01st week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 36 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160003509 | COUPLER AND METHODS OF USE FOR ASSESSMENT OF REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS - A system is provided for servicing a refrigeration system. The system includes a coupler and user equipment in electronic communication with the coupler. The coupler includes an inlet engageable with a portion of a refrigeration system, and at least one sensor configured to measure in situ at least one physical parameter of the refrigeration system. A method of assessing a condition of a refrigeration system is provided. The method involves providing a coupler to a portion of a refrigeration system; allowing fluid communication between the refrigeration system and at least one sensor configured to measure in situ at least one physical parameter of the refrigeration system; communicating the at least one physical parameter to user equipment; and assessing a condition of the refrigeration system based on at least one communicated physical parameter. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003510 | LUBRICATION AND COOLING SYSTEM - A system for reducing the refrigerant pressure in an oil sump ( | 2016-01-07 |
20160003511 | OIL MANAGEMENT FOR HEATING VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A method of lubricant management in a heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes flowing a volume of a compressor lubricant and refrigerant mixture from an evaporator into a lubricant still and stopping the flow of the compressor lubricant and refrigerant mixture into the lubricant still when the mixture fills the lubricant still to a selected level. Compressor lubricant is distilled from the mixture via a thermal energy exchange, and the distillation is stopped when a concentration of compressor lubricant in the lubricant still exceeds a predetermined concentration level. The distillate is urged from the lubricant still. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003512 | AIR CONDITIONER - An air conditioner is provided. The air conditioner includes a compressor for compressing a refrigerant, an oil separator for separating an oil of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor to collect the separated oil into the compressor, a condenser for condensing the refrigerant separated from the oil separator, and a supercooling part in which a main refrigerant that is the refrigerant condensed by the condenser is heat-exchanged with a branch refrigerant branched from the main refrigerant. At least a portion of the oil collected into the compressor passes through the supercooling part. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003513 | SYNCHRONOUS TEMPERATURE RATE CONTROL FOR REFRIGERATION WITH REDUCED ENERGY CONSUMPTION - Methods of operation for refrigerator appliance configurations with a controller, a condenser, at least one evaporator, a compressor, and two refrigeration compartments. The configuration may be equipped with a variable-speed or variable-capacity compressor, variable speed evaporator or compartment fans, a damper, and/or a dual-temperature evaporator with a valve system to control flow of refrigerant through one or more pressure reduction devices. The methods may include synchronizing alternating cycles of cooling each compartment to a temperature approximately equal to the compartment set point temperature by operation of the compressor, fans, damper and/or valve system. The methods may also include controlling the cooling rate in one or both compartments. Refrigeration compartment cooling may begin at an interval before or after when the freezer compartment reaches its lower threshold temperature. Freezer compartment cooling may begin at an interval before or after when the freezer compartment reaches its upper threshold temperature. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003514 | ICEMAKER - Disclosed is an icemaker. The icemaker in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention comprises: an ice tray; at least one heater housing portion which is formed on the ice tray; and a heater, which is provided with a soft external cover or an external cover having elastic force and is housed inside the heater accommodation portion while being in close contact with the heater accommodation portion, for heating the ice tray. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003515 | Ice Making Apparatus and Process of Reducing Scale Buildup and Flushing the Apparatus - An ice making apparatus is provided for making ice of the nugget-forming type from ice shavings that are compacted, wherein inlet water is provided to a freezing chamber having a rotatable auger therein, for flow of the inlet water and water squeezed from ice leaving the freezing chamber at the discharge end thereof along the auger, for flow of water through the freezing chamber, to a water reservoir at an opposite end of the freezing chamber, whereby ice flow through the freezing chamber is in one direction, and water flow through the freezing chamber is in an opposite direction. Dissolved minerals are thereby substantially removed from the ice being discharged from the freezing chamber, and are conveyed from a zone of lesser water volume to a zone of higher water volume where they are more substantially dispersed. Water is flushed from the freezing chamber, by dispensing water containing dissolved minerals from a reservoir of greater volume than the volume of water at the water inlet end of the freezing chamber. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003516 | INDUSTRIAL DEHUMIDIFIER SYSTEM - A dehumidifier system has a solution, a refrigerant, a first heat exchanger cooperative with the solution so as to pass a warmed solution therefrom, a second heat exchanger cooperative with the warmed solution so as to increase in temperature of the warmed solution, a radiator, a fan cooperative with the radiator such that the fan blows air across the radiator as the warmed solution is passed through or along the radiator and such that the air absorbs moisture and increases in temperature is the air passes through the radiator, and an evaporator having the refrigerant passing along or through thereof. The evaporator cooperates with the increased temperature air such that heat from the increased temperature air is transferred to the refrigerant and such that moisture is created therefrom. A compressor is cooperative with the evaporator and with the second heat exchanger so as to pressurize the refrigerant passing into the second heat exchanger. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003517 | Ambient Air Refigeration System - The present the inventive technology is directed to improved methods and apparatus for the refrigeration of an enclosed space using external ambient air as a cooling medium. The inventive technology may cool an enclosed space utilizing, for example a modular designed duct system that may deliver a specific volume of supply air to an enclosed space at a specific temperature differential (TD) in relation to a desired set point of the enclosed space. This may be accomplished by mixing cold outside air and return air, or even running the return air through a fluid heat transfer chiller coil that may be cooled to varying temperatures by outside air utilizing an external chilling unit. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003518 | COOLING SYSTEM WITH INCREASED EFFICIENCY - A cooling system is disclosed. The cooling system may have an evaporator, an evaporator fan, a condenser, and at least one compressor. The compressor may be either a single speed or a variable speed compressor. In addition, the system can use a mechanical or electrical pulsed operation refrigerant flow control valve for controlling refrigerant flow to the evaporator. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003519 | REFRIGERATOR DOOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - A refrigerator door and a manufacturing method of the same are disclosed. The refrigerator door includes a front panel that includes a first through hole and an input unit, a door liner, an upper cap decoration unit configured to seal an upper side of a first space defined between the front panel and the door liner, a frame attached to an inside of the front panel and defining a second space, a display assembly provided between the frame and the front panel and configured to emit light through the first through hole, and a touch sensor assembly provided between the frame and the front panel, the touch sensor assembly being fixed to a rear of the front panel at a position that corresponds to a location of the input unit. The upper cap decoration unit includes a communication hole for communicating with the second space and includes a cap cover. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003520 | REFRIGERATOR - The present disclosure relates to the field of refrigerator equipment, in particular to a refrigerator having a height-adjustable rack, comprising a door, a guide rail on the door, adjusting grooves arranged on the guide rail, a rack and a reset device. The rack is assembled on the guide rail through a guide groove and is able to move vertically. A manipulating member and a stop block, which are interlocked, are further movably provided on the rack. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003521 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator in which a rotating bar installed to one of a pair of doors is rotated when the other door is opened or closed. The refrigerator includes a rotating bar to seal a gap between doors, and a guide device to guide rotation of the rotating bar. The guide device includes a base having a receptacle, a rotating unit mounted in the receptacle and rotated by a rotating shaft, a ramp structure fixed in the receptacle and having a ramp, a linkage unit linearly movably secured to the rotating unit and connected to the rotating bar so as to be linearly moved on the ramp and rotated along with the rotating unit about the rotating shaft, and an elastic unit supported by the rotating unit and adapted to transmit elastic force to the linkage unit to allow the linkage unit to move on the ramp. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003522 | REFRIGERATOR WITH A TOP SURFACE HAVING A NOTCHED PROFILE FOR PROVIDING ADDITIONAL STORAGE CAPACITY - Various embodiments provide a refrigerator that includes a temperature-controlled storage cavity, a front surface, a rear surface opposite the front surface, and a top surface. The temperature-controlled storage cavity includes a first storage area and a second storage area. At least a portion of the front surface provides access to the temperature-controlled cavity. The top surface includes a front portion adjacent and generally perpendicular to the front surface. The top surface includes a rear portion adjacent and generally perpendicular to the rear surface. The rear portion is below the front portion. The top surface includes a central portion connecting the front portion and the rear portion. The first storage area is below the rear portion and between the front surface and the rear surface. The second storage area is above the rear portion, below the front portion, and between the front surface and the central portion. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003523 | Apparatus For Producing Carbonated Water, And Refrigerator Including The Same And Method For Controlling The Same - An apparatus for producing carbonated water includes a gas cylinder configured to store carbon dioxide gas, a cold water storage unit configured to store cold water, a producing tank defining a closed space where the carbonated water is produced, a water supply passage configured to connect the cold water storage unit to the producing tank, the water supply passage including a water supply valve that controls supply of the cold water, a gas supply passage connecting the gas cylinder to the producing tank, the gas supply passage including a gas valve that controls supply of the carbon dioxide, a first relief valve provided along the gas supply passage, the first relief valve configured to control the discharge of the carbon dioxide gas, a dispensing passage connecting the producing tank to a dispensing member, and the dispensing member configured to dispense the carbonated water from a front surface of a refrigerator. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003524 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORAGE AND DELIVERY OF CRYOGENIC LIQUID AIR - One aspect of the disclosure provides a system for storing a cryogenic mixture of liquid air and providing a source of breathable air. In an embodiment, the system comprises an insulated storage vessel, a cryocooler, and a vaporizing unit. The insulated storage vessel contains a cryogenic mixture of liquid air comprising liquid nitrogen (LN | 2016-01-07 |
20160003525 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LIQUEFYING A FLUID AND STORING THE LIQUEFIED FLUID - A Dewar system is configured to liquefy a flow of fluid, and to store the liquefied fluid. The Dewar system is disposed within a single, portable housing. Disposing the components of the Dewar system within the single housing enables liquefied fluid to be transferred between a heat exchange assembly configured to liquefy fluid and a storage assembly configured to store liquefied fluid in an enhanced manner. In one embodiment, the flow of fluid liquefied and stored by the Dewar system is oxygen (e.g., purified oxygen), nitrogen, and/or some other fluid. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003526 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR LIQUEFYING HYDROCARBON STREAMS - Methods and apparatuses for liquefying hydrocarbon streams are provided. In one embodiment, a method for liquefying a hydrocarbon stream includes expanding the hydrocarbon stream with a turbo expander to form an expanded hydrocarbon stream. The method includes compressing a first refrigerant with the turbo expander. Further, the method includes cooling the expanded hydrocarbon stream with the first refrigerant to form a liquid hydrocarbon stream. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003527 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LIQUEFYING NATURAL GAS EMPLOYING TURBO EXPANDER - An improved system and method for liquefying natural gas employing liquid nitrogen is disclosed. The improved system and method lowers the nitrogen consumption rate by using an expander, for example, a radial inflow turbo-expander, on the nitrogen side. This reduction in nitrogen consumption rate substantially reduces system operating costs. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003528 | STATION FOR REDUCING GAS PRESSURE AND LIQUEFYING GAS - The invention relates to a station comprising an expansion turbine | 2016-01-07 |
20160003529 | Natural Gas Liquefaction Process - The described invention relates to processes and systems for treating a gas stream, particularly one rich in methane for forming liquefied natural gas (LNG), said process including: (a) providing a gas stream; (b) providing a refrigerant; (c) compressing said refrigerant to provide a compressed refrigerant; (d) cooling said compressed refrigerant by indirect heat exchange with a cooling fluid; (e) expanding the refrigerant of (d) to cool said refrigerant, thereby producing an expanded, cooled refrigerant; (f) passing said expanded, cooled refrigerant to a first heat exchange area; (g) compressing the gas stream of (a) to a pressure of from greater than or equal to 1,000 psia to less than or equal to 4,500 psia; (h) cooling said compressed gas stream by indirect heat exchange with an external cooling fluid; and heat exchanging the compressed gas stream with the expanded, cooled refrigerant stream. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003530 | METHOD AND APPLIANCE FOR SEPARATING A MIXTURE CONTAINING CARBON DIOXIDE BY CRYOGENIC DISTILLATION - In a method for separating at least one lighter impurity of a gaseous mixture containing at least 30% mol of carbon dioxide, a liquid ( | 2016-01-07 |
