| 26th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
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| 20100162760 | METHOD OF PRODUCING VITREOUS SILICA CRUCIBLE - A method for manufacturing a quartz glass crucible has a deposition step of depositing quartz powder on an inner wall surface of a bottomed cylindrical mold, while rotating the mold, and a melting step of obtaining the quartz glass crucible by vitrifying the quartz powder deposited on the inner wall surface of the mold by heating and melting the quartz powder. In the deposition step, under a state where the quantity of electrostatic charge of the quartz powder is controlled to be within a range of 1.0 kV or below in absolute value, the quartz powder is applied to the inner wall surface of the mold, and the thickness of the quartz glass crucible is controlled by maintaining the density of the quartz powder deposition layer on the inner wall surface of the mold within a fixed range. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162761 | FLAME POLISHING OF FLAT GLASS - A method and apparatus are provided to flame polish a thin glass sheet which includes cooling the thin glass sheet followed by heating the thin glass sheet with an intense flame to substantially reduce if not eliminate surface roughness of the glass sheet. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162762 | OPTICAL ELEMENT MANUFACTURING METHOD AND OPTICAL ELEMENT - Provided is an optical element manufacturing method by which optical elements, such as a beam shaping element having a molded side surface, are highly efficiently and accurately manufactured by pressure-molding a molten glass drop. After supplying a lower molding die with the molten glass drop of a prescribed volume at a temperature higher than that of the molding die, the molten glass drop is pressure-molded by the molding die, and a free surface solidified without being in contact with the molding die is formed between a molded upper surface and the molded side surface. The volume of the molten glass drop to be supplied is 0.8 times or more but not more than 0.97 times the volume of a space configured by an extended molded upper surface, an extended molded side surface and the molded lower surface when the molded upper surface and the molded side surface are extended. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162763 | OVERFLOW DOWNDRAW GLASS FORMING METHOD AND APPARATUS - The present invention discloses improved methods and apparatus for forming sheet glass. In one embodiment, the invention introduces a counteracting force to the stresses on the forming structure in a manner such that the thermal creep which inevitably occurs has a minimum impact on the glass flow characteristics of the forming structure. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162764 | METHOD OF DEFLECTING CONVEYOR ROLLS INTENDED FOR BENDING GLASS PANELS, AND ASSEMBLY APPLYING THE METHOD - The invention relates to a method of longitudinally deflecting conveyor rolls intended for bending glass panels. The method includes deflecting the conveyor rolls during a glass-panel bending process by turning link member on which the ends of the conveyor rolls are mounted with bearings. In order to turn the link members of each conveyor roll, at least one link member is subjected to a force sufficient for its turning by a position-identifying electric drive. At least the other link member is subjected to a force sufficient for its turning by a second electric drive, which is controlled on the basis of position data provided by the position-identifying electric drive. The present invention relates also to an assembly applying the method for bending glass panels. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162765 | Atmosphere Regulator and Coating Apparatus for Coating on Float Glass Production Line - An atmosphere regulator for coating and a coating apparatus on float glass production line are disclosed. Said atmosphere regulator for coating disposed between the district of lift out rolls and the A district of annealing lehr comprises a housing where a plurality of conveyor rolls which transfer sheet glass from said district of lift out rolls to the A district of said annealing lehr are installed, a curtain, an up-turning door and down-turning door are disposed at the joint where said district of lift out rolls and A district of annealing lehr connects. Said coating apparatus comprises a plurality of parallel base boards having a slot in between of the length corresponding to the width of said sheet glass and communicated with the entrance and the exhausting chamber. The present invention has effectively solved the drawbacks occurred in prior arts such as single function for coating, limited adjusting range of film thickness and bad film quality. The present invention is characterized as simple in structure, completeness in function, wide range in film thickness adjustment, good film quality and significant in economic benefit. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162766 | Method for Monitoring by Absorption Spectroscopy During the Forming of Flat Glass and Monitoring Device - The invention relates to a method for controlling flat glass forming by flowing a molten glass over a liquid tin layer contained in a forming vat wherein a forming characteristic quantity is measured above the glass surface during forming by means of beams generated by at least one absorption spectroscopy-based analyser, wherein the light beams generated by said analyser form a net above the glass surface. A device for carrying out the inventive method comprising an arm for supporting a vessel which comprises a retroreflecting means for receiving a light beam and transmitting it in an opposite direction parallel to an incident optical path is also disclosed. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162767 | FLUID-COOLED MOLD - A fluid-cooled mold for the production of a quartz crucible provided in its interior with a space for flowing of cooling fluid comprises an outer mold section made from a heat-conductive metal or alloy material and an inner mold section closely arranged to an inner surface of the outer mold section and made from a heat-resistant material. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162768 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM USING HIGH FREQUENCY INDUCTION THERMAL PLASMA TORCH - Provided is an optical fiber preform manufacturing method comprising supplying a high-frequency induction thermal plasma torch with at least glass raw material, dopant raw material, and oxygen, and depositing the glass particles synthesized in the plasma flame onto a surface of a glass rod that moves backward and forward relative to the plasma torch while rotating, wherein the plasma flame is narrowed such that at least a portion of the glass particles continuously formed by the plasma flame are not deposited on the glass rod. As a result, the fluorine concentration in the cladding is increased to improve the relative refractive index difference of the preform. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162769 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM USING HIGH FREQUENCY INDUCTION THERMAL PLASMA TORCH - Provided is an apparatus and method for manufacturing an optical fiber preform by supplying a high-frequency induction thermal plasma torch with at least glass raw material, dopant raw material, and oxygen, and depositing the glass particles synthesized in the plasma flame onto a surface of a glass rod that moves backward and forward relative to the plasma torch while rotating, wherein deposition of the glass particles is performed while cooling the glass rod. As a result, the concentration of fluorine doped in the cladding increase, thereby improving the relative refractive index of the preform. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162770 | Armored Fiber Optic Assemblies and Methods of Making the Same - Armored fiber optic assemblies are disclosed that include a dielectric armor along with methods for manufacturing the same. The dielectric armor has an armor profile, thereby resembling conventional metal armored cable to the craft. The dielectric armor provides additional crush and impact resistance and the like for the optical fibers and/or fiber optic assembly therein. The dielectric armor is advantageous to the craft since it provides the desired mechanical performance without requiring the time and expense of grounding like conventional metal armored cables. Additionally, the armored fiber optic assemblies can have any suitable flame and/or smoke rating for meeting the requirements of the intended space. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162771 | METHOD OF FORMING CERAMIC STRINGS AND FIBERS - A method of forming a ceramic fiber comprising the steps of forming a slip comprised of water, ceramic powder, and a binding agent; forming a generally continuous stream of the slip; introducing the stream of the slip into a chemical solution at a concentration wherein the binding agent causes the ceramic slip to form a gelled fiber; removing the gelled fiber from the chemical solution; drying the gelled fiber to remove moisture therefrom; and firing the fiber to produce a ceramic. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162772 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HIGH STRENGTH GLASS FIBERS IN A DIRECT MELT OPERATION AND PRODUCTS FORMED THERE FROM - A method of forming high strength glass fibers in a glass melter substantially free of platinum or other noble metal materials, products made there from and batch compositions suited for use in the method are disclosed. One glass composition for use in the present invention includes 50-75 weight % SiO | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162773 | Positive yarn feeder with tension limiter - A motorized yarn-winding drum holds a plurality of loops of yarn wound thereon and is driven to rotate for drawing said yarn from a reel and feeding it to a general downstream machine. A movable guiding member is biased to slideably engage the yarn unwinding from the drum and to deviate its path, by a spring acting in contrast to the tension of the yarn, thereby generating a reserve releasable in response to tension peaks on the yarn. The stroke of the guiding member is limited by a stop defining a position of maximum deviation of the yarn. The spring has one end operatively connected to the guiding member and one opposite end connected to driving elements operable for applying a load to the spring, with the guiding member abutting against said stop. The driving elements are controlled by a control unit which is programmed to adjust the load as a function of a desired feeding tension. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162774 | Washing Appliance - The present invention relates to a washing appliance and more specifically a laundry appliance. The present invention relates to a drum, ( | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162775 | Disposable Double Loop Handcuffs with Pivot, Handles and Deployment System - Disposable double loop handcuffs formed from two flexible straps each strap having a first end and a second end, each strap having a terminal hinge member at the first end and a handle at the second end, the first end having an opening that is less distally-positioned and more medially-positioned than the terminal hinge member, the second end inserted through the opening in the first end to form the strap into a loop. The opening contains a unidirectional locking head comprising a ratchet with teeth and pawl, the pawl extending monolithically from the strap on the distal side of the opening, the teeth located on the second end of the strap medial to the handle. The tip of the first end of the first strap has two hinge knuckles for receiving a third hinge knuckle between them. The tip of the first end of the second strap has at least a third hinge knuckle for inserting between the two hinge knuckles of the first strap. In a preferred embodiment, the second strap is identical to the first strap, also having two hinge knuckles, one of which is inserted between the two hinge knuckles of the first strap. The two flexible straps thusly looped are pivotably connected to one another with a rivet through a rivet hole in the hinge knuckles of the terminal hinge members, both handles pointing in the same direction. A method for manufacturing disposable double loop handcuffs formed from two flexible straps. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162776 | LOCKING DEVICE WITH FIELD-CONTROLLABLE FLUID - The present invention discloses a locking device having a control unit with
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| 20100162777 | MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR HANDLE WITH REMOVABLE CAP FOR THE LOCK CYLINDER - A door handle for a motor vehicle that includes an elastically biased mobile grip member and a lock cylinder housing adjacent thereto, covered by a removable protective cap that is provided with a release slot formed in the side of the cap facing the grip member. The cap has an elastically deformable C-shaped cross-section and is provided with a first retention suitable to engage a second retention on the lock cylinder housing. The lock cylinder housing includes a cam surface facing the release slot and suitable to guide the tip of a key in a slightly torsional outwards motion for an easy and smooth removal of the cap. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162778 | SECURITY COVER FOR A CYLINDER LOCK - There is provided a security cover for a cylinder lock. The security cover may comprise a top wall and a peripheral side wall and may be adapted to be secured over an end of the lock and may include a key slot extending through the top wall and positioned to align with the lock cylinder when the cover is secured over the lock. There is also provided a key for use with the cover and a method for securing a cylinder lock. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162779 | Apparatus And Method For Composting Organic Matter - Disclosed are apparatus and methods for composting organic matter. According to some embodiments, the apparatus may include a reactor adapted to receive organic matter in a reaction chamber of the reactor through a first sealable opening in the reactor. At least one protruding structure protruding inward from an inner surface of said reaction chamber may include a cavity allowing flow of gases into and out of the reaction chamber. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162780 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEPOSITING AGENTS UPON AND WITHIN BIO-CHAR - Methods and apparatuses for depositing agents relatively deep within pores of bio-char. Bio-char is first produced in an airtight oven by heating biomass feedstock. The bio-char is then cooled and steam is diffused into the pores of the bio-char. The steam-laden bio-char is immersed in a liquid bath containing soluble agents that are to be deposited in the pores of the bio-char. The liquid bath cools the char to below the condensation temperature of the steam, whereupon the condensing steam generates a partial vacuum within the pores, drawing the liquid into the pores. The bio-char is then removed from the liquid bath and dried so that the liquid within the pores evaporates, leaving behind the soluble agent. Accordingly, the invention yields bio-char that has soluble agent embedded relatively deep within its pores. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162781 | Roll Stand for rolling metallic strips and roll or cylinder for a roll stand of this type - A roll stand for rolling metallic strips comprises at least one roll or cylinder which is respectively mounted in a mounting on rolling bearings in the region of its end journals, and at least one distributing device for distributing a lubricant-gas flow. The roll stand according to the invention makes it easily possible in an operationally reliable manner to supply a rolling bearing, provided for mounting a roll or cylinder, with a precisely determined amount of lubricant. This is achieved according to the invention in that a connecting channel for the transport of a lubricant-gas flow to or from the distributing device is molded into the roll or cylinder. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162782 | VACUUM FORMING MACHINE AND METHOD OF MAKING VACUUM FORMED PRODUCT - A vacuum forming machine includes a chamber configured to house a base member and a decorative sheet and including an exhaust port, an exhauster arranged to exhaust air from inside the chamber through the exhaust port, at least one static remover arranged to remove static electricity from a surface of the base member that has been loaded into the chamber, and a dust collector arranged so as to oppose the exhaust port. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162783 | SPLIT STRAP - An elongated strap member that is coiled in a box and is bent lengthwise as it is drawn out of the box, providing an economical, light, compact means of connecting multiple structural members without sagging or other disadvantageous deformations between the structural members. The structural members are bridged by strap member. The end of the strap member is bent over. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162784 | FLATTENING DEVICE - A flattening device for flattening a metal workpiece includes a frame; a first tightening assembly at a first end of the frame; a second tightening assembly at a second end of the frame; a series of work rollers interposed between the first tightening assembly and the second tightening assembly, wherein the work rollers include a first upper roller and a second upper roller, and a third, lower roller offset and interposed between the first and second upper rollers; wherein the upper and lower rollers accommodate bends in the workpiece of up to five yield stresses. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162785 | Method of manufacturing an articulated shaft structure - In a method of manufacturing an articulated shaft structure for the transfer of torque from a transmission to a differential drive, including a connecting flange having a tube section, a shaft plate disposed between the connecting flange and a transmission output flange and forming a torsion element for accommodating some articulation of the connecting flange relative to the output flange, and a centering part extending from the connecting flange for aligning the articulated shaft relative to a transmission shaft, the connecting flange is formed integrally with the tube section by deep-drawing in follow-on tool the tube section and, in the same manufacturing step, punching openings into the flange, and deep-drawing the centering part and pressing it into the tube section. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162786 | SYSTEM AND/OR METHOD FOR GLUCOSE SENSOR CALIBRATION - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to systems, methods and/or devices for calibrating sensor data to be used in estimating a blood glucose concentration. A relationship between sensor measurements and reference readings may be used to estimate a relationship between sensor measurements and blood glucose concentration. Such sensor measurements may be weighted according to a decreasing function of uncertainty associated with sensor values. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162787 | QUICK TEST TOOL AND METHOD OF AIRCRAFT AIRSPEED INDICATOR - Provided is a test tool for an airspeed indicator of an aircraft, including: a cylinder portion including an insertion groove with a predetermined amount of space, and of which one end is sealed by a cover and includes an injection portion on the cover so that the insertion groove passes through a pitot tube, and of which another open end includes a protruded step around its inner circumferential surface; a piston portion being inserted into the insertion groove to reciprocally move within the insertion groove, and including a protrusion portion having a size and a shape corresponding to an aperture of the insertion groove, and a bar-shaped knob portion being extended from the protrusion portion; and a display portion being formed of a transparent material on an outer surface of the cylinder portion to display a location of the protrusion portion reciprocally moving within the cylinder portion. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162788 | Calibration of Dust Load Flow Measuring Systems - A method for calibrating a dust load flow measuring system is provided. The dust delivery line may be connected from a metering vessel to a calibration line leading to the input sluice in the delivery direction downstream of the installed dust load flow measuring device instead of to the gasification reactor. The input sluice is provided with a weighing unit such that the weight of the content of the input sluice is determined. A differential pressure that may be set is controlled between the metering vessel and the input sluice, the dust load flow is determined in a time interval. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162789 | APPARATUS FOR DROP TESTING AND METHOD UTILIZING THE SAME - An apparatus for drop testing is disclosed. The apparatus has a drop angle setting jig that horizontally moves on a support frame and positions a test object at a predetermined angle by clamping with a fixture. The jig provides a second datum plane and is connected to a moveable holding frame, with the holding frame providing a first datum plane. After the fixture clamps the testing object, the jig can be pulled back without touching the testing object, and the testing object stays still. Therefore, the testing object can be precisely positioned. Furthermore, with the sliding track and the stopping block, the jig is able to quickly return back to the reference position. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162790 | SENSOR ELEMENT FOR DETERMINING THE CONCENTRATION OF AN OXIDIZABLE GAS COMPONENT IN A MEASURING GAS - A sensor element is provided for a gas sensor for determining the concentration of an oxidizable gas component, especially ammonia, in a measuring gas, in particular in the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine, the sensor element having at least one measuring electrode acted upon by the measuring gas. To eliminate the sensitivity of the sensor element with respect to nitrogen oxides, measuring-gas volumes acting on the measuring electrode are routed through a means for absorbing nitrogen oxides in the form of a regenerative nitrogen-oxide trap. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162791 | DEVICE FOR QUANTIFYING THE CONTENTS OF AT LEAST ONE GASEOUS CONSTITUENT CONTAINED IN A GASEOUS SAMPLE FROM A FLUID, RELATED ASSEMBLY AND PROCESS - This device comprises a means ( | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162792 | METHOD FOR DETECTING IMPURITIES IN A GAS TANK - The invention relates to a method for detecting impurities in a gas tank having a predefined tank nominal volume, which method includes at least one of the following steps: (a) determining a theoretical pressure drop in the gas tank from a quantity of gas which is actually extracted, and comparing said theoretical pressure drop with a measured pressure drop in the gas tank, wherein a higher measured pressure drop indicates the presence of impurities; and (b) determining a gas volume which is theoretically present in the gas tank from the measured pressure and measured temperature in the gas tank, and comparing the gas volume which is theoretically present in the gas tank with the tank nominal volume in order to determine a volume taken up by impurities which are present. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162793 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING KNOCKING OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An engine ECU executes a program including calculating a correlation coefficient by dividing the sum of respective absolute values, which are each a difference between a magnitude in an engine vibration waveform and a magnitude in a knock waveform model for every crank angle, by an area corresponding to magnitudes equal to or larger than a positive reference value in the knock waveform model, and determining whether or not knocking has occurred based on the correlation coefficient. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162794 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING KNOCKING OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An engine ECU executes a program including the steps of: calculating an absolute value ΔS(I) of the deviation of the vibration waveform detected by a knock sensor and a knock waveform model from each other at each crank angle; when ΔS(I) greater than threshold value ΔS( | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162795 | KNOCKING DETERMINATION DEVICE AND KNOCKING DETERMINATION METHOD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An engine ECU executes a program including the steps of: detecting a magnitude of vibration of an engine (S | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162796 | Device for Analyzing Size and Location of Conductive Item - A matrix analyzer for determining the size and location of a conductive item placed thereon. The matrix analyzer includes plural row conductors and column conductors with a corresponding grid of conductive areas exposed on the surface of the matrix analyzer. When a conductive item, such as an ink droplet, is jetted onto the matrix analyzer, the intersection of various row conductors and column conductors exhibit a low resistance. The rows and columns of the matrix analyzer can be sequentially accessed to find those intersections where the low resistance exists. From such data, the size and location of the ink droplets can be determined. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162797 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VALVE LEAK SIMULATION - A method for simulating a compressor valve leak is described. The method includes inducing a flow of gas past a compressor valve that is coupled to a bypass block, wherein the bypass block defines a first passageway and a second passageway therein, and wherein the bypass block is also coupled to a bypass valve that is in flow communication with the second passageway. The method also includes measuring a first temperature and a second temperature. The first temperature is the temperature of the gas flowing through the first passageway of the bypass block and the second temperature is the temperature of gas flowing within the second passageway. The method also includes adjusting the bypass valve to divert a portion of the gas flowing through the second passageway to create temperature conditions substantially similar to conditions that are created due to a compressor valve leak. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162798 | Method for Determining the Viscosity of Fluids, and Viscosimeter - In a method for determining the viscosity of fluids, especially liquids, the fluid is brought into and moved through a tapering gap bounded by two opposite wall surfaces. Accordingly, a distance or the change of the distance between the opposite wall surfaces is measured by pressure exerted by the material moved through the preferably steadily tapering or narrowing gap onto the walls and is used or evaluated as a measurement value for the viscosity of the fluid. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162799 | DEVICE AT A TORQUE METER - The present invention relates to a device for a torque meter for determining of for example viscosity, shearing force or concentration of liquids or suspensions, and comprising two elastically connected concentric axles, one external hollow axle ( | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162800 | MEDIA COMPOSITIONS FOR ELUTING COMPOUNDS FROM MATRICES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM - Embodiments of the invention provide to apparatuses and media used in drug elution studies and methods for making and using them. One embodiment of the invention is a drug elution method that can be used for in-vitro studies of a matrix impregnated with a compound such as a drug blended polymer matrix. Such methods and materials can be used for example to assess and control the manufacturing process variability of drug eluting implantable devices such as cardiac leads. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162801 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYSIS BY LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY - In order to obtain a temperature gradient elution method which is rapid and accurate, a mobile phase ( | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162802 | STEAM TURBINE TEST FACILITY, LOW-LOAD TEST METHOD, AND LOAD DUMP TEST METHOD - It is an object of the present invention to provide a steam turbine test facility including a test steam turbine, in which the behavior of an actual steam turbine can be precisely simulated and the efficiency of performance test can be improved. A steam turbine test facility | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162803 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING PEAK VALUES OF PRESSURE IN A CYLINDER OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method of detecting during a combustion cycle a peak value of pressure in a cylinder of an internal combustion engine includes providing and installing on the engine body an accelerometer that generates an acceleration signal representing vibrations of the engine body. The acceleration signal is filtered by comparing the band-pass filtered replica of the acceleration signal to a threshold. When the threshold is surpassed, a pressure peak is detected and flagged. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162804 | Method for Checking the Function of a Tank Venting Valve - The invention relates to a method for checking the function of a tank venting valve between the intake manifold of an internal combustion engine and a fuel tank or a fuel vapor reservoir in which the tank venting valve in operation of the internal combustion engine is opened several times and is closed again after a short opening time and in which during repeated opening and closing the time characteristic of a quantity which is dependent on the opening state of the tank venting valve is recorded. In order to enable a reliable function check of the tank venting valve even in the case of very small and/or time-shifted amplitudes of the quantity to be monitored, it is proposed, according to the invention, that the first derivative of the time characteristic of the quantity be evaluated. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162805 | CETANE NUMBER ESTIMATING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A cetane number estimating device ( | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162806 | Detection of cylinder-to-cylinder air/fuel imbalance - An air/fuel imbalance detection module includes a fueling control module, a response time determination module, and a comparison module. The fueling control module commands a fueling change according to a predetermined fueling pattern. The response time determination module determines a measured response time for a wide-range air/fuel sensor (WRAF) to output a predetermined voltage. The comparison module compares the measured response time with a reference time range and diagnoses air/fuel imbalance when the measured response time is outside the reference time range. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162807 | SENSOR ARRANGEMENT FOR A CLUTCH DEVICE - The present invention relates to a sensor arrangement ( | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162808 | MONITORING THE STRUCTURAL HEALTH OF COMPONENTS - The present invention relates to a system for monitoring the health of mechanical and structure components of a machine. For example, the present invention is capable of monitoring the operational integrity of critical components of critical components of an aircraft such as the gearbox of a helicopter. The present invention is based on the principle of detecting a traceable substance when the substance is released from the component being monitored in the event of predetermined condition being satisfied, such as exceeding the operational temperature of the component, or a fault in the component occurring, such as a crack being formed. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162809 | FLOW RATE SENSOR FOR WATER DUCTS AND A METHOD FOR MEASURING WATER FLOW - A water flow rate sensing device for water ducts, comprising a thermal sensor ( | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162810 | THERMAL MASS FLOW METER - A heater chip ( | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162811 | METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING AND MONITORING FILL LEVEL OF A MEDIUM IN A CONTAINER USING A TRAVEL TIME, MEASURING METHOD - A method for ascertaining and monitoring fill level of a medium in a container by means of a field device using a travel time, measuring method, wherein transmission signals are transmitted and reflection signals received. The received reflection signals are registered as echo signals in an echo function, wherein masking curve, evaluation curves and/or echo parameters of the echo signals in the echo function are ascertained or predetermined, as well as stored in a first measuring cycle. By means of a static echo search algorithm, through the masking curve, the evaluation curve, the echo parameters, position and/or amplitude of at least one wanted echo signal are/is ascertained, wherein, by means of a dynamic echo search algorithm, a continuous echo tracking of positional changes and/or amplitude changes of individual echo signals and/or the wanted echo signal in the echo function is performed. On the basis of positional changes and/or amplitude changes of individual wanted echo signals, masking curve, evaluation curve and/or echo parameters of the static echo search algorithm are adjusted. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162812 | Liquid Level Monitoring Apparatus and Methods - The present invention relates to a liquid sensor for locating in a liquid. The liquid sensor includes a level sensor including one or more sensing stations located between a head and a tail of the liquid sensor. The liquid sensor is suitable for sensing the liquid level. The liquid sensor further includes a depth sensor for sensing the depth of the tail in the liquid. The liquid sensor is particularly suited to pumping station applications. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162813 | SENSOR ASSEMBLY - A sensor assembly includes a sound sensor, an image sensor, an acceleration sensor, and a gyroscope sensor. The sound sensor includes a substrate defining a first cavity, a diaphragm positioned on the substrate and covering the first cavity, a back plate covering the diaphragm and positioned on the substrate, and a capacitance. A first electrode layer is coated on the diaphragm and faces the first cavity. A second cavity is defined between the diaphragm and the back plate. A second electrode layer is coated on the back plate and faces the second cavity. The capacitance is electrically connected between the first and second electrode layers. The image sensor, the acceleration sensor, and the gyroscope sensor are positioned on the substrate. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162814 | CENTRIFUGAL FORCE SENSING DEVICE AND REACTION SYSTEM ON CENTRIFUGAL FORCE - A centrifugal force sensing device is disclosed, which includes a first rotating shaft, two first movable and two first fixing sleeves, a first and a second weight, two first and two second linkages, a restoration element, a first sensing unit for sensing centrifugal force, and two fixers. The two first movable sleeves are disposed through the first rotating shaft. The two first linkages are connected to the first weight and the two first movable sleeves. The restoration element having a fixing block and two first damping elements is disposed at the first rotating shaft. The two second linkages are connected to the second weight and the two first movable sleeves. The two first fixing sleeves are fixed at the first rotating shaft and respectively located between each of the two first movable sleeves and one of the two fixers. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162815 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR ACOUSTIC WAVE SENSOR REALIZING DUAL MODE IN SINGLE CHIP AND BIOSENSOR USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a method of realizing a dual mode acoustic wave sensor capable of being operated in both a gas environment and a liquid environment in a single chip by disposing a surface acoustic wave filter and a surface skimming bulk wave filter perpendicular to each other on the same wafer using the peculiar cut-orientation of an piezoelectric element, i.e. ST-cut quartz. An acoustic wave biosensor can realize optimum detection performance by detecting the characteristics of a detection environment and a detection target in real time during the operation of a dual mode sensor, and automatically switching between an SAW mode and an SSBW mode. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162816 | Process to Monitor Unwanted Formation of a Polymer having Internal Strain by Acoustic Emission Analysis - The present invention relates to a process to monitor unwanted formation of a polymer having internal mechanical strain wherein acoustic emission generated by said polymer formation is detected by one or more acoustic sensors attached to a piece of equipment. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162817 | ULTRASONIC STRESS MEASUREMENT METHOD AND DEVICE - The present invention relates to an ultrasonic stress measurement method of measuring a residual stress of a measuring target layer in a measuring object using an ultrasonic wave, the method comprising, setting a plurality of vibration modes according to a number of degree of freedom of the measuring target layer in the measuring object, performing, for each vibration mode, a measurement operation of emitting an ultrasonic wave corresponding to the set vibration mode to the measuring target layer, receiving the ultrasonic wave reflected by the measuring target layer, and measuring an eigenfrequency of the measuring target layer, and measuring the residual stress of the measuring target layer based on plural measurement data of the eigenfrequency with respect to each vibration mode obtained by the measurement operation. The residual stress of the measuring object thus can be measured at higher accuracy. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162818 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING WATER IN A CELLULAR STRUCTURE - The invention relates to the detection of liquid in a cavity of a structure, e.g. a sandwich-structure cell with honeycomb core and carbon fiber composite coating. The structure is subjected to a mechanical vibration, at a frequency f | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162819 | ACOUSTIC MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND ACOUSTIC MEASUREMENT METHOD - In a schlieren optical system, a laser beam is passed through the jet flow and the ambient around the jet flow, and a high speed sampling is performed using a high speed photo sensor while displacing measurement points. The value obtained by sampling represents a result of the optical path caused curved by a density gradient generated in an arc-shape from the center of the jet flow. The value is subjected to a high speed discrete Fourier transform and decomposed into frequency components which constitute the noise. Thereafter, Abel inversion is performed on data belonging to a particular frequency to obtain a density gradient in the radial direction from the center of the jet flow. The obtained density gradient is visualized in a graph display, so that the position of the sound source and the state of the jet flow can be accurately grasped. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162820 | METHOD FOR EMBOSSING A SEPARATING MEMBRANE OF A PRESSURE TRANSFER MEANS - A method for embossing a separating membrane of a pressure transfer means including a membrane carrier having a membrane bed. With the method, an optimal forming of the separating membrane matched to the form of the membrane bed is achievable. The method includes steps of: welding a planar, separating membrane blank onto the membrane carrier; filling with a lubricant a pressure receiving chamber enclosed by the welded, separating membrane blank and the membrane carrier; producing the separating membrane from the separating membrane blank by embossing the separating membrane blank by pressing it against the membrane bed while lubricant is present in the pressure receiving chamber. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162821 | MEMS DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A MEMS device includes: a substrate having a through hole; a first film provided on a top surface of the substrate with a bottom surface of the first film exposed in the through hole; a second film provided over the first film with an air gap interposed therebetween, and having a hole grouping including holes each in communication with the air gap; and a supporting layer interposed between the first and second films and having the air gap formed therein. Outermost holes of the hole grouping are located at regular intervals along a shape of an opening of the through hole at an upper open end. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162822 | Heating and Air Conditioning Service Gauge - A service gauge for determining refrigerant pressure and the saturated vapor equivalent temperature, or other parameters, for a refrigerant in an HVAC system. In one embodiment, the service gauge employs a bourdon tube with at least one attached strain gauge to sense the refrigerant pressure and produce an electronic pressure signal. In another embodiment, a magnet and rotary position sensor produces an electronic signal proportional to the refrigerant pressure. The electronic pressure signal from the output of the strain gauge or the rotary position sensor is connected to a microprocessor, which calculates and displays the refrigerant pressure, the saturated vapor equivalent temperature for a variety of refrigerants, produces instantaneous and time lapsed representations of those parameters, and other parameters of the refrigerant. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162823 | MEMS SENSOR AND MEMS SENSOR MANUFACTURE METHOD - Trench separating mass body and support is defined in support substrate, and flexible beam cross is defined in semiconductor layer, in SOI. The semiconductor layer and intermediate insulator of the SOI are etched in crossed region of the flexible beam cross and in a looped region above the support body. Connector layer is buried in the etched recesses. The semiconductor layer is patterned into the flexible beam cross above the mass body. The trench is etched in the support substrate exposing the intermediate insulator, which is then etched to form a gap between the mass body and flexible beam cross. The connector layer in the crossed region couples the mass body and flexible beam cross, and the connector layer outside the flexible beam cross couples the flexible beam cross and support body. Stopper is formed by extending the connector layer, or leaving the semiconductor layer, above the mass body corners. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162824 | CAPACITIVE STRAIN SENSOR - Provided are capacitive strain sensors. In certain embodiments, the capacitive strain sensor can continuously and accurately measure strain in corrosive ambient conditions and may operate up to 370° C. or more in air. The sensor includes a differential capacitor that includes a bending beam structure. In some instances, the sensor is configured to increase the effect of strain in a substrate along a sensing axis while attenuating the effect of cross-axis strain. Also provided are methods of making the capacitive strain sensors, e.g., using Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) fabrication techniques, and methods of using the capacitive strain sensors. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162825 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING HEALTH OF STRUCTURAL JOINTS - The present invention provides a system and a method monitoring the health of structural joints by monitoring the strain developed near the joint due to perturbation applied away from that joint and comparing the monitored strain to strain which develops in a healthy joint due to comparable perturbation. The system for monitoring joints comprises: at least one near field strain measuring device installed near a monitored joint for monitoring the induced strain; at least one far field strain indicating device installed away from monitored joint indicating, measuring or producing the perturbation; and a data processor connected to said near field strain measuring device and to said near field strain measuring device for analyzing the response of the structure to the perturbation and determining the integrity of said joint. The method may also be used for detection and monitoring of off-joint crack initiation and edge delamination in composites. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162826 | Synthesis of Styrene-Soluble Ionic Comonomer - A method for the in-situ preparation of an ionic comonomer, such as zinc dimethacrylate, dissolved in styrene monomer, for use in production of polystyrene is disclosed. The method generally includes adding comonomer chemical precursors to a solution of styrene and nonionic surfactant. The resulting ionic comonomer may be further dissolved in styrene and polymerized to form a product that may have improved properties. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162827 | SEALED ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR FLUID MEASUREMENTS - The present invention relates to a sealed electrode assembly for fluid measurements in a pressurized pipe having a wall, for providing contact between an electrode in contact with the fluid and the outside. The assembly comprises a conductive bolt extending from said electrode and through the wall, a lining in said pipe having an opening for said bolt and insulating the electrode from the wall, a sealing ring fitted around the bolt, a mantel surrounding said bolt having an recess partially accepting said sealing ring and provided a pressure on said sealing ring when pressed into said recess, and a tightening means on the outside of said wall for applying a pressure forcing the electrode toward the wall and thus a pressure between the lining, sealing ring and mantel. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162828 | TESTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOTOR - A testing system for testing a temperature characteristic of a first motor includes a second motor, a controller, a driver, a load, a temperature sensor, and a temperature recorder. The controller provides a drive command for the driver to drive the second motor. The second motor drives the first motor via a coupling. A current of the first motor is determined by adjusting the resistance of the load. The temperature sensor senses the temperatures of the first motor every a determined time and sends the temperatures to the temperature recorder. The temperature recorder records and transmits the temperatures to the controller for the temperature characteristic test of the first motor. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162829 | TRANSDUCER FOR MEASURING PRELOAD AND TORQUE OF A SCREW AND APPARATUS THEREWITH - A measuring apparatus ( | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162830 | Torque-measuring flange - A torque-sensing flange, or generally a torque measurement recorder, is proposed, which has differently embodied measurement recesses or differently embodied measuring diaphragms on an essentially cylindrical measuring range. Different measuring ranges can be easily achieved in this manner. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162831 | STATE MEASURING APPARATUS FOR ROLLING BEARING UNIT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The sensor holder has an annular portion that holds the sensors. A holding ring that is securely fitted in an inner peripheral surface of a cylinder portion constituting a cover made of metal in terms of a large tight fit is embedded in an intermediate portion of this annular portion in the axial direction. A portion of a folded portion of the holding ring in the axial direction is set in a just center position between axial positions of sensing portions of both sensors. According to this configuration, the above problem is solved by preventing such a situation that the thermal expansion or the thermal contraction yields a phase difference between the output signals of both sensors. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162832 | SHEAR FORCE AND PRESSURE MEASUREMENT IN WEARABLE TEXTILES - The invention refers to a sensor arrangement comprising at least one capacitance sensor for detecting a pressure and a shear force, wherein the capacitance sensor is integrated into a wearable textile, a method for measuring a shear force and a pressure by such a sensor arrangement, wherein the shear force and pressure is exerted on a skin of a person lying in a bed or sitting in a chair and to combinations and uses of the method. This described textile sensors allow for a simultaneous measurement of shear stress and pressure in anti decubitus textiles. This enhances risk assessment with regard to the development of bedsore ulcer. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162833 | Liquid Sample Station - A sample station and method of using the station, which contains a removable receptacle for collecting fluid samples from tanks, pipelines or other receptacles. The removable receptacle has a valve at the bottom for easy emptying and cleaning. The sample station is vented so the sample receptacle can not be pressurized, and is meant to be piped to the container which holds the fluid to be sampled, so the sample can be collected without risk of splashing, and without risk of spilling. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162834 | HYDROGEL BASED SENSOR PROBE FOR DETECTING AN ENVIRONMENTAL STATE - The invention relates to a sensor probe ( | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162835 | Inertial Stabilizer System - The illustrative embodiments provide a method and apparatus for stabilizing an electronic rack structure. In one embodiment the apparatus comprises an enclosure with a user interface panel. The apparatus also comprises a gyroscope, sensor system and controller attached within an enclosure. A sensor system associated with the gyroscope is capable of detecting a tilt of an electronic rack structure. A controller is also located within the enclosure and is capable of detecting the tilt of the electronic rack structure and controlling an orientation of the gyroscope to counter the tilt of the electronic rack structure in response to detecting the tilt. In another illustrative embodiment, a method for stabilizing an electronic rack structure is provided. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162836 | ROTATING TYPE POWER GAIN MACHINE - A rotating type power gain device includes at least two power gain devices driven by a driving device to rotate on a base. Each of the power gain devices can be controlled in an alternating cycling mode such that, when it reaches a first angular position, it is unlocked from the driving device, and is locked to a rotating device so as to rotate downwardly by gravity, when it rotates downwardly to an exchanging position, the other of the power gain devices is rotated by the driving device to the first angular position, and when it rotates to a second angular position disposed below the first angular position, it is unlocked from the rotating device, and is locked to the driving device. Downward rotation of the power gain devices results in conversion of the gravitational potential energy of the power gain devices into rotational kinetic energy. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162837 | BALLSCREW ASSEMBLY WITH DETECTION FEATURE - A ballscrew assembly for an actuator is provided. In an embodiment, the ballscrew assembly includes a ball nut assembly including a view port; a ballscrew provided within at least a portion of the ball nut assembly; an inner rod provided within the ballscrew in the direction of the longitudinal axis, the inner rod including an enlarged end portion; and a compression mechanism, such that at least a portion of the compression mechanism is provided between the enlarged end portion and the ballscrew. In another embodiment the assembly is configured such that when the inner rod is in a failed state, the compression mechanism provides a force that moves the visual indicator toward the view port. In another embodiment, the assembly includes a proximity sensor in addition to, or in lieu, of a view port to detect a failure. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162838 | ELECTRIC ACTUATOR - An object of the present invention is to provide an electric actuator having a structure capable of reducing an external force or impact acting on an screw shaft when a piston rod is at a stretched position. An electric actuator | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162839 | Driving Device - A driving device with a first and second fastening device which can be connected to a stationary base part, particularly a vehicle body, or can be connected to a movable structural component part, particularly a hatch or door of a vehicle, a spindle drive which has a threaded spindle and a spindle nut arranged on the threaded spindle and by which the first fastening device and the second fastening device are movable axially relative to one another, and a rotary drive which drives the spindle drive in rotation by an overload protection device, and the rotationally rigid connection thereof can be canceled when a determined torque is exceeded. The overload protection device is a ring element arranged on a driveshaft of the rotary drive. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162840 | Double clutch gear change transmission - In a gear wheel speed change transmission with at least two power shift clutches, with gear wheels arranged in different gear wheel planes and with an input shaft and an output shaft, which can be actively interconnected by way of the gear wheels arranged in the gear wheel planes, which include at least six forward gears that can be shifted under power, all of the six forward gears, which are sequentially power-shiftable, and two reverse gears are formed by exactly six gear wheel planes and exactly three shift units with shift collars, which all have engagement positions at both sides of their neutral center position. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162841 | GEARBOX FOR BICYCLES AND GEAR CHANGE SYSTEM - The invention relates to a set of devices for changing the gear ratio in a gearbox without false neutral positions. A casing includes: on a first axis, the shaft of the crankset including a primary sprocket, a tertiary shaft including fixed tertiary sprockets and tertiary sprockets on a free wheel; on a second axis, a secondary shaft includes a primary sprocket and secondary sprockets with inner flutes capable of free rotation on a smooth cylindrical bearing of the secondary shaft. The claims also relate to the following devices: each secondary sprocket has associated thereto one or more ratchets urged by a spring into a flute of the smooth bearing. A shuttle controlled by the user and moving inside the shaft applies a pressure, via spring loaded tabs, on the ratchets of the associated sprocket, which permits the engagement of two neighbouring sprockets during a gear change without any blocking or false neutral position. The largest tertiary sprockets are mounted on a free wheel in order to limit the overdrive of the small secondary sprockets when using the longest gear ratios. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162842 | Imaging Cartridge Drive Having a Tapered Locating Structure - Provided is an improved drive dog for an imaging cartridge. A tapered locating structure locates in a hole of the imaging machine drive mechanism, directing a tooth of the imaging machine drive mechanism into a drive dog seat. Once the tooth of the imaging machine drive mechanism is located in the drive dog seat, the rotational force of the imaging machine drive mechanism is transmitted to the drive dog, causing rotation of the drive dog. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162843 | RACK AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - To sufficiently secure the width dimension, strength and rigidity of the rack teeth | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162844 | VEHICLE SEAT - An operation device comprises a lock mechanism having a drum case having a cylindrical drum wall, a lock spring containing a coil portion which is fitted into the drum wall and is locked by a friction force against the inner peripheral face of the drum wall, and a shaft guide mounted rotatably in the drum case and operated to exert or cancel a friction force of the lock spring. A transmitting mechanism for transmitting a reaction force and an operation force from an actuating mechanism is provided between the lock mechanism and the actuating mechanism provided at a desired position. A rattling preventing spring for preventing a rattling in the rotation direction of the shaft guide provided between the drum case and the shaft guide. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162845 | VERTICAL ARTICULATED ROBOT - A vertical articulated robot includes a base; a turning base provided on the base so as to be pivotable about a first rotation axis; a first upper arm provided on the turning base so as to be turnable about a second rotation axis that is in a plane perpendicular to the first rotation axis; a second upper arm provided on a distal end portion of the first upper arm so as to be pivotable about a third rotation axis that is perpendicular to the second rotation axis; a front arm provided on a distal end portion of the second upper arm so as to be turnable about a fourth rotation axis that is in a plane perpendicular to the third rotation axis; and a wrist assembly mounted on a distal end portion of the front arm. A motor that rotates the second upper arm is mounted on a frame of the second upper arm. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162846 | Robot joint driving apparatus and robot having the same - Disclosed are a robot joint driving apparatus and a robot having the same, capable of minimizing tension of a wire applied to a movable member by installing an idle pulley in a power transmission structure using a ball screw apparatus and the wire. The robot joint driving apparatus includes a reversible drive motor, a pair of movable members performing a linear movement according to rotation of the reversible drive motor, a wire connected to the movable members from both directions of the movable members, an idle pulley rotatably installed at one side of the wire, a joint part rotatably installed at an opposite side of the wire, and an adjustment unit to adjust tension of the wire. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162847 | ACTUATING MECHANISM FOR A PIVOTABLY MOUNTED ACTUATING ARM - An actuating mechanism for a pivotably mounted actuating arm, in particular for driving a flap of an item of furniture, wherein the actuating arm is acted upon by a spring device, and wherein an electric drive acts on the actuating arm via a transmission mechanism, and wherein the transmission ratio of angle of rotation (α) of the motor to angle of rotation of the actuating arm is varied over the angle of rotation range of the actuating arm by the transmission mechanism. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162848 | THROTTLE GRIP APPARATUS - A throttle grip apparatus is provided with: a throttle grip ( | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162849 | PISTON ACTUATED SPLIT INPUT TRANSMISSION SYNCHRONIZER - A piston actuated synchronizer system for a split torque transmission where the piston is attached directly to the synchronizer shift collar on the synchronizer centerline to provide the required actuation in a small volume of space and resolve fork and rod deflection issues seen on other synchronizers that use such a system. The piston is pressure applied and spring released. This design also uses a displacement sensor to monitor synchronizer engagement. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162850 | CARBOTHERMIC ALUMINUM PRODUCTION APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Apparatus, systems and methods for carbothermically producing aluminum are disclosed. The systems may include a reactor and an electrical supply. The reactor may include a plurality of side-entering electrodes and a top-entering electrode. The electrical supply may be operable to supply multiphase current to the side-entering electrodes and/or the top-entering electrodes. The electrodes may be in communication with a molten bath of the reactor, and the multiphase current supplied thereto may be passed through the bath to heat the reactor. The amount of current supplied to various electrode sets may be adjusted to facilitate tailored heating of the molten bath. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162851 | Sintered Soft Magnetic Powder Molded Body - A sintered soft magnetic powder molded body having a composition containing Fe, 44 to 50% by mass of Ni and 2 to 6% by mass of Si, or a composition containing Fe and 2 to 6% by mass of Si, wherein the Si is unevenly distributed among particles, is provided. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162852 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE DIRECT REDUCTION OF IRON ORES UTILIZING SYNGAS - A direct reduction plant for the production of a metallized product (DRI) by the reduction of iron ores in lump or pellet form, wherein the reducing gas utilized in the DRI reactor contains acid gases such as sulphur compounds and carbon dioxide. The make-up reducing gases are typically produced by partial oxidation of hydrocarbons (syngas) at a high pressure while the DRI reactor is usually operated at a lower pressure. The pressure level of the reducing gas effluent from the DRI reactor (top gas), after cooling and dewatering, is increased to the pressure level of the syngas and the resulting recycle reducing gas is then combined with the make-up syngas and treated in a single acid-gas absorption unit forming a combined stream of clean upgraded reducing gas which thereafter is expanded in a turbine for lowering combined reducing gas pressure to the pressure level of the DRI reactor and is then heated to a temperature preferably above 950° C. and used in the DRI reactor for producing said DRI. The compressor for raising the pressure of the initially cool recycle gas uses energy from the expansion turbine (used for lowering the pressure of the high-pressure combined reducing gas). | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162853 | DESULFURIZATION PUCK - A method and composition for removing sulfur from molten ferrous material, particularly molten iron. The desulfurization agent includes one or more pucks or briquettes of deoxidizing and/or desulfurization agent. The pucks or briquettes of deoxidizing and/or desulfurization agent include at least one deoxidizing metal and at least one ferrous metal. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162854 | SCREWDRIVING SYSTEM WITH VARIABLY ADJUSTABLE SCREWDRIVING SPINDLES - The invention relates to a method for screwing in several fastening means such as screws/nuts, which are disposed especially on a circular path, with the aid of a screwing mechanism ( | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162855 | GUIDING DEVICE - A guiding device includes a connecting member, a first clamping arm, and a second clamping arm. The first clamping arm defines a first restricting groove and a first receiving groove in an end, and the first restricting groove communicates with the first receiving groove. The second clamping arm defining a second restricting groove and a second receiving groove in an end, and the second restricting groove communicates with the second receiving groove. The first clamping arm and the second clamping arm are rotatably connected to the connecting member. When the first clamping arm resists the second clamping arm, the first restricting groove and the second restricting groove cooperatively form a guiding portion. The first receiving groove and the second receiving groove cooperatively form a receiving portion. The receiving portion is substantially perpendicularly to the guiding portion to form a T-shaped groove. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162856 | Multi-head rachet wrench - The present invention provides a kind of multi-head rachet wrench, featuring a function for joint with sleeves of different specifications through two or more sleeve joint structures configured on the rachet wrench; In its structural design, a broad part is configured on both the front and back end of the wrench shaft to fit the rachet sleeve joint, and a one-sided or double-sided rachet sleeve joint device is configured respectively on each broad part; Also, each joint is configured with different sizes and specifications, so that sleeves of multiple specifications can work on one single rachet wrench. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162857 | Wrench - A wrench comprises a drive head, a drive element and at least two same-structured pawls. The drive element is disposed in a drive portion on an inner surface of the drive head and defined with at least two recesses. The at least two pawls are respectively pivoted in the at least two recesses by pivot pin. Between the recesses is disposed a reversing element, which is provided with an elastic element and a push element opposite the respective pawls in such a manner that the push element can push against the pawls. The pawl is provided with two engaging ends opposite two opposite ends of the drive portion of the drive head. The two engaging ends of each of the pawls are not symmetrical to each other and configured to engage with the drive portion. The pawls in the respective recesses are disposed in the same direction or different directions. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162858 | ADJUSTABLE RATCHET SYSTEM - An adjustable ratchet system is disclosed. An adjustable ratchet system may include an adjustable ratchet having a handle and a tang attached to the handle. The tang may have a terminal end opposite the handle where the tang may include a plurality of arms extending there from. The adjustable ratchet may also include a ratchet assembly which may include a unidirectional ratcheting drive ratchet and at least one pivot arm. The at least one pivot arm may lie on an axis and the ratchet assembly may rotate 360 degrees about that axis. | 2010-07-01 |
| 20100162859 | HAND TOOL FOR ASSEMBLING AND DISASSEMBLING WORKPIECES - A hand tool for assembling and disassembling a plurality of workpieces is provided. The hand tool comprises a pair of handle members, a pair of intermediate members pivotally coupled to the pair of handle members, a pair of jaw members pivotally coupled to the pair of intermediate members, a spring member mounted between the pair of handle members, and a locking mechanism configured on the pair of handle members. Accordingly, upon applying a grasping force to the pair of handle members, the spring member is compressed and the pair of intermediate members converge towards each other thereby allowing the pair of jaw members to grasp the at least a portion of the workpiece therebetween for assembling and disassembling the plurality of workpieces. Further, upon grasping the at least a portion of the workpiece, the pair of handle members are held in a locked state by the locking mechanism. | 2010-07-01 |
