| 14th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
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| 20100083614 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURING A LOAD TO A PALLET WITH A ROPED FILM WEB - An apparatus and method for wrapping a palletized load are provided. The apparatus preferably includes a film dispenser for dispensing a film web, at least one guide rollers configured to engage the width of the film web, and at least one roping element. The at least one roping element may be a cable rolling roper configured to roll a portion of the film web into a rolled cable of film. The apparatus may also include means for providing relative rotation between the load and the dispenser to wrap a roped portion of the film web around a base of the load/top portion of a pallet supporting the load. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083615 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRINTING IMAGES AND/OR TEXT ON PACKAGING MATERIAL AND THEN FORMING PACKAGES FOR CONTAINING LIQUID BEVERAGE OR OTHER MATERIALS OUT OF THE PRINTED PACKAGING MATERIAL - In a method for the packaging of a bulk material or material in packaging units, which are formed in a filling and packaging plant ( | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083616 | REFUSE DISPOSAL APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USING SAME - An apparatus that can be used for packaging refuse, such as soiled diapers, for disposal or items, such as food and medicine, for storage can comprise a receptacle having an upper open end, a cover connected proximate the upper end of the receptacle, and a rotatable tube mounted on a pair of bosses carried by the receptacle. The rotatable tube can carry a roll of linearly attached disposable bags for receiving refuse and the like. Sealing means can be provided for sealing at least one of the disposable bags after receiving refuse or other item to be packaged. A suction motor can be provided in communication with the disposable bags to vacuum air out of the disposable bag. A cutting assembly can be connected to the cover for cutting the disposable bag from the plurality of linearly attached disposable bags. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083617 | LOADING AND PALLETIZING DEVICE FOR ROLL TRUCKS, SUCH AS DOLLIES, AND THE ASSOCIATED METHOD - A loading and palletizing device for roll trucks, such as dollies, and the associated method. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083618 | MATERIALS FOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CONTAINER WITH STACKING SHOULDERS AND RESULTING CONTAINER - In accordance with the invention, a method of manufacturing containers such as shipping, display and display ready packaging, for example, and resulting containers and associated preassemblies and blanks are provided, which, when utilized, result in preassemblies that are more easily and quickly assembled into fully assembled containers. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083619 | INSERTER AND METHOD - An insert with an upwardly projecting protuberance proximate one end is inserted into an open container. The open container is conveyed continuously in a downstream direction with a container conveyor with the container opening upwardly. The insert is held above the conveyor at an insertion station by supporting a downstream portion of the insert: the protuberance bearing end of the insert being the upstream end of the insert. A pusher finger is driven downwardly against an upstream portion of the insert at a downstream side of the protuberance in order to push the upstream portion of the insert downwardly into the container. The upstream portion of the insert is pushed against an inside surface of the container with the pusher finger while the container is conveyed underneath the insert. Simultaneously, the support is removed from the downstream portion of the insert. With the pusher finger abutting the downstream side of the protuberance, frictional engagement between the insert and the container is overcome as the container is conveyed underneath the insert. The pusher finger is retracted at the conclusion of the insertion operation. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083620 | Method and apparatus for packaging a mattress in a package composed of multiple wrappings arranged one inside the other - A method for packaging a mattress in a package, comprising:
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| 20100083621 | SHIPPING AND STORAGE CONTAINERS - A containment system includes a vapor resistant container for a material, and a seal for the vapor resistant container. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083622 | Apparatus and method for economically forming layers of packing units - The invention provides an apparatus and a method for economically forming packing unit layers. The apparatus comprises at least one supply conveyor, at least one further conveyor and an exit conveyor. Furthermore, at least one gripper for positioning and/or turning the packing units is associated with the further conveyor. The positioned and/or turned packing units are brought together to form form-fitting packing unit layers by a suitable device on the at least one exit conveyor. The at least one gripper is configured in such a way that is can be used to position and/or turn at least one packing unit and that at least one further packing unit can be placed on the positioned and/or turned packing unit in the same orientation. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083623 | TREELESS WESTERN SADDLE - Embodiments related to a flexible forward substrate for a treeless western saddle are described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083624 | HORSE BOOT CONNECTED TO GLUED-ON LINER - A horse boot includes the combination of an inner liner ( | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083625 | Mower mate - Is a combination Tool Kit and Lawn Care Product Containment Devise which is strapped over and on top of a Riding Lawn Mower Motor Housing. The Mower Mate will allow for frequently used tools and lawn care products to be kept with the Riding Lawn Mower and application of Lawn Care Products while mowing. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083626 | Edging Attachment For Riding Lawn Mowers - An edging attachment for riding lawn mowers is operable to control the height of an edging blade relative to a ground surface while an operator steers the mower in a desired direction. In one embodiment, the edging attachment is coupled to the mowing deck of a mower and the mowing deck is adjusted using a foot control. The foot control can be manipulated while the operator simultaneously steers the mower using a hand-operable steering controls. Because the edging attachment is coupled to the mowing deck, adjustment of the edging blade height is also effected using the foot control. In another embodiment, a hand-manipulated control is mounted proximate the steering controls to facilitate adjustment of the edging blade while simultaneously steering the mower. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083627 | HARVESTER ADAPTER WITH STALK SHREDDER FOR HARVESTING GRAIN CROPS, PARTICULARLY SUNFLOWER - The invention relates to a harvester adapter with stalk shredder for harvesting grain crops, particularly sunflower, comprising a frame structure attached to a combine harvester, and at least two crop gathering units having a snout, where the crop gathering units are secured to the frame structure. Neighbouring crop gathering units are arranged such that a channel with an open leading end is formed between them, with a stalk gathering unit being disposed in driving connection with a harvesting mechanism on at least one side of the channels. The adapter has a collecting auger disposed rearward from the harvesting mechanism and at least one stalk shredder unit attached to the frame structure. The speed of the stalk gathering unit ( | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083628 | Grass Treatment Unit With Adjustable Hood and Grass Treatment Insert - A grass treatment unit with an adjustable hood for use with various grass treatment inserts of different diameter for verticutting, scarifying, etc. The grass treatment unit includes a frame with sidewalls mounted on front and rear rollers. An open topped bearing socket is attached to each of the sidewalls for mounting the grass treatment insert for rotation. A hood mounted on a slide for spacing the hood in a selected position with respect to the grass treatment insert. Spring plungers are provided for locking the grass treatment insert in the bearing sockets and for locking the slide in a selected position on the sidewalls. The grass treatment insert has a shaft with ball bearings on opposite ends which are housed within a bearing housing. A handle is provided on the bearing housing for lifting the grass treatment insert. The shaft is threaded at opposite ends for receipt of a bolt which is threaded into the shaft in the direction of rotation of the shaft, one of said bolts having a head formed as a drive key. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083629 | FLEXIBLE CUTTERBAR SUPPORT APPARATUS WITH INTEGRAL ADJUSTABLE TORSIONAL PRELOAD MECHANISM AND VIBRATION DAMPER - A flexible cutterbar support apparatus with integral adjustable torsional preload mechanism for connecting a cutterbar support arm to a header frame for upward and downward movement. The mechanism includes a first element connected to the support arm and extending about a second element configured for connection to the frame, and at least one resilient biasing element disposed between the first element and the second element and biasable by generation of a torsional loading condition between the first and second elements for applying a preload force therebetween. A preload adjusting mechanism in connection with at least one of the first element and the second element is operable for selectably adjusting the biasing of the at least one resilient biasing element in a manner for adjusting the preload force. The preload mechanism is also operable for damping vibrations emanating from the cutterbar, and can be used in cooperation with apparatus for damping the up and down movements thereof. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083630 | DISCHARGE CHUTE FOR A LAWN MOWER - A discharge chute for a lawn mower is provided, comprising a channel for channelling grass from a grass ejection opening of a lawn mower, wherein the channel comprises a trajectory following portion which is shaped and adapted to substantially follow a trajectory that the grass is given upon cutting. A lawn mower comprising such a discharge chute is also provided. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083631 | Hybrid propulsive engine including at least one independently rotatable turbine stator - One aspect relates to a hybrid propulsive technique, comprising providing a flow of a working fluid through at least a portion of an at least one jet engine. The at least one jet engine includes an at least one turbine section, wherein the at least one turbine section includes at least one turbine stage. The at least one turbine stage includes an at least one turbine rotor and an at least one independently rotatable turbine stator. The hybrid propulsive technique further involves extracting energy at least partially in the form of electrical power from the working fluid, and converting at least a portion of the electrical power to torque. The hybrid propulsive technique further comprises rotating an at least one at least one independently rotatable turbine stator at least partially responsive to the converting the at least a portion of the electrical power to torque. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083632 | Hybrid propulsive engine including at least one independently rotatable compressor rotor - One aspect relates to a hybrid propulsive technique, comprising providing at least some first thrust associated with a flow of a working fluid through at least a portion of an at least one jet engine. The hybrid propulsive technique includes extracting energy at least partially in the form of electrical power from the working fluid, and converting at least a portion of the electrical power to torque. The hybrid propulsive technique further includes rotating an at least one substantially axial-flow independently rotatable compressor rotor at least partially responsive to the converting the at least a portion of the electrical power to torque. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083633 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A TURBOMACHINE HAVING AN UNCHOKED VALVE - An embodiment of the present invention provides a method of controlling a turbomachine having at least one fuel supply system that uses an unchoked valve. Here, the method may determine the flow characteristics of a fuel in a fuel supply system without using a flow meter. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083634 | SOLID FUEL ROCKET, SOLID ROCKET FUEL AND METHOD - A rocket engine for manned or unmanned space flight and atmospheric flight uses an elongated fuel structure that is external to the combustion chamber and that is fed into the combustion chamber during operation of the rocket. The elongated fuel structure includes propellant elements and may include coolant elements and gas generating elements as well. The elongated fuel structure of one embodiment is a ribbon. The ribbon is fed between two opposed wheels of the fuel pump, which seal the engine from escaping gases while permitting the elongated fuel structure to be drawn into the engine. The opposed wheels may serve to activate the gas generating elements, so that gas pressure generated thereby drives the propellant elements into the combustion chamber of the rocket engine. The activation of the gas generating elements also provides coolant to the engine from the coolant elements, in one embodiment. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083635 | CATALYST MONITORING SYSTEM AND CATALYST MONITORING METHOD - The concentration of a portion of components in the hydrocarbon in exhaust gas flowing into a catalyst is detected or estimated, and the concentration of the portion of components in the hydrocarbon in the exhaust gas flowing out of the catalyst is detected. On the basis of the concentrations of the portion of components in the hydrocarbon flowing into the catalyst and the concentration of the portion of components in the hydrocarbon flowing out of the catalyst, it is determined whether or not the catalyst has been deteriorated. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083636 | SYSTEM AND METHODS TO DETECT NON-UREA REDUCTANT FILLED IN A UREA TANK - A method for indicating a non-urea reductant fault in a powertrain including an internal combustion engine and an aftertreatment system having an aftertreatment device utilizing a catalyst to convert NOx includes monitoring a NOx content exiting the aftertreatment system subsequent to a powertrain start-up event through a test span, monitoring a measure of NOx content entering the aftertreatment system subsequent to a powertrain start-up event through the test span, and determining a measure of NOx conversion accomplished in the aftertreatment device based upon the NOx content exiting the aftertreatment system and the measure of NOx content entering the aftertreatment system. The method includes, through the test span, comparing the measure of NOx conversion determined at a start of the test span to the measure of NOx conversion at a later time within the test span. A non-urea reductant fault is indicated based upon the comparing identifying a reduction in NOx conversion accomplished in the aftertreatment device between the start of the test span and the later time within the test span. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083637 | DEGRADATION DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS FOR NOX CATALYST - A NOx amount capable of being absorbed by a criteria catalyst as a boundary between degradation and normality is supplied to a NOx storage reduction catalyst and thereafter, a reducer amount corresponding to the NOx amount is supplied by a rich spike operation. Degradation of the NOx catalyst is determined based upon the output of the NOx sensor at this time. Since the degradation of the NOx catalyst is determined only by a magnitude of the NOx sensor output, the degradation diagnosis can be performed with high precision. While the catalyst is normal, the excessive reducers are not supplied and therefore, deterioration of the fuel consumption can be prevented. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083638 | Exhaust system having sulfur removing device - An exhaust system for an engine is disclosed. The exhaust system may include a passageway configured to receive exhaust from the engine, and a recirculation circuit. The recirculation circuit is configured to recirculate exhaust from the passageway back into the engine. The exhaust system may also include an SO | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083639 | Apparatus and Method for Optimizing Exhaust Temperature Control in a Vehicle During Particulate Filter Regneration - A method controls an exhaust gas temperature from a vehicle engine during regeneration of particulate filter (PF) in a vehicle having an oxidation catalyst (OC) and a selective catalytic reduction catalyst (SCR). The method ensures that a final OC temperature does not exceed a maximum of the target OC outlet temperature and a calibrated maximum OC outlet temperature. An apparatus for controlling a temperature of the exhaust gas includes sensors for measuring a temperature within the exhaust system and a controller having an algorithm, an OC temperature lookup table, and a PF temperature lookup table. The algorithm calculates a target OC outlet temperature using the lookup tables and a delayed error value that compensates for a thermal mass of the SCR. Actual OC outlet temperature is limited during regeneration of the PF to the lesser of the target OC outlet temperature and a calibrated maximum OC outlet temperature. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083640 | ENGINE-OUT NOX VIRTUAL SENSOR USING CYLINDER PRESSURE SENSOR - A Method for estimating NOx creation in a combustion process of a four-stroke internal combustion engine includes monitoring engine sensor inputs, modeling parameters descriptive of said combustion process based upon said engine sensor inputs, and estimating NOx creation with an artificial neural network based upon said parameters. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083641 | System and Method of LIquid Injection into a Gas Stream - A system for use in injection of a liquid reductant into an exhaust gas ( | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083642 | Exhaust gas purification device, manufacturing method thereof, and manufacturing device thereof - The present invention relates to an exhaust gas purification apparatus of a vehicle, a manufacturing method thereof, and a manufacturing device thereof. The exhaust gas purification apparatus that includes a filter in which a plurality of channels are formed therein such that exhaust gas exhausted from a combustion chamber can pass therethrough to trap pollutants included in the exhaust gas, may include a first plug that plugs an inlet of at least one channel, and a second plug that plugs an outlet of at least one channel, wherein the first plug is inserted in a predetermined distance from the inlet of the at least one channel toward an outlet direction thereof at a front surface of the at least one channel. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083643 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - There is provided an exhaust gas purification apparatus for an internal combustion engine which can make the exhaust gas in which a reducing agent is diffused uniformly over the entirety flow into an NO | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083644 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING A CLOSE-COUPLED CATALYST - Mounting close-coupled catalysts for internal combustion engines. In one aspect, supporting a catalyst in an internal combustion engine includes a mounting bracket coupled to a base surface of an engine block. One or more support rods are coupled between the mounting bracket and a housing of the catalyst, such that the catalyst is coupled to and supported by the base surface of the engine block. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083645 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING A POROUS STRUCTURE BASED ON SILICON CARBIDE - The invention relates to a process for obtaining a structure made from a porous ceramic material comprising at least 95% of silicon carbide SiC, said process being characterized in that said structure is obtained from a mixture of SiC grains comprising at least:
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| 20100083646 | DECOUPLING ELEMENT - A decoupling element ( | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083647 | Exhaust diffuser for a vocational truck - An exhaust diffuser for a truck includes a chamber mountable on a truck exhaust stack pipe. The chamber has a cross sectional area much greater than the cross sectional area of the exhaust pipe, and has a dispersing element disposed in the line of exhaust flow to divert exhaust gases laterally into the chamber volume. One or both of the top and front side walls are formed as a mesh or screen to allow the dispersed exhaust gases to flow outward away from the truck cab in a diffused area. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083648 | Hydrodynamic Clutch Arrangement - A hydrodynamic torque converter, having a housing arrangement is filled with fluid and an impeller with a plurality of impeller vanes successively arranged in circumferential direction around an axis of rotation, a turbine in a housing interior, the turbine has a plurality of turbine vanes successively arranged in circumferential direction around the axis of rotation, and a stator with stator vanes successively arranged in circumferential direction around the axis of rotation. The impeller, the turbine and the stator form a fluid circulation torus with a torus diameter Td considered radially with respect to the axis of rotation, an outer radius Ra with respect to the axis of rotation, and a torus width considered in direction of the axis of rotation. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083649 | Configurable Hydraulic System - A configurable hydraulic system facilitates a variety of oilfield cementing and other oilfield or related applications. The system employs a plurality of prime movers to drive a plurality of loads. The plurality of prime movers and loads are coupled with a configurable hydraulic system that maintains a separate, sealed hydraulic system associated with each prime mover. The configurable hydraulic system also enables the load configuration driven by each prime mover to be changed without losing the benefit of a separate, sealed hydraulic system associated with each specific prime mover. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083650 | HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT FOR OPERATING A TOOL - A hydraulic circuit for operating a tool is provided that is particularly useful in construction equipment such as an excavator, crane, wheel loader, drilling machine, or others. Furthermore, a control unit and a method for controlling the hydraulic circuit and construction equipment including such a hydraulic circuit is disclosed. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083651 | Circuit for controlling a double-action hydraulic drive cylinder - Circuit for controlling a double-action hydraulic drive cylinder includes a directional control valve having working ports A and B, a pump port P, and a tank port T, wherein the directional control valve has a neutral position in which pump port P is blocked and working ports A, B are connected to tank port T. A pressure-limiting valve and a controllable load-holding valve are connected to the piston space in parallel, and a regeneration check valve is connected in series between a connection point for the parallel components and the rod space. A first precharge valve is connected between the working port A and the connection point, and a first bypass check valve is connected anti-parallel parallel with the first precharge valve and the load-holding valve. A second precharge valve is connected in series with the directional control valve between the tank port P and the rod space. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083652 | CONTROLLER OF VEHICLE WITH HYDROSTATIC CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - [PROBLEMS] By accurately determining timing for suppressing overrun in a hydraulic motor or the like, work efficiency is prevented from falling. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] A pressure difference ΔP between pressure Pa on a discharge port | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083653 | Mass Damper - A counterbalance system for counterbalancing vibrations of a machine, including a housing adapted to be mounted to the machine. A hydraulic chamber is disposed within the housing and has a first and a second diaphragm on opposite sides thereof. A hydraulic fluid is disposed in the hydraulic chamber. A first air chamber is on a first side of the first diaphragm opposite the hydraulic chamber and a second air chamber is disposed on a second side of the second diaphragm opposite the hydraulic chamber. The hydraulic fluid acts as a mass and the diaphragms and air chambers act as a spring and damper of a mass damper system for counterbalancing vibrations of the machine. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083654 | TURBOCHARGER - The invention relates to a turbocharger ( | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083655 | TURBOCHARGER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A turbocharger system for an engine (e.g., a diesel engine in a locomotive) includes a turbocharger unit and a fixed gear assembly. The turbocharger unit comprises a compressor for providing compressed air to an intake of the engine, a turbine driven by an exhaust of the engine, and a shaft interconnecting the turbine and compressor. The fixed gear assembly interconnects an engine gear train of the engine to the turbocharger unit for driving the turbocharger unit. There is no turbocharger clutch mechanism in the turbocharger system, engine, or otherwise in the vehicle. Thus, the fixed gear assembly operates to drive the turbocharger unit whenever the engine gear train is operational. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083656 | MULTI-STAGE TURBOCHARGING SYSTEM UTILIZING VTG TURBINE STAGE(S) - Multi-stage turbocharging, and more particularly, an advanced multi-stage turbocharging system using the variable turbine power of one or more variable turbine geometry (VTG) turbochargers to adjust compressor boost and exhaust back pressure to engine operating demands. The invention further relates to a turbocharged internal combustion engine, in particular a turbocharged internal combustion engine with at least one high-pressure turbine stage and one downstream low-pressure turbine stage, wherein the high-pressure turbine may be a single-flow or double-flow type, wherein the high pressure or low pressure compressor may be variable geometry, wherein the high pressure or low pressure compressor may be variably bypassed, and wherein the high pressure or low pressure turbine may be provided with an active control variable bypass or wastegate. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083657 | Method for Controlling and/or Adjusting a Charging Pressure of an Exhaust Gas Turbocharger as well as an Internal Combustion Engine - The invention relates to a method for controlling and/or adjusting the charging pressure of an exhaust gas turbocharger of an internal combustion engine, the exhaust gas turbocharger having a turbine, a compressor which is driven by the latter and which makes available compressed fluid for the internal combustion engine, and a pressure setting device for setting the turbine inlet pressure. Here, it is provided that the turbine inlet pressure is set to a defined turbine inlet pressure such that for the internal combustion engine there is a maximum indicated medium pressure and/or a maximum effective medium pressure, the defined turbine inlet pressure being computed by means of an air model. The invention furthermore relates to an internal combustion engine with an exhaust gas turbocharger. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083658 | HEAT ENGINE IMPROVEMENTS - An engine is disclosed comprising a chamber defined by at least one fixed wall and at least one movable wall, the volume of the chamber variable with movement of the movable wall; an injector arranged to inject liquid into the chamber while the chamber has a substantially minimum volume; apparatus through which energy is introduced that is absorbed by the fluid which then explosively vaporizes, performing work on the movable wall; and apparatus which returns the movable wall to a position prior to the work being performed thereon so the chamber has the substantially minimum volume, substantially evacuating the chamber of vaporized fluid without substantially compressing the vaporized fluid. Also disclosed is a method of converting energy from one form to another in a system comprising confining a quantity of substantially unexpanded liquid within a chamber; adding energy to the system, so as to heat the liquid sufficiently to vaporize the liquid and expand a resulting vapor; and receiving mechanical energy from the expanding vapor in a form of movement of a wall of the chamber responsive to the expansion. In a variation, a method of converting energy from one form to another by passing a working material through a closed liquid-vapor thermodynamic cycle, comprises expanding the working material from a liquid phase into a vapor phase by addition of heat; recovering heat from the working material in the vapor phase so as to condense the working material from the vapor phase into the liquid phase to await expansion; and adding the recovered heat to working material awaiting expansion, without changing the phase thereof. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083659 | Reciprocating Expansion Engine and Piston of a Reciprocating Expansion Engine - A piston and a reciprocating expansion engine with a piston having a piston head, a piston neck, and a piston shaft are described. The piston head has at least one groove which runs in a circumferential direction suitable for receiving a piston ring, and the piston shaft has a pin boss and, at its outer circumference, a guide surface which is suitable for guiding the piston along a cylinder inner wall. An outer diameter of the piston neck is smaller than an outer diameter of the piston head and/or of the piston shaft, and the length of the piston neck approximately corresponds to the travel of the piston in the installed state. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083660 | Retrofit Of Simple Cycle Gas Turbine For Compressed Air Energy Storage Application Having Expander For Additional Power Generation - A Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) system includes a first combustion turbine assembly ( | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083661 | APPARATUS FOR STEAM ATTEMPERATION USING FUEL GAS HEATER WATER DISCHARGE TO REDUCE FEEDWATER PUMP SIZE - Attemperation systems and methods for cooling steam bypassed from a steam turbine during tripping of the steam turbine are provided in the disclosed embodiments. The systems may be configured to deliver water discharged from a fuel gas heater to a bypass attemperator, where the water discharged from the fuel gas heater may be used to cool the bypass steam. Before being used by the fuel gas heater, the water used to heat the fuel gas may be heated by an economizer. The water may be delivered to the economizer by an intermediate pressure stage of a boiler feedwater pump. In the disclosed embodiments, the intermediate pressure stage of the boiler feedwater pump may also be used to supply water to a re-heater attemperator, which may be used to further cool the steam after it has been delivered from the bypass attemperator to a re-heater. In addition, the intermediate pressure stage of the boiler feedwater pump may deliver water directly to the bypass attemperator as a supplemental water source. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083662 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE UTILIZATION OF WASTE HEAT FROM GASEOUS HEAT SOURCES CARRYING SUBSTANTIAL QUANTITIES OF DUST - An apparatus, system and method for transferring heat from a hot flue gas stream from a cement plant including large particles and dust to a working fluid of a power plant via a high temperature heat transfer fluid without exposing all or most of the equipment to the erosive force of the particles and dust is disclosed where the apparatus includes a cement plant, a particle separation and heat transfer system and a power plant | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083663 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AIR-FUEL MIXING IN GAS TURBINES - A system, in certain embodiments, includes includes a fuel nozzle for a turbine engine that includes a tapered central body located at an interior base of the fuel nozzle, an air swirler, and a fuel port in the tapered central body, separate from the air swirler. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083664 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A method for assembling a gas turbine engine is provided. The method includes providing a combustor having a combustor liner assembly defining a combustion chamber. An outer combustor liner includes a radially extending first end that defines a combustion chamber input opening. An axially extending second end of the outer combustor liner defines a combustion chamber output opening. The first end transitions into the second end to form an arcuate cross-sectional shape of the outer combustor liner. A dome assembly is coupled to the first end of the combustor liner that extends downstream from the dome assembly. A fuel nozzle is positioned within a cyclone formed on the dome assembly and configured in a radial configuration. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083665 | Open-cooled component for a gas turbine, combustion chamber, and gas turbine - An open-cooled component for a gas turbine is provided. The component includes an outer wall that is subjected to a hot gas and at least partially defines a first cavity for a first means. The outer wall is provided with through-openings which open up into the cavity on one side and into a hot gas chamber on the other. The inventive component also includes at least one second cavity for admixing a second means, said second cavity is connected to the through-openings in a fluid-connected manner. A combustion chamber for a gas turbine, and to a gas turbine including one such component is also provided. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083666 | PROCESS - A process for the production of carbon dioxide in concentrated form and electricity from a hydrocarbon feedstock said process comprising the steps of: a) introducing an air feed stream comprising air and optionally steam and a fuel feed stream comprising methane and optionally hydrogen and/or steam to an autothermal reactor unit (ATR) for the production of synthesis gas wherein (i) the temperature of the fuel feed stream is in the range 350 to 7000 C; and (ii) the molar ratio of oxygen contained in the air feed stream to carbon (in hydrocarbons) in the fuel feed stream is from 0.45:1 to 0.85:1, preferably 0.6:1 to 0.7:1; b) withdrawing a synthesis gas stream comprising methane, hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and optionally steam from the ATR and heat exchanging the synthesis gas stream with a water stream for the production of steam and subsequently heat exchanging the synthesis gas stream with at least one process stream selected from the group consisting of a hydrocarbon feedstock, a pre-reformer feed stream, the fuel feed stream, a hydrogen stream, boiler feed water, the air feed stream, and steam for the production of superheated steam; c) if necessary, introducing steam to the synthesis gas stream before passing at least a portion of the synthesis gas stream to a shift converter unit where the synthesis gas reacts with steam to generate additional carbon dioxide and hydrogen; d) withdrawing a shift converted gas stream from the shift converter unit and heat exchanging the shift converted gas stream with at least one process stream selected from the group consisting of a hydrocarbon feedstock, a pre-reformer feed stream, the fuel feed stream, a hydrogen stream, boiler feed water, the air feed stream, water for the production of steam, and steam for the production of superheated steam; e) passing the shift converted gas stream to a carbon dioxide separation unit for the separation of a concentrated carbon dioxide stream from a hydrogen stream comprising hydrogen and nitrogen; f) combusting at least part of the hydrogen stream in a gas turbine wherein the gas turbine drives an electric generator thereby producing electricity and wherein combustion of the hydrogen stream generates an exhaust gas. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083667 | BI-MODAL BLEED VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A bi-modal bleed valve assembly is provided. In one embodiment, the bi-modal bleed valve assembly includes a housing assembly having a bleed inlet, a bleed outlet, a control servo port, and a control chamber therein. A main flow control valve is fluidly coupled to the control chamber and configured to move between an open position and a closed position to regulate fluid flow from the bleed inlet to the bleed outlet. The main flow control valve is configured to move from an open position to a closed position when the pressure within the control chamber surpasses a predetermined threshold. A switching valve is fluidly coupled between the bleed inlet, the servo control port, and the control chamber. The switching valve is configured to route fluid flow into the control chamber from: (i) the bleed inlet in an autonomous mode, and (ii) the servo control port in a servo-controlled mode. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083668 | Hybrid propulsive engine including at least one independently rotatable compressor stator - One aspect relates to a hybrid propulsive technique, comprising providing a flow of a working fluid through at least a portion of an at least one jet engine. The hybrid propulsive technique comprises extracting energy from the working fluid that is at least partially converted into electrical power, and converting at least a portion of the electrical power to a torque. The hybrid propulsive technique also comprises rotating an at least one independently rotatable compressor stator at least partially responsive to the converting the at least a portion of the electrical power to the torque. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083669 | Hybrid propulsive engine including at least one independently rotatable propeller/fan - One aspect relates to a hybrid propulsive technique comprising providing at least some first thrust associated with a flow of a working fluid through at least a portion of an at least one axial flow jet engine. The hybrid propulsive technique comprises extracting energy from the working fluid that is at least partially converted into electrical power, and converting at least a portion of the electrical power to torque. The hybrid propulsive technique further comprises rotating an at least one independently rotatable propeller/fan of at least one rotatable propeller/fan assembly at least partially responsive to the converting the at least a portion of the electrical power to torque, wherein the rotating of the at least one independently rotatable propeller/fan of the at least one rotatable propeller/fan assembly is arranged to produce at least some second thrust. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083670 | METHOD FOR VAPORIZING AND HEATING CRYCOGENIC FLUID - A method for vaporizing and heating a cryogenic fluid such as a liquefied natural gas, to a desired temperature in the ambient temperature range. The method comprises using an intermediate heat exchange fluid such as propane to heat the liquefied natural gas and to utilize the cold potential of the liquefied natural gas to produce power. The heat exchange fluid is heated by a heat source, such as warm or hot water available from an industrial process. The heat exchange fluid is pressurized and heated to form a heat exchange vapor. The heat exchange vapor is split into multiple streams that exchange heat with the cryogenic fluid in series fashion so that the cryogenic fluid is vaporized and heated to the desired temperature in stages using a common heat exchange fluid and heat source. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083671 | Independent Corrugated LNG Tank - A method and apparatus for transporting LNG are provided. A storage container is disclosed including a support frame fixedly attached to at least one top panel, at least one bottom assembly, and a plurality of corrugated side panels, wherein the support frame is externally disposed around the storage container; wherein the support frame is configured to operably engage at least a portion of a hull of a marine vessel; and wherein the storage container is an enclosed, liquid-tight, self-supporting storage container. A method of manufacturing the storage container is also provided. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083672 | ANTI-CONDENSATION CONTROL SYSTEM - System and methods for providing anti-condensation system are disclosed. A relative humidity (RH) sensor signal from a sensor on or near a control surface is received. An AC power input is received. A phase of the AC power input is modulated at least partly in response to the sensor signal in such a manner that a phase-modulated AC power output provided to a heater is a) substantially constant at a first power level (P | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083673 | WATER PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH AIR BYPASS - An apparatus and method for condensing water vapor in air to extract liquid water includes an air duct, an air movement device, and a refrigeration system. The air duct has an entry port, an intermediate port, and an exit port; while the refrigeration system includes at least one evaporator and condenser within the air duct. The air movement device may be a fan within the air duct, to cause air flow through the condenser and out the exit port. The air has a dew point, and the evaporator temperature is at that dew point or less, to cause liquid water to condense on the evaporator's exterior surface. The intermediate port of the air duct is between the evaporator and condenser, such that air can enter the air duct by at least two paths: through the entry port and evaporator, and through the intermediate port which bypasses the evaporator. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083674 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WATER COOLED SUB-COOLER IN WATER PRODUCTION DEVICE - An apparatus and method for condensing water vapor in air to extract liquid water includes a refrigeration system having a cooling element and a refrigerant sub-cooler. The refrigeration system may have a cooling element with an exterior cooling surface over which air passes to shed heat and reach a lower temperature. The air has a dew point, and the cooling surface is at that dew point or less, causing liquid water to condense on the cooling element. The resulting liquid water may be caught in a water basin. The sub-cooler is immersed in liquid water collected in the water basin, to shed heat from refrigerant inside the sub-cooler. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083675 | WATER PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH AUXILIARY REFRIGERATION CYCLE - An apparatus and method for condensing water vapor in air to extract liquid water in which a refrigeration system defines a closed-loop refrigerant path. The refrigeration system includes a main portion, a first branch portion and a second branch portion. The first branch portion and the second branch portion each have an entrance and an exit in fluid communication with the main portion. The first branch portion includes a first evaporator operable at a temperature of at most a dew point of air contacting the first evaporator to cause liquid water to condense on an exterior surface of the first evaporator. The second branch portion includes a second evaporator. A first water vessel is positioned proximate to the first evaporator for collecting water from the exterior surface of the first evaporator. A second water vessel is positioned proximate to the second evaporator for holding water chilled by the second evaporator. A conduit transports water from the first water vessel to the second water vessel. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083676 | WATER PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH OZONE RECHARGE - An apparatus and method for extracting water from air in which a refrigeration system includes a cooling element to condense water from air. A first water vessel defines an inner volume. The first water vessel stores the water collected from the cooling element. An ozone device generates ozone inside the inner volume of the first water vessel. The ozone device provides the ozone to the water to resist bacteria and contaminants. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083677 | ECONOMIZED REFRIGERANT SYSTEM UTILIZING EXPANDER WITH INTERMEDIATE PRESSURE PORT - A refrigerant system utilizes an expander, where at least partially expanded refrigerant portion is tapped at the intermediate expansion point and passed through an economizer heat exchanger. In the economizer heat exchanger, the tapped refrigerant further cools refrigerant in a main liquid line. The present invention eliminates the need for a separate dedicated economizer circuit expansion throttling device, by utilizing a single expander to provide this expansion function. This invention also allows for the recovery of the expansion work, otherwise lost in the economizer expansion throttling device. System capacity and efficiency are improved by providing additional thermal potential for the refrigerant expanded (partially or fully) in the expander during more efficient isentropic process. In various embodiments, there may be more than a single economizer circuit, with each of said economizer circuits receiving the tapped refrigerant portions from the expander at different intermediate expansion points. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083678 | REFRIGERANT SYSTEM WITH EXPANDER SPEED CONTROL - A refrigerant system utilizes an expander to expand refrigerant and to drive or assist in driving an associated compressor. By varying the compressor load, the speed of the expander can be adjusted to achieve the desired thermodynamic characteristics of the expanding refrigerant and enhance expander operation. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083679 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH A DIRECTLY-CONTROLLED PURGE CYCLE - A temperature control system includes a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, and an accumulator. A liquid level sensor is associated with the accumulator tank generates a signal indicative of the level of the liquid heat transfer fluid inside the accumulator. A valve is in fluid communication with the condenser, the compressor, and the evaporator and is operable in a first position and a second position. The first position directs the heat transfer fluid from the compressor to the condenser, and the second position directs the heat transfer fluid from the compressor to the evaporator without passing through the first heat exchanger. A controller is in electrical communication with the liquid level sensor and the valve and is operable to receive the signal and move the valve from the first position to the second position based on the signal. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083680 | SYSTEM FOR COMPRESSOR CAPACITY MODULATION - A system is provided to control and operate a compressor to have two or more discrete output capacities in response to an outdoor temperature measurement. During operation of the compressor in an air conditioning or cooling mode, the compressor has a first output capacity in response to the outdoor temperature being greater than a first temperature setpoint and the compressor has a second output capacity in response to the outdoor temperature being less than a second temperature setpoint. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083681 | REFRIGERATION UNIT WITH INTEGRATED STRUCTURAL CONDENSER COIL SUPPORT - A refrigeration unit for a shipping container exposed to end loads and rack loads. The refrigeration unit has a frame, a back panel, a plurality of structural support brackets secured to the back panel, a condenser cover secured to the plurality of structural support brackets so that the condenser cover, the plurality of structural support brackets, the frame, and the back panel form a structural member sufficient to support end loads and rack loads. The refrigeration unit also has a condenser coil having a first end and a second end, a first coil support member secured to one of the structural support brackets and secured around the first end, and a second coil support member secured to one of the structural support brackets and secured around the second end. The first and second coil support members maintain the condenser coil unstressed from the end loads and rack loads. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083682 | Air Conditioning Unit with Economizer and Filter Assembly - Embodiments of the invention provide an air conditioning (AC) unit including a pre-filter and a water-repellent filter. The water-repellent filter prevents moisture and dirt in the outdoor air from entering the AC unit through depth filtration. The AC unit also includes a vertical partition separating an outside section from an inside section, with a vent allowing air flow between the outside section and the inside section, and an economizer assembly including a damper. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083683 | REFRIGERATION AIR DRYER - A refrigeration air dryer, which dehumidifies compressed air by cooling the air at a cooler by exchanging heat with a refrigerant, includes a first reheater and a second reheater. The first reheater has a configuration in which warm and moist primary air to be dehumidified is preliminarily cooled by exchanging heat between the primary air and low-temperature dehumidified air dehumidified by the cooler, and is transmitted to the cooler. At the same time, the temperature of the humidified air is raised, and the humidified air is transmitted to the second reheater. The second reheater has a configuration in which the humidified air having a temperature raised by the first reheater is again raised by exchanging heat with the high-temperature refrigerant compressed by the refrigerant compressor, following which the humidified air is externally discharged as secondary air. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083684 | DAMPING LEG AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME - An adjustment leg and a refrigerator, particularly, a damping leg ( | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083685 | Refrigerator - Disclosed is a refrigerator including a main body cabinet forming a storage compartment with a front opening, a door opening and closing the front opening of the storage compartment, and an ice making tray mounted to the door and making ice. The refrigerator includes a water supplying pipe which receives water from a water supplying source; a discharging pipe guide which includes a hollow part and is mounted to a through part penetrating from an outside region of the door to an upper side of the ice making tray; and a discharging pipe which includes a first end detachably connected to the water supplying pipe, and a second end disposed above the ice making tray after passing through the hollow part and detachably coupled to the door. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083686 | APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING BEVERAGES THROUGH A REFRIGERATOR DOOR - A beverage dispensing apparatus is disclosed that can select and dispense a beverage from any of a plurality of standard beverage containers mounted behind a closed refrigerator door. The apparatus includes adapter caps that preserve beverage qualities such as carbonation by sealing the containers in lieu of standard caps. The containers are inverted and the adaptor caps are coupled to female receptacles that open valves in the caps, thereby gaining access to the beverages. A beverage selector controlled from outside of the refrigerator selects a beverage, which flows to an external dispenser through a single conduit that penetrates the door. Embodiments include a container supporting structure which can include orifices and tabs that stabilize containers in the orifices. Some embodiments can support and select between three standard, two-liter soda bottles. Preferred adapter caps include air inlets that allow air to displace dispensed beverage. Embodiments can be retrofitted to standard refrigerators. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083687 | REFRIGERATOR AND FROZEN FOOD PRESERVATION METHOD - The present invention is to realize supercooled freezing as a method of enhancing the quality of frozen food with a simple arrangement by a method other than quick freezing. Further, the present invention is to obtain a refrigerator and a frozen food preservation method capable of realizing high quality freezing by a simple arrangement. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083688 | REFRIGERATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A REFRIGERATION DEVICE - A refrigeration device includes an interior that is divided up into two refrigeration zones with each refrigeration zone having an evaporator and a compressor for supplying the evaporator with a refrigerant. A control for operating the compressors can be operated in different modes of operation depending on predetermined conditions. In a normal mode, the at least two compressors are exclusively operated at different times. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083689 | DETECTION OF THE STATE OF A REFRIGERATOR DOOR - A method is presented for inference of the position of the door of a refrigeration system by analysis of specific temperature profiles from within the controlled cavity | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083690 | MULTISTAGE COMPRESSOR - A multistage compressor is provided, which can reduce an oil circulation ratio by reducing the amount of lubricating oil to be taken in by a high-stage compression mechanism to improve the system efficiency and prevent a shortage of lubricating oil. A low-stage compression mechanism and a high-stage compression mechanism are disposed below and above to flank an electric motor, respectively, intermediate-pressure refrigerant gas compressed by the low-stage compression mechanism is discharged into a sealed housing, and the intermediate-pressure refrigerant gas is taken in by the high-stage compression mechanism so as to be compressed in two stages, an oil separator plate that centrifugally separates lubricating oil contained in the intermediate-pressure refrigerant gas, which is taken in by the high-stage compression mechanism after passing through the electric motor, is provided at one end of a rotor of the electric motor such that a rotary shaft extends through the oil separator plate. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083691 | REFRIGERATION CAPACITY BANKING FOR THERMAL CYCLING - A thermal cycling system includes a structure defining a load space, a heating assembly positioned to heat to the load space, and a cooling assembly positioned to cool the load space. The cooling assembly includes a refrigeration circuit and a banking circuit. The refrigeration circuit has a compressor, a refrigeration condenser, a first refrigeration evaporator in direct thermal communication with the load space, a second refrigeration evaporator in parallel with the first evaporator, and primary refrigerant circulating throughout the refrigeration circuit. The banking circuit is gravity fed and includes a banking condenser, a banking evaporator positioned to cool the load space, and a banking refrigerant circulating throughout the banking circuit. The banking condenser includes a collection reservoir to store liquid banking refrigerant and is in thermal communication with the second refrigeration evaporator. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083692 | VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE FOR PERMANENT MAGNET MOTOR - A drive system for a compressor of a chiller system includes a variable speed drive. The variable speed drive is arranged to receive an input AC power at a fixed AC input voltage and fixed input frequency and provide an output AC power at a variable voltage and variable frequency. The variable speed drive includes a converter connected to an AC power source providing the input AC voltage. The converter is arranged to convert the input AC voltage to a DC voltage. A DC link is connected to the converter. The DC link is arranged to filter and store the DC voltage from the converter. A first inverter and a second inverter are each connected to the DC link. A motor includes stator windings connected between the first inverter and the second inverter to power the motor by the output AC power from the first inverter and the second inverter. The motor is connectable to a compressor of the chiller system to power the compressor. The motor may be a permanent magnet synchronous motor. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083693 | VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE WITH PULSE-WIDTH MODULATED SPEED CONTROL - A drive system for a compressor of a chiller system includes a variable speed drive. The variable speed drive receives an input AC power at a fixed input AC voltage and a fixed input frequency, and provides an output AC power at a variable voltage and variable frequency. The variable speed drive includes a converter connected to an AC power source. The converter is arranged to convert the input AC voltage to a DC voltage. A DC link is connected to the converter and configured to filter and store the DC voltage from the converter. An inverter is connected to the DC link. A motor is connectable to the compressor for powering the compressor. A controller is arranged to control switching in the converter and the inverter. The controller is arranged to apply randomized pulse width modulation to vary the switching frequency of transistors in the converter and the inverter at each switching cycle. The motor may be a permanent magnet synchronous motor. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083694 | Evaporator - Each heat exchange tube of an evaporator is composed of two press-worked rectangular metal plates joined together in a stacked condition. The metal plates of the heat exchange tube are swelled outward whereby at least one refrigerant flow space extending in the vertical direction and having opened upper and lower ends is provided in the heat exchange tube. Insertion portions to be inserted into header sections of header tanks of the evaporator via tube insertion holes are provided on upper and lower end portions of each heat exchange tube at positions corresponding to the refrigerant flow space. A concave portion is formed in each of the insertion portions, excluding opposite ends thereof with respect to the front-rear direction, of the upper and lower end portions of each heat exchange tube, the concave portion being concaved inward with respect to a longitudinal direction of the heat exchange tube. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083695 | PROCESS FOR LIQUEFYING HYDROGEN - The invention relates to a process for liquefying hydrogen. To reduce the specific energy consumption, the following process steps are used: a) the precooling of the hydrogen stream by indirect heat exchange against a pressurized LNG stream to a temperature of between 140 and 130 K, b) the precooling of the hydrogen stream by indirect heat exchange against a coolant to a temperature of between 85 and 75 K, c) where the precooling of the coolant takes place against a pressurized LNG stream, and d) the cooling and at least partial liquefaction of the precooled hydrogen stream takes place by indirect heat exchange against another hydrogen stream channeled through a closed cooling circuit, e) where the precooling of the condensed hydrogen stream, which is channeled through a closed cooling circuit, takes place against a pressurized LNG stream. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083696 | METHOD FOR PURIFYING A GAS MIXTURE CONTAINING ACID GASES - A method for treating a gas mixture containing acid gases is provided, comprising: contacting the gas mixture with an absorbing solution, by means of which a de-acidified gas mixture and an absorbing solution loaded with acid gases may be obtained; and regenerating the absorbing solution loaded with acid gases;