20160003531 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING GASEOUS COMPRESSED NITROGEN - Method and device for generating gaseous compressed nitrogen by the low-temperature separation of air in a distillation column system, having a pre-column, a high-pressure column and a low-pressure column. The feed air is compressed, purified in a purification apparatus and cooled. A first sub-flow of the cooled feed air is introduced in a predominantly liquid state into the distillation column system. A gaseous fraction from the pre-column in introduced into the liquefaction chamber of a pre-column head condenser with liquid formed therein fed as reflux into the pre-column. A first gaseous nitrogen product fraction is drawn from the high-pressure column, heated, and obtained as first gaseous compressed nitrogen product. At least a part of the second sub-flow is introduced into the evaporation chamber of the pre-column head condenser. A third sub-flow of the cooled feed air is expanded to perform work and subsequently introduced into the liquefaction chamber. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003532 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECOVERING CARBON DIOXIDE FROM INDUSTRIALLY RELEVANT WASTE STREAMS, ESPECIALLY ETHANOL FERMENTATION PROCESSES, FOR APPLICATION IN FOOD AND BEVERAGE PRODUCTION - A system for recovering CO2 via liquefaction and purification from a vented CO2 gas stream comprising a compressor; a dehydrator; a scrubber; a refrigerator having one or more stages; and a separation subsystem adapted to ensure non-condensable gas content in the final product meets industry standards. The liquid CO2 product is of sufficient purity to be used in applications requiring beverage-grade CO2. The system can be utilized as a single-brewery installation to reduce venting from ethanol fermenters to an absolute minimum, produce a high purity liquid CO2 product for use in-process or external sales, and offset the purchasing of expensive, industrial CO2 of inferior purity. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003533 | SEPARATION AT SUB-AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF A GASEOUS MIXTURE CONTAINING CARBON DIOXIDE AND A LIGHTER CONTAMINANT - A device for separating a gas mixture containing at least 35 mol % carbon dioxide and also at least one gas lighter than carbon dioxide, comprising a first phase separator configured to receive a first partially condensed flow from an exchange line; a first phase separator configured to separate the gas phase from the liquid phase; a cooling means configured to receive the gas phase from the first phase separator and cool said gas phase to form a second partially condensed flow. The resulting liquid phase is then sent to a first valve and is expanded to a lower pressure that is at most 300 mbar lower in order to form a first expanded liquid, which is then mixed with a second liquid originating from the second phase separator in a mixing means that is located upstream of a third valve. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003534 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE CRYOGENIC SEPARATION OF AIR - A method and the apparatus for the cryogenic separation of air in an air separation plant which has a main air compressor, a main heat exchanger and a distillation column system with a high-pressure column and a low-pressure column. All of the feed air is compressed in the main air compressor to a first air pressure which is at least 3 bar higher than the operating pressure of the high-pressure column. A first part of the compressed total air flow, as first air flow at the first air pressure, is cooled and liquefied or pseudo-liquefied in the main heat exchanger, then expanded and introduced into the distillation column system. A second part of the compressed total air flow, as second air flow, is post-compressed in an air post-compressor to a second air pressure and at least part is further compressed in a first turbine-driven post-compressor to a third air pressure. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003535 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE CRYOGENIC SEPARATION OF AIR - A method and apparatus serve for the cryogenic separation of air in an air separation plant which has a main air compressor, a main heat exchanger and a distillation column system with a high-pressure column and a low-pressure column. All of the feed air is compressed in the main air compressor to a first air pressure which is at least 3 bar higher than the operating pressure of the high-pressure column. A first part of the compressed total air flow, as first air flow at the first air pressure, is cooled and liquefied or pseudo-liquefied in the main heat exchanger, then expanded and introduced into the distillation column system. A second part of the compressed total air flow, as second air flow, is post-compressed in a turbine-driven post-compressor to a second air pressure. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003536 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING GASEOUS COMPRESSED OXYGEN HAVING VARIABLE POWER CONSUMPTION - Variable production of compressed oxygen by means of low-temperature separation of air in a distillation column system having a high-pressure column and a low-pressure column. In a first operating mode, a first total air quantity is cooled in the main heat exchanger, and a first turbine amount is fed to the expansion to perform work. In a second operating mode, a second oxygen stream from an external source outside the distillation column system is introduced into the low-pressure column in a liquid state. There is less total air cooled in the main heat exchanger, and less air is fed to the expansion to perform work than in the first, operating mode. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003537 | AIR SEPARATION METHOD AND AIR SEPARATION APPARATUS - One object of the present invention is to provide an air separation method and an air separation apparatus which can collect a larger amount of nitrogen gas, liquefied oxygen, and liquefied nitrogen which have higher pressure than the operating pressure in the low-pressure column while inhibiting a decrease of the argon recovery, and the present invention provides an air separation method comprising a step in which the low-pressure liquefied oxygen at the bottom part of the low-pressure column is reboiled by the argon gas at the top part of the argon column and the middle-pressure nitrogen gas at the top part of the middle-pressure column, and a step in which the middle-pressure liquefied oxygen at the bottom part of the argon column is reboiled by the high-pressure nitrogen gas at the top part of the high-pressure column. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003538 | ARGON CONDENSATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An argon reflux condensation system and method in which a plurality of once-through heat exchangers are connected to an argon column of an air separation plant to condense argon-rich vapor streams for production of reflux to the argon column. Condensation of the argon-rich vapor streams is brought about through indirect heat exchange with crude liquid oxygen streams that partially vaporize and are introduced into a lower pressure column of the plant for further refinement. The flow rate of the crude liquid oxygen streams are sensed and controlled at locations in the plant where the crude liquid oxygen is in a liquid state and in proportion to the size of the once-through heat exchangers. Feed stream flow rate to the argon column is controlled in response to air flow rate to the plant and product flow rate is controlled in response to the feed stream flow rate to the argon column. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003539 | ARGON CONDENSATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An argon reflux condensation system and method in which a plurality of once-through condensers are connected to an argon column of an air separation plant to condense argon-rich vapor streams for production of reflux to the argon column. Condensation of the argon-rich vapor streams is brought about through indirect heat exchange with crude liquid oxygen streams that partially vaporize and are introduced into a lower pressure column of the plant for further refinement. The flow rate of the crude liquid oxygen streams are sensed and controlled at locations in the air separation plant where the crude liquid oxygen is in a liquid state and in proportion to the size of the once-through heat exchangers. Prior to flowing into the once-through condensers, the partially vaporized crude oxygen stream enters a phase separator which separates the crude oxygen vapor from the crude liquid oxygen. The separated crude oxygen vapor bypasses the once-through condensers and is mixed with the vaporized oxygen stream that exits the one-through condensers. Feed stream flow rate to the argon column is controlled in response to air flow rate to the plant and product flow rate is controlled in response to the feed stream flow rate to the argon column. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003540 | CIRCULATING MASS DRYER AND METHOD FOR DRYING WET SLUDGE - The invention relates to a circulating mass dryer for drying wet sludge. According to the invention, the circulating mass dryer includes two adjacent circulating mass systems in heat exchange communication with one another, wherein the first circulating mass system is a sludge drying side and the second circulating mass system is a heat releasing side, and the first and the second circulating mass system each comprises at least one elongated riser ( | 2016-01-07 |
