17th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 32 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110097103 | DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A developing device includes an image carrier on which an electrostatic latent image is formed, a developing member facing the image carrier to supply a developing agent to the electrostatic latent image formed on the image carrier, a rotary member facing the outer circumference of the image carrier in a non-contact state to collect toner scattered from the developing member, and a gear train to drive the rotary member. An effect that the developing member is subjected to by the driving of the rotary member is minimized, thereby preventing deterioration of image quality. Also, the scattering of the developing agent is effectively prevented by adjusting the drive rotational velocity of the rotary member. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097104 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus, including: a rotatable image bearing member; a developer carrying member configured to carry a developer to form a developer image on the image bearing member; a cleaning blade configured to remove the developer remaining on the image bearing member; a conveying unit configured to convey the developer removed by the cleaning blade, toward a developer recovering portion; and a cleaning auxiliary portion configured to move the developer accumulated on the cleaning blade toward the conveying unit, the cleaning auxiliary portion having a length that is smaller, in a rotation axial direction of the image bearing member, than a developer width of the developer carried by the developer carrying member. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097105 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed herein are an image forming apparatus and a control method thereof. In the image forming apparatus, an intermediate transfer member is provided with a position identification mark, to enable sensing of a position of the intermediate transfer member after a cleaning unit is completely spaced apart from the intermediate transfer member. An image formation/transfer position can be controlled in response to a sensing signal of the position identification mark, so that respective colors of developer images may be formed and transferred to the same position on the intermediate transfer member in a state in which contact between the cleaning unit and the intermediate transfer member is released. This minimizes and/or prevents color discrepancy between the respective colors of developer images. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097106 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, an intermediary transfer member receiving the toner image on the image bearing member, a transfer unit for transferring the toner image from the intermediary transfer member onto a sheet, and a rotatable cleaner for cleaning the intermediary transfer member. The cleaner is downstream of the transfer unit with respect to a sheet conveyance direction and rotates in an opposite direction to the intermediary transfer member during image formation. The cleaner separates a sheet wound about the intermediary transfer member from the intermediary transfer member. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097107 | SEALING MEMBER, TONER ACCOMMODATING CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A toner container detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus, includes a main body for containing toner; a sealing portion for sealing the toner discharge opening; locking projections for snap-fitting engagement with holes provided in a cylindrical member of an image forming apparatus, wherein the projections receive from the cylindrical member unsealing forces for unsealing the toner discharge opening by a relative movement between the sealing portion and the toner container, wherein a number of the locking projections is larger than a number of ribs provided between the holes of the cylindrical member. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097108 | PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, wherein the main assembly includes a first rotatable main assembly drive transmission member, and a second rotatable main assembly drive transmission member, the process cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a developing roller for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive drum with a developer; a drum coupling member, provided on one axial end of the electrophotographic photosensitive drum, for engaging with the first main assembly drive transmission member and transmitting a first rotational driving force to the electrophotographic photosensitive drum, when the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the apparatus along an axial direction of the electrophotographic photosensitive drum; and a shaft coupling member, provided on one axial end of the developing roller, for transmitting a second rotational driving force with a deviation permitted between an axis of the second main assembly drive transmission member and an axis of the developing roller, wherein the shaft coupling member includes an engaging portion for engaging with the second main assembly drive transmission member and receiving the second rotational driving force, when the process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the apparatus; and the engaging portion is movable in a direction crossing with the axial direction of the developing roller when the process cartridge enters the main assembly of the apparatus. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097109 | DEVELOPING CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - A developing cartridge that maintains a pressing condition to press a developer carrier against the image carrier is described. The developing cartridge may include a coil spring that presses the developer carrier against the image carrier. The coil spring may include a handle that transmits a pressing force to the coil spring via the contacting member. By doing so, every time the developing cartridge is replaced, a new coil spring and handle can be provided for the color laser printer with the developing cartridge attached. Therefore, a constant pressure by the coil spring can be continuously maintained. Thus, a preferable pressure condition of the developer carrier against the image carrier can be continuously maintained. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097110 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus is with a unit that is detachably attached to an apparatus body. The unit includes a projection part that pivots around a pivot axis, the projection part includes an engaging part that engages with an engaged part; the apparatus body includes the engaged part that engages with the engaging part, and engagement of the engaging part and the engaged part is released in response to external force applied to the projection part. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097111 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a main assembly; a door openable relative to the main assembly; an image bearing member for bearing a toner image; a cleaning member for removing toner remaining on the image bearing member; a transfer member for transferring the toner image onto a sheet; a fixing member for fixing the toner image, transferred by the transfer member, on the sheet; a discharging member for discharging the sheet, on which the toner image is fixed by the fixing member, from the main assembly. The sheet remaining in the main assembly without being discharged by the discharging member is capable of being removed from a space formed by opening the door. The image forming apparatus further includes a spacer unit capable of moving the cleaning member toward and away from the image bearing member. The wherein the spacer unit brings the cleaning member into contact to the image bearing member in a state in which the door is closed and image formation is effected, and moves the cleaning member away from the image bearing member in interrelation with an opening operation of the door. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097112 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PRINTING METHOD USABLE WITH THE SAME - A printing method usable with an image forming apparatus includes initiating driving of a plurality of photosensitive bodies and a transfer belt, printing an image by transferring toner images formed on the plurality of photosensitive bodies to the transfer belt and finally transferring the toner images, which are transferred to the transfer belt, to paper, and stopping the driving of the plurality of photosensitive bodies and the transfer belt after the printing is completed. The initiating of the driving of the plurality of photosensitive bodies and the transfer belt includes applying drive initiating signals with a time interval to a first driving unit and a second driving unit to respectively drive the plurality of photosensitive bodies and the transfer belt to enable the plurality of photosensitive bodies and the transfer belt to simultaneously begin rotating/moving. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097113 | Light emitting diode array integrated with lens, line printer head, and method of manufacturing the light emitting diode array - A lens integrated light emitting diode array, a line printer head using the light emitting diode array, and a method of manufacturing the light emitting diode array. The light emitting diode array includes a plurality of light emitting diodes formed on a surface of a transparent substrate and a plurality of lenses formed on another surface opposite to the surface of the transparent substrate, wherein the plurality of light emitting diodes are divided into a plurality of groups to be arranged to respectively correspond to the plurality of lenses. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097114 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND DEVELOPING DEVICE AND DEVELOPING UNIT THEREOF - An image forming apparatus includes developing units designed to have an appropriate developer storage capacity in consideration of developer consumption, and improved convenience of use. The image forming apparatus also includes an image carrier, and plural developing units arranged along a rotating direction of the image carrier to supply developers to the image carrier. The plural developing units include a first developing unit having the largest developer storage capacity and a second developing unit having the second largest developer storage capacity after the first developing unit. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097115 | Carrier Removing Device and Image Forming Apparatus - A carrier removing apparatus, including: an electrode, having a plurality of openings through which a carrier passes, disposed to oppose an image carrier, and a power source to apply a voltage onto the electrode so as to separate the carrier on the image carrier from the image carrier, wherein the electrode has a surface along a surface of the image carrier. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097116 | DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is a developing device employing a two-component developer where a good image can be obtained by preventing the influence of scratching caused by a magnetic brush. A developing device comprises a first develop roller ( | 2011-04-28 |
20110097117 | Image Forming Apparatus - Disclosed is an image forming apparatus, which makes it possible to remove the resistance reduced carriers included in the developer without abandoning normal carriers whose resistances have not reduced, even in mid-course of implementing the image forming operation. The image forming apparatus includes: a carrier adhering roller to make at least a part of carriers, included in the developer, shift and adhere onto a carrier adhering roller in response to an electric field generated between the developer conveyance member and the carrier adhering roller, a recollection roller, rotatably disposed in such a manner that the recollection roller and the carrier adhering roller oppose to each other with a gap between them, to attract carriers, currently adhered onto the carrier adhering roller, onto a circumferential surface of the recollection roller; and a scraping member, contacting the recollection roller, to scrape the adhered carriers off the circumferential surface of the recollection roller. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097118 | ADVANCED PRINTING SYSTEM EMPLOYING NON-CONVENTIONAL TONERS AND GANGED PRINTERS - A system and method using an electrographic printer for printing of a print including an image and a particular pattern using techniques that also allows the selective application of non-conventional toners to an image formed on a printed media using registration marks to locate the original image on the printed media in order to provide proper alignment of the non-conventional toner image to the original printed image. The system employs two printers, the first is a conventional EP printer with the capability (internal or via driver software) to place registration marks on the print media along with the printed image, and a second printer adapted to read the registration marks on the printed media. Once the registration marks are read the non-conventional toner image is applied by the second printer in relative relation the positions of the read registration marks. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097119 | Image forming apparatus and control method thereof - To restrict a period velocity change of a photoconductor that is an immediate cause of a color registration error, a gap change of a color registration error detection pattern caused by a linear velocity change of the photoconductor is acquired and a linear velocity change of the photoconductor is reduced based on a relationship between the gap change and a velocity of a motor, whereby a reduced color registration error is accomplished. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097120 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND TRANSFER DEVICE - An image forming apparatus including: a belt-shaped image carrier configured to carry an image; a first imaging unit configured to transfer a first image to the image carrier; a second imaging unit configured to transfer a second image to the image carrier on which the image is transferred by the first imaging unit; a drive roller configured to circulate the image carrier by winding the image carrier thereon; a roller on which the image carrier is wound; a transfer roller having a concaved portion on part of a circumferential surface thereof which comes into abutment with the image carrier wound around the roller via a recording material; a drive unit configured to drive the transfer roller; and a gripping portion disposed in the concaved portion and configured to grip the recording material. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097121 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS EQUIPPED THEREWITH - A fixing device fixing a toner image on a recording material, includes: a first blowing section that blows air against a leading edge of the recording material that has passed through a nip portion formed by a heated fixing member and a pressing member kept in pressure contact with the fixing member, and a second blowing section that blows air against the recording material that has passed through the nip portion, wherein an air speed of air blown out from a first blowing outlet is higher than that of air blown out from a second blowing outlet, wherein an air flow amount from the first blowing outlet is less than that from the second blowing outlet, and wherein the first and second blowing outlets are arranged at the same position in a direction in parallel with a rotational axis of the fixing member. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097122 | FIXING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fixing device includes a rotatable fixing member, a pressing member in contact with the fixing member, and a pressure application-release device. The pressure application-release device has a pressing cam to pressurize a first pressing arm, a second pressing arm to pressurize the pressing member, a compression spring to connect the first pressing arm with the second pressing arm, and a motor to turn the pressing cam. The pressure application-release device switches a state of the pressing member between a pressure application state to contact the pressing member against the fixing member and a pressure release state to separate the pressing member from the fixing member. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097123 | CLEANING DEVICE FOR PHOTOSENSITIVE DRUM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH CLEANING DEVICE - A cleaning device for a photosensitive drum includes a cleaning roller, a cleaning blade, and a layer control member. The layer control member may include an upstream scraper having a surface that surface contacts the cleaning roller in a substantially same direction as a rotation direction of the cleaning roller. In addition, the layer control member may include a downstream scraper having an edge that contacts the cleaning roller. The downstream scraper may be positioned downstream of the contact position between the cleaning roller and the upstream scraper in the rotation direction of the cleaning roller. In some embodiments, the downstream scraper edge may line contact the cleaning roller in a direction opposing the rotation direction of the cleaning roller. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097124 | Waste-toner collecting device, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus - A waste-toner collecting device includes a waste toner collector that collects and stores therein non-transferred toner as waste toner conveyed from a cleaning unit via the conveying path; and a leveling member that levels waste toner accumulated inside the waste toner collector, and drive of which is controlled so that driving conditions thereof are varied based on information of an image formed on the image carrier. The switching of the driving conditions of the leveling member is controlled so as to be performed after a delay time during which the non-transferred toner collected in the cleaning unit reaches the waste-toner collector via the conveying path. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097125 | DUPLEX SHEET REGISTRATION - Sheet registration method and system includes transporting a sheet including a leading edge and a trailing edge between a first and second sensor. The first and second sensors each have a linear sensing area with a longitudinal axis aligned at a non-zero angle to each other. The first and second sensors are adapted to identify positions of the leading edge and the trailing edge. An alignment of the sheet is adjusted responsive to a sheet length determined using the output from the first and second sensors. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097126 | Sheet discharger and image forming apparatus including same - A sheet discharger including a pair of rotary bodies to discharge a sheet to a discharge part by rotating while sandwiching the sheet and to hold the sheet, a part of which is discharged and exposed from a discharge exit of the sheet discharger, and a separation unit operatively connected to the pair of rotary bodies, including an operating part provided closer to the discharge exit than the pair of rotary bodies to support the sheet held by the pair of rotary bodies, that separates the pair of rotary bodies from each other by withdrawal of the sheet held by the pair of rotary bodies toward the discharge exit of the sheet discharger. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097127 | METHOD OF CORRECTING CURL OF SHEET AND RECORDING APPARATUS - In a first step, a sheet is conveyed in a direction, whereby a leading end portion of the sheet is fed to a position between a decurl roller and a decurl pinch roller, which are in positions spaced apart from each other. In a second step, the leading end portion of the sheet is curved and held by causing the decurl pinch roller to come close to or press against the decurl roller. In a third step, the leading end portion of the sheet is withdrawn from between the decurl roller and the decurl pinch roller by conveying the sheet in a direction opposed to the conveying direction. After executing the first to third steps, the sheet is conveyed in the conveying direction through the first step while the sheet is curved by the decurl roller. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097128 | BINDING PRINTER - A binding printer is provided which has a media transport assembly configured to transport individual sheets of media along a media path, a printhead assembly configured to print on the sheets transported along the media path, and a binding assembly configured to bind together the printed sheets transported along the media path. The binding assembly has a binding platen configured to press each printed sheet transported onto a support platen to preceding sheets supported on the support platen to bind the printed sheets together, and a chassis defining an inlet for receiving the transported printed sheets and an exit hatch from which the bound printed sheets are removable. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097129 | Printer and Method for Controlling the Same - A printer is provided that includes a double-side feeding path on which a first sheet is conveyed in a double-side printing operation, a manual feeding path on which a manually-fed second sheet is conveyed to a junction where the manual feeding path joins the double-side feeding path, a detector detecting the second sheet fed via the manual feeding path, and a controller configured to continue the double-side printing operation when the detector detects the second sheet during a continued-execution period, during which feeding of the second sheet is unlikely to have an influence on feeding of the first sheet even though the second sheet is fed via the manual feeding path in execution of the double-side printing operation. When the detector detects the second sheet outside the continued-execution period, the controller stops the double-side printing operation. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097130 | Printer and Method for Controlling the Same - A printer is provided that includes a printing unit printing an image on a sheet being conveyed on a printing path, a first feeder unit configured such that a sheet placed thereon is fed to the printing path via a first feeding path, a second feeder unit configured such that a sheet placed thereon is fed to the printing path via a second feeding path even while the first feeder unit is being replenished with sheets, and a controller configured to, in response to a first requirement being satisfied while the first feeder unit is forbidden to be replenished with sheets during a continuous printing operation, switch an actually-working feeder unit that works for actual sheet feeding in the continuous printing operation, to the second feeder unit, the first requirement including a condition that one or more sheets are placed on the second feeder unit. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097131 | PRINTER PLATEN SUPPORT MECHANISM AND ROLL PAPER PRINTER - A platen support mechanism of a printer moves a platen unit of the printer. When moving the platen unit from a closed position to an open position, the platen support mechanism of the printer first moves the platen unit along a straight first path, and then moves the platen unit along a curved second path. A posture of the platen unit is held constant during this time by a six joint linkage mechanism. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097132 | KEYBOARD - A keyboard includes a housing defining a dust opening, a plurality of rows of keys mounted in the housing with two of the a plurality of lines of the keys forming a horizontal gap and at least one cleaning device. Each of the cleaning devices is secured in one of the horizontal gaps. The cleaning device includes a driving rod and a cleaning brush. One end of the driving rod is rotatably fixed to the sidewall of the housing, and the other is driven to rotate the driving rod. The driving rod defines an outer threading thereon. The cleaning brush includes a sleeve and a plurality of arms fixed on the outer surface of the sleeve. The sleeve defines an inner thread cooperated with the outer thread of the driving rod. The driving rod rotates to move the cleaning brush along the driving rod. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097133 | COSMETIC APPLICATOR DEVICE COMPRISING A HEATER MEMBER - A device for applying a cosmetic or for adding finishing touches to makeup, the device comprising a heater member comprising a resistive track that is printed or that is made by etching a coating that is deposited on a substrate, the device comprising a temperature sensor that is disposed level with the heater member, the temperature sensor being in contact with the substrate, in particular in the form of a circuit that is printed or etched on the substrate. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097134 | Radiocontrast Highlighter - The present invention is a class of highlighting devices that contain radiocontrast agents and a carrier medium. These devices may be used to highlight, mark, identify, or map external, but radiotransparent or radiolucent structures so that they are indicated in x-ray radiographic images. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097135 | LEAKPROOF MAKEUP APPLICATOR - A leakproof makeup applicator includes a main body, a rod, a collar and a bottle. The main body defines a receiving space therein. A power supply, a motor and a connector are disposed in the receiving space. The power supply electrically connects to the motor, and the connector is driven by the motor to be rotatable with respect to the main body. The rod connects to the connector concentrically and has a sealing sleeve disposed thereon. The bottle defines a liquid chamber and an opening formed at one end thereof. The opening has a plastic ring disposed on its inner periphery, in which the plastic ring defines a through hole. The rod inserts into the liquid chamber via the through hole. The sealing sleeve seals the through hole as the bottle and the collar are threadedly combined with each other. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097136 | EXTENDABLE LINKAGE, EXTENDABLE HANDLE, AND DRYWALL TOOL WITH EXTENDABLE HANDLE - An extendable linkage mechanism for operating a slave actuator over a range of distances from a master actuator, an extendable handle for operating a tool over a range of handle length; and a tool for use by an operator for dispensing drywall joint compound into joints between sheets of drywall. Slanted engagement surfaces on master and slave wedges engage each other as well as master and slave rods to transmit motion and force at varying distances, for instance, from a lever at one end to a clamp at the other end. The elongated slave rod passes through orifices in the wedges. Structural or tubular members may slidably engage to provide extendability. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097137 | DEVICE FOR SECURING AN ADD-ON TO A SUPPORT - A device for securing an add-on to a support comprises a back wall ( | 2011-04-28 |
