24th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 37 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130149117 | STEAM TURBINE CASING POSITION ADJUSTING APPARATUS - A steam turbine casing position adjusting apparatus capable of employing a compact low-resolution actuator is provided. A steam turbine casing position adjusting apparatus | 2013-06-13 |
20130149118 | LABYRINTH SEALS - A labyrinth seal impedes leakage flow though a gap between confronting static and moving parts in a turbomachine. The seal includes axially spaced and circumferentially extending sealing fins arranged in leakage flow series and projecting across the gap from at least one of the confronting parts into sealing proximity with the opposing confronting part. The fins have at least a distal portion that is curved or inclined in the upstream direction of the leakage flow to deflect the leakage flow in the upstream direction. Successive fins define chambers that accommodate recirculating vortices produced by the deflected leakage flow. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149119 | VARIABLE CAPACITY CORE TYPE HEAT EXCHANGER UNIT - A variable capacity core type heat exchanger unit, may include a heat exchanger heat-exchanging high-temperature cooling water, a reservoir tank in which the high-temperature cooling water is inputted and thereafter, transmitted to the heat exchanger and the low-temperature cooling water is inputted and thereafter, discharged to the engine and the electric system, wherein the reservoir tank includes an introduction space and a discharge space, and an actuator module installed to the reservoir tank and controlled by a controller, varying the introduction space through which the high-temperature cooling water is inputted into the heat exchanger and the discharge space through which the low-temperature cooling water is discharged from the heat exchanger, wherein the variation in the introduction space is associated with the variation in the discharge space. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149120 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH OUTER CASE AMBIENT EXTERNAL COOLING SYSTEM - A thermal barrier/cooling system for controlling a temperature of an outer case of a gas turbine engine. The thermal barrier/cooling system includes an internal insulating layer supported on an inner case surface, the internal insulating layer extending circumferentially along the inner case surface and providing a thermal resistance to radiated energy from structure located radially inwardly from the outer case. The thermal barrier/cooling system further includes a convective cooling channel defined by a panel structure located in radially spaced relation to an outer case surface of the outer case and extending around the circumference of the outer case surface. The convective cooling channel forms a flow path for an ambient air flow cooling the outer case surface. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149121 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH MULTIPLE COMPONENT EXHAUST DIFFUSER OPERATING IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN OUTER CASE AMBIENT EXTERNAL COOLING SYSTEM - An attachment system for attaching at least one exhaust diffuser downstream from a turbine assembly in a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The attachment system may include at least one attachment flange extending from a downstream edge and attached to a spring plate diffuser support structure and at least one attachment flange extending from side edges of the exhaust diffuser to couple sections of the exhaust diffuser together. The diffuser may also include a thermal barrier/cooling system for controlling a temperature of an outer case of the gas turbine engine. The thermal barrier/cooling system may form a flow path for an ambient air flow cooling. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149122 | AIR-EXTRACTING TYPE HEAT DISSIPATING APPARATUS - An air-extracting type heat dissipating apparatus includes a frame, a fan body, a plurality of air-inhaling holes and a plurality of air-exhaling holes. The side portion of the frame has an accommodating space. The fan body is disposed in the frame and has a first side and a second side. The air-inhaling holes are disposed on the side portion of the frame in corresponding to the accommodating space. The air-exhaling holes are disposed on the frame and located on the second side. An air is inhaled into the accommodating space through the air-inhaling holes, and exhaled to the first side through the air-exhaling holes, and then it is exhaled to the second side by the fan body. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149123 | RADIAL ACTIVE CLEARANCE CONTROL FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - The present invention comprises a gas turbine engine with a compressor for generating compressed air, a turbine comprising upstream and downstream rows of vanes, vane carrier structure surrounding at least one row of vanes and plenum structure at least partially surrounding the vane carrier structure capable of impinging compressed air onto the vane carrier structure. The gas turbine engine further comprises fluid supply structure including first fluid path structure defining a first path for compressed air to travel to the plenum structure, second fluid path structure defining a second path for compressed air to travel toward the downstream row of vanes, and fluid control structure selectively controlling fluid flow to the first and second fluid path structures. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149124 | TURBINE - The turbine ( | 2013-06-13 |
20130149125 | TURBINE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TURBINE - The turbine includes: a shaft body supported rotatably; a plurality of turbine blade members; a casing covering the shaft body and the turbine blade row; an outer ring member that is provided on an inner periphery of the casing and includes an inner peripheral portion in which a cross-section having a uneven shape is continuous in a circumferential direction; a plurality of turbine vane members that each has a shroud fitted into the inner peripheral portion of the outer ring member and a turbine vane main body extending from the shroud to a radially inward side; and a plate member that connects at least some of the plurality of turbine vane members and covers one side of the shrouds in the axial direction, thereby sealing a shroud gap formed between the shrouds adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149126 | TREATED VALVE SEAT - An aluminum alloy turbine housing includes an inlet for exhaust, a turbine wheel space configured to receive exhaust via the inlet, a wastegate opening configured to receive exhaust via the inlet and to provide received exhaust to a wastegate chamber, and a locally hardened valve seat surrounding the wastegate opening. Various other examples of devices, assemblies, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149127 | Structural Platforms for Fan Double Outlet Guide Vane - A structural platform comprises a first end, a second end, a first side wall and a second side wall, a platform body extending between the first end and the second end and further between the first side wall and the second side wall, a first fillet joining the first side wall and the platform body, a second fillet joining the second side wall and the platform body, the sidewalls being curved. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149128 | Advection-type Fan And An Impeller Thereof - An impeller of an advection-type fan includes a metal base plate, a shaft and a plurality of plastic blades. The metal base plate includes a shaft-coupling portion and a peripheral portion, with a first plane facing in a first direction and a second plane facing in a second direction opposite to the first direction arranged between the shaft-coupling portion and the peripheral portion. The metal base plate is in a plane form between the shaft-coupling portion and the peripheral portion. The shaft has a fixing end and a free end. The fixing end is coupled with the shaft-coupling portion and the free end extends in the first direction. Each plastic blade has a coupling portion and an air-driving portion. The coupling portion is coupled with the peripheral portion and the air-driving portion extends in the second direction. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149129 | VARIABLE GEOMETRY TURBOCHARGER - An exhaust nozzle | 2013-06-13 |
