11th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150068240 | Refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit - The invention relates to a refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit having at least one chilled inner space for receiving refrigerated goods or frozen goods, wherein the refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit is designed with at least one lighting means and with at least one receiver for holding one or more information labels, in particular price labels, preferably related to the refrigerated good or frozen good. In accordance with the invention, the lighting means are arranged relative to the receiver such that they illuminate the information label located in the receiver or such that the refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit is designed with at least one display on which at least on piece of information, preferably related to the refrigerated good or frozen good, is reproduced or can be reproduced, with the lighting means and the receiver or the display forming integral components of the refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068241 | Outdoor Unit of Air-Conditioner, Two-Pipe Air-Conditioning System and Three-Pipe Air-Conditioning System Having The Same - An outdoor unit of an air-conditioner and two-pipe and three-pipe air-conditioning systems having the same are provided. The outdoor unit includes a compressor defining an outlet and an inlet; a first four-way valve defining a first valve communicated with the outlet, second and third ports communicated with the inlet; a second four-way valve defining second and third ports communicated with the inlet; an outdoor heat exchanger defining a first refrigerant valve Communicated with the fourth port of the first four-way valve; a first gas pipe defining a first end connected with the second and third ports of the first and second four-way valves and, the inlet; a second gas pipe defining a first end connected with the fourth port of the second four-way valve; a third gas pipe defining a first end connected with the outlet and a second end connected with the first port of the second four-way valve. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068242 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A thermal management system includes a case; an insulation material provided within the case, the insulation material defining an interior volume of the insulation material; a liner arranged in the interior volume, the liner having an inner surface that extends toward a center of the case; an outer container of phase change material provided in the liner, the outer container comprising a plurality of outer panels containing a first phase change material, the plurality of outer panels comprising a bottom outer panel, a top outer panel, and side outer panels; and an inner container of phase change material provided in the outer container, the inner container comprising a plurality of inner panels containing a second phase change material; wherein an outer surface of each of the side outer panels is parallel with the inner surface of the liner. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068243 | MULTIPLE-AXIS MAGNETIC BEARING AND CONTROL OF THE MAGNETIC BEARING WITH ACTIVE SWITCH TOPOLOGIES - A magnetic bearing system ( | 2015-03-12 |
20150068244 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS - A plate fin includes a slit structure formed by cutting and raising a portion of the plate fin to form an opening facing a flow direction of a fluid and a waffle structure formed by bending a portion of the plate fin to form a protrusion having an angle-shaped cross section which protrudes in a stack direction and having a ridge substantially perpendicular to the air flow direction, and the waffle structure is disposed on the upstream side on the plate fins with respect to the slit structure and a slant length L1 on the upstream side of the waffle structure is smaller than a slant length L2 on the downstream side of the waffle structure. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068245 | AIR CONDITIONER - Condensation occurs on an indoor fan. In an air conditioner of the present invention, an indoor heat exchanger includes an auxiliary heat exchanger | 2015-03-12 |
20150068246 | LIQUID HYDROGEN PRODUCTION DEVICE - A device (HS) is provided with a refrigeration cycle unit (R) and a liquid hydrogen generation unit (P) for generating liquid hydrogen by cooling high-pressure raw material hydrogen by means of the refrigeration cycle unit (R) and by adiabatically expanding said raw material hydrogen by means of a Joule-Thomson valve ( | 2015-03-12 |
20150068247 | DISTILLATION DEVICE - A distillation apparatus of the present invention includes: a distillation column group in which a plurality of distillation columns (D | 2015-03-12 |
20150068248 | ARTICLE FOR USE IN PRACTICING YOGA OR MEDITATION - An article of manufacture for use during the practice of yoga or meditation is provided. The apparatus is a triangular-based pyramid having at least one gemstone, chakra stone or crystal affixed to or embedded at the apex of the pyramid. Additional stones can be affixed to or embedded in the panels forming the sides of the pyramid structure. The article can have additional gemstones, chakra stones or crystals embedded in or affixed to a side panel of the article and can be suspended from an overhead structure or hung from the ceiling employing a suspending rope, cable or chain. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068249 | Copper Red Frits And Pigments Comprising Silica And At Least One Of Cupric Oxide And Cuprous Oxide - This invention relates to lead free and cadmium free copper-containing glass frits that can be used as pigments to color other glass frits or to impart color to solid substrates such as glass, ceramic or metals, or to impart color to a thermoplastic mass. The compositions comprise silica, alkali metal oxides, alkaline earth metal oxides, tin oxide and copper oxide. The resulting compositions can be used to decorate and protect automotive, beverage, architectural, pharmaceutical and other glass substrates, generally imparting a red color. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068250 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FLOAT GLASS - The invention relates to a method for producing glass on a metal melt and can be used for improving the quality of float glass. The invention makes it possible to increase the quality of the lower surface of the float glass by removing micro-defects. To do this, a glass strip is raised above draw-in shafts of a slag chamber and kept in a raised position during transport in the slag chamber area by reducing the atmospheric pressure above the glass strip in relation to the pressure acting on the glass strip from below. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068251 | Method for drawing glass strips - A method for producing a glass strip is provided. The method includes providing a glass preform with flat cross section, wherein the width of the cross section is at least five times greater than its thickness, wherein the cross section tapers into the edge regions in such a way that the thickness of the glass preform relative to its side edges amounts to at most two-thirds of the maximum thickness of a plate-shaped center region of the glass preform; heating the glass preform within a deformation zone, so that the glass found in the deformation zone softens; and applying a tensile force onto the glass preform in the direction perpendicular to the cross section, so that the glass preform is drawn in length in the deformation zone. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068252 | OPTICAL FIBER DRAWING APPARATUS HAVING SIMPLE STRUCTURE AND OPTICAL FIBER DRAWING METHOD USING THE SAME - Provided is an optical fiber drawing apparatus and optical fiber drawing method using the same. The apparatus may include a crucible accommodating core and clad sources and having a bottom hole through which the core and clad sources pass, and a plug disposed under the crucible, the plug passing through the bottom hole. The plug may include a bottom plug disposed under the crucible to close the bottom hole, and a first upper plug disposed on the bottom plug to pass through the bottom hole. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068253 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOISTURE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF GLASS FIBER INSULATION - Apparatus, systems and methods for monitoring and controlling the amount of moisture introduced into the forming hood area in the manufacture of mineral fiber insulation products. Moisture from coolant liquids, binder dispersions and binder diluents are all introduced deliberately into a forming hood; ambient moisture and water from combustion are additional sources. A series of global variable control valves, one for each fluid system; as well as individual variable control valves for each fiberizing unit are provided with associated meters. Sensors monitor fibrous pack conditions and ambient conditions and provide inputs to the valve control system. A specific | 2015-03-12 |
