14th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150089906 | DISPOSABLE VIAL HOLDER AND METHOD TO PREVENT NEEDLE STICK INJURIES - A vial holder is provided to protect a user's hand from needle sticks. The holder includes a handle and a shield attached to a distal end of the handle. An opening is formed in the distal end of the handle to receive a vial. The vial is placed through the opening and into a passageway of the handle with the upper end of the vial exposed. A user grasps the handle which holds the vial in a stabilized manner. A needle may then safely approach the vial in which inadvertent slippage or movement of the needle results in contact with the needle against the shield and not contact with the user's hand. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089907 | CENTRIFUGAL SPARK ARRESTOR ASSEMBLY - A centrifugal spark arrestor having a main body portion with a first end and a second end spaced from one another. The main body has an interior wall defining a flow path for the flow of air through the main body and a longitudinal axis. An inlet is positioned at the first end and extends generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The inlet is in operative communication with the flow path. An outlet is positioned at the second end; the outlet is in operative communication with the flow path. At least one baffle is positioned within the main body portion between the first and second ends, partially extending into the flow path. Air is pulled into the inlet and forced initially in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and against the interior wall. The air is forced through the main body portion to the outlet in a centrifugal flow path. The baffle is engaged by the air flowing through the main body portion with any particles entrained within the air impinging upon the baffle. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089908 | MODULAR TRASH SCREEN COMPONENT FOR AIR INLET DUCT OF TURBINE SYSTEM - A modular trash screen component includes a support frame and a wire screen secured to the support frame. The support frame encloses and defines a central opening. The support frame has interior and exterior surfaces, a base portion, and a peripheral portion extending outward from the base portion. The wire screen has a base portion generally coextensive with the central opening of the support frame, and a peripheral portion extending outward from the base portion of the wire screen. The wire screen is nested in the support frame such that outer edge margins of the base portion of the wire screen are in generally opposing relationship with the interior surface of the base portion of the support frame, and the peripheral portion of the wire screen is in generally opposing relationship with the interior surface of the peripheral portion of the support frame. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089909 | MULTI-STAGE FILTER ELEMENT ASSEMBLY - Multi-stage filtration apparatus is provided. A fluid is forced through different filter stage elements allowing for removal of various contaminants from the fluid. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089910 | AIR FILTER - An air filter for a combustion engine for off-load motorcycles is made from a porous foam material. The air filter has contiguous side surface forming a cavity with at least two openings where the side surface contains at least one filter layer, a bottom surface closing at least one of the two openings where the bottom surface contains at least one filter layer, where the side surface has more air resistant than the bottom surface. The side surface has more air resistant than said bottom surface by arranging any combination of thickness of the surfaces, number of layers, and porosity ratio of the layers. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089911 | AIR-PERMEABLE FILM IMPARTED WITH OIL REPELLENCY - Disclosed is an air-permeable film imparted with oil repellency, including a porous body having a surface coated with an oil-repellent agent. The oil-repellent agent contains a linear fluorine-containing hydrocarbon group represented by —R | 2015-04-02 |
20150089912 | AGRICULTURAL COMBINE WITH WINDROW CONTROL CIRCUIT - An agricultural combine ( | 2015-04-02 |
20150089913 | Harvesting machine for picking up fruit on the ground - A harvesting machine for picking up fruit on the ground has a structural frame for supporting elements of the harvesting machine including a first rotating brush adapted to be held at ground level, having an axis of rotation perpendicular to the ground level, and adapted to push fruit towards a main sweeping brush. A main sweeping brush having an axis of rotation parallel to the ground level, and adapted to push fruit upwards and onto a first conveyer. A first conveyer adapted to transport the fruit in a horizontal direction to a second conveyer. A second conveyer adapted to transport the fruit in an upward direction to thereby be dropped within a collector bin and transported to a desired location. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089914 | Divider Assembly for Corn Header - A corn header has a row unit frame and an auger sweeping ears of corn toward a center of the corn header. A corn row divider assembly has a snout and gatherer hood hingeably coupled to, and aft of, the snout. An aft end of the gatherer hood extends beneath and to the rear of the fore end of the auger in an operational configuration of the divider assembly. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089915 | FEEDING MECHANISM OF A HEADER FOR A COMBINE HARVESTER - A header for a combine harvester capable of improving the flow of grain from the header to a feeder house and reducing grain buildup about a void proximate an aft section of the header is disclosed. The header includes a chassis and a cross auger extending in a widthwise direction of the chassis. The header also includes a feed mechanism mounted on the chassis proximate a posterior end of the cross auger and within the void of the header. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089916 | REEL TINE FOR A HARVESTING REEL OF A HARVESTER AND A METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A TINE TO A HARVESTING REEL - A harvesting reel of an agricultural harvester having a plurality of support members mounted to a frame and a plurality of tines press-fitted onto the support member is disclosed. The plurality of tines includes a cam for securely attaching the tine to the support member via a press-fit application to forego the need for any additional separate fasteners and tools necessary for production of the harvesting reel and maintenance upkeep of the plurality of tines on the harvesting reel. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089917 | ENERGY GUIDING CHAIN WITH ROLLERS - On an energy guiding chain, for guiding hoses, cables and the like, with a number of chain links ( | 2015-04-02 |
20150089918 | GAS TURBINE LUBRICATION SYSTEMS - A casing for a fan drive gear system includes a cast body with an upper and a lower portion. The cast body defines an oil inlet and an oil outlet arranged below the oil outlet. An integrally cast oil channel extends between the inlet and outlet for conveying oil from the upper portion of the cast body portion to the lower portion of the cast body for providing a supply of lubrication to the gear system when oil pools in an upper portion of an auxiliary oil reservoir during negative-G flight events. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089919 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ECOLOGICALLY GENERATING AND STORING ELECTRICITY - The present invention refers to a system for the production and storage of surplus energy from regenerative power sources in the form of hydrocarbons, which can be used in a closed cycle for renewed environment-friendly power production by the recycling of waste gas products. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089920 | AIRBLAST FUEL INJECTOR - An airblast fuel injector is provided for a fuel spray nozzle of a gas turbine engine. The injector has an annular air passage for the passage of a swirling air flow therethrough. The swirling air flow is used by the injector to produce an atomised fuel spray. The air passage contains a swirler for producing the swirling air flow, the swirler comprising a circumferential row of vanes which span inner and outer side walls of the air passage. Viewed on a longitudinal section through the injector, the air passage has a bend downstream of the swirler, the bend changing the direction of the air passage. The vanes are configured to introduce a radial component to the air flow exiting the swirler, the radial component guiding the air flow around the bend. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089921 | AUXILIARY POWER SUPPLY METHOD THROUGH AN AUXILIARY POWER UNIT AND CORRESPONDING ARCHITECTURE - An auxiliary power supply architecture includes one APU and a fuel supply basic circuit with a common fuel storage tank, a primary circulation conduct and secondary conducts for injecting such fuel into the combustion chambers of the APU unit through appropriate injectors. Such architecture also includes another independent fuel supply circuit to supply the APU unit with an emergency tank, a specific primary conduct for emergency fuel circulation and secondary conducts for injecting emergency fuel into the combustion chambers through appropriate injectors. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089922 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR UTILIZING WASTE HEAT FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE - Systems and methods for operating an engine that includes an exhaust gas heat recovery system are described. The system may reduce engine warm-up time and increase an amount of time an engine of a hybrid vehicle is deactivated while the hybrid vehicle is powered by a motor. In one example, a phase change material selectively stores and releases exhaust gas energy from and engine to improve vehicle operation. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089923 | EXHAUST SYSTEM INCLUDING AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAVING AN INTEGRATED MIXER PLATE - An exhaust system for an engine is provided herein. The exhaust system includes an emission control device and an exhaust manifold having a plurality of runners merging at a confluence section positioned upstream of the emission control device. The exhaust system further includes a mixer plate positioned in the confluence section, the mixer plate including a central opening and a plurality of louvered vents positioned axially around the central opening, the louvered vents having angled openings facing a common rotational direction. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089924 | EXHAUST GAS PROCESSING DEVICE, EXHAUST GAS PROCESSING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING EXHAUST GAS PROCESSING SYSTEM, CONTROL PROGRAM, AND CYLINDRICAL TUBE - An exhaust gas processing system includes a cylindrical tube through which an exhaust gas of an engine passes, a sensor configured to detect information regarding the exhaust gas discharged from the engine, a coil antenna provided on an outer periphery of the cylindrical tube and connected to a high-frequency power supply, and a control unit configured to control output power of the high-frequency power supply. The control unit controls output power of the high-frequency power supply based on the information detected by the sensor. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089925 | DIESEL ENGINE WITH REDUCED PARTICULATE MATERIAL ACCUMULATION AND RELATED METHOD - The present invention provides a diesel engine capable of preventing a PM accumulation amount from increasing excessively. If DOC inlet exhaust gas temperature (“IEGT”) does not reach a predetermined value T0, a control unit carries out air intake amount feedback control (“AIAFC”), and a target value of intake throttling is set to a predetermined air intake amount. If the DPF regenerating processing is not started even if elapsed time reaches a predetermined value t after AIAFC is started in a state where the DOC IEGT does not reach the predetermined value T0, the control unit changes AIAFC to exhaust gas temperature feedback control (“EGTFC”). In EGTFC, the control unit changes a target value of intake throttling to a predetermined DOC IEGT T0. If application of a load exceeding a predetermined amount is detected before the DOC IEGT reaches the predetermined value T0, the control unit returns EGTFC to AIAFC. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089926 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION SYSTEM - An exhaust gas purification system for an internal combustion engine includes: an addition valve disposed in an exhaust pipe of the internal combustion engine to add a reducing agent to exhaust gas; a temperature obtaining portion that acquires a temperature of the addition valve; a cooling portion that cools the addition valve by circulating cooling fluid; a determining portion that determines whether the cooling portion is able to normally cool the addition valve; and an output limit portion that limits output of the internal combustion engine based on a heat-resistant temperature of the addition valve and the temperature of the addition valve acquired by the temperature obtaining portion. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089927 | ABNORMALITY DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An internal combustion engine comprises an exhaust purification catalyst which can store oxygen, controller for controlling the air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas to become a target air-fuel ratio, and a downstream side air-fuel ratio sensor. An abnormality diagnosis system performs an active air-fuel ratio control which alternately controls the target air-fuel ratio to rich and lean air-fuel ratios, and diagnoses abnormality of said exhaust purification catalyst based on the output air-fuel ratio of the air-fuel ratio sensor. The abnormality diagnosis system judges that the exhaust purification catalyst is abnormal when the output air-fuel ratio of the air-fuel ratio sensor reaches a rich judgment air-fuel ratio and a lean judgment air-fuel ratio during the active air-fuel ratio control, and judges that said air-fuel ratio control is abnormal when the output air-fuel ratio reaches only one of the rich and lean judgment air-fuel ratios. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089928 | SCR-MODULE - Reciprocating-piston internal combustion engines having different power outputs are to be equipped simply, reliably and inexpensively with a device for the selective catalytic reduction of the exhaust gases having an SCR module for a reciprocating-piston internal combustion engine, comprising a housing and/or a frame, an exhaust-gas section which delimits a flow duct for guiding through exhaust gas, having an inlet opening for introducing the exhaust gas and an outlet opening for discharging the exhaust gas, an SCR catalytic converter which is arranged inside the flow duct, at least one injection element for adding a reducing agent, for example ammonia or a urea solution, to the exhaust gas which is guided through the flow duct. This problem is solved by virtue of the fact that the SCR module comprises at least one delivery device ( | 2015-04-02 |
20150089929 | EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR DIESEL VEHICLES - An exhaust system for diesel vehicles is described, which includes at least one metering device for introducing and metering a pollutant-reducing medium into an exhaust gas flowing through a flow pipe of an exhaust tract of an internal combustion engine, in particular for the purpose of introducing a reduction agent and/or a reduction agent precursor, for example urea and/or an aqueous urea solution, the exhaust tract having at least one flexible flange connection. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089930 | DIESEL ENGINE - It is an object of the present invention to provide a diesel engine in which a DPF case and an SCR catalyst case can be placed compactly. The diesel engine includes an engine body, the DPF case and the SCR catalyst case, a DPF is accommodated in the DPF case, an SCR catalyst is accommodated in the SCR catalyst case, and the DPF case and the SCR catalyst case are mounted on the engine body. The SCR catalyst case is placed in a direction which extends along the DPF case. The DPF case is placed directly above a flywheel housing and right behind a cylinder head cover, and the SCR catalyst case is placed directly above the cylinder head cover. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089931 | EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT DEVICE - An exhaust gas treatment device ( | 2015-04-02 |