20130149130 | Fan Hub Frame for Double Outlet Guide Vane - A fan hub frame comprises a circular hub having an opening extending axially wherein an engine core is capable of being positioned, the circular hub having a radially outer surface, the radial outer surface having a plurality of cradles, each of the cradles having a lower surface and fillets disposed between the lower surface and upwardly extending sidewalls, the cradles capable of receiving a double outlet guide vane. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149131 | SURROUND FOR A VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE - A surround for housing a wind turbine directs and concentrates wind from any direction toward the wind turbine. The surround can be formed from an upper apron and a lower apron, each having three or more sides, typically four sides. A fin can be disposed between the upper and lower aprons and extend from a corner thereof toward a central region. The wind turbine can be disposed in the central region. Openings formed on each side of the surround are defined by the upper and lower aprons and the two fins extending from each corner on that side. The openings can deliver wind, from any direction, toward the wind turbine. The upper and lower aprons may angle inward to further concentrate and direct wind toward the wind turbine. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149132 | TURBOMACHINE CASING ASSEMBLY - A turbomachine casing assembly including a casing adapted to encase an aerofoil structure, the aerofoil structure having a tip, a leading edge and a trailing edge, the casing substantially surrounding the tip of the aerofoil structure, wherein the casing has a set-back portion extending from a position in the region of the leading edge or the trailing edge of the aerofoil structure part way towards a position in the region of the respective other edge and set back from the remainder of the casing away from the aerofoil structure, such that the set-back portion permits a flow over a corresponding portion of the tip of the aerofoil structure. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149133 | STATOR VANE SHROUD HAVING AN OFFSET - An example stator vane assembly of a turbomachine includes a shroud having a leading edge, a trailing edge, and at least one circumferential edge. The leading edge is circumferentially offset relative to the trailing edge when installed within the turbomachine. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149134 | FAN - A fan includes a stationary portion, a rotating portion, and an impeller arranged to rotate about a central axis together with the rotating portion to produce an axial air current. The rotating portion includes a rotor holder. The impeller includes a cup portion arranged to cover the rotor holder and a plurality of blades arranged on an outer circumference of the cup portion. The cup portion includes a cup cover portion arranged to extend radially outward from the central axis; a cup cylindrical portion being substantially cylindrical in shape, and arranged to extend in an axial direction from an outer edge portion of the cup cover portion; and a cup through hole arranged to extend through the cup portion at a position overlapping with a portion or boundary between the cup cover portion and the cup cylindrical portion. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149135 | STATOR VANE ARRAY - A stator vane assembly for a gas turbine engine includes circumferentially spaced vanes about a common axis. The array of vanes further includes three or more sub-arrays, which are configured such that the vane spacing in one sub-array is different from the vane spacing in the other sub-arrays. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149136 | STATIONARY BLADE CASCADE, ASSEMBLING METHOD OF STATIONARY BLADE CASCADE, AND STEAM TURBINE - A stationary blade cascade | 2013-06-13 |
20130149137 | FAN - A fan assembly includes a fan and a screen. The fan includes a bracket, and an impeller installed in the bracket. The bracket includes two opposite sidewalls each defining an opening aligning with the impeller. A hollow fixing frame is mounted to an outer surface of one of the sidewalls surrounding four sides of the corresponding opening. The fixing frame includes a receiving portion surrounding three of the four sides of the opening, and a cover detachably connected to distal ends of the receiving portion, to surround the last side of the opening. The screen is received in the fixing frame and aligns with the openings. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149138 | FASTENING APPARATUS FOR FAN - A fastening apparatus for fastening a fan having two boards includes a bottom plate, four fastening bases, two fastening members, two receiving members, two locking members, and two elastic members. The fastening bases are fastened to the bottom plate. Each fastening base defines a through hole. Each fastening member includes a mounting pole extending through two mounting holes defined in one of the boards and then engaging in the through holes of two of the fastening bases. The receiving members engage with the fastening members. Each locking member is attached to the fastening member and the receiving member. Each locking member includes a fastening pole. The elastic members are sandwiched between the locking members and fastening members to make the fastening poles extend through the receiving members and the two mounting holes of the other board and then engage in the through holes of the remaining fastening bases. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149139 | DYNAMIC LOAD REDUCTION SYSTEM - Bolted together first and second flanges include bolts disposed through first bolt holes in the first flange. The bolts extend at least partially through second holes in the second flange. Bolt include bolt heads, threads, and shanks therebetween. Crushable spacers disposed around the shanks of a first plurality of the bolts and contacting and axially extending between the bolt heads and the first flange. Bushings disposed around a second plurality of the bolts and contacting and axially extending between the bolt heads and the second flange. A shank outer diameter may be smaller than a thread diameter and heat shrink tubing may be disposed around the bolt shanks of at least some of the spacers. First bolt holes may extend into an open annular slot on first flange and second holes may extend partially through a forward extending annular rail of second flange with rail received within slot. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149140 | BEARING STRUCTURE AND COOLING FAN USING SAME - A bearing structure includes a main body internally defining a shaft space; the shaft space axially extends a full length of the main body and communicates with at least one extension space; and the extension space is radially outward extended from the shaft space and also axially extends a full length of the main body. The shaft space has a non-circular cross section. In a cooling fan using the bearing structure, a rotor shaft is inserted in the shaft space. With the shaft space having a non-circular cross section, it is possible to largely increase the support pressure of a lubricant filled between the rotor shaft and the shaft space and accordingly, reduce the frictional contact between the rotor shaft and the shaft space as well as the noise and vibration produced during the operation of the cooling fan. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149141 | BEARING ARRANGEMENT - A bearing arrangement | 2013-06-13 |
