| 09th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
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| 20100050508 | IN GROUND PLANTING POT - An in-ground planting pot apparatus for facilitating watering and fertilizing a plant having: a frustro-conical portion having a minimum diameter, a maximum diameter opposite the minimum diameter, and an outer surface; a curved lip portion circumscribing most of the maximum diameter and extending outwardly from, and having an outside diameter greater than, the maximum diameter, the curved lip portion starting on the outer surface and terminating at the same plane formed by the maximum diameter; and an elongated tray portion having a tray bottom that is co-planar with the start of the curved lip portion, and a tray rim starting from the tray bottom and terminating at the same plane formed by the maximum diameter and curved lip portion The apparatus can be inserted into soil with the minimum diameter down and a fraction of the frustro-conical portion remaining above ground, a plant may be planted in the middle, and then water and fertilizer dispensed into the frustro-conical, tray, and lip portions which direct water and fertilizer to the plant instead of the surrounding soil, thereby facilitating watering and fertilizing. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050509 | Fabric roof planter - A roof planter comprising growth media capable of sustaining a desired vegetation, a sack retaining a quantity of the growth media, the sack being formed of moisture permeable material that is capable of retaining the growth media, the sack having an opening capable of accepting the growth media, and a pad in association with the sack and capable of separating the sack from the top of a roof. When the desired vegetation is planted in the growth media being retained by the sack, and the pad is positioned between the sack and the roof, the vegetation may grow in the sack on the roof without causing damage to the roof. Further, a fabric roof planter is disclosed having a sack that is fashioned with vertical sidewalls to facilitate a predictable footprint; handles to facilitate horizontal transport; and sealable windows to facilitate the rapid planting of vegetation in the growth media retained by the sack. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050510 | FLORAL SLEEVE HAVING AN ARCUATE UPPER END - A plant packaging and covering system including a floral sleeve having a decorative pattern thereon. The sleeve may have a lower portion sized to cover a pot and an upper portion which can surround a plant disposed in the pot and which can be detached after the protective function of the upper portion is complete or which can be used to support the sleeve from a support device prior to use. The decorative pattern preferably has an arcuate upper boundary in the flattened condition which when opened gives the sleeve the appearance of having an upper edge which is parallel to the upper rim of the pot disposed within the sleeve. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050511 | Hanging plant saucer - A one-piece molded hanging plant saucer includes three pairs of opposed hook arms connected to a bowl-shaped base. Each pair of hook arms is formed by the frictional interengagement of two arms extending vertically from a living hinge formed at an extension of a generally circular planar lip extending outwardly around the upper periphery of the base. Each pair of interconnected hook arms provides a double thickness of material to increase strength of support for the hanging plant saucer. As manufactured in the molded condition, the hook arms are generally co-planar with the planar lip so that multiple saucers are readily stackable. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050512 | ANTIFUNGAL COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a process for the treatment of an agricultural product which comprises the addition of a composition which comprises phosphite and natamycin to the agricultural product wherein the composition comprises preferably less than 0.1 g lignosulphonate, more preferably less than 0.1 g polyphenol, per gram natamycin and is still more preferably free of lignosulphonate and most preferably free of polyphenol. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050513 | Methods of growing aquatic flora - A method of growing rooted plants and non-rooted aquatic organisms in a pond. Rooted aquatic plants are planted spaced apart and non-rooted aquatic organisms, such as floating plants or algae, are grown in the space between the rooted plants. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050514 | PLANT SUBSTRATE BASED ON OPEN-CELLED MELAMINE/FORMALDEHYDE FOAM - A plant substrate consisting of
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| 20100050515 | Pressurized Gasification Apparatus to Convert Coal or Other Carbonaceous Material to Gas While Producing a Minimum Amount of Tar - An apparatus for the gasification of coal or other carbonaceous material is provided for operation at an elevated pressure of at least 30 psia, preferably, between 30 psia and 150 psia. Coal or other carbonaceous material passes downwards through two interconnected sections of a gasifier. In the upper section the coal is dried and partially devolatalized and so converted into a char before it passes into the lower section where it is converted, by reaction with steam and air, into ash and a gaseous mixture of carbon monoxide, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, methane, ethane, ethylene, hydrogen sulphide, carbonyl sulphide and small amounts of ammonia and phenols. The coal, ultimately converted to ash, exits the gasifier through a flanged semi-spherical containment section that has an integrated rotating grate, which collects and disposes of the ash and through which pass the air and steam used as reactants in the gasifier. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050516 | FUEL GASIFICATION SYSTEM - A fuel gasification system including a gasification furnace including a fluidized bed formed by fluidizing reactant gas for gasifying fuel charged into gasification gas and flammable solid content, a combustion furnace for combustion of the flammable solid content into which the flammable solid content produced in the furnace is introduced together with bed material and that includes a fluidized bed formed by fluidizing reactant gas, a material separator such as hot cyclone that separates bed material from exhaust gas introduced from the combustion furnace, the separated bed material being fed through a downcorner to the gasification furnace, and a tar decomposing mechanism that heats the gasification gas produced in the furnace to decompose tar contained in the gasification gas. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050517 | FLUID BED DIRECT CONTACT STEAM GENERATOR SYSTEM AND PROCESS - The present invention is a method and system for vertically producing a steam and combustion gas mixture, typically used in enhanced oil recovery processes. The system is a fluid bed up-flow combustor system, including a vertical vessel with fours sections. In a first section, fuel, oxidizer, and possibly water are supplied to the high pressure combustor at a combustion section of a vertical vessel. The combustion gas from the first section flows to a second section for steam generation, where low quality water is injected and turned into steam. Next, the third section is a homogenizer vessel, where any remaining water drops are converted to steam and solid particles and discharged from the vessel. The fourth section located at the bottom of the vessel is a fluid bed, receiving and processing the falling solids from the combustion and the steam generation sections. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050518 | Fuel gas conditioning system with scissor baffles - A feed gas conditioner. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050519 | Energy gas producing process and energy gas storage material - There is provided a process for producing an energy gas at a lower temperature and in a larger amount, as well as an energy gas storage material capable of easily taking out the energy gas. A process for producing an energy gas including a MG processing step of co-grinding a mixture of a carbon-, hydrogen-, and oxygen-containing compound, an alkali metal or compound thereof, and an alkaline earth metal or a compound thereof, thereby obtaining a MG processing product and a heating step of heating the MG processing product in an inert atmosphere, as well as an energy storage material obtained by the MG processing described above. The MG processing step preferably including adding a transition metal or a compound thereof to the mixture and co-grinding the mixture. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050520 | HYDROGEN-PRODUCING FUEL PROCESSING AND FUEL CELL SYSTEMS WITH A TEMPERATURE-RESPONSIVE AUTOMATIC VALVE SYSTEM - Hydrogen-producing fuel processing assemblies and fuel cell systems with at least one temperature-responsive valve assembly, and methods for feedback regulation of the hydrogen-producing region. The temperature-responsive valve assembly is adapted to automatically respond to the temperature of a gas stream of interest to regulate the flow of a subject gas stream therethrough. In some embodiments, these streams are the same streams, while in others, they are different streams. The streams may include at least the reformate stream from a hydrogen-producing region of the fuel processing assembly, the byproduct stream from a purification region, and the product gas stream from the purification region. In some embodiments, the subject gas stream may be the byproduct stream, which is in fluid communication for delivery as a combustible fuel stream for a burner or other heating assembly that produces a heated exhaust stream to heat the hydrogen-producing region of the fuel processing assembly. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050521 | METHODS TO FACILITATE COOLING SYNGAS IN A GASIFIER - A method of cooling syngas in a gasifier is provided. The method includes channeling cooling fluid through at least one tube-bundle that includes at least three tubes coupled together within a radiant syngas cooler and extends through a reaction zone of the gasifier, and circulating reactant fluid around the at least one tube-bundle to facilitate transferring heat from the reactant fluid to the cooling fluid. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050522 | METHOD OF BIOCONVERTING ORGANIC CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL INTO FUEL - A bioreactor for producing synfuel from carbonaceous material includes a stacked particle heap comprising biodegradable carbonaceous material, an aerobic microbial consortium fermenting the biodegradable carbonaceous material into synfuel, and a gas impermeable barrier operatively covering the stacked particle heap. The covered particle heap is purged with at least one non-oxygenated gas. The bioreactor also includes a supply of anaerobic microorganisms which biodegrade the carbonaceous material within the stacked particle heap into synfuel. The synfuel is mixed with at least one reactor byproduct. The reactor byproducts are separated from the synfuel, which may include synthetic petroleum, alcohol, oil, and/or a gaseous fuel containing methane. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050523 | Safety release mechanism for use with a linear motor turning a ball screw - A safety release mechanism for use with a ball screw type linear motor, featuring a lock lever that can be manually engaged or disengaged. Engaging the lock lever rigidly fixes a telescoping arm, allowing the motor to retract or extend the arm into a cover tube. Disengaging the lock lever allows the telescoping arm to rotate freely in the cover tube. One embodiment of the safety release mechanism is used with a motorized door assist mechanism, however, the release mechanism has many applications beyond a door opener, and can be used in any application requiring a linear motor with a telescoping arm, where in order for the motor to extend or retract the arm, one end of the arm must be fixedly held in place. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050524 | Motorized door opener for a vehicle - A motorized door opener for a vehicle (such as a military or security vehicle), featuring a sensor system that determines door position to prevent door damage while the opener is in operation. The opener features an offset gear system that effectively changes the door's rotation point. Mechanical advantage is gained by using a lengthened lever arm with the gear system, providing increased leverage and allowing the motor to provide enough force to open and close a heavily armored door. The opener can use existing door hinges, and can be provided so as not to protrude into the door space, in order to facilitate passenger and equipment entry/exit through the doors. A safety release mechanism is included in some embodiments, allowing the door to be manually opened or closed. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050525 | Revolving Door - A revolving door has two opposed concentric drum walls of a cylindrical segment shape. Door leaves are rotatably supported on a central axis. A floor and a ceiling are connected to the drum walls. Sensors monitor completely or partially at least one surface of an inner wall of the drum walls; the door leaves; the floor; and the ceiling with regard to whether an object is located on or at the at least one surface. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050526 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN DOOR - A control device for an electrically driven door is provided that can enhance the sensitivity of detection of a door pinch state and that can prevent a passenger from being pressed when the door pinch state occurs. The control device includes a driving force instruction value producing unit that outputs a driving force instruction value of the electrically driven door, a state observing unit that estimates a mechanical resistant force to a door driving system, a reference model that determines a dynamic characteristic of the electrically driven door to the mechanical resistant force estimated by the state observing unit, a gain compensator that computes a control compensation value that makes an output of the reference model coincide with an actual speed of the electrically driven door; and an adder that adds the control compensation value computed by the gain compensator to the driving force instruction value outputted by the driving force instruction value producing unit. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050527 | DECISION OF OPENING AND CLOSING OF OPENING SECTION OF APPARATUS - An apparatus includes: an opening and closing mechanism that opens or closes an opening section of the apparatus; a first movable body that is moved in accordance with the operation of opening and closing the opening section by the opening and closing mechanism; a movement detector that detects the movement amount of the first movable body; a controller that determines whether or not the opening section is closed, on the basis of the detected movement amount; a second movable body disposed in the apparatus and movable; and a movement transmitting mechanism which moves the first movable body in accordance with the movement of the second movable body in a state in which the opening section is closed, and does not move the first movable body in accordance with the movement of the second movable body in a state in which the opening section is opened. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050528 | INTEGRATED TILT/SASH LOCK ASSEMBLY - An integrated tilt/sash lock assembly for a sash window is disclosed. The sash window assembly has an upper sash window and a lower sash window slideable within a master frame, the integrated assembly has a keeper adapted to be connected to the upper sash window. A rotor assembly is adapted to be supported by the lower sash window, the rotor assembly having a rotor connected to a spool. A latch bolt is adapted to be supported by the lower sash window and is adapted to engage the master frame. A connector has a first end connected to the spool and a second end connected to the latch bolt. An actuator is connected to the rotor assembly. The actuator has a locked position wherein the rotor engages the keeper. The actuator is moveable to an unlocked position wherein the rotor assembly is disengaged from the keeper, and is further moveable to a tiltable position wherein the connector retracts the latch bolt from the master frame. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050529 | GARAGE DOOR APPARATUS WITH FOLDING DOOR PANELS - A garage door apparatus includes a frame for mounting above an opening, the frame comprising a pair of spaced transverse frame members, a shaft rotatably coupled to the transverse frame members and extending along a longitudinal axis of rotation between the transverse frame members, a pair of spaced winding frames rigidly coupled to the shaft between the spaced transverse frame members, each of the winding frames having a plurality of side edges, a driver couplable to the shaft for rotating the shaft with respect to the transverse frame members, and a plurality of door panels hingedly coupled together and linked to the winding frames, each of the door panels being of equal width and having a longitudinal panel length, the plurality of door panels including at least one inner door panel and at least one outer door panel, wherein the winding frames are spaced apart a predetermined distance that is less than the longitudinal panel length of the plurality of door panels, such that when the winding frames are rotated by the driver about the axis of rotation, the side edges of the winding frames progressively engage each of the door panels, thereby moving the door panels between an extended position wherein the door panels obstruct the opening, and a retracted position wherein each door panel is wound onto one of the side edges of the winding frames, the opening is at least partially unobstructed, and the at least one outer door panel overlaps with the at least one inner door panel. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050530 | Sliding Door - A sliding door has a sliding leaf comprising a peripheral frame. A top guide rail and a bottom guide rail are provided, wherein the sliding leaf is slidable in the top and bottom guide rails. A drive motor is arranged within the frame of the sliding leaf either in the vertical area of the frame or in the horizontal area of the frame. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050531 | DEVICE FOR FIXING DRIVE ELEMENTS - A device for use in a window hoisting device includes a base element and a drum that can be connected to the base element. A drive element can be wound around the drum such that ends of the drive element protrude from the drum. The device includes at least one securing element that is configured to secure an end of the drive element. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050532 | Door for a paper Shredder - The invention relates to a door for a paper shredder, for closing at least one interior that is open to one side and location below a cutting mechanism in the housing of the paper shredder or a similar device, comprising at least one viewing window and hinges for fastening the door to the housing, the door being composed of at least two profiled parts. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050533 | DOUBLE-SIDED INSPECTION SCREEN - A double-sided inspection screen which can be installed either following the front side installation mode is disclosed, or as a rear side installation model. The screen is arranged so as to provide easy opening of the cover by a slight hand push without recourse to any additional tools. Said arrangement secures quick and easy access to various communications and/or production assemblies and/or devices. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050534 | SLOTTED TSSL DOOR TO COUPLE O-RING WITH MOVING MATING PART - Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to a slit valve door assembly for sealing an opening in a chamber. A slit valve door that is pressed against the chamber to seal the slit valve opening moves with the chamber as the slit valve opening shrinks so that an o-ring pressed between the slit valve door and the chamber may move with the slit valve door and the chamber. Thus, less rubbing of the o-ring against the chamber may occur. With less rubbing, fewer particles may be generated and the o-ring lifetime may be extended. With a longer lifetime for the o-ring, substrate throughput may be increased. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050535 | DETECTOR OF ATTEMPT TO BREAK A LOCK, LOCK, DOOR AND ALARM SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A DETECTOR - An attempted lock break-in detector of the invention comprising: a cover ( | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050536 | MATERIAL CONTAINING DIAMOND AND AN INTERMETALLIC COMPOUND - THIS INVENTION relates to a method of making a diamond containing material comprising diamond particles and a second phase containing an intermetallic compound comprising the steps of providing a reaction mass of reactants capable, on reaction, of producing carbon and an intermetallic compound and subjecting the reaction mass to diamond synthesis conditions. In an embodiment of the invention, the diamond containing material produced is polycrystalline diamond (PCD) and the reaction mass contains diamond particles in an amount sufficient to allow PCD to be produced. In a further embodiment of the invention, the diamond content in the diamond containing material produced does not exceed 70 volume %. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050537 | UNIVERSAL BACK BOX FOR MOUNTING IN WALL COMPONENTS AND METHOD OF USE - The present invention provides a universal back box that allows installation of differently sized in-wall or in-ceiling components in a finished wall or ceiling. Such a configuration allows differently-sized speakers and other in-wall or in-ceiling equipment to be easily and accurately positioned at multiple locations between wall or ceiling supports. The present invention also provides a method for mounting of an in-wall or in-ceiling component between two supports using the back box of the present invention. The method generally includes coupling the back box to two wall or ceiling supports, installing drywall over the back box, forming an aperture in the drywall, and removing at least a portion of the filler material to receive the in-wall component therein. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050548 | WALL PANEL SYSTEM - A modular wall system ( | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050549 | JOINT OF PARALLEL SANDWICH PANELS - A number of multi-panel wall segments are connected together in a parallel orientation with bonding material to form a double wall segment. The connections between the multi-panel wall segments are bridged at a joint between the segments. In one embodiment, the connections between the multi-panel wall segments are bridged by a reinforcement member that extends on both sides of the connection between the sandwich panels of the multi-panel wall segments. In another embodiment, the joint is bridged an offset between the connections of the sandwich panels multi-panel wall segments to form a discontinuous joint. The bridged joint increases the rigidity and stiffness of the wall and also transfers loads between the multi-panel wall segments. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050550 | ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE AND SYSTEM FOR STABILIZING CROWN MOLDING - A decorative trimming system includes at least one substantially straight length of decorative crown molding installed along a ceiling and wall junction and at least one stabilizing member secured between the rear surface of the crown molding and the ceiling and wall junction. The stabilizing member includes a predetermined length and a predetermined shape in a direction transverse to the predetermined length. The predetermined shape is defined by a pair of side edge surfaces extending the length of the stabilizing member and a substantially smooth uninterrupted front surface extending the length of the stabilizing member, abutting rear surface of the crown molding and preferably adjoining each of the pair of side edge surfaces. Arrows and text indicia may be also provided for communicating orientation of the stabilizing member during securement to the ceiling and wall junction as well as during mitering ends of the decorative molding on a miter saw. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050551 | Method and Apparatus for Using Foam Panels As Forms For Making Concrete Walls - A foam panel concrete form is provided for using concrete reinforcement rods which extend on each side of a joint in the foam panel concrete form and into complementary shaped openings in ties which hold two adjacent panels in a spaced and parallel relationship. The concrete reinforcement rod can pass into the openings in adjacent ties with little resistance in a first rotary position of the concrete reinforcement rod. When the concrete reinforcement rod is rotated to a second rotational position within the openings the reinforcement rod is in a tight frictional fit in the openings for helping to hold adjacent ties and the adjacent foam panels in a fixed relationship with respect to each other during a time when concrete is poured between the foam panels, thereby also serving to re-enforce the concrete after the concrete has cured. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050552 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING LININGS ON CONCRETE STRUCTURES - Methods and apparatus are provided for lining one or more surfaces of concrete structures during fabrication thereof. A structure-lining apparatus comprises a plurality of structure-lining panels and a plurality of concrete-anchoring components. The panels, which may extend in longitudinal and transverse directions, are interconnected to one another in edge-to-edge relationship at their transverse edges to line at least a portion of the interior of the structural form. The concrete-anchoring components extend in an inward/outward direction from the panels. The concrete-anchoring components may: be integrally formed with the panels; connect to the panels via suitably configured connector components; and/or connect edge-adjacent panels to one another. The concrete-anchoring components may comprise concrete-anchoring features which may extend in the longitudinal and transverse directions (e.g. in a plane parallel to the panels) to provide concrete-anchoring surfaces. In particular embodiments, the concrete-anchoring features comprise a stem which extends in the inward/outward and longitudinal directions and, at a distance spaced apart from the panels in the inward/outward direction, one or more leaves which extend in the longitudinal and transverse directions to provide anchoring surfaces. Concrete is then poured into the form on an interior of the lining panels and allowed to solidify in the form. As the concrete solidifies, the concrete-anchoring components bond the lining panels to the resultant concrete structure. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050553 | SANDWICH PANEL JOINT AND METHOD OF JOINING SANDWICH PANELS - Structural connections between foam cored composite panels are formed using structural bonding tape. The structural bonding tape includes a structural adhesive layer and a reinforcement fabric of fibers at least partially embedded within the layer of adhesive. The structural adhesive is cured upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050554 | PANEL ATTACHMENT CLIP - A clip for suspending ceiling panels from a horizontal channel having a C-shape formed by a vertical web and integral opposed horizontal upper and lower flanges, the clip comprising a sheet metal body, the body including a vertical web extending between upper and lower portions, the upper portion being configured to overlie the horizontal upper flange of the channel when installed thereon, the lower portion being configured to lie below the horizontal lower flange of the channel, the lower portion including a generally upstanding hook section adapted to be received in a downwardly open channel on the ceiling panel beneath the C-shaped channel to enable the clip to support the panel by transferring the weight of the panel to the C-shaped channel, the hook section being fixed against horizontal movement relative to the body vertical web. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050555 | Building Component and Method - According to an aspect of the invention, a building component includes a central layer, such as a foam panel, having first and second opposite faces, and a hardened surface, such as a concrete-based substance, applied to at least one of the faces of the foam layer. The foam layer can include at least one channel. The hardened surface is applied to the face such that it extends within the channel. The building component can also include a reinforcing member, such as a length of rebar, disposed within the channel. A process of fabricating a building component includes providing the foam layer, and applying the hardened surface to at least one of the faces of the foam layer. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050556 | Panel Structure - A panel structure system is disclosed. The panel structure system comprises a panel having four opposing sides forming a perimeter about a front face opposite a back face; a perimeter member matingly coupled one side, with a channel having retainers formed in the perimeter member; a key having a first portion coupled to a second portion and a notch feature; and an assembly of panels including an interior and an exterior defined by the panels, with the panels arranged adjacent and coplanar in a wall structure coupled to a floor, wherein the assembly includes a roof structure formed by additional panels and positioned on top of the wall structures. The panels in the wall structure and roof structure are joined along the perimeter members of respective adjacent panels and couple the perimeter members with a key inserted into the at least one channel and the retainers retain the notch. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050557 | TELESCOPIC MAST HAVING REDUCED PLAY - There is disclosed a telescopic mast ( | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050578 | VEHICLE DRAIN HOLE STRUCTURE - A vehicle drain hole structure includes an enclosure (e.g., an air intake tube, an intake enclosure, a resonator, a cleaner, etc.) defined by at least one wall. The at least one wall has an inner surface and an outer surface. A drain hole is defined in the at least one wall for providing drainage from the enclosure. The drain hole extends from a first end defined in the inner surface to a second end defined in the outer surface. The first end of the drain hole at the inner surface has a larger cross-sectional area than the second end of the drain hole at the exterior surface to reduce the likelihood of a liquid film forming across the drain hole. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050579 | Filter housing structure of projector - A filter housing structure adapted to a projector having a first encircled hook-and-loop fastening layer, a housing, a filtering layer, and a second encircled hook-and-loop fastening layer is provided. The first encircled hook-and-loop fastening layer is fixed on the casing of the projector and surrounds the openings arrayed on the casing. The housing has a central portion and a boundary portion. The central portion has a plurality of through holes thereon corresponding to the openings of the casing. The boundary portion surrounds the central portion and is corresponding to the first encircled hook-and-loop fastening layer. The filtering layer is assembled in the central portion and is disposed between the through holes and the openings for shielding the through holes. The second encircled hook-and-loop fastening layer is fixed on the boundary portion for fastening the housing to the first encircled hook-and-loop fastening layer. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050580 | APPARATUS FOR FILTERING GASES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A filter element may be provided. The filter element may include a fitting; and a filtering member coupled to the fitting, the filtering member may include a plurality of flutes defined in an outer surface of the filtering member. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050581 | FOLDING FRAME FILTER - A foldable filter having a flexible filter media, a frame surrounding and supporting the filter media, the frame formed of rod members, at least two of which are flexible, each rod member extending between and connecting two corner regions, with the filter media being secured along its edges to the rod members. The filter may be folded by grasping two opposite rod members, rotating the two opposite rod members end over end oppositely relative to one another about a point generally midway along a length of the rod members to effect a relative 180 degree rotation between the two rod members, twisting the filter media, and folding the filter media in half by bringing the two rod members to lie on top of one another. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050582 | PLEATED ALIGNED WEB FILTER - A filter element in the form of a nonwoven self-supporting filtration web having rows of folded or corrugated spaced-apart pleats, the web containing continuous thermoplastic fibers a majority of which are aligned at 90°±20° with respect to the row direction. The filter element can be made by forming rows of pleats in such a nonwoven web and cutting the web to a desired size and shape. The filter elements can provide improved mechanical and filtration properties and can exhibit reduced susceptibility to pleat deformation and the loss of space between pleats. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050583 | AMMONIA-FREE GASEOUS AIR FILTER - A filter for removing contaminants from air. The filter includes (a) a substrate that does not have any volatile ammonia on the surface thereof; (b) copper that has been impregnated onto the substrate; and (c) molybdenum and/or tungsten that has been impregnated onto the substrate. The filter can be made using an aqueous solution(s) that contains one or more of a first copper salt and a second salt that include a polynuclear anion that contains molybdenum, tungsten, or both. Because the metals can be impregnated onto the substrate surface without using an ammonium-based solution, the need to manage ammonia off-gassing is avoided. Further, no volatile ammonia would be present on the resulting substrate surface. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050584 | In-Ground Lawn Mowing Apparatus - An in-ground lawn cutting device is disclosed that uses a rotating cord to trim and mulch grass much faster than conventional means. A spool rotates at high speed and extends a weighted cord that cuts grass within a circle. The spool height can be slowly lowered to mulch grass as it cuts. When finished, the cord is retracted and the spool can be lowered at least partly below grade. The device can detect the height of surrounding vegetation and/or the presence of nearby obstructions through reflection or transmission between devices of LASER or other light. The device can issue an audible and/or visual alarm when an obstruction is detected, and/or immediately before and during the cutting. In some embodiments the device can be tilted, the cutting cord can be adjusted in length, and/or a controller is included. The controller can be wireless, hand-held, and/or controlled by a hand-held wireless remote. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050585 | Harvesting machine and method of harvesting pomegrantes and citrus - A crop harvesting machine configured to separate crop, particularly pomegranates, from a tree by straddling the tree as the machine moves along a row of trees. The machine has an inverted u-shaped main frame that supports a sub-frame that defines a harvesting area configured to receive the canopy of a tree therein. A motor supported by the main frame propels the machine along the row of trees. A pair of picking assemblies supported by the sub-frame each comprise a crop separating mechanism having a plurality of rods configured to engage the tree canopy and separate the crop from the tree, a motion inducing mechanism to impart a short duration, snap-like whipping motion to the rods and a canopy engaging mechanism to move the rods in and out of the canopy. An operator area allows the operator to drive the machine along the row of trees and operate the various mechanisms. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050586 | GRASS RAKING SYSTEM - A raking attachment for a riding mower supports raking elements in a forward path of a cutting deck of the riding lawnmower for raking grass just prior to it being cut by the cutting deck. The raking action raises the grass to a uniform height to promote uniform height lawn cutting. The raking attachment includes a forward extending frame formed by longitudinal frame members positioned with first ends rigidly attached to a riding mower frame and with a second end forming attaching points at a fixed height off the ground. A transverse frame is pivotally attached to the forward extending frame by pivot posts. A rake assembly with at least one row of flexible rake tines disposed across the entire transverse width of the cutting deck is attached to the transverse frame and pivots therewith to contact the ground surface for raking. The rake tines can be raised to a non-raking position or the downward force of the rake tines against the ground surface can be varied by varying the pivot angle of the transverse frame over a range of pivot angles. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050587 | Modular sickle bar with integrated locking system - A modular sickle bar having a knifeback for use in a crop harvesting header having a plurality of cutting sections fastened together and to a knifeback. The sections are locked together with use of a locking system which restrains relative movement of the joined sections along planes parallel to and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the knifeback when the crop harvesting header is in use. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050618 | EXHAUST GAS AFTER TREATMENT APPARATUS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to an exhaust gas after treatment apparatus having a hollow cylindrical casing shell ( | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050619 | Nanotechnology Based Heat Generation and Usage - Carbon nanotube material dispersed in a dense material such as ceramic can produce heating when exposed to microwave radiation (e.g., electromagnetic radiation in the frequency range of approximately 0.3 GHz to 300 GHz). By changing the loading of carbon nanotube material within a ceramic medium, one can affect the heating capability of the medium in dramatic and unpredicted fashion. This finding can be used to implement heating devices that heat via conduction or through radiation (e.g., infrared heating). | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050620 | Control system and method for braking a hydrostatic drive machine - A method of braking a hydrostatic drive machine includes steps of reducing a displacement of a pump of a hydrostatic drive system to a non-zero displacement, and increasing a displacement of a motor of the hydrostatic drive system to a displacement that is less than a maximum displacement. The method also includes a step of accelerating an engine of the hydrostatic drive system toward a desired engine speed range. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050621 | Machine control system having hydraulic warmup procedure - A control system for a machine is disclosed. The control system may have a pump, a low pressure reservoir, and at least one actuator connected to receive fluid pressurized by the pump and discharge fluid to the low pressure reservoir. The control system may also have a bypass passage situated to allow fluid to bypass the at least one actuator, and a warmup valve disposed within the bypass passage and being movable between a flow-passing position and a flow-blocking position. The control system may further have a hydraulic temperature sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a temperature of the fluid, and a controller in communication with the pump, the warmup valve, and the hydraulic temperature sensor. The controller may be configured to move the warmup valve to the flow-passing position, fix a displacement position of the pump, and adjust an input speed of the pump in response to the signal. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050622 | Hydropneumatic accumulator with flexible porous filler - A hydropneumatic accumulator with a flexible porous filler intended for fluid power recuperation in hydraulic systems with a high level of pulsations includes a shell where a gas port and a fluid port are connected, respectively, with a gas reservoir and a fluid reservoir of variable volume separated by a movable separator. The flexible porous filler fills the gas reservoir so that the separator movement reducing the gas reservoir volume compresses said filler. The filler is connected with internal walls of the gas reservoir with the possibility of stretching the filler at the separator movement increasing the volume of the gas reservoir. The accumulator contains means of protection of the filler boundary layer against rupture made with the possibility of reducing local deformations of the boundary filler layer in case of jerks of the separator. Development of residual deformations of the filler during multiple recuperation cycles and destruction at non-uniform motion of the separator with strong jerks are prevented. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050623 | HOSELESS HYDRAULIC SYSTEM - A hoseless hydraulic system is provided which addresses certain safety and efficiency issues known in the art. The hydraulic system includes a shell, an accumulator disposed within the shell, a hydraulic pump at least partly disposed within the shell, and at least one hydraulic motor at least partly disposed within the shell. High pressure fluid communication conduits are substantially located within the shell. The only communication across the shell boundary is mechanical power in, mechanical power out, control signals in, and sensor signals out. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050624 | HYDROSTATIC TRAVEL DRIVE HAVING TWO HYDRAULIC MOTORS - The invention relates to a hydrostatic drive having one hydraulic pump unit ( | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050625 | Axle Driving Apparatus for a Zero Turn Radius Vehicle - An axle driving apparatus includes a first housing having a plurality of cooling fins, an axle rotatably mounted in the first housing, a hydraulic stepless speed change assembly disposed within the first housing. The axle driving apparatus also includes a second housing having a plurality of cooling fins, an axle rotatably mounted in the second housing, a hydraulic stepless speed change assembly disposed within the second housing. A connecting means, such as a bar and/or plate connects the first and second housings. The plurality of cooling fins on the first housing has a different configuration that the plurality of cooling fins on the second housing. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050626 | AUXILIARY TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP INTEGRATION - A transmission system of a vehicle comprises a pump, an auxiliary pump, and a transmission. The pump pressurizes transmission oil when an engine is operating. The auxiliary pump operably coupled to the pump and located parallel to the pump that pressurizes the transmission oil when the engine is not operating. The transmission selects a gear ratio based on the pressurized transmission oil. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050627 | Hydraulic circuit with variable displacement flow divider - A hydraulic circuit associated with a hydraulic actuator is provided having a reservoir situated to hold a supply of fluid and a pump situated to supply pressurized fluid to the hydraulic actuator. The hydraulic circuit also has a pressure intensifying valve fluidly connected to the reservoir and the hydraulic actuator. The pressure intensifying valve is situated to direct fluid to the reservoir while in a first position and direct fluid to the hydraulic actuator while in a second position. The hydraulic circuit further has a flow divider including a housing with an inlet fluidly connected to the pump, a first outlet fluidly connected to the hydraulic actuator, and a second outlet fluidly connected to the pressure intensifying valve. The flow divider also includes a first fluid transporting portion fluidly connected to the inlet and the first outlet and a second fluid transporting portion fluidly connected to the inlet and the second outlet. The flow divider further includes a first variable displacement actuator associated with the first fluid transporting portion. The first variable displacement actuator is situated to regulate a volume change associated with the first fluid transporting portion. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050628 | HIGH EFFICIENCY POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT THERMODYNAMIC SYSTEM - Devices and methods for moving a working fluid through a controlled thermodynamic cycle in a positive displacement fluid-handling device ( | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050629 | SYSTEM CONCEPT WITH LOW ENERGY REQUIREMENT AND IMPROVED ENERGY YIELD - The invention relates to a method for the environmentally sound disposal of air/solvent mixtures made of combustible gaseous, vaporous or liquid waste products, using a combustion unit for burning the air/solvent mixtures while removing the environmentally compatible exhaust air developing in the combustion unit and the waste heat that is produced. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050630 | Turbocharged Engine Using an Air Bypass Valve - A system to cool exhaust gas entering a catalytic converter in a turbocharged engine is disclosed. An air bypass valve is controlled to vent pressurized air to the atmosphere to overrev a turbocharger when exhaust gas exceeds a predetermined temperature. The rotation of the turbocharger increases to maintain a desired boost pressure. When this occurs, the turbocharger absorbs more energy from the exhaust gas to maintain the desired boost pressure. Thus, the exhaust gas entering the catalytic converter is cooled. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050631 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCOMOTIVE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION COOLING AND CATALYST HEATING - A method of operating an internal combustion engine having an intake, an exhaust, and a turbocharger including a turbine and a compressor, the compressor coupled to the intake and the turbine coupled to the exhaust, the engine further having an exhaust gas recirculation system coupled to the exhaust upstream of the turbine and coupled to the intake downstream of the compressor, the method including transferring heat via a heat exchanger from the exhaust gas recirculation system to downstream of the turbine. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050632 | WORK MACHINE WITH DRIVE TRAIN COUPLED TURBO COMPOUNDING - A work machine having an internal combustion engine such as a diesel is connected to a transmission by a flexible coupling. The engine may have a turbocharger to increase its output. A power turbine is connected to receive exhaust products from the turbocharger turbine via an exhaust aftertreatment device. The power turbine is connected to either the transmission downstream of the flexible coupling or to an external load. In either case, the power turbine in the form of a centripetal turbine is isolated from the torsional vibrations of the IC engine. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050633 | EXHAUST GAS TURBO-CHARGER - In an exhaust-gas turbocharger with a shaft axially arranged between a compressor wheel and a turbine wheel and connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the compressor wheel as well as to the turbine wheel, said shaft being rotationally mounted with a turbine-side shaft part in a turbine-side bearing, a connecting region with minimal heat conductivity is axially arranged or configured between the turbine-side shaft part and the turbine wheel in such a manner that the heat flow emanating from the turbine wheel is choked. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050634 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND DEVICE FOR LOCOMOTIVE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION COOLING AND CATALYST HEATING - A method of heating an engine exhaust gas of an engine, including flowing a first exhaust gas at a first temperature within and along internal flow channels of a catalyst brick, and flowing a second exhaust gas at a second, different, temperature around an exterior of the catalyst brick. Heat may be transferred between the gases and the catalyst brick to achieve various operations. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050635 | Vehicle drive train comprising a retarder and an expander - The invention relates to a vehicle drive train, especially for a truck or a rail vehicle, with a hydrodynamic retarder, which has a rotor and a stator or a rotor and a counter-rotating rotor, which together form a working chamber in which a circulating flow of a working medium can be established to hydrodynamically transfer torque from the rotor to the stator or to the counter-rotating rotor, or with a dynamic retarder, which has a rotor and a stator or a rotor and a counter-rotating rotor, in order to transfer torque from the rotor electrodynamically by means of magnetic force, or via liquid or mechanical friction, wherein the transfer of torque or a removal of heat from the retarder is accomplished using a working medium; with an expander that is operated with fluid or steam as the working medium and is used to supply mechanical drive power to the drive train. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050636 | SEA WATER DESALINATION AND THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION - A system for energy conversion includes a first sub-system to be disposed at about a surface of the ocean and a second sub-system to be disposed at an ocean depth. The first sub-system includes an evaporation unit. The system also includes a turbine that is coupled between the first and second sub-systems. The first heat exchange unit is configured to vaporize a working fluid, the vaporized working fluid turns the turbine. The second sub-system is configured to condense the working fluid. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050637 | CARBON-DIOXIDE-CAPTURE-TYPE STEAM POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A carbon-dioxide-capture-type steam power generation system | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050648 | COMBUSTOR AND THE METHOD OF FUEL SUPPLY AND CONVERTING FUEL NOZZLE - An object of this invention is to accelerate further mixing of a fuel and air independently of a flow rate of the fuel. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050649 | COMBUSTOR DEVICE AND TRANSITION DUCT ASSEMBLY - A combustor device and transition duct assembly is provided for use in a gas turbine engine. The combustor device comprises combustor structure having an exit portion; spring clips mounted to the exit portion of the combustor structure; and a burner assembly. The transition duct comprises a conduit having inlet and outlet sections and an abradable material layer provided along a circumferential portion of the inlet section of the transition duct conduit. The transition duct conduit inlet section may be coupled to the combustor structure exit portion such that the spring clips engage the abradable material layer. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050650 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE REVERSE-FLOW COMBUSTOR - A gas turbine engine reverse-flow sheet metal combustor for an aero gas turbine engine has a louverless single-piece liner design which includes a plurality of effusion patches, containing multiple rows of effusion cooling holes, bounded by cooled effusionless bands to aid in repairability of the combustor. The cooling of the bands improves the durability of the combustor and provides a method of repair for the combustor. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050651 | Variable Slope Exhaust Nozzle - A turbine exhaust nozzle includes an inner shell disposed coaxially inside an outer shell to define a flow duct terminating in an outlet at a trailing edge of the outer shell. The inner shell is non-axisymmetric and varies in axial slope angle circumferentially around the duct. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050652 | Method of Controlling a Fuel Split - A method of controlling a fuel split of a pilot fuel flow and a main fuel flow in a gas turbine combustor during a load reduction is provided. The rate of change of fuel flow demand is monitored and an additional pilot fuel flow is added. The amount of additional pilot fuel flow depends on the rate of the change in fuel flow demand. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050653 | COMBUSTOR SYSTEM AND METHOD OF REDUCING COMBUSTION INSTABILITY AND/OR EMISSIONS OF A COMBUSTOR SYSTEM - A combustor system including a combustion chamber and at least one burner connected to the combustion chamber is provided. The combustion chamber includes a flow entrance which connects the burner to the combustion chamber, a flow exit through which combustion gases exit the combustion chamber, a chamber volume which extends between the flow entrance and the flow exit, and an inner chamber wall separating a cooling fluid channel from the chamber volume. A fuel supply line is present in the cooling fluid channel for supplying fuel to the cooling fluid. A method for reducing combustion instability and/or emissions of a combustor system is also provided. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050654 | SYSTEM FOR HOT SOLIDS COMBUSTION AND GASIFICATION - In a retrofit system for hot solids combustion and gasification, a chemical looping system includes an endothermic reducer reactor | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050655 | Device for the preparation and distribution of cold products - A device for the production and distribution of cold products, in particular for machines for the production of soft ice-cream, comprises a cylindrical chamber ( | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050656 | CONTINUOUS FOOD PRODUCT COOLING SYSTEM - A multi-stage continuous liquid chilling system for chilling particulate food product with a chilling liquid. Particulate product is conveyed through a rotating drum as vanes inside the drum control and move the product from the inlet towards the outlet. As the product is conveyed it is tumbled and mixed with the chilling liquid in a succession of processing sections, each including a flood portion and a drain portion. In both sections the food product is exposed to a spray of chilled liquid, which Is drained off and used in an earlier stage in the processing cycle. While product is moved from the inlet to the outlet of the drum the chilling liquid is pumped in the opposite direction with a series of transfer pumps each connected to the drain sections in each chilling zone. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050657 | REFRIGERATOR AND /OR FREEZER - The present invention relates to a refrigerator and/or freezer with a magnetic cooler, comprising a cold heat exchanger for cooling the cooling and/or freezing space of the appliance and means for detecting a value representative of the temperature of the cold heat exchanger, wherein the appliance includes a control or adjusting unit by means of which the temperature and/or the amount of the heat transfer medium supplied to the cold heat exchanger is adjustable such that in cooling operation the temperature of the cold heat exchanger does not go below 0° C. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050658 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING ELECTRONIC DEVICES USING THERMOELECTRIC COOLING COMPONENTS - An electronic device can be provided with a heat-generating component, a heat-dissipating component, and a thermoelectric cooling component. The thermoelectric cooling component may be configured to create a temperature difference between the heat-generating component and the heat-dissipating component. In some embodiments, the thermoelectric cooling component is configured to use the Peltier effect to create the temperature difference. In some embodiments, the thermoelectric cooling component may be positioned proximate to a hotspot of the heat-generating component. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050659 | VEHICLE AIR COMFORT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods are provided for conditioning air inside an enclosure. The systems and methods may comprise: (1) a plurality of flow tunnels for passage of a heat-transfer fluid; (2) a thermoelectric cooler in thermal communication with the flow tunnels for thermally conditioning the heat-transfer fluid in the flow tunnels; (3) an air inlet for receiving unconditioned air; (4) a thermal exchange assembly for facilitating thermal exchange between the thermally conditioned heat-transfer fluid and the unconditioned air to result in conditioning of the air; and (5) an air outlet for outputting the conditioned air into the enclosure. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050660 | Refrigerated Vehicle with an External Refrigeration Module and a Refrigeration Method - The invention relates to a mobile refrigerated vehicle comprising a refrigerated chamber housing for at least one refrigerated chamber contained therein, a tank for liquefied gas, an evaporator for the evaporation of the liquefied gas during the delivery of cold to the refrigerated chamber and an exhaust pipe for the evaporated gas, in conjunction with which the evaporator is arranged outside the refrigerated chamber; and a method for refrigerating a refrigerated chamber of a mobile refrigerated vehicle comprising the following process stages: removal of a liquefied gas from a tank and supply of the gas into an evaporator arranged outside the refrigerated chamber; removal of a flow of cooling air to be refrigerated from the refrigerated chamber, evaporation of the liquefied gas in the evaporator and utilization of at least one part of the cold content for the refrigeration of the flow of cooling air; introduction of the refrigerated flow of cooling air into the refrigerated chamber. The invention is characterized in that dependable and efficient refrigeration of products can be achieved in conjunction with particularly high operational reliability and energy-saving. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050661 | Apparatus and methods for improving vibration isolation, thermal dampening, and optical access in cryogenic refrigerators - A cryogenic apparatus is provided having a nested thermally insulating structure, thermal links, a vacuum shroud, and a cryo-cooler. The nested thermally insulated structure holds a sample to be cooled while dampening the external vibrations caused by the cryo-cooler, the surrounding environment or cryo-cooler mounting surface. The thermal link is made of thermally conductive wires which connect the nested thermally insulated structure and the cryo-cooler thereby allowing the apparatus to reduce vibrations inherent in the operation of the cryo-cooler. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050662 | Workstation System - This invention resides in a workstation system comprising at least one work area and at least one partition adjacent the work area. The partition having a plurality of demountable screens, at least one of the screens having a cavity fluidly connected to at least one aperture in the partition. A conduit having one end fluidly connected to the cavity and an opposite end fluidly connected to an air duct to communicate air from the air duct to the aperture. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050663 | ICE PRODUCING METHOD - A method of forming ice in a refrigerator is disclosed. The method includes cooling a first storage compartment to a first temperature, cooling a second storage compartment to a second temperature, cooling an interior volume defined in a door to a third temperature, wherein the door permits and impedes access to the second storage compartment, operating a fan disposed in the interior volume to circulate cool air through the interior volume, and cooling water to form ice in the interior volume. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050664 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAINTENANCE OF AN AIR-CONDITION UNIT - It is provided a system for cleaning a blower and an air inlet filter of an air condition unit using condensed water. The system includes a reservoir for condensed water, a first sub-system for facilitating flowing pressurized liquid in a duct having spraying outlets, and a second sub-system for removal of sprayed liquid out of the air condition unit. The cleaning liquid includes condensed water and a cleaning additive. The air inlet filter may rotate on a pair of pulleys, and the filter is exposed to the sprayed liquid by rotating a pulley while spraying. The system includes barriers disposable in a separating position between the cleaned parts and other objects. The system also includes a manipulating handle or an electric motor, for placing the barrier. Electrical circuitry may automatically initiate cleaning the parts on turning-off the air condition unit. The system include a chamber for a cleaning additive and a mixing mechanism for mixing the cleaning additive with the condensed water. The sub-system for removal of sprayed liquid out of the air condition unit includes a drain tray, a used water chamber and a drain pipe. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050665 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING A UNIFORM TEMPERATURE IN A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM - A refrigeration apparatus includes an air chiller including a fan, a storage enclosure defining a compartment, and a duct system. The air chiller blows chilled air into the duct system. The compartment has first and second openings, each of which is coupled to the duct system. Chilled air enters the first opening and exits the second opening, and vice versa. In one implementation, the first opening is at the top of the compartment and the second opening is at the bottom of the compartment. A control circuit may periodically cause the fan to change the direction of the chilled air flow. This effectively maintains a relatively uniform temperature throughout the compartment. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050666 | Climatic Chamber and Control Method Therefor - A climatic chamber for rapidly reaching and maintaining a predetermined air humidity and/or a predetermined temperature. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050667 | Cooling With Refrigerant Feedback - Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for cooling an environment using a low temperature heat source. A cooling apparatus is provided. A refrigerant is vaporized from a refrigeration solution using the low temperature heat source. The vaporized refrigerant with part of the refrigeration solution is channeled to a separator. The vaporized refrigerant is separated from the channeled refrigeration solution. The refrigerant is further vaporized from the separated refrigeration solution leaving behind a dilute refrigeration solution. The refrigerant is condensed. A part of the condensed refrigerant is fed to the first vaporizer leaving behind a residual part of the condensed refrigerant. The residual part of the condensed refrigerant is evaporated by absorbing heat from the environment thereby cooling the environment. The evaporated refrigerant is absorbed by the dilute refrigeration solution to produce a concentrated refrigeration solution. The concentrated refrigeration solution is fed to the first vaporizer via a heat exchanger. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050678 | AIR CONDITIONER - A centrifugal fan mounted in an air conditioner has the following relationship: | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050679 | Air conditioning system - An air conditioner includes: a compressor configured to compress refrigerant; an indoor heat exchanger configured to condense the refrigerant compressed by the compressor; an outdoor heat exchanger configured to evaporate the refrigerant condensed by indoor heat exchanger; a heater configured to transfer heat to the refrigerant condensed by the indoor heat exchanger; a first pipe configured to flow fluid towards the heater; a second pipe configured to flow fluid away from the heater; and a bypass pipe configured to flow fluid between the first pipe and the second pipe. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050680 | ICE PRODUCING APPARATUS - An ice producing apparatus for a refrigerator is disclosed. The apparatus includes a door configured to permit and prohibit access to an interior volume of a storage compartment of the refrigerator, the door defining therein a door interior volume; a fan disposed in the door interior volume; and a mold disposed in the door interior volume and configured to receive water and to retain the water during freezing of the water into ice. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050681 | Refrigerator having multiple icemakers - The refrigerator includes a main body forming the external appearance of the refrigerator, a freezing chamber and a cooling chamber divisionally provided in the main body, an ice making chamber separately provided in the cooling chamber to be thermally insulated, a first ice making unit provided in the ice making chamber to produce ice, and a second ice making unit provided in the freezing chamber to produce ice. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050682 | INTEGRATED AIR CONDITIONER - An integrated air conditioner of high convenience capable of reducing the frequency of discharge of water collected in a drain pan by suitably controlling the operation of a water feed device according to the mode of use of the air conditioner. The air conditioner of the present invention has an air intake port | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050683 | RESERVING APPARATUS OF REFRIGERATOR - A reserving apparatus of a refrigerator having a door and a case that forms a main reserving chamber therein, comprises: a supplementary reserving frame that forms a supplementary reserving chamber at the door separately from the main reserving chamber; a partition member coupled to the supplementary reserving frame, for partitioning the supplementary reserving chamber; and a connecting portion for connecting the partition member to the supplementary reserving frame so that a partitioned space inside the supplementary reserving chamber can be variable. Storage items having various sizes and forms, such as a storage items having a relatively large size and a storage items having a relatively small size, can be effectively reserved at a suitably-adjusted space inside the supplementary reserving chamber Accordingly, the supplementary reserving chamber can have enhanced spatial utilization degree. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050684 | Canteen Cooling Apparatus and Method - A canteen cooling apparatus of the present disclosure has a cavity for holding a canteen. The cavity has a sleeve with a first layer and a second layer. The apparatus further has an inlet coupled to the second layer that receives a medium from a medium injection apparatus and an envelope created between the first and second layers that receives the medium and delivers the medium to the canteen in the cavity. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050685 | Multichannel Heat Exchanger with Dissimilar Flow - Heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) systems and heat exchangers are provided that include multichannel tube configurations designed to promote flow of refrigerant within the multichannel tubes near the edges of the tubes that are contacted first by an external fluid. The tube configurations include flow paths of varying cross-sections, spacings, and sizes. Flow control mechanisms, such as inserts, blocking plates, sleeves, crimped sections, and crushed sections, may be employed with the flow paths to favor flow near the edges of the tubes that are contacted first by an external fluid. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050686 | MELT PURIFICATION AND DELIVERY SYSTEM - An apparatus to purify a melt is disclosed. A first portion of a melt in a chamber is frozen in a first direction. A fraction of the first portion is melted in the first direction. A second portion of the melt remains frozen. The melt flows from the chamber and the second portion is removed from the chamber. The freezing concentrates solutes in the melt and second portion. The second portion may be a slug with a high solute concentration. This system may be incorporated into a sheet forming apparatus with other components such as, for example, pumps, filters, or particle traps. | 2010-03-04 |
| 20100050687 | LIQUEFACTION OF GASEOUS CARBON-DIOXIDE REMAINDERS DURING ANTI-SUBLIMATION PROCESS - The present invention relates to methods and systems for capture of CO | 2010-03-04 |
