05th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090025312 | Seismic support and reinforcement systems - The present invention includes a set of reinforcement and support devices for existing or new roof, ceiling and/or floor systems together with numerous variations that may be installed into existing buildings or new buildings to help prevent separation of wood or metal roof, ceiling and/or floor systems from the concrete, masonry or other types of walls supporting these systems in commercial, industrial and/or residential buildings. One embodiment includes a set of three brackets that are installed in a triangularly shaped arrangement along a side of a primary support beam and to the wall underneath a ledger, thus anchoring the support beam to the wall of the structure and stabilizing the roof, ceiling or floor it supports. Another embodiment includes a single integrated unit that attaches to the wall underneath the ledger and to an adjacent support board, thus anchoring the support board (and the system it supports) to the wall of the structure. Another embodiment includes an angle iron with predrilled holes that attaches through the ledger directly to the wall to reinforce the ledger and extend the area of horizontal support provided by the ledger. Other embodiments provide support structures that may be attached and arranged to provide specific structural support at designated locations, and/or to provide wall-to-wall structural support across the span of a roof, ceiling or floor. All embodiments may be adapted for use with ceilings, roofs or floors. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025313 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FIXING OBJECTS, IN PARTICULAR SOLAR PANELS, TO A ROOF - A device for fixing objects, in particular solar panels, to a roof, the device comprising at least one base element connectable to the roof and a top structure connectable to the base element for fixing to an object, wherein the base element and the top structure can be mutually coupled by means of a snap connection. A process for assembling such devices. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025314 | Mounting Structure of Solar Cell Module - A mounting structure of a solar cell module includes a fastening for mounting the solar cell module on a lateral beam. The fastening includes a body, and a plurality of hooks formed at an end of the body. The hooks have a hook having a form bent toward one side, having an end directed downward and serving as a first hook, and a hook having a form bent away from the one side, having an end directed downward and serving as a second hook. The hooks are opposed to and engaged with a projection of a hooked and L-shaped form formed on the solar cell module. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025315 | Apparatus for Supplying Power to Building Using Solar Power Source - Equipment for supplying energy to buildings or building complexes using solar energy as a source has a first solar panel installation for converting solar energy to electricity, a second solar panel installation for converting solar energy to thermal energy, a water based electrolysis device for splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using electricity generated by the first solar panel installation, a storage device for hydrogen and an electricity storage device. In order to create a less costly and more versatile energy supply system, the arrangement of multiple independently functioning modular fuel cell blocks of different capacities composed of at least one fuel cell block of specified capacities which can be controlled and initiated either individually or in combination depending on the demand for electricity and/or thermal energy and depending on the optimal constellation of fuel cell blocks engaged. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025316 | Rollable Roof Ridge Vent - A roof ridge vent comprises a one-piece, elongate body rollable into a spiral roll. The vent body has an elongate upper wall with a pair of longitudinally-extending side edges, an underside, and a plurality of bracing walls depending therefrom. The vent body further includes a pair of grillwork walls with ventilation openings extending downwardly and outwardly from the side edges of the upper wall. Still further, the vent body includes a pair of longitudinally-extending sidewalls that project from the outer edges of each of the grillwork walls and that are disposed upright with respect to the upper wall. Each of the sidewalls has a continuous, longitudinally-extending top strip and a spaced apart pair of longitudinally-extending walls depending from the top strip. The pair of walls includes a series of drainage openings which provide drainage paths through the sidewalls and which permit the sidewalls to be rolled into the spiral roll. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025317 | Arrangement for closing building openings in a water tight manner - The invention relates to an arrangement for closing building openings in a watertight manner, wherein a frame is arranged at right angles on a watertight, stable covering panel, all the way round the latter and at a constant spacing from a wall of the building opening, and at least one pressure hose with an openable and closable pressure-hose connection is arranged all the way round the frame, and a periphery of the covering panel that projects beyond the building opening has, on the building side, an all-round sealing element and at least one swing-away handle is arranged on the outside of the covering panel, and projecting parts of the building opening are surrounded by the periphery of the covering panel such that the periphery of the covering panel, with the all-round sealing element, encloses the building opening in a watertight manner. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025318 | Folding storm shutters - The folding storm shutter provides a shutter for protecting a window during inclement weather, and shade similar to that provided by an awning when window protection is not required. The folding storm shutter has an upper shutter panel and a lower shutter panel pivotally attached to the lower edge of the upper shutter panel so that the lower shutter panel can be extended to cover the entire window, and, alternatively, the lower shutter panel can be placed in a folded configuration against the upper shutter panel when not needed for window protection. A latching mechanism is provided for selectively retaining the lower shutter panel in the folded configuration. Hinges pivotally attach the upper shutter panel to the window frame. A rod removably supported by brackets on opposite sides of the window may be used to support the shutter in the folded configuration. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025319 | INSTALLATION SYSTEM FOR WINDOW AND DOOR ASSEMBLIES - An installation system for use with a window assembly with a nailing fin in a rough opening of a wall, the rough opening including a sill. The system includes a sill drain mat including a barrier wedge with a front edge, a rear edge, a bottom surface and a top surface. A fiber layer includes a top surface and a bottom surface and an adhesive layer disposed on the bottom surface of the fiber layer. A first portion of the fiber layer is adhered to the top surface of the barrier wedge and extends inwardly, the first portion of the fiber layer including a sealing strip. A second portion of the fiber layer extends outwardly from the front edge and the bottom surface of the barrier wedge forms a mating surface with a sill of the rough opening. A gasket includes a first surface attached to an inner surface of the nailing fin, a second surface received adjacent an outer surface of the wall, and an outer edge comprising a protruding end extending along a length of the gasket. The protruding end is configured to receive an outer edge of the nailing fin along the length of the nailing fin. