| 19th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
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| 20140123960 | FUEL INJECTION CONTROLLER AND FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - A fuel injection controller is applied to a fuel injector injecting fuel to be combusted in an internal combustion engine by an open-valve operation of the valve body according to an electromagnetic suction force generated by an energization of a coil. The fuel injection controller controls an injection state of the fuel injector by controlling a coil current flowing through the coil. The fuel injection controller includes an increasing control portion which increases the coil current to a first target value, a holding control portion which holds the coil current increased by the increasing control portion to the first target value, and a changing portion which changes the first target value according to the operation state of the internal combustion engine. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123961 | EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL - Methods and systems are provided for purging a multi-port canister into an engine intake. Air is circulated through the canister and a resulting purge air is directed to an intake passage upstream of a throttle in engine configured with a throttle body. An amount of fresh intake air received at the intake passage is corresponding decreased. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123962 | CONTROLLING APPARATUS FOR AN ENGINE - A controlling apparatus for an engine includes a purge path connected to a sealing-type fuel tank and an intake system of an engine and is configured to allow purge gas containing evaporated fuel from the fuel tank to flow therethrough. A purge valve placed in the purge path is configured to adjust a flow rate of the purge gas. A calculation unit calculates a degree of opening of the purge valve based on a target introduction ratio of the purge gas, and a controlling unit controls the purge valve so as to establish the degree of opening calculated by the calculation unit. The calculation unit corrects, in high-pressure purge performed when a pressure in the fuel tank increases exceeding a predetermined pressure, the degree of opening using a tank pressure flow velocity correction coefficient K2 corresponding to an upstream pressure of the purge valve. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123963 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO IDENTIFY AMBIENT CONDITIONS - Methods and systems are provided for estimating an ambient humidity value used to determine condensate formation in a charge air cooler. The ambient humidity value is determined from charge air cooler efficiency and windshield wiper speed thresholds. The humidity value is used to calculate an amount of condensate in a charge air cooler and control engine systems to reduce condensate formation and engine misfire. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123964 | EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE - In an EGR valve, a valve element is seatable on a valve seat by stroke movement of a valve stem caused by an actuator. The valve seat has a cylindrical part with which a step of the stem is engageable. By the stroke movement of the valve stem, the opening degree between the valve seat and the valve element is changed. The valve seat is moved in the passage in the stroke movement direction to be engageable with a shoulder of the passage. As the valve element is moved together with the stem, the opening degree in the low opening range is changed. As the step of the stem is engaged with the cylindrical part and the valve seat is moved with respect to the shoulder, the opening degree in the high opening range is changed. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123965 | EXHAUST GAS COOLER - An exhaust gas cooler may include an outer housing and an inner housing having a heat exchanger insert arranged therein. The heat exchanger insert may include a plurality of pipes around which exhaust gas flows transversely in the inner housing and through at least some of which a coolant of a first cooling circuit flows. At least a portion of the outer housing may be cooled by a second cooling circuit. The second cooling circuit may be separate from the first cooling circuit. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123966 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A control apparatus | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123967 | IGNITION DEVICE - An ignition device includes a spark plug and an ignition coil. The spark plug is attached to a cylinder head such that a center electrode and a ground electrode project into a combustion chamber. In an internal combustion engine, airflow is generated in a predetermined direction to the spark plug during a compression step. The ignition coil has a primary coil and a secondary coil. An output voltage of the secondary coil after interruption of energization of the primary coil is restricted to a predetermined voltage or less. The ground electrode has a leg portion extending from a housing of the spark plug and an opposing portion that extends in a direction intersecting with the leg portion and forms a gap by opposing the center electrode. The leg portion is attached to a position further upstream than the gap in a flow direction of the airflow during the compression step. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123968 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF A TURBOCHARGED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method and apparatus for controlling the operation of a turbocharged internal combustion engine 10 with an exhaust gas aftertreatment device 20, wherein the operation of a wastegate of the turbocharger is based upon the exhaust gas aftertreatment device temperature and at least one of engine speed, engine fuel injection quantity, coolant temperature, ambient temperature and barometric pressure. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123969 | Archery Bow - An archery bow comprises a structural riser that comprises a plurality of cells arranged in a repeating pattern. In some embodiments, the riser comprises multiple pluralities of similarly shaped cells, wherein each plurality comprises a different shape. In some embodiments, a bow comprises one or more rotatable members. Each rotatable member can comprise a plurality of cells arranged in a repeating pattern. In some embodiments, cell shapes in the rotatable member(s) are similar to cell shapes in the riser. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123970 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING PAINTBALLS - A paintball transfer apparatus and method for operating the apparatus to move a paintball enable a user to load a paintball into a paintball marker. The apparatus has an housing forming a cavity for storing paintballs, a path around the wall of the cavity that is shaped to guide paintballs, and a driver that rotates a roller within the cavity. Rotation of the roller moves paintballs along the path. The path may have one of a variety of shapes, such as circular or helical. The surface speed of the roller may be greater than the speed of the paintballs along the path. The roller may be made of a high friction material, and also may be a brush. The apparatus may be used to move paintballs within and about a marker, such as vertically upwards or downwards, or horizontally left or right. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123971 | RISER OF COMPOUND BOW - A riser of a compound bow includes a lower section and an upper section. The upper section has an end section and a connection section which is connected to the lower section by engagement of pins and pin holes of the two respective connection ends. The connection is further reinforced by way of welding. The end section is further connected with the connection section by engagement of pins and pin holes of the two respective connection ends. The connection is further reinforced by way of welding. The riser is strong and saves material. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123972 | HIGH EFFICIENCY WOOD-BURNING GRIDDLE COOK STOVE - Disclosed herein are devices and methods that aid in providing high efficiency stoves for developing and underdeveloped regions. In some embodiments, the stoves are plancha-style stoves comprise cast iron planchas that are more durable and efficient that existing stoves. The plancha-style stoves, described herein may comprise a combustion chamber comprising an inlet, a stack chamber comprising an inlet and an outlet; a gas path chamber, comprising a ceiling and a floor, wherein the ceiling is defined by a removable plancha cooking surface having a substantially planar upper surface and a lower surface; a chimney box; and a chimney. In many embodiments, the stack chamber defines a cross-sectional area that is larger than the cross-sectional area of the inlet to the combustion chamber to prevent smoke from escaping the combustion chamber through the inlet. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123973 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FRACTIONATION OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS - Methods and systems for fractionating lignocellulosic biomass including hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin, including exploding the biomass cells to devolatilize the biomass, hydrolyzing the hemicellulose to produce a liquid component including hemicellulosic sugars and a solid component including less than 10% hemicellulose, separating the liquid and solid components, vaporizing the cellulose in the solid component, and condensing the cellulosic sugar vapors. The methods and systems may vaporize the cellulose in a continuous steam reactor at a temperature of about 400-550° C. and a pressure of about 1-3 bara. Electromagnetic and/or electroaccoustic treatment such as ultrasound and/or microwave treatment may be applied to the biomass immediately before or during cellulose hydrolysis. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123975 | DOSE COUNTER WITH LOCKOUT MECHANISM - A medicament dispenser, in particular a metered dose inhaler, which is able to count the number of time the dispenser is activated and then disable the device, which then prevents any additional medicament from being dispensed. Additional embodiments include a medicament dispenser which are adapted to display either the number of activations that have occurred or the number of activations remaining. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123976 | INTUBATION DEVICE - An intubation device having a main body portion defining a first longitudinal axis, a distal tip portion coupled to the main body portion and defining a second longitudinal axis, and a deflection system having a single drive member extending within at least the distal tip portion and coupled thereto. The deflection system is operable to exert a tensile force upon the distal tip portion to articulate the distal tip portion relative to the main body portion between a resting position and a positive incline position and a negative incline position. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123977 | SLEEP-ACTIVATED CPAP MACHINE - A system and method for delaying the start of the continuous positive air pressure therein making it easier for a user to fall asleep. The system delivers pressurized gas to the airway of a patient. The system has a gas flow generator for providing a flow of gas and a mask for delivery of gas flow to an airway of a patient. The mask has an exhaust port being continuously open and having suitable flow resistance for maintaining a pressure in the cavity. The mask has a breathing port adaptable to open when no flow of pressurized air for allowing free breathing by the user. A hose extends between the gas flow generator and the mask for providing a flow of gas. The system has a mechanism for turning the flow of gas on at a time distinct from turning on the apparatus. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123978 | CURVED VORTEX TUBE - A vortex tube with an arcuate hot leg. A vortex tube include a vortex chamber couple to a first tube, a cold leg, to carry a cold air stream and a second tube, the hot leg, to cause the separation of hot and cold air. The hot leg bends in an arc to allow a longer and more efficient hot leg in reduced linear space. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123979 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING, MANAGING, AND PREVENTING FATIGUE DURING VENTILATION - This disclosure describes systems and methods for determining patient fatigue during ventilation of a patient. The disclosure describes novel notification and/or management of patient fatigue during ventilation. Further, the disclosure describes system and methods for preventing diaphragm fatigue or weakness. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123980 | Automated Hypoxia Recovery System - Disclosed are methods and systems for detecting and remedying a potential hypoxic state. A wearable hypoxic state detector includes an SpO | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123981 | SKIN-CONTACT PRODUCT HAVING MOISTURE AND MICROCLIMATE CONTROL - Skin-contact products with a transpiration function such as medical devices or medicinal products, of which face masks, aspirators, ventilators, breast pumps or wound dressings are examples are described especially a skin-contact product with a transpiration function with an improved microclimate at a patient interface material-skin contact area. In an embodiment a material system ( | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123982 | Nostril Filtration Assembly - The present invention relates to an airborne filtration assembly that is clipped onto the exterior of the nose and comprises filters to cover the nostrils. The nasal filtration assembly comprises a plurality of interchangeable pieces including that of decorative nose clips, disposable filters, and replaceable nose pads. The assembly functions by catching and trapping airborne particles and protects the nostrils from pollen, dust, germs, bacteria, and second hand smoke. The disposable filtration patches come in unscented or in a variety of pleasing scents, and are contained within hingedly attached mesh containers that cover and provide protection of the nostril of the area. The entire frame, along with device accessories, can be stored in a hard plastic carrying case for easy access. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123983 | VENTILATOR MASK WITH A FILLER AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION - Disclosed is ventilator mask comprising an upper part of an elastic material and a mask body, wherein the upper part of the mask is joined with the mask body of the ventilator mask by a mask connection region, wherein a wall of the upper part of the mask bounds at least in certain regions of the wall a cavity which is filled with a filler at least in certain regions of the cavity and the cavity is formed at least in certain regions of the cavity along the periphery of the upper part of the mask. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123984 | Portable System for Assisting Body Movement - The present invention provides a differential pressure body suit with external support against body suit migration. In its preferred embodiment, such body suit may comprise a close-fitting, multi-layered suit sealed against a mammal's skin to contain the differential pressure, or a looser-fitting suit that bends at the mammal's joints with minimal force. External support means include either fixed or movable mechanical supports attached to the body suit, extraordinary air pressure levels for making the body suit rigid, or exoskeletons attached to the body suit. A cyclic control system can turn the differential pressure condition within the body suit on and off on a selective basis to accommodate the movement of the legs of the mammal. The pressurization reduces the weight of the body to greater or lesser extents, and offloads the weight to the ground through the external support means. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123985 | Tabletop Automatic Cigarette-Making Machine Safety System - An automatic cigarette-making machine including a housing with an aperture and a compacting chamber in communication with the aperture for receiving loose tobacco for compacting, fitted with a safety mechanism in the form of a protective door that initiates automatic operation of the cigarette-making machine when the door is moved into position to block access to the compacting chamber during the operation of the machine. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123986 | Tobacco Compositions - The invention features tobacco compositions and methods of their use and manufacture. Compositions of the invention may be based on a variety of technologies. Technologies include films, tabs, shaped parts, gels, consumable units, insoluble matrices, and hollow shapes. In addition to tobacco, compositions may also contain flavors, colors, and other additives as described herein. Compositions may also be orally disintegrable. Exemplary compositions and methods of their manufacture are described herein. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123987 | NICOTIANA NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES AND USES THEREOF - The present invention features | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123988 | TOBACCO ARTICLES AND METHODS - Some embodiments of a tobacco article may include tobacco disposed in a porous matrix. The tobacco article may provide tobacco, tobacco constituents, or both tobacco and tobacco constituents to the consumer's mouth in the form of particles, liquid, or vapor so as to provide tobacco satisfaction to the consumer. In some circumstances, the tobacco may be integrally molded with a plastic material so that at least a portion of the tobacco is disposed in pores of the matrix. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123989 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR VAPORIZING A FLUID - A fluid vaporization device and related method of vaporization are disclosed. A vaporizable fluid is transported from a fluid reservoir to a vaporization chamber via a wick element which extends into both the fluid reservoir and the vaporization chamber. The fluid in the vaporization chamber is then heated by activating a heating element which is disposed, at least partially, within the vaporization chamber. The heating step transforms the fluid stored in the wick element into a vapor, after which it is transported out of the vaporization device via a conduit. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123990 | REAL TIME VARIABLE PROGRAMMABLE ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE SYSTEM - A real time variable voltage programmable electronic cigarette device has a main body, a controller, a memory, a visual indicator, a multidirectional joystick for operating and programming the electronic cigarette, a visual indicator for real-time status feedback, and a USB connector for computer connectivity. Programming the device includes the ability to create vaping profiles. The programmable function enables a user to set the voltage output and power output level applied to the atomizer when energized. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123991 | FLAVORANT-CARRYING ADSORBENT PARTICLE, CIGARETTE FILTER, FILTER-TIPPED CIGARETTE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FLAVORANT-CARRYING ADSORBENT PARTICLE - A flavorant-carrying adsorbent particle comprising an adsorbent core particle having a BET specific surface area of 700 m | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123992 | SEGMENTED SMOKING ARTICLE WITH SHAPED INSULATOR - A cigarette includes lighting and mouth ends. It also includes a mouth-end segment; an aerosol-generation system disposed between the lighting and mouth ends, which includes (i) a heat-generation segment adjacent the smokable segment, including a heat source configured to be activated by combustion of a smokable material and an insulation layer of a non-glass material that is woven, knit, or both, shaped to retain (e.g., by interlocking engagement with) the heat source, and (ii) an aerosol-generating segment with aerosol-forming material disposed between, but physically separate from, each of the heat generation segment and the mouth end; a piece of outer wrapping material that provides an overwrap around at least a portion of the aerosol-generating segment, the heat-generation segment, and at least a portion of the smokable segment; those segments being connected together by the overwrap to provide a cigarette rod; that is connected to the cigarette rod using tipping material. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123993 | DUST-FREE ARTIFICIAL NAIL - Provided is a dust-free artificial nail, which includes: one end formed to have a curvature in the same direction of a free edge of a nail, the other end located at an opposite side to one end; an artificial nail bed having nail walls located at both sides of one end and the other end and having a nail shape so that an adhesion surface thereof is attached to the nail; and a snug fit extending from the other end of the artificial nail bed and having a curved surface toward the adhesion surface. By using the dust-free artificial nail, a gap between the nail and the artificial nail bed may be minimized, which may prevent impurities from being caught therebetween, maintain an adhesive force of the adhesive for a long time, prevent the artificial nail bed from being separated from the nail as the other end and the nail wall of the artificial nail bed are collided with an article during activity, and maintain the other end of the artificial nail bed in contact with a cuticle even though the nail grows for a certain period. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123994 | COSMETIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE OXYETHYLENATED SORBITAN ESTER, AT LEAST ONE CATIONIC POLYMER AND AT LEAST ONE SOLID FATTY SUBSTANCE, AND A COSMETIC TREATMENT PROCESS - The present disclosure relates to a cosmetic composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable aqueous medium, at least one ester of oxyethylenated sorbitan and of a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched C | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123995 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HEATING HAIR STYLING DEVICES - A hair styling device heating system, is disclosed comprising a hair styling device having a high heat plastic polymer, an insulating material, an induction material, a conducting material and a high heat plastic polymer and securing all of the layers together. There is a housing for receiving said hair styling device and for heating it therein. The housing includes an induction coil, a control circuit operatively connected to the coil, a resonant capacitor operatively connected to the circuit, a heat sink connected to the capacitor, and a colored heating indication panel attached to the housing and operatively connected to the circuit. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123996 | Hair Color Foil Holder - A foiling device has a plate for receiving one or more foil sheets and a telescoping brace attached to the plate and configured to be set in an extended position and a retracted position to lengthen or shorten the device as needed by the stylist. A substantially flexible stabilizing cap may be attached to the proximal end of the brace, the cap contacting the stylist's chest when in use. The cap may be shaped and textured to increase contact surface area and friction and hold the device against the stylist's clothes. A base may be attached to the plate to space the plate away from the surface on which it rests, making it easier to pick up the device. One or more retaining mechanisms may be positioned on the plate to retain the foil sheets on the surface. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123997 | Gigasonic Brush for Cleaning Surfaces - An apparatus, system, and method for a Gigasonic Brush for cleaning surfaces is presented. One embodiment of the system includes an array of acoustic transducers coupled to a substrate where the individual acoustic transducers have sizes in the range of 9 um2 to 250,000 um2. The system may include a positioning mechanism coupled to at least one of a target surface or the array of acoustic transducers, and configured to position the array of acoustic transducers within 1 millimeter of a target surface. The system may also include a cleaning liquid supply arranged to provide cleaning liquid for coupling the array of acoustic transducers to the target surface. The system may further include a controller coupled to the array of acoustic transducers and configured to activate the array of acoustic transducers. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123998 | DEGREASING COMPOSITIONS DERIVED FROM LEVULINIC ACID (A COMPOUND OBTAINABLE FROM BIOMASS) AND PROCESS FOR DEGREASING METAL SURFACES - The present invention relates to a new degreasing composition comprising at least one levulinic acid ester according to general formula (I) CH | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140123999 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRODES - The invention relates to a method for producing an electrode, in particular a negative electrode, of an electrochemical cell having a metal substrate, wherein the method includes the steps of treating the metal substrate with UV irradiation and treating the metal substrate using an organic acid. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124000 | MANURE-REMOVAL DEVICE - A manure-removal vehicle and an assembly thereof having a manure-discharging location. The vehicle comprises a pump and a tank having an air discharge. The vehicle collects manure by means of a scraper and this is subsequently suctioned up via a manure extraction opening in the tank. The pump works at low power and in particular at low pressure, due to the fact that a constant stream of manure is collected in front of the opening, in particular if a sealing plate is provided. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124001 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING OILFIELD TOOLS - The disclosure relates to the cleaning of rods made of metal, particularly to the method of reclamation of used standard length rods, such as pump rods already used in the mechanical deep-pumping extraction of oil, as well as to the product made with the help of the mentioned method. The method of remanufacturing of standard length rods includes cleaning the rod with non-toxic particles which are able to undergo sublimation to eliminate environmental contamination and to assist in workplace safety. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124002 | FRYER DRAIN CLEANER - A device for removing grease from a tubular drain includes a central member. The device also includes an overmolded structure having a plurality of overmolded wiping discs and a plurality of overmolded support structures. Each wiping disc is supported by an overmolded support on either side of each wiping disc of the plurality of wiping discs. At least one of the plurality of overmolded support structures has at least one hole configured to accept a pin to non-slidingly affix the overmolded structure to the central member. Methods for using the device and for manufacturing the device are also described. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124003 | CRYOGENIC CLEANING METHODS FOR RECLAIMING AND REPROCESSING OILFIELD TOOLS - The disclosure relates to the cleaning of rods made of metal, particularly to the method of reclamation of used standard length rods, such as pump rods already used in the mechanical deep-pumping extraction of oil, as well as to the product made with the help of the mentioned method. The method of remanufacturing of standard length rods includes cleaning the rod with cryogenic liquids to eliminate environmental contamination and to assist in workplace safety. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124004 | Autonomous Coverage Robot - A mobile floor cleaning robot includes a robot body supported by a drive system configured to maneuver the robot over a floor surface. The robot also includes a cleaning system supported by the robot body, an imaging sensor disposed on the robot body, and a controller in communicates with the drive system and the imaging sensor. The controller receives a sequence of images of the floor surface; each image has an array of pixels. For each image, the controller segments the image into color blobs by color quantizing pixels of the image, determines a spatial distribution of each color of the image based on corresponding pixel locations; and for each image color, identifies areas of the image having a threshold spatial distribution for that color. The controller then tracks a location of the color blobs with respect to the imaging sensor across the sequence of images. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124005 | DISHWASHER AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE WATER LEVEL WITHIN A DISHWASHER - The invention relates to a method for detecting a water level in a dishwasher comprising a circulation pump and a TRIAC connected to the circulation pump for providing electrical power to a motor ( | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124006 | Apparatus and Method for Reprocessing Lumened Instruments - Methods and apparatus for liquid, gas, and gas plasma sterilization of items. The apparatus includes two chambers and a holder to connectorlessly secure a lumened instrument such that a first portion of the lumened instrument lies in the first chamber and a second portion of the instrument lies in the second chamber, a liquid medium contained within the two chambers, and pumping means for simultaneously increasing fluid pressure within the first chamber of said container while decreasing fluid pressure within the second chamber of the container in a reciprocating fashion. The pumping means displaces at least a total internal volume of the liquid medium through the lumen for a given highest volume of a lumened instrument during a stroke. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124007 | OFFLINE COMPRESSOR WASH SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present application thus provides a wash system for use with a compressor having a bellmouth and one or more extraction pipes. The wash system may include a water source, a first fluid source, a mixing chamber in communication with the water source and the first fluid source, a bellmouth line in communication with the mixing chamber and the bellmouth, and a stage line in communication with one of the extraction pipes. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124008 | AUTOMATIC DISHWASHING DETERGENT COMPOSITION - An automatic dishwashing detergent composition comprising:
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| 20140124009 | POP-UP NOZZLE, CLEANING DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A nozzle for cleaning-in-place of a vessel has a nozzle body to be connected to a wall of the vessel and defining an opening, a nozzle insert is contained within the nozzle body and is able to assume at least two distinct positions relative to the nozzle body, a first position in which the nozzle insert is retracted into the nozzle body and a second position in which the nozzle insert is advanced in the axial direction relative to the nozzle body and protrudes into the vessel. Apertures are exposed in the second position to allow distribution of a cleaning fluid. The nozzle insert has two nozzle insert parts, in mutual abutment in the first position and spaced from each other in a direction transverse to the axial direction in the second position to form a gap between adjacent nozzle insert parts, the apertures being exposed in the gap. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124010 | THIN FILM THERMOELECTRIC DEVICES HAVING FAVORABLE CRYSTAL TILT - A method of fabricating a thermoelectric device includes providing a substrate having a plurality of inclined growth surfaces protruding from a surface thereof. Respective thermoelectric material layers are grown on the inclined growth surfaces, and the respective thermoelectric material layers coalesce to collectively define a continuous thermoelectric film. A surface of the thermoelectric film opposite the surface of the substrate may be substantially planar, and a crystallographic orientation of the thermoelectric film may be tilted at an angle of about 45 degrees or less relative to a direction along a thickness thereof. Related devices and fabrication methods are also discussed. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124011 | Heat Treatment Process and Photovoltaic Device Based on Said Process - Low-temperature sulfurization/selenization heat treatment processes for photovoltaic devices are provided. In one aspect, a method for fabricating a photovoltaic device is provided. The method includes the following steps. A substrate is provided that is either (i) formed from an electrically conductive material or (ii) coated with at least one layer of a conductive material. A chalcogenide absorber layer is formed on the substrate. A buffer layer is formed on the absorber layer. A transparent front contact is formed on the buffer layer. The device is contacted with a chalcogen-containing vapor having a sulfur and/or selenium compound under conditions sufficient to improve device performance by filling chalcogen vacancies within the absorber layer or the buffer layer or by passivating one or more of grain boundaries in the absorber layer, an interface between the absorber layer and the buffer layer and an interface between the absorber layer and the substrate. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124012 | RADIANT ENERGY TRANSFER PANEL MOUNTINGS - An apparatus ( | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124013 | HIGH EFFICIENCY CONFIGURATION FOR SOLAR CELL STRING - A high efficiency configuration for a string of solar cells comprises series-connected solar cells arranged in an overlapping shingle pattern. Mechanically compliant electrical interconnects may electrically couple two or more such strings in series, for example. Front and back surface metallization patterns may provide further increases in efficiency. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124014 | HIGH EFFICIENCY CONFIGURATION FOR SOLAR CELL STRING - A high efficiency configuration for a string of solar cells comprises series-connected solar cells arranged in an overlapping shingle pattern. Front and back surface metallization patterns may provide further increases in efficiency. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124015 | Systems and Methods for Weight-Based Repositioning of Solar Energy Collection Devices - Systems and methods for positioning solar energy collection devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, an integrated unit combines the necessity of solar panel repositioning with water filtration. While also providing clean water for the end user, the integrated unit uses controlled weight displacement to rotate a solar panel to follow the sun from east to west—a process also known as horizontal (azimuth) solar tracking. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124016 | CONCENTRATOR PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL, CONCENTRATOR PHOTOVOLTAIC, AND CONCENTRATOR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM - A concentrator photovoltaic is formed by concentrator photovoltaic panels each having solar cells arranged on the back side of concentrating lenses. A plurality of portions of an image are imaged at the periphery of each of the solar cells in each of the panels. When each of the panels tracks the sun to be swung in the right-left direction and in the up-down direction, an image which can be identified through the concentrating lenses by a person who sees the image from a position in front of the concentrator photovoltaic is different according to an angle at which the panel is swung (direction rotation angle and elevation angle) due to the characteristic of the concentrating lenses. Therefore, the image of a letter or the like which appears with movement of the sun can be changed, and a message or the like according to time thereof can be displayed. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124017 | SURFACE PROTECTIVE MATERIAL FOR SOLAR CELL, AND SOLAR CELL MODULE PRODUCED USING SAME - An excellent surface protective material having moisture proofness that is not deteriorated for a prolonged period of time is provided for a highly moisture proof surface protective material for a solar cell, containing a moisture proof film that comprises a substrate having on one surface thereof an inorganic thin film layer and has a water vapor permeability of less than 0.1 g/m | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124018 | Photovoltaic Panel Racking System - A photovoltaic panel racking system is provided having multiple beams aligned in parallel relation where multiple photovoltaic panels are mounted on top of the beams. The beams have a wave structure with multiple sets of slopes providing multiple mounting points. The photovoltaic panel racking system provides a low cost, easy to install and manufacture photovoltaic panel installation solution for roof tops and other surfaces. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124019 | LOW VACUUM FABRICATION OF MICROCRYSTALLINE SOLAR CELLS - A device and method for forming a photovoltaic device include forming a photovoltaic stack of layers on a transparent substrate wherein at least one layer of the photovoltaic stack of layers includes a microcrystalline layer. The microcrystalline layer is formed by purging a vacuum chamber with a gettering gas to remove contaminant species from the chamber prior to forming the microcrystalline layer. The microcrystalline layer is deposited at a vacuum base pressure of greater than about 10 | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124020 | POLYCRYSTALLINE CDTE THIN FILM SEMICONDUCTOR PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL STRUCTURES FOR USE IN SOLAR ELECTRICITY GENERATION - A reverse p-n junction solar cell device and methods for forming the reverse p-n junction solar cell device are described. A variety of n-p junction and reverse p-n junction solar cell devices and related methods of manufacturing are provided. N-intrinsic-p junction and reverse p-intrinsic-n junction solar cell devices are also described. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124021 | MICROSTRUCTURED CRYSTALLINE DEVICE IN CONFINED SPACE, A DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL, AND METHOD OF PREPARATION THEREOF - A method of forming an ordered nanorods array in a confined space is used to form a high surface area device where an ensemble of parallel trenches has micrometer dimensions for the width and depth of the trenches, which are decorated with crystalline nanowires radiating from the sidewalls and bases of the trenches. The high surface area device is formed by depositing a conformal crystalline seed coating in the trenches, forming microchannels from these trenches by placing a barrier layer on the open surface of the trenches, contacting the conformal coating with a crystal precursor solution that is caused to flow through the microchannels. In an embodiment, a very high surface area electrode is constructed with ZnO nanowires radiating from the sidewalls and base of trenches formed on a silicon substrate. The device can be a dye-sensitized solar cell. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124022 | SOLAR CELL WITH IMPROVED CONVERSION EFFICIENCY - Solar cells exhibiting improved conversion efficiency are disclosed. Particularly, multi-pn junction solar cells that contain a current spreading layer as well as concentrating photovoltaic modules that include such a solar cell and light concentrating optics are disclosed. The multi-pn junctions in question may generally be made up of III-V semiconductor materials, while the current spreading layer may generally be made up of II-VI semiconductor materials. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124023 | SOLAR CELL - A solar cell and a method of fabricating a solar cell. A solar cell including a substrate; a first electrode layer on the substrate; a light absorbing layer on the first electrode layer; an alloy layer between the first electrode layer and the light absorbing layer; a buffer layer on the light absorbing layer; a first through-hole formed through the buffer layer, the light absorbing layer, the alloy layer, and the first electrode layer to the substrate; and an insulating barrier in at least one portion of the first through-hole. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124024 | ALUMINUM-BASED COMPOSITIONS AND SOLAR CELLS INCLUDING ALUMINUM-BASED COMPOSITIONS - The present invention describes an aluminum-based paste composition including an aluminum powder, one or more glass frits, an organo-aluminate compound; and an organic vehicle. The present invention also describes a solar cell including an aluminum-based paste composition applied on a back surface of a silicon wafer. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124025 | METAL OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR ELECTRODE HAVING POROUS THIN FILM, DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL USING SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The present invention relates to a dye-sensitized solar cell and to a method for manufacturing same, and more specifically, to a novel dye-sensitized solar cell for preventing photoelectron recombination due to a triiodide, and to a method for manufacturing same. The dye-sensitized solar cell, according to the present invention, comprises a metal oxide which is produced by co-adsorption of a reactive compound, which can react with iodine, with a dye on a surface of the dye-sensitized solar cell. The dye-sensitized solar cell can achieve high efficiency by preventing the photoelectron recombination due to the triiodide while using a small amount of the dye. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124026 | SOLAR CELL DEVICE - A photovoltaic cell including: (a) a housing including an at least partially transparent cell wall having an interior surface; (b) an electrolyte, containing an iodide based species; (c) a transparent electrically conductive coating disposed on the interior surface; (d) an anode disposed on the conductive coating, the anode including: (i) a porous film containing titania, the porous film adapted to make intimate contact with the iodide based species, and (ii) a dye, absorbed on a surface of the porous film, the dye and the porous film adapted to convert photons to electrons; (e) a cathode disposed on an interior surface of the housing; (f) electrically-conductive metallic wires, disposed within the cell, and electrically contacting the anode and the coating, and (g) a second electrically conductive coating including an inorganic binder and an inorganic electrically conductive filler, the second coating bridging between each of the wires and the transparent coating. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124027 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SOLAR CELL - The solar cell of the present invention includes a semiconductor substrate, a back-side electrode arranged in a region excluding at least a predetermined conductor arrangement region in the back surface of the semiconductor substrate, and solder adhering to the back surface of the semiconductor substrate in the conductor arrangement region and to the back-side electrode. The method of manufacturing a solar cell of the present invention includes preparing a semiconductor substrate, forming a back-side electrode having an empty portion through which the back surface of the semiconductor substrate is exposed in a region excluding at least a predetermined conductor arrangement region in the back surface of the semiconductor substrate, and soldering in the empty portion by bringing solder into contact with the back surface of the semiconductor substrate exposed in the empty portion and with the back-side electrode and performing ultrasonic soldering. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124028 | SOLAR CELL SUBSTRATE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND SOLAR CELL USING SAME - One aspect of the present invention is a solar cell substrate, comprising: a lower substrate; and a lower electrode that is formed on the upper part of said lower substrate, wherein a metal diffusion-preventing film having at least one or two or more metal layers is included between said lower substrate and said lower electrode, and if two or more metal layers are formed, the metal layers adjoining each other can be different metals. Additionally, a solar cell, which is another aspect of the present invention, comprises: a lower substrate; and a lower electrode that is formed on the upper part of said lower substrate, wherein a metal diffusion-preventing film having at least one or two or more metal layers is included between said lower substrate and said lower electrode, and if two or more metal layers are formed, the metal layers adjoining each other comprise solar cell substrates which are of different metals; p-type light absorption layers formed on said solar cell substrates; n-type buffer layers formed on said light absorption layers; transparent windows formed on said buffer layers; and upper electrodes formed on said transparent windows. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124029 | CONDUCTING SUBSTRATE FOR A PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - A conducting substrate includes a dielectric substrate having alkali ions, an electrode coating having a molybdenum-based layer on the substrate, and a stack of several layers between the substrate and the electrode coating. The stack comprises a first layer impermeable to alkali on the substrate, a layer for retention of alkali on the first layer impermeable to alkali and made of another material, and a second layer impermeable to alkali on the layer for retention of alkali and made of a material other than the layer for retention of alkali. The ratio of the thickness of the layer for retention of alkali to the first layer impermeable to alkali is equal to 2 or more. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124030 | THIN FILM SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The invention relates to a thin film solar cell including a transparent substrate, a transparent electrode layer, at least one photoelectric conversion unit, and a back electrode layer in this order from the light incident side. The transparent substrate includes a transparent base, a transparent undercoat layer having fine particles and a binder, and an insulating irregularity layer in this order from the light incident side. Consequently, light reflection by the transparent substrate is suppressed and optical path length of the incident light is increased due to light diffusion, so that improved optical confinement effect can be achieved. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124031 | OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES INCORPORATING FLUOROPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS FOR PROTECTION - The fluoropolymer compositions of the present invention generally incorporate ingredients comprising one or more fluoropolymers, an ultraviolet light protection component (hereinafter UV protection component), and optionally one or more additional ingredients if desired. The UV protection component includes a combination of at least one hindered tertiary amine (HTA) compound having a certain structure and a weight average molecular weight of at least 1000. This tertiary amine is used in combination with at least one organic, UV light absorbing compound (UVLA compound) having a weight average molecular weight greater than 500. When the HTA compound and the UVLA compound are selected according to principles of the present invention, the UV protection component provides fluoropolymer compositions with significantly improved weatherability characteristics for protecting underlying materials, features, structures, components, and/or the like. In particular, fluoropolymer compositions incorporating the UV protection component of the present invention have unexpectedly improved ability to resist blackening, coloration, or other de gradation that may be caused by UV exposure. As a consequence, devices protected by these compositions would be expected to have dramatically improved service life. The compositions have a wide range of uses but are particularly useful for forming protective layers in optoelectronic devices. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124032 | SOLAR CELL ELEMENT - A solar cell element includes: a transparent body; a Mg | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124033 | UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED SELF-ASSEMBLED CONE-SHAPED PILLARS FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY SOLAR CELLS - A method for fabricating a photovoltaic device includes applying a diblock copolymer layer on a substrate and removing a first polymer material from the diblock copolymer layer to form a plurality of distributed pores. A pattern forming layer is deposited on a remaining surface of the diblock copolymer layer and in the pores in contact with the substrate. The diblock copolymer layer is lifted off and portions of the pattern forming layer are left in contact with the substrate. The substrate is etched using the pattern forming layer to protect portions of the substrate to form pillars in the substrate such that the pillars provide a radiation absorbing structure in the photovoltaic device. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124034 | SOLAR CELL MODULE AND SOLAR CELL MODULE MANUFACTURING METHOD - Disclosed is a terminal box with improved tab wire connection strength with limited warping and breakage of a translucent insulation substrate. A solar cell module is provided with: a solar cell with a cathode and an anode positioned on one surface thereof; a pair of power extraction tab wires which are connected onto the cathode and anode of the solar cell with a conductive adhesive layer interposed therebetween; and a pair of terminal box tab wires which are disposed on one surface of the solar cell with an insulating adhesive layer interposed therebetween, one end thereof being positioned on the cathode and the anode and which connect a terminal box with the pair of power extraction tab wires. The power extraction tab wires on the cathode and the anode are connected to the one end of the terminal box tab wires with the conductive adhesive layer interposed therebetween. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124035 | PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL WITH BENZODITHIOPHENE-CONTAINING POLYMER - Benzodithiophene-containing polymers, as well as related photovoltaic cells, articles, systems, and methods, are disclosed. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124036 | Pressure-Less Ozonated Di-Water (DIO3) Recirculation Reclaim System - The invention provides, in one aspect, a system for recirculating ozonated liquid. The system includes a contactor including at least two inlets and at least two outlets. The contactor is in fluid communication with a first liquid source at a first contactor inlet and a second liquid source at a second contactor inlet, and the second contactor inlet receives gas that purges at least a portion of gas from liquid received at the first contactor inlet. The purged gas exits the contactor at a first contactor outlet. The contactor is in fluid communication with the second liquid source at a second contactor outlet, and the contactor drains at least a portion of the liquid in the contactor, the drained liquid exiting the contactor at the second contactor outlet. The contactor includes a third inlet in fluid communication with the first liquid source, the third inlet allowing the first liquid source to release liquid at an ambient pressure. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124037 | METHODS OF MANIPULATING A DROPLET IN A DROPLET ACTUATOR - The invention relates to methods of manipulating a droplet in a droplet actuator. Methods of the invention utilize light alone or light in combination with droplet operations to, for example, pin droplets, split droplets, pattern surfaces, and/or sort droplets, particles, and/or cells. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124038 | Reactor cell isolation using differential pressure in a combinatorial reactor - Methods for combinatorially processing semiconductor substrates are provided. The methods may involve receiving a substrate into a combinatorial processing chamber and sealing a plurality of flow cells against a surface of the substrate. The plurality of flow cells is enclosed within the combinatorial processing chamber to define an enclosed external environment for the plurality of flow cells. A pressure differential is created between a reaction area of the plurality of flow cells of the combinatorial processing chamber and the external environment, wherein each flow cells of the plurality of flow cells defines a site isolating region of die substrate. The regions the substrate are then combinatorially processed. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124039 | PRESSURE STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD TO OPERATE PRESSURE STORAGE SYSTEM - A pressure accumulator system, and a method of operating a pressure accumulator system. The method includes operatively connecting a tank neck to at least two pressure accumulator vessels having different admissible operating pressures, in which at least one of the pressure accumulator vessels has an admissible operating pressure lower than a maximum applicable pressure at the tank neck, simultaneously filling via the tank neck the at least two pressure accumulator vessels with a fluid medium, and preventing an inadmissible pressure rise in the pressure accumulator vessels with the lower admissible operating pressure during the simultaneous filling. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124040 | Bucket Sump - A bucket sump system for use with a liquid which includes a bucket having an interior comprising: sides defining an open top and coupled to a flat bottom, and a wedge insert received by the interior of the bucket, resting flush against the flat bottom of the bucket. The wedge insert has a flat bottom portion, a sloped top surface connected to the bottom portion through a first side having a first height and a second side having a second height, and an orifice defined by the first side of the wedge insert. The liquid received by the interior of the bucket flows from the second side of the sloped top portion of the wedge insert to the first side of the sloped top portion of the wedge insert and into the orifice. The second height of the wedge insert is greater than the first height of the wedge insert. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124041 | Device And Method For Plugging A Hole In A Membrane - A device is provided for plugging a hole in a membrane. The device comprises a cap including a chamber for storing compressed gas, an inflatable bladder connected to the cap and a first conduit via which fluid can escape from a distal side of the membrane whilst the device is inserted into the hole. The device further comprises a first control means for controlling the escaping fluid through the device, a second conduit via which a compressed gas can flow from the chamber into the inflatable bladder and a second control means for controlling the flow of compressed gas from the chamber into the bladder. The bladder is arranged to be inserted at least partially through the hole in the membrane in a non-inflated state and at least partially inflated after it has been inserted therein. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124042 | METHODS OF FLOW BAFFLE INSTALLATION - A method of flow baffle installation is disclosed herein. The method, in various aspects includes the steps of orienting a side support at a specified elevation about a sidewall of a sump using a leveling support, bolting the side support to the sidewall of the sump following the step of orienting a side support at a specified elevation about a sidewall of a sump using a leveling support, orienting an opposing side support at the specified elevation about the sidewall of the sump using a corresponding leveling support, bolting the opposing side support to the sidewall of the sump following the step of orienting an opposing side support at the specified elevation about the sidewall of the sump using a corresponding leveling support, adjusting an adjustable cross-member to span between the side support and the opposing side support. This Abstract is presented to meet requirements of 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b) only. This Abstract is not intended to identify key elements of the apparatus and methods disclosed herein or to delineate the scope thereof. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124043 | PIPE JACK - A pipe jack including a sprocket head having radial projections, a hydraulic jack having a ram plunger at a top end and a base at a bottom end, a base plate and a roller chain sized to engage with the radial projections in various embodiments. In one embodiment, arc sprockets are provided in parallel on the sprocket head with each sprocket having a chord, connecting the arc ends, defining a flat surface across the arc sprocket. The chain engages with the arc sprockets and are adjacent and axially offset. The sprocket head having a support plate with a top and bottom surface, the top surface fixedly engaged with the arc sprockets. A receiving tube can be axially centered on and fixedly engaged with the support plate bottom surface. The pipe jack can be used to lift and position a half sole repair sleeve along a pipe to be repaired. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124044 | VARMINT AND INTRUDER DETERRENT SYSTEM - A system for deterring animals and humans from entering protected sprinkler zones. Motion sensors are placed in an area to be protected. Upon detection of a trespasser (e.g., animals or humans) within the protected area, the sensors produce a signal for activating sprinklers in the zone and/or other appropriate zones. The sensor output can be electrically connected to a step down transformer, which is connected to an appropriate sprinkler valve or to the sprinkler valve output at, for example, the sprinkler control box. The sprinkler valve can be activated and an appropriate sprinkler zone turned on to spray the trespasser with water. New or existing sprinkler systems can be utilized for varmint and/or intruder deterrent without utilizing complex electronics. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124045 | FLUID INJECTION SYSTEM - A fluid injection system for dispensing a solution into a fluid flow in a flow line, the fluid injection system including a storage tank having product to be dispensed therein; an inlet connection diverting fluid from the flow line into the tank; an outlet connection returning a mixture of fluid/product back into the flow line; a metering gauge in fluid communication with the inlet connection measuring water flowing into the tank; and a metering head connected to the storage tank and having multiple ports for connection to the inlet connection depending on whether the product to be dispensed is in liquid dry form. The inlet connection includes an inlet probe having an opening defined by an arc at a downstream side. The outlet connection includes an outlet probe having an opening having an angled cut facing downstream, such that a pressure differential is created between the inlet and outlet probes. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124046 | BALANCE CONTROL VALVE WITH IMPROVED OPERATIONAL SENSITIVITY - A balance control valve with improved operational sensitivity is accommodated in the holding space preset into the dual-temperature ceramic valve. Annular grooves are located correspondingly to the cold water opening and hot water opening of the fixed valve pipe. An unscaling portion is formed between the annular grooves and the inner wall of the fixed valve pipe in a vertical configuration, and is used to remove scale generated on the exterior of the moveable spool. The setting width of the annular groove is equal to or greater than the width of the cold water opening and hot water opening. With the setting of the annular groove, the contact area of the moveable spool and the inner wall of the fixed valve pipe could be reduced so as to improve the operational sensitivity of the moveable spool, remove the scale and extend the service life of the balance control valve. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124047 | HEIGHT ADJUSTING MECHANISM FOR AN INLET VALVE - A height adjusting mechanism for an inlet valve includes a valve body, and inlet pipe, a retaining member and an actuator. The inlet pipe is sleeved in the valve body and connected to the valve body; the retaining member is assembled in the valve body; and the actuator can drive the retaining member to move to make the valve body fixed to the inlet pipe or moved relatively to the inlet pipe in the axial direction. The actuator drives the retaining member to move in order to let the valve body and the inlet pipe to be fixed or moved relatively to each other in the axial direction. There is no need to rotate the valve body during adjusting process, and the float won't affect the tank wall when the water valve body is rotating. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124048 | SANITARY FITTING COMPRISING A FITTING HOUSING AND A CONTROL UNIT - There is proposed a sanitary fitting having a fitting housing and having a control unit for controlling the water flow through at least one water line, wherein the control unit has at least one first control element, in particular an electrically actuable throughflow valve, for closing and opening the water line, wherein the fitting housing is provided for arranging at an installation site, in particular on a wall, on an installation platform and/or on a sanitary body such as a washbasin, bathtub or the like, which sanitary fitting can be maintained or repaired with particularly little effort, specifically even in applications in which the demands with regard to vandalism are of considerable significance. This is achieved according to the invention in that the fitting housing comprises at least one fitting main body that can be firmly fixed at the installation site and comprises an assembly cover, which can be released from the fitting main body and which covers a housing opening, for the opening of the fitting housing for maintenance and/or servicing purposes, and in that, within the fitting main body, there is provided at least one shut-off device which has a second control element and which serves for shutting off the water line. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124049 | QUICK ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY MECHANISM - A quick assembly and disassembly mechanism includes a nut seat and a slide block which is movably coupled to the nut seat. The nut seat includes at least two cantilever lock blocks therein. The inner wall of each lock block has threads thereon. The inner diameter encircled by the lock blocks matches with a bolt of a faucet. In normal state, the nut seat can be moved freely on the bolt. When the nut seat is moved to a counter top to compress the slide block, the slide block will push the lock blocks to mesh with the bolt tightly, so that the faucet can be mounted and dismounted quickly. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124050 | POUR SPOUT ADAPTER ASSEMBLY FOR PUMPING SYSTEM - A pour spout adapter comprises a housing, a collar and a threaded engagement. The housing has a sealed bore for receiving a tube. The collar has an internal bore coupled to the housing at a rotatable connection so as to permit a tube to extend from the sealed bore through the collar. The threaded engagement is disposed on the internal bore to receive a threaded pour spout. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124051 | HEAT TRANSFER FOR HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER - A water heater is provided that improves heat transfer between the coils of the heat exchanger of a refrigerant-based heating system and the water in the heater's water tank. Grooves can be added to the exterior of the water tank. The coils of the heat exchanger are positioned within the grooves on the exterior surface of the water tank. Additional features may also be used to further improve heat transfer. Methods for constructing such water heater are also provided. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124052 | FECES PUMPING AND DISCHARGING SYSTEM - A system for extracting and discharging fecal sludge, including: a pneumatic pressure conveyor, the pneumatic pressure conveyor including an air inlet and an air outlet; a pipe tee; a first two-position three-way valve; a second two-position three-way valve; and a plurality of connecting pipes, the pipes including an air vent pipe. The pneumatic pressure conveyor, the air inlet thereof, the air outlet thereof, the pipe tee, the second two-position three-way valve, and the first two-position three-way valve are connected via the connecting pipes to form a loop. The pipe tee is disposed close to the air inlet of the pneumatic pressure conveyor, and one port of the pipe tee not enclosed in the loop functions as an air inlet end of the pneumatic pressure conveyor. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124053 | Reservoir Accessory Assembly - A reservoir accessory assembly comprises a flooring structure being configured to support a fluid processing accessory for the reservoir. The flooring structure comprises a cutout being configured to enable entrance of plumbing from the reservoir for connection to the fluid processing accessory. Side panels are joined to the flooring structure. The side panels comprise screened vents. A back panel is joined to the flooring structure. The back panel comprises a ventilation portion being configured to enable airflow with the vents. A front door is pivotally joined to one side panel to enable access to the fluid processing accessory. A top is configured to cover an interior formed by the flooring structure, the side panels, the back panel and the front door in which the fluid processing accessory is enclosed and accessible via the front door. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124054 | CASE STRUCTURE FOR FLUID PRESSURE DEVICE - In a case structure for a fluid pressure device, a filter that constitutes part of a fluid pressure unit is equipped with a first body, a case unit connected to a lower portion of the first body, and a filter unit accommodated in the interior of the case unit. The case unit is made up from an outer case, which is formed as a bottomed cylinder from a light-permeable transparent material, and an inner case inserted into the interior of the outer case. Additionally, by insertion of the case unit into an installation hole that opens on a lower portion of the first body and rotating the case unit, projections and retaining walls provided on an outer circumferential surface of the case unit engage with support members provided in the installation hole, thus placing the case unit in a connected state. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124055 | VALVE CAGE HAVING ZERO DEAD BAND BETWEEN NOISE ABATEMENT AND HIGH CAPACITY FLOW SECTIONS - A valve cage for a fluid flow control device includes a hollow cylindrical body, a noise abatement section, a high capacity flow section, and a transition section. The noise abatement section has a plurality of inlet openings, a plurality of outlet openings, and a plurality of tortuous flow paths extending between the inlet and outlet openings. The high capacity flow section is disposed axially adjacent to the noise abatement section and includes a first axial end, a second axial end, and a plurality of primary flow openings. The transition section is defined at an interface between the noise abatement section and the second axial end of the high capacity flow section and includes a plurality of transition openings. The transition section provides a valve cage with zero dead band between the noise abatement and high capacity flow sections when implemented into a fluid flow control device. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124056 | Wrap-around gas bottle valve body protective device - A protective device for a gas cylinder valve body is provided comprising a multi-sided body capable of being positioned about the sides of a four-sided gas cylinder valve body, the body comprised of at least two segments hinged with respect to each other, and which when the segments are pivoted toward each other form a four-sided body corresponding in configuration to a corresponding portion of the four sides of the valve body. At least one of the segments has at least two sides oriented at a right angle and fixed to each other. One of the sides of one of the segments has at least one projection on an interior surface thereof configured to engage at least a portion of an opposing surface of the valve body. Free ends of adjacent segments are capable of being connected to each other to maintain the device in position about the valve body, and the device includes at least one tear strip whereby the protective device may be removed by tearing the tear strip. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124057 | Methods and Systems for Determining Flow Direction Using a Bidirectional Pressure Sensor - Computerized methods and systems for determining flow direction relative to a bidirectional pressure sensor are provided. The method includes receiving pressure information from the bidirectional pressure sensor. The method includes using the pressure information to evaluate, at a processing circuit, pressure at the bidirectional pressure sensor over time, The method includes assigning a flow direction to a current pressure of the bidirectional pressure sensor by comparing the current pressure to at least one past pressure. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124058 | CONTROL MECHANISM FOR SUBSURFACE SAFETY VALVE - A control mechanism for use with a safety valve adapted to seal a wellbore is described. The control mechanism comprises at least one valve actuator for engaging with the safety valve, the at least one actuator being moveable, in use, between a valve open position in which the safety valve is open and a valve closed position, in which the safety valve is closed. The control mechanism further comprises biasing apparatus adapted to bias the at least one valve actuator to the valve closed position, wherein, in use, the at least one valve actuator extends from the safety valve up to a wellbore wellhead. In one described embodiment, the safety valve is moved between the open and closed positions by movement of the at least one valve actuator with respect to the wellbore. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124059 | VALVE ASSEMBLY - A valve assembly is provided and includes a poppet disposed to regulate a pressure of a fluid flowing through a pathway defined between the poppet and a valve body, a drive element configured to modulate a pressure of a servo fluid to thereby control a position of the poppet relative to the valve body and an actuator body coupled to the poppet and configured to deliver a supply fluid to the drive element from a first cavity defined between the poppet and the actuator body and to deliver the servo fluid from the drive element to a second cavity defined between the actuator body and the poppet. The poppet defines a filter through which fluid flows from the pathway into the first cavity as the supply fluid. | 2014-05-08 |
| 20140124060 | Delta P Closed Loop Pressure Diaphragm - A closed loop pressure management system for an exhaust regeneration system is provided with a first tube capable of retaining a first fluid and extending between a proximal end and a distal end, a first fitting coupled between the distal end of the first tube and an exhaust conduit for receiving an exhaust fluid, and a pressure sensor manifold. The first fitting may include a diaphragm configured to provide a sealed interface between the first fluid of the first tube and the exhaust fluid of the exhaust conduit, and communicate the exhaust fluid pressure through the first fluid pressure. The pressure sensor manifold may include at least a first inlet coupled to the proximal end of the first tube and a pressure sensor configured to determine the exhaust fluid pressure based at least partially on the first fluid pressure at the first inlet. | 2014-05-08 |
