03rd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150013340 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMBUSTOR LINER - A gas turbine engine variable porosity combustor liner has a laminated alloy structure. The laminated alloy structure has combustion chamber facing holes on one side and cooling plenum facing holes on a radially opposite side. The combustion chamber facing holes are in fluid communication with the cooling plenum facing holes via axially and circumferentially extending flow passages sandwiched between metal alloy sheets of the laminated alloy structure. Porous zones having respective different cooling flow amounts are formed in the laminated allow structure based on at least one of an arrangement of the combustion chamber facing holes, an arrangement of the cooling plenum facing holes, and an arrangement of the flow passages. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013341 | Exhaust Mixer with Offset Lobes - An exhaust mixer for a gas turbine engine where each outer lobe has at the downstream end a circumferential offset in a direction corresponding to that of the swirl component of the flow entering the mixer. The mixer has a crest line having at least a downstream portion curved with respect with respect to a circumferential direction of the mixer and/or a center line at the downstream end tilted with respect to a radial line extending to the tip of the outer lobe to define the circumferential offset. A method of mixing a core flow and a bypass flow surrounding the core flow with an annular mixer is also provided. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013342 | AIR FLOW CONDITIONER FOR FUEL INJECTOR OF GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A fuel injector for a gas turbine engine is provided. The fuel injector includes a central body, an air inlet duct, a mixing duct, a swirler, and a flow conditioner. The air inlet duct and the mixing duct are positioned around the central body to define an air flow passage. The swirler is positioned between the air inlet duct and the mixing duct. The flow conditioner is disposed in the air flow passage upstream with respect to the swirler. The flow conditioner has a perforated plate configured to uniformly distribute air circumferentially within the air inlet duct. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013343 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SAFELY OPERATING A GAS TURBINE PLANT - A method and a device are disclosed for the safe operation of a gas turbine plant, whose operation is both controlled by at least one process controller, which at least triggers and/or influences operationally relevant processes of the gas turbine plant, and is also monitored by a separate protection unit that is operated independently of the process controller on the basis of at least one first limit value for a safety-relevant operating parameter, wherein the gas turbine plant is subjected to an emergency switch-off once the at least one first limit value is exceeded. In that in the case of a defined transient operating state of the gas turbine plant that can be detected by the protection unit, the at least one first limit value of the safety-relevant operating parameter is raised to a second limit value, wherein the gas turbine plant is protected by an emergency switch-off of the gas turbine plant once said second limit value is exceeded. Furthermore, secondary protective functions can be carried out in the process controller. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013344 | TUBE - The present disclosure relates generally to the field of tubes for carrying fluids. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a tube having an oval shaped cross-section. In some embodiments, the tube with oval cross-section comprises a tube within a cavity in a gas turbine engine. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013345 | GAS TURBINE SHROUD COOLING - A shroud segment for a casing of gas turbine includes a body configured for attachment to the casing proximate a localized critical process location within the casing. The body has a leading edge, a trailing edge, and two side edges. The critical process location is located between the leading edge and the trailing edge when the body is attached to the casing. A cooling passage is defined in the body along one of the side edges with one of an inlet or an outlet proximate the critical process location. The cooling passage is configured large enough to cool the one side edge adjacent the cooling passage to a desired level during operation of the gas turbine. The critical process locations may be related to temperatures, pressures or other measurable features of the gas turbine environment when in use. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013346 | CONDENSATION AND HUMIDITY SENSORS FOR THERMOELECTRIC DEVICES - According to certain embodiments disclosed in the present application, a climate controlled seating assembly includes a thermal module. The thermal module comprises at least one inlet channel, at least one outlet channel and a thermoelectric device (e.g., Peltier circuit) positioned upstream of the outlet channel. In one embodiment, the seating assembly includes a sensor positioned within an interior of the thermal module and configured to detect the presence of a liquid, such as water, condensation or other fluids, on or near said sensor. In certain arrangements, the sensor is configured to detect the presence of a liquid by measuring an electrical resistance or capacitance across a portion of the sensor. A climate control system can include a separator gasket located within a housing of a fluid module and at least partially between the cold passage and the hot passage. In some embodiments, the separator gasket comprises one or more wicking materials. The separator gasket can be configured to transport liquids from the cold passage to the hot passage. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013347 | MODULAR THERMOELECTRIC SUBMERGED HIGH VOLUME LIQUID TEMPERATURE CONTROLLING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a liquid temperature controlling system and, more particularly, to a modular liquid temperature controlling system that is structured and/or configured to cool a volume of liquid stored in a container through direct contact with a portion of the system which utilizes at least one thermoelectric device. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013348 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PULSE TUBE CRYOCOOLER - A pulse tube cryocooler (PTC) includes an etched glass substrate bonded to a glass plate and defining one or multiple stages or layers. The PTC includes a plurality of channels etched into a surface of the substrate to define a heat exchanger, a pulse tube, a cold heat exchanger or cold head, a regenerator and an aftercooler. The bonded substrate and plate encloses the plurality of channels to form capillaries operable for conducting and distributing fluid. The pulse tube is disposed between the cold head and the heat exchanger and the regenerator is disposed between the cold head and the aftercooler. The heat exchanger is connected to a valve or inertance tube which, in turn, is connectable to a buffer tank or reservoir that contains fluid. The aftercooler is connectable to an external compressor operable for oscillating movement, which increases and decreases pressure and temperature within the PTC. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013349 | LOW-TEMPERATURE DEVICE FOR SEPARATING AND PURIFYING GAS BASED ON SMALL-SIZED LOW-TEMPERATURE REFRIGERATING MACHINE - A low-temperature device for separating and purifying gas based on a small-sized low-temperature refrigerating machine includes a primary, secondary and quaternary heat exchanger, at least one small-sized low-temperature refrigerating machine, and at least one liquid collecting tank. The small-sized low-temperature refrigerating machine includes a first cold head and a second cold head, the secondary heat exchanger is provided on the first cold head to form a primary cold head heat exchanger, the quaternary heat exchanger is provided on the second cold head to form a secondary cold head heat exchanger, a mixed gas outlet is connected to an inlet of the primary cold head heat exchanger. By using primary and secondary cold heads of the small-sized low-temperature refrigerating machine as cold sources, gases having different condensing temperature are liquefied and solidified separately, and two or more gases can be separated and purified at a lower cost. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013350 | Cryogenic Fluid Cylinder - A cryogenic fluid cylinder includes an inner vessel for holding cryogenic fluid, a cylindrically shaped outer vessel having a vertical longitudinal axis surrounds the inner vessel and forms an insulating space there between, and operating controls located on a top of the outer vessel. Customer or end user operating controls include a liquid-use valve for selectively dispensing liquid cryogen, a pressure-building valve for selectively controlling a pressure building circuit, and a gas-use valve for selectively dispensing cryogen gas. Supplier or maintenance personnel operating controls include an economizer regulator for selectively setting at least one desired pressure of the inner vessel, a vent valve for selectively venting cryogen fluid, and a vacuum pressure port for indicating vacuum pressure between the vessels. The end user controls are located on a front side of the outer vessel while the supplier controls are located on a rear side of the outer vessel. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013351 | CRYOGENIC PUMPS - A reciprocating cryogenic pump | 2015-01-15 |
20150013352 | Unified Freezer Chamber Venting with Door Handle - The present invention relates to a freezer and method for fabricating a freezer. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013353 | COMPRESSOR-HEAT EXCHANGER UNIT FOR A HEATING-COOLING MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a compressor-heat exchanger unit for a heating-cooling module for a motor vehicle, in which at least one fluid serving as a coolant flows, comprising a compressor device for compressing the first fluid, at least one heat exchanger device that has at least one first circuit for the first fluid to flow through and a second circuit for a second fluid to flow through, this heat exchanger unit being arranged in the fluid stream after the compressor device, characterised in that the first fluid is guided at least partially in flow channels of the first circuit that at least partially enclose the compressor device. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013354 | HOT LIQUID WASH DEFROSTING METHODS AND SYSTEMS - The present disclosure, in one embodiment, relates to a defrosting apparatus comprising a manifold, wherein the manifold is adapted to expel a liquid onto an evaporator component. The apparatus further comprising one or more cold liquid pipes adapted to deliver the liquid to a container, the container comprising a mechanism for heating the liquid. And the apparatus also comprising one or more heated liquid pipes adapted to deliver the liquid from the container to the manifold. The present disclosure includes a computer with tactile monitor, machine vision, video cameras for inspecting, reporting and acting to defrost the freezer evaporator(s), and WiFi capabilities. Freezer access and inventory tracking is controlled by a second camera built onto the outward facing tactile monitor. Facial, pattern, and voice recognition is built into this device to provide reliable security and inventory control. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013355 | Aircraft air conditioning system and method of operating an aircraft air conditioning system - An aircraft air conditioning system comprising an ambient air supply line allowing a flow of ambient air therethrough, an ambient air cooling device to cool the air flowing through the ambient air supply line, and a discharge line connected to the ambient air cooling device and an aircraft cabin. A compressed air supply line allows a flow of compressed air therethrough, a compressed air cooling device is connected to the compressed air supply line to cool the air flowing through the compressed air supply line, and a discharge line is connected to the compressed air cooling device and to the aircraft cabin. A refrigerant circuit allows the flow of a two-phase refrigerant therethrough and converts the two-phase refrigerant from the liquid state into the gaseous state of aggregation and thereafter back again. The refrigerant circuit supplies cooling energy to the ambient air cooling device and the compressed air cooling device. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013356 | HOT GAS REHEAT MODULATION - A stepped approach to cooling capacity control and the HGRH status logic to achieve the requisite control of humidity and temperature provided to an interior area or building space receiving conditioned air. The system includes at least two independent circuits, each circuit having at least one compressor. At least one of the independent circuits includes hot gas reheat hardware thereby providing HGRH capability. The logic provides an efficient method for maintaining both humidity and temperature in the interior area comfortable for occupants within limits as determined by psychrometrics. The system and method match the sensible capacity and latent capacity of the system match to the sensible and latent loads of the conditioned space. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013357 | Engine Throttle Position Sensor Calibration - A method is provided for calibrating an engine throttle position sensor operation of a refrigeration system powered by a fuel fired engine. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013358 | Refrigeration Circuit and Method for Operating a Refrigeration Circuit - The invention relates to a refrigeration circuit having a mono- or multi-component refrigerant circulating therein, said refrigeration circuit comprising, in the direction of flow, a condenser, a collecting container, a relief device connected upstream of an evaporator, an evaporator and a compressor unit with single-stage compression. According to the invention, there is an intermediate relief device (a) arranged between the condenser ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150013359 | Refrigeration Circuit and Method for Operating a Refrigeration Circuit - The invention relates to a refrigeration circuit having a mono- or multi-component refrigerant circulating therein, said refrigeration circuit comprising, in the direction of flow, a condenser, a collecting container, a relief device connected upstream of an evaporator, an evaporator and a compressor unit with single-stage compression. According to the invention, there is an intermediate relief device (a) arranged between the condenser ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150013360 | COAXIAL ECONOMIZER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A coaxial economizer for use in a chiller system comprising an inner housing and an outer housing having a common longitudinal axis. The outer housing has an inlet for receiving a fluid from a upstream compressor stage of a multistage compressor and an outlet for conveying a fluid to a downstream compressor stage of a multistage compressor. A flow chamber forms a fluid flow path about the inner housing. A flash chamber is coterminous with the flow chamber and flashes fluid in a liquid state to a gas state. A flow passage between said flash chamber and the flow chamber for conveying a flashed gas from the flash chamber to the flow chamber; wherein the flashed gas conveyed from the flash chamber and the fluid received from the inlet of the outer housing mix along the fluid flow path toward the outlet of the outer housing. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013361 | Closed Loop Capacity And Power Management Scheme For Multi Stage Transport Refrigeration System - A unit, such as a transport refrigeration unit | 2015-01-15 |