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025320 | Apparatus and method for adjustable door frame assembly - An adjustable door frame system includes at least one vertical frame member having a movable vertical subjamb assembly capable of outward movement relative the vertical frame member. The adjustable door frame system also contains a horizontal frame member having a movable horizontal subjamb assembly capable of outward movement relative the horizontal frame member. The door frame system also contains a plurality of adjusting mechanisms coupling the vertical subjamb assembly and horizontal subjamb assembly to the frame members. Each adjusting mechanism includes a hex nut connected to its subjamb assembly with a hex nut clip, and a hollow set screw and guide tube. Rotation of the hollow set screw causes the hex nut to move axially along the guide tube thereby causing the hex nut clip and its connected subjamb assembly to be adjusted outwardly with respect to the door frame system, thereby filling a gap between its frame member and the wall section. After each adjustment mechanism is adjusted as desired, a threaded masonry anchor is inserted through the guide tube, the hollow set screw and the hex nut and into the wall section to fasten the door frame system to the wall section. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025321 | Apparatus for temporarily dividing a hospital room into medically private patient areas - An arrangement for temporarily dividing a room or space, and in particular a hospital room, into two medically private spaces includes a structured divider panel that extends between the floor and the ceiling and extends/retracts between opposite walls of the hospital room. The divider panel is multilayered and includes an inner layer that is sandwiched between and intersecured to a pair of outer layers, the inner layer being of sound-deadening material and the securement being such as to inhibit sound from passing between the separated spaces. In an aspect, a pair of wipers impregnated with an antibacterial or antimicrobial substance is positioned to automatically wipe and sanitize the exterior surfaces of the outer layers during extension and retraction of the panel. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025322 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BUILDING HOMES IN A FACTORY LACKING A ROOF OR EXTERIOR WALL - In one embodiment, a building manufacturing system is provided. The system includes a manufacturing facility. The manufacturing facility includes one or more walls arranged to form a substantially complete perimeter. The manufacturing facility further includes a substantially open top. The system also includes one or more component assembly areas associated with the manufacturing facility. One or more components for a large building are assembled in the component assembly areas. The system also includes one or more assembly stations associated with the manufacturing facility. The large building is assembled substantially completely from a plurality of components in the stations. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025323 | Moisture Removal System - A sheathing layer spans a supporting surface from which moisture is to be removed. In one exemplary system, ventilation channels extend between opposed ends of the substrate layer, communicating with an outlet opening at one end and with a duct at the opposing end which in turn communicates with an inlet opening at the same end of the substrate layer as the outlet opening. A fan is arranged to circulate air through channels from the inlet opening to the outlet opening to replace humid air in the channels with drier replacement air. In another example, a substrate layer includes ventilation channels communicating only between the supporting surface and an outlet opening. The outlet opening connects to a fan which maintains the channels at a vacuum pressure to withdraw moisture therefrom. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025324 | Metal Finishing Tile, Production Method and Related Covering - This invention relates to a tile for covering surfaces in the form of one or more metallic plates and a substratum to be placed on the surface to be covered. At least one metal plate has folds forming male and female shaped elements to be connected with those of adjacent tiles to form a substantially continuous coverage. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025325 | Two Color Crimped Style Thermal Barrier Design - According to the invention, an architectural thermal barrier component and method of forming same includes an elongate section incorporating a thermal break, for example for use in the manufacture of window, door, skylight frame assemblies and other fenestration related assemblies. The method comprises forming multiple co-extensive elongate elements, one of which includes a channel portion, and aligning the elongate elements with one another by snap-fitting the elements together or sliding the elements together longitudinally. After the initial assembly, the method includes crimping the elements in engagement with one another, filling the channel with a settable liquid of low thermal conductivity, effecting solidification of the settable liquid to form a solidified thermal barrier element, and cutting longitudinally through or debridging any part of the elongate elements that bridges the thermal barrier element. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025326 | Plasterboard Panel for Access to a Compartment - In a plasterboard panel a first plasterboard sheet has an opening delimited by a first outer zone of the first sheet; a second plasterboard sheet forms a door which can be connected to the opening in the first sheet, the second plasterboard sheet comprising a second outer zone delimiting the door. The panel also comprises holding means for stably connecting the door to the opening. The first outer zone is tapered transversally to the plane in which the panel lies and narrows from a first flat surface of the first sheet to a second flat surface of the first sheet opposite the first flat surface. The second outer zone is tapered transversally to the plane in which the panel lies and narrows from a first flat surface of the second sheet to a second flat surface of the second sheet opposite the first flat surface. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025327 | Furring Strip Alignment System - A furring strip system with built-in alignment and airspace between interior and exterior walls for ventilation and rainscreen protection. A wall grid system speeds installation. The furring strip system has application to installation of drywall panels, deck applications, and floor applications. The system allows release of moisture from wood and wood plastic composite (WPC) decking via a space between boards. The invention further has application to roof installations with cross bars as well as different types of roofing, and ceiling applications. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025328 | MECHANICAL PLUG AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - A plug designed to seal an opening formed in a concrete wall. The plug comprises a main body portion, a first end, and a second end wherein the first end and second end are combined by a bolt having a fastener on one end. Washers are combined with the bolt on each end of the plug. The plug has a first diameter wherein it can be inserted into the opening and a second diameter wherein it plugs the opening in the wall. The plug is moved from its first position to its second position by tightening the fastener thereby squeezing the plug between the two washers. This tightening causes an expansion of the plug to its second position, increasing its diameter inside the opening and forming a seal between the plug and the wall of the opening. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025329 | WALL PANEL CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR METHOD AND APPARATUS - A wall repair and construction method and structure using foam, such as expanding foam, to fill large gaps and holes, and then top coating with plaster. The foam provides a strong, rapidly-cured support structure, and the plaster provides an attractive finish surface. Thus, holes can be repaired in substantially less time than conventionally, and maintain substantial strength. Additionally, construction of walls can be performed rapidly. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025330 | ENHANCED GIRDER SYSTEM - An enhancing mechanism to be placed primarily below the neutral axis of a girder is presented. The movement and deflection of the girder causes the enhancing mechanism to alter the bending moment distribution of the girder. The mechanism is configured so that when combined with the girder, the overall dimensions of the combined system is not much bigger than the dimensions of the girder alone. A tension member may be incorporated into the lower boundary of the enhancing mechanism, and connections are used to attach the mechanism to the girder below the neutral axis. The girder and the enhancing mechanism may be made of the same material or different materials. The compression forces developed in the long diagonal members of the enhancing mechanism become a reaction at the girder end points. A direct connection of the long diagonal members to support points load shear directly to the end supports. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025331 | Bracing beams for sheet metal framing walls - One or more diagonal brace beam sections ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090025332 | ANCHORING SYSTEM FOR POSTS - An anchoring system to lock posts into housings mounted in the ground, or to lock pipes into housings within holes through walls or foundations uses plastic collets to match post outer profiles to inner housing profiles. The collets have two gently tapered circumferential areas which lock into corresponding tapered areas in the housing. Keys help to lock the post into the collet and in turn into the housing. Customized collets match incompatible posts and housings. The anchored post may be released for re-use, with a security release system that requires the use of special tools. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025333 | HOLLOW CORE BLOCK STABILIZATION SYSTEM - A system and method of stabilizing wall structures constructed with hollow core cementitious blocks that have not been filled with concrete. Relatively small cores are drilled along either the upper or lower portion of the wall structure to allow for the insertion of a rigid yet flexible reinforcing rod into the hollow core of the block. Through the same hole and other ports drilled into the hollow core block, high density expanding resin is injected to fully fill and encapsulate the reinforcing bar or rod thereby providing sufficient rigidity to the wall structure to withstand significant seismic activity. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025334 | SECTIONAL DOORS MADE FROM POLYMER COMPOSITES AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A sectional door includes a plurality of panels. Each panel can include two or more plies which can be made of thermally compatible material. A panel of such sectional door includes an outer ply including a thermoplastic material and a sash frame including a thermoplastic material. The outer ply forms an outer face of the door. The sash frame is secured to the outer ply. The outer ply and the sash frame include thermoplastic materials which have substantially the same rate of thermal expansion. A desired design can be formed in the outer face of the door. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025335 | Panel - A composite cladding panel has an internal skin or backing tray ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090025336 | POST WRAP DEVICE - Embodiments are described of devices for concealing and/or protecting a portion of a member, such as the base of a post, which devices can be easily applied to the member at any time. These embodiments include a plurality of components adjustably connected to one another so as to provide a snug fit of the device against the member to be protected, regardless of initial variations from the expected dimensions of the member. Further device embodiments are self-adjusting to provide a snug fit regardless of subsequent changes in the dimension of the member over time. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025337 | Unit for Applying Opening Devices to Packages of Pourable Food Products | 2009-01-29 |
20090025338 | METHOD FOR FORMING TUBES IN NETS - A net derucking rectifier system is described. The system has a stuffer, a product horn having an upstream end and a downstream end, the upstream end mounted to the stuffer, a netting tube having an upstream end and a downstream end, the netting tube removably mounted coaxially over the product horn and having a tubular netting shirred thereon, a bracket mounted coaxially to the netting tube and having a plurality of fingers pointing radially inward to grip the netting, the bracket movable between a first position near the upstream end and a second position near the downstream end, the fingers biased to grip the netting when the bracket is moved from the first position to the second position and not to grip the netting when the bracket is moved from the second position to the first position, and a clipper located adjacent the distal end of the netting tube. In another embodiment, a method of derucking a predetermined length of netting rucked on a tube, comprises gripping the netting in a first position on the tube, moving the gripped netting from the first position to a second position a predetermined distance axially along the tube, releasing the netting at the second position, and regripping the netting at the first position. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025339 | INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGING AN INTIMATE FEMININE ABSORBENT ARTICLE - A method of individually packaging an intimate feminine absorbent article such that the packaged intimate feminine absorbent article is dimensioned to fit within the pocket of an article of clothing to be worn on one's person includes compressing the intimate feminine absorbent article from a first condition to a second, compressed condition and retaining the intimate feminine absorbent article in the second, compressed condition with a pressure differential that acts upon a substantially flexible, substantially air impermeable material to maintain the intimate feminine absorbent article in the compressed condition. The pressure differential is created by locating the intimate feminine absorbent article in an interior space of a substantially flexible material, creating a negative pressure within the interior space, and hermetically sealing the intimate feminine absorbent article at the negative pressure within the flexible material. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025340 | Method for Producing a Package and Packaging Machine - A method for producing a package with the following steps is described. Forming of a container ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090025341 | Way of packing cigarettes - The invention is to change the current way of packing cigarettes in a pack in order to improve and ease the way of pulling them out after opening the pack. Current way of packing cigarettes in a pack places the cigarettes on the same level what complicates pulling the first cigarettes out from the pack after its opening. It also makes the smokers touch many cigarettes in order to get only one of them, which makes the whole process unhygienic. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025342 | Packing unit - A packing unit includes a pallet, a structural base, and a fixing device. The pallet mounts an article thereon. The structural base has a fixed portion and is detachably attached to the article. The fixing device fixes the article to the pallet and includes an article fixing member slidably supported by the pallet. The article fixing member is movable between a fix position at which the article fixing member is engaged with the fixed portion of the structural base of the article to fix the article to the pallet and a release position at which the engagement of the article fixing member and the fixed portion is released. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025343 | METHOD OF PROVIDING ERECTED FOLDING BOXES AT THE EXIT OF A MANUFACTURING MACHINE AND APPARATUS FOR ERECTING FOLDING BOXES FROM FLAT FOLDING BOX SHEATH - An apparatus for assembling folding boxes from flat folding box shells has a gripping unit, movable in at least one direction of motion, for grasping the folding box shells and having a suction gripping device and an assembly unit for assembling the folding box shells, and a bottom flap folding tool which is pivotable relative to the assembly unit being mounted thereon, and by which the bottom flap, trailing in the direction of motion of the gripping unit, of the folding box intermediate product resulting from assembly of the folding box shell and having open bottom flaps may be folded by swiveling the pivotable bottom flap folding tool. The assembly unit includes a support element on which the gripping unit is supported, and an assembly tool which is pivotable relative to the support element mounted thereon for assembling the folding box shell. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025344 | Methods and Apparatus for Handling Products - Apparatus ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090025345 | Retortable packaging film with having seal/product-contact layer containing blend of polyethylenes and skin layer containing propylene-based polymer blended with polyethylene - A retortable multilayer packaging film comprises a crosslinked first layer which serves as an outer heat seal/product contact layer, and a crosslinked second layer which serves as an outer heat seal/skin layer. The crosslinked first outer heat seal/product contact layer comprises a blend of a homogeneous ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer and a heterogeneous ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer and/r a propylene/ethylene copolymer having a melting point of from about 110° C. to about 150° C. and having up to 4.9 weight percent ethylene mer. The crosslinked outer heat seal/skin layer comprises a blend of: an isotactic propylene-based polymer, and a homogeneous ethylene/C | 2009-01-29 |
20090025346 | DEVICES FOR CAPPING VIALS USEFUL IN SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING PRESCRIPTIONS - A method for securing a closure on a cylindrical container (such as a pharmaceutical vial) includes: positioning a closure in a first position, the closure being substantially centered via a centering assembly along an axis that is generally normal to the closure; translating the substantially centered closure along the axis to a second position; positioning a cylindrical container, the container being substantially centered via the centering assembly along the axis; translating the substantially centered closure along the axis to a third position in which it is adjacent the substantially centered container; and relatively rotating the closure and the container to secure the closure to the container. With such a method, both the closure and the cylinder can be centered along the axis, thereby registering them with each other for reliable securing. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025347 | MULTI-THROAT AIR FILTER - An air filter is provided having a filter body and a throat connected to a bottom of the filter body. The throat includes a plurality of throat sections. Each of the plurality of throat sections has a different inner diameter. The throat may further included molded trim guides for facilitating trimming of the throat at throat section interfaces. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025348 | DUST COLLECTOR WITH A FUNCTION OF SECONDARY COLLECTION - A dust collector with a function of secondary collection is composed of a bottom base, an air guiding box installed above the bottom base and bored with a suction hole and a dust collecting hole at its upper and bottom surface respectively, a guiding device set inside the air guiding box, a filtering bag fixed on the guiding device, and a dust bag sealed with the lower dust collecting hole of the air guiding box. In using, dust can be drawn in by a blower to enter the air-guiding box. By means of the guiding device, the particles with larger size are to directly drop down to the dust bag and the light or tiny ones are to be drawn through the guiding device to flow up to the filtering bag for being filtered, with a secondary filtration to prolong a service life of the filtering bag. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025349 | CERAMIC HONEYCOMB FILTER - A ceramic honeycomb filter comprising a honeycomb structure having a large number of flow paths partitioned by porous cell walls; and plugs formed in the flow paths alternately on the exhaust gas inlet and outlet sides; the thickness W (mm) and permeability κ (μm | 2009-01-29 |
20090025350 | System and method for identifying bales of hay - A system and method for tagging individual bales of hay as they are baled and recording information regarding the moisture, weight, preservative applied, field position, quality and other information available at the time of baling, all sequenced to the formation of the bale by a timing and positioning device. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025351 | Tri-wheeled modular housing telescopic grass trimmer - The invention is a grass trimming apparatus, providing an integral built-in telescopic member designed for height and pitch cutting adjustment and carriage ground wheels for rolling mobility to provide greater control, versatility, precision cutting, maneuverability and safety for the user than currently found in the field. This apparatus provides a lighter, simpler method for trimming yards, weeds or the like. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025352 | Apparatus and Method for Handling a Cutting Device - An apparatus for holding a vegetation cutting device. The cutting device includes a cutting head, a handle or shaft attached to the cutting head, and a power unit attached to the handle and supplying power to the cutting head. The apparatus comprises a clamp member having disposed therein the device handle or shaft, and wherein the clamp member includes a pole support member. The apparatus further comprises a pole support operatively associated with the pole support member, a knob and stem for selectively attaching the clamp member to the pole support, and an angle adjustment plate and wheel assembly operatively attached to the clamp member via an offset plate for rotatably moving the cutting head. The apparatus also includes apertures for orienting the angle adjustment plate to a proper orientation with respect to the wheel assembly, and a tab operatively attached to the pole support for rotating the pole support to align with the apertures. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025353 | Self-Clearing Row Unit - A row unit comprises a row unit gearbox with two shearing edges and two stalk rolls with corresponding shearing edges, wherein the stalk roll shearing edges shear against the gearbox shearing edges when the stalk rolls rotate during normal operation of the row unit, thereby chopping material that might otherwise be wrapped around the row unit gearbox and be jammed between the stalk rolls and the gearbox. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025354 | Tilt Out Corn Head End Fender - A corn head end fender is configured to tilt outwardly in a direction transverse to the direction of travel to provide access to a row unit covered by the end fender during normal operation. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025355 | Walk-type lawn mower and catcher frame apparatus - There are provided a catcher frame apparatus including a catcher frame and a catcher roller mounted to the front lower end of a catcher supporting unit of the catcher frame along the direction of the width of a machine body. The catcher frame is connected to the machine body so as to be capable of rotating about an axis of rotation extending along the direction of the width of the machine body, and the catcher supporting unit of the catcher frame is arranged in front of a lawn mowing unit, so that substantially the entire weight of lawn chips stored in a grass catcher supported by the catcher supporting unit is applied to the catcher roller. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025356 | REPLACEABLE REEL BLADE SYSTEM - A reel mower assembly having a frame and a reel rotatably mounted to the frame. The reel is a casting having spatially separated end members and a plurality of cross members homogenously connected to the end members. One or more support rings can also be positioned between the end members and homogenously connected to the cross members. A drive is operable to rotate the reel about a reel axis. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025357 | TREE FRUIT COLLECTION DEVICE V-SHAPED SUPPORT - A tree fruit collection device includes a plurality of individual freestanding supports for arrangement radially extending from a tree trunk. At least one net element is suspended between the supports and secured at a proximal circumference of the net element around the tree trunk. The net element provides a frustoconical surface to catch dropped fruit from the tree. Hook and loop fasteners or similar attachment devices are provided for removably securing the net element to the supports. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025358 | Plastic Bands or Plastic Covers for Bands Located Between Tines on a Crop Pickup Apparatus - A method and apparatus for baling crop materials using a baler with a pickup thereon for picking up crop materials from the ground and moving such crop materials towards a baling chamber. The pickup has a pickup frame operatively attached to the baler, the frame having a plurality of laterally spaced apart tines of a type which is typical for balers. The pickup has a pickup frame operatively attached to the baler, the pickup having a plurality of laterally spaced apart tines of a type which is typical for balers. Plastic bands are provided on at least the surface of bands that are disposed between the tines to reduce friction between the crop and the bands; this prevents excessive vibration, whereby crop material will pass evenly through the pickup, minimizing the possibility of plugging of the pickup and retaining leaves and other desirable parts of the crop. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025359 | Process for creating spun yarn - Input fibers to be used for the manufacture of textile components are cut to a proper length [ | 2009-01-29 |
20090025360 | Method and Device for Producing a Chain - The invention relates to a method and device for producing a chain composed of chain links ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090025361 | CABLE-ROUTING DEVICE - The invention relates to a cable-routing device including links that are open at the ends, joined together in pivoting fashion and can be angled relative to each other in at least two directions, said links being arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of the cable-routing device and forming at least one guide channel by means of guide elements located radially outwards, where tensile force-absorbing pivoting joints are located between links joined together in pivoting fashion within the cable-routing device and the links each display corresponding joint elements. In order to provide a cable-routing device that is capable of absorbing high tensile forces and/or thrust, especially in the longitudinal direction, and whose assembly and/or disassembly is facilitated, at least one pivoting joint ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090025362 | INFRARED SUPPRESSION SYSTEM WITH SPIRAL SEPTUM - An InfraRed Suppression System (IRSS) includes a double-walled exhaust duct and double walled septum. The double walled structure provides a flow path for secondary (non-exhaust gas) cooling air flow to slots along the surfaces exposed to exhaust gases. Exhaust gas flow past these slots draws cooling air across the duct and septum surfaces. This flow cools the surfaces close to the slots and mixes with exhaust gasses downstream to cool the exhaust plume. The septum in the shape of a helix rotating fully blocks line-of-sight to the turbine exit from the aft of the aircraft. The exhaust duct is intended to be shrouded by an aerodynamic fairing which provides an aerodynamic contour which minimizes aerodynamic impact on the aircraft. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025363 | Vent for the lubricating oil system of a jet engine - The air exit hole of the vent line ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090025364 | Multi-Stage Compressor, Air-Separating Apparatus Comprising Such a Compressor, and Installation - A multi-stage compressor, for an air separation unit comprising such a compressor and to an installation is provided. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025365 | AIRFOIL AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING AIRFOIL LEADING EDGE - An airfoil is disclosed having a concave pressure side and a convex suction side defining a chord length, and a leading edge and a trailing edge. A leading edge protective strip is adhered by a bond layer to and protectively covers the leading edge and respective predetermined portions of the pressure side and suction side of the airfoil body from the leading edge downstream towards the trailing edge. The predetermined portion of the suction side covered by the leading edge protective strip is less than the predetermined portion of the pressure side covered by the leading edge protective strip. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025366 | PROPULSION UNIT FOR AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SUCH PROPULSION UNIT - An aircraft propulsion unit including a turbojet and a heat exchanger located above the turbojet and drawing a cooling air stream and a hot air stream in the turbojet. Wherein the cooling air intake and hot air intake surfaces in the housing are directed forward of the turbojet and have normal lines inclined relative to the axis of the turbojet. The embodiment also concerns an aircraft equipped with at least one such propulsion unit. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025367 | Physical based LNT regeneration strategy | 2009-01-29 |