20130149142 | Sliding Bearing and Pump Device Using the Same - In a sliding bearing, load carrying capacity and bearing rigidity is increased without increasing a size of the bearing and the pressure of the fluid. The sliding bearing comprises a cylindrical-shaped sleeve supporting a rotatable shaft via fluid, and hydrostatic pressure pockets provided in the inner periphery of the sleeve. The hydrostatic pressure pockets constitute a plurality of rows of circumferentially disposed hydrostatic pressure pockets via orifices. At least one of the hydrostatic pressure pocket rows is arranged adjacently to each of both end portions of the inner periphery of the sleeve. And a circular cylindrical inner peripheral surface region without the hydrostatic pressure pockets is provided at a center portion of the sleeve. A width of the circular cylindrical inner peripheral surface region provided in the axial direction of the shaft is made wider than a sum of widths of the hydrostatic pressure pocket rows. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149143 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE INCLUDING LIFT-OFF FINGER SEALS, LIFT-OFF FINGER SEALS, AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF - Embodiments of a gas turbine engine including a lift-off finger seal are provided, as are embodiments of a lift-off finger seal and embodiments of a method for the manufacture thereof. In one embodiment, the gas turbine engine includes an engine housing having low and high pressure cavities, a shaft rotatably mounted in the engine housing, and a lift-off finger seal. The lift-off finger seal includes an finger seal backing spring and an aerodynamic foil. The aerodynamic foil extends around the outer circumference of the shaft and is configured to expand radially outward in response to aerodynamic forces generated during rotation of the shaft. The finger seal backing spring resiliently biases the aerodynamic foil toward the shaft, deflects to accommodate the outward radial expansion of the aerodynamic foil, and forms an annular seal around the aerodynamic foil to impede pressurized airflow from the high to low pressure zone. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149144 | WINDMILL - A windmill structure for converting wind energy to electrical energy comprises a thrust holding foundation having a plurality of holes for fixing the windmill structure on a ground surface. A tower consists of a bottom end and a top end. The bottom end of the tower is positioned at a middle portion of the foundation. A plurality of wind-engaging blades extended from the top end of the tower. A plurality of concave panels with larger surface area may be used as the plurality of wind-engaging blades. A plurality of supporting structures is utilized for attaching the plurality of wind-engaging blades on the top end of the tower and a power generator molded at one end of the tower. The arrangement of the plurality of wind-engaging blades facilitates to attain maximum rotation with minimal wind energy thereby increasing the overall efficiency of the windmill structure. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149145 | WIND TURBINE - The invention relates to a wind turbine, comprising a tower, a nacelle, at least one blade with a tip end and a root end and monitoring means for monitoring the surface condition of the blade, wherein said monitoring means are located at the tower or at the nacelle and wherein said monitoring means are adapted to monitor the surface condition of at least substantially one entire side of the blade from its tip end to its root end. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149146 | SHUFFLING CALIPER YAW ACTUATOR AND BRAKE SYSTEM - A yaw actuation and braking system and method for controlling a yaw position of a wind turbine nacelle with respect to a tower. A brake rotor may be rigidly connected to one of the tower and the nacelle. A first brake caliper may be disposed to selectively close upon the brake rotor. A first linear actuator may be coupled between the first brake caliper and the other of the tower and the nacelle. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149147 | COMBINED LIGHT FITTING AND CEILING FAN - A combined ceiling fan and light fitting (fan/light) having folding fan blades is provided. The fan light has a blade support arranged to be rotated by an electric motor, with blades being secured to the blade support, a root end of each blade being pivotable between folded and operative positions about a blade pivot axis fixed in the blade support. In one aspect of the invention, an improved mechanism is provided for synchronizing movement of the blades. This uses a sun gear mounted to the blade support and arranged to mesh with planet gears that rotate about the blade pivot axes. In addition improvements are provided to blades and blade mounting arrangements that balance compact folding of the blades and good air moving effectiveness. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149148 | CABLE TENSION BRAKE SYSTEM - A wind turbine and braking system. A wind turbine may include a tower and a nacelle coupled to the tower, the nacelle rotatable with respect to the tower about a rotation axis. A collar may be centered on the rotation axis and rigidly connected to one of the nacelle and the tower. A first cable may be wrapped about the collar in a first direction. A first tensioning device may be anchored to a structure of the other of the nacelle and the tower, the first tensioning device configured to selectively apply tension to a first end of the first cable to apply a braking torque to the collar. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149149 | ROTOCRAFT ROTOR INCLUDING A FLAPPING ABUTMENT MECHANISM FOR BLADES HINGED ON A HUB OF THE ROTOR - An abutment mechanism for limiting the flapping of the blades of a rotor ( | 2013-06-13 |
20130149150 | Preventing Rotation of a Fixed Ring of a Swashplate - According to one embodiment, a rotor system, comprise a mating element, a sleeve, a first swashplate ring, a locking element, and a second swashplate ring. The mating element having a first plurality of grooves a first plurality of ridges. The sleeve is positioned inside the mating element such that the sleeve prevents rotation of the mating element about the sleeve while allowing the mating element to translate along the sleeve. The sleeve has a second plurality of grooves mating with the first plurality of ridges and a second plurality of ridges mating with the first plurality of grooves. The first swashplate ring is positioned around the mating element, and the locking element prevents. the first swashplate ring from rotating about the sleeve. The second swashplate ring is rotatable about the sleeve. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149151 | Multiple-Yoke Main Rotor Assembly - The present application includes a main rotor assembly for an aircraft. The rotor assembly has a main rotor mast configured for rotation about a mast axis and two yokes pivotally connected to the mast for rotation therewith about the mast axis. Each yoke is independently pivotable relative to the mast about at least one flap axis that is generally perpendicular to the mast axis. In at least one embodiment, a torque splitter connects the yokes and allows for limited rotation of the yokes relative to each other about the mast axis. Each yoke is configured for the attachment of rotor blades extending generally radially relative to the mast axis. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149152 | Magnetically Assisted Kinetic Turbine System - A system accepts outside kinetic energy in various forms such as wind, rain or waterfall and produces electricity by use of traditional coils and magnets or other means. During lulls in obtaining outside kinetic energy, a wind wheel, water wheel or arm system will slow down and eventually stop. A system of magnets installed upon an arm system and upon a surrounding stationary housing | 2013-06-13 |