20150068254 | ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY NON-BLEED POLYESTER FABRIC AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a polyester fabric with inherent color, the method including: providing a polyester fiber with inherent color; spinning polyester yarn from the fiber with inherent color; knitting the colored polyester yarn into knitted fabric which can combine with other yarn according to a requirement; wishing the colored polyester fabric and heat-setting the fabrics with add-on functional finish to the fabric. The providing of polyester fiber with inherent color may include: cleaning and drying polyester bottles; recycling polyester chips from clean bottles; mixing chips with pigment evenly and melting the chips with pigment; extruding the filament fiber with color; and drawing and cutting filament fiber into staple fiber. Further aspects of the present invention are directed to a colored polyester fabric and a method of manufacturing an article of clothing, using a colored polyester fabric produced using the above-described method. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068255 | BALANCER OF WASHING MACHINE - A balancer of a washing machine including a balancer housing mounted to a front surface of a drum and having an annular channel therein, a plurality of masses movably disposed along the channel, at least one magnet coupled to the balancer housing so as to restrict the masses from moving along the channel when a revolution per minute value of the drum is within a specific revolution per minute range, and at least one guide groove which is formed on an inner surface of the balancer housing and guides movement of the plural masses when the drum rotates. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068256 | Locking Restraint Device - A manacle configured to detain or arrest a person by placing pressure on a spring-loaded handle which closes a clamp. The clamp dynamically adjusts to the wrist size of a target individual or subject. When the clamp is open, the first end and the second end are systematically disposed on either side. When the clamp is closed around the wrist of an individual, they provide a maximum gripping force capable of detaining the individual from movement. Furthermore, the ratchet portion of the tool allows for the device to close around a wrist in an adjustable fashion, meaning the tool will automatically adjust to the circumference of an individual's wrist upon deployment. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068257 | LOCK MECHANISM - In one embodiment, a lock mechanism includes a control element arranged for rotation about an axis between an active position and an inactive position. The control element includes a control head having one or more axially extending projection(s). The lock mechanism further includes a lock element that is axially aligned with the control element and includes a lock element head. The lock element head has one or more axially extending projection(s). The projection(s) of the control head and the projection(s) of the lock element head are arranged such that in the active position, the lock element and control element are held apart by the projections, and such that in the inactive position, the projections can mesh together to permit axial movement of the lock element relative to the control element. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068258 | KEY HOLDER ASSEMBLY - The current disclosure discloses certain embodiments of a key holder assembly. A key holder assembly may include one or more key holders of different shapes or sizes attached to one another. A secure locking mechanism for the carabineer was invented to prevent it from accidentally opening. Each key holder assembly forms a tree structure through the fastening mechanisms and the attachment mechanism of key holders. The tree structure can be dynamically configured to reflect the relationship of the keys. Keys are attached to the tree structure which facilitates the organization of the keys. The current invention helps owners or managers of one or more residential or commercial properties to better organize keys to their properties by mapping the relationship of the keys to a tree structure and storing the keys accordingly. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068259 | Method for Operating a Bioreactor that Methanizes Biomass - The invention relates to a bioreactor for methanizing biomass, a biogas plant having a plurality of such bioreactors, and a method for operating such a bioreactor. Because the elongated reactor vessel includes both a loading gate and an unloading gate that are arranged at opposite ends of the elongated reactor vessel, it is possible to remove consumed biomass, which is harmless in terms of epidemiologic hygiene and plant hygiene due to thermophilic process control during the fermentation, from the reactor vessel through the unloading gate and to transfer this consumed biomass directly to the composting process. The bioreactor thus has a “clean” unloading gate and an “unclean” loading gate. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068260 | METHOD OF SOLID-LIQUID SEPARATION AND USES THEREOF - The invention provides a method for enhancing solid-liquid separation by using a low molecular weight alcohol, such as isopropanol. The methods can be used in a variety of settings to facilitate solid-liquid separation, such as that in anaerobic digestion and treatment of tailing pond sludge. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068261 | ACTIVE RECONFIGURABLE STRETCH FORMING - This invention concerns an active reconfigurable stretch forming tool, and in another aspect the invention is a method of stretch forming. The tool comprises an array of extensible shape forming elements which are driven in extension to produce the same force per unit area across a workpiece during shape forming. An array of limit switches are located in front of the array of shape forming elements, such that each shape forming element is driven in extension towards a respective limit switch during shape forming. In use, each limit switch is activated by the workpiece as it is shaped and each switch, upon activation, prevents further extension of the respective driven element. The tool and method are useful in the forming of three dimensional shapes in solid sheet metal or mesh, to produce panels for reflector antennas. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068262 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SHOT PEENING OF BLADE MOUNTING AREAS ON A ROTOR ARRANGEMENT DISC - An apparatus for shot peening blade mounting areas on a disc of a rotor includes a peening nozzle unit which streams shot peening media along a longitudinal axis. The unit includes a nozzle outlet which extends at least partially in a circumferential direction of the unit, and a deflection arrangement with a deflection area for the media. The deflection area is at least partially cone or half-hyperboloid shaped, such that the media passes the nozzle outlet over an angle range in circumferential direction after being deflected by the deflection arrangement. A method for shot peening the blade mounting areas positions the unit in a slot profile of a blade mounting area and guides the unit along the contour of the slot profile with the nozzle outlet facing the contour of the slot profile to approximately uniformly peen the contour of the slot profile. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068263 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING A CORRUGATED METAL PIPE - A corrugating unit is used which presses a first corrugation into the pipe which is moved in its longitudinal direction through the corrugating device. The spacing between the wave peaks is subsequently reduced, for obtaining a second corrugation, by a clamping unit composed of two separately arranged clamping devices resting against the pipe. The pipe provided with a first corrugation is pressed continuously by the first clamping device against a fixed point realized by the second clamping device, which, in the position of operation, is arranged, in relation to the clamping device, in axial direction. behind the first clamping device. Both clamping devices are removed cyclically from the pipe and are moved back into a new position in the opposite direction of the direction of movement of the pipe and, in this new position, again rest in the two different areas against the pipe. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068264 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR BEARING OUTER RING - When the column-shaped raw material | 2015-03-12 |
