21st week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150135989 | ZWITTERIONIC LIGNIN DERIVATIVES - Methods and compositions with anti-fouling properties that are derived from lignin are disclosed. The compositions include lignin with one or more zwitterionic functional groups. The lignin with one or more zwitterionic functional groups may be incorporated in paints and coatings to prepare biocidal coatings. | 2015-05-21 |
20150135990 | CELLULOSE RESIN COMPOSITION - Provided is a cellulose resin composition wherein roll contamination during processing and reduction in the productivity caused by roll contamination are inhibited. The cellulose resin composition is obtained by adding a polyester-based plasticizer to a cellulose resin, the cellulose resin composition being characterized in that the polyester-based plasticizer is produced from a polybasic acid, a polyhydric acid and, as required, a stopper, in which polyester-based plasticizer, components having a molecular weight of 430 or less are removed to an amount of 5 wt % or less. | 2015-05-21 |
20150135991 | METHOD OF DISSOLVING CELLULOSE - A method of dissolving cellulose, comprising: firstly heating and activating the cellulose by using a heating apparatus, and then dissolving by using a solvent. The temperature of the heating and the activating is 130° C.-270° C., the time period of the heating is 0.1-100 hours, and the solvent is an aqueous solution including 6 wt %-12 wt % sodium hydroxide and 0.1 wt %-6 wt % zinc oxide. The method of dissolving comprises: heating and activating the cellulose with a degree of polymerization of DP=300-700, dispersing the cellulose into the solvent, and freezing under a temperature of −10˜-30° C. for 0.1-50 hours; then unfreezing under a condition of no more than 32° C., and standing or stirring by machine during the process of unfreezing so as to dissolve and obtain a cellulose solution with a concentration of 3 wt %-12 wt %. The obtained cellulose solution has a good solubility and stability that maintains a relatively good stability after being stood under a temperature of −8 to 32° C. for a few days. The cellulose solution can be used in the preparation of fibers, films or sponges, and is suitable for industrial production. | 2015-05-21 |
20150135992 | RESIN COMPOSITION, MOLDED BODY AND COMPOSITE MOLDED BODY - In accordance with the present invention, by using a resin composition including lignin and a curing agent in which the lignin is soluble in an organic solvent and contained in the resin composition in an amount of from 10 to 90% by mass, there are provided a molded product and a composite molded product which are obtained from plant resources as a main raw material and to which a good flame retardance and a good antibacterial property are imparted. | 2015-05-21 |
20150135993 | Treating Particles - A method of treating particles by disaggregating, deagglomerating, exfoliating, cleaning, functionalising, doping, decorating and/or repairing said particles, in which the particles are subjected to plasma treatment in a treatment chamber containing a plurality of electrodes which project therein and wherein plasma is generated by said electrodes which are moved during the plasma treatment to agitate the particles. | 2015-05-21 |
20150135994 | SOLUTION PROCESSING OF KESTERITE SEMICONDUCTORS - Methods for depositing a kesterite film comprising a compound of the formula: | 2015-05-21 |
20150135995 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF SURFACE TREATED MINERAL FILLER PRODUCTS AND USES OF SAME - The present invention relates to a process for preparing a surface treated mineral filler product, and to its preferred use in the field of plastic applications, and in particular polypropylene (PP)- or polyethylene (PE)-based breathable or extrusion coating film applications. | 2015-05-21 |
20150135996 | COMPOSITION CONTAINING NITROGEN-CONTAINING ORGANOXYSILANE COMPOUND AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A composition consisting essentially of 90-99 parts by weight of a nitrogen-containing organoxysilane compound and 1-10 parts by weight of an isomer affords an appropriate cure behavior and is useful as paint additive, adhesive, silane coupling agent, textile treating agent, and surface treating agent. | 2015-05-21 |
20150135997 | INTERNAL CURING COMPOSITION FOR CONCRETE MIXTURES - A cementitious mixture including drinking water treatment waste (DWTW) solids, an aggregate, cement and water exhibits improved cement hydration, compressive strength and mitigated autogenous shrinkage. DWTW solids provide an internal curing agent for use with a cementitious mixture. DWTW solids are produced by a water treatment process of flocculating water to produce floc having entrained water, allowing the floc to settle out and dewatering the floc to produce DWTW solids. The DWTW solids form up to about 200 pounds per cubic yard of the cementitious mixture. The DWTW solids have a moisture content of about 5% to about 55% and a particle size of about 10 μm to 150 μm. The cementitious mixture may be cured to form concrete structural elements and products and masonry products. A method of using DWTW solids as an internal curing agent for cementitious mixtures produces cured concrete compositions having improved compressive strength and reduced autogenous shrinkage. | 2015-05-21 |
20150135998 | Shelf attachment for flat panel displays - A shelf attachment for a flat panel display having a flat plate that can be positioned horizontally on the top edge of a flat panel display. The shelf attachment includes a flange on a first end thereof that extends downward therefrom onto the front of the flat panel display in order to maintain the flat plate in position. The bottom surface of the flat plate may further include hook and loop fastening material that engages with a strip of hook and loop fastening material positioned on the top edge of the flat panel display. An adjustable support arm is pivotally secured to the bottom surface of the flat plate at a second end thereof. The adjustable support arm rests against the back of the flat panel display in order to provide the flat plate with stability so that it can be maintained in position on the flat panel display. | 2015-05-21 |
20150135999 | QUARTER PALLET - A pallet for transporting products thereon, the pallet comprising a top with a product supporting surface and an opposing underside, four feet and at least four sides, wherein the four feet each extend away from the underside of the top, have a first opening facing out through the product supporting surface, and have an inner member extending from a further opening in the sole of the foot, the part of the sole surrounding the further opening connecting the inner member to an outer wall of the foot, and the inner member extending away from the sole towards the product supporting surface, the feet thus allowing stacking of a plurality of such pallets with the feet of a first such pallet extending into the first openings of a second such pallet, and with the inner member of the second such pallet extending into the second openings of the first such pallet. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136000 | FURNITURE ITEM WITH A VERTICALLY ADJUSTABLE LEG - The present application relate to an item of furniture, in particular a table, having at least one length-adjustable leg ( | 2015-05-21 |
20150136001 | HIGH TEMPERATURE REACTOR REFRACTORY SYSTEMS - A fluidized bed system having a containment vessel, a precast and predried monolithic refractory floor module positioned in the vessel, and a plurality of precast and predried monolithic refractory wall modules stacked within the vessel. The plurality of wall modules includes a first wall module is positioned on the floor module, wherein the floor module and the first wall module have interlocking surfaces, and wall modules adjacent to one another have interlocking surfaces. A method for assembling a fluidized bed reactor is also provided. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136002 | QUATERNARY AMMONIUM AMIDE AND/OR ESTER SALTS - The invention relates to quaternary ammonium amide and/or ester salts and their use as additives, including their use in fuels, such as diesel fuel. The invention particularly relates to the use of quaternary ammonium amide and/or ester salts as detergents in diesel fuels. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136003 | CONTROL OF COMBUSTION SYSTEM EMISSIONS - A process for capturing undesirable combustion products produced in a high temperature combustion system in which a carbonaceous fuel is utilized. Very finely sized particles of alkaline earth carbonates or hydroxides, with or without added ground ash, are provided in slurry form, are dried and milled to provide unagglomerated, sub-micron-sized particles that are injected along with pulverized coal into the high temperature combustion zone of a furnace. The particles capture and neutralize the gases that result in condensable acids, including SO | 2015-05-21 |
