| 01st week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 31 |
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| 20120003001 | TANDEM PHOTOSENSITIVE-MEMBER UNIT HAVING GRIP PART - An image-forming device includes a main body and a tandem photosensitive-member unit. The tandem photosensitive-member unit includes a unit frame, a plurality of photosensitive members, a front-side grip part, and a rear-side grip. The unit frame is configured to be slidably installed to and removed from the main body in a predetermined direction. The unit frame has a leading side and a trailing side with respect to the predetermined direction. The plurality of photosensitive members is provided corresponding to a plurality of colors and is supported by the unit frame. The front-side grip part is provided at the leading side of the unit frame. The rear-side grip part is provided at the trailing side of the unit frame. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003002 | DEVELOPING APPARATUS, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A process cartridge is detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus. The cartridge includes a photosensitive drum, and a developing roller for developing a latent image. A development coupling portion is provided that includes a driven portion. The development coupling portion also includes an intermediary portion configured and positioned to engage with the driven portion, and to be movable relative to the driven portion while maintaining engagement with the driven portion. The development coupling portion still further includes a driving portion configured and positioned to engage with the intermediary portion, and to be movable relative to the intermediary portion in a direction crossing the axis of the developing roller while maintaining engagement with the intermediary portion. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003003 | PROCESS CARTRIDGE, DEVELOPER SUPPLY CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A process cartridge comprises an electrophotographic photosensitive drum and a developing roller for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive drum with developer. The cartridge further comprises a receiving side developer accommodating portion, a developer receiving opening, a receiving side shutter portion, a receiving side rotatable portion, and a regulating member. When the regulating member takes a regulating position and a first receiving side operating portion takes an operating position, the regulating member engages with the first receiving side operating portion. When the regulating member takes the regulating position and a second receiving side operating portion takes the operating position, the regulating member engages with the second receiving side operating portion. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003004 | Center-referenced Photoconductor Bearing Plate and Assembly for Electro-photographic Cartridge - A bearing plate for rotably supporting a photoconductor drum having a center shaft according to one exemplary embodiment includes a body having a first side, a second side, and an edge surface between the first and second sides. A center hole extends through the body for rotably receiving an end of the center shaft and positionally referencing an outer surface of the photoconductor drum to a center axis of the center hole. A support arm extends from the body in a non-radial direction. The support arm has a mounting surface for receiving an additional component positionally referenced to the center axis. An assembly for use in an image forming device according to one embodiment includes a photoconductor drum having a center shaft and a pair of substantially identical bearing plates mounted on opposite ends of the photoconductor drum. The bearing plates are translated from one another and have identical orientations. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003005 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An electrophotographic image forming apparatus, including: a plurality of electrophotographic photosensitive drums; a transfer unit for rotatably supporting a transfer member for transferring toner images formed on the drums onto the recording medium, the transfer unit being movable, with the transfer member being in contact with at least one of the drums, between a mounting position inside an apparatus main body for mounting the transfer unit to the main body and a removing position outside the main body for removing the transfer unit; and a rotative force generating unit for generating a rotative force for rotating the transfer member in association with the movement of the transfer unit when the transfer unit is moved from the mounting position to the removing position and when the transfer unit is moved from the removing position to the mounting position. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003006 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus according to this invention includes a first movement mechanism, a preliminary charger, and a second movement mechanism. The first movement mechanism moves a primary transfer section between a first position at which an intermediate transfer member is brought into pressure contact with a photoreceptor and a second position at which the intermediate transfer member is spaced apart from the photoreceptor. The preliminary charger is disposed in the motion direction of the intermediate transfer member between the primary transfer section and a secondary transfer section, and disposed at a predetermined position relative to the intermediate transfer member. The preliminary charger applies a charge to a toner image on the intermediate transfer member. The second movement mechanism moves the preliminary charger as the primary transfer section is moved by the first movement mechanism, while maintaining the preliminary charger at the predetermined position relative to the intermediate transfer member. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003007 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOCONDUCTOR, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - An electrophotographic photoconductor including a metal tube and a photoconductive layer on the metal tube, wherein the metal tube has an outer diameter of 40 mm to 300 mm, and has a total runout of 5 μm to 70 μm relative to a driving axis thereof. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003008 | PHOTOCONDUCTOR FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY - A method for making a photoconductor for electrophotography can comprise depositing a charge generating layer on an electrode; depositing a charge transfer layer on the charge generating layer, where a plurality of charge transfer molecules are disposed within the charge transfer layer; depositing a film of non-conducting material onto the surface of the charge-transfer layer; heating the film and the surface to cause a subset of the charge transfer molecules to move into the non-conducting material, creating in the film a conducting sub-layer and an insulating sub-layer, where the insulating sub-layer is substantially free of charge transfer molecules. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003009 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The image forming apparatus is capable of preventing operation noise of a drive part from increasing in performing phase adjustment of an image bearing member, reducing consumption power, or achieving a reduction in motor specifications. Based on a rotation phase of a photosensitive drum ( | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003010 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT PERFORMS IMAGE FORMATION USING DIFFERENT TYPES OF DRIVING FORCES IN COMBINATION - An image forming apparatus capable of achieving improved image quality even when image formation is performed using a plurality of types of drive sources different in characteristics. Image forming units for colors form toner images of the respective colors on respective photosensitive drums each of which is driven by a DC motor for rotation. Encoder sensors detect information on the rotational speed of the photosensitive drums. An image forming unit for black forms a black toner image on a photosensitive drum having an outer diameter larger than that of the photosensitive drums for colors, which is driven by a stepper motor for rotation. An intermediate transfer belt transfers toner images formed on the respective photosensitive drums to a sheet. A motor controller controls a drive frequency of the stepper motor based on information on the rotational speed of the photosensitive drum for black. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003011 | Systems and Methods for a Charging Roller - A charging roller for an imaging device may include a shaft having a shaft length; a cylindrical foam layer partially covering the shaft and having a foam thickness, a first foam end and a second foam end, the cylindrical foam layer having a foam length less than the shaft length; a skin layer covering the cylindrical foam layer; and first and second retention members, the first retention member disposed adjacent to the first foam end and the second retention member disposed adjacent to the second foam end. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003012 | Developing Cartridge - A developing cartridge having a first side plate and a second side plate spaced opposite from the first side plate, a developer carrying member rotatably supported between the side plates, a developer supplying member rotatably supported between the side plates, a input member to which driving force is input rotatably supported by the first side plate, a primary developing gear to which the driving force is transferred provided on the developer carrying member at the first side plate, a secondary developing gear to which the driving force is transferred provided on the developer carrying member at the second side plate, and a supply gear to which the driving force is transferred provided on the developer supplying member at the second side plate, wherein the input member and the supply gear are arranged so that their projections in the direction of the rotation axis of the developer supplying member overlap. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003013 | DEVELOPER CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A developer container is provided with a container body. An opening is formed through the container body. An opening/closing lid closes the opening. A lid holding frame holds the opening/closing lid in such a manner that the opening/closing lid can move between an open position and a closed position. A stopper stops the opening/closing lid and thereby preventing it from moving toward the open position in a state that the opening/closing lid is located at the closed position. A contact portion comes into contact with a hook portion provided in a container receiving portion when the developer container is inserted into the container receiving portion. A deformable portion deforms the stopper to such an extent that the stopping of the opening/closing lid by the stopper is canceled when the developer container is inserted into the container receiving portion and the contact portion comes into contact with the hook portion. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003014 | DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - A two-component developing device using a developer containing toner and magnetic carrier particles. The developing device comprises a housing, a developing roller, a magnetic field generator mounted inside the developing roller, and a developer restricting member, and further comprises a developer guide member providing a developer guide path for guiding the developer to the developer amount restricting clearance, providing a developer circulation path for circulating the developer to an upstream end of the guide member, and providing a communication path for bringing the developer guide path into communication with the developer circulation path, an upstream end of the guide member being positioned above the position of a peak of magnetic flux density of the magnetic pole of the magnetic field generator which is closest to a low-magnetic force area downstream of the low-magnetic force area or positioned upstream of such a position and downstream of the low-magnetic force area. An image forming device in which such a two-component developing device is employed as at least one developing device. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003015 | PRINTING JOB WITH DEVELOPER REMOVAL - A printer includes a development member for providing toner to a photoreceptor. A developer remover is located between a developer supply and the photoreceptor in the direction of rotation of the development member, and selectively contacts the development member to remove developer therefrom. A controller receives a print job, determines a non-developing zone of the development member corresponding to the non-image area of the job, and determines a developing zone of the development member corresponding to the image area of the job. The developer remover removes developer when it is in the non-developing zone, but not when it is in the developing zone. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003016 | COLOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The image forming apparatus includes process units that are closely arranged around respective photosensitive members and act on the photosensitive members, a light emission section that forms an electrostatic latent image for detection on the photosensitive member and a detection section that detects the electrostatic latent image passes through a position facing to the process unit and a control section that performs misregistration correction control based on the detection result. It achieves to resolve a problem that is caused in detection of a conventional toner image for detection by an optical sensor and to enhance usability of an image forming apparatus. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003017 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image bearing members, a developing unit, an intermediate transfer belt, a secondary transfer body, and a registration roller. A linear speed difference between the intermediate transfer belt and the secondary transfer body is variably set based on a basis weight of a recording medium. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003018 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is an image forming apparatus enabling suppression of uneven by suppressing an undulation phenomenon of a sheet member. The image forming apparatus includes: a photosensitive drum; an intermediate transfer belt; a conductive sheet member which has an inclined portion being spaced from the intermediate transfer belt on an upstream side in a rotational movement direction of the intermediate transfer belt, and a flat portion being in contact with the intermediate transfer belt on a downstream side in the rotational movement direction; a support member being in contact with the inclined portion; and a compression spring that pressing the support member toward the intermediate transfer belt. The support member is arranged relative to the sheet member in such a manner that a region between a first position and a second position of the sheet member is in contact with neither the intermediate transfer belt nor the support member. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003019 | FIXING DEVICE INCLUDING MOVABLE PEELING PLATE - According to one embodiment, a fixing device includes: an image-side rotating section to come into contact with an unfixed image on a recording medium; a pressing section to form a nip between the pressing section and the image-side rotating section; a pressing adjusting section to adjust pressing force between the image-side rotating section and the pressing section; and a peeling plate to move to a position during jam treatment if the pressing force is pressing force during the jam treatment and peel the recording medium off the image-side rotating section. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003020 | Method of producing cleaning web, image-forming device and fixing device - Provided is a cleaning web produced without use of a binder that is superior in smoothness, release efficiency and orientation, resistant to fluffing, having a high heat-resistance temperature, superior in low water-absorption and compatible with oils, and having particular cleaning characteristics. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003021 | PRINTER HAVING AN ALTERNATE SCAVENGER GEOMETRY - A printer having a developer station for holding a supply of developer which includes magnetized carrier particles, a magnetized development roller, and an imaging roller proximate the development roller which collects carrier particles during operation of the printer. A scavenger proximate the imaging roller and the development roller removes the carrier particles from the imaging roller during operation of the printer which are then urged through a slot in the scavenger by the magnetized development roller. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003022 | CLEANING BRUSH FOR ELECTROSTATOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - A cleaning brush for use in an electrostatographic imaging apparatus, including a plurality of individual electrically conductive fibers secured to a brush core and having fiber tips relatively remote from the brush core, wherein the cleaning brush includes an electrically conductive plane at a surface of the brush core, or between a surface of the brush core and the electrically conductive fibers, effective for inducing an electrical potential to the conductive fibers when an electrical potential is applied to the electrically conductive plane, and at least one of a relatively non-conductive layer electrically insulating the conductive plane from the conductive fibers, or electrically insulating coatings on tips of the electrically conductive fibers remote from the brush core. The insulative, or non-conductive, layer between the fibers and the conductive plane of the brush prevent excessive current draw. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003023 | PRINTING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF PRINTING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A printing apparatus to attach at least one tab sheet to a print document discharged by performing a print job may include a specifying unit and a control unit. N is integer of 2 or more and N tab sheets constitute one set of tab sheets. The specifying unit specifies a number M (M is an integer of 1 or more) of the tab sheet specified to be attached to the print document corresponding to one print document set in the print job. The control unit performs control so as to discharge a surplus tab sheet of a number corresponding to a difference between the N and the M after discharging an M-th tab sheet and before discharging a remaining print document to be discharged by performing the print job, during printing of the print document corresponding to the one print document set in the print job. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003024 | SHEET CONVEYING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet conveying apparatus which detects an end part position of a sheet in a sheet width direction orthogonal to a conveying direction of the sheet conveyed on a sheet conveying path, comprising a plurality of sensor portions; a holding portion which holds the plurality of sensor portions; a plurality of aperture stops which is disposed between the light emitting portions and the light receiving portions and which is provided on the holding portion; and a driving portion which causes a movement of the holding portion in the sheet width direction. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003025 | Heated Flowable Product Dispenser - A bottle is disclosed that includes a product stored therein. It is configured to be removably engaged with a docking station in an inverted arrangement to be activated by the docking station and heat the product. The bottle may include a pump structure (e.g. in the form of a bellows), or be a squeezable bottle, or be a bowable bottle, or have other pumping features. Structures are provided to prevent drool after use, to help apply the heated product to the skin, and to insure proper heating and dispensing. Also disclosed are combined docking stations and bottles where the bottle is positioned in an inverted manner, and methods for using these devices. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003026 | Writing Instrument With Removable Cartridge of Writing Material - A writing instrument includes a hollow elongated body with a tip disposed proximate a bottom end portion of the body, a removable cartridge for containing elongated writing material, and an advancing mechanism for incrementally advancing the writing material into and outwardly beyond an opening in the tip. The cartridge can be inserted into and removed from an opening in the writing instrument body. The cartridge does not move with respect to the body when the writing material is advanced by the advancing mechanism. The cartridge includes a cartridge body with a writing material outlet hole, and can include a lid with a lid hole and a bumper portion. The lid can be configured to slide between a closed position, covering the outlet hole, and an open position, not covering the outlet hole. In the open position, writing material may exit through the outlet hole and advanced toward the tip by the advancing mechanism. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003027 | Liquid applicator device - A liquid applicator device is disclosed for applying a liquid from a container to a surface. A closure defining a closure aperture is secured the closure to the container. A sealing member sealingly engages with the closure mounting. The sealing member has a tubular sleeve with an applicator slidably disposed within the tubular sleeve. The applicator comprises a hollow interior with an applicator tip defined by an outer applicator portion of the applicator. A biasing member coacts between the closure and the applicator for urging the applicator to form a seal with the sealing member. A depression of the outer applicator portion against the surface displaces the applicator from the sealing member to enable the flow of the liquid from the container to the applicator tip of the applicator. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003028 | CLEANING OR APPLICATING APPARATUS AND DISPENSING SYSTEM - A first apparatus includes a base, a plurality of stems, each stem having a first end retained by the base and a second end opposite the first end. Each stem is movable between a withdrawn position and an extended position with respect to the base, such that the second end projects from the base when the stem is in the extended position. Flexible tips are attached respectively to the second ends of the stems. A second apparatus includes a storage vessel, a cup dimensioned to receive the flexible tips of the first apparatus, and a dispensing mechanism linking the storage vessel to the cup. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003029 | ANTISEPTIC APPLICATOR ASSEMBLY - An applicator assembly includes a body defining a pocket, a closed ampoule received in the pocket, an integrated protective device attached to the body and enclosing the pocket, a lever projecting from the body, at least one tappet that bears against an external surface of the pocket and fractures the ampoule when the lever is pivoted, and an application member secured to the body, wherein an interior of the pocket is placed in fluid communication with the application member by way of through-holes provided in the integrated protective device. A method for manufacturing the applicator assembly includes rotating the protective device from an open position into a closed position to enclose the ampoule in the pocket before the application member is attached to the body so that the fluid to be dispensed will flow through the protective device and contact the application member when the ampoule is fractured. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003030 | Tethered Cap For Pens And Markers - Novel pen structures for securing pen cap to a pen. A tethering structure is mounted to a securing ring that is mounted on the holding barrel a pen. The attached tether then holds a cap close to the holding barrel and the cap can therefore either be placed over or be removed from the writing tip without being detached from the holding barrel. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003031 | Connecting rod with a handle - A connecting rod with a handle comprises a connecting rod and a handle between which two bearing assemblies are disposed to allow the connecting rod to rotate relative to the handle smoothly. At both sides of each of bearings of the respective bearing assemblies are provided two protecting plates which can protect the connecting rod against the impact, avoiding the damage to the bearings, reducing the part damage probability and extending the service life of the connecting rod. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003032 | TIE ROD - A structural unit, e.g., a tie rod, that has a tube which is provided with an internal thread, on at least one surface thereof, which is threaded in a first rotational direction, and into the end of which a threaded sleeve is screwed. The threaded sleeve has an internal thread which is threaded in a second direction, opposite to the first rotational direction, and has a shank screwed into the sleeve. The entire threaded sleeve is accommodated within the tube, and the threaded sleeve has a coupling contour on the opening side of the tube. A method of applying the structural unit such that, by rotating the threaded sleeve within the tube, the shank and the tube are moved in opposite directions. In the method, the coupling contour of the threaded sleeve serves to introduce the torque required for rotational motion of the threaded sleeve by way of a tool or an adapter. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003033 | THIMBLE WITH ELEMENT RETAINING FEATURE - A captivated wire rope assembly can comprise a wire rope, shackle, ferrule, and wire rope thimble having an element retaining feature. The element retaining feature can ensure that all of the assembly components remain together for the life of the assembly by rendering it impossible to remove or replace the shackle or other rigging element without apparent damage to the system. The element retaining feature can be, for example, a substantially triangular gusset welded to one thimble leg, but not the other. Disclosed methods for making such a captivated wire rope assembly require no welding after the wire rope has been placed in the thimble, thus preventing damage to the wire rope or other assembly components. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003034 | FASTENING STRUCTURE OF RESIN MEMBER - A fastening structure of a resin roof panel is disclosed for fastening a sunshade housing thereto. The sunshade housing includes an attaching portion. The roof panel includes coupling portions. The attaching portion and the coupling portions are fastened to each other by combined members. Each combined member is formed by combining a fastening bolt and a plate spring, and is inserted in an elongated hole. Each combined member permits the attaching portion and the associated coupling portion to be relatively displaced along the longitudinal direction of the elongated hole, and permits the attaching portion and the associated coupling portion to be relatively displaced along the axial direction of the fastening bolt through elastic deformation of the associated plate spring. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003035 | FILLET WELD JOINT AND METHOD FOR GAS SHIELDED ARC WELDING - A fillet weld joint of steel having high fatigue strength by improving stress concentration without excessively relying on imparting a compressive residual stress to a toe part by welding materials, free of cracking, and excellent in the toughness, and a method for gas shielded arc welding for obtaining the fillet weld joint are provided. In the fillet weld joint, a martensitic transformation starting temperature (Ms point) of a weld metal is 400° C. or above and 550° C. or below, a value obtained by dividing a toe radius ρ of a toe part of welding by a sheet thickness t of a base metal (ρ/t) is 0.25 or above, an expression below | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003036 | HITCH COUPLER - A hitch coupler includes a frame that includes a back plate, a first plate connected to the back plate, a second plate connected to the back plate at a position spaced from the first plate extending between the first plate and the second plate and cooperating therewith to define an interior space, and a third plate connected to the back plate spaced from the second plate, wherein the first, second and third plates each include an aperture extending therethrough. The frame also includes a pin extending through the first, second and third apertures, such that the pin extends through the interior space and is adapted to slide within the apertures between an extended position and a retracted position, and a spring member biasing the pin towards the extended position. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003037 | Connection of a Shaft to a Mounting Part - In a connection of a shaft to a mounting part, in particular a shaft-hub connection, the shaft has a first axial region which is able to be accommodated in the mounting part, the shaft has an additional axial region which has a larger diameter than in the first axial region, a transition region is provided between the first and additional axial region, whose diameter increases in the axial direction from the first to the additional axial region, from the value of the diameter of the first axial region to the value of the diameter of the additional axial region, in particular not exclusively abruptly, a bushing is provided between the shaft and the mounting part, the bushing having an axial region, in particular an axial terminal region, which is elastically deflectable by the transition region such that it is pressed against the wall of the mounting part, in particular when the shaft is inserted into the mounting part. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003038 | Method for Reinforcing a Tubular Beam with a Sleeve - A method of reinforcing a hollow beam by inserting a sleeve that is held in place by a tang that is placed on a supporting portion of a first or second opening formed in the beam. A fastener is inserted inside the sleeve. A component is attached to the beam by inserting a fastener through the sleeve. An insertion tool may be used to insert the sleeve into the beam. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003039 | Road Barrier - The present invention provides a roadway barrier or guard rail system which has a post ( | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003040 | ARTIFICIAL FLAGSTONE FOR PROVIDING A SURFACE WITH A NATURAL RANDOM LOOK - An artificial flagstone for use in combination with other similar flagstones for covering a surface with a natural random look, the flagstone having a generally hexagonal body comprising a first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth consecutive vertices; a first pair of generally congruent irregularly-shaped first and second sides extending radially from the first vertex and being rotationally spaced from each other by an angle α of approximately 120°; a second pair of generally congruent irregularly shaped third and fourth sides extending radially from the third vertex and being rotationally spaced from each other by an angle β of approximately 120°; a third pair of generally congruent irregularly shaped fifth and sixth sides extending radially from the fifth vertex and being rotationally spaced from each other by an angle ω of approximately 120°; wherein the sides of each of the first, second and third pair of sides have at least one split deviation along their length and are respectively rotational images of each other, whereby in use in combination with other flagstones, each one of the sides is matingly engageable with the sides of an equivalent pair of sides of a neighbouring flagstone. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003041 | Paddle Style Land Fill Compactor Wheel Tip - A compactor wheel tip for a landfill or soil compactor comprises a bottom wall having a wheel engaging surface, a top wall having a ground engaging surface, oppositely disposed front and rear walls having concave surfaces, and oppositely disposed side walls. The ground engaging surface of the top wall may be generally planar and have a “bow-tie”-shaped cross-section, or the top wall may define a pair of shoulders each extending inwardly from one of the side walls, and a rib extending between the shoulders and having a depth that is less than the depth of shoulders. The ground engaging surface may further define a pair of exterior pockets disposed on opposite sides of the rib and extending downwardly between the rib and corresponding portions of the front and rear walls. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003042 | Land Fill Compactor Wheel Tip Assembly - A compactor wheel tip assembly for a landfill or soil compactor comprises a base with a tip attached thereto. A base engaging surface of the tip and a tip engaging surface of the base face and abut when the tip is attached to the base. The tip and base engaging surfaces may have corresponding geometries so that the tip may be attached the base in either a forward and rearward traction position or a side-slop traction position. The tip may include pocket walls having concave surfaces, and a ground engaging surface of a top wall that may be generally planar with a “bow-tie”-shaped cross-section or may define a pair of shoulders, a rib extending between the shoulders, and exterior pockets disposed on either side of the rib. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003043 | FLUID INJECTION - A method is described of injecting CO2 into an aquifer or a depleted hydrocarbon reservoir ( | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003044 | UNDERWATER OIL AND GAS LEAK CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system and method are disclosed for containing an underwater gas or oil leak. The system and method may include a vortex device comprising a vortex chamber, a high pressure inlet tangentially engaging the vortex chamber, a low pressure inlet axially engaging the vortex chamber, and a low pressure outlet axially engaging the vortex chamber opposite the low pressure inlet. The vortex device may be positioned underwater proximate an underwater leak. A vortex may be generated within the vortex device. The vortex device may then collect a leak flow issuing from the underwater leak. In certain embodiments, the vortex device may collect the leak flow via the low pressure inlet. In other embodiments, the vortex device may collect the leak from via the high pressure inlet. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003045 | FLOATING OIL CONTAINMENT AND ABSORBENT BARRIER SYSTEM - A floating oil containment system including a series of containment sections each having a boom portion and a collection curtain extending downwardly therefrom. The containment sections are connectable in series by fasteners inserted along their edges to form a floating oil containment system of a desired size and/or configuration. The collection curtain further generally is formed from an oil and/or chemical absorbent material that will absorb the oil or chemical materials, whereupon the containment section or collection curtain thereof can be removed and replaced for continued remediation of the spill site. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003046 | Fish Guidance and Exclusion Barrier - One embodiment of a fish guidance and exclusion barrier having an upper reticulated section ( | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003047 | UNDERWATER PIPE-LAYING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A pipe-laying apparatus and method for laying or raising a pipeline from a vessel. The apparatus includes a first pipe gripping assembly disposed on a pipe laying path along which pipeline passes during laying, a second pipe gripping assembly disposed on the pipe-laying path, and a drive unit for causing relative movement in a direction along the pipe-laying path between the first pipe gripping assembly and the second pipe gripping assembly. The first pipe gripping assembly includes both a pipe gripping arrangement for gripping a pipe during pipe-laying and a cable gripping arrangement for gripping a cable during an operation when a cable is connected to a length of pipeline. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003048 | DEVICES AND METHOD FOR EQUIPMENT FOUNDATION IN THE SEA BED - A device is described for a foundation to be placed in a sea bed, comprising a housing-formed, downwardly open, coat-forming construction set up for placing in the sea bed, said construction comprises a top part, and the top part comprises an extended hollow body ( | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003049 | Pipeline Weighting Device and Method - A pipeline weighting device to straddle the longitudinal axis of a pipeline adapted to be lifted by transverse lifting straps. The pipeline weighting device includes three or more interconnected, generally tubular-shaped fabric lobes arranged to straddle the pipeline in a balanced manner along its longitudinal axis. Adjacent lobes are interconnected by a longitudinal seam, and are arranged as one or more left outermost lobes, one or more right outermost lobes and one or more innermost lobes. Central transverse lifting straps extend around the innermost lobe(s). Left transverse lifting straps form a loop around the left outermost lobe(s). Right transverse lifting straps form a loop around the right outermost lobe(s). Left transverse lifting straps interconnect to the central transverse lifting strap, and right transverse lifting straps interconnect to the central transverse lifting strap. Also provided is a method of weighting a pipeline with a pipeline weighting device which includes fastening strap and buckle device. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003050 | FRAME RAIL ASSEMBLIES AND INTERLOCKING FRAME RAIL SYSTEMS - A frame rail assembly for a boat dock structure includes a first frame rail member, a second frame rail member and a corner bumper member. The first frame rail member is secured to a first side of the boat dock structure and includes a first channel and a second channel The second frame rail member is secured to a second side of the boat dock structure and includes a first channel and a second channel. The corner bumper is positioned at a corner between a first end of the first frame rail member and a first end of the second frame rail member. The corner bumper member includes a first section and a second section. The first section includes coupling members engaged with the channels of the first frame rail member, and the second section includes coupling members engaged with the channels of the second frame rail member. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003051 | BUILDING CONSTRUCTION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A building system that includes a plurality of screw piles ( | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003052 | FAMILY OF ROTATING CUTTING TOOLS - A family of rotating cutting tools includes at least two toolholders having different diameters, each toolholder including a first side and a second side, the first side and the second side being substantially perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the toolholder, and at least one insert abutment surface on each of the first side and the second side, the insert abutment surfaces on the first side and the second side of each toolholder being substantially mirror images of each other, and the insert abutment surfaces on each of the first side and the second side of each toolholder being substantially identical to the insert abutment surfaces on each other one of the at least two toolholders, and a plurality of identical inserts mounted on each of the at least two toolholders, each insert having a first side surface, a second side surface, and a plurality of edge surfaces between the first and second side surfaces, each edge surface intersecting with another edge surface at a corner and forming a cutting edge, wherein the first and second side surfaces each have a side insert supporting surface for abutting against one of the abutment surfaces. For each toolholder, the insert abutment surfaces on the first and second sides define an angle with a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the toolholder, and the angle defined by the insert abutment surfaces and the plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the toolholder is different for the at least two toolholders having different diameters. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003053 | Tool Holder Clamp Assembly for Cutting Inserts and Its Pressing Plate - A clamp fastens a cutting insert to a tool holder. The clamp assembly includes a body portion provided with a screw hole, a forward protrusion formed at the front portion of the body and extending downward, a rear protrusion formed at the rear end portion of the body and extending downward, and a bridge connecting the forward protrusion and the central portion of the body. The clamp assembly also includes a pressing plate having upper and lower surfaces, a front nose portion, a rear end portion, and is provided with a keyhole shaped groove having an enlarged inner cavity open toward the rear end by a narrow neck extending thicknesswise. The forward protrusion is inserted into the enlarged inner cavity and the bridge is inserted into the narrow neck of the keyhole groove so that the pressing plate is coupled to the clamp. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003054 | TAP WITH DRILL AND METHOD FOR CUTTING INTERNAL THREAD - A tap with drill includes a drill portion including a plurality of chip discharge grooves and having drill blades for cutting a prepared hole. The tap further includes a tap portion for cutting the internal thread on an inner circumferential surface of the prepared hole formed by the drill blades, and oil holes. The tap with drill is applied for performing cutting work. The drill blades and thread cutting edges include three blades formed along chip discharge grooves, respectively. The oil holes are helically formed in three with the same leads as the chip discharge grooves and opened at relief surfaces of the drill blades, respectively. The chip discharge grooves straddle the drill portion and the tap portion in fixed groove sectional shapes and have negative lands swelled into grooves. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003055 | ANTI-VIBRATION TOOL HOLDER - A tool holder is provided that prevents chattering in a large-sized cutting tool. A tool holder | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003056 | MODULAR DRILL WITH DEFINED SIDE SUPPORT - A rotary cutting tool has a shank and an interchangeable cutting tip which can be coupled to the shank. The shank has a locking geometry having an undercut into which a locking projection of the cutting tip projects. Numerous lateral supporting surfaces and supporting counter-surfaces are provided for laterally fixing the cutting tip in the shank. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003057 | WRENCHABLE DRILL BIT - A drill bit includes a shank at a first end of the drill bit, a boring head at a second end of the drill bit opposite the first end, and a wrenching section between the shank and the boring head. The wrenching section has a substantially different cross-section than any portion of the shank or the boring head. The wrenching section includes at least one pair of flat surfaces that are parallel to one another. In some embodiments, the wrenching section has a square or hexagonal cross section. A drill motor grips the shank for boring a hole in a workpiece. In some embodiments, the shank is cylindrical or splined, or is configured as an SDS shank, an SDS-plus shank, an SDS-Top shank, an SDS-max shank, or a Morse taper shank. A wrench is applied to the wrenching section to free the drill bit from the workpiece if jammed. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003058 | MACHINE TOOL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING GEARING - The invention concerns a machine-tool, in particular a milling machine Including
