| 27th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
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| 20110162323 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND DRUG DELIVERY MOTHOD - A drug delivery device ( | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162324 | Suture Winding Device and Methods of Use Thereof - An apparatus for winding an armed suture is provided. The apparatus includes a base member, a needle holder disposed in a region of the base member, and at least one needle having a quantity of a suture attached thereto. The apparatus further includes a retainer package disposed atop the base member, a plurality of rods engagable with and corresponding to the throughholes of the retainer package, and a holder having open and closed states. The plurality of rods are disposed in at least one array and the retainer package includes a first member having a plurality of throughholes. The holder is movable relative to the base member between a plurality of positions. The holder includes a first arm and a second arm. The first and second arms are in a spaced apart relation in the open state and at least a portion of the first arm are in substantial contact with at least a portion of the second arm in the closed state. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162325 | PACKING OF BOXED GLOVES - The present invention relates to a glove packing apparatus for packing gloves into a box, and to a method of packing gloves into a box, particularly to the packing of disposable medical gloves. A glove packing apparatus ( | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162326 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING WORKING OPERATION OF A FILLING MACHINE - A packaging laminate includes at least one material layer provided with magnetisable particles. A roller can be configured to apply crease line patterns on the packaging laminate while also applying magnetic fields for magnetising at least some of the magnetisable particles in the packaging laminate. A method of controlling working operations on a packaging laminate in a filling machine involves supplying a packaging laminate to a filling machine, wherein the packaging laminate includes at least one material layer comprising magnetizable particles, with at least some of the magnetizable particles being magnetized particles. The method also involves controlling working operations of the filling machine on the packaging laminate supplied to the filling machine by reading information provided by the magnetized particles. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162327 | METHOD AND PLANT FOR PACKAGING LIQUID PRODUCTS IN A FLEXIBLE BAG - The invention relates to a method for packaging a liquid or non-liquid, foodstuff or non-foodstuff, sterile or non-sterile product in a flexible bag. In the invention, a continuous strip is produced in at least two rows by superimposing and welding at least two films of a suitable synthetic material on a flexible bag, by successive stamping and welding operations at regular intervals. A plug is previously has been fitted earlier to one of the films for filling, and the subsequent housing of a stopper and the strip of the flexible bag produced are packaged in a suitable sealed transport box. The invention further relates to a plant and a plug/tap unit for carrying out the method. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162328 | Mobile Bagging Machine Tunnel - Mobile bagging machine systems and methods may relate to a mobile bagging machine that includes a variable-width tunnel, a variable-speed rotor, a relatively narrow rotor of large diameter and increased effective surface area, at least one material reservoir, a material conveyor system capable of continuous material processing during exchange of unloading vehicles, and/or an overall width less than approximately three meters. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162329 | BAG HAVING BOTH PERMANENT AND RESEALABLE SEALS - A flexible pouch including first and second flexible sheets and first and second seal arrangements is provided. The first and second flexible sheets are permanently sealed to one another along less than the entire periphery thereof and define a storage compartment therebetween. The first seal arrangement has a first portion on the first flexible sheet and a second portion on the second flexible sheet. The first and second portions extend across the un-sealed portion of the periphery. When the first and second portions are mechanically locked, a permanent seal is around the entire periphery preventing access to the storage compartment absent visible destruction of the flexible pouch. The second seal arrangement has a third portion on the first flexible sheet and a fourth portion on the second flexible sheet. When the third and fourth portions are mechanically locked, a reclosable seal is provided preventing access to the storage compartment. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162330 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHILD-RESISTANT AND SENIOR FRIENDLY PACKAGING - Systems and methods related to a packaging system having a blister pack sandwiched between a plurality of protective layers. One or more protective layers disposed above the blister pack may include perforations running along the perimeter region. A child attempting to separate the protective layers from the blister pack may only be able to strip away the perimeter region thereby securing the blister pack. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162331 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CLOSING CONTAINERS HAVING A CLOSURE - The invention relates to a device and to a method for closing containers ( | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162332 | CLOSURE DEVICE - The invention relates to a device ( | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162333 | RFID Vent Tube Apparatus, System and Methods for Vent Tube Intrusion Detection - The present invention is directed to a vent tube apparatus, system and methods incorporating a traceable material such as a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag for use in conjunction with a filling machine during container filling operations for a quicker and more accurate detection of the location of the vent tube after it has become detached from a filling machine during filling operations, and to increase the safety of the filling operation and reduce costs and time when a malfunction occurs. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162334 | VACUUM APPARATUS FOR VACUUM COMPRESSION PACK USED TO STORE FOODS - A vacuum apparatus for a vacuum compression pack used to store foods is provided. The vacuum apparatus includes a vacuum valve and a piston-type vacuum pump. The vacuum valve is installed in the vacuum compression pack, and the vacuum compression pack is prepared by using a pair of an upper vinyl and a lower vinyl having a sheet structure. Three edges of the vacuum compression pack are thermally compressed to seal the vacuum compression pack, and one edge of the vacuum compression pack is equipped with a zipper to seal the vacuum compression pack. The piston-type vacuum pump is installed in the vacuum compression pack such that the vacuum valve is buried in the vacuum pump. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162335 | VACUUM FILTRATION SYSTEM - A filtration assembly for use with a suction cleaning device, the filtration assembly including a housing body for housing one or more filters; and a motor driven impeller which generates suction for drawing air and any entrained material into an inlet through the one or more filters and discharging the air through an outlet; wherein the one or more filters includes a first bag filter received by the housing body, the first bag filter including a base portion and a side portion which define a cavity for holding any material that cannot pass through the first bag filter; and, wherein the side portion of the first bag filter is laterally spaced apart from a wall portion of the housing body such that a gap is formed between the side portion and the wall portion. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162336 | Filter for Removing Particles from Gas Flows - A filter for particle cleaning of impurities in gas flows must be compact and also as effective as possible, including having a pressure drop as low as possible. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162337 | WAVED FILTER MEDIA AND ELEMENTS - Various high performance, high efficiency filter media are provided that are cost effective and easy to manufacture. In particular, various filter media are provided having at least one layer with a waved configuration that results in an increased surface area, thereby enhancing various properties of the filter media. The filter media can be used to form a variety of filter elements for use in various applications. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162338 | YARN - A yarn which is configured by using expanded graphite and PTEE is provided while improving the yarn so that the expanded graphite functioning as a core member is not exposed and it can be simply produced. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162339 | FLOW DISTRIBUTION OF GAS TURBINE EXHAUST USING WALLS SHAPED TO FACILITATE IMPROVED GAS FLOW - A gas turbine transition into an emission reduction catalyst is improved by adding properly curved surfaces so as to induce the Coanda effect. Such a surface allows for a reduction in pressure drop, shorter duct lengths, and elimination of some or all of traditionally used flow re-distribution devices. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162340 | METHOD FOR MAKING A NACELLE DE-ICING ELEMENT - The invention relates to a method for making a nacelle element ( | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162341 | CLUTCHED TURBINE WHEELS - Solutions for clutching turbine wheels are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes: a turbine rotor shaft; a plurality of turbine wheels affixed to the turbine rotor shaft; an independent turbine wheel engagably attached to the turbine rotor shaft; and a clutch operably connected to the turbine rotor shaft, the clutch configured to couple and decouple the independent turbine wheel from the turbine rotor shaft. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162342 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOW EMISSIONS COMBUSTION - A turbine system comprises a compressor for compressing air to generate a compressed flow, an air separation unit for receiving and separating at least a portion of the compressed flow into oxygen and a low-oxygen stream, a combustor for receiving and combusting at least a portion of the low-oxygen stream, a portion of the compressed flow and a fuel to generate a high temperature exhaust gas, and a turbine for receiving and expanding the high temperature exhaust gas to generate electricity and a reduced temperature low-NOx exhaust gas. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162343 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING FUEL FLOW WITHIN A MACHINE - Systems and methods for controlling fuel flow within a machine are provided. A plurality of fuel types provided to the machine and a plurality of fuel circuits associated with the machine may be identified, each of the plurality of fuel circuits adapted to be provided with one or more of the plurality of fuel types. A fuel flow parameter for calculating fuel flow may be identified, and a respective fuel flow for each of the one or more fuel types provided to each of the plurality of fuel circuits may be calculated based at least in part on the identified fuel flow parameter. Based at least in part on the calculation of the respective fuel flows, operation of one or more fuel flow control devices providing fuel to the plurality of fuel circuits may be controlled. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162344 | FUEL METERING SYSTEM ELECTRICALLY SERVOED METERING PUMP - A fuel metering system for supplying fuel to load includes a variable displacement piston pump having an adjustable hanger that is movable to a plurality of positions. The variable displacement piston pump is configured to receive a drive torque and, upon receipt of the drive torque, to supply fuel to the plurality of loads at a flow rate dependent on the position of the adjustable hanger. A hanger actuator is coupled to receive hanger position commands and is operable, in response thereto, to move the adjustable hanger to the commanded position. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162345 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING EXHAUST GAS - In an exhaust gas treatment, the amount of a highly corrosive mercury-halogenating agent to be added is reduced with the mercury-removing efficiency maintained high. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162346 | PROGRESSIVE CATALYST LOADING FOR INTEGRATED PARTICULATE FILTER AND SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION UNIT - The present invention relates to an emission control system for reducing gases from the exhaust of a combustion engine. In at least one embodiment, the emission control system includes an exhaust passage for transporting the exhaust from the combustion engine, and a particulate filter and selective catalytic reduction (SCR/PF) unit disposed within the passage, with the unit having a plurality of spaced filter walls extending axially along the passage and selective catalytic reduction catalyst variably loaded on the unit to provide a more uniform pressure drop relative to a unit having uniformly loaded catalyst. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162347 | Synergistic SCR / DOC Configurations for Lowering Diesel Emissions - A motor-vehicle engine system comprises a first DOC configured to receive exhaust from an engine and an SCR device coupled downstream of the first DOC in a flow direction of the exhaust. The system further comprises a second DOC coupled downstream of the SCR device. The system takes advantage of hydrocarbon sorption in the SCR catalyst that is a function of temperature to enable reduced hydrocarbon emissions via oxidation at the second DOC. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162348 | ENGINE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM - Systems and methods are provided for reducing exhaust NOx species using a monolith substrate having a plurality of channels configured with radially varying cell density. The configuration enables radial reductant mixing, thereby improving mixing and atomization of an injected reductant with an exhaust gas stream. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162349 | EMISSION SCR NOX AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM HAVING REDUCED SO3 GENERATION AND IMPROVED DURABILITY - The present invention relates to an emission treatment system for reducing gases from the exhaust of an engine. In at least one embodiment, the emission treatment system includes an exhaust passage for transporting the exhaust from the engine, a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst disposed within the passage, and an oxidation catalyst disposed in the passage upstream of the SCR catalyst, with the oxidation catalyst having metal, with at least 90 wt. % of the metal comprising palladium (Pd). | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162350 | ENGINE AND EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT CONTROL - A method of controlling an internal combustion engine and exhaust system having an SCR, and engine and exhaust system including an SCR, described herein, monitors, in real time, NOx conversion efficiency of an exhaust flow output by the internal combustion engine through the SCR. A determination is made as to whether the monitored NOx conversion efficiency exceeds a predetermined target conversion efficiency, such as a target based on a predetermined allowable amount of NOx emission. While the monitored NOx conversion efficiency exceeds the predetermined amount, the NOx concentration level in the exhaust flow is increased by an amount based on the difference in the monitored conversion efficiency and the predetermined target conversion efficiency. Another method and engine and exhaust system provided herein tracks an amount of ammonia stored on a catalyst of the SCR based on a feed-forward calculation of injected urea based on engine out NOx mass flow and reduction efficiency of the SCR catalyst based on a temperature of the SCR catalyst, and operates the engine and exhaust system in a NOx-rich mode in which an EGR fraction command is adjusted, based on the tracked amount of stored ammonia, to decrease an amount of EGR gas entering an intake of the internal combustion engine and thereby reduce ammonia stored on the SCR catalyst. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162351 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION APPARATUS FOR ENGINE - In an exhaust gas purification apparatus for an engine includes a bubble generation device, the bubble generation device for mixing nano-sized to micro-sized bubbles into a liquid reducing agent or a precursor thereof injection-supplied from an injection nozzle is disposed in a reducing agent supply system running from a reducing agent tank to the injection nozzle. When the liquid reducing agent or the precursor thereof is injection-supplied from the injection nozzle, the liquid reducing agent or the precursor thereof is divided by bubbles, and the bubbles are radically inflated and burst by a pressure change and a temperature change at the time of injection-supplying, so that microparticulation of the liquid reducing agent or the precursor thereof is facilitated. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162352 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING SOOT LOADING IN A DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER, AND ENGINE AND AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM - A method for estimating soot loading of a diesel particulate filter includes establishing a soot loading model for estimating soot loading of a nominal diesel particulate filter, adjusting the soot loading model for a subject filter to account for differences between the nominal filter and the subject filter, and estimating soot loading of the subject filter using the adjusted soot loading model. An engine with a diesel particulate filter is also provided. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162353 | MIXING DEVICE IN AN EXHAUST GAS PIPE - In an exhaust gas pipe, a first fluid flows in a flow direction in the pipe, and a second fluid is injected inside the pipe by a nozzle, from an injection inlet arranged in the pipe wall, according to an injection direction. A mixing device fastened inside the pipe upstream from the injection inlet creates turbulence that helps the mixing of the fluids. The mixing device has a first portion located on the injection inlet side of the pipe and a second portion located opposite the injection inlet side of the pipe, the portions being designed so that the fluid velocity is higher downstream from the mixing device second portion than downstream from the mixing device first portion. An aqueous solution of urea can be injected inside an exhaust pipe of a diesel engine. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162354 | EXHAUST PURIFICATION DEVICE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Particles smaller than 50 nanometers emitted from an internal combustion engine, and serving as nuclei for forming PM (particulate matter), are removed to decrease the number of PM particles that are emitted to atmosphere. High efficiency filters are provided in passages that feed fluids into the combustion chamber, e.g., intake air, fuel and engine oil, in order to remove particles smaller than 50 nanometers serving as nuclei for forming PM. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162355 | HYDRAULIC FLUID COOLING SYSTEM FOR PAIR OF INTEGRATED HYDROSTATIC TRANSMISSIONS WITH AUXILIARY HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT - A hydraulic fluid cooling system for a pair of integrated hydrostatic transmissions includes a common reservoir holding hydraulic fluid and having hydraulic lines connecting the common reservoir to each integrated hydrostatic transmission, a hydraulic fluid reservoir inside each integrated hydrostatic transmission, and a pump for pumping fluid from each transmission's hydraulic fluid reservoir to the other transmission. An auxiliary hydraulic circuit is between the pair of integrated hydrostatic transmissions. The system pumps hydraulic fluid from one of the integrated hydrostatic transmission to the auxiliary hydraulic circuit, and the return line from the auxiliary hydraulic circuit may be connected to the other integrated hydrostatic transmission. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162356 | Rotational gravity/buoyancy power generator - The rotational gravity/buoyancy power generator relates to the generation of power by harnessing the gravitational and buoyant forces which act on an apparatus in a natural or man-made liquid medium and converting such forces into mechanical energy. More specifically, the rotational gravity/buoyancy power generator improves on operably different, fluid medium power generators by efficiently utilizing the gravitational force as efficiently as the buoyant force is harnessed. The rotational gravity/buoyancy power generator includes methods, systems and devices for a plurality of weighted containers with a movable closure means on one or both ends, attached to one or more chains, belts or conveyances with one or more rotating sprockets or pulleys on horizontally aligned shafts which form a continuous loop in primarily a vertical arrangement comprising ascending and descending phases upon such apparatus in a continuous and flowing movement (FIG. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162357 | ENERGY CONVERTER - A wave energy converter for extracting energy from waves in a body of liquid. The converter comprising an endless spine, the spine including a plurality of spine sections ( | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162358 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION SYSTEM FOR DIESEL ENGINES OF UTILITY MOTOR VEHICLES - An exhaust gas purification system for diesel engines of utility motor vehicles, includes an oxidation catalytic converter disposed in an exhaust tract, a reducing agent dosing device having a reducing agent injection device, a reducing agent decomposition device, a soot particle separator, a reduction catalytic converter and a muffler for the exhaust gases. The oxidation catalytic converter is disposed within a minimum distance directly downstream of outlet valves of the engine and a maximum distance of 0.75 m from an exhaust collecting pipe or an outlet of a turbocharger. The reducing agent decomposition device, the soot particle separator and the reduction catalytic converter are disposed separately from the oxidation catalytic converter. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162359 | DEVICE FOR SEALING A BEARING HOUSING OF AN EXHAUST-GAS TURBOCHARGER - The device serves for sealing a bearing housing of an exhaust-gas turbocharger, from which a rotor is led into a chamber of the turbocharger subjected to a mass flow. The device includes a sealing ring arranged in a groove of the rotor, a seat, arranged on the bearing housing and on which a pre-stressed sealing ring is secured by an outward-facing circumferential surface, and a radially extending separation gap, which leads annularly around the axis of rotation of the rotor and is defined by two superimposed sliding surfaces, the first of which is arranged on a first face of the sealing ring and the second of which is arranged on a first flank of the groove. In order to reduce a heat input into the sealing ring caused by lapping of the sealing ring during operation of the exhaust-gas turbocharger, a depression annularly around the axis is formed into the second flank of the groove. The depression is defined radially outwards by an annular body formed into the rotor. The annular body forms a portion of an external face of the rotor. The annular body includes a radially oriented annular edge, which adjoins the external face and which serves to reduce the size of a lapping face, which is produced as the sealing ring strikes against the second groove flank. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162360 | EGR MIXER FOR HIGH-BOOST ENGINE SYSTEMS - An EGR mixer comprises an upstream conduit section having a contracting flow area in a direction of air flow through the mixer, a downstream conduit section having an expanding flow area in the direction of air flow through the mixer, a slot formed in the downstream conduit section for admitting exhaust to the air flow, and an abrupt flow-expanding ridge disposed between the upstream and downstream conduit sections. With the EGR mixer configured in this manner, recirculated exhaust may be effectively homogenized into an intake air flow with reduced drag. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162361 | METHOD OF SUPERHEATING TEAM - The invention relates to a method for solar overheating of vapour produced by solar energy, using different solar heat producers, wherein the process with the lower maximum possible temperature is essentially used for vapour production and the process with the higher maximum possible temperature is essentially used for vapour overheating. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162362 | MULTIPLE HEAT ENGINE POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A power generation system includes a heat source, a primary heat engine and a secondary heat engine. The primary heat engine has a hot heat exchanger thermally coupled to the heat source and a cold heat exchanger. The secondary heat engine has a hot heat exchanger thermally coupled to the cold heat exchanger of the primary heat engine and a cold heat exchanger configured to reject waste heat. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162363 | OPERATION METHOD OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - In a nuclear power plant, thermal power in a second operation cycle of a nuclear reactor is uprated from thermal power in a first operation cycle preceding the second operation cycle by at least one operation cycle. A proportion of steam extracted from a steam system and introduced to a feedwater heater, which is in particular extracted from an intermediate point and an outlet of a high pressure turbine, with respect to a flow rate of main steam, is reduced in the second operation cycle from that in the first operation cycle such that the temperature of feedwater discharged from the feedwater heater is lowered by 1° C. to 40° C. in the second operation cycle. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162364 | OPERATION METHOD OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - In a nuclear power plant, thermal power in a second operation cycle of a nuclear reactor is uprated from thermal power in a first operation cycle preceding the second operation cycle by at least one operation cycle. A proportion of steam extracted from a steam system and introduced to a feedwater heater, which is in particular extracted from an intermediate point and an outlet of a high pressure turbine, with respect to a flow rate of main steam, is reduced in the second operation cycle from that in the first operation cycle such that the temperature of feedwater discharged from the feedwater heater is lowered by 1° C. to 40° C. in the second operation cycle. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162365 | Thermodynamically Favorable Thermal Gradient-Generating Device - A thermal gradient device which utilizes a thermodynamically favorable physical process in order to spontaneously generate and maintain a temperature difference between two disjoint reservoirs of a volatile compound is disclosed. The device is powered by thermal energy either already within one of the reservoirs or which enters the reservoir from an external source. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162366 | Working Fluid For An ORC Process, ORC Process and ORC Apparatus - Use of working fluids for energy conversion in a thermal Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) process for combined generation of electrical and heat energy. The heat source used in the ORC process is in particular thermal water. The working fluids used in the ORC process are partially or perfluorinated hydrocarbons and/or partially or perfluorinated polyethers and/or partially or perfluorinated ketones. In some embodiments, the working fluid used is a combination of 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane and a fluorinated polyether having a molecular weight of 340 and a boiling point of 57° C. at 101.3 kPa, or a combination of 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane and at least one partially or perfluorinated ketone. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162367 | WASTE HEAT RECOVERY TURBINE SYSTEM - Provided is a waste heat recovery turbine system capable of lowering the temperature of hot water returned to a heat source and of suppressing a steaming phenomenon in a preheater without changing the flow rate of a heating medium flowing through an evaporator. The waste heat recovery turbine system comprises a turbine | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162368 | Combined Cycle System Employing Phase Change Material - In one embodiment, a component for a power generation system includes an interior volume for containing steam condensate or gas turbine exhaust