20110097138 | ARTICULATED DEVICE - An articulated device comprises a first member ( | 2011-04-28 |
20110097139 | LONGITUDINALLY ADJUSTABLE ASSEMBLY FOR A BICYCLE SEAT - A longitudinally adjustable assembly for a bicycle seat has a seat tube, a seat post and an auxiliary hoop device. The seat tube has an inner surface and multiple longitudinal grooves formed in the inner surface of the seat tube. The seat post is slidably inserted into the seat tube and has an outer surface and multiple protrusions. The protrusions are formed on and protrude out from the outer surface of the seat post. The protrusions are respectively slidably mounted in the longitudinal grooves to allow the seat post to longitudinally move along the seat tube. The auxiliary hoop device is mounted securely with the seat tube and around the seat post. Because the protrusions are slidably mounted in the longitudinal grooves and the auxiliary hoop device provides a pressing force for the seat post, a relative rotation between the seat post and the seat tube can be avoided. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097140 | FRICTION CONTROLLED BALL JOINT - A ball joint assembly may include a housing having a cavity, a friction seat received within the cavity, and a ball stud having a ball that frictionally contacts the friction seat. In one embodiment, a friction control mechanism moves the friction seat within the cavity to adjust the friction between the ball and the friction seat. In another embodiment, both the cavity and an outer surface of the friction seat may be substantially frustoconically shaped. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097141 | CONNECTOR FOR USE IN MULTIPLE CONFIGURATIONS - A quick connect connector has a male member that can be changed from a first length for connection to a first female coupling member like a Camelbak female coupling member to a second length for connection to a second female coupling member like a CPC coupling member. The female coupling member of an inter-connector is configured to have independently operable buttons each moving a lip from a locked position at rest to an unlocked position to lock and unlock the male member in the female coupling member. The male member and the female member may also each be configured with a spring loaded valve that opens when the male member is inserted into the female coupling member and that closes upon removal of the male member from the female coupling member. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097142 | Weld Rivet Joint - A weld rivet joint between one or more components and a base component is provided. The one or more components have a hole through which a weld rivet having a head projects with its shank. The shank is welded to the surface of the base component by its end face and is plastically deformed. The weld rivet has a shank that is shorter than its head diameter, and in a transition region between head and shank a continuous annular recess is provided for the accommodation of material displaced in the riveting process and/or for tolerance compensation. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097143 | Pinless device for orienting a motorcycle stabilizer wiper - A pinless device for orienting a motorcycle stabilizer wiper, such device having a platform adapted for stable attachment to a motorcycle; projections extending, preferably upward, from the platform in order to create a channel; an arm having a first end adapted for attachment to a shaft from a wiper of a motorcycle stabilizer and also having a second end of such dimensions that the second end can fit in the channel between the projections; and a means, such as a set screw, for releasably and securely fastening the second end of the arm in the channel between the projections. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097144 | COMBINATION MOUNTING RING - A combination mounting ring of resilient material, for connecting a shaft within a bore of a housing, has a hollow cylindrical part having radially extending projections. This part is for locating between the outer surface of the shaft and the inner surface of the bore, the radially extending projections being under compression and thus securing the shaft within the bore. The combination mounting ring further has an axial spring element extending radially inward from the cylindrical part and having two portions at different axial positions. The axial spring element is for locating between the shaft and a body axially displaced from the shaft, and serves to minimize axial movement of the shaft within the bore of the housing. The axial spring element may either be an annular part or a tab extending from an axial edge of the cylindrical part. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097145 | CHASSIS MOUNT - A mounting assembly includes a chassis for receiving electronic components. First and second wedge members are coupled to a base panel of the chassis and each include an angled surface oriented towards a common direction. A mounting plate is adapted to be secured to a supporting surface, including first and second wedge receiving elements including complementary angled surfaces adapted to receive to the angled surfaces of the first and second wedge members. An intermediate member couples the first and second wedge receiving elements to maintain a fixed distance therebetween, and clamping structure is accessible from at least one face panel. The clamping structure is adapted to move the first and second wedge members towards the respective first and second wedge receiving elements such that engagement of the respective angled surfaces with the respective complementary angled surfaces applies a clamping force to the first and second wedge members. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097146 | WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM - A water drainage system having an elongated housing constructed from a plurality of identical subhousings which are aligned end to end. The housing is constructed of a flexible material and includes an elongated longitudinally extending interior chamber and at least one inlet open to a top of the housing and the chamber. A drainage pipe is attached to the housing and has one end open to the chamber and its other end at a location which dissipates water collected within the housing chamber. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097147 | APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY AFFECTING MOVEMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A non-lethal vehicle device provides for the selective, remotely-deployed controlled stop of a targeted vehicle regardless of wheel or undercarriage configuration. The device is comprised of a combination of a remote arm/safe mechanism, a remote deployment controller, spike/snare deployment mechanism(s), a “speed bump” type housing that can protrude (be driven over until deployed) or be submerged, and one or more snares with a plurality of spikes. A combination of sensors may provide independent deployment once armed. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097148 | SURFACE COMPACTOR AND METHOD OF OPERATING A SURFACE COMPACTOR - A method of operating a surface compactor is provided. The method may include supporting a base of the surface compactor on a surface. The method may also include generating a fluctuating vertical force on the base with a vibratory mechanism, which may include moving one or more weights of the vibratory mechanism with a drive system of the vibratory mechanism. Additionally, the method may include sensing a parameter of the operation of the vibratory mechanism that fluctuates in reaction to moving the one or more weights to generate the fluctuating vertical force. The method may also include automatically adjusting the operation of the vibratory mechanism to adjust the fluctuating vertical force based at least in part on the sensed parameter. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097149 | SOIL COMPACTING DEVICE - A tamper as a soil-compacting device having a combustion engine, a soil contact element, and a motion conversion device for converting a rotary movement of the combustion engine into an oscillating linear movement of the soil contact element. Furthermore, a clutch device for connecting and interrupting the force flow between the combustion engine and the motion conversion device is provided. In addition to the combustion engine, an electric motor with a rotor and a stator is provided, wherein the operator can switch between the combustion engine and the electric motor. The rotor can be arranged directly on a clutch bell of the clutch device. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097150 | SCREED WORKING APPARATUS - A screed working apparatus comprising a frame adapted to be mounted on a vehicle, a first elongate beam being mounted on said frame to extend transverse to the normal direction of movement of the apparatus for levelling for levelling loose or plastic materials, wherein a vibration imparting device is coupled to, or mounted on, said first elongate beam to impart vibratory motion to said first elongate beam. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097151 | FLEXIBLE DRAINAGE CELL - A drainage cell ( | 2011-04-28 |