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| 20120003059 | CLINCH BOLT - A clinch bolt ( | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003060 | SCREW - Disclosed herein is a screw, including: a screw head part; a body including screw threads and screw grooves; and a flange part integrally formed with the body, while being spaced from the screw head part, and having a washer shape elastically deformed at the time of being fastened. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003061 | CAGED SLEEVE ASSEMBLY - A caged sleeve assembly includes a cage having a main body defining a washer chamber, at least one washer within the washer chamber, and a centering sleeve secured to the cage. The centering sleeve is configured to center the caged assembly within a through-hole of a wheel component. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003062 | CORNER CHAMBER WITH HEATER - A disk processing system with a corner chamber having a heater assembly and a carrier rotary assembly configured to rotate the heater assembly. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003063 | LOADLOCK DESIGNS AND METHODS FOR USING SAME - Provided are apparatuses and methods disclosed for wafer processing. Specific embodiments include dual wafer handling systems that transfer wafers from storage cassettes to processing modules and back and aspects thereof. Stacked independent loadlocks that allow venting and pumping operations to work in parallel and may be optimized for particle reduction are provided. Also provided are annular designs for radial top down flow during loadlock vent and pumpdown. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003064 | VACUUM TREATMENT APPARATUS - A transport arrangement ( | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003065 | CONVEYING DEVICE, CONVEYING METHOD AND MICROSCOPE SYSTEM - A conveying device including: a storage unit storing two or more sheets of slide glasses to be subjected to a predetermined treatment; a stage holding only one sheet of slide glass to be subjected to the treatment; a supply arm by which one sheet of slide glass to be subjected to the treatment is picked up from the storage unit and supplied onto the stage; a discharge arm by which the slide glass mounted on the stage is picked up and discharged in the storage unit; a moving unit operable to move the supply arm and the discharge arm in an integral manner so as to bring the supply arm or the discharge arm into proximity to each of the storage unit and the stage; and a control unit operable to control the supply arm, the discharge arm and the moving unit. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003066 | CIRCULAR BIN UNLOAD SYSTEM AND METHOD - An unloading system for a storage bin and related method are provided. The unloading system can have a sump configuration that includes a foundation having a floor and a foundation footing. A central tunnel can be formed in the foundation that terminates at a tunnel opening on a perimeter of the foundation. A primary sump can be formed through the floor at a location generally near a centerpoint of the storage bin and connected to the central tunnel. At least one radial sump can be formed in the floor at a location radially offset from the central tunnel and located generally between the primary sump and a sidewall of the storage bin. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003067 | Automated Storage System for High Density Storage - Within a storage compartment, closely spaced rows of adjacent stacks are supported on a plurality of parallel sliding rails. A pair of coordinated robots is positioned with one robot on one side of the stacks to push the stacks within a selected row toward the other robot. The pushing robot on one side of the row starts off with a starting stack supported in its support arms. The pushing robot pushes the starting stack into one end of the selected row, causing the row to shift toward the waiting receiving robot, which receives the stack at the opposite end of the row from the starting stack. A series of pushes between the two robots moves a stack containing a desired sample into alignment with an access port in the storage compartment. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003068 | TIPPING AND BALANCING HAY BALE CART - A hand-operated hay bale cart has only two wheels connected in a laterally spaced-apart fashion to a generally rectangular handle frame. The handle frame is generally near the top, or above, the wheels, creating an open space beneath the frame and between the wheels for receiving a bale of animal feed. Pivotally supported by the handle frame is a securement rack that swings freely on a horizontal axis and includes a set of curved hooks at or near both the front and back of the securement rack. A hook handle operates the hooks to rotate relative to the rack to impale the hay bale. The securement rack, if it is allowed to rotate freely, including when it has impaled and secured a bale of hay, may balance the lifted bale of hay between the two wheels for convenient transport. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003069 | Hydraulic Drive Apparatus for Construction Equipment - A hydraulic drive system for a working machine provides improved safety during forced regeneration. Upon input of a forced regeneration command signal from a forced regeneration switch, a controller detects non-operated states of all hydraulic actuators such as an arm cylinder arranged on a hydraulic excavator based on a lock detection signal from a gate lock detection switch, and also an attitude of a front working mechanism. The attitude is proper from the standpoint of safety. The detection is based on an arm angle signal from an arm angle sensor, a bucket angle signal from a bucket angle sensor and a boom pressure signal from a boom pressure sensor. Taking the detection of the non-operated states and proper attitude as conditions, the controller outputs control signals to a boosting proportional solenoid valve and flow-rate controlling, proportional solenoid valve to make a forced regenerator conduct forced regeneration. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003070 | CONSTRUCTION VEHICLE - The construction vehicle is provided with an engine, a clutch, a travel device, a work equipment, a drive force setting dial, and a controller that includes: a theoretical value determination unit that determines a theoretical value, for the degree of engagement to make the upper limit value of the drive force equal to a set drive force; an operational state determination unit that determines whether the work equipment is outputting the drive force in a predetermined travel direction; a drive force determination unit that determines whether the drive force is greater than the set drive force; and a degree of engagement reduction unit that, if of operational state determination and of drive force determination are both affirmative, causes the degree of engagement to approach the theoretical value. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003071 | COUNTERWEIGHT - Disclosed is a counterweight which is filled with a heavy-weight concrete containing, instead of currently used iron ores, a heavy-weight aggregate that scarcely causes the material segregation from cement paste and which can be produced at a low cost and is effectively enhanced in the filling factor of heavy-weight concrete into a case. A counterweight | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003072 | DEVICE FOR GRIPPING AND HANDLING ELONGATED CYLINDRICAL BODIES, SUCH AS PIPES OR THE LIKE - A device for gripping and handling elongated cylindrical bodies, such as pipes or sections of piping (T) | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003073 | TOOLING DEVICE - Exemplary embodiments are directed to a tooling device which for connecting to a manipulator. The device includes a base unit and at least two manipulator modules each with a first and a second end. At least one degree of freedom in movement is provided between both ends of each manipulator module. The first end is connected with the base unit and a tool interface is provided at the second end. The tool interfaces are each moveable independently of the other relative to the base unit. At least one manipulator module is linearly moveable on its first end relative to the base unit. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003074 | Pick-up and Delivery System and Associated Methods - The present disclosure relates to a pick-up and delivery system including a pick-up assembly and a delivery assembly. The pick-up assembly includes a robotic arm, a pick-up device rotatably mounted on the robotic arm, and a first vacuum pressure supply port operably connected to the pick-up device. The delivery assembly includes an insertion device and a second vacuum pressure supply port. The insertion device may include an insertion member and a release assistance rod arranged inside the insertion member. The release assistance rod is moveable between an extended position and a retracted position. When the release assistance rod is in the extended position, a proximal end extends beyond an end of the insertion member. Further aspects are directed towards methods for grasping and releasing an object with a pick-up and delivery system. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003075 | LUBRICATION DEVICE OF TURBOCHARGER OF ENGINE FOR VEHICLE - A first turbocharger comprises a first center housing and a first return passage. A second turbocharger comprises a second center housing and a second return passage. The first return passage joins the second return passage at a junction. The length of the second return passage from the second center housing to the junction is longer than that of the first return passage from the first center housing to the junction. A bellows-shaped vibration absorption portion is provided at the second return passage. The first return passage comprises a first upstream return passage and a first downstream return passage, and the first upstream and downstream return passages are connected to each other via the flexible hose. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003076 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING ROTATING MACHINES - A method for assembling a rotating machine includes providing a rotating element including a plurality of rotor wheels. The method also includes positioning the rotating element such that at least a portion of a stationary portion extends at least partially about the rotating element. The method further includes assembling an interstage seal mechanism including coupling at least a portion of a first hook device to the rotating element, and also including coupling at least a portion of a second hook device to the first hook device. The first hook device and the second hook device are radially inboard of at least a portion of the stationary portion. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003077 | ANNULAR MULTI-ROTOR DOUBLE-WALLED TURBINE - An annular single or multi-rotor double-walled turbine. The turbine includes an outer shroud, an inner shroud, and a plurality of driveshafts. The turbine also includes a plurality of rotors coaxially attached to the plurality of driveshafts at spaced intervals. Each of the plurality of rotors comprises a plurality of turbine blades extending between the inner and outer shrouds. Each of the plurality of turbine blades comprises a face. The inner shroud and the outer shroud form a continuous channel for directing a fluid entering the turbine towards the faces of the turbine blades and for directing fluid discharged from a first of the plurality of rotors to the remaining rotors. The channel greatly improves efficiency of power extraction from all augmented and non-augmented fluid streams. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003078 | TURBINE SHROUD - A turbine blade assembly is disclosed. The turbine blade assembly includes a turbine blade and an outer shroud section at the radially outer end of the turbine blade. The turbine blade intersects or joins the shroud section. For increased stiffness, the shroud section has a reinforcing rib extending along its outer face and extending substantially in the direction of the principal axis of inertia. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003079 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR SEALING A TURBINE ROTOR - An apparatus for restricting fluid flow in a turbo-machine is disclosed. The apparatus includes: a first inter-stage sealing member configured to be located between a first rotating airfoil stage and a second rotating airfoil stage attached to a rotor shaft, the first inter-stage sealing member including a segmented structure that includes a plurality of segments forming a circumferential surface, the first inter-stage sealing member including: a first base portion including a securing mechanism configured to at least substantially radially and tangentially secure the inter-stage sealing member to an inter-stage support structure; a first axial retention mechanism; and a first axially extending sealing portion configured to be outwardly radially loaded against at least one of the first rotating airfoil stage and the second rotating airfoil stage. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003080 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LABYRINTH SEAL PACKING RINGS - The present disclosure relates to a seal assembly for a turbomachine that includes at least one arcuate plate, a biasing member, and a packing ring. In addition, the seal assembly includes a plurality of arcuate teeth disposed intermediate to the packing ring and the rotor. The plurality of arcuate teeth includes at least one subset of arcuate teeth. The clearance of at least one of the arcuate teeth is different from the clearances of the rest of the arcuate teeth. The clearances of the arcuate teeth of the at least one subset do not progressively increase going from an upstream to a downstream side of the turbomachinery. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003081 | Air-cooled turbocharger with optional internal pressure relief valve - A cooling system for a turbocharger that has a cooling jacket in the bearing housing wherein air is bled from the area behind the compressor wheel and introduced into the cooling jacket, through which it circulates and then exits into the atmosphere. In addition, a pressure relief valve located behind the compressor wheel is set to open at a predetermined charge air pressure level to introduce additional cooling air into the cooling jacket and also acts to limit the maximum rotational speed of the turbocharger over the high-speed range of the engine on which the turbocharger is mounted. In an alternate embodiment of the invention, cooling air can be taken from the intake manifold system of a turbocharged engine downstream of an air-to-air aftercooler and ducted to the cooling jacket in the turbocharger bearing housing. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003082 | COOLING DEVICE OF TURBOCHARGER OF ENGINE FOR VEHICLE - There are provided first and second water supply passages to supply cooling water from an engine to first and second center housings of first and second turbochargers, and first and second return passages to return the cooling water from the first and second turbochargers to the engine. A cooling-water connection portion of the first water supply is located above the level of a cooling-water connection portion of the second water supply passage. A vapor releasing passage is provided between the second turbocharger and an upper tank provided on the outside of an engine body at a position located above the connection portion of the second return passage of the second turbocharger. Accordingly, the function of vapor releasing from the first and second turbochargers can be improved, thereby increasing the layout flexibility around the engine. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003083 | Side Channel Pump for Conveying Fuel in a Motor Vehicle - A side channel pump for conveying fuel having a flow divider disposed in an impeller. The flow divider divides blade chambers of the impeller into individual partial chambers. Flow dividers are also disposed in housing parts opposing the impeller having partial ring-shaped channels radially encompassing each other. The flow dividers in the impeller and in the housing parts are at a distance from each other in order to allow cross flow between the conveyance chambers formed by the partial chambers and the partial ring-shaped channels. The side channel pump thereby has a high efficiency and particularly low radial dimensions. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003084 | FLOW DISCOURAGING SYSTEMS AND GAS TURBINE ENGINES - A flow discouraging system includes a stator assembly, a rotor assembly, and a plurality of fingers. The stator assembly includes one or more stationary components forming a side wall, the side wall including an annular groove defined by an outer axially-extending surface, an inner axially-extending surface, and a radial surface extending between the outer and inner axially-extending surfaces. The rotor assembly is disposed adjacent to and spaced apart from the stator assembly to form a portion of a cavity and includes an annular rim extending at least partially into the annular groove. The plurality of fingers is disposed in the annular groove and extends from the one or more stationary components the annular rim. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003085 | COMPRESSOR CASING WITH OPTIMIZED CAVITIES - The invention relates to a compressor for a turbine engine including a casing ( | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003086 | TURBINE NOZZLES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A turbine nozzle is provided and includes a first ring having a first microstructure, a vane extending from the first ring, a first porous zone between the first ring and the vane that is more porous than the first microstructure to attenuate thermo-mechanical fatigue cracking between the vane and the first ring. Methods of manufacturing the turbine nozzle are also provided. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003087 | TURBINE FOR THE EXPANSION OF GAS/VAPOUR PROVIDED WITH CONTRAST MEANS OF THE AXIAL THRUST ON THE DRIVE SHAFT - The invention concerns a turbine for the expansion of gas and vapour, comprising a body or case, a fixed external sleeve member, overhanging frontally from a frontal wall of said case, and a turbine shaft ( | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003088 | SHAFT SEAL WITH CONVERGENT NOZZLE - A turbomachine is disclosed that has a main fluid flowpath extending axially along the turbomachine with a rotating shaft partly enclosed in a casing, wherein the rotating shaft and casing are moveable relative to each other and define a clearance opening about the rotating shaft, whereby the main fluid flowpath fluidly communicates with an outside region, and an annular seal body defining a fluid passage having a primary fluid inlet configured to receive a pressurized fluid, a fluid outlet disposed proximate to the clearance opening, and a convergent chamber interposed therebetween, wherein the convergent chamber is configured to accelerate the pressurized fluid out of the fluid outlet so as to create a local reduced pressure at the clearance opening. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003089 | CLEANING AND INSPECTING APPARATUS FOR WIND TURBINE AND RELATED METHODS - A maintenance apparatus is provided for use with a wind turbine that has a tower, a hub supported by the tower, and a plurality of blades extending outwardly from the hub. The maintenance apparatus has a mounting element that is configured to be secured to the tower and to be selectively movable along the length thereof. A robotic arm is coupled to the mounting element, and a blade-engaging device is coupled to the robotic arm and is configured to engage one of the blades to effect a maintenance task thereon. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003090 | AIRFOIL FOR CIRCULATION CONTROLLED VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINES - A airfoil blade for vertical axis wind turbines is presented. The airfoil blade comprises an internal cavity, an upper blowing slot disposed on the airfoil blade, and a lower blowing slot on the airfoil blade, and further comprises a valve means for variably connecting the outside air to the internal cavity through the blowing slots to selectively produce a variable lift-drag condition of said airfoil blade. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003091 | ROTOR ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN GAS TURBINE ENGINES AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A method of assembling a rotor assembly for use with a turbine engine. The method includes providing a rotor shaft and coupling at least one rotor disk to the rotor shaft such that a cooling path is defined between the rotor shaft and the rotor disk. The rotor disk includes a substantially cylindrical body that has upstream and downstream surfaces extending between a radially inner edge and a radially outer edge. A first cooling plate is coupled to the downstream surface of the rotor disk to define a cooling duct between the first cooling plate and the downstream surface. The cooling duct is configured to channel a cooling fluid from the cooling path to the towards the outer edge. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003092 | WIND MILL STRUCTURE OF LIFT-TYPE VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE - A wind mill structure of a lift-type vertical axis wind turbine. The lift-type vertical axis wind turbine includes a vertical shaft and the wind mill includes a plurality of blades and supporting arms. The supporting arms hold the blades, and the blades are connected to the vertical shaft via the supporting arms. A setting angle, formed by a chord of the blades and a tangent line that goes through the center of the blades, ranges from −12° to 12°. An angle, formed by the chord of the blade and the rotatable supporting arm, ranges from 7° to 100°. The wind mill can maintain relatively stable rotation speeds under wind speeds exceeding the rated wind speed by adjusting the angle of the supporting arms, thereby ensuring stable output from the vertical axis wind turbine. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003093 | REDUCTION OF TURBOCHARGER CORE UNBALANCE WITH CENTERING DEVICE - Turbochargers operate at extremely high speed, so balance of the rotating core is of the utmost importance to turbocharger life. A special frusto-conical, or frusto-spherical, centering geometry is added to the interface of the compressor nut and the nose of the compressor wheel to aid in keeping the wheel, nut, and stub-shaft centered on the turbocharger axis to reduce the degree of core unbalance. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003094 | WIND TURBINE BLADE WITH A LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a wind turbine blade with a lightning protection system, where the blade comprises a shell body made of a composite material and comprises a longitudinal direction with a root end and a tip end. The blade further comprises a profiled contour including a pressure side and a suction side, as well as a leading edge and a trailing edge with a chord having a chord length extending there between, the profiled contour, when being impacted by an incident airflow, generating a lift. The lightning protection system comprises at least one lightning receptor arranged freely accessible in or on the shell unit surface at or in the immediate vicinity of the tip of the blade. The lightning protection system further comprises a lightning down conductor made of electrically conductive material extending within the shell body from the lightning receptor to the root end of the blade. The lightning receptor and the lightning down conductor are electrically connected. The shell body comprises at least a first conductive layer extending along at least a longitudinal part of the lightning down conductor in a transverse distance therefrom. The first conductive layer is electrically isolated from the lightning down conductor and from the lightning receptor, and has a sheet resistance in the range 1-5 Mega Ohm per square. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003095 | LINK PIN EXCHANGING DEVICE FOR WIND TURBINE GENERATOR AND LINK PIN EXCHANGING METHOD - A link pin exchanging device for a wind turbine generator that can efficiently carry out exchange of the link pin in the rotor hub, and a link pin exchanging method. The link pin exchanging device comprises an actuator for moving the link pin so that the link pin disengages from the link mechanism, and a reaction force receiving member for receiving a reaction force that acts on the actuator, independent from the wall surface of the rotor hub that intersects with the operating direction of the actuator. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003096 | GEAR BOX FOR WIND TURBINE GENERATOR AND WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - In an object to provide a gear box for a wind turbine generator and a wind turbine generator in which the life of the planet bearings are further enhanced, a gear box of the present invention includes a casing, a carrier, planet pins held to the carrier, planet bearings supported to the planet pins, respectively, a plurality of planet gears supported to the planet pin via the planet bearings, respectively, and a ring gear and a sun gear meshed with the planet gears. In the gear box, the carrier has an inclined surface facing the planet bearing as a part of an outer cylinder part provided on both ends of the planet pins in axial direction of the planet pin and surrounding the outer circumference of the both ends of the planet pins and the incline surface inclines such that the farther from an axial center of the planet pin, the longer a distance between the inclined surface and the planet bearing. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003097 | AXIAL FLOW FAN - An axial flow fan has structural stability, decreased deformation, decreased blade unbalance and low noise level because the blade distribution angle has an optimum clearance angle and uneven rate. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003098 | FLARED TIP FAN BLADE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A fan blade assembly is provided. The fan blade assembly may include; a fan blade having an airfoil shaped section, formed by being run lengthwise though a die and a flap portion integral with the airfoil section also run lengthwise through the die, the fan blade having a hub end and a tip end, a tapering trailing edge on a trailing edge of the fan blade defined by removing a portion of the trailing edge of the fan blade after it has been run through the die, the tapering trailing edge defining the fan blade to be narrower moving from the hub end toward the tip end, and a flared portion interrupting the tapering trailing edge near the tip end, the flared portion defining the fan blade to become wider from the beginning of the flared portion to the tip end. A method for making a fan blade may also be provided. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003099 | MOLTEN METAL IMPELLER - According to one embodiment, a molten metal impeller is provided. It includes a generally cylindrical graphite body having a plurality of passages extending from a top surface to a side wall. A hub is formed in the center of the graphite body. A ceramic cap member is secured to the top surface of the graphite body. The cap member is comprised of a ring forming a central passage shaped cooperatively to overlap the hub and a plurality of vanes extending radially from the ring to an outer rim. The rim has a height between adjacent vanes which increases in the direction of intended impeller rotation. The rim further has a height which decreases from its radially outer most edge to an inner most edge. | 2012-01-05 |
| 20120003100 | COMPOSITE TURBOMACHINE BLADE - A composite turbomachine blade ( | 2012-01-05 |