20150089932 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The phenomenon of resonance in a catalyst converter due to a flow of an exhaust gas is reduced without causing problems with vehicle layout, problems with manufacturing (higher manufacturing cost), or adverse influences on other facets of performance. An internal combustion engine includes an internal combustion engine main body having a fuel chamber formed in an interior, and a catalyst converter arranged in an exhaust flow channel of the internal combustion engine main body and provided with a catalyst for purifying the exhaust gas. The exhaust flow channel, which is upstream of the catalyst of the catalyst converter, is provided with a protuberance for disturbing the flow of the exhaust gas in the exhaust flow channel to reduce pressure pulsations of the exhaust gas. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089933 | STEPPED DOWN AFTERTREATMENT DEVICE SHROUD | 2015-04-02 |
20150089934 | DUAL OPERATION HYDRAULIC CONTROL - A pressurized fluid storage system is suitable for use to rapidly engage a transmission following an engine shutdown. The system includes a reservoir, such as an accumulator, connected to a manifold by a single passageway. A pump provides pressurized fluid to the manifold while a transmission control system draws fluid from the manifold. A check valve in the single passageway passively holds fluid in the reservoir when pressure in the reservoir exceeds pressure in the manifold and allows flow into the reservoir when the manifold pressure is higher. An actively controlled actuator overrides the passive check ball to release pressurized fluid into the manifold to rapidly re-engage transmission clutches. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089935 | CONTROL VALVE APPARATUS OF POWER SHOVEL - A control valve apparatus includes a second-working-actuator acceleration control valve connected to a first working control valve in parallel. The second-working-actuator acceleration control valve includes pilot chambers receiving a pilot pressure for switching first and second working control valves and a flow channel that guides a pressure fluid of a first pump port to an entrance port side of the second working control valve. The second-working-actuator acceleration control valve is switchable between a first priority position in which a pressure fluid is guided to the first working control valve with a higher priority than the second working control valve and a second priority position in which a pressure fluid is guided to the second working control valve with a higher priority than the first working control valve. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089936 | AIRCRAFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM - An aircraft hydraulic system for operating a plurality of hydraulically-operated actuators in the aircraft having a hydraulic reservoir in which hydraulic fluid is stored, a hydraulic distribution system coupling the hydraulic reservoir to the actuators and having a main flow line coupled to the hydraulic reservoir, a hydraulic pump fluidly coupled to the main flow line and the hydraulic reservoir to pump hydraulic fluid from the reservoir to the main flow line, a main filtration system fluidly coupled to the main flow line upstream of at least some of the actuators, and a self-cleaning filter fluidly coupled upstream of the main filtration system. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089937 | SYSTEM FOR CONVERSION OF WAVE ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY - The disclosure provides a device for converting wave motion into electricity, and methods of using the devices for generating electricity. The disclosure also provides a power generation device that includes a water blanket having a plurality of pods arranged in a grid for floating on the surface of a body of water. In one example, ball joints and hydraulic cylinders couple each of the pods to adjacent pods. Motors are coupled to the hydraulic cylinders such that a flow of hydraulic fluid created by expansion and compression of the cylinders due to movement of the pods causes rotational motion in the motor. Generators are coupled to respective motors to generate electricity from the rotational motion of the motors. Power from the ocean blanket can be supplemental with wind turbines, water paddles, water turbines, and solar cells. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089938 | EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION CONTROL DEVICE OF ENGINE - An exhaust gas recirculation control device of an engine is provided. The device includes: an exhaust turbocharger having a turbine disposed in an exhaust passage and a compressor disposed in an intake passage; a low-pressure EGR passage connecting a part of the exhaust passage downstream of the turbine to a part of the intake passage upstream of the compressor; a low-pressure EGR valve disposed in the low-pressure EGR passage and for changing a cross-sectional area of the low-pressure EGR passage; an exhaust shutter valve disposed downstream of the connected part of the exhaust passage to the low-pressure EGR passage, and for changing a cross-sectional area of the exhaust passage; a valve control device for controlling openings of the low-pressure EGR valve and the exhaust shutter valve; and a gear range detector for detecting a gear range of a transmission of a vehicle in which the engine is installed. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089939 | SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING A TURBO-SUPERCHARGING SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR FOR PREVENTING A RESPECTIVE DAMAGE WHEN A PRESSURE OF A RESPECTIVE LUBRICATING OIL IS INSUFFICIENT - System for protecting a turbo-supercharging unit (T, C), in particular for preventing a respective damage when a pressure of a respective lubrication oil is insufficient, comprising first bypass means (OV, GB) of exhaust gas, controlled as a function of a pressure of the lubricating oil of the turbo-supercharging unit (T, C), in order to allow to at least a part of the exhaust gas to bypass the turbine (T) when the pressure is below a first predetermined threshold. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089940 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENGINE CONTROL - A method for controlling an engine includes the steps of, in response to a transient operating event, determining a first amount of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) that if provided to an intake of the engine would avoid turbocharger compressor surge in a turbocharger, determining a second amount of EGR that if provided to the intake would avoid turbocharger compressor choke in the turbocharger, and determining a third amount of EGR that if provided to the intake would avoid engine smoking, and adjusting EGR provided to the intake of the engine in accordance with the determined first, second, and third amounts. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089941 | EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION CONTROL DEVICE OF ENGINE - An exhaust gas recirculation control device of an engine is provided. The device includes: an exhaust turbocharger having a turbine disposed in an exhaust passage and a compressor disposed in an intake passage; an intercooler disposed in the intake passage downstream of the compressor; a low-pressure EGR passage connecting the exhaust passage downstream of the turbine to the intake passage upstream of the compressor; a low-pressure EGR valve disposed in the low-pressure EGR passage and for changing a cross-sectional area thereof; a high-pressure EGR passage connecting the exhaust passage upstream of the turbine to the intake passage downstream of the intercooler; a high-pressure EGR valve disposed in the high-pressure EGR passage and for changing a cross-sectional area thereof; a valve control device for controlling openings of the low-pressure and high-pressure EGR valves; and a gear range detector for detecting a gear range of a transmission. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089942 | EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION CONTROL DEVICE OF ENGINE - An exhaust gas recirculation control device of an engine includes an exhaust turbocharger having a turbine disposed in an exhaust passage and a compressor disposed in an intake passage, low-pressure and high-pressure EGR passages connecting the exhaust passage downstream of the turbine to the intake passage upstream of the compressor and connecting the exhaust passage upstream of the turbine with the intake passage downstream of the compressor, respectively, low-pressure and high-pressure EGR valves disposed in the low-pressure and high-pressure EGR passages and for changing cross-sectional areas thereof, respectively, a valve control device for controlling openings of the low-pressure and high-pressure EGR valves, a total intake gas amount detector for detecting a total intake gas amount, a fresh air amount detector for detecting a fresh air amount, and a pressure difference detector for detecting a pressure difference between the exhaust and intake passage sides of the high-pressure EGR valve. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089943 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE WASTE HEAT RECOVERY - Systems and methods for operating an engine that includes an exhaust gas heat recovery system are described. The system may selectively or contemporaneously supply energy from engine exhaust gas to generate electricity or warm the engine. In one example, exhaust gas energy raises a temperature of a heat transfer medium and the heat transfer medium is routed to an engine coolant heat exchanger or an expander via a bypass valve. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089944 | BACK-UP BOILER SYSTEM FOR A SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANT BASED ON MOLTEN SALT TECHNOLOGY, A SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANT AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING A SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANT - A back-up boiler system for a solar thermal power plant ( | 2015-04-02 |
20150089945 | HYBRID SOLAR AND FUEL-FIRED STEAM GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of generating steam using a combination of fuel and solar energy includes delivering liquid to a fuel-fired steam generator operating at least at partial load during a first time period, delivering liquid to a solar steam generator operating at least at partial load during a second time period, delivering saturated steam to a steam separator from at least one of the operating fuel-fired or solar steam generator, and delivering saturated vapor from the steam separator to a steam distribution system. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089946 | THERMAL ENERGY GENERATOR - A thermal energy generator of a size and configuration such that it captures and accelerates wind and thermal flow to drive a variable pitch internal propeller and an interconnected generator. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089947 | Waste Processing - The present invention provides a method and apparatus of processing material having an organic content. The method comprises heating a batch of the material (“E”) in a batch processing apparatus ( | 2015-04-02 |
20150089948 | COMPRESSOR AND/OR EXPANDER DEVICE - Systems and methods for operating a hydraulically actuated device/system are described herein. For example, systems and methods for the compression and/or expansion of gas can include at least one pressure vessel defining an interior region for retaining at least one of a volume of liquid or a volume of gas and an actuator coupled to and in fluid communication with the pressure vessel. The actuator can have a first mode of operation in which a volume of liquid disposed within the pressure vessel is moved to compress and move gas out of the pressure vessel. The actuator can have a second mode of operation in which a volume of liquid disposed within the pressure vessel is moved by an expanding gas entering the pressure vessel. The system can further include a heat transfer device configured to transfer heat to or from the at least one of a volume of liquid or a volume of gas retained by the pressure vessel. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089949 | CLOSED LOOP SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDE POWER CYCLE - One embodiment of a closed loop supercritical carbon dioxide power generation process is provided. This process includes Indirectly exchanging heat between a hot gas stream and a warm supercritical carbon dioxide stream, expanding the heated supercritical carbon dioxide stream in a turbine, indirectly exchanging heat from the expanded supercritical carbon dioxide stream in a high temperature recuperator, thereby a cooled, expanded supercritical carbon dioxide steam, splitting the cooled, expanded supercritical carbon dioxide stream into a first stream and a second stream, compressing the first stream in a main compressor, and introducing the compressed first stream into the low temperature recuperator, and compressing the second stream in a recompressor, combining the compressed second stream with the heated first stream, and introducing the combined stream into the high temperature recuperator, wherein it indirectly exchanges heat with expanded supercritical carbon dioxide stream, thereby producing the warm supercritical carbon dioxide stream. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089950 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE TEMPERATURE INSIDE A COMBUSTOR - A method for determining the temperature of an aggressive and/or abrasive gas is described using an acoustic transmitter and an acoustic receiver. The transmitter emits an acoustic signal with varying frequencies and the receiver extracts from the acoustic input signal a frequency of the maximum. Based on this the frequency of this maximum the temperature of the gas between transmitter and receiver is calculated. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089951 | POWER GENERATION AND CO2 CAPTURE WITH TURBINES IN SERIES - In various aspects, a method for producing electricity by operating two or more turbines in series is provided. The method can include introducing, at least part of, the exhaust from an upstream turbine into a combustion chamber of a downstream turbine. In one aspect, exhaust from the upstream turbine is introduced into the downstream turbine's combustion chamber via the downstream turbine's compression chamber. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089952 | INCLINED FUEL INJECTION OF FUEL INTO A SWIRLER SLOT - A combustor for a gas turbine is provided. The combustor includes a pre-combustion chamber having a centre axis and a swirler which is mounted to the pre-combustion chamber. The swirler surrounds the pre-combustion chamber in a circumferential direction with respect to the centre axis. The swirler has a bottom surface which forms a part of a slot through which oxidant/fuel mixture is injectable into the pre-combustion chamber, wherein the bottom surface is located in a bottom plane. The swirler further includes a fuel injector which is arranged to the bottom surface such that a fuel is injectable into the slot with a fuel injection direction, wherein a first component of the fuel injection direction is non-parallel to the normal (n) of the bottom plane. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089953 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING FUEL LEAKAGE IN A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - Systems and methods for preventing fuel leakage in a gas turbine engine are provided. A fuel accumulation system includes a control valve section fluidly coupled to a fuel manifold passage and an accumulator valve section fluidly coupled at a first side to the control valve section. The control valve section is configured to control expansion of a fluid flowing in the fuel manifold passage. The accumulator valve section is configured to receive fluid expanded in the fuel manifold passage via the control valve section. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089954 | BURNERS HAVING FUEL PLENUMS - Burners having a fuel plenum in a base are disclosed. One disclosed example apparatus includes a base of a burner, the base comprising a fuel plenum and coupled to fuel nozzles, where at least one of the fuel nozzles is in fluid communication with the fuel plenum. The disclosed example apparatus also includes a burner head of the burner comprising nozzle passages in fluid communication with an airflow path, where the burner head defines a pilot combustion space that opens towards a flame tube of the burner, and is in fluid communication with the airflow path, and where each nozzle passage is to receive a fuel nozzle to provide fuel to entrain with air from the airflow path. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089955 | GAS TURBINE WITH COOLING AIR COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATION OF A GAS TURBINE AT LOW PART LOAD - A gas turbine and method for operating a gas turbine, includes a compressor, a combustor, a turbine and a cooling air cooling system having at least a first cooling air line going from a first bleed of the compressor to the turbine, and at least one second cooling air line at a downstream position of the compressor relative to the first cooling air line. A heat exchanger is arranged in the second cooling air line for cooling the extracted air of higher pressure. The heat exchanger is connected with an air inlet side of the compressor such that heat is transferred in order to heat up the inlet air of the compressor. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089956 | METHOD OF EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT FOR A GAS TURBINE SYSTEM AND EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a method for operating a gas turbine system, wherein the gas turbine system includes a compressor, a combustor, a heat recovery steam generator, a scrubber, a direct contact cooler. The method includes introducing the scrubbing fluid discharged from the scrubber into the direct contact cooler, contacting the scrubbing fluid in the direct contact cooler with the exhaust gas discharged from the heat recovery steam generator in order to remove a portion of nitrogen oxide therefrom; feeding the exhaust gas discharged from the direct contact cooler into the compressor. With the technical solution of the present invention, nitrogen oxide in the exhaust gas is reduced to a certain extent by means of used scrubbing fluid from the scrubber. This solution may improve the efficiency in reduction of nitrogen oxide with a simple and feasible manner. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089957 | DEVICE FOR CONNECTING A FIXED PORTION OF A TURBINE ENGINE AND A DISTRIBUTOR FOOT OF A TURBINE ENGINE TURBINE | 2015-04-02 |
20150089958 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH HIGH SPEED LOW PRESSURE TURBINE SECTION - A gas turbine engine includes a very high speed low pressure turbine such that a quantity defined by the exit area of the low pressure turbine multiplied by the square of the low pressure turbine rotational speed compared to the same parameters for the high pressure turbine is at a ratio between about 0.5 and about 1.5. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089959 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE SHAFT BEARING CONFIGURATION - A gas turbine engine includes a core housing that has an inlet case and an intermediate case that respectively provide an inlet case flow path and an intermediate case flow path. The shaft supports a compressor section that is arranged axially between the inlet case flow path and the intermediate case flow path. A geared architecture is coupled to the shaft, and a fan coupled to and rotationally driven by the geared architecture. The geared architecture includes a sun gear supported on the second end. A first bearing supports the shaft relative to the intermediate case and a second bearing supporting the shaft relative to the inlet case. The second bearing is arranged radially outward from the shaft. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089960 | MAGNETIC AIR CONDITIONER - A magnetic air conditioner includes heat generation disks of a hollow shape each having a magneto-caloric material and a thermal switch, and magnetic field application disks of a hollow shape each having a magnetic field application unit that applies a magnetic field to the magneto-caloric material, the heat generation disks and the magnetic field application disks being alternately stacked. At least either of the heat generation disks and the magnetic field application disks is made to relatively rotate so as to transport heat in a direction intersecting the rotating direction. The magnetic air conditioner also includes an outer-rotor motor that causes at least one of the heat generation disks and the magnetic field application disks to rotate, and a clutch that transmits a driving force collectively to the plurality of heat generation disks or to the plurality of magnetic field application disks, or separately. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089961 | Temperature-Controlled Storage Module - A temperature-controlled storage module is disclosed. In one embodiment, a storage module is provided comprising a memory, a temperature sensor, a thermoelectric cooler, and a controller. The controller compares a temperature reading from the temperature sensor to a target temperature. If the temperature reading differs from the target temperature, the controller activates the thermoelectric cooler. For example, if the temperature reading is higher than the target temperature, the thermoelectric cooler can be activated to cool the memory. This allows the memory (e.g., NAND die(s)) to operate in a narrow range of temperatures providing better system tradeoffs on memory (e.g., NAND) characteristics. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089962 | LIQUID DESALINATION DEVICE - A liquid desalination device includes an ice maker, a rotary tank, an impurities collection tank and a desalination collection tank. The ice maker has a freezer module, a liquid inlet and an ice outlet. The liquid inlet and the liquid outlet correspond to the freezer module in position. The rotary tank has a tank body with a plurality of through holes, an ice inlet and an egress. The ice inlet and the egress are located at two end of the tank body. The ice inlet corresponds to the ice outlet in position. The impurities collection tank is disposed around the tank body, and corresponding to the through holes in position. The desalination collection tank corresponds to the ice outlet in position. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089963 | CENTRAL AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - In a central air-conditioning system, regional flow balancing valves for controlling flow of water return branch pipes are arranged on the water return branch pipes, and energy balancing valves are arranged on water return pipes of tail-end fan coils respectively. A control method includes: detecting flow in the water return branch pipes, and adjusting the flow in the return branch pipes to be smaller than or equal to a branch pipe set flow value; and detecting the temperature of return water in the water return pipes of the tail-end fan coils, controlling the temperature of the return water in the water return pipes of the tail-end fan coils to be greater than or equal to a tail-end return water set temperature value, detecting the room temperature and adjusting the opening degree of the energy balancing valves in temperature controllers. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089964 | CUP ASSEMBLY - a cup assembly includes a cup and a removable cooler block. The cup includes a base and a circumferential wall to commonly define a space for containing the liquid wherein at least one of the cooler block and the base is equipped with a magnet and the other with either the magnetic attraction part or another magnet. The cooler block includes material of the high specific heat and/or of the high thermal conductivity. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089965 | HEAT TRANSFER COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - Compositions, methods and systems which comprise or utilize a multi-component mixture comprising: (a) from about 10% to about 35% by weight of HFC-32; (b) from about 10% to about 35% by weight of HFC-125; (c) from about 20% to about 50% by weight of HFO-1234ze, HFO-1234yf and combinations of these; (d) from about 15% to about 35% by weight of HFC-134a; and optionally (e) up to about 10% by weight of CF3I and up to about 5% by weight of HFCO-1233ze, with the weight percent being based on the total of the components (a)-(e) in the composition | 2015-04-02 |