20130149153 | WIND TURBINE BLADE - The invention relates to a wind turbine blade for a wind turbine, having a tip end area and a root end area, and a lightning protection system, said lightning protection system comprising at least one metal foil, wherein said metal foil extends continuously from the tip end area to the root end area of the blade and wherein the metal foil is arranged in proximity to the outer surface of the blade, so that the metal foil is adapted to function as a receptor of a stroke of lightning and as a down conductor. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149154 | WIND TURBINE BLADE - A wind turbine blade having a lightning protection function includes an outer shell, a spar arranged in a space inside the outer shell, a spar cap which is formed by a carbon-fiber plastic laminated member disposed on a blade root side and a glass-fiber plastic laminated member disposed on a blade tip side that are connected together, the spar cap supporting the spar to the outer shell, and a lightning protection unit. The lightning protection unit includes a receptor for receiving lightning which is provided in the outer shell on a side where the glass-fiber plastic laminated member is arranged, a down conductor which directs lightning current received by the receptor into the ground or the water, and a conductive metal member which covers the outer shell on a side where the carbon fiber plastic laminated member is arranged. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149155 | ROTOR SHAFT AND COOLING FAN USING SAME - A rotor shaft includes a main body having a central portion and an extension portion. The extension portion has a plurality of extension sections radially outward extended from the central portion by different distances to together define a peripheral surface and a non-circular cross section of the main body. In a cooling fan using the rotor shaft, the main body of the rotor shaft is received in a shaft space internally defined by a bearing of the fan, and a lubricant is filled in a space left between the main body and the shaft space. With the non-circular cross section of the main body of the rotor shaft, the lubricant filled between the rotor shaft and the shaft space can have increased support pressure to thereby reduce the noise and vibration caused by frictional contact of the rotor shaft with the bearing during the operation of the cooling fan. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149156 | SEALING ARRANGEMENT FOR A WIND TURBINE - A sealing arrangement for a wind turbine is provided. The sealing arrangement includes an interface seal part arranged between a stationary element of the wind turbine and a rotary element of the wind turbine, which interface seal part is arranged to establish a seal between an interior of the stationary element and an exterior environment. Also disclosed is a brake disc for a wind turbine. The brake disc is realized to accommodate at least a portion of an interface seal part of such a sealing arrangement. Also described is a wind turbine which includes the sealing arrangement and the brake disc. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149157 | BOUNDARY LAYER CONTROLLED LOGARITHMIC SPIRAL BLADE - An impeller structure for a centrifugal fan apparatus includes a circular back plate, a ring-shaped shroud, and a tubular hub. The ring-shaped shroud and the tubular hub are respectively located a predetermined distance above and at the center of said circular back plate. The impeller structure further includes a plurality of blades which are annularly disposed around the tubular hub between the circular back plate and the ring-shaped shroud. Each of the plurality of blades includes a chord with a logarithmic spiral shape, and a mean camber line with an angle of return against the chord. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149158 | ROTOR WITH RELIEF FEATURES AND ONE-SIDED LOAD SLOTS - An exemplary turbomachine rotor assembly includes a pair of spaced rails that extend around a cylindrical surface to define a rotor hub. The rails define a space for receiving blades. Load slots are formed in one of the rails. A relief feature is formed in an opposite surface of an opposing rail. The load slots and relief feature utilized to move at least one of the blades into the space. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149159 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE PART RETENTION - A gas turbine engine includes an engine casing structure and a retention block assembly. The engine casing structure includes a pocket which receives the retention block assembly. The retention block assembly includes a stop block and a pin that retains the stop block within the pocket. The stop block is loose relative to the pin. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149160 | AIRFOIL FOR ROTOR BLADE WITH REDUCED PITCHING MOMENT - A rotor blade for a rotary wing aircraft includes a root region extending from a rotor head to about 15% to 20% of a blade radius, a main region extending from a radial extent of the root region to about 80% to 95% of the blade radius, and a tip region extending from a radial extent of the main region to a blade tip. At least a portion of one of the root region, the main region and the tip region includes an airfoil profile section defined by a scaled set of coordinates in which a set of y/c coordinates listed in Table I are scaled by a selected factor. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149161 | Conical wind turbine - A wind turbine comprising a rotor having a shallow slope cone configuration on a horizontal axis with its apex facing the wind and its base downstream. A plurality of circumaxially-spaced wind engaging vanes are mounted on the surface of the rotor. Each vane has an elongated substantial flat entry surface projecting substantially at right angles from the surface of the rotor for engagement by the wind and the surface of the vane being displaced angularly front to rear from the axis of the rotor so as to be engaged by the wind and drive the rotor. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149162 | QUIET WIND TURBINE BLADE - Noise produced by the blades of a wind turbine electric generator is reduced by creating randomly varied serrations on the trailing edge of the blade, thereby creating vortices of varying size, energy, and distance from the trailing edge. This configuration creates vortices that tend to cancel one another while avoiding the creation of adjacent, mutually reinforcing vortices. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149163 | Method for Reducing Stress on Blade Tips - A turbine engine component has an airfoil portion with a tip portion and the tip portion has at least one chamfered edge on one side. If desired, the tip portion may have a first chamfered edge on a first side and a second chamfered edge on a second side opposed to the first side. A flattened tip portion may extend between the first and second chamfered edges. A tip treatment may be applied to the flattened tip portion. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149164 | Method and Apparatus for Fabricating Large Scale Integrated Airfoils - An airfoil is fabricated by assembling cured skins with spars having cured spar webs and uncured spar chords. The skins are bonded to the spars by curing the spar chords. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149165 | ROTATING BLADE HAVING A RIB ARRANGEMENT WITH A COATING - The present invention relates to a rotating blade ( | 2013-06-13 |