20160003541 | INDIRECT ACOUSTIC DRYING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Disclosed is an acoustic head for indirectly drying a material, the acoustic head including at least one ultrasonic transducer facing the material, the material having a first side, and a second side, the second side opposite the first side, the second side defining a surface to be dried, the ultrasonic transducer positioned facing the first side; and an air delivery unit positioned facing the first side of the material. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003542 | AUTOMATIC FEEDING APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE - The present invention discloses an automatic feeding apparatus for an electric arc furnace, which comprises an automatic distributing device, wherein said automatic distributing device comprises a distributing tank, and at least one stepwise distributing section which is inclined from high to low along a material delivery direction is provided at the bottom of said distributing tank; and further comprises a thermal feeding device, a cold feeding device, and a loading device. The automatic distributing device of the present invention enables forward throwing of the materials when falling down, which eliminates the problem that the materials are difficult to be dispersed in overall movement, so that the materials can be effectively dispersed by vibration, the stacked materials can be uniformly and continuously distributed in the material tank, and the scrap steel stacking and blocking problems of the materials are prevented from occurring at a throat portion of the feeding apparatus; different thermal feeding devices thereof have advantages such as a good material preheating effect and environment friendliness; and the loading device thereof does not require a crane, so the operation is convenient, of high safety, and suitable for high-frequency material loading, and can satisfy operation frequency demands of continuous feeding for smelting of medium to large-scale electric arc furnaces. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003543 | AN END PORT REGENERATIVE FURNACE - An end-port regenerative furnace ( | 2016-01-07 |
20160003544 | BRICK LINKAGE SYSTEM - The invention relates to a set (array) of refractory ceramic bricks for the formation of a vault-like (arch-like) support structure. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003545 | MULTIPLE TUBE BANK HEAT EXCHANGE UNIT WITH MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY - A multiple bank, flattened tube heat exchange unit includes a first tube bank including a plurality of flattened tube segments extending longitudinally in spaced parallel relationship between a first manifold and a second manifold and a second tube bank including a plurality of flattened tube segments extending longitudinally in spaced parallel relationship between a first manifold and a second manifold, the second tube bank disposed behind the first tube bank. The second manifold of the first tube bank and the second manifold of the second tube bank form a manifold assembly wherein an interior volume of the second manifold of the first tube bank and an interior volume of the second manifold of the second tube bank of the manifold assembly are internally connected in fluid communication. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003546 | MULTICHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGER TUBES WITH FLOW PATH INLET SECTIONS - The present disclosure is directed to a method of making a heat exchanger tube, such as multichannel tubes. The heat exchanger tube may include a plurality of generally parallel flow paths extending between opposite ends. The method may include removing a section of an outer wall along the length of the tube to expose at least some of the plurality of generally parallel flow paths. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003547 | FLAT TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER AND OUTDOOR UNIT OF AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE HEAT EXCHANGER - A flat tube heat exchange apparatus that has flat tubes arranged at a regular pitch in the step direction which is orthogonal to the row direction of fins. If the step direction pitch of the flat tubes is defined as Dp, the coefficient of Dp is k, and if 02016-01-07 | |
20160003548 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Each heat exchange tube of a condenser is formed of a first brazing sheet having a core material and a first brazing material covering the core material. The tank body of each header tank is formed of a second brazing sheet having a core material and a third brazing material covering the core material and being lower in flowability than the first brazing material. In a region of a surface of each protrusion portion facing the corresponding heat exchange tube, the region having a predetermined width as measured from the projecting end, the core materials of the two brazing sheets are brazed together by means of the first brazing material. In the region other than the brazed portion, the core materials of the two brazing sheets are brazed together by means of a fillet formed of a mixture of the first and third brazing materials. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003549 | COOLING PROMOTING STRUCTURE - A cooling promoting structure in which a first flow path walls includes a first collision surface which collides with cooling gas flowing through a first flow path, a second flow path walls includes a second collision surface which collides with the cooling gas flowing through a second flow path, and the first flow path and the second flow path are connected to each other via inflow openings at a location where the first collision surface and the second collision surface are disposed. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003550 | HEAT EXCHANGER - To provide a heat exchanger that can control temperatures of fluids to be heat-exchanged. A heat exchanger | 2016-01-07 |
20160003551 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND GAS TURBINE PLANT PROVIDED THEREWITH - The heat exchanger is provided with a body, multiple heat transfer tubes ( | 2016-01-07 |
20160003552 | COUNTERCURRENT HEAT EXCHANGER/REACTOR - Counter-flow heat exchanger is constructed with plenums at either end that separate the opposing fluids, the channels of which are arrayed in a checkerboard patterns, such that any given channel is surrounded by channels of opposing streams on four sides—laterally on both sides and vertically above and below. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003553 | HEAT TRANSFER DEVICE - A heat transfer device ( | 2016-01-07 |
20160003554 | STACKED-PLATE COOLER - A stacked-plate cooler may include a plurality of heat exchanger plates arranged one on top of the other to define a stack. A base plate may be arranged on one end of the stack. The base plate may include a planar plate and a frame plate arranged over the planar plate. The frame plate may define a bead-shaped inner edge. The bead-shaped inner edge of the frame plate may be at least linearly connected to at least one of the plurality of heat exchanger plates. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003555 | HEAT DISSIPATER HAVING CAPILLARY COMPONENT - A heat dissipater having capillary component includes: a heat spreader including a shell member having at least one through hole and a first capillary structure disposed in the shell member; a heat pipe, received in the through hole and including a pipe member and a second capillary structure disposed in the pipe member. The pipe member includes an opening formed in the shell member; and a capillary component, accommodated in the shell member and including a block member extended with a protruding part and arranged adjacent to the first capillary structure. The protruding part is received in the opening and arranged adjacent to the second capillary structure. Accordingly, the heat pipe and the heat spreader can be combined for operation, and an internal working fluid can flow between the heat pipe and the heat spreader. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003556 | TUBE ASSEMBLY - A tube assembly that may be for a fuel nozzle of a fuel system of a gas turbine engine may have a first tube defining a first flowpath along a centerline, a second tube generally spaced radially outward from the first tube with a first void located between and defined by the first and second tubes, and a support structure located in the first void and extending between the first and second tubes. The support structure is constructed and arranged to minimize or eliminate thermal conduction between the tubes. The entire assembly may be additive manufactured as one unitary piece. One example of a method of operation may include designed-for breakage of the structural support due to then al stresses thereby further minimizing thermal conduction between tubes. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003557 | LAMINATED HEAT EXCHANGER INCLUDING A HEAT SINK AND A THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE - A heat exchanger assembly ( | 2016-01-07 |