20150013362 | AIR CONDITIONER - In an air conditioner, one of a linkage mode or a non-linkage mode is selected by a user as a control mode of an external device. In the air conditioner, when the linkage mode is selected, on/off control of the external device by using a human detection sensor is permitted during operation, whereas on/off control of the external device by using the human detection sensor is inhibited during suspension of operation. In the air conditioner, when the non-linkage mode is selected, on/off control of the external device by using the human detection sensor is always permitted, irrespective of whether the air conditioner is in operation or not. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013363 | COOLING DEVICE AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR COOLING DEVICE - A cooling device utilizes a vapor compression refrigeration cycle including a compressor, a condenser, a receiver, an expansion valve, an evaporator, and an accumulator to cool a heat source with a coolant. The receiver separates the coolant having been subjected to heat exchange by the condenser into gas and liquid. The accumulator separates the coolant having been subjected to heat exchange by the evaporator into gas and liquid. The cooling device opens a switch valve capable of bringing the receiver and the accumulator into communication with each other to move the coolant liquid in the accumulator to the receiver. The cooling device restores the pressure difference between the receiver and the accumulator after the movement of the coolant liquid to the pressure difference before the movement of the coolant liquid by a pressure regulating unit. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013364 | REFRIGERATION DEVICE WITH A REFRIGERATION COMPARTMENT - The invention relates to a refrigeration device with at least one refrigeration compartment for storing goods to be cooled, having input means for inputting information about the goods to be cooled and a control device for adjusting at least one cooling condition of the refrigeration compartment depending on the input information. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013365 | AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A setting unit acquires the temperature of an air-conditioned space, calculates the difference between the temperature of the air-conditioned space and a suction temperature as a correction amount ΔT, and transmits information of the correction amount ΔT to an air-conditioning apparatus. A controller of the air-conditioning apparatus controls the operation of the air-conditioning apparatus so that a control temperature obtained by adding the correction amount ΔT to the suction temperature becomes equal to a set temperature. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013366 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH PROGRAMMABLE ORIT VALVE - A temperature control system employing a two-phase refrigerant and a compressor/condenser loop is disclosed wherein a two phase refrigerant condenses within the load, the system including a thermo-expansion valve that simultaneously allows refrigerant flow through the thermo-expansion valve and regulates a temperature of the refrigerant in its two phase state ahead of the thermo-expansion valve, and wherein a flow through the thermo-expansion valve occurs only after a pressure and temperature upstream of the thermo-expansion valve reaches a final temperature and pressure. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013367 | VEHICLE COOLING WITH ADJUSTABLE FLOW EXPANSION VALVE - A cooling apparatus for a vehicle includes a compressor | 2015-01-15 |
20150013368 | EXPANSION VALVE - A temperature sensitive rod is communicated with a diaphragm that is displaceable in response to a pressure difference between an internal pressure of a sealed space, in which a temperature sensitive medium is sealed, and a pressure of a low pressure refrigerant outputted from an evaporator. A blind hole, which opens to the sealed space, is formed in an inside of the temperature sensitive rod. The temperature sensitive medium is a mixture gas of the refrigerant and an inert gas. A mixing ratio of the inert gas in the temperature sensitive medium corresponds to a ratio of an equivalent diameter of the blind hole relative to a depth of the blind hole in such a manner that a time constant of heat conduction from the temperature sensitive rod to the temperature sensitive medium is kept within a desired time constant range. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013369 | COLD-CHARGING TYPE TRUCK BOX/CARGO CONTAINER AND TEMPERATURE-KEEPING BOX - Disclosed are a cold-charging type truck box/cargo container and a temperature-keeping box, which includes a truck box that includes one or more temperature-keeping chambers and a cold storage chamber arranged to correspond to a top of the temperature-keeping chambers, the cold storage chamber receiving therein one or more cold accumulators, wherein a wall of the truck box corresponding to the cold storage chamber is provided with a connector; and a freezer, which includes a delivery tube and a freezing system, the delivery tube having a first end connected to the freezing system, the delivery tube having a second connected to a fast connector; wherein connection is selectively made between the connector and the fast connector to allow the freezing system to supply cold energy through the delivery tube into the cold storage chamber to freeze the cold accumulators. With freezing of the cold accumulators being completed at every morning, cargos can be transported from a transfer station to a destination. Return is then made back to the transfer station, where a freezer is operated to supply cold energy to the cold storage chamber to freeze the cold accumulators for being ready for use in the next day. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013370 | Ground Loops and Insulation for Direct Exchange Geothermal Systems - A direct exchange geothermal heating and cooling system has a vacuum insulation layer surrounding the liquid phase working fluid transport line in the system's ground loop, as well as optional multiple vapor phase working fluid transport lines. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013371 | DEHUMIDIFIER - A dehumidifier including an evaporator, a condenser, and a fan arranged in a main body. The fan includes a first blowing part to blow air having passed through both the evaporator and the condenser, and a second blowing part to selectively blow any one of air having passed through both the condenser and the evaporator and air having passed through only the evaporator. The dehumidifier may additionally function to supply cold air. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013372 | MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A WATER BOX AND AN AIR CONDITIONER - A car having a water box comprising an outer face, an inner face, an air inlet opening, an air outlet opening and a water outlet opening. The inner face forms a water separating space that is connected to the air inlet and outlet openings and the water outlet opening. The water outlet opening discharges water out of the separating space. An air conditioner is connected to the air outlet opening to feed air from the water box into the air conditioner. An air feeding unit sucks the air into the air conditioner via the air inlet opening. The air feeding unit is designed as a suction fan. The water box comprises a wall that comprises fibers forming a non-woven fabric i.e. felt. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013373 | HYBRID SYSTEM COMBINING CHILLER AND ABSORPTION HEAT PUMP - A hybrid system including an absorption heat pump and a compression chiller is provided. The absorption heat pump includes a generator, a first condenser, a first evaporator and an absorber connected in series. A first refrigerant is cooled by the first condenser and releases a first heat capacity, evaporated in the first evaporator and receives a second heat capacity, and mixed with a sorbent in the absorber and releases a third heat capacity. The compression chiller includes a compressor, a condensing module and a second evaporator connected in series. A second refrigerant is cooled by the condensing module and releases the second heat capacity, and evaporated in the second evaporator and receives a fourth heat capacity, wherein the condensing module is connected to the first evaporator, so that the second heat capacity released by the second refrigerant is transmitted to the first refrigerant in the first evaporator. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013374 | ICE MAKING UNIT AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME - A refrigerator includes an ice making compartment, an ice making unit producing ice in the ice making compartment, and a refrigeration cycle including a refrigerant pipe to supply cooling energy to the ice making compartment. Air present in the ice making compartment is cooled while undergoing direct heat exchange with at least one of the ice making unit and the refrigerant pipe. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013375 | DOMESTIC REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE WITH AN INNER CONTAINER AND A BASE - The invention relates to a domestic refrigeration device comprising: a heat-insulated inner container having an inner space; a refrigerant circuit provided for cooling the interior space; a door leaf for opening and closing the interior space; and a base on which the inner container is arranged and in which at least part of the refrigerant circuit is arranged. At least part of the front of said base is open to allow an exchange of air from the interior of the base with the surroundings of the domestic appliance. An air guiding element is mounted in front of the base and has a continuous front wall covering the front of the base and is spaced apart from the floor on which the base stands. The air guiding element is open downwards in the direction of the floor. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013376 | OUTDOOR UNIT FOR AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS - An outdoor unit for an air-conditioning apparatus includes a heat exchanger, at least one fan, a compressor, and a box-shaped casing that houses the foregoing elements and has an air inlet and an air outlet. The compressor is provided at a position outside an air passage in which air taken in from the air inlet flows through the heat exchanger and the fan toward the air outlet. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of heat exchanger segments. The heat exchanger segments are arranged zigzag. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013377 | Separating Carbon Dioxide and Ethane From A Mixed Stream - Embodiments described herein provide methods and systems for separating a mixed ethane and CO | 2015-01-15 |
20150013378 | Apparatus And Method For Liquefying Natural Gas By Refrigerating Single Mixed Working Medium - A system and a method for liquefying natural gas using single mixed refrigerant as refrigeration medium are provided. The system comprises a two-stage mixed refrigerant compressor ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150013379 | LNG Formation - Systems and a method for the formation of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) are disclosed herein. The system includes a refrigeration system configured to chill a natural gas using a refrigerant mixture including a noble gas. The system also includes an autorefrigeration system configured to use the natural g self-refrigerant to form the LNG from the natural gas. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013380 | METHOD FOR SEPARATING OFF ACID GASES FROM NATURAL GAS - A method is provided for separating off acid gases, in particular CO | 2015-01-15 |
20150013381 | DISINFECTING JEWELRY HOLDER AND METHOD - A backing for a jewelry article includes an outer casing surrounding a chamber storing a disinfectant. Aligned apertures are formed in opposing walls of the backing for allowing passage of a mounting post therethrough. Sealing membranes are retained proximate the apertures to prevent disinfectant from leaking out of the chamber, while permitting the post to be passed therethrough. An absorbent material is housed within the chamber of the outer casing for absorbing the disinfectant disposed within the chamber while permitting the post to pass through such absorbent material. The post is passed into a first aperture, through the chamber, and out of a second aperture for bringing the disinfectant in contact with a majority of the post. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013382 | JEWELRY DISPLAYING CREMATION ASHES IN A TRANSPARENT OR TRANSLUCENT RESIN SETTING AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A piece of jewelry with a mixture of transparent resin and cremation ashes in the setting. A method of mixing ashes with a resin and hardener, flowing into a setting and allowing to harden. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013383 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR JEWELRY - Methods and apparatus for jewelry may comprise modular elements that may be connected to form jewelry. For example, a jewelry system may comprise locket elements adapted to be attached to one another. The jewelry system may further comprise linking elements and connection points adapted to substantially easily attach and detach the various elements. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013384 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR JEWELRY - Methods and apparatus for jewelry may comprise a locket system comprising first and second portions that may be attached to define an interior cavity. The locket system may also comprise a seal adapted to seal the interior cavity. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013385 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR JEWELRY - Methods and apparatus for jewelry may comprise an insert system for insertion into a locket system. The insert system may include a rotation inhibitor adapted to inhibit rotation of the insert system within the locket. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013386 | BATCH-CHARGING MACHINE WITH REMOVABLE HEAD FOR SUBMERGED BATCH-CHARGING - A batch charger for charging batch materials into a glass melting furnace at a level located below the level of the molten glass, including: a body including a barrel and a mechanical system for conveying batch materials, the mechanical system being housed in the barrel; and a head removably fastened to an end of the barrel, and including a slide gate damper, and a tubular connecting part fastened to the slide gate damper and configured to be at least partially inserted into a charging orifice provided in a wall of a tank of the furnace, the slide gate damper and the connecting part including a system of internal ducts that can be connected to a source of coolant. A melting installation and a process can use such a batch charger. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013387 | Method and Apparatus for Controlling the Blowing Air and Cooling Air of an I.S. Glassware Forming Machine - In order to achieve reproducible operating parameters of the shaping process of an I.S. glassware forming machine, a central control of all blowing and cooling air flows is proposed, in which in accordance with sections a volume flow of the cooling air including the inlet-side and outlet-side temperatures thereof are measured by means of a measuring device ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150013388 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR BONDING WORKPIECES EACH PRODUCED FROM GLASS SUBSTRATE OR QUARTZ SUBSTRATE - Vacuum ultraviolet light with a wavelength of 200 nm or less is applied on the joining surfaces of first and second workpieces made from a crystal substrate and a glass substrate, or a glass substrate and a glass substrate from a light irradiation unit. The workpieces are conveyed to a workpiece cleaning and laminating mechanism by a conveyance mechanism, the joining surfaces are subjected to mega-sonic cleaning as needed, and the workpieces are aligned with the joining surfaces thereof facing each other, and laminated such that the joining surfaces are in contact with each other. After being laminated, the laminated workpieces are conveyed to a workpiece heating mechanism and heated to increase the workpiece temperature to a predetermined temperature, and this temperature is maintained until joining is completed. The laminated workpieces are brought into a thermally expanded state upon heating, and are joined in this state. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013389 | Toughened Glass Fabrication Method And Toughened Glass Fabricated Thereby - A toughened glass fabrication method in which the productivity of a large toughened glass and the strength variation of the toughened glass can be improved and a toughened glass fabricated thereby. The toughened glass fabrication method includes the steps of mounting jigs on an upper surface and an undersurface of a raw glass such that an injection space through which a gel-type salt mixture is to be injected is defined between each of the jigs and the raw glass, injecting the gel-type salt mixture into the injection spaces, and heat-treating the raw glass on which the jigs are mounted. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013390 | Glass Enamel For Automotive Applications - This invention relates to glass and enamel compositions. The glass compositions include SiO | 2015-01-15 |