20130149166 | FORMATION OF A CORE STRUCTURE OF A WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE BY USING A PLURALITY OF BASIC CORE COMPONENTS - A basic core component is provided for forming, together with at least one another basic core component, a core structure of a rotor blade of a wind turbine. The basic core component includes a precasted base element being made from a foam material, and a resin receiving layer, which is adhered to at least one surface of the precasted base element. When, during a casting procedure, the resin receiving layer adjoins the surface of another basic core component, the resin receiving layer is adapted to receive resin such that, after hardening the received resin, the basic core element and the another basic core element are mechanically connected with each other. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149167 | MARINE PROPELLER APPLICABLE TO ALL SPEED RANGES - An all speed range propeller includes a propeller hub and plural propeller blades having their shafts symmetrically connected with the propeller hub. Each propeller blade is divided into a first region and a second region from the propeller hub to an outer end. The first region and the second region are different in wing structure, and the wing cross-sectional area of the second region is smaller than that of the first region. Thus, in speed ranges that common ships navigate most frequently, the all speed range propeller of this invention can lower the influence of cavitation produced because of different speed ranges, able to maintain high efficiency in use and prevent the efficiency of the propeller from lowered exceedingly. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149168 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR FAN - A mounting apparatus is used for detachably mounting a fan in a chassis. The chassis includes a sidewall defining a locking slot. The mounting apparatus includes a bracket fixing the fan, and a locking member sandwiched between the fan and the bracket. The bracket defines a through slot. The locking member includes a locking portion extending through the through slot of the bracket to engage in the locking slot of the chassis. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149169 | COMPONENT HAVING COOLING CHANNEL WITH HOURGLASS CROSS SECTION - A cooling channel ( | 2013-06-13 |
20130149170 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING ELECTRIC OIL PUMP IN HYBRID VEHICLE - A method of controlling an electric oil pump in a hybrid vehicle controls, at an ultra-low temperature, the electric oil pump so that the number of revolutions thereof is not unnecessarily increased, so as to prevent unnecessary power consumption of the battery, thereby contributing to an increase in fuel efficiency, to prevent unnecessary noise, thereby improving the market quality of the vehicle, and to improve the endurance of the electric oil pump. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149171 | FLUID-WORKING MACHINE WITH MULTI-LOBE RING CAM - A fluid-working machine for a renewable energy generation device, the fluid-working machine comprising a ring cam and a plurality of working chambers, the ring cam having an annular working surface extending around an axis of rotation of the ring cam, the annular working surface defining a plurality of waves, each working chamber having a piston, each piston in operative engagement with the ring cam working surface, the ring cam and working chambers being mounted to rotate relative to each other, cycles of working chamber volume being thereby coupled to rotation of the ring cam relative to the working chambers, characterised in that the individual waves of the ring cam working surface have an asymmetric profile. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149172 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED FLOW UNIFORMITY IN A PERISTALTIC PUMP MECHANISM - A pumping mechanism is disclosed that includes a plurality of peristaltic pumping actuators configured to selectively and sequentially compress adjacent portions of a first portion of an at least partially compressible pumping element having an inlet that is upstream of an outlet. The plurality of pumping actuators are further configured to reciprocate at a common drive frequency with a first phase offset between each adjacent pair of pumping actuators. The pumping mechanism also includes at least one compensation actuator arranged to selectively compress a second portion of the at least partially compressible pumping element that is disposed between the first portion and the outlet. The at least one compensation actuator is configured to reciprocate at an optimal displacement and at a modulation frequency that is an integer multiple of the fundamental drive frequency and with a second phase offset between the at least one compensation actuator and the adjacent pumping actuator. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149173 | MULTISTAGE COMPRESSORS FOR PET BOTTLE BLOWING PROCESSES - A multistage reciprocating air compressor compresses air to an elevated pressure level discharge with an intermediate pressure level discharge for use in blow moulding of PET bottles and similar products. The air compressor has a first, second and third reciprocating piston stages, including respective inlet unloading means, with first, second and third actuating means operable in response to respective sensed discharge pressure levels from the discharges to actuate inlet unloading means. The elevated pressure level discharge being from the third stage and the intermediate pressure level discharge being from an interstage region between at least one of the first and second stages or the second and third stages. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149174 | CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR A VARIABLE VANE OIL PUMP - A control circuit for a variable vane oil pump of an automatic transmission vehicle may include the variable vane oil pump supplying a working fluid for controlling the automatic transmission, a regulator valve mounted at a hydraulic line fluid-connected to the variable vane oil pump, and a torque converter control valve fluid-connected to the regulator valve for controlling the working fluid supplied from the regulator valve to have a pressure required in a torque converter, wherein the variable vane oil pump may be controlled by an amount of the working fluid discharged from the torque converter control valve. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149175 | Involute Jet Pump - An involute jet pump includes a spiral blade, a permanent magnet cylinder rotor having a plurality of magnetic poles and a stator armature. The rotor is a hollow ring body and fastened at an outside of the spiral blade. Magnetic fields of adjoined magnetic poles are different. The stator armature is disposed at an outside of the rotor. The stator coil has rotating magnetic field after electrifying, and the magnetic field of the stator can be electrically modulated. The rotor drives the spiral blade for rotating due to modulated rotating magnetic field of the stator. The rotor embedded with the spiral blade is placed inside the stator armature. The whole volume of the involute jet pump can be effectively reduced. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149176 | ELECTRIC OIL PUMP FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - An electric oil pump apparatus for a hybrid vehicle, may include an electric motor having a motor rotor and a stator, wherein the motor rotor may be mounted on a rotary shaft, an oil pump having a pump rotor, wherein the pump rotor may be mounted on a rotary shaft, and a torsional damper installed on the rotary shaft of the motor rotor and a rotary shaft of the pump rotor between the motor rotor and the pump rotor. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149177 | Mechanism for Restraining Fuel Pressure Pulsation and High Pressure Fuel Supply Pump of Internal Combustion Engine with Such Mechanism - A mechanism for reducing pressure pulsation includes a pair of metal dampers formed by joining two disk-shaped metal diaphragms over an entire circumference and forming a hermetically sealed space inside a joined portion, with gas being sealed in the aforementioned hermetically sealed space of the damper, has a pair of pressing members which give pressing forces to both outer surfaces of the aforementioned metal dampers at a position at an inner diameter side from the joined portion, and is unitized with the pair of pressing members being connected in a state in which they sandwich the metal damper. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149178 | VANE COMPRESSOR - A vane compressor including plural vanes that perform a compression operation such that the normal to a circular arc formed by each vane tip portion and the normal to the inner peripheral surface of a cylinder are constantly approximately coincident with each other. Each of the plural vanes is held constantly in the normal direction of the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder or is held constantly along a direction having a fixed inclination with respect to the normal direction of the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder so that the compression operation is performed in the state the normal to the circular arc formed by the tip portion of each of the plural vanes and the normal to the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder are constantly approximately coincident with each other. The plural vanes are rotatably and movably supported with respect to a rotor portion. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149179 | SCROLL FLUID MACHINE - A disc-like spacer arranged below a first roller bearing rotatably supporting a driven crankshaft that forms an anti-rotation system is formed with a plurality of notches in the circumferential direction. A spot face is provided to face the outer circumferential surface of the spacer, and communication holes and are drilled on the outer circumferential side of the spot face to extend in the axial direction of the scroll. Also formed is a communication hole communicating the communication hole with the first roller bearing via the notches. A grease nipple is mounted to the communication hole. To replenish grease, the fixed scroll is removed from the housing such that the orbiting scroll is exposed, and grease is injected from the grease nipple into the first roller bearing with a grease gun. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149180 | INTERNAL GEAR PUMP - In an internal gear pump that includes an inner gear having outer teeth and an outer gear having inner teeth, either the inner or outer teeth have a shape based on a tooth shape that is respectively formed by a generating curve of the outer or inner teeth. The inner teeth are arc-shaped, the outer teeth are curved-shaped, and both end sections of the curved shape are arc-shaped. If a radius of the arc shape of the inner teeth is set as ro, a radius of the arc shape of each of the corner sections is set as ri, a diameter of a pitch circle of the inner teeth is set as dp, and the number of the inner teeth is set as z, the inner gear and the outer gear each has a shape that satisfies a relationship established by following equations: 1.6>ro/(dp/z)>1.0; and ro/(dp/z)>ri/(dp/z)≧0.13. Each of the inner teeth is provided so that an intersecting point between one of arcs that follow the first arc shapes of the adjacent inner teeth and the pitch circle of the inner teeth and in proximity to the other arc is located outside of the other arc. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149181 | DISTRIBUTOR ASSEMBLY FOR TWO-SPEED GEROTOR DEVICE - A distributor assembly ( | 2013-06-13 |
20130149182 | Reinforced Stators and Fabrication Methods - A stator for a progressive cavity pump or motor comprises a tubular housing having a central axis. In addition, the stator comprises a stator insert coaxially disposed within the housing. The stator insert has a radially outer surface that engages the housing and a radially inner surface defining a helical-shaped through bore extending axially through the stator insert. The stator insert includes an insert body and an insert liner attached to the insert body. The insert body is radially positioned between the housing and the insert liner. The insert body comprises a reinforcement structure and a plurality of voids dispersed within the reinforcement structure. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149183 | HIGH-STRENGTH TITANIUM ALLOY MEMBER AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SAME - A production method for a titanium alloy member includes preparing a titanium alloy material for sintering as a raw material of a sintered body; nitriding the titanium alloy material for sintering, thereby forming a nitrogen compound layer and/or a nitrogen solid solution layer in a surface layer of the titanium alloy material for sintering and yielding a nitrogen-containing titanium alloy material for sintering; mixing the titanium alloy material for sintering and the nitrogen-containing titanium alloy material for sintering, thereby yielding a titanium alloy material for sintering mixed with nitrogen-containing titanium alloy material; sintering the titanium alloy material for sintering mixed with nitrogen-containing titanium alloy material, thereby bonding the material each other and dispersing nitrogen contained in the nitrogen-containing titanium alloy material for sintering in a condition in which nitrogen is uniformly dispersed into an entire inner portion of the sintered body by solid solution. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149184 | Powder Material, Method for Manufacturing Communication Device, and Communication Device - A powder material, a method for manufacturing a communication device, and a communication device are disclosed. The powder material according to an embodiment of the present invention includes quartz glass powder, tungsten powder, and an auxiliary material, where a weight proportion of the quartz glass powder is 5% to 90%, a weight proportion of the tungsten powder is 5% to 90%, and a weight proportion of the auxiliary material is 0 to 20%. The powder material according to another embodiment of the present invention includes titanium powder, tungsten powder, and iron powder, where a weight proportion of the titanium powder is 4% to 80%, a weight proportion of the tungsten powder is 5% to 90%, and a weight proportion of the iron powder is 4% to 80%. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149185 | Fe-Co Based Target Material and Method for Producing the Same - A method for producing a Fe—Co based target material for forming a soft magnetic thin-film comprising the steps of: preparing a first raw-material powder having an Fe:Co weight ratio ranging from 8:2 to 7:3 and a second raw-material powder having an Fe—Co weight ratio ranging from 2:8 to 0:10; mixing the first raw-material powder and the second raw-material powder together to obtain a powder mixture having an Fe:Co weight ratio ranging from 8:2 to 2:8; and applying a pressure of not less than 100 MPa to the powder mixture at a temperature ranging from 1073 to 1473 K for consolidation. At least one additional element selected from the group consisting of Nb, Zr, Ta and Hf is added to either one or both of the first and second raw-material powders in a total amount of 3 to 15 atom % with respect to the total amount of the powder mixture. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149186 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SINTERING SINTER PRODUCTS - The invention relates to a device ( | 2013-06-13 |
20130149187 | HEAT-RESISTANT FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT OXIDATION RESISTANCE - A heat-resistant ferritic stainless steel sheet having excellent oxidation resistance while being low in cost and optimal for use in exhaust system components, wherein mass % falls within the following ranges: C: 0.015% or less, N: 0.020% or less, P: 0.04% or less, S: 0.001% or less, Si: 0.3-1.5% or less, Mn: 0.3-0.7% or less, Cr: 11.0-17.0%, Cu: 0.8-1.5%, Ni: 0.05-1.0%, V: 0.5% or less, Al: over 0.01 up to 0.1%, Ti: 10(C+N) to 0.3%. Also, the element content of the elements in the ferritic stainless steel sheet having excellent oxidation and thermal resistance has been mutually adjusted in a manner such that the value of γ defined in formula (1) is 35 or less. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149188 | C+N AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL HAVING GOOD LOW-TEMPERATURE TOUGHNESS AND A FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A C+N austenitic stainless steel includes 15 to 20% by weight of chromium (Cr), 8 to 12% by weight of manganese (Mn), 3% or less by weight of nickel (Ni), and 0.5 to 1.0% by weight of a total content (C+N) of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N), remainder iron (Fe), and other inevitable impurities. A ratio (C/N) of the carbon (C) to the nitrogen (N) ranges from 0.5 to 1.5. It is possible to provide austenitic stainless steel having excellent low-temperature toughness while satisfying the requirements of strength, ductility, and pitting corrosion resistance and minimizing the nickel content | 2013-06-13 |
