24th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100146978 | Gas Turbine Base Load Control by Chilling Modulation - A control system for a base load output of a gas turbine engine. The control system may include an inlet chilling coil system for providing air to the gas turbine engine at a desired temperature, a temperature control valve in communication with the inlet chilling coil system, a temperature sensor positioned about the gas turbine engine, and a temperature controller in communication with the temperature control valve and the temperature sensor. The temperature controller modulates the temperature control valve until the air provided to the gas turbine engine by the inlet chilling coil system reaches the desired temperature as sensed by the temperature sensor. | 2010-06-17 |
20100146979 | FUEL DISTRIBUTOR - A swirler including a fuel distributor is provided. Each fuel distributor includes a distribution element defining a cavity, an inlet opening arranged in the distribution element, at least one outlet opening arranged in the distribution element, and at least one third opening arranged in the distribution element, the cross-section of the at least one third opening being larger than the cross-section of the at least one outlet opening | 2010-06-17 |
20100146980 | MASKING ARRANGEMENT FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A masking arrangement for a gas turbine engine includes a plurality of annular elements arranged overlapping one another when these are viewed in an axial direction so as to mask at least a substantial portion of any interior hot and rotating gas turbine engine part at an aft end of the gas turbine engine from rear view when the masking arrangement is applied downstream the interior part in the gas turbine engine. | 2010-06-17 |
20100146981 | Turbine Inlet Air Heat Pump-Type System - A heating and cooling system for inlet air of a turbine compressor. The heating and cooling system may include a thermal energy storage tank charging loop, a cooling loop in communication with the thermal energy storage charging loop, and a heating loop in communication with the cooling loop and the inlet air of the turbine compressor. | 2010-06-17 |
20100146982 | BLAST FURNACE IRON PRODUCTION WITH INTEGRATED POWER GENERATION - An integrated system for blast furnace iron making and power production based upon higher levels of oxygen enrichment in the blast gas is disclosed. The integrated system leads to; 1) enhanced productivity in the blast furnace, 2) more efficient power production, and 3) the potential to more economically capture and sequester carbon dioxide. Oxygen enhances the ability of coal to function as a source of iron reductant and to be gasified within the blast furnace thereby generating an improved fuel-containing top gas. | 2010-06-17 |
20100146983 | BURNER FOR A COMBUSTOR OF A TURBOGROUP | 2010-06-17 |
20100146984 | Gas turbine with water injection - Reliable, low-NOx-emission operation of a gas turbine plant with hydrogen-rich fuel gas, and a gas turbine plant with a device for water injection into hydrogen-rich fuels in a gas turbine, involves suitable water injection ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100146985 | High Temperature-Resistant Sealing Assembly, Especially for Gas Turbines - The invention relates to a high temperature-resistant sealing assembly comprising a sealing segment and a component border which is connected to the sealing segment. A flexible sealing element is provided in order to joining the sealing segment and the component border. The invention is characterized in that the flexible sealing element compensates both thermal expansions and relative movements of the component border and the components resting against the sealing segment. The flexible sealing element and the sealing segment are subject to little wear and have a long service life. The invention further relates to a combustion chamber that is equipped with a high temperature-resistant sealing assembly as well as a gas turbine encompassing such a combustion chamber. | 2010-06-17 |
20100146986 | Cavity ventilation - A ventilation arrangement for an annular cavity located about the core engine of a gas turbine, the annular cavity having an axis and an inner wall located about the axis and an outer wall radially spaced there-from, the outer wall being interposed between the cavity and an engine bypass duct. The ventilation arrangement comprises a plurality of ventilation ducts passing through said outer wall and providing for fluid communication between the bypass duct and the cavity and a flow diverter arranged at an oblique angle to a radial alignment with said axis so as to induce in the ventilation flow from said ducts a vortical flow component about the inner wall. The ducts may be shaped to provide the flow diverter. The internal geometry of the ducts may provide for a sudden expansion to control the exit profile of the flow into the cavity. | 2010-06-17 |
20100146987 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A combustor ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100146988 | Gas turbine system - A gas turbine system, in particular for a utility power plant, includes a combustion chamber ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100146989 | CONTINUOUSLY ROTARY MAGNETIC REFRIGERATOR OR HEAT PUMP - The invention concerns a rotary magnetic refrigerator/heat pump able to operate in a continuously working process, able to be applied in industrial thermal processes and having a high efficiency and a low cost manufacturing. The rotary magnetic refrigerator (10) comprises a magnet (11), a magnetocaloric ring (12) and a fluid conducting subassembly (13). The fluid conducting subassembly (13) comprises a horizontally positioned rotating disc (14), frame-suspended with bearings (15 and 16) in stationary ducts above (17) and below (18), which serve to supply and evacuate a working fluid (19, 20, 21, 22). The rotating disc (14) has two circular arrays of hollow sectors (23 and 24), one close to each of its planar faces. Every hollow sector (23 and 24) comprises a slot (25 and 26) to the adjacent planar surface and to the circumferential surface of the rotating disc (14). The working fluid is introduced axially into the lower hollow sectors through the openings on the lower planar surface, in order to flow out in radial direction through the circumferential openings of the lower array of hollow sectors and back into the disc through the circumferential openings of the upper array of hollow sectors, from where it finally exits the disc axially through the openings of each hollow sector on the upper planar surface. | 2010-06-17 |
20100146990 | THERMOELECTRIC COOLER FOR COMPRESSOR MOTOR - A refrigerant system has an electric motor positioned either inside or outside of a hermetically sealed shell containing a compressor pump unit and is mechanically coupled to drive this compressor pump unit. The electric motor has at least one thermoelectric cooler to cool, or assist in cooling, of at least one component of the electric motor. | 2010-06-17 |
20100146991 | THERMO-ELECTRIC HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS - This invention relates to providing energy efficient thermoelectric heat pump systems for iso-thermal transport and storage, of perishable goods, such as vaccines, chemicals, biologicals, and other temperature sensitive goods. Also this invention relates to providing energy efficient iso-thermal transport and storage systems, of perishable goods, which are compact, light weight. This invention further relates to providing on-board energy storage for sustaining, for multiple days, the ability of such iso-thermal transport and storage systems to maintain temperature sensitive goods at a constant-temperature. | 2010-06-17 |
20100146992 | Insulation for storage or transport of cryogenic fluids - A vessel storing or transporting a low temperature fluid includes an insulating material disposed between an inner tank and an outer shell. The insulating material is volumetrically compressed so that it exerts a reaction force that is equal to or exceeds an ambient pressure at the outer shell and/or supports at least some of the weight of the inner tank. Manufacturing processes and methods of using the vessel also are described. | 2010-06-17 |