20160003558 | FLUID PROCESSING SYSTEM, HEAT EXCHANGE SUB-SYSTEM, AND AN ASSOCIATED METHOD THEREOF - A heat exchange sub-system and fluid processing system is provided containing an inlet header; an outlet header; a plurality of heat exchange tubes in fluid communication with the inlet header and outlet header. The heat exchange tubes are configured to exchange heat with a cold ambient environment. A liquid-gas separator is coupled to the outlet header. The heat exchange sub-system is configured to receive a hot gaseous fluid comprising condensable and non-condensable components, and to condense at least a portion of the condensable components. The system is configured such that the cold ambient subsea environment serves as a heat sink. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003559 | Gas-Fired Tube Swaged Joint - A heat exchange system for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) may comprise a burner box, a hot collector box, and a heat exchanger tube. The heat exchanger tube may be disposed between, and in fluid communication with, the hot collector box and the burner box. The heat exchanger tube may be rigidly connected to at least one of the hot collector box or burner box by a swaged joint. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003560 | A VALVE ARRANGEMENT FOR A HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS - A valve arrangement comprising a number of valves is provided. The valve arrangement is configured to be in a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode sections in a heat treatment apparatus are passed by a product in a first order, and in the second mode the sections are passed in a second order. Since the first order is different from the second order, the first order can be used for full capacity production and the second order can be used for half capacity production. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003561 | A MODULAR LIQUID BASED HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM - A modular water based heating and cooling system for providing chilled or heated water to terminal devices in a building to heat/cool individual zones in the building. The system includes a flow control device in fluid communication with a riser chilled water supply line, a riser chilled water return line, a riser heated water supply line, and a riser heated water return line. The flow control device includes first control valves and second control valves. Terminal device supply lines extend from the flow control device and are connected to respective first control valves. Terminal device return lines extend from the flow control device and are connected to respective second control valves. The first control valves and the second control valves cooperate to supply required chilled water or heated water through the terminal device supply lines to terminal devices based on the cooling/heating requirements of the terminal devices. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003562 | DEVICE FOR THERMAL SEPARATION BETWEEN A CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT AND AT LEAST ONE EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT - A device for thermal separation between a conditioned environment and at least one external environment, which comprises a wall that has at least a first active layer-like region toward the conditioned environment, a second active layer-like region toward the external environment with respect to the first active layer-like region, a first insulating layer-like region, which is interposed between the active layer-like regions, a second insulating layer-like region, which is interposed between the second active layer-like region and the external environment. The active layer-like regions accommodate channels for the outflow of heat transfer fluids, which have, during the operation of the thermal separation device, temperatures that on average are different through the thickness of the wall. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003563 | Composite Structure of Tungsten Copper and Molybdenum Copper with Embedded Diamond for Higher Thermal Conductivity - A heatsink for dissipating heat generated by electronic components comprising an outer frame of copper tungsten or copper molybdenum metal matrix composite having a cavity extending between the top and the bottom surfaces, a copper-diamond composite material within the opening, and copper plating on the top and the bottom surfaces. The heatsink also includes an array of alternating layers of copper and a material selected from the group of molybdenum and copper/molybdenum metal matrix surrounding the outer frame. The heatsink can be manufactured by press fitting at room temperature a porous isotropic diamond material in the cavity of an outer frame of porous tungsten or molybdenum, co-infiltrating the assembly under pressure with copper, press fitting at room temperature the outer frame into the layered array, and subjecting the heatsink to a temperature of approximately 800 Deg C. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003564 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING HEAT - A method and corresponding device for transferring heat between a discharge fluid ( | 2016-01-07 |
20160003565 | Post Barrel Plenum Operated Gas Cycling System for Automatic Firearms - A gas buffer plenum positioned at the end of the barrel of an automatic firearm. A barrel side end cap connects the system to the barrel. A plenum tube holds one or more chamber walls and retains gas pressure within the enclosure. A target side end cap creates the final pressure chamber enclosure and is attached to the plenum tube to lock the system together. This gas buffer plenum allows a bullet to leave the barrel of the firearm before the bolt of the firearm starts to open. As the gas buffer plenum is filled with the exploding gas behind the bullet, the gas chambers build and maintain pressure that is then forced back through a hole in the plenum. The gas is forced down a gas tube or into a piston system. Depending on the configuration of the firearm, either the gas force, or the piston, strikes the bolt and cycles the firearm. The system may also be used to retrofit a gas operated firearm that uses a traditional gas block design. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003566 | GAS OPERATING SYSTEM FOR SMALL ARMS WITH SPRING LOADED GAS VALVE - A gas operating system for engaging the automatic or semi-automatic action of small arms. The system has a short, displaceable cylinder with a gas block ring secured thereto, a short, fixed piston attached coaxially to a gun barrel, and a single locking nut, advantageously in the form of a threaded flash suppressor. The piston includes gas block rings at its rearward exterior surfaces. The cylinder has a short stroke between radial forward and rear stops fixed on the barrel, which short stroke may be finely adjusted by threaded axial displacement of the rear stop. Pressurized combustion gas from fired ammunition fills a gas chamber formed by the interiors of the piston and cylinder, the gas entering through radial ports in the barrel. The system may be machined and assembled/disassembled with ease and may be readily adapted for employment in any small arms. The system may be fine tuned for usage with a wide spectrum of ammunition. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003567 | Dual Magazine Assembly - An dual magazine assembly that has many novel features desirable by modern military and law enforcement professionals that consists of two magazine adaptors that replace the standard bottom magazine plates of a firearm. These adaptors once mated with identical magazine housings can then be quickly attached to each other in order to shorten the magazine reloading time by rotating the spent primary magazine towards the bottom and inserting the secondary magazine thus doubling the capacity and allowing for faster firing of rounds from the secondary magazine. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003568 | Quick Loading Firearm Magazine Systems and Methods - A quick loading firearm magazine generally comprises; a magazine casing, a chambering mechanism, and a chambering mechanism actuator. The magazine casing is configured to receive a plurality of firearm cartridges and the casing is dimensioned to couple to a magazine well of a firearm. The chambering mechanism, such as a spring, provides a sufficient force to loaded firearm cartridges to assure the cartridges are chamberable within the firearm, and may further comprise a spring follower coupled to the spring to further assist guiding the loaded cartridges. The chambering mechanism actuator allows a user to manually actuate the chambering mechanism and may comprise a casing slide that suitably engages the casing, and is configured to; slide along the firearm magazine body, engage the spring follower through a longitudinal casing slot, and maintain the spring follower in a substantially normal position relative to the casing sidewall. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003569 | MODULAR LINEAR FIRING SYSTEM - A modular linear striker has a firing pin assembly, an axial spring and a housing. The firing pin assembly includes a firing pin and a reset spring and may also include a separate slider. The firing pin has a resting position, a cocked position and a firing position. The reset spring biases the firing pin back in its resting position. When the slider is incorporated into the firing pin assembly, the axial spring biases the slider forward with a preloaded force. The housing surrounds the firing pin assembly and the axial spring. The housing has a notched section between its front face and its body section which fits within a setting in the firearm frame. The notched section engages the fitting in the firearm frame so that the modular linear striker is arranged in the proper position and orientation within the frame. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003570 | Weapon Barrel Having Integrated Suppressor - A monolithic barrel for a weapon has an integral suppressor. The barrel and integral suppressor can be machined from a single piece of material, which can eliminate the need to attach separate components to the barrel. The monolithic barrel has a barrel bore for firing a projectile that produces discharge gas. To suppress the discharge, the barrel defines one or more baffles separating expansion chambers toward a distal end of the barrel. The barrel further defines one or more channels along the length of the barrel that provide extend flow paths for the discharge gas from the barrel's bore. Greater reductions in sound can be achieved relative to the overall barrel length due to the integral suppressor. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003571 | Adjustable, Portable, Pivotal Firearm Shooting Seat and Stand - An adjustable, portable and pivotal seat and stand assembly that includes a base structure, a removable shaft, a plurality of outwardly extending angularly adjustable legs pivotally attached to the base structure, a seat assembly pivotally and vertically movable between fixed positions relative to the shaft, and a support table mounted to the upper end of the shaft. The seat and table are height adjustable for supporting a user whether seated or standing when shooting moving and still targets. The legs are easily adjustable by the user when the seat and stand assembly is used on uneven terrain. The seat and stand assembly also allows for easy storage and portability by removing the seat and table and sliding the shaft down through the base structure. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003572 | GUN MOUNTING AND DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHODS OF PERFORMING THE SAME - A weapon mounting unit including a rigid structure having a front surface, rear surface and an opening extending from the front surface to the rear surface, a grommet in the opening in the rigid structure, a retraction unit secured to the rear surface of the rigid structure, a tethering unit retractably secured to the retraction unit on a first end and to a weapon on a second end, and a weapon mounting unit secured to the front surface of the rigid structure that is configured to mount the weapon on the front surface of the rigid structure. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003573 | Vehicle Mounted Slingshot Frame - A slingshot frame mounted to the trailer hitch receiver on a pick-up truck provides a slingshot that can be easily moved from place to place. The frame can be of a variety of configurations that allows a vertical component to be integrated to a horizontal section used in a standard 1.25 or 2 inch trailer hitch mount. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003574 | MATING ARROW MOUNTED SLIDE AND ARROW REST CRADLE ASSEMBLY FOR BOWFISHING AND BOWHUNTING - A mating arrow mounted slide and arrow rest cradle assembly for bowfishing and bowhunting utilizes an arrow shaft mounted slide that is releasably snapped into a cradle carried by the riser of a bow, in which the slide cradle combination provides a tight arrow rest as well as an anchoring mechanism for one end of a line when used for bowfishing. When the arrow is released the slide unsnaps from the cradle and moves in unison with the arrow as the arrow moves out of the bow. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003575 | TRIGGER SAFETY FOR AIR GUN AND AIR GUN CONTAINING THE SAME - A trigger safety for an air gun, including: a safety apparatus disposed on the body of an air gun and movable forward and backward, and a safety latch matching the safety apparatus to achieve activation and deactivation of the trigger safety. The safety apparatus further includes an assist device for assisting the safety apparatus to unlock the locked activation or deactivation state between the safety apparatus and the safety latch. This trigger safety ensures the security of the air gun, reduces the force required for deactivating or activating the trigger safety, and improves the efficiency of targeting and shooting the air gun. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003576 | ADJUSTABLE FIREARM - An adjustable firearm generally comprises a firearm body comprising an adjustable handgrip to vary a handgrip angle with respect to a barrel of the firearm, wherein the adjustable handgrip comprises a substrate and an overlay. In an embodiment, the substrate affixes to the firearm body and the overlay couples to the substrate at one of at least multiple angles with respect to a firearm barrel. In another embodiment, a firearm body comprises an integrated substrate configured to receive an overlay, wherein the overlay couples to the substrate at one of at least multiple angles with respect to a firearm barrel. Among various representative embodiments, the substrate or overlay may comprise a fixed geometry and the substrate or overlay may comprise an adjustment mechanism to couple one to the other at various positions. The present invention may comprise a method for manufacturing, packaging, marketing, distributing, and/or selling the adjustable firearm. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003577 | Firearm Stabilizer - A system and apparatus for improving firearm accuracy, specifically as it relates to recoil management, is disclosed. The apparatus attaches to the rail system commonly found on many handguns. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003578 | UNIVERSAL GUN HOLSTER - A universal holster for handguns. The holster includes front and back generally parabolic-shaped panels that are stitched together along a portion of their lateral edges. A lower portion of the panels is bifurcated into a pair of legs and enables independent flexure thereof. A pair of laterally spaced clips is provided on the back panel for coupling to a user's belt, waistband or other article. An upper tab extends from an upper edge of each panel to obstruct contact with a gun disposed in the holster. A microfiber lining is provided to aid securing and protecting the gun in the holster. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003579 | A MISSILE SEEKER AND GUIDANCE METHOD - In a method of guiding a missile in flight to a target (FIG. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003580 | TEXTILE MADE FROM CHAINS AND PROCESS FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - This invention discloses a novel system and method for creating textiles out of chains connected by thread. The process involves use of a dissolvable or removable substrate on which chains can be set and then interconnected, and the subsequently removed. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003581 | PLATE CARRIER AND A PROTECTIVE VEST - A plate carrier wearable by a user for housing an armor plate comprises a plurality of hinges that connect a front portion of the plate carrier and a back portion of the plate carrier at the bottom; and an attachment mechanism disposed near the top of the plate carrier and configured to adjustably secure the armor plate inside the plate carrier. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003582 | Polymer Coatings for Enhanced and Field-Repairable Transparent Armor - A coating of atactic polypropylene over a transparent armor substrate improves resistance to penetration while allowing convenient repair of minor abrasions and scratches. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003583 | ANTI-BALLISTIC BARRIER COMPRISING FURNITURE - An anti-ballistic barrier comprising at least one furniture unit including: a top; a base; an anti-ballistic arrangement including an anti-ballistic material, the anti-ballistic arrangement having at least a portion extending between the top, and the base; and a mobility arrangement which, in use, enables each furniture unit to be moved between at least two positions, comprising a utility position, in which each furniture unit can be used in its typical furniture usage, and a defence position, in which each furniture unit can be used as a barrier to obstruct an opening such as a doorway, a passageway, a window or a service opening. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003584 | PORTABLE BULLET TRAP - A portable bullet trap includes a trailer having a hitch. A bullet trap box is removably placed on the trailer. The bullet trap box is formed by a pair of spaced side walls interconnected by a back wall and having a front face. A bottom wall is below the side walls and the front face and back wall. A top wall is hinged to the back wall and is movable from a closed position covering the interior of the box and to an open position exposing the interior of the box. Baffles made from energy absorbing material, such as rubber, are detachably mounted within the box. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003585 | BALLISTIC SEALING, COMPONENT RETENTION, AND PROJECTILE LAUNCH CONTROL FOR AN AMMUNITION CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY - An ammunition cartridge assembly including a case and a projectile positioned along a longitudinal axis towards the front end of the case. An endcap coupled to the front end of the case is adapted to retain the projectile entirely within the case. A primer is positioned along the longitudinal axis towards the base end of the case. A primer support is coupled to the base end of the case and is adapted to support the primer within the case. A groove is located on the interior surface of the primer support into which the primer expands under pressure during firing. Under firing pressure, the primer is deformed to create a retaining ring that locks the primer to the primer support after the pressure is released. The cartridge assembly includes at least one obturating lip seal to seal at least one of the endcap or the primer support to the case. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003586 | Munition Having A Reusable Housing Assembly and A Removable Powder Chamber - A reusable shell casing having a housing with exterior grooves having a substantially central bore with a tapered end capable of receiving a payload and an opposite threaded end adapted to receive a novel reusable high pressure chamber assembly containing a removable powder chamber, a burst disk, and a threaded insert. The chamber assembly has a central bore having an upper bore portion that is cylindrically shaped having a threaded surface adapted to secure to the threaded portion of a threaded insert. The central bore also has a lower bore portion that is cylindrically shaped having a surface that is adapted to closely contour the circumference of the removable powder chamber. The powder chamber has a primary end having a primary opening adapted to receive a propellant located opposite a secondary end having a protrusion. The protrusion has a secondary opening adapted to receive a primer. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003587 | POLYMER AMMUNITION CARTRIDGE HAVING A WICKING TEXTURING - One embodiment of the present invention provides a polymeric ammunition cartridge having wicking texturing. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003588 | POLYMER AMMUNITION HAVING A WICKING TEXTURING - One embodiment of the present invention provides a polymeric ammunition cartridge having a wicking texturing at the projectile aperture. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003589 | LIGHTWEIGHT POLYMER AMMUNITION CARTRIDGE CASINGS - One embodiment of the present invention provides a polymeric ammunition cartridge and methods of making and using the same. The cartridge includes a substantially cylindrical insert connected to a substantially cylindrical polymeric middle body. The substantially cylindrical insert includes a top surface opposite a bottom surface and a substantially cylindrical coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, a primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface, a primer flash hole positioned in the primer recess to extend through the bottom surface, and a flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the top surface. The substantially cylindrical polymeric middle body includes a substantially cylindrical polymeric bullet-end and a substantially cylindrical polymeric coupling end connected by a powder chamber, wherein the substantially cylindrical polymeric coupling end extends over the substantially cylindrical coupling element and covers a circumferential surface of the primer flash hole. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003590 | POLYMER AMMUNITION CARTRIDGE HAVING A METAL INJECTION MOLDED PRIMER INSERT - One embodiment of the present invention provides a polymeric ammunition cartridge and methods of making and using the same. The cartridge includes a substantially cylindrical insert connected to a substantially cylindrical polymeric middle body. The substantially cylindrical insert includes a top surface opposite a bottom surface and a substantially cylindrical coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, a primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface, a primer flash hole positioned in the primer recess to extend through the bottom surface, and a flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the top surface. The substantially cylindrical polymeric middle body includes a substantially cylindrical polymeric bullet-end and a substantially cylindrical polymeric coupling end connected by a powder chamber, wherein the substantially cylindrical polymeric coupling end extends over the substantially cylindrical coupling element and covers a circumferential surface of the primer flash hole. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003591 | PROJECTILE - A projectile and a projectile mount having a central bore into which the projectile is mounted and includes rotational formations functionally engaging between the projectile and the projectile mount which in use provides rotational motion to the projectile around an axis of rotation by the propulsion of the projectile along the axis of rotation. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003592 | A MUNITION WITH A VARIABLE EXPLOSIVE POWER - A munition ( | 2016-01-07 |