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| 20100083697 | PURIFYING CARBON DIOXIDE USING ACTIVATED CARBON - Carbon dioxide-containing feed stream such as flue gas is treated to produce a high-purity carbon dioxide stream by a series of steps including removing SOx and NOx with activated carbon, carrying out subambient-temperature processing to produce a product stream and a vent stream, and treating the vent stream by pressure swing adsorption or by physical or chemical absorption to produce a product stream which is recycled to the feed stream. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083698 | Magnetic tennis scoring bracelet - A devise is disclosed for keeping score of a tennis game, which is worn as a bracelet, is comprised of neodymium magnetic components, two of which are cubes imprinted with numbers or symbols designating game score points, and which are manually adjusted by the wearer to correspond to the game score as each point is played. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083699 | Article holding jewelry apparatus and process - A jewelry apparatus and process for holding an article to a person's clothing. A rare earth magnet is attached to one side of a piece of jewelry and connected with a chain or cord to a second rare earth magnet. The two magnets are magnetically held together through a person's clothing allowing eyeglasses or another article to be removably hung on the chain or cord. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083700 | JEWELRY ASSEMBLY - A jewelry assembly comprises a shank ( | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083701 | Ring Incorporating Ring Sizing Device And Method of Use - The various embodiments of the present invention comprise ring sizing devices and rings incorporating the devices that ameliorate one or more of disadvantages of prior art devices and rings. The various embodiments are one or more of more comfortable to wear, less complicated, more reliable, less visually obtrusive, and less expensive to produce than prior art devices and rings. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083702 | JEWELRY ASSEMBLY - A jewelry item includes a support element provided with inner and outer zones, first and second support surfaces having a resilience and facing one another with a taper from the inner to the outer zones. The taper provides a bisector extending along the axis of taper. First and second spaced recesses or protrusions are provided on each of said support surfaces. A collet for holding a stone or other item having first and second collet surfaces complementary to the first and second support surfaces, said collet surfaces having a taper substantially corresponding to the taper of the support surfaces, each of said collet surfaces including first and second spaced protrusions or recesses designed to cooperate and fit together with associated recesses or protrusions of the support surfaces. Said collet being fittable to said support. Each of said protrusions includes a surface extending substantially transverse to said bisector. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083703 | ARTICLE OF BUTTON JEWELRY - One embodiment of an article of button jewelry for covering a button of apparel may include a plurality of stones. The article may also include a body member having a first surface, which may include a plurality of seats. These seats may be arranged in a pattern and may receive the stones therein. The body member may also have a second surface, which may have a plurality of securing members including a first securing member and a second securing member. The article may also include a fastener having a portion that may be pivotally carried by the first securing member. Furthermore, the fastener may another portion that may be capable of latching with the second securing member. The fastener may be constructed and arranged to be coupled with the button to cover the button and carry the body member on the button. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083704 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING GLASS SHEET - Methods and apparatus for manufacturing glass sheets that comprise the use of platinum group metal alloy or metal-alloy-clad vessels or conduits having alloy compositions including oxidizable species capable of undergoing redox reactions with molten glass components to suppress oxygen blister formation at glass contact surfaces. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083705 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DECORATIVE FLAT GLASS USING HORIZONTAL TEMPERING FURNACE - Provided is a method for manufacturing a decorative plate glass using a horizontal tempering furnace including, attaching crystal ice onto a surface of a plate glass, and subjecting the plate glass to a rapid heating and quenching treatment using a horizontal tempering furnace, the method further including: providing crystal ice whose constituent components are regulated such that a melting point temperature of the crystal ice is formed within the set range of the melting point temperature of the crystal ice defined as a toughening temperature of a pane core to 1O0 C above; attaching the crystal ice onto a surface of the plate glass, and rapidly heating the plate glass at a heating temperature inside the horizontal tempering furnace that corresponds to the set range of the melting point temperature of the crystal ice in the horizontal tempering furnace, wherein the rapid heating is performed by controlling a heating time using a first control factor which is readily set with respect to a heating time at the toughening temperature of a float glass; and rapidly cooling the crystal-ice-melt-attached plate glass by controlling cooling conditions using a second control factor which is readily set corresponding to the cooling conditions for toughening the float glass after the rapid heating. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083706 | Lithium silicate glass ceramic for fabrication of dental appliances - The present invention relates to preparing an improved lithium silicate glass ceramic for the manufacture of blocks for dental appliance fabrication using a CAD/CAM process and hot pressing system. The lithium silicate material has a chemical composition that is different from those reported in the prior art with 1 to 10% of germanium dioxide in final composition. The softening points are close to the crystallization final temperature of 830° C. indicating that the samples will support the temperature process without shape deformation. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083707 | KNITTING MACHINE NEEDLE WITH MEANDERING SLIT CURVE - A knitting machine needle ( | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083708 | LAUNDRY DEVICE - A laundry device is disclosed. The laundry device comprises a cabinet provided with a first space and a second space by a partition; a drum provided in the first space; a drawer provided in the second space; a hot air supply unit provided in the first space to supply the hot air to the second space; and an aroma spray unit supplying aroma to the hot air supply unit. In this case, since the hot air is supplied to the second space and at the same time an aromatic function is carried out, the laundry treating process is improved. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083709 | LAUNDRY MACHINE - A laundry machine includes a cabinet and a partition wall dividing an inner space of the cabinet into a first space for main laundry treatment and a second space for auxiliary laundry treatment. An air supply unit is provided outside of the second space and supplies a downward airflow into the second space. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083710 | LAUNDRY MACHINE - A laundry machine includes a cabinet and a partition wall dividing an inner space of the cabinet into a first space for main laundry treatment and a second space for auxiliary laundry treatment. An air supply unit is provided outside of the second space and supplies a downward airflow into the second space. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083711 | LAUNDRY MACHINE - A laundry machine includes a first laundry treatment space configured to receive laundry therein, a second laundry treatment space configured to receive laundry therein, and an air supply unit configured to supply air to the second laundry treatment space, the air supply unit comprising a fan, a heating part, a first sensor part for sensing a temperature of air supplied by the air supply unit, and a control part for controlling a temperature of the supplied air to be within a predetermined range. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083712 | LAUNDRY MACHINE - The present invention relates to laundry machines, and, more particularly, to a safe laundry machine which enables a user to open/close a door easily, and can prevent an accident caused by opening/closing of the door from taking place. | 2010-04-08 |
| 20100083713 | Padlock Device Using an Electromagnetic Switch Actuated System with Fingerprint Identification System - A keyless padlock system includes an electromagnetic switch system and a fingerprint process system. The electromagnetic switch system operates the padlock with a mechanical actuated mechanism. The system also secures the padlock against the force and vibration. The fingerprint process system provides the padlock device an easy operation as the key system. The buttons and LED's manage using both fingerprint and the combination code. A changeable battery system without losing the memory provides the padlock device a reliable and easy application. | 2010-04-08 |
