| 09th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
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| 20150053154 | Monoblock Engine - The present invention discloses a monoblock engine in which the head and the block of the engine are cast integrally. The engine incorporates a cylinder and water coolant jackets, intake manifold and an exhaust manifold, vertical intake and exhaust valves, core removal holes, and a push-fit type cylinder liner which is secured in place so that leakage of fuel from the cylinder is eliminated. The water coolant jackets for the head and the block are connected using four water jacket gateways or connectors. The monoblock is fitted with the crankcase using a leak proof & robust flange-joint and mechanical fastening system which is easy to install. The invention is embodied for a single cylinder engine as well as multi-cylinder engines. By integrating cylinder head and manifolds with block, the critical joint between head and block and head and intake Manifold will be eliminated. At the same time, gasket and mechanical fasteners for tightening also can be eliminated. The water jacket design is communized & optimized for both head and block for better performance. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053155 | HEAD GASKET HAVING VARIABLE AREA COOLANT OPENINGS - An engine assembly is provided herein. The engine assembly includes a head gasket interposing a cylinder block and a cylinder head, the head gasket comprising a first layer in face sharing contact with a portion of a cylinder head attachment surface included in the cylinder block and having a first-layer coolant opening adjacent to two neighboring cylinders and a second layer having a second-layer coolant opening having a smaller cross-sectional area than the first-layer coolant opening. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053156 | VALVE TIMING CONTROL APPARATUS - A valve timing control apparatus includes: a rear plate; a housing fixed to the rear plate; and a vane rotor which is able to rotate relative to the housing. The vane rotor includes a rotor and a vane extending from the rotor outward in a radial direction to divide an oil pressure chamber of the housing into an advance chamber and a retard chamber. The vane has an axial end surface adjacent to the rear plate and a radially outer surface. A first chamfer part is defined at a connection between the axial end surface and the radially outer surface of the vane so as to reduce a surface pressure applied from the rear plate to the vane. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053157 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WINDING A RETURN SPRING WITH A TWO PIECE ROTOR FOR A CAM PHASER - A camshaft phaser, including: a drive sprocket; a stator; a rotor at least partially rotatable with the stator; a rotor extension fixedly connected to the rotor, having a slot at at least one outer circumferential position; a spring for biasing the rotor relative to the stator, having a first and a second end, the first end secured in the slot in the rotor extension and the second end secured on the stator. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053158 | VARIABLE VALVE TIMING CONTROL APPARATUS - A variable valve timing control apparatus includes a driving-side rotation member, a driven-side rotation member, an intermediate lock mechanism including first and second lock members, first and second recess portions, and a guide groove, a sensor, and a control portion. The control portion performs a control so that the relative rotation phase is changed until a first stop state is established in a state where the relative rotation phase is in an unlocked state and one of the first and second lock members is positioned relative to one of the first and second recess portions at which the guide groove is formed at a side opposite from a side where the guide groove is formed. The control portion reverses a change direction of the relative rotation phase after the first stop state is established so that the relative rotation phase is changed until a second stop state is established. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053159 | Externally Driven Interior Axial Cam - An axial cam with a plurality of followers mounted within its diameter drives the followers in both axial directions. The followers operatively actuate valves such as those of an internal combustion engine. The cam can be driven about its exterior perimeter, providing an axially compact embodiment. The phasing of select followers can be established by modifying the azimuth positions of those followers with the cam in operation. By providing the cam with a symmetric actuating profile its followers can be linked to alternately actuate same-function valves in different engine cylinders. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053160 | SLIDER PAD FOR ROLLER FINGER FOLLOWER - A roller finger follower is provided having a housing and two separate outer arms mounted at one end to a pivot axle that extends through the housing. A roller is mounted in the housing The outer arms extend longitudinally along sides of the housing and include high lift cam contact surfaces. The outer arms having an outer arm body and separately formed longitudinal body, retained on the outer arm body, the longitudinal body including the cam contact surface. The longitudinal body is formed of a high durability material or coated with a suitable coating, the outer arm body formed of a lower grade, lower cost material. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053161 | OXYGENATED FUEL - Techniques, systems, apparatus and material are disclosed for generating oxygenated fuel. In one aspect, a method of producing an oxygenated fuel from biomass waste for use in a combustion system includes dissociating the biomass waste to produce one or more carbon donors. The biomass waste produced carbon donors are reacted with an oxygen donor to produce the oxygenated fuel comprising oxygenated carbon. Reacting the carbon donors with the oxygen donors includes applying waste heat recovered from an external heat source to the reaction of carbon donors and oxygen donor. The oxygenated fuel is combusted in the combustion system. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053162 | ETHANOL/CASTOR OIL BASED FUEL CONDITIONING - An ethanol/castor oil treatment system for preparing an ethanol/castor oil based fuel for use as a fuel of an internal combustion engine includes an ethanol tank, an ethanol pump fluidly connected to the ethanol tank and having an ethanol output, a castor oil tank, a castor oil pump fluidly connected to the castor oil tank and having a castor oil output, and a blended fuel line having an inlet end fluidly connected to the ethanol output and the castor oil output. The ethanol pump and the castor oil pump are at least one of mass controlled and volume controlled pumps such that ethanol and castor oil are pumped to the blended fuel line in at least one of an adjustable mass ratio and volume ratio. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053163 | APPARATUS FOR OPERATING AT LEAST ONE LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE IN THE FORM OF A LASER DIODE - An apparatus operates at least one light-emitting diode in the form of a laser diode. The light-emitting diode is interconnected in series with the load section of a controllable semiconductor element and a current measuring resistor between a first supply voltage terminal and a second supply voltage terminal. The supply voltage terminals are the output connections of a voltage-regulating circuit in the form of a DC voltage boost converter which provides a supply voltage), and wherein a current-regulating circuit is provided for the current through the at least one light-emitting diode, whose actuator is the controllable semiconductor element. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053164 | STARTER SYSTEM FOR AN ENGINE - An internal combustion engine includes a cylinder, an exhaust, a fuel tank, an engine cover, a power take off configured to drive an implement, an electric starting system including a starter motor, a battery receiving port, and a rechargeable battery removably attached to the battery receiving port, and an electric start control module including a switch configured to be actuated by a release mechanism configured to put the implement in the ready-to-run condition and a controller coupled to the switch, wherein the switch is configured to provide a signal when the release mechanism is in the engaged position, wherein the controller is configured to receive the signal, wherein the controller it configured to turn on the starter motor to start the internal combustion engine upon receipt of the signal from the switch and an input from a run sensor confirming that the implement is in the ready-to-run condition, and wherein the rechargeable battery is configured to power the starter motor to start the engine. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053165 | Device and Method for Reducing Rotational Imbalances of a Drive Train for a Hybrid Vehicle - A system and a method for reducing a rotational imbalance of a drive train of a hybrid vehicle are provided. The drive train includes an internal-combustion engine, an electric machine, and a crankshaft. A reduction or nullification of the rotational imbalance takes place by actuating the electric machine. The actuation is implemented as an adaptive feed forward control, which provides an actuation signal for the electric machine. The actuation signal represents a desired torque to be generated by the electric machine, so that the electric machine outputs a torque that is at least approximately inverse with respect to the rotational imbalance to the crankshaft for the superimposition of the torque generated by the internal-combustion engine. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053166 | COVER STRUCTURE OF PLUG HOLE - A cover structure of a plug hole provided to a cylinder head cover of an engine includes: a plug cap detachably attached to the plug hole; an outer cover covering at least an upper side of the plug cap; and a seal member provided on an upper face of the cylinder head cover and surrounding a periphery of the plug hole. In the cover structure, the outer cover has a projection portion projected toward the cylinder head cover, and the seal member is pressed to the upper face of the cylinder head cover by the projection portion. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053167 | Combustion Engine Piston and Engine Using Same - A piston for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The piston includes an upper surface configured to at least partly face a cylinder head of the internal combustion engine. The upper surface includes a combustion bowl surface, and a squish face having an internal edge disposed a first distance from the longitudinal axis along a radial direction. The combustion bowl surface includes a planar surface extending radially outward from the longitudinal axis of the piston, a first concave surface disposed outside the planar surface in the radial direction, the first concave surface having a first radius of curvature, and a second concave surface disposed outside the first concave surface in the radial direction, the second concave surface having a second radius of curvature, the second radius of curvature being smaller than the first radius of curvature. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053168 | Transmission Mechanism For Vehicles Internal Combustion Engines - The present invention relates to transmission mechanism for vehicle Internal Combustion (IC) engines, wherein such mechanism improves the efficiency and the power output of internal combustion engines through dividing the conventional connecting rod between the crank shaft and the piston into two parts; a first part and a second part and connecting such parts together by a pin joint, wherein the second part slides through an oscillating rocker that is connected to the engine block by pin joint, and thus adding a degree of freedom to the conventional connecting rod controlled by said oscillating rocker. The mechanism of the present invention can be retrofitted in the existing vehicle combustion engines without the need for any significant change in the design of such engines. The transmission mechanism of the present invention replaces the traditional connecting rod that connects the piston with the crank shaft of the engine. The mechanism of the present invention comprises essentially a primary connecting rod, a secondary connecting rod, and an oscillating rocker. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053169 | WEIGHT OPTIMIZED CONNECTING ROD - The present invention relates to a connecting rod for an internal combustion engine with a big bearing portion for forming a coupling arrangement with a crankshaft and with a small bearing portion for forming a coupling arrangement with a piston, whereas between the big bearing portion and the small bearing potion is arranged a rod shaft. According to the invention the rod shaft features a single piece construction with a first shaft beam and a second shaft bean arranged substantially parallel to the first shaft beam, whereas the shaft beams extend from the big bearing portion to the small bearing portion and feature a certain distance to each other, whereas at least the small bearing portion features an outer dimension which is broader than the median width of the rod shaft and the transition of the rod shaft into the small bearing portion features a concave transition portion. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053170 | ROTARY INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - This invention is to provide a rotary internal combustion engine, which comprises a stationary cylinder connected with a shell, a plurality of piston claw clamps being movably provided on said stationary cylinder, a rotatable power output shaft pivotally provided on said shell, and an arc plate being fixed on said power output shaft within said shell, and a plurality of piston claw clamps being movably provided on a movable cylinder; wherein three pistons are rotating circumferentially in said movable cylinder and are clamped and released in turn cyclically by said piston claw clamps upon running, respectively, so as to switch working modes sequentially; and a plurality of spring cups are provided outside of said movable cylinder and each has a spring with a push rod provided therein such that said piston claw clamps can be controlled by said arc plate through said spring cups and said push rods. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053171 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH HIGH TEMPERATURE FUEL INJECTION - Set forth herein are apparatuses and systems that utilize high temperature fuel injection to eliminate knocking within a combustion systems, and more particularly internal combustion engines. In some embodiments, the combustion system of the present invention can eliminate knocking through the use of high compression ratios and high intake boost pressures. The combustion system can have a high exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) tolerance, as well as an increased range of fuel-air ratio with improved ignitability and increased combustion speed of the system. In some embodiments, combustion in the present invention takes place using a compression ignition process, a spark assisted compression ignition process or a combination thereof. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053172 | DIESEL COMBUSTION SYSTEM - A diesel combustion system including an injector and a combustion chamber. The combustion chamber is formed by a cylinder head, a cylinder liner, and a piston. The combustion chamber includes an upper layer and a lower layer. The diameter D1 of the upper layer is larger than the diameter D2 of the lower layer. A junction of the upper layer and the lower layer is provided with an impinging block for rebounding the diesel fuel spray. The impinging block includes an impinging surface, an upper guide surface, and a lower guide surface. When in use, part of the diesel fuel spray is rebounded by the impinging surface, and part of the diesel fuel spray is diffused along the upper guide surface and the lower guide surface of the impinging block to achieve double-layered split flow of the diesel fuel. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053173 | VEHICLE TEMPERATURE REGULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A temperature regulation system for a vehicle includes a drive system configured to be coupled to an engine of the vehicle. The drive system is configured to convert power produced by the engine into electrical power for use by at least one traction motor of the vehicle. The system further includes a control unit for controlling the engine and drive system. The control unit is configured to automatically regulate a temperature of a vehicle component in dependence upon a detected reference temperature. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053174 | CONTROL DEVICE OF MULTI-CYLINDER ENGINE - A control device of a multi-cylinder engine is provided. The control device includes an auxiliary component and a valve stopping device having a locking mechanism for stopping an operation of at least one of intake and exhaust valves of a specific cylinder of the multi-cylinder engine according to an engine operating state. The control device includes an angular speed variation detecting device for detecting an angular speed variation of a crankshaft, an auxiliary component control device for controlling a drive load of the auxiliary component. In an all-cylinder operation, when an engine load is lower than a predetermined value and the detected angular speed variation exceeds a predetermined threshold, the auxiliary component control device performs an auxiliary component drive load increase control in which the drive load of the auxiliary component is increased to reduce the angular speed variation to be lower than the predetermined threshold. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053175 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING MULTI-CYLINDER ENGINE - A control device of a multi-cylinder engine is provided. The device includes first and second auxiliary components. The first auxiliary component generates energy. The device includes an angular speed variation detecting device for detecting an angular speed variation of a crankshaft, and an auxiliary component control device for controlling drive loads of the first and second auxiliary components. When an engine load is low and the angular speed variation exceeds a predetermined threshold, the auxiliary component control device increases a total drive load of the auxiliary components. Here, if the drive load of the first auxiliary component is increasable, the drive load of the first auxiliary component is increased, and when this increase amount is insufficient, the drive load of the second auxiliary component is increased, whereas if the drive load of the first auxiliary component is not increasable, the drive load of the second auxiliary component is increased. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053176 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AIR FUEL RATIO CONTROL - Various methods and systems for an engine driving an electrical power generation system are provided. In one embodiment, an example method for an engine driving an electrical power generation system includes adjusting an engine speed in response to a relationship between oxygen and fuel while maintaining a power transmitted to the electrical power generation system. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053177 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR KNOCK CONTROL - Methods and systems are provided for improving engine knock tolerance, in particular when rapidly ramping in LP-EGR from low levels of EGR. Until a desired LP-EGR rate is achieved, fuel may be delivered as a split injection with at least an intake stroke injection and a compression stroke injection to compensate for the transport delay in EGR filling the intake system. Subsequently, single fuel injection may be resumed. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053178 | COMBUSTION MODIFICATION AND EMISSIONS REDUCTION UTILIZING AN ELECTRICALLY INSULATED ENGINE MEMBER IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - A system and method is provided for applying an electric field in internal combustion engines to act on the combustion process to reduce emissions and improve fuel economy in an engine. The engine has an engine block forming a combustion chamber. An in-cylinder engine part is exposed within a combustion chamber of the engine and a voltage is applied between the in-cylinder engine part and the engine block. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053179 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for controlling an internal combustion engine includes: using the pressure sensor method, determining for a first injector a first control period during which a desired quantity of fuel is injected into a lead cylinder; controlling the first injector with the first control period and entering a quantity replacement signal resulting therefrom into a training characteristic field as a function of the drive train parameters; and using null quantity calibration, varying for all further cylinders a control period of the injectors assigned to the cylinders until the quantity replacement signal is reached. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053180 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GASEOUS AND LIQUID FUEL INJECTION - Methods and systems are provided for injecting liquid and gaseous fuel, such as propane, to an engine. In one example, under a first condition, liquid fuel from a bottom of a fuel tank is injected; under a second condition, liquid fuel from a the bottom of the fuel tank is vaporized and injected to the engine as vaporized liquid fuel; and under a third condition, gaseous fuel from a top of the fuel tank is injected to the engine. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053181 | Method for Operating a Fuel Injection System with Pressure Reduction, and a Fuel Injection System Comprising a Fuel Injection Valve with a Servo Valve - A method for operating a fuel injection system with pressure reduction, and a fuel injection system that includes a fuel injection valve with a servo valve are provided. The method for operating a fuel injection system includes performing a desired pressure reduction in the pressure accumulator using at least one fuel injection valve of the fuel injection system. This is achieved by opening a servo valve in the fuel injection valve, which is opened, during a pressure reduction phase, just wide enough that the actual closing element remains closed and as a result no fuel injection process takes place. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053182 | FUEL INJECTION VALVE - A fuel injection valve is attached to an engine and to have an annular seal material attached thereon. The seal material is attached to a first reduced diameter part. In a use state where a body is inserted in an attachment hole formed at a predetermined position of the engine and a gas pressure that is equal to or higher than a predetermined pressure is applied to the seal material from its nozzle hole-side, the seal material is pressed against a first tapered part by the gas pressure to be compressively deformed, and a clearance between an inner peripheral surface of the attachment hole and an outer peripheral surface of the body is sealed with a compressively-deformed part of the seal material. A taper angle of the first tapered part is set in a range from 10 degrees to 20 degrees. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053183 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING CLOSELY-SPACED MULTIPLE-INJECTION PERFORMANCE FROM SOLENOID ACTUATED FUEL INJECTORS - A method for controlling an electromagnetically-activated fuel injector includes, when a plurality of fuel injection events are close-spaced during an engine cycle, monitoring a respective desired injected fuel mass for each of the plurality of fuel injection events. A desired current wave form is selected from a plurality of current waveforms whereat each respective desired injected fuel mass is achieved based on at least one of the fuel injection events. The fuel injector is controlled using the desired current waveform. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053184 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING ON-TIME CALIBRATION OF A FUEL INJECTOR IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The disclosure provides a system and method for determining an amount of fuel injected or delivered by a single fuel injector in an internal combustion engine by generating one fuel injection event after the engine has stopped operating. The fuel delivered is statistically analyzed in comparison with a commanded fuel delivery amounts to determine the suitability of fuel injector on-time calibration for the analyzed fuel injector. If the fuel delivered deviates from the commanded amount of fuel delivery by a predetermined value, the fuel injector on-time calibration for the analyzed fuel injector is changed. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053185 | MARINE ENGINE - A marine engine includes a first turbocharger, a first intercooler, a second turbocharger, a second intercooler, an oil filter, and a top cover. The first turbocharger and the second turbocharger supply air by using an exhaust gas. The first intercooler and the second intercooler cool gases having passed through the turbochargers, respectively. The top cover is a cover arranged in an upper region of the marine engine. These devices are arranged so as not to overlap one another when seen in the thickness direction of the top cover. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053186 | LEARNING OF EGR VALVE LIFT AND EGR VALVE FLOW TRANSFER FUNCTION - Methods and systems are provided for improving accuracy of delta pressure over valve (DPOV) based EGR flow measurement during low valve lift conditions by learning errors in EGR valve lift and/or EGR valve flow transfer function. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053187 | Crankshaft structure for model engine - A crankshaft structure for a model engine contains a body and at least one fin member. The body is formed in an elongated shaft shape and includes a cam disc disposed on a distal end thereof and a connecting shaft extending outwardly from an end surface of the cam disc, a window defined on a middle section thereof, and a channel formed therein and passing through the end surface of the cam disc so as to inhale and exhaust mixed oil gas. The at least one fin member is mounted at a position of the channel where corresponds to the window. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053188 | BLOW-BY GAS VENTILATION DEVICE - A bypass passage connecting an upstream portion and a downstream portion of a compressor of a turbocharger is provided in an air intake passage of an internal combustion engine. An ejector, which utilizes the intake air flowing in the bypass passage as a drive gas and thereby venting the blow-by gas generated by the internal combustion engine, is installed in the bypass passage. When the internal combustion engine is at a low temperature at which the oil is easily degraded by the blow-by gas, the flow rate of the intake air flowing in the bypass passage, that is, the flow rate of the drive gas of the ejector, is increased. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053189 | OCTANE SEPARATION SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD - An engine method, comprising delivering fuel with an octane level above a threshold to a first fuel tank and delivering fuel with an octane level below a threshold to a second fuel tank; monitoring a staleness of fuel within first fuel tank and the second fuel tank; delivering fuel with an octane level above the threshold to an engine in response to the staleness of fuel of the first fuel tank; and delivering fuel with an octane level below the threshold to the engine in response the staleness of fuel of the second fuel tank. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053190 | FUEL CONTROL FOR SPARK IGNITED ENGINE HAVING A PARTICULATE FILTER SYSTEM - A system for filtering and oxidizing particulate matter produced by a gasoline direct injection engine is disclosed. In one embodiment, engine cylinder air-fuel is adjusted to allow soot to oxidize at an upstream particulate filter while exhaust gases are efficiently processed in a downstream catalyst. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053191 | COMPOUND BOW - A compound bow includes a bow main body including a handle and a pair of limbs. Upper and lower pulleys are coupled to the rear end of each limb. A bowstring is provided and a cam that is coupled to each pulley. A rotating wheel is coupled with the rotating shaft of the pulley. Cam cables are wound around the cams, in which one end of each cam cable is coupled to one pulley and the other end thereof is coupled to the other pulley. A cam cable guide member has one end rotatably coupled to the rotating shaft of the pulley, and at the other end of which a support member for supporting the cam cable is formed in order to make a portion of the cam cable extended from the rotating wheel guided in parallel with the pulley. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053192 | PAINTBALL GUN LOADING METHODS AND APPARATUS - A loader for a paintball gun can include a housing comprising a chamber configured to house a quantity of paintballs, and a removable drive tray comprising a drive mechanism configured to drive an agitator or feed mechanism of the loader, wherein the removable drive tray is configured to be releasably secured to the housing during operation of the loader, and is further configured to be readily removed from the housing without the use of a tool. The agitator or feed mechanism may be arranged in the removable drive tray. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053193 | LAUNCHER WITH MULTI-PART PUSHER, AND METHOD - A launcher includes a pusher that has parts that move relative to one another to provide desired forces or accelerations to corresponding parts of an object to be launched. Pressurized gasses are used to move the pusher to eject the object from the launcher. The parts of the pusher engage the different parts of the object to account for differences in shape and/or orientation of the parts of the objects, and to provide desired accelerations to the object parts. The pusher parts may include a piston or diaphragm that moves relative to an outer annular part of the pusher. The piston or diaphragm may press against a warhead explosive or other payload of a missile, with the outer part pressing against a fuselage or casing of the missile, in which the payload is mounted. Use of the pusher with multiple parts minimizes stresses between the object parts. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053194 | AIR RIFLE - An air rifle including a supporting frame, a barrel, a pneumatic assembly, an air storage assembly, and a firing assembly. The barrel, the pneumatic assembly, the air storage assembly, and the firing assembly are all disposed on the supporting frame. The pneumatic assembly is connected to the air storage assembly. The air storage assembly includes an air cylinder, an air valve disposed at one side of the air cylinder, and a plastic member disposed at a connection part of the barrel and the air valve. A firing pin is fixed on the tail of the plastic member. The firing assembly includes a trigger support fixed on the supporting frame, a pushrod disposed on the trigger support, a trigger, a trigger buckle, and a hammer. The trigger is connected to the trigger buckle. The pushrod is adapted to slide on the trigger support. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053195 | BOWFISHING REEL SEAT - A reel seat for attaching a reel foot of a reel to a bow includes a shaft, a rear bushing, a cap, a first threaded fastener, and a second threaded fastener. The shaft has a first end and a second end, an outer surface, a first bore formed into the first end of the shaft, and a second bore formed into the second end of the shaft. The rear bushing includes a limiter portion and a receiver portion, the limiter portion being secured to the shaft and defining an increased diameter relative to the shaft to form a stop surface the receiver portion having a bore and being coaxially received over the shaft such that the receiver portion is abutted against the stop surface and rotatable about the shaft. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053196 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CUTTING A STONE BLOCK - A device for cutting a block of stone that includes a support bar including a monolithic metallic plate, and a number of fluid ports attached to the plate. The device also includes a wear bar that is secured to the monolithic metallic plate and a lower longitudinal slot, and a cutting belt positioned in the lower longitudinal slot of the wear bar and including a downward-facing cutting surface to cut the block of stone. A method of cutting the stone block is also disclosed. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053197 | FURNACE WITH MODULATING FIRING RATE ADAPTATION - A furnace is disclosed that includes a burner with a firing rate that is variable between a minimum and a maximum firing rate. After a call for heat is received, the firing rate is set to an initial level above the minimum firing rate, and the burner is ignited. The firing rate is then modulated downward toward the minimum firing rate. If the flame is lost during or after modulation, the burner is reignited and the firing rate is maintained above the firing rate at which the flame was lost until the current call for heat is satisfied. In some cases, the firing rate is maintained until one or more subsequent calls for heat are satisfied. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053198 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR HEATING AIR WITH HOT WATER - A method controls an air handler that generates heated air from hot water generated by a water heater. The method includes generating a signal in the presence or absence of an indicia of water flow associated with the water heater; initiating operation of a pump associated with the air handler when the signal indicates that water flow associated with the water heater is at least at a selected level to supply hot water to the air handler sufficient to generate heated air; and/or terminating operation of the pump and/or a blower/fan associated with the air handler when the presence or absence signal indicates that the water flow associated with the water heater is less than the selected level. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053199 | ADJUSTABLE GAS GRILL BURNER AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Adjustable gas grill burners are disclosed. Methods of making and using adjustable gas grill burners are also disclosed. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053200 | Fuel-burning fireplace - A burner system for a fuel-burning fireplace having a fuel container with at least one aperture for combusting the fuel contained therein and an adjustable flame regulator for regulating a size of the flame. The flame regulator comprises a shutter for covering the aperture having a shape corresponding to the aperture, the shutter being variably adjustable between a first position (covered aperture) and a second position (exposed aperture); a handle extending from the burner system for variably adjusting the shutter; and a connecting member for connecting the shutter to the handle, the connecting member being secured to at least two extremities of the shutter; wherein movement of the handle allows a balanced movement of the shutter over the aperture. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053201 | NASAL ADMINISTRATION - A method of delivering a substance, such as one or more of a triptan, a nasal steroid or carbon dioxide gas, to the nasal cavity of a subject, in particular for the treatment of headaches, for example, migraine, or rhinosinusitis, for example, chronic rhinosinusitis, optionally with polyps, the method comprising the steps of fitting a nosepiece to one nostril of the subject, delivering the substance through the nosepiece to the posterior region of the nasal cavity of the subject. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053202 | INHALER - An inhaler, preferably for insertion into a nostril, in particular a horse's nostril, with a pressure generator, which has a tensioning device for the drive, and with a tensioning mechanism for tensioning the tensioning device, whereby the tensioning mechanism has a lever gear for tensioning the tensioning device. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053203 | INHALER - This invention relates to an inhaler with a respiration indicator, whereby the inhaler has a chamber wall forming a chamber and a dispensing device for fluidic connection of the chamber to a bodily opening, preferably a nostril, whereby the respiration indicator has a wall section of the chamber wall or is formed in this way, whereby the wall section is designed to indicate a respiratory activity by deformation and/or movement. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053204 | PATIENT INTERFACE ASSEMBLY - A patient interface assembly comprises a patient interface device for communicating a gas to a patient and headgear comprising a strap arrangement for securing the patient interface device against the face of the patient. A hair grip device ( | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053205 | ILLUMINABLE AIR SUPPLY KIT - An illuminable air supply kit for providing an emergency safety device adapted to transport and delivery for oxygen on demand. The illuminable air supply kit comprises a base canister connected to an actuating mechanism and a delivery structure connected to the actuating mechanism. The base canister is defined as a conventional canister adapted to hold pressurized air. The actuating mechanism is defined by a pressure gauge, a trigger and a dispensing structure. The delivery structure is defined by a transfer apparatus and a delivery apparatus. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053206 | Half Facepiece - A half facepiece respirator has a shaped support piece supporting and fixing the position of a particle or paper filter insert or outsert with either the support piece or the particle filter incorporating a face sealing component. Placed within the shaped support piece, a grille may be placed in the lower section of the shaped support piece. Additionally the half facepiece includes a head harness having a release mechanism. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053207 | INHALER - An inhaler, preferably for insertion into a nostril, in particular a horse's nostril, with an inhalation valve, which has a movable valve element, whereby the valve element is designed in an annular manner and has an outer edge and an inner edge, whereby the valve element is fastened at the outer edge, the inner edge forms the boundary of an indentation of the valve element, and the inhalation valve has a valve body seat that corresponds to the inner edge. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053208 | Portable Sedation Apparatus and Related Method - Various embodiments of the invention may provide a breathing and/or anesthetic unit that is portable, compact, inexpensive, and convenient, and which may expedite medical procedures by allowing a health care provider to quickly sedate a patient. Such a unit may be ideal for minor medical procedures needing mild or moderate analgesia/sedation (e.g., <30 minutes) in various fields. Such a unit may include (i) a handheld gas supply container including a therapeutic amount of anesthetic gas; (ii) a mask; (iii) a single-use, uninterruptable flow coupler to couple the mask to the supply container; and (iv) a handheld, self-contained, recovery gas container, including a negative pressure, coupled to the mask. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053209 | OSCILLATING POSITIVE RESPIRATORY PRESSURE DEVICE - A respiratory treatment device includes a housing enclosing a chamber, a chamber inlet configured to receive a flow of air into the chamber, a first chamber outlet configured to permit the flow of air to exit the chamber, and a second chamber outlet configured to permit the flow of air to exit the chamber. A vane mounted within the chamber is configured to rotate between a first position where the flow of air is directed to exit the chamber through the first chamber outlet, and a second position where the flow of air is directed to exit the chamber through the second chamber outlet. A blocking member disposed on the vane is moveable relative to the chamber inlet between a closed position where the flow of air through the chamber inlet is restricted, and an open position where the flow of air through the chamber inlet is less restricted. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053210 | Protective shield for male genitalia - The present disclosure relates to an incontinence device, more particularly a protective shield for male genitalia. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053211 | Cleaning and safe mouth guard solution - An aqueous oral spray designed to treat mouth guards against bacterial infection comprising:
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| 20150053212 | JAW THRUST APPARATUS - An apparatus and method to apply bilateral medial pressure against a position proximate to the ramus of the mandible jawbone of a patient. The apparatus includes a first pressure device, a second pressure device, and a locking mechanism operably associated with the first pressure device and the second pressure device. The method includes simultaneously applying bilateral medial pressure against a position proximate to the ramus of the mandible jawbone of the patient and locking the first pressure devices in position with the locking mechanism. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053213 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMMOBILIZATION OF A HUMAN'S BODY PART - The present invention provides a system for immobilization of a patient body part for radiotherapy applications comprising: a device comprising at least one flanged support member which is suitable to be mounted to a fixation surface and is adapted to receive and retain at least two sheets; a first sheet for covering the anatomical contours of a first area of said body part, and a second sheet for covering the anatomical contours of a second area of said body part which is not covered by the first sheet; whereby the system is adapted for supporting the immobilized body part free from the fixation surface by the two sheets and the device. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053214 | DISABLING CONTROL FOR AN ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for controlling disabling of an electronic smoking device. An electronic smoking device includes a body through which a flow path at least partially extends, an air inlet in the body that is fluidly connected to the flow path, a liquid compartment for storing a liquid within the body, a vaporizer positioned in the body and configured to receive liquid from the liquid compartment and air from the flow path to generate vaporized liquid, an outlet in the body configured to receive vaporized liquid from the vaporizer, and circuitry connected to the vaporizer. In one embodiment, the circuitry is configured to shut off the electronic smoking device based on activation time of the vaporizer. In another embodiment, the circuitry is configured to shut off the electronic smoking device after a determined amount of usage has occurred. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053215 | ATOMIZER COMPONENT, BATTERY COMPONENT AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE - An atomizer component, a battery component and an electronic cigarette are provided. A knurl configuration is provided, the knurl protrudes from a surface of an end cover of the atomizer component, where the end cover and an atomizer sleeve are contacted closely. A knurl configuration is provided, the knurl protrudes from a surface of an end cover of the battery component, where the end cover and a battery sleeve are contacted closely. The knurl configuration is defined on the outer surface of the circumferential side wall of the joint part of the end cover. The drawbacks in the prior art, that the end cover may easily fall apart from the sleeve resulted from the smooth surface contact there between and the glues between them may run out to be dirty and harmful when implementing the gluing process, can be overcome. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053216 | ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE - An electronic cigarette is provided, which comprises an atomizing device and a burning device connected to the atomizing device. The burning device is configured to heat the atomizing device, and thus making the atomizing device to produce smog. The following beneficial effects will be achieved when implementing the present application. In the electronic cigarette, a burning device is used to control the atomizing device to produce smog. As a result, the pollution to the environment resulted from the battery can be avoided, which make the electronic cigarette more friendly to the environment. Besides, the cost of using the electronic cigarette is low. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053217 | ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE - An electronic cigarette with inlet air constructed and arranged to contact a delivery substance and minimize airflow over electronic components. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053218 | ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE - The electronic cigarette comprises a battery assembly and an atomizer assembly; the battery assembly and the atomizer assembly are connected to each other through a first connector and a second connector. The first connector comprises a first top electrode and a second top electrode mounted on an end face of the first connector. The second connector comprises a first bottom electrode and a second bottom electrode located in the second connector. When the battery assembly and the atomizer assembly are connected together, there are elastic tight fit occurred between the first top electrode and the first bottom electrode as well as between the second top electrode and the second bottom electrode. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053219 | SMOKING ARTICLE INCLUDING DUAL HEAT-CONDUCTING ELEMENTS - A smoking article is provided, including a heat source; an aerosol-forming substrate downstream of the heat source; a first heat-conducting element around and in contact with a rear portion of the heat source and an adjacent front portion of the aerosol-forming substrate; and a second heat-conducting element around at least a portion of the first heat-conducting element. At least part of the second heat-conducting element is radially separated from the first heat-conducting element; and, preferably, the first and second heat-conducting elements are separated by an outer paper wrapper. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053220 | ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE WITH REDUCED ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT - A cartomizer of an electronic cigarette is configured to couple to a power source thereof that provides power for the electronic cigarette. The cartomizer comprises an insulated heating chamber that includes a controlled valve, a heating element, and an e-Liquid portion. The controlled valve can supply e-Liquid from the e-Liquid portion to the insulated heating chamber, wherein the e-Liquid is heated within the insulated heating chamber by the heating element to produce an aerosol. The insulated heating chamber reduces heat dissipation to the remainder of the cartomizer. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053221 | SHISHA - A shisha head comprises an air inlet, an air outlet suitable for connection to a shisha, at least one vapourizer and an air flow sensor arranged to detect air flow through the shisha head. The vapourizer is arranged to produce vapour in response to the air flow sensor detecting a flow of air through the shisha head. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053222 | Holder for nail cleaner material - A holder for nail cleaner and more particularly a segment of cotton or cotton ball that is saturated with nail polish cleaning fluid includes an integrally formed upright portion, having a flange surrounding its lower perimeter, the interior of the upright portion being hollow to accept a portion of the cotton, while the flange compresses the saturated cotton against the nail during a cleaning function. The upright portion includes a series of serrations to facilitate gripping of the holder, while the front of the holder is integrally formed with a pointed segment, to provide for cleaning of those tight inaccessible areas between the nail and the cuticle during the performance of a nail manicuring function. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053223 | HANDY PEDICURE DEVICE - A callous removal device including: a strap, where said strap includes an outside surface and an inside surface; a first handle attached to a first end of the strap; and a second handle attached to second end of the strap. The inside surface may include aluminum oxide sandpaper and the outside surface includes cloth. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053224 | DROPPER DEVICE FOR CONTROLLED DISTRIBUTION OF A MAKE-UP PRODUCT - This invention relates to a dropper device including:
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| 20150053225 | Hair accessory and method of styling hair - The presently disclosed technology teaches a hair accessory for receiving and restraining a bundle of hair, a method of making the hair accessory, and methods of styling hair and instructing others to style hair using the hair accessory. The hair accessory comprises a pair of opposing ductile metallic members. In one implementation, the ductile metallic members are generally rectangular and each has a pair of longitudinal ends. The ductile metallic members are covered by at least one backing member. The ductile metallic members are generally configured in an opposing relationship to each other with at least one closed end. The ductile metallic members may be separated from each other along a portion of their longitudinal lengths to define an opening for receiving a bundle of hair. The opposing ductile metallic members may also be closed about the bundle of hair to secure the hair accessory within a wearer's hair. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053226 | Hair Treatment Methods and Kits Thereof - Method for treating hair wherein a first hair treatment composition is applied to the hair, e.g. the hair roots and a second hair treatment composition is applied to the hair, e.g. the hair lengths and tips, wherein the pH of the second hair treatment composition is higher than the pH of the first hair treatment composition. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053227 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR STYLING HAIR - An apparatus for styling hair includes a first electrode and a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode. An electrolyte reservoir can be disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and is configured to maintain a volume of an electrolyte between the first electrode and the second electrode. A control module is electrically coupled to the first electrode and the second electrode. The control module is operable to bias the first electrode at a first potential and the second electrode at a second potential to create an electrical potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode. The electrical potential difference is configured to produce an electrolysis zone in the electrolyte disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The electrolysis zone is configured to style hair disposed in the electrolysis zone between the first electrode and the second electrode. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053228 | Hair Colouring Methods and Kits Thereof - Method for colouring hair wherein a first hair colouring composition is applied to the hair, e.g. the hair roots and a second hair colouring composition is applied to the hair, e.g. the hair lengths and tips, wherein the pH of the second hair colouring composition is lower than the pH of the first hair colouring composition. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053229 | Hair Colouring Methods and Kits Thereof - Method for colouring hair wherein a non-diluted hair colouring composition is applied to the hair, e.g. the hair roots and a diluted hair colouring composition is applied to the hair, e.g. the hair lengths and tips, wherein a dilutant composition comprising water and/or a non-aqueous liquid is added to the non-diluted hair colouring composition to obtain the diluted hair colouring composition. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053230 | Hair Colouring Methods and Kits Thereof - Method for colouring hair wherein a first hair colouring composition comprising one or more direct dyes is applied to a first region the hair and a second hair colouring composition is applied to a second region of the hair, wherein the pH of the second composition is lower or higher than the pH of the first composition. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053231 | Hair Colouring Methods and Kits Thereof - Method for colouring hair wherein a non-diluted hair colouring composition is applied to the hair, e.g. the hair roots and a diluted hair colouring composition is applied to the hair, e.g. the hair lengths and tips, wherein a dilutant composition comprising a non-aqueous liquid is added to the non-diluted hair colouring composition to obtain the diluted hair colouring composition. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053232 | Hair Colouring Method - Method for colouring hair wherein a first and a second hair colouring composition are applied to the hair, wherein the concentration of the oxidative dye precursors and the concentration of the alkalizing agents and the concentration of the oxidizing agents comprised in the second hair colouring composition is lower than in the first hair colouring composition. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053233 | Cosmetic Systems - Two-in-one cosmetic systems having a tweezer removably disposed in a handle are disclosed. The tweezer may be removably disposed in a handle of the applicator, such that the tweezer is restrained and a pinching tip of the tweezer is in a closed position. By virtue of having a tweezer restrained and having a pinching tip in a closed position, the pinching tip of the tweezers remain sharp and undamaged until a time of use. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053234 | METHOD FOR CLEANING SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER - The present invention is directed to a method for cleaning a semiconductor wafer which comprises filling a cleaning solution containing ammonia and aqueous hydrogen peroxide in a cleaning tank comprising a synthetic quartz material with an average Al concentration of 1 ppb or less, immersing the above-mentioned semiconductor wafer in the above-mentioned cleaning solution, and cleaning the above-mentioned semiconductor wafer so that a surface etching rate of the above-mentioned synthetic quartz by the above-mentioned cleaning solution becomes 0.3 nm/min or less, and according to this method, a cleaning method which can maintain the Al concentration in the ammonia and per-water cleaning solution to a low concentration and can improve surface cleanliness of the semiconductor wafer is provided. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053235 | WET WIPER ARTICLES AND METHODS FOR CLEANING REMOVABLE DENTAL APPLIANCES - A wet wiper for cleaning accumulated oral debris from removable dental appliances. The wet wiper comprises a water insoluble substrate and a physiologically acceptable cleansing composition. Methods for cleaning removable dental appliances are provided. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053236 | RINSING APPARATUS AND RINSING METHOD FOR POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON LUMP - A rinsing apparatus for polycrystalline silicon lump which is obtained by cutting or breaking a rod of polycrystalline silicon, including: a wash basket having a plurality of through holes, which carries the polycrystalline silicon lump; a wash tank in which the wash basket is provided therein, in which rinse water is continuously supplied from a water supply port which is arranged at a bottom part of the wash tank; an inner cage having a plurality of openings which is smaller than the through holes of the wash basket at a bottom part thereof, provided in the wash tank, in which the wash basket is stored therein; and a swing device holding and swinging the wash basket in the inner cage, and: an overflow part which recovers the rinse water overflowed from an upper portion of the wash tank is provided at the wash tank. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053237 | TINE ADJUSTMENT AND ADAPTABLE WASH CYCLE CONTROL - One embodiment provides a method for adapting a wash cycle of a dishwashing machine. The method comprises gathering sensor information from one or more sensors of the dishwashing machine. The sensor information gathered includes data identifying one or more adjustments to a rack layout of a dish rack of the dishwashing machine. The method further comprises determining a load configuration for the dish rack based on the sensor information gathered. The load configuration determined identifies one or more types of content loaded onto the dish rack. A wash cycle for washing the content loaded onto the dish rack is adapted based on the load configuration determined. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053238 | ADJUSTABLE UTENSIL TRAY WITH A DETERGENT DISPENSER AND MOVABLE DIVIDERS - One embodiment provides a dishwashing apparatus comprising a utensil rack including a configurable rack layout, and a first rack layout adjustment device coupled to the utensil rack for configuring the rack layout. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053239 | WAFER CARRIER CLEANING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a wafer carrier cleaning method is provided. The wafer carrier cleaning method includes cleaning a wafer carrier with a chemical solution containing a weak acid that can dissolve metals, and cleaning the wafer carrier cleaned with the chemical solution, with pure water. The weak acid contained in the chemical solution is preferably citric acid that can dissolve heavy metals and does not damage the wafer carrier. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053240 | FOLDABLE STRUCTURES - A reusable and washable storage device comprising a plurality of sides and a plurality of hinges. Each the plurality of hinges are placed between at least two of the plurality of sides and comprise an axis of rotation. The plurality of sides rotate about the axis of rotation from a first position to a second position. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053241 | DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR EJECTING A FLUID - A device and a method for ejecting a fluid are provided. The device comprises a main pipe, a rotatable housing connected to the main pipe and a hub provided with a nozzle. The hub is rotatably connected to the housing. The fluid is arranged to be conveyed through the main pipe and the housing to said nozzle for ejection of the fluid, and the hub is arranged to rotate about an axis arranged with an angle α in relation to a longitudinal axis of the main pipe. The angle α between the axes is arranged to vary between 90−β and 90+β, 2≦β≦45, when the housing rotates one revolution. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053242 | CLEANING METHOD - The cleaning method includes a cleaning step of, in a state in which an upper cleaning liquid | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053243 | Dishwasher - The present invention relates to a dishwasher which comprises: a washer main body in which a washing basin is provided to form a space in which dishes are washed; multiple fixed jet nozzles which are fixed to the inner wall of the washing basin and jet water for washing toward the dishes at a fixed position; and a horizontally arranged cylindrical rotating rack rotatably disposed in the washing bath, wherein the inner space thereof is split into multiple dish mounting portions where the dishes can be mounted and the rotating rack rotates along the periphery of the multiple fixed jet nozzles. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053244 | NOZZLE, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A nozzle for discharging droplets of a processing liquid for processing a substrate has a main body including a supply port, a drain port, a processing liquid flow passageway connecting the supply port and the drain port, and a plurality of discharge ports from which the processing liquid is discharged. The processing liquid flow passageway includes a plurality of branch flow channels, which branch out between the supply port and the drain port and collect together between the supply port and the drain port. The plurality of discharge ports form a plurality of columns respectively corresponding to the plurality of branch flow channels; and are aligned along and connected to the corresponding branch flow channels. A piezo element applies vibration to the processing liquid flowing through the plurality of branch flow channels. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053245 | SURVIVAL STAFF - A survival staff kit including: a knife, where the knife includes a handle, a guard and serrated blade; a first chamber, where the first chamber includes a spyglass and a first compartment; a second chamber, where the second chamber includes compartments for water, fire starter tools, hooks, fishing cord and a flash light; and an end cap, where the knife, first chamber, second chamber and end cap assembly to create a staff. The top of the handle may include a compass. In the preferred embodiment, the knife is inserted into the first chamber and the handle functions as a handle for the knife and is a handle grip for the survival kit once in an assembled position. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053246 | HUNTING BLIND SHELTER - A hunting blind structure having a plurality of vertical sides and one or more roof sections comprising a structured insulate material connected together to form an interior space and an exterior area, the hunting blind structure having at least one window and at least one door, the exterior area having a rubber material layer, the rubber material layer forming an integral rubber hinge with the window structure and/or door structure, such that the rubber hinges provide a weatherproof hinge and allow the users to open the opening structures into the interior space during normal operation. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053247 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE - A thermoelectric conversion device includes a stack in which a first perovskite dielectric film, which includes Sr and Ti and has a first bandgap, and a second perovskite dielectric film, which includes Sr and Ti and has a second bandgap smaller than the first bandgap, are stacked alternately, each of the first and second perovskite dielectric films being doped to have an electric conductivity, the first and the second perovskite dielectric films having respective compositions such that there appears a bandoffset of 0.54 eV in maximum between a conduction band of the first perovskite dielectric film and a conduction band of the second perovskite dielectric film. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053248 | INTERCONNECTION OF SOLAR CELLS IN A SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solar cell module includes serially connected solar cells. A solar cell includes a carrier that is attached to the backside of the solar cell. Solar cells are attached to a top cover, and vias are formed through the carriers of the solar cells. A solar cell is electrically connected to an adjacent solar cell in the solar cell module with metal connections in the vias. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053249 | SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTING WATER FROM AIR FOR DRINKING AND CLEANING PURPOSES AND A METHOD THEREOF - A system for extraction of water from air includes a salt plate, a moisture absorption unit and a filter unit. The system further includes a storage unit. A method for extraction of water using the system includes placing the salt plate beneath the moisture absorption unit during a moisture absorption phase and placing the salt plate beneath the filter unit during a water extraction phase. The extracted water is stored in the storage unit for drinking and cleaning purposes. Further, a system for cleaning solar panels includes a moisture absorbing unit, a filter unit, a salt plate, a water storage unit, a solar panel, a wiper mechanism to receive water from the storage unit to clean the solar panel, and support elements to moveably support wiper mechanism. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053250 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED WATCH DOG IN SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATIONS - A system and method for automated shutdown, disconnect, or power reduction of solar panels. A system of solar panels includes one or more master management units (MMUs) and one or more local management units (LMUs). The MMUs are in communication with the LMUs with the MMUs and LMUs “handshaking” when the system is in operation. The MMUs are connected to one or more controllers which in turn are connected to emergency detection sensors. Upon a sensor detection of an emergency, the associated MMU is notified which in turn instructs associated LMUs to take appropriate action. In the event that communication with the MMUs has been cut off, the LMUs take the initiative to shutdown, disconnect, or reduce the output of associated string(s) of solar panels. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053251 | Cable Clip for Module Electronics - The disclosure relates to an apparatus including a multi-part housing to be assembled around two lines and conducting a power current generated by a solar module, and an electric circuitry arranged within the housing. The apparatus further includes connection devices for connecting the electric circuitry to the two lines such that at least one component of the electric circuitry is connected in parallel to the solar module. The connection devices include insulation displacement terminals which electrically contact the two lines, and at least one cutting blade made of an electrically insulating material cutting through at least one of the two lines in assembling the multi-part housing. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053252 | COVERING SYSTEM FOR WINDOWS OR BUILDING FACADES COMPRISING PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES, IN PARTICULAR DSSC PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES - The present invention refers to a covering system for building windows or facades. | 2015-02-26 |
| 20150053253 | Fresnel Lens Solar Concentrator Configured to Focus Sunlight at Large Longitudinal Incidence Angles onto an Articulating Energy Receiver - This invention includes a Fresnel lens assembly positioned relative to an energy receiver, onto which the lens assembly focuses sunlight for collection and conversion. The Fresnel lens assembly includes a thin polymeric film with prisms molded into or attached to the film. This invention also includes an articulating energy receiver which can move closer to or farther away from the lens depending on the longitudinal angle of incidence of the sunlight relative to the lens, to maintain the best focus of sunlight on the energy receiver. The prisms in the present lens are specified to provide acceptable optical performance in the presence of relatively large longitudinal solar incidence angles, relatively smaller lateral solar incidence angles, in combination with the articulating energy receiver. The new lens assembly can further be deployed and supported as a thin flexible stretched membrane with tension maintaining the lens in proper position on orbit. | 2015-02-26 |