20130149189 | HIGH-STRENGTH COPPER ALLOY PLATE EXCELLENT IN OXIDE FILM ADHESIVENESS - The present invention is a Cu—Fe—P system copper alloy plate comprising Fe: 0.02-0.5% and P: 0.01-0.25% in mass % with the balance consisting of copper and unavoidable impurities and having the ratio Fe/P of Fe to P in mass % being 2.0 to 5.0, wherein: a ratio of the area of fine crystal grains less than 0.5 μm in equivalent circle diameter to an observation area when a surface is observed by EBSD analysis is 0.90 or less; and the ratio C1s/Cu2p of a peak area of C1s to a peak area of Cu2p on the surface by XPS analysis is 0.35 or less. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149190 | CASTABLE HEAT RESISTANT ALUMINIUM ALLOY - The present invention relates to a castable heat resistant aluminium alloy for high temperature applications such as components in combustion engines, in particular for the manufacturing of highly loaded cylinder heads, he alloy comprises the following composition: .Si: 6.5-10 wt %.Mg: 0.25-0.35 wt %.Cu: 0.3-0.7 wt %.Hf: 0.025-0.55 wt % Optionally with the addition of: .Ti: 0-0.2 wt %.Zr: 0-0.3 wt %, the balance being made of Al and unavoidable impurities including Fe. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149191 | GEAR OIL HAVING LOW COPPER CORROSION PROPERTIES - A gear oil additive composition and gear oil composition comprising a organic polysulfide having at least 30 wt % of a dialkyl polysulfide compound or mixture of dialkyl polysulfide compounds, a thiadiazole; and at least one ashless phosphorus-containing wear inhibitor compound is disclosed as having low yellow corrosion in axles and transmissions. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149192 | METHOD AND STRUCTURE FOR GENERATING AND RECEIVING ACOUSTIC SIGNALS AND ERADICATING VIRAL INFECTIONS - At least embodiment is directed to a method of viral eradication which includes: delivering an acoustic wave to a virally infected region; tuning a frequency of the acoustic wave to a resonance frequency of a target virus in the virally infected region; and applying the acoustic wave to the virally infected region for a period of time necessary to eradicate at least 25% of the target virus per cubic mm of the virally infected region. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149193 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF STERILIZING INNER WALLS OF CONTAINERS WITH A REFLECTOR APPARATUS - An apparatus and a method of sterilizing inner walls of containers, wherein the apparatus has at least one electron beam emitter with at least one electron beam accelerator and an outlet window for the electron beams, a conveying device for conveying the containers to be sterilized and a reciprocating device for permitting a relative movement between the containers and the outlet window in a longitudinal direction of the containers. A reflector apparatus is connected to the electron beam emitter in a positively locking and/or friction locking manner at least locally in a region of the outlet window and is capable of being introduced at least locally during a defined period of time into an interior space of the container to be sterilized, in order to apply the electron beams to the inner walls of the container. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149194 | ORGANIC PEROXIDE COMPOUNDS FOR MICROORGANISM INACTIVATION - Multifunctional organic peroxides are used as microbiological inactivators and/or for degrading nucleic acids. These include at least one carbon atom and at least two organic peroxide groups. The inactivator is ideally a hydroperoxide. The invention is particularly useful during preparation of viral vaccines. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149195 | CORROSION SENSORS - Corrosion sensor apparatus for detection of contamination affecting metal based components and devices. For example, an apparatus includes: a set of corrosion sensor elements, wherein a width of a first corrosion sensor element is different than a width of a second corrosion sensor element, wherein each corrosion sensor element is susceptible to corrosion caused by an operating environment of the corrosion sensor elements; and a set of reference elements wherein a width of a first reference sensor element is substantially equal to the width of the first corrosion sensor element and a width of a second reference sensor element is substantially equal to the width of the second corrosion sensor element, wherein each reference sensor element is not substantially susceptible to corrosion caused by the operating environment of the corrosion sensor elements. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149196 | Method for Functionalising Fluid Lines Contained in a Micromechanical Device, Micromechanical Device Including Functionalised Lines, and Method for Manufacturing Same - The present invention relates to a method for functionalising fluid lines ( | 2013-06-13 |
20130149197 | Biotechnology Detecting Device with Optical Fibers and LEDs - A biotechnology detection device with optical fibers comprises a first optical fiber connected to a light source, and a prism having a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is connected to the first optical fiber and coated with an anti-reflective layer to be passed through by short-wavelength light; a second optical fiber connected to the second surface of the prism. The end of the second optical fiber is to be coated with test sample blended with a fluorescent agent, wherein the fluorescent agent emits long-wavelength light after being excited by short-wavelength light. The second prism surface is coated with a high reflective layer to reflect part of the long-wavelength light. A third optical fiber is connected to the second prism surface to convey part of the long-wavelength light. A detector is connected to the third optical fiber for detecting part of the long-wavelength light. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149198 | EXHAUST PURIFICATION SYSTEM OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In an internal combustion engine, inside an engine exhaust passage, a hydrocarbon feed valve ( | 2013-06-13 |
20130149199 | PITOT TUBE CONNECTION - An exhaust treatment system includes an exhaust treatment device. The exhaust treatment device includes a shell, and a sensor boss configured to support a sensor device is mounted to the shell. A Pitot tube that is configured to communicate exhaust to the sensor device is coupled to the sensor boss at a proximate end thereof, while a distal end is affixed to the shell of the exhaust treatment device to prevent detachment of the Pitot tube from the sensor boss, and ensure that exhaust gases are effectively communicated to the sensor device. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149200 | LOW-CARBON, MATERIAL CONSUMPTION-FREE AIR CLEANER - A low-carbon, material consumption-free air cleaner includes a rectangular box body, a fan, a negative ion generator unit and a dielectric barrier discharge actuator respectively arranged at upper part, middle part and lower part of the rectangular box body, an air input port disposed at the bottom side of the dielectric barrier discharge actuator, and air output port disposed at the top side of the rectangular box body. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149201 | SPRAY CLEANER ACCESSORY FOR REACTOR COMPONENT CLEANING - A reactor assembly including a first block having an array of reactors defined therein and a second block having an array of nozzles. The array of nozzles extends from a surface of the second block, the array of nozzles substantially aligned with the array of reactors so that each reactor is associated with a corresponding nozzle extending into a processing region of each reactor in the array of reactors when the surface of the second block is placed on a surface of the first block. Each nozzle of the array of nozzles has a plurality of openings disposed over a surface of the nozzle for dispersing fluid into the corresponding reactor. The array of nozzles is in fluid communication with a fluid source through a network of channels defined within the second block. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149202 | REACTOR VESSEL VALVE SYSTEM - A valve system ( | 2013-06-13 |
