| 19th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
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| 20140123660 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A TURBINE COMBUSTOR - A system includes a turbine combustor, which includes a first wall disposed about a combustion chamber, a second wall disposed about the first wall, and a third wall disposed about the second wall. The third wall is configured to combine an exhaust gas with an oxidant and the combustion chamber is configured to combust a mixture of a fuel, the oxidant, and the exhaust gas. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123661 | AXIAL SWIRLER - An axial swirler, in particular for premixing of oxidizer and fuel in gas turbines, includes a series of swirl vanes with a streamline cross-section. Each swirl vane has a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a suction side and a pressure side extending each between the leading and trailing edges. The swirl vanes are arranged around a swirler axis, wherein the leading edges extend essentially in radial direction. Flow slots are formed between the suction side of each swirl vane and the pressure side of its nearest neighboring swirl vane. Furthermore, at least one swirl vane has a discharge flow angle between a tangent to its camber line at its trailing edge and the swirler axis that is monotonically increasing with increasing radial distance from the swirler axis. The invention also relates to a burner with such a swirler and a method of operating the burner. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123662 | LIQUID BIO-FUELS - Liquid bio-fuels and processes for their production are provided. The liquid bio-fuels can have improved stability, less corrosiveness, and/or an improved heating value. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123663 | ROTOR RESONANCE DISTURBANCE REJECTION CONTROLLER - A speed control system for an engine comprising at least one rotary load is provided. The speed control system may include a rotor speed controller configured to regulate speed in the rotary load based on a sensed rotor speed, exclusive of resonant mode speed oscillations, in closed loop feedback with a commanded rotor speed. To provide active damping of resonant mode speed oscillations, a resonance disturbance rejection controller may be configured to compensate a speed control signal by observing a component of the sensed rotor speed that is due to resonant mode oscillations. Based on the observed resonance component, the resonance disturbance rejection controller may compute an adjustment value for the speed control signal. In the particular case of gas turbine engines, the resonance disturbance rejection controller may effect active damping by compensation of a fuel flow request for a gas generator. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123664 | Systems and Methods for Generating a Predictable Load Upon Completion of a Start Sequence of a Turbine - Systems and methods for generating a predictable load upon a completion of a start sequence of a gas turbine are provided. According to one embodiment, a system may include a controller to control the gas turbine and a processor communicatively coupled to the controller. The processor may be configured to receive a start duration and a desired final load, and to calculate a target load rate to substantially reach the desired final load within the start duration based on the start duration and the desired final load. Measurements of a present load may be periodically received from a measuring device and used to periodically recalculate the target load rate. A present load rate may be periodically adjusted by the controller based on the recalculation. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123665 | REHEAT BURNER ARRANGEMENT - A reheat burner arrangement including a center body, an annular duct with a cross-section area, an intermediate fuel injection plane located along the center body and being actively connected to the cross section area of the annular duct, wherein the center body is located upstream of a combustion chamber, wherein the structure of the reheat burner arrangement is defined by various parameters and the structure of the reheat burner arrangement is defined by various dependencies. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123666 | System to Improve Gas Turbine Output and Hot Gas Path Component Life Utilizing Humid Air for Nozzle Over Cooling - A system to improve gas turbine output and extend the life of hot gas path components includes a subsystem for estimating an amount of water or steam to be added to the flow of air to achieve the desired hot gas path temperature. The system includes a water or steam injection component adapted to inject the amount of water or steam to the flow of air to generate a flow of humid air and an injection subsystem adapted to inject the flow of humid air into a nozzle at the turbine stage are also included. The system includes a temperature sensor disposed at a turbine stage, and a subsystem for determining a desired hot gas path temperature at the turbine stage. An extraction conduit is coupled to a compressor stage and is adapted to extract a flow of air. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123667 | METHOD AND GAS TURBINE COMBUSTION SYSTEM FOR SAFELY MIXING H2-RICH FUELS WITH AIR - A method and apparatus are disclosed for mixing H2-rich fuels with air in a gas turbine combustion system, wherein a first stream of burner air and a second stream of a H2-rich fuel are provided. All of the fuel is premixed with a portion of the burner air to produce a pre-premixed fuel/air mixture. This pre-premixed fuel/air mixture is injected into the main burner air stream. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123668 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIFFUSION COMBUSTION WITH FUEL-DILUENT MIXING IN A STOICHIOMETRIC EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION GAS TURBINE SYSTEM - A system is provided with a turbine combustor having a first diffusion fuel nozzle, wherein the first diffusion fuel nozzle has first and second passages that separately inject respective first and second flows into a chamber of the turbine combustor to produce a diffusion flame. The first flow includes a first fuel and a first diluent, and the second flow includes a first oxidant. The system includes a turbine driven by combustion products from the diffusion flame in the turbine combustor. The system also includes an exhaust gas compressor, wherein the exhaust gas compressor is configured to compress and route an exhaust gas from the turbine to the turbine combustor along an exhaust recirculation path. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123669 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIFFUSION COMBUSTION WITH OXIDANT-DILUENT MIXING IN A STOICHIOMETRIC EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION GAS TURBINE SYSTEM - A system is provided with a turbine combustor having a first diffusion fuel nozzle, wherein the first diffusion fuel nozzle has first and second passages that separately inject respective first and second flows into a chamber of the turbine combustor to produce a diffusion flame. The first flow includes a first fuel, and the second flow includes a first oxidant and a first diluent. The system includes a turbine driven by combustion products from the diffusion flame in the turbine combustor. The system also includes an exhaust gas compressor, wherein the exhaust gas compressor is configured to compress and route an exhaust gas from the turbine to the turbine combustor along an exhaust recirculation path. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123670 | GAS TURBINE BURNER - The burner of a gas turbine includes a swirl generator and, downstream of it, a mixing tube. The swirl generator is defined by at least two walls facing one another to define a conical swirl chamber and is provided with nozzles arranged to inject a fuel and apertures arranged to feed an oxidiser into the swirl chamber. The burner includes a lance which extends along a longitudinal axis of the swirl generator and is provided with side nozzles for ejecting a fuel within the burner. The side nozzles have their axes inclined with respect to the axis of the lance and can be positioned along the axis of the burner. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123671 | COMBUSTOR AND METHOD OF SUPPLYING FUEL TO THE COMBUSTOR - A combustor ( | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123672 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIFFUSION COMBUSTION IN A STOICHIOMETRIC EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION GAS TURBINE SYSTEM - A system is provided with a turbine combustor having a first diffusion fuel nozzle, wherein the first diffusion fuel nozzle is configured to produce a diffusion flame. The system includes a turbine driven by combustion products from the diffusion flame in the turbine combustor. The system also includes an exhaust gas compressor, wherein the exhaust gas compressor is configured to compress and route an exhaust gas from the turbine to the turbine combustor along an exhaust recirculation path. In addition, the system includes a first catalyst unit disposed along the exhaust recirculation path. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123673 | A METHOD OF STARTING A TURBOMACHINE WHILE REDUCING THERMAL UNBALANCE - A method of starting a turbomachine, performed by an electronic unit, the turbomachine including a gas turbine engine including at least one rotor and a starter to drive the rotor in rotation, the method including: receiving an order to start the turbomachine, and executing in response to receiving the order to start: a primary acceleration during which the starter is operated to increase speed of rotation of the rotor; a thermal homogenization during which the starter is operated to keep the speed of rotation of the rotor constant or to decrease it until a predetermined condition is satisfied; after the predetermined condition is true, a secondary acceleration in which the starter is operated to increase the speed of rotation of the rotor; and an ignition in which ignition of the engine is ordered. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123674 | Inlet Bleed Heat System with Integrated Air Knife/Silencer Panels - The present application provides an inlet bleed heat system for supplying a flow of bleed air to a flow of incoming air into a compressor of a gas turbine engine. The inlet bleed heat system may include an air knife and a silencer panel. The air knife may include a compressor bleed air port in communication with the flow of bleed air and a discharge gap to discharge the flow of bleed air into the flow of incoming air. The air knife may and the silencer panel may form an integrated air knife/silencer panel. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123675 | AIR INJECTION SYSTEM IN A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - An air injection system for use in a gas turbine engine includes at least one outlet port through which air is extracted from the engine only during less than full load operation, at least one rotor cooling pipe, which is used to inject the air extracted from the outlet port(s) into a rotor chamber, a piping system that provides fluid communication between the one outlet port(s) and the rotor cooling pipe(s), a blower system for extracting air from the engine through the outlet port(s) and for conveying the extracted air through the piping system and the rotor cooling pipe(s) into the rotor chamber, and a valve system. The valve system is closed during full load engine operation to prevent air from passing through the piping system, and open during less than full load engine operation to allow air to pass through the piping system. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123676 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE END-WALL COMPONENT - An end-wall component of the mainstream gas annulus of a gas turbine engine has a cooling arrangement including one or more circumferentially extending rows of ballistic cooling holes through which, in use, dilution cooling air is jetted into the mainstream gas to reduce the mainstream gas temperature adjacent the end-wall. A portion of the cooling holes are first cooling holes angled such that the direction of the dilution cooling air jetted therethrough has, on entry into the mainstream gas annulus, a component in one tangential direction. A portion of the cooling holes are second cooling holes angled such that the direction of the dilution cooling air jetted therethrough has, on entry into the mainstream gas annulus, a component in the opposite tangential direction. The first and second cooling holes are arranged such that the cooling air from jets having entry components in opposing tangential directions collide and coalesce. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123677 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE AIRFOIL PROFILE - An airfoil for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an airfoil body including a leading edge and a trailing edge joined by a pressure side and a suction side spaced apart from the pressure side to provide an external airfoil surface extending in a radial direction from at least one platform. The external airfoil surface is formed in substantial conformance with multiple cross-sectional profiles of the airfoil described by a set of Cartesian coordinates set forth in Table 1. The Cartesian coordinates are provided by an axial coordinate scaled by a local axial chord, a circumferential coordinate scaled by a local axial chord, and a span location. The local axial chord corresponds to a width of the airfoil between the leading edge and the trailing edge at the span location, and the Cartesian coordinates in Table 1 have a tolerance relative to the specified coordinates of up to ±0.050 inches (±1.27 mm). | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123678 | ADJUSTABLE HANGER AND METHOD FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE EXHAUST LINER - A hanger assembly includes a hanger having a threaded bore, a bushing attaching to an outer duct, a rotator cooperating with the hanger so that the hanger may rotate relative to an inner duct, and wherein the bushing engages the hanger during assembly. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123679 | FLEXIBLE HEAT SHIELD FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A flexible heat shield for a gas turbine engine includes a support layer attached to a ceramic fiber layer. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123680 | MODULAR DROP-IN COMBUSTOR ASSEMBLY FOR INDUSTIAL GAS TURBINE AND METHOD FOR INSTALLATION - A preassembled modular drop-in combustor having internal components in conformity with assembly and function specifications prior to and after insertion into an industrial gas turbine access port and internal combustor transition. The combustor assembly maintains conformity with those specifications after insertion into the combustor case if it does not inadvertently impact other turbine components during its installation. Inadvertent impact is avoided by having a combustor service zone proximal the combustor case, enabling slidable insertion of each combustor assembly into its corresponding access port and transition along its corresponding insertion path without contacting other turbine system components. A multi-axis motion combustor handling tool in the combustor service zone, preferably under automatic control, is coupled to each combustor and facilitates precise alignment along the insertion path. Automatic control facilitates consistent repetitive combustor installation and removal by executing a sequence of stored pre-determined manipulation steps. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123681 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO HYPERPOLARIZE MATERIALS FOR ENHANCED MR TECHNIQUES - An apparatus, system, and method for producing hyperpolarized samples for use in magnetic resonance systems. A sorption pump is incorporated into the apparatus to create a closed system for hyperpolarizing. Being a closed system, the apparatus and system loses no cryogen to atmosphere such that there is no need to replenish cryogen in the system. Under the method, the apparatus is able to operate in three distinct modes. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123682 | MAGNETIC REFRIGERATION MATERIAL AND MAGNETIC REFRIGERATION DEVICE - Provided is a magnetic refrigeration material which has a Curie temperature of not lower than 250 K, and provides refrigeration performance well over that of conventional materials when subjected to a field change up to 2 Tesla, which is assumed to be achievable with a permanent magnet. The magnetic refrigeration material is of a composition represented by the formula La | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123683 | Thermoelectric Cooling Device Including a Liquid Heat Exchanger Disposed Between Air Heat Exchangers - A thermoelectric cooling device comprises a liquid heat exchanger, at least two air heat exchangers, and at least two thermoelectric modules. The liquid heat exchanger includes a liquid circulation path through which liquid coolant flows to exchange heat with the liquid heat exchanger. Air flows over each of the air heat exchangers to exchange heat with the respective air heat exchanger. A first thermoelectric module is thermally coupled on a first side with a first side of the liquid heat exchanger and on a second side with a first air heat exchanger to transfer heat between the air heat exchanger and the liquid heat exchanger. A second thermoelectric module is thermally coupled on a first side with a second side of the liquid heat exchanger and on a second side with the second air heat exchanger to transfer heat between the air heat exchanger and the liquid heat exchanger. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123684 | Cryogenic Cooling Apparatuses and Systems - An image sensing apparatus includes a focal plane array and a cold shield thermally isolated from the focal plane array. The cryogenic cooling apparatus further includes a first cryocooler assembly comprising a first cold finger thermally coupled to the focal plane array. The first cryocooler assembly is configured to maintain a focal plane array operating temperature. The cryogenic cooling apparatus includes a second cryocooler assembly comprising a second cold finger thermally coupled to the cold shield. The second cryocooler assembly is configured to maintain a cold shield operating temperature that is different from the focal plane array operating temperature. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123685 | AIR CONDITIONER AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN AIR CONDITIONER - An air conditioner and a method of controlling an air conditioner are provided. The air conditioner may include a compressor that compresses a refrigerant and discharges the compressed refrigerant, an outdoor heat exchanger in which outdoor air introduced into an outdoor device and the refrigerant are heat-exchanged with each other, at least one indoor heat exchanger in which indoor air introduced into an indoor device and the refrigerant are heat-exchanged with each other, a plurality of valves respectively disposed in an inflow-side tube and a discharge-side tube of the at least one indoor heat exchanger, and a refrigerant leakage detector that directly or indirectly detects leakage of the refrigerant. When leakage of the refrigerant is detected, the plurality of valves may be blocked or closed in stages. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123686 | AUTOMATIC, PERIODIC PLATE-FREEZING - The present invention relates to a method and a device for periodic in feeding of boxes containing food items into plate freezers. The invention solves problems relating to handling of boxes, where traditional methods damage the boxes and the ham the food objects within the boxes. The new method and device solve this problem in such an automatic and periodic manner that food items can be frozen in sensitive packing such as thin carton boxes. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123687 | REFRIGERATOR HAVING ICE MAKER WITH FLEXIBLE ICE MOLD AND METHOD FOR HARVESTING ICE - A household refrigerator includes an ice maker. The ice maker has an ice mold. The ice mold is made from a thin flexible material, such as stamped aluminum. The ice mold includes ice forming compartments and a rotatable member with fingers for removing ice pieces from the ice compartments as the rotatable member is rotated. The rotatable member also includes a cam projection that contacts and flexes the ice mold as the rotatable member is rotated to at least partially break a bond between the ice pieces and the ice forming compartments. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123688 | COOLED STORING SYSTEM FOR PHOTO CATALYTIC DECOMPOSITION OF ETHYLENE - The invention relates to a cooled storing system for photo catalytic decomposition of ethylene. The system is preferably a reefer container or a refrigerator and it comprises a cooling unit with an evaporator, and means for providing airflow inside the system. The system further comprises at least one UV-source and TiO | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123689 | INTEGRATED HEAT PUMP AND WATER HEATING CIRCUIT - An integrated heat pump and water heating circuit for space heating and cooling and heating domestic water. The circuit includes a first heat exchanger for the domestic water, a second heat exchanger for the source (heat source/sink) with a first dedicated expansion valve, and a third exchanger for the space with a second dedicated expansion valve. The circuit has four modes of operation. In the first mode, the space is cooled and heat is rejected to the source. In the second mode, the space is heated while heat is absorbed from the source. In the third mode, the circuit absorbs heat from the source and heats the water supply. In a fourth mode, the water supply is heated and the space is cooled simultaneously. In each mode, one heat exchanger is inactive, and the charge from the inactive heat exchanger is reclaimed to the suction side of the compressor. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123690 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING EFFICIENCY OF A REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE DURING A DEFROST CYCLE - A method for operating a refrigerator appliance during a defrost cycle of the refrigerator appliance is provided. The method includes deactivating a compressor of the refrigerator appliance at a beginning or commencement of the defrost cycle until a predetermined period of time elapses or a chilled chamber of the refrigerator appliance rises to a preselected temperature. The method can improve an energy efficiency of the refrigerator appliance. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123691 | CONTROL METHOD FOR MODULAR REFRIGERATED MERCHANDISER - A method of controlling a refrigerated merchandiser including a plurality of display case modules each having a separate refrigeration circuit with a compressor and an evaporator. The method includes selectively starting and stopping a first compressor of a first refrigeration circuit having a first evaporator associated with a first display case module to regulate a temperature in a product display area of the first display case module, and selectively starting and stopping a second compressor of a second refrigeration circuit having a second evaporator associated with a second display case module to regulate a temperature in a product display area of the second display case module. The method also includes controlling the first refrigeration module and the second refrigeration module based on a heat load of the merchandiser and a predetermined number of start/stop cycles of each of the first compressor and the second compressor within a given time period. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123692 | System And Method For Calculating Parameters For A Refrigeration System With A Variable Speed Compressor - A system and method for calculating parameters for a refrigeration system having a variable speed compressor is provided. A compressor is connected to a condenser and an evaporator. An evaporator sensor outputs an evaporator signal corresponding to at least one of an evaporator pressure and an evaporator temperature. An inverter drive modulates electric power delivered to the compressor to modulate a speed of the compressor. A control module is connected to the inverter drive that receives the evaporator signal. The control module monitors electrical power data and compressor speed data from the inverter drive and calculates at least one of a condenser temperature and a condenser pressure based on the evaporator signal, the electrical power data, and the compressor speed data. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123693 | REFRIGERATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING REFRIGERATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS - A refrigerating and air-conditioning apparatus, which includes a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device, and an evaporator, has a refrigeration cycle configured by these components being connected by a refrigerant pipe, and uses a non-azeotropic refrigerant mixture as a refrigerant circulating through the refrigeration cycle, includes operating state detection means which detect a pressure of the refrigerant at the compressor, a temperature of the refrigerant at the compressor, and a rotation speed of the compressor, output detection means which detects an output of the compressor, and composition detection means which calculates a correlation between the pressure of the refrigerant at the compressor, the temperature of the refrigerant at the compressor, the rotation speed of the compressor, the output of the compressor, and a refrigerant composition and retains data indicating the correlation. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123694 | COOLING FAN WITH ATOMIZING DEVICE - A cooling fan includes a body and a motor is connected to the body, the motor drives multiple blades. An atomizing device is connected to the body and has an oscillator beside which a blowing device is located. A guide pipe has the first end thereof connected to the oscillator and the second end of the guide pipe extends beyond the blades. A water tank is connected to the body and has a valve which is located corresponding to the oscillator. By the rotation of the blades, the atomized water particles are sent to cool the heat. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123695 | SYSTEM FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL ENERGY FROM WASTE ENERGY - A power-generating system comprising an energy-converting module that converts non-electrical waste energy generated by one or more components of an HVAC system into electrical energy, and, a control module that directs the electrical energy to one or more electricity-consuming components of the HVAC system. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123696 | AIR CONDITIONER AND EVAPORATOR INLET HEADER DISTRIBUTOR THEREFOR - An air conditioner and evaporator inlet header distributor therefor are provided. The air conditioner may include an evaporator inlet header distributor to distribute a refrigerant expanded in an expansion mechanism to a plurality of refrigerant flow paths of an evaporator. The evaporator inlet header distributor may include a distributor body, a refrigerant inlet pipe to guide refrigerant expanded in the expansion mechanism to an inside of the distributor body, a plurality of refrigerant outlet pipes to discharge the refrigerant from the distributor body into the plurality of refrigerant flow paths, and a separating plate to separate the inside of the distributor body into a header flow path connected with the plurality of refrigerant outlet pipes and a refrigerant dispersing flow path connected with the refrigerant inlet pipe to guide an upper portion and a lower portion of the header flow path by dispersing the refrigerant. Accordingly, two-phase refrigerant may be uniformly distributed to the plurality of refrigerant outlet pipes using a simple structure. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123697 | PLATE-TYPE HEAT EXCHANGER AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS - An object is to provide a plate-type heat exchanger that evenly distributes an inflowing fluid to heat exchange channels in the plate-type heat exchanger. A plate-type heat exchanger includes a main pipe which is a primary pipe inserted into a first stacking-direction channel such that a longitudinal direction thereof is aligned with a stacking direction X, and sub pipes that communicate with an interior space of the main pipe and that are disposed in the main pipe at positions of respective first channels. The plurality of sub pipes are configured such that the lengths of protrusions thereof protruding from the inner surface of the main pipe toward the interior space of the main pipe decrease in the insertion direction X of the main pipe in the first stacking-direction channel. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123698 | AUTOMOBILE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM - Disclosed is an automobile air-conditioning system, which comprises an evaporator and an electrical expansion valve in communication via pipes, with the electrical expansion valve comprising a coil and a valve body, the coil being fixedly mounted on the valve body; the system also comprises a support, the support comprising a heat-sinking bridge and a cooling ring, with the evaporator provided on one side of the heat-sinking bridge and the cooling ring provided on the other side of the heat-sinking bridge; the heat-sinking bridge and the cooling ring are formed in one piece or are connected with each other fixedly, and the coil is provided within the cooling ring. The automobile air-conditioning system has the advantages of a compact structural design, is capable of effectively cooling the electrical expansion valve, and has high system strength, stable transmission of coolant, and high security. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123699 | METHOD OF COOLING BOIL OFF GAS AND AN APPARATUS THEREFOR - The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for cooling, preferably liquefying a boil off gas (BOG) stream from a liquefied cargo in a floating transportation vessel, said liquefied cargo having a boiling point of greater than −110° C. at 1 atmosphere, said method comprising at least the steps of: -compressing a boil off gas stream ( | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123700 | HEAT INTEGRATION FOR CRYOGENIC CO2 SEPARATION - The present invention relates to a flue gas treatment system for removing CO | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123701 | ACCESSORY HAVING DECORATIVE COIN ORNAMENTS AND CONNECTORS - An accessory having decorative coin ornaments and connectors are designed, The decorative coin ornaments can easily link each other by using the magnetic connectors. The accessories can be a necklace or a bracelet with variety of designs depending on the size and type of the coin ornaments. It could be created the various accessory fashions according to circumstances. Thereby, the wearers are able to choose their favorite accessories from the various designs. Therefore, the wearers are possibly save the money for purchasing a lot of accessories. Especially, it is providing an effect of stimulating the blood circulation of the body by using the magnetic material. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123702 | CUSTOMIZABLE FASHION ACCESSORIES - The present invention relates to customizable fashion accessories, such as jewelry, belt buckles, watches and the like, which can be modified to the taste of the user. The wearable product generally comprises a predesigned wearable article having an attachment surface adapted for attachment of an adhesive display sheet and having one or more recessed trimming channel defining one or more boundary of the attachment surface. In other aspects, the wearable product further comprises an adhesive display sheet having a display surface opposite an adhesive surface, wherein the adhesive display sheet is sized to overlay at least a portion of the attachment surface of the predesigned wearable article and extend beyond at least one of the recessed trimming channels. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123703 | THICKNESS CONTROL OF SUBSTRATES - A thickness of at least one preselected portion of a substrate, such as glass substrate for example, is controlled. A laser beam is directed to the at least one preselected portion of the substrate in a viscous state, thereby increasing a temperature and reducing a viscosity of the at least one preselected portion of the substrate in a viscous state sufficiently to cause the at least one preselected portion of the glass substrate to attain a desired thickness. The laser beam after it is generated can be directed to a reflecting surface from which the laser beam is reflected to the at least one preselected portion of the substrate in the viscous state. The substrate can comprise a glass ribbon produced in a downdraw glass forming process for example, and the laser beam can be directed onto a plurality of preselected portions of the glass ribbon. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123704 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GLASS SUBSTRATE WITH LAYERED FILM - An area S (m | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123705 | FREE-FORMED QUARTZ GLASS INGOTS AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A method to form quartz glass ingots of ultra low contamination and defect levels by firing a high-purity quartz form as the feedstock, wherein the quartz glass ingot is free-formed on a platen rotating concentrically with the feedstock quartz article. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123706 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LAYERED-FILM-BEARING GLASS SUBSTRATE - A method for manufacturing a laminated film-coated glass substrate in which a laminated film is formed on a glass ribbon by a CVD method by means of a plurality of injectors disposed in an annealing furnace and the glass ribbon is cut, wherein the laminated film is formed at Tg+50° C. or lower and at least two layers of the laminated film are formed in a temperature range of Tg+50° C. to Tg. In addition, a temperature drop K1 per unit length of the glass ribbon in a temperature range where all layers of the laminated film are formed is 0° C./m| 2014-05-08 | |
| 20140123707 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LAYERED-FILM-BEARING GLASS SUBSTRATE - A method for manufacturing a laminated film-coated glass substrate in which a laminated film is formed on a glass ribbon by a CVD method by means of a plurality of injectors disposed in the annealing furnace, wherein: the laminated film is formed at Tg+50° C. or lower; and in each of the injectors, if a quantity of heat exchanged between the injector and the glass ribbon is expressed by Q1 (kW), a quantity of heat exchanged between a heater paired with the injector and the glass ribbon is expressed by Q2 (kW), and an output of the glass is expressed by P (tons/day), then the relational expression |Q1|−P×0.116≦|Q2|≦|Q1| is satisfied. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123708 | GLASS SHEET SEPARATING DEVICE - A scoreless separation device and method are described herein for separating a glass sheet without needing to score the glass sheet. In one embodiment, the device shears a stationary glass sheet without needing to score the glass sheet. In another embodiment, the device shears a moving glass sheet to remove outer edges from the moving glass sheet without needing to score the moving glass sheet. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123709 | GLASS SHEET SEPARATING DEVICE - A scoreless separation device and method are described herein for separating a glass sheet without needing to score the glass sheet. In one embodiment, the device shears a stationary glass sheet without needing to score the glass sheet. In another embodiment, the device shears a moving glass sheet to remove outer edges from the moving glass sheet without needing to score the moving glass sheet. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123710 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MINIMIZING PLATINUM GROUP METAL PARTICULATE INCLUSION IN MOLTEN GLASS - An apparatus used in the production of glass, and a process for minimizing the inclusion of platinum group metal particulate into molten glass during glass production are provided, the apparatus comprising a first conduit formed of a platinum group metal, the first conduit comprising a top wall portion, a side wall portion, an outer surface, and a length, and a heat sink formed of a platinum group metal and affixed continuosly to the outer surface and extending longitudinally along at least part of the length of the first conduit proximate the top wall portion for the dissipation of heat therefrom, wherein the inner volume has a maximum temperature, T(max inside top wall), and the inner surface proximate the heat sink has a lower temperature, T(min inside top wall), and wherein platinum group metal particulate formed during the production process will deposit on the inner surface area of the top wall portion not in contact with the molten glass. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123711 | MANUFACTURED APPAREL PRODUCTS MADE BY CIRCULAR KNITTING MACHINES - Manufactured apparel products are provided which are made entirely on a circular knitting machine having needles on its dial. Such products include socks having patterns of the links-links type with a cut yarn central motif of the ribbed type with cut yarn central motif and of the interrupted and resumed ribbed type with or without cut yarn central motif. Methods of making such products are also provided. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123712 | WASHING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a washing device. The washing device comprises: a case; a tub supported by the case, the tub having a laundry entrance hole for taking laundry in or out in a front portion thereof and an external-air inflow hole for introducing external air therethrough; an external-air inflow tube passing through the case and connected to the external-air inflow hole so as to guide the external air outside the case into the external-air inflow hole; a drum having a laundry entrance hole corresponding to the laundry entrance hole of the tub, the drum being rotatably installed within the tub; a shaft connected to a rear portion of the drum; a bearing housing rotatably supporting the shaft; and a suspension assembly for decreasing the vibration of the drum and of a driving part comprising a motor for rotating the shaft. Thus, the washing device may be structured for increased washing capacity, and a pressurized environment within the tub may be improved so as to prevent the drum from being moved forward. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123713 | APPARATUS FOR PRESSURE STEAM TREATMENT OF CARBON FIBER PRECURSOR ACRYL FIBER BUNDLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ACRYL FIBER BUNDLE - A pressure steam treatment apparatus according to the invention includes a pressure steam treatment chamber and labyrinth sealing chambers. The labyrinth sealing chambers are respectively arranged on a fiber bundle inlet and on a fiber bundle outlet of the steam treatment apparatus, having a running path of the fiber bundle in a horizontal direction and having plural labyrinth nozzles on top and bottom of the running path. The difference between a maximum value and a minimum value of the distance in the perpendicular direction of the top and bottom side labyrinth nozzles, of a pair of opposing labyrinth nozzles is 0.5 mm or smaller when the ambient temperature of the labyrinth sealing chamber is 140° C. This structure ensures that the energy cost can be reduced, the deformation of the apparatus and also, the raise of fuzz on the fiber bundle and fiber bundle breakage can be prevented at the same time. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123714 | TAMPER RESISTANT SECURITY TAG - Security tag includes a housing and a movable locking element. A latch within the housing is resiliently biased toward the movable locking element and movable responsive to a magnetic field between a locked position and an unlocked position. A guide structure is arranged to constrain movement of the latch. The latch and the guide structure are cooperatively arranged to ensure an engagement that will disrupt a motion trajectory of the latch occurring when the housing is subjected to a physical impact. Consequently, the latch is selectively inhibited from moving fully from the locked position to the unlocked position when the housing is subjected to the physical impact. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123715 | Locking System for Storage Container - A locking system for a storage compartment of a storage container is provided, the locking system including a latching mechanism and a locking mechanism. When the locking mechanism is in a locked position, the latching mechanism is prevented from unlatching and opening the compartment. When the locking mechanism is in its unlocked position, the latching mechanism is allowed to be unlatched and the compartment to be moved to its open position. The key code used with the locking mechanism may be the same or different than the key code used with the locking system of another storage compartment of the storage container. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123716 | OUTER HANDLE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE DOOR - An outer handle device is provided in which a cylinder lock placed adjacent to an opposite end portion of an outer handle and operatively connected with a latch mechanism is attached to an outer panel, the outer handle having one end portion pivotally supported by the panel. The device includes a base member sandwiched between an outer surface of the panel and the cylinder lock and a bracket which sandwiches the panel between the bracket and the base member, and is fastened to the cylinder lock. In a temporarily mounted state where the base member and the bracket are held by the panel by engagement of the bracket with the base member, the cylinder lock can be inserted from the outer side of the panel into the base member and the bracket. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123717 | Mixtures on the Basis of Sulfur-Crosslinked Triglyceride, a Method for the Production Thereof, and the Use Thereof as Fertilizer - The present invention relates to novel mixtures based on sulfur-crosslinked triglyceride, a process for their preparation, and their use as fertilizers, in particular for promoting the growth of plants which require sulfur. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123718 | LIQUID PHOSPHATE FERTILIZER SOLUTION FOR AGRONOMIC USE - A fertilizer is obtained from defluorinated phosphate rock, previously treated in an acidic medium, with the particularity of being almost entirely available and assimilable, ensuring that phosphorus is kept soluble in the soil substrate so that it can be entirely assimilated by plants. It responds to the following reaction: H | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123719 | Recrystallized 6XXX Aluminum Alloy with Improved Strength and Formability - A substantially recrystallized extrusion may include from about 0.7 to about 1.3 wt % silicon, up to about 0.50 wt % iron, from about 0.03 to about 0.2 wt % copper, up to about 0.5 wt % manganese, from about 0.6 to about 1.2 wt % magnesium, up to about 0.05 wt % chromium, up to about 0.2 wt % zinc, up to about 0.10 wt % titanium and the balance consisting essentially of aluminum and incidental elements and impurities. The disclosed alloy may be homogenized at a temperature above 1030° F. (554.4 ° C.) and have a recrystallized grain structure. Extrusions made from the disclosed alloys and having a wall thickness ranging from about 0.050 to about 0.500 inches (1.5-˜12.5 mm) provides a tensile yield strength of greater than 42 ksi (290 MPa). | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123720 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING TAILORED SHEET-METAL STRIPS - The invention relates to a method for producing tailored sheet-metal strips, in which at least one sheet-metal strip having a substantially planar surface is integrally connected along its longitudinal edge to at least one further web-shaped semifinished product made of metal, wherein the at least one further web-shaped semifinished product differs from the at least one sheet-metal strip in terms of at least one of its properties, and wherein the at least one sheet-metal strip and the at least one further web-shaped semifinished product are fed continuously to at least one joining station, characterized in that a web-shaped semifinished product having a three-dimensional structure, a hollow profile and/or a multiplicity of recesses and/or holes in succession along its longitudinal edge is used as the at least one further web-shaped semifinished product which is fed to the joining station. An apparatus for carrying out the method is furthermore claimed. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123721 | HOT-PRESSING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a hot-pressing apparatus capable of quenching a workpiece at a sufficient cooling rate. A hot-pressing apparatus includes a lower die and an upper die. The hot-pressing apparatus causes the dies to press a workpiece, and at the same time, to keep the forming surfaces thereof in contact with the workpiece to cool the workpiece. Depression parts are formed in parts of the lower die which faces external corners of the upper die, and parts of the upper die which faces external corners of the lower die. The water-feed channel and the lower water-feed device, and the water-feed channel and the upper water-feed device are provided to feed cooling water to spaces between the workpiece and the dies. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123722 | ENERGIZATION HEATING DEVICE AND METHOD - An electrically heating device is provided with a pair of clamp units serving as electrodes for energization and applying tension to a workpiece to be heated clamped between the clamp units by moving the clamp units in the direction in which the clamp units separate from each other during energization heating. The clamp units each include a facing surface inclined with respect to the moving direction of the clamp units and form, by the facing surface, a preform including an inclined surface inclined with respect to the plane direction of the workpiece in a clamping portion clamped between the clamp units in the workpiece. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123723 | PRESS BRAKE AND BENDING METHOD USING PRESS BRAKE - A press brake includes a first guide rail on one side, a second guide rail on another side, an ATC device and a first measurement portion movable on the first guide rail, and a second measurement portion movable on the second guide rail. The first and second measurement portions measure a bent angle of a workpiece. The second guide rail is different from the first guide rail in their cross-sectional shapes. The first measurement portion includes a main unit having a sensor, and a first coupling portion coupling the main unit with the first guide rail. The second measurement portion includes the main unit, and a second coupling portion different from the first coupling portion coupling the main unit with the second guide rail. The ATC device and the measurement portions can be made coexistent and the main units of the measurement portions can be made identical to each other. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123724 | HYDRAULICALLY DRIVEN PRESSING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF PRESSING A FITTING - A method of using a hydraulically driven pressing device for pressing a fitting on a tube is provided. The pressing device includes a piston and a cylinder for acting on pressing jaws. A piston shaft is connected to rollers. The pressing device can be used to carry out pressing operations requiring different levels of pressing power, by using an adjustable stop which is provided in the direction of displacement of the piston in order to achieve different end positions for the piston during the piston return stroke. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123725 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING HELICAL PILE INSTALLATION TORQUE - Embodiments of the subject invention are directed to a method and apparatus for measuring torque applied during installation of a helical pile. Specific embodiments relate to a helical pile installation torque measuring and monitoring system for use during helical pile installation. In a specific embodiment, a load cell pin, or torque pin, is incorporated into the drive head and equipment attachment to measure the direct forces, or torque, that is being applied by the drive head as the helical pile is rotated into the ground. The direct forces, or torque, are relayed to a data capturing device, which records the data and, optionally, displays one or more of the following: the forces, the torque created by the forces, the inclination angle of installation, and the downward, or longitudinal, force applied to advance the helical pile. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123726 | DEVICE FOR CLASSIFYING STRAIN GAUGES - A device for classifying strain gauges includes a holder capable of receiving strain gauges and capable of being rotated by a rotating device, the holder being connected to the rotating device by a linking device; and a heater capable of heating the holder and arranged about the mounting, the linking device including a cooling device capable of limiting the heating of the rotating device. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123727 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING DIFFERENTIAL FLOW CHARACTERISTICS OF A MULTIPLE METER FLUID FLOW SYSTEM - A fluid flow system ( | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123728 | Microfluidic System And Method For Performing A Flash Separation Of A Reservoir Fluid Sample - A system for performing a flash separation of a reservoir fluid includes a sample chamber configured to hold the reservoir fluid and a flash apparatus in fluid communication with the sample chamber. The flash apparatus includes a microfluidic device configured to flash the reservoir fluid in fluid communication with the sample chamber, and a separation chamber configured to separate the flashed reservoir fluid into a liquid phase and a gaseous phase in fluid communication with the microfluidic device. The system further includes a gas receptacle configured to store the gaseous phase. A method for performing a flash separation of a reservoir fluid includes providing a reservoir fluid to a microfluidic device, urging the reservoir fluid through the microfluidic device such that the reservoir fluid is lashed within the microfluidic device, and separating a liquid phase and a gaseous phase from the flashed reservoir fluid. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123729 | CAVITY ENHANCED LASER BASED GAS ANALYZER SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Cavity enhanced absorption spectroscopy systems and methods for detecting trace gases using a resonance optical cavity, which contains a gas mixture to be analyzed, and a laser coupled to the cavity by optical feedback. The cavity has any of a variety of configurations with two or more mirrors, including for example a linear cavity, a v-shaped cavity and a ring optical cavity. The cavity will have multiple cavity resonant modes, or a comb of frequencies spaced apart, as determined by the parameters of the cavity, including the length of the cavity, as is well known. Systems and methods herein also allow for optimization of the cavity modes excited during a scan and/or the repetition rate. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123730 | VARIABLE FLOW PATH WIDTH VIRTUAL IMPACTOR AND PARTICLE DETECTING DEVICE - A virtual impactor includes a jet nozzle that jets, from a jet outlet, a gas that contains particles, an opposing nozzle that is disposed with a specific separation distance from the jet nozzle and draws in, as a secondary flow, from a vacuum inlet at one end portion, a portion of the gas that is jetted from the jet nozzle, and a variable mechanism that varies at least one of a width of the jet outlet, the specific distance, and a width of the vacuum inlet. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123731 | Sensing Condition of Fluids - A method and system for evaluating a fluid in a machine entails periodically evaluating a permittivity of the fluid and based on periodically evaluating the permittivity of the fluid, observing a change in the permittivity of the fluid. Based on the observed change in the permittivity of the fluid, it is determined whether the fluid is exhausted or contaminated. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123732 | LEAK DETECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHECKING OBJECTS FOR FLUID TIGHTNESS BY MEANS OF A LEAK DETECTION DEVICE - A leak detection device has a test chamber which, for evacuation, is connected to an evacuation pump device. Moreover, the test chamber is connected by a test gas line to a test gas pump device. The test gas pump device is connected, at its main inlet, to a test gas detector, such that a detection of test gas can take place using the counter-current principle. A valve device is arranged in the test gas line. This valve device has a test gas chamber for temporary storage of test gas removed from the test chamber. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123733 | MILK PROPERTY MEASURING DEVICE - The present invention provides a system and method for a milk measuring device for measuring the acoustic properties, such as acoustic damping and sound velocity in milk, in order to determine milk properties. The sound velocity in milk depends on temperature and composition. By carrying out, for example by means of a piezo element, a reference measurement on vibrations that have been directed by a second piezo element into a wire or the like of known material, which wire is strung in the measuring chamber which is filled with the milk to be tested, the milk temperature can be derived, so that other milk properties, in particular the fat/protein composition, can be determined in a more reliable manner. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123734 | KINEMATIC VISCOMETER AND METHOD - A viscometer assembly includes a first plate with a rail configured to constrain fluid thereon between its edges by surface tension. A second opposing plate has a surface spaced from the rail by a predefined gap of constraining fluid to the rail by surface tension when the rail is inclined and gravity pulls the fluid along the rail. The kinematic viscosity of the fluid is determined as a function of the predetermined gap and the time it takes the fluid to flow along the rail. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123735 | BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE MEASUREMENT DEVICE - The present invention pertains to a biological sample measurement device, which is intended to be easier to use. To achieve this object, the present invention comprises a main body case ( | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123736 | FP PREPARING METHOD, FP PREPARING PROGRAM, FP PREPARING DEVICE, AND FP - An evaluating apparatus includes a FP preparing part that prepares a target FP configured by peaks, retention time points and UV spectra thereof detected from a 3D chromatogram of a multicomponent drug that is an evaluation target at a specific wavelength. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123737 | Apparatus for Detecting Particles in a Fluid and a Method of Fabricating the Same - An apparatus for detecting particles in a fluid is provided including a substrate, a plurality of channel through holes extending through the substrate, wherein the channel through holes are configured to carry the fluid, a plurality of circuits monolithically integrated with the substrate, wherein each circuit of the plurality of circuitries is arranged adjacent a respectively assigned channel through hole, each circuit including a detection electrode and an control circuit coupled to the detection electrode and configured to control access to the detection electrode, wherein each detection electrode is positioned relative to the respectively assigned channel through hole such at least one electrical property of the fluid flowing through the channel through hole can be detected. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123738 | DEVICE FOR MEASUREMENT COUPLED WITH WATER PARAMETERS OF SOIL - Apparatus for physically analyzing soil includes a sample changer for receiving at least two soil-sample holders, and having an element for placing each sample holder and sample thereof in a measurement area, in turns, according to a cycle repeated over time, the apparatus including: elements for measuring the size of the samples; elements for measuring the potential of the samples containing water; and elements for measuring the weight of the samples, wherein all of the measuring elements are grouped together in the measurement area so as to be simultaneously used implemented for a given sample when the latter is placed in the measurement area. The shrinkage curve and water potential curve, obtained from the measurements, represent the change, over time, in the status of the water and structure of the soil sample during the drying thereof, and can be used to determine the hydrostructural characteristics of the soil. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123739 | METHOD FOR TESTING PARTICULATE MATERIALS - Methods of testing brittle particulate materials are described. In a preferred embodiment, a method includes characterizing the particle disintegration or breakage after a sample of brittle particle material is treated with a fluid or chemical. The particle disintegration may be characterized with visual observation. Imaging, or particle size measurement methods. In, another preferred embodiment, a method includes crushing 100-200 particles of a brittle particulate material for statistical analysis of its mechanical property. Un yet another preferred embodiment, a method includes analyzing the results of single particle crush of a brittle particulate material with Weibull distribution and using the product of the Weibull modulus and characteristic property as a unified measure of the mechanical property of the brittle particulate material. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123740 | Working Abnormality Detecting Device and Working Abnormality Detecting Method for Machine Tool - Provided are a device and a method which determine a threshold value for detecting abnormality in a working path in which the cutting condition changes momentarily to thereby enable abnormality determination. Cutting force that becomes an abnormality determination value and threshold value information are previously calculated by cutting simulation, and a threshold value with which a comparison is to be made is determined from the position coordinates of a working machine which have been acquired during cutting and the measurement result of cutting force to thereby enable abnormality determination. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123741 | SENSOR DEVICE FOR DETECTING AT LEAST ONE FLOW PROPERTY OF A FLUID MEDIUM - A sensor device for detecting at least one flow property of a fluid medium, in particular for detecting the air flow in the intake tract or the charge air tract of an internal combustion engine is provided. The sensor device has a sensor housing, which has an electronics chamber, an electronic module being situated at least partially in this electronics chamber. The electronic module has at least one support profile and at least one circuit carrier connected to the support profile. The circuit carrier carries at least one evaluation circuit. The sensor device is characterized in that electronic components are situated on the circuit carrier, on both a top side and a bottom side, and the support profile has a cavern which accommodates at least one electronic component situated on a bottom side of the circuit carrier. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123742 | FUEL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A fuel measurement system for measuring a fuel consumption amount of an engine, intended to reduce a measurement error of a Coriolis flowmeter to thereby improve measurement accuracy and reproducibility of a fuel consumption amount. The system includes: a Coriolis flowmeter provided on a fuel supply path for supplying a fuel to the engine to measure a flow rate of the fuel in the fuel supply path; and a temperature control mechanism provided in an upstream side of the Coriolis flowmeter on the fuel supply path to control a temperature of the fuel flowing into the Coriolis flowmeter. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123743 | Fuel Usage Meter - A method and apparatus are provided for displaying an accumulated fuel usage to a driver of a rental vehicle, such as a rental truck. The rental vehicle has a fuel usage meter that incudes a digital display for displaying fuel consumption of a rental vehicle to a rental customer. The customer is instructed to reset the accumulated fuel consumption display to zero when the customer takes possession of the vehicle and is instructed to read the accumulated fuel consumption display before returning the vehicle to determine an amount of fuel consumed during the rental of the vehicle. The meter retains the accumulated fuel consumption when the engine is turned off, when the meter is uncoupled from the data bus of the vehicle, and when vehicle power is disconnected from meter. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123744 | SIMULATED GAS SUPPLY APPARATUS - A simulated gas supply apparatus includes a raw gas source group including a plurality of raw gas sources, a plurality of flow controller groups, each of which includes a plurality of flow controllers, a flow control system including the flow controller groups, a primary supply pipe for supplying a simulated gas to an evaluation device, a primary exhaust pipe for exhausting the simulated gas, a switching valve system including a plurality of switching valves so as to switch the simulated gas flow between the primary supply pipe and the primary exhaust pipe, and a controlling unit that controls the flow control system and the switching valve system. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123745 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING HAIR FIXATIVE COMPOSITIONS - The present invention involves using mechanized strategies to fabricate test samples as well as strategies for selecting sample substrates. These strategies significantly reduce the effort and the variabilities associated with making test samples and testing hair fixative compositions. The technology allows simple, rapid, inexpensive evaluation of hair fixative compositions in a way that generates consistent, reliable data. The quality of the data is high enough to facilitate easier qualitative and quantitative comparisons among compositions under investigation. In preferred modes of practice, the present invention provides a simple way to screen new polymer systems and other developmental products. Additionally, this invention can be used to generate more meaningful comparative data for customer and personal care industry presentations. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123746 | MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A measurement system including a container including an element moveable within an internal volume of the container. A sensor wirelessly measures the position of the element within the container and transmits the measured position information. Also included is an information system capable of reading the position information from the sensor. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123747 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONDUCTING PRESSURE TESTS ON A WELLBORE FLUID CONTAINMENT SYSTEM - A method for pressure testing a well system includes: pressurizing testing fluid within a closeable chamber of a well system; determining a leak within the closeable chamber using real time pressure and temperature measurements of the volume of testing fluid within the closeable chamber; and determining the pathway of the leak using real time pressure and temperature measurements of a volume of fluid that is disposed adjacent to the closeable chamber. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123748 | Borehole Microseismic Systems and Methods - Devices and methods for borehole seismic investigation. The devices can include a first sensor for acquiring data relating to a microseismic event, a second sensor for detecting the start of a microseismic event and a command module for activating the first sensor to transmit data when the second sensor detects the start of the microseismic event. The methods can include activating a first sensor to transmit data relating to a microseismic event when a second sensor detects the start of the microseismic event. The method can also include deactivating the first sensor, or stopping data transmission substantially when the microseismic event ends. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123749 | FIBRE CLOTH INSPECTING METHOD - The invention provides a fibre cloth inspecting method for inspecting a fibre cloth regarding sparse density, filament break, various kinds of mark, fabric runs, break, weaving validation, and dyeing uniformity. The method includes following steps: scanning the fibre cloth by a scanning light beam; retrieving a light pattern generated by the scanning; generating an inspecting result information according to the light pattern in relation to the fibre cloth; and analyzing the fibre cloth regarding sparse density, filament break, various kinds of mark, fabric runs, break, weaving validation, and dyeing uniformity according to the inspecting result information. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123750 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING POWER TRANSMISSION LINE OF POWER GRID - A system for monitoring a power transmission line of a power grid, including a first comprehensive sensor ( | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123751 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING VELOCITY AND VOID FRACTION IN GAS-LIQUID TWO-PHASE FLOWS - The purpose of the invention is to supply an apparatus and method for measuring the three-dimensional velocity and void fraction in gas-liquid two-phase flows. It mainly includes a measuring probe ( | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123752 | FLOW METER REGULATION VALVE FASTENING STRUCTURE - A flow meter regulation valve fastening structure includes a holder with one side coupled with a regulation valve by screwing. The regulation valve has a regulation shaft with a flange and a screw head located at an upper side. The screw head is coupled with an anchor member. The anchor member has a coupling plate at one end coupled on the screw head and an anchor plate at another end with two detent plates extended downwards from two sides to butt two sides of the frame edge of the holder for retaining. Thereby when the regulation valve is coupled with the holder and a pipe, the junction of the regulation valve and the holder can be prevented from generating fractures due to excessive turning forces. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123753 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE STATIC UNBALANCE - Disclosed is a method for determining the static unbalance of a body ( | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123754 | PHYSICAL QUANTITY DETECTING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT - A physical quantity detecting device includes a metal block (a holding section) having six surfaces, inclination detectors (physical quantity detectors) respectively arranged on selected three surfaces among the six surfaces, an electronic component electrically connected to the inclination detectors, and a heat insulating material (a heat-conduction reducing section) present between the metal block and the electronic component and having thermal conductivity smaller than the thermal conductivity of the metal block. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123755 | MOTION SENSING - Technologies are generally described for detecting acceleration by sensing a movement of a liquid contained in at least one liquid flow path arranged in a film-type material. An example device may be configured to detect acceleration based at least in part on an output signal from at least one strain sensor formed on at least one surface of a film layer. The film layer may include at least one liquid flow path containing a liquid and arranged in the film layer. The strain sensor may be formed on the at least one surface of the film layer in the vicinity of the least one liquid flow path, and may be configured to detect deformation on the at least one surface of the film layer. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123756 | PENDULAR ACCELEROMETER - A device for measuring the acceleration of a moving body includes a pendulum capable of oscillating about an instantaneous center of rotation and a detection system capable of detecting an oscillation of the pendulum that is likely to result from the acceleration. The pendulum has a geometric configuration enabling it to interact with the detection system. The geometric configuration is such that the detection system only indicates an oscillation of the pendulum that exceeds a threshold oscillation value. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123757 | METHOD FOR MEASURING MECHANICAL RESONANCE FREQUENCY USING SERVO DRIVER - A method of measuring mechanical resonance frequency using a servo driver including the steps of: having the servo driver work under a torque control mode, by applying in the servo driver a preset torque drive signal, the motor drives the mechanical components in a microvibration state; collecting actual speed signals of the motor to obtain the actual speed signal sequence of the motor; the actual speed signal sequence of the motor being passed in sequence through a certain number of band-pass filters having a fixed pass-band frequency and different center frequencies to obtain filtered speed signals; the filtered speed signal sequences output from each of the band-pass filters being changed into absolute values and then accumulated to obtain accumulation values; comparing the accumulation values obtained from the signal sequences output from the certain number of band-pass filters, and the center frequency of the band-pass filter corresponding to the largest accumulation value being the mechanical resonance frequency. By using the method, an automatic measurement of the mechanical resonance frequency of a mechanical device can be achieved. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123758 | FURNACE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Various systems and method for acoustic monitoring of smelting furnaces and similar devices are disclosed. Acoustic sensors (and optionally other sensors) are mounted to the furnace. Acoustic emission events generated in the furnace are analyzed to identify conditions that exceed one or more thresholds. The location of acoustic emissions may be identified and reported. Output signals may be generated in response to acoustic emissions. The location of acoustic emissions may be used to identify the location of potential failures in the furnace. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123759 | Monitoring of Conduits - This application relates to methods and apparatus for monitoring of conduits, especially oil or gas pipelines, as an object such as pipeline pig moves within the conduit. The method comprises monitoring at least part of a conduit ( | 2014-05-08 |