20090025368 | EXHAUST GAS AFTER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN EXHAUST GAS AFTER TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A system for controlling performance of an internal combustion engine. The system may include an internal combustion engine having an exhaust system for processing gases exhausted from the internal combustion engine. The exhaust system may be comprised of at least one mixing device, at least one emission control device, and a delivery apparatus for delivering an agent affecting operation of the emission control device into the exhaust system. The at least one mixing device may be located downstream of the internal combustion engine and upstream of the at least one emission control device, and the delivery apparatus may be located upstream of the emission control device. The system may include a controller to adjust at least one engine parameter in relation to an operating condition of the mixing device. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025369 | Exhaust Purification Device of Compression Ignition Type Internal Combustion Engine - In an internal combustion engine, the engine is formed so that an output of an electric motor can be superposed on an output of the engine. In the engine exhaust passage upstream of the NO | 2009-01-29 |
20090025370 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An auxiliary agent supply means ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090025371 | Control of an Exhaust Gas Aftertreatment Device in a Hybrid Vehicle - The present invention involves a method for maintaining temperature in an exhaust gas treatment device for an internal combustion engine in a hybrid vehicle. The engine has a crankshaft and at least one cylinder. The hybrid vehicle has a fuel storage device and a fuel supply device. An exhaust gas treatment device is located downstream of the cylinder. The method comprises, in an engine off mode, pumping air to the exhaust gas aftertreatment device controlling the fuel supply device so that fuel is allowed to the exhaust gas aftertreatment device. Air flow to the exhaust gas aftertreatment device can be controlled by a throttle in an inlet duct to the engine and/or the fuel supply device to control the combustion and air-fuel ratio in the exhaust gas treatment device. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025372 | Method for Controlling Exhaust Gas Purification System and Exhaust Gas Purification System - In regeneration control, when the catalyst temperature index temperature (Tg | 2009-01-29 |
20090025373 | METHOD AND METERING SYSTEM FOR REDUCING POLLUTANTS IN MOTOR VEHICLE EXHAUST GASES - A method of metering a fluid, pollutant-reducing medium, in particular an aqueous urea solution, into a motor vehicle exhaust system is proposed, in which the fluid medium is delivered to a nozzle module, in particular a nozzle or a valve, and introduced into the exhaust system by the nozzle module. A transport system arranged upstream of the nozzle module is activated with pulse-width modulation. The method and the associated metering system ensure that, in particular, a reducing agent is arranged or metered precisely and in a robust manner relative to degrees of coldness, with the use of few components. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025374 | System and Method for Cleaning Combustion Soot from Exhaust Gas Treatment Sensors - A system and method are provided for cleaning combustion soot from an exhaust gas aftertreatment sensor. The system and method determine whether to conduct a sensor desoot event, and if it is determined that a sensor desoot event is to be conducted, the exhaust gas temperature is increased such that the temperature of the sensor correspondingly increases to or above a desoot temperature, the exhaust gas temperature is then controlled to maintain the temperature of the sensor at or above the desoot temperature for a predefined time period, and the exhaust gas temperature is then decreased after the temperature of the sensor has been at or above the desoot temperature for the predefined time period. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025375 | Catalyst composition and structure for a diesel-fueled autothermal reformer placed in and exhaust stream - The inventions relates to catalysts comprising precious metals supported on La stabilized refractory metal oxides. The La is provided on the surface of the refractory metal oxide in an amount to form at least about a monolayer, preferably about 1-2 mono-layers. Preferably, the La has no crystalline structure shown by X-ray diffraction. Nd and mixtures of La and Nd can be used in place of La. In one embodiment, the catalyst is a reforming catalyst comprising an effective amount of Rh on a ZrO | 2009-01-29 |
20090025376 | Securing catalyst element in catalytic converter with bolted bar - A catalytic converter has a housing. The housing defines a conduit and has a support wall defining an opening in the conduit. A removable catalyst element covers the opening for treating an exhaust gas passing through the conduit. A removable bar abuts the catalyst element. A first end of the bar is anchored to the wall and a second end of the bar is bolted to the wall thus clamping the catalyst element between the wall and the bar. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025377 | Holding Material For Pollution Control Element And Pollution Control Apparatus - A holding material ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090025378 | Hydraulic Actuator Control System for Refuse Collection Vehicle - A system for controlling motion of a hydraulic actuator on a refuse collection vehicle. The system includes an operator input device configured to produce a proportional electrical signal that is proportional to the degree of motion of the operator input device. The system further includes a proportional pneumatic control valve that is configured to produce a pressurized air control signal in proportion to the proportional electrical signal, and a hydraulic control valve that is configured to selectively control flow of hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic actuator in response to the pressurized air control signal. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025379 | SYSTEM FOR RECOVERING ENERGY FROM A HYDRAULIC LIFT - A hydraulic circuit that is capable of recovering even very small amounts of energy by magnifying the pressure of the return fluid such that an accumulator can be effectively charged to a suitable operating pressure. Pressurized fluid from the accumulator is then used to drive one or more hydraulic actuators. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025380 | Fixed/variable hybrid system - A fixed/variable hybrid system has modified constant flow open center hydraulic valves (“fixed/variable valves”), including an open center core, spools, a power core, and a tank galley. A small fixed displacement pump provides fluid at a constant rate to the open center core. A variable displacement piston pump provides fluid directly to the power core as needed. Activation of spools partially restricts the open center core causing an increase in fluid pressure that is communicated to the variable displacement piston pump's load sense signal port, causing the pump to increase fluid flow and pressure to the power core. Activated spools direct pressurized fluid from the power core to the applications through selected hydraulic ports. Activated spools also direct fluid flow from selected hydraulic ports via the tank galley to a hydraulic tank. Pumping the majority of fluid only on an as-needed basis results in significant efficiencies. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025381 | SERVO DRIVE FOR POWER ASSISTED STEERING - A servo drive includes a hydraulic cylinder. The hydraulic cylinder comprises a piston that is mounted in the cylinder and that delimits two working chambers. Relief lines connected to the working chambers via control orifices may aid the definition of the right and left end positions of the piston. The control orifices are exposed by the piston in its respective end positions, thus relieving the pressure in the active working chamber. An end stop, which may be predetermined by the position of the control orifices may be formed by the pressure relief that occurs at the relevant location in the working chamber. Such measure can relieve the pressure in the hydraulic pump, for instance in end stop positions. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025382 | Method and Arrangement for Collecting Wave Energy - The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for recovering energy contained by waves. In the arrangement, a plurality of collecting devices ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090025383 | VEHICLE BRAKE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CONTROL APPARATUS - A controller | 2009-01-29 |