20130149203 | ENERGY RECYCLING TYPE DUST REMOVING PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR REMOVING CONTAIMINATED MATERIAL IN HIGH TEMPERATURE CONTAMINATED GAS AND INERTIAL IMPACT TYPE ENERGY RECOVERING AND DUST REMOVING APPARATUS - An energy recycling type dust removing processing system for removing a contaminated material in high temperature contaminated gas and an inertial impact type energy recovery and dust removal apparatus. The energy recycling type dust removing processing system includes: a duct collecting a high temperature contaminated gas including high temperature dust; an energy recovery and inertial impact type dust removal unit recovering energy of the high temperature contaminated gas to convert the high temperature contaminated gas into a middle temperature contaminated gas and removing coarse dust from the high temperature dust through an inertial impact phenomenon; an in-flight adsorption apparatus removing fine dust from the contaminated gas in which the coarse dust is removed; and a micro dust removal apparatus removing micro dust in the contaminated air from which the fine dust is removed by the in-flight adsorption apparatus. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149204 | EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH CO2 REMOVAL EQUIPMENT - An object of the present invention is to provide a CO | 2013-06-13 |
20130149205 | EXHAUST PURIFICATION SYSTEM OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In an internal combustion engine, inside of an engine exhaust passage, a hydrocarbon feed valve ( | 2013-06-13 |
20130149206 | SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING MERCURY IN FLUE GAS - A system for removing Hg contained in flue gas from a boiler, the system includes: a heat exchanger for performing heat exchange of the flue gas from the boiler; a precipitator for removing soot and dust in the flue gas; a wet desulfurization device for removing mercury oxide Hg | 2013-06-13 |
20130149207 | SUBSTRATE MONOLITH COMPRISING SCR CATALYST - A substrate monolith | 2013-06-13 |
20130149208 | CHEMICAL REACTORS WITH ANNULARLY POSITIONED DELIVERY AND REMOVAL DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Chemical reactors with annularly positioned delivery and removal devices, and associated systems and methods. A reactor in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a reactor vessel having a light-transmissible surface proximate to a reaction zone, and a movable reactant delivery system positioned within the reactor vessel. The reactor can further include a product removal system positioned within the reactor vessel and positioned annularly inwardly or outwardly from the delivery system. A solar concentrator is positioned to direct solar radiation through the light-transmissible surface to the reaction zone. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149209 | DEVICE FOR ALTERING MOLECULAR BONDS IN FLUIDS - A device for altering molecular bonds in fluids ( | 2013-06-13 |
20130149210 | METHODS AND UNITS FOR MITIGATION OF CARBON OXIDES DURING HYDROTREATING - This invention relates to methods and units for mitigation of carbon oxides during hydrotreating hydrocarbons including mineral oil based streams and biological oil based streams. A hydrotreating unit includes a first hydrotreating reactor for receiving a mineral oil based hydrocarbon stream and forming a first hydrotreated product stream, and a second hydrotreating reactor for receiving a biological oil based hydrocarbon stream and forming a second hydrotreated product stream. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149211 | GRAPHENE OXIDE AND GRAPHITE OXIDE CATALYSTS AND SYSTEMS - A carbocatalyst for use in oxidation and polymerization reactions includes particles having a carbon and oxygen-containing material, such as catalytically-active graphene oxide and/or catalytically-active graphite oxide. In some cases, the particles are disposed on a solid support formed of a carbon-containing material, such as graphene or graphite, or a non-carbon containing material, such as a metallic or insulating material. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149212 | DEVICE FOR REVAPORIZING NATURAL GAS - Disclosed is a device for revaporizing natural gas. Provided is a device for revaporizing natural gas hydrate pellets, comprising: a pellet charging portion for charging pellets which is formed with an upper valve and a lower valve so as to divide space for adjusting pressure; a storing portion, which communicates with the lower portion of the pellet charging portion, for receiving pellets when the lower valve is opened; a transfer screw, one end of which couples to the lower portion of the storing portion, for transferring the pellets in the storing portion; and a dissolving reaction tub, which is coupled to the other end of the transfer screw, receives pellets from the lower portion of the dissolving reaction tub, and which accommodates heating water. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149213 | HYDROCARBON CONVERSION SYSTEM, AND A PROCESS AND CATALYST COMPOSITION RELATING THERETO - One exemplary embodiment can be a process for making a catalyst including an effective amount of iron for catalyzing one or more reactions in a hydrocarbon conversion system. The process can include grinding and coating the particles. The ground particles can have an effective amount of iron, and substantially all the particles may have a maximum dimension no larger than about 130 microns. The coating can have an effective amount of one or more hydrocarbons to provide the catalyst with improved flowability. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149214 | MICROVASCULAR FLUIDIC DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - Microfluidic devices and processes are provided that relate to microvascular-sized systems configured to identify specific pathophysiological characteristics related to the interactions between, for example, blood cells and endothelial cells combined with geometric and flow constraints of microvasculature. The device may include at least one layer, the layer including a plurality of microvascularized-sized fluidic channels, the plurality of microfluidic channels being disposed in a geometric pattern. The layer may be composed of a hydrogel and/or a silicon elastomer. The channels may include subchannels of different lengths. | 2013-06-13 |
20130149215 | SYSTEM-IN-PACKAGE PLATFORM FOR ELECTRONIC-MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES - The present invention relates to an integrated electronic-microfluidic device an integrated electronic-microfluidic device, comprising a semiconductor substrate ( | 2013-06-13 |
20130149216 | DEVICE FOR STORING REAGENT AND METHOD OF DISCHARGING REAGENT THEREOF - Provided are a device for storing a reagent capable of being adhered to a biochip and supplying the stored reagent to the biochip, and a method of discharging a reagent thereof. The device for storing a reagent includes an elastic film pressurizing part configured to pressurize an elastic film by magnetic force, and a reagent discharging part configured to store the reagent and discharge the reagent through an outlet by using the deformation in the elastic film due to the pressurization. According to the present invention, a magnetic force controlling device can be small-sized and the reagent can be automatically, high-precisely, and reproducibly supplied through the magnetic force control. | 2013-06-13 |