20110097152 | HELICALLY-REINFORCED HORIZONTAL WATER-GATHERING PIPE HAVING MULTI-DIAMETER AND METHOD OF INSERTING THE HELICALLY-REINFORCED HORIZONTAL WATER-GATHERING PIPE - Provided are a helically-reinforced horizontal water-gathering pipe having a multi-diameter, which is used in a riverbed filtration system that is installed in a predetermined depth of a riverbed to receive filtered water that is filtered through an aquifer and transfer the filtered water to a collector well or a collector trench, the helically-reinforced horizontal water-gathering pipe including: drain pipes including a plurality of inflow holes through which the filtered water flows, wherein the drain pipes have different diameters and each of the drain pipes having a larger diameter is disposed near the collector well or the collector trench; and at least one reinforcing screw helically protruded along an outer perimeter of each of the drain pipes, and a method of inserting the helically-reinforced horizontal water-gathering pipe. Since the helically-reinforced horizontal water-gathering pipe includes the reinforcing screw on the outer perimeter of each drain pipe, the helically-reinforced horizontal water-gathering pipe may be directly inserted into and installed in the aquifer by rotating the helically-reinforced horizontal water-gathering pipe. Accordingly, the helically-reinforced horizontal water-gathering pipe is easily and quickly installed without having to use an out-casing. Also, the reinforcing screw improves a structural strength of the helically-reinforced horizontal water-gathering pipe, thereby increasing durability of the helically-reinforced horizontal water-gathering pipe. Moreover, since a diameter of the helically-reinforced horizontal water-gathering pipe increases toward the collector well, an inflow efficiency of the filtered water may be prevented from being deteriorated even when a length of the helically-reinforced horizontal water-gathering pipe is long. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097153 | FLOATING STANDOFF ASSEMBLY - A standoff system for keeping a containment boom or other floating barrier device spaced at a desired standoff distance away from a structure. The system includes an inner side member, an outer side member, and a plurality of compression members disposed between the side members. The system has a collapsed configuration in which the distance between the inner and outer side members is less than the desired standoff distance, and a deployed configuration in which the distance between the side members is greater than or substantially equal to the desired standoff distance. Alternatively, the system can be collapsed longitudinally by moving the adjacent compression members into abutting relationship with each other. The system is towed into place in the collapsed configuration, and once in place, is transformed into the deployed configuration by applying tension to the side members. The system also may include one or more tension members attached diagonally between adjacent compression members to keep the system in the deployed configuration. The standoff system can be a separate, free-standing structure placed between a ship and a boom or it can be integrated with a containment boom. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097154 | Pressure Release Apparatus Having A Hydraulic Generating Function - A pressure release apparatus includes a water tower, a plurality of water supply pipes, a plurality of pressure release units and a plurality of generating units. Each of the generating units includes a generator and a collector. Each of the pressure release units includes two propeller shafts each connected with the generator of the respective generating unit to drive the generator to generate an electric power, and two impellers each secured on the respective propeller shaft to rotate the respective propeller shaft. Thus, the pressure release units co-operate with the generating units to provide a water pressure release effect and an electric generating function simultaneously. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097155 | ARTIFICIAL MULTI-BARRIER FOR A RADIOACTIVE WASTE TREATMENT FACILITY - A concrete pit containing radioactive waste is surrounded by a low diffusion layer of cement-based material, which in turn, is surrounded by a low water permeability layer of sodium-type bentonite and the leaching out of calcium ions from the low water permeability layer is inhibited by mixing sodium bicarbonate or sodium carbonate with the sodium-type bentonite/sand mixture of the low water-permeability layer so that leached calcium ions form a barrier layer having calcium carbonate as the main component in the vicinity of the interface between the layers. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097156 | Pipe Laying Apparatus and Method - Apparatus for overboarding an article from a pipe laying vessel includes a pipe laying tower ( | 2011-04-28 |
20110097157 | Deep Water Pipe Preparation Machine - A device for preparing an underwater pipe includes a platform having moveable jaws for transporting the platform along a length of pipe. Mounted on the platform is a rotatable frame with a plurality of machines thereon, each of which can perform at least one function towards the preparation of the pipe. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097158 | SHIELD SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR UNDERGROUND MINING AND SUPPORTING SURFACE ELEMENT THEREFOR - A shield support assembly for underground mining includes a shield canopy and at least one floor runner as supporting surface elements. The shield canopy and at least one runner are connected in an articulated manner and can be pressed against rock at least one hydraulic cylinder which is supported in bearing pans on the shield canopy and floor runner. Each surface supporting element includes a welded construction of welded-together components. In order to be able to support higher forces without increasing the overall weight, at least one of the supporting surface elements includes at least one hollow metal box profile filled with a solid as a component of the welded construction. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097159 | TUBING CONDUIT SYSTEM, A METHOD FOR CONTROL THEREOF AND THE USE THEREOF - The invention comprises a tubing conduit system for transport of solid or liquid material with a transport air stream, which is driven by at least one vacuum source ( | 2011-04-28 |
20110097160 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE TRANSPORTING OF OBJECTS - The present invention relates to methods and apparatuses for the transporting of substantially flat, freely movable objects, wherein at least the holding and guiding takes place by use of a streaming liquid. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097161 | Fluidizable potassium fluorozincate - Fluidizable potassium fluorozincate which is very suitable for dry fluxing applications can be prepared from a diluted potassium base selected from the group consisting of KOH, KHCO | 2011-04-28 |