20100146993 | Liquid nitrogen enabler - A method and apparatus for using liquid nitrogen to render crises safe, as in circumstances of hostage crises, entering Methamphetamine labs, purging the accumulating toxic or flammable gases, ending the dispersal of substances from aerosols and capturing the material dispersed by condensing it and sealing it in containers for disposal, picking up spills by solidifying them or gelling the material and containing it for disposal—this includes Mercury spills, sealing and repairing broken pipes and dikes and dams, enabling a combustion engine to quit running, strengthening levee structures by freezing the core for the length of the levee or sandbag structure when severe crises occur, rapid cooling lava flows to structure the solid lava formation to something useful in that location, purging the coalmine fire environment of Oxygen to quell the long-term blaze while cooling subterranean structure to below freezing causing water crystals to loosen structure, treating industrial stack gas to capture acidics and use soot, water and Carbon dioxide components, air drop Liquid Nitrogen, freeze ordnance buried underground freeing it from target structure, and countering aircraft collision situations in tall buildings. These methods can apply in wider circumstances and are enabled by either aperture dispersal of Liquid Nitrogen or pre-pipe evaporation for rapid cooling as the Nitrogen gas emerges and is released safely into the atmosphere. | 2010-06-17 |
20100146994 | Refrigeration apparatus and method for controlling the same - In a refrigeration apparatus having a plurality of compressors, which are connected in parallel and are operated, in an outdoor unit, a compressor (inverter compressor) is started surely after the stoppage of operation. In the refrigeration apparatus in which the outdoor unit | 2010-06-17 |
20100146995 | AIR CONDITIONING METHODS AND APPARATUS - Methods and apparatus are provided for enhancing the performance of air conditioning systems (heat pump and traditional) in both cooling and heating modes, in some exemplary embodiments using a controller providing electronic circuitry to enable three stage fan activation at the beginning of a cooling cycle and defeat and avoidance of the now-common forced fan activation after compressor deactivation. In some exemplary embodiments the device enables two stage fan activation at the beginning of a heating cycle (for heat pump systems). In some exemplary embodiments the circuitry is a combination of conventional wiring, relays, and dip switches, and in some exemplary embodiments a microprocessor is provided. | 2010-06-17 |
20100146996 | DATA CENTER COOLING ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM - A method and associated system is provided for cooling of a data center. The method includes providing coolant to multiple cooling elements in the data center using a heat pump refrigeration cycle to cool the coolant and provide a high temperature at the condenser. This allows the reclaiming of at least a portion of the heat removed from the refrigeration cycle using a heat engine. The engine is disposed between the refrigeration condenser and the ambient environment or cooling medium. | 2010-06-17 |
20100146997 | CONTROLLING PROCESS FOR REFRIGERATOR - According to a method of controlling a refrigerator in accordance with the present invention, in the case in which a refrigerating chamber or a freezing chamber has to be cooled, the refrigerating chamber is primarily cooled up to a cooling temperature set higher than a target temperature region and the freezing chamber is then cooled. Accordingly, there is an advantage in that temperatures of the refrigerating chamber and the freezing chamber can be cooled to a temperature wanted by a user more rapidly. | 2010-06-17 |
20100146998 | Refrigeration apparatus - There is provided a refrigeration apparatus in which a refrigerant accumulating in non-operating outdoor units is supplied to an outdoor unit being operated in which a shortage of refrigerant occurs without starting the compressors of the non-operating outdoor units. In the control method for the refrigeration apparatus in which to refrigerant piping | 2010-06-17 |
20100146999 | Refrigerating apparatus - Refrigerant sent from a heat source side circuit ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100147000 | ADJUSTABLE BULKHEAD PLATE FOR BUS ROOFTOP AIR CONDITIONER - To facilitate various distances between a bus rooftop mounted condenser and the air conditioning components below the rooftop, a bulkhead plate is provided with a pair of spaced tubes whose vertical positions can be selectively adjusted to accommodate any possible installation requirement of various possible rooftop shapes. A standard tube and fixture assembly can therefore be used by adjusting the respective distances that it extends above and below the bulkhead plate. A compression fitting is provided to obtain a leak proof fluid connection between the components. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147001 | REFRIGERATOR HAVING HEAT CONDUCTION SHEET - A refrigerator having one or more heat conduction sheets is provided. The refrigerator may include main body having a cooling chamber formed therein, and a door that opens and closes the cooling chamber. One or more heat conduction sheets may be disposed on the main body, the door, or a combination of various portions thereof so as to substantially eliminate an occurrence of a temperature variation on a corresponding planar surface and reduce an insulation thickness. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147002 | DEFROSTING APPARATUS OF REFRIGERATOR - The present invention relates to a defroster, and more particularly, to a defroster in a refrigerator in which a damper mounted to an inlet to a circulating duct ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100147003 | REFRIGERATOR - A mist atomizer is arranged in a first cooling duct including an outlet for vegetable compartment and an inlet for vegetable compartment. The mist atomizer is arranged near a gap of a lower basket and an upper basket. A refrigerator capable of efficiently collecting transpired moisture from stored food, sufficiently humidifying the interior of the basket, and having higher freshness maintaining property is provided. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147004 | Heat pump or heat exchange device with periodic positive and reverse pumping - The present invention discloses that the conventional applications for heat pump or heat exchange devices are further made to be the functional structure having periodic positive and reverse directional pumping, wherein either one of the pumping flow directions of the primary side fluid piping for passing by primary side fluid or secondary side fluid piping for passing by secondary side fluid are driven by the periodic positive and reverse flow directional pump to timely improve the temperature distribution status between the primary side fluid and secondary side fluid as well as reduce the defects of impurity accumulations in fixed flow directions. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147005 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOLANT CONTROL WITHIN REFRIGERATORS - A method for cooling an icemaker is disclosed. The icemaker includes an ice mold body having a channel for transport of coolant and a plurality of ice cavities. The method includes the steps of injecting a coolant into the channel, adding water to the ice cavities, forming ice cubes in the ice cavities, removing coolant from the channel, heating the ice mold body, and ejecting the ice cubes from the ice mold body. The removal step is performed by reversing direction of a coolant pump. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147006 | REFRIGERANT SYSTEM WITH CASCADED CIRCUITS AND PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT FEATURES - An improved refrigerant system incorporates at least two circuits arranged in a cascaded relationship. Preferably, the upper circuit utilizes a hydrocarbon refrigerant and preferably the lower circuit utilizes CO | 2010-06-17 |
