20th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110113720 | METHOD OF INSTALLING AN ELEVATOR - In a method in the use of a construction-time elevator, at least two lifts are performed. In each of the lifts, the supporting platform is lifted higher in the elevator hoistway with the hoisting device supported by the support structure so as to extend the operating range of the elevator car to reach higher in the elevator hoistway. A second support structure and a second hoisting device, which are above the support structure, are used between the lifts of the supporting platform, for moving the working platform in the elevator hoistway under construction between the second support structure and the support structure, and for lifting the support structure upwards in the elevator hoistway. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113721 | Method For Treating Wood - A method for treating a main surface of a plank including applying a system of grooves or scratches in the surface; and applying a protective agent or filling agent into the grooves. The grooves are applied by applying saw cuts into the main surface using a rather coarse saw, for instance a circular saw, a band saw or a chain saw. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113722 | METHOD OF SETTING TILES - A method is disclosed for setting tiles on a substrate to which adhesive material has been applied. The method includes disposing a plurality of tiles on the substrate in a pattern comprising a plurality of substantially parallel rows of tiles, where each of the rows comprises a plurality of tiles in a side-by-side relationship. The method further comprises the step of inserting horizontal alignment strips of a compressible, semi-rigid material between the rows of tiles in the pattern to define spaces between the tiles in adjacent rows. The method further comprises the step of installing vertical alignment tabs of a compressible, semi-rigid material between the tiles in each row to define spaces between the tiles in each row. The disclosed method substantially increases the speed at which tile setting may be accomplished. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113723 | Jig for Use in Cutting Synthetic Shingles and Tiles - A jig is provided for use in cutting synthetic shingles or tiles, as comprising a table and a clamping bar, with fasteners securing the clamping bar to the table for clamping a shingle or tile between the table and the bar, with the bar being used as a guide for sliding a cutting tool therealong, at any of an infinite number of angles, for making an infinite number of angled cuts to the shingle or tile. The table may be constructed having a base with a frame, and a removable and replaceable insert. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113724 | INSULATION BUILDING SYSTEM FOR A BUILDING STRUCTURE - The present invention concerns an insulation building system comprising an assembly having at least one frame profile, a plurality of joining profiles and insulation panels, wherein the insulation panels are retained between the joining profiles. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113725 | STRUCTURAL BUILDING COMPONENTS AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING SAME - Structural building components and a method of constructing the same enable improved beams that can be constructed at a place of use. The method includes providing a first flange ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110113726 | PADDING MACHINE FOR PACKAGING SUBSTANTIAL PRODUCTS, PARTICULARLY CUCUMBERS AND THE LIKE - A padding machine ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110113727 | Custom Prepackaging Method and Apparatus - A packaging apparatus is provided that sequentially advances rows of pockets formed in plastic sheet to a drop system where preselected medications or small articles are dropped into pockets and sealed to form an easily managed packet array. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113728 | E BEAM STERILIZATION OF MEDICAL DEVICES COMPRISING BIOACTIVE COATING - The invention provides a method for single-step terminal sterilization process for bio-active heparin coatings on materials and biomaterials containing heparin used in medical devices, such as catheters, tissue engineering scaffolds, or drug delivery carrier materials. This may include any medical device or implantable that could benefit from improved antithrombotic and biocompatible heparin surfaces. Other relevant device examples may include heparin or a heparin derivative coated stents to reduce clotting and restenosis, dental or ophthalmological implants. These materials may comprise additional polymeric compositions such as polyethyleneimine, dextran sulfate or their modified forms. These polymers together with heparin coatings may be applied to other substrate of medical devices such as metal, ceramics or biologically derived materials. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113729 | Sterile De-Molding Apparatus and Method - Apparatus for molding and filling a device having a body defining an opening in communication with an interior chamber for receiving a substance therein, and a closure including a penetrable and resealable portion for sealing the opening and substance received in the device. A mold includes within the aseptic chamber plural mold cavities shaped to form the closure and body, and substantially sterile surfaces extending about and contiguous to the peripheries of the mold cavities. An assembly device including end-of-arm tooling having an engaging portion engageable with each of the body and closure is movable relative to the mold to engage and de-mold the substantially sterile closures and bodies from the mold cavities. Flexible barriers are coupled to the mold and the tool to substantially prevent the passage of contaminants from the molding machine and tool therethrough. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113730 | PACKAGING APPARATUS FOR HANDLING PILLS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A packaging apparatus and method are provided for depositing pills into a container. At least one cylindrical rotary slat is rotatable about a longitudinal axis and includes a radially inward portion defining a plurality of pill apertures. Each pill aperture receives a pill from a plurality of pills in an interior space of the respective cylinder at a first angular position of the rotary slat. A negative pressure system applies a negative pressure to the pill apertures to retain the pills therein as the rotary slat rotates at least from the first to a second angular position. An ejection mechanism ejects the pills from the respective pill apertures toward the interior space at the second angular position. A collection mechanism disposed adjacent to the radially inward portion of the rotary slat about the second angular position collects the ejected pills and directs the pills toward the container for deposition therein. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113731 | Repositionable Base Structure for a Container - Systems and methods for vacuum compensation in hot-filled and cooled containers. Each container reduces, via one or more vacuum panels, a first portion of a vacuum created in the container. Each container also has a repositionable portion to reduce a second portion of the vacuum. During hot-filling, no portion of the repositionable portion extends below a standing or bearing surface of the container. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113732 | METHOD OF ISOLATING COLUMN LOADING AND MITIGATING DEFORMATION OF SHAPED METAL VESSELS - The present invention relates to a method of isolating column loading and mitigating deformation of shaped metal vessels, the method comprising forming a cylindrical metal tube into a shaped metal vessel, the shaped metal vessel comprising a sealed end, an open end, and an integral carry ring proximate the open end. Column load is isolated between the open end and the carry ring by supporting the shaped metal vessel by the carry ring. The shaped metal vessel is sealed with a closure, wherein deformation of the shaped metal vessel between the sealed end and the carry ring due to column load is minimized during application of the closure. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113733 | CONTAINER BLANKS AND CONTAINERS - A carton blank ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110113734 | POCKET-SIZE CONTAINER FOR CONSUMER ITEMS - A three-piece pocket-size container for holding a consumer product such as smokeless tobacco product in an interior volume of a perimeter band which has a base locked to a lower rim portion and an openable cover on an upper rim of the perimeter band. When closed, the cover, the perimeter band and the base form a flush exterior sidewall of the container. The base and cover can be metal and the perimeter band can be transparent (clear, tinted or colored) or opaque plastic to provide a container that maintains product freshness, and is easily opened and closed. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113735 | METHOD FOR MAKING DISTORTED FRAGMENTS - Distorted fragments having a variety of configurations and methods for making such distorted fragments is provided which, because of its increased bulk, can also be used as packing materials, decorative grasses, an animal bedding, cat litter, mulch for soil and a media for plants. The distorted fragments can be produced by extrusion and the extrudate is distorted while in a semi-solid state. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113736 | Filter assembly; components therefor; and, methods - Air filter assemblies and components therefor are described. The air filter assembly typically includes an air filter cartridge. Air filter cartridges including a media pack comprising at least a first stack of single facer strips are described. In examples described, at least a portion of the first stack of single facer strips is arcuate. Air filter assemblies are characterized that are configured, for example, to advantageously use such air filter cartridges. Example air filter assemblies are described that include pulse jet air cleaning systems. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113737 | Combination Relief Valve and Drainage Mechanism Requiring Inserted Element to Permit Drainage in a Coalescer System - Disclosed are coalescer systems for coalescing a liquid phase dispersed in a gas phase. The disclosed systems include a filter element which, when installed in the system, contacts and moves a valve to an open drainage position to permit flow of liquid through the system. In the disclosed systems, the filter element and valve also are configured such that under excess pressure conditions the valve permits the gas phase to bypass filter media of the filter element. In particular, the disclosed coalescer systems may be utilized in a CV system in order to remove oil mist from gas in the CV system. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113738 | Separator for liquids, in particular condensate, from liquid-loaded compressed gases - A separator for liquids, in particular condensate, from liquid-loaded compressed gases-generally serves, by coarse separation of condensate from the compressed gases, to protect downstream prefilters of cold dryers or adsorption dryers against overload due to condensate. In the separator of the invention, in a pot-shaped housing, a separator element in the form of a hollow cylinder is arranged, which consists of a multiplicity of flow chicanes formed from guiding bodies and impact bodies. The moisture-loaded gases are passed from the interior of the hollow cylinder to the exterior via these flow chicanes, condensate separating off on the chicanes and collecting in the collecting space. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113739 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OILING SPLINES IN A BEVEL GEARBOX - A method and apparatus for providing improved lubrication of a spline connection between a PTO driver and a bevel gearbox in which lubricant from the bevel gear housing is directed to a location above and radially outwardly from the splined connection and the apparatus then directs the lubricant flow toward the splined connection by force of gravity. The apparatus is configured to be self-aligning when installed in an existing receptacle in the gearbox housing thereby enabling the apparatus to be conveniently installed in a housing designed to utilize gearbox lubricant to lubricate the splines. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113740 | Vine Stripping Apparatus and Method - An apparatus for removing plant material from a vine. The apparatus generally comprises a support frame, a pair of counter-rotating wheels, and a vine stripping component. In an embodiment, the vine stripping component includes interchangeable stripping dies. In an additional embodiment, the apparatus is incorporated in a mobile harvesting unit. The invention further includes a method for removing plant material from vines. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113741 | FLEXIBLE CUTTING PLATFORM TO FOLLOW GROUND CONTOUR IN AN AGRICULTURAL HARVESTING MACHINE - A cutting platform for use with an agricultural harvesting machine includes at least one platform section having a frame, a plurality of float arms movably coupled with the frame, an endless belt carried by the plurality of float arms, a cutterbar assembly carried by the plurality of float arms, and a plurality of crop ramps extending from the cutterbar assembly. The plurality of crop ramps are movable relative to each other and overly a leading edge of the endless belt. The endless belt and the cutterbar assembly are movable in a localized manner across the cutting platform in upwards and downwards directions. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113742 | PNEUMATIC COTTON HARVESTING MACHINE - A cotton picking machine comprises a chassis for moving the machine in a traveling direction, a vacuum pump provided to create a predetermined vacuum and a cotton picking unit including a cotton picking head supported by the chassis. The cotton picking head includes upper and lower vacuum compartments both in fluid communication with the vacuum pump and connecting tubes vertically extending between the upper and lower vacuum compartments and movable along a predetermined endless path so as to be in sliding contact with the upper and lower vacuum compartments at the corresponding distal ends thereof. Each of the connecting tubes includes a set of hollow picking fingers radially outwardly extending therefrom. The predetermined endless path includes an extracting zone and an inoperative zone. The connecting tubes fluidly connect the upper and lower vacuum compartments only when the connecting tubes pass the extracting zone of the predetermined endless path. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113743 | CHOPPER ASSEMBLY FOR A HARVESTING IMPLEMENT - A chopping assembly for a harvesting implement having a blade assembly, a housing, and a guide. The blade assembly is disposed within the housing and the guide directs cornstalks toward an input port on the housing. The blade assembly not only cuts the cornstalk from its root but also chops the stalk into stover. A fluid dynamic force is created by the blade assembly to direct the stover with the aid of the housing to an output port. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113744 | AUGER STRIPPER ARRANGEMENT FOR CORN HEAD - A corn head includes plural pairs of first and second laterally spaced rotating stalk rolls each having outer fluting and plural outer arrays of spaced knife members extending along the length of each stalk roll. Corn stalks are directed by rotating pick-up cones each disposed forward of a respective stalk roll into the space between adjacent stalk rolls, where the stalks are directed downwardly through the inter-roll space and are reduced by the cutting action of the rotating knives. Each pick-up cone and its associated stalk roll rotate in opposite directions as do the two stalk rolls. Disposed above and extending along the length of the stalk rolls are a closely spaced upper auger and stripper plate which remove an ear of corn from the stalk and direct the ear to the combine for further processing. A skid plate is disposed adjacent a lower, forward portion of each pick-up cone. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113745 | SPRING FLOTATION FOR CENTER DECK OF DRAPER HEADER - A harvesting machine includes a harvesting header with a header frame, a cutterbar assembly attached to the header frame along the length thereof and configured to cut a crop, and a draper assembly positioned behind the cutterbar assembly. The draper assembly includes a center draper that delivers crop material to a feeder house of the harvesting machine and oppositely spaced side drapers that deliver crop material to the center draper. The center draper includes a draper frame swingably supported on the header frame at a pivot to project forwardly therefrom and a draper belt supported on the draper frame to present a rearwardly moving run for conveying the crop rearwardly. The center draper includes a counterbalance mechanism coupled between the header and draper frames to counteract the weight of the center draper about the pivot. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113746 | GRASS TRIMMING DEVICE WITH A FRONT GUARD - A grass trimming device includes a handle, a drive shaft driven by a drive unit and rotatably mounted on a cutting head-mounting end of the handle to swing a grass cutting member which extends radially from the cutting head-mounting end, and a safety shield mounted on the cutting head-mounting end, and having a shielding major wall which extends radially to shield a circumferential sweeping area of the cutting member, and which terminates at a peripheral marginal region. The shielding major wall has a cutout section extending from the peripheral marginal region radially and inwardly to terminate at a bordering edge. A guard unit extends cantileveredly from the bordering edge and radially and outwardly of the circumferential sweeping area so as to guard the cutting member against getting closer to undesired object. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113747 | GUIDE FOR AN IGNITION PLUG IN A TURBOMACHINE COMBUSTION CHAMBER - The invention relates to a turbomachine combustion chamber including at least one ignition plug carried by an outer casing and extending within guide means carried by a wall of the chamber, said wall forming a body of revolution, and including a tubular guide having the plug passing axially therethrough and mounted with axial and transverse clearance on a chimney fastened to the wall of the chamber and opening out into the chamber, the guide extending at least in part in an air flow stream outside the chamber. The guide means comprise a deflector surrounding the portion of the guide that is situated in the air flow stream so as to reduce the aerodynamic pressure on the guide and reduce the contact pressure of the guide on the plug. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113748 | GUIDING AN IGNITION SPARK PLUG IN A TURBOMACHINE COMBUSTION CHAMBER - The invention relates to a turbomachine combustion chamber including at least one ignition spark plug carried by an outer casing and extending in guide means carried by a wall of the chamber, the wall forming a body of revolution, the guide means comprising a tubular guide having the spark plug passing axially therethrough and mounted with axial and transverse clearance on a chimney fastened to the wall of the chamber and opening out into the chamber. In order to reduce wear of the spark plug in operation, the spark plug is mounted by being fastened in a sheath, the tubular guide being slidably mounted around the sheath. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113749 | APPARATUS, PROPULSIVE ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING NON-CONSOLIDATED MATERIALS - A propulsive element usable for producing a jet of fluid using a pressurized fluid. An inlet receives the pressurized fluid; a propulsive element passageway extends from the inlet; two main outlets are in fluid communication with the propulsive element passageway and located substantially opposed to the inlet relative to the propulsive element passageway. The two main outlets are configured and sized for releasing each a respective main jet portion when the pressurized fluid is injected in the inlet, the two main jet portions being each substantially divergent, the two main jet portions creating a low pressure zone therebetween. An auxiliary outlet is located between the two main outlets, the auxiliary outlet being in fluid communication with the propulsive element passageway and located substantially opposed to the inlet relative to the propulsive element passageway. The auxiliary outlet is configured and sized for releasing an auxiliary jet portion when the pressurized fluid is injected in the inlet, the auxiliary jet portion being released in the low pressure zone. The auxiliary jet portion has a flow rate, a velocity, a configuration and dimensions such that forces exerted on the two main jet portions by the low pressure zone are reduced by the release of the auxiliary jet portion in the low pressure zone so as to reduce turbulence in the two main jet portions substantially adjacent to the two main outlets. Also, a method and an apparatus respectively using and including | 2011-05-19 |
20110113750 | NAUTICAL ENGINE FOR BOATS WITH JET PROPULSION BY COMBUSTION GASES - There is described a nautical engine comprising at least one combustion chamber ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110113751 | Method and Device for Determining a Dynamic Time Duration for Exhaust Gas Probes of an Internal Combustion Engine - An exhaust catalyst is charged with oxygen until saturated. A given first rich air/fuel ratio (LAM | 2011-05-19 |
20110113752 | Method for Operating an Exhaust Gas Treatment System Having an SCR Catalytic Converter - In a system with an SCR catalytic converter, a correction by a changeable long term adaption factor to a target dosing rate is provided for the model dosing rate and a correction by a changeable short term adaption factor to an assumed actual filling state for the ammonia filling level value. A dosing unit controllable by a control unit adds an ammonia-containing reducing agent to the exhaust gas and n exhaust gas enriched with ammonia according to the dosing is fed to the SCR catalytic converter. An ammonia filling level value for a filling level of ammonia stored in the SCR catalytic converter and a model dosing rate for dosing the reducing agent into the exhaust gas are calculated by a computer model. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113753 | Method for Operating an Exhaust Gas Treatment System Having an SCR Catalytic Converter - A method for operating an exhaust gas treatment system that includes an SCR catalytic converter is provided. Either a model-based filling level regulation for achieving the target filling level or a model-based efficiency control for achieving the target efficiency is performed according to presettable values for certain operating variables such as a temperature of the exhaust gas or of the SCR catalytic converter. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113754 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION CATALYST, EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION APPARATUS USING THE SAME AND EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION METHOD - An exhaust gas purification catalyst, which is suitable as a Three way catalyst for efficiently purifying carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbons (HC), and nitrogen oxides (NO | 2011-05-19 |
20110113755 | FILTER DEVICE FOR FILTERING AUTOMOBILE EXHAUST GAS - A filter device for filtering automobile exhaust gas includes a case, front and rear support flanges mounted inside the case, and the filter member mounted between the front and rear support flanges. The front and rear support flanges are fixed vertically to the front and rear end portions of the filter member, respectively. The filter member includes a laminated or rolled-up metallic foam filter and a metallic mat or a jacket wrapping around the metallic foam filter. The porous pipe mounted inside the filter member is formed with a plurality of holes. The porous pipe is structured such that the width thereof decreases gradually towards the rear end portion or increase gradually towards the rear end portion, or the holes in the rear end portion are smaller, or a conical member is inserted in the inside space, or a pyramidal member is inserted in the inside space. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113756 | System, method and apparatus for fuel injector diagnostics - A method includes providing a system having a fluid flow, a fuel injector and an oxygen sensor disposed in the fluid flow, where the oxygen sensor is downstream of the fuel injector. The method includes determining a first air fuel ratio, changing an injection rate of the fuel injector and determining a second air fuel ratio, and determining a fault value for the fuel injector from the first air fuel ratio and the second air fuel ratio. The method further includes determining the fault value for the fuel injector by determining a difference between the first air fuel ratio and the second air fuel ratio, and by determining that the fault value is positive in response to the difference being lower than a passing threshold value. The method includes changing injection rates of the fuel injector for specified periods of time short enough to significant disruption of system temperatures. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113757 | EXHAUST PURIFICATION SYSTEM OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In an exhaust purification system of an internal combustion engine comprising an exhaust purification device which receives a bad influence from SO | 2011-05-19 |