20150089966 | USING WEATHER DATA IN HEAT PUMP DEFROST CONTROL - A method of operating a heat pump system is provided, the heat pump system having at least a controller and configured to operate at least two defrost cycles. The method comprises receiving, at the controller, weather data for a defined geographic area proximate to an installed location of the heat pump system; and selecting, based on said weather data, one of the at least two defrost cycles. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089967 | HEAT PUMP SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A heat pump system includes air conditioning devices to adjust operations of cooling and heating a vehicle interior by circulating a refrigerant in accordance with a heating mode and a cooling mode of an electric vehicle, includes an outdoor condenser configured to condense the refrigerant, an expansion valve configured to expand the refrigerant condensed by the outdoor condenser, an evaporator configured to evaporate the refrigerant expanded by the expansion valve, a compressor configured to compress the refrigerant evaporated by the evaporator, and an indoor condenser configured to primarily condense the refrigerant compressed by the compressor and connected to the outdoor condenser. The heat pump system may further include: a radiator connected to electronic equipment; a chiller configured integrally with the radiator; first connecting piping connecting the refrigerant piping and the chiller; and second connecting piping connecting the refrigerant from the chiller to the refrigerant piping. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089968 | AIRCRAFT AIR CHILLER WITH REDUCED PROFILE - An improved aircraft air chiller unit particularly suited for an aircraft galley that requires refrigerated or cooled beverage/meal carts and/or chilled storage compartments. The chiller of the present invention takes the form of a line replaceable unit (“LRU”) and incorporates a liquid-cooled refrigerant vapor compression cycle, arranged in a housing with a vertical orientation. Because of the vertical orientation, ducting on the rear surface of the chiller is omitted, reducing the overall footprint. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089969 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONER - An interior unit includes a discharge water passage communicating with a drainage port and having a first space portion in which water inside an air conditioning casing flows down from a guide opening portion, and an upward wall portion and a downward wall portion which constitute a partition wall separating between the discharge water passage and a second space portion adjacent to the discharge water passage and preventing the water falling in the discharge water passage from flowing into the second space portion. A prevention wall extending upward from a bottom wall portion in the second space portion is provided, and an upper end of the prevention wall is higher than a position of a fixation portion in which the first casing member and the second casing member are fixed with each other. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089970 | AIRCRAFT AIR CHILLER WITH REDUCED PROFILE - An improved aircraft air chiller unit particularly suited for an aircraft galley that requires refrigerated or cooled beverage/meal carts and/or chilled storage compartments. The chiller of the present invention takes the form of a line replaceable unit (“LRU”) and incorporates a liquid-cooled refrigerant vapor compression cycle, arranged in a housing with a vertical orientation. Because of the vertical orientation, ducting on the rear surface of the chiller is omitted, reducing the overall footprint. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089971 | AIR CONDITIONER - A refrigerant circuit performs a cool storage operation in which a thermal storage medium is circulated such that a refrigerant having been condensed in an air heat exchanger and passed through an auxiliary heat exchanger is evaporated in the thermal storage heat exchanger. In a thermal storage circuit during the cool storage operation of the refrigerant circuit, the thermal storage medium is circulated such that the thermal storage medium having flowed out from an outlet of a thermal storage tank sequentially passes through the auxiliary heat exchanger, a retention portion, and the thermal storage heat exchanger and flows into an inlet of the thermal storage tank. The retention portion retains crystals contained in the thermal storage medium. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089972 | HEAT PUMP DEVICE, AIR CONDITIONER, AND FREEZER - A heat pump device includes a compressor including a compression mechanism that compresses a refrigerant and a motor that drives the compression mechanism, an inverter that applies a voltage for driving the motor, a converter that applies a voltage to the inverter, an inverter control unit that generates a driving signal for driving the inverter, and a converter control unit that generates a driving signal for driving the converter, wherein the inverter control unit includes a heating operation mode in which a heating operation of the compressor is performed and a normal operation mode in which a refrigerant is compressed by performing a normal operation of the compressor and the converter control unit sets, in the heating operation mode of the inverter control unit, a voltage applied to the inverter on the basis of a voltage command value for the motor. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089973 | ROTATING AIR CONDITIONER AND METHOD - A rotating air conditioner apparatus and method comprising an elongated shaft, whereby one or more of a condenser coil, an evaporator coil, and a compressor rotate around the elongated shaft. In one embodiment, balancing weights rotate with the shaft and are positioned to prevent uneven rotation of rotating air conditioner during operation. The evaporator and condenser contain a plurality of fins and/or fan blades and coils for refrigerant. Inlets and/or adjustably directed outlets on the evaporator and/or the condenser provide for circulation of air through the rotating air conditioner apparatus. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089974 | WEARABLE DEVICE - A wearable device that may transform between an annularly bent state and a flat state is provided. The wearable device includes a plurality of segment members including a top portion and a bottom portion having a shorter length than the top portion; a plurality of connecting members that are disposed to correspond to the plurality of segment members, wherein each of the plurality of connecting members is connected to be mutually rotatable with two segment members disposed respectively on both sides thereof; a bistable spring that is supported on a plurality of segment members to provide elasticity in a direction into the annularly bent state and retentivity of the flat state; and a flexible display device that is supported on the top portion of the plurality of segment members. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089975 | INDICIA-BEARING OBJECTS FOR MOUNTING AND DISPLAYING ON CORDS - Indicia-bearing objects for mounting, identifying and displaying on cords, strings, cables, laces, etc. are provided. The objects may ornamental and/or identifying objects configured for mounting and displaying on electrical and/or electronics cords, including cords for consumer electronics such as ear-bud cords and phone cords, as well as on lanyards, draw strings, pull strings, shoe laces, necklaces, bracelets, and the like. Several alternative constructions are disclosed in detail. The objects may additionally incorporate visual features in the form of an LED light (for example), and/or audio features via a prerecorded audio message, sound, musical composition (or the like). | 2015-04-02 |