20110097162 | Three-Dimensional Surface Shaping of Rotary Cutting Tool Edges with Lasers - A method for forming the cutting edge and adjacent contoured surface area of rotary cutting tools utilizing a laser to remove material from the cutting end of the tool to create a predetermined point-by-point geometry is disclosed. Relatively complex surface and edge geometries may be formed by directing a laser beam toward the cutting end of the tool at an angle having a component that is normal to the surface of the cutting end. The laser beam is directed in multiple passes across the surface of the cutting end to remove material and form the desired cutting edge and adjacent three-dimensional contoured surface geometry. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097163 | Severing and Beveling Tool - A tool for both severing the end of a pipe and beveling the cut end includes a spiral cutting mill having an elongate end received in the bore of a frustoconical shell cutter. The shell cutter is locked for rotation with the cutting mill such that a single tool has two cutting surfaces, one for severing a length of pipe and one for beveling the outer edge thereof. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097164 | Cutting Insert - A cutting insert has a top surface and a bottom surface having a parallelogram shape, and four side surfaces connecting the top and bottom surfaces. One or more primary cutting edges are formed at intersections between the top and bottom surfaces and two opposing side surfaces. Secondary cutting edges are formed at intersections between the top and bottom surfaces and two other opposing side surfaces. The primary cutting edge forms a first angle with respect to a median plane parallel to the top and bottom surfaces. The secondary cutting edge forms a second angle with respect to the median plane. The top and bottom surfaces have a mounting surface and a rack surface, wherein the rack surface extends inwardly from the cutting edge toward the median plane. The top and bottom surfaces of the cutting insert have mirror symmetry with respect to the median plane. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097165 | Cutting Tool and Cartridge for the Same - A cutting tool for machining metallic materials has at least one cutting portion having a cartridge and a cartridge pocket for mounting cutting inserts to the cutting tool. The cartridge pocket has a top surface, a rear supporting surface and a bottom supporting surface. The top surface of the cartridge pocket has one or more serrated projecting portions. The cartridge has an insert pocket, a top surface, a first side surface and a bottom surface. The insert pocket of the cartridge receives a cutting insert. The top surface of the cartridge has one or more outwardly sloped surfaces and one or more inwardly sloped surfaces. The outwardly sloped surfaces mate with the serrated projecting portions. The inwardly sloped surfaces have a gap with respect to the projecting portions of the cartridge pocket. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097166 | Milling Cutter - A milling cutter includes a disk like cutter body having radially directed slots and a central aperture. An exchangeable hub of the milling cutter has two adapter members located on either side of the cutter body and has an inner side wall. One of the adapter members has at least two protrusions formed on the adapter inner side wall and one of the two adapter members has a raised portion located on the adapter inner side wall. The adapter members are secured to the cutter body by the protrusions positioned in the slots and the raised portion positioned in the central aperture. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097167 | CUTTING TOOL AND CUTTING METHOD USING THE SAME - A cutting tool is described comprising a cutting insert with an upper surface, a lower surface, a side surface, and a cutting blade formed at the intersection of the upper surface and the side surface, and a holder comprising an insert pocket to which the cutting insert is attached. The cutting insert is attached to the holder in such a manner that the cutting blade projects outward from the front end surface and the outer peripheral surface of the holder. The holder comprises in the outer peripheral surface on a rear end side with respect to the cutting blade a concave curve-shaped first wall surface portion that extends from the vicinity of the insert pocket toward the rear end side. The lower end of the front-end-side edge of the first wall surface portion is disposed at a lower position than the cutting blade. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097168 | Lathe Tool, In Particular Boring Tool - A boring tool has a receiving part implemented as a borer body and a front part implemented as a borer head, which extend along a central axis and can be removably fastened to one another via driver connection. The driver connection has at least two coupling pairs which are separate from one another and are disposed eccentrically relative to the central axis. Each coupling pair is formed by interlocking coupling elements, namely a receiving pocket and a driver pin. The coupling elements have an asymmetrical cross-sectional area and widen with increasing distance to the central axis. Through this design, a reliable transmission of high torques is achieved with lower strains of the borer body in the area of the driver connection. Simultaneously, an automatic centering of the two tool parts to one another is performed. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097169 | POWER TOOL ARBOR DEVICE - A power tool arbor assembly comprising an arbor having a body with an axis, a first end adapted to couple with a rotating tool and a second end for attaching a power tool accessory; an actuating member located at the second end of the arbor; and a friction member located at the second end of the arbor, the friction member including a first surface for contacting a surface of the power tool accessory and the friction member being axially movable along the second end of the arbor. The friction member has a first axial position when no power tool accessory is attached to the second end of the arbor, the friction member being moveable toward the first end of the arbor from the first axial position to a second axial position in response to contact between the surface of the power tool accessory and the first surface of the friction member, and the friction member being moveable toward the first end of the arbor from the second axial position to a third axial position when the actuating member is actuated. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097170 | Drill Bit Extractor - An extractor for stuck drill bits. The extractor has an elongated main body with a bore at one end, the bore sized and shaped to fit over the shank of a drill bit. The drill bit shank has a cross section shape with a non-circular feature, such as a slot, a square, triangle, etc. The bore has a cooperative shape, and when engaged on the shank of the drill bit permits transfer of torque between the extractor and the drill bit. The extractor has a torque engaging surface, such as a hexagonal surface, on which a torque device such as a wrench can be engaged, and reverse torque thereby applied to extract a stuck drill bit. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097171 | Large Tower Railroad Transportation System and Method - A system for transporting tower with a first end, a second end, and an elongated portion, using a railcar with a deck for carrying a load. The system includes a first support means for disposition between the railcar and the tower at a first location, and that is adapted to support the tower above the deck. The system also includes a first saddle assembly with a base for resting upon the deck of the railcar, and a saddle that conforms to the shape of a large tower. The saddle assembly is adapted to support the tower above the deck. The system also includes a spacer assembly, for disposition between the saddle of the first saddle assembly and a second location along the elongated portion of the tower, and that has a saddle rest that conforms to the shaped of the saddle, and that has a spacer saddle that conforms to the shape of the elongated portion of the tower at the second location. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097172 | Clinch Pin Fastener - A clinch-type fastener is formed by simultaneously creating an undercut during the same forging that creates the head and displacer of the fastener. A fastener blank is compressed end-to-end between top and bottom dies whereby the axial compression of a blank causes the outward bulging of the shank at its midline. Simultaneously, a tapered end point and a tangential interference band are formed provided by a curvilinear-shaped bulge in the shank. As the bulge is formed an undercut is created between the bulge and a shoulder which extends downwardly from a head of the fastener. This method of formation and the fastener produced thereby are particularly suited to the manufacture of small clinch pins having a diameter in the range of 1.0 mm. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097173 | FUNCTIONAL ELEMENT, COMPONENT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING THE FUNCTIONAL ELEMENT IN COMBINATION WITH A SHEET METAL PART, METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A COMPONENT ASSEMBLY AND ALSO METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF THE FUNCTIONAL ELEMENT - The invention relates to a functional element comprising a longitudinal axis, a body part, a hollow pressed part, an annular supporting surface which is arranged on the body part, substantially extended in a perpendicular direction with respect to the longitudinal axis and is radially displaced away from the pressed part and an annular groove which axially extends and is embodied in the body part radially inside the supporting surface. Locking ribs are preferably provided and at least partly cross the annular groove and the free end of the pressed part is provided with an annular cutting edge. The invention functional element is characterized in that an annular bulge is embodied on the pressed part between the annular supporting surface and the free end of the pressed part and an annular cavity is embodied around said pressed part between the bulge and the front free end thereof. An assembly component consisting of the functional element combined with a metal sheet, a method for producing the assembling component and a method for producing the functional element are also disclosed. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097174 | LOCKING AXLE NUT - A castellated nut has 8 castellation slots in the outer wall. A circular locking insert has 25 long locking tabs radiating outwardly from the perimeter, an axle-engaging tongue protruding inwardly, and 9 smaller holding tabs which fit into an interior circular nut groove. All 25 locking tabs are bent at 90 degrees up from the circular locking insert and the axle slot-engaging tongue is bent down at 90 degrees. The locking insert is pressed into the nut and the small holding tabs are bent into the interior circular groove in the nut. The axle-engaging tongue is aligned with the axle shaft groove. The locking axle nut is threaded onto the axle shaft and tightened with the axle slot-engaging tongue sliding in the axle groove. One of the 25 locking tabs is bent into one of the 8 castellation slots. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097175 | Lock nut - A lock nut capable of improving a fastening force of a fastening nut and the lock nut is provided. The lock nut | 2011-04-28 |
20110097176 | FASTENING METHOD FOR A FASTENING BOLT OF A SUB FRAME TO CAR BODY AND A SUB FRAME RIGID COLLAR FOR CAR USED FOR THE FASTENING METHOD - The fastening is performed by using the fastening bolt of the conventional mass-produced car, the fastening method capable of obtaining “Resonance frequency” of the aimed body and the sub frame rigid collar for car used for the fastening method, are provided by the tightening work with the conventional specified torque, and only by simple work of interposing the sub frame rigid collar for car, without need the work of any special processing. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097177 | Ball mount having center fastener - A novel ball mount assembly having a semi-spherical mounting ball formed of a material which renders the mounting ball relatively radially compressible; an insert formed with a stand-off positioned to extend from an outer spherical surface of the mounting ball, and a counter-bore communicating with an outer spherical surface of the mounting ball substantially opposite from the stand-off, and further having an internal bore communicating between an opening in an end of the stand-off distal from the mounting ball and a seat of the counter-bore; and a fastener formed of a threaded shaft and a head positioned on one end thereof, wherein the threaded shaft is sized to extend from the opening in the distal end of the stand-off of the insert when the head thereof is seated against the seat of the counter-bore. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097178 | SCREW - A screw, in particular a self-tapping screw, has a screw thread which covers up to the front end of the screw formed as a drilling tip or cutting tip. In the front area, starting with a distance from the front end of the screw, there is an opposite thread showing the same pitch as the screw thread, however, its thread height is lower than the thread height of the screw thread. This second, opposite single-thread, double-thread or triple-thread/multi-thread forms a cutting edge with its thread edge which is used to cut fibers in order to reduce wedge effect during screwing in the screw. The screw is particularly suitable for wood or wood-like materials in the edge areas of structural elements. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097179 | EQUIPMENT FOR MAKING AN ALBUM CORE AUTOMATICALLY - The present utility model relates to an equipment for making an album core automatically, which comprises automatic feeding mechanisms for feeding an album paper and an interlayer, a creasing mechanism for creasing the middle of the album paper to form a crease, a folding mechanism for folding the album paper along the crease and a pasting mechanism for pasting the album or the interlayer by coating glue, wherein the automatic feeding mechanisms include an album paper feeding mechanism, an interlayer feeding mechanism and a control mechanism connected to the two feeding mechanisms. The equipment in the utility model has higher automaticity and can select the kinds of album papers freely. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097180 | Extendable support column - A support column apparatus for supporting and moving a portion of a building, and having a base column of square tubular cross section, a top extension column of square tubular cross section sliding within the base column, an hydraulic cylinder within the base column, a piston and a piston rod extendable into the said top extension column, and, a hydraulic connection to supply hydraulic fluid to the cylinder | 2011-04-28 |
20110097181 | Equipment with hydraulically driven electrical over hydraulic control - Motorized vehicles having hydraulic tools as attachments are well known. Examples includes road graders, excavators, snow ploughs (and nursery equipment such as tree spades, tree movers and tree handling equipment), tractors, front loaders, and skid steers. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097182 | Article separation directly on storage and retrieval device - Storing and retrieving articles in and from rack warehouses which are filled and emptied, wherein articles are stored on load supports at storage locations of at least one rack of rack warehouse comprises moving a storage and retrieval device, which is movable in a longitudinal direction of the rack and has a lifting table movable in height, to a receiving point of the rack; receiving a load support, which is loaded with an article, from the rack on a load suspension device of the storage and retrieval device; separating article from the received load support on the lifting table by means of a separation station; moving storage and retrieval device to hand-over point, where storage and retrieval device is coupled in a transverse direction of the rack to article conveyor extending in longitudinal direction of rack; and delivering separated article from lifting table to the article conveyor. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097183 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING A SLURRY APPARATUS - A system and method for transporting a slurry apparatus to a new operating location is disclosed. The system includes a first mobile support for coupling to a first lifting region of the slurry apparatus, the first mobile support being located adjacent to the slurry apparatus. The system also includes a second mobile support for supporting a second lifting region of the slurry apparatus, the first and second lifting regions being selected such that a center of mass of the slurry apparatus is disposed within a stability region defined between the first lifting region and the second lifting region. The first and second mobile supports are operable to take up a load of the slurry apparatus and to advance in a desired direction to cause the slurry apparatus to be moved toward the new operating location. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097184 | PARALLEL LINK ROBOT - A parallel link robot ( | 2011-04-28 |
20110097185 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANIPULATING THE WIRE-ENDS OF WIRES - An apparatus and method for insertion of wire-ends into connector housings includes a wire gripper with two wire-end gripping jaws. The wire gripper has a slider apparatus with a guide element and a slider coupled to the first gripping jaw wherein the first gripping jaw and the slider are borne displaceably relative to the second gripping jaw along the guide element. A pressured actuator acts through a movement converter on the wire gripper to initiate a coarse movement of the first gripping jaw relative to the second gripping jaw and rotating movement of a motor is converted by the movement converter into a fine movement of the first gripping jaw relative to the second gripping jaw. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097186 | EXPORT RACK FOR SHEET-LIKE ARTICLES - The present invention is directed to an export rack for shipping sheet-like articles. More specifically, the present invention is directed to an export rack that includes at least one support, a removable gate and at least one top restraint. The removable gate includes at least one wedge that is configured to secure sheet-like articles loaded in the export rack. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097187 | VEHICLE GUIDANCE SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOTIVE LIFTS - A vehicle lift system comprises a vehicle lift and one or more laser modules. The vehicle lift includes one or more lifting members that are operable to selectively raise and lower a vehicle. The laser modules are operable to emit at least one laser beam to provide a visual indicator on a vehicle positioned relative to the one or more lifting members. The vehicle lift may include any type of lift. The visual indicator may include a line, crosshairs, target, dot, or anything else, including combinations and patterns. The visual indicator may flash or remain solid. The visual indicator may be any color (e.g., green). One or more sensors may provide activation and/or de-activation of the laser modules in response to sensing the presence of a vehicle. An operator may view the visual indicator on the vehicle to confirm proper positioning of the vehicle relative to the lifting members. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097188 | STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING FILM COOLING USING SHALLOW TRENCH WITH HOLES ORIENTED ALONG LENGTH OF TRENCH - A turbine airfoil includes a plurality of shallow trenches. Each trench includes a plurality of film holes disposed within and located along the lengthwise direction of the trench and angled through an airfoil substrate in the lengthwise direction of the trench. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097189 | BOUNDARY LAYER EFFECT TURBINE - Described herein are embodiments of a boundary layer effect turbine and a hydrodynamic speed reducer. Described is a boundary layer effect turbine that utilizes the phenomena of the boundary layer to drive a turbine impeller that is made of a plurality of spaced disks oriented along a rotatable shaft. As operating fluid is directed over surfaces of the plurality of disks of the boundary layer effect turbine, energy is transferred from the fluid to the disks as a result of the adhesive and viscous properties of the fluid. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097190 | Rotation Device - The invention relates to a rotation device, such as a pump or a hydromotor of the rotating type, wherein a rotation-symmetrical rotor bounds at least two rotor channels together with radial baffles. The rotor comprises two generally goblet-shaped dishes, the innermost dish of which is stiffened by a first stiffening plate which has a peripheral widening, for instance branches in its peripheral zone into at least two rings which are rigidly connected with at least two respective bent peripheral edges, substantially over the whole outer surfaces thereof, to the inner surface of the peripheral edge of the relevant dish such that the stiffness of the peripheral edge of the dish is increased. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097191 | METHOD AND STRUCTURE FOR COOLING AIRFOIL SURFACES USING ASYMMETRIC CHEVRON FILM HOLES - A film-cooled turbine structure is configured with one or more asymmetric chevron film cooling holes for improving film cooling for a variety of airfoil surfaces or airfoil regions, particularly in regions and applications where the surface fluid streamline curvature is significant. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097192 | Pyrometer with Spatial Resolution - A pyrometer for gas turbines is provided. Incident thermal radiation is split between a plurality of optical wave guides by a reflection prism and a lens according to regions on the surface of a turbine blade. The pyrometer is built into the wall of the turbine without protruding and enables the simultaneous and parallel measurement of the temperature of a plurality of regions on the surface of the turbine blade when a spectrum of the heat radiation is largely maintained. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097193 | DEVICE FOR REDUCING VIBRATION GENERATED BY ROTORCRAFT ROTOR, AND ROTORCRAFT PROVIDED WITH SUCH DEVICE | 2011-04-28 |
20110097194 | Radial Compressor - A radial compressor for a turbo charger has a housing with an inflow passage and a spiral passage. A compressor wheel is supported rotatably in the housing. The housing has at least two housing parts between which a cavity is formed. At least one opening is provided in the inflow passage, wherein the at least one opening fluidically connects the cavity with the inflow passage. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097195 | Heat Dissipating Fan - A heat dissipating fan includes a housing having a base and a sidewall coupled to the base. The sidewall defines a compartment. The housing further includes an air inlet, an air outlet, and a dust channel. The air inlet, the air outlet, and the dust channel are in communication with the compartment. A stator is coupled to the base of the housing. An impeller is rotatably coupled to the stator. A control element includes a driving circuit electrically connected to the stator and a rotating direction control circuit electrically connected to the driving circuit. In another embodiment, the heat dissipating fan includes a housing having a base and a lateral wall coupled to the base. The lateral wall defines a compartment. The lateral wall includes an air inlet and an air outlet both in communication with the compartment. The air inlet also acts as a dust channel. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097196 | AIR DISCHARGE SYSTEM FOR AN AERONAUTICAL TURBINE ENGINE COMPRESSOR - The invention relates to an air discharge system for an aviation turbomachine compressor, the discharge system including at least one discharge valve ( | 2011-04-28 |
20110097197 | NOZZLE ASSEMBLY OF VARIABLE GEOMETRY TURBOCHARGER - According to the present invention, it is possible to achieve improved durability by improving the connection structure of operation links and a control ring to reduce friction and wear between the operation links and the control ring, facilitate manufacturing by simple configuration and structure, and achieve silent and stable operation by making it possible to set the gaps between the parts relatively small. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097198 | TURBO MACHINE EFFICIENCY EQUALIZER SYSTEM - A system for a turbo machine is provided, including one or more channels that redirect steam that leaks through the root and/or the tip regions of a stage of the turbine to mix with the high efficiency main steam flow at the pitch region of the turbine where efficiency is the highest. This redirection of the steam results in a significant performance improvement that evens out the efficiency profile resulting in higher average efficiencies. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097199 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO INSULATE TURBINES AND ASSOCIATED PIPING - An insulation system includes at least one turbine insulation compartment configured to enclose at least a portion of a turbine; an insulation storage compartment configured to store a supply of insulation; a plurality of first pipes that connect to the turbine insulation compartment and the insulation storage compartment; and a blower configured to generate a flow of air in at least one first pipe to pneumatically convey insulation between the insulation storage compartment and the at least one turbine insulation compartment. A method of insulating at least a portion of a turbine includes enclosing at least a portion of the turbine in a compartment; and conveying insulation into the compartment. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097200 | WIND POWER TURBINE - A wind power turbine includes a frame, a drag-type fan unit and a lift-type fan unit. The frame has a base, a shaft, an electricity generator and a plurality of air-guiding vans. The air-guiding vans are disposed on the base, and the shaft has one end connected to the electricity generator. The drag-type fan unit has a plurality of drag-type blades coupled to an outer circumference of the shaft. The lift-type fan unit has a plurality of lift-type blades disposed around the drag-type blades. Each of the air-guiding vans has a first side and a second side, and the first and second sides are parallel to the shaft. An air inlet is formed between the first sides of adjacent two of the air-guiding vans, and an air outlet is formed between the second sides of adjacent two of the air-guiding vans. The air inlet is larger than the air outlet. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097201 | STEAM TURBINE CASING SYSTEM - The disclosure relates to a steam turbine outer casing that can be at least partially cast out of a first material and has a plurality of support regions adapted to support an inner casing. The outer casing can be at least one support region that has a metal insert, made of a second material, with a flaring portion for retaining the metal insert in the casting of the outer casing. The second material has a greater hot strength than the first material. The support region can include a guide for limiting the movement of the inner casing in the outer casing. | 2011-04-28 |
20110097202 | Paneling of a Nacelle of a Wind Energy Installation - A paneling ( | 2011-04-28 |