| 01st week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
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| 20110000201 | EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine having a first exhaust tract assigned to a first group of cylinders of the internal combustion engine, and a second exhaust tract assigned to a second group of cylinders of the internal combustion engine, the first exhaust tract and the second exhaust tract being coupled to one another by a connecting line. A common bypass line branches off from the connecting line coupling the exhaust tracts. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000202 | ACTIVE HYDRAULIC REGENERATION FOR MOTION CONTROL - A hydraulic system including a hydraulic power source ( | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000203 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HAVING MULTIPLE ACTUATORS AND AN ASSOCIATED CONTROL METHOD - A hydraulic system, and associated method of control, includes an operator input device, a source of hydraulic fluid flow, and a plurality of actuators. At least one valve associated with each actuator for controlling a flow of fluid to and from the actuator. A controller is responsive to a signal from the operator input device to calculate a hydraulic pressure to be supplied to each of the actuators. The controller controls the source of hydraulic fluid flow and the valves for powering the actuators with the calculated hydraulic pressure. The controller also monitors a sensed parameter to determine whether the actuators can be powered with the calculated hydraulic pressure, and in response to a determination that the actuators cannot be powered with the calculated hydraulic pressure, calculates a discrepancy ratio and modifies actuation of the actuators with the discrepancy ratio. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000204 | HYDRAULIC TORQUE CONVERTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A hydraulic torque converter for a vehicle, that comprises an impeller (I), a turbine (T) and a reactor (R) with a coaxial axis (A), and respectively fitted with impeller ( | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000205 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONVERTING THERMAL ENERGY INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY - When converting thermal into mechanical energy by a working medium containing a mixture of at least two materials having different boiling and condensation points, which is fed to a condenser, and is condensed therein, the condenser condensation pressure may increase and the efficiency for generating the mechanical energy thus decreases because the mixture of materials is separated into a liquid phase and a vapor phase upstream of the condenser. To prevent this, the liquid phase of the working medium is mixed with the vapor phase of the working medium before or while the working medium is condensed, thus once again creating a homogeneous mixture of materials which condenses at a lower pressure than the separated working medium, thereby preventing loss of efficiency. This can be applied to the use of thermal energy from low-temperature sources such as geothermal fluids, industrial waste heat, or waste heat from internal combustion engines. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000206 | PROGRESSIVE THERMODYNAMIC SYSTEM - The invention refers to a thermo dynamic system able to capture heat from the surrounding environment and transform it in mechanical energy which is to be used partially for self functioning while the rest is saved for a consumer. The system can work with any heat source, but is also designed for very small temperature differences between the warm and the cold source, which makes it fit for working with non-conventional energy, especially solar energy. The system can be used to provide heat, mechanical energy or electrical energy to both small and large consumers. The system progressively increases this pressure using compressors with liquid, with refrigerant, isochoric-isobar compressors, compressors with atomizer, with constant volume, etc absorbing the heat from the environment it is placed in using receivers, bellow receivers, magnetized piston receivers, inline engine receivers, etc, and later transforming it in mechanical energy or even directly into electrical energy, through a pneumatic engine, a double gamma Stirling engine or through a special type of caged turbine capable of working with small enthalpy falls due to the large surface of the pallets. The pressure increase in the system can be also used to power a reversed cycle thermodynamic system, giving the possibility to obtain lower temperatures than the cold source's temperature or higher than the warm source's temperature. The pressure increase in the system's compressor is mainly obtained also through a thermal transfer in a compressor with constant volume. FIG. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000207 | Driving module and electronic apparatus provided with the same - In a driving module and an electronic apparatus provided with the driving module, assembly is simplified and a driving operation can be stabilized. For this purpose, a driving module | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000208 | Multi-stage turbocharger system - A turbocharger system comprises a first relatively small turbocharger and a second relatively large turbocharger connected in series and an exhaust gas flow control valve. The exhaust control valve has an inlet port communicating with the exhaust gas flow upstream of the first turbine a first outlet port communicating with the exhaust flow downstream of said first turbine but upstream of said second turbine, and a second outlet port communicating with the exhaust flow downstream of said second turbine. The valve is operable to selectively permit or block flow through the first and second outlet ports. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000209 | TURBOCHARGER COMPRISING AN ACTUATOR FOR OPENING AND CLOSING A WASTEGATE DUCT - A turbocharger has a wastegate duct that can be opened and closed by way of an actuator. The actuator encompasses a closing element that can be pivoted into the wastegate duct to close the same. This allows the required closing force, and hence also the size of the required actuator, to be reduced. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000210 | Integrated System for Using Thermal Energy Conversion - In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for using heat to perform work, comprising: operating a first thermodynamic cycle wherein heat for a first working fluid is provided by combustion of a fuel-based (FB) energy source; operating a second thermodynamic cycle wherein heat for a second working fluid is from a combination of a non-fuel-based (NFB) energy source and waste heat from the first thermodynamic cycle. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000211 | LIQUID DISPLACER ENGINE - A fluid-displacer engine which utilizes the thermodynamic Stirling cycle to extract energy from an external thermal gradient is disclosed. A working gas is disposed in each of two adjacent cylinders and is cycled from a hot region to a cold region of the respective cylinders by movement of a hot displacer fluid and a cold displacer fluid. Alternate heating and cooling of the working gas in each chamber causes the displacer fluid to flow from one cylinder to the other which, in turn allows one of the working gasses to expand and compresses the other. The flow of displacer fluids can be optimally controlled by the use of control valves. Energy can be extracted from the flow of the displacer fluids by the use of turbines in the displacer fluid flow paths. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000212 | METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR IMPRESSING ENERGY INTO A MEDIUM - A non-gaseous carrier medium is converted into a gaseous carrier medium by means of introduced heat energy, so that the gaseous carrier medium rises to a predefined height. The gaseous carrier medium is compressed. The compressed gaseous carrier medium is reconverted at the predefined height into a non-gaseous carrier medium by means of a cooling circuit receiving heat of the carrier medium. The heat received by the cooling circuit is then returned to be used for heating the carrier medium at any desired suitable location. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000213 | METHOD AND SYSTEM INTEGRATING SOLAR HEAT INTO A REGENERATIVE RANKINE STEAM CYCLE - A method to integrate collected solar thermal energy into the feedwater system of a Rankine cycle power plant is disclosed. This novelty uses a closed loop, single phase fluid system to collect both the solar heat and to provide the heat input into the feedwater stream of a regenerative Rankine cycle. One embodiment of this method of integrating solar energy into a regenerative Rankine power plant cycle, such as a coal power plant, allows for automatic balancing of the steam extraction flows and does not change the temperature of the feedwater to the boiler. The concept, depending on the application, allows for the spare turbine capacity normally available in a coal plant to be used to produce incremental capacity and energy that is powered by solar thermal energy. By “piggybacking” on the available components and infrastructure of the host Rankine cycle power plant, considerable cost savings are achieved resulting in lower solar produced electricity costs. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000214 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO THERMALLY PROTECT FUEL NOZZLES IN COMBUSTION SYSTEMS - A method of assembling a gas turbine engine is provided. The method includes coupling a combustor in flow communication with a compressor such that the combustor receives at least some of the air discharged by the compressor. A fuel nozzle assembly is coupled to the combustor and includes at least one fuel nozzle that includes a plurality of interior surfaces, wherein a thermal barrier coating is applied across at least one of the plurality of interior surfaces to facilitate shielding the interior surfaces from combustion gases. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000215 | Combustor Can Flow Conditioner - The present application provides a combustor for a gas turbine engine. The combustor may include a combustor can with a number of nozzles therein and a flow conditioner positioned around the combustor can. The flow conditioner may include a number of apertures therein. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000216 | Gas turbine combustor - This invention provides a gas turbine combustor, which can enable only a swirler and a heat shield to be readily taken out from the combustor upon the exchange the swirler and the heat shield. The gas turbine combustor ( | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000217 | MANAGING SPOOL BEARING LOAD USING VARIABLE AREA FLOW NOZZLE - A turbine engine provides a spool supporting a turbine. The spool is arranged in a core nacelle and includes a thrust bearing. A fan is arranged upstream from the core nacelle and is coupled to the spool. A fan nacelle surrounds the fan and core nacelle and provides a bypass flow path that includes a fan nozzle exit area. A flow control device is adapted to effectively change the fan nozzle exit area. A controller is programmed to monitor the thrust bearing and command the flow control device in response to an undesired load on the thrust bearing. Effectively changing the fan nozzle exit area with the flow control device actively manages the bearing thrust load to desired levels. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000218 | GAS TURBINE AND METHOD OF OPENING CHAMBER OF GAS TURBINE - A gas turbine includes a combustor chamber that houses a combustor unit configured to include a combustor that burns fuel to generate combustion gas for rotating a rotor, a turbine unit chamber that houses a turbine-unit rotor blade and a disk that rotate upon reception of the combustion gas, a combustor casing that forms the combustor chamber, and a casing that is configured to include the combustor casing in which a divided portion on a surface orthogonal to a rotation axis of the rotor is not formed in the combustor casing, but is formed in a portion on a downstream side of flow of the combustion gas lower than the combustor casing. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000219 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACTIVELY CONTROLLING FUEL FLOW TO A MIXER ASSEMBLY OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMBUSTOR - An apparatus for actively controlling fuel flow from a fuel pump to a mixer assembly of a gas turbine engine combustor, where the mixer assembly includes a pilot mixer and a main mixer. The pilot mixer further includes an annular pilot housing having a hollow interior, a primary fuel injector mounted in the pilot housing and adapted for dispensing droplets of fuel to the hollow interior of the pilot housing, a plurality of axial swirlers positioned upstream from the primary fuel injector. The fuel flow control apparatus further includes: at least one sensor for detecting dynamic pressure in the combustor; a fuel nozzle; and, a system for controlling fuel flow supplied by the fuel nozzle through the valves. The fuel nozzle includes: a feed strip with a plurality of circuits for providing fuel to the pilot mixer and the main mixer; and, a plurality of valves associated with the fuel nozzle and in flow communication with the feed strip thereof. The control system activates the valves in accordance with signals received from the pressure sensor. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000220 | POWER GENERATION SYSTEM HAVING AN EXHAUST ATTEMPERATING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TEMPERATURE OF EXHAUST GASES - A power generation system having an exhaust gas attemperating device and method for controlling a temperature of exhaust gases is provided. The exhaust gas attemperating device includes a first conduit and a venturi member. The first conduit is configured to receive at least a portion of exhaust gases from a gas turbine. The venturi member is disposed in the first conduit and defines a flow path therethrough for receiving the exhaust gases in the first conduit. The first conduit and the venturi member have an aperture extending therethrough communicating with the flow path, such that the exhaust gases flowing through the flow path draws ambient air through the aperture into the flow path for reducing a temperature of the exhaust gases flowing through the first conduit. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000221 | Low Emission Power Generation and Hydrocarbon Recovery Systems and Methods - Methods and systems for low emission power generation in hydrocarbon recovery processes are provided. One system includes integrated pressure maintenance and miscible flood systems with low emission power generation. An alternative system provides for low emission power generation, carbon sequestration, enhanced oil recovery (EOR), or carbon dioxide sales using a hot gas expander and external combustor. Another alternative system provides for low emission power generation using a gas power turbine to compress air in the inlet compressor and generate power using hot carbon dioxide laden gas in the expander. Other efficiencies may be gained by incorporating heat cross-exchange, a desalination plant, co-generation, and other features. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000222 | GAS TURBINE ROTOR-STATOR SUPPORT SYSTEM - A system to support a rotor and a stator of a rotating machine disposed upon a support base, the system including at least one support leg in operable communication with a bearing of the rotor and with the support base; and at least one strut in operable communication with the at least one support leg and with the stator. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000223 | GAS TURBINE COMPONENT AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A GAS TURBINE COMPONENT - A gas turbine component includes an inner ring, an outer ring, and a plurality of circumferentially spaced struts which are rigidly connected to the inner ring and the outer ring forming a load-carrying structure. The component includes at least one fairing connected to two adjacent struts defining a gas channel between the struts and the fairing. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000224 | METAL-CORE THERMOELECTRIC COOLING AND POWER GENERATION DEVICE - In various embodiments of the present invention, a thermoelectric device is provided. The thermoelectric device includes one or more thermoelements provided for transferring heat across the ends of the thermoelectric device. A method for making the thermoelectric device includes forming a metal substrate, and depositing one or more thermoelectric films on the metal substrate. Thereafter, one or more bumps are provided on one of the one or more thermoelectric films. Deposition of the one or more thermoelectric films on the metal substrate and the provision of the one or more bumps on the thermoelectric film result in the formation of a thermoelement. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000225 | DOUBLE INLET TYPE PULSE TUBE REFRIGERATOR - A double inlet type pulse tube refrigerator includes a regenerator having a high temperature end and a low temperature end; a pulse tube having a high temperature end and a low temperature end connected to the low temperature end of the regenerator; a compressor having a high pressure supplying side and low pressure receiving side for a coolant, a bypass pipe having a double inlet valve, the bypass pipe being configured to connect the high temperature end of the pulse tube and the high temperature end of the regenerator; a buffer tank connected to the high temperature end of the pulse tube via a first pipe having a first flow path resistance member; and a second pipe having a second flow path resistance member including a third opening and closing valve. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000226 | 4-VALVE PULSE TUBE CRYOCOOLER - A 4-valve pulse tube cryocooler has, on a high-pressure end of a compressor, first and second coolant supply channels respectively connected to high-temperature ends of a regenerator and a pulse tube. The cryocooler further has, on a low-pressure end of the compressor, a first coolant recovery channel connected to the high-temperature end of the regenerator, a second coolant recovery channel connected to the high-temperature end of the pulse tube, and a third coolant recovery channel connected to the high-temperature end of the pulse tube via a common pipe and including a flow resistance member interposed between a flow control valve and the high-temperature end of the pulse tube. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000227 | COMPRESSOR - To improve the exhaust heat recovery efficiency, a compressor includes a heat exchanger for cooling a gas, coolant, water, or oil heated by the compressor during compressor operation by heat exchange with a working fluid, for circulating the working fluid of a Rankine cycle. The Rankine cycle is implemented by the heat exchanger, an expander, a condenser, and a circulating pump to circulate the working fluid through the cycle. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000228 | HYBRID CRYOCOOLER WITH MULTIPLE PASSIVE STAGES - A multi-stage cryocooler has three or more stages, including an active first stage and passive second and third stages. The active stage may include a Stirling expander, and the passive second and third stages may be pulse tube coolers. The cryocooler may provide cooling at three different temperatures. The coldest cooling temperature may be at or below 10 K, and may be at or below 5 K. The system may provide cooling at such low temperatures while still operating at a relatively high frequency, for example, at a frequency of at least about 20 Hertz. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000229 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COOLING DRINKS - Device for cooling drinks with a drink supply container ( | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000230 | Specimen Holder For A High-Pressure Freezing Device - A method for preparing a hydrous, cryopreserved sample that is enclosed in a sample container ( | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000231 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ULTRASONIC FREEZING - An apparatus for reducing a temperature of a product includes a housing in which cryogenic fluid is provided for being exposed to the product, and at least one ultrasonic transducer assembly disposed in the housing for generating ultrasonic energy to contact the cryogenic fluid and a surface of the product to facilitate heat transfer at the surface of the product. The cryogenic fluid can be selected from nitrogen and carbon dioxide. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000232 | LOAD LOCK APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE COOLING METHOD - Disclosed are load lock apparatuses configured to cool a substrate efficiently. The load lock apparatus includes a container configured to change the pressure between an atmospheric pressure and a pressure corresponding to a transfer chamber which is in a vacuum state, a pressure adjusting mechanism configured to adjust the pressure in container to the pressure corresponding to transfer chamber and an atmospheric pressure. The load lock apparatus further includes an upper cooling plate and a lower cooling plate provided opposed to each other inside container and each configured to cool the wafer at a position adjacent to the wafer or in touch with the wafer, and a wafer elevating pin and a driving mechanism that transfer the wafer to the cooling position of lower cooling plate. The load lock apparatus also includes a wafer supporting member and driving mechanism that transfer the wafer W to the cooling position of upper cooling plate. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000233 | CONTROL MODULE FOR AUTOMATIC ICE MAKERS - A control module for a refrigerator/freezer wherein the control module drives a rotatable ice ejector for removing ice bodies from a mold of an automatic ice maker in the freezer section of the refrigerator/freezer. The control module has a motor which drives a cam gear which drives the ice ejector. The cam gear comprises a circular gear with a first face and a second face. Once or more cam projections on at least one of the first and second faces are positioned to selectively interact with one or more switches fixedly supported within the control module housing to activate at least one feature of the control module or automatic ice maker rotation of the cam gear. The cam gear may also have at least one cam surface projecting from a face of the cam gear which interacts with a lever pivotally mounted within the housing and coupled to a wire bail arm extending into the freezer section, the lever also having a projecting cam which interacts when rotated with a switch mounted within the control module to prevent initiation of an ice ejection/water fill cycle when the wire bail arm and coupled lever are prevented from returning to their starting position by ice bodies in an ice receptacle in the freezer section. Features of the control module and ice maker, which may be activated, deactivated or sequentially controlled by the interacting cam projections and switches within the control module, include motor operation, activation and deactivation of thermostatically controlled motor initiation and mold heating element for ice bodies release, water fill and ice level detection. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000234 | AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS AND REFRIGERANT QUANTITY DETERMINATION METHOD - An air conditioning apparatus and a refrigerant quantity determination method are provided, whereby a refrigerant quantity can be determined in a simple and accurate manner without compromising the reliability of a compressor. A refrigerant circuit ( | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000235 | REFRIGERATOR WITH MOISTURE ADSORBING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a refrigerator or freezer having a cabinet forming at least a freezer compartment, at least one door for opening and closing the cabinet, and an adsorbing device containing a desiccant material for collecting moisture from air inside the cabinet, wherein the adsorbing device is mounted inside the cabinet. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000236 | Process for the Absorption of a Volatile Substance in a Liquid Absorbent - To absorb a volatile substance from a gas phase in a liquid absorbent, the gas phase is brought into contact with a film of an absorbent which comprises an ionic liquid and a wetting-promoting additive. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000237 | INSULATED ICE COMPARTMENT FOR BOTTOM MOUNT REFRIGERATOR WITH CONTROLLED DAMPER - A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet, a fresh food compartment disposed within the cabinet, a freezer compartment disposed within the cabinet, an ice compartment disposed within the cabinet, and an electronic control system associated with the refrigerator and adapted to monitor and control the fresh food compartment, the freezer compartment and the ice compartment. The control system provides for energy efficient control and operation through various means, including by monitoring state of an ice maker associated with the ice compartment and controlling temperature within compartments of the refrigerator based on the ice maker state. A damper controls air flow between the fresh food and freezer compartments. The control system can direct heat to the damper if the damper becomes frozen. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000238 | INSULATED ICE COMPARTMENT FOR BOTTOM MOUNT REFRIGERATOR WITH CONTROLLED DAMPER - A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet, a fresh food compartment disposed within the cabinet, a freezer compartment disposed within the cabinet, an ice compartment disposed within the cabinet, and an electronic control system associated with the refrigerator and adapted to monitor and control the fresh food compartment, the freezer compartment and the ice compartment. The control system provides for energy efficient control and operation through various means, including by monitoring state of an ice maker associated with the ice compartment and controlling temperature within compartments of the refrigerator based on the ice maker state. A damper controls air flow between the fresh food and freezer compartments. The control system can direct heat to the damper if the damper becomes frozen. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000239 | REFRIGERATION SYSTEM - An air conditioner ( | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000240 | AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS - An air conditioning apparatus includes a refrigerant circuit, an operation controlling device and a liquid refrigerant accumulation determining device. The refrigerant circuit has an accumulator. The operation controlling device performs normal operation control where each device of the heat source unit and the utilization unit are controlled in accordance with operating load of the utilization unit, and refrigerant quantity determination operation control where properness of quantity of the refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit is determined while performing the cooling operation. The liquid refrigerant accumulation determining device determines whether or not liquid refrigerant is accumulating in the accumulator. When it has been determined that liquid refrigerant is accumulating in the accumulator, liquid refrigerant accumulation control is performed to eliminate liquid refrigerant accumulation in the accumulator. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000241 | ELECTRIC TRACTION VEHICLE WITH COOLING BY REFRIGERATION CYCLE - An electric traction vehicle having: at least one pair of driving wheels; at least one reversible electric machine which can be mechanically connected to the driving wheels; an electronic power converter which pilots the electric machine; a storage system, which is aimed at storing electric energy, is connected to the electronic power converter and comprises at least one storage device; a passenger compartment; an air conditioning system of the passenger compartment which fulfills the function of regulating the temperature inside the passenger compartment; and a cooling system, which is completely independent and separate from the air conditioning system of the passenger compartment and uses a compression refrigeration cycle to cool at least one of the electric components, i.e. the electric machine, the electronic power converter and the storage system. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000242 | REFRIGERATOR UNIT AND/OR FREEZER UNIT - The invention relates to a refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit comprising at least one operating and/or control unit for the operation and/or control of the refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit and/or comprising at least one evaporator module for the cooling of the inner space of the unit as well as comprising illumination means by means of which the inner space of the unit and/or the region located in front of the inner space of the unit from the viewpoint of the user can be illuminated at least partly, wherein the illumination means are arranged in or at the operating and/or control unit and/or in or at the evaporator module. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000243 | SPLIT DISCHARGE LINE WITH INTEGRATED MUFFLER FOR A COMPRESSOR - A discharge pipe for connecting a compressor with a condenser in a vapor-compression system comprises an intake segment, a muffler, a splitter segment and first and second discharge segments. The intake segment is configured to connect to a discharge port of the compressor and receive compressed refrigerant flow. The muffler is connected to the intake segment for attenuating pulsations within the compressed refrigerant flow. The splitter segment is connected to the muffler and configured to divide the compressed refrigerant flow into first and second branches. The first discharge segment connects to the splitter to receive the first branch and is configured to connect to the condenser at a first position. The second discharge segment connects to the splitter to receive the second branch and is configured to connect to the condenser at a second location | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000244 | Transport Refrigeration Series Hybrid Power Supply - A series hybrid power supply system for a trailer box refrigeration system is disclosed. The trailer box refrigeration system may use either a DC or an ac motor to power the compressor. The power system alternator produces power to power refrigeration system loads. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000245 | ABSORPTION MACHINE HAVING A BUILT-IN ENERGY STORAGE WORKING ACCORDING TO THE MATRIX METHOD - In a chemical heat pump using a hybrid substance ( | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000246 | REFRIGERATION APPARATUS - A refrigeration apparatus includes a compression mechanism, a heat source-side heat exchanger, a usage-side heat exchanger, an intercooler, an intercooler bypass tube and an intake return tube. The compression mechanism has a plurality of compression elements configured so that refrigerant discharged from a first-stage compression element is sequentially compressed by a second-stage compression element. The intercooler is connected to an intermediate refrigerant tube configured to draw refrigerant discharged from the first-stage compression element into the second-stage compression element to cool the refrigerant discharged from the first-stage compression element and drawn into the second-stage compression element. The intercooler bypass tube is connected to the intermediate refrigerant tube so as to bypass the intercooler. The intake return tube is configured to connect the intercooler and an intake side of the compression mechanism when the refrigerant discharged from the first-stage compression element is drawn into the second-stage compression element through the intercooler bypass tube. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000247 | MULTIPLE REFRIGERANT THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE AND COOLING SYSTEM WITH SECONDARY REFRIGERANT ISOLATION - Disclosed are a method and device for a refrigerant-based thermal storage system wherein a condensing unit and an ice-tank heat exchanger can be isolated through a second heat exchanger. The disclosed embodiments provide a refrigerant-based ice storage system with increased reliability, lower cost components, and reduced power consumption compared to a single phase system such as a glycol system. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000248 | Icemaker unit and refrigerator having the same - An icemaker unit and a refrigerator having the same. A drainage duct is provided to the icemaker unit, including a longitudinally inclined structure, a laterally inclined structure, and drainage holes to enhance drainage of the water. An upper part of the drainage duct is formed of a high heat-conductivity material and a lower part of the drainage duct of a low heat-conductivity material. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000249 | ICE MAKING DEVICE AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME - A refrigerator includes a main body which forms an external appearance and has a storage chamber to be opened at a front side, and an ice making device which is disposed in the storage chamber to make ice. The ice making device includes an ice making tray which has ice making grooves for making ice, an ejector which rotates and separates the ice made in the ice making grooves, blocking members which are disposed at an upper portion of one side of the ice making grooves to prevent the ice separated from the ice making grooves through the other side of the ice making grooves from returning to the ice making grooves, and a guide member which is disposed above the other side of the ice making tray to guide the ice separated from the other side of the ice making grooves by the ejector toward the blocking members. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000250 | BEVERAGE PRESERVATION AND DISPENSING APPARATUS INCORPORATED WITHIN A REFRIGERATOR DOOR - A preservation and dispensing apparatus integrated within a refrigerator door includes a wine preservation and dispensing apparatus and a door of a refrigerator within which the wine preservation and dispensing apparatus is integrated. The wine preservation and dispensing apparatus includes a housing framework composed of a rigid frame secured to the refrigerator door along an opening cut into the door. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000251 | AIR CONDITIONER - According to the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner which is capable of, even when the direction of wind blown out from a blow-out port is greatly changed, efficiently releasing ions to a distant place. Specifically, the air conditioner according to the present invention is configured by including a wind direction changing plate | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000252 | Frontal upright view with lids on - In my research and testing I referenced other name brand coolers in shape and made a prototype for demonstrating to public and testing. Research was done to make sure the cooler was not already on the market thru the U.S. patent database. To my findings there is nothing to this affect. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000253 | LUBRICANT COMPOSITION FOR REFRIGERATING MACHINE - A lubricating oil composition for refrigerator is provided by adding base oil with biphenols selected from 4,4′-methylenebis(2,6-di-t-butyl-phenol), 2′2-methylenebis(4-methyl-6-t-butylphenol), 2,2′-methylenebis(4-ethyl-6-t-butylphenol) and 4,4′-butylidenebis(3-methyl-6-t-butylphenol). | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000254 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND AIR CONDITIONER USING THE SAME - When forming fins and heat transfer tubes by aluminum material, a pressure loss in the tube does not increase and a heat exchanger can be provided having heat transfer performance equal to or higher than a copper tube. The heat exchanger includes fins made of an aluminum material having a low deformation resistance and heat transfer tubes made of an aluminum material having a higher deformation resistance than the aluminum material forming the fins, and on whose internal surface the groove is provided to penetrate the fin to be fixed. It is also arranged that the tube axial direction (a) of the inner surface of the heat transfer tube and the direction (b) of the groove provided on the internal surface of the heat transfer tube are substantially parallel. In this case, the groove direction (b) forms an angle of 0 degrees to 2 degrees with respect to the tube axial direction (a) of the inner surface of the heat transfer tube. The depth of the groove of the heat transfer tube after tube expansion is 0.2 mm to 0.3 mm, and the top width of the ridge top portion is 0.08 mm to 0.18 mm. Further, the number of grooves of the heat transfer tube 20 is 40 to 60, and an apex angle a is 5 degrees to 20 degrees. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000255 | MICROCHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGER WITH ENHANCED REFRIGERANT DISTRIBUTION - An evaporator includes a manifold receiving a distributor insert. The distributor insert receives the flow of refrigerant to be delivered into the manifold, and has openings to communicate this refrigerant into a plurality of chambers which are defined between adjacent dividing elements of the distributor insert within the manifold. In this manner, these chambers are each associated with distinct heat transfer tubes and such that these chambers are isolated from each other. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000256 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LIQUID AIR PRODUCTION, POWER STORAGE AND POWER RELEASE - Systems and methods for storing and releasing energy comprising directing inlet air into a vertical cold flue assembly having an air inlet at or near its top into which inlet air is directed and an exit at or near its bottom. The air is cooled within the cold flue assembly and a portion of moisture is removed from the air within the cold flue assembly. The air is directed out the exit of the cold flue assembly and compressed. The remaining moisture is substantially removed and the carbon dioxide is removed from the air by adsorption. The air is cooled in a main heat exchanger such that it is substantially liquefied using refrigerant loop air, the refrigerant loop air generated by a refrigerant loop process. The substantially liquefied air is directed to a storage apparatus. The refrigerant loop air is cooled by a mechanical chiller and by a plurality of refrigerant loop air expanders. In energy release mode, working loop air warms the released liquid air such that the released liquid air is substantially vaporized, and the released liquid air cools the working loop air such that the working loop air is substantially liquefied. A portion of the released liquid air is directed to the at least one generator and used as bearing air for the at least one generator. The substantially vaporized air is directed to a combustion chamber and combusted with a fuel stream. Combustion gas may be directed from the combustion chamber to at least one expander and expanded in the expander, the expanded combustion gas split into a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being relatively larger than the second portion. The first portion may be directed to a first heat exchanger, and the second portion may be directed to a second heat exchanger such that the second portion heats and substantially vaporizes the released liquid air. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000257 | Effluent Gas Recovery System in Polysilicon and Silane Plants - Purified SiHCl | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000258 | APPARATUS FOR SOLVENT RECOVERY - An apparatus for solvent recovery from a solvent/gas mixture from the exhaust air of systems processing printing, painting or other solvents, wherein the solvent/gas mixture from at least one oil-containing solvent/gas mixture is cooled down to a temperature below the lower condensation temperature of the oil of the solvent mixture using a heat exchanger, wherein a further, second heat exchanger is connected upstream of the heat exchanger, said second heat exchanger cooling the solvent/gas mixture specifically to the condensation temperature of an oil present in the mixture and both heat exchangers produce a recovery unit. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000259 | GEMSTONE AND METHOD FOR CUTTING THE SAME - A gemstone is provided that has an improved brilliance, especially at the crown portion of the gemstone. The gemstone has a crown angle that is less than an ideal cut round diamond and, preferably the crown angle is less than 27 degrees. By reducing the crown angle of the gemstone, light entering one end of the crown portion may exit the opposite end of the gemstone. In addition, reducing the crown angle reduces the mass necessary for the gemstone. As a result, the gemstone has a width or diameter that corresponds to a larger mass gemstone that is cut according to conventional ideal proportions. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000260 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN OPTICAL GLASS PART, PARTICULARLY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE HEADLIGHT LENS - The invention relates to a method for producing an optical glass part, particularly of a motor vehicle headlight lens or a lens-like free form for a motor vehicle headlight, wherein glass is melted, wherein a perform is formed from the glass, and wherein from the perform the motor vehicle headlight lens or the lens-like free form for a motor vehicle headlight is bright molded, particularly on both sides, wherein the glass is melted in a melting unit having a capacity of no more than 80 kg/h, wherein the glass comprised 0.2 to 2% weight Al | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000261 | Low Maintenance Burner for Glass Forehearth - A burner recessed from a combustion space in a burner block adjacent the combustion space injects a secondary reactant (a second portion of a first reactant) around and upstream of a stream of a primary reactant (a first portion of the first reactant) and a stream of a second reactant in order to prevent or inhibit deposition of material from recirculating gases in the combustion space upon the burner. The first reactant is one of a fuel and an oxidant while the second reactant is the other of a fuel and an oxidant. The secondary stream may be injected from a continuous annulus formed in an outer body of the burner or from a plurality of radially spaced holes formed in the outer body. The primary stream is injected from one of an inner bore formed in an inner body of the burner and a reactant annulus defined between the inner and outer bodies while the second reactant is injected from the other of the inner bore and the reactant annulus. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000262 | METHOD FOR DEHYDRATING AND SINTERING POROUS BASE MATERIAL FOR OPTICAL FIBER - A dehydration-sintering furnace includes a core tube configured to dehydrate and sinter a porous base material in fabrication of an optical fiber and having an outlet configured to discharge a vapor. The furnace includes a pressure-variation damper connected to the outlet of the core tube. The furnace includes a trap between the core tube and the pressure-variation damper for collecting the vapor. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000263 | Method of Manufacturing High Performance Glass Fibers in a Refractory Lined Melter and Fiber Formed Thereby - A method of forming high strength glass fibers in a refractory lined glass melter is disclosed. The refractory lined melter is suited to the batch compositions disclosed for the formation high modulus, and high-strength glass fibers. The glass composition for use in the method of the present invention is up to about 70.5 Weight % SiO | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000264 | Stain masking cut resistant gloves and processes for making same - This invention also relates to stain-masking cut resistant gloves and methods for making the same, the gloves comprising at least one aramid fiber and at least one lubricating fiber selected from the group consisting of aliphatic polyamide fiber, polyolefin fiber, polyethylene fiber, acrylic fiber, and mixtures thereof; wherein up to and including 15 parts by weight of the total amount of fibers in the glove are provided with a dye or pigment such that they have a color different from the remaining fibers; the dye or pigment selected such that the colored fibers have a measured “L” value that is lower than the measured “L” value for the remaining fibers. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000265 | ANCHORING SYSTEM OF COUNTERWEIGHTS FOR WASHERS AND WASHER/DRYER COMBOS - The present invention relates to an anchoring system of counterweights for washers and washer/dryer combos based on the presence of a plurality of tubular divaricable pins ( | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000266 | Dispensing Device - A fluid dispensing system comprises a compressible bottle having an outlet and containing a collapsible pouch. The bottle has a release control means disposed adjacent to the outlet. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000267 | LOCK KEY MECHANISM - A locking mechanism wherein it is possible to fix the key inside the lock outphased from the original combination, thereby preventing the cylinder of the lock from turning. The security of the locking mechanism is also enhanced as the key cannot be expelled from the lock. Therefore it is impossible to insert any other key or picklock. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000268 | COATED FERTILIZER - Coated fertilizer wherein the fertilizer and animal feed comprises particles coated with a biomass composition comprising 5-35 wt. % solid biomass particles with a D | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000269 | Mobile system and apparatus for reducing emission and smell from slurry - This invention describes a mobile system for reducing emission of a slurry, such as a liquid manure, where said mobile system is mounted on a mobile unit and comprises a slurry tanker in liquid communication with means for adding/injecting an acid into said slurry, where said slurry tanker and/or means for adding/injecting an acid into said slurry is in communication with distributing means for allowing a reduced emission slurry to be placed on the application site, where said means for adding/injecting an acid into said slurry comprises an acid tank, where said acid tank is arranged as a front tank on said mobile unit. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000270 | Organic slurry compositions and method of application - A system and method for amending existing soil to conserve water and fertilizer utilizes the application of a slurry comprised of phytosanitary certified organics and water. The method includes mechanically mixing a variety of organic materials into slurry which may be applied to a prepared section of land using a conventional pump, hose and nozzle or other types of commercially available spraying equipment. The composition of the slurry is specifically formulated for supplying nutrients and water while improving the water and fertilizer holding capabilities of the existing soil by homogenizing with the soil. The slurry comprises entirely organic ingredients which are selectively and custom blended with various nutrients, organic pesticides and/or organic herbicides to accommodate specific needs of agricultural products, horticultural species, grasses or other plant life being grown in the soil. The entirely organic composition of the slurry makes application safe for plant, human and animal life immediately after application and helps reduce and remove the pollution caused by application of synthetic fertilizers and harmful chemicals through bioremediation. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000271 | ROLLING MILL AND ROLLING METHOD FOR FLAT PRODUCTS OF STEEL - The object is to strictly eliminate the difference in offset of work rolls at the upper and lower and left and right of the rolling mill occurring in the kiss roll state before rolling or during rolling and eliminate the problem of warping of the flat products or meander or camber due to the thrust force acting between the work rolls and backup rolls. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000272 | Compression punch for a rotary press - A compression punch for a rotary press, with a shaft, a punch head disposed at one shaft end and a compression zone disposed at the other shaft end, wherein the punch head features an upper mirror surface, an outer cylinder surface and a curved transition zone between the mirror surface and the cylinder surface, wherein the mirror surface and the transition zone form a three-dimensional surface, whose course in at least one radial direction can be described by a mathematical function whose second derivative is continuous. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000273 | POWERED CONDUIT BENDER - A powered conduit bending tool comprises a portable drive housing including a handle and having a powered drive gear. A bracket is secured to the housing defining a pivot connection spaced from the drive gear. A guide is operatively secured to the housing. A platform is pivotally connected to the bracket at the pivot connection and includes a driven gear operatively engaging the drive gear to controllably pivot the platform. A shoe is removably mountable to the platform and comprises a first bender defining a downwardly opening arcuate channel selectively positionable proximate the guide. A hook is proximate one end of the bender for engaging a conduit received in the channel. In use, the guide supports a conduit engaged by the hook and pivotal movement of the shoe driven by the platform deforms the conduit as it passes by the guide. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000274 | AIR-MICROMETER CALIBRATION DEVICE - The present invention aims to provide an air-micrometer calibration device capable of securely causing an axis of a measuring-head tip portion and an axis of a master hole to coincide with each other. To this end, the air-micrometer calibration device ( | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000275 | System and Method for Testing of Transducers - A transducer test system for testing accelerometers or velocity transducers includes a signal conditioner and a shaker that can be used in a field environment, for example by an avionics technician at an aircraft. A test transducer and a reference transducer, which is a known-good version of the test transducer, are mounted onto the shaker and electrically connected to the signal conditioner. The technician shakes the two transducers simultaneously by manually shaking the shaker. The signal conditioner receives and compares the signals output from the test and reference transducer in order to determine the operating condition of the test transducer. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000276 | METHOD FOR CHECKING THE STATE OF A PIPETTE, PIPETTING METHOD, PIPETTING DEVICE, AND SUCTION TUBE FOR A PIPETTING DEVICE - The invention relates to a method for checking the state of a pipette, which comprises a suction tube and a pipette tip. According to the invention, ultrasound is coupled into the wall of the suction tube and the damping of the ultrasonic signal is measured as a function of the frequency. The measured frequency-dependent damping is compared with at least one reference measurement or a calibration curve based on the reference measurements, in order to determine whether the pipette is in a functional condition and/or whether the pipette contains or has made contact with fluid. Furthermore, the invention relates to a pipetting method, which uses the inventive method for checking the state, a suction tube arrangement for a pipetting device for pipetting fluid and a pipetting device, with which the inventive methods can be carried out. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000277 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROBE TIP DIAMETER CALIBRATION - A method for determining probe tip diameters with improved accuracy and reliability that includes performing a routine for determining probe tip diameter multiple times with the arm of the coordinate measurement machine in different machine positions. Diameter values associated with each of the calibration routines may be combined in a manner that provides more accurate diameter measurements. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000278 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE INFLUENCE OF FRICTION FORCE ON THE WEAR CHARACTERISTICS OF A MATERIAL SURFACE - A device for the measurement of the influence of friction force on the wear characteristics of a material surface comprises a frame with a cover. A shaft is installed in the frame. A moveable element of a friction pair is fixed on the shaft. A holder of a pressed element of the friction pair and a clamp which applies a regulated load on the holder with the pressed friction element are installed in the cover. The holder of the pressed friction element is installed in a holder frame with first membranes which allow the motion only perpendicular to the axis of holder frame. The holder-frame is installed in the cover also with second membranes that allow it to move only in its axial direction. The system of the membranes damps the impact of inertial forces on the friction pair. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000279 | METHOD OF CLADDING MONOLITHIC SILICA BODY AND SEPARATION MEDIUM - To use a monolithic silica body in chromatography with a HPLC column or a GC column and to simplify the use thereof as a separation medium, it is intended to provide a method of cladding a main body of a monolithic adsorbent or separating agent with glass so as to protect the outer surface, and to provide a separation medium prepared by the method. To this end, a monolithic silica body alone is formed by molding, and the molding is coated with a glass body; and then the glass body and the monolithic silica body are fused and integrated at the melting temperature of the glass body at an appropriate pressure. The surface of the resulting monolithic silica body clad with glass is strongly protected by the glass, and the homogeneity of the interior of the monolithic silica body is maintained, and thus uniform flow of a sample solution ensures analytical accuracy. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000280 | Dry Side Sensor Mounting for Sensor Chip Assembly - An assembly design for an oscillating resonator-based sensor where an oscillating crystal resonator such as a quartz crystal resonator is rigidly affixed or ‘mounted’ onto a solid substrate in such a fashion that the resonator can either rest flush against the substrate surface or upon a rigid mounting adhesive. Once cured, the mounting adhesive forms a liquid tight seal between the mounted resonator and the substrate such that only the sensing electrode surface will be exposed to fluids applied to the front side of the substrate. The mounted resonator assembly is designed in such a way that it can be interfaced with a fluid delivery system to form a liquid tight chamber or flow cell around the mounted resonator without incurring additional physical impact upon the mounted resonator. The assembled flow cell can in turn be used to direct multiple fluid streams to flow in a laminar manner over the sensing surface of the mounted resonator and by varying the rates of flow for the different laminar flowing fluid streams the total hydraulic pressure exerted on the surface of the mounted resonator can be held constant. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000281 | Method and System for Monitoring Steam Quality - A method and apparatus for monitoring the quality of steam used in a process is disclosed. A pressure and temperature sensor is exposed to the steam on either side of an inline pressure drop device such as an orifice or pressure reducing valve. The measurements are transmitted to a controller that calculates the steam quality percentage or superheat value. An alarm is issued if the steam quality is beyond a predetermined tolerance. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000282 | PASSIVE GLOVEBOX GLOVE LEAK DETECTOR - A passive leak detector for a glovebox glove is disclosed. Pressure drop inside the glove is measured overnight to determine if there is a leak in the glovebox glove. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000283 | Method for Manufacturing and Testing Micro Fluidic Chips - Aspects of the invention include methods and devices for manufacturing and testing microfluidic chips having at least one capillary for through-flow of a fluid. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000284 | Heat Exchanger Leak Testing Method and Apparatus - A method for detecting the presence of a leak between two fluid paths of an assembled plate heat exchanger by evacuating one or both fluid paths to a low pressure, introducing a test gas to one of the fluid paths to create a pressure differential between the fluid paths, and testing for the presence of test gas in the second fluid path. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000285 | Apparatus for Inspection of a Fluid and Method - Apparatus for inspection of a fluid comprising: a channel portion, the channel portion having a channel inlet and a channel outlet separate from the channel inlet; a piezoelectric sensor element provided at a sensor position of the channel and arranged to contact fluid flowing through the channel portion from said channel inlet to said channel outlet, the apparatus being configured to determine a difference value being a value corresponding to a difference between a resonant frequency of oscillation of said piezoelectric element at a given moment in time and a reference resonant frequency. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000286 | TEST ELEMENT WITH NANOFIBERS - The invention concerns test elements, in particular diagnostic test elements, for determining the presence or concentration of biological, medical or biologically or medically effective substances including nucleic acids, proteins, viruses, microorganisms and cells, characterized in that these test elements contain nanofibers. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000287 | VALVE FAILURE DETECTION - A method and arrangement for detecting failure of an actuated component, particularly a valve. The method comprises determining a calibration step response and an in-use step response for the actuated component, determining any difference between the responses and comparing the difference to a pre-determined threshold indicating failure. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000288 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING A SENSOR UNIT OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for diagnosing a sensor unit of an internal combustion engine, in which an output signal of the sensor unit is compared to a setpoint value which is specified independently from the output signal. The setpoint value relates to a periodic characteristic, and the variation over time of the value of the output signal of the sensor unit or a variable which is derived from the value variation over time is analyzed with regard to this periodic characteristic. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000289 | PLUG-IN SENSOR HAVING AN OPTIMIZED FLOW OUTLET - A plug-in sensor is provided which is suitable for determining at least one parameter of a fluid medium flowing in a main flow direction, especially of an intake air mass of an internal combustion engine flowing through a flow pipe. The plug-in sensor has a plug part that is able to be mounted in the flowing fluid medium, in a specified alignment to the main flow direction. In the plug part, at least one flow channel is provided having at least one inlet opening and at least one outlet opening, in the at least one flow channel at least one sensor is accommodated for determining the at least one parameter. The plug part has a profile at which at least one local pressure minimum sets in the flowing fluid medium. The at least one outlet opening is situated at the side of the plug part, in the region of the at least one pressure minimum. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000290 | ABNORMALITY DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS AND ABNORMALITY DIAGNOSIS METHOD FOR NOx SENSOR - An exhaust passage ( | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000291 | Test stand arrangement - A test stand arrangement comprises an electric machine ( | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000292 | TIRE TESTING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR TESTING TIRE - Provided is a tire testing machine capable of measuring a force generated in a tire with high precision. The tire testing machine includes a spindle shaft ( | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000293 | DEVICE FOR MECHANICALLY FASTENING A TYRE SENSOR TO A RIM - The invention relates to a device (D) for fastening an electronic detection unit ( | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000294 | METHOD OF ANALYZING A NUMBER OF HYDROCARBONS CONTAINED IN A DRILLING FLUID, AND ASSOCIATED DEVICE - The method includes extraction of gases contained in a mud, in order to obtain a gas stream of extracted gases containing hydrocarbons to be analyzed and at least one parasitic compound. The method includes transporting the gas stream through a transport line ( | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000295 | REMOTE LEVEL GAUGE ADAPTED FOR LIQUID FUEL TANK - An apparatus for sensing a fluid level that, in one embodiment, is adapted to fit the threads of a fill pipe or vent cap in a storage tank. A first (or upper) part of the assembly is secured in an upper portion of the tank (such as is provided at a threaded vent opening) and includes components to permit sensing pressure at a first location. A second (lower) portion of the assembly sensing pressure at a second location is disposed in a weighted casing. The second portion is coupled to the first portion through a cable that carries a section of tubing. Circuitry disposed in the second portion receives a pressure indication from the upper portion through the tubing, and detects a fluid pressure at both the upper and lower portion of the tank. The difference between the two pressures is indicative of fluid level. This level is then sent back up to the electronics assembly in the first (upper) portion. The electronics assembly can contain a microprocessor and a radio transmitter, such as a cellular or other wireless data network transmitter, to report the fluid level to a remote station such as operated by a fuel supplier. In more particular aspects, the reports of fluid levels can be delayed until periods of significantly less change in fluid level or an indication that use of the tank as stopped, to save battery life. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000296 | SELF-COMPENSATING CAPACITIVE LIQUID LEVEL DETECTOR - Method and corresponding apparatus for liquid level detection with a liquid level detection unit ( | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000297 | FLUID TANK AND FLUID LEVEL SENDER WITH EXTERNAL SIGNALING FEATURE - A fluid level sender may include a sensing feature disposed within an internal volume of a tank, responsive to the level of liquid within the tank and including a drive member, a signaling feature disposed outside of the internal volume of the tank and including a driven member and a dividing wall. The dividing wall may be disposed between and separating the sensing feature from the signaling feature. The drive member provides a force and the driven member is responsive to the force provided from the drive member to enable the signaling feature to provide an indication of the amount of liquid within the tank. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000298 | Differential torque densitometer - A densitometer suitable for fluid measurements in remote, hostile environments comprises one or more pairs of matched weight masses housed within a tube and having respectively different densities. When immersed in the subject fluid, the buoyancy differential between the masses is converted to a proportional torque oriented about an axis aligned substantially parallel with a pipe bore. The torque is transferred through a calibrated environmental isolation cylinder to an electric property sensor positioned in a protected environment. A proportionalized electric property signal is transmitted to a value reading station. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000299 | ULTRASONIC INSPECTION APPARATUS - There is provided an ultrasonic inspection apparatus which detects various deviations with respect to an ideal scanning position and achieves, with high accuracy, an ultrasound flaw inspection by autonomously adjusting the deviations. The ultrasonic inspection apparatus according to the present invention is provided with an integrated type ultrasound transducer including an ultrasonic transducer, an integral type ultrasound transducer control unit, an actuator for distance adjustment, an actuator for tilt control, and a distance measuring sensor. The integrated type ultrasound transducer calculates a deviation between a scanning position based on a preliminarily generated scanning path information and an ideal scanning position, and performs a deviation correction processing by autonomously controlling a distance and a tilt between an opening surface of the ultrasound transducer and an inspection region of an object to be inspected in accordance with this deviation. | 2011-01-06 |
| 20110000300 | ULTRASONIC INSPECTION APPARATUS - There is provided an ultrasonic inspection apparatus using scanning path information with high accuracy at a time of ultrasonic flaw inspection. The ultrasonic inspection apparatus includes: a measurement unit measuring a distance to a surface of the object to be inspected to obtain measurement data including a group of points; a shape data generation unit, by using the measurement data including the group of points obtained by the measurement unit, for generating shape data of the surface of the object to be inspected including the group of points having position information represented by a coordinate system of the scanner mechanism; and a path information generation unit, by using the shape data generated by the shape data generation unit, for calculating a passage point on the surface of the object to be inspected that forms a scanning path of the ultrasonic transducer, and generating the scanning path information of the ultrasonic transducer in which a normal vector of the passage point on the surface of the object to be inspected and an opening surface of the ultrasonic transducer intersect each other, and a distance between the passage point and a center of the opening surface of the ultrasonic transducer is constant. | 2011-01-06 |