20100147007 | HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR A REFRIGERATOR - A hinge assembly and a refrigerator using the assembly are disclosed. The assembly rotatably mounts an access door for a compartment of the refrigerator to part of refrigerator that defines the compartment. The hinge assembly has a body coupled to the part and a hinge manifold supported by the body and slidably received in the access door. The manifold has a first supply conduit for supplying a working medium to an icemaker disposed in the access door and a first return conduit for returning the working medium from the icemaker. The hinge assembly can be manufactured as a separate module to be assembled with the refrigerator or retrofit into an existing refrigerator. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147008 | ICE MAKING AND WATER DELIVERY APPARATUS - An ice making apparatus for a refrigerator is disclosed. The apparatus includes an ice making compartment; an icemaker disposed in the ice making compartment and including an ice mold body, the ice mold body defining therein a plurality of ice cavities for containing water therein for freezing into ice cubes, and a channel for transport of a working medium, the channel having an outlet; and a temperature sensor disposed in the ice making compartment and adjacent the outlet. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147009 | REFRIGERATOR WITH ICE MAKING ROOM - A refrigerator with an ice making chamber is provided. The refrigerator may include a main body that defines a cooling chamber, and lateral wall passages formed at a lateral wall of the cooling chamber. A door that is rotatably coupled to the cooling chamber may be provided with an ice making chamber installed on an interior side thereof, and a connection duct part that connects the ice making chamber to the lateral wall passages. The connection duct part may include passage forming members that define a cold air passage therein, and insulation portion formed around the passage forming members, whereby components of the duct may be quickly and easily assembled at correct positions. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147010 | HEAT EXCHANGER DEVICE FOR TREATING LIQUID FOOD MIXTURES - A heat exchanger device for treating liquid food mixtures comprises a cylindrical chamber ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100147011 | ICE-MAKING ASSEMBLY AND REFRIGERATOR USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to an ice-making assembly for a refrigerator and a refrigerator including the same. According to the present invention, a freezing chamber door is provided with an ice-making assembly, and ice made by the ice-making assembly can be immediately drawn out to the outside by opening an exclusively used home-bar door. In addition, an ice-making case is coupled by a coupling means formed integrally with the freezing chamber door and the ice-making case without a coupling tool or operation. Moreover, according to the present invention, if a water bucket is installed to the ice-making case, a water supply hole of the lower end of the water bucket is opened by an opening and closing means, so that water in water bucket is automatically supplied to an ice tray. In addition, an ice-separating lever having a ‘⊂’ shape is provided to simultaneously rotating a plurality of ice trays. Meanwhile, in the present invention, an ice bank cooperates with the home-bar door to be drawn out forward as the home-bar door is opened. According to the present invention, the use convenience of a refrigerator is improved. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147012 | REFRIGERATOR HAVING DISPENSER - Disclosed is a refrigerator having a dispenser, including a main body having a cooling chamber and a door for selectively shielding the cooling chamber. The refrigerator also includes a container accommodating unit and a communication chute that passes through a front surface of the door and guides content to a dispensing cavity defined by the container accommodating unit. The refrigerator further includes an obstruction unit disposed in the container accommodating unit, and movable, about a plane perpendicular to the front which content guided by the communication chute is relatively obstructed by the obstruction unit and a second position in which content guided by the communication chute is relatively unobstructed by the obstruction unit. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147013 | MULTI-CYLINDER ROTARY COMPRESSOR AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE EQUIPMENT - A rotary compressor, in which formulas RcL≧H−Cr−Cs is established, when the axial direction of the connecting part is L, the axial length of the first roller is H, the axial length of a bevel formed at the inside edge of the first roller is Cr, and the axial direction of a bevel of the second crankshaft is Cs. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147014 | FREEZING CRACK OR DISTORTION PROOF COOLING UTENSIL - The present invention relates to a cooling utensil, which is a proof of freezing-crack and distortion. More particularly, an internal cavity of the utensil is fully filled the water to freeze in the freezer for cooling the serving food, such as a law fish, fruit, cold noodle or beer to feel fresh and tasty. For using the cooling bowl, the cooling cavity is filled the water or coolant for freezing. The cooling bowl is using for serving food. The cooling cavity is formed between the upper part and the lower part. The lower part is used a base to support the upper part. The upper part has same shape and size of the lower part for placing over the lower part. The elastic plate having flexibility and elastically restoring force is attached to the lower part, the upper part for assembling. Further, the cooling bowl having a cooling cavity is filled the water or coolant and freeze to use serving food. The lower part has built a dual wall to form a vacuum gap between the inner wall and the outer wall for insulation, so that the outer wall has no condensed water gained. The elastic tube ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100147015 | COLLAPSIBLE COOLERS - A cooler includes a base; an upper rim; and a collapsible wall extending between the base and the upper rim. The cooler wall is capable of transitioning between a fully collapsed configuration and a fully expanded configuration and is stable in each configuration. Additionally, in transitioning between the fully collapsed and fully expanded configurations, the cooler transitions to at least one intermediate configuration in which the cooler is in a stable state and may be used. The collapsible wall preferably comprises a flexible membrane that is configured to be collapsible between three or more stable states, and preferably is formed from silicone. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147016 | LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION FOR REFRIGERATORS AND COMPRESSORS WITH THE COMPOSITION - A lubricating oil composition for refrigerators comprising a base oil which comprises as a main component a polyol ester compound obtained from a polyhydric alcohol selected from among pentaerythritol, dipentaerythritol, trimethylolpropane, and neopentyl glycol and a C | 2010-06-17 |
20100147017 | REFRIGERATION APPARATUS - There is disclosed a refrigeration apparatus capable of decreasing a load on a compressor and improving an operation efficiency. According to the present invention, in a refrigeration apparatus | 2010-06-17 |
20100147018 | Refrigeration apparatus - In the case where one compressor that is operated by being connected in parallel is a compressor in which the discharged oil amount is small, and the other compressor is a compressor in which the discharged oil amount is large, the amounts of refrigerator oil in the compressors are made approximately equal. In the refrigeration apparatus in which an outdoor unit | 2010-06-17 |