20160003593 | METHOD OF MAKING A METAL PRIMER INSERT BY INJECTION MOLDING - The present invention provides a method of making a substantially cylindrical insert by metal injection molding by providing a primer insert injection mold to form a substantially cylindrical metal primer insert, injection molding the metal injection molding feedstock into the primer insert injection mold to form a first substantially cylindrical metal primer insert having a first size; debinding the first substantially cylindrical metal primer insert to remove the first binding agent; and sintering the first substantially cylindrical metal primer insert to remove the second binding agent and form the substantially cylindrical metal primer insert having a second size. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003594 | METHOD OF MAKING POLYMER AMMUNITION HAVING A WICKING TEXTURING - One embodiment of the present invention provides a making a polymeric ammunition having wicking texturing about the projectile end. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003595 | METHOD OF MAKING A POLYMER AMMUNITION CARTRIDGE HAVING A METAL INJECTION MOLDED PRIMER INSERT - The present invention provides a method of making a polymer ammunition cartridge having a metal injection molded primer insert. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003596 | METHOD OF MAKING POLYMER AMMUNITION HAVING A METAL INJECTION MOLDED PRIMER INSERT - The present invention provides a method of making polymer ammunition having a metal injection molded primer insert. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003597 | METHOD OF MAKING A POLYMER AMMUNITION CARTRIDGE HAVING A WICKING TEXTURING - One embodiment of the present invention provides a method of making a polymeric ammunition cartridge having wicking texturing about the projectile aperture. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003598 | MAGAZINE RETENTION DEVICE - An apparatus for the secure stowing of a magazine, the apparatus comprising a pocket defined by a first pair of opposing side panels and a second pair of opposing side panels, the first pair of opposing side panels being in substantially perpendicular plane to the second pair of opposing side panels and the first pair of opposing side panels being shorter in height than the second pair of opposing side panels, a bottom panel, and a top opening; biasing means whereby at least one pair of opposing side panels are biased toward one another; and means of attachment whereby the pocket may be attached to a person or object. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003599 | WIRELESS DETONATION SYSTEM, WIRELESS DETONATION METHOD, AND DETONATOR AND EXPLOSIVE UNIT USED IN SAME - A wireless detonator is provided with: a detonation part; a control part for the detonation part, the control part being connected to the detonation part; a tube for accommodating the detonation part and the control part; and a detonation-side antenna used by the control part for wireless communication and capable of being used for sending and receiving without separately having a transmission-only antenna and a reception-only antenna; the detonation-side antenna being a soft magnetic body coil antenna, and the control part receiving, via the detonation-side antenna, a transmission signal at an operating frequency of 100-500 KHz. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003600 | AN INITIATOR HAVING AN EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCE OF A SECONDARY EXPLOSIVE - An initiator comprises: a first explosive substance, wherein the first explosive substance comprises a secondary explosive, and wherein at least the first explosive substance is capable of being initiated. The initiator comprises effectively no primary explosive. The secondary explosive can be a thermally-stable secondary explosive. A method of using an initiator comprises: initiating the initiator. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003601 | METAL INJECTION MOLDED PRIMER INSERT FOR POLYMER AMMUNITION - The present invention provides an injection molded primer insert for polymer ammunition comprising: a top surface opposite a bottom surface; a primer flash hole aperture positioned in the top surface extending through to the bottom surface; a substantially cylindrical coupling element extending away from the bottom surface forming an interior surface inside the substantially cylindrical coupling element and an exterior surface; a primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface, a primer flash aperture positioned in the primer recess to extend through the bottom surface, and a flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the top surface, wherein the flange is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003602 | MEASURING TAPE WITH WEATHERPROOF SEAL - The present invention relates measuring tapes and methods for making thereof. In particular, the measuring tape of the present invention contains a wipe mechanism for cleaning the tape as it retracts into its housing. The wipe mechanism contains a top wipe and a bottom wipe for removing debris from the top and bottom surfaces of the tape, respectively, when it is retracted after use. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003603 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE - A three-dimensional coordinate measuring machine includes a base, a moving mechanism provided on the base, and a probe moved by the moving mechanism, the three-dimensional coordinate measuring machine measures coordinates of a surface position of an object to be measured by using the probe, the moving mechanism includes: a linear guide using a mechanical bearing; and an air bearing mechanism provided in parallel to the linear guide, one of ends of the moving part is attached to a linear moving unit that moves by the linear guide and the other is attached to the air moving part so that the other end can swing with respect to the air moving part, and the air bearing mechanism absorbs a difference in the height change between the linear guide and the air bearing mechanism by the air bearing. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003604 | USER TERMINAL, METHOD AND LOCATION TRACKING SYSTEM FOR RECEIVING UNIQUE IDENTIFIER USING MAGNETIC FIELD - A method for controlling a user terminal includes obtaining reference magnetic field information of the user terminal, detecting a magnetic field emitted from an external mobile terminal, and obtaining location information indicating a location of the external mobile terminal based on the reference magnetic field information and the detected magnetic field. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003605 | DISPLACEMENT DETECTION APPARATUS - A first light flux serving as object light is caused to enter a member to be measured, and reflected light thereof is caused to enter again the member to be measured after being diffracted by a first diffraction grating. Then, the second-time reflected light of the first light flux by the member to be measured is diffracted by a second diffraction grating. By diffracting the first light flux by the second diffraction grating, a change of the optical path length caused by tilting of the member to be measured is cancelled. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003606 | OPTICAL DELAY APPARATUS AND OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an optical delay apparatus includes the following elements. The first retroreflector includes a first and a second reflection surface. The second retroreflector includes a third and a fourth reflection surface opposite to the first reflection surface. The third retroreflector includes a fifth and a sixth reflection surface opposite to the second reflection surface. The first driving mechanism moves the first retroreflector and a set of the second retroreflector and the third retroreflector relative to each other. The second retroreflector and the third retroreflector are misaligned with each other in a direction along a first line of intersection between the first reflection surface and the second reflection surface. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003607 | INSPECTING ONE OR MORE APERTURES OF A COMPONENT USING MOLDABLE MATERIAL - A method is provided for inspecting at least one aperture of a component with curable material and an inspection system. At least a portion of the curable material is injected into the aperture. The curable material conforms to at least a portion the aperture and subsequently cures and forms a mold of at least a portion of the aperture. The mold is removed from the aperture. At least a portion of a geometry of the mold is compared to at least a portion of a geometry of a reference model for the aperture using the inspection system. | 2016-01-07 |
20160003608 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE ALIGNMENT OF A LASER LIGHT BEAM REFERRED TO AN AXIS OF ROTATION OF A DEVICE THAT IS ROTATABLE AROUND THE AXIS OF ROTATION AND LASER LIGHT DETECTION DEVICE - The invention relates to a method for determining the alignment of a laser light beam ( | 2016-01-07 |