24th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210180828 | CONNECTION MEMBER, MOUNTING BRACKET ASSEMBLY, AND WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER ASSEMBLY - A connection member includes a first connection portion and a second connection portion. The first connection portion is configured to be connected to a window air conditioner and extends along a direction. The second connection portion is connected to the first connection portion and is configured to be connected to a mounting bracket assembly. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180829 | CONTROL OF AN ELECTRIC WATER HEATER AS PER A LOAD SHEDDING REQUEST SIGNAL AND A SALUBRITY INDEX - A system and a method for controlling an electrical water heater as per a load shedding request signal are disclosed. A temperature sensor is positioned so as to measure a water temperature in a lower area of a tank of the water heater to be controlled. A controller continuously determines a salubrity index of the water heater as a function of the temperature measured by the sensor and a time measurement, and decides to interrupt an electrical power supply of the water heater through a switch so as to interrupt or not interrupt an operation of the water heater upon the load shedding request signal and only if the salubrity index meets a preestablished criterion. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180830 | MULTI-FOCAL POINT SOLAR REFRACTION HEATING - Examples are provided herein that relate to solar heating with a solar refraction device. One example provides a solar heating system, comprising a container configured to enclose contents within the container in a closed configuration, and a solar refraction device comprising a lens array assembly having a plurality of lens array sub-assemblies, the lens array assembly configured to refract solar energy impinging on the lens array assembly to focus refracted solar energy at a plurality of focal points positioned to heat the contents enclosed within the container, each focal point corresponding to a corresponding lens array sub-assembly of the plurality of lens array sub-assemblies. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180831 | SINGLE-WALLED CONNECTING KEY FRAMESETS - Frames and processes of manufacture using single-wall frame sections coupled to other single-wall frame sections or double-wall frame sections using a connecting key are provided. The connecting key can be metallic, polymer, ceramic, a laminate, and combinations thereof. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180832 | MODIFIED CLAMP - A mounting system may include a frame associated with a power-generating device, the frame including an opening. The mounting system may include a bracket mounting assembly. The bracket mounting assembly may include a top member having a first surface, a clamp, and a single bolt passing through both the top member and the clamp such that the clamp moves along an interface between the first and a second surfaces as the single bolt is tightened. The clamp may include the second surface corresponding to the first surface, an arm projecting away from the top member, and a flange at least proximate a top of the arm. The flange may include an ear at the top of the arm and a tab on a bottom side of the ear projecting back towards the top member, the tab positioned to interface with the opening on the frame. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180833 | SEGMENTED CAVITATION BOILER - A cavitation boiler segment includes a rotor to be coupled with a rotating inner drum and a stator surrounding the rotor segment. The rotor and the stator each include drums with two banks of annular apertures, which overlap to define two cavitation regions. The rotor includes a web bifurcating the rotor between the apertures into an upstream side and a downstream side, each forming a separate fluid passage between a face of the rotor and a bank of apertures. The stator includes a casing enclosing the stator apertures in a fluid passageway. In operation, fluid flows into a first side of the rotor, across a first cavitation region and into the stator, then back across the second cavitation region and into the second side of the rotor where the fluid may flow into a first side of an adjacent segment. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180834 | CRYOCOOLER - There is provided a cryocooler including a cylinder, a displacer disposed inside the cylinder and driven to reciprocate by a gas pressure, a collar rigidly connected to the displacer to reciprocate together with the displacer, a collar chamber divided into an upper section and a lower section by the collar, a second seal portion provided between the displacer and the cylinder to seal the lower section, a lower bumper provided in the lower section to mitigate interference between the displacer and the cylinder when the displacer is located at a bottom dead center, and a communication passage formed in the collar or in the collar chamber to ensure communication between the upper section and the lower section when the displacer is located at a bottom dead center. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180835 | Control Method for Vapor Compression Cycle - The present disclosure relates to a novel method for operating and controlling a vapor-compression cycle. The method of the present disclosure provides that a turbine-based expander in a heat pump model can achieve greater COP benefit in cooling than heating. Further, phase separation and an evaporator bypass are implemented within the turbine-based expander. Phase separation leads to successful energy recovery and compressor superheat control. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180836 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR MODULAR HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM - Modular heating and cooling systems may include one or more modules connected to a fluid input and fluid output. Conventional modular heating and cooling systems typically use a single fluid in the cooling, heating and source fluid loops due to the mixing of fluids in the system. According to an aspect there is provided a modular heating system comprising at least one heating and cooling apparatus. The apparatus comprises a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger and a third heat exchanger. The apparatus further comprises a refrigerant line system coupled to the first (e.g. cooling), second (e.g. heating) and third (e.g. source) heat exchangers and configurable for selectively directing refrigerant fluid through the heat exchanger to provide multiple modes of operation. The heating, cooling and source fluid loops may be separate and independent such that the fluids do not mix. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180837 | HYDROGEN STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD OF PRODUCTING A HYDROGEN STORAGE DEVICE - A hydrogen storage device is described. The hydrogen storage device comprises a heater/cooler module ( | 2021-06-17 |
20210180838 | ELECTROCALORIC HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEM - A cooling system includes an electrocaloric element having a nanoparticulate ion scavenger and a co-continuous polymer network of a first polymer phase and a second polymer phase wherein the first polymer includes a liquid crystal polymer. A pair of electrodes is disposed on opposite surfaces of the electrocaloric element. A first thermal flow path is disposed between the electrocaloric element and a heat sink. A second thermal flow path is disposed between the electrocaloric element and a heat source. The system also includes a controller configured to control electrical current to the electrodes and to selectively direct transfer of heat energy from the electrocaloric element to the heat sink along the first thermal flow path or from the heat source to the electrocaloric element along the second thermal flow path. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180839 | HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR-CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEM - An apparatus includes a high side heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, a load, a variable speed compressor, and a three-way valve. The high side heat exchanger removes heat from a refrigerant. The second heat exchanger removes heat from the refrigerant. The load uses the refrigerant to remove heat from a space proximate the load. The variable speed compressor compresses the refrigerant from the load and directs the compressed refrigerant to the high side heat exchanger. The three-way valve, when operating in a first mode, directs the refrigerant from the high side heat exchanger to the load and when operating in a second mode, directs the refrigerant from the high side heat exchanger to the second heat exchanger. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180840 | HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR-CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEM - An apparatus includes a high side heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, a load, a variable speed compressor, and a three-way valve. The high side heat exchanger removes heat from a refrigerant. The second heat exchanger removes heat from the refrigerant. The load uses the refrigerant to remove heat from a space proximate the load. The variable speed compressor compresses the refrigerant from the load and directs the compressed refrigerant to the high side heat exchanger. The three-way valve, when operating in a first mode, directs the refrigerant from the high side heat exchanger to the load and when operating in a second mode, directs the refrigerant from the high side heat exchanger to the second heat exchanger. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180841 | GAS HEAT PUMP SYSTEM - A gas heat pump system is disclosed. The gas heat pump system includes an air conditioning module including a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, an expansion device, an indoor heat exchanger and a refrigerant pipe, an engine module including an engine configured to burn a mixture of fuel and air and provide power for operation of the compressor, a cooling module including a cooling water pump configured to generate flow of cooling water for cooling the engine and a cooling water pipe connected to the cooling water pump to guide flow of cooling water. The engine module includes a mixer configured to discharge the mixture of air and fuel to the engine, a supercharger disposed between the mixer and the engine to compress the mixture discharged from the mixer and discharge the mixture to the engine, and an adjuster disposed between the supercharger and the engine to adjust an amount of compressed mixture supplied to the engine. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180842 | AIR CONDITIONER - An air conditioner ( | 2021-06-17 |
20210180843 | RECEIVER/DRIER FOR A REFRIGERANT FLUID CIRCUIT EQUIPPING A VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention concerns a receiver/drier ( | 2021-06-17 |
20210180844 | REFRIGERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF REFRIGERATION LOAD CONTROL - A method of controlling a refrigeration system including a medium temperature refrigeration load and a low temperature refrigeration load. The method includes selectively bypassing refrigerant between a medium temperature suction group and a low temperature suction group via a bypass line using an electronic valve positioned in the bypass line. The method also includes controlling flow of refrigerant between the medium temperature suction group and the low temperature suction group via a controller communicatively coupled to the valve, and modulating the valve at any position between a closed position and a full open position to vary an amount of refrigerant flow between the medium temperature suction group and the low temperature suction group in response to determining, via the controller, one or both of a state of the medium temperature suction group and a state of the low temperature suction group. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180845 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - An air conditioning system, which includes an indoor heat exchanger, an outdoor heat exchanger, a compressor, a throttling device, a four-way valve and an ejection device; the indoor heat exchanger, the outdoor heat exchanger, the compressor and the throttling device form a closed-loop refrigerant circulation circuit, the four-way valve is configured to switch the air conditioning system between a cooling mode and a heating mode, and the ejection device is configured to be capable of being connected to a discharge side of the compressor when the air conditioning system executes the heating mode, so as to improve a heating effect of the air conditioning system. This system has a lower cost and a simple structure for easier maintenance, and the energy efficiency ratio is improved, so that the heating effect of the air conditioning system can be improved when the air conditioning system executes the heating mode. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180846 | COOLING SYSTEM WITH COMPRESSOR BYPASS - A cooling system is designed to generally allow for one or more compressors to be bypassed when ambient temperatures are low. The system includes a bypass line and valve that opens when ambient temperatures are low and/or when the pressure of the refrigerant in the system is low. In this manner, the refrigerant can flow through the bypass line instead of through one or more compressors. These compressors may then be shut off. To supply any needed pressure to cycle the refrigerant, the system may include a pump that turns on when the bypass line is open. When ambient temperatures are extremely low, thermosiphon may be used to cycle the refrigerant. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180847 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING DIFFERENTIAL REFRIGERANT PRESSURE - Systems and methods are provided for controlling compressor systems to ensure sufficient pressure differentials to provide cooling. A compressor system includes a compressor, a suction pressure sensor at a suction of the compressor, a discharge pressure sensor, a condenser, an expansion device, a liquid line, a liquid line pressure sensor, an evaporator, a condenser blower and a controller. The method includes determining a pressure target based on an intermediate pressure within the compressor and a threshold cooling differential pressure value, determining a pressure ratio setpoint based on the pressure target and a liquid line pressure measured by the liquid line pressure sensor, controlling the condenser blower to operate based on the determined pressure ratio setpoint, determining a subcooling setpoint based on the pressure target and the liquid line pressure in the compressor system, and controlling the expansion device to operate based on the subcooling setpoint. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180848 | DUAL DIRECTION REFRIGERATOR ICE MAKER - A refrigerator utilizes a dual direction ice maker capable of overlapping multiple ice production cycles in time to accelerate ice production and/or routing ice to multiple storage bins. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180849 | Collapsible Insulating Device - A portable insulating device kit may be configured to fit within a smaller container for easier shipment. In one example, the assembly may include a base, a top wall having an opening, an inner liner configured to extend into the opening of the top wall to form an interior cavity defining a volumetric storage capacity and an exterior wall. The container can have a flat configuration defining a length, height, and width. The base, the top wall, the inner liner, and the exterior wall may be configured to be assembled into a portable insulating device. The volume of the container may be less than the volumetric storage capacity of the assembled portable insulating device, and the base, the inner liner, and the exterior wall are configured to be detached from one another and shipped in the container. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180850 | ICE MAKING DEVICE - In an ice making device, a frame supporting an ice tray and a drive unit has a first wall at a side of an ice detection member. Supported on the first wall is a regulation member rotatable between a first rotation position not to regulate coming down of the ice detection member and a second rotation position to regulate coming down of the ice detection member. By moving the regulation member to the second rotation position, later ice making is stopped even if ice accumulating below is not much. The regulation member includes a regulator in a circular arc form and is supported rotatably around a shaft. The regulation member as a rotary member is less liable to unexpectedly move from either of the first rotation position and the second rotation position, so that movement of the regulation member to a position not intended is suppressed. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180851 | COOLING SYSTEM WITH PARTLY FLOODED LOW SIDE HEAT EXCHANGER - A cooling system is provided that partially floods one of its freezers (e.g., the ice cream freezer) such that the refrigerant discharged by the freezer includes a liquid component. In this manner, the freezers in the system can operate at the same saturated suction temperature. A heat exchanger can be used to transfer heat to the liquid component of the discharge to evaporate the liquid component. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180852 | SUBLIMATION DEFROSTING METHOD, SUBLIMATION DEFROSTING DEVICE, AND COOLING DEVICE - There is provided a sublimation defrosting method for removing a frost layer adhering to a cooling surface for cooling a to-be-cooled gas, including a heating/temperature-rising step of heating an adhesion portion of the cooling surface, to which the frost layer adheres, to rise a temperature of the adhesion portion by a heat source located on an adhesion portion side with respect to the frost layer, under a temperature condition below a melting point of the frost layer. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180853 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator includes an outer case, an inner case configured to define a storage space, an insulation material between the outer case and the inner case, a tank provided inside the storage space to store liquid, a rear guide provided at a rear through which a supply tube configured to supply liquid to the tank passes, a dispenser provided inside of the storage space to dispense liquid from the tank, and a tube guide embedded in the insulation material between the inner case and the outer case to define a passage through which a discharge tube configured to connect the tank to the dispenser passes. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180854 | REFRIGERATOR - Provided is a refrigerator including a supporting projection to reduce noise created from a rack. The refrigerator includes an outer case, an inner case arranged inside the outer case to define a storeroom, a rack removably arranged in the storeroom, a projection protruding from a side of the inner case, on which to put a side end of the rack, and at least one side supporting projection forming a separation space between the side of the inner case and a side of the rack to prevent the side of the rack from contacting the side of the inner case, wherein the side supporting projection includes a rack contact portion arranged between the side of the rack and the side of the inner case and formed into a curved plane to reduce an area of contact with the side of the rack. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180855 | REFRIGERATOR WITH LIFTING SHELF - The present disclosure provides a refrigerator with a lifting shelf, including a lifting shelf, a shelf driving mechanism, and a shelf stroke detection device. The shelf driving mechanism includes: a driving motor and a gear transmission mechanism, where the gear transmission mechanism includes at least one group of transmission gears, the driving motor outputs a torque through a driving output shaft, and a first pulley is disposed on the driving output shaft; a guide rail slidably connected to a support piece on the guide rail, wherein the lifting shelf is fixedly connected with the support piece; and a traction cable, where the traction cable is wound around the first pulley, and the other end of the traction cable is fixedly connected with the support piece. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180856 | DRAWER ASSEMBLY AND REFRIGERATOR - A drawer assembly contains a drawer, a cap, and a sealing member. The drawer has an upward opening. The cap being capable of sliding forward and backward relative to the drawer to open or close the opening. The sealing member is disposed between the cap and the drawer and has a sealing surface between the sealing member and the drawer or the cap, and the sealing surface has a rough feature. More specifically, the sealing surface has the rough feature. Therefore, when the cap closes the opening, a contact area between the sealing member and the drawer or the cap is relatively reduced, binding is relatively weakened, and suction is relatively reduced. The cap can be easily pushed away by merely applying relatively little thrust to open the opening when the opening of the drawer needs to be opened, greatly facilitating use by a user. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180857 | REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE SYSTEM INCLUDING OBJECT IDENTIFICATION - A refrigeration appliance system including a camera captures images of objects entering and exiting the interior space of a refrigeration appliance and processes the images to identify the objects in the image, for example, using a trained machine learning model. The system may also process the images to determine a volume or quantity within the object. Using this determined information, the system may then create, update, or alter a log of objects within the refrigeration appliance and/or the determined volumes or quantities. The system may also provide the log and/or recommendations of items to purchase to a user. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180858 | Cooling Assembly for Drink Container - An apparatus includes a cooling assembly having a longitudinal axis extending therethrough. The cooling assembly defines a container cavity extending along the longitudinal axis. The cooling assembly also defines an entrance leading to the container cavity. The entrance and the container cavity are configured to receive a drink container along an insertion direction co-aligned with the longitudinal axis. A thermal-transfer body is configured to be in thermal communication with the container cavity and an exterior of the cooling assembly. The thermal-transfer body is also configured to selectively convey thermal energy from the container cavity to the exterior of the cooling assembly. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180859 | Freezer Frame and Freezer - The invention discloses a freezer frame comprising a frame body, the frame body includes a low-temperature part and a heating part, and a panel installed in cooperation with the frame is provided on the heating part, characterized in that, a light source is provided on the low-temperature part, and a heat conduction channel is provided between the light source and the heating part. The freezer frame and the freezer of the present invention use the heat of the light source for lighting to heat the panel to prevent the panel from fogging and generating condensed water, prevent the freezer door and frame from freezing, and simplify the structure to reduce energy consumption and manufacturing costs. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180860 | CONTROLLED LIQUEFACTION AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT - Disclosed techniques include controlled liquefaction and energy management. A gas within a first pressure containment vessel is pressurized using a column of liquid. The gas that is being pressurized is cooled using a liquid spray, wherein the liquid spray is introduced into the first pressure containment vessel in a region occupied by the gas. The liquid spray keeps the pressurizing to be isothermal. The gas that was pressurized is metered into a second pressure containment vessel, wherein the metering enables liquefaction of the gas. The gas that was pressurized is stored in a gas capacitor prior to the metering. The gas that was liquefied in the second pressure containment vessel is pushed into a holding tank, wherein the holding tank stores a liquefied state of the gas, and wherein the pushing is accomplished by the pressure of the gas that was metered into the second pressure containment vessel. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180861 | IMPROVED METHOD FOR POWER GENERATION DURING THE REGASIFICATION OF A FLUID BY SUPERCRITICAL EXPANSION - An apparatus and method for power generation during regasification, having a tank for a cryogenic fluid, a first pump connected to the tank via a first line, a first heat exchanger connected to the first pump via a second line, and a second heat exchanger connected downstream of the first heat exchanger, and a first turbine connected immediately downstream of the second heat exchanger, wherein a third line branches off from the first turbine and opens into the first heat exchanger, and a fourth line branches off from this first heat exchanger and opens into the second line, wherein a second pump is connected into the fourth line. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180862 | CRACKER MODULAR PROCESSING FACILITY - The various processes of an ethane cracker plant may be segmented into separate process blocks, which may be interconnected using fluid conduits and/or electrical connections. These process blocks may be directly connected, for example without an external piperack or other external piping interconnecting process blocks. Each process block may be formed of one or more modules The process blocks can include an ethane cracking furnace, a steam generation process, a water stripper, a water quench, a compression, a caustic scrubber, a drier, a deethanizer, an acetylene conversion, a demethanizer, a refrigerator, or a splitter. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180863 | System and Method for Separating Methane and Nitrogen with Reduced Horsepower Demands - A system and method for removing nitrogen from natural gas using two fractionating columns, that may be stacked, and a plurality of separators and heat exchangers, with horsepower requirements that are 50-80% of requirements for prior art systems. The fractionating columns operate at different pressures. A feed stream is separated with a vapor portion feeding the first column to produce a first column bottoms stream that is split into multiple portions at different pressures and first column overhead stream that is cooled and separated into vapor and liquid portions to control subcooling of the vapor portion prior to feeding the second column. Heat exchange between first column and second column streams provides first column reflux and reboil heat for a second column ascending vapor stream. Three sales gas streams are produced, each at a different pressure. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180864 | System and Method for Separating Methane and Nitrogen with Reduced Horsepower Demands - A system and method for removing nitrogen from natural gas using two fractionating columns, that may be stacked, and a plurality of separators and heat exchangers, with horsepower requirements that are 50-80% of requirements for prior art systems. The fractionating columns operate at different pressures. A feed stream is separated with a vapor portion feeding the first column to produce a first column bottoms stream that is split into multiple portions at different pressures and first column overhead stream that is split or separated into two portions at least one of which is subcooled prior to feeding the top of the second column. Optional heat exchange between first column and second column streams provides first column reflux and reboil heat for a second column ascending vapor stream. Three sales gas streams are produced, each at a different pressure. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180865 | FREEZE-DRYING METHODS AND RELATED PRODUCTS - The disclosure in some aspects relates to systems and related methods for the continuous freeze-drying of materials (e.g., pharmaceuticals) with high speed and control. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180866 | MODULAR GUN ASSEMBLY FOR MELT FURNACES - An electron beam (EB) gun assembly for an EB furnace is provided. The EB gun assembly includes an EB gun-frame assembly including a skeleton frame and at least one EB gun mounted to the skeleton frame, and the EB gun-frame assembly is configured to rigidly mount onto a first EB chamber lid and melt material in a first EB chamber and be removed and rigidly mount onto a second EB chamber lid and melt material in a second EB chamber. In some forms, the EB gun assembly includes at least one mounting frame and the at least one EB gun is mounted to the at least one mounting frame and the at least one mounting frame is mounted to the skeleton frame. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180867 | REFLOW FURNACE - The present disclosure discloses a reflow oven, comprising a heating zone, a cooling zone, a barrier and exhaust zone, a gas exhaust passage, a gas exhaust power device, and a detection device. The heating zone comprises a heating zone inlet and a heating zone outlet. The cooling zone comprises a cooling zone inlet and a cooling zone outlet. The barrier and exhaust zone is located between the heating zone outlet and the cooling zone inlet. An inlet of the gas exhaust passage is communicated with the barrier and exhaust zone. The gas exhaust power device is disposed on the gas exhaust passage. The detection device is disposed on the gas exhaust passage and used for detecting parameters of gas in the gas exhaust passage, wherein the parameters of the gas reflect a blockage condition of the gas exhaust power device. The reflow oven according to the present disclosure can ensure that the gas containing soldering flux is sufficiently drawn out from the barrier and exhaust zone, thereby ensuring the production quality of a circuit board and improving the qualified rate of the circuit board. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180868 | APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING WATER FROM PLANT CONDENSER TO THE OUTSIDE FOR WATER QUALITY ANALYSIS - Provided is an apparatus for extracting water from a condenser to the outside for water quality analysis. The apparatus includes an insertion pipe inserted into a condenser, a screw thrust portion including a rotating shaft inserted into the insertion pipe, a screw coupled to one end of the rotating shaft, and a screw thrust portion comprising a power providing portion configured to transmit power to the rotating shaft, and an exhaust pipe provided in the insertion pipe to introduce the water to flow to the outside of the condenser when the water contained in the condenser flows toward a rear side of the screw according to a rotation of the screw. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180869 | INTENSIFIED CASSETTE-TYPE HEAT DISSIPATION MODULE - An intensified cassette-type heat dissipation module includes a heat sink, an amplifying loop heat pipe, a condensing block and an object of application. The heat sink is provided with an embedding space for latching of plural refrigeration chips and the condensing block. The heat sink utilizes the amplifying loop heat pipe to dissipate heat, and the condensing block is transfixed with a cold-surface loop heat pipe to transmit a cold source to the object of application. The refrigeration chips transmit energy to the condensing block, and the cold-surface loop heat pipe supplies energy required by the object of application. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180870 | HEAT EXCHANGER COMPONENT WITH VARYING TWIST ANGLE - A component for a heat exchanger can comprise a body including a ceramic and can have a central cavity extending along a length of the body; a plurality of spirals extending around the central cavity; a plurality of interspiral channels disposed between the plurality of spirals; a plurality of intraspiral channels contained within the plurality of spirals; wherein a twist angle of each spiral of the plurality of spirals in relation to a length direction of the body is varying. The heat exchanger component can be used for making a heat exchanger having three flow paths and can reach an exceptional efficiency while allowing an economic manufacturing. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180871 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO PREVENT SPLITTING OR RUPTURE IN FLUID COILS - A fluid coil includes a tube bundle having a series of straight tubing runs and a series of return bends extending between and fluidically connecting ones of the straight tubing runs, an expansion header fluidically connected to at least some of the return bends and a polymeric material disposed in the expansion header. The polymeric material has an initial shape and is compressible to repeatedly expand and contract between a first volume in which water is present in the tube bundle and a second volume in which the water undergoes a phase change. Contraction of the polymeric material absorbs an increase in volume as the water undergoes the phase change to prevent stressing and rupture of the tube bundle and upon an opposite phase change, the polymeric material returns to its initial shape. The polymeric material can be a pressurizable bladder. A system and method to prevent the rupture of a tube bundle in a fluid coil are also disclosed. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180872 | FLOW DISTRIBUTOR FOR HEAT TRANSFER PLATE - A flow distributor for a heat transfer device having a plurality of channels includes a sheath defining a plurality of distributor holes, each distributor hole configured to be in fluid communication with a respective channel inlet of each channel of the heat transfer device and an insert defining a plurality of fluid channels therein and a fluid inlet, each fluid channel in fluid communication with the fluid inlet. The insert is disposed within the sheath to seal the fluid channels with each fluid channel in fluid communication with a respective one of the distribution holes. The fluid inlet includes an inner inlet and an outer inlet radially outward from the inner inlet for mixing a fluid flow in the fluid inlet for evenly distributing fluid flow (e.g., a two phase flow) into the fluid channels of the insert and into each channel of the heat transfer device. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180873 | VAPOR CHAMBER HEATSINK ASSEMBLY - A vapor chamber heatsink assembly, under vacuum, having a working fluid therein, comprising a plurality of heatsink fins and a vapor chamber is provided. The vapor chamber comprises an upper and lower casing having an upper and lower chamber surface, respectively. The upper and lower chamber surfaces define a plurality of obstructers farming a plurality of braided channels therearound. When heat from a greater temperature heat source and a lower temperature heat source is applied to respective contact surfaces of the lower casing, via the plurality of obstructers and braided channels, respectively, the working fluid and liquid vapor slugs/bubbles travel therethrough, providing an effective phase change mechanism to the greater temperature heat source, while concurrently, hindering agglomeration of working fluid thereto. An effective phase change mechanism is also concurrently provided to the lower temperature heat source due to the non-agglomeration of working fluid to the greater temperature heat source. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180874 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HEAT EXCHANGE - The present disclosure provides methods and systems for heat exchange, such as cooling a heat source. A cooling system of the present disclosure may comprise a first channel that is configured to direct a liquid coolant, a second channel that is configured to direct a vapor coolant generated from the liquid coolant, and a condenser that is configured to permit the vapor coolant to undergo phase transition to the liquid coolant. The cooling system may further comprise at least one cooling interface in fluid communication with the first channel and the second channel. The cooling interface may be configured to facilitate heat exchange between the liquid coolant and a heat source. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180875 | HEAT SINK FOR 3D PRINTER - A heat sink for a 3D printer includes a storage tank, a pipe loop, a pump, a heat dissipation unit, and a release film. The storage tank is configured to contain a printing material. The pipe loop is connected to the storage tank. The pump is connected to the pipe loop and configured to pump the printing material from the storage tank, so that the printing material circulates through the pipe loop. The heat dissipation unit is connected to the pipe loop. The printing material is pumped into the pipe loop, then subjected to heat dissipation by the heat dissipation unit, and re-injected into the storage tank successively. The release film is disposed at a bottom of the storage tank. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180876 | VAPOR CHAMBER - A vapor chamber that includes a housing including a first sheet and a second sheet opposing each other and having respective outer edges of the first sheet and the second sheet joined together; an operation fluid enclosed in the housing; a wick on an inner surface of the first sheet and/or an inner surface of the second sheet; a first pillar on the inner surface of the first sheet and/or the inner surface of the second sheet and that defines a cavity in the housing; and a second pillar on the inner surface of the first sheet and/or the inner surface of the second sheet and configured to prevent the housing from being warped when heated to join the first sheet and the second sheet together. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180877 | VAPOR CHAMBER DEVICE - A vapor chamber device adapted to be thermally coupled to a heat source includes a first casing and a second casing. The first casing includes a first plate, a first capillary structure at an inner surface of the first plate, and a first lateral wall protruding from the inner surface and surrounding the first capillary structure. The heat source is adapted to contact an outer surface of the first plate. The second casing is stacked on the first casing and includes a second plate, a plurality of supporting posts protruding from the second plate, and a second lateral wall protruding from the second plate and surrounding the supporting posts. The supporting posts face towards the first capillary structure, and the first lateral wall is connected to the second lateral wall. The vapor chamber device includes a second capillary structure disposed between the first capillary structure and the supporting posts, and a third capillary structure disposed in an area which is at the inner surface of the first plate and corresponds to the heat source. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180878 | HEAT EXCHANGER, HEAT EXCHANGER UNIT, AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS - A heat exchanger, a heat exchanger unit, and a refrigeration cycle apparatus are provided where deterioration in drainage and ventilation properties is prevented, an air passage is not easily clogged when frost forms, and both defrosting properties and heat exchange performance are achieved. A flat tube and a plurality of fins that are each a plate having a plate surface extending in a longitudinal direction and in a width direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction are provided. The plate surface intersects a pipe axis of the flat tube. The plurality of fins each have an insertion portion in which the flat tube is inserted, a first spacer formed at a rim of the insertion portion and maintaining the interval, and a second spacer formed at a portion of the plate other than the rim of the insertion portion and maintaining the interval. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180879 | HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT PIPE AS WELL AS CRACKING FURNACE AND ATMOSPHERIC AND VACUUM HEATING FURNACE INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention relates to the field of fluid heat transfer, and discloses a heat transfer enhancement pipe as well as a cracking furnace and an atmospheric and vacuum heating furnace including the same. The heat transfer enhancement pipe ( | 2021-06-17 |
20210180880 | NOVEL FIN GEOMETRIES FOR MANIFOLD MICROCHANNEL HEAT SINKS - Embodiments disclosed herein describe manifold microchannel heat sinks having a gridded microchannel assembly with free-form fin geometries for cooling heat-generating devices in the electronics modules. In an embodiment, a manifold microchannel heat sink includes a target surface and a gridded microchannel assembly comprising a plurality of microchannel cells. Each microchannel cell is surrounded by thermally-conductive sidewalls and includes a fluid inlet, a microchannel structure fluidly coupled to the fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The microchannel structure extends from the target surface and defines a microchannel extending in a normal direction with respect to the target surface. The microchannel structure includes a base plate disposed on the target surface and a three-dimensional fin structure disposed on the base plate. The three-dimensional fin structure has a shape optimized for thermal performance and fluid performance. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180881 | HEAT-EXCHANGING PLATE, AND PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER USING SAME - A heat-exchanging plate ( | 2021-06-17 |
20210180882 | PUMP AND COOLING SUBSTRATE - A pump includes a pump flow path and electrodes and dielectric members in the pump flow path to allow a fluid to pass through the electrodes and the dielectric members in a flowing direction. The electrodes and the dielectric members are alternately stacked in the flowing direction so that a dielectric member is located between adjacent electrodes. Among the electrodes, an inter-electrode polarity of each pair of electrodes is different from that of an adjacent pair of electrodes. The dielectric members include a first dielectric member at a position of an odd-numbered dielectric member counted from the most upstream side of the flowing direction and a second dielectric member at a position of an even-numbered dielectric member counted from the most upstream side of the flowing direction. Material of the first and second dielectric members provide signs of a zeta potential opposite to each other. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180883 | HEAT EXCHANGER WITH ONE-PIECE THROUGH FITTINGS - A heat exchanger has a fluid flow passage defined between first and second plates, and at least one through fitting having a one-piece construction. The through fitting has a first portion extending through a first hole of the first plate, a second portion extending a second hole of the second plate, and a radially outwardly extending third portion located between the first and second plates. The third portion of the through fitting has a first radially-extending surface in contact with the inner surface of the first plate and a second radially-extending surface in contact with the inner surface of the second plate. At least one communication passage is provided through the third portion of the through fitting between the fluid flow passage and the hollow interior of the through fitting. A plurality of the heat exchangers may be fluidly connected in parallel flow arrangement. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180884 | HEAT EXCHANGER MODULE, ASSEMBLY-TYPE HEAT EXCHANGER INCLUDING HEAT EXCHANGER MODULE, AND HEAT EXCHANGER ASSEMBLY SYSTEM - A heat exchanger module includes a first heat exchanging body including at least one first through hole and a second heat exchanging body including at least one second through hole. The second heat exchanging body is configured to be coupled to the first heat exchanging body, and an accommodation hole is provided between the first heat exchanging body and the second heat exchanging body by the first heat exchanging body and the second heat exchanging body being coupled together. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180885 | REPRESENTATIVE VOLUME ELEMENTS FOR HEAT EXCHANGERS WITH FLOW AREA CONTROL - A component, and a method of forming a component, including a plurality of representative volume elements, each of the representative volume elements abutting at least one other representative volume element to form the component. Each of the representative volume elements includes at least one dividing structure bound by surfaces offset from a parting surface. The shape and contour of the parting surface defined by a mathematical expression that equals a non-zero constant, the mathematical expression selected to define a triply periodic surface when the expression equals zero. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180886 | CONFORMAL HEAT EXCHANGER PASSAGE FEATURES FOR IMPROVED FLOW DISTRIBUTION - A heat exchanger arrangement includes walls defining at least two circuit passages for porting a first fluid, a first of the circuit passages defining a first passage length, and a second of the circuit passages defining a second passage length, the second passage length being different from the first passage length, the walls being in thermal communication with a second fluid while isolating the first fluid from the second fluid, at least one of the first circuit passage and the second circuit passage includes a flow control feature configured to decrease an imbalance in flow between the first circuit passage and the second circuit passage compared to if the flow control feature were not present. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180887 | COMPOSITIONS, SYSTEMS, AND NEURAL NETWORKS FOR BIDIRECTIONAL ENERGY TRANSFER, AND THERMALLY ENHANCED SOLAR ABSORBERS - The present invention provides a bidirectional energy-transfer system comprising: a thermally and/or electrically conductive concrete, disposed in a structural object; a location of energy supply or demand that is physically isolated from, but in thermodynamic and/or electromagnetic communication with, the thermally and/or electrically conductive concrete; and a means of transferring energy between the structural object and the location of energy supply or demand. The system can be a single node in a neural network. The thermally and/or electrically conductive concrete includes a conductive, shock-absorbing material, such as graphite. Preferred compositions are disclosed for the thermally and/or electrically conductive concrete. The bidirectional energy-transfer system may be present in a solar-energy collection system, a grade beam, an indoor radiant flooring system, a structural wall or ceiling, a bridge, a roadway, a driveway, a parking lot, a commercial aviation runway, a military runway, a grain silo, or pavers, for example. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180888 | HEAT EXCHANGER WITH VARYING SURFACE ROUGHNESS - In embodiments, a heat exchanger includes a tube configured to transfer a first fluid. The tube includes an outer surface configured to exchange heat with a second fluid as the second fluid flows over the outer surface of the tube. The tube also includes an inner surface defining an interior configured to contain and transfer the first fluid, and a plurality of surface features integrally formed as part of the inner surface. The surface features may extend radially inward toward the interior, and are configured to increase a surface area of the inner surface to improve heat exchange between the tube and the first fluid. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180889 | COPPER-ALLOY HEAT-DISSIPATION STRUCTURE WITH MILLED SURFACE - A copper-alloy heat-dissipation structure with a milled surface includes a heat-dissipation main body. The heat-dissipation main body has a first milled surface and a second milled surface that are opposite to each other, where heat-dissipation fins are formed on the first milled surface, and the maximum height roughness Rz of the second milled surface ranges from 1.5 μm to 5.4 μm. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180890 | HEAT DISSIPATION CONFIGURATION WITH WATER PUMP ASSEMBLY - A heat dissipation configuration with water pump assembly includes a heat dissipation assembly, opposite first and second tanks respectively connected to an upper end and a lower end of the heat dissipation assembly, a water pump device mounted on the second tank and including a rotational impeller unit, and a joint assembly including an inlet joint connected to the second tank and a second pipe and an outlet joint connected to the water pump device and a first pipe. The first pipe and the second pipe extend to a heat generation unit. The water pump device and the joint assembly, situated at the lower end, combine to force liquid to move in a downstream direction and concurrently increase pressure of the liquid under the rotation of the impeller unit so that the liquid is continuously pumped from the second tank into the heat generation unit for dissipating heat quickly. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180891 | Heat Exchanger System with Machine-Learning Based Optimization - In one aspect, a heat exchanger system is provided that includes a cooling system and a sensor configured to detect a variable of the cooling system. The heat exchanger system includes processor circuitry configured to provide the variable and a plurality of potential operating parameters of the cooling system to a machine learning model representative of the cooling system to estimate at least one of energy consumption, water usage, and chemical usage for the potential operating parameters. The processor circuitry is further configured to determine, based at least in part on the estimated at least one of energy consumption, water usage, and chemical consumption, for the potential operating parameters, an optimal operating parameter of the cooling system to satisfy a target optimization criterion. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180892 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FLUSHING CONTAMINANTS FROM A CONTAINER OF FLUIDS - A contaminant-flushing machine for removing contaminants from a container, such as an engine transmission, air-conditioner coil, or transmission cooler, which includes hoses for coupling to the transmission cooler and a pump for circulating fluid through the hoses and the transmission cooler, the flushing machine being configured to terminate all circulating of fluid when a pressure drop is detected during times when the fluid is circulating only in the primary flow direction, but not when the flow direction is being reversed. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180893 | BAFFLED-TUBE RAM ACCELERATOR - A baffled ram accelerator system includes a ram accelerator tube with an inner surface and an outer surface and a plurality of baffles disposed on the inner surface. The plurality of baffles forms a sequential series of propellant chambers along the longitudinal axis of the ram accelerator tube. An accelerator gun is also disposed on an input end of the ram accelerator tube, and the accelerator gun is positioned to fire a projectile into the ram accelerator tube. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180894 | LIGHTWEIGHT MACHINE GUN RECEIVER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - A lightweight machine gun receiver has a frame having opposed left and right shell portions configured to separably connect to each other in a connected condition, when in the connected condition, the frame defining an internal space configured to receive a reciprocating bolt, have a barrel connection facility, and have a trigger connection facility, when in the connected condition, the frame being an elongated body having a left side panel having upper and lower edges and an opposed right side panel having upper and lower edges, each of the left and right shell portions having top and bottom spans extending laterally from the associated side panel toward corresponding opposed top and bottom spans, the top and bottom spans having respective free ends having respective top and bottom span mating facilities configured to mate with each other, and the top and bottom span mating facilities each having a sliding interface. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180895 | CHARGING HANDLE FOR FIREARMS - Charging handles for firearms, particularly gas-powered rifles. The disclosed charging handles can be operated on both sides of the firearm and include a shaft having with lateral widening at both sides. The charging handle includes an active handle, a passive handle, and a latch, where the active handle is rotatable about a pin and is urged into a fixing position by at least one spring, such that when the active handle is rotated against the spring force, the latch is released. The passive handle is configured so that when the passive handle is rotated, the passive handle also rotates the active handle. In order to relieve the pin, the release position of the active handle is defined by a support surface on the lateral widening of the shaft. The passive handle is configured analogously. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180896 | Firearm - A firearm is disclosed. The firearm contains a lower receiver containing a first opening, wherein the first opening is configured to accommodate a firing mechanism, an upper receiver removably coupled with the lower receiver, a barrel removably coupled with the upper receiver, a bolt carrier assembly positioned within the upper receiver, wherein the bolt carrier assembly is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein the bolt carrier assembly contains a rear surface, wherein the rear surface of the bolt carrier assembly is positioned between the barrel and the first opening when the bolt carrier assembly is in the locked position. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180897 | PIVOT PIN - A pivot pin for a firearm includes a proximal end, a distal end, a cylindrical surface extending between the proximal end and the distal end, a head disposed at the distal end where the head includes a flat portion, a groove extending along at least a portion of a length of the cylindrical surface, and a hole extending through the pivot pin. The hole is located between the groove and the proximal end. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180898 | FIREARM USAGE SYSTEM WITH THREAT IDENTIFICATION AND RESPONSE INFRASTRUCTURE - Systems and methods are provided for firearm monitoring and remote support of a plurality of firearms within a deployment location, wherein each firearm includes one or more sensors that record sensor information used to produce a signal, a response infrastructure configured for deployment to the deployment location, and a server device running application software that uses the signals received from each of the firearms to detect a threat within the deployment location and causes the deployment of the response infrastructure to the deployment location, wherein the response infrastructure supports users of the plurality of firearms in addressing the detected threat. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180899 | FIREARM SAFETY MECHANISMS, VISUAL SAFETY INDICATORS, AND RELATED TECHNIQUES - The techniques described herein relate to methods and apparatus for firearm safety mechanisms, visual safety indicators, and related techniques. A firearm includes a handle with one or more sensors disposed at least partially within a surface of the handle. The firearm also includes a trigger that is actuatable to fire the firearm, and a safety mechanism that has a first position that blocks actuation of the trigger and a second position that does not block the trigger. The firearm further includes at least one processor configured to receive data from the one or more sensors, process the received data to determine whether the data is indicative of sufficient contact of the operator's hand with the one or more sensors, and upon determining the data is indicative of sufficient contact, transmitting a signal to the safety mechanism to change the safety mechanism from the first position to the second position. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180900 | BOLT CATCH FOR A FIREARM - Bolt catches for firearms, receivers for firearms configured to receive the bolt catches, and firearms including the disclosed receivers and bolt catches. The disclosed bolt catches have a first bolt catch lever having a center element defining an undercut recess configured to optionally receive a connection section of a second bolt catch lever, and a biasing element configured to urge the first bolt catch lever into an idle position; the disclosed receivers are configured to receive the disclosed bolt catches, and the disclosed firearms include a receiver, and a grip and/or a stock, provided that the receiver defines a recess for receiving a second bolt catch lever and/or a plug. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180901 | SILENCER FOR A PORTABLE FIREARM - The invention relates to a silencer for a portable firearm, in particular a pistol, wherein the end portion of the silencer facing the gun barrel of the portable firearm is suitable for fastening to the breechblock of the portable firearm such that the silencer can be moved independently of the gun barrel together with the breechblock. The invention further relates to a portable firearm, in particular a pistol, having a silencer according to the invention. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180902 | FIREARM SUPPRESSOR - A firearm suppressor ( | 2021-06-17 |
20210180903 | ADAPTER FOR MOUNTING AN ACCESSORY ON A FIREARM - Adapters for mounting an accessory on a firearm, firearm accessories configured to mount to those adapters, and sheath or handguard assemblies of firearms are disclosed. The recited accessory adapter is substantially annular or tubular in shape, and includes at least two portions that are arranged adjacently along the barrel axis of the firearm. A rear portion is formed on the weapon side of the adapter, so that the rear portion is geometrically complementary to the front end of a firearm sheath, at least in part, and a front portion of the adapter includes a cylindrical coupling surface on the outside for coupling of the accessory, where the coupling surface includes at least one bayonet extension that projects radially outwards. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180904 | FIREARM BARREL TRUNNION - Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for use in or with firearms. A firearm barrel trunnion includes a rear portion shaped to couple to a receiver for a firearm. The trunnion includes a front portion shaped to couple to a handguard for the firearm and to support the handguard without the handguard contacting other components of the firearm. A bore is formed within the trunnion, and is shaped to receive a barrel for the firearm. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180905 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING FIREARMS - A kit for modifying a firearm includes an adapter, and the adapter includes an external threaded surface configured to detachably couple to an internal threaded surface of a receiver of the firearm. An adapter bore is disposed opposite the external threaded surface, and the adapter bore is configured to receive a barrel of the firearm. The kit further includes a securing element, and the securing element includes a securing element bore configured to receive the barrel. The securing element is configured to detachably couple to the adapter and thereby secure the barrel to the adapter. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180906 | ELECTRONIC GUNFIRE SIMULATION DEVICE - An electronic device for simulating gunfire. The device includes a discharge chamber, a first electrode, and a second electrode. A high voltage circuit may be connected to the first and second electrodes, and may be configured to generate an electrical arc between the first and second electrodes, thereby creating percussive sounds that travel through the opening in the body. Also disclosed are embodiments where multiple discharge chambers are provided to generate electrical arcs in various discharge sequences, as well as embodiments where the device includes a housing that is shaped as a rife scope or an AR upper and barrel assembly. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180907 | DUST COVER ASSEMBLY FOR A FIREARM - Dust cover assembly for a firearm, including a dust cover, a first bushing and a second bushing, a pin guided in the first bushing with pin end and a cover spring. The dust cover assembly lends itself to tool-free mounting/dismounting and disassembly/assembly, as the assembly is configured so that the pin is received spring-preloaded in the axial direction at least in the first bushing and a guide extension for interacting with a guide groove and an insertion groove of the first bushing is formed on the pin. An insertion groove can be formed parallel to the axis of rotation of the pin on the inside of the first bushing, which begins at the outer end of the bushing and ends at the guide groove and is connected to the guide groove. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180908 | CROSSBOW ASSEMBLY - A crossbow assembly uses an arrangement with two pairs of limbs, with one pair of opposing limbs on each side of the stock. The two limbs within each pair are arranged in opposition to each other in a vertical plane. The limb tips are each connected to an axle assembly with respective limb cables. The axle has a pair of axle pulleys at opposing ends. A bowstring has opposing ends connected to each axle pulley. The bowstring extends forward from each axle pulley and extends across the stock, passing between two bowstring pulleys. The middle of the bowstring forms the nock point. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180909 | AIRGUN WITH SELECTIVE BYPASS FROM HIGH PRESSURE RESERVOIR TO FIRING PRESSURE RESERVOIR - An airgun has a high pressure reservoir for providing a pressurized motive gas to a breech to fire a projectile. A regulator is intermediate the high pressure reservoir and a downstream firing pressure reservoir for providing a consistent regulated pressure of the motive gas in the firing pressure reservoir. The airgun includes a bypass line for selectively connecting the high pressure reservoir to the firing pressure reservoir, independently of the regulator. Thus, an operator can select a firing of the airgun with either a regulated gas pressure in the firing reservoir or the pressure of the high pressure reservoir. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180910 | PISTOL PIVOTING BRACE ASSEMBLY - A brace assembly includes a firearm attachment member to which a pivot arm is pivotally attached at a pivot. The pivot arm includes a brace member at an end opposite to the pivot. The firearm attachment member includes firearm mounting structure which includes a receiver support shelf for supporting thereon a receiver of a firearm, and a distal abutment against which a forward end of a receiver and/or a slide of the firearm is abuttable. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180911 | PISTOL PIVOTING BRACE ASSEMBLY - A brace assembly includes a firearm attachment member to which a pivot arm is pivotally attached at a pivot. The pivot arm includes a brace member at an end opposite to the pivot and a manipulation member that extends from a main body of the pivot arm in a direction opposite to the brace member. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180912 | ROTATING HANDLE AND RELATED METHODS - Rotatable handles and related methods are disclosed herein. In one form, the handle has a clip member that fits around a cylindrical object and a handle. The clip member includes a track that guides rotation of the handle about a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical object. The handle includes an actuator that operates a braking member which comprises a braking surface that is movable into and out of contact with the track. When the braking surface is out of contact the track, the handle is movable relative to the track when permitting the handle to rotate about a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical object. Rotating the handle about the longitudinal axis of the handle operates the actuator, causing the braking surface to move into and out of contact with the track. Various methods are also disclosed herein with respect to the rotatable handle. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180913 | HANDLE FOR HOLDING A WEAPON AND WEAPON COMPRISING SUCH A HANDLE - The invention relates to a weapon front handle, the handle extending along a given axis (X) and comprising a plate ( | 2021-06-17 |
