19th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140123760 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE STATE OF A ROLLER BEARING - A method and an apparatus are disclosed for monitoring the state of a roller bearing. The apparatus includes a vibration sensor, configured to detect vibrations which occur during operation of the bearing, and to generate a first signal as a function of the detected vibrations. A diagnosis electronics system is configured to output an item of information about a state of the bearing on the basis of the first signal and at least one limit value stored in the diagnosis electronics system. A sound emission sensor is provided, configured to pick up noises, produced in the event of plastic deformation of the bearing at least in regions. A second signal is then transmitted to the diagnosis electronics system, taking into account the picked-up noises. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123761 | Systems and Methods to Determine and Monitor Changes in Rail Conditions - The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various systems and methods for determining the residual stress in polycrystalline materials. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123762 | LASER APPARATUS AND PHOTOACOUSTIC APPARATUS USING LASER APPARATUS - A laser apparatus comprises a cavity having an output unit, and a branch unit arranged between the output unit and first and second reflection unit, an optical path in the cavity including a common part and separate parts, respectively; a laser medium and a wavelength filter disposed in the common part; a pump unit configured to pumping the laser medium; and first and second shielding units respectively disposed in the first and second separate parts, the transmittance of the wavelength filter is varied based on the wavelength and polarization of incident light, the branch unit splits a light beam into the first polarized light and the second polarized light, and one of the first and second shielding units being opened and the other closed to select one of the wavelengths of light to be emitted. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123763 | MOTION/VIBRATION DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A motion/vibration detection system and method therefore are provided. The system includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter includes a transmit/receive antenna unit and a first oscillator. The receiver includes a receiving unit and a demodulation unit. The transmit/receive antenna unit receives an output signal from the first oscillator and transmits a detection signal. The detection signal is reflected from at least one object under detection into a reflected detection signal, which is received by the transmit/receive antenna unit. The transmit/receive antenna unit injects the reflected detection signal into the first oscillator and accordingly the first oscillator is under a self-injection locking mode. The receiving unit receives the detection signal. The demodulation unit demodulates the detection signal received by the receiving unit into a baseband output signal, to extract at least one motion/vibration information of the objection under detection. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123764 | Fiber Bragg Grating Pressure Sensor with Adjustable Sensitivity - A new type of optical pressure sensor with adjustable sensitivity is proposed based on the fiber Bragg grating (FBG). In this technique, the pressure changes the length of a metal bellows which is placed behind a spring. The fiber grating is fixed over the bellows between a fixed position and the connection point of bellows and spring. The wavelength change of FBG is caused by the change in the bellows length; however, the spring controls the total length expansion of the bellows. It will bring two benefits: first it is easy to change the pressure sensing range by changing the spring rate; and secondly the spring improves the linearity of the wavelength sift due to the pressure. The FBG is installed outside of the bellows and is not in contact with the material in which the pressure should be measured (gas or liquid) in contrast with other pressure sensors where the FBG is inside the bellows. This is an important issue because some materials could damage or change the characteristics of the fiber over the time. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123765 | Flat Covered Leadless Pressure Sensor Assemblies Suitable for Operation in Extreme Environments - This disclosure provides example methods, devices and systems associated with flat covered leadless pressure sensor assemblies suitable for operation in extreme environments. In one embodiment, a system may comprise a semiconductor substrate having a first side and a second side; a diaphragm disposed on the first side of the semiconductor substrate; a first cover coupled to the first side of the semiconductor substrate such that it overlays at least the diaphragm, wherein a pressure applied at the first cover is transferred to the diaphragm; and a sensing element disposed on the second side of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the sensing element is used to measure the pressure. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123766 | SELF-CALIBRATING RESISTIVE FLEXURE SENSOR - A variable resistance flexure sensor, and a system and method of controlling an appliance using a variable resistance flexure sensor are provided. The sensor can include a substrate having a flexible portion and a non-flexible portion. A plurality of electrically resistive elements, such as a first resistive element and a second resistive element, can be disposed on the substrate where at least one resistive element is exclusively within the non-flexible portion of the substrate and at least one resistive element is within the flexible portion of the substrate. The resistive element within the non-flexible portion of the substrate can act as a reference resistance for the flexure sensor and can be used as, or as part of, a biasing network for the electrically resistive element within the flexible portion of the substrate. The flexure sensor can be used within an appliance to detect various conditions such as temperature, moisture, etc. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123767 | ULTRASONIC SIGNAL COUPLER - An ultrasonic signal coupling assembly including ultrasonic transducers attached to one or more ultrasonic couplers configured to be coupled to an exterior surface of a pipe. A height of the ultrasonic coupler or couplers is greater than a thickness of the pipe by a factor of about five or more, and a length of the ultrasonic coupler or couplers is greater than the height of the ultrasonic coupler or couplers. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123768 | ULTRASONIC SIGNAL COUPLER - An ultrasonic signal coupler includes a pipe having a first ultrasonic waveguide and a second ultrasonic waveguide penetrating the pipe so that ultrasonic transducers attached to ends of the ultrasonic waveguides communicate ultrasonic signals through the ultrasonic waveguides directly through a fluid traveling through the pipe. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123769 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE FLOW RATE ACCORDING TO THE PLUMMET PRINCIPLE AND CORRESPONDING DEVICE - A method and device for determining the flow rate of a flowing medium according to the plummet principle is characterized by a simplified determination of the calibration data sets in that at least one set of calibration data is recorded with at least one reference medium under at least one reference measurement condition. Then, a position of a plummet which is dependent on the flowing medium is determined under a measurement condition which differs from the reference condition. Here, the set of calibration data is converted from the reference measurement condition to the measurement condition, and from a determined position of the plummet, a measure for the flow rate of the medium is then determined. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123770 | TORQUE MEASUREMENT DEVICE - Provided is a torque measurement device including a stator in which a space portion is formed by a first annular ring and a second annular ring having protrusion pieces, a ring-shaped magnet disposed in the space portion, and a collector assembly including a first collector member and a second collector member to form at least one insertion space in which a magnetic element is disposed, wherein the insertion space is formed by bending an end of the first collector member and an end of the second collector member toward the space portion. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123771 | PRESSURE TRANSDUCER UTILIZING NON-LEAD CONTAINING FRIT - A piezoresistive sensor device and a method for making a piezoresistive device are disclosed. In one example, a method may comprise receiving, by a sensor device having a contact, a pressure; measuring, by the sensor device, the pressure to generate a pressure signal; outputting, by the sensor device, to the contact, the pressure signal; and receiving, by a header pin, from the contact, the pressure signal, wherein the header pin and the contact are electrically coupled using a conductive, non-lead containing frit and are aligned using a contact cover that is coupled to the sensor device using a non-conductive, non-lead containing frit. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123772 | FORCE TRANSDUCER FORMING A CAPACITIVE LOAD CELL - A force transducer, in particular a load cell, includes a spring body that deforms when loaded with a force or load to be measured. Two support parts, which are separated by a gap, are moved out of a position of rest. A capacitive displacement detector is used to detect the relative movement of the support parts, where the capacitor includes two electrode combs that are each held on one of the support parts and includes a multiplicity of electrode fingers. The electrode combs are configured designed and mounted on the two support parts such that the electrode fingers of the one electrode comb pass into the finger interspaces of the other electrode comb when the spring body is loaded so that the force transducer is resistant to overloading. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123773 | TEST SPECIMEN HOLDER FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENTS - A test specimen holder includes a specimen engaging portion operable to selectively engage and hold a test specimen. The test specimen holder includes a first shield disposed around the specimen engaging portion wherein a first gap is formed between the shield and the specimen engaging portion to remove heat from the specimen engaging portion. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123774 | AUTOMATIC ANALYZER - An automatic analyzer uses probes for detecting liquid levels based on a capacitance detection method. Erroneous detection of liquid levels due to interference caused by the frequency difference of oscillators is reducted. When frequencies f | 2014-05-08 |
20140123775 | FIXED VOLUME ASEPTIC SAMPLING VALVE FOR SAMPLING FROM ENCLOSED CONTAINERS - A sample can be collected from an enclosed container by opening a sample collection valve and drawing the sample from the enclosed container. After delivery of the sample out of a fluid flow path, a sanitizing fluid can be directed along the fluid flow path to sanitize the fluid flow path. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123776 | LOW-VOLUME SYRINGE PIPETTE - One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for an apparatus for use with a syringe or pipette. A chamber body can comprise a first chamber, a second chamber, and a fluid port. A first fluid seal can be disposed in the first chamber, and a second fluid seal can be disposed in the second chamber. The chamber body can comprise a first volume which is defined by a first chamber wall, the first seal, and the second seal, when the first seal and second seal are disposed in a first position. The first volume can also be defined by a sum of: a second volume defined by at least a second chamber wall, the first seal, the second seal; and a third volume comprising fluid displaced at the fluid port, when the first seal and second seal are disposed in a second position. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123777 | AUTOMATIC SAMPLING SYSTEM FOR SAMPLING FROM ENCLOSED CONTAINERS - A sample can be collected from an enclosed container by opening a sample collection valve and drawing the sample from the enclosed container. After delivery of the sample out of a fluid flow path, a sanitizing fluid can be directed along the fluid flow path to sanitize the fluid flow path. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123778 | Testing Apparatus For Simulating Stratified or Dispersed Flow - A system and method for simulating stratified or dispersed flow dynamics are disclosed herein. The method includes filling an apparatus with a multi-phase mixture that includes an upper phase and a lower phase, wherein the upper phase and the lower phase are immiscible liquids. The method also includes establishing contact between a bottom surface of a rotor drum and a top surface of the upper phase. The method also includes rotating the rotor drum such that the rotation of the rotor drum causes the upper phase to rotate and ultimately causes the lower phrase to also rotate. The method further includes monitoring a parameter of the multi-phase system while the rotor drum is rotating. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123779 | SPACE PROVISION SYSTEM USING COMPRESSION DEVICES FOR THE REALLOCATION OF RESOURCES TO NEW TECHNOLOGY, BROWNFIELD AND GREENFIELD DEVELOPMENTS - System and method of well space provision for forming a geologic testing space for proving an operation of an unproven downhole apparatus ( | 2014-05-08 |
20140123780 | APPARATUS FOR LOCATING UTILITY BOXES - A utility box locator adapted to locate a utility box secured behind a covering material, of the type having a cavity with an opening that faces the covering material when the utility box is secured behind the covering material and a rim about the opening. The apparatus includes (a) a base plate, the base plate comprising two substantially rectilinear lateral sides, a top substantially rectilinear side and a bottom substantially rectilinear side, the base plate configured to fit inside the cavity of the utility box or substantially on top of the utility box, the base plate including at least one locating means; (b) a base plate-to-utility box attachment means coupled to the base plate that allows for removably securing the base plate to the utility box other than by a strict one-to-one structural cooperation between the base plate and the utility box; and (c) a top plate having at least one sensor means of the locating means, the at least one sensor means of the top plate being capable of cooperating with the at least one locating means of the base plate to locate the utility box secured behind the covering material. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123781 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR NON-INVASIVE IMAGING OF ANATOMY - The devices, systems, and methods described herein facilitate determining whether a patient moved during an imaging procedure causing potentially significant inaccuracies. In some, embodiments, the devices, systems and methods may also or alternatively facilitate correcting the information obtained from the MRI or other imaging procedure in view of the patient's movement or other inaccuracy creating event. There is provide a reference device ( | 2014-05-08 |
20140123782 | SENSOR ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING SAME - A method for assembling a sensor assembly includes providing a sensing device configured to measure at least one variable. The method also includes at least partially enclosing a magnetic material within an enclosure. At least a portion of the enclosure is manufactured from a material having a permeability that facilitates forming a magnetic field therein. The method also includes coupling the sensing device to a first portion of the enclosure. The enclosure includes at least one second portion that is movable with respect to the first portion of the enclosure such that a magnetic coupling force is induced external to the enclosure to facilitate coupling the sensor assembly to a magnetic surface. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123783 | Drive of a seat adjusting device for motor vehicles - Drive of a seat adjusting device, especially for motor vehicles, with a spindle that is fastened on a first of two rails, which are adjustable with respect to each other, by means of at least one mounting located at the end of the spindle and with a transmission driven by a motor that is mounted on the second rail, whereby the mounting has one part as a base plate, from which two walls at a distance from each other extend upward and that at least one end of the spindle is fastened between these two walls. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123784 | STACKING MACHINE - The present invention relates to a stacking machine, which comprises a base, a body movably arranged on the base, and a translational mechanism for driving the body to make a translational motion on the base. The synchronous belt used in the present invention can effectively resolve the problem of slipping caused by wheel rolling, and thus enables the movement of the stacking machine to be more accurate, with the highest speed of the movement also increased significantly. Besides that, the synchronous belt mechanism is more accurate in positioning, which reduces the number of times of repeated adjustments and maintenance caused by bigger positioning errors. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123785 | OSCILLATION TOOL - An amplitude of an oscillating shaft to which a tip tool is attached is changed. An oscillation tool | 2014-05-08 |