20150068265 | Rebar Cutting, Bending, and Shaping - A rebar processing station taking the form of an hydraulically powered rebar cutting, bending, and shaping table is disclosed. A rebar cutting assembly comprises a pair of slotted, hardened plates or dies that cooperatively function to shear a rebar. A rebar grasping, bending, and shaping assembly comprises rebar grasping and clamping means, a shaping plate or die, and a movable former, such as a roller. For convenient transport, the table may be provided with appropriate features allowing cooperative engagement with appropriate attachments and/or implements associated with on-site construction equipment. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068266 | POSITIVE STOP SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXTRUSION PRESS - Systems, devices, and methods are described for extruding a material. In certain embodiments, an extrusion press system includes an extrusion die supported by a first support structure and a centering insert supported by a second support structure, wherein the centering insert guides a material to be extruded into the extrusion die. A positive stop may be coupled to the first support structure and extend towards the second support structure, wherein the positive stop defines a travel distance between the first support structure and the second support structure. In certain embodiments, movement of the second support structure towards the first support structure is limited by the positive stop to the travel distance. In certain embodiments, the positive stop is configured to adjust the travel distance. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068267 | Process To Cut Coax Cable - A computer numerical control (cnc) bending machine used to bend and then cut a specific programmed profile from a long length of cable comprising: a base, a carriage, a bend head and a saw; the carriage includes a spindle to rotate the cable, the carriage is also able to transport the cable in a linear fashion; the bend head comprises a clamp and a wiper roller and a bend die; after a last bend is formed, the clamp and wiper roller are retracted away from the bend die; the carriage is then able to then transport the cable forward away from the saw, the spindle is then able to rotate the cable out of the plane of the bend, the carriage is then able to transport the cable back toward the saw; the saw is then able to sever the cable such that a last leg length adjacent to the last bend which is shorter than the fixed distance between the saw and the bend die. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068268 | ACTUATOR WITH VARIABLE SPEED SERVO MOTOR FOR REDRAW ASSEMBLY - An actuator for a redraw sleeve that operates independently of the ram drive mechanism is provided. The actuator utilizes an eccentric journal coupled to a drive shaft of a servomotor. The servomotor is structured to provide its output shaft with a variable rotation speed so as to accommodate the need for the redraw sleeve to be in selected locations at specific times. Further, the redraw sleeve includes a collapsing redraw cylinder to allow the redraw sleeve to dwell in a forward position. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068269 | GUIDED KEEPER AND METHOD FOR METAL FORMING DIES - A locking collar assembly for metal forming dies includes a disc-shaped locking collar with a cylindrical outer surface closely received in a collar bore in one face of a first die member. A circular recess in the outer face of the locking collar has an internal retainer ring groove. A counterbored shaped fastener hole extends through the collar and a part of the recess, and has shank, head and shoulder portions. A socket head cap screw is inserted in the fastener hole with a threaded end anchored in a threaded end aperture in one of the guide pins, with the head seated on the shoulder of the fastener hole. A retainer ring is mounted in the collar ring groove and overlies the cap screw head to positively prevent the cap screw from unintentionally unfastening from the guide pin. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068270 | Background Cancellation with Electronic Noses - A method and apparatus for background cancellation for electronic noses to make automated aroma analysis practical in complex field environments. The system and methods compensate for background contaminants while automatically emphasizing all constituents, be they chemically identified or not, which represent information content in the sample being tested. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068271 | METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A MULTIPLE FLOW CONDUIT FLOW METER - A method for calibrating a multiple flow conduit flow meter (200) is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The multiple flow conduit flow meter (200) includes a first flow conduit (201) conducting a first flow stream and a pair of first pickoff sensors (215, 215′) affixed to the first flow conduit (201). The multiple flow conduit flow meter (200) further includes at least one additional flow conduit (202) conducting at least one additional flow stream and at least one pair of additional pickoff sensors (216, 216′) affixed to the at least one additional flow conduit (202). | 2015-03-12 |
20150068272 | INTERFERENCE DETERMINATION METHOD AND INTERFERENCE DETERMINATION DEVICE FOR MACHINE TOOL - An interference determination method for machine tools which determines whether or not there will be interference between elements that move relative to each other, the method including: a setting procedure for setting a machine tool model obtained by combining the shape model of each of the elements including a work model corresponding to the work; a measurement procedure for measuring the position of the work attached to the work attachment part; a correction procedure for acquiring, at a predetermined timing, the position of the work measured in the measurement procedure, and correcting the machine tool model set in the setting procedure; and a determination procedure for determining whether or not there will be interference between the elements on the basis of the machine tool model corrected in the correction procedure. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068273 | TRIBOMETER, RHEOMETER, MODULE AND A METHOD FOR TRIBOLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS - A method and a device determine tribological measured values of samples with a rheometer. Wherein the measuring parts of the rheometer are replaced by samples and the surfaces of the samples are moved into frictional contact relative to each other. Accordingly, it is provided that all parts of the rheometer holding the samples in frictional connection and frictional contact or forming the rheometer power circuit, including the spring unit pressing the samples against each other, are regarded as an oscillatory circuit. The oscillation properties of the spring unit are regarded as relevant to the oscillation properties of the oscillatory circuit, and that the oscillation properties of the spring unit are adjusted taking into consideration the resonance oscillations or effects produced by changing, different measurement conditions expected with the respective measurement. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068274 | SYSTEM FOR MEASURING GOLF SWING PARAMETER DATA ON IMPACT OF A GOLF CLUB FACE WITH A TARGET SURFACE - A system for measuring golf swing parameter data on impact of a club face of a user's golf club with a target surface includes an absorber bag having a front facing surface with target image thereon for receiving an impact of the user's club face therewith, an anchor frame to which the bag is attached thereto, and an electronics module removably attachable to the anchor frame. The system further includes a plurality of shock mounts positioned between the absorber bag and anchor frame, and at least one accelerometer in electrical communication with the electronics module and arranged on a rear surface of the bag that measures acceleration upon impact of the club face with the absorber bag, providing a signal that is converted by the electronics module into golf swing parameter data for display to the user. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068275 | TEST DEVICE SIMULATING MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A TEST DEVICE - The invention relates to a test device for simulating motor vehicle crashes, with a slide arrangement which is arranged displaceably along a rail arrangement, a test rig which is arranged on the slide arrangement and on which at least one motor vehicle component to be tested is arranged or is mountable, and with an acceleration unit via which a force is transmittable to the slide arrangement in order to accelerate the latter. With the aim of providing a test device with which the test reproducibility and the test simulation accuracy can be improved and the number of required iteration steps reduced, the test device has at least one sensor element for continuously detecting motion measured values of the slide arrangement. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068276 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PREPARING REFERENCE SOLUTION - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method of preparing a reference solution of a gaseous substance necessary for calibration of various measuring instruments used in measurement of the gaseous substance, such as radon (Rn-220) or a volatile substance, contained in seawater, subsurface water, surface water or the like. An apparatus of preparing a reference solution according to the present invention includes a gas component detector having two ports and configured to measure a concentration of a predetermined gaseous substance; a gas vessel having two ports and configured to accommodate the predetermined gaseous substance; a reference solution preparation vessel having two ports and configured to accommodate a predetermined liquid substance; pipe lines connecting the ports of the gas component detector, the gas vessel and the reference solution preparation vessel; and valves installed on the pipe lines. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068277 | GAS EXCHANGE SYSTEM FLOW CONFIGURATION - Active compensation designs to offset the impact of gas diffusion sources and sinks in a photosynthesis and transpiration measurement system are disclosed. A sensor head for use in a gas exchange analysis system includes an active, piezoelectric flow splitting device for splitting a flow between a sample chamber and bypass pathway. The active flow splitting device is controlled by feedback from a downstream flow meter. A continuous measurement system for rapidly and accurately surveying large numbers of samples is described. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068278 | LOAD DRIVE APPARATUS AND SENSOR CONTROL APPARATUS - A load drive apparatus ( | 2015-03-12 |
