| 01st week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
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| 20130000504 | Printing Press Color Replacement And Cleaning System - A method, at least partially implemented by means of processor-executable instructions, for exchanging colors within a color station of a printing press is disclosed. In one implementation of the method, a cleaning tank is operated within the color station, thereby cleaning the color station. Additionally, a new color of ink is built within the cleaned color station. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000505 | Method and Apparatus for Cost Function Based Simultaneous OPC and SBAR Optimization - Described herein is a method for obtaining a preferred layout for a lithographic process, the method comprising: identifying an initial layout including a plurality of features; and reconfiguring the features until a termination condition is satisfied, thereby obtaining the preferred layout; wherein the reconfiguring comprises evaluating a cost function that measures how a lithographic metric is affected by a set of changes to the features for a plurality of lithographic process conditions, and expanding the cost function into a series of terms at least some of which are functions of characteristics of the features. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000506 | SABOT - A sabot petal having an axis parallel to or coinciding with the launch axis. The sabot petal is formed from a plurality of stacked sheets of composite material consisting of a fiber reinforcement and a polymer resin matrix. Each composite sheet is in a plane rotationally offset from the meridional plane which is defined by the launch axis and radial axis of the sabot petal's cylindrical coordinate system. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000507 | LOCOMOTIVE TRUCK AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING WEIGHT ASYMMETRICALLY TO AXLES OF THE TRUCK - A locomotive (or other rail vehicle) truck and method for distributing weight asymmetrically to axles of the truck includes a first axle of a truck uncoupled from a traction system of the locomotive and a first suspension assembly coupling the first axle to the truck for applying to the first axle a first portion of a locomotive weight. The truck also includes a second axle coupled to the traction system and a second suspension assembly coupling the second axle to the truck for applying a second portion of the locomotive weight to the second axle that is greater than the first portion so that weight is asymmetrically distributed to the first axle and the second axle so as to transmit a corresponding incremental amount of tractive effort for a given amount of a driving torque applied to the second axle via the traction system of the locomotive. The axle weight distribution involves relatively slight weight distribution compared to the nominal weights normally carried by the axles. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000508 | LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE ENCLOSURE AND METHOD FOR SERVICING LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE - A locomotive includes an engine compartment having two sidewall structures and inboard and rear end structures defining an engine enclosure. A top hatch cover a top opening of the enclosure, which houses an engine. A removable cap being generally box-shaped extends across a portion of the top opening adjacent the top hatch and also across a portion of each of the two sidewall structures. An engine pit opening is exposed when removable cap is removed. The engine pit opening is sufficiently large to accommodate lifting the engine out of the enclosure. The engine pit opening is partially defined by two side edges extending parallel to the centerline along sidewall structures, each of the two side edges being disposed at a clearance height that is lower than an overall height of the engine compartment. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000509 | BALLAST HOPPER CAR DISCHARGE DOOR CONTROL SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a ballast hopper car discharge door control system, comprising a control box, said control box comprises electrical pneumatic control system and receiving device; hydraulic system, connected to electrical pneumatic control system; manual control device and remote control device are operated to control opening or closing of ballast hopper car discharge doors; storage battery, configured to provide electrical pneumatic control system in said control box with continuous power supply and remote control device with charging power supply; pressure switch, arranged between control box and storage battery, said pressure switch is operated by pressure of air source to control connecting and disconnecting between storage battery and control box. The ballast hopper car discharge door control system provided by the present invention prevents false on-site operation of discharge door, thus prevents unexpected operation, improves discharging efficiency of ballast hopper car and reduces workload of operator. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000510 | ZEOLITE IMPREGNATED WITH TITANIUM DIOXIDE - Embodiments of the invention relate to methods for making and compositions including zeolite with an impregnated titanium dioxide. Such zeolite/titanium dioxide compositions may be useful, for example, as a substitute or extender for titanium dioxide used in coatings. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000511 | PIGMENT COMPOSITION, INK FOR INKJET RECORDING, COLORING COMPOSITION FOR COLOR FILTER, AND COLOR FILTER - A pigment composition containing an azo pigment represented by the following general formula (1) and a pigment derivative having a hydrophilic group: wherein G represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, an acyl group, an aliphatic oxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, an aliphatic sulfonyl group, or an arylsulfonyl group, R | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000512 | FINE CELLULOSE FIBER DISPERSION LIQUID AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, CELLULOSE FILM AND LAMINATE BODY - Disclosed is a dispersion liquid containing fine cellulose fiber capable of uniform dispersion in an organic solution or resin and capable of use in electronic components. Further disclosed are a laminate body and a cellulose film obtained from fine cellulose fibers with improved water resistance. Further disclosed are a fine cellulose fiber dispersion liquid which forms a film as an undercoat of a base material, in particular of a base material made from naturally occurring materials such as polylactic acid, wherein said film has an improved adhesiveness with respect to said base material; and a laminate body using the same. The fine cellulose fiber dispersion liquid contains at least fine cellulose fibers, and either an ammonia or an organic alkali. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000513 | CELLULOSE LIQUID DISPERSION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND MOLDED BODY USING THE SAME - (Purpose) A cellulose liquid dispersion is provided wherein a particle diameter peak of obtained fine cellulose can be controlled if mechanical treatment of oxidized cellulose is performed; and a molded body is also provided wherein the molded body is generated from the dispersion, has sufficient flexibility and gas bather characteristics. (Solution) A cellulose liquid dispersion is provided, wherein the cellulose liquid dispersion at least includes fine oxidized cellulose, wherein a volume-based particle size distribution of the fine oxidized cellulose exists in the range of 0.01 μm or more and 100 μm or less of volume-based particle diameter, and the two or more particle diameter peaks. Furthermore, a molded body is formed using the cellulose liquid dispersion. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000514 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING STABLE STARCH DISPERSIONS - A process for the preparation of a dispersion of starch in an hydroxylic liquid, the process comprising introducing a feed starch and an hydroxylic liquid to an extruder, and applying shear forces in the extruder to the starch and the liquid under conditions sufficient to prepare a stable dispersion of starch particles in the hydroxylic liquid. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000515 | Mining Release Agent - A release agent for use on mining and mineral processing equipment that eliminate or significantly reduces sticking and freezing of ore and mining materials during excavation, transportation, and processing. The release agent is comprised of a mixture of natural oils such as crude degummed soybean oil and a surfactant such as Lutensol®. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000516 | SILYLATED AMINO RESINS - The present invention relates to silylated amino resins, to processes for preparing them, to their use, and to coating compositions comprising them. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000517 | Glazing Panel Conditioning - A conditioning agent (typically for use in repairing a flaw in a glazing panel) is contained in a sealed container which is itself disposed internally of a flexible outer walled container. Pressure applied to the outer flexible walled container can cause release of the conditioning agent from the internal conditioning agent container. The conditioning agent preparation may comprise a hygroscopic solvent (such as acetone) combined with one or more primer additives to prime the surface of the glazing panel for repair. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000518 | PAINT COMPRISING HYDROPHOBIZED MINERALS AND RELATED METHODS - A water-based paint composition may include at least one mineral treated with at least one hydrophobizing agent. The at least one mineral may include at least one of clay, kaolin, mica, titanium dioxide, talc, natural or synthetic silica or silicates, feldspars, nepheline syenite, talc, wollastonite, diatomite, barite, glass, and calcium carbonate. The at least one hydrophobizing agent may include at least one of fatty acids, fatty amines, and silanes. A method of making water-based paint may include treating at least one mineral with a hydrophobizing agent, and combining the at least one treated mineral with a binder. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000519 | Natural Crystalline Colorant and Process for Production - A crystalline pigment or colorant composition having high color intensity and/or low sugar content, and methods and processes of preparation. The composition may comprise purified fruit and/or vegetable color juices. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000520 | HYBRID MAGNESIUM CEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A hybrid magnesium cement composition formed of an A-side and a B-side. The A-side having an A1-component including a light-burn grade magnesium-containing material, and an A2-component including a non-metallic oxide salt. A B-side having a metal silicate polymer is included. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000521 | MANUFACTURED ITEM FOR THE BUILDING INDUSTRY - A manufactured item for the building industry is disclosed, made mainly of bottom ash and/or debris coming from incineration processes of municipal solid waste or of waste which may be assimilated thereto and/or of RDF and of one or more binders. Such manufactured item may have the shape of small bricks, bricks, blocks, small blocks, kerbs, interlocking paving blocks, panels, tiles, prefabricated slabs, beams, elements for walls, modular building elements, indoor and outdoor cladding elements, blocks, rocks, supports. Moreover, a process for the manufacture of an item for the building industry is disclosed, from bottom ash and/or debris coming from incineration processes of municipal solid waste or of waste which may be assimilated thereto and/or of FDR wherein the ash and/or debris undergo an oxidation process of the amphoteric metals and mixed with a binder. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000522 | CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL PRODUCTION PROCESS, WITH THE USE OF OIL SHALES AND/OR RESIDUES OF ITS PROCESSING IN CEMENTATION FURNACE - This process allows the attainment of cementitious materials and activated artificial pozzolana, developed as from shale oils and/or residues of its processing, hereinafter simply called “shale oil”, mixed among them and/or with clays when placed in the rotation oven, in proportion that vary from 1% to 100% of the shale oils in the mixture. These shale oils or mixtures of shale oil with clays, when burn in temperatures between 600° C. and 900° C., in a horizontal oven, in reducing conditions, generate the so called cementitious materials or activated artificial pozzolana, when in contact with the water, providing to the material agglomerating properties. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000523 | Internally curing cement based materials - A method of curing cementitious material comprising added a fibrillated carboxyalkyl cellulose, cellulose alkylsulfonic acid, phosphorylated cellulose or sulfated cellulose having a degree of substitution of 0.01 to 0.45 to the material during mixing. The fibrillated carboxyalkyl cellulose, cellulose alkylsulfonic acid, phosphorylated cellulose or sulfated cellulose may also include bleached or partially bleached wood pulp fiber. The fibrillated carboxyalkyl cellulose, cellulose alkylsulfonic acid, phosphorylated cellulose or sulfated cellulose has a substituent content of from 10 to 150 meq/100 g cellulose fiber. The fibrillated carboxyalkyl cellulose, cellulose alkylsulfonic acid, phosphorylated cellulose or sulfated cellulose is 0.1 to 5% by weight of the dry weight of the cementitious material. The structure produced by the method. The autogenous shrinkage of the cementitious material is reduced. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000524 | BURNED CEMENT CLINKER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - This burned cement clinker is a burned cement clinker including at least one selected from the group consisting of fluorine, sulfur, chlorine and bromine, and at least one metallic element(s) selected from the group consisting of elements in groups 3 through 12 of the periodic table. Preferably, the amount of fluorine is within a range from 300 to 750 mg/kg, the amount of sulfur (expressed in terms of SO | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000525 | WALL-MOUNTED FOLDING TABLE - The wall-mounted folding table has a cabinet adapted for mounting on a wall. A table or workbench is enclosed in the cabinet and may be folded outwardly therefrom when desired. Gas springs are provided to assist in unfolding and folding the table. Telescopic legs and adjustable feet are utilized for varying the leg length. Sliding doors are employed as a space-saving function to open and close the cabinet. The sliding doors are fabricated from pegboard so that an array of tools can be hung thereon. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000526 | MATERIAL WRAPPER AND WORK PLATFORM - A work platform and material wrapper for a supply of tiles or shingles is provided. The work platform includes an underlying base and an upright member. The base is for supporting the supply and has a front side, a top surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface is disposed intermediate of the front side and the top surface. The upright member extends from an end of the front side. The base and the upright member form a storage bay configured to support the supply in a substantially horizontal position away from the roof surface. The material wrapper includes a midsection and four or more branches. Each branch includes a base connected to the midsection and a top flap connected to the base opposite the midsection. The base further includes at least one side flap configured and arranged to mate with an adjacent side flap on an adjacent base. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000527 | REMOVABLE DEVICE FOR FACILITATING EATING - A device to be attached to the edge of a table comprises a table clamp ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000528 | FOLDABLE TABLE - A foldable table includes a table top having a top surface and a bottom surface; a frame assembly disposed on a bottom surface of the table top; at least two leg assemblies pivotally coupled to the frame assembly for movement between an extended position and a folded position; at least two support members, each support member pivotally coupled to the frame assembly and to the at least two leg assemblies; and at least one locking assembly coupled to the at least two support members, each of the at least one locking assembly comprising a ramp portion integrally formed with a locking portion, a channel formed under the ramp portion for guiding and receiving a locking pin, the locking portion having an opening for receiving a pushbutton and the locking pin. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000529 | Stabilisation of Objects - A support mechanism for supporting an object, such as a table, has at least four legs ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000530 | PORTABLE MEDICAL WASTE PROCESSING SYSTEM & METHOD - A portable medical waste processing system and method includes a processing device and a medical waste container. The processing device has an enclosure with a housing and a lid, with at least one heater, a control system, a filtration system and a cooling system inside the enclosure. The control system regulates the temperature of the heater and time of the process cycle. The filtration system prevents noxious odors emanating from the container during the process cycle. The cooling system prevents heat build-up inside the enclosure and also ensures that the sides of the enclosure do not exceed harmful temperatures. The portable medical waste processing system melts syringes and sterilize needles, lancets and infectious waste that are placed in the medical waste container that is inserted into the heater. The system identifies and responses to short and long term power interruptions. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000531 | METHOD FOR SUPPLYING COMBUSTION AIR IN VERTICAL INCINERATOR AND VERTICAL INCINERATOR - A method for supplying combustion air in a vertical incinerator according to one embodiment of the present invention is such that during incineration treatment by the vertical incinerator | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000532 | METHOD AND PLANT FOR PROCESSING CONTAMINATED WASTE - A municipal or like refuse is crushing, separating ferrous metals, mixing with crushed limestone, drying up and loading in furnace of pyrolysis. An electronic and electric scrap is crushing, drying up from surface water and warming on 2-4° C. above temperature of transporting air, divide into concoction nonferrous and precious metals and dielectric fraction, which go in furnace of pyrolysis by specified air, cleaned from dust and moistened up to 100% moisture by water. At mixing with dielectric fraction temperature of the air increases, relative moisture falls down to level, excluding condensation of moisture and spark formation in system. Pyrolysis is carried out under simultaneous neutralization of allocated hydrogen chloride by limestone with reception of calcium chloride. Gas allocated at pyrolysis condensing and dividing to water and organic phases (liquid fuel). Solid products of pyrolysis together with ash and slag supplied from landfill blade of heat power station, washing by specified water phase for dissolving of calcium chloride and extracting ions of heavy metals, then centrifuging. Filtrate and washing water cleanse from heavy metals. Solid products of pyrolysis move for incineration in combustion chamber. Combustion chamber slag, cleanse from heavy metals and not burned-out fuel in slag of heat power station, cool by air, which is then used in combustion chamber. Slag concrete products expose by the thermohumid processing by part of humid chimney gases after drying the calcium chloride, the other part gas is going to production of the carbonic acid. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000533 | Burner for Unprocessed Waste Oils - A system and techniques for waste oil combustion are provided. The techniques include straining waste oil, separating contaminants from the strained waste oil to produce segregated layers of waste oil, selectively drawing a segregated layer of the waste oil, entraining the drawn waste oil to a burner for combustion, and regulating flow rate to produce a controllable amount of heat output. The system includes a container for straining waste oil, a storage drum for separating contaminants from the strained waste oil via gravity separation to produce segregated waste oil, an oil uptake channel for entraining the waste oil from the storage drum, a fuel regulator for controlling rate of flow of the waste oil from the storage drum to a burner head via the oil uptake channel, and a burner head control for repositioning a burner head under the input stream to produce a controllable amount of heat output. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000534 | Forming Bar with Liquid Distribution Passageway - A device for attaching to a shank of a planting unit. The device may include liquid delivery tubing for delivery fertilizer to a planting furrow and a forming bar configured for securing to the shank. The forming bar may include a passageway extending therethrough for receiving and passing through fertilizer or other liquid that is delivered to the liquid delivery tubing. The forming bar may include a shank connecting portion, a rib portion, and a foot portion. The rib and foot portions may define the passageway. Further, the foot portion may protect the tubing. A method for using the device to deliver fertilizer to a seed furrow is also described. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000535 | AGRICULTURAL FIELD PREPARATION DEVICE - An agricultural device associated with reduced tillage techniques in a field includes a frame and a separator supported by the frame. The separator is configured to form a strip of exposed soil in residual plant matter in the field. A crimping device associated with the separator is configured to at least partially crush stems of residual plant matter while maintaining the strip. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000536 | Depth Adjustment Assembly For A Disc Opener Of An Agricultural Implement - A depth adjustment assembly for a disc opener or other furrowing device has an eccentric cam with an outer surface that engages and thus prevents rotation of a gauge wheel arm. As rotation of the gauge wheel arm sets the relative position of a gauge wheel relative to the furrowing device, preventing rotation of the arm sets the cutting depth for the furrowing device. The eccentric cam may have a smooth outer edge defining an indiscrete range of positions or a profile outer surface that defines discrete depth setting positions. The eccentric cam is biased into engagement with a receiver by a pin and spring, but overcoming the bias allows the cam to be momentarily disengaged and rotated to reposition the eccentric cam. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000537 | PADDLE WHEEL YACHT - A paddle wheel yacht includes a ship body and a ship power device that is arranged on the ship body and consists of a propeller driven by a main engine. The propeller consists of two paddle wheels. The lower edges of the paddle wheels are lower than the bottom surface of the ship body and are symmetrically arranged on the two sides of the ship body. Paddles are uniformly distributed on the outer edges of the paddle wheels in the radial direction and continuously flap the water surface down-backward at high speed when the paddle wheels rotate at high speed. Only the tail part of the ship body contacts with the water surface and the ship body slides on the water surface, so as to avoid large water resistance and obviously improve the propulsion efficiency to realize the high speed and economical navigation of the ship. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000538 | EXTERIOR HULL PATCH - An exterior hull patch and method of use for covering and containing leaks due to hull damage to ships, vessels and barges that has a flexible material center surrounded by an inflatable border or perimeter. The patch is positioned over the damaged area and then drawn tightly against the hull of the vessel via cables that are routed to both sides of the vessel and under its hull and attached to the patch perimeter as well as to winches or similar devices onboard the ship. Once the patch is relatively snug against the hull, the inflatable boarder is inflated with compressed gas to increase the pressure against the hull and leak, thus sealing the leak. This prevents the vessel from sinking as well as prevents liquid cargo to be lost. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000539 | IMPROVED LANDING SYSTEM - A portable aircraft landing system comprises an inflatable mat provided with gas outlets, in cooperation with inflation apparatus. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000540 | Offshore Platform with Outset Columns - A hull, suitable for use as a tension leg platform (TLP) or as a semi-submersible vessel, comprises columns having a generally polygonal transverse cross section at least one axis of which is generally radially aligned with the central vertical axis of the hull. Buoyant, subsurface pontoons interconnect adjacent columns. The pontoons are generally rectangular in cross section and the outboard, generally vertical surface of each pontoon is connected to a side surface of an adjoining column at a location which is substantially inboard of the outermost face of the column. In certain embodiments of the invention, tendon porches (configured to receive the upper tendon connectors of a TLP) are mounted to the outboard surface of one or more pontoons. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000541 | Offshore Platform with Outset Columns - A hull, suitable for use as a tension leg platform (TLP) or as a semi-submersible vessel, comprises four columns arranged in a rectangular planform with each column having a generally polygonal transverse cross section at least one axis of which is generally disposed at a 45-degree angle to a line between the center points of adjacent columns. Buoyant, subsurface pontoons interconnect adjacent columns. The pontoons are generally rectangular in cross section and the outboard, generally vertical surface of each pontoon is connected to a side surface of an adjoining column at a location which is substantially inboard of the outermost face of the column. In certain embodiments of the invention, tendon porches (configured to receive the upper tendon connectors of a TLP) are mounted to the outboard surface of one or more pontoons. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000542 | DROPDOWN RAILING FOR WATERCRAFT - The invention comprises of a railing ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000543 | INDICATOR DEVICE AND LIGHT-GUIDE MEMBER - [Problem to be Solved] | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000544 | TITANIUM-DOPED INDIUM OXIDE FILMS - An apparatus and methods of forming the apparatus include a film of transparent conductive titanium-doped indium oxide for use in a variety of configurations and systems. The film of transparent conductive titanium-doped indium oxide may be structured as one or more monolayers. The film of transparent conductive titanium-doped indium oxide may be formed using atomic layer deposition. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000545 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING BULK SINGLE CRYSTALS - The disclosure provides a device and method used to produce bulk single crystals. In particular, the disclosure provides a device and method used to produce bulk single crystals of a metal compound by an elemental reaction of a metal vapor and a reactant gas by an elemental reaction of a metal vapor and a reactant gas. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000546 | METHOD OF VAPOR PHASE EPITAXY AND VAPOR PHASE EPITAXY DEVICE - A method of vapor phase epitaxy that is one embodiment of the present invention characteristically includes loading a wafer in a reaction chamber and mounting the wafer on a supporting section; heating the wafer by a heater provided under the supporting section; performing deposition on the wafer by supplying a process gas onto the wafer while rotating the wafer; detecting a temperature distribution at least in a circumferential direction at a peripheral edge section of the wafer; and determining a presence/absence of adhesion between the wafer and the supporting section based on the detected temperature distribution. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000547 | METHOD FOR FIXING SILICON CARBIDE SEED CRYSTAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SINGLE CRYSTAL SILICON CARBIDE - The object of the present invention is to provide a method for fixing a silicon carbide seed crystal and a method for producing a silicon carbide single crystal which can produce a silicon carbide single crystal having high quality and no penetration defects, and the present invention provides a method for fixing a silicon carbide seed crystal on a pedestal including: a step of mirror polishing a surface of a pedestal on which a silicon carbide seed crystal is to be fixed; a step of irradiating atoms or ions to at least one of a seed crystal-side surface of the pedestal on which the silicon carbide seed crystal is to be fixed and a pedestal side-surface of the silicon carbide seed crystal which is to be fixed on the pedestal, in a vacuum; and a step of directly connecting the seed crystal side-surface of the pedestal and the pedestal side-surface of the silicon carbide seed crystal by bringing them into close contact and applying pressure to them in a vacuum. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000548 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ABLUMINALLY COATING MEDICAL DEVICES - A stent crimping and coating apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a plurality of crimping blades positioned in a radial array and collectively forming a central crimping lumen, wherein the plurality of crimping blades radially movable to alter the diameter of the central crimping lumen. Each of the crimping blades includes a first surface configured to at least in part define the central crimping lumen. One or more of the crimping blades includes a fluid channel extending therein and a plurality of openings in fluid communication with the fluid channel. The plurality of openings are located at the first surface of the one or more crimping blades and adapted to discharge a fluid into the central crimping lumen. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000549 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELS - The present invention relates to a device for manufacturing three-dimensional models by means of a 3D printing process, whereby a build platform for application of build material is provided and a support frame is arranged around the build platform, to which said support frame at least one device for dosing the particulate material and one device for bonding the particulate material is attached via the guiding elements and the support frame is moveable in a Z direction, which essentially means perpendicular to the base surface of the build platform. In so doing, the device provides a material feeding device having a particle material container to supply particulate material in batches from the storage area to the dosing apparatus and to do so with the least possible amount of shearing forces and without significant interaction with the atmosphere. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000550 | Thermal Metal Spraying Apparatus - A thermal metal spraying apparatus for use with a thermal metal spraying torch for applying a metal coating to a workpiece through a torch spraying nozzle having a spraying orifice. The thermal metal spraying apparatus provides a substantially tubular shroud having a first end and a second end adaptable to concentrically receive the torch spraying nozzle. The shroud has an opening at the second end, wherein the opening is selectably alignable with the spraying orifice. A drive mechanism is connected to the shroud and is operable to translate the shroud between a first position, wherein the opening at the second end is not aligned with the spraying orifice, thereby preventing the spraying of the metal coating on the workpiece, and a second position, wherein the opening at the second end is aligned with the spraying orifice permitting the spraying of the metal coating toward the workpiece. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000551 | FACILITY FOR EXTRUDING PLASTIC SHEATH - An extrusion facility ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000552 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING BULK SINGLE CRYSTALS - The disclosure provides a device and method used to produce bulk single crystals. In particular, the disclosure provides a device and method used to produce bulk single crystals of a metal compound by an elemental reaction of a metal vapor and a reactant gas by an elemental reaction of a metal vapor and a reactant gas. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000553 | INSTALLATION FOR THE LAYERED CONSTRUCTION OF A SHAPED BODY, COMPRISING A COATING DEVICE CLEANER | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000554 | RESIN COATING DEVICE IN LED PACKAGE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM - There are preliminarily prepared element characteristic information | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000555 | MODULAR SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR CONTINUOUS DEPOSITION OF A THIN FILM LAYER ON A SUBSTRATE - A system for vapor deposition of a thin film layer on a photovoltaic module substrate is provided. The system includes a vacuum chamber having a pre-heat section, a vapor deposition apparatus, and a cool-down section; and a conveyor system operably disposed within said vacuum chamber and configured for conveying the substrates in a serial arrangement from said pre-heat section and through said vapor deposition apparatus at a controlled constant linear speed. The vapor deposition apparatus is configured for depositing a thin film of a sublimed source material onto an upper surface of the substrates as the substrates are continuously conveyed by said conveyor system through said vapor deposition apparatus. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000556 | APPARATUS FOR THE DEPOSITION OF SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL ON A GLASS SHEET - An apparatus for the deposition of semiconductor material on a glass sheet, including at least one vacuum chamber which includes a means for deposition of a semiconductor material on one or more glass sheets and a means for conveying the glass sheets inside the vacuum chamber; the conveyance means forms a continuous plane with the surface of the panels that is subjected to the deposition of conducting material. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000557 | Apparatus for the Efficient Coating of Subtrates Including Plasma Cleaning - A process for the coating of substrates comprising insertion of a substrate into a process oven, plasma cleaning of the substrate, dehydration of the substrate, withdrawal of a metered amount of one or more chemicals from one or more chemical reservoirs, vaporizing the withdrawn chemicals in one or more vapor chambers, and transfer of the vaporized chemicals into a process oven, thereby reacting with the substrate. An apparatus for the coating of substrates comprising a process oven, a gas plasma generator, a metered chemical withdrawal subsystem, and a vaporization subsystem. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000558 | DEPOSITION DEVICE - The disclosed deposition device for forming a thin film using a starter gas comprising an organic metal compound is provided with: a processing container | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000559 | MILKING IMPLEMENT - An autonomous mobile milking implement having a frame with, a sub-frame which is adjustable in height and which has at least one teat cup holder and a teat cup movable relative thereto. The teat cup holder is tiltable, via a tilting mechanism coupled to the teat cup holder and the frame between a substantially vertical position and a second partially inverted position. The milking implement protects the teat cups against contamination and is capable of storing them in a compact manner. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000560 | FEEDER FOR LIVESTOCK - A feeder for livestock, the feeder comprises a lower portion including a sidewall having a top portion and a bottom portion, at least a portion of said sidewall forming a feed-receiving enclosure. A plurality of spaced-apart first bars, each said first bar extend inwardly from the top portion of said sidewall and are spaced sufficiently apart to allow an animal to place its head therebetween during feeding. An upper portion includes a top member and an intermediate member having a substantially smaller perimeter than a perimeter of the top portion of said sidewall. At least some of said first bars extend between said sidewall and said intermediate member. A plurality of spaced-apart second bars are also provided, each said second bar extending between said intermediate member and said top member spaced close enough to prevent feeding from the top portion. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000561 | INTERMITTED HYPOXIC TRAINING FACILITY AND METHOD FOR ANIMALS - A hypoxic training facility includes a plurality of walls defining an enclosure for housing an animal to be trained. A hypoxicator is adapted for delivering hypoxic, hyperoxic, and normoxic air to the enclosure during a hypoxic training session. An animal exercise station is located within the enclosure. A pulse oximeter monitors oxygen saturation of the animal's blood during the hypoxic training session. A computing device calculates hypoxic stress delivered to the animal during the hypoxic training session. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000562 | POSITIONING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a positioning device ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000563 | Animal toy and related method of fabrication - The purpose of the present invention is to provide an animal toy and its manufacturing process. The animal is not easily destroyed when bitten by an animal, and its light weight reduces the risk of harm to an animal when the toy is thrown. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000564 | Refillable Pet Treat - The invention is directed to a refillable pet treat that has a rigid housing with a first face and a second face. A first cavity is in the first face of the rigid housing. A second cavity is formed in the first cavity. A solid surface forms the second face. The rigid housing is in the shape of a bone. The owner spreads their choice of dog food or other spreadable food in the first and second cavities. This allows the owner to select a low calorie food their pet likes. It also allows the owner to select a pet food that does not cause any adverse reaction in their pet. The treat may be frozen after the food is spread into the cavities. This increases the time it takes the pet to extract the food, which works their jaw calming the dog while significantly reducing the cost of the treat. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000565 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL CHEWING GUM FOR A PET AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME - The present invention relates to multi-functional chewing gum for a pet, wherein the outer surface of a porous molding compound, including 40 wt % to 80 wt % of starch, 2 wt % to 15 wt % of sugar, 3 wt % to 25 wt % of humectants, with the remainder being a solvent, is coated with a coating solution including 3 wt % to 20 wt % of a coating agent, with the remainder being a solvent, as well as to a method for preparing same. A porous chewing gum for a pet of the present invention may be used to clean the teeth of a pet, enhance the preservation of gums, and preserve effective nutrients while functioning as a toy for pets. Furthermore, it removes tartar, dental plaque, and bad breath of a pet. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000566 | Pet Leash - A pet leash apparatus includes a housing, a spool enclosed within the housing, and a container attached to the housing, configured to store a volume of liquid solvent. The spool is configured to store and dispense a leash, the leash configured to be extendable from the housing in a first direction, and retractable into the housing by way of the spool. The spool configured to be actuated by a first control arrangement mounted on the housing. The container is coupled to an inlet of an orifice by way of a valve, the valve configured to be actuated by a second control arrangement, the orifice including an outlet to the exterior of the housing. The housing is configured to be handheld; and actuation of the valve releases a directed spray of liquid solvent through the orifice in a second direction. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000567 | MOISTURE SEPARATOR AND REHEATER - There are formed inside a casing, a steam receiving chamber, a supply manifold chamber, a moisture separating chamber, a heating chamber adjacent to the steam receiving chamber in an axial direction and housing a heat exchanger tube group, and a collection manifold chamber communicating with the heating chamber and adjacent to an upper part of the steam heating chamber. The steam receiving chamber and the partition panel are separated by a transverse partition panel which extends in a vertical direction and through which an end of the heat exchanger tube group in the axial direction penetrates, and a shroud that shrouds the end of the heat exchanger tube group penetrating the transverse partition panel. The steam receiving and the collection manifold chambers are separated by a ceiling panel. A panel bonded to the ceiling panel, the transverse partition panel, and the shroud is provided in the steam receiving chamber. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000568 | FUEL CRACKING FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - A fuel conditioning system includes a fuel supply, cracking vessel, heat source and fuel delivery line. The cracking vessel breaks carbon-carbon bonds of hydrocarbons present in the fuel. The heat source provides thermal energy to the cracking vessel for breaking the carbon-carbon bonds. The fuel delivery line delivers cracked fuel to an internal combustion engine. An internal combustion engine system includes an engine having a combustion chamber and fuel injection system, a fuel supply, a fuel conditioning system and a fuel delivery line. The fuel conditioning system includes a heat loop that receives thermal energy and a cracking vessel that breaks carbon-carbon bonds of fuel hydrocarbons using the thermal energy. The fuel delivery line delivers cracked fuel to the engine. A method for operating an internal combustion engine includes delivering fuel to a cracking vessel, thermally cracking the fuel, delivering cracked fuel to an engine and combusting the cracked fuel. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000569 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING SYNTHESIS GAS AND FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE THEREWITH - The invention relates to a method and a device for producing synthesis gas and for operating an internal combustion engine therewith. The engine fuel gases can be produced from changing heterogeneous organic fuels, wherein highly tar-laden product gas and pyrolysis gas are formed. By combining and purifying these gases, the gas mixtures or the syntheses gas formed and by special operation of the gas engine, tars and pyrolysis oil produced in a high proportion are usable as an addition to the ignition oil. The synthesis gas is generated from the pyrolysis gas that is generated in a pyrolysis reactor ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000570 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE WITH A FUEL REFORMER - A method for operating an engine with a fuel reformer is presented. In one embodiment a method for operating an engine by injecting a gaseous fuel and a liquid fuel to at least an engine cylinder is presented. The method may prioritize the injection of the gaseous fuel in response to an amount of gaseous fuel stored in a fuel storage tank. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000571 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINE ON ALCOHOL CONTAINING PRIMARY FUELS - Method of operating a compression ignition engine on ether containing fuel obtained by on board conversion of an alcohol containing primary fuel and a system for use in the method. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000572 | PISTON COOLING DEVICE - Disclosed is a piston cooling device wherein the cooling efficiency of a piston is improved by oil injected from an oil jet and supplied to a cooling passage provided in the piston, and the amount of cooling oil is reduced when an internal combustion engine is operated at maximum output. The piston cooling device is provided with a piston for an internal combustion engine, in which a circumferential passage and a cooling passage having an inlet passage and an outlet passage are provided, and an oil jet for injecting oil from an injection port to the inlet passage. The oil jet injects oil at every stroke of the piston so that a two-phase plug flow composed of gas and oil is formed in the cooling passage at least when an internal combustion engine is operated at maximum output. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000573 | HYDRAULIC VALVE PLAY COMPENSATING ELEMENT FOR RECIPROCATING-PISTON INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - A reciprocating-piston internal combustion engine which operates on the four-stroke cycle, having a crankcase and having at least one cylinder which is arranged in said crankcase and in which a piston is guided by a crankshaft, having at least one cylinder head which closes off the cylinder and the intake and exhaust channels which are controlled by at least in each case one intake and exhaust valve loaded by a valve spring, which intake and exhaust valves can be actuated by transmission elements driven by a camshaft, and having a hydraulic valve play compensating element ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000574 | OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR ENGINE CAM SWITCHING - An oil control valve assembly for an engine is provided that has a control valve with a valve body, and a manifold that defines a control passage in fluid communication with a valve lift switching component and an exhaust passage for exhausting fluid from the valve. The control valve is controllable to selectively direct fluid from a supply source to the control passage to actuate the valve lift switching component. An elongated tubular member is positioned adjacent the engine component and is operatively connected to the exhaust passage such that fluid flows from the exhaust passage to the elongated tubular member and through the elongated tubular member onto the engine component. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000575 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE VALVE TIMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A continuously variable valve timing (CVVT) system which may be operated in cooperation with a continuously variable valve lift (CVVL) engine may be included. A reference position of a suction CVVT may be set by a spring. In addition, a method for controlling a continuously variable valve timing (CVVT) system may be included. The method includes setting a reference position of a suction CVVT to a most advanced angle position, and controlling a delayed angle amount at the reference position of the most advanced angle. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000576 | VALVE CHARACTERISTICS CONTROL APPARATUS - A control valve part switches a flowing direction of working fluid between a first advance chamber and a first retard chamber in a timing adjustment mode, and restricts working fluid from flowing between the first advance chamber and the first retard chamber in a working angle adjustment mode. A check valve part allows working fluid to flow from a second retard chamber through a check passage to a second advance chamber, and restricts working fluid from flowing from the second advance chamber through the check passage to the second retard chamber. A switch valve part allows a communication between the second advance chamber and the second retard chamber through a switch passage in the working angle adjustment mode, and prohibits the communication between the second advance chamber and the second retard chamber through the switch passage in the timing adjustment mode. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000577 | VARIABLE VALVE TIMING APPARATUS - A variable valve timing apparatus includes a stopper piston which has an equalizing passage in an axial direction. Even if the engaging hole is filled with the oil, the equalizing passage enables the oil flows from an engaging hole to a holding hole when the stopper piston enters into the engaging hole. It is possible to form a vane as narrow as possible, and to enlarge a variable angular range. In addition, the stopper piston has both end faces which are substantially identical in surface area. Even if pulsation arises in oil pressure, pressures acting on both end faces of the stopper piston can be substantially cancelled and position of the stopper piston can be stabilized. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000578 | VALVE TIMING CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - A valve timing control apparatus for a combustion engine according to which a rotational member, such as a sprocket, is driven by said combustion engine, a rotor is mechanically coupled with a camshaft for controlling opening and closing of cylinder valves of said combustion engine, a first configuration is provided in which the rotor is locked to the rotational member; and a second configuration is provided in which the rotor is unlocked from said rotational member. In another aspect an operating method of said valve timing control apparatus for adjusting a valve timing of a combustion engine is provided. The apparatus controls a relative rotation between a camshaft and an output shaft, which can either be prevented or permitted. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000579 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING TWO LUBRICATING CHAMBERS SEPARATED FROM ONE ANOTHER IN A FLUID-TIGHT MANNER - An internal combustion engine ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000580 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING A DEVICE FOR CHANGING THE RELATIVE ANGULAR POSITION OF A CAMSHAFT WITH RESPECT TO A CRANKSHAFT - An internal combustion engine ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000581 | ACTUATOR UNIT HAVING TWO ACTUATOR PINS - An internal combustion piston engine having gas exchange valves actuated by cams of a camshaft. The cams are sliding cams having two cams per sliding cam unit situated on a basic shaft in rotationally fixed fashion but axially displaceable. At least one actuator unit has two actuator pins for displacing the sliding cam units into different axial positions using displacement grooves on the circumference of the sliding cam units, the grooves being helical and situated mirror-symmetrically, and having an ejection ramp for the actuator pins. The actuator pins are spring-loaded toward the sliding cam unit and, in retracted positions, can be fixed by arresting devices, which have control needles that correspond to clamping bodies of locking devices. These needles are actuatable by an electromagnet unit, with the control needles being connected with a needle bridge. A pin engages the needle bridge, and the pin is controlled by the electromagnet unit. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000582 | SINGLE LOBE DEACTIVATING ROCKER ARM - A deactivating rocker arm for use with a cam having at least one no-lift safety lobe is provided. Safety lobe contacting surfaces on the rocker arm are configured for contact with safety lobes during abnormal operation of the rocker arm. When the rocker arm is deactivated, the safety lobe contacting surfaces may come into contact with safety lobes when excessive pump-up of a lash adjuster brings the rocker arm undesirably close to the rotating cam. This contact limits the range of motion of the rocker arm during certain instances of abnormal operation, promoting more effective transition between deactivated and activated states and preventing damaging contact between the rocker arm and the cam lobe. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000583 | LIQUID FUEL COMPOSITIONS - The present invention provides a liquid fuel composition comprising:—a base fuel suitable for use in an internal combustion engine; and—one or more polyetheramines having formula (I): wherein R is an —NR | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000584 | LIQUID FUEL COMPOSITIONS - The present invention provides a method of improving the performance of the lubricant of an internal combustion engine, said method comprising fuelling an internal combustion engine containing the engine lubricant with a liquid fuel composition comprising:—a base fuel suitable for use in an internal combustion engine; and—one or more poly (hydroxycarboxylic acid) derivative having a terminal amine group having formula (III): [Y—CO[O-A-CO] | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000585 | STARTER SUPPLY NETWORK - A starter supply network having a first energy source for the primary energy supply of a starter motor, the first energy source being coupled to a network terminal of the starter supply network; a second energy source; and a coupler, which is configured to couple the second energy source to the network terminal as a function of a starter motor current delivered by the first energy source, in order to counteract a reduction in the starter motor current. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000586 | AUTOMATIC CONTROL APPARATUS FOR CARBURETTOR CHOKE VALVE - An automatic control apparatus for a carburetor choke valve includes a pull-rod, throttle control lever, choke block, and temperature control assembly which is arranged on a cylinder head through a bracket having a rotating shaft and coil spring. The rotating shaft is connected to the spring and one end of the pull-rod via a rotary arm. The other end of the pull-rod is located at a choke valve shaft. The block and valve shaft are connected to respective ends of the lever. During cold start, the block is opened driving the lever to pull the valve shaft. When rotated through a certain angle the valve shaft is blocked by part of the pull-rod, such that the valve and block cannot be fully opened. During warm start, the valve shaft when returning is blocked by another part of the pull-rod such that the valve cannot fully close. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000587 | STARTER FOR A POWER TOOL WITH IMPROVED KINEMATICS - Starter for starting a combustion motor for a power tool includes a rotating tension means roller, onto which a tension means can be wound and which via active connection is connected to a entrainment means of the combustion motor in order to introduce a rotating movement into the combustion motor. The active connection has at least one double crank gear between the tension means roller and the entrainment means. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000588 | VALVE STEM SEAL FOR A COMBUSTION ENGINE - A valve stem seal ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000589 | MULTICYLINDER IN-LINE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE ENGINE - An internal combustion engine in a vehicle is described herein. The internal combustion engine may include two outer pistons, each of the pistons arranged in a separate cylinder and positioned in an in-line configuration in which a straight line extends through each of the axes of the pistons, a crankshaft including a plurality of crank throws, each crank throw coupled to a separate piston, and a flywheel coupled to a first end of the crankshaft. The engine may further include a belt pulley coupled to a second end of the crankshaft and a balancing arrangement including a first balancing mass coupled to a belt pulley and a second balancing mass coupled to a flywheel, the relative separation between the first balancing mass and the second balancing mass measured on a plane perpendicular to a rotational axis of the crankshaft is less than 170°. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000590 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PISTON FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND PISTON THAT CAN BE PRODUCED BY MEANS OF SAID METHOD - The present invention relates to a method for producing a piston ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000591 | PIN BOSSES OF A PISTON FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The invention relates to pin bosses ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000592 | PISTON FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Provided is an aluminium alloy piston for an internal combustion engine. In the internal combustion engine, the piston moves back and forth in a sleeve made of grey cast iron or an aluminium alloy. Further, the piston, which is made from silver, silver alloy, copper, or copper alloy, is provided with a film that covers the scoring that is formed on the piston skirt and there are undulations in the surface of the film, formed from protrusions and depressions. There is a difference of 8-15 μm between the lowest point of the depressions and the highest point of the protrusions. The pitch of adjacent protrusions corresponds to the pitch of projections in the scoring. In addition, the arithmetic average roughness (Ra) of the protrusion peaks does not exceed 60 nm. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000593 | EFFICIENT VACUUM FOR A VEHICLE - An engine with an efficient selectively operable vacuum source is disclosed. In one example, an electric vacuum pump with oil wetted seals provides vacuum to a vehicle. The approach may provide for improved efficiency when generating vacuum. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000594 | DESMODRONIC SHAFT AND YOKE ASSEMBLY FOR TRANSLATING LINEAR TO ROTARY MOTION - The present invention relates to an assembly for translating linear movement to rotary motion, and in particular to an improved relationship between a linearly reciprocal member such as a yoke structure and associated piston, and a rotatable shaft such as a crank shaft. The invention could be used in any application where motion is to be translated from rotary to linear or vice versa, such as in compressors for example. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000595 | Trigonometric linkage system - Trigonal Linkage System replacing a single connecting rod system to a combination of two components (No. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000596 | INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE WORKING WITH ALTERNATIVE FUELS - Internal combustion engine ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000597 | LASER IGNITION DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD FOR A LASER IGNITION DEVICE - A laser ignition device, particularly for an internal combustion engine, having a precombustion chamber and a laser device, which is developed to irradiate, particularly to focus, laser radiation onto at least two ignition points, lying in the precombustion chamber, that are different from each other. The laser device is developed to irradiate the laser radiation optionally onto one or more ignition points. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000598 | DIVIDED-CHAMBER GAS ENGINE - A gas engine is configured to inject a combustion gas from an auxiliary combustion chamber through a plurality of nozzles, through which the auxiliary combustion chamber and a main combustion chamber are in communication with each other, so as to ignite a fuel in the main combustion chamber. An opening edge, at the auxiliary combustion chamber side, of each of the plurality of nozzles is formed to have a curved surface. This structure makes it possible to maintain stable combustion in the main combustion chamber while preventing degradation in combustion performance. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000599 | Control Device of Direct Injection Engine - Provided is a control device of a direct injection engine, the control device that can prevent the amount of emission of soot from increasing and the exhaust performance from worsening when a restart request is made before an engine is stopped after an idle stop condition is satisfied. When a restart request is made before an engine is stopped after an idle stop condition is satisfied, at least one of the number of fuel injections in one combustion cycle and the air/fuel ratio of an air fuel mixture used for combustion is changed for each cylinder according to a piston position at that time. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000600 | NOX ADJUSTMENT CONTROL WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION - A method for reducing a nitrogen oxide emission in a diesel engine. The method can include taking at least one exhaust gas of an in engine combustion in a combustion chamber and: segmenting a first portion of exhaust gas enters as an internal exhaust gas recirculation from the combustion chamber of the diesel engine via an outlet valve associated with the combustion chamber, and is recirculated, via the outlet valve, from the subsequent exhaust gas tract, into the combustion chamber of the diesel engine; segmenting a second portion of exhaust gas remains in the combustion chamber and is not expelled; and segmenting a third portion of exhaust gas is recirculated as external exhaust gas recirculation via an exhaust gas recirculation valve into the combustion chamber. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000601 | ENGINE-LOAD MANAGEMENT TO REDUCE PARTICULATE EMISSIONS - A method for operating an engine of a vehicle. During a warm-up period following a cold start of the vehicle, a cylinder of the engine is charged to a reduced air-charge pressure, and fuel is injected into the cylinder. After the warm-up period, the cylinder is charged to a non-reduced air-charge pressure, greater for an equivalent driver demand than the reduced air-charge pressure, and fuel is injected into the cylinder. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000602 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING FUEL SYSTEMS OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - A method of operating a power system is disclosed. The power system may include an engine. The engine may include a combustion chamber, a drive member, and a fuel system with a fuel injector. The method may include selectively operating the fuel system to supply fuel from the fuel injector to the combustion chamber and combusting the fuel in the combustion chamber to drive the drive member. The method may also include selectively operating the fuel system to generate parasitic losses without supplying fuel to the combustion chamber to drive the drive member. Operating the fuel system to generate parasitic losses may include generating pressure in a component of the fuel system with power derived from the engine and dissipating at least a portion of the generated pressure without delivering fuel from the fuel injector to the combustion chamber. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000603 | EDGE FILTER HAVING MULTIPLE FILTERING OPENINGS - The filter is made of a flat wire with a generally rectangular cross section that has two long sides and two short sides. The flat wire is formed into a generally cylindrical helix defined by successive loops of wire stacked adjacent to one another. For any two successive wire loops, the long sides of the wire loop are set at a predetermined distance from the long side of an adjacent wire loop. Additionally, the short sides of successive wire loops are substantially aligned. | 2013-01-03 |