20140123786 | Flexure Support Apparatus - A flexure support apparatus for providing multiple axes support to reciprocating members for an energy conversion process includes a base having a sleeved opening disposed therethrough a central portion of the base and a plurality of apertures also disposed therethrough the base that are positioned outside of the sleeved opening, also included in a plurality of flexible finger assemblies that are positioned in an offset manner on opposing sides of the base. Further included is a pair of piston assemblies that are disposed within opposing ends of the sleeved opening being supported by the plurality of flexible finger assemblies, wherein the piston assemblies move in opposing and equal amounts in reciprocating movement within the sleeved opening being supported and controlled by the plurality of flexible finger assemblies, thus the pair of piston assemblies are able to do compressive work on a fluid within the sleeve without bearings or seals. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123787 | GEARED INFINITELY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - An infinitely variable transmission (IVT) to provide a continuous output-to-input speed ratio from zero to a certain value is designed, and its working principle is illustrated. It is a geared IVT (GIVT), since its function to achieve the continuously varied speed ratio is implemented by gears. Crank-slider systems are used in the GIVT; the output-to-input speed ratio is changed with the crank length. Racks and pinions, whose motion is controlled by planetary gear sets, are used to change the crank length when the cranks are rotating. One-way bearings are used to rectify the output speeds from different crank-slider systems to obtain the output speed of the GIVT. Since the crank-slider systems can introduce variations of the instantaneous speed ratio, a pair of noncircular gears is designed to minimize the variations. A direction control system is also designed for the GIVT using planetary gear sets. Finally, a vehicle start-up simulation and a wind turbine simulation to maintain a constant generator speed are developed based on a GIVT module in the Matlab Simulink environment. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123788 | Drive of a seat adjusting device for motor vehicles - Drive of a seat adjusting device, especially for motor vehicles, with a spindle that is fastened on a first of two rails, which are adjustable with respect to each other, by means of at least one mounting on one end of the spindle, and with a transmission driven by a motor that is mounted on the second rail, whereby the mounting is a single piece stamped bent part with a first area with at least one fastener opening and a second area that is offset upward relative to the first area for holding one end of the spindle, whereby the first area and the second area are connected to form a single piece by a transition area, whereby the second area is designed with a slot with legs lying opposite each other, at least in sections, and opposite a slot between which the end of the spindle can be fixed. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123789 | ACTUATOR - An actuator includes an outer sleeve with at least a pair of helical slots coiling in a first direction, an inner sleeve with at least a pair of helical slots coiling in a second, opposite direction, and a driver including bearings received through the helical slots of the inner sleeve and into the helical slots of the outer sleeve. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123790 | HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR TRANSIT SHAFT AND ARM ASSEMBLY - A height adjustment device for a transit shaft and arm assembly that enables height adjustments without significant disassembly of a transit door. An additional advantage is that the device does not require the use of shims, spacers or adjustment rings to adjust the height of the shaft and arm assemblies. Rotation of a nut threaded on the shaft allows for the adjustment of how much of the shaft hangs below a support member and a bearing. A surface of the nut bears on the bearing and the attached shaft and arm assembly hangs from the bearing and the support member the bearing is attached to. This arrangement allows the arm assembly to pivot along the longitudinal axis of the shaft. This arrangement also allows the height of the shaft and arm assembly to change with changes in position of the nut by threading the nut along the shaft. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123791 | SIX, SEVEN, AND EIGHT SPEED LAYSHAFT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A transmission includes a housing, an input member connectable to an engine output member, and a launch clutch assembly connected to the input member. A first and a second countershaft are rotatably supported within the transmission housing. A plurality of co-planar gear sets are connected to the input member and the first and second countershafts. A plurality of torque transmitting mechanisms are provided for coupling various components of the co-planar gear sets to the input member and countershafts. The selective engagement of the launch clutch assembly and the torque transmitting mechanisms establishes at least one of six forward speed ratios and a reverse speed ratio. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123792 | REVERSE SHIFT DEVICE IN TRANSMISSION - A reverse arm is pivoted by a driving pin of a reverse fork inserted into a driven hole thereof, and the reverse arm thereby moves an idle gear in an axial direction, whereby the idle gear is engaged with and disengaged from a driving gear and a driven gear of a reverse gear train. The outside diameter of the driving pin is smaller than the width between opposed flat inner side surfaces of the driven hole of the reverse arm; thus, a gap is formed between the driving pin and the inner side surfaces. A jump-over mechanism JO is provided between the reverse arm and a transmission casing for elastically urging the reverse arm outward away from a predetermined intermediate position within the pivoting range of the reverse arm and brings the driving pin in contact with one of the inner side surfaces of the driven hole. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123793 | SHIFTING DEVICE AND GEAR UNIT - The present invention relates to a shifting device for a transmission unit of a vehicle, in particular a vehicle that is driven by muscle force. The transmission unit has a first shaft, which is formed as a hollow shaft, on which a plurality of free gears is mounted. The free gears are in engagement with a corresponding plurality of gearwheels, which are mounted on a second shaft, wherein the free gears are connectable to the first shaft by means of selecting devices. The selecting devices can be actuated by means of a camshaft arranged coaxially in the first shaft, wherein the camshaft is connected to a driving device in order to be rotated relative to the first shaft to actuate the selecting means. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123794 | SHIFTING DEVICE COMPRISING A COUPLING DEVICE - A shifting device including at least one coupling device, a shaft, a sliding sleeve-of the coupling device which is arranged in an axially moveable and rotationally fixed manner on the shaft and an actuator arrangement of the coupling device for axially moving the sliding sleeve. At least one coupling toothing is associated with the coupling element which can rotate about a rotational axis with respect to the shaft and a counter toothing corresponding to the coupling toothing is associated with the sliding sleeve in a rotationally fixed manner. At least one annular actuator element of the actuator arrangement surrounds the periphery of the sliding sleeve about the rotational axis. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123795 | PLATE CYLINDER DRIVE UNIT IN PRINTER - The present invention eliminates backlash between a drive helical gear and a driven helical gear and facilitates rotation of a driven gear member to increase rotational accuracy of a plate cylinder. A plate cylinder drive unit includes a plate cylinder drive shaft, a driven gear member having a driven helical gear that meshes with a drive helical gear and attached around the plate cylinder drive shaft, a position adjustment member moving the driven gear member to fix it at a predetermined position, a whirl-stop member attached to the plate cylinder drive shaft, a sandwiching member removably fixing the whirl-stop member to the driven gear member, a backlash eliminating helical gear disposed on one side of the driven helical gear, first springs bringing the backlash eliminating helical gear in pressure-contact with the driven helical gear, and second springs biasing the backlash eliminating helical gear to rotate it in a predetermined direction. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123796 | GEAR TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A gear transmission device includes a first external gear driven by a drive motor attached to a first side of a frame and a first internal gear driven by the first external gear. The first internal gear includes an outer cylinder portion, an end plate, an annular opening, and an inner cylinder portion including a shaft hole,. The outer cylinder portion includes internal teeth formed on an inner circumferential surface thereof. The inner cylinder portion is formed concentrically inside the outer cylinder portion. The end plate connects the outer cylinder portion, the inner cylinder portion, and the shaft hole at one end in an axial direction. In a state in which the annular opening faces a second side of the frame opposite the first side thereof, the first external gear is inserted to the annular opening to mesh with the internal teeth of the outer cylinder portion. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123797 | INTEGRATED APPARATUS FOR DETECTING GEAR SHIFTING - An integrated apparatus for detecting a gear shifting is provide that has a switch and a gear shifting detection controller for detecting a sports mode of a vehicle that are integrally implemented. The apparatus is configured to detect whether the mode is converted in to the sports mode based on a non-contact recognition manner. Therefore, production and assembly processes are simplified for providing the gear shifting detection controller and the switch to a gear shifting detection configuration, thereby reducing production costs, minimizing noise generated when a general gear shifting mode is converted into the sports mode, or the sports mode is converted into the general gear shifting mode. In addition, a lifespan of the switch configured to detect whether the mode is converted into the sports mode is increased. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123798 | SHIFT DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - In the present invention, an operation knob is provided with a knob outer section that forms an outer shell, and a knob inner section into which one edge of a lever section is inserted. The knob inner section has a claw section that allows insertion when the lever section is inserted, and once the lever section has been inserted, hooks the lever section towards the inner side of the knob inner section. A groove section is formed in the lever section and extends in a direction perpendicular to the axis direction of the lever section. The knob outer section is made up of two parts, which are an outer casing and a knob cover. The knob cover is provided with protruding sections, which protrude towards the outer casing and fit into the groove section when the lever section is attached to the knob inner section. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123799 | VALVE INTEGRATED PARK INHIBIT SOLENOID ASSEMBLY - A system for locking a Park device in a transmission in an out-of-Park mode of operation includes a valve body that defines a bore, a solenoid connected to the valve body, a lock feature disposed in the valve body and interconnected with the solenoid, and a servo piston disposed within the bore of the valve body. The servo piston has a detent and the servo piston is interconnected to the Park device and is moveable between a first position and a second position. The detent is radially aligned with the lock feature when the servo piston is in the first position. Activation of the solenoid locks the lock feature into the detent of the servo piston to lock the Park device of the transmission in the no-Park mode. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123800 | ROBOT USING MULTI-OUTPUT DIFFERENTIAL GEAR - Provided herein is a robot using a multi-output differential gear, the robot comprising a driver; a differential gear configured to receive a driving power from the driver, and to drive in an interlocked manner with the driving power to generate at least three outputs differentiated from the driving power; and a motion section configured to drive in an interlocked manner with an output generated from the differential gear, and to apply an external resistance to the differential gear. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123801 | BEARING MEMBER FOR PEDAL ARM, PEDAL ARM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PEDAL ARM - A bearing member for a pedal arm, which is a tubular bearing member which is disposed so as to connect a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole formed respectively in a pair of plate members constituting right and left side walls of the pedal arm and through which a connecting shaft is passed so as to be rotatable relative to the bearing member, the bearing member includes: a large-diameter tubular portion configured to have an external diameter larger than a diameter of the first mounting hole and to be located between the pair of plate members; a first connecting portion configured to have an external diameter smaller than the diameter of the first mounting hole, to be formed so as to project from one end face of the large-diameter tubular portion coaxially with the large-diameter tubular portion, to be passed through the first mounting hole, and to be fixedly fitted to the first mounting hole by being compressed in an axial direction to be swaged so that a peripheral portion of the first mounting hole is held between a swaged portion, which is formed from the first connecting portion, and the one end face of the large-diameter tubular portion; and a second connecting portion configured to have an external diameter smaller than a diameter of the second mounting hole and a thickness larger than a thickness of the first connecting portion, to be formed so as to project from the other end face of the large-diameter tubular portion coaxially with the large-diameter tubular portion, to be passed through the second mounting hole, and to be fixedly fitted to the second mounting hole by being compressed in the axial direction to be bulged and deformed radially outward so that a portion of the second connecting portion, which is apart from the other end face of the large-diameter tubular portion by a predetermined distance, is brought into close contact with an inner peripheral wall of the second mounting hole. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123802 | ACCELERATOR PEDAL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - An accelerator pedal apparatus, in which pedal effort can be varied through length variation of a spring. Stroke of a pedal arm can be varied in accordance with inclination and body type of driver. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123803 | SLIDING PARKING SWITCH - A sliding parking switch assembly and method for a vehicle includes a transmission operating mode selector for an automatic transmission moveable between a park position and a drive position and a parking switch slidably moveable between a parking brake engaged position and a parking brake disengaged position. The parking switch blocks movement of the transmission operating mode selector from the park position to the drive position when the parking switch is in the parking brake engaged position. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123804 | HANDLEBAR SYSTEM - A handlebar is described, including a handlebar tube having two grip portions at opposite ends of the handlebar. Each grip portion may include an internal compartment containing a filler material. The filler material may include a plurality of non-elastomeric particles. The non-elastomeric particles may include small, substantially spherical glass beads. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123805 | HANDLEBAR VIBRATION DAMPING - A handlebar is described, including a handlebar tube having a middle portion and two rising portions disposed on opposite sides of the middle portion. A damping device may be spaced from the middle portion and may span from one rising portion to the other rising portion, the damping device including a first member operatively connected to a second member by an articulation device. The articulation device may be configured to dampen axial movement of the first member relative to the second member. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123806 | DOUBLE CLUTCH POWERTRAIN FOR VEHICLE - A double clutch powertrain for a vehicle makes smooth starting of the vehicle and smooth gear shifting possible despite using a dry type double clutch and makes regenerative braking and power generation possible when the vehicle decelerates, thus improving the driving characteristics of the vehicle, and enhancing the fuel efficiency of the vehicle. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123807 | PNEUMATIC VENTING OF MODULAR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A system for venting a hybrid electric powertrain includes a module defining a first volume containing a clutch and an electric machine, a housing defining a second volume containing an automatic transmission, and lines producing mutual pneumatic connections among the first volume, the second volume and ambient atmosphere. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123808 | NANOWIRE PREPARATION METHODS, COMPOSITIONS, AND ARTICLES - Methods of preparing nanowires by reducing metal cations are disclosed and claimed, where the metal cation reduction occurs in at least two stages. Such methods can exhibit improved reproducibility and reduced variability. The product nanowires are useful in, for example, electronics applications. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123809 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING R-FE-B BASED PERMANENT MAGNET ALLOY RECYLCED MATERIAL HAVING REMOVED CARBON - An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing an alloy recycled material by effectively removing carbon from a carbon-containing alloy, which is produced as scrap or sludge of an R—Fe—B based permanent magnet, a used magnet, or the like. The method of the present invention as a means for resolution is characterized in that a carbon-containing R—Fe—B based permanent magnet alloy is subjected to an HDDR treatment to remove carbon. An alloy recycled material produced by the method of the present invention contains a reduced amount of carbon. Therefore, in the case where it is recycled for the production of a magnet, even when an increased amount is subjected to high-frequency heating in a vacuum melting furnace, a non-negligible increase in the amount of carbon contained in the produced magnet can be avoided. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123810 | Preparation method of Ruthenium(Ru) powder for preparation of Ruthenium target - The present invention is related to a manufacturing method of high purity and refined Ru (Ruthenium) powder produced by using a waste Ru target. Yield of the target and physical properties of a thin film are improved by producing tremendously refined in which oxygen content of the target is decreased, and a crystal particle size is reduced. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123811 | Continuous hydrogen pulverization method and production device of rare earth permanent magnetic alloy - A continuous hydrogen pulverization method of a rare earth permanent magnetic alloy includes: providing a hydrogen adsorption room, a heating dehydrogenation room and a cooling room in series, applying hydrogen adsorption, heating dehydrogenation and cooling on a rare earth permanent magnetic alloy in the production device at the same time, wherein collecting and storing under an inert protection atmosphere can also be provided. Continuous production is provided under vacuum and the inert protection atmosphere in such a manner that an oxygen content of the pulverized powder is low and a proportion of single crystal in the powder is high. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123812 | Ultrasonic Device with Integrated Gas Delivery System - Methods for degassing and for removing impurities from molten metals are disclosed. These methods can include operating an ultrasonic device in a molten metal bath, and adding a purging gas into the molten metal bath through the tip of the ultrasonic device. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123813 | Combination Can and Bottle Opener - A combination can and bottle opener includes a housing, a power supply, a motor and a gear train. A wheel extends at least partially outside of the housing and is operatively connected by the gear train to the motor. At least a portion of the wheel is configured to engage at least a portion of a can such that the can rotates with the wheel. A lever is pivotally attached to the housing between a first position for accommodating at least a portion of the can and a second position for engaging and opening the can as the can rotates with the wheel. A corkscrew is at least partially surrounded by the housing. The gear train operatively connects the corkscrew to the motor such that the corkscrew rotates with respect to the housing upon actuation of the motor to engage a cork to facilitate removal of the cork from a bottle. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123814 | ACCESS TOOL FOR OPENING LOCKED DOORS OF VEHICLES - A modular access tool for operating door handles and door locks of motor vehicles from the exterior of the motor vehicle. The access tool is provided in sections which are removably attachable to one another such that the overall operative length is adjustable in discrete steps. A working head, such as a loop, a hook, or a magnet is attachable at the end of the access tool. Optionally, an illumination light may be attachable at the end of the access tool. Sections join together by threadless interference based detent devices. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123815 | MULTI-AXIS TEMPORARY TIGHTENING TOOL - A multi-axis temporary tightening tool includes: a tool main body formed into a ring shape; and a plurality of sockets which are arranged in a ring shape along the tool main body, are rotated by rotational, force input to the tool main body, and simultaneously apply rotational force to a plurality of screw members that are engaged in the sockets. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123816 | WRENCH DEVICE WITH A PLURALITY OF DRIVING HOLES - A wrench device with a plurality of driving holes includes a wrench body having two first through holes, each first through hole having an opening end and a positioning end which having two positioning grooves defined thereon, the two positioning grooves corresponding to each other, two actuating member having two driving holes and a positioning block, each driving hole having a first ratchet ring and a second ratchet ring, each positioning block passing through each corresponding first through hole, each positioning block having a positioning slice, a flexible assembly received into the positioning block. Under this arrangement, a user rotates the actuating member relative to the wrench body so as to change the driving hole, so that the user unlocks the screws with different size rapidly and easily. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123817 | RATCHET WRENCH WITH A DIRECTIONAL SHIFTING STRUCTURE - A ratchet wrench with a directional shifting structure contains: a handle; a holder fixed on at least one end of the handle and having a first groove and a second groove; a first tool head secured in the first groove and having a first fitting portion and having a first toothed portion; a second tool head secured in the second groove o and having a second fitting portion and a second toothed portion; a first engaging block retained on the outer wall of the first tool head and having first teeth and a first push portion; a second engaging block retained on the outer wall of the second tool head and having second teeth and a second push portion; a control shaft axially fixed between the first engaging block and the second engaging block and having a first pushing peg and a second pushing peg. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123818 | Socket with a Reinforced Strength - A socket includes a body and a reinforcing sleeve. The body includes first and second coupling ends for respectively coupling with a fastener and a driving tool. The first coupling end includes a conical section having a small diameter end and a large diameter end. A spacing between the small diameter end and the second coupling end along the longitudinal axis is smaller than a spacing between the large diameter end and the second coupling end along the longitudinal axis. The conical section has increasing diameters perpendicular to the longitudinal axis away from the second coupling end. The reinforcing sleeve is mounted around the conical section of the body to reinforce the socket. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123819 | Torque Limiting Tool and Methods - A torque limiting tool is provided that has a handle and a body, which in certain embodiments may be assembled by an operator. The body of the torque limiting tool has a side portion with a tubing slot for allowing tubing to exit the torque limiting tool. The handle and body have one or more abutments, designed to allow the torque limiting tool to deliver a maximum amount of torque. The torque limiting tool may be used with an adapter to allow coupling with a variety of fitting sizes and shapes. The torque limiting tool may be adapted for use with a flat bottom port, such as in an analytical instrument, like liquid chromatography, gas chromatography, ion chromatography, or in in vitro diagnostic systems. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123820 | Process of manufacturing a feed screw - A process of manufacturing a feed screw includes the steps of arranging three dies spaced apart 120-degree each other so as to limit a radial movement of an elongated blank feeding through a space defined by the dies; clockwise rotating the dies to cut threads on the blank; performing a thread grinding on the threads of the blank; and cutting the blank into a finished feed screw per predetermined period of time. The blank is fed through a sleeve for positioning prior to the blank feeding. Cylindrical degree of the finished feed screw is less than 0.1 mm/1,000 mm and its pitch error is 0.05 mm/100 threads. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123821 | Process of manufacturing drive shaft of an explosion-proof motor - A process of manufacturing a drive shaft of an explosion-proof motor, the drive shaft having a cylindrical section and a spline section, the process includes the steps of horizontally disposing the drive shaft; continuously forward moving the drive shaft; feeding both a milling cutter and a correction roller toward the drive shaft wherein the correction roller is coaxial with a shaft of a lathe; activating the milling cutter to mill a front end of the drive shaft; and activating the correction roller to correct any deformations generated by the milling. The correction roller is made of diamond. The cylindrical section has a deformation of less than 0.02 mm per 200 mm of length, and the spline section has a deformation of less than 0.02 mm per 250 mm of length. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123822 | ILLUMINATED TOOL REST FOR LATHE - A lathe tool rest including a light source for improving the illumination of the workpiece is described. The tool rest includes a vertical post having an upper end, a horizontal tool arm attached to the upper end of the post, and an LED illumination strip attached to the front side of the tool arm. The front side of the tool arm preferably includes a horizontal recess With the LED illumination strip being mounted within the recess. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123823 | SLICING APPARATUS AND SLICING METHOD - A slicing apparatus and method suitable for reliably slicing elongated food products along a longitudinal axis thereof. The apparatus includes a slicing wheel mounted for rotation about a roughly horizontal axis, a first delivery structure adapted to deliver food product to the slicing wheel, and a moving delivery device adapted to press the food product against the first delivery structure and propel the food product in a delivery direction along a length of the first delivery structure to the slicing wheel. The slicing wheel produces a slice cut in the food product parallel to the delivery direction in which the food product is delivered to the slicing wheel. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123824 | SHEARING BLADE HAVING A BLADE INSERT - The invention relates to a shearing blade ( | 2014-05-08 |
20140123825 | TOOL FASTENABLE TO A DRIVE SHAFT OF A HAND-HELD POWER TOOL DRIVEABLE IN OSCILLATING MANNER - A tool for use with is configured with a tool centering element and a fastening portion with form-locking elements for axial mounting and fastening onto a drive shaft of a hand-held power tool. The drive shaft is drivable in oscillating fashion and the centering element centers the tool relative to the drive shaft. The tool form-locking elements define a rotary position of the tool relative to the drive shaft. The centering element may be a through-hole in a fastening portion of the tool or, may be a fastening screw that passes through an axially centered through hole in the fastening portion to the tool for securing the toll and fastening screw in a bore within the drive shaft to which the tool is attached for intended operation. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123826 | Detachable cutting head for the apparatus for feeding sets of filter segments, drive apparatus for detachable cutting head and method of replacement of detachable cutting head - The object of the application is a detachable cutting head for an apparatus for feeding filter segments provided with a drum conveyor having flutes for crosswise movement of filter rods, provided with circular knives situated in knife units mounted in the housing of the head, characterized in that it comprises a housing of the head ( | 2014-05-08 |
20140123827 | Method for Producing at Least One Cutting Line Segment of a Cutting Line - A method for producing at least one cutting line segment of a cutting line, having at least one cutter support element and one cutter element, comprises, in a first step at least one powder is mixed with at least one binder in a mixing device to produce a feedstock. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123828 | Device for Grooving Cardboard Cuttings | 2014-05-08 |
20140123829 | Stringed Musical Instrument with a Guitar-Banjo Combination Sound - A stringed musical instrument with a guitar-banjo combination sound is an apparatus that is designed to be played in the same manner as a typical guitar but is also designed to be more portable than a typical guitar. The apparatus includes a sound box coupled to a guitar neck, which allows a plurality of strings to tensioned and connected along the apparatus. The sound box is configured to produce the guitar-banjo combination sound. The sound box includes a stretched membrane, a pot chamber, a channel, and a sound chamber. The stretched membrane is perimetrically connected around the pot chamber and is used to create the banjo portion of the apparatus's sound. stretched membrane resonates the air within the pot chamber, whose sound waves travel through the channel in order to be modified by the sound chamber. A bridge is used to connect the plurality of strings to the stretched membrane. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123830 | Stringed Instrument System - A tremolo device for static retention of a plurality of musical instrument strings in a stringed instrument. The tremolo device has a body with an upper surface, a neck portion, and a plurality of strings anchored at a first end of the neck and extending over at least a portion and secured to the tremolo device at the other end of the neck portion and the body and possesses an inertia block mechanism with substantially solid construction disposed to receive and securely retain a plurality of raw instrument strings without removal of a ball end from each string. The inertia block has an upper portion, a lower portion, and a plurality of internal, longitudinally displaced, cylindrically shaped, string retaining chambers designed to pass through an entirety of the block mechanism. The string retaining chambers have an upper and lower portion corresponding with the upper and lower portions of the block. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123831 | Drum Hoop Clamp - A drum hoop clamp is disclosed herein. The drum hoop clamp being removably attached to a metal hoop or rim of a drum and allowing for positionable attachment of a drum accessory thereto. One example of the drum hoop clamp allowing for rotational positioning of the accessory relative to the drum hoop. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123832 | Tip-Weighted Drumstick with Resilient, Cushioned Handle - A tip-weighted drumstick with a cushioned sleeve that absorbs shock and protects a drummer's hands and other joints while playing. The cushioned sleeve covers a reduced-diameter portion of the drumstick and can be customized with various surface textures, shapes, and other features. The reduced-diameter portion may result in the center of gravity of the drumstick shifting towards the striking end of the drumstick to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the drumstick. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123833 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MUSIC EDUCATION - A system for music education includes a storage device being configured to store a set of record data; a recording device being configured to record a musical exercise; a processor being connected to the storage device and the recording device, and configured to determine the start and the end of the musical exercise by the detected volume of the musical exercise, to convert the recording of the musical exercise to a set of user data, to retrieve the set of record data and to map the set of user data to the set of record data, to analyze differences between the two based on the mapping and to calculate a series of values and to calculate a score as the sum of the series of values multiplied by a series of coefficients respectively; and an electronic display being connected to the processor. A method for music education is also provided. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123834 | Automated Music Displaying System for Musical Instrument - An automated music displaying system includes a displaying device, a main processing module electrically connecting to the displaying device for driving the displaying device to display a predetermined page of a music sheet in electronic format, and a stepping actuator electrically connecting to the main processing module, wherein when the stepping actuator is actuated, the stepping actuator is arranged to send a signal to the main processing module for driving the displaying device to change a display of a page of sheet music. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123835 | SOUND GENERATION APPARATUS - A serial memory stores a plurality of waveform samples. A tone generating unit has a plurality of channels operating in time-divisional manner to generate therethrough sound signals based on waveform samples read from the serial memory, each channel issuing a sample request for a waveform sample with specifying a read address of the waveform sample. Upon power on or reset of the tone generating unit, an access unit sets the serial memory to enable n-bit input/output operation. In response to the sample request, the access unit uses an n-bit input/output instruction to read the waveform sample by n bits per clock from a lead address that is the read address specified by the sample request, and supplies the waveform sample read from the serial memory to the tone generating unit. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123836 | MUSICAL COMPOSITION PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING MUSICAL COMPOSITION FOR ENERGY LEVEL AND RELATED METHODS - A musical composition processing system may include a storage device for storing reference musical compositions, an energy level characteristic value for each reference musical composition, and an attribute profile for each reference musical composition, and a computing device in communication with the storage device and for processing an input musical composition. The processing of the input musical composition may include determining an attribute profile for the input musical composition based upon transient and ambient sounds in the input musical composition, and determining an energy level characteristic data value for the input musical composition by correlating the attribute profile of the input musical composition to the respective attribute profiles and the energy level characteristic data values of the reference musical compositions. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123837 | Tone Effects System - A tone effects system for use with electric instruments that allows for reduced or eliminated signal loss before sound effects are applied. A cartridge receiver and a changeover switch are integrated into the body of a desired electric instrument, while an effects cartridge is attached to the electric instrument via the cartridge receiver. The cartridge receiver provides electronic connections between the electric instrument and the effects cartridge, while the changeover switch is used to direct the electronic signal of the electric instrument through the effects cartridge. The effects cartridge provides an effects circuit for manipulating the received electronic signal, as well as an at least one effects control for adjusting the extent to which the effect is applied to the electronic signal. As the effects cartridge is attached to the electric instrument, the at least one effects control is readily accessible while the electric instrument is being played. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123838 | AUDIO EFFECTS CONTROLLER FOR MUSICIANS - This invention introduces several methods, apparatus, and systems for controlling musician audio effects or musical instruments wirelessly from the performer's footwear. In one embodiment, the performer's foot motions are monitored using a motion detection device and compared against a set of criteria by a microprocessor to activate or deactivate one or more audio effects. Once the foot controller is activated, a radio transmits either data from the motion detection device (or sampled foot pressure from an optional pressure sensor in the footwear) for used by the Base Unit to modulate one or more audio effect. In addition, effect activation can occur through gesture recognition (remotely) or on the Base Unit (locally). Tactile feedback is provided in the footwear as a means to confirm system status changes. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123839 | Foot pedal - A musical instrument effects pedal system and related methods of use are provided. The system includes rotatable control mechanisms mounted on the side of the enclosure, easily manipulated by the foot of the user, for altering the audio signal output by an instrument. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123840 | MINE DETECTOR DETACHABLY ATTACHED TO COMBAT BOOT - Provided is a mine detector detachably attached to the combat boot, which includes a main body detachably attached to the combat boot, and provided with a power supply, a signal transmitting part and a signal receiving part, and a detection part detachably attached to the combat boot, and provided with an antenna connected to the main body. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123841 | BI-DIRECTIONAL SHAPED CHARGES FOR PERFORATING A WELLBORE - A shaped charge assembly for perforating a wellbore tubular and a subterranean formation intersected by a wellbore may include a first shaped charge and a second shaped charge disposed on an outer surface of the wellbore tubular. The first shaped charge points radially outward toward the formation, and the second shaped charge points radially inward toward the wellbore tubular. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123842 | BLAST SHIELD - A blast shield placed over a structure to be protected from the force of a blast includes a support assembly and a plurality of first deflection members secured to said support assembly. Each of said plurality of first deflection members present opposed surfaces angling away from the direction of an incoming explosive force, such that an incoming explosive force is split and deflected by the opposed surfaces thus dissipating the momentum of the explosive force. A plurality of second deflection members presenting opposed surfaces angling away from the direction of an incoming explosive force may also be employed, whereby an incoming explosive force is further split and deflected by the opposed surfaces thus dissipating the momentum of the explosive force. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123843 | TEXTILE ARMOUR - Textile armour ( | 2014-05-08 |
20140123844 | SHOCK ABSORBING MEMBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A shock absorbing member | 2014-05-08 |
20140123845 | RODLESS POWER CYLINDER - A rodless power cylinder includes a cylinder body, a piston assembly adapted to reciprocate in the cylinder body, a magnet mounted at each of the two ends of the piston assembly, a valve mounted at each of the two ends of the cylinder body for guiding a flow of air or fluid in and out of the cylinder body to cause the piston assembly to reciprocate, a magnetic sensor mounted in a sensor mounting groove at each of the two valves for sensing the position of the respective magnet, a movable member mounted around the cylinder body and coupled to the piston assembly by a magnetic force for synchronous reciprocating motion | 2014-05-08 |