20150068279 | ELECTRO-ENHANCED SOLID-PHASE MICROEXTRACTION METHOD - The electro-enhanced solid-phase microextraction (EE-SPME) method involves extraction that is performed with an SPME fiber, preferably made of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), in the presence of an applied electric potential for a predetermined period of time. Polar analytes are extracted onto the fiber, which is the stationary phase. The solid-phase microextraction fiber is then inserted into an injection port of a gas chromatograph coupled with a mass spectrometer. The polar analytes are desorbed in the injection port, and are analyzed by GC-MS to detect and quantify the individual components. The method is particularly useful for the detection of trace amounts of plasticizers, such as phthalate esters and bisphenol A, that are known to disrupt the endocrine system of humans and animals above known levels | 2015-03-12 |
20150068280 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING COMPOUNDS CONTAINED IN A LIQUID SAMPLE WITH A VIEW TO ANALYSING THEM - A device for extraction of at least one analyte contained in a liquid sample, including an extraction and desorption zone of the analyte with a stationary phase as the extraction zone, a liquid supply inlet to the extraction zone, a gas supply inlet to the extraction zone, an evacuation outlet from the extraction zone that will be connected to either a collection tank, or a device for analysis of the analytes, a valve configured to connect the extraction zone to one of the supply inlets, a valve configured to connect the extraction zone to one of the evacuation outlets, a mechanism heating the valve zone such that when the extraction zone is supplied with liquid, evacuation from the extraction zone takes place to the collection tank. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068281 | SPRING LOADED EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE SENSOR ASSEMBLY - An improved temperature sensor assembly ( | 2015-03-12 |
20150068282 | Portable Ultrafine Particle Sizer (PUPS) Apparatus - The Portable Ultrafine Particle Sizer (PUPS) invention is provided. The PUPS is an instrument which can measure particle number concentration for particle sizes under 200 nanometers in-situ. The PUPS is a compact design for quick mounting on vehicles. Size discrimination is accomplished using a compact reverse Differential Mobility Analyzer (rDMA). Particle charging is accomplished using corona ionization. Concentration measurements are completed using a unique flexible printed circuit board electrode which can be removed for cleaning, disposal or chemical analysis of collected particles at the end of its in situ measurement life. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068283 | HYGROMETER AND TEMPERATURE-HUMIDITY CHAMBER PROVIDED WITH SAME - A hygrometer includes a heat transfer section extending from a measurement space toward an outside space separated from the measurement space, a heat release amount control unit that causes heat to be released to the outside space from the heat transfer section such that an amount of heat released to the outside space is made constant, and a computation device that calculates a humidity of the measurement space. The computation device calculates the humidity from a heat transfer section temperature and a measurement space temperature using a relational expression based on a heat balance in the heat transfer section when condensation is occurring in a portion, of the heat transfer section, located within the measurement space in a state where the amount of heat released to the outside space from the heat transfer section is made constant by the heat release amount control unit. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068284 | Semi-Opened Hydrodynamic Testing Device Having Reverse Pumping Return Unit - The present invention is aimed to improve the conventional plane-opened hydrodynamic testing device, one or more than one reverse pumping return units ( | 2015-03-12 |
20150068285 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MEASURING EFFECTIVE POROSITY USING RADON - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method of measuring effective porosity of various media such as rock or soil using radon that is an inert gas. An apparatus of measuring porosity according to the present invention includes: a gas component detector having two ports and configured to measure a concentration of a predetermined gas; a gas vessel having two ports and configured to accommodate the predetermined gas; a medium vessel having two ports and configured to accommodate a medium, of which the porosity is desirous to be measured; pipe lines connecting the ports of the gas component detector, the gas vessel and the medium vessel; and valves installed on the pipe lines. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068286 | LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM - A hose leakage detection system includes a ring configured to be disposed within a hose. The ring has a lateral slot formed in an outer surface, defining a first slot wall and a second slot wall. A sensor is disposed on one of the first slot wall and the second slot wall and a power source is electrically connected to the leakage detection system. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068287 | Gas Monitoring Device, System and Methods - A gas monitoring system for continuously detecting leakage of at least one gas and being operable in an extreme climate condition, the system involving a processor; at least one emergency shutdown valve responsive to a set of instructions from the processor; and a user interface in communication with the processor. The system further involves a weather-proof enclosure for housing system components. The weather-proof enclosure is adapted to operate at a temperature range of ambient temperature to a below-freezing temperature, wherein the at least one emergency shutdown valve comprises at least one latch valve. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068288 | LEAK LOCATION DETECTION SYSTEM - The present application pertains to a method of detecting and locating leaks in pipes having a secondary containment vessel. More particularly, the present application pertains to a method of leak detection whereby a tracer gas is introduced into the secondary containment vessel and detected in the primary pipe to determine the location of a leak in a primary pipe. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068289 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING LUBRICANT OF AN ENGINE - The present invention relates to a system and method for monitoring lubricant of an engine. The system for monitoring lubricant of an engine comprises: a lubricant sensor, which measures lubricant quantity of the engine; a data acquisition unit, which collects the lubricant quantity of the engine from the lubricant sensor at a fixed time interval; and a message generation unit, which generates lubricant quantity monitoring messages according to the lubricant quantity of the engine collected by the data acquisition unit. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068290 | FLUID MECHANICAL PROPERTY MEASUREMENT METHOD AND MEASUREMENT DEVICE - An object is to measure a mechanical property of a fluid at a temporal resolution of at least 100 [μs]. Therefore, a method comprising: causing a droplet | 2015-03-12 |
20150068291 | MICRO-SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION OF HALOACETIC ACIDS - The micro-solid phase extraction of haloacetic acids is a procedure that extracts haloacetic acids from aqueous solution using iron-modified rice husk silica as the stationary phase or sorbent. Rice husks provide an excellent source of silica. The sorbent is prepared by incinerating the husks to produce a powder that is treated with 1.0 M nitric acid for 24 hours to produce rice husk silica. The silica is washed with base, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide is added, and then titrated with a 10% Fe | 2015-03-12 |
