| 23rd week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
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| 20140150455 | COATED ARTICLE - The present invention is a coated article containing at least two adjacent cooling holes that are substantially uncoated. In an embodiment, the coated article includes a base material, an outer surface and a coating on a portion of the outer surface. Here, the adjacent cooling holes are arranged along an axis on the outer surface and extend within the base material at an angle to the outer surface. The coating may include at least one unfinished edge oriented substantially parallel to the axis and set off at an oblique angle and a distance from the adjacent cooling holes. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150456 | REFRIGERATOR WITH ICEMAKER CHILLED BY THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE COOLED BY FRESH FOOD COMPARTMENT AIR - An icemaker is mounted remotely from a freezer compartment. The icemaker includes an ice mold. A thermoelectric device is provided and includes a warm side and an opposite cold side. A flow pathway is connected in communication between the cold side of the thermoelectric device and the icemaker. In one aspect, a fan is operatively positioned to move air from the fresh food compartment across the warm side of the thermoelectric device and a pump moves fluid from the cold side of the thermoelectric device to the icemaker. Cold air, such as from a refrigerator compartment, may be used to dissipate heat from the warm side of the thermoelectric device for providing cold fluid to and for cooling the ice mold of the icemaker. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150457 | REFRIGERATOR WITH ICEMAKER CHILLED BY THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE COOLED BY FRESH FOOD COMPARTMENT AIR - An icemaker is mounted remotely from a freezer compartment. The icemaker includes an ice mold. A thermoelectric device is provided and includes a warm side and an opposite cold side. A flow pathway is connected in communication between the cold side of the thermoelectric device and the icemaker. In one aspect, a fan is operatively positioned to move air from the fresh food compartment across the warm side of the thermoelectric device and a pump moves fluid from the cold side of the thermoelectric device to the icemaker. Cold air, such as from a refrigerator compartment, may be used to dissipate heat from the warm side of the thermoelectric device for providing cold fluid to and for cooling the ice mold of the icemaker. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150458 | FRESH ICE - A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet, an ice maker disposed within the refrigerator cabinet, an ice storage bucket, a heater thermally coupled to the ice storage bucket to melt ice stored in the ice storage bucket, and a drain positioned to capture water from the ice melted by the heater. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150459 | CONVERTIBLE ICE STORAGE - A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet, an ice maker disposed within the refrigerator cabinet, an ice storage bucket and a drain positioned to capture water from the ice as it is melted. Ice may melt due to air from the refrigeration compartment or elsewhere, the ambient temperature within the ice storage bucket, or a heater thermally coupled to the ice storage bucket to melt ice stored in the ice storage bucket. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150460 | APPARATUS WITH ICE MAKER - An apparatus that has a housing with an icemaker disposed within the housing is disclosed. The icemaker includes an ice mold. A thermoelectric device is provided having a warm side and an opposite cold side. The cold side is thermally coupled to the icemaker. A flow pathway is configured in communication with the warm side of the thermoelectric device. A heat carrier is communicated through the flow pathway. The heat carrier transfers heat from the warm side of the thermoelectric device to support operations of the apparatus. The apparatus may be configured as a refrigerator wherein the refrigerator is configured to transfer the heat carrier from the warm side of the thermoelectric device to a compartment of the refrigerator. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150461 | Refrigerated Point-of-Use Holding Cabinet with Downloadable Software - A refrigerated point-of-use food holding cabinet keeps food products cold in compartments having cross sections that are substantially U-shaped. Food products are kept refrigerated using heat-absorbing, heat-exchangers thermally coupled to the U-shaped compartment. Refrigeration is provided by either a conventional reversed-Brayton cycle, one or more Peltier devices or a chilled, re-circulating liquid that does not change phase as it circulates but which is chilled by another refrigeration system, such as a conventional refrigeration system. An optional cover helps prevent food flavor transfers between compartments. Semiconductor temperature sensors and a computer effectuate temperature control. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150462 | REFRIGERATOR WITH THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE CONTROL PROCESS FOR AN ICEMAKER - A refrigerator that has a fresh food compartment, a freezer compartment, and a door that provides access to the fresh food compartment is disclosed. An icemaker is mounted remotely from the freezer compartment. The icemaker includes an ice mold with an icemaking cycle having a liquid to ice phase change. A thermoelectric device has a cold side and a warm side. A controller is in operable communication with an input to the thermoelectric device. A sensor is in operable communication with the input to the thermoelectric device and the controller. A feedback response from the input to the thermoelectric device monitors the liquid to ice phase change of the icemaking cycle. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150463 | THERMOELECTRIC MODULE - A thermoelectric module includes a thermoelectric element and an electrode. The thermoelectric element has a rectangular end face. The electrode includes a first joint portion joined to a center portion of the end face; and a second joint portion joined to one end and a third joint portion joined to the other end. Each of the second joint portion and the third joint portion is disposed at a distance from each of four corners of the end face. A joint length in the second direction orthogonal to the first direction between the first joint portion and the end face is longer than each of a joint length in the second direction between the second joint portion and the end face, and a joint length in the second direction between the third joint portion and the end face. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150464 | Temperature-Stabilized Storage Systems with Integral Regulated Cooling - In some embodiments, a regulated thermal transfer device for a storage container includes: a phase change material unit, the phase change material unit including one or more walls surrounding a phase-change material region, and an aperture in the one or more walls; a heat pipe with a first end positioned within the phase change material unit, and a second end; a thermoelectric unit thermally connected to the second end of the heat pipe; a heat sink connected to the thermoelectric unit, and positioned to radiate heat away from the thermoelectric unit; and an electronic controller operably connected to the thermoelectric unit; wherein the regulated thermal transfer device is of a size and shape to be positioned so that the phase change material unit is within a storage region of a temperature-stabilized storage container, and the thermoelectric unit is positioned adjacent to an external surface of the temperature-stabilized storage container. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150465 | ON-DOOR ICE MAKER COOLING - A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet, a refrigerator compartment disposed within the refrigerator cabinet, a refrigerator compartment door for providing access to the refrigerator compartment, an ice maker on the refrigerator compartment door, a thermoelectric cooler associated with the ice maker and operatively connected to the refrigerator compartment door, the thermoelectric cooler having a first side and an opposite second side, and a cooling loop operatively connected to the refrigerator compartment door and configured for cooling the thermoelectric cooler. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150466 | REFRIGERATOR WITH ICE MOLD CHILLED BY FLUID EXCHANGE FROM THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE WITH COOLING FROM FRESH FOOD COMPARTMENT OR FREEZER COMPARTMENT - A refrigerator that has a fresh food compartment, a freezer compartment, and a door that provides access to the fresh food compartment is disclosed. An icemaker is mounted remotely from the freezer compartment. The icemaker includes an ice mold. A thermoelectric device is provided and includes a warm side and an opposite cold side. A fluid pathway is connected in communication between the cold side of the thermoelectric device and the icemaker. A pump moves fluid from the cold side of the thermoelectric device to the icemaker. Cold fluid or air may be taken from the freezer compartment to dissipate heat from the warm side of the thermoelectric device for providing cold fluid to and for cooling the ice mold or cool/warm fluid to other cooling or warming applications in the refrigerator compartment or on the refrigerator compartment door. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150467 | REFRIGERATOR WITH ICEMAKER CHILLED BY THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE COOLED BY FRESH FOOD COMPARTMENT AIR - A refrigerator that has a fresh food compartment, a freezer compartment, and a door that provides access to the fresh food compartment is disclosed. An icemaker is mounted remotely from the freezer compartment. The icemaker includes an ice mold. A thermoelectric device is provided and includes a warm side and an opposite cold side. The icemaker is thermally influenced by the cold side of the thermoelectric device. Air or fluid may be moved from the fresh food compartment across the warm side of the thermoelectric device. Cold air or fluid, such as from the refrigerator compartment, is used to dissipate heat from the warm side of the thermoelectric device for cooling the ice mold of the icemaker. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150468 | MODULAR COOLING AND LOW ENERGY ICE - A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet, an ice maker disposed within the refrigerator cabinet, an ice mold in the ice maker, and a thermoelectric device positioned below the ice mold and configured to provide cooling liquid along a bottom side of the ice mold during freezing of water to make ice. The ice maker is further configured to warm the bottom side of the ice mold to facilitate harvesting of the ice. The ice maker may be disposed within a refrigeration compartment and may be configured to make clear ice. The ice mold may be fixed in place during the harvesting of the ice. The ice maker may be further configured to warm the bottom side of the ice mold to facilitate harvesting of the ice by providing warming liquid along the bottom side of the ice mold. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150469 | Metering System and Method for Cryogenic Liquids - A system for dispensing a cryogenic liquid includes a storage tank containing a supply of the cryogenic liquid and a metering chamber. A liquid inlet line is in communication with the storage tank and the metering chamber so that the metering chamber receives cryogenic liquid from the storage tank. A meter run is in communication with the metering chamber and includes a metering element, a dispensing line and a dispensing valve. A stabilizing column is positioned within the metering chamber and includes vertically spaced openings. Vertically spaced first and second pressure sensors are in communication with the interior of the stabilizing column. A controller is in communication with the metering element, the first and second pressure sensors and the dispensing valve. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150470 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING A LIQUEFIED GAS - Disclosed is a liquefied gas processing system and method. A liquefied gas treatment system includes: a liquefied gas supply line connected from a liquefied gas storing tank to a source of demand, a pump provided on the liquefied gas supply line, and configured to pressurize liquefied gas discharged from the liquefied gas storing tank, a heat exchanger provided on the liquefied gas supply line between the source of demand and the pump, and configured to heat exchange the liquefied gas supplied from the pump with heat transfer media, a media heater configured to heat the heat transfer media, a media circulation line connected from the media heater to the heat exchanger, and a controller configured to change a flow rate of the heat transfer media flowing into the media heater or calories supplied to the heat transfer media by the media heater on the basis of a flow rate of the liquefied gas supplied to the heat exchanger. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150471 | METHOD FOR COOLING A PLANT FOR SUPERCONDUCTIVE CABLES - A method for cooling a plant for superconductive cables is provided, where the plant includes two thermally insulated end closures ( | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150472 | CUSTOM BIN INTERFACE - A refrigerator may include a refrigerator cabinet in at least one enclosure that can be mounted in different locations within the cabinet. The enclosure also can have targeted, independently controlled temperature provided to it. This allows the refrigerator to be highly customizable and reconfigurable according to desire or need. For example, an ice maker ice bin can be mounted in different positions within the cabinet, including door mount, refrigerated food compartment mount or freezer mount. Alternatively, specialized enclosures for such things as can chilling, milk chilling, meat chilling, or even thawing can be placed in multiple locations in the cabinet according to need or desire. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150473 | REFRIGERATOR PROVIDING AIR FLOW TO DOOR - A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet, a fresh food compartment disposed within the refrigerator cabinet, a freezer compartment disposed within the refrigerator cabinet below the fresh food compartment, and first and second French doors operatively connected to the refrigerator cabinet to provide access to the fresh food compartment. There is also a mullion between the fresh food compartment and the freezer compartment, an air inlet and an air outlet proximate a bottom of the first French door, and an air outlet and an air inlet on a front face of the mullion. When the first French door is in a closed position, the air inlet proximate the bottom of the first French door aligns with the air outlet on the front face of the mullion and the air outlet proximate the bottom of the first French door aligns with the air inlet on the front face of the mullion. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150474 | CUSTOM LOCATION ICE MAKER - A method of configuring an ice maker within a refrigerator includes providing the refrigerator, the refrigerator having a refrigerator cabinet, a fresh food compartment disposed within the refrigerator cabinet, a freezer compartment disposed within the refrigerator cabinet, the ice maker having a fluid line extending to a fluid supply within the refrigerator, and a door providing access to within the refrigerator cabinet. The method further includes configuring the refrigerator for relocation by positioning the ice maker in a first position within the refrigerator cabinet without disconnecting the fluid line from the ice maker; relocating the refrigerator. The method further includes installing the refrigerator by moving the ice maker from the first position within the refrigerator cabinet to a second position within the refrigerator cabinet without disconnecting or connecting the fluid line to the ice maker. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150475 | Thermal Energy System and Method of Operation - A thermal energy system comprising a first thermal system in use having a cooling demand, and a heat sink connection system coupled to the first thermal system, the heat sink connection system being adapted to provide selective connection to a plurality of heat sinks for cooling the first thermal system, the heat sink connection system comprising a first heat exchanger system adapted to be coupled to a first remote heat sink containing a working fluid and a second heat exchanger system adapted to be coupled to ambient air as a second heat sink, a fluid loop interconnecting the first thermal system, the first heat exchanger system and the second heat exchanger system, at least one mechanism for selectively altering the order of the first heat exchanger system and the second heat exchanger system in relation to a fluid flow direction around the fluid loop, and a controller for actuating the at least one mechanism. An alternative embodiment has a heating demand and uses heat sources. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150476 | Refrigerant Circuit And Method Of Controlling Such A Circuit - The invention relates to a refrigerant circuit ( | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150477 | Defrost Control Using Fan Data - In various implementations, frost in a vapor compression system may be controlled. A property of a fan may be determined. A determination may be made whether a frost event and/or a nonfrost event has occurred based at least partially on the determined fan property. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150478 | Ice Sensor For a Heat Pump - In various implementations, an ice sensor may include heater(s), ice accumulation surface(s), and/or temperature sensor(s). During operation, heat from a heater may be provided to an ice accumulation surface and a temperature sensor(s) may determine temperature(s) of the ice accumulation surface. A determination of whether ice is present on the ice sensor may be based at least partially on the determined temperature(s). | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150479 | Secondary Defrost for Heat Pumps - Frost may accumulate on a heat pump. In various implementations, a primary defrost operation and/or a secondary defrost operation may be utilized to remove at least a portion of the frost from the heat pump. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150480 | COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A cooling system includes an air conditioner capable of cooling a predetermined space and changing an air volume or set temperature; one or more electronic devices disposed in the predetermined space and including a fan of variable rotational speed; a temperature sensor configured to detect temperature of the electronic devices; and a control apparatus configured to select, based on an increase in the detected temperature, whether to increase the air volume or decrease the set temperature of the air conditioner or to increase the rotational speed of the fan, with reference to air-conditioner information indicating a relationship between cooling performance and power consumption of the air conditioner and fan information indicating a relationship between cooling performance and power consumption of the fan. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150481 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COOLING BUILDINGS WITH LARGE HEAT LOADS USING DESICCANT CHILLERS - A system for providing cooling to a building includes a cooling tower for transferring waste heat from the building to the atmosphere and a liquid desiccant system for dehumidifying an air stream entering the cooling tower to increase cooling efficiency of the cooling tower. The liquid desiccant system includes a conditioner and a regenerator. The conditioner utilizes a liquid desiccant for dehumidifying the air stream entering the cooling tower. The regenerator is connected to the conditioner for receiving dilute liquid desiccant from the conditioner, concentrating the dilute liquid desiccant using waste heat from the building, and returning concentrated liquid desiccant to the conditioner. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150482 | TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION APPARATUS - According to the present disclosure, in a container refrigeration apparatus configured to cool the inside of a container, the accuracy of determination of occurrence of a lock abnormality and a connection abnormality of a motor is increased, and erroneous detection of the motor abnormalities is reduced or prevented. The container refrigeration apparatus of the present disclosure includes an abnormality determinator configured to compare a value for current flowing through an in-compartment motor with a preset current threshold to determine occurrence of the motor abnormalities of the in-compartment motor, and a threshold changer configured to change the current threshold of the abnormality determinator in accordance with a supply voltage for each supply frequency of a power supply configured to supply power to the in-compartment motor. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150483 | AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS - An air-conditioning apparatus includes a plurality of intermediate heat exchangers performing the same function (as a condenser or an evaporator) and allows each intermediate heat exchanger to exchange heat between a refrigerant heated or cooled in a refrigeration cycle on a heat source side and a heat medium flowing through a heat medium circuit on a use side such that heat energy produced on the heat source side is transmitted to use side heat exchangers. A controller calculates the difference between a heat medium inlet temperature and a heat medium outlet temperature Two of the use side heat exchanger which is operating to obtain a heat medium temperature difference for the use side heat exchanger, and controls a heat medium flow control device such that the heat medium temperature difference reaches a target heat medium temperature difference. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150484 | LOW ENERGY REFRIGERATOR HEAT SOURCE - A refrigerator is provided that includes a low energy refrigerator heat source. The refrigerator includes a heat source positioned at a source of latent heat. The heat source harvested heat from the source of latent heat and stores said heat in a fluid within that heat reservoir or heat exchanger. The warmed fluid is then supplied via a fluid pathway to an application requiring a heat output. Thus, the heat reservoir provides heat to the application without use of an energy-consuming device, which reduces the energy consumption of the refrigerator. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150485 | Storage Unit for a Drive System in a Vehicle - Described is a storage unit for a drive system in a vehicle. The storage unit has at least one sorption store, at least one battery, and at least one cooling circuit. The sorption store is coupled via the cooling circuit to the battery. Further described is a method of operating the storage unit and also a drive system and a vehicle equipped with such a storage unit. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150486 | REFRIGERATOR WITH ICE MOLD CHILLED BY AIR EXCHANGE COOLED BY FLUID FROM FREEZER - A refrigerator that has a fresh food compartment, a freezer compartment, and a door that provides access to the fresh food compartment is disclosed. An icemaker is mounted remotely from the freezer compartment. The icemaker includes an ice mold. A thermoelectric device is provided and includes a warm side and an opposite cold side. A flow pathway is connected in communication between the cold side of the thermoelectric device and the icemaker. A fan is operatively positioned to move air from the fresh food compartment across the warm side of the thermoelectric device. A pump moves fluid from the cold side of the thermoelectric device to the icemaker. Cold air, such as from the refrigerator compartment, is used to dissipate heat from the warm side of the thermoelectric device for providing cold fluid to and for cooling the ice mold of the icemaker. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150487 | MODULAR COOLING AND LOW ENERGY ICE - A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet, an ice maker disposed within the refrigerator cabinet, and an ice mold in the ice maker. The ice maker is configured to provide cooling air from a cool air source along a bottom side of the ice mold during freezing of water to make ice. The ice maker is further configured to provide warm air from a warm air source along the bottom side of the ice mold to facilitate harvesting of the ice. The warm air source may be a refrigeration compartment disposed within the refrigerator cabinet. The ice maker may be disposed within the refrigeration compartment or the freezer compartment. The ice maker may be configured to make clear ice. The ice mold may be fixed in place during the harvesting of the ice. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150488 | COMPACT DEHUMIDIFIERS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Compact dehumidifiers and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative system includes a housing having an airflow entrance, and airflow exit, and a linear flowpath between the entrance and exit. The system further includes a refrigeration cycle having, in sequence along the flowpath, an evaporator, a compressor, a condenser, and an air flow driver. A controller is operatively coupled to the evaporator, compressor, condenser, and airflow driver to operate the refrigeration cycle for removing moisture from an entering airflow. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150489 | Startup Logic For Refrigeration System - A refrigeration system ( | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150490 | EVAPORATOR AND TURBO CHILLER INCLUDING THE SAME - An evaporator and a turbo chiller including the evaporator are provided. The evaporator may be a falling film evaporator which may distribute refrigerant to a heat pipe uniformly and which may also control two-phase flow by lowering dynamic pressures of gas refrigerant and liquid refrigerant, and separate the liquid refrigerant and the gas refrigerant from each other to enhance heat exchange efficiency. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150491 | USE OF LOW GLOBAL-WARMING POTENTIAL, LOW OZONE DEPLETION POTENTIAL, LOW COMBUSTIBILITY HYDROFLUORO-OLEFIN, XENON OR IODO COMPOUND REFRIGERANTS IN LNG PROCESSING - Methods and systems for liquefying natural gas using environmentally-friendly low combustibility refrigerants are provided. Methods of liquefaction include cooling a fluid in an LNG facility via indirect heat exchange with an environmentally-friendly low combustibility refrigerant selected from the group consisting of: a fluorinated olefin, xenon, any derivative thereof, and any combination thereof. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150492 | USE OF ALTERNATE REFRIGERANTS IN OPTIMIZED CASCADE PROCESS - Methods and systems for liquefying natural gas using nonflammable refrigerants are provided. Methods of liquefaction include cooling a natural gas stream via indirect heat exchange with a first nonflammable refrigerant selected from the group consisting of: difluoromethane, pentafluoromethane, trifluoromethane, hexafluoroethane, tetrafluoroethane, pentafluorethane, trifluoroethane, pentafluoroethane, any derivative thereof, and any combination thereof during a first refrigeration cycle; and cooling the natural gas stream via indirect heat exchange with a second refrigerant during a second refrigeration cycle. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150493 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING HEAT AND WATER FROM FLUE GAS - Disclosed is a process for use with flue gas having a moisture content M. The flue gas is introduced to strong brine adapted to exothermically absorb moisture. Simultaneously, heat is withdrawn. This produces heat, water-enriched brine and a gas having a moisture concentration less than M. The strong brine can be recovered by distillation from enriched brine to produce water. The brine temperature throughout absorption can remain within 2° F. of a temperature T in the range 220° F.-300° F. The heat withdrawal can be associated with gas-liquid phase change of a working fluid. The terminus of the heat flow can be associated with gas-liquid phase change of the working fluid. The working fluid can: as liquid, flow only by gravity, convection or wicking; and, as gas, flow only by diffusion or convection. The heat flow can drive a boiler producing steam. M can be greater than 15 wt. % water. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150494 | Method for Optimizing Energy Efficiency in a Polymerization Process - A process for separation of a hydrocarbon-containing feed stream can include cooling the hydrocarbon-containing feed stream using an absorption refrigeration cycle to form a cooled feed stream. The cooled feed stream can be subjected to distillation conditions to remove a bottom stream including co-monomer; and an overhead stream including hydrocarbon diluents, olefin monomer, and components selected from H | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150495 | BRACELET CLASP COMPRISING A DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE USABLE LENGTH OF THE BRACELET - A bracelet clasp including an easily manipulated device of simple structure for adjusting the usable length of the bracelet by a firm adjustment, including when the clasp is open. The adjusting device is separate from the locking member, and the lock is arranged to move from its closed state to its open state by the user acting on the control member of the locking member such that the adjusting device is capable of being shifted independently of the open or closed state of the clasp. The invention has a discrete structure, since it is actuated by the control member already provided for unlocking the clasp, although it is separate from the locking member of the clasp, and this additionally allows the length of the bracelet to be adjusted even when the clasp is in its closed state. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150496 | Multi-Use Jewelry Device - A multi-use jewelry device is disclosed that provides users with versatile jewelry, including rings, pendants, bracelets, earrings, etc. The multi-use jewelry device comprises at least two finger rings and at least one jump ring that links the at least two finger rings together in series. The multi-use jewelry device can be folded up into a single overall ring configuration. A user would fold the finger rings upon each other, to form a stack. The multi-use jewelry device can then be unfolded for use as a pendant, a bracelet, or an earring. For example, once the finger rings are unfolded to form a strand, a necklace chain can be removably secured to at least one finger ring to form a pendant. Further, multiple strands can be connected together to form a bracelet. Additionally, an ear hook clasp can be removably secured to one of the finger rings to form an earring. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150497 | METHOD OF MAKING HEAT TREATED COATED ARTICLE WITH CARBON BASED COATING AND PROTECTIVE FILM - A method of making a heat treated (HT) or heat treatable coated article. A method of making a coated article includes a step of heat treating a glass substrate coated with at least layer of or including carbon (e.g., diamond-like carbon (DLC)) and an overlying protective film thereon. In certain example embodiments, the protective film may be of or include both (a) an oxygen blocking or barrier layer, and (b) a release layer of or including zinc oxide. Treating the zinc oxide inclusive release layer with plasma including oxygen (e.g., via ion beam treatment) improves thermal stability and/or quality of the product. Following and/or during heat treatment (e.g., thermal tempering, or the like) the protective film may be entirely or partially removed. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150498 | PROCESS FOR THE PRECISION MOULDING OF GLASS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES WITH GREAT SIZES, IN PARTICULAR LENSES - A process for the precision moulding of glass manufactured articles, in particular glass lenses with great sizes and thickness, characterized by reduced surface roughness and high geometrical precision of the shapes, providing a phase wherein one controls actively the geometry of a glass spindle with temperature higher than or equal to its working temperature by means of a mould, and wherein subsequently the temperature and the shape of the spindle during the cooling phase is controlled actively, so that the manufactured article reaches uniformly and in all its volume a single temperature Td, not lower than its glass transition temperature. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150499 | METHODS FOR FORMING DELAMINATION RESISTANT GLASS CONTAINERS - In one embodiment, a method of forming a glass container may include forming a glass container comprising a sidewall at least partially enclosing an interior volume. At least a portion of the interior surface of the sidewall may have an interior surface layer with a persistent layer heterogeneity relative to a midpoint of the sidewall. The interior surface layer of the glass container may be removed from the interior surface of the sidewall such that a modified interior surface of the sidewall has an interior region extending from about 10 nm below the modified interior surface into a thickness of the sidewall. The interior region may have a persistent layer homogeneity relative to the midpoint of the sidewall such that the modified interior surface is resistant to delamination. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150500 | Process for producing a highly transparent impact-resistant glass ceramic - The process for producing a transparent lithium aluminosilicate glass ceramic plate includes ceramicizing a green glass body of the Li | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150501 | NOZZLE UNIT - The present invention relates to a novel bushing for producing fibres from molten mineral material. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150502 | WIRELESS PORTABLE LOCK SYSTEM - A portable lock includes a wireless signal receiver. The lock may be unlocked by transmitting a wireless unlock signal from a portable device such as a cellular telephone. Various actuation mechanisms which may include a solenoid, motor or memory wire of a type that contracts when energized are provided in example embodiments. Self-locking embodiments are readily operated with one hand. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150503 | ELECTRICAL STEERING COLUMN LOCK - An electrical steering column lock includes a locking guide that advances and retreats with respect to a lock ring by a driving part, and a lock bar that advances and retreats toward and from the locking guide within a predetermined distance in the same direction as that of the locking guide. The lock bar has a leading end disposed toward the lock ring, and is elastically biased toward the locking guide in a lock ring direction. One side of the locking guide is provided with a protrusion. A slider that advances toward the locking guide or retreats from the locking guide is positioned facing the protrusion, and the slider is provided with a grooved part into which the protrusion is inserted. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150504 | IGNITION LOCK STEERING COLUMN LOCK ASSEMBLY - An ignition lock steering column lock includes a locking unit of the type having a lockbolt, a lockbolt carrier, and a spring-biased carrier pin engageable by a post slidably provided on a rotatable driver. The carrier pin is positioned on a steering column side of the driver. The operational positions of the lock are provided by detents formed on the driver. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150505 | LOCK APPARATUS FOR OPENING/CLOSING MEMBER - A lock apparatus includes a housing, a rotor having a bearing portion, rods, a return spring, and a knob having a holding portion and a presser element. The presser element is formed so as to overlap the bearing portion with a predetermined overlap width. When the rods are kept engaged with the engagement portions, a rotating center of the knob is positioned closer to the holding portion than a contact point between the bearing portion and the presser element. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150506 | Pick-Resistant Lock Cylinder Using Torque Resistance - A torque augmentor operatively associated with the cylinder assembly and the plug assembly of a pin tumbler lock cylinder increases the threshold torque required to rotate the plug assembly in the cylinder assembly, thereby hampering an attacker's “feel” for the relationship of the cylinder pins to the shear line, and of the plug assembly to the cylinder. One embodiment of the pick-resistant lock cylinder includes a spring-biased ball normally disposed across the shear line. Another embodiment has a cam normally biased into engagement with a cam follower, the cam being disposed on one of the cylinder assembly and the plug assembly, and the cam follower being disposed on the other. Another embodiment includes an hourglass-shaped false shear line creator operatively associated with the cylinder assembly and plug assembly. The coaction of the torque augmentor and false shear line creator of the lock cylinder of the present invention also hampers an attack by bumping. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150507 | Organic Containing Sludge to Fertilizer Alkaline Conversion Process - This invention is directed to systems, devices and methods for treating organic-containing sludges and converting such sludges to high value fertilizers containing both inorganic and organic fertilizer components, which creates an inorganically-augmented bioorganic fertilizer. The invention describes methods to create a thixotropic or paste-like material via the application of mixing energy to the organic sludge followed by an alkaline treatment and a subsequent ammoniation. The invention further describes a method to increase the plant nutrient content in the organic containing product to a level which permits the finished granular fertilizer product to compete in the commercial agricultural fertilizer marketplace. Further, the invention reduces odors associated with said organic-containing sludges. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150508 | MEASURING DEVICE, ROLL STAND AND METHOD OF DETECTING THE HEIGHT OF A ROLL GAP - The invention relates to a measuring device, a roll stand and a method for detecting the height of a roll gap between two working rolls in the roll stand. In order to ensure a high level of measurement accuracy of the roll gap transmitter even in the case of horizontal displacement of the working rolls in or against the rolling direction it is proposed in accordance with the invention to carry out adjusting the movement of the roll gap transmitter ( | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150509 | System for Manufacturing an Irrigation Pipe and a Device and Method for Detecting Holes in the Wall of an Irrigation Pipe - A system for manufacturing an irrigation pipe ( | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150510 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREMENTAL FORMING - A system includes a frame configured to hold a workpiece and first and second tool positioning assemblies configured to be opposed to each other on opposite sides of the workpiece. The first and second tool positioning assemblies each include a toolholder configured to secure a tool to the tool positioning assembly, a first axis assembly, a second axis assembly, and a third axis assembly. The first, second, and third axis assemblies are each configured to articulate the toolholder along a respective axis. Each axis assembly includes first and second guides extending generally parallel to the corresponding axis and disposed on opposing sides of the toolholder with respect to the corresponding axis. Each axis assembly includes first and second carriages articulable along the first and second guides of the axis assembly, respectively, in the direction of the corresponding axis. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150511 | CORRUGATED METALLIC FOIL TAPE AND DEVICE FOR MAKING CORRUGATED METALLIC FOIL TAPE - A corrugator system for corrugating metallic foil tape. The corrugated metallic foil tape made by the system is suitable to be applied to contoured or three-dimensional surfaces, and is particularly suitable for use in sealing or joining components of heat, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) units. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150512 | PIPE STRAIGHTENING APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF STRAIGHTENING A PIPE - A pipe straightening apparatus comprising a first set of rotatably mounted elements which define, at least in part, a first passageway through which a pipe can be constrained to pass, so as to straighten the pipe, wherein the first set of rotatably mounted elements are arranged such that when a pipe translates within the first passageway, relative to the apparatus, the first set of rotatably mounted elements roll along the pipe, relative to the pipe, in a direction which has a component in the circumferential direction of the pipe and a second set of rotatably mounted elements which define, at least in part, a second passageway through which a pipe can pass, wherein the second set of rotatably mounted elements are arranged such that when a pipe translates within the second passageway, relative to the apparatus, the second set of rotatably mounted elements roll along the pipe, relative to the pipe, in a direction that is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the pipe. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150513 | Method and Apparatus for Manufacturing Asymmetrical Roll-Formed Sections - A roll-forming station for forming asymmetrical sheet metal beams with unequal flanges, where both of the unequal flanges contact the rolls simultaneously and where the diameters of the rolls are such that the bending moments applied to the unequal flanges are identical in magnitude. This prevents lateral displacement of the workpiece during forming. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150514 | ROLLER HEMMING - Methods and apparatuses for roller hemming are disclosed herein. An example of a sheet metal roller hemming apparatus includes a first electrode to electrically connect to an electrical power supply and a sheet metal workpiece. The apparatus further includes a second electrode to electrically connect to the electrical power supply and the sheet metal workpiece to cause pulsed electric current to flow through a portion of the workpiece to locally increase formability in the portion of the workpiece. The apparatus still further includes a roller assembly to contact the workpiece to cause the workpiece to bend in the portion of the workpiece when the pulsed electric current is flowing through the portion of the workpiece, and to form a hem. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150515 | Horizontal Type Slitting Apparatus For Decladding of a Fuel Rod - A horizontal type slitting apparatus for decladding of a fuel rod is disclosed. The apparatus optionally includes a plurality of rollers configured to receive, extrude, and transfer a fuel rod, a roller fixing portion configured to fix the rollers by a hydraulic pressure, a slitting portion configured to slit cladding tube of the fuel rod, and a slitter fixing portion configured to fix the slitter portion by a hydraulic pressure. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150516 | FLUID CONDUIT COVER INSTALLATION DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An embodiment for disposing a sleeve on a fluid conduit includes positioning a sleeve through lead rollers, pressing sleeve edges to flatten the sleeve against its normal geometry, aligning the flattened sleeve with opposing guide channels defined in an passage through a sleeve guide, feeding the sleeve through the passage, and compressing the sleeve in the passage, letting the edges of the sleeve ride against the guide channels to open the sleeve. A length of the compressed sleeve exiting the guide may be cut using a heated device that fuses the sleeve material, leaving the sleeve clear to receive a fluid conduit. A collar may be disposed around an end of the cut sleeve and over the conduit, then compressed, with an end of the sleeve captured between the collar and end of the conduit. This compressing may define at least one raised portion in the collar. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150517 | MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A measurement device includes mechanical support elements ( | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150518 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALIBRATING A DISPENSER - A method of calibrating a dispenser of the type having a material dispensing unit that is configured to dispense material on a substrate includes providing a weigh scale having a plate configured to receive material dispensed on the plate, dispensing one or more patterns of material on the plate; weighing the amount of material dispensed on the plate, and comparing the weighed amount of material to a designated amount of material. The act of dispensing one or more patterns of material replicates at least a portion of patterns of material dispensed on the substrate during a dispensing operation. A controller for performing the method is further disclosed. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150519 | ELECTRONIC BALANCE - The change in the weight of a sample is monitored in time series using a reference weight. At each monitoring point, the respective loads of an empty sample scale pan, the scale pan with the reference weight, the empty scale pan, the scale pan with the sample, the scale pan with the reference weight, and then the empty scale pan are detected at time intervals T by a load detector to calculate the weights of the reference weight and the sample. The calculated weight of the reference weight is compared with the calculated weight of the reference weight at the time of the last monitoring to calculate a sensitivity correction coefficient, and the difference between the sample weight multiplied by the sensitivity correction coefficient and the last sample weight is calculated as the amount of sample weight variation. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150520 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING FLOW RATES FOR INDIVIDUAL PETROLEUM WELLS IN A WELL PAD FIELD - A dynamic calibration system and method for measuring flow rates for individual petroleum wells in a well pad are provided. The dynamic calibration system and method include means for performing custom-calibration of said pressure sensor for each individual well to enhance the accuracy of the resulting flow rate measurements. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150521 | System and Method for Calibrating Inertial Measurement Units - Inertial measurement units attached to a non-rigid body may measure a common motion event when the body changes direction of travel. Acceleration measurements made by the inertial measurement units of the event are used to determine a common reference direction which in turn can be used to derive, individually for each inertial measurement unit, a new orientation intended to be a better representation of the actual orientation of the inertial measurement unit. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150522 | Dispensed Liquid Measurement Device - A measurement device containing one or more capillaries to measure the volume of a dispensed fluid and determine the volumetric accuracy of the dispensing device. The measurement device can contain a reservoir containing the fluid to be measured and there may be an additional reservoir for a secondary fluid. A viewing window is necessary to complete a manual measurement and may include a magnifying lens. The liquid well by the capillary inlet may be shaped such that the measurement fluid is directed toward the capillary. The well may have features designed to position the dispensing device toward the capillary, or to position the well proximal to the capillary after it is filled. The well may also have surfaces or coatings which attract or do not attract various types of substances. The measurement device may interface with sensors to output measurement data. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150523 | CALIBRATION OF A WELL ACOUSTIC SENSING SYSTEM - A method of calibrating a distributed acoustic sensing system can include receiving predetermined acoustic signals along acoustic sensors distributed proximate a well, and calibrating the system based on the received acoustic signals. A method of calibrating an optical distributed acoustic sensing system can include displacing an acoustic source along an optical waveguide positioned proximate a well, transmitting predetermined acoustic signals from the acoustic source, receiving the acoustic signals with the waveguide, and calibrating the system based on the received acoustic signals. A well system can include a distributed acoustic sensing system including an optical waveguide installed in a well, and a backscattered light detection and analysis device, and at least one acoustic source which transmits predetermined acoustic signals at spaced apart locations along the waveguide. The device compensates an output of the system based on the acoustic signals as received at the locations along the waveguide. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150524 | Real-Time Monitoring System to Determine Wear of Grate Ribs in Semi-Autogenous Mills, to Detect Clogging Conditions of the Grates During the Operation and to Detect Working Conditions Under Direct Impact of the Balls on the Grates - A real-time monitoring system to monitor the wearing in the thickness of the ribs of a grate of a SAG mill. The grate can have a screening surface that includes a pulp lifter and an external surface that is not exposed to impacts, and can also include a central trough where the supporting elements fit and which allow securing the grate inside the mill through fitting bolts. The system can comprise: a sensor (accelerometer or strain gage) located on the external surface in which the sensor is connected to a sensor adaptor unit; a wireless transmitter connected to the sensor to transmit the signal from the sensor; a wireless receiver for receiving the signal from the wireless transmitter; and a signal reader connected to the wireless receiver which processes the signals received from the sensor. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150525 | METHOD FOR IMPACT-TESTING CHEMICALLY STRENGTHENED GLASS, METHOD FOR REPRODUCING CRACKS IN CHEMICALLY STRENGHTNED GLASS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CHEMICALLY STRENGTHENED GLASS - A chemically strengthened glass is disposed on a base, and an impacting object is dropped from above in a state where one surface of the chemically strengthened glass is in contact with an abrasive surface of a sandpaper containing an abrasive having a size of not smaller than a depth of a compressive stress layer. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150526 | Electrodynamic Modal Test Impactor System and Method - There is provided an electrodynamic modal test impactor system and method. The system has a controller device and an impactor assembly coupled to the controller device. The impactor assembly has a housing and a permanent magnet positioned within the housing. The impactor assembly further has a voice coil positioned within the housing in a magnetic gap of a magnetic yoke housing. The voice coil is driven by the controller device. The impactor assembly further has a drive shaft supported by two or more support elements. The drive shaft is attached to the voice coil and is driven by the voice coil. The impactor assembly further has a load cell attached to a free end of the drive shaft and a biasing device positioned within the magnetic yoke housing. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150527 | Device for measuring total or fractionated quantity of hydrocarbons in a solid sample - A system of analysis operating preferably on a sample of rock derived from oil drilling in a site situation and possibly under difficult environmental conditions, which allows the total quantity of hydrocarbons contained in said sample to be measured, both already present and generable following transformation of organic matter contained in the same sample, in the first case also allowing a quantity of each single hydrocarbon species to be measured. The time range wherein said system succeeds in completing these analyses is sufficiently reduced to allow use of the results for reference and as a decision instrument for drilling, and the configuration of said system guarantees the stability of functioning thereof sufficient for allowing the use thereof also under difficult environmental conditions, on land or at sea, and allows for convenient use thereof also by an operator simply trained in the use of the instrument. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150528 | Simplified method for measuring concentration of various exhaust gas mixture components utilizing dissimilar sensors - A simplified method for measuring a first property and a second property of an exhaust gas mixture utilizing sensors manufactured for the purpose of measuring a first property, but having a cross-sensitivity to a second property of the exhaust gas mixture. Sensor response characteristics to the first property and the second property are accounted for and used in conjunction with a direct differential measurement between sensors to quantify the concentrations of a first and a second property. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150529 | REMOTE SENSING USING COHERENT SONIC WAVE PHOTOACOUSTIC DETECTION AND METHODS - A method and system for detecting composition of a physical space comprising: a laser beam source; an acoustic sensor; a beam focusing mechanism for focusing the laser beam at predetermined points in the physical space to generate a thermal inhomogeneity which results in the propagation of a pressure wave that propagates outward from the predetermined excitation point at a propagation velocity approximating the speed of sound for the particular composition of the media; at least one processor for controlling the timing for the laser beam focusing to generate thermal inhomogeneities; whereby the laser focal point is moved sequentially along the light-of-sight at various excitation points by the beam focusing mechanism approximately at the phase front velocity to define a series of predetermined excitation points and pressure wave propagations such that the series of pressure wave propagations combine to produce a coherent pressure wave detectable by the acoustic sensor. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150530 | METHOD OF ENHANCING THE DETECTABILITY OF A HEIGHT CHANGE WITH AN AIR PRESSURE SENSOR AND A SENSOR UNIT FOR DETERMINING A HEIGHT CHANGE - A sensor unit ( | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150531 | SELECTIVELY SEALABLE PIPE STUB - A pipe stub is provided that includes an elongated cylindrical portion that is selectively sealed on one end. For example, the cylindrical portion may be selectively sealed with a removable diaphragm. In operation, after the pipe stub is interconnected to a plumbing system and a leak test is completed, the plumber severs show otherwise circumvents the diaphragm to open the pipe stub, which can be used to receive additional plumbing components. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150532 | VALVE LEAK DETECTING METHOD AND COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT - A valve leak detecting method includes a pressure setting step before closing valves individually to set a pressure in a pipe, a first threshold value evaluating step for closing the valves after the pressure has been set to no less than the threshold value, and evaluating whether the pressure, after a specific time interval has elapsed, is at least threshold value, a second valve normalcy evaluating step for evaluating that one of the valves is operating properly or faultily if the pressure is at least or less than the threshold value, respectively, a second threshold value evaluating step for closing the valves and evaluating whether the pressure is less than the threshold value after a specific time interval has elapsed, and a first valve normalcy evaluating step for evaluating whether the valve is operating properly or faultily depending on the pressure being less or no less than the threshold value. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150533 | Method and Apparatus for Detecting Airtight State of Machine-Tool Window - Methods and apparatus for detecting machine tool window airtightness includes an airtight state detector, having a sensor detecting the pressure in a space of the window, and a judging section for determining appropriateness of the airtight state of the space based on a pressure value from the pressure sensor and outputting a judgment result. Pressure in the window space, which initially may be pressurized or pressure-reduced, is detected intermittently by the pressure sensor, and the judging section determines appropriateness of the airtight state of the window on the basis of a variation state of the detected pressure. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150534 | SCANNING NON-CONTACT SURFACE MICRORHEOMETER - The disclosure provides non-contact microrheological methods that can measure the fluctuation of a particle in a monolayer, where the particle is hydrodynamically coupled to the monolayer. The disclosure further comprises devices to carry out the non-contact microrheological methods thereof, including Laser Tweezer devices which can study in vitro biological processes. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150535 | URINE COMPONENT ANALYSIS DEVICE AND URINE COMPONENT ANALYSIS METHOD - In a urine component analysis device, a correlation storage section stores data indicating a correlation between a measured concentration in one urine and in total urine in one day for each of a first and second specific component in the urine excreted by a human. A data input section inputs data indicating a concentration of the first specific component and of the second specific component in one urine of a subject. A concentration of the first specific component and of the second specific component in total urine in one day are determined by performing conversion using the correlation stored in the correlation storage section based on the concentration of the first specific component and the second specific component in the one urine. A concentration ratio between the first specific component and the second specific component in total urine in one day is determined based on the results of conversion. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150536 | COLUMN MANAGER WITH A MULTI-ZONE THERMAL SYSTEM FOR USE IN LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY - A thermal system for use in a column manager of a liquid chromatography system comprises a plurality of spatially separated individually controlled thermoelectric chips. A column module houses a plurality of thermally conductive troughs. Each trough resides in a separate thermal zone to be thermally conditioned individually by one of the individually controlled thermoelectric chips. Each trough is adapted to hold one or more liquid chromatography columns therein. A plurality of spatially separated thermal bridges includes a first thermal bridge thermally coupling one of the thermoelectric chips to a first one of the plurality of troughs and a second thermal bridge of the plurality of thermal bridges thermally coupling another of the thermoelectric chips to a second one of the plurality of troughs. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150537 | CHIP FOR MEASURING NUMBER OF MICROBE, AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING NUMBER OF MICROBE USING THE SAME - This chip for measuring number of microbe comprises a chip main body ( | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150538 | SENSOR FOR DETECTING THE QUALITY OF A FLUID - A device for measuring the quality of an operating substance and/or additive, in particular a reduction agent, stored in a tank, includes a reference container connected to the operating substance and/or the additive via a semi-permeable diaphragm, in which the reference container is filled with a medium which has a known osmotic pressure relative to the used operating substance and/or additive. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150539 | APPARATUS FOR BODY FLUID TESTS WITH TESTING AND STORING FUNCTIONS - A body fluid testing apparatus with testing and storing functions is provided, which comprises a body, a cover at least two body fluid collectors and a testing element. The body comprises a fluid storing chamber, a testing chamber and a partition wall. The fluid storing chamber and the testing chamber are divided by the partition wall. The body is covered by the cover with at least two through-holes through which the body fluid collectors respectively enter into the fluid storing chamber and the testing chamber. The testing element is inserted into the testing chamber. Pollution is avoided which results from that the body fluid in the testing chamber cannot flow back into the fluid storing chamber. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150540 | METHOD OF INTEGRATING A TEMPERATURE SENSING ELEMENT - A multi-function sensor includes a body that includes a sensing circuit disposed on a substrate, the sensing circuit including a pressure sensor and a temperature sensor, the temperature sensor being disposed on a flexible portion of the substrate. A method of fabrication and additional embodiments are disclosed. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150541 | ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTICS SYSTEM - An on-board diagnostics system for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The system comprises one or more ferromagnetic materials and a means for measuring magnetic field strength. Also disclosed is a method for on-board diagnostics of a catalyst component in the exhaust system. The method comprises measuring the magnetic field strength of a ferromagnetic material located in close proximity to the catalyst component and determining whether the ferromagnetic material has been exposed to a temperature above the Curie temperature of the ferromagnetic material, as measured by a decrease in the measured magnetic field strength. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150542 | SPHERICAL MONITORING DEVICE FOR PNEUMATIC TIRES - A monitoring device and system for monitoring the conditions inside a pneumatic tire are disclosed. The monitoring device includes a sensor unit, a shell, and an encapsulant. The monitoring device is designed to roll on the inside of a tire or to float on a liquid inside of a tire. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150543 | TIRE AIR PRESSURE TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND TIRE AIR PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM - Provided is a tire air pressure transmission device configured to determine the rotational position of the tire air pressure transmission device based on a gravitational acceleration component of a centrifugal acceleration at the time of transmission of the tire air pressure information and to transmit in a wireless signal and at a prescribed cycle, tire air pressure information and tire air pressure transmission device rotational position information. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150544 | AXIALLY-SUPPORTED DOWNHOLE PROBES - An assembly for use in subsurface drilling includes a downhole probe supported by a locking mechanism with a bore of a drill string section. The probe comprises a first spider and a second spider at the uphole and downhole sections of the probe. The locking mechanism secures the probes in the bore against axial and rotational movement relative the drill string section. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150545 | Scattering Detection from Downhole Optical Spectra - Obtaining in-situ, at a first time, first optical spectral data associated with a formation fluid flowing through a downhole formation fluid sampling apparatus, and then obtaining in-situ, at a second time after the first time, second optical spectral data associated with the formation fluid flowing through the downhole formation fluid sampling apparatus. A wavelength-independent scattering intensity within the formation fluid flowing through the downhole formation fluid sampling apparatus is then determined based on the first and second optical spectral data, and a wavelength-dependent scattering intensity within the formation fluid flowing through the downhole formation fluid sampling apparatus is determined based on the first and second optical spectral data. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150546 | Methods and Apparatus for Analyzing Operations - Example methods and apparatus for analyzing operations are disclosed herein. An example method includes disposing a sensor in a fluid flow passageway. The sensor has a heater and a temperature sensor. The example method further includes obtaining a first response of the sensor to a fluid flowing in the fluid flow passageway and transmitting a signal to a tool to operate the tool. Operation of the tool is to affect a fluid parameter of the fluid. The example method also includes obtaining a second response of the sensor to the fluid flowing in the fluid flow passageway and determining if the tool has operated based on the first response and the second response. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150547 | SONDE WITH INTEGRAL PRESSURE SENSOR AND METHOD - Generally, a sonde, associated components and methods are described which can be used in conjunction with an inground tool having an inground tool housing that defines an inground tool cavity such that the inground tool cavity is exposed to an ambient pressure environment which surrounds the inground tool during an inground operation. A sonde housing assembly includes an exterior configuration that is receivable within the inground tool cavity. The sonde housing assembly at least partially defines a sonde interior and is further configured for receiving the pressure sensor body of a pressure sensor in a pressure sealed engagement. A sonde electronics package is supported within the sonde interior and is at least configured to receive the pressure signal and transfer a corresponding pressure signal from the sonde. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150548 | DISTRIBUTED DOWNHOLE ACOUSTING SENSING - A method and system to perform distributed downhole acoustic sensing in a borehole are described. The system includes an optical fiber comprising at least one reflector, and a tunable laser configured to perform a transmission of a range of wavelengths through the optical fiber. The system also includes a receiver configured to receive an interferometer signal resulting from the transmission, and a processor configured to determine a component of the interferometer signal. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150549 | FILL LEVEL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A FILL LEVEL - A measurement system for determining a liquid fill level of a tank, including a floating sensor configured to float on the surface of a liquid contained in the tank, at least three reference sensors mounted at a hull of the tank in a spatially fixed arrangement, and a control device to control the floating sensor and the reference sensors, wherein at least one of the floating sensor and the reference sensors can emit an acoustic signal to the remaining sensors, wherein the remaining sensors can receive the emitted acoustic signal, the control device configured to determine signal travelling times of the acoustic signal from the emitting sensor to the receiving sensor, to compute a spatial position of the floating sensor with reference to the reference sensors from the signal travelling times and to determine the liquid fill level on the basis of the computed spatial position of the floating sensor. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150550 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATING GAS TURBINE TRIM BALANCING SYSTEM INTO ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROLS - Methods and systems for determining a rebalancing strategy for trim balancing one or more rotational components of a gas turbine. One or more noise, acoustics or vibrational signals may be received at a control device of an aircraft comprising the gas turbine engine while the aircraft is in operation. The one or more noise, acoustics or vibrational signals may be used for determining a rebalancing strategy for one or more unbalanced rotational components. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150551 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE ANGULAR VELOCITY OR VELOCITY OF A MOVING PART AND FOR DETECTING THE DIRECTION OF MOTION OF THE MOVING PART - Motion detection device consisting of a single encoder and a single stationary sensor element, the encoder, which is arranged on a movable part, representing an asymmetrical pattern. The angular velocity or velocity and the direction of motion of a moving part are determined from the sensor signal by measuring the edge steepness or the rise time or fall time, spectrally analyzing the frequency and the phase relation of a harmonic to the phase of the fundamental mode, or evaluating the asymmetries of a sequence of rectangular pulses. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150552 | Chip Level Sensor with Multiple Degrees of Freedom - A sensing assembly device includes a substrate, a chamber above the substrate, a first piezoelectric gyroscope sensor positioned within the chamber, and a first accelerometer positioned within the chamber. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150553 | PACKAGING SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR INERTIAL SENSOR MODULES USING MOVING-GATE TRANSDUCERS - A sensor device includes a first CMOS chip and a second CMOS chip with a first moving-gate transducer formed in the first CMOS chip for implementing a first 3-axis inertial sensor and a second moving-gate transducer formed in the second CMOS chip for implementing a second 3-axis inertial sensor. An ASIC for evaluating the outputs of the first 3-axis inertial sensor and the second 3-axis inertial sensor is distributed between the first CMOS chip and the second CMOS chip. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150554 | MEDIUM COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING LOG DETECTOR AMPLIFIER - An in-medium monitoring system for monitoring material carried within a pipe. The system includes an acoustic device installed within the pipe that generates voltage signals indicative of changes in the material, such as flow rate or leaks, a hardware unit that includes a detector module and a communication module, a switch for switching the voltage signals to and communication signals from the hardware unit. The hardware unit and a power source are attached to the pipe. The acoustic device may be detector or a sensor. The communication module may communicate date through the sensor in the medium or outside of the pipe to a fixed network. The hardware unit may include a log detection amplifier for generating an amplified pulsed output signal without voltage gain and without significantly adding noise. | 2014-06-05 |
