14th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 33 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140093343 | Vehicular loading apparatus - A vehicle loading apparatus with stanchions mounted on the first forward corners of a truck bed by means of saddles straddling the front rail of the truck bed and force stops in the forward stake wells of the truck bed. The (adjustably positioned) force stops are each mounted on a respective torque arm which is attached to a respective saddle. Resilient padding protects painted truck bed surfaces in contact with the stanchions as well as reduces noise and vibration. The vehicle loading apparatus can be installed as is needed, and removed as desired, simply, without tools, and without alterations to most common pickup truck beds. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093344 | Pill Counting Tray with Digital Counter - A pill counting tray for counting pills. The pill counting tray includes a digital counter with a sensor that can digitally count the pills as they are being moved by a wand on the tray. The pill counting tray also includes a number of small evenly spaced terrain domes on one part of the tray to prevent the pills from clumping or clustering. The pill counting tray also includes a hinged return funnel that inclines upward when the pill counting tray is placed on a counter during counting, such that the hinged funnel creates a backstop to prevent pills from rolling off of the tray. The hinged funnel will rotate downward when the pill counting tray is lifted to ease the return of excess pills to the stock bottle. A portion of the surface of the hinged funnel also includes a number of spaced terrain domes. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093345 | CRAWLER-TYPE TRAVELING VEHICLE - A travel control section | 2014-04-03 |
20140093346 | Covering System - A covering system for removably covering a vehicle, such as a boat, that includes a plurality of rotatively anchored swing arms rotatable between a covered position and an uncovered position. Each swing arm includes a mount and a pretensioner formed of one or more stays adjustably attached to part of a shaft of the arm to adjust an applied preload and transfer forces encountered during operation to part of the shaft rotatively anchored by the mount to a grounded structure such as a piling or post of a dock. The swing arms are pivotally connected to an elongate transversely extending carriage from which a cover is suspended with a boom of each arm connected to the carriage by a pivot assembly that also facilitates carriage and cover position adjustment. A pivot limiter can be included that limits or even stops pivoting of the carriage relative to the swing arm boom. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093347 | METHODS FOR HANDLING TUBULARS USEFUL DURING CLEANING AND INSPECTION OPERATIONS - Methods are disclosed for handling cylindrical tubulars in a process that, in preferred embodiments, also performs cleaning, inspection and other operations on the tubular. The tubular is held stationary while it is rotated. During rotation of the tubular, internal and external cleaning systems, and data acquisition systems, pass up and down the length of the rotating tubular. In preferred embodiments, a first tubular is loaded onto the handling machine, whereupon it is indexed and then rotated. Cleaning, inspection and other operations may be performed during rotation. Once operations are complete, the handling system ejects the first tubular while queuing up a second tubular to be loaded. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093348 | ENHANCED METHODS FOR HANDLING TUBULARS USEFUL DURING CLEANING AND INSPECTION OPERATIONS - Enhanced methods are disclosed for handling cylindrical tubulars, advantageously in association with cleaning, inspection and other operations on the tubular. The tubular is held stationary while it is rotated. During rotation of the tubular, internal and external cleaning systems, and data acquisition systems, pass up and down the length of the rotating tubular. In preferred embodiments, a first tubular is loaded onto the handling machine, whereupon it is indexed and then rotated. Cleaning, inspection and other operations may be performed during rotation. Once operations are complete, the handling system ejects the first tubular while queuing up a second tubular to be loaded. The handling machine comprises a plurality of user-positional pods. Each pod includes scissor mechanisms, index machines and a roller machine to perform the handling methods. Sensors on drive rollers in the handling machine generate vibrational response data of the tubular while it rotates. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093349 | Systems and Methods for Operating and Validating a Compressor - Certain embodiments of the disclosure may include systems, methods and apparatus for operating and validating a compressor. According to an example embodiment of the disclosure, a method is provided for validating compressor operation. The method can include receiving compressor operating parameter data from a plurality of sensors; and adjusting a portion of a variable flow area downstream of a compressor discharge to achieve a desired compressor pressure ratio. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093350 | REAL TIME MODEL BASED COMPRESSOR CONTROL - A gas turbine engine comprises a compressor, a combustor, a turbine, and an electronic engine control system. The compressor, combustor, and turbine are arranged in flow series. The electronic engine control system is configured to generate a real-time estimate of compressor stall margin from an engine model, and command engine actuators to correct for the difference between the real time estimate of compressor stall margin and a required stall margin. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093351 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING A TURBINE ASSEMBLY - A method of operating a turbine assembly is provided. The method includes receiving a flow of air at a filter house that includes a first heat exchanger. The temperature of the air is controlled with the first heat exchanger by one of selectively cooling the air and by selectively heating the air. The air is then channeled from the first heat exchanger to a second heat exchanger to facilitate cooling the air. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093352 | EXHAUST DIFFUSER ARRANGEMENT FOR A TURBINE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF REDIRECTING A FLOW - An exhaust diffuser arrangement for a turbine system includes an inlet for receiving a flow proximate a last stage bucket of the turbine system, the flow flowing in a first flow direction. Also included is a flow redirecting component. The flow redirecting component includes a first wall having a first side of a concave surface geometry for redirecting the flow and a second side of a convex surface geometry. The flow redirecting component also includes a second wall spaced downstream of the first wall and having at least one flow exit for reducing a boundary layer along the second side of the first wall. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093353 | SOLID SEAL WITH COOLING PATHWAYS - The present application provides a seal for use between components facing a high pressure cooling air flow and a hot gas path in a gas turbine engine. The seal may include a first surface facing the high pressure cooling air flow, a second surface with a second surface air plenum facing the hot gas path, and a number of cooling pathways extending from the first surface to the second surface air plenum of the second surface for the high pressure cooling air flow to pass therethrough. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093354 | COMPRESSOR OF AN EXHAUST-GAS TURBOCHARGER - A compressor ( | 2014-04-03 |
