| 10th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
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| 20110056182 | VALVELESS PULSE COMBUSTOR - A valveless pulse combustor having a combustion chamber with a closed first end and an open second end, the combustor also having a tailpipe in fluid communication with the open second end of the combustion chamber, the combustor further having an inlet pipe in fluid communication with the open second end of the combustion chamber, the inlet pipe and the tailpipe being arranged such that one is located within the other. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056183 | ULTRA-EFFICIENT PROPULSOR WITH AN AUGMENTOR FAN CIRCUMSCRIBING A TURBOFAN - An ultra-efficient “green” aircraft propulsor utilizing an augmentor fan is disclosed. A balanced design is provided combining a fuel efficient and low-noise high bypass ratio augmentor fan and a low-noise shrouded high bypass ratio turbofan. Three mass flow streams are utilized to reduce propulsor specific fuel consumption and increase performance relative to conventional turbofans. Methods are provided for optimization of fuel efficiency, power, and noise by varying mass flow ratios of the three mass flow streams. Methods are also provided for integration of external propellers into turbofan machinery. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056186 | Exhaust Gas Purification Device - A method for controlling an exhaust gas purification device | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056187 | METHOD FOR DECREASING NITROGEN OXIDES IN HYDROCARBON-CONTAINING EXHAUST GASES USING AN SCR CATALYST BASED ON A MOLECULAR SIEVE - The invention relates to a process for treating diesel engine exhaust gases comprising nitrogen oxides (NO | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056188 | EXHAUST PURIFICATION APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The present invention provides an exhaust purification apparatus for an internal combustion engine which enables a decrease in NOx purification rate and possible ammonia slip to be inhibited. The apparatus includes an NOx catalyst, a urea aqueous solution addition valve serving as reducing agent adding means, and NOx sensors provided an inlet and an outlet of the NOx catalyst, respectively. When the bed temperature of the NOx catalyst is in a predetermined high-temperature region in which the amount of ammonia converted into NOx increases relatively and an NOx purification rate decreases relatively, the apparatus uses outputs from the NOx sensors to perform correction such that the actual addition amount of the urea aqueous solution addition valve reaches a target addition amount. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056189 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - In a vehicle having mounted therein an engine including an injector that directly injects fuel into a cylinder, in the case in which a warm-up control required condition is established, catalyst warm-up control is executed if an amount of fuel diluted in oil is low, or even if the amount of fuel diluted in oil is high, when the temperature of the engine oil is less than the fuel volatilization temperature. In contrast, even in the case in which the warm-up control required condition is established, if the amount of fuel diluted in oil is greater than or equal to a determination value, and furthermore the temperature of the engine oil is greater than or equal to the fuel volatilization temperature, there is the possibility of negative influence on exhaust emissions, and therefore the catalyst warm-up control is prohibited. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056190 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION APPARATUS OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In an exhaust gas purification apparatus of an internal combustion engine, there is provided a technique capable of suppressing a reduction in exhaust gas purification performance. The apparatus includes: an exhaust gas purification catalyst ( | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056191 | Exhaust Gas Purification Device - An exhaust gas purification device | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056202 | Method for recovering heat losses of an internal combustion engine - In a method for recovering energy from the heat dissipated by an internal combustion engine wherein the pressure and temperature of a liquid working medium are increased from a lower process pressure and a first temperature to an upper process pressure and a second temperature by a pump unit; the working medium is heated from the second temperature to a third temperature by transferring heat from a hot medium containing heat dissipated by the internal combustion engine to the working medium, which is thereby converted from a liquid phase to a gaseous phase; the working medium is then expanded to the lower process pressure whereby mechanical power is generated and the working medium is converted from a gaseous phase to a liquid phase and transferred back to the pump unit, the upper process pressure is adjusted in such a way that the working medium is expanded at least approximately to a predetermined saturated steam limit and to an internal combustion engine for carrying out the method. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056203 | Method for recuperating energy from an exhaust gas flow and motor vehicle - In a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine providing a hot exhaust gas flow which is used as heat source for a Clausius-Rankine cycle process, wherein a pump is provided in the cycle for pumping, pressurizing and circulating an operating fluid, the pumping operation is controlled by a controller depending on the exhaust gas mass flow through an evaporator and possibly also the exhaust gas temperature to vaporize the operating fluid and expanding the vapor under pressure in an expander while generating energy. The vapor is condensed in a condenser to form a condensate which is again returned to the pump. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056204 | Self-Contained Oil Feed Heat Shield for a Gas Turbine Engine - A gas turbine engine fuel heat shield configured to shield fuel from high temperatures of surrounding turbine components to prevent coking of the fuel is disclosed. The gas turbine engine fuel heat shield may be formed from a generally elongated member having a first collar at a first end and a second collar at a second end opposite to the first end. One or more recesses may be positioned in an outer surface of the generally elongated member between the first and second collars. A sleeve is positioned around the generally elongated member and radially outward of the recess to form one or more sealed chambers. The sleeve may be sealed to prevent fuel from entering the recess and coking. Such design, therefore, prevents the formation of carbon particles from the fuel that could clog the fuel injectors. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056205 | BURNER ARRANGEMENT AND USE OF SAME - A burner arrangement is provided including a swirl-generating premix burner for providing a fuel/air mixture produced with a first fuel as well as a mixing pipe adjoining the premix burner downstream thereof and extending into a combustion chamber. In the case of such a burner arrangement, safer operation with highly reactive, in particular H | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056206 | Fuel Injector for Use in a Gas Turbine Engine - A fuel injector in a combustor apparatus of a gas turbine engine. An outer wall of the injector defines an interior volume in which an intermediate wall is disposed. A first gap is formed between the outer wall and the intermediate wall. The intermediate wall defines an internal volume in which an inner wall is disposed. A second gap is formed between the intermediate wall and the inner wall. The second gap receives cooling fluid that cools the injector. The cooling fluid provides convective cooling to the intermediate wall as it flows within the second gap. The cooling fluid also flows through apertures in the intermediate wall into the first gap where it provides impingement cooling to the outer wall and provides convective cooling to the outer wall. The inner wall defines a passageway that delivers fuel into a liner downstream from a main combustion zone. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056207 | DIFFUSER FOR TURBINE ENGINE INCLUDING INDENTED ANNULAR WEBS - A diffuser for a turbine engine that includes two annular webs extending inside one another and connected between them by substantially radial vanes, wherein the downstream peripheral edge of at least one of the webs includes indentions evenly distributed about the longitudinal axis of the diffuser. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056212 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING ENERGY EXTERNALLY FOR FUEL GAS FOR DEW POINT HEATING IN GAS TURBINE POWER PLANT - In a gas turbine power plant, pressurized fuel gas undergoes pressure reduction and gas expansion before being provided to a gas turbine. Condensations, which can damage the turbine, can form as the fuel gas cools when the fuel gas undergoes the pressure reduction and expansion. An electric startup heater is used to superheat the fuel gas to substantially prevent the condensations from forming. The electric startup heater includes band heaters wrapped externally to a fuel gas pipe to heat the fuel gas from outside in. Compared to conventional heaters which provide superheating through internal heating elements, the electric startup heater reduces costs and provides increased safety, flexibility, operational efficiency and ability to adapt to varying fuel gas characteristics. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056213 | SPOOL SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR A MULTI-SPOOL GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A gas turbine engine is provided that includes a low pressure spool, a high pressure spool, a stationary support frame, and at least one support arch. The low pressure spool extends between a low pressure compressor and a low pressure turbine. The high pressure spool extends between a high pressure compressor and a high pressure turbine. The spools are rotatable about a center axis of the engine. The support arch has a stationary support mount disposed between a low spool mount and a high spool mount. The support arch is disposed relative to the spools and the stationary support frame so that a load from each spool caused by the rotation of that spool can be transferred to the stationary support frame through the support arch. The support arch can freely rotate about the center axis of the engine relative to the spools and the stationary structural frame. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056214 | SMART WIRELESS ENGINE SENSOR - Sensors are mounted to an engine to detect engine conditions and send information to an engine controller or other engine component through a wireless connection. Ports are located on the engine controller. An antenna assembly is plugged into one of the ports and wirelessly receives the signal from the sensor. Another antenna assembly transmits a signal from the engine controller to an external component. A processor within the antenna assemblies monitors and adjusts the signals to correct for signal interference. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056215 | WIRELESS POWER FOR HEATING OR COOLING - Exemplary embodiments are directed to heating or cooling with wireless power. A device may comprise a wireless power receiver having at least one associated receive antenna. The device may further include a thermoelectric element operably coupled to the wireless power receiver and configured to heat or cool at least a portion of the device upon receipt of wireless power. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056216 | Pulsed Propane Refrigeration Device and Method - Embodiments of the disclosed technology comprise a combination refrigeration and combustion system including a tank that holds liquefied gas, an expansion valve in fluid connection with the tank, and a sealable chamber housing an evaporator, with the evaporator in fluid connection with the expansion valve. The system is configured for expulsion of the liquefied gas from the tank into the expansion valve. The expulsion takes place in at least one pulse over part of a defined time interval. After an expulsion of gas, the liquefied gas expands into gaseous form in the evaporator, allowing for continuous combustion of the gas in gaseous form. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056217 | PORTABLE GAS FILLING SYSTEM - A portable gas filling system for transfer of cryogenic fluids to high pressure gas cylinders includes a moveable platform, a cryogenic fluid pump for connection to an off platform cryogenic fluid Dewar, and a vaporizer for connection between the fluid pump and gas cylinders. A vacuum pump is provided for purging of interconnecting system lines and a gas accumulator interconnected to the system lines enables storage of gas to pressurize the Dewar. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056218 | Quench Energy Dissipation for Superconducting Magnets - An energy dissipation arrangement for a cryogenically cooled superconductive magnet comprising a plurality of superconductive coils ( | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056219 | Utilization of Exhaust of Low Pressure Condensing Steam Turbine as Heat Input to Silica Gel-Water Working Pair Adsorption Chiller - A device and method for utilizing waste heat from the exhaust of a low pressure condensing steam turbine. An adsorption chiller is driven by heat recovered from the exhaust steam by incorporating a heat exchanger between the low pressure condensing steam turbine and the condenser of the steam turbine. The heat exchanger provides heated fluid which is then utilized as the hot water for the adsorption chiller. The adsorption chiller outputs chilled water which may be beneficially used for many purposes in the power plant. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056220 | PH2OCP - portable water and climatic production system - The present invention “PH | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056221 | ACTIVE STRESS CONTROL DURING RAPID SHUT DOWN - A closed loop refrigerant expansion system with a tube and shell condenser is provided with a control which, upon shutdown, causes the flow of refrigerant to reverse from the evaporator to the condenser to thereby both reduce the amount of refrigerant vapor passing to the condenser and increase the amount of liquid refrigerant in the condenser to thereby reduce the maximum temperature load in the condenser. Reverse flow can be made to occur either by reversing the direction of the refrigerant pump or opening a bypass valve around the pump. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056222 | Refrigerator - A refrigerator having a water supply device integrally formed with a rear surface of a storage chamber thereof. The refrigerator includes a storage chamber door to open and close a storage chamber, a dispenser mounted to the storage chamber door, and a water supply device separably connected to a rear surface of the storage chamber door adjacent to the dispenser, so as to supply water to the dispenser. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056223 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - In a cooling system for an electronic device of the present invention, server rooms in which a plurality of servers are placed, an evaporator which is provided close to each of the servers, and cools exhaust air from the server by vaporizing a refrigerant with heat generating from the server, a cooling tower which is provided at a place higher than the evaporator, cools the refrigerant by outside air and water sprinkling, and condenses the vaporized refrigerant, and a circulation line in which the refrigerant naturally circulates between the evaporator and the cooling tower. According to the cooling system, an electronic device which is required to perform a precise operation with a heat generation amount from itself being large, such as a computer and a server, can be efficiently cooled at low running cost. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056224 | SENSOR-FREE OPTIMAL CONTROL OF AIR-SIDE ECONOMIZER - Systems and methods for regulating the amount of outdoor air that is introduced into a building are shown and described. These systems and methods utilize extremum seeking control logic to vary the flow of outdoor air into the building in response to cooling load determinations. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056225 | CONTROL OF SYSTEM COOLANT TO FACILITATE TWO-PHASE HEAT TRANSFER IN A MULTI-EVAPORATOR COOLING SYSTEM - A cooling system and method are provided for facilitating two-phase heat transfer from an electronics system including a plurality of electronic devices to be cooled. The cooling system includes a plurality of evaporators coupled to the electronic devices, and a coolant loop for passing system coolant through the evaporators. The coolant loop includes a plurality of coolant branches coupled in parallel, with each coolant branch being coupled in fluid communication with a respective evaporator. The cooling system further includes a control unit for maintaining pressure of system coolant at a system coolant supply side of the coolant branches within a specific pressure range at or above saturation pressure of the system coolant for a given desired saturation temperature of system coolant into the evaporators to facilitate two-phase heat transfer in the plurality of evaporators from the electronic devices to the system coolant at the given desired saturation temperature. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056226 | Motor Controller, Air Compressor, Air Conditioner, Controller of Passenger Conveyor and Controller of Conveyor - Disclosed is a motor control apparatus for controlling a synchronous motor, which includes a receiver section for receiving the value detected by a temperature sensor installed inside the synchronous motor. The synchronous motor is started up with the current fed into it, whose magnitude is changed in accordance with the temperature received by the receiver section at the time of starting up the synchronous motor. In this way, the stable startup of the synchronous motor can be guaranteed and the useful life of the semiconductor elements can also be prolonged. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056227 | HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM OF PLANT USING HEAT PUMP - Disclosed is a heat recovery system of a plant using a heat pump that absorbs some heat energy wasted from a condenser of the plant. The heat recovery system is constructed such that water condensed by the condenser is supplied to a service water heater via condensate pumps. A heat pump is installed between the condensate pumps and the service water heater for receiving the condensed water and the coolant. Some of the condensed water and the coolant, having passed through the heat pump, are supplied to a coolant inlet port of the condenser, and the remaining portions are supplied to the service water heater. The condensed water supplied to the service water heater is heated by a three way valve through which service water heating steam is supplied. Some of the steam is directly recovered to the condenser via a combustion air heater. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056228 | COOLING APPARATUS FOR NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING RF COIL - The present invention discloses a cooling apparatus for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging (NMRI) RF coils comprising a base, a cup, an input tube and an output tube. The input tube and the output tube are connected to the cup, in which the base and the cup are tightly sucked together to form a vacuum space by the vacuum caused by the negative pressure when the air is drawn out. The vacuum is able to block the conduction of low temperature. The base, the cup, the input tube and the output tube may be made of heat-isolation materials with high strength of hardness. The main objective of the present invention is to provide a low temperature system for long time use by the protection of a vacuum space; therefore the particular RF coil is used to retrieve NMRI signals. By reducing the resistance, the noise is therefore restrained, and the signal-to-noise ratio is enhanced to achieve high resolution and the scanning time is significantly reduced. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056229 | SUBASSEMBLY ELEMENT FOR A REFRIGERATOR UNIT AND/OR FREEZER UNIT AND REFRIGERATOR UNIT AND/OR FREEZER UNIT - The present invention relates to a subassembly element for a refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit, wherein the subassembly element has a front side, a rear side and two side regions, at least one air inlet and at least one air outlet, and wherein at least one air guidance means is provided in the subassembly element by means of which air can be guided from the air inlet to the air outlet in the subassembly element. The invention furthermore relates to a refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056230 | PERSONALIZABLE SPORTS THEMED ICE CHEST, AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTING AND UTILIZING SAME - A personalizable sports themed ice chest having a main ice chest housing and a selectively openable and closable lid member pivotably secured to the housing. The ice chest has a personalizable sports related shape, wheels rotatably secured to the housing, a collapsible pull handle mechanism connected to the housing, and areas on the housing and lid member for the placement of a logo or emblem. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056231 | REFRIGERATION CIRCUIT - Disclosed is a refrigeration circuit for a vehicle air-conditioning system provided with a compressor, a condenser, a pressure-reduction/expansion means and an evaporator in this order, wherein R1234yf is used as the refrigerant and a shut-off valve for shutting off the circuit based on an excessive acceleration signal of the vehicle is provided in the circuit each of upstream and downstream of the condenser. When the refrigerant used is changed to R1234yf, which is a new-type refrigerant, it is possible to instantaneously minimize refrigerant leakage from the circuit in the event applied with an excessive impact, and to reduce the possibility of a fire starting or the like. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056232 | Invertible cooler with ice trap - An invertible portable cooler having a lid, an insulated interior to receive and retain ice and ice water, a can receptacle member to receive and retain a plurality of beverage cans, and an ice trap to receive and retain ice drained of excess water, wherein the beverage cans and ice retained by the ice trap are accessible by opening the lid of the cooler. The cooler may be provided with one or two spigots for dispensing the ice water without removing the cooler lid. The cooler may have a second lid opposite from the first lid. A cooler stand may be provided that accommodates inversion of the cooler. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056233 | Recreational Cooler - A recreational cooler with a hollow accessory shaft is disclosed. The hollow shaft extends completely through the cooler from top to bottom. The hollowed area of the shaft is completely independent from the product receiving area of the cooler allowing for insertion of recreational cooler accessories. Recreational cooler accessories may include: umbrellas, fishing poles, radios, tables, cooking stands, seats, chairs, beverage bottles, cans, cups, basketball standards, and/or racks for drying beach towels. Two coolers may also be used to support each side of a volleyball net, badminton net, or tennis net. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056234 | THERMAL SOLAR ENERGY COLLECTOR FOR PRODUCING HEAT AND/OR COOLING - A chemical heat pump includes a reactor part ( | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056235 | LINEAR ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR AND REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT - A refrigerant circuit includes a linear electric compressor including a housing with a cylinder bore, a pair of end plates, a valve unit, a piston, an urging device for urging the piston, a coil generating electromagnetic force and a permanent magnet. The permanent magnet cooperates with the urging device and the coil to reciprocate the piston in the cylinder bore. The piston further includes a piston rod and the urging device is provided around the piston rod and a pair of piston heads integrally formed at opposite ends of the piston rod. The diameter of the piston rod is smaller than that of the piston head. The permanent magnet is provided on the piston head and the coil surrounds the piston head. The housing further includes a seat located between the pair of piston heads and the urging device is provided between the seat and each of the piston head. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056236 | REFRIGERATION CYCLE - In a refrigeration cycle comprising a compressor, a condenser, a pressure reduction and expansion means, and an evaporator, R1234yf is used as the refrigerant, the refrigerant at the exit side of the evaporator is controlled in a superheated condition, and the refrigeration cycle is operated in a range of 5 to 16 degrees of superheat, and preferably in a range of 10 to 16 degrees of superheat. When the refrigerant used is changed to the new refrigerant R1234yf, while high advantage for improving the coefficient of performance can be achieved, the rise in temperature of the discharged refrigerant is appropriately suppressed so that deterioration of refrigerating machine oil in the refrigerant can be prevented, and a high-efficiency operation can be realized as the entirety of the refrigeration cycle. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056237 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIQUEFYING A HYDROCARBON STREAM - Method and apparatus for liquefying a hydrocarbon stream. A liquefaction system comprises at least an NGL recovery system | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056238 | Methods and Configurations of Boil-off Gas Handling in LNG Regasification Terminals - A LNG storage and regasification plant includes a reliquefaction unit in which boil-off vapors from the storage tanks are re liquefied and recycled back to the LNG storage tanks for tank pressure and Wobbe index control. Preferably, LNG cold is used for reliquefaction and operational flexibility is achieved by feeding a portion of the pressurized boil-off gas to a fuel gas header and/or to be recondensed by the sendout LNG. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056239 | Method And Device For Cryogenically Separating A Mixture of Hydrogen And Carbon Monoxide - A process and a device for the cryogenic separation of a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide, in particular of a mixture having, as main components, hydrogen and carbon monoxide is presented. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056240 | FREEZE PLUG SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A freeze and thaw system using knowledge-based hardware and methodology is provided for repair of oil-filled pipes. Liquid nitrogen is boiled off inside freeze jackets installed over the pipe, exiting in a superheated vapor state. Liquid nitrogen flow rates, controlled by the temperature controllers, are based on the requirements of the freeze process to maintain a desired level of superheat. The freeze operation is divided into distinct phases each with a different nitrogen superheated exhaust temperature. At the end of the repair, electric heaters wrapped over the pipe proceed to thaw the frozen oil. The heater controller thaws the frozen plugs based on an embedded time versus temperature protocol. The freeze prevention heaters are wrapped over the freeze jackets to prevent ice formation over the cold freeze jackets while the freeze plug is formed and maintained. This technology results in less thaw and freeze time at reduced liquid nitrogen usage. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056241 | SPRING LOCK MECHANISM FOR HINGED PIERCED EARRING - A spring lock mechanism for a hinged earring in which the earring parts meet at the hinge but meet in such a way that there is a slight force required to close the pin in the catch which produces a compressive force between the earring parts joined at the hinge tending to separate the hinged parts. As the pin is released from its catch, the hinged hoop earring springs open, facilitating its removal from the ear The hinged hoop earring is closed by a simple push pin mechanism, which when opened releases the upper hoop earring connection allowing it to easily be opened and removed from the ear by the wearer. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056242 | VISIBLE SETTING - A visible setting comprises a setting base and one or more gemstones or diamonds. The setting base comprises one or more upper fixing portions and a lower connection portion, each fixing portion is fixed to a girdle of a gemstone or diamond at certain fixing points to enable to fix the gemstone or diamond in its setting position. Except for the fixing points, the rest of the girdle, a crown and a table of the gemstone or diamond are exposed, and a pavilion of the gemstone or diamond is suspended, and thereby a culet of the gemstone or diamond and part of the pavilion around the culet are displaced away from the setting base to enable to be exposed, which enables external light to enter into the gemstone or diamond from the crown, the table and the exposed part of the pavilion. The present visible setting could enhance the reflection of light within the gemstones or diamonds, and make the gemstones or diamonds as brilliant as possible. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056243 | NOVEL JEWELRY PIECE OR ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MAKING - A piece or article of jewelry that is made from a metal support including a plate having an upper surface and lower surface with an upstanding peripheral rim on the upper surface that is mounted on the support to be normal to a viewer, and a sealed transparent dome filled with a liquid of a preselected specific gravity and viscosity into which is immersed a plurality of objects of given density. The dome is sealed to the upper surface of said plate and to the upstanding rim. The plurality of objects disperses in said liquid responsive to agitation or disturbance and will slowly settle by gravity to the lowest point of the dome when the agitation or disturbance ceases. A method of making the article of jewelry. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056244 | METHOD OF STRENGTHENING GLASS PLATE - A method of strengthening glass plate is provided. A plasma treating process is performed on a glass plate so that a surface pore variation of the glass plate after the plasma treating process is reduced relative to the surface pore variation of the glass plate before the plasma treating process, wherein the surface pore variation is a variation degree of surface pores in different unit areas of the glass plate. In the mean time, a melted network crosslinking structure is formed on the surface of the glass plate. Based on the above-mentioned mechanisms, the glass plate is strengthened. The plasma treating process is conducive to strengthen the glass plate whether the plasma treating process is performed before or after the conventional chemical strengthening process. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056245 | METHODS FOR MODIFYING OVALITY OF OPTICAL FIBER PREFORMS - Methods for modifying preform core ovality during and subsequent to the formation of an optical fiber preform. After MCVD deposition forms the core rod, but prior to overcladding of the core rod, the code rod may be etched to change its ovality. In order to etch the core rod, the core rod may be mounted to lathe, rotated by at least two rotors, and subjected to a heat source. Additionally, one of the at least two rotors may be phase-shifted from another one of the at least two rotors after the core rod is mounted on the lathe. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056246 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLING JIG AND OPTICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLING METHOD - An optical connector assembling jig and an optical connector assembling method includes an optical connection. The optical connector assembling jig includes a base and a guide. The base is provided in a longitudinal direction with an accommodation groove for accommodating an optical fiber, and a rear pressing member for restraining a rear part of the optical fiber accommodated in the accommodation groove. The rear part is set apart from an embedded fiber. The guide has a front holding portion for holding a front part of the optical fiber accommodated in the accommodation groove. The front part is near the embedded fiber, and the guide is capable of moving in the longitudinal direction. Moving the base toward the optical connector causes the intermediate section of the optical fiber to separate from the accommodation groove and bend. By moving the base further toward the optical connector, a buffered fiber in the optical fiber can be connected to the embedded fiber. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056247 | METHOD AND KNITTING MACHINE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF KNITTED GOODS WITH HORIZONTAL STRIPE PATTERNS - In a method and a knitting machine for the production of knitting goods with horizontal stripe a comparatively wide thread changing device having a plurality of thread fingers can be associated with two knitting points in such a manner that a first portion of the threads guided by the thread changing device can be fed to one knitting point and another portion of the threads can be fed to the other knitting point or to the knitting tools respectively moved there into a thread pick-up position. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056248 | WARP KNITTED FABRIC, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND KNIT STRUCTURE OF WARP KNITTED FABRIC - A warp knitted fabric having the isotropy of strength. The warp knitted fabric is provided with a fabric weave and insertion yarn groups ( | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056249 | LAUNDRY MACHINE - A laundry machine and a control method thereof are provided in which laundering ability may be improved while also improving efficiency and noise/vibration. The laundry machine employs a plurality of drum motions by varying drum rotational speed, drum rotational direction, and drum starting and stopping point, to provide different motion of laundry items in the drum. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056250 | Washing machine and detergent feeding device thereof - The washing machine includes a detergent feeding device formed by integrally assembling a detergent box, a water feeding device, and valves. The washing machine further includes a printed circuit board and a pressure switch. The front surface of the detergent feeding device, which is inclined, is fixed to an inclined part of the front surface of the washing machine. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056251 | Padlock having a storage chamber - A padlock includes a casing having a bottom shell and a cover shell pivoted with each other, a shackle movably mounted in the bottom shell, a constraint member movably mounted in the cover shell and having a hook portion for hooking the shackle to lock the cover shell and the bottom shell, and a combination lock unit mounted in the cover shell for controlling the constraint member to determine whether the constraint member is allowable to move away from the shackle. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056252 | IMPROVEMENTS TO SECURITY SYSTEMS - A security device for a closure leaf such as a door or window comprises: a link member extending between a portion of said security device located on said closure leaf to which said link member is attached, in use, and a portion of said security device located adjacent to said closure leaf to which said link member is attached, in use; whereby said link member restrains the opening of said closure leaf beyond a predetermined degree; a canister of pressurised substance; a canister holder for securing said canister on a support structure; whereby said canister is in a position for spraying a subject in the vicinity of said closure leaf; and an actuator which engages said link member and which applies pressure to said canister when pressure is exerted on said closure leaf beyond a predetermined level; whereby said canister sprays. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056253 | ELECTRONIC LATCH MECHANISM - A latch apparatus for providing secure storage to an enclosure is disclosed. The latch apparatus can include an actuating device that operates to lock or unlock the latch apparatus in response to a control signal. The control signal can be communicated to the latch apparatus through an RF or other transmitted signal or through hardwires connecting the latch apparatus to the remote device. The latch apparatus can be maintained in either a locked state or an unlocked state without having to continuously supply power to the latch apparatus. The latch apparatus can include a latch hook that can be detent biased to both the open position and the closed position while the latch apparatus is in either a locked state or an unlocked state. The latch hook can move from the open position to the closed position while the latch apparatus is in a locked state. The latch apparatus can also have a thickness such that the latch apparatus will fit in the gap in which drawer slide hardware for an enclosure is installed. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056254 | DOOR LOCK WHOSE TRANSMISSION MECHANISM IS CONTROLLED BY A KEY - A door lock whose transmission mechanism is controlled by a key. It includes a pivotal part that drives a lock tongue to retract into or extend out of the housing. A horizontal bar moves horizontally to drive the auxiliary lock ensembles to open or close the lock. The horizontal bar uses a horizontally shifting lock chip to control the lock. The lock chip is driven by a key via a lock core. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056255 | HANDLE LOCK STRUCTURE FOR WORKING MACHINE - Handle lock structure includes: left and right lock members provided on a body of a working machine for movement into engagement with engaging portions of left and right handle sections of a handle as the handle is pivotally moved in a deploying direction from a stored position toward a deployed position, thereby locking the handle sections in the deployed position; and a lock cancellation lever for moving the left and right lock members out of the engagement with the engaging portions to compulsorily cancel the locking, by the left and right lock members, of the left and right handle sections in the deployed position. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056256 | SEAT BACK LOCKING DEVICE FOR AUTOMOBILE - A seat back locking device for an automobile for a seat back | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056257 | Spring latch cam for a cam lock - This is a cam lock that has a spring loaded latching cam. The cam has a ramp that allows it to be moved by a blocked surface without the normal radial turning of the plug. The cam retracts in a lateral motion to clear and then pass behind the blocking surface. This way a cam lock can be pushed to closed position rather than rotated. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056258 | PROFILED KEY FOR CYLINDER LOCKS - A key for use in a cylinder lock with a rotatable key plug having a profiled keyway. The key comprises an elongated, substantially flay key blade ( | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056259 | METHOD AND A STORAGE AND LOCKING ARRANGEMENT FOR STORING KEYS TO LOCKS - A method and storage and locking arrangement for storing keys to locks and controlling the use of keys. The storage and locking arrangement consists of a closed box or a similar storage unit, a central lock and its key, as well as a number of auxiliary locks, each having its designated key. The locks are arranged in a closed box or similar storage unit so that they can be unlocked using keys from the outside of the box. The central lock is arranged to control the operation of the auxiliary locks so that when the central lock is locked, it prevents the keys to the auxiliary locks from being removed from their respective locks, and once the central lock is unlocked, it can be used to select the operation of any single auxiliary lock at a time using the corresponding key so that the key to the auxiliary lock can be removed from the auxiliary lock. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056260 | PROCESS FOR THE TREATMENT OF WASTES COMBINING A PHASE OF TREATMENT BY METHANIZATION AND A PHASE OF THERMOPHILIC AEROBIC TREATMENT - The present invention relates to the treatment of organic liquid and solid waste, comprising a first stage of treatment of the liquid content fraction of the waste by methanization, a second stage of treatment in a thermophilic or mesophilic aerobic phase of the semi-solid content fraction of the waste and a third stage in which said treated liquid and solid content portions are mixed in order to form a substrate, which is further treated by mesophilic or thermophilic aerobic phase treatment, resulting into compost. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056261 | Agronomic Nutrient Production - A process for the conversion of low cost minerals together with proteinaceous wastes and lime based carrier powders, into extended release agronomic nutrifiers containing both fertilisers ingredients and soil pH adjusters, in granulated form. The process comprises aerobic digestion followed by fluid absorption and granulation. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056262 | Device for electrohydraulic forming of sheet metal - A device for electrohydraulic forming of sheet metal includes an upper die part having a die plate, and a lower die part on which an electrode frame is disposed. The frame accommodates at least two electrodes, and a metal sheet can be clamped in place between the die plate and the electrode frame in fluid-tight manner. At least one potential-free bridge element is disposed between at least two electrodes, within the electrode frame. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056263 | Method for Producing Seamless Pipe and Method for Determining Length of Billet for Use in Producing Seamless Pipe - Seamless pipes are produced by using billets for which the length L of a parent billet, the lengths l of child billets and the number n | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056264 | ADDITIONAL CALIBRATION FOR ANALYTE MONITOR - Embodiments provide a method and related systems that take into account the difference between a measured glucose value and the calibration level and the amount of elapsed time since the prior calibration. As one or both of these determined differences increases, the desirability of an additional calibration also increases. The methodology described herein thus analyzes the combination of change in glucose level as well as the time since the prior calibration. If the combination exceeds a predetermined value, the system recommends, but does not require, that the subject user perform an additional calibration. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056265 | IDENTIFICATION OF AIR AND/OR FUEL METERING DRIFT - The disclosure relates to a system and method for identifying whether a difference between measured lambda and computed lambda, based on mass air flow and mass fuel flow, is due to a drift in fuel metering or a drift in air metering. The determination is based on also measuring exhaust gas NOx using a NOx sensor. By comparing the measured NOx to modeled NOx, drift can be attributed appropriately to the air flow measurement and/or the fuel flow measurement. Appropriate correction in the calibration can be undertaken to overcome sensor drift and/or drift in the fuel injector/fuel system flow characteristics. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056266 | Method For Calibrating Stack Height Sensing In A Media Stack Height Monitoring System In An Image Forming Machine - A method of calibrating stack height sensing in a media stack height monitoring system in an image forming machine includes sensing the angular position of a pick mechanism arm, generating electrical signals having levels correlated to the pick mechanism arm angular positions that correspond to different stack height levels, measuring and storing at least one value corresponding to the level of the electrical signal at least at one of two calibration points: “full load” and “stack out” conditions of the media stack, estimating either the amount or percent of media sheets remaining in the media stack corresponding to measured and stored value of the electrical signal level at the at least one calibration point, and indicating either of the amount or percent of media sheets remaining in the media stack. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056267 | METHOD OF CALIBRATING A CONSTANT VOLTAGE SUPPLY FOR AN ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER OF A WIRE BONDING MACHINE - A method of calibrating a voltage for use with an ultrasonic transducer of a wire bonding machine in a constant voltage mode is provided. The method includes: (1) determining an impedance value associated with operation of the ultrasonic transducer; and (2) establishing an adjusted voltage level for use with the ultrasonic transducer in the constant voltage mode based on the determined impedance value. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056268 | PAYOUT-GLIDE-FLAKEOFF APPARATUS FOR CHARACTERIZING DEODORANT AND ANTIPERSPIRANT STICKS - An apparatus and system for characterizing and quantifying certain attributes of antiperspirants and deodorants is provided, such as payout, friction, and flakeoff. The apparatus is capable of reproducibly applying antiperspirants and deodorant to a substrate. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056269 | Method for Determining the Oxygen Storage Capacity - During the measurement of the oxygen storage capacity of an oxygen storage system, which is assigned to a catalytic converter, a switchover operation from lean to rich exhaust gas or vice versa is effected. The measurement signals of a lambda probe are recorded; and an integral calculation is carried out over a time interval on the basis of the measurement values. Whereas in the past the start of the time interval was the point in time of the switchover operation, the present invention provides that the start of the second time interval is determined on the basis of the measurement signals of the second lambda probe i.e., the point in time is preferably fixed at the time at which these measurement values reach an extreme value. This design allows the oxygen storage capacity to be measured even if the lambda probe is not fully functioning totally correctly. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056270 | SENSOR ELEMENT HAVING AN INNER ANODE - A sensor element, which may be used as Lambda probe and/or inside a Lambda probe, for example, is provided for determining at least one physical property of a gas mixture in at least one gas chamber. The sensor element has at least one first electrode, at least one second electrode and at least one solid state electrolyte, which connects the at least one first electrode and the at least one second electrode. The at least one first electrode and the at least one second electrode are situated inside the sensor element. The at least one second electrode is connected to at least one reference gas chamber via at least one discharge air channel. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056271 | METHOD FOR MEASUREMENT OF CRUDE OIL AND BITUMEN DEAD OIL VISCOSITY AND DENSITY - A process is described for measuring a property of oil extracted from a sample, for example, the viscosity or density. The oil is extracted from the sample using a volatile polar first solvent. A portion of the extracted oil is used to determine a concentration factor. A dry weight of the oil in the sample is calculated using the concentration factor. A second solvent less volatile than the first solvent is added to the remaining extract. The first solvent is substantially removed from the remaining extract. Different amounts of the second solvent are removed from each of a series of sub-samples taken from the remaining extract. Solvent concentrations and viscosity values and/or density values of the solvent-oil mixtures are measured for each sub-sample. Based on the measured solvent concentrations and viscosity values and/or density values, the second-solvent free viscosity and/or density of the oil in the sample is estimated. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056272 | SYSTEM FOR ANALYSING PLASMA - A system for analysing plasma. The system comprises at least one sensor which is co-operable with a plasma source for providing an analog signal representative of a characteristic of plasma from the plasma source, and a sound card installed on a computing means in communication with the sensor for converting the analog signal into a digital signal for facilitating digital processing thereof. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056273 | CONDENSATION APPARATUS - The invention provides an apparatus for increasing the size of gas-entrained particles in order to render the gas-entrained particles detectable by a particle detector, the apparatus comprising an evaporation chamber ( | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056274 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TESTING A CONTAINER FOR LEAKS - The invention pertains to a leak-testing method for a test container comprising:
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| 20110056275 | CONTAINER INSPECTION UTILIZING LINEAR FORCE ACTUATOR - Container inspection utilizing a linear actuator. A linear actuator shaft is movable such that the shaft end temporarily contacts the container. A feedback parameter resulting from or related to a change of an electrical property of the linear actuator, is detected or determined by a controller, which determines whether the container satisfies pre-determined inspection criteria, e.g., whether the container is properly sealed, satisfies pressure criteria and/or has unacceptable vacuum. These determinations are made based at least in part upon one or more detected feedback parameters including or related to at least one of a change of position of the shaft, a change of velocity of the shaft and a force or torque exerted by the container to the shaft. In this manner, high speed leak detection is performed without a load cell or force transducer, without squeezing or compressing bottles and without determining fill level changes. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056276 | ANTI-FOULING SUBMERSIBLE LIQUID SENSOR AND METHOD - An anti-fouling submersible liquid sensor ( | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056277 | Method And Apparatus For Determining Imbalance Correction Weight Amounts For Application During Vehicle Wheel Balancing - A method for reducing imbalance correction weight usage during a balancing operation of a vehicle wheel assembly. An imbalance of the vehicle wheel assembly is initially determined and utilized together with an established acceptable threshold of imbalance for the vehicle wheel assembly to compute a reduced imbalance value having a magnitude less than the determined imbalance. Using the reduced imbalance value, correction weight amounts and placement locations for application to the vehicle wheel assembly are identified. Determined differences between the identified correction weight amount using the reduced imbalance value and a convention correction weight amount are identified as imbalance correction weight savings. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056278 | SYNCHRONIZATION DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENGINE CONTROLLERS - An engine controller diagnostic system includes a cylinder identification (ID) comparison module and a synchronization diagnostic module. The cylinder ID comparison module compares a first cylinder ID associated with a first controller with a second cylinder ID associated with a second controller. The synchronization diagnostic module determines a synchronization status of the first controller based on a comparison between the first cylinder ID and the second cylinder ID. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056279 | Method for Checking a Catalytic Converter Oxygen Storage Reservoir for Sufficient Storage Capacity - Four cases are to be distinguished from one another for an exhaust gas line of a motor vehicle with an oxygen storage reservoir and a lambda probe located downstream from at least part of the oxygen storage reservoir, specifically in each case, whether or not the oxygen storage reservoir has sufficient storage capacity and whether or not the lambda probe is fully serviceable. For this purpose, the exhaust gas line is supplied in an alternating sequence with rich and lean exhaust gas, in two different passes the degree of oxygen filling being varied differently. For a minor variation of the degree of oxygen filling, the serviceability of the lambda probe can be deduced on the basis of certain criteria. If the lambda probe is fully serviceable, the sufficiency or insufficiency of the oxygen storage capacity of the oxygen storage reservoir can be deduced for a greater variation of the degree of oxygen filling. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056280 | METHOD FOR VERIFYING THE AGING CONDITION OF A CATALYTIC CONVERTER ON BOARD A VEHICLE - The invention describes a method for determining the light-off temperature of a catalytic converter on board a vehicle. The aging condition of the catalytic converter is determined by means of the method. To test the catalytic converter, the latter is loaded for example with a CO/HC test pulse. During the combustion of the additional CO and HC on the catalytic converter, an axial temperature profile is generated. The position of the maximum of said temperature profile along the catalytic converter is dependent on the current light-off temperature. The temperature profile travels through the catalytic converter and can be measured at the outlet of the catalytic converter as a time-dependent profile. The original axial temperature profile can be inferred from the time-dependent profile. Using a calculation program, the current light-off temperature of the catalytic converter on the vehicle can be determined. The method has the advantage that the test can take place at exhaust-gas temperatures considerably higher than the light-off temperature. In this way, it is ensured that the test pulse does not lead to increased pollutant emissions. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056281 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CHECKING THE REFERENCING OF MEASURING HEADS IN A CHASSIS MEASURING SYSTEM - A method for checking the referencing of at least two measuring heads of a contactless chassis measuring system includes: detecting at least one geometry detail of a vehicle using the measuring heads; determining an initial position of the geometry detail in the coordinate system associated with each measuring head; transforming the initial position into a shared coordinate system; executing a relative movement between the measuring heads and the vehicle; determining a final position of the at least one geometry detail in the coordinate system associated with each measuring head; transforming the final position of the geometry detail into the shared coordinate system; determining the movement vectors from the difference between the final position and the initial position of the at least one geometry detail; checking the movement vectors for coincidence. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056282 | SENSORS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING WHETHER AN ITEM HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION - A method for determining whether an item has been exposed to an environmental condition during a monitoring period. The method includes placing a sensor at least in proximity to the item at the beginning of the monitoring period so that the sensor will be exposed to a level of an environmental condition that can be correlated to an exposure level of the item to the environmental condition; reading the sensor; and determining from reading the sensor whether the item has been exposed to the environmental condition. The sensor includes a detecting material comprising a photochromic or photothermochromic material, the detecting material selected so that upon exposure to the environmental condition the detecting material exhibits a detectable color change. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056283 | METHOD FOR ANALYSING TIRE VIBRATION CHARACTERISTICS AND AN APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD - A method for analysing tire vibration characteristics and an apparatus for carrying out the method, wherein the apparatus includes a stiff frame including a wheel support for supporting a wheel with a tire to be analysed. A base part is flexibly connected with the frame by elastic means. The elastic means is embodied such that the frame is flexibly supported in one predefined functional direction. An actuator is provided for exciting vibrations into the wheel. The method and apparatus allow separate analysis of the natural vibrations in all four functional directions. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056284 | METHOD FOR MEASURING DEFORMATION OF TIRE TREAD - A method for measuring deformation of a tire tread is provided. The method uses a tire tread deformation producing system | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056285 | Focused field antenna for passive RFID tire pressure sensor transponder - A passive RFID transponder sensor system includes a sensor assembly having a focused field transponder antenna with a highly magnetically permeable transponder antenna stem, and a reader antenna with an electrical reader coil generating a magnetic field having magnetic flux extending between the reader antenna and a sensor assembly. The electrical transponder coil and the electrical reader coil are coupled by the magnetic field, so that information can be transferred to and from the sensor assembly through the magnetic field by which the electrical transponder coil and the electrical reader coil are coupled. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056286 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A QUANTITY OVER A SPATIAL REGION - The present invention enables the measurement and determination of a quantity over a selected spatial region by providing a device that incorporates a sensor for the measurement of the quantity and a spatial subsystem for determining the spatial information comprising a spatial position and/or orientation of the device when the measurement is made. A processing module integrated with the device operates on a dataset of multiple measurements correlated with spatial information and provides a determination of the quantity over the selected spatial range, either directly based on the measured data point and the spatial information or via a sensor fusion algorithm such as an interpolation algorithm. The results may be displayed on the device, for example, on a graphical display, or may be transmitted to a remote processor for subsequent processing and/or display. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056287 | Fluidic Volume Dispense Verification Tool - Disclosed herein is a device for measuring fluid dispense volumes including one or more wells adapted to receive a fluid; a tube having an internal passageway fluidly coupled to the one or more wells, wherein fluid in the wells passes into the internal passageway via capillary action to form a fluid column having a meniscus spaced from the wells; and a scale coupled to the tube, the scale calibrated to provide an indication of the volume of the fluid based upon the location of the meniscus in the fluid passageway. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056288 | POSITION INDICATING MULTIPLEXED CONTROL SYSTEM FOR DOWNHOLE WELL TOOLS - Position indication in multiplexed downhole well tools. A method of selectively actuating and indicating a position in a well includes selecting at least one well tool from among multiple well tools for actuation by flowing direct current in one direction through a set of conductors in the well, the well tool being deselected for actuation when direct current flows through the set of conductors an opposite direction; and detecting a varying resistance across the set of conductors as the selected well tool is actuated, the variation in resistance providing an indication of a position of a portion of the selected well tool. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056289 | Floatless Rain Gauge - A rain gauge device is provided that uses a plurality of conductivity sensors to determine liquid levels. Certain rain gauge devices include a plurality of conductivity sensors fixed along the length of a support member, wherein each conductivity sensor comprises at least two selectable electrodes for sensing the presence of a liquid by measuring a conductivity of the liquid between these electrodes when a liquid is present between the sensing electrodes, and an electronic command unit adapted to apply a voltage between a common electrode and a selected electrode. Level measuring devices are also provided that comprise a collector, a measuring tube, a plurality of conductivity sensors and an electronic command unit for applying a voltage across the conductivity sensors and for converting the conductivity measured into a digital output for each increment. Methods of use and operation are also provided. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056290 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF LIQUID LEVEL IN A VESSEL - A system and method for identifying the levels of one or more liquids in a vessel using an optical imager and one or more appropriately positioned light sources and an optical imager for capturing digital images of the illuminated vessel. A laser line generator is positioned oppositely from the imager and oriented to project a laser line through the vessel so that it may be imaged by the imager. A second light source, such as an LED, may be positioned above or below the vessel and oriented to project light downwardly or upwardly through the vessel and its contents. Captured images of the vessel are then processed by a programmable device, such as a microcontroller, to determine the levels of materials in the vessel based on the optical characteristics revealed in the captured image. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056291 | Angular Velocity Detecting Apparatus - An angular-velocity detecting apparatus including a synchronous-detection unit for performing the synchronous detection of a displacement signal from a vibrator, a unit for changing a voltage value so that the output of the synchronous-detection unit always becomes equal to its maximum value, the voltage value being applied to a resonant-frequency adjusting electrode, and a unit for feeding back the output of the voltage-value changing unit to the resonant-frequency adjusting electrode in a detection-axis direction. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056292 | Oscillation angular velocity sensor - Each of first and second oscillators includes a detector portion and a driver portion. The detector portion includes a stationary detector electrode and a detector weight, which includes a movable detector electrode opposed to the stationary detector electrode. The driver portion includes a driver weight having a movable driver electrode, which oscillates the detector portion, and a stationary driver electrode opposed to the movable driver electrode. The driver weights of the first and second oscillators are directly connected through a driver joint beam. The detector weights of the first and second oscillators are directly connected through a detector joint beam. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056293 | EXTERNAL-FORCE DETECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETECTING LINE BREAK - An external-force detecting apparatus includes at least one drive line connecting the corresponding drive electrodes to a driving unit and at least one monitor line connecting the corresponding monitor electrodes to the driving unit. The driving unit outputs a drive signal to the at least one of the drive electrodes through the at least one of the drive lines to drive an oscillator and performs automatic gain control to the level of the drive signal based on the oscillation state of the oscillator acquired from the at least one of the monitor electrodes through the at least one of the monitor lines. The external-force detecting apparatus further includes a switching circuit arranged to switch between connection and disconnection of an electric path between the oscillator and the driving unit via at least one of the drive lines or the multiple monitor lines | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056294 | MEMS RESONANT ACCELEROMETER HAVING IMPROVED ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS - A MEMS resonant accelerometer is disclosed, having: a proof mass coupled to a first anchoring region via a first elastic element so as to be free to move along a sensing axis in response to an external acceleration; and a first resonant element mechanically coupled to the proof mass through the first elastic element so as to be subject to a first axial stress when the proof mass moves along the sensing axis and thus to a first variation of a resonant frequency. The MEMS resonant accelerometer is further provided with a second resonant element mechanically coupled to the proof mass through a second elastic element so as to be subject to a second axial stress when the proof mass moves along the sensing axis, substantially opposite to the first axial stress, and thus to a second variation of a resonant frequency, opposite to the first variation. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056295 | Micromechanical system - A micromechanical system includes a first movable element, which is connected to a substrate via a first spring element, and a second movable element, which is connected to the substrate via a second spring element. The first movable element and the second movable element are movable in relation to the substrate independent of one another. Furthermore, the first movable element and the second movable element are situated one above the other in at least some sections in a direction perpendicular to the substrate surface. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056296 | PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A physical quantity sensor includes: a fixing part; an elastic deforming part; a movable weight part coupled to the fixing part via the elastic deforming part; a fixed arm part extended from the fixing part; and a movable arm part extended from the movable weight part and provided to face the fixed arm part via a gap, wherein the fixed arm part and the movable arm part are laminated structures containing insulating layers and conductor layers, the fixed arm part has a first side surface conductor film provided on a side surface of the fixed arm part and a first connecting electrode part using the conductor layer and electrically connected to the first side surface conductor film, and the movable arm part has a second side surface conductor film provided on aside surface opposed to the first side surface conductor film and a second connecting electrode part using the conductor layer and electrically connected to the second side surface conductor film. | 2011-03-10 |
| 20110056297 | MICROMECHANICAL SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AN ACCELERATION - A micromechanical system for detecting an acceleration includes a substrate, a rocker-like mass structure having a first lever arm and a diametrically opposed second lever arm, the lever arms being situated tiltably at a distance to the substrate and about an axis of rotation to the substrate, and first and second electrodes being provided on the substrate. Each electrode is diametrically opposed to a lever arm and each lever arm includes a section extending from the axis of rotation which is located between the electrodes above an intermediate space. The two sections have different masses. | 2011-03-10 |