20150013391 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING EDGE OF GLASS PLATE - The present invention relates to a method for processing an edge of a glass plate, and more specifically, to a method for processing an edge of a large-sized glass plate used for liquid crystal TVs and the like by means of heat treatment, and an apparatus therefor. The method for processing an edge of a glass plate according to the present invention is characterized by cutting off an edge of a cooled glass plate off while contacting and moving a heated member along the edge of the cooled glass plate. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013392 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HEAT TREATING A GLASS SUBSTRATE - An apparatus and method for heat treating a plurality of glass substrates. The glass substrates are supported on support platform and housed in a heat treating furnace. The substrates are supported in a substantially vertical orientation by restraining pins extending through walls of the furnace, and are separated from each other by frame-shaped spacing members. The spacing members reduce convection currents between the substrates and reduce or eliminate the post-heat treating distortion of each glass substrate to less than 100 μm over the entire surface of the substrate. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013393 | Pinching and Cutting Device for a Flat Knitting Machine - The invention relates to a device ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150013394 | Combination Feeder For A Knitting Machine - A knitting machine with multiple feeders may be utilized to knit a knitted component. Feeders may be used to knit the knitted component and a combination feeder may also inlay an inlaid strand within the knitted component. As an example, a combination feeder may include a feeder arm that reciprocates between a retracted position and an extended position. In manufacturing the knitted component, a feeder inlays the strand when the feeder arm is in the extended position, and the strand is absent from the knitted component when the feeder arm is in the retracted position. A dispensing tip disposed at the end of the feeder arm supplies the strand for inlaying in a location disposed below the intersection of the planes of the needle beds and for one or more of knitting, tucking, and floating in a location disposed above the intersection of the planes of the needle beds. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013395 | Combination Feeder For A Knitting Machine - A combination feeder may be utilized to inlay a strand within a knitted component. As an example, the combination feeder may include a feeder arm that reciprocates between a retracted position and an extended position. In manufacturing the knitted component, the feeder inlays the strand when the feeder arm is in the extended position, and the strand is absent from the knitted component when the feeder arm is in the retracted position. A dispensing tip disposed at the end of the feeder arm supplies the strand for inlaying in a location disposed below the intersection of the planes of the needle beds and for one or more of knitting, tucking, and floating in a location disposed above the intersection of the planes of the needle beds. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013396 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE FOR THE CARE OF LAUNDRY ITEMS WITH A DISPENSING TRAY AND A SUDS CONTAINER - The invention relates to a household appliance ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150013397 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine including a filter device, a support, or an auxiliary damper, using pressure of water supplied thereto. The washing machine includes a casing, a reservoir installed inside the casing, a water supply tube connected to an upper portion of the reservoir such that wash water is supplied through the water supply tube, a drainage tube connected to a lower portion of the reservoir such that wash water is discharged through the drainage tube, and a filter device which allows wash water to be moved and eliminates foreign substances from the wash water at one side of the reservoir using pressure of the wash water supplied through the water supply tube. It may be possible to eliminate foreign substances from laundry using pressure of water supplied according to progress of operation of the washing machine without provision of additional power. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013398 | MERCHANDISE SECURITY DEVICES FOR USE WITH AN ELECTRONIC KEY - A merchandise security device is provided. The merchandise security device may include a lock mechanism operably engaged with a shape memory material configured to receive electrical power for locking and unlocking the lock mechanism. The shape memory material may be configured to change in shape in response to receiving electrical power to thereby lock or unlock the lock mechanism. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013399 | Lock with independent removable shackles for increased portability - A lock includes a locking body, a non-locking body, and at least two shackles each independently removable from both the locking and non-locking body. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013400 | Blocking Device for a Refrigerator - A structural arrangement for a lock for a refrigerator is provided and consists of a blocking device to prevent the refrigerator from being opened by unauthorized persons. A refrigerator comprises a generally parallelepipedal body provided with at least one door; the blocking device is comprised of two components, the front component that is disposed on the door and the side component that is disposed on the side. The blocking device includes a pin in the front component that is adapted to actuate to be inserted into the side component to lock the refrigerator. The blocking device also contains an actuating system that prevents unauthorized persons from opening the refrigerator. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013401 | APPARATUS FOR OPENING AND CLOSING FRONT ENTRANCE - Disclosed herein is an apparatus for opening and closing a front entrance. The apparatus includes: a door lock housing which has an opening in which a latch bolt is disposed; first and second door handles which are provided on the door and configured to be pushed or pulled; a movable member which is disposed in the door lock housing and horizontally moved by pushing or pulling either the first door handle or the second door handle, with a lift guide block provided on the movable member; a rotating unit which includes a roller and a bent part; a latch bolt coupling unit which is locked to the bent part of the rotating unit and coupled to the latch bolt; and a restoring spring which is configured such that the rotating unit is returned to its original state. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013402 | LOCK MECHANISM WITH EGRESS RELEASE - An exemplary lock includes an outer spindle, a center spindle, and a lock control assembly selectively coupling the outer and center spindles. In one embodiment, the lock control assembly includes a cam coupled to the center spindle, a locking bar slidingly coupled to the outer spindle, a cam follower positioned between the locking bar and the cam, and a biasing element urging the locking bar into engagement with the cam follower. Engagement between the cam and the cam follower may be configured to move the cam follower longitudinally in response to relative rotation between the cam and the cam follower. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013403 | VEHICLE DOOR OPEN/CLOSE OPERATION APPARATUS - A vehicle door open/close operation apparatus is provided in which a design cover can be opened by a manual operation and can close at least part of an opening provided in a door, and a latch release is operated by a latch device due to the operation of an operating member in a state in which the design cover is open, wherein displacement of the design cover from a closed position toward an open position is detected by a detection switch, and a control unit carries out the user authentication in response to detection of displacement of the design cover by the detection switch. This enables the necessity for carrying out an operation of the operating member again to be avoided even if the operating member is operated quickly, thus enabling the door to be opened smoothly. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013404 | KEY AND CYLINDER LOCKING ASSEMBLY CORRESPONDING TO SAID KEY - The invention concerns a key whose blade comprises axially a window ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150013405 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COOLING ROLLS - The invention relates to a method for cooling a roll ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150013406 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVING DENTS FROM A WIND TURBINE TOWER - A system and method for removing a dent from a wind turbine tower is provided. The system includes a measuring system configured for measuring a shape of the dent in at least two dimensions. A ram assembly is configured to be placed against the dent and an inside portion of the wind turbine tower. A control system is connected to both the ram assembly and the measuring system, and the control system is configured for controlling operation of the ram assembly based on data received from the measuring system. The measuring system monitors the shape of the dent during activation of the ram assembly. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013407 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPRESSING A CORRUGATION INTO A PIPE - An apparatus has a corrugating device through which a pipe is moved producing corrugation in the circumferential direction of the pipe by rotation. The corrugating device has a corrugator head which is rotatable about its axis, and a hollow shaft on which the corrugator head is firmly fitted and via which the corrugator head is driveable in rotation. A vibration measuring means is connected mechanically to the corrugating device for automatically detecting mechanical vibrations of the rotating corrugating device. The vibration measuring means simultaneously detects measured values for vibrations of the hollow shaft which are characteristic of the state of the hollow shaft bearings and measured values for vibrations of the corrugator head which are characteristic of the balancing thereof. A display apparatus displays the measured values detected thereby and/or evaluation results based on the measured values is furthermore provided. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013408 | METHOD FOR FORMING FORGED PARTS - A method according to the invention for producing forged parts with a prescribed end contour comprises the following steps: pre-forging of a blank in order to obtain a forged part and subsequent reshaping of the forged part in a die, wherein one or a plurality of tools are inserted into the forged part during the reshaping and, in the process, the material of the forged part is displaced in a manner such that the specified end contour is obtained. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013409 | Steel Sheet including a Multilayer Coating and Methods - A steel sheet is provided. The steel sheet includes a multilayer coating including at least one zinc-based layer being 0.1% to 20% magnesium by weight which is covered by a fine temporary protective layer of 5 to 100 nm. The fine temporary protective layer is composed of metal or metal oxide selected from the group consisting of aluminum, chromium, aluminum oxides AlOx, with x being strictly between 0.01 and 1.5 and chromium oxides CrOy, with y being strictly between 0.01 and 1.5. The at least one zinc-based layer is not alloyed with the temporary protective layer. Manufacturing methods for a sheet and part are also provided. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013410 | LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION FOR METAL WORKING - A lubricating oil composition for metal working, including a base oil composed of one or more selected from mineral oils and synthetic oils and having a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 50 to 300 mm | 2015-01-15 |
20150013411 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE STRENGTH OF RAILCAR COMPONENTS - A method and system for increasing a transportation component's resistance to failure comprising shot-peening at least one area of the component to create a compressive surface layer on the component. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013412 | Processes and Apparatus for Surface Modification - The present application relates to processes for changing the composition of surfaces and the application of such processes. The process involves the introduction of a surface augmentation composition within an aerosol formed from a liquid precursor with bombarding particles in an ultrasonic shot peening apparatus. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013413 | Water Jet Peening Apparatus and Water Jet Peening Method - A water jet peening apparatus (WJP apparatus) includes a seating member, rotating portion set to it, and first and second injection nozzles. A hoisting apparatus is attached to the rotating portion, and the first and second injection nozzles are attached to a nozzle arm. The WJP apparatus is gone down in a reactor vessel (RV) by crane operation, and the seating member is seated on a bottom mounted instrumentation nozzle welded to a bottom head of the RV. By the hoisting apparatus, the nozzle arm is gone down and the first and second injection nozzles are gone down. The first injection nozzle is inserted into the bottom mounted instrumentation nozzle and the second injection nozzle is set outside the bottom mounted instrumentation nozzle. High-pressure water is jetted from the first and second injection nozzles, and WJP is implemented for both of the inner and outer surfaces of the welding area of the bottom mounted instrumentation nozzle. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013414 | WJP EXECUTION METHOD FOR REACTOR VESSEL LID AND JIGS - In a WJP execution method for a reactor vessel lid, WJP is executed on the inner surface of the reactor vessel lid in a state in which an underwater environment is formed on the inner surface of the reactor vessel lid and an aerial environment is formed on the outer surface thereof. In addition, the reactor vessel lid with a waterproof jig attached thereto is arranged in water, the waterproof jig having a cylindrical shape extending to the side of the outer surface of the reactor vessel lid and constituting a vessel with the reactor vessel lid as the bottom portion thereof. Moreover, the reactor vessel lid is arranged on a base installed in the water. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013415 | Tool for the Chipless Production or Finishing of a Thread on a Workpiece, in particular Cold-forming Tap or Thread-forming Tap - A tool for the chipless production of a thread on a workpiece can comprise a forming region, which is rotatable about a tool axis (A), for the chipless production of an internal thread, wherein the forming region has a plurality of pressure studs, which project radially from the tool axis (A), for producing or finishing the thread by pressing the pressure studs into the workpiece surface. In one implementation, the pressure studs are arranged successively along a shaping curve that encircles the tool axis (A) in a substantially spiral manner, and the pitch of the shaping curve corresponds substantially to the pitch of the thread to be produced. Additionally, the pitch angle (t1) between first and second pressure studs along the shaping curve differs from the pitch angle (t2) between the second pressure stud and a third pressure stud that follows the second pressure stud along the shaping curve. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013416 | MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS OF SCREW-THREADED BOTTLE-CAN - A manufacturing method for a screw-threaded bottle-can including the steps of: forming a shoulder part, a pipe part, a tapered part and an aperture-end part above a trunk part; and forming a screw-thread part by an inner mold and an outer mold in which the pipe part is sandwiched therebetween. An outer diameter of the pipe part is formed to an intermediate diameter between a ridge diameter and a bottom diameter of the screw-thread part. The screw-thread part is formed from the tapered part to the pipe part so as to form a screw-starting part at an intermediate position of the tapered part. A height of a first step of a right-hand screw-type protrusion of the inner mold is formed to be lower than a height of a second and subsequent steps in an angle range of 90° circumferentially continuing from the screw-starting part. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013417 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STRETCH-LEVELING METAL STRIP - A metal strip is gripped by an upstream set of infeed tension rollers and, downstream therefrom in a strip-travel direction, by a downstream set of outfeed tension rollers. These tension rollers are rotated so as to tension the strip between the upstream and downstream sets and move the strip downstream in the strip-travel direction. Between the sets the strip first passes around individually supported relatively rotatable stretch rollers to increase a plastic stretch ratio of the strip, and then through a plurality of straightening rollers to reduce curvature and residual tension of the strip and also to increase the plastic stretch ratio of the strip. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013418 | ROLLER LEVELER AND SHEET-MATERIAL FLATTENING METHOD - A roller leveler for flattening sheet material includes: a leveling roll unit that has a plurality of leveling rolls configured to rotate so as to pass the sheet material while sandwiching and pressing the sheet material interposed therebetween; pushing cylinders configured to press the sheet material via the leveling rolls and provided on each of an entrance side and a discharge side of the leveling roll unit, on which the sheet material enters and is discharged into and from the leveling roll unit, respectively; and a driving mechanism configured to rotate the leveling rolls to pass the sheet material, wherein the plurality of leveling rolls are designed so that a diameter thereof satisfies a relation, 0.52015-01-15 | |
20150013419 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LUBRICATING THE CYLINDERS OF A ROLL STAND - A method for lubricating the cylinders of a roll stand, for roll nip lubrication in a roll stand for a roll band. A mixture of water and oil is produced by a mixing and spraying device, which is supplied with water by a first supply line ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150013420 | CAM FOLLOWER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CAM FOLLOWER - A cam follower is constituted by an outer ring which has an outer track surface in its inner circumference; a stud which has an inner track surface opposed to the outer track surface, a flange portion abutting on one side of the inner track surface, a side plate fitting portion and a mounting shaft portion abutting on another side of the inner track surface in this order, and a fiber flow formed continuously from the flange portion to the inner track surface along their outer circumferences; rolling elements which are arranged between the outer track surface and inner track surface; and an inner side plate which is pressed into the side plate fitting portion to work with the flange portion for limiting axial movement of the outer ring and the rolling elements. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013421 | METHOD FOR HEATING FORGING DIE DEVICE - A forging die device is configured in such a manner that die heating heater plates | 2015-01-15 |
20150013422 | CAN-MANUFACTURING DEVICE - To provide a variant-can having a narrow part in the vicinity of a bottom part by performing a diameter-reduction process up to the vicinity of the bottom part on a trunk part of a can-body made of metal in a can-manufacturing device which processes the can-body being held by a pocket-shaped conveying part while conveying. It is provided with: a can-body pocket which holds a can-body by being in contact with a part of an outer circumference surface of a trunk part of the can-body; a base pad which presses a bottom part of the can-body along a can-axis direction; a die in which the trunk part of the can-body is press-inserted; and a clamping ring which protrudes from the base pad toward the die and is provided so as to move back and forth along the can-axis direction. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013423 | Apparatus and Method for Momentum-balanced Forging - An apparatus for forging may include a moveable first tooling member configured to form a workpiece upon impact with the workpiece, a moveable second tooling member configured to form the workpiece upon impact with the workpiece, wherein the first tooling member and the second tooling member are each moveable relative to one another, and wherein a net momentum of a simultaneous impact with the workpiece by the first tooling member and the second tooling member is approximately zero. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013424 | FOUR-DIE TOOL AND FORGING PRESS - The invention relates to a four-die press tool ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150013425 | Internal Mechanical Stress Improvement Method for Mitigating Stress Corrosion Cracking in Weld Areas of Nuclear Power Plant Piping - Method for mitigating stress corrosion cracking at an internal (i.e., wetted-side) weld area in piping of a nuclear power plant includes the steps of actuating a radially movable tool to produce a radial load against the internal (i.e., normally wetted) surfaces at or near the weld area to create a deep residual compressive stress state at the wetted surface of the weld. The method permits post-process verification by physical measurements of surface distortion. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013426 | GRIP DEVICE FOR LOCKING CYLINDRICAL METALLIC BODIES TO BE MACHINED BY MEANS OF MACHINE TOOLS - A grip device for locking metallic bodies destined for machining by means of machine tools, comprising at least one accommodation body for the bottom of a cylindrical container, the accommodation body being supported by a table that can move with respect to a supporting frame, the accommodation body accommodating an annular membrane that has at least one portion which can be deformed in a radial direction, the annular membrane being associated, on opposite sides with respect to the deformable portion, with a respective presser body, an actuator being provided which is adapted to move the presser bodies on command mutually closer and apart; the actuation elements comprise mechanical elements for kinematic transmission which can be operated following the relative movement of the movable table with respect to the supporting frame. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013427 | METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A POSITION-MEASURING SYSTEM AND POSITION-MEASURING SYSTEM - A method is provided for calibrating a position-measuring system which includes the following steps: a) multiple measurements of a structure of a sample held by a sample stage at different pressures of the gaseous medium, in which the sample stage is arranged, b) ascertaining the pressure dependence when determining the position by use of an evaluation unit, c) establishing a calibration rule based on the ascertained pressure dependence, and d) applying the calibration rule when determining the position. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013428 | CONNECTOR MOUNTING STRUCTURE, MOUNTING-RESULT INSPECTION TOOL, AND MOUNTING-RESULT INSPECTION METHOD - A connector is used to bring a harness from a level sensor that is arranged in the oil pan and detects a level of oil in the oil pan, out of the oil pan. The connector includes a contact that is electrically connected to the level sensor, and a housing that retains the contact. The housing includes a housing portion that is housed in the connector mounting hole, and a clip attaching groove and a flange portion that are arranged sandwiching the housing portion. A clip and the flange portion sandwich the oil pan, such that the connector is attached to the oil pan, by the housing portion being housed in the connector mounting hole, and the clip being attached to the clip attaching groove. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013429 | Method and Device for Express Analysis of Acetone Traces in Gases - A device apparatus for measuring acetone levels exhaled air in order to determine the content of glucose in the blood is provided. The device includes a chemical sensor cell having a vertically oriented hollow truncated cone with one end having a first diameter and an opposite end having a second diameter that is larger than the first diameter and also a solution housed within the chemical sensor cell. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013430 | PROCESS ANALYTIC DEVICE WITH IMPROVED THERMAL STABILITY - A process analytic device includes an input to receive a sample of interest and an analytic detector operably coupled to receive the sample of interest. An analytic output is provided relative to the sample of interest. A plurality of heat pipes is thermally coupled to the analytic detector. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013431 | MULTIGAS SENSOR AND MULTIGAS SENSOR DEVICE - A multigas sensor ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150013432 | Method of Monitoring Wear in a Diaphragm Valve Using Pressure Detection - A system for detecting wear in a flush valve includes at least one pressure sensor adapted to measure a water pressure within the flush valve and at least one microprocessor in communication with the at least one pressure sensor. The at least one microprocessor is configured to determine the water pressure within the flush valve measured by the at least one pressure sensor at or after a predetermined time following operation of the flush valve that is equal to or exceeding a known time required to reseal the flush valve during normal operation, compare the determined water pressure with a pressure value sufficient to reseal the flush valve during normal operation, and determine if the flush valve is worn based at least partially on the comparison. A method and apparatus is also disclosed. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013433 | AIR MICROMETER - The present invention relates to an air micrometer. The air micrometer includes a target object accommodation slot having a bottom surface and a ceiling surface to accommodate at least one portion of the target object between the bottom surface and the ceiling surface, and an air spray unit including a nozzle opened in the bottom surface or the ceiling surface to spray the air onto the target object that is accommodated between the bottom surface and the ceiling surface. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013434 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING POLLUTION INDEX OF FILTRATION MEMBRANE - A device for measuring the pollution index of a filtration membrane includes: a raw water supply part; a first filtration membrane; a raw water supply line; a first flow rate measuring part; a first path line; a second path line; a second filtration membrane having a filtration characteristic different from the first filtration membrane; a first path selection valve installed in the first path line in parallel with respect to the second filtration membrane so that a first measuring path from the raw water supply part to the first flow rate measuring part passes through the first filtration membrane and a second measuring path from the raw water supply part to the first flow rate measuring part successively passes through the first and second filtration membranes; and a pollution index measuring part measuring the pollution indexes of the first and second filtration membranes. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013435 | METHOD OF DETECTING DEFECTS IN HONEYCOMB STRUCTURAL BODY - In a method of detecting defects generated in a honeycomb structural body, both end sections of the honeycomb structural body is sealed along a flowing direction of exhaust gas. Air is supplied in the flowing direction of the exhaust gas from one end section to the other end section of the honeycomb structural body. Microphones are arranged at outer periphery of the honeycomb structural body and detect sounds of air leaking from a skin layer of the honeycomb structural body. A judgment step judges whether or not defects such as holes having not less than a predetermined diameter and cracks are generated on the basis of a magnitude of the detected sounds of the leaking air. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013436 | Diagnostic System For Bulk Well Material Handling Plants - Diagnostic system for bulk well material handling plants that includes multiple fluid flow pathways to transport well materials. The bulk well material handling system includes multiple connections, each connected to a fluid flow pathway. The system also includes a control system connected to the multiple connections and adapted to automatically operate one or more connections of the multiple connections to a fluid flow pathway to analyze a pneumatic integrity of the fluid flow pathway in the bulk material handling system. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013437 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING EVAPORATED FUEL PROCESSING DEVICE - An evaporated fuel processing apparatus includes a valve between a canister and a fuel tank, and maintains the fuel tank in hermetic state by closing the valve while a vehicle is stationary, and adsorbs evaporated fuel by the canister by opening the valve during fuel filling, wherein the evaporated fuel occurs in the fuel tank. A diagnostic apparatus includes: a pump connected to a canister-side region with respect to the valve, and configured to pressurize a system of the canister and the fuel tank; and a pressure sensor for sensing an internal pressure of the system. The diagnostic apparatus starts pressurization by the pump with the valve closed; brings the system into a pressurized state by opening the valve with a delay after the start of pressurization; and performs a leakage diagnosis based on a change in the internal pressure of the system from the pressurized state. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013438 | ANALYTICAL METHOD FOR DETECTING SULFATED OLIGOSACCHARIDES - The present invention describes an analytical method for detecting and quantitating poly-sulfated oligosaccharides, including Fondaparinux sodium, using hydrophilic interaction ultra-performance liquid chromatography (HILIC-UPLC) coupled with a charged aerosol detector (CAD) or a mass spectrometer (MS). This analytical method provides in-process control in a total synthesis of highly sulfated oligosaccharides by separation, quantification and mass identification. Systems and conditions utilizing such methods are also provided. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013439 | MICRO-ANALYZER WITH PASSIVE AGGREGATOR - A micro-analyzer is described. This micro-analyzer includes an outer surface region on a sampler surface that receives liquid droplets, and aggregates and moves the droplets radially toward an inner surface region on the sampler surface that receives the droplets. For example, the outer surface region may include a set of micro-patterned concentric rings, each of which includes a set of radially oriented wall-groove pairs. Moreover, the sampler surface may be increasingly less hydrophobic along a radial direction toward the center of the sampler surface, thereby creating an axisymmetric wettability gradient. After the droplets are aggregated, an analysis mechanism in an area within the inner surface region performs analysis on the aggregated droplets. | 2015-01-15 |