20090025384 | Feed Line for a Hydraulic System and Hydraulic System - The feed line for a hydraulic system, in particular of a motor vehicle, is formed, at least over part of its longitudinal extent, by a dimensionally variable body. The wall of the dimensionally variable body is elastically deformable, at least in regions, so that, when the flow passes through the dimensionally variable body, the cross section of the dimensionally variable body can be varied as a function of the pressure of the hydraulic medium. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025385 | Master cylinder - An object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily improve precision with which the valve body is seated on the valve seat of the check valve, and provide a master cylinder which can be easily manufactured and in which high precision is realized. In a master cylinder, a supply passage for supplying operating liquid from a reservoir | 2009-01-29 |
20090025386 | Electrically assisted turbocharger - An electrically assisted turbocharger is provided having an electric motor cartridge comprising a first cartridge housing portion ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090025387 | PROCESS AND PLANT FOR POWER GENERATION - The present invention provides process and plant for power generation comprising: providing a steam generator; first, second and third steam turbines; a reheater; a gas turbine; and at least one heat exchanger; supplying a first stream comprising steam from the steam generator to the first steam turbine to generate power in the first steam turbine; recovering from the first steam turbine a recovered stream comprising steam and supplying at least a part of the recovered stream to the reheater; supplying a second stream comprising steam from the steam generator to a first zone of the heat exchanger and heating the second stream therein by supplying at least one hot exhaust gas from the gas turbine to the first zone of the heat exchanger; supplying the heated second stream to the second steam turbine to generate power therein; supplying a third stream comprising steam from the steam generator to the reheater to heat the recovered stream from the first steam turbine; recovering from the reheater a heated recovered stream from the first turbine; and supplying at least part of the heated recovered stream from the first turbine to the third steam turbine to generate power therein. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025388 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATION OF POWER USING STIRLING ENGINE PRINCIPLES - A heat engine enclosing a chamber in housing has two zones maintained at different temperatures. The first zone receives heat energy from an external power source. The second zone is connected to the hot zone by two conduits, such that a fluid (e.g., air, water, or any other gas or liquid) filling the chamber can circulate between the two zones. The expansion of the fluid in the hot zone and the compression of the fluid in the cold zone drive the rotation of the housing to provide a power output. The fluid may be pressurized to enhance efficiency. A cooling fluid provided in a stationary reservoir maintains a preferred operating temperature difference between the hot zone and the cold zone. A heat storage structure containing a fluid with a high heat capacity may be provided as a heat reservoir. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025389 | Turbine Systems and Methods for Using Internal Leakage Flow for Cooling - A cooling system for a turbine with a first section and a second section. The first section may include a first line for diverting a first flow with a first temperature from the first section, a second line for diverting a second flow with a second temperature less than the first temperature from the first section, and a merged line for directing a merged flow of the first flow and the second flow to the second section. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025390 | Low CO2 Thermal Powerplant - A method for generation of electrical power mainly from a coal based fuel, where the combustion gas is separated into a CO | 2009-01-29 |
20090025391 | Moisture Separator Heater - The moisture separator heater is provided with a body, a manifold installed inside the body to supply moisture-containing steam to the interior thereof, slits formed on the manifold to allow a steam reserving portion positioned at the lower part of the body to eject steam, a separator for separating moisture from steam ejected from the slits, a steam collecting portion for collecting steam after separation of moisture by the separator, a heater for heating steam ascending inside the steam collecting portion, and a partition plate installed inside the steam collecting portion. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025392 | FLOW GUIDE DEVICE AS WELL AS EXHAUST SYSTEM EQUIPPED THEREWITH - A flow guide ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090025393 | Auxiliary power unit assembly - An embodiment of the technology described herein is an auxiliary power unit assembly. The auxiliary power unit assembly includes an auxiliary power unit being installable in an aircraft having a cabin, a duct connecting the cabin and the auxiliary power unit, and a noise reduction feature in the duct. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025394 | Method For Starting A Gas Turbine Equipped With A Gas Burner, And Axial Swirler For Said Burner - Method for starting a gas turbine equipped with a burner, which has an axial swirler for generating turbulence in a flow of comburent air, a secondary supply line of fuel gas, a main supply line of fuel gas arranged concentrically around the secondary line, and a pilot line of fuel gas; according to the method, the burner is ignited by firing a spark and feeding, towards said spark, comburent air and fuel gas which is synthesis gas | 2009-01-29 |
20090025395 | Swirler for Use in a Burner of a Gas Turbine Engine - Disclosed is a swirler for use in a burner of a gas turbine engine, the swirler comprising a plurality of vanes arranged in a circle, flow slots being defined between adjacent vanes in the circle, each flow slot having an inlet end and an outlet end, in use of the swirler a flow of fuel and air travelling along each flow slot from its inlet end to its outlet end such that the swirler provides a swirling mix of the fuel and air, at least one vane having an edge adjacent an inlet end of a flow slot configured to generate within the flow slot one or more flow vortices that extend along the slot thereby to enhance mixing of the fuel and air travelling along the slot. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025396 | Parallel turbine fuel control valves - A fuel system for a turbine, including a plurality of fuel control valves connected to the turbine and in parallel with each other, and a controller for opening each of the control valves to pass a lower controllable fuel flow through each valve, and for further opening one of the control valves in response to a control signal for controlling the turbine. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025397 | Method of Optimizing the Energy of a Site Comprising a Cogeneration System and a Thermal Power Plant - The invention relates to a method of generating power and heat, employing:
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20090025398 | Device and method for generating thermal units with magnetocaloric material - The present invention concerns a device for generating thermal units using magnetocaloric material, with low energy consumption, evolutive, of a simple design, reliable operation, which allows to generate thermal units in a cost effective way while at the same time removing the risks of thermal fluid leakage and limiting the number of mechanical parts. The device ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090025399 | Water Vapor Distillation Apparatus, Method and System - A fluid vapor distillation apparatus. The apparatus includes a source fluid input, and an evaporator condenser apparatus. The evaporator condenser apparatus includes a substantially cylindrical housing and a plurality of tubes in the housing. The source fluid input is fluidly connected to the evaporator condenser and the evaporator condenser transforms source fluid into steam and transforms compressed steam into product fluid. Also included in the fluid vapor distillation apparatus is a heat exchanger fluidly connected to the source fluid input and a product fluid output. The heat exchanger includes an outer tube and at least one inner tube. Also included in the fluid vapor distillation apparatus is a regenerative blower fluidly connected to the evaporator condenser. The regenerative blower compresses steam, and the compressed steam flows to the evaporative condenser where compressed steam is transformed into product fluid. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025400 | Device and Method for Protecting a Cryogenic Tank and Tank Comprising Such a Device - Method for protecting a cryogenic tank, the tank comprising two concentric casings between them delimiting an inter-wall space in which a so-called low pressure obtains, the method involving: a step of detecting an impact on the tank and/or an increase in pressure within the inter-wall space, characterized in that it involves a step of generating a stream of inert gas within the inter-wall space only if an impact on the tank of a determined intensity and/or a determined increase in pressure at the inter-wall space is/are detected. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025401 | Ice Preparation Unit, Tray and Operational Method Therefor - An ice-maker tray ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090025402 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WITH MODULAR ELECTRICALLY STIMULATED AIR FILTER APPARATUS - An air conditioning system includes an air flow pathway extending through a housing from an inlet to an outlet. Air conditioning apparatus is disposed in the airflow pathway between the inlet and the outlet conditioning an air stream passing through the air flow pathway from the inlet to the outlet. A modular electrically stimulated air filter apparatus is carried by opposed, parallel frameworks mounted in series in the air flow pathway between the inlet and the air conditioning apparatus filtering entrapping contaminants in the air stream flowing through the housing from the inlet to the outlet. The opposed parallel frameworks are mounted to opposed supports affixed to the housing. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025403 | ADSORPTION HEAT PUMP AND USE OF ADSORBENT AS ADSORBENT FOR ADSORPTION HEAT PUMP - An adsorption heat pump is provided in which water vapor can be efficiently adsorbed and desorbed using a heat source having a lower temperature than ones heretofore in use because the pump employs an adsorbent which has a large difference in water adsorption amount in adsorption/desorption and can be regenerated (release the adsorbate) at a low temperature. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025404 | COMBINED RECEIVER AND HEAT EXCHANGER FOR A SECONDARY REFRIGERANT - A refrigeration system includes a first circuit configured to circulate a first refrigerant. The first circuit includes an evaporator. The refrigeration system also includes a second circuit configured to circulate a second refrigerant. The second circuit includes a receiver associated with the evaporator such that the second refrigerant within the receiver is in a heat exchange relationship with the first refrigerant within the evaporator. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025405 | Economized Vapor Compression Circuit - An economized vapor compression circuit is disclosed. An evaporator, compressor, condenser and economizer are fluidly connected by a refrigerant line containing refrigerant. A portion of the liquid refrigerant leaving the economizer is diverted away from the evaporator to sub-cool liquid refrigerant at a location between the condenser and the evaporator. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025406 | Refrigerant Quantity Determining System of Air Conditioner - In a multi-type air conditioner, the adequacy of the refrigerant quantity charged in the air conditioner can be accurately determined, even when the refrigerant quantity charged on site is inconsistent, or even when a reference value of the operation state quantity, which is used for determining the adequacy of the refrigerant quantity, fluctuates depending on the pipe length of the refrigerant communication pipe, combination of utilization units, and the difference in the installation height among each unit. In an air conditioner ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090025407 | Device for Cool Drying - Device for cool drying comprising a heat exchanger ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090025408 | Air conditioning system - In an input section ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090025409 | MULTICHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGER - A heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) system having a compressor, a heat exchanger, an expansion valve, and a multichannel heat exchanger connected in a closed refrigerant loop. The multichannel heat exchanger has at least two fluid flow paths cooled by a flow of air from an air-moving device through the multichannel heat exchanger. Each of the at least two fluid flow paths have an inlet and an outlet in communication there between. The multichannel heat exchanger also has at least one flow regulator disposed in at least one outlet to regulate through at least one fluid flow path in response to the air flow through the heat exchanger to achieve a substantially equal temperature of a fluid flowing in the at least two flow paths. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025410 | Refrigeration System - When during a first action of a refrigeration system the internal cold storage temperature is held at a desired temperature by an evaporator, the refrigeration system performs a second action of increasing the cooling capacity of the evaporator to decrease the internal cold storage temperature. When during the second action the internal cold storage temperature reaches a minimum temperature Tmin, the refrigeration system stops a compressor and performs a third action. When during the third action the internal cold storage temperature reaches a maximum temperature Tmin, the refrigeration system drives the compressor and performs the first action. | 2009-01-29 |
20090025411 | Solar powered cooler - Solar Powered Cooler is an electrically operated portable cooler powered by solar photovoltaic electrical generation incorporated into the cooler design and which may include auxiliary solar photovoltaic electricity generating panels, modules or cells, a supplemental battery power pack, power conditioning, inverter, auxiliary battery charging and direct and alternating current power supply. Solar powered cooler is intended for self-powered operation using the sun as the energy source for generating the electrical power on which it operates. | 2009-01-29 |