20150089976 | JEWELRY AND/OR HOLDER FOR COINS OR OTHER OBJECTS - A recloseable frame for securing an insert therein. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089977 | METHODS FOR LASER SCRIBING AND SEPARATING GLASS SUBSTRATES - Methods of forming scribe vents in a strengthened glass substrate having a compressive surface layer and an inner tension layer are provided. In one embodiment, a first and second defect is formed to partially expose the inner tension layer. A first scribe vent may be generated in a first scribing direction by translating a laser beam and a cooling jet on a surface of the strengthened glass substrate at a first scribing speed. A second scribe vent intersecting the first scribe vent may be generated in a second scribing direction by translating the laser beam and the cooling jet on the surface of the strengthened glass substrate at a second scribing speed that is greater than the first scribing speed. The defects may be perpendicular to the scribing directions. In another embodiment, the first scribe vent may be fused at an intersection location prior to generating the second scribe vent. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089978 | METHOD FOR CUTTING CHEMICALLY STRENGTHENED GLASS - A method for cutting chemically strengthened glass is provided. The chemically strengthened glass includes a first stress layer, a second stress layer, and a tension layer sandwich between the first stress layer and the second stress layer. The method includes: using a green pulsed laser to cut the first stress layer, wherein the green pulsed laser includes a first green pulsed laser having femtosecond level and a second green pulsed laser having nanosecond level; using a ultraviolet pulsed laser to cut the tension layer, wherein the ultraviolet pulsed laser includes a first ultraviolet pulsed laser having femtosecond level and a second ultraviolet pulsed laser having nanosecond level; and using the green pulse layer to cut the second stress layer. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089979 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE AND METHOD OF OPERATING A LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE - A laundry treating appliance having a tub having an open face and at least partially defining a treating chamber in which laundry may be received for treatment according to an automatic cycle of operation, a door for closing the open face of the tub, a perforated rotatable drum located within the tub and a method of operating such that the rotation of the drum is accelerated at a rate sufficient to cause an inrush of supplied liquid into the treating chamber from the tub via the perforations that locates a unit dose treating chemistry within the treating chamber. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089980 | Locking System - The invention provides a locking system which has at least one compartment | 2015-04-02 |
20150089981 | COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT BATTERY LOCKING DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR USE - The present invention relates to a commercial motor vehicle and heavy equipment battery locking device, methods of producing the same, and methods of utilizing the same. In particular, the present invention relates to a lockable device that covers the hold-down nut(s), hold-down bolt(s), and/or hold-doom bracket(s) that secure a battery to a commercial motor vehicle or heavy equipment so that the battery cannot be stolen as well as a system for production and use. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089982 | ELECTRONIC LOCK - This invention discloses an electronic lock, including cam lock assembly, electronic control assembly, lock latch assembly and latch bolt assembly. The latch bolt assembly includes latch bolt, latch bolt bracket and latch shaft. The latch bolt mentioned is pivoted at the latch bolt bracket, while latch shaft is translational positioned at it. By the latch shaft, cam bolt and electronic control assembly can connect with latch bolt and latch component in sequence. The latch shaft is configured with reset and compression spring, while latch bolt is with torsion spring and latch mounting parts, then the latch is able to linkage connect through latch mounting parts. From stated above, we can know the invention is ingeniously designed to lock/unlock latch parts, having lock assembly and electronic control assembly sharing one set of lock bolt (latch bolt). It can be seen that the invention effectively simplifies the existing lock structure. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089983 | Lock Mechanism with a Key Removal Interlock and an Interlock of Key Removal from a Lock Mechanism - It is the object of this invention to provide a lock mechanism with a key removal interlock, and an interlock of key removal from a lock mechanism, for locks with a cylinder, enabling removal of the key from the lock in only one angular position. A lock mechanism with a key removal interlock, comprising a cylinder | 2015-04-02 |
20150089984 | Key for a lock | 2015-04-02 |
20150089985 | Computer-Controlled Multiaxial Forging - A computer-based apparatus for performing a multiaxial forging method is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a process control computer and a pair of forging dies connected thereto, wherein each of the dies comprises a piston ( | 2015-04-02 |
20150089986 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RESHAPING A WORKPIECE - The invention relates to a method for reshaping a workpiece comprising a central axis, a radial inner region, and a radial outer region, in which the radial inner region of said workpiece is reshaped by means of a punch and a die by a drawing operation in the axial direction with formation of an axial shaped section. Provision is made for the workpiece, the die, and the punch to be rotated about the central axis during the reshaping process by a drawing operation and for the radial outer region of said workpiece to be subjected, during reshaping by a drawing operation of the rotating workpiece, to the action of at least one shaping roller such that a flow of material in the direction of the radial inner region of said workpiece is caused or aided. The invention further relates to a device for reshaping a workpiece. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089987 | COMPOSITE ROLLING MILL ROLL AND ROLLING METHOD - A composite rolling mill roll according to the present invention includes: a steel roll shaft; and an outer layer provided around the roll shaft, in which the outer layer includes a sintered body including a base metal which is an iron alloy, a fibrous inclusion which consists of a ceramic and has an average diameter of 1 to 30 μm and an average aspect ratio of 10 to 500, and a particulate inclusion which consists of a ceramic and has an average diameter of powder 1 to 100 μm, an amount of the fibrous inclusion is 5 to 40 volume % relative to the volume of the sintered body, and an amount of the particulate inclusion is 5 to 30 volume % relative to the volume of the sintered body. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089988 | ROLL CHANGE APPARATUS - A rolling machine has pairs of rolls in a horizontal line of roll pair locations, with each pair including upper and lower rolls opposed across a vertical gap. A sliding frame is mounted on the rolling machine for movement alongside the rolling machine in a direction parallel to the line of roll pair locations. A lifting frame is mounted on the sliding frame for movement vertically relative to the sliding frame beside each of the roll pair locations. Other parts include a roll cassette and a load tray. The load tray is configured to carry the roll cassette, and is mounted on the lifting frame for movement relative to the lifting frame transversely into the vertical gap between the rolls at each roll pair location. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089989 | Metal Forming Head, A Machine With Such A Head And A Metal Forming Method - A metal forming head ( | 2015-04-02 |
20150089990 | BENDING DIE HAVING SURFACE MICROSTRUCTURES AND BENDING PUNCH THEREOF - Provided are a bending die having surface microstructures and a bending punch thereof applicable to stamping processing to bend a blank to form a shape. The bending die includes a lower die, an upper die, and a workpiece placing piece. The lower die includes a die, and the die includes a forming surface. The upper die includes a bending punch, the bending punch stamps a blank placed on the die in a back and forth stroke, and the bending punch includes a working portion coming into contact with the blank during stamping. The workpiece placing piece is disposed between the upper die and the lower die and used to position or/and press the blank placed on the die. A plurality of microstructures are disposed on the forming surface and/or on the surface of the working portion. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089991 | THRUSTING DEVICE FOR PIPES OR THE LIKE TO BEND IN A PIPE OR THE LIKE BENDING MACHINE - A thrusting device for pipes or the like to bend in a pipe or the like bending machine suitable for a quick-acting coupling-release. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089992 | Process for Laser-Assisted Tool Build and Repair - A tool for forming a shaped product has a support body that is fabricated from a first material, such as for instance cast iron. The first material defines a first portion of a forming surface of the tool and has a feature supported thereon. The feature has a layer of a second material that is supported on the first material of the support body, a layer of a third material that is supported on the layer of the second material and a layer of a fourth material that is supported on the layer of the third material. The layer of the fourth material, such as for instance a tool steel alloy, defines a second portion of the forming surface of the tool. During use the first portion of the forming surface and the second portion of the forming surface cooperate to form a desired shape of the shaped product. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089993 | Method for Measuring the Concentration of a Gas Component in a Measurement Gas - A method for measuring the concentration of a gas component in a measurement gas using a gas analyzer comprises varying the wavelength of the light of a wavelength-tunable light source within periodically consecutive scan intervals for wavelength-dependent scanning of a gas component absorption line of interest. The method also comprises modulating the wavelength of the light of the wavelength-tunable light source with a frequency, guiding the modulated light through the measurement gas onto a detector and demodulating a measurement signal generated by the detector in the event of a harmonic of the frequency. The method further comprises producing a measurement result by fitting a desired curve to the profile of the demodulated measurement signal. A function orthogonal to the desired curve is provided, and an orthogonal component of the measurement result is produced by fitting the orthogonal function to the profile of the demodulated measurement signal. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089994 | PHOTO SCALING GUIDE CONFIGURED TO SCALE WOUNDS OR OBJECTS - A photo scaling guide or system configured to scale both the area and linear dimensions of wounds or objects at the same time with one device. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089995 | CRASH TEST METHOD AND APPARATUS WITH YAW SIMULATION - The present disclosure relates to accelerator type crash simulation test systems. These systems provide repeatable and reliable simulation of vehicle frontal impact crash events. The crash simulation test systems are capable of simulating motion in the form of rotation about a vertical Z-axis and/or translation in a direction perpendicular to the motion of the ServoSled. The combination of these motions is generally known as yaw. Yaw motion is of particular interest in frontal crash events in which the center of impact is offset from the center of the vehicle. The yaw motion can be achieved, for example, in several embodiments by the use of off-board actuators that supply yawing motions to an onboard platform. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089996 | REDUCTION OF AERATION INTERFERENCE IN AN ULTRASONIC FLUID SENSING SYSTEM - A fluid sensor for sensing at least one characteristic of a fluid. The fluid sensor includes a sensing area, a sensing element and a mesh. The sensing element is configured to sense a characteristic of fluid located within the sensing area. The mesh is positioned around the sensing area. The mesh is configured to allow a liquid portion of the fluid to enter and exit the sensing area, and substantially prohibit a gas portion of the fluid to enter the channel. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089997 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RAPID ANALYSIS OF POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS - The subject technology is directed to a CO | 2015-04-02 |
20150089998 | MANIFOLDS AND METHODS OF USING THEM TO CONTROL FLUID FLOWS - Certain embodiments described herein are directed to devices that can be used to control fluid flow through one or more detectors. In some configurations, the device can be configured as a manifold that can receive a positive pressure to decouple the flow of fluid through a chromatography column from fluid flow through a detector. In certain configurations, sample flow can be accelerated into a detector cell comprising one or more filaments. | 2015-04-02 |
20150089999 | PULSATION SUPPRESSING AIR FLOW SYSTEM FOR AN AIR SAMPLING INSTRUMENT - A pulsation and particle suppressing continuous air flow system for air sampling instruments, particularly particle counters. An air pump occupies a portion of a sealed vacuum housing, with the other portion of the housing forming a surge chamber used to damp surges as the air pump attempts to pump air towards an air outflow port through an outflow pipe. The unoccupied volume of the surge chamber dampens or dilutes the surges at an air inflow port of the housing that is associated with an air sampling instrument, such as a particle counter. The air outflow port is associated with a filter for trapping particles originating inside of the air pump and associated motor while the interior of the housing itself traps particles originating outside of the air pump and motor. | 2015-04-02 |
20150090000 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING GAS FLUX - Systems and methods for measuring gas flux are disclosed. One method for calculating gas flux includes: receiving a master clock signal from a global positioning system (GPS) module; transmitting a clock synchronization signal that is based on the master clock signal to a measurement subsystem configured to measure environmental data, wherein the measurement subsystem comprises at least two clocks; receiving the environmental data from the measurement subsystem, wherein the environmental data is associated with the at least two clocks; and calculating gas flux based on the environmental data received from the measurement subsystem. | 2015-04-02 |
20150090001 | GAS SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods for sensing gas are disclosed. In one aspect, a system to monitor an output of a gas source comprises a chamber comprising a plurality of input ports to receive inputs from a plurality of gas sources, and means for repeatedly blocking one of the plurality of input ports for a period of time, detecting which one of the plurality of input ports is blocked, collecting data from a plurality of samples from the enclosure while the one of the plurality of input ports is blocked, and storing the data in a memory in association with an indicator of which one of the plurality of input ports is blocked. Other embodiments may be described. | 2015-04-02 |
20150090002 | GAS SENSOR PACKAGE - Provided is a gas sensor package, including: a first substrate including a gas inflow hole; and a gas sensing element mounted to the first substrate and including a gas sensing portion disposed to correspond to the gas inflow hole. | 2015-04-02 |
20150090003 | POSRV PERFORMANCE EVALUATION TEST APPARATUS AND CONTROL SYSTEM OF THE SAME - Disclosed are a pilot operated safety and relief valve (POSRV) performance evaluation test apparatus, which can test performance evaluation of a POSRV in a structurally stable state, and cope with various sizes of a lift cylinder or a spring-loaded pilot valve, and a control system of the POSRV performance evaluation test apparatus, which can prevent an inside of the lift cylinder from being suddenly pressed and thus damaged and at the same time more precisely evaluate the performance of the POSRV. | 2015-04-02 |
20150090004 | Electrical Conductor and Method of Making Same - An electrical conductor includes an electrically non-conductive plate, an electrically conductive pin extending through the plate, and a frame member fitted around an outer edge of the plate. The frame member is configured to pre-load the plate with a compressive stress. In particular, the frame member may pre-load the plate with the compressive stress that is sufficiently high enough such that a sum of the compressive stress, tensile stress, and shear stress components generated in the plate under high-pressure conditions is compressive overall. | 2015-04-02 |
20150090005 | Leak Detection in Composite Structures - A leak through the thickness of a structure is detected from one side of the structure using a leak detection layer. The leak detection layer exhibits visually observable changes when exposed to an air leak. | 2015-04-02 |