20140093355 | EXTENDED INDENTATION FOR A FASTENER WITHIN AN AIR FLOW - A vane includes a surface with an aperture having an extended indentation at least partially therearound. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093356 | AXIAL SEALING GRAVITY BASED SIPHON SYSTEM - A lubrication system for a fan drive gear system includes a lubricant supply and a collection conduit for drawing lubricant from within the lubricant supply. The collection conduit includes a first opening and a second opening for withdrawing lubricant and supplying lubricant to a pump. During normal operation lubricant may be drawn through both first and second openings. During negative G operating conditions a fitting at the second opening blocks the second opening to prevent air from being drawn into the lubricant system and communicated to the pump. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093357 | GAS TURBINE SYSTEM AND CORRESPONDING METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING - Method and gas turbine system having a reduced footprint. The gas turbine system includes a gas turbine configured to produce energy and having a gas turbine shaft; an auxiliary equipment attached to the gas turbine; an overhung shaft of the auxiliary equipment being configured to be attached to the gas turbine shaft; a flexible joint configured to be provided between the shaft of the auxiliary equipment and the gas turbine shaft; and a bearing system having at least two bearing units provided at a first end of the shaft of the auxiliary equipment next to the flexible joint. A second end of the shaft of the auxiliary equipment is free of bearings. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093358 | PIN CONNECTOR FOR CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE TURBINE FRAME - A connector between a first object having a first coefficient of thermal expansion and a second object having a second coefficient of thermal expansion has a slot attaching to the second object. The slot formed by an inner shell having a slot shape and a first portion that blends into an outer surface of the second object, the slot having an enclosed portion facing forward and an aft portion that is open. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093359 | TURBINE INTRUSION LOSS REDUCTION SYSTEM - Systems and devices configured to reduce windage and mixing losses in a turbine by redirecting and/or aligning a direction of a leakage flow with the flowpath of the main flow of a turbine are disclosed. In one embodiment, a device includes: a base configured to connect to a diaphragm of a turbine; and a radial portion connected to the base and extending radially inboard from the base toward a rotor of the turbine, the radial portion oriented to adjust a direction of travel of a leakage flow of working fluid radially inboard at an angle complementary to a primary working fluid path of the turbine. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093360 | ALUMINUM BASED ABRADABLE MATERIAL WITH REDUCED METAL TRANSFER TO BLADES - A turbomachine has a seal which mates to a plurality of airfoils. The seal is formed from an abradable aluminum based material having a plurality of hard phase particles embedded therein and having a melting point higher than a melting point of the melting point of the abradable coating matrix alloy. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093361 | AIRFOIL WITH VARIABLE TRIP STRIP HEIGHT - An airfoil component for a gas turbine engine includes an airfoil extending from a platform. At least one of the airfoil and the platform includes a cooling passage defined by a surface. A chevron-shaped trip strip extends from the surface into the cooling passage at a trip strip height along a length. The trip strip height varies along the length. A turbine vane for a gas turbine engine includes inner and outer platforms. A cooling passage is provided in the inner platform. The cooling passage is provided by first and second radially extending legs spaced circumferentially apart from one another and joined to one another by a circumferential passage. A pair of airfoils extend radially from the same inner platform. A trip strip extends from the surface into the circumferential passage at a trip strip height along a length. The trip strip height varying along the length. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093362 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENTS AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - An exemplary gas turbine engine component assembly includes, among other things, a case having a generally cylindrical outer surface. At least one synchronizing ring is received at least partially about the outer surface of the case. A plurality shims situated between an inner surface on the at least one synchronizing ring and the outer surface of the case at a plurality of shim locations are circumferentially spaced about the case outer surface. Each shim location includes at least one of the shims. A radial thickness of the shims at a first one of the shim locations is different than the radial thickness of the shims at a second one of the shim locations. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093363 | LINER AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - An assembly includes a plurality of vanes, a forward liner segment, and an aft liner segment. The forward liner segment and the aft liner segment are mounted to the plurality of vanes and each segment comprises an arc of less than 360° in length. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093364 | DOUBLE FLOW TURBINE HOUSING TURBOCHARGER - Implementations of the present disclosure are directed to turbine assemblies for turbocharger systems. In some implementations, turbine housings include a body that defines an inlet for fluid communication with a fluid source, and a wall, the wall dividing the inlet into an inner inlet and an outer inlet, and a fluid guide assembly disposed within the housing, the fluid guide assembly including a plurality of vanes that demarcate an inner volute and an outer volute within the housing, the inner volute being in fluid communication with the inner inlet and the outer volute being in fluid communication with the outer inlet, each vane of the plurality of vanes being fixed at a respective angle relative to a radial direction, the plurality of vanes guiding fluid flow from the outer volute to the inner volute. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093365 | PROCESS OF FABRICATING A SHIELD, PROCESS OF PREPARING A COMPONENT, AND EROSION SHIELD - A process of fabricating a shield, a process of preparing a component, and an erosion shield are disclosed. The process of fabricating the shield includes forming a near-net shape shield. The near-net shape shield includes a nickel-based layer and an erosion-resistant alloy layer. The nickel-based layer is configured to facilitate secure attachment of the near-net shaped to a component. The process of preparing the component includes securing a near-net shape shield to a substrate of a component. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093366 | CENTRIFUGAL FAN - A centrifugal fan includes an impeller, and a lower casing provided below the impeller. The impeller includes an upper shroud having an upper portion formed with an inlet, a lower shroud, and a plurality of blades arranged along a circumference direction between the upper shroud and the lower shroud. The blades extend from an inner side area to an outer side area in a radial direction, and are only connected to the lower shroud with the inner side area such that at least an outer circumferential side portion of each blade faces an upper surface of the lower casing. A surface of the lower casing, which faces the impeller, configures a portion of a wall surface which guides the fluid introduced from the inlet. A surface of each blade at a side of a leading edge portion is formed with a discontinuous portion having a step shape. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093367 | AIRFOIL WITH GALVANIC CORROSION PREVENTIVE SHIM - An airfoil includes an airfoil body made of a first metal with a leading edge, a trailing edge, pressure side and suction side; a sheath with first and second flanks made of a second metal; a first layer of non-conductive material adhesively bonded between a portion of the end of the first flank and the airfoil body and extending beyond the end of the first flank on the pressure side; and a second layer of non-conductive material adhesively between a portion of the end of the second flank and the airfoil body and extending beyond the end of the second flank on the suction side. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093368 | OUTER CASE WITH GUSSETED BOSS - An outer case employed in a gas turbine engine includes a plurality of support member bosses and a plurality of gusseted bosses. The plurality of support member bosses are disposed circumferentially around the outer case for receiving and securing support members that attach the outer case to an inner hub. The plurality of gusseted bosses are disposed circumferentially around the outer case and between the plurality of support member bosses. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093369 | SUPPORT HANGER FOR FLEXIBLY CONNECTING A PLURALITY OF PANELS - A turbine engine case includes a first panel, a second panel and a support hanger. The second panel defines an aperture. The support hanger includes a strut that is connected to the first panel, and a base that is pivotally connected to the strut. The base includes a pivot member that is pivotally engaged with the second panel. The base extends away from the strut and through the aperture to the pivot member. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093370 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMBUSTOR LINER - A wrenching mechanism includes a multiple of rectilinear fastener plates each with a nut-shaped opening, each of the multiple of rectilinear fastener plates located within one of the multiple of rectilinear openings. A fastener mounted at least partially through the nut-shaped opening of each of the multiple of rectilinear fastener plates. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093371 | MID-TURBINE FRAME HEAT SHIELD - A heat shield for a mid-turbine frame has a conical body, including at least one axial retention feature, at least one circumferential retention feature, and at least one radial retention feature. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093372 | CASE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A case assembly includes a plurality of segments, at least one braze joint, and one or more welds. The braze joint connects the plurality of segments together and the one or more welds extend across adjacent segments. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093373 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING LIGHTNING STRIKES ON A WIND TURBINE - A system and associated method for detecting lighting strikes on a wind turbine uses a plurality of lightning strike conductors that are connected to any combination of the wind turbine components. A common ground cable is connected to the conductors and to a wind turbine grounding system. A sensor is operatively configured on the common ground cable to detect current flowing through the cable from a lightning strike incident on any one of the receptors, with the sensor producing a signal proportional to the intensity of the lightning strike. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093374 | ROTOR ASSEMBLY FOR AN AIRCRAFT CAPABLE OF HOVERING AND EQUIPPED WITH AN IMPROVED CONSTRAINT ASSEMBLY - A constraint assembly for an aircraft, having a first member; a second member mounted to translate along and rotate about its own axis; and connecting means for connecting the first and second member, to prevent rotation of the second member about the axis with respect to the first member; the connecting means having a retaining arm, which projects outwards from one of the first and second member, and extends at a distance of other than zero from the axis; and an antirotation bracket, which projects from the other of the first and second member, extends at a distance of other than zero from the axis, and defines a through opening engaged in sliding manner by the retaining arm. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093375 | REDUCED HEIGHT LIGAMENTS TO MINIMIZE NON-INTEGRAL VIBRATIONS IN ROTOR BLADES - A system for minimizing non-integral vibrations in rotor blades located in a compressor section of a gas turbine engine includes a casing having a plurality of bleed slots, at least one of the bleed slots being located in close proximity to a row of rotor blades, a plurality of structural ligaments, at least one of the structural ligaments extending between two adjacent ones of the bleed slots; and a channel for reducing the height of at least one of the structural ligaments so as to minimize the non-integral vibrations in the rotor blades in the row. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093376 | COMPOSITE COMPRESSOR IMPELLER WITH AN EROSION RESISTANT COATING AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING - Impellers made of composite materials with flow path cavities covered by an erosion resistant coating are manufactured by covering removable molds having shapes corresponding to a negative geometry of the flow path cavities, with the erosion resistant coating using plating or thermal spraying. After shaping and curing a composite material around the molds covered with the erosion resistant coating, the molds are removed, while the erosion resistant coating remains on the composite impeller. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093377 | EXTRUDED ROTOR, A STEAM TURBINE HAVING AN EXTRUDED ROTOR AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN EXTRUDED ROTOR - A steam turbine, a rotor and a method for making an extruded rotor are disclosed as having a rotor bore formed of an extruded high temperature alloy. The method includes providing a high temperature alloy, melting the high temperature alloy, extruding the high temperature alloy to form a bore, and forming the bore into a rotor. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093378 | EROSION AND FATIGUE RESISTANT BLADE AND BLADE COATING - A coating is described for an airfoil blade component. The coating comprises a cermet material and has, when applied to the rotor blade, a compressive residual stress greater than about 60 ksi. In another embodiment, the compressive residual stress of the coating is in the range of approximately 90-110 ksi. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093379 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT - A gas turbine engine component is described which ( | 2014-04-03 |
20140093380 | NOISE REDUCTION TAB AND METHOD FOR WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE - Rotor blade assemblies for wind turbines and methods for reducing rotor blade noise are disclosed. A rotor blade assembly includes a rotor blade having external surfaces defining a pressure side, a suction side, a leading edge, and a trailing edge extending between a tip and a root. The rotor blade further defines a span and a chord. The rotor blade assembly further includes a tab. The tab includes an inner surface, an outer surface, a forward end and an aft end. The inner surface is mounted to one of the pressure side or the suction side. The outer surface has a cross-sectional profile configured to modify an operational value of the rotor blade at the trailing edge. The forward end is disposed within the chord. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093381 | TURBINE COMPONENT, TURBINE BLADE, AND TURBINE COMPONENT FABRICATION PROCESS - A turbine component, a turbine blade, and a turbine component fabrication process are disclosed. The turbine component includes ceramic matrix composite plies and a feature configured for preventing interlaminar tension of the ceramic matrix composite plies. The feature is selected from the group consisting of ceramic matrix composite tows or precast insert tows extending through at least a portion of the ceramic matrix composite plies, a woven fabric having fiber tows or a precast insert preventing contact between a first set of the ceramic matrix composite plies and a second set of the ceramic matrix composite plies, and combinations thereof. The process includes laying up ceramic matrix composite plies in a preselected arrangement and securing a feature configured for interlaminar tension. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093382 | WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE - Disclosed is a wind turbine rotor blade includes a root portion, an airfoil portion, a thickened zone extending outward from an inner hub end of the blade into the airfoil portion of the blade; and an airflow correction arrangement arranged on a pressure side of the blade over at least a portion of the thickened zone. The airflow correction arrangement includes a spoiler to increase blade lift and a vortex generator arranged between a leading edge and the trailing edge and realized to maintain an attached airflow between the vortex generator and the spoiler. A wind turbine with at least one such rotor blade is disclosed. An airflow correction arrangement for correcting the airflow over the pressure side of a wind turbine rotor blade for a region of the blade having a thickened zone is further disclosed. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093383 | Wind turbine rotor blade with in-plane sweep and devices using same, and methods for making same - A wind turbine includes a rotor having a hub and at least one blade having a torsionally rigid root, an inboard section, and an outboard section. The inboard section has a forward sweep relative to an elastic axis of the blade and the outboard section has an aft sweep. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093384 | Method of Manufacturing Complex Shaped Component - A method of forming a complex shaped part includes the steps of forming a polymer core by an additive manufacturing process. A metal is plated about surfaces of the polymer core, and the polymer core is removed, leaving hollows within a plate core. Metal powder is deposited within the hollows. An integral blade rotor is also disclosed. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093385 | SAFETY RETAINING SYSTEM FOR LARGE INDUSTRIAL FAN - A securing system for a fan assembly. The securing system includes a first member which attaches to a motor mount and a second member which attaches to the hub of the fan assembly. The first member is interposed between the hub and the second member such that should the shaft of the motor break, the first and second members engage with one another and inhibit the fan assembly from falling away from the motor mount. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093386 | COOLED TURBINE BLADE WITH INNER SPAR - A cooled turbine blade having a base and an airfoil, the base including cooling air inlet and an internal cooling air passageway, and the airfoil including an internal heat exchange path beginning at the base and ending at a cooling air outlet at the trailing edge of the airfoil. The airfoil also includes a “skin” that encompasses a tip wall, an inner spar, a plurality of inner spar cooling fins extending from the inner spar to the skin, and a plurality of trailing edge cooling fins extending from the pressure side of the skin to the lift side of the skin aft of the inner spar. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093387 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A COOLED TURBINE BLADE WITH DENSE COOLING FIN ARRAY - A method of manufacturing a cooled turbine blade for use in a gas turbine engine. The method includes forming an inner blade pattern, the inner blade pattern including an inner spar and a plurality of inner spar cooling fins. The method also includes forming an inner blade core, removing the inner blade pattern from the inner blade core, forming an outer blade pattern, forming a casting shell, removing the outer blade pattern from the casting shell, and casting the cooled turbine blade in the casting shell. The method also includes removing the casting shell from the cast cooled turbine blade, and removing the inner blade core from the cast cooled turbine blade. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093388 | COOLED TURBINE BLADE WITH LEADING EDGE FLOW DEFLECTION AND DIVISION - A cooled turbine blade having a base and an airfoil, the base including cooling air inlet and an internal cooling air passageway, and the airfoil including an internal heat exchange path beginning at the base and ending at a cooling air outlet at the trailing edge of the airfoil. The airfoil also includes a “skin” that encompasses a tip wall, an inner spar, a leading edge rib, and a leading edge air deflector. The leading edge rib is configured to form a leading edge chamber in conjunction with the leading edge of the skin. The leading edge air deflector is at least partially intersected by the inner spar. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093389 | COOLED TURBINE AIRFOIL STRUCTURES - In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, disclosed is an air-cooled turbine blade having an airfoil shape, including a convex suction side wall, a concave pressure side wall, the walls including an interior surface that defines an interior with the blade, a suction side flow circuit formed within the blade interior, a pressure side flow circuit formed within the blade interior; and a trailing edge pin bank positioned aft of the suction side and pressure side flow circuits. The turbine blade includes a wishbone-shaped architecture at a transition point between the suction side flow circuit and the pressure side flow circuit and the trailing edge pin bank. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093390 | COOLED TURBINE BLADE WITH LEADING EDGE FLOW REDIRECTION AND DIFFUSION - A cooled turbine blade having a base and an airfoil, the base including cooling air inlet and an internal cooling air passageway, and the airfoil including an internal heat exchange path beginning at the base and ending at a cooling air outlet at the trailing edge of the airfoil. The airfoil also includes a “skin” that encompasses a tip wall, an inner spar, a leading edge rib, and a leading edge air deflector. The leading edge rib is configured to form a leading edge chamber in conjunction with the leading edge of the skin. The leading edge air deflector is shaped and positioned such that cooling air leaving the leading edge chamber is both turned and diffused. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093391 | COOLED TURBINE BLADE WITH TRAILING EDGE FLOW METERING - A cooled turbine blade having a base and an airfoil, the base including cooling air inlet and an internal cooling air passageway, and the airfoil including an internal heat exchange path beginning at the base and ending at a cooling air outlet at the trailing edge of the airfoil. The airfoil also includes a “skin” that encompasses a tip wall, an inner spar, a plurality of trailing edge cooling fins, and a perforated first and second trailing edge rib configured to meter cooling air passing there thorough. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093392 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT - Described is a gas turbine engine component ( | 2014-04-03 |
20140093393 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC WATER PUMP - In an electric water pump for circulating cooling water of an engine mounted on a vehicle or similar, a time interval to switch energized phase of a pump motor is set to longer than a time interval during a normal flow rate control (during a flow rate control at a flow rate equal to or more than a flow rate where an electromotive force generated at a non-energized phase is detectable). In the case where a pump discharge pressure (or a water temperature of the cooling water) repeatedly increases and decreases in this extremely low flow rate state, it is determined that the electric water pump normally rotates as required. This allows providing the extremely low flow rate state between a water stop state and a water circulation state in a control for stop of water in an engine cooling system. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093394 | Anti-Entrapment and Anti-Dead Head Function - In accordance with one aspect, the present invention provides a pumping system for at least one aquatic application. The pumping system includes a pump, a motor coupled to the pump, an interface associated with the pump designed to receive input instructions from a user, and a controller in communication with the motor. The controller determines a blockage condition based on a power consumption value of the motor, and further includes an auto-restart function that is designed to allow the pump to automatically restart after detection of the blockage. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093395 | METHOD FOR COMPRESSING GASES USING SAME GAS AS WORKING FLUID - A method of compressing gas using the same gas as the working fluid, using a compressor comprising a reciprocating piston type compressor, a driving cylinder and a driven cylinder. The piston type compressor receives low pressure gas and fills the driven cylinder to a medium pressure target. A valve then directs the output from the piston type compressor to fill the driving cylinder, creating sufficient force to drive the connecting rod between the cylinders fully toward the driven cylinder. The connecting rod force compresses the gas in the driven cylinder and forces it out through a one way valve to a storage cylinder. A valve then directs the piston type compressor to fill the opposite side of the driving cylinder and the driven cylinder, forcing the connecting rod to retract. This cycle is repeated until the final output target high pressure is achieved in the storage vessel. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093396 | COMPRESSED GAS PRODUCTION AND CONTROL - A method and apparatus for producing and controlling flow rate of a compressed gas produced by a compression system having one or more stages of compression formed by a centrifugal compressor or compressors, inlet guide vanes to control flow through the compression stage or stages and an electric motor directly coupled to the stage or stages having a restricted speed zone within which vibrational modes can damage the electric motor. A desired flow rate is obtained by speed adjustment alone and with the inlet guide vanes positioned at 0° when the speed will lie above or below the restricted speed zone. Where a desired flow rate would require extended operation of the electric motor at a speed within the restricted speed zone, the speed is set to the uppermost level of the restricted speed zone and the desired flow rate is obtained through appropriate positioning of the inlet guide vanes. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093397 | TRAILED AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT PUMP WITH HYDRAULIC FLOW RATE CONTROL - A trailed agricultural implement is disclosed. The trailed agricultural implement includes a hydraulically-driven pump for moving a fluid at an actual fluid rate. An electro-hydraulic valve is configured to regulate an implement hydraulic pressure to the hydraulically-driven pump. The hydraulically-driven pump regulates the actual fluid rate. The electro-hydraulic valve is configured to receive a vehicle hydraulic pressure. The electro-hydraulic valve communicates with a vehicle load sense system. The load sense system senses the implement hydraulic pressure and communicates with a vehicle hydraulic pump. The vehicle hydraulic pump adjusts the vehicle hydraulic pressure to correspond to the implement hydraulic pressure. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093398 | ELECTRIC MACHINE INCLUDING A SHAFT HAVING A PUMP VANE - An electric machine includes an electric machine housing having a first end, a second end, and an interior. A stator is fixedly mounted relative to the electric machine housing. A pump housing is provided at one of the first and second ends. A rotor is rotatably supported relative to the stator. The rotor includes a shaft having a first end that extends to a second end through an uninterrupted intermediate portion having an outer surface. One of the first and second ends extends into the pump housing. At least one vane element projects from the outer surface and is arranged in the pump housing. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093399 | Turbine-Driven Reciprocating Compressor and Method - A reciprocating compressor system is provided comprising: a turbine; a reciprocating compressor driven by the turbine; and a gearbox arranged between the turbine and the reciprocating compressor. The turbine is provided with a barring device arranged for slow-turning the turbine during a barring phase. A clutch is arranged between the turbine and the reciprocating compressor, for mechanically disconnecting the turbine from the reciprocating compressor during a transient phase of operation of the system. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093400 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR THE RAPID AND SAFE ACTIVATION OF FUEL PUMPS - A process is provided for the rapid and safe activation of a fuel pump, having a definable fallback level for a delivery volume of the fuel pump. The process recognizes a possible crash situation and, defines the fallback level as a first delivery volume value which is assigned to a closing position of the fuel pump in response to the recognized possible crash situation. A control system includes a crash recognition device and an electronic fuel pump with the definable fallback level, in which case the crash recognition device is connected with respect to communication with the electronic fuel pump, and the crash recognition device is constructed for implementing the process. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093401 | JET PUMP WITH CENTRALIZED NOZZLE - A jet pump that supplies fluid to a transmission pump includes a pump inlet, a sump, a fluid source, and a nozzle including an axial passage for carrying fluid from the sump toward the inlet, and a second passage having an arcuate periphery and including an entrance facing a lateral side of the nozzle and connected to the fluid source and an exit communicating with the pump inlet. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093402 | PASSIVE PRESSURE REGULATION MECHANISM - A pump system including a drive mechanism that provides a pumping force, a primary pump including a first pump cavity, an actuating element in reciprocal relation with the first pump cavity, and an outlet fluidly connected to a reservoir, a force translator that facilitates pump force transfer from the drive mechanism to the actuating element, a pressure regulation mechanism including a reciprocating pump that includes a pump chamber including an inlet manifold fluidly connected to the reservoir, a valve located within the inlet manifold, and a reciprocating element in reciprocal relation with the pump chamber. The pressure regulation mechanism preferably passively ceases force transfer from the drive mechanism to the primary pump based on the pressure of the reservoir. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093403 | PORTABLE PUMPING SYSTEM - A portable fluid pump including a frame; a first fuel reservoir having a first upper boundary; a second fuel reservoir having a second upper boundary; an engine disposed laterally between the first and second fuel reservoirs; and a pump disposed laterally between the first and second reservoirs. The pump includes an intake pipe having a central axis; the central axis passing through a first point that is located less than two inches above the first upper boundary. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093404 | MINIATURE BODY FAN - A body fan may include a fan device and a fan housing, wherein the fan device includes a fan to generate airflow, a motor connecting to the fan, a fan housing to receive the fan and the motor, a plurality of battery receiving spaces and a securing clamp used to engage with clothing of a user, and wherein the fan housing has an outer cover that generates a fan receiving space for the fan device and a securing band used to further secure the fan device to the clothing of the user or directly to the user's body. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093405 | COMBINED AXLE STRUCTURE OF A STATOR ASSEMBLY FOR A RADIATOR FAN - A combined axle structure of a stator assembly for a radiator fan, the radiator fan having a pedestal, a stator assembly a rotor blade unit and a reverse axle. the combined axle structure includes a cup-like metal bearing block having bottom and annular walls, an axle socket, and a reverse axle having a bottom end and a reverse pin joint end protruded upwards. The pin joint end is used for alignment and assembly of the sleeving set at the hub center of the rotor blade unit. The bottom end of the reverse axle is tightly inserted and located into the axle socket, the bottom of the metal bearing block is tightly embedded and located onto the embedded locator set at the center of the stator assembly face of the pedestal, and the metal bearing block is located onto the insulated frame via the top end of the annular wall. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093406 | Housing with two housing parts made of plastic - The invention refers to a housing ( | 2014-04-03 |
