| 23rd week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
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| 20140150655 | INTAKE SYSTEM INCLUDING REMOTELY LOCATED FILTER ASSEMBLIES AND METHOD FOR OPERATION OF AN INTAKE SYSTEM - An intake system for an engine including a first air filter assembly in fluidic communication with an intake manifold and a second air filter assembly spaced away from the first air filter assembly and in fluidic communication with the intake manifold. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150656 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TURBULENT, CORROSION RESISTANT HEAT EXCHANGERS - Disclosed are various turbulent, corrosion-resistant heat exchangers used in desiccant air conditioning systems. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150657 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TURBULENT, CORROSION RESISTANT HEAT EXCHANGERS - Disclosed are various turbulent, corrosion-resistant heat exchangers used in desiccant air conditioning systems. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150658 | HVAC FILTRATION SYSTEM - This invention pertains to interchangeable, disposable, air filtration pads, which work in conjunction with its double-sided flexible magnetic gaskets and mats. This system works both for return and supply side of the HVAC system. This multi-adaptable double-sided magnetic mat system is easily attachable and removable and compatible to current factory vent plates, and HVAC systems. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150659 | EROSION-RESISTANT CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITE MATERIAL COLLECTING ELECTRODE FOR WESP - A collecting electrode for use in wet electrostatic precipitators, the collecting electrode being fabricated from an electrically-conductive, corrosion resistant and temperature and spark resistant composite material comprising carbon fiber and thermosetting resin so as to pro\ the collecting electrode with an improved arc resistance, as dictated by erosion density and direction, by controlling the weave pattern and/or fabric thickness of the carbon fibers. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150660 | Non-Seizing Tapers for Use in Purged Connections of Capillary Tubing used in Gas Chromatography - A non-seizing taper used for purged capillary tubing connections in gas chromatography that stops capillary tubing at a predictable position within the taper during installation and maintains space for gas to flow past the capillary tubing. The disclosed taper is an improved component of commonly used purged devices such as inlet liners and purged unions. The arresting aspect of the taper simplifies the process of capillary tubing installation while ensuring that the tubing will reproducibly be positioned in the taper. One or more features of the taper prevent tubing from seizing within the taper so that the devices can be reused and ensure that there is open space for a portion of gas to flow around and past the tubing. The angle of the taper, the dimensions of the taper, and the nature of the features within the taper can be adjusted to meet specific performance, usability and/or manufacturability requirements. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150661 | Device for Absorbing Vapours from a Fuel Tank - A device for binding vapors from a fuel tank includes a storage element for the vapors. The storage element includes one or two storage areas. The device has a cover designed to close the storage element. The cover has at least two valve devices, each of which has valve bodies and valve seats. The valve seats, which are designed for receiving the valve bodies in such a way that they can be moved, are integrated in the cover. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150662 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TURBULENT, CORROSION RESISTANT HEAT EXCHANGERS - Disclosed are various turbulent, corrosion-resistant heat exchangers used in desiccant air conditioning systems. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150663 | Brewing Device with Control of the Amount of Grounds by a Flow Meter and Coffee Maker Comprising Such a Device - Provided is a brewing device for an espresso maker having a brewing chamber for receiving grounds, a pressing ram mounted movably on a path of travel extending between a top position and a bottom compaction position in which it penetrates into said brewing chamber to form a cake of compacted grounds, a hydraulic drive mechanism for the pressing ram having a hydraulic pump and means for measuring the volume of hydraulic fluid injected into the drive mechanism. The brewing device has a control circuit that determines the height of the cake of compacted grounds from signals delivered by the volume measurement means during the travel of the pressing ram. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150664 | ESPRESSO AND FRESH-BREW COFFEE BREWING UNIT - A brewing unit for making espresso (ES) and fresh-brew (FB) coffee, wherein the brewing chamber of a brewing assembly is supplied with water by a constant-frequency pump, and communicates with a first ES coffee outlet conduit, controlled by a calibrated valve, and a second FB coffee outlet conduit via a three-way COV (contact-operated) switch valve, which is formed in a compression piston for closing the brewing chamber, and is designed to be set to a normal open position, in which the first and second outlet conduit and a delivery manifold communicate with one another, and to switch, in use and in opposition to a spring, to a closed position, in which the second outlet conduit is closed, and the first outlet conduit communicates with the delivery manifold. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150665 | Method of Making a Beverage in a Beverage Making Machine - A method of making a beverage in a beverage making machine includes filling a beverage diluent receptacle with a beverage diluent liquid, a beverage making cartridge further comprising at least one of a beverage ingredient, and the beverage diluent receptacle, and storing the beverage making cartridge in a refrigerated appliance separate from the beverage making machine, wherein at least the beverage diluent liquid is chilled. The method further preparing a beverage by retrieving the beverage cartridge form the refrigerated appliance, inserting the beverage making cartridge, into the beverage making machine, and dispensing selectively a predefined ratio of the beverage ingredient and a beverage diluent liquid to form the beverage. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150666 | BREWING UNIT WITH A WATER HEATER - The brewing unit comprises: a brewing chamber comprising at least two brewing chamber portions ( | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150667 | BREWING DEVICE AND BREWING MACHINE HAVING THE BREWING DEVICE - A brewing device includes a supporting ring having a ring body adapted to be disposed on an inner surface of a container, and an inner magnetic member fixed in the ring body. A filter is disposed on and supported by the ring body and is movable along with the ring body. An operator includes an operator body adapted to be disposed on an outer surface of the container and is adapted to be movable relative to the container, and an outer magnetic member fixed in the operator body and magnetically engaging the inner magnetic member. The operator is operable to move the supporting ring and the filter upwardly and downwardly relative to the container. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150668 | Wine Decanter Device - The present invention relates to a device ( | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150669 | Beverage Making Machine - A beverage making machine includes a first beverage making cartridge including at least one of a gas source portion, the gas source portion contains a solid gas source that through sublimation emits a gas, and a gas storage tank arranged to store the gas emitted from the solid gas source. The beverage making machine further includes a second beverage making cartridge includes at least one of a beverage ingredient, a beverage diluent receptacle for receiving a beverage diluent liquid, a dissolver dissolves portion of the gas, from the gas storage tank, into the beverage diluent liquid, and a dispenser selectively dispenses a predefined ratio of at least one of the beverage ingredient and the beverage diluent liquid, to form a beverage. Exemplary embodiments include a computer control arranged to receive a beverage selection from a consumer and control the beverage making machine to form beverages. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150670 | Beverage Making Machine - A beverage making machine includes a beverage diluent receptacle for storing a beverage diluent liquid. The beverage making machine further includes a beverage making cartridge includes at least one of a beverage ingredient, the beverage making cartridge is arranged to receive at least portion of the beverage diluent liquid, and a dispenser selectively dispenses a predefined ratio of the beverage ingredient and the beverage diluent liquid to form a beverage. Exemplary embodiments include a gas source portion, the gas source portion contains a solid gas source that through sublimation emits a gas, wherein the gas source portion is arranged to thermally couple the cold surface temperature of the solid gas source to the beverage diluent receptacle, cooling the beverage diluent liquid. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150671 | BEVERAGE DISPENSER WITH AUTOMATIC CLOSURE OF THE POWDER CONTAINERS CHUTES - The invention concerns a beverage dispenser comprising: a housing ( | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150672 | OVEN THE ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF WHICH IS REDUCED - The present invention relates to an oven ( | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150673 | Smokeless Coffee Roaster - A coffee bean roasting machine of the type having a cyclone separator heating chamber and a coffee bean roasting chamber in a recirculating process stream driven by a recirculation fan is operated to air cool the roasted coffee beans in the roasting chamber, to a temperature beneath which the beans give off smoke, while at the same time incinerating smoke removed from the roasting chamber. A purge gate in ducting between the cyclone separator and the roasting chamber is opened to allow the flow of ambient air into and through the roasting chamber while blocking flow out of the cyclone separator, so that ambient air is directed through the roasting chamber. The smoke and any airborne particulate material from the roasting chamber are carried into the heating chamber and through the incineration tube, where they are incinerated. Preferably the system and process are operated automatically by a computer and programming. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150674 | DEVICE FOR PRODUCING PROCESSED CHEESE PORTIONS - The invention relates to a device for producing processed cheese portions, comprising a plurality of modules that are arranged successively in the direction of production, in which the processed cheese is formed into a band, cooled, and divided into portions, wherein the modules define a production space through which the processed cheese travels during the production of the processed cheese portions. The production space is enclosed by a spray-proof casing, wherein the casing comprises a frame structure and a plurality of sheet metal elements which are detachably connected to the frame structure, and wherein a sealing hose is arranged between a sheet metal element and the area of the frame structure opposite thereto, and encircles the sheet metal element or the area of the frame structure opposite thereto. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150675 | Adjustable rotating blade assembly food preparation device - A rotating blade food preparation device ( | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150676 | FOOD PREPARATION DEVICE - A food preparation device comprising a container, where the container includes an inner portion to receive a food product; a lid to fit atop the container, where the lid includes a plurality of blades arranged radially across the lid; and a press, where the press pushes the food product against the blades and through the lid into the inner portion of the container, where upon passing the plurality of blades an outer layer is removed from the food product. The food preparation device is used to remove the skin from a head or clove of garlic while avoiding excessive touching or handling the garlic itself. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150677 | PRESSING DEVICE - A pressing device for pressing workpieces includes a base, a supporting module, a pressing module, and a driving module. The supporting module is arranged on the base and includes at least two carriers for respectively supporting the workpieces. The pressing module includes a pressing portion movable downwards to press the workpiece on one corresponding carrier disposed under the pressing portion. The driving module drives the supporting module to rotate thereby selectively disposing one of the carrier under the pressing portion. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150678 | Trash Compacting Device - The invention is a trash compacting device with a handle configured horizontally, so a person can grip the handle with the palm of their hand facing downward to maximize compression force and minimize slippage. The frame supports one or more smite plate receivers that may extends horizontally from the frame to increase the distance between center regions of two smite plates. Each smite plate receiver may extends downward at different heights to ensure that bulky trash, such as boxes, does not impede the downward movement of every smite plates. The frame may houses a telescoping tube to ensure ergonomic operations when a garbage can is less than full. Smite plates of different shapes and sizes may be attached to the smite plate receiver to further ensure more uniform compaction of trash. Smite plates and handle grips are pivotally attached to allow for portable transport and compact storage. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150679 | INK WIPING SYSTEM FOR AN INTAGLIO PRINTING PRESS - There is described an ink wiping system ( | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150680 | APPARATUS, PRINTERS, AND METHODS TO REMOVE MATERIAL FROM A PRINTER SURFACE - Apparatus, printers, and methods to remove material from a printer surface are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a fluid remover to remove printing material from a printer surface, and a coating material reservoir to store coating material and to apply the coating material to the fluid remover to reduce an amount of printing material transferred to the fluid remover from the printer surface. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150681 | GUIDED MUNITION - A guided munition ( | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150682 | CONNECTING ELEMENT FOR A BODY MADE OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL OF A PIERCING PROJECTILE - According to the invention, the rear part of the connecting element ( | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150683 | GAS GENERATORS, LAUNCH TUBES INCLUDING GAS GENERATORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Gas generators may be utilized for launching a projectile. Launch tubes may include gas generators. Methods of launching a projectile may include utilizing gas generators to impart an initial velocity to a projectile. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150684 | RAIL-SUPPORTED TRAILER APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Apparatuses and methods for a trailer that hangs when not in use and on which material may be transported. The apparatuses include a trailer having a single wheel bracket attached to at least one wheel and a trailer body. The trailer body has a first end and a second end and is attached to the single wheel bracket near the first end. The trailer body has a first coupler at the first end and a second coupler at the second end, the first coupler to attach the trailer to a second trailer and the second coupler to attach the trailer to a third trailer such that the trailer hangs by only the single wheel bracket from the first rolling surface of the beam-type rail when the trailer is not attached to the third trailer. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150685 | PISTON-MEDIATED MOTION DAMPENING SYSTEM - Described herein is a motion dampening system for dampening the motion of a moving object. The system includes a tension member with a first portion and a second portion, where the first portion is positionable to contact the moving object. The system also includes a tubular element that is configured to receive the second portion of the tension member. The tubular element contains a compressible substance. The system further includes a piston that is movable within the tubular element. The piston is coupled to the second portion of the tension member and sealingly divides the tubular element into first and second sections. Contact between the moving object and the first portion of the tension member moves the piston within the cylinder to compress the compressible substance in the first section and to create a vacuum in the second section. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150686 | LOCOMOTIVE SYSTEM - A fuel tank is configured to be selectively coupled to a chassis of the locomotive based on an anticipated change in axle load capacity of a railroad. The fuel tank includes a body, a coupling device, and a lifting adapter. The coupling device is configured to releasably couple the body to the chassis of the locomotive. The lifting adapter is configured to releasably engage with a lifting implement of a machine. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150687 | CABLE TRAY SERVICE TROLLEY - A cable tray trolley having a cushioned body configured to support a human, a frame configured to support the body and wheels that roll atop the rails of a cable tray to enable the trolley to travel along the length of the cable tray, the cable tray supporting the trolley. The trolley has adjustable torso and pelvic cushions and an adjustable leg support. The trolley also comprises a brake mechanism to slow or stop the travel of the trolley along the length of the cable tray. The trolley wheels are attached to the frame with adjustable shafts to enable the trolley to fit cable trays of varying widths. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150688 | RAILCAR - There is provided a railcar including a under frame, paired side bodyshell parts, and a roof bodyshell part. Strap bar receiving parts hanging downward from the roof bodyshell part are fixed to the roof bodyshell part. An upper horizontal member and a lower horizontal member are provided like bridges between the paired side bodyshell parts. The upper horizontal member and the lower horizontal member are disposed at an interval in a vertical direction and connected by connection pipes. The upper horizontal member is formed by a plurality of reinforcement pipes and the lower horizontal member is formed by a plurality of reinforcement pipes. At least one ends of the plurality of reinforcement pipes are fixed to the strap bar receiving parts. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150689 | ELECTROLESS NICKEL PLATING BATH COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to an aqueous plating bath composition for depositing a nickel phosphorous alloy having a phosphorous content in the range of 5 to 12 wt. %. The plating bath comprises a sulfur-containing organic stabilizing agent. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150690 | WATER-SOLUBLE SURFACTANT COMPOSITION, INK FORMULATION AND PAPER COATING FORMULATION - A water-soluble surfactant composition is provided comprising (A) a glycidyl ether-capped acetylenic diol ethoxylate and (B) a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether having an HLB of 8-18. When compounded in inks and paper coatings, the surfactant composition exerts improved foam controlling, dispersing, wetting and penetrating capabilities, is water soluble, and complies with high-speed printing and application conditions. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150691 | SULFITE SOFTWOOD BASED CELLULOSE TRIACETATE FOR LCD FILMS - The invention provides a way of using cellulose triacetate (CTA) made from softwood pulp to make films suitable for use in liquid crystal displays (LCDs). It has been surprisingly found that a combination of certain additives in the film casting dope and of metal and sulfur content of the CTA allow a softwood CTA to exhibit peeling characteristics from the casting substrate that are similar to those of lint-based CTA of similar sulfur content. The additives include a combination of acid scavengers and chelating agents. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150692 | GREENISH BLUE PIGMENT, COLORANT COMPOSITION CONTAINING SAID PIGMENT, AND IMAGE RECORDING MATERIAL - An object is to overcome the drawbacks of conventional blue phthalocyanine pigments upon the formation of images, and to develop a blue pigment that can satisfactorily exhibit a greenish blue color high in chroma and excellent in colorfulness, brightness, dispersibility, hue, tinting power and the like and that is applicable to various image recording methods. The object can be achieved by a greenish blue pigment, which exhibits a greenish blue hue of high chroma and contains a pigment represented by the following formula (I): | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150693 | SURFACTANT-COATED HEMIHYDRATE GYPSUM AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - Surfactant-coated hemihydrate gypsum which is coated with 0.01 to 1 part by weight of a surfactant based on 100 parts by weight of hemihydrate gypsum, wherein
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| 20140150694 | DIALKANOLAMINES AS ADDITIVES FOR GRINDING SOLIDS - The present disclosure relates to the use of an amino alcohol A and/or of a salt of the amino alcohol A as an additive when grinding at least one solid. The amino alcohol A has a structure according to formula I where: R | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150695 | EXTRUDED CROSS-BANDED MAGNESIUM OXIDE CONSTRUCTION BOARD - Embodiments of the invention comprise a method of making a construction board (also known as wallboard) and a device for making same. The resulting construction board is formed by mixing of at least magnesium oxide, magnesium chloride, and a binding agent into a slurry, adding particulized solid material while funneling the slurry, and extruding the slurry comprising the particulized solid material. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150696 | FOLDING TABLE - A folding table may include a table top and a supporting frame. The supporting frame may have a leg portion, an interconnecting portion and a central supporting structure; and the table top that is detachable from the supporting frame may have a plurality of connected table pieces. The leg portion includes a plurality of legs and the interconnecting portion is used to connect the legs of the leg portion, and the central supporting structure is located at center portion of the supporting frame to provide additional support to the supporting frame and is configured to start a table folding process. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150697 | MOVING GRATE DEVICE, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR COMBUSTION - A solid fuel conveying system is presented. The system includes a low power agitating grate. The grate has a surface for burning solid fuel in a burner, such as a downdraft burner. The grate includes a rotating camshaft and a plurality of movable grate elements. Each movable grate element has a cam end and a slide end. A cam bore passes through the grate element cam end, and a slide bore passes through the grate element slide end. A slide pin passes through each movable grate slide bore. A plurality of cams are disposed along the rotating camshaft, with each cam disposed within a cam bore in one of the plurality of movable grates elements. A camshaft drive rotates the camshaft, thereby moving each grate element in accordance with the orientation of the cam passing through the corresponding cam bore of that grate element. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150698 | SOLID FUEL GRAVITY FEED COMBUSTION DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD - A solid fuel gravity feed combustion device, system and method are presented. The device includes a chute having an inlet and outlet, such that the chute inlet is configured to receive multiple pellets. A floor is disposed substantially below the chute inlet, and adjacent to the chute outlet. The chute outlet is configured to accommodate a pellet pile including at least a portion of the multiple pellets disposed upon the floor, where the pile surface is oriented substantially at a pellet angle of repose. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150699 | METHOD AND FOSSIL-FUEL-FIRED POWER PLANT FOR RECOVERING A CONDENSATE - A fossil-fuel-fired power plant, having a combustion device, a CO | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150700 | LOW-MAINTENANCE LAWN SEED MIXTURES AND USE THEREOF - The present invention is directed to turf grass seed mixtures for a low maintenance lawns and uses therof. The lawn established from the specific seed varieties blended in certain proportions as described in the disclosure has a slow growth rate and deep roots and grows well in many regions across North America and elsewhere in the world. Because the lawn requires little watering or fertilizer and is hardy and naturally insect-tolerant, it is safe and environmentally friendly. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150701 | VARIABLE GEOMETRY METER ROLLER - An agricultural metering device with a variable geometry meter roller is provided. The agricultural metering device includes a meter roller having a plurality of flutes. An aggregate cross sectional area of the flutes increases along a longitudinal axis of the meter roller. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150702 | SKIER CONTROLLED WATERCRAFT - A water ski handle system used with a personal water ski towing watercraft that includes a handle component that selectively attaches to a standard water ski handle and contains a manual control module. The control module includes directional control buttons, power ON and OFF buttons, and power Up and Down buttons. Coupled to the control module is a self-correcting propulsion and steering system that senses undesirable changes to the watercraft's motion caused by the water-skier when pulled by the watercraft. When a difference is detected, a command module located in the watercraft automatically controls the watercraft's propulsion and steering systems so the watercraft follows the desired path and velocity. The system also includes an auto-back tracking feature that automatically reduces power to the last known marked geographic point the skier was upright. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150703 | SUPPLY VESSEL - A supply vessel ( | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150704 | HYDRODYNAMIC DUCT OF FLOW MANAGEMENT AT THE BOW OF A VESSEL - Hydrodynamic duct mounted at the bow of a vessel, comprising a horizontal wall portion ( | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150705 | INFLATABLE HULL STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FORMING AN INFLATABLE BOAT HULL - An inflatable boat includes a bottom structure made up of two or more inflated bottom tubes. Each bottom tube extends along the longitudinal axis of the boat from the stern end of the boat to the bow end of the boat. The bottom tubes are arranged side-by-side along at least a portion of their length, and when in an inflated condition, may directly provide a portion of the hull surface for the boat or at least support further components which provide portions of the hull surface. A front end of preferably each bottom tube is raised vertically relative to a back end of the respective bottom tube at the stern of the boat, and the relative size and/or position of the bottom tubes may be selected to define a desirable hull profile for the boat such as a V-shaped hull profile. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150706 | Suspended Boat Cover - A boat cover for a suspended cover system that is configured to fit a boat in a manner that prevents relative movement therebetween minimizing wear. The cover has at least one fitting seam that follows part of the top of the boat. An integral cover cinching arrangement enables tightening the bottom of the cover against the hull bugging it. Vents overlying a passenger section minimize wind force by reducing cover pressure differential. The cover can be equipped with a second fitting seam that extends along the gunwale of the boat and can have a downwardly extending fitting seam section that extends below the gunwale toward the bow to help fit the cover to the front portion of the hull of the boat. Stretchable straps used to hang the cover from a track of the boat cover system can be used to minimize force on the cover caused by wave action. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150707 | Device for Passing a Fluid in a Tank and Having Such a Device Equipped Vessel - An apparatus ( | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150708 | System and Method for Monitoring an Area - A system for monitoring an area is disclosed herein. Specifically, a chemical-based system is disclosed. The system can comprise a chemical, chemical compound or chemical mixture. The system can, in one embodiment, permanently crush and/or flatten upon contact with no ability to be repaired or concealed after contact with a disturbance by an intruding force. The disturbance to chemical leaves behind impressions, which can be used to determine characteristics about intruding forces. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150709 | System for Preventing Undue Bending of Cables - A cable system is disclosed including a central cable; an inner membrane having a higher minimum bend radius than the central cable and surrounding the cable, thereby forming an inner chamber around the central cable, the inner chamber containing a gas or at least one chemical; and an outer membrane surrounding the inner membrane and forming an outer chamber around the inner chamber, the outer chamber comprising a gas or at least one chemical. When the minimum bend radius of the inner membrane is exceeded, the inner membrane fractures or breaks, and the gas or at least one chemical from the inner chamber enters the outer chamber to create a chemiluminescence reaction, color, or smell. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150710 | System for Preventing Undue Bending of Cables - A cable system is disclosed including a central cable; an inner membrane having a higher minimum bend radius than the central cable and surrounding the cable, thereby forming an inner chamber around the central cable, the inner chamber containing a gas or at least one chemical; and an outer membrane surrounding the inner membrane and forming an outer chamber around the inner chamber, the outer chamber comprising a gas or at least one chemical. When the minimum bend radius of the inner membrane is exceeded, the inner membrane fractures or breaks, and the gas or at least one chemical from the inner chamber enters the outer chamber to create a chemiluminescence reaction, color, or smell. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150711 | PAINT STICK and MARKER INSTALLATION SYSTEM - A paint stick and marker installation system for inserting a marker having shaft with a bottom end for inserting into the ground and an engagement portion of the shaft separated from the bottom end by an insertion portion of the shaft. The apparatus includes a magazine assembly configured to receive at least one marker. The magazine space has a push position in the magazine space for receiving the at least one marker. The apparatus further comprises a push assembly mounted on the magazine assembly. The push assembly is configured to engage the engagement portion of the shaft of the marker located in the push position and push the marker from the magazine assembly when the push assembly is actuated. A plurality of the markers are bonded together such that each of the markers can be removed from the rest of the plurality when inserting a marker into the ground. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150712 | CRYSTALLIZATION PROCESSING FOR SEMICONDUCTOR APPLICATIONS - A method and apparatus for forming a crystalline semiconductor layer on a substrate are provided. A semiconductor layer is formed by vapor deposition. A pulsed laser melt/recrystallization process is performed to convert the semiconductor layer to a crystalline layer. Laser, or other electromagnetic radiation, pulses are formed into a pulse train and uniformly distributed over a treatment zone, and successive neighboring treatment zones are exposed to the pulse train to progressively convert the deposited material to crystalline material. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150713 | CONTROLLING DOPING OF SYNTHETIC DIAMOND MATERIAL - A method of manufacturing synthetic CVD diamond material, the method comprising: providing a microwave plasma reactor comprising: a plasma chamber; one or more substrates disposed in the plasma chamber providing a growth surface area over which the synthetic CVD diamond material is to be deposited in use; a microwave coupling configuration for feeding microwaves from a microwave generator into the plasma chamber; and a gas flow system for feeding process gases into the plasma chamber and removing them therefrom, injecting process gases into the plasma chamber; feeding microwaves from the microwave generator into the plasma chamber through the microwave coupling configuration to form a plasma above the growth surface area; and growing synthetic CVD diamond material over the growth surface area, wherein the process gases comprise at least one dopant in gaseous form, selected from a one or more of boron, silicon, sulphur, phosphorous, lithium and beryllium at a concentration equal to or greater than 0.01 ppm and/or nitrogen at a concentration equal to or greater than 0.3 ppm, wherein the gas flow system includes a gas inlet comprising one or more gas inlet nozzles disposed opposite the growth surface area and configured to inject process gases towards the growth surface area, and wherein the process gases are injected towards the growth surface area at a total gas flow rate equal to or greater than 500 standard cm | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150714 | METHOD OF COATING QUARTZ CRUCIBLE FOR GROWING SILICON CRYSTAL, AND QUARTZ CRUCIBLE FOR GROWING SILICON CRYSTAL - A coating method for coating a crucible and a quartz crucible for growing a silicon crystal are provided. In the coating method, a bubble-free quartz layer which is 80 μm to 4 mm thick is formed on an inner surface of a crucible for growing a silicon crystal, and the surface of the bubble-free quartz layer is covered with alkaline earth hydroxide, following which heating is performed to a temperature at which the surface becomes devitrified. The surface may be covered by immersing the inner surface in a solution of the alkaline earth hydroxide. The heating may be performed before the crucible for growing silicon crystal is filled with a solid raw material to be melted. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150715 | SINGLE-CRYSTAL SILICON PULLING SILICA CONTAINER AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREOF - A single-crystal silicon pulling silica container includes: a transparent layer made of transparent silica glass in an inner side of the silica container, and an opaque layer made of opaque silica glass containing gaseous bubbles in an outer side of the silica container, wherein the transparent layer is constituted of a high-OH group layer that is placed in an inner surface side of the silica container and contains the OH group at a concentration of 200 to 2000 ppm by mass and a low-OH group layer that has the OH group concentration lower than that of the high-OH group layer, and Ba is applied to the inner surface of the high-OH group layer at a concentration of 25 to 1000 μg/cm | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150716 | MELT FIXTURE INCLUDING THERMAL SHIELDS HAVING A STEPPED CONFIGURATION - Various single crystals are disclosed including sapphire. The single crystals have desirable geometric properties, including a width not less than about 15 cm and the thickness is not less than about 0.5 cm. The single crystal may also have other features, such as a maximum thickness variation, and as-formed crystals may have a generally symmetrical neck portion, particularly related to the transition from the neck to the main body of the crystal. Methods and for forming such crystals and an apparatus for carrying out the methods are disclosed as well. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150717 | DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR OR METALLIC OXIDE INGOT - Provided is an apparatus for manufacturing a semiconductor or metal oxide ingot by sequentially inducing a liquid-to-solid phase transition of a liquid raw material following a solidification direction, the apparatus including: a crucible containing a semiconductor or metal oxide raw material; a cooling unit spaced apart from the crucible at a predetermined distance in a vertical direction, when a height direction of the crucible is designated by the vertical direction and a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction is designated by a horizontal direction; a first heating unit spaced apart from the crucible at a predetermined distance in the horizontal direction and surrounding a circumferential surface of the crucible; and an insulating member provided between the crucible and the cooling unit in the horizontal direction, a position of the insulating member being shifted by a shifting unit. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150718 | TECHNOLOGY AND DEVICE FOR UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION OF WATER FILM ON SOLID COLLECTING PLATE - Disclosed is technology and device for uniform distribution of water film on solid collecting plate used on a wet electrostatic precipitator (ESP). The device includes clamping plate fastening bolts, suspended clamping plates, a water distribution pipe, guide vanes, collecting plate, a limiter, a two-way limited fixed axis and a double arming bolt. The surfaces of the solid collecting plate are subjected to coating pretreatment, the upper parts of the collector are connected with the water distribution pipe, and the 45° guide vanes are twisted; a corrugated diversion with the width of 5 to 8 mm is adopted; stainless steel pipes are crosswise welded, water distribution holes are formed at the water distribution pipe, the distribution pipe is connected with an external water tank, and the inlet quantity of the water is controlled by a PLC; the collectors are placed vertically, and the ESP contains a set of sharp discharge electrodes. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150719 | DEVICE FOR CLEANING AND DOPING EQUIPMENT FOR THREADS - A device for cleaning and doping (lubrication) equipment for threads of the type used to join pipes to a pipe string, especially in connection with petroleum production, where cleaning fluid and dope (lubricant) are sprayed at the threads at relatively high pressure from at least one nozzle mounted in the rotatable make-up section of a power tong, and where at least one injection pump arranged to supply cleaning fluid or dope to the at least one nozzle is located in the rotatable make-up section. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150720 | PAINTING AID OF A VEHICLE DOOR HANDLE - Painting aid | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150721 | MASK FRAME ASSEMBLY FOR THIN FILM DEPOSITION - A mask frame assembly for thin film deposition includes a mask frame having an opening, and a mask configured to be coupled to the mask frame and including a first surface for facing a deposition substrate, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a deformation prevention part having varying thicknesses. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150722 | COATING MACHINE - A coating machine for applying a coating to screws is described. The coating machine has an operating space along which the screws to be coated are fed. A fixed surface is defined, which is fixed relative to the frame of the machine and is designed for abutment and positioning of the screws in the section upstream from said operating space and in said operating space. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150723 | ION IMPLANTATION APPARATUS - An ion implantation apparatus includes: a plurality of units for accelerating an ion beam generated in an ion source; and a plurality of units for adjusting a scan beam and implanting ions into a wafer. A horizontal U-shaped folder type beamline having opposite long straight portions includes the plurality of units for adjusting the scan beam in a long straight portion to have substantially the same length as the ion source and the plurality of units for accelerating the ion beam. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150724 | BIRDFEEDER - A birdfeeder has a base ( | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150725 | BIRDFEEDER - A birdfeeder ( | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150726 | BIRDFEEDER - A birdfeeder ( | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150727 | ANIMAL LITTER BOX - An animal litter box has a transverse direction, a longitudinal direction and a vertical direction and includes a lower container having an opening at an upper end thereof and allocated on the lower side, an upper side cover allocated above the lower container and a liquid passable litter tray interposed between the upper side cover and the lower container and cooperating with the lower container to close the opening. The lower container has an excrement tray provided so as to be manually movable in the longitudinal direction between a put-in position at which the excrement tray is set within the receiving space below the liquid passable litter tray and a drawn out position outside the receiving space and an end opening through which the excrement tray is put into or drawn out from the receiving space. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150728 | DOOR FOR HOUSEHOLD PET CARRIER - A door is provided for a household pet carrier having a substantially parallelepiped box shape, with an opening on one of the sides of the box structure allowing the animal to enter and exit the carrier. Said opening can be closed reversibly by means of a door which prevents the animal inside from leaving the carrier. The door of the invention is essentially characterized in that it cannot be opened as in the case of similar known doors, with an opening having vertical-axis leaves, but rather by spreading apart the two leaves, of which it is made, in compass fashion, and said leaves, instead of becoming coplanar as in the closed position, assume a spread-apart position, with the hinge axis between the two leaves of the door being located, in this case, outside the container. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150729 | NESTING SCRATCHER - A cat scratcher in the form of a support having first and second sides and scratching media affixed to at least the first side thereof. The support has a first ramp, a first arc of curvature, a second ramp, a second arc of curvature and a third ramp, the first and second arcs of curvature having centers of curvature on opposite sides of the support, the arcs of curvature being less than 180 degrees. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150730 | LAUNCHER SYSTEM - A training system is disclosed that includes a controller, a dummy launcher and, optionally, a bird launcher and a pet training collar. In at least one embodiment of the invention, the controller is operable to control any one of the bird launcher, the dummy launcher or the pet training collar. The system thus includes any combination of the controller, the dummy launcher, the pet training collar and the bird launcher. The dummy launcher system includes a base is that is configured to receive a portable dummy launcher that may also be removed from the base for manual operation. The system thus allows a user to select and activate a launcher and then to select the dog training collar to transmit control commands to the dog under training. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150731 | GAS CONTROL VALVE AND GAS APPLIANCE HAVING THE GAS CONTROL VALVE - A gas control valve includes a base, a stop device, a driving device. The base has a gas passageway therein for gas to flow therethrough. The stop device is provided in the base to be moved between a first position, in which the stop device narrows the gas passageway to allow a first gas flow flowing through the base, and a second position, in which the stop device allows a second gas flow flowing through the base, wherein the second gas flow is greater than the first gas flow. The driving device is controllable to move the stop device between the first position and the second position. Therefore, the gas control valve of the present invention may adjust the gas flow. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150732 | ATMOSPHERIC HOT WATER HEATING SYSTEM - An atmospheric water heating system is presented, where hot gasses from a burner are introduced directly to water. The water is exposed to the burner exhaust gasses as a film upon a series of rotating discs partially submerged in a reservoir. The water vaporizes and then re-condenses on subsequent discs, cooling the exhaust gas and heating the reservoir water. The heated reservoir water may be used to heat space heating water with a water-to-water heat exchanger. The water vapor may be used to heat environmental forced hot air with a vapor-to-air heat exchanger. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150733 | WATER HEATER - A water heater includes a water pipe form by bending a pipe. The entire water pipe leans related to a vertical plane to expose all the section to a burner thereunder. All the sections of the water pipe lean downwards related to a horizontal plane. It will make the water in the water in the water pipe flows backwards when no water is supplied to the water heater. Therefore, there will never be water remaining in the water pipe to get rid of the jam problem. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150734 | AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL TUBE - There is provided an austenitic stainless steel tube containing, by mass percent, 14 to 28% of Cr and 6 to 30% of Ni, wherein the steel tube has a metal micro-structure, in which an average dislocation density, which is determined by XRD measurement using a Co tube, is 3.0×10 | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150735 | BOILER HAVING A FLUIDIZED BED HEAT EXCHANGER - The invention relates to a fluidized bed heat exchanger. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of tubes forming a tube bundle. Each tube follows a vertical boustrophedon path. The tubes are supported by at least two vertical supporting devices placed on both sides of the tube bundle. Every vertical supporting device includes at least two vertical supports for fixing the tubes. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150736 | HEAT RECOVERY APPARATUS AND HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM - A heat recovery apparatus recovers steam drain including at least one of steam used in a different device and drain where the steam used in the different device is condensed so as to recover heat contained in the steam drain. The heat recovery apparatus includes a pump, which circulates water accumulated in a tank through circulation pipes, an ejector, which is interposed in the circulation pipes and suctions the steam drain and mixes the steam drain with the circulating water so as to recover the steam drain, and a ball tap and a temperature controller, which perform temperature control of the water in the tank by replenishing the tank with tap water after a part of the water in the tank is discharged in the case where the water in the tank has reached a preliminarily set first temperature. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150737 | Hydronic Catalyst Device for Internal Combustion Engines - A hydronic catalyst device produces hydrogen as a positive catalyst for an internal combustion engine. The hydronic catalyst device employs an electrolysis unit and a current source. The electrolysis unit includes a water container includes a hydrogen/oxygen separator for defining an oxygen chamber and a hydrogen chamber within the water container, a hydrogen outlet for connecting the hydrogen chamber to the internal combustion engine and an oxygen vent for venting the oxygen chamber to atmosphere. The electrolysis unit further includes a water electrolysis conductor within the water container to electrolysis any water in response to a flow of current through the water electrolysis conductor. The current source is electrically connected to the water electrolysis conductor to control a flow of current through the water electrolysis conductor to electrolyze any water within the water container whereby an electrolysis of the water produces a flow of hydrogen as the positive catalyst through the hydrogen outlet to the internal combustion engine and a flow of oxygen through the oxygen vent to atmosphere. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150738 | COOLING SYSTEM HAVING SHOCK REDUCING VALVE - A cooling system for an engine includes a pump driven by the engine and configured to circulate coolant through the engine. The cooling system also includes a heat exchanger configured to receive coolant from the engine and to reduce a temperature of the coolant. The cooling system further includes a thermostat fluidly connected to the engine and the heat exchanger. The thermostat is configured to selectively direct coolant from the engine to the heat exchanger when a temperature of the coolant is greater than a temperature threshold of the thermostat. The thermostat is also configured to substantially block coolant from passing to the heat exchanger when the temperature of the coolant is less than or equal to the temperature threshold. The cooling system also includes a valve fluidly connected to the engine and the heat exchanger, and connected in parallel with the thermostat. The valve is configured to direct a portion of the coolant exiting the engine to the heat exchanger during a first operating condition. During the first operating condition, a pressure of the coolant exiting the engine is greater than a pressure threshold of the valve. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150739 | HEAT EXCHANGER FOR VEHICLE - A heat exchanger for a vehicle includes a heat radiating portion including first and second connecting lines formed alternately by stacking a plurality of plates, and receiving first and second operating fluids therethrough that heat-exchange with each other while circulating unmixed through the respective first and second connecting lines, a bifurcating portion connecting an inflow hole for flowing one of the first and second operating fluids with an exhaust hole for exhausting the one operating fluid to bypass the heat radiating portion according to a temperature of the one operating fluid, and a valve unit mounted at the inflow hole to selectively open one of the connecting lines by expansion and contraction of deformable material so as to flow the operating fluid selectively to the heat radiating portion or the bifurcating portion according to a temperature of the one operating fluid flowing into the inflow hole. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150740 | Method of Gas Distribution of Internal Combustion Engine - The air, entering the cylinder via intake valve (or coming both: through intake valve and through intake ports in the sleeve), flows out through the exhaust ports in the sleeve at the end of the intake stroke and/or at the beginning of the compression stroke. Thus increase (compared with the conventional internal combustion piston engine—the “ICE”) airflow through the cylinder at large engine loads. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150741 | VALVE TIMING CONTROL APPARATUS - In a valve timing control apparatus, a supply oil passage, which supplies hydraulic oil to advancing chambers, is formed separately from a discharge oil passage, which discharges the hydraulic oil from the advancing chambers. A spool is configured to reciprocate in a sleeve to enable and disable communication between each corresponding two of an intake oil passage, the supply oil passage, the discharge passage, and a supply and discharge passage. An isolating member is fixed to one end portion of the spool and isolates an air chamber, which is formed between the one end portion of the spool and a bottom portion of the sleeve, from each of the oil passages. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150742 | VALVE TIMING CONTROL APPARATUS - A hydraulic pressure control valve is received in a center hole of a vane rotor that is rotatable relative to a housing. A first tubular portion and a second tubular portion are fitted with each other to form an oil accumulation chamber. The oil accumulation chamber accumulates at least one of oil outputted from a gap between the housing and the vane rotor, and oil discharged from an oil passage communicated with the advancing chamber or the retarding chamber. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150743 | CAM ELEMENT FOR A VALVE DRIVE TRAIN DEVICE - In a cam element for a valve drive train device of an internal combustion engine having at least one cam comprising at least two partial cams which are arranged next to one another and have a shared base circle phase in at least one angular camshaft range for valve lift switching by displacing their axial position with respect to a cam follower from one of the partial cams to another of the partial cams, the partial cams are angularly displaced in an axially overlapping arrangement. Also, between adjacent partial cams, a circular undercut is formed which has a center that is slightly offset from the rotational axis of the cam element so as to facilitate a switch over of valve actuation from one to another of the adjacent partial cams. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150744 | VALVE TIMING ADJUSTING SYSTEM - A valve timing adjusting system includes a displacement mechanism unit that displaces a camshaft rotational phase relative to a crankshaft, a locking mechanism unit that locks the rotational phase, and a control unit that controls operations of a hydraulic control valve. The control unit includes a property obtainment unit that obtains property information regarding hydraulic properties, and a lock release process completes locking release by supplying oil pressure to the locking mechanism unit for moving the rotational phase from an intermediate locked phase toward one of a retard/advance position, and then supplying oil pressure to the locking mechanism unit for moving the rotational phase toward the other of the retard/advance position; the rotational phase stands by at a predetermined position of the one of the retard/advance position past the intermediate locked phase during the lock release process, until a standby time has elapsed. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150745 | SINGLE LOBE DEACTIVATING ROCKER ARM - A deactivating rocker arm can include an outer arm extending between a first end and a second end. The outer arm can have a first outer side arm and a second outer side arm. The first and second outer side arms can define outer pivot axle apertures and axle slots. The inner arm can be disposed between the first and second outer side arms. The inner arm can have a first inner side arm and a second inner side arm. The first and second inner side arms can define bearing apertures. A bearing can be mounted in the bearing apertures of the inner arm and the axle slots of the outer arm. The axle slots can be configured to permit lost motion movement of the bearing. A first biasing member can be disposed on the second end of the outer arm and in biasing contact with the bearing. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150746 | VALVE COVER WITH INTEGRATED SPARKPLUG TUBE - A valve cover for an engine and a method is provided. The valve cover may include a cover body, and a sparkplug tube formed integrally with the cover body. In this way, any distortion of the bottom end of the sparkplug tubes due to, for example removal and reinstallation may not provide a leakage path. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150747 | PISTON FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE PISTON - A piston for an internal combustion engine, has a piston crown, two pin bosses, and pin bores introduced into the pin bosses. Respective lubricating grooves are formed in the nadir and equator regions of the pin bores. In order to improve the lubrication of the pins, the lubricating grooves are arranged in the radially inner edge area of the respective pin bore and additionally in a plane lying at an angle to the piston axis, such that the lubricating grooves open into the radial inner faces of the pin bosses, where lubricating oil can enter the lubricating grooves. The lubricating grooves are produced by a lathe tool, the rotational axis of which is tilted relative to the pin bore axis and which is moved in a direction pointing away from the piston crown during the turning. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150748 | SEAL ALIGNMENT SYSTEMS - A seal alignment system includes an engine block, a cover component spaced apart from the engine block and defining a first bore therethrough, and a crankshaft protruding from the engine block and extending through the first bore, wherein the crankshaft is rotatable about a central longitudinal axis and has an outer surface. The seal alignment system also includes an annular seal spaced apart from the engine block and defining a second bore therethrough, and an alignment device configured for coaxially aligning the annular seal with the central longitudinal axis so that the crankshaft extends through the second bore and the annular seal abuts the outer surface. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150749 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ENGINE - A control system for an engine including a fuel delivery system and an ignition source is provided. The control system includes a detector, a processor, and at least one actuator. The detector is configured to sense a signal to change from a compression ignited fuel to a spark ignited fuel. The processor is configured to receive the signal from the detector and generate an actuation signal. The actuator is configured to receive the actuation signal, vary an operating speed of the engine, and selectively control at least one of the fuel delivery system and the ignition source. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150750 | Crawler Construction Machine - In a crawler construction machine including an engine and a fuel adjustment dial that adjusts a speed of the engine according to operation loads of the working equipment, the fuel adjustment dial is a rotary notchless dial that is continuously variably adjustable. The crawler construction machine includes: an adjustment position detector that detects a rotation adjustment position of the fuel adjustment dial; an engine controller that is connected to the adjustment position detector and controls the speed of the engine based on an adjustment position of the fuel adjustment dial; and a display device that is connected to the engine controller and displays on a screen a percentage value of the adjustment position of the fuel adjustment dial in which the maximum rotation position of the fuel adjustment dial is defined as 100%. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150751 | FUEL INJECTOR CONTROL SYSTEM AND COMPONENT FOR PIECEWISE INJECTOR SIGNAL GENERATION - A system and component for generating a drive signal suitable to operate a fuel injector. The drive signal includes one or more injector pulses. Each injector pulse is characterized by a desired pulse profile. The system includes an injector driver and a controller. The injector driver is operable to apply a supply voltage to the fuel injector. The controller is configured to store a plurality of state definitions that determine an operation state of the injector driver when a selected definition of the plurality of state definitions is communicated to the injector driver. The controller is further configured to receive a sequence of state values that determine an order that the state definitions are communicated to the injector driver to generate piecewise an injector pulse exhibiting the pulse profile, and thereby generate the drive signal. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150752 | Method And System For Cleaning A Charcoal Canister Of An Emissions System Using A Fuel Cell - An evaporative emission control system for a vehicle includes a fuel tank, a vapor collection canister in communication with the fuel tank so as to receive hydrocarbons, a fuel cell in communication with the canister, and a pump constructed and arranged to pump hydrocarbons from the canister to the fuel cell so that the fuel cell can purge the canister by converting the hydrocarbons to water, carbon dioxide and electricity. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150753 | FUEL RECOVERY SYSTEM - A fuel recovery system for a machine is disclosed. The fuel recovery system may have a tank configured to store a liquid fuel. The fuel recovery system may also have an accumulator fluidly connected to the tank and configured to receive gaseous fuel formed in the tank. The fuel recovery system may further have a compressor fluidly connected to the accumulator and configured to compress the gaseous fuel. In addition, the fuel recovery system may have a separator fluidly connected to the compressor and the tank. The separator may be configured to receive the compressed gaseous fuel, and separate the compressed gaseous fuel into a first flow of gaseous fuel at a first temperature and a second flow of gaseous fuel at a second temperature. In addition, the separator may be configured to direct the second flow to the tank. | 2014-06-05 |
| 20140150754 | COMPRESSOR HOUSING AND EXHAUST GAS TURBINE SUPERCHARGER - A compressor housing includes a housing body for enclosing an impeller, an inlet portion for introducing air toward the impeller, and a port portion arranged adjacent to the inlet portion. A valve body for opening and closing a bypass passage, which bypasses the impeller, can be rested against the port portion. A connection hole, to which a return passage for returning blow-by gas of an internal combustion engine is connected, is formed in a side wall of the inlet portion. The inlet portion and the port portion have a common wall. A communication hole, which configures a part of the return passage, is formed in the common wall. The communication hole is formed such that the projection plane defined by projecting the communication hole onto a surface of the side wall having the connection hole along the axis of the communication hole is contained in the connection hole. | 2014-06-05 |