20150068292 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING GEOMECHANICAL PARAMETERS OF A ROCK SAMPLE - The present invention relates to a method for determining geomechanical parameters of a rock sample, including a searching step, during which the horizontal and vertical forces provided to a blade advancing at a constant speed and at a constant cutting depth along the sample are measured, in order to destroy a constant volume per unit of length at the surface of the rock sample; a micro-indentation step, during which mechanical features of the rock are determined by micro-indentation; a step of determining the geological parameters of the sample, during which at least one parameter chosen from the uniaxial compressive strength, the angle of friction, internal cohesion, Brinell hardness and Young's modulus of the rock is estimated by means of measurements taken during the scratching and micro-indentation steps. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068293 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE MALFUNCTION OF APU TURBINE VANE FRACTURE AND ROTOR SHAFT JAM - The present invention relates to a method and device for monitoring APU turbine vane fracture and rotor shaft jam. The method for monitoring APU turbine vane fracture and rotor shaft jam comprises: acquiring APU messages at multiple time points within a period; obtaining the operation parameters of the APU according to the APU messages, the operation parameters including at least the start time STA; calculating the average value AVG and the deviation index δ of the start time STA within the period; and determining the circumstance of the turbine vane fracture and rotation shaft jam of APU is in stable phase, decline phase or malfunction phase according to the deviation index δ. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068294 | FLAME MONITORING OF A GAS TURBINE COMBUSTOR USING MULTIPLE DYNAMIC PRESSURE SENSORS IN MULTIPLE COMBUSTORS - The state of a flame in a subject combustor of a gas turbine engine is acoustically monitored using a dynamic pressure sensor within the subject combustor and one or more additional sensors in nearby combustors. Dynamic pressure sensor output signals from the sensors are cross correlated to identify acoustic oscillations generated by a flame in the subject combustor and received by the sensors. The cross correlation may be constrained by a maximum time delay between correlated components of the signals, based on physical characteristics. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068295 | OXIDATION CATALYST/HYDROCARBON INJECTOR TESTING SYSTEM - An oxidation catalyst (OC)/hydrocarbon injector (HCI) testing system includes a controller having a first oxygen sensor input configured and disposed to receive a first oxygen sensor value upstream of an oxidation catalyst (OC) device and a second oxygen sensor input configured to receive a second oxygen sensor value downstream of the OC device. The controller is configured and disposed to perform a first test to detect one of a faulty OC device and a faulty HCI based on a difference between the first and second oxygen sensor values. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068296 | Air-Coupled Ultrasonic Inspection Of Rails - In some example implementations, there is provided a method. The method may include generating, by an air-coupled transducer, a first ultrasonic guided wave to cause the generated ultrasonic guided wave to propagate into a rail being tested for one or more defects, wherein a frequency of the first ultrasonic guided wave is controlled by at least changing the frequency of a voltage sent to the air-coupled transducer generating the first ultrasonic guided wave; receiving, by a receiver, a second ultrasonic guided wave, wherein the second ultrasonic guided wave is received from the rail; and analyzing a signal representative of the received second ultrasonic guided wave to detect the one or more defects in the rail. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also provided. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068297 | WHEEL MONITORING DEVICE WITH NON-COPLANAR COMPONENT ARRANGEMENT - A tyre monitor for mounting on a wheel rim, the tyre monitor comprising a housing having a first part ( | 2015-03-12 |
20150068298 | Apparatus for downhole power generation - Apparatus is provided for use in power generation, including a fluid-flow-driven power generator for use in a fluid-containing pipe such as a drill pipe as used in oil and gas exploration and extraction. Parts of the generator are removable from the pipe—for example while a drill pipe is downhole within a drilling well—to leave a clear through bore for survey and fishing operations and to enable replacement of the removed parts. The flow-driven generator comprises an impeller connected to a magnet assembly to rotate the magnet assembly when fluid flows past the impeller. This causes relative movement between the magnet assembly and an adjacent electrical coil assembly, the relative movement and magnetic coupling generating an electrical current in the coil assembly. This generated electrical current is used to power electrical devices within the pipe. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068299 | Gaseous Flow Sensor and Related Method Thereof - A gas flow sensing device, and related method of manufacturing, comprising a conductive layer encapsulated in dielectric film, suspended over a cavity to form a diaphragm. The conductive layer functions as both a heating a sensing element and is patterned to provide uniform heat distribution across the diaphragm. The device is designed to sense flow from any direction relative to the device and the design of the dielectric film and diaphragm reduces sensor drift during prolonged operation. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068300 | Fill-Level Measuring Device - fill-level measuring device having an oscillatory system, which has at least one external, tubular, oscillatory element and an inner oscillatory element. The outer oscillatory element at least sectionally coaxially surrounds the inner oscillatory element. In an inner space of the inner oscillatory element, a compensation apparatus shiftable in the axial direction and having at least a first locking element, a second locking element and a coupling element is arranged. The locking elements and the coupling element are composed of piezoelectric material, wherein the coupling element, the first locking element and the second locking element are connected with one another, and wherein the first locking element and the second locking element in a resting state are each connected by force interlocking, e.g. friction interlocking, with a wall of the inner space, and the fill-level measuring device has an electronics unit, which is embodied to position the compensation apparatus at a predeterminable position by means of electrical signals. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068301 | DUAL MEASUREMENT LIQUID LEVEL TRANSDUCER - A liquid level transducer for a tank, such as a railroad tank car or the like, includes a mounting head connected to the tank and a sensor assembly extending into the tank from the mounting head. The sensor assembly includes a sensor tube located in the tank and a gauging rod assembly positioned in the sensor tube. The gauging rod assembly can be pulled out of the tank until it magnetically couples with a magnetic float that surrounds the sensor tube. The float moves in response to a change in liquid level and the magnetic coupling provides the user with a visual indication of the liquid level. A sensor board extends along a length of the gauging rod assembly and is responsive to movement of the float for electronically determining the liquid level without the need to magnetically couple the gauging rod assembly to the float. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068302 | CAPACITIVE HUMIDITY SENSOR - Provided is a capacitive humidity sensor. The capacitive humidity sensor includes an upper electrode disposed on a first plane, a plurality of first electrodes included in the upper electrode, a plurality of second electrodes disposed between the first electrodes, and a humidity sensitive layer surrounding the second electrodes. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068303 | SELF-LEVELING MEASURING DEVICE - A self-leveling measuring device is provided. The self-leveling measuring device includes at least two measuring devices each having a measuring cup. The two measuring devices are hinged together at one end so they swivel with respect to each other and are positioned such that the measuring cup of a first device is positioned opposite the measuring device of a second device when the two are positioned over each other. The upper measuring device acts as a leveler for ingredients contained in the lower measuring device by swiveling the upper device over the ingredient filled lower device measuring cup, and can also act as a cover for the ingredient filled lower measuring cup when positioned over the same. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068304 | VESSEL BOTTOM COVER AND VESSEL - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a vessel bottom cover and vessel with which content in a vessel can be observed as it is or as a magnified image with naked eyes. A vessel bottom cover configured to be attached to a bottom part of a vessel having a cylindrical body and a hemispherical bottom part, wherein the vessel bottom cover has a column body with a recessed portion configured to be fitted with the hemispherical bottom part of the vessel in a top face of the column body, and the vessel bottom cover is made of a transparent resin or a transparent inorganic material. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068305 | Saw-Based Tachometer or RPM Detector - A method is provided for determining a number of revolutions per minute (RPM) of a rotating object. The method includes transmitting interrogation signals at a regular period from a fixed antenna positioned adjacent to the rotating object. The method also includes transmitting echo signals from a sensor antenna positioned on the rotating object, in response to the interrogation signals. The method also includes counting a number of echo signals detected by the fixed antenna, during one revolution of the object. The method also includes determining the RPM of the rotating object based on the number of response signals and the regular period of the signals. A system is also provided for determining the number of revolutions per minute (RPM) of the rotating object. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068306 | MOVABLE DEVICE HAVING DROP RESISTIVE PROTECTION - A movable device including a base, a mass, a plurality of elastic portions and at least one block structure is provided. The mass has a plurality of side surfaces. The elastic portions are connected to the side surfaces respectively and connected to the base, where the mass is adapted to move such that the elastic portions are elastically deformed. The block structure is disposed at the base and aligned to at least one of the side surfaces, wherein the block structure is adapted to block the corresponding side surface to limit a moving range of the mass. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068307 | RESONANCE DEVICE HAVING DROP RESISTIVE PROTECTION - A resonance device includes a base, a mass, a plurality of elastic portions and at least one end surface. The mass has at least one end surface. The elastic portions are connected between the mass and the base, in which the mass is adapted to resonate in a first direction such that the elastic portions are elastically deformed. The block portion is disposed at the base and extends towards the end surface to be aligned to the end surface, in which the gap between the base and the end surface in the first direction is greater than the gap between the block portion and the end surface in the first direction, and the block portion is adapted to block the end surface to limit the moving range of the mass. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068308 | GYROSCOPE STRUCTURE AND GYROSCOPE - A microelectromechanical gyroscope that comprises two seismic masses suspended to form a plane of masses. The seismic masses are excited into rotary oscillation about a common primary axis that is in the plane of masses. Detected angular motion causes a rotary oscillation of the first seismic mass about a first detection axis, and of the second seismic mass about a second detection axis. The detection axes are perpendicular to the plane of masses and separated by a non-zero distance. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068309 | SYSTEM FOR WEIGHING INDIVIDUAL MICRO- AND NANO- SIZED PARTICLES - A device for weighing micro- and nano-sized particles. The device includes a base portion, an oscillator coupled to the base portion and configured to vibrate the base portion, a first cantilevered beam coupled to the base portion, a second cantilevered beam coupled to the base portion, a first plurality of fingers coupled to the first cantilevered beam near the tip inwardly pointing toward the second cantilevered beam, and a second plurality of fingers coupled to the second cantilevered beam near the tip inwardly pointing toward the first cantilevered beam. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068310 | SENSOR WITH OBLIQUE-ANGLE DISPLAY - A sensor comprises a detector defining a zone axis and adapted to receive a signal from within a zone around the zone axis and to generate an electrical signal, and a display module defining a display plane and adapted to display a pattern in the display plane based on the electrical signal, the display being oriented along an axis forming an angle with the zone axis such that the pattern is visible both from a direction parallel to the zone axis and from a direction perpendicular to the zone axis. In certain examples, the angle is about 45°, 40°-50°, 35°-55° or 25°-65°. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068311 | ULTRASONIC PIPE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - An ultrasonic pipe measurement apparatus includes: a plurality of ultrasonic transceivers discretely disposed on a pipe wall of a pipe; and a control unit configured to control the plurality of ultrasonic transceivers and detect a generation point of damage caused in the pipe based on an ultrasonic signal exchanged between the ultrasonic transceivers. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068312 | ROLLING PHASED ARRAY ULTRASONIC SCANNER - A rolling ultrasonic scanner comprises a member having an inspection surface for rolling across the surface of an object under test. A plurality of ultrasonic transducers are disposed within the member in a formation such that they are each aimed at a common point that is coincident with the surface of the object. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068313 | MULTI-PURPOSE VACUUM CLAMP TABLE - In one embodiment, an apparatus for constraining an object includes a first clamping surface configured to apply a first holding force to a first surface of the object; a second clamping surface configured to apply a second holding force to a second surface of the object; and an actuator configured to selectively move the second clamping surface relative to the first clamping surface. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068314 | MEMS DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a MEMS device is disclosed. The device includes a substrate, a first and second MEMS elements on the substrate. Each of the first and second MEMS elements includes a fixed electrode on the substrate, a movable electrode above the fixed electrode, a first insulating film, the first insulating film and the substrate defining a cavity in which the fixed and movable electrodes are contained, and a first anchor on a surface of the first insulating film inside the cavity and configured to connect the movable electrode to the first insulating film. The cavity of the first MEMS element is closed. The cavity of the second MEMS element is opened by a through hole. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068315 | MEDIA ISOLATED PRESSURE SENSOR - A pressure sensor includes a pressure sensing element and a top cap. The pressure sensing element includes a bonded wafer substrate having a buried sealed cavity. A wall of the buried sealed cavity forms a sensing diaphragm. One or more sense elements may be supported by the sensing diaphragm and one or more bond pads are supported by the upper side of the bonded wafer substrate. Each of the bond pads may be positioned adjacent to the sensing diaphragm and electrically connected to one or more of the sense elements. The top cap may be secured to the upper side of the bonded wafer substrate such that an aperture in the top cap facilitates passage of a media in a downward direction to the sensing diaphragm. The top cap may be configured to isolate the bond pads from the media. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068316 | SENSOR ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A CARRIER SUBSTRATE AND A FERROELECTRIC LAYER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AND USING THE SENSOR ARRANGEMENT - A sensor array comprises a carrier substrate and a ferro electric layer disposed on the carrier substrate, wherein the sensor array comprises means for reading the permittivity of the ferro electric layer. The sensor array is such that the ferro electric layer is disposed in a crystalline manner on the carrier substrate. A method for producing the sensor array and to use of the same is also disclosed. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068317 | TEST APPARATUS WITH GIMBALED MOUNT FOR CATHETERS - A test apparatus for performing compression tests on catheters. In order to perform the compression tests in a controlled manner and without the risk of causing damage to the catheter, the test apparatus in accordance with the present invention has a gimbal, to which a mount for the catheter is attached. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068318 | Wireless-Enabled Tension Meter - A wireless-enabled tension meter is disclosed. The wireless-enabled tension meter can include a pulley arrangement through which a portion of a guiding member is routed for use during a pull of conductor through a conduit network. A tension force is exerted on the guiding member during the pull as the guiding member is pulled through the pulley arrangement. The wireless-enabled tension meter can also include a sensor for measuring the tension force, a wireless network interface, and a control module for performing operations. The operations performed by the control module can include capturing data corresponding to the tension force and causing the wireless network interface to send the data to a wireless communication device. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068319 | EXPERIMENT METHOD FOR SIMULATED IMPACT-TYPE ROCK BURST - An experimental method for simulating an impact rock-burst, comprises the following steps: making a rock sample having a through hole or a half hole; loading initial static stresses of three directions onto the rock sample; then loading dynamic load(s) by 0.5-10 minutes, to determine whether a spalling phenomenon appears on an internal surface of the hole; if appears, and the rock sample is further damaged, determining and recording a failure course, if not appears, increasing the static stress(es) or the intensity of the dynamic load, then repeating the experiment procedure as far as rock sample goes into the failure course, then determining and recording the failure course, and ending the expierment. The impact rockburst induced by dynamic load is simulated on the rock sample successfully, and by studying mechanical mechanisms of the rock-burst, the present application lays foundations for gradually understanding and mastering the nature of real rock burst. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068320 | LIQUID BLOCKAGE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for monitoring inefficient flow rates in a liquid-flow distribution system, such as that which is used in agricultural liquid application equipment. This may include blockages or punctures in a liquid line. The system generally includes a plurality of gauges for monitoring the supply line flow rate in a liquid application system which are monitored by a number of sensors Immediate feedback is presented to the operator of the vehicle inside the cab. The system alerts the operator when a blockage, loss, or increase of flow rate has occurred in one of the liquid lines. The system may merely indicate that one of the lines is blocked, or the system may be more sophisticated such that it can indicate which line is blocked and adjust the flow in that line in an attempt to clear the blockage. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068321 | METHOD FOR MEASURING THE FLOW RATE OF A MULTI-PHASE LIQUID - The method for measuring the flow rate of a multi-phase liquid determines the speed of sound and the density of each phase, and determining the speed of sound in each of the phases of the liquid within a working temperature range. The amplitudes of the vibrations of the pipe along which the multi-phase liquid flows and the frequencies corresponding thereto are determined A range of frequencies with maximum amplitude values is selected. The measured range of frequencies is divided into three parts—the low frequencies corresponding to the gas phase, the mid-frequencies corresponding to the oil phase, the high frequencies corresponding to the water phase. In each of the parts of said frequencies the maximum values of the amplitude are isolated after the use of fast Fourier transforms. Then the volumetric flow rate of each phase of the liquid is calculated on the basis of a given formula. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068322 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING FLUID STREAMING POTENTIAL - A method (e.g., for characterizing a fluid) includes rotating an electrode assembly in a fluid at a rotation speed. The electrode assembly includes first and second electrodes. Rotation of the electrode assembly draws at least a portion of the fluid to move across the first and second electrodes. The method also includes measuring a potential difference between the first and second electrodes as the at least a portion of the fluid moves across the first and second electrodes due to rotation of the electrode assembly, and determining a streaming potential of the fluid using the potential difference. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068323 | VORTEX FLOWMETER - An installation hole, in which a detector is accommodated, is formed in a substantially central portion of a body of a vortex flowmeter. A first ring is formed on an annular wall that forms a boundary between a first aperture portion and a second aperture portion of the installation hole. In the detector, a detecting element made up from a piezoelectric element is accommodated in a holder. A pair of second rings is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the holder. By inserting the detector in the installation hole, the second rings are placed in sliding contact with the inner circumferential surface of the installation hole, and the first ring comes into abutment with a boundary region of the holder. Consequently, a seal is formed between the detector and the body by the first and second rings. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068324 | LOAD DETECTION DEVICE - A highly sensitive load detection device includes a tubular peripheral wall portion; a disk-shaped disk portion that has a through hole formed coaxially with the peripheral wall portion and that is supported on an inner surface of the peripheral wall portion with a gap between the disk portion and a placement surface on which the peripheral wall portion is placed; a load input portion that is formed in a spherical shape having a diameter larger than an inside diameter of the through hole on at least a side thereof facing the through hole, that is placed on the through hole, and to which a load of an object to be detected is input; and sensors that are provided on the disk portion so as to be point-symmetric about the through hole, and that detect a strain corresponding to the load input to the load input portion. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068325 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE LOAD OF A CAR OF A TRACTION SHEAVE ELEVATOR - The object of the invention is a method and an apparatus for measuring the load of an elevator car, which elevator comprises at least a hoisting machine plus shaft, said hoisting machine being provided with a motor, and a traction sheave fitted onto the shaft, and also a brake, and in which solution the load of an elevator car is measured by the aid of a measuring means. The load of the elevator car is measured with the measuring means from the shaft of the traction sheave of the hoisting machine. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068326 | MAGNETIC FORCE SENSOR - The present invention provides a magnetic force sensor that can precisely detect and correct variations in a magnetic field generated by a magnetic flux generating source. Therefore, a displacement magneto-electric transducer, which detects a change in the magnetic field caused by an external force, and a fixed magneto-electric transducer, where the change in the magnetic field caused by the external force does not occur, are provided to face end sides of magnetic poles of the magnetic flux generating source. The fixed magneto-electric transducer detects a variation of the magnetic field caused by, for example, changes with time and environmental variations such as a temperature rise in the interior of the sensor. On the basis of a detection amount thereof, an operational section performs a correction operation, so that a sensitivity coefficient or an offset of the displacement magneto-electric transducer is corrected. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068327 | WEATHERING TESTING USING RADIATION SOURCES WHICH ARE IDENTIFIABLE BY MEANS OF RFID CHIPS - The apparatus has a weathering chamber, in which at least one sample can be arranged, and at least one radiation source, which are arranged in the weathering chamber, wherein the radiation source is provided with a storage device, on which data relating to the radiation source are stored. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068328 | WEATHERING TESTING HAVING A PLURALITY OF RADIATION SOURCES WHICH ARE INDEPENDENTLY OPERABLE OF ONE ANOTHER - The apparatus for artificially weathering or testing the lightfastness of samples has a weathering chamber, in which at least one sample can be arranged, and a plurality of radiation sources, which are arranged in the weathering chamber and which are operable independently of one another, wherein the apparatus is configured in such a way that the at least one sample is movable on a closed path around the plurality of radiation sources. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068329 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF FINGERPRINTS FOR PROVIDING AT LEAST ONE RESPONSE - An electronic device includes a fingerprint module for at least receiving fingerprint information and a chemical analysis module for analyzing the fingerprint information for chemical features to derive distinguishing characteristics therefrom used for formulating at least one response. The distinguishing characteristics are identified by selecting a number of molecules and/or organic compounds from the fingerprint information analyzed for the chemical features. The distinguishing characteristics include at least age, gender, race, dietary information, and lifestyle information or a combination thereof. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068330 | MACHINE TOOL - In order to obtain a configuration allowing an operator to promptly identify whether a physical amount is within the normal range, this machine tool is configured so as to be provided with: sensors for sensing a physical amount showing the state of the machine tool, the normal range of the physical amount changing in correspondence with the machining condition; a setting unit for setting the normal range of the physical amount corresponding to the machining condition; and a display for displaying the normal range set by the setting unit alongside the sensing value sensed by the sensors. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068331 | DECELERATING AND REVERSING DEVICE FOR MARINE VESSEL - A forward input gear, a backward input gear, a forward clutch, a backward clutch, and a PTO transmission unit for extracting motive power are contiguously arranged in the cover width direction in a case cover, and the PTO transmission unit is constituted by a PTO gear meshed with the forward input gear, and a PTO shaft on which the PTO gear is fixedly disposed in the middle of the shaft, and the PTO shaft is detachably and rotatably supported between a second case and the case cover. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068332 | FLEXIBLE CONDUIT FITTING - A flexible conduit fitting system includes a housing that defines at least part of a flexible conduit fitting, and a resilient clip supported by the housing. The flexible conduit fitting may include an aperture for receiving an end of a flexible wiring conduit. The resilient clip may have an engagement portion that extends into the aperture of the flexible conduit fitting to engage the generally corrugated outer structure of the flexible wiring conduit. The housing may be configured to support the resilient clip in a manner that allows the resilient clip to flex in a direction of movement of the flexible wiring conduit when the flexible wiring conduit is being inserted into the aperture and past the engagement portion, but to not substantially flex in the direction of movement of the flexible wiring conduit when attempting to withdraw the flexible wiring conduit from the aperture. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068333 | TRANSMISSION STRUCTURE OF A FILLING MACHINE - A transmission structure, which is connected to a motor of a filling machine so as to drive a transmission operation of the filling machine, includes a transmitting wheel, a swing set, a clamper, a lift set, a supporting plate and a transmitting set. Under this arrangement, the swing set, the lift set and the transmitting set cooperate with each other via only the transmitting wheel, rather than cooperate with each other via a plurality of members corresponding to different sets as the prior art. Therefore, the structure of the present invention is simpler than that of the prior art; a weight or a volume of the present invention is littler than that of the prior art. In addition, the present invention is easier to maintain than the prior art, because the structure of the present invention is simpler than that of the prior art. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068334 | AXIAL THROUGH-SHAFT ACTUATOR ARRANGEMENT - An axial, through-shaft actuator that is particularly useful for a variably actuatable water pump having a pump chamber, with an inlet and an outlet is provided. A hollow drive shaft extends into the pump chamber. A drive wheel is connected to the drive shaft. A variable flow impeller assembly having an impeller part connected to the drive shaft and a cover part, which is axially movable relative to the impeller part is located in the pump chamber and is movable from a first, pumping position to a second position to prevent pumping. A cup actuator assembly is axially movable on the hollow drive shaft, and includes an actuator plate and a pin extending through the hollow drive shaft that connects the axially movable impeller part and the actuator plate. An actuator displaces the actuator plate in the axial direction of the drive shaft to move the axially movable part. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068335 | Methods and apparatus for selective rod actuation - In exemplary implementations, a target rod is actuated. The target rod is part of a set of threaded, elongated rods, the longitudinal axes of which are substantially parallel to each other. The set of rods has an interior region and a perimeter region. Actuators induce vibrations in a set of perimeter rods. These vibrations are substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axes. Furthermore, the vibrations are transmitted to interior rods, causing a target rod in the interior region to rotate about, and translate along, the longitudinal axis of the target rod. The target rod undergoes stick-slip motion relative to adjacent rods. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068336 | DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - A dual clutch transmission includes a first and second concentric input shafts, a dual clutch assembly, a mainshaft coaxial with the first input shaft, a first countershaft, a second countershaft, and planetary range gearing with high and low ratios. The dual clutch transmission has six forward gear meshes and the high and low range ratios of the range gearing to provide ten forward gear ratios for the transmission. The transmission is powershiftable between consecutive gear ratios of the ten forward gear ratios such that no torque interrupt occurs during sequential shifts. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068337 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The engine comprises a cylinder with a piston arranged therein, said piston being connected to a connecting rod, and a crankshaft. A first elliptical gearwheel is rigidly fixed to the shaft with the possibility of interacting with a second elliptical gearwheel, which is rigidly fixed to an additional shaft. The distance from the pitch points of the wheel with the wheel to the axis of rotation of the wheel in the case of positions of the crankshaft corresponding to the location of the piston in the upper and lower dead points is 1.1-5 times the distance from the pitch points and to the axis of rotation of the wheel. The distance from the pitch points of the wheel with the wheel to the axis of rotation of the wheel in the case of positions of the crankshaft corresponding to the location of the piston in the centre of its excursion is 0.2-0.9 times the distance from the pitch points to the axis of rotation of the second wheel. The technical result consists in reducing the angular velocity of the crankshaft during movement of the piston in the region of the upper and lower dead points. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068338 | MOBILE VEHICLE GEAR UNIT - A method of stepping down the speed of a rotary motion from a first speed, supplied to an input shaft, to a second speed delivered by an output shaft, comprises transmitting said rotary motion to said output shaft, via a driven gear of said output shaft, the driven gear being helical and having a first helix angle, from a layshaft arrangement, so as to generate a first axial thrust of the output shaft in a first axial direction; transmitting said rotary motion to said layshaft arrangement, via a drive gear of said input shaft, said drive gear being helical and having a second helix angle that is larger than said first helix angle, from said input shaft, so as to generate a second axial thrust of the input shaft in a second direction, said second direction being substantially opposite to said first direction; and applying said first axial thrust and said second axial thrust to the same location of an axially rigid support structure, such that said first and second axial thrusts counter-act and at least partly cancel out in said support structure. | 2015-03-12 |
20150068339 | SHIFT LINKAGE ASSEMBLY FOR TRANSMISSION - A shift rod assembly for a transmission of a vehicle having a pair of shift rod members, a gear set assembly, and a pair of link members. The shift rod members each have a splined portion formed in the outer surface that mesh with a gear of the gear set assembly to translate rotational movement from one shift rod member to the other. The link members connect the shift rods to translate axial movement from one shift rod member to the other. | 2015-03-12 |