20100147019 | CONDENSER FOR AN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, ESPECIALLY AN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE - The invention relates to a condenser for an air conditioning system, especially an air conditioning system of a vehicle, said condenser comprising a gill block and laterally arranged headers, the gill block comprising horizontal pipes, a condensing section and a supercooling section arranged above the condensing section. Said condenser also comprises a collector ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100147020 | ROTARY COMPRESSOR AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE EQUIPMENT - A rotary compressor, which contains a motor unit and compression mechanism in a sealed case, transmits the rotational power of the motor to the compression mechanism through a rotary shaft and crankshafts eccentrically provided in the rotary shaft, and compresses a refrigerant in the compression mechanism, wherein the rotary compressor is configured to have H/(φa•E)=K, and K≦0.065, and the formula 0.35+0.07•K•H≦L/φDb≦0.45+0.07•K•H, assuming that the inside diameter of the cylinder forming the compression mechanism is φDa [mm], the cylinder height is H [mm], the crankshaft eccentricity is E [mm], the crankshaft diameter is φDb [mm], and the sliding lengths of the crankshaft and a roller fitted over the crank are set to L [mm]. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147021 | FLUID SEPARATOR COMPRISING A CENTRAL BODY - The invention relates to fluid separator comprising: —a throat portion ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100147022 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVAL OF SOUR SPECIES FROM A NATURAL GAS STREAM - A process for removal of sour species from a dehydrated natural gas feed stream is provided. The dehydrated natural gas feed stream is cooled to conditions where a slurry of solid sour species and hydrocarbon liquids is formed together with a gaseous stream containing gaseous sour species. The gaseous stream containing gaseous sour species is then separated from the slurry and treated with a liquid solvent, thereby forming a liquid solution of the sour species and a dehydrated sweetened natural gas product stream. An apparatus for removing sour species from a dehydrated natural gas feed stream is also provided. The apparatus has a vessel with a solids formation zone in fluid communication with a gas solvation zone. The solids formation zone is configured to facilitate formation of a slurry of solid sour species and hydrocarbon liquids and a gaseous stream containing gaseous sour species. The gas solvation zone is configured to facilitate formation of a liquid solution of sour species. The apparatus has an inlet for introducing the dehydrated natural gas feed stream to the solids formation zone, a conduit configured to direct the gaseous stream from the solids formation zone to the gas solvation zone, and an inlet for introducing liquid solvent into the gas solvation zone. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147023 | Gas liquefaction and separation device - The invention relates to cryogenic engineering. The inventive device for liquefying and separating gas and for releasing one or more gases from a mixture thereof, comprises, in series axially positioned, a prechamber ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100147024 | ALTERNATIVE PRE-COOLING ARRANGEMENT - A natural gas liquefaction system, the system comprising a first precooling refrigeration system that accepts at least a natural gas feed stream, a second precooling refrigeration system that accepts at least a first refrigerant stream; and a cryogenic heat exchanger fluidly connected to the first precooling refrigeration system and the second precooling refrigeration system that accepts the natural gas feed stream from the first precooling refrigeration system and the first refrigerant stream from the second precooling refrigeration system to liquefy the natural gas feed stream, where the second precooling refrigeration system accepts only stream(s) having a composition different from the stream(s) accepted by the first precooling refrigeration system. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147025 | ORNAMENTAL ATTACHMENT FOR FLESH PIERCING JEWELRY - Disclosed are methods and devices for attaching an ornamental feature to flesh plugs, flesh tubes, flesh piecing posts and rings, and other piecing jewelry. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147026 | METHOD OF PRODUCING INDEPENDENT GLASS FILMS - Methods for producing an independent glass ceramic film including the steps of mixing a colloidal silica sol having a pH of about 4 or less, a zirconium-containing compound, a binder, and a crosslinking agent capable of crosslinking with the binder at about 50° C. or less, to produce a mixed liquid; coating the mixed liquid on a substrate; drying the coated mixed liquid to form a precursor film on the substrate; separating the precursor film from the substrate; and firing the separated precursor film. A precursor liquid that includes colloidal silica sol having a pH of about 4 or less, a zirconium-containing compound, a binder, and a crosslinking agent capable of crosslinking with the binder at about 50° C. or less is also disclosed. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147027 | METHOD FOR MAKING A BLANK FROM MATERIAL, PARTICULARLY FOR AN OPTICAL COMPONENT FOR USE IN MICROLITHOGRAPHY - The invention is concerned with a material which shows low absorption for UV radiation having a wavelength below 250 nm, low birefringence, high chemical resistance and high radiation resistance and which is therefore particularly usable for making optical components for microlithography. According to the invention the material consists of synthetically produced quartz crystallites which form a polycrystalline structure and have a mean grain size in the range between 500 nm and 30 μm. The method according to the invention for making a blank from the material comprises providing granules consisting of synthetically produced quartz crystals having a mean grain size in the range between 500 nm and 30 μm, and sintering the granules to obtain a blank of polycrystalline quartz. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147028 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TEMPERING GLASS CONTAINERS - A system and method is provided for tempering a glass container. The method includes the steps of pre-heating the glass container to a first predetermined temperature. The method also includes the steps of applying radio-frequency energy to the pre-heated glass container to heat the glass container to a second predetermined temperature and, after a predetermined amount of time, simultaneously cooling at least one surface of the heated glass container to a third predetermined temperature to treat the glass container. The method further includes the steps of, after a predetermined amount of time, quenching the treated glass container to a fourth predetermined temperature to produce a tempered glass container. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147029 | one-press method for producing glass vessel - There is provided a one-press method for producing a glass vessel, the method enabling efficient production of even a glass vessel having the maximum thick wall part having a thickness larger than a predetermined value by using a divided type forming mold having a specific parting line. The one-press method for producing a glass vessel, the method including (A) a press step of molding, by one press, a parison having a finish form from the gob by using a forming die including a forming die base part and a mouth die which are each divided into two parts by a predetermined parting line, (B) a transfer step of transferring the parison having a finish form to a cooling mold, and (C) a cooling step of making the parison having a finish form into a glass vessel by blowing off a first cooling air along the inside peripheral surface of the parison having a finish form and supplying a second cooling air that cools the outside peripheral surface of the parison having a finish form, wherein the press step (A) is carried out using a forming die having a parting line positioned at the shoulder part between the mouth ring part and body part of the parison having a finish form. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147030 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A DOUBLE-CURVED PANEL FROM A FLAT PANEL - A method for forming a double-curved panel from a flat panel, which comprises processing a plastically deformable flat panel or rendering the flat panel plastically deformable to enable it to mould itself to a predetermined shape, wherein the shape is obtained by a primary supporting construction cooperating with a secondary supporting construction, wherein the primary supporting construction may or may not be adjustable to an invariant position that determines the shape, and the secondary supporting construction is adjustable between a starting position in which it supports the flat panel, and a finishing position in which the secondary supporting construction supports the double-curved panel, while said supporting construction rests on and is shaped in accordance with the shape of the primary supporting construction, wherein the adjustment from the starting position to the finishing position occurs at least subject to the distribution of the gravitational force exerted on the secondary supporting construction by the panel while this is plastically deformable. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147031 | Method and a device for the refining of glass - A device for the refining of a glass melt at high temperatures according to the skull pot principle is provided. The device includes a skull crucible having walls that are constructed from a plurality of pipes, a high-frequency coil for coupling electrical energy into the contents of the skull crucible, and an inlet and an outlet of the skull crucible being arranged in a melt surface region of the glass melt, wherein the inlet and the outlet are essentially arranged lying opposite one another. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147032 | THIN ROTARY-FIBERIZED GLASS INSULATION AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME - A method of forming a needled rotary fiberglass glass insulation product is provided. The formation of the needled insulation product may be conducted in a continuous in-line process in which the fibers are rotary formed, a binder is sprayed onto the hot fibers, the fibers are collected onto a conveyor and formed into a fiberglass pack, the fiberglass pack is passed through the oven, and the cured insulation blanket is passed through a needling apparatus. The reduction in thickness and increased density caused by the needling process permits the production of lower thickness and higher density insulation products. In particular, the needled insulation product may have a thickness of less than about 0.75 inches and a density from about 1 pcf to about 10 pcf. The needled insulation product may be utilized in household appliances, water heaters, and HVAC equipment. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147033 | METHOD OF FIBERIZING MOLTEN GLASS - Methods for substantially improving the stability of a melting furnace system including bushings and cooling apparatus for converting molten mineral material to continuous fibers is disclosed. Apparatus and methods for maintaining the molten material throughput and the electrical power load on fiberizing bushings substantially constant are disclosed. The orifice plate, with or without tips or nozzles, is subjected to a more rapid rate of heat removal after the bushing breaks out than it did while the bushing was in a desired fiberizing mode. Apparatus for blowing cooling air upward onto the orifice plate during the time the bushing is breaking out and/or hanging to provide additional cooling is disclosed along with optional additional or alternative apparatus to use for optional additional or alternative cooling is also disclosed. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147034 | CAM ASSEMBLY PART AND KNITTING MACHINE - A needle cam assembly is provided in a circular knitting machine or a flat-bed knitting machine, said needle cam assembly allowing an adjustment of at least one cam assembly part ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100147035 | KNITTING MACHINE WITHOUT HOLDING-DOWN SINKERS - A knitting machine in accordance with the invention includes a thread guide that is associated with a runner. The runner is disposed to hold open the latches of driven out needles of a first group while the needles of a second group are being driven out. Due to the time-staggered driving-out of the latch-type needles and of a first group and a second group, and due to the alternating arrangement of the needles of the first group and the second group, a rising of the knit fabric while the needles are being driven out is prevented without the assistance of holding-down/knock-over sinkers. Inasmuch as a runner that is separate from the thread guide is used for holding open the latches, the position of said runner can be optimally adjusted independent of the position of the thread guide. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147036 | CIRCULAR KNITTING MACHINE WITH SINKER CAMS FACILITATING HIGH-SPEED OPERATION - A sinker cam ring for a circular knitting machine comprises a plurality of sinker cam segments arranged edge-to-edge to form the sinker cam ring, each sinker cam segment defining a portion of a sinker cam track that defines sinker-advancing and sinker-retracting surfaces. Breaks between adjacent sinker cam segments are located in linear portions of at least one of the sinker-advancing surfaces and sinker-retracting surfaces where substantially only frictional forces act on the sinkers, and thus where radial acceleration of the sinkers caused by the cam surfaces is substantially zero. The breaks for a given sinker cam segment can be circumferentially staggered relative to each other. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147037 | Latch-Type Needle With Sliding Surface - A latch-type needle that is particularly suitable for knitting machines that work without sinkers includes a latch that preferably carries on its outermost end a cam or extension, the cam or extension is provided with a sliding surface. The sliding surface may move along a complementary sliding or runner surface and temporarily prevent the latch from pivoting out of its open position, for example. A corresponding wear of material is concentrated on the sliding surface. A damage, deformation or impairment of other parts of the spoon or latch head, in particular of either of its edges, is prevented. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147038 | LAUNDRY TREATMENT DEVICE - The invention relates to a laundry treatment device, particularly a washing machine, or a laundry dryer, comprising a housing ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100147039 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SENSING TEMPERATURE OF A ROTATING ELECTROMAGNETIC MACHINE - A system and method of determining the temperature of a rotating electromagnetic machine, such as an electric motor or generator. A temperature calibration parameter is calculated based on the temperature of an object situated close to the motor, such as a motor drive connected to the motor, and a first resistance value of the winding. In exemplary embodiments, the motor drive and first resistance value are determined only after the motor has been idle for some predetermined time period. Once the calibration parameter is calculated, the processor uses it along with subsequent resistance measurements to calculate the temperature of the motor. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147040 | Laundry treating apparatus - The present invention relates to a laundry treating apparatus, including a cabinet having a main space selectively in communication with an outside of the laundry treating apparatus with a door for holding laundry, a steam generator provided to the cabinet for supplying steam to the main space, and at least one steam outlet in the cabinet for selective supply of the steam from the steam generator to an outside of the laundry treating apparatus. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147041 | TETHERING ARRANGEMENT FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - In a portable electronic device having an anti-theft functionality and a separate user-operable useful functionality, a method of using the portable electronic device includes operating the user-operable useful functionality; using the anti-theft functionality, wherein using the anti-theft functionality includes inserting an anchor into a socket of the portable electronic device, the anchor being connected to an object separate from the portable electronic device; locking the anchor in the socket to thereby secure the anchor to the portable electronic device; and unlocking the anchor from the socket upon verifying an unlock code that is received at the portable electronic device. The portable electronic device includes a locking mechanism switchable between a locked position in which the anchor is secured to the socket, and an unlocked position in which the anchor is not locked in the socket. The portable electronic device has a processor that is adapted to execute the user-operable useful functionality, receive an unlock code, and to transition the locking mechanism into the unlock position upon verifying the received unlock code. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147042 | CONVENIENT SLIDING GLASS DOOR INTERMEDIATE LOCK SYSTEM - In a sliding glass door system, having a stationary panel and a movable panel within a door casement, the improvement of incorporating an independent locking system centrally located in the vertical stile of the movable panel remote from the conventional door lock for this panel includes an operating lever mounted in the stile so one end thereof is accessible, a vertical oriented locking bolt connected to the lever for reciprocal movement through manipulation of the lever, and a plurality of apertures in the top track of casement for the movable panel whereby the lever can be manipulated to insert the distal end of vertical locking bolt into selected apertures to lock the panel in selected intermediate positions or to remove the distal end the vertical locking bolt from such apertures to release the panel. In the preferred embodiment the connection of the lever to locking bolt and the bolt are located inside a channel in the associated stile to maintain the aesthetics of the door. Typically the lever is mounted in middle of the associated stile for added safety and convenience. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147043 | Device for Producing Patterns - A device for producing a pattern onto a work piece is disclosed. The device comprises a die, an electromagnetic actuator and a base; wherein the die comprises a patterned surface and the patterned surface comprises a pattern. The electromagnetic actuator comprises an plate body, a convex part and a strip unit connected to the plate body; the electromagnetic actuator is disposed in the base. When the electromagnetic actuator is activated while a work piece is being positioned between the patterned surface and the electromagnetic actuator, an inductive current is generated on the work piece by the electromagnetic actuator, and then a repulsive force is generated between the electromagnetic actuator and the work piece. The repulsive force then causes the work piece to adhere to the patterned surface, forcing the work piece to deform against the patterned surface and to take on the shape of the pattern. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147044 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REINFORCING CRANKSHAFTS - The present invention relates to a device and a method for surface rolling crankshafts at the transition radii of bearing journals. The method for surface rolling the transition radii of crankshafts comprises the following steps: providing at least one roller element for applying at least one force to the workpiece; providing at least one support element for supporting the workpiece against a force applied by a roller element; displacing the at least one roller element and/or the at least one support element such that the at least one support element, and the at least one roller element, perform a displacement relative to each other, the displacement having a linear component. The present invention further provides a roller element for surface rolling the transition radii of crankshafts having a substantially linear contact surface for introducing at least one surface rolling force into a crankshaft, and a corresponding device. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147045 | FLEXIBLE DRILL SHAFT - A method of making a flexible drill shaft. The method comprising: winding wire to form a helical coil spring, applying a mechanical deformation to the wire as it is being wound and using the helical coil spring to form a flexible drill shaft. The mechanical deformation applied results in the wire after being wound having a cross section such that when an axial load is applied to the drill shaft there is planar contact between adjacent coils of the spring. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147046 | SHEET METAL BENDING BRAKE - A bending brake assembly for manually bending pieces of sheet metal material including a base supporting a plurality of c-shaped members presenting opposing clamping surfaces for receiving the sheet metal material. An extension extends away from the clamping surfaces with a socket connection rotatably supporting a bending member on the base for bending the sheet metal material disposed between the clamping surfaces. The socket connection includes a male portion and a female portion in sliding engagement with one another as the bending member moves between a pre-bending position, a first operating position, and a second operating position. A finger extends from the male portion and defines a gap between the finger and the extension when in the pre-bending position with the finger maintaining the gap as the finger moves from the pre-bending position to the first operating position and the finger engaging the extension when in the second operating position. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147047 | Method of Making an Udersea Pipe, the Method Including Peening Assembly Welds Inside the Pipe - A method of making undersea steel pipes, by assembling unit pipe elements together end-to-end by welding, the steel or metal alloy weld beads of said welds being disposed on the outside of the pipe, wherein localized peening is performed on the inside of the pipe to increase the compression of the steel or metal in the vicinity of the welds and over the adjacent peripheral inside surface of the pipe on either side of the weld so as to create a swath of surface that has been peened over a limited distance L in the axial longitudinal direction of said pipe. The peening is preferably performed using a wheeled carriage fitted with a peening tool. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147048 | Devices, Systems and Methods for Automated Wire Bending - Devices, systems and methods are disclosed which relate to a wire bending apparatus capable of both on and off-plane nose and mandrel bends. Exemplary embodiments of the present invention incorporate a center turret cluster with a plurality of radii possible, a nose-bending mandrel, and a mandrel-bending mandrel. This apparatus forms a bending head that is attached to a CNC wire bending machine. This combination allows increased flexibility in forming complex wire forms and cuts down secondary operations, such as operations from robot arms, sometimes associated with CNC wire bending. In addition, the turret cluster position in the center allows for bending support with mandrel bends or nose bending on the back side of the bending head, usually 180 degrees away from the normal bending area. This allows the manufacturing of double end-loop forms without the addition of external clamps or robotic manipulation. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147049 | CHECK WEIGHT, METHOD AND SYSTEM TO ENSURE TRACEABILITY OF SAME - A check weight ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100147050 | Choked Flow Isolator for Noise Reduction in Analytical Systems - An apparatus and a method of making a measurement using the same. The apparatus includes a channel through which a fluid flows, a detector, and a choked flow channel. The detector measures a property of the fluid by generating a signal that depends on that property. The signal generated also depends on a pressure of the fluid in the detector. The choked flow channel receives the fluid at a first pressure after the fluid has been measured by the detector, and then transmits the fluid to a downstream location at a second pressure. The fluid reaches a supersonic velocity at one point in the choked flow channel. The choked flow channel may include a convergent-divergent nozzle or an orifice in a structure located in the choked flow channel. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147051 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING THE SPEED OF SOUND IN PHOTOACOUSTIC GAS SENSOR MEASUREMENTS - A photoacoustic gas sensor includes a photoacoustic cell configured to receive a gas mixture having a first gas component and a second gas component. The photoacoustic gas sensor also includes a light source configured to provide light to the photoacoustic cell. The photoacoustic gas sensor further includes a photoacoustic cell controller configured to measure a concentration of the second gas component using a speed of sound through the gas mixture, where the speed of sound is determined based on an absorption associated with the first gas component. In addition, the photoacoustic gas sensor could include a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the gas mixture, where the photoacoustic cell controller is configured to determine the concentration of the second gas component using the speed of sound and the temperature. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147052 | SOOT SENSOR AND METHOD FOR SENSING SOOT - A soot sensor and method for detecting soot is provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a sensing element for a soot sensor is disclosed herein, the sensing element having a pair of peripheral edge sensing electrodes each having a portion disposed on a peripheral edge of a non-conductive substrate of the sensing element; a first pair of side sensing electrodes disposed on a first side of the sensing element, the first side having a first area partially bounded by the peripheral edge, wherein a resistance between the pair of peripheral edge sensing electrodes decreases as soot accumulates on portions of the pair of peripheral edge sensing electrodes and a resistance between the first pair of side sensing electrodes decreases as soot accumulates on portions of the first pair of side sensing electrodes. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147053 | BREAKAWAY TOOLING APPARATUS - A breakaway tooling apparatus connectable to a manipulator and at least one tool for limiting the amount of damage to the associated manipulator and tool when the apparatus accidentally engages an obstacle. The detection mount has a narrowed neck region and stepped throughbore adjacent the narrowed neck region for creating a weakened portion that will fracture upon the realization of a predetermined force to the detection mount. An air passageway extends from an outer portion of the detection mount to an inner portion of the detection mount, wherein the air passageway is connectable to a supply of pressurized air. A blocking member prevents the pressurized air from passing through the air passageway in the detection mount when the detection mount is not fractured at the weakened portion, and the blocking member allows pressurized air to flow through the air passageway in the detection mount when the detection mount is fractured at the weakened portion. A pressure indicator determines whether the air pressure in the air passageway is above or below a predetermined air pressure level, thereby indicating whether the detection mount is fractured at the weakened portion. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147054 | LOSS DETECTION SYSTEM FOR OPEN CHANNEL NETWORKS - The invention discloses a loss detection system to determine and monitor containment losses for open channel networks. One exemplary method comprises monitoring a flow of liquid from an open channel into a pool, the open channel comprising channel banks and a bed, controlling the flow of liquid such that a level of liquid within the pool is constant, and determining theft loss of liquid based on the monitored flow of liquid. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147055 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING A RHEOLOGICAL TRANSITION LEVEL - Method for measuring a rheological transition level between a first layer with first rheological properties, typically a fluid mud layer, and a second layer lying thereunder and having different, second rheological properties, typically a solid mud layer, wherein using a cable an object is lowered through the first layer into the second layer lying thereunder. A dynamic quantity of the moving cable with object, influenced by the rheological properties, or a change of this quantity, is measured. It is determined on the basis of this measurement when the object is located at the rheological transition level. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147056 | Top of the Line Corrosion Apparatus - The described invention relates to a method for determining corrosion in wet gas pipelines comprising: a) using a portion of the liquid phase from a wet gas pipeline; b) placing said portion in a high pressure, high temperature autoclave to prepare a saturated vapor phase; c) transferring the saturated vapor to a corrosion test unit, said unit having a specimen holder section having external, temperature adjustable means, and specimens being arranged in one or more positions within the specimen holder; d) chilling said specimen holder section so as to cause condensation onto said corrosion testing specimens; and, e) calculating a value selected from the group consisting of corrosions rate, pitting of the specimen, weight loss of the specimen, and any combination thereof. The invention process can be practiced in a separate laboratory apparatus designed to accomplish the above method, or in a similar online apparatus set up in a semi-batch mode or continuous mode. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147057 | Apparatus for Measuring the Cylinder Internal Pressure of Internal Combustion Engines - The invention relates to an apparatus for measuring the cylinder internal pressure of internal combustion engines and, in particular, of gas engines, said apparatus having a first valve ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100147058 | FUEL INJECTOR DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIRECT INJECTION ENGINE - A fuel injector diagnostic system includes a fuel pump control module, a pressure sensor, and a diagnostic module. The fuel pump control module disables delivery of fuel to a fuel rail of an engine. The pressure sensor measures a first pressure of the fuel rail before an injection event and a second pressure of the fuel rail after the injection event on at least one of a plurality of injectors when the engine is running. The diagnostic module diagnoses a fault in the at least one of the injectors based on the first pressure and the second pressure. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147059 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS BY IDLING STOP - Provided are a method and an apparatus that make is possible to measure the amount of greenhouse gas reduced for the stop time of an engine stopped while a vehicle idles. A first amount of fuel consumed in an engine is measured before the engine of a vehicle idling stops. A second amount of fuel consumed for restarting the engine, which is stopped, by idling of the vehicle is measured. Exhaust reduction of greenhouse gas is calculated from idle stop of the vehicle to engine restart, on the basis of the first and second amount of fuel consumed and an engine stop-continued time from an ECU. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147060 | ROTATION ANGLE SENSOR, IN PARTICULAR STEERING ANGLE SENSOR FOR A STEERING UNIT - The invention concerns a rotation angle sensor, in particular a steering angle sensor ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100147061 | IN-TIRE MULTI-ELEMENT PIEZOELECTRIC SENSOR - Disclosed is an apparatus and methodology for monitoring tire related conditions. A substrate is provided having one or more pairs of sensors mounted thereon. The pairs of sensors are mounted in predetermined relationship to each other at predetermined separation distances such that rotational direction, speed and other parameters of a tire with which the sensors may be associated may be determined. In some embodiments, plural effective pairs of sensors are provided so that mounting orientation of the sensor need not be predetermined. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147062 | METHOD OF ESTIMATING TIRE CONTACT STATE, TIRE CONTACT STATE ESTIMATING APPARATUS AND TIRE FOR TIRE CONTACT STATE ESTIMATION - Provided is a tire contact state estimating method using a tire for estimating a contact state ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100147063 | Pressure Sensor Mounting Method, Tire and Wheel Having Pressure Sensor, and Tire Pressure Detection Device - The accuracy of a measurement value obtained by a tire pressure detection device is lowered by a centrifugal force and an inertial force during travel. A pressure sensor ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100147064 | WIDE LIQUID TEMPERATURE RANGE FLUIDS FOR PRESSURE BALANCING IN LOGGING TOOLS - An apparatus for performing a measurement in a borehole penetrating the earth, the apparatus including: a logging tool; an enclosed instrument cell disposed at the logging tool, the instrument cell being configured to perform the measurement; and a fill liquid disposed in the cell wherein the fill liquid remains in a liquid state and is nonflammable from 20° C. to 300° C. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147065 | MICROFLUIDIC METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PERFORM IN SITU CHEMICAL DETECTION - Example microfluidic methods and apparatus to perform in situ chemical detection are disclosed. A disclosed example downhole apparatus comprises a microfluidic chamber to introduce a microfluidic-scale drop of a reagent into a formation fluid to form a mixed fluid, a flowline to fluidly couple the formation fluid from a geologic formation to the microfluidic chamber, and a detector to measure a property of the mixed fluid, the property representative of a presence of a chemical in the formation fluid. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147066 | METHOD OF DETERMINING END MEMBER CONCENTRATIONS - A method of determining a concentration of a component in a flow from a single source or layer contributing to a total flow is described using the steps of repeatedly changing the relative flows from the source; and for each of the changed relative flows determining the combined flow rate and a total concentration of the component of the total flow until sufficient data points are collected to solving a system of mass balance equations representing the flow of the component from each source at each of the changed flow rates. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147067 | OPTICAL SENSOR DEVICE - An optical sensor device that can be used as a rain sensor has a light emitter, a light receiver, and an optical plate with rotationally symmetrically shaped Fresnel prism structures, which is coupled to a pane, in particular a windshield of a vehicle, by means of a coupling layer. On its opposite side, the optical plate takes up light from the light emitter. The light is coupled into the pane and, after a total reflection on an internal surface of the pane, is directed onto the light receiver. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147068 | Method and measuring system for determining and/or monitoring an aggregate state change of a measured medium on a thermal, flow measuring device - A for determining and/or monitoring aggregate state changes on a thermal, flow measuring device of at least a first part of a measured medium, wherein, by means of the temperature of the medium being measured, by means of the chemical composition of the medium being measured and by means of the partial pressure of the at least first part of the medium being measured and/or by means of the total pressure of the medium being measured, at least one phase boundary line of the at least first part of the medium being measured is ascertained At least a first measurement signal is provided from a temperature difference between a first temperature sensor and a second temperature sensor of the thermal, flow measuring device and/or from a heating power supplied the medium being measured, wherein, in the case of a state of the at least first part of the medium being measured in the region of the phase boundary line of the first part of the medium being measured, disturbances of predetermined type in the measurement signal are detected as aggregate state changes on the thermal flow device of the at least first part of the medium being measured. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147069 | Device for determining and/or monitoring the filing level of a medium - According to the invention, the apparatus ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100147070 | HUMIDITY SENSOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided are a humidity sensor and a method of manufacturing the same. The humidity sensor has high sensitivity, quick response time, improved temperature characteristics, low hysteresis and excellent durability. Moreover, for the humidity sensor, a humidity sensitive layer may be formed of various materials. The humidity sensor may be manufactured in a small size on a large scale. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147071 | Matter-Wave Gravimeter Incorporated into an Atom Chip - The general field of the invention is that of gravimeters, of the matter-wave type, allowing the measurement of the gravitational field or of an acceleration in a given direction of measurement. This type of gravimeter uses ultracold atoms to take the measurement. It necessarily comprises an atom trap ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100147072 | SENSOR DEVICE - A sensor device includes: a sensor component including a package, connection terminals having first terminals on a terminal forming surface of the package, and a sensor element that has a detection axis and is housed in the package; a resin part covering the sensor component; and mounting leads, each of the mounting leads including, a one-end part formed by being folded so as to be coupled to one of the first connection terminals in the resin part so that a main surface of the one-end part and a main surface of the one of the first connection terminals face each other, an intermediate part extending toward a mounting surface of the sensor device from the one-end part, and an other-end part formed by being folded so as to be externally exposed from the resin part. In the device, the sensor component is tilted or orthogonal with respect to the mounting surface, and the connection terminals are provided along one of sides forming an outline of the terminal forming surface, the one side being tilted or orthogonal with respect to the mounting surface. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147073 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN INERTIAL SENSOR SUSPENSION THAT MINIMIZES PROOF MASS ROTATION - The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for an inertial sensor suspension that minimizes proof mass rotation and translation. The system contains a microelectromechanical sensor (MEMS) device for measuring rotation along an input rotation axis. The MEMS device includes at least one substrate, at least one proof mass, and a suspension system. The suspension system includes at least one flexure connecting the at least one proof mass to a substrate and at least one anchored suspension element with a split support beam having a first split portion and a second split portion. The first split portion and the second split portion are of curved shape. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147074 | Piezoelectric Frame, Piezoelectric Device and Manufacturing Method for Same - A piezoelectric frame ( | 2010-06-17 |
20100147075 | MEMS DEVICES AND METHODS WITH CONTROLLED DIE BONDING AREAS - Microelectromechanical system (MEMS) devices and methods with controlled die bonding areas. An example device includes a MEMS die having a glass layer and a protective package. The glass layer includes a side facing the protective package with at least one mesa protruding from a recessed portion of the glass layer. The at least one mesa is attached to the protective package. An example method includes creating at least one mesa on a glass layer of a MEMS die and attaching the at least one mesa to a protective package. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147076 | Proof-mass with supporting structure on integrated circuit-MEMS platform and method of fabricating the same - Provided is a micro-electromechanical-system (MEMS) device including a substrate; at least one semiconductor layer provided on the substrate; a circuit region including at least one chip containing drive/sense circuitry, the circuit region provided on the at least one semiconductor layer; a support structure attached to the substrate; at least one elastic device attached to the support structure; a proof-mass suspended by the at least one elastic device and free to move in at least one of the x-, y-, and z-directions; at least one top electrode provided on the at least one elastic device; and at least one bottom electrode located beneath the at least one elastic device such that an initial capacitance is generated between the at least one top and bottom electrodes, wherein the drive/sense circuitry, proof-mass, supporting structure, and the at least one top and bottom electrodes are fabricated on the at least one semiconductor layer. | 2010-06-17 |
20100147077 | ACCELERATION SENSOR - An acceleration sensor having a substrate, a first web that is connected to the substrate, and a seismic mass that is fashioned as a frame and is made up of four side frames, the first side frame and the third side frame being situated opposite one another, the second side frame and the fourth side frame being situated opposite one another, the second side frame and the first web being connected via a first spring element, stationary electrodes 50 being provided inside the frame that are connected to the substrate, movable electrodes being provided that are connected to the first side frame and/or to the third side frame, the frame having a first transverse web that is connected to the first side frame and to the third side frame. | 2010-06-17 |