20140123846 | ELECTROPNEUMATIC FIELD DEVICE - In an electropneumatic field device for controlling a pneumatic actuator, an energy transducer is provided which converts pneumatic energy into electrical energy. The energy transducer has a working chamber with a pneumatic compressed air inlet via which a compressed air impulse is introduced, a reset chamber, a coil, an armature separating the working chamber and the reset chamber and guided for translational back and forth movement, and a permanent magnet so that electric energy is induced in the coil. The pneumatic compressed air inlet is configured such that the compressed air impulse leaving the compressed air inlet has an inflow direction angle into the working chamber which has an axial angular direction component which is parallel to a translational axial movement direction of the armature. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123847 | HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR - In a hydraulic excavator, a hydraulic cylinder drives a boom via a hydraulic fluid discharged from a first hydraulic pump. A first hydraulic circuit connects the first hydraulic pump and the hydraulic cylinder and forms a closed circuit therebetween. A hydraulic motor rotates a revolving upper unit with hydraulic fluid discharged from a second hydraulic pump. A second hydraulic circuit independent from the first hydraulic circuit connects the second hydraulic pump and the hydraulic motor. A motor hydraulic pressure reduction unit reduces the driving hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic motor when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The predetermined condition is a condition in which an operation of the boom operating member to raise the boom and an operation of the rotation operating member to rotate the revolving upper unit are conducted together and an operation amount of the boom operating member is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123848 | PISTON FOR A DIE-CASTING MACHINE - A piston for a die-casting machine, in particular with a cold chamber, comprises a stem which extends from a proximal end to a distal end along a piston axis and a piston head which extends from the distal end of the stem and which has a side wall with at least one sealing area suitable to form a seal on the wall of said container of the press. A lubrication circuit suitable for favouring the sliding of the piston comprises first lubrication ducts made in the stem and ending at the distal end of said stem, and second ducts made in the piston head, fluidically communicating with said first ducts and coming out in the lateral wall at least in correspondence with said sealed area. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123849 | CYLINDER HEAD GASKET - A cylinder head gasket includes two main members on two sides, and middle members sandwiched therebetween. The middle members are composed of a first middle member and a second middle member that is separated and distinct therefrom. The first middle member is a metal plate that has cylinder hole rim portions encircling cylinder holes to a particular width, with beads surrounding the cylinder holes being formed in the cylinder hole rim portions. The metal plate either forms separated items, one at each cylinder hole, or else forms an integrated item connected between the cylinder holes. The second middle member is a metal plate that is disposed on the outside of the first middle member and has oil holes and bolt holes. The thickness of the first middle member is greater than that of the second middle member. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123850 | METHOD FOR REGENERATION OF SOLID AMINE CO2 CAPTURE BEDS - A carbon dioxide capture system includes a solid sorbent material including an amine. A base solution is in communication with the sorbent material when the amine becomes deactivated. The base solution is removed from the sorbent material when the amine is regenerated by the base solution. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123851 | CONSTRUCTION ELEMENT FOR CO2 CAPTURE - A construction element for a plant for capture of an acidic gas using an aqueous amine absorbent, wherein at least a part of a surface of said element comprises a polyolefin, and a hydrolytically stable antioxidant, is described. Additionally, a liner comprising said polyolefin and the hydrolytically stable antioxidant, is described. The construction element may be a column, a pipe, an insert, like a column packing element or a tray. An apparatus for capturing CO | 2014-05-08 |
20140123852 | DUST SUPPRESSION APPARATUS - A dust suppression apparatus comprising: (a) a turntable; (b) an engine; (c) a water mist blower comprising an air conduit, a plurality of water nozzles positioned so as to supply a spray of water to the air conduit, and a fan positioned so as to supply a stream of air through the air conduit, the water mist blower and the engine mounted on the turntable, the turntable adapted to permit the air conduit to be rotated horizontally, and the air conduit mounted so as to permit the air conduit to tilt vertically; (d) a water conduit adapted to supply pressurized water to the plurality of water nozzles; (e) a belt drive connected to the engine and adapted to supply power to the fan, and (f) a constant velocity joint connecting the belt drive to the fan. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123853 | OFFLINE WATER WASH SYSTEM FOR INLET FILTERS AND FILTER HOUSE - A filter house and cleaning system arrangement for a turbine system and an associated method. The arrangement includes a filter house and filter elements within the filter house. The arrangement includes nozzles that spray a fluid on the filter elements to provide cleaning of the filter elements. The nozzles have structure that permits the nozzles to move within the filter house to adjust where on the filter elements the fluid is sprayed. The arrangement includes a detection device configured to detect a level of cleanliness and provide an output that indicates the level of cleanliness. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123854 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC TREATMENT OF SUBSTRATES - Methods and apparatus for hydrodischarging and hydrocharging substrates and articles to produce enhanced ability to avoid attraction of contaminants or improved capability of removing contaminants from fluids are disclosed. In another form the method involves removal of electric charges or neutralization of charge on or within substrates. Also disclosed are methods of making using electret substrates and articles for removing particulates and mists from fluid streams. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123855 | SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTING PROTEIN FROM A FERMENTATION PRODUCT - A method of producing bioproducts from a feedstock in a system configured to produce ethanol and distillers grains from a fermentation product is disclosed. A system configured to process feedstock into a fermentation product and bioproducts including ethanol and meal is disclosed. A bioproduct produced from a fermentation product produced from a feedstock in a biorefining system is disclosed. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123856 | TEA BREWER STRUCTURE CONFIGURED FOR EASY DISASSEMBLY AND CLEANING - The present invention is to provide a tea brewer, which includes a container main body having a top side concavely provided with a receiving space for receiving liquid and coffee powder (or tea leaves) and a bottom side formed with a through hole in communication with the receiving space, at least one engaging element each provided on the bottom side and having at least one groove, a water-stopping plate having a post which extends into the receiving space through the through hole and peripherally provided with at least one guide rail each of which is movably received in the corresponding groove, and a water-stopping block detachably connected to the post and located in the receiving space. Since each guide rail extends into the corresponding groove with ease and without being compressed or deformed, it is easy for a user to remove the water-stopping plate from the tea brewer for cleaning. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123857 | APPARATUS FOR MEASUREMENT OF COFFEE - A coffee grinding apparatus ( | 2014-05-08 |
20140123858 | FROTHING DEVICE FOR AN ESPRESSO MACHINE - An apparatus for making beverages including a frothing device fluidly coupled to an outlet of a wand fluidly coupled to a boiler. The frothing device includes a nozzle configured to be positioned below the surface of the liquid, and a valve member movable between a first position in which steam is prevented from moving between the outlet of the wand and the nozzle and a second position in which steam is permitted to move between the outlet of the wand and the nozzle. The frothing device also includes a float device that maintains the frothing device on the surface of liquid. | 2014-05-08 |
20140123859 | PREPARATION OF AN ARABIC COFFEE BEVERAGE - A system for the preparation of a single serving of an Arabic coffee beverage, which system includes a disposable single serving cartridge and a preparation device. The device includes a holder for accommodating the cartridge, a water feed device configured to provide water, and a boiling reservoir which is arranged to receive therein water and ground roasted coffee that has been discharged from the cartridge. In the boiling reservoir, a boiling process is performed, and the boiled mixture is discharged from the reservoir into a cup. The cartridge is embodied such that the ground roasted coffee therein is entrained with the water that is introduced into the cartridge and is dispensed as a mixture with said water from the cartridge via one or more outlets into the boiling reservoir. | 2014-05-08 |