20110113758 | EXHAUST LINE WITH REAGENT INJECTOR - An exhaust line includes: a duct ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110113759 | DEVICE FOR THE AFTERTREATMENT OF EXHAUST GASES OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - A device for the aftertreatment of exhaust gases in an exhaust gas system of internal combustion engines, having at least one reductant decomposition catalyst. Arranged in the exhaust gas flow, and a metering device arranged upstream of the latter in an exhaust gas line for supplying reductant. Preferably at least one other catalyst device is provided downstream of the reductant decomposition catalyst. An inlet section for the exhaust gas having at least one flow deflection area is arranged upstream of the reductant decomposition catalyst and constructed for the exhaust gas to be fed into a housing radially outside an inlet pipe adjoining the reductant decomposition catalyst that encloses the inlet pipe, and is guided in counterflow through a front inlet opening of the inlet pipe to the reductant decomposition catalyst. The reductant is fed into the flow deflection area associated with the inlet opening. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113760 | EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR FIREFIGHTING VEHICLE - An after treatment exhaust system is provided. The after treatment exhaust system includes a diesel particulate filter configured to be supported at a first lateral side of a vehicle chassis and a selective catalytic reduction device configured to be supported at a second lateral side of the vehicle chassis opposite the first lateral side. The after treatment exhaust system also includes a first conduit configured to be in fluid communication between an engine and the diesel particulate filter, a second conduit configured to be in fluid communication between the diesel particulate filter and the selective catalytic reduction device and a third conduit having a first end coupled to the selective catalytic reduction device and at least one second end configured to be open to the environment. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113761 | Wall Flow Filter Loaded With SCR Catalyst, Systems and Methods of Exhaust Gas Treatment - Provided are selective catalytic reduction catalytic articles, emission treatment systems and methods for simultaneously remediating the nitrogen oxides (NO | 2011-05-19 |
20110113762 | Use Of Powder Coated Nickel Foam As A Resistor To Increase The Temperature of Catalytic Converter Devices With The Use Of Electricity - The disclosed invention relates to the optimization of catalytic reactions in diesel engines. A powder-coated nickel or other metallic foam is used as both the substrate and a resistor in a catalytic converter. The disclosed method uses a closed-loop system to heat the metallic foam with electric current to heat the diesel exhaust and thereby optimize the temperature at which the catalytic reaction occurs. The disclosed apparatus comprises a metallic foam substrate with a catalytic coating. The substrate is heated with electrical current to optimize the catalytic reaction. A variety of washcoats and/or catalysts may be used to coat the metallic foam substrate and the optimal temperature will depend on the catalyst used. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113763 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION APPARATUS OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In an exhaust gas purification apparatus of an internal combustion engine, there is provided a technique that is able to quickly raise the temperature of a catalyst arranged at a downstream side by raising the temperature of a catalyst arranged at an upstream side in a quick manner. The apparatus is provided with an exhaust gas purification catalyst, a plurality of catalysts that are arranged at an upstream side of the exhaust gas purification catalyst and have oxidizing ability, a fuel supply device that supplies fuel to one catalyst which is arranged at the most upstream side, and a heating device that heats the one catalyst, wherein the plurality of catalysts having oxidizing ability are arranged in an exhaust passage in series to the direction of flow of an exhaust gas, and the more upstream side the catalysts are arranged at, the smaller the cross-sectional areas of the catalysts formed by cutting planes which are orthogonal to a central axis of the exhaust passage are made. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113764 | Exhaust Gas Additive/Treatment System and Mixer for Use Therein - An exhaust mixer ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110113765 | APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING A REDUCING AGENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MOTOR VEHICLE - A device for delivering a reducing agent, in particular a liquid urea-water solution, includes at least two of the following elements: a storage device (e.g. a tank), a delivery device (e.g. a pump), a deflecting device (e.g. a valve), a detecting device (e.g. a sensor), a separating device (e.g. a filter) and an outlet device (e.g. a nozzle, injector), which are interconnected by a line device. At least one element is pressure-sensitive and the adjacent line device near the pressure-sensitive element forms at least one heat sink. A device having a targeted freezing behavior is thus provided, allowing pressure-sensitive elements to be protected. A method for producing a motor vehicle is also provided. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113766 | Vehicular Back Processing System - An exhaust gas post-treatment system for a vehicle is provided, which in the course of regeneration ascertains whether or not there is any object approaching a body of the vehicle from behind. A filter is arranged in an exhaust passage of an engine to trap PM therein. A trapped and deposited PM amount sensing device senses a deposited amount of PM deposited in the filter. A fuel injector burns and removes PM deposited in the filter to conduct regeneration of the filter. A rearward monitoring camera monitors a scene rearward of a vehicle body. A display module displays monitoring information from the rearward monitoring camera, and a controller having a regeneration processing unit executes control processing to actuate the fuel injector and to perform regeneration. The controller includes a display continuation processing unit for executing control processing such that during the regeneration by the fuel injector, the monitoring information from the rearward monitoring camera is continuously displayed on a display screen of the display module. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113767 | Exhaust Gas System for an Internal Combustion Engine - An exhaust gas system for an internal combustion engine has a thermoelectric power generator with a hot side and a cold side. The hot side is arranged on the exhaust gas system and is heatable by exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine. A first heat exchanger having a first thermal conductivity is arranged between the hot side and the exhaust gas flow. At least a second thermoelectric power generator is arranged on the exhaust gas system and has a second heat exchanger with a thermal conductivity that is different from the first thermal conductivity. The arrangement of thermoelectric power generators can generate electric power over a significantly wider operating point range of the internal combustion engine. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113768 | EXHAUST GAS AFTERTREATMENT DEVICE - The invention relates to an exhaust gas aftertreatment device ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110113769 | ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - The invention provides a storage system for storing large amounts of energy. The storage system compensates for fluctuations in power consumption in an electrical power supply grid, and it may be useful e.g. in combination with various sources of renewable energy. The system comprises a reservoir, a load, and an energy conversion structure. The load provides a bias-force on the reservoir and thereby biases the reservoir towards a configuration with a smaller volume. When surplus electrical power is available, a turbine or similar energy conversion structure can work against the load by pumping water into the reservoir. At a later point in time, the conversion structure may regenerate electrical power based on flow energy when the fluid is released from the reservoir under pressure from the bias-force from the load. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113770 | Oceanic Wave Energy Utilization System - An oceanic wave energy utilization system includes a floating energy collection device ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110113771 | Wave Powered Generator - The generator comprises a float ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110113772 | Plasmic transition process motor - An internal expansion engine having a housing. Secured to the housing is a cylinder defining an expansion chamber. A piston is provided within the cylinder defining a wall of the expansion chamber. A charge of noble gas is provided within the expansion chamber. A magnetic field generator and fadio frequency power generator is provided around the expansion chamber and an initiator system is located within the expansion chamber. The magnetic field generator, radio frequency power generator and initiator system coact to cause the noble gas to expand, pushing against the piston and generating work. The actions of the engine are monitored and controlled by an intelligent electronic control system that provides all switching needed to operate the engine and communicate with outside elements providing external control of information sources. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113773 | DUAL-LOOP CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A SEQUENTIAL TURBOCHARGER - A system for a sequential turbocharger includes a loop control module, a set-point module, and a loop operation module. The loop control module generates a loop control mode signal based on an engine speed signal and an engine load signal. The loop control mode signal indicates one of a single-loop control mode and a dual-loop control mode. The set-point selection module determines at least one of a boost pressure set-point value and an exhaust pressure set-point value based on the loop control mode signal, the engine speed signal, and an engine torque signal. The loop operation module operates at least one of a variable geometry turbine and a bypass valve of the sequential turbocharger during the single-loop control mode based on the boost pressure set-point value, and during the dual-loop control mode based on the boost pressure set-point value and the exhaust pressure set-point value. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113774 | IMPROVEMENTS IN EMISSIONS CONTROL - A lean-burn natural gas-fuelled diesel engine comprising an exhaust system comprising an oxidation catalyst. The engine can be used in a mobile application, e.g. to power a vehicle, or it can be a stationary engine for power generation. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113775 | VALVE ACTUATOR FOR TURBOCHARGER SYSTEMS - A turbocharger system for an engine is provided. The turbocharger system includes a low pressure turbocharger that has a low pressure compressor and a low pressure turbine and a high pressure turbocharger that has a high pressure compressor and a high pressure turbine. The turbocharger system further includes a bypass valve for controlling a gas stream hi the turbocharger system. The bypass valve includes an actuator operable to control the bypass valve, and the actuator is an electronic solenoid controlled hydraulic actuator with a position feedback sensor to detect the position of the bypass valve. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113776 | Aero-Hydro Power Plant - Aero-Hydro power plant consists of a set of fixed moving discs. The incoming air enters the fixed disc ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110113777 | TANK FOR CONTAINING LIQUIDS - The present invention relates to a tank for the containment of a liquid, preferably a molten salt, said tank being associable to an aspiration pump of said liquid, wherein said tank comprises a bottom from which a lateral wall raises and wherein said aspiration pump requires a minimum level of liquid in said tank for operating, characterized in that it comprises at least an element occupying a volume and placeable inside said tank with at least a portion of said volume arranged at a height, with respect to said bottom, which is lower than said minimum level. The improved tanks of the present invention are suitable as storage tanks for liquids at elevated temperature such as molten salts to be used in heat storage systems in connection with solar power plants. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113778 | Apparatus and method for using solar power in existing power plants - Disclosed is a method and an apparatus for generating power using a synthetic gas/natural gas mixture comprising: a) an expander for expanding a hydrocarbon gas from a pipeline and forming an expanded hydrocarbon gas; b) supply means for supplying said expanded hydrocarbon gas to a medium temperature reformer; a) equipment constructed and arranged to reform said expanded hydrocarbon gas from said pipeline into a synthetic gas/natural gas mixture using solar radiation, said equipment including said medium temperature solar reformer and a steam generator generating steam using heat from the medium temperature reformer; d) further supply means for supplying said synthetic gas/natural gas mixture produced by said equipment to a compressor for compressing said mixture and forming a compressed mixture; and e) a still further supply means for supplying said compressed mixture to said pipeline. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113779 | Carbon Dioxide Capture Interface and Power Generation Facility - An interface for a pressurized fluidized bed combustion facility is disclosed that enables future addition of carbon dioxide capture technology to capture facility flue gas emissions. The interface includes a gas to water pressurized heat recovery steam generator to cool facility flue gas and provide steam to the facility steam turbine generator. A VFD motor and flue gas expander are coupled to a combustion air compressor to energize the facility. The expander is synchronized over a SSS-clutch to drive the compressor. The interface in combination with carbon capture technology and methods for conditioning flue gas are also disclosed. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113780 | COMPOUND CLOSED-LOOP HEAT CYCLE SYSTEM FOR RECOVERING WASTE HEAT AND METHOD THEREOF - A waste heat recovery system includes a Brayton cycle system having an heater configured to circulate carbon dioxide vapor in heat exchange relationship with a hot fluid to heat carbon dioxide vapor. A Rankine cycle system is coupled to the Brayton cycle system and configured to circulate a working fluid in heat exchange relationship with the carbon dioxide vapor to heat the working fluid. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113781 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECONDARY ENERGY PRODUCTION IN A COMPRESSED AIR ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - A method, system, and apparatus including a compressed air energy storage (CAES) system including a compression train with a compressor path, a storage volume configured to store compressed air, a compressed air path configured to provide passage of compressed air egressing from the compression train to the storage volume, and a heat recovery system coupled to at least one of the compressor path and the compressed air path and configured to draw heat from at least one of the compressor path and the compressed air path to a first liquid. The compression train is configured to provide passage of compressed air from a first compressor to a second compressor. The heat recovery system includes a first evaporator configured to evaporate the first liquid to a first gas and a first generator configured to produce electricity based on an expansion of the first gas. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113782 | POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUS AND POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUS ASSEMBLY METHOD - A power transmitting apparatus is provided with an electric motor shaft that is connected to a rotor of an electric motor, an input shaft arranged parallel to the electric motor shaft and transmits power to and from an internal combustion engine positioned on one side in the axial direction, an input shaft rotating member provided on an end portion of the input shaft that is on the side opposite the internal combustion engine side and transmitting at least one of the power from the input shaft or the power from the electric motor shaft to a drive shaft of a vehicle, and a pump driven by the power from the internal combustion engine and pumps lubrication oil, and the electric motor is arranged on the opposite side of the input shaft rotating member from the internal combustion engine in the axial direction. The input shaft rotating member is rotatably supported by the case via a bearing, and at least part of the pump is arranged radially inward of the bearing. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113783 | PREMIXING APPARATUS FOR FUEL INJECTION IN A TURBINE ENGINE - In one embodiment, a system includes a fuel nozzle that includes a fuel injector that includes a fuel port and a premixer tube. The premixer tube includes a wall disposed about a central passage, multiple air ports extending through the wall into the central passage, and a catalytic region. The catalytic region includes a catalyst, disposed inside the wall along the central passage, configured to increase a reaction of fuel and air. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113784 | Swirler Vane, Swirler and Burner Assembly - A swirler vane for providing fuel, particularly liquid fuel, to a swirling zone of a burner assembly is provided. The swirler vane includes at least one injection hole for injecting the fuel to the swirling zone of the burner and an injection feed hole passage connecting the at least one injection hole with a main fuel feed. The swirler vane or a tip of the swirler vane, where the at least one injection hole is arranged, is manufactured by laser deposition or includes at least a surface manufactured by laser deposition. A swirler including a plurality of such swirler vanes and a burner assembly including the swirler with such swirler vanes are also provided. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113785 | THERMAL MACHINE - A thermal machine is provided, in particular a gas turbine, which includes an annular combustion chamber which is bounded on the outside by an outer shell and an inner shell. The outer shell and the inner shell are each split on a separating plane into an upper half and a lower half, which are mechanically interlocked by welding one to the other on the separating plane. Increased mechanical robustness and a longer life of the combustion chamber are achieved in that an additional mechanical interlock is provided on the separating planes in order to absorb tensile and shear forces acting on the separating planes. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113786 | COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT WITH INTEGRATED ORGANIC RANKINE CYCLE DEVICE - A combined cycle power plant includes a gas turbomachine having a compressor portion and a turbine portion, a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) operatively coupled to the turbine portion of the gas turbomachine, and an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) device fluidly coupled to the HRSG. The ORC device includes an organic fluid passing through a closed loop system operatively coupled to a turbine. Heated fluid from the HRSG elevates a temperature of the organic fluid flowing through the closed loop system. Thermal energy from the organic fluid is converted to mechanical energy in the turbine. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113787 | Pilot combustor in a burner - A pilot combustor particularly for use in a burner of a gas turbine engine is provided. A method for burning a fuel in a pilot combustor zone of a pilot combustor is also provided. The pilot combustor includes rotationally symmetric walls defining a combustion room with an exit having a rich concentration of fuel in air for burning the fuel for the creation of a flow of an non equilibrium unquenched concentration of radicals elevated to a temperature above 2000 K in the combustion room and directed along a centre line of the pilot combustor through a throat at the exit of the pilot combustor, wherein a quarl is located downstream of the throat of the pilot combustor. According to the method the pilot combustor is arranged upstream of a burner for providing a main lean partially premixed combustion process. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113788 | FAULT TOLERANT ANALOG OUTPUTS FOR TURBO COMPRESSORS - A control system for operating a device in a turbo machine system. The system includes a first programmable logic control device producing an analog output signal and a relay circuit electrically connected to the first programmable logic control device to receive the analog output signal. A field device is electrically connected to the relay circuit to receive the analog output signal to operate based on the analog output signal to provide a load. In addition, the relay circuit is electrically connected to a second programmable logic control device to communicate the analog output signal to the second programmable logic control device to monitor the analog output signal. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113789 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMBUSTION CHAMBER COMPRISING CMC DEFLECTORS - A gas turbine engine combustion chamber including at least one deflector mounted on the chamber end wall and including an opening for a carburetted air supply device. The deflector includes an opening, corresponding to the chamber end wall opening, with an annular cylindrical part for attachment to the wall, the cylindrical part including a mechanical attachment mechanism collaborating with a complementary attachment mechanism on a metal sleeve secured to the wall and a cylindrical centering cup fixed by one end to the sleeve and housed inside the cylindrical part of the deflector. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113790 | THERMAL MACHINE - A thermal machine including a wall defining a hot gas duct for transferring a hot gas stream and a cooling jacket disposed at a distance from the wall on an outside of the hot gas duct so as to define a cooling duct with an inlet and an outlet. The cooling duct is configured to conduct a cooling medium along an external face of the wall from the inlet to an outlet in a direction counter to a flow of hot gas in the hot gas duct. An impingement cooling plate is disposed at the inlet of the cooling duct and includes cooling baffle holes configured such that cooling medium entering the cooling duct through the cooling baffle holes flows in a direction perpendicular to the wall. The impingement cooling plate is positioned such that an inflow-side edge sealingly abuts the wall of the hot gas duct so as to reduce a transverse flow of the cooling medium through the cooling duct. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113791 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT WITH ELECTROCALORIC EFFECT LAYER - Techniques described herein are generally related to a thermal management with an electrocaloric effect layer. Example embodiments include systems, articles, methods and apparatus, as well as other embodiments that are described and claimed. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113792 | Heat Exchange and Cooling Systems - A heat exchanger may be associated with a heat transfer system to promote flow of heat energy from a heat source to a multi-phase fluid. The heat exchanger may be associated with an expansion portion. The fluid may be a refrigerant to which nano-particles may be added. Embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in an air-conditioning system as well as a water heating system. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113793 | PALLET PLATFORM WITH COOL AIR TOWER - A cooling system for perishable items. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113794 | FOOD TRAY - Tray having a container receiving space and a stepped outer sidewall including a lower step and an upper step, a cooling unit providing cooled air to the space and having a housing with a stepped base that includes a lower step and an upper step, the cooling unit venting exhaust from an end distal to the base, a plurality of containers each having a perimeter flange and, when the container is inserted into the space, portions of the flange are seated on the respective lower steps of the tray and the stepped base of the housing, and a cover configured to sealingly contact the upper steps when the cover is in a closed position, the cover shielding the containers from the exhaust, and being movably attached to the housing and movable along the housing in a range that includes the closed position at which the cover contacts the upper steps. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113795 | MODULAR HEATING, VENTILATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Embodiments of a modular air conditioning (AC) unit include a base unit and a blower selected from a group of blowers configured for different cooling capacities. The module AC unit also includes at least one heat exchanger unit selected from a group of substantially identical modular heat exchanger units, the number of heat exchanger units being selected based upon the desired cooling capacity. The at least one heat exchanger unit and the blower are assembled to the base unit to form a modular air conditioning circuit. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113796 | TWO-STAGE LOW TEMPERATURE AIR COOLED ADSORPTION COOLING UNIT - A heat-driven adsorption cooling unit, comprising: —a condenser having an input end and an output end; —an evaporator having an input end and an output end, the input end being connected to the output end of the condenser via an operable valve; and —a series of sorption-desorption generators, each of which has input and an output ends for connection to the condenser and evaporator to create a refrigerant flow circuit, and a heat supply for operating each generator at high and low temperatures, the generators being operable to flow refrigerant through the condenser and evaporator to provide a cooling effect at the evaporator; wherein the series of generators comprises two pairs of generators, each pair comprising: —a first generator having an output end connected to the input end of the condenser via a first non-return valve arranged to prevent flow from the condenser to the first generator; and —a second generator having an input end connected to the output end of the evaporator via a second non-return valve arranged to prevent flow from the second generator to the evaporator, and an output end connected to the input end of the first generator via a third non-return valve arranged to prevent flow from the input end of the first generator to the output end of the second generator; each pair of generators being separately operable to drive fluid through the condenser and evaporator to provide a cooling effect. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113797 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMPRESSOR OPERATION - There is provided a refrigeration system ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110113798 | COOLING TOWER - An apparatus and method for cooling a fluid are disclosed. The apparatus includes a pre-cooling chamber and a main tower in a generally side-by-side configuration. A cooling fluid flows generally transversely through the pre-cooling chamber and the main tower in order to cool the fluid to be cooled. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113799 | ICE LEVEL SENSING SYSTEM - An ice level sensing system for an appliance having a cavity with a cavity wall. An ice storage bin and an ice maker are disposed within the cavity. The ice storage bin is configured to hold ice discharged from the ice maker. The ice level sensing system includes a transmitter for transmitting a light beam and a detector for detecting the light beam. The transmitter and the detector are disposed on the cavity wall. A reflector is disposed relatively remote from the transmitter. The transmitter is operative to project the light beam toward the reflector. The transmitter and the detector are angled relative to each other so that the light beam reflected by the reflector is directed toward the detector. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113800 | Vehicle Air-Conditioning Apparatus - A vehicle air-conditioning apparatus, including: a refrigerant circulation channel that flows a refrigerant, the refrigerant circulation channel provided in a refrigeration cycle system including, as connected in a cyclic pattern, a compressor for the refrigerant, an outdoor heat-exchanger exchanging heat between the refrigerant and an outdoor air, an expansion valve reducing pressure of the refrigerant, and an air-conditioning heat-exchange circuit exchanging heat between the refrigerant and air to be introduced into a vehicle interior; and an equipment heat-exchange circuit connected in parallel to the circuit and exchanging heat between the refrigerant and in-vehicle equipment. The circuit includes a cooling heat-transfer medium circulation channel that circulates a heat-transfer medium for cooling. The cooling channel has a cooling heat-exchanger exchanging heat between the refrigerant in the channel and a cooling heat-transfer medium for cooling the in-vehicle equipment and a cooling circulation pump for circulating the cooling heat-transfer medium. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113801 | CONDENSER ASSEMBLIES FOR HEATING, VENTILATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS - Embodiments of a modular condenser unit are provided. The modular condenser unit may include a housing and a first condenser coil and a second condenser coil disposed within a volume of the housing. A fan may also be disposed in an end of the housing and adapted to draw air through at least one of the first condenser coil and the second condenser coil. In some embodiments, the first condenser coil and/or the second condenser coil may be micro-channel condenser coils. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113802 | AIR CONDITIONER - A multi-chamber air conditioner including a heat-source side refrigerant circuit in which a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, a first heat exchanger, a refrigerant flow-rate controller, and a second heat exchanger are connected in series, a first use-side refrigerant circuit in which the first heat exchanger and an indoor heat exchanger are connected in series, and a second use-side refrigerant circuit in which the second heat exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger are connected in series, and a heat-source side refrigerant circulating in the heat-source side refrigerant circuit and a use-side refrigerant circulating in the use-side refrigerant circuit are heat-exchanged in the first heat exchanger. The heat-source side refrigerant circulating in the heat-source side refrigerant circuit and the use-side refrigerant circulating in the use-side refrigerant circuit are heat-exchanged in the second heat exchanger. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113803 | MULTI-EVAPORATION SYSTEM - Provided is a multi-evaporation system which carries out a multi-evaporation process in an air-conditioning cycle of a vehicle air conditioning system, thereby enhancing system efficiency. The multi-evaporation system includes a compressor | 2011-05-19 |
20110113804 | HEAT PUMP - A heat pump according to the present invention comprises a plurality of the compression chambers, and compresses refrigerant with multistage, and injects vapor refrigerant into the space between the plurality of the compression chambers by using the first refrigerant injection flow path and the second refrigerant injection flow path. Performance and efficiency of the heat pump can be improved compared with non-injection, as flow rate of the refrigerant circulating the indoor heat exchanger is increased. Thus heating performance can be improved also in the extremely cold environmental condition such as the cold area by increasing the injection flow rate. Also, because the heat pump according to the present invention comprises the first refrigerant injection flow path and the second refrigerant injection flow path, refrigerant is injected twice. Thus, as the injection flow rate of the refrigerant is increased, heating capacity can be improved. Also, the difference between the suction pressure and the discharge pressure of the rotary compressor may be decreased, and thus the reliability and the performance of the rotary compressor can be improved. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113805 | AIR CONDITIONER - An air includes: a compressor for compressing a refrigerant; an indoor heat exchanger for cooling or heating indoor with a refrigerant; an outdoor heat exchanger for exchanging heat of a refrigerant and outdoor air; an outdoor fan for ventilating outdoor air with the outdoor heat exchanger; a cooling/heating switching valve for switching cooling/heating; a first expansion device installed between the indoor heat exchanger and the outdoor heat exchanger; a CNT heater module installed between the outdoor heat exchanger and the cooling/heating switching valve to evaporate a refrigerant; a second expansion device installed between the outdoor heat exchanger and the CNT heater module; and a controller for sustaining a heating mode of the cooling/heating switching valve. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113806 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DRY COOLING - A dry cooling assembly is provided comprising a supporting body of liquid having a temperature higher than ambient temperature, and an inflatable elongated tube at least partially submerged in the supporting body of liquid. The inflatable elongated tube has an upper portion formed at least partially of flexible material and a lower ballast portion formed at least partially of flexible material. The lower ballast portion defines a reservoir containing liquid facilitating ballast. The liquid facilitating ballast is warmed by heat from the supporting body of liquid such that the temperature of the support body of liquid is reduced. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113807 | Air Conditioner - A locking claw on an outer face of a container portion made of resin is engaged with a locking hole in an outer periphery of a case made of sheet metal, the container portion being covered by the case, a locking claw on an outer face of a cover is engaged with a locking hole in an outer periphery of a lid body, the cover being covered by the lid body, they are assembled so that a part of an opening edge of an opening portion of the case is covered by an opening edge of an opening portion of the cover, the container portion and the case as well as the cover and the lid body are fixed to form an electric equipment box and a flame spread inhibiting path is formed between the lid body and the case. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113808 | HEAT PUMP - The heat pump according to the present invention comprises a scroll compressor, and injects refrigerant to the scroll compressor by using the first refrigerant injection flow path and the second refrigerant injection flow path. By injecting refrigerant, an efficiency of the heat pump can be improved as compared with non-injection. Thus, a heating performance can be improved also in the extremely cold environmental condition such as the cold area. Also, because refrigerant is injected twice by using the first refrigerant injection flow path and the second refrigerant injection flow path, heating performance can be improved by increasing the injection flow rate. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113809 | HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM - A heating and cooling system, which includes a refrigerant circulation circuit, first and second targets, first and second refrigerant circuits, a first switching section, and a control device, is disclosed. The first switching section is selectively switched between a first position at which a refrigerant discharged from a discharge area of a compressor is permitted to flow to the first target and a second position at which the refrigerant is not permitted to flow to the first target. The control device switches the first switching section to the first position so that the refrigerant circulation circuit functions as a first refrigerant circuit, thereby heating the first target and cooling the second target. The control device switches the first switching section to the second position so that the refrigerant circulation circuit functions as a second refrigerant circuit, thereby cooling only the second target. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113810 | ICE MAKER FOR A REFRIGERATOR - An automatic ice maker for a refrigerator includes an ice mold body, an ice stripper and an ice rake. The ice mold body has front, back, and end sides, a top peripheral rim and a plurality of ice chambers. Each ice chamber has a top opening having a frontal portion adjacent the front side and a back portion adjacent the back side. The ice stripper is sealingly disposed on the top peripheral rim, has a unitary one-piece construction and forms extensions of the front, back and end sides. The ice stripper extends over the frontal portion of the top openings and extends over the back portion of the top openings to prevent spillage. The ice rake is disposed between the front and back sides and includes a rotatable shaft, and rake fingers extending outward from the shaft for moving ice cubes out of the respective ice chambers and onto the ice stripper. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113811 | REFRIGERATOR WITH ICEMAKER - Refrigerator with an icemaker including a cabinet having a mullion wall for compartmentalization of a freezing chamber and a refrigerating chamber, a case provided to a door on the refrigerating chamber, having a cavity therein, a first duct for supplying cold air from a neighborhood of an evaporator in the freezing chamber to the cavity, the icemaker in the cavity for producing ice, an ice container in the cavity for storing the ice, and a dispenser in the door in communication with the cavity, thereby having ice supplied to a user at an outside of the refrigerator through a dispenser provided to the door. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113812 | REFRIGERATOR WITH ICEMAKER - Refrigerator with an icemaker including a cabinet having a mullion wall for compartmentalization of a freezing chamber and a refrigerating chamber, a case provided to a door on the refrigerating chamber, having a cavity therein, a first duct for supplying cold air from a neighborhood of an evaporator in the freezing chamber to the cavity, the icemaker in the cavity for producing ice, an ice container in the cavity for storing the ice, and a dispenser in the door in communication with the cavity, thereby having ice supplied to a user at an outside of the refrigerator through a dispenser provided to the door. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113813 | REFRIGERATOR WITH ICEMAKER - Refrigerator with an icemaker including a cabinet having a mullion wall for compartmentalization of a freezing chamber and a refrigerating chamber, a case provided to a door on the refrigerating chamber, having a cavity therein, a first duct for supplying cold air from a neighborhood of an evaporator in the freezing chamber to the cavity, the icemaker in the cavity for producing ice, an ice container in the cavity for storing the ice, and a dispenser in the door in communication with the cavity, thereby having ice supplied to a user at an outside of the refrigerator through a dispenser provided to the door. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113814 | Water Spray Device for Ice Making Machine - Ice making water is uniformly supplied to ice making regions of an ice making section. A water sprayer ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110113815 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AIR CONDITIONING TO AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT IN A SATELLITE ANTENNA INSTALLATION - An air conditioning system provides air to an enclosure associated with a satellite antenna that houses an amplifier or other electronic component. The air conditioning system supplies conditioned air to the bottom of the enclosure and receives return air from the top of the enclosure for improved airflow. Various implementations may also provide redundancy through the use of common supply and return plenums, or other features. In some embodiments, the air conditioning system may be conveniently retrofit onto existing satellite antenna installations to provide improved efficiency and redundancy. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113816 | Household appliances - The within invention relates to a household appliance, particularly a refrigerating and/or freezing device, with at least one door, through which the interior of the device can be closed, and with at least one door closure system that comprises the following components: at least one means of closure that moves the door into its closed position, at least one damping device that opposes a counterforce and thus dampens the door movement, at least one movable carriage connected with the closure system such that the means of closure is moved into a pre-tensioned state by the carriage when the door is opened, as well as at least one interlocking component connected with the damping device and with the means of closure such that the means of closure can be fixed by the interlocking component in its pre-tensioned state, whereby the carriage and the interlocking component are designed such that they are coupled together by means of a first movement section of the door and are decoupled from each other by means of a second movement section of the door. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113817 | BASE ASSEMBLY ELEMENT FOR A REFRIGERATOR AND/OR FREEZER AS WELL AS REFRIGERATOR AND/OR FREEZER - The within invention concerns a base assembly component, in particular an equipment base for a refrigerator and/or a freezer with at least two separate air control areas through each of which air can be introduced individually for purposes of cooling. Additionally, the within invention concerns a refrigerator and/or freezer with at least one base assembly component. | 2011-05-19 |
20110113818 | Device for Retaining Beverage Cooling Means within a Vessel | 2011-05-19 |
20110113819 | Refrigeration Cycle - Provided is a refrigeration cycle wherein a compressor, a condenser, a depressurizing/expanding means and an evaporator are provided. The refrigeration cycle uses R1234 as a refrigerant, and has an oil separating means, which forcibly separates the refrigerant and oil one from the other, in a two-phase separation region wherein the refrigerant and the oil exist in a separated state without being dissolved with each other. The refrigerant and the oil can be forcibly separated suitably at a suitable position even when the refrigerant is changed to the new refrigerant R1234yf, and the refrigeration cycle can be operated at a high efficiency as a whole. | 2011-05-19 |