20140093407 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WITH MODULAR INSERTS - A hydraulic turbocharger having replaceable, insertable components, including volute inserts, vaned diffuser inserts, nozzle inserts, diffuser inserts, nozzle liners and diffuser liners, that define the internal passageways of a hydraulic turbocharger. By making various components of the turbocharger removably insertable and replaceable, turbochargers can be manufactured in a cost-effective way to maximize efficiency, obtain improved performance and make it easier to operate these types of devices over a wide range of operating conditions. Moreover, the devices can be readily modified while in the field when operating conditions change. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093408 | MOTOR-DRIVEN COMPRESSOR - A motor-driven compressor includes an electric motor, a compression unit, a lead wire, a connection terminal, a cluster block, a housing, a motor drive circuit, a conductive terminal, and a coupling member. The lead wire is extended from a coil end of the stator. The connection terminal is electrically connected to the lead wire. The cluster block accommodates the connection terminal. The conductive terminal electrically connects the connection terminal and the motor drive circuit. The coupling member is arranged between the stator and the cluster block. The cluster block is coupled to the stator by the coupling member. The coupling member is configured to change an coupling position of the cluster block relative to the stator so that the connection terminal faces the conductive terminal. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093409 | CENTRIFUGAL ELECTRIC PUMP - A centrifugal electric pump, of the type comprising a shell for the containment of a set of impellers, interleaved with fixed diffusers and of a motor that drives the impellers to rotate, since they are keyed on a same shaft as the motor, a sealing chamber is provided between the impellers and the motor and is extended around the shaft to collect condensation water and water seepage originating from the set of impellers, the sealing chamber is connected to the outside of the pump by means of at least one water discharge duct. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093410 | MULTI-PURPOSE LARGE CAPACITY PUMP - A multi-purpose large capacity pump includes a cylinder having top and bottom ends closed by a top lid and a bottom lid. The top lid is provided with an inlet port that is in communication through a first one-way valve with an interior space of the cylinder. The bottom lid includes a second one-way valve in communication with the interior space of the cylinder. An output tube connects between the second one-way valve and an outlet port of the top lid. A protection enclosure is set around an outer circumference of the cylinder and a base is provided to fix and support the bottom end of the cylinder. A pull bar extends through the top lid into the cylinder to allow an inner end thereof to couple to a piston. The pull bar has an outer end to which a handle is mounted. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093411 | Wobble Drive Mechanism - A wobble drive mechanism for coupling a rotary motion to a reciprocating motion comprising a diagonal plate coupled to a rotary motion axis driving a wobble carrier having a flat side in sliding contact with the diagonal plate and a spherical side in contact with a spherical bearing recess. The wobble carrier has a bore containing at least one reciprocating drive shoe. The reciprocating drive shoe may be coupled to a piston operating within a cylinder. The reciprocating drive shoe may be free to move in the bore linearly and/or rotationally. In various embodiments, the reciprocating drive shoe comprises two or more components. In various embodiments the piston is coupled to the shoe via a fixed rod section and the fixed rod section terminates in, for example, a double cylindrical bearing T section or a spherical bearing. The reciprocating drive may operate various devices, for example, pump or motor devices. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093412 | VACUUM PUMP STATORS AND VACUUM PUMPS - Combined booster and primary pump arrangements can be bulky and require separate supplies of purge gas and cooling water. In order to overcome this problem invention provides a vacuum pump in which two or more pumping mechanisms, i.e. the booster pump and main pump, are housed in the same stator. The invention further provides a vacuum pump stator comprising at least two operatively interconnected cavities, wherein at least two of the cavities each comprise at least one rotor-receiving portion shaped to receive two or more at least partially intermeshing rotors, and wherein an axis of a rotor-receiving portion of a first one of the cavities is offset with respect to an axis of a rotor-receiving portion of a second one of the cavities. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093413 | COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY HAVING OIL SEPARATION FEATURE - A compressor assembly for compressing a working fluid and lubricated with an oil, including a housing having a suction plenum and a discharge plenum that defines a discharge chamber and an exhaust chamber in fluid communication through a discharge chamber outlet, and a compression mechanism disposed in the housing. A baffle member proximate the discharge chamber outlet and against which a compressed admixture of working fluid and oil expelled from the discharge chamber is impactable for separating oil from the impacting admixture. The baffle member has an oil-impingement surface for collecting oil separated from the impacting admixture and directing the flow of oil separated from the impacting admixture. Working fluid substantially at a discharge pressure and devoid of the oil collected on the oil-impingement surface is exhaustable from the exhaust chamber through the discharge port. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093414 | ROTARY COMPRESSOR - A rotary compressor, used e.g. in an air conditioner, includes a compressing unit having an end plate that closes an end portion of an annular cylinder. The end plate includes a groove portion accommodating a discharge valve portion having a reed valve type discharge valve and a discharge-valve limiter. The discharge valve portion is attached to the groove portion with a rivet. The groove portion has a rivet-side enlarged diameter portion formed into a semicircular step shape, and a diameter of the rivet-side enlarged diameter portion other than a bottom side thereof is larger than a diameter of the bottom side. This prevents a punch P that swages the rivet from interfering with the groove portion when attaching the discharge valve portion to the groove portion with the rivet. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093415 | METHOD FOR REPAIRING A COMPONENT FOR USE IN A TURBINE ENGINE - A removed damaged portion of a fully consolidated turbine engine component is replaced with a powder coupon that includes powder particles that are at most partially sintered or are bonded together with a binder. A bonding agent is applied to the component and/or the powder coupon. The powder coupon is then positioned over the component and heat is applied to fully sinter the powder particles, thus causing the powder coupon to shrink onto the component. The heat also activates the bonding agent to bond the shrunken powder coupon to the component, but the heat does not sinter the material forming the fully consolidated component. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093416 | CAST IRON CONTAINING NIOBIUM AND COMPONENT - An alloy is provided. The alloy comprises (in % by weight): | 2014-04-03 |
20140093417 | MAGNESIUM-ZINC-STRONTIUM ALLOYS FOR MEDICAL IMPLANTS AND DEVICES - A medical implant and/or device, which includes a biodegradable and cytocompatible magnesium-zinc-strontium alloy is disclosed. The implant and/or device can include a biodegradable and cytocompatible magnesium-zinc-strontium (Mg—Zn—Sr) alloy having a weight percent composition of Zn and Sr as follows: 0.01≦Zn≦6 wt %, 0.01≦Sr≦3 wt %. A method for manufacturing an implant in the form of a biodegradable and cytocompatible magnesium-zinc-strontium alloy is disclosed, which includes melting the biodegradable and cytocompatible magnesium-zinc-strontium alloy in an inert environment and molding the biodegradable magnesium-zinc-strontium alloy in a semi-solid state. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093418 | PART FOR A COMPONENT FOR HIGH-PRESSURE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY (HPLC), IN PARTICULAR PUMP HEAD FOR AN HPLC PUMP, AND ALSO HPLC PUMP - The invention relates to a part for a component for high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC), in particular a pump head for an HPLC pump, in which the strength has been increased by autofrettage and which consists of a material which is essentially chemically inert to the fluids used in HPLC. The invention further relates to an HPLC pump having a pump head which is configured as such a part. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093419 | MOLD MADE OF NICKEL-PHOSPHORUS ALLOY - A nickel-phosphorus alloy is consisted of nickel and phosphorus. The weight percent of the nickel element is from about 86.95% to about 87.05%. The weight percent of the phosphorus element is from about 12.95% to about 13.05%. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093420 | ALLOY PRODUCTION METHOD AND ALLOY PRODUCED BY THE SAME - Provided are an alloy production method that may easily distribute a compound in a matrix of an alloy while maintaining the quality of a molten metal, and an alloy produced by the same. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the method includes forming a molten metal in which a mother alloy including at least one kind of first compound and a casting metal are melted, and casting the molten metal, wherein the mother alloy is a magnesium mother alloy or aluminum mother alloy. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093421 | CHITOSAN-BASED HEMOSTATIC TEXTILE - A microfibrillar high molecular weight chitosan-based textile can be used as a hemostat. The chitosan has been treated in a nitrogen field by applying energy to ionize nitrogen in and around the chitosan textile. A single or multiple such treatments may be employed. For example, the chitosan textile may be irradiated under nitrogen using γ-irradiation, treated under a nitrogen plasma, or both. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093422 | METHOD FOR STEAM STERILIZATION OF MEDICAL ARTICLES - The invention relates to a method for thermal sterilization in particular of a container filled with medical material or product, the method comprising a sterilization method step in which a thermal sterilization in particular is carried out of a container filled with medical material or product in the presence of a sterilization atmosphere, containing steam, at temperatures of at least 100° C. and at increased pressure, wherein the sterilization method step comprises at least a first method stage and a second method stage, following the first method stage, with first and second method stages being carried out at different pressures with respect to one another, the pressure in the second method stage being increased relative to the pressure in the first method stage. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093423 | SPECIMEN TRANSPORTER AND SPECIMEN IMAGING SYSTEM - To provide a specimen transporter that can be suitably used by being connected to a specimen imaging apparatus that does not have a function of collecting an imaged specimen plate. There is provided a specimen transporter used by being connected to a specimen imaging apparatus, the specimen transporter including a specimen receiving section that receives a specimen plate; a specimen storage section that stores an imaged specimen plate; specimen transporting sections that transport a specimen plate from the specimen receiving section to the specimen imaging apparatus and from the specimen imaging apparatus to the specimen storage section; and a control section that controls operations of the specimen transporting sections; wherein the control section controls the specimen transporting sections to transport the specimen plate received by the specimen receiving section to the specimen imaging apparatus and transport the imaged specimen plate received from the specimen imaging apparatus to the specimen storage section. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093424 | SPECIMEN STORAGE DEVICE, SPECIMEN STORING METHOD, AND SPECIMEN TESTING SYSTEM - A specimen storage device capable of easily identifying a specific specimen plate stored in a rack is proposed. The specimen storage device for storing a tested specimen plate in a rack capable of storing a plurality of specimen plates, the specimen storage device including specimen storage section configured to store the specimen plate in the rack, and a control section configured to control the specimen storage section to store a specific specimen plate, whose test result satisfies a predetermined condition, in the rack in a manner distinguishable from a one or more specimen plate, whose test result does not satisfy the predetermined condition. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093425 | SPECIMEN STORAGE DEVICE, SPECIMEN STORING METHOD, AND RACK - To provide a specimen storage device capable of preventing liquid such as immersion oil and the like attached to the specimen plate from leaking to the outside of the rack and capable of enhancing the operation efficiency by automating the supply and discharge of the rack. Provided is a specimen storage device which stores a imaged specimen plate in a bottomed-shaped rack having an opening at an upper part, the specimen storage device including a rack transport mechanism which transports the rack with the opening directed upward, and a specimen transport mechanism which transports the specimen in an up-down direction, wherein the rack transport mechanism transports the rack to a predetermined specimen storage position, and the specimen transport mechanism stores the specimen to the rack positioned at the specimen storage position from above the rack. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093426 | AUTOMATIC ANALYTICAL DEVICE AND METHOD - The device uses a dispensing probe; a dispensing probe drive mechanism having at least one rotation drive shaft as a horizontal drive mechanism for the dispensing probe, a positioning member with a portion, which is contacted by the dispensing probe during positioning, is formed in a circular shape; a contact detection mechanism for detecting contact between the dispensing probe and the positioning member, and a control unit. The control unit drive-controls only one drive shaft into contact with the circular portion of the positioning member, and then drive-controls only one drive shaft other than the previously drive-controlled shaft into contact with the circular portion of the positioning member, and then calculates position information on a center point at a desired position where the dispensing probe is to be positioned, on the basis of position information on each point at which the contact has been detected, or the like. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093427 | ASSAY DEVICE FOR LIQUID SAMPLE - Disclosed is an assay device comprising liquid transport means adapted to take up a liquid sample and conduct the liquid to an analyte detection region operable to provide a test signal indicative of the presence and/or amount of an analyte in the liquid sample; the assay device further comprising a sample presence signal generation means, which is not generated by means of immunoreaction. This sample presence signal generation means can comprise a coloured portion, which is overlaid by a material (e.g. nitrocellulose) that is opaque, when dry, and translucent or transparent, when wet, to allow the coloured portion to become visible to the user. In another embodiment the signal generation means comprises a colour changing material which under-goes a change in its visible properties upon wetting (eg. pH indication). A third embodiment uses a mobilisable detectable which, when wetted by the sample, is carried along resulting in a streaked line parallel with the flow direction. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093428 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMMUNOASSAYS - The present invention relates to a device for performing an immunoassay, the device including a) a support, b) a porous matrix, fixed on the support, the matrix including (i) a liquid sample application area, (ii) a labeling area and (iii) at least one reaction area which includes a test results display area and a verification area, said liquid sample application area labeling area and reaction area being in fluid communication; the device including, at the verification area, at least a part of the porous matrix has pores with dimensions smaller than those of the labeled particles, such that at least a proportion of the labeled particles from the labeling area is stopped at said verification area forming a symbol which is visible or displayable for a user; and a method for manufacturing the device. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093429 | Platelet aggregation test and device - An assembly for testing platelet aggregation including an electrode subassembly that is mounted in a cuvette subassembly for use with relatively small samples containing platelets. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093430 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING A REACTION VESSEL - A reaction vessel having a reaction chamber for holding a sample is fabricated by producing a housing having a rigid frame defining the minor walls of the chamber. The housing also defines a port for introducing fluid into the chamber. At least one sheet or film is attached to the rigid frame to form at least one major wall of the chamber. In preferred embodiments, two sheets or films are attached to opposite sides of the rigid frame to form two opposing major walls of the chamber, the major walls being connected to each other by the minor walls. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093431 | MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The systems and methods disclosed herein include a microfluidic system, comprising a pneumatic manifold having a plurality of apertures, and a chip manifold having channels disposed therein for routing pneumatic signals from respective ones of the apertures to a plurality of valves in a microfluidic chip, wherein the channels route the pneumatic signals in accordance with a configuration of the plurality of valves in the microfluidic chip. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093432 | OPTICAL SENSOR OF BIO-MOLECULES USING THIN-FILM INTERFEROMETER - The present invention is directed to an assembly for use in detecting an analyte in a sample based on thin-film spectral interference. The assembly comprises a waveguide, a monolithic substrate optically coupled to the waveguide, and a thin-film layer directly bonded to the sensing side of the monolithic substrate. The refractive index of the monolithic substrate is higher than the refractive index of the transparent material of the thin-film layer. A spectral interference between the light reflected into the waveguide from a first reflecting surface and a second reflecting surface varies as analyte molecules in a sample bind to the analyte binding molecules coated on the thin-film layer. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093433 | SYSTEMS FOR HYDROPROCESSING HEAVY OIL - A hydroprocessing system involves introducing heavy oil and in situ formed metal sulfide catalyst particles, or a catalyst precursor capable of forming metal sulfide catalyst particles in situ within the heavy oil, into a hydroprocessing reactor. The metal sulfide catalyst particles are formed in situ by 1) premixing a catalyst precursor with a hydrocarbon diluent to form a precursor mixture, 2) mixing the precursor mixture with heavy oil to form a conditioned feedstock, and 3) heating the conditioned feedstock to decompose the catalyst precursor and cause or allow metal from the precursor to react with sulfur in the heavy oil to form the metal sulfide catalyst particles in situ in the heavy oil. The in situ formed metal sulfide catalyst particles catalyze beneficial upgrading reactions between the heavy oil and hydrogen and eliminates or reduces formation of coke precursors and sediment. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093434 | Metering System - The invention relates to an electronically controlled metering system having at least one sensor for injection of a reducing agent, especially a urea solution, into the exhaust gas stream of an internal combustion engine for selective catalytic reduction, the metering system being connected/connectable to a tank from which the reducing agent can be taken, the reducing agent being conveyed by means of a pump, the metering system having a first line which carries the reducing agent and the metering system having a compressed air supply and a second line which carries compressed air and at least one nozzle which is coupled to both lines and by which the reducing agent together with the compressed air can be injected into the exhaust gas stream, the metering system in the line which carries the reducing agent having at least one damping element for equalization of pressure fluctuations. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093435 | Device for Removing Volatile Particles from Sample Gas - For a particularly compact device for removing the volatile particles from a sample gas with a simple design and a maximum of energy efficiency it is suggested to provide for a removal device ( | 2014-04-03 |
20140093436 | HONEYCOMB FILTER - A honeycomb filter | 2014-04-03 |
20140093437 | AMMOXIMATION REACTOR FOR CYCLOHEXANONE OXIME PRODUCTION - Ammoximation reactor for cyclohexanone oxime production comprising: (a) a reactor vessel provided with a stirrer; (b) an internal filtering system; (c) an internal liquid ammonia evaporation coil; (d) an internal gaseous ammonia toroidal distributor; (e) an external cyclohexanone toroidal distributor; (f) an internal hydrogen peroxide toroidal distributor; (g) an internal cylindrical draft tube; (h) an external cooling jacket. Said ammoximation reactor allows to obtain a better mixing of the components of the ammoximation reaction and to maximize both the heat-transfer coefficients and the mass-transfer coefficients. Moreover, said ammoximation reactor allows to increase the packing time of the catalyst used in the ammoximation reaction on the filtering system (i.e. the plugging phenomena) so as to avoid the necessity of carrying out the backwashings with nitrogen. Moreover, said ammoximation reactor does not require external downstream separation units to separate the catalyst from the reaction mixture obtained from the ammoximation reaction. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093438 | Container holder and container carrier - Container holder suitable for receiving and holding a container, said container holder comprising a base frame for receiving said container, and at least one supporting member; characterized in that said at least one supporting member is pivotally mounted on the base frame such as to pivot between first position in the absence of container and a second position when the container is received in the base frame; the container holder further comprises a displaceable element movably mounted in the base frame such as to move along a predetermined distance that is proportional to the pivotal angle of said at least one supporting member; and in that a displacement sensor responsive to the predetermined distance of the displaceable element such as to detect at least determine its diameter when received in the container holder. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093439 | FLOW DEVICE FOR AN EXHAUST SYSTEM - A flow device for an exhaust system includes a body that defines an interior cavity. An exhaust inlet passage is disposed in the interior cavity. An exhaust outlet passage is disposed in the interior cavity so that at least a portion of the exhaust inlet passage circumferentially surrounds at least a portion of the exhaust outlet passage. A doser is adapted to inject reductants into the interior cavity of the body such that the reductants are injected in the same general direction as the direction of flow of the exhaust gases. | 2014-04-03 |
20140093440 | CORROSION CONTROL IN ACID GAS REMOVAL EQUIPMENT BY THE SITU GENERATION OF POLYSULFIDE IONS - A method for the reduction of corrosion in a treatment unit acid used for separating hydrogen sulfide from and acid gas stream using an alkaline absorption solution. Ions comprising the S | 2014-04-03 |
20140093441 | CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION METHODS USING GROUP 2 SILICATES AND CHLOR-ALKALI PROCESSES - The present invention relates to an energy efficient carbon dioxide sequestration processes whereby Group 2 silicate minerals and C0 | 2014-04-03 |
20140093442 | Dual Function Catalytic Filter - A dual function catalytic filter is provided having a soot filter with an inlet and an outlet, a soot oxidation layer on the inlet, wherein the soot oxidation layer comprises a soot oxidation catalytic component consisting essentially of at least one transition metal dispersed on a cerium and zirconium mixed and/or composite oxide, wherein the at least one transition metal is selected from the group consisting of W, Cr, Ce, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, and combinations thereof, and an SCR layer coated on the outlet, wherein the SCR layer comprises an SCR catalytic component. Also provided are methods for removing NO | 2014-04-03 |