20210180914 | HANDGUN HOLSTER FOR ATHLETIC USE - The present invention provides a handgun holster apparatus comprising a body, first strap, and second strap each made from moisture-wicking layers and moisture-repellant layers. The holster further comprises at least four reversible fasteners: a first reversible fastener affixed to the first strap, a second reversible fastener affixed to the second strap, a third reversible fastener affixed to the front side of the body, and a fourth reversible fastener affixed to the back side of the body. The first and second straps each respectively has open strap positions and closed strap positions allowing for the handgun to be removable from the holster as well as the holster to be reversibly affixed to the inside of a garment. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180915 | GOBO PROJECTION TARGETING DEVICE - Gobo projection targeting devices have a light source, a lens assembly associated with the light source, the lens assembly having a first element, a second element, and an aiming figure, the first element being closer to the light source, and the second element having a smaller diameter than the first element, such that a first portion of light emitted by the light source and transmitted by the first element will bypass the second element and a second portion of light emitted by the light source and transmitted by the first element will not bypass the second element. The first and second elements may each be converging lenses. The second element may be adapted to generate an image of the aiming figure away from the illuminator. The first portion of light may be a field illumination pattern lacking a focused image. The lens assembly may be movable. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180916 | WEAPON ANTI-CANT INDICATOR - An anti-cant indicator assembly, components thereof, and associated methods. The anti-cant indicator assembly indicates the orientation of a weapon with respect to vertical. The anti-cant indicator assembly includes a mount configured to mount to the weapon, a level including a vial containing a bubble and a pivot connection connecting the level to the mount. The pivot connection is configured to permit movement of the level with respect to the mount about the pivot connection between an operational position in which the bubble can be referenced by the user for indicating orientation of the weapon with respect to vertical, and a stowed position different from the operational position. The pivot connection can include a retainer configured to releasably retain the level in at least one of the operational position or the stowed position. The level can be selectively movable with respect to the mount to calibrate the anti-cant indicator. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180917 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND ASSESSING PROJECTILE PERFORMANCE - A projectile targeting solution is provided that can monitor, log and assess projectile performance of a launcher device or a projectile launched from the launcher device. The projectile targeting solution includes a method, system and computer program for monitoring, logging or assessing performance of the launcher device or projectile and adjusting the launcher device for optimal trajectory to a target based on a projectile performance assessment for the launcher device or the projectile. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180918 | CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A camouflage pattern that integrates animals and animalistic features (antlers, feathers, fur) are strategically embodied within each layer of the digital camouflage patterns to create a unique form of camouflage. Also, disclosed is a method of encoding the camouflage pattern on a substrate. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180919 | ANTIBALLISTIC PANEL ARRANGED FOR OPTICAL INSPECTION AND METHOD THEREOF - An optically detectable antiballistic plate, and a method of producing it are disclosed. The antiballistic plate includes a core of a ceramic plate, coated with a transparent fibre-reinforced surface composite layer of plastic matrix and reinforcement fibre. Cracks visible to the human eye in daylight will occur, in the event of damage to the ceramic plate. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180920 | LIQUID COOLED BODY ARMOR - A body armor system comprising an existing body armor vest with a plurality of armor plates, an adhering layer, an insulation layer and a plurality of heat exchangers wherein said plurality of armor plates is attached with said plurality of heat exchangers via said adhering layer; the plurality of heat exchangers comprises plurality of metallic plates made preferably of copper or aluminium with pipes brazed to the back-side of the metallic plates. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180921 | ELECTRONIC TARGET AND THE CONNECTION OF AUTOMATIC DETECTION AND NOTIFICATION OF THE ELECTRONIC TARGET HIT ZONE - The electronic target is used to train shooting at shooting ranges. It consists of three layers, where the front layer is composed of an electrically conductive coating ( | 2021-06-17 |
20210180922 | DETONATION WAVEFRONT CONTROLLER - A detonation wavefront controller for a linear shaped charge, comprising a first part and a second part. The first part comprises: a detonator holder, and a first aperture having a first width and a shape which is substantially a cyclic polygon, substantially an ellipse or substantially circular. The second part comprises: a second aperture having a second width larger than the first width. With the first part at least partly received within the second part, the first part is moveable relative to the second part to configure the detonation wavefront controller at least between: a first configuration with a first distance between the first aperture and the second aperture, and a second configuration with a second distance between the first aperture and the second aperture, the second distance larger than the first distance. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180923 | OPTIMIZED LEVER ACTION FIREARM CARTRIDGE GEOMETRY - A cartridge casing of a cartridge for a lever action firearm, the cartridge casing comprising a rim comprising a flat front face configured to provide a gripping surface for an extractor of the lever action firearm to remove the cartridge casing of the cartridge after firing of the lever action firearm, the rim having a radial gradient that decreases from a maximum radius at a first location on the rim that is prior to the flat front face to a minimum radius value at a second location on the rim corresponding to the flat front face. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180924 | BALLISTIC BARREL CLEANING CARTRIDGE - An apparatus including a ballistic barrel cleaning cartridge is provided. The apparatus includes a casing including a casing recess. The casing recess is closed at a first end of the casing. The apparatus further includes a propellant disposed within the casing recess and an abrasive-binding agent composite slug constructed with an abrasive agent and a polymerized binding agent. The abrasive-binding agent composite slug is disposed within the casing recess at a second end of the casing. Expansion of the propellant is operable to expel the abrasive-binding agent composite slug from the casing recess and propel the abrasive-binding agent composite slug down a bore of a firearm. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180925 | ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED SELF-DESTRUCTIVE DELAY DEVICE - The system and method for an additively manufactured self-destructive delay device is a bellow/lattice structure or other form. The device may be installed as a replacement to a previous device, where the device yields under the deployment force at a specific rate to match the time-displacement curve established by a previous hydraulic delay device. The delay device has a virtually unlimited lifespan, is cheap to manufacture, and can be adaptable to other loads and conditions for use in or on other platforms. This solution can be applied anywhere where mechanical delay devices are needed within systems. Some examples include wing/fin deployment mechanisms, safety crumple zones, or devices that act as shear pins. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180926 | VERY LOW POWER ACTUATION DEVICES - A munition including: a control surface actuation device including: an actuator having two or more pistons, each of the pistons being movable between an extended and retracted position, the retracted position resulting from an activation of each of the two or more pistons; and a movable rack having a pocket corresponding to each of the two or more pistons, each pocket being engageable with a corresponding portion of each of the two or more pistons, a distance between the pockets being different than a distance between the portions of the two or more pistons, such that activation of the portion into the corresponding pocket sequentially translates the rack; and a control surface operatively connected to the rack such that translation of the rack rotates the control surface. | 2021-06-17 |
20210180927 | PROJECTILE WITH INSERT | 2021-06-17 |