20150136004 | MULTI-THREAD CHAIN STITCH SEWING MACHINE WITH SEAM RAVEL PREVENTING APPARATUS - A needle plate base in a multi-thread chain stitch sewing machine with a seam ravel preventing apparatus is divided into a left needle plate base for attaching a needle plate thereto and supporting a swinging support shaft of a thread hanging hook; and a right needle plate base for fixedly supporting a stopper member and a thread handling air cylinder and a stopper air cylinder. The right needle plate base is fastened to a sewing machine bed. The left needle plate base is fastenably and unfastenably fastened to an upper surface of the bed via screw members. Adjustment of stitch performation, and maintenance, e.g., replacement of various kinds of components stored inside the bed, can extremely easily and simply be carried out without having much trouble and requiring labor and time, and therefore, the stitch performation and predetermined ravel preventing function can be constantly surely reproduced. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136005 | SEMI SUBMARINE - Described are submersible assemblies including a support structure comprising a pair of flotation devices and a cabin pivotally coupled to the support structure between the pair of flotation devices having an outer enclosure encapsulating an inner cabin, wherein the cabin is configured to rotate between a raised position above a surface of a body of water and a submerged position, wherein at least a portion of the cabin is below the surface of the body of water, and wherein the inner cabin is configured to maintain substantially the same attitude as the support structure when the cabin rotates between the raised position and the submerged position. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136006 | FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE WITH DAMPING STRUCTURE - An offshore wind turbine comprising a buoyancy structure intended to provide a buoyancy force to support the wind turbine, wherein said buoyancy structure comprises at least one floater tank and a damping structure extending radially outward from the floater tank to damp forces due to heave, pitch or roll. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136007 | Rope Stopper System - A rope stopper system for a fibre rope ( | 2015-05-21 |
20150136008 | OFFSHORE TOP SITE SYSTEM - The invention relates to an offshore top site system comprising a subsea facility, a floating unit arranged above the subsea facility and at least one transportation line extending between the subsea facility and the floating unit. The floating unit has a bottom facing downwards and an outer periphery of the bottom defining a horizontal periphery of a vertical floating unit zone VF. The transportation line comprises a catenary riser section has a length of at least about 1500 m and comprises an uppermost end and a top site section with a lowermost end. The catenary riser section and the top site section are in flow connection with each other. The transportation line further comprises a connecting portion preferably arranged within the vertical floating unit zone VF and between the top site section and the uppermost end of the riser section. The connection portion is pivotally connected to the floating unit. The connection portion is preferably pivotally connected to the floating unit such that at least a major part of pulling force from the riser section is alleviated by the connection to the floating unit. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136009 | EQUIPMENT AND METHODS FOR OPERATING GEOPHYSICAL BOTTOM STATIONS - An equipment complex for deploying and recovering marine geophysical seismic or electric-survey bottom stations is mounted on a ship. The complex includes—a powered capstan, —rotatable turntables and rolls, —load-bearing units connected to the bottom stations by various fasten means and capable of winding onto the capstan and turntables, a work platform supporting a bottom station placed thereon, —an indicator for registration of the bottom stations' coordinates, mounted on the platform, —a limit switch mounted on the platform, switching ON when the bottom station is placed on the work platform, and OFF when it's removed therefrom providing for operation of the indicator. The complex may include floating buoys, damping loads, and halyards for deploying the stations. Methods for deploying and recovering the bottom stations using the equipment complex are described. Some recovering methods contemplate winding the load-bearing units onto the capstan, while switching the turntables for each subsequent load-bearing unit. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136010 | VESSEL WITH IMPROVED MOTION CONTROL - The invention concerns a vessel having a planing surface and a transom at a stern of the vessel, mounted on the transom is an interceptor and an actuator to move the interceptor in vertical direction. In accordance with the invention the transom defines a sharp edge with the planing surface and the underside of the interceptor comprises a convex rounded edge extending upwards to the rear with a leading edge of the convex rounded edge having a tangent approximately parallel to the water flow along the planing surface near the transom, and/or the transom defines a convex rounded edge with the planing surface with a leading edge of the convex rounded edge being tangent to the planing surface and the interceptor defines at its lowest part a sharp edge that can move behind the convex rounded edge in vertical direction. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136011 | ADJUSTABLE PLANING DEVICE FOR PONTOON BOATS - Adjustable planing device mounted midship on a pontoon boat to provide lift to the pontoon boat, reduce drag, and improve steering. Adjustable planing device includes a planing device having a connector member with a hinge that is rotatably attached to a midship region of the boat wherein the planing device is pivotable about the hinge by a powered actuator such that a portion of the planing device comprises a subsurface volume below water level. Optionally the planing device is buoyant. The planing device is adjustable vertically relative to the boat to vary the depth of water displaced by the planing device. The adjustable planing device is movable along a track mountable to the bottom of either the boat or cross-members wherein the longitudinal position of the planing device is adjusted. The cross-sectional shape of the planing device varies from a tapered shape in front to a flatter shape in rear. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136012 | MODULAR RAPID DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM FOR BUILDING UNDERWATER ROBOTS AND ROBOTIC VEHICLES - A modular system for building underwater robotic vehicles (URVs), including a pressure vessel system, modular chassis elements, a propulsion system and compatible buoyancy modules. The pressure vessel system uses standardized, interchangeable modules to allow for ease of modification of the URV and accommodation of different internal and external components such as sensors and computer systems. The system also includes standard, reconfigurable connections of the pressure vessel to the modular chassis system. A standardized, modular propulsion system includes a magnetic clutch, and a magnetic sleeve used to power the URV on or off. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136013 | DEEP-DRAWN MARINE HULL HAVING A SANDWICH STRUCTURE WITH A CELLULOSE-BASED CORE AND WATERCRAFT UTILIZING SAME - A deep-drawn, marine hull having a sandwich structure with a cellulose-based core and watercraft utilizing same are provided. The hull includes an outer skin of a fiber-based thermoplastic and having a waterproof outer surface, a first sheet of thermoplastic adhesive, an inner skin of a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic material and having a compartment-defining outer surface, a second sheet of thermoplastic adhesive and a shock absorbing, cellular core of a cellulose-based material and positioned between the skins The skins are bonded to the core by the first and second sheets and by press molding. Cells of the cellular core absorb energy of an impact at the outer surface of the outer skin by deformably crushing. Air trapped within cells which are not completely crushed or punctured by the impact provide the hull with buoyancy to allow the hull to float at the surface of a body of water. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136014 | DEVICES, KITS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENHANCING DISTANCE DETERMINATION IN A TERRAIN - Disclosed are devices, kits and systems for enhancing distance determination of an object from a point of reference within a terrain. One or more devices are provided which are visually distinct in appearance. The devices are placed within a terrain such that devices of a similar visual appearance are at a first distance from the point of reference, objects of a similar appearance different than the first set of objects are placed at a second distance from the point of reference, and so on. The use of one or more devices representing one or more distances from a point of reference can be used to determine a position of one or more items within the terrain based on its position relative to the devices. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136015 | DIAL STRUCTURE - The dial structure includes a dial base having an optical transparency, on which a carbon pattern is formed, an uneven portion formed on a front surface of the dial base, having a convex and concave form representing a convex and concave form of the carbon pattern, and a background print layer formed on a back surface of the dial base excluding a portion to be an indicator portion, having a color tone of the carbon pattern. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136016 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SiC SINGLE CRYSTAL - Provided is a method for producing a SiC single crystal wherein generation of polycrystals can be inhibited even if the temperature of the Si—C solution is changed after seed touching. This is achieved by a method for producing a SiC single crystal wherein a SiC seed crystal substrate held on a seed crystal holding shaft is contacted with a Si—C solution having a temperature gradient in which the temperature decreases from the interior toward the surface, to grow a SiC single crystal, comprising the steps of: (A) bringing the temperature of the solution to a first temperature, (B) contacting the substrate held on the holding shaft with the solution, (C) bringing the temperature of the solution to a second temperature after the contacting the substrate with the solution, and (D) moving the substrate held on the holding shaft in the vertical direction according to the change in liquid surface height of the solution when the temperature of the solution is brought from the first temperature to the second temperature. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136017 | CARBON CRUCIBLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A carbon crucible ( | 2015-05-21 |
20150136018 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SINGLE CRYSTAL - The present invention provides an apparatus for manufacturing a single crystal according to a Czochralski method, including: a crucible configured to contain a raw material melt; a cylindrical heater surrounding the crucible, the heater being configured to heat the raw material melt; a main chamber that accommodates the crucible and the heater; an electrode that is inserted from the bottom of the main chamber and supports the cylindrical heater, the electrode being configured to supply electric power to the heater; and a melt-leakage receiving tray disposed on the bottom of the main chamber, the tray being configured to receive the raw material melt leaking from the crucible, wherein a melt-leakage cover is disposed below the crucible and above the electrode, the cover being configured to prevent contact between the raw material melt leaking from the crucible and the electrode. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136019 | Pneumatic Surface Painting Frame - A pneumatically controlled painting frame is provided for painting large, open surfaces with a uniform coating of paint, primer, or other surface coating that is spray-applied. The device comprises a rectangular frame having a slidable paint spray rail within the frame. The paint spray rail is slidably controlled using compressed air, which forces the rail along the frame in a singular direction, while the compressed air draws the coating from a container for communication through a plurality of spray nozzles along one surface of the rail. The device is positioned against a surface, adjusted using jack screw base supports, connected to a compressor, and operated using a remote control, which activates the release of the compressed air through the system to allow one pass of the rail across the adjacent surface for coating the same. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136020 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SLEF-PROPELLED LINE STRIPER - A line striping system comprises a chassis, wheels, a spray system, a propulsion system and a steering system. The wheels are mounted under the chassis. The spray system is mounted on the chassis. The propulsion system is mounted on the chassis to drive a wheel. The steering system is coupled to the chassis. The steering system comprises a handlebar rotatable to steer a wheel, and a speed bar pivotable to control the propulsion system. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136021 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREHEATING EPOXY COATINGS FOR SPRAY APPLICATION - A method and system for the spray application of epoxy materials is provided. The system includes a dual walled tank structure as a reservoir for containing and preheating the epoxy materials in preparation for mixing and spray application. Each component of the epoxy material is preheated before the components are mixed. After preheating, the components are then mixed together and spray applied. The method and system of the present invention provides a high quality spray applied epoxy coating while reducing equipment down time and cleaning. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136022 | ELECTROSTATIC COATING APPARATUS - A rotary atomizing head ( | 2015-05-21 |
20150136023 | ELECTROSTATIC COATING APPARATUS - A rotary atomizing head ( | 2015-05-21 |
20150136024 | LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD - A liquid discharge head has a substrate, an energy generating element which generates energy for discharging liquid, and an orifice plate in which a discharge orifice which discharges liquid is formed, in which the orifice plate contains silicon and carbon and when the content ratio of the silicon is defined as X (atom %) and the content ratio of the carbon is defined as Y (atom %), Y/X is 0.001 or more. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136025 | RESIN CONTAINER COATING DEVICE - The resin container coating device includes a chamber which stores a plurality of resin containers and is an external electrode; a plurality of internal electrodes in which gas conductive parts for conducting a source gas are formed and which are respectively inserted inside the plurality of resin containers; and a gas supply unit for supplying the source gas to the chamber, the gas supply unit includes a source gas supply path and a plurality of gas branch paths that branch from the source gas supply path and respectively communicate with the gas conductive parts, and a mass flow controller for controlling the flow rate of the source gas is provide to the source gas supply path and flow rate control valves for controlling the flow rate of the source gas are respectively provided to the plurality of gas branch paths. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136026 | APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE - Provided is a substrate processing apparatus. The substrate processing apparatus in which a process with respect to a substrate is performed includes a main chamber having a passage that is defined in one sidewall thereof to load or unload the substrate and upper and lower openings that are respectively defined in upper and lower portions thereof, a chamber cover closing the upper opening of the main chamber to provide a process space that is blocked from the outside to perform the process, a showerhead disposed in the process space, the showerhead having a plurality of spray holes that spray a process gas, a lower heating block on which the substrate is placed on an upper portion thereof, the lower heating block being fixed to the lower opening and having a lower installation space separated from the process space, and a plurality of lower heaters disposed in the lower installation space in a direction parallel to the substrate to heat the lower heating block. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136027 | TRAP ASSEMBLY IN FILM FORMING APPARATUS - A trap mechanism for trapping exhaust gas from a process chamber. The trap assembly includes a housing containing a plurality of trap units. The plurality of trap units are arranged successively along a flow direction of said exhaust gas. Each trap unit includes a set of trap panels parallel to each other and spaced apart from each other. The two opposite surfaces with a larger area of each trap panel are oriented substantially parallel to a flow direction of the exhaust gas flow. The two opposite surfaces with a smaller area of each trap panels are oriented orthogonal to the exhaust gas flow. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136028 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a substrate processing apparatus: including a chamber comprising a body having an inner space and a top lid provided on an upper part of the body, the top lid having at least one gas input port; a substrate supporting unit rotatably installed inside the chamber to support a plurality of substrates; and a gas injection device comprising a central injection unit provided on an upper part of the substrate supporting unit to inject a gas into a central region of the substrate supporting unit, a source gas injection unit provided around the central injection unit to inject a source gas into the substrate supporting unit, a reaction gas injection unit provided around the central injection unit to inject a reaction gas into the substrate supporting unit and a purge gas injection unit disposed between the source gas injection unit and the reaction gas injection unit; wherein at least one of the source gas injection unit and the reaction gas injection unit comprises a main injection unit to inject a gas into the substrate supporting unit and a gas-injecting projection projecting in a intersectional direction to the main injection unit between the central injection unit and the main injection unit, the main injection unit and the projection are divided into a plurality of regions along a circumference, and the main injection unit or the projection in at least one region inject an amount of gas different than those of the other regions. The substrate processing apparatus according to the present invention can enhance uniformity and reliability of a thin film. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136029 | FILM DEPOSITION SYSTEM - A rotary table unit in a film deposition system according to the present invention includes a rotary table and first interchangeable units and second interchangeable units detachably attachable to the rotary table. A workpiece to be mounted on each second interchangeable unit differs in diameter from a workpiece to be mounted on each first interchangeable unit. To keep constant a distance between each of the workpieces of different sizes and a target, a distance between a position, where the workpiece mounted on each first workpiece mount plate faces an evaporation surface of the target, and a rotation center of the rotary table is set equal to a distance between a position, where the workpiece mounted on each second workpiece mount plate faces the evaporation surface of the target, and the rotation center. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136030 | Selective Embryonic Structure Targeting and Substance Delivery Device - The present disclosure relates to a device for delivering substances to specific embryonic structures, including heart and blood vessels, within a developing avian egg. The disclosure also relates to methods of using the device to produce enhanced avian embryos. Methods include administering to chicken embryos various substances, including vaccines, nutrients, and stem cells. Chickens resulting from enhanced avian embryos have advantages, including greater growth potential and resistance to pathogen infection/infestation. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136031 | BIRD FEEDER - A bird feeder includes a tubular container for bird food and a removable base engageable with projections at a lower end thereof to retain it in place to form the bottom of the container. The base has an upper part in the form of a plug insertable into the container and a lower part having an annular outer part on which the upper part can rotate, and includes locking mechanism projections selectively locked into slots in the upper part by rotation. The projections can be disengaged from the slots in a first rotational position and are locked into the slots in a second rotational position, respectively. The upper and lower parts of the base can be separated from one another with a relative rotation between a first, locked position and a third, disengaged. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136032 | Tube type bird feeder - A tube type bird feeder comprising a seed tube having a side wall with at least one feed opening therein, a cover removably engaged with the seed tube proximate a top marginal edge of the seed tube, at least one perch mounted on the seed tube proximate the feed opening, and a base member removably secured to the seed tube adjacent the bottom marginal edge of the side wall. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136033 | WATER DRINKING DEVICE FOR PETS - A water drinking device for pets, includes a cup including a bottom, and a wall extending upwardly from the bottom and defining an inner hollow constructed so that a bottle with water can be received in the inner hollow and held in it and thereafter removed from the inner hollow of the wall for pouring water from the bottle into the inner hollow to allow a pet to drink water from it, and the wall is transversely stretchable and contractible such that when a bottle with a transverse dimension that is greater than a transverse dimension of the inner hollow is inserted into the latter, the wall stretches transversely outwardly, and upon removal of the bottle from the inner hollow the wall contracts back to its initial transverse size, and the wall is also constructed so that the cup is insertable into a cup holder of a vehicle. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136034 | Reusable Protective Outer Sleeve for Fully Disposable Pet Toilet Units Incorporating Living Grass - The present invention relates to a reusable outer sleeve that is made of durable material for the purpose of protecting the sidewalls and corners of a fully-disposable pet toilet unit that incorporates living grass as an absorbent material for the bodily waste of pets. The sleeve eliminates or minimizes damage that can be caused by pets who engage in biting, chewing, gnawing, clawing, pecking, ripping and/or tearing of the apparatus. When the cover of a disposable pet toilet unit is removed by the user following the unit's delivery, the bottom of said unit is placed within the sleeve before the pet uses the toilet for the first time. The bottom of the unit is removed from the sleeve when it is time to discard the disposable pet toilet. The sleeve is retained for future use with other disposable pet toilet units that fit within the sleeve. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136035 | FOLDED ANIMAL EXCRETION DISPOSAL SHEET - A folded animal excretion disposal sheet formed by folding an animal excretion disposal sheet having a rectangular shape with a first pair of lateral edges and a second pair of lateral edges, the animal excretion disposal sheet includes an outer peripheral joining portion in which a top sheet and back sheet are joined, and a central absorbent body portion in which an absorbent body is disposed between the top and back sheet; a fragrance ingredient is applied to the top sheet and/or absorbent body; the folded animal excretion disposal sheet is folded along a folding line parallel to the first pair of lateral edges, such that the top sheet is not exposed to an outer surface; and a plurality of the outer peripheral joining portions, composing the second pair of lateral edges after folding, are temporarily joined to each other to thereby form a pair of temporary joining portions. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136036 | Odor-Absorbing Materials and Processes for Their Preparation and Use - A slightly puffed, low density, moisture-adsorbing and odor-absorbing additive that can readily remove undesirable odors from a confined space is produced from re-purposed spent carbon materials obtained from other processes. The product is particularly suitable as an addition to animal litters and the like with possible uses in human applications. An aspect of the method includes a step of extruding a spent carbon mixture, optionally containing diatomaceous earth to obtain the additive. Also disclosed are de-germinated corn flour, of grits, that aid process flow and can serve as a substrate for the spent carbon materials. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136037 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM FOR CULTIVATION OF AQUATIC ANIMALS - There is provided an illumination system ( | 2015-05-21 |
20150136038 | Pet Kennel - A pet kennel that is structured to receive an animal includes an upper kennel portion and a lower kennel portion that include first and second engagement structures that are slidingly engageable. The upper kennel portion is situated in a first position atop the lower kennel portion offset from one another along a longitudinal axis of the pet kennel. The upper kennel portion is then translated along the longitudinal axis with respect to the lower pet kennel portion toward a second, assembled position to cause the first engagement elements and the second engagement elements to become slidingly engaged and to cause the upper and lower kennel portions to become aligned with one another. The upper kennel portion additionally includes a pair of latches that are engageable with the lower shell portion in the second position of the pet kennel to retain the upper and lower kennel portions in the second position | 2015-05-21 |
20150136039 | ANIMAL BRUSHING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF OPERATING ANIMAL BRUSHING ARRANGEMENT - An animal brushing arrangement and method wherein a support part, a brush, an electric motor and a rotation sensor are provided. The electric motor is arranged to rotate the brush about a rotation axis, and the rotation sensor is arranged to detect a rotational movement about the rotation axis that is caused by an external force applied to the brush, such as by an animal, when the motor is not operating, a detection of such a rotational movement being operative to activate the motor. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136040 | Edible Spinning Top for Domesticated Animals - An edible spinning top for domesticated animals is designed to be an interactive treat for a dog, a cat, or any other kind of domesticated animal. The edible spinning top includes a spindle, a body, and a pointed protrusion. The spindle allows a user to initiate the rapid rotation of the body. In addition, the body allows the edible spinning top to maintain its rotational inertia. The pointed protrusion allows the edible spinning top to rotate upon a contact surface with minimal friction. The spindle, the body, and the pointed protrusion are made of an edible, desiccated, and brittle composition so that the edible spinning top can be rotated, can interact with a domesticated animal, and can be consumed by the domesticated animal. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136041 | LEASH DETANGLE APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USE - A curved strip having a slot on one end configured to receive a ring from an animal collar, the strip having an aperture positioned proximate an opposite end, the aperture configured to receive an animal leash and clasp, wherein the clasp is affixed to the ring positioned through the slot and, thus, functions to enable the leash detangle apparatus to affix the leash and animal collar and maintain the leash in a position not between the animal's feet. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136042 | Hot Water Generator - A cold water intake pipe | 2015-05-21 |
20150136043 | LNG VAPORIZATION - Apparatus and methods for vaporizing LNG while producing sufficient volume of compressed natural gas at sufficient pressure to meet the needs of internal combustion engines, gas turbines, or other high consumption devices operating on natural gas or on a mixture of diesel and natural gas. The LNG vaporizer of the present invention incorporates a reciprocating pump to provide vaporized LNG to an output at rates and pressures as required by the particular application. The heat rejected into the engine coolant and the exhaust stream from an artificially loaded internal combustion engine, as well as the hydraulic heat resulting from artificially loading the engine, is transferred to the LNG as the LNG passes through a heat exchanger. Exhaust heat is transferred to the engine coolant after the coolant passes through the heat exchanger. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136044 | INTERNALLY STIFFENED EXTENDED SERVICE HEAT RECOVERY STEAM GENERATOR APPARATUS - A heat recovery steam generator (“HRSG”) includes a first casing having an interior enclosing at least one duct for gas to flow therein along a gas flow axis. Each duct is defined by duct defining members that are spaced apart from each other and extend into the interior of the first casing. A plurality of stiffening members are elongated along the gas flow axis. Each of the stiffening members are positioned between two of the duct defining members. The stiffening members and duct defining members have a substantially similar coefficient of thermal expansion. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136045 | EVAPORATOR APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A heat exchanger apparatus for receiving water from a steam drum ( | 2015-05-21 |
20150136046 | METHOD FOR USING THE EXHAUST GASES FROM PLANTS FOR RAW IRON MANUFACTURE FOR GENERATING STEAM - A method and a system for generating steam using the waste gases from plants for pig iron manufacture: waste gas removed as export gas ( | 2015-05-21 |
20150136047 | Mixed-Mode Combustion Methods Enabled by Fuel Reformers and Engines Using the Same - Disclosed here is an adaptive mixed-mode combustion method, which is mainly for internal combustion engines, either compression ignition or spark ignition, or mixed-mode engines using both compression ignition and spark ignition. The combustion method is composed of steps of partially charging fuel reformates through intake ports, or charging fuels with high ignition temperature through intake ports, wherein it has adaptive means to introduce fuels into combustion chamber space through both intake port fuel charge and direct fuel injections, based on engine loads and speeds, to produce a separate twin triangular heat release curves to effectively reduce emissions and fuel consumptions. A combustion engine using the disclosed combustion method is also provided. A corresponding method and fuel reformer of using exhaust energy for fuel reforming is also disclosed. Also disclosed is a rotating fuel reformer, comprising a rotating catalyst block to accelerate the fuel reforming rate and reduce the reformer weight and catalyst usage. The reformer also has devices to pressurize and atomize fuel through centrifugal forces. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136048 | HEAT STORAGE IN ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM - A heating and cooling system for an internal combustion engine comprising a heat storage circuit and a radiator circuit, and a method of controlling such a system are disclosed. The heat storage circuit comprises a heat storage container in which engine coolant is stored and allowed to flow into and out of. The radiator circuit comprises a radiator for flow of the engine coolant, and the radiator has a radiator inlet connected via an upstream radiator conduit to a coolant outlet of the engine, and a radiator outlet connected via a downstream radiator conduit to a coolant inlet of the engine. A bypass conduit is connected between the upstream radiator conduit and the downstream radiator conduit to allow coolant to bypass the radiator. A thermostat controlled valve is arranged in the upstream radiator conduit at a coolant outlet of the engine and connected to the bypass conduit. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136049 | LASER IGNITION DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREFOR - A laser ignition device for an internal combustion engine, in which the laser ignition device has at least one laser spark plug and a cooling device for temperature control, in particular cooling, of the laser spark plug. The cooling device has a cooling circuit, containing a coolant, which is thermally connectable to at least one component of the laser spark plug, a volume of the coolant contained in the cooling circuit being less than or equal to approximately 50% of a compression volume of a cylinder of the internal combustion engine, which may be less than or equal to approximately 10% of a compression volume of the cylinder of the internal combustion engine. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136050 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLOSED CRANKCASE VENTILATION AND AIR FILTRATION - A system for providing air to an internal combustion engine comprises a crankcase ventilation unit that receives unrefined blowby gas from a crankcase, separates oil from the unrefined blowby gas, and discharges refined blowby gas. A conduit delivers the refined blowby gas to an air cleaner housing. The air cleaner housing comprises a first chamber that receives intake air through a first port, a second chamber that receives intake air from the first chamber and refined blowby gas from the conduit through a second port, and a third chamber that receives a mixture of intake air and refined blowby gas from the second chamber and discharges the mixture through a third port. A primary filter element filters the intake air as it passes from the first chamber to the second chamber. A secondary filter element filters the mixture as it passes from the second chamber to the third chamber. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136051 | CAMSHAFT AND FOLLOWER GEOMETRY - An internal combustion engine includes a camshaft with a lobe rotatable about a camshaft axis and a follower and which follows the lobe and is reciprocated along a follower axis by the lobe. A contact force is generated between the lobe and the follower such that the contact force is cyclic between a minimum contact force and a maximum contact force. The follower axis is offset from the camshaft axis such that the lobe contacts the follower at a contact point that is substantially aligned with the follower axis when the maximum contact force is generated between the lobe and the follower. In this way, the side load on the follower is minimized. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136052 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A VALVE TRAIN OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND CORRESPONDING VALVE TRAIN - A method and apparatus for operating a valve train of an internal combustion engine having a main camshaft for which at least one rotationally-fixed cam carrier is provided that can be shifted between two axial positions is disclosed. An actuator cooperates with at least one shift gate to axially shift the cam carrier into a target position. The actuator comprises a driver that is extended in the direction of at least one sliding slot of the shift gate to shift the cam carrier. The sliding slot has an ejection ramp in an ejection region that ejects the driver out of the sliding slot until the conclusion of the shift. A voltage induced in the actuator by the ejection is detected, the induced voltage is integrated across a rotational-angle range associated with the ejection region, and a confirmation signal is generated when the integrated voltage exceeds a threshold level. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136053 | ROLLER LIFTER LUBRICATION GUIDE - A roller lifter or hydraulic roller lifter, including a lifter body, a roller, axle, internal piston assembly and a lubrication guide depression at a lower wall of the lifter body to direct lubricant to the roller and roller axle. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136054 | Pressure-Measuring Glow Plug Device - A pressure-measuring glow plug device includes a module housing, a glow plug configured to ignite a combustion mixture in a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, and a pressure-measuring device. The pressure-measuring device has a pressure sensor configured to detect the pressure in the combustion chamber. The glow plug is connected to the module housing by a flexurally elastic membrane. The force acting on the glow plug in the combustion chamber is transferred to the pressure sensor, which is supported on a supporting element by a preloading force. The supporting element is fastened rigidly to the module housing by a sensor housing. The glow plug device further includes a separate loading sleeve that is connected at one end to the pressure-transferring piece and at the other end to the supporting element. The loading sleeve is configured to apply the preloading force for the pressure sensor. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136055 | INTAKE CONTROL DEVICE - The present invention provides an intake control device that appropriately restricts the flow of intake air when a valve body is set to a restriction position while the valve body is smoothly operated. The valve body is configured such that it is supported so as to be capable of swinging with respect to a sleeve, and when the valve body is set to the restriction position, a main valve portion of the valve body is lifted upward from a bottom plate, and a secondary valve portion of the valve body is sunk into an accommodating space of the bottom plate. In the accommodating space, a stepped portion that allows outward displacement from an inner surface of the sleeve is formed, and a seal portion that is brought closer to the stepped portion when the valve body is set to the restriction position is formed in the secondary valve portion. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136056 | Method and Apparatus for Improving Engine Performance - A method of modifying an engine after the engine has been initially sold by the manufacturer of the engine, wherein the engine has an air intake pipe and an air flow sensor, wherein the air intake pipe has an exterior wall surface and an interior wall surface, and wherein the air flow sensor has a sensing head disposed at a first location within the air intake pipe spaced apart from the interior wall surface of the air intake pipe, includes the step of: repositioning the sensing head from the first location to a second location, wherein the second location is closer to the interior wall surface of the air intake pipe than the position of the sensing head at the first location. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136057 | CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - Provided is a construction machine including an air cleaner having a cylindrical outer peripheral surface and an air intake pipe, wherein the assembly of the air cleaner and the air intake pipe can have a reduced width size in the front-rear direction. The air intake pipe has a returning portion and a downstream-side portion. The downstream-side portion has a cross section having a shape including a hypotenuse portion inclined toward the air cleaner, arranged in the state where at least a part of the hypotenuse portion is located in a space defined between the cylindrical outer peripheral surface of the air cleaner and an air-cleaner placement surface. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136058 | Carburetor air intake housing and air flow enhancing securement plate - An air intake housing and flow enhancing plate for a carburetor with a fluted and contoured air intake opening that flushly aligns with and matches the shape of the carburetor air intake opening. The low profile plate is made of metal for durability and heat resistance. The centrally located air intake opening of the plate has a clover leaf or undulating shape that conforms to the shape of the carburetor air intake opening. The plate is secured directly over the top of the carburetor, and extends radially outward to provide a larger area for securing its fiberglass housing. The housing holds a conventional ring shaped air filter located around the carburetor air intake opening. The plate provides smooth transitions between surfaces to decrease turbulence and improve air flow. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136059 | PULL START ENGINE STARTER ASSISTANCE DEVICE - A kick start engine starter assembly is provided herein, which is a universally adaptable kick start device for use on most push mowers and other pull-start engines, allows a user the capability to pull start a hand start lawnmower with the assistance of the user's leg. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136060 | VALVE FOR A VALVE DEVICE - A valve for a valve device may include a valve stem, which in an axial direction relative to a valve stem axis merges into a valve disc projecting from the valve stem radially. A valve cap may be included composed of a metal. The valve cap may be attached to an axial end portion of the valve stem facing away from the valve disc. The valve cap may cover a face end of the valve stem facing away from the valve disc and may envelope the axial end portion of the valve stem at least partially. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136061 | ENGINE CONTROL VALVE WITH IMPROVED OPERATION - The invention relates to an engine control valve including a body defining an inner duct and comprising a flap ( | 2015-05-21 |
20150136062 | COMBINATION OF CYLINDER AND PISTON RING - A combination of a cylinder | 2015-05-21 |
20150136063 | PISTON PIN - A piston pin for connecting a small connecting rod eye of a connecting rod with a piston of an internal combustion engine may include an inner bore with an eccentricity relative to an outer surface of the piston pin. The eccentricity may amount to a maximum of 0.5 mm. The outer surface may include spiral-shaped lubricating grooves. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136064 | OIL STRAINER AND OIL STORAGE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - An oil strainer which sucks an oil is disposed within an oil pan connected to a lower portion of a combustion engine. The oil strainer includes a strainer main body, which accommodates a filter element and extends so as to be inclined relative to a horizontal line, a suction port formed in a lower portion of the strainer main body, and a discharge port formed in an upper portion of the strainer main body. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136065 | LUBRICATION SYSTEM FOR FOUR-STROKE ENGINE - An engine includes an oil pan used for storing lubricating oil, a crankcase, a cam box, a rocker, and a distribution chamber used for separating oil & gas mixture into oil mist and liquid oil. A lubricating system comprises: the oil pan and the crankcase are communicated through an oil supply passage, and a one-way valve is disposed in the oil supply passage; the crankcase and the distribution chamber are communicated through a first oil conveying passage, and a one-way valve is disposed in the first oil conveying passage; the distribution chamber and the cam box are communicated through a second oil conveying passage; the cam box and the rocker chamber are communicated through a third oil conveying passage; the rocker chamber and the crankcase are communicated through at least one oil return passage, and a one-way valve is disposed in the oil return passage. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136066 | LUBRICANT FEED MECHANISM FOR ENGINE - Provided is a lubricant feed mechanism for an engine in which space above a cam cap is not used. A lubricant feed mechanism for an engine is configured to feed lubricant through a cylinder head, a camshaft, and a cam cap to a cam of a valve gear. The mechanism includes an oil feed member that is disposed in the cam cap such that an upper end thereof is set at a lower level than an upper end of the cam cap in a height-wise direction and has an oil passage configured to guide lubricant to be fed through the cam cap to the cam. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136067 | HIGH EFFICIENCY INTERNAL EXPLOSION ENGINE - A four-stroke, piston-powered internal explosion (“IE”) engine for providing power output through a rotating crankshaft. The IE engine includes an engine block having power cylinders formed therein for receiving working pistons, bearing means for supporting the crankshaft, and a crankshaft supported within the bearing means having an output end extending outside of the engine block and a plurality of offset power cranks. The IE engine further includes connecting rods operably coupled to the power cranks and configured to transfer power from the working pistons to rotate the crankshaft, and working pistons that are received into the power cylinders and operably coupled to the power cranks. Each working piston has a head end positioned adjacent to a cylinder head to form a compression chamber and is configured to receive power from an explosion of a compressed volume of air/fuel mixture located within the compression chamber, and to transfer the received power to the connecting rods. The IE engine is further configured so that the compressed volume of air/fuel mixture is substantially constant, and a peak compression ratio is maintained, from an angular position of the rotating crankshaft of at least 20 degrees prior to a TDC position of a compression stroke, to an angular position of at least 20 degrees after the TDC position of a power stroke, and prior to detonation. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136068 | LIQUID INJECTION FOR SCAVENGING - Methods are provided for controlling an engine. One method may include boosting engine intake air to a cylinder; and injecting an amount of a scavenging fluid into the cylinder based on an amount of cylinder residual exhaust gas. A scavenging fluid, such as water or windshield washer fluid evaporates on contact with the hot exhaust gases and hot metal components and the expanded volume of the vapor displaces the residual exhaust gas, thereby improving engine scavenging. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136069 | INVERTED V-8 INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME MODES - An internal combustion engine having two banks of four piston and cylinder assemblies arranged in an inverted V configuration so that there are four pairs of assemblies each pair having cylinders with adjacent combustion chambers intercommunicated by a passage extending therebetween. Crank shaft driven pistons in said cylinders movable within the combustion chambers thereof through successive cycles each including a compression stroke followed immediately by a power drive stroke. Computer controlled fuel injectors are capable of being selectively controlled to operate either to inject fuel into (1) both cylinders of a pair to establish therein a double fire single expansion mode, or (2) into only one cylinder of a pair to establish therein a single fire double expansion mode with the one cylinder receiving the injection being alternated between the pair every predetermined number of piston cycles. A method of operating the engine as a prime mover of a vehicle having a cruise control system manually actuated to effect automatic movement of a normally manually moved accelerator pedal either in (1) a normal mode wherein the amount of fuel injected is maintained substantially that an optimum level and power variation is obtained in response to manual pedal movements by varying the relative number of injector pairs operating in modes ( | 2015-05-21 |
20150136070 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine is capable of switching a combustion mode between a spark ignition combustion mode for combusting a mixture formed in a combustion chamber with spark ignition and a compression ignition combustion mode for combusting the mixture with compression ignition. When the combustion mode is switched from the spark ignition combustion mode to the compression ignition combustion mode, in an internal EGR control for keeping a part of a burnt gas generated by the combustion remaining as an internal EGR in the combustion chamber, an internal EGR amount of the internal EGR is increased, an ignition timing is advanced, and a fuel injection amount is decreased so that an oxygen density contained in the internal EGR used to form the mixture increases. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136071 | Isothermal Compression Based Combustion Engine - Systems and methods are disclosed that include operating an isothermal compression based combustion (IsoC) engine by injecting isothermally compressed air into a combustion engine immediately prior to a combustion event in order to increase the efficiency of the engine, improve emissions, and substantially eliminate autoignition and associated design constraints. The IsoC engine utilizes an intercooled compressor to isothermally compress air that is stored in a plurality of capacitance tanks prior to delivery of the compressed air to the combustion engine. The IsoC engine allows combustion to be selectively terminated to increase fuel efficiency, thereby resulting in a hybrid compressed air-motor and internal combustion operated IsoC engine. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136072 | Dual Fuel Injector and Engine Using Same - A dual fuel injector may be used to inject both gas and liquid fuel into a cylinder of a compression ignition engine. An injector body defines a first set of nozzle outlets, a second set of nozzle outlets, a first fuel inlet and a second fuel inlet. A dual solenoid actuator includes a first armature, a first coil, a second armature and a second coil that share a common centerline. The dual solenoid actuator has a non-injection configuration at which the first armature is at an un-energized position and the second armature is at an un-energized position. The dual solenoid actuator has a first fuel injection configuration at which the first fuel inlet is fluidly connected to the first set of nozzle outlets, the first armature is at an energized position and the second armature is at the un-energized position. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136073 | Dual Fuel Injector and Engine Using Same - A dual fuel injector may be used to inject both gas and liquid fuel into a cylinder of a compression ignition engine. An injector body defines a first set of nozzle outlets, a second set of nozzle outlets, a first fuel inlet and a second fuel inlet. A dual solenoid actuator includes a first armature, a first coil, a second armature and a second coil that share a common centerline. The dual solenoid actuator has a non-injection configuration at which the first armature is at an un-energized position and the second armature is at an un-energized position. The dual solenoid actuator has a first fuel injection configuration at which the first fuel inlet is fluidly connected to the first set of nozzle outlets, the first armature is at an energized position and the second armature is at the un-energized position. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136074 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED DILUTION PURGING - Methods and systems are provided for expediting EGR purging in a hybrid vehicle during transient operations, such as tip-out to lower load conditions. In response to decreasing engine torque demand, engine fueling is disabled and a motor is used to spin the engine unfueled until a desired LP-EGR rate is achieved. Alternatively, engine operation is maintained with EGR disabled until the desired LP-EGR rate is achieved, and the excess engine torque generated is stored in a system battery. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136075 | EXHAUST BRAKE - An exhaust brake may include an exhaust pipe configured to include an exhaust upstream and an exhaust downstream, a butterfly configured to be mounted between the exhaust upstream and the exhaust downstream in the exhaust pipe, a bypass pipe configured to include a bypass upstream starting between the exhaust upstream and the butterfly and a bypass downstream ending between the butterfly and the exhaust downstream, and a check valve configured to be mounted between the bypass upstream and the bypass downstream. The piston head of a piston of the check valve may be disposed at the bypass downstream and a direction in which the piston head moves to the bypass downstream is a direction in which the check valve is opened. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136076 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED DILUTION PURGING - Methods and systems are provided for expediting EGR purging in a hybrid vehicle during transient operations, such as tip-out to lower load conditions. In response to decreasing engine torque demand, engine fueling is disabled and a motor is used to spin the engine unfueled until a desired LP-EGR rate is achieved. Alternatively, engine operation is maintained with EGR disabled until the desired LP-EGR rate is achieved, and the excess engine torque generated is stored in a system battery. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136077 | CONTROL STRATEGY FOR ENGINE-OPERATED COMPRESSOR - An engine controller causes a propulsion engine of a motor vehicle to be fueled in a fueling mode of operation and not to be fueled in a non-fueling mode of operation. A controlled device, such as a clutch or regulator, controls operation of a pneumatic compressor which forces compressed air into a storage tank. The controlled device is controlled according to a strategy which distinguishes between the fueling mode and the non-fueling mode for improving overall vehicle fuel economy. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136078 | AIRFLOW CONTROL APPARATUS - An airflow control apparatus does not impede fluid flow and does not reduce intake efficiency even when a flow passage area is decreased by the valve area. The airflow control apparatus includes a housing whose interior forms a fluid passage, bushes attached to the housing interior, a shaft held by the bushes, and a valve attached to the housing interior and rotatable in synchronization with the shaft. The passage includes an upstream passage, a dead band, and a downstream passage. Bush attachment grooves are provided in a portion of the passage. The bottom surface of the bush attachment grooves include an opening. The bushes are rotatably fitted to the opening and are attached to the housing interior. A first cross section perpendicular to a flow direction in the upstream passage has a larger cross-sectional area than a second cross section perpendicular to the flow direction in the downstream passage. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136079 | Detection of Coking in the Intake Tract of an Internal Combustion Engine - A method for detecting coking in the intake tract of an internal combustion engine having direct fuel injection is provided. The internal combustion engine has variable intake valve control. The variable intake valve control makes it possible to change the open time of the intake valves in relation to the crank angle of the crankshaft. In the method, the internal combustion engine is operated in idling mode at an idling rotational speed that is elevated in comparison with the normal idling operation. In order to perform the measurement, the open time of the intake valves is also shifted in an advanced direction. An uneven-running characteristic value of the internal combustion engine that is characteristic of the uneven running of the internal combustion engine is determined, and the presence of coking in the intake tract can be detected on the basis of the uneven-running characteristic value. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136080 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING ENGINE MISFIRE - Systems and methods for improving detection and mitigation of engine misfire are presented. Engine misfire is determined by sampling exhaust pressure of a cylinder only during a time when an exhaust valve of the cylinder is in an open state. If misfire is indicated, an actuator is adjusted to reduce the possibility of misfire during a subsequent cylinder cycle. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136081 | Altitude Fuel Limiter for Engine and Method of Using the Same - An altitude fuel limiter and method for controlling an engine using the same is provided. The altitude fuel limiter includes a torque screw sleeve extending from an inboard end to an outboard end. The torque screw sleeve has an interior surface defining a central bore extending axially within the torque screw sleeve. A plunger is disposed within the central bore and moves axially between a first position and a second position. A plunger regulator senses ambient pressure and is coupled with the plunger to axially displace the plunger toward the inboard end of the torque screw sleeve to the first position in response to sensing an ambient pressure that is below a predetermined pressure. The predetermined pressure may be associated with non-compliant altitudes and the plunger limits fuel delivered to the engine when displaced to the first position. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136082 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING CATALYTIC CONVERTER TEMPERATURE - Various methods and arrangements for controlling catalytic converter temperature are described. In one aspect, an engine controller includes a catalytic monitor and a firing timing determination unit. The catalytic monitor obtains data relating to a temperature of a catalytic converter. Based at least partly on this data, the firing timing determination unit generates a firing sequence for operating the engine in a skip fire manner. Another aspect of the invention relates to an engine exhaust system that can help expedite the heating of a catalytic converter. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136083 | INVERTED V-8 I-C ENGINE AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME IN A VEHICLE - In an inverted V-8 engine capable of operating in power level steps with four pairs of piston and cylinder assemblies having fuel injectors with dual options, the improvement which comprises a three component frame structure having cooperating interengaging surfaces containing two banks of four inline crankshaft connected piston and cylinder units converging angularly upwardly from two interconnected crankshafts. The surface-to-surface contact between the block component and head component includes oppositely paired cylinder open ends covered by cam operated valving in the head component with the adjacent upper combustion chambers of each pair of cylinders being communicated by an intercommunicating polished passage formed in a two-piece insert fixedly positioned in a recess in the head component and a method of operating the engine in a vehicle. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136084 | FUEL DISTRIBUTOR - A fuel distributor, which is used in particular for fuel injection systems of mixture-compressing spark ignition internal combustion engines, includes a tubular base body, a first holder and a second holder. The first holder is connected here to the tubular base body at a first fastening point of the tubular base body. The second holder is also connected to the tubular base body at a second fastening point of the tubular base body. The tubular base body has at least one bend at least between the first fastening point and the second fastening point. A base body having a meandering pattern may be implemented in this way, enabling adjustment of thermal changes in the length of a cylinder head on which the fuel distributor is mounted. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136085 | HOLDER FOR FASTENING A COMPONENT ON AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, A BEARING SLEEVE FOR SUCH A HOLDER, AND A FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - A bearing sleeve for a holder, which is used for fastening a fuel distributor on an add-on structure, includes a first sleeve part and a second sleeve part. The first sleeve part has a rigid sleeve body and a damping element which is integrally connected to the sleeve body of the first sleeve part. The second sleeve part has a rigid sleeve body and a damping element which is integrally connected to the sleeve body of the second sleeve part. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136086 | SYSTEM HAVING A FUEL DISTRIBUTOR AND MULTIPLE FUEL INJECTORS - A system, which is used in particular as a fuel injection system for the high-pressure injection in internal combustion engines, includes a fuel distributor and a plurality of fuel injectors. Each fuel injector is situated on a cup of the fuel distributor. At least one of the fuel injectors is fastened to the associated cup by a holding element, which has a supporting surface. The cup has a contact surface on an underside, by way of which the cup is supported at the supporting surface of the holding element by a damping layer. The holding element is attached to the cup. In addition, the fuel injector has a collar, which is braced on the holding element. Because of the damping layer, vibrations are able to be dampened, and the noise transmissions is able to be reduced. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136087 | FUEL SUPPLYING DEVICE - A fuel supplying device supplying fuel from a fuel tank to combustion device may comprise a fuel pipe configured to communicate the fuel tank with a delivery pipe of the combustion device, and a sensor unit configured to detect a property of the fuel. The fuel pipe may branch into a plurality of branch pipes including a first branch pipe and a second branch pipe at an intermediate position between the fuel tank and the combustion device. The sensor unit may comprise a plurality of sensors including a first sensor and a second sensor. The first sensor may be disposed in the first branch pipe and configured to detect the property of the fuel within the first branch pipe. The second sensor may be disposed in the second branch pipe and configured to detect the property of the fuel within the second branch pipe. | 2015-05-21 |
20150136088 | Debris Diverter Shield For Fuel Injector - A tubular debris shield and diverter mounted in a high pressure flow passage within a fuel injector, provide the dual functions of passing the main flow of high pressure fuel with large debris particles to relatively large discharge openings, such as the injector spray holes, while allowing some high pressure fuel to flow through a multitude of very small transverse holes to a sensitive hydraulic component, such an injector control valve circuit. In one embodiment, the tube has a wall thickness in the range of about 0.1 to 0.5 mm at least about 2000 holes with a diameter in the range of about 20 to 30 microns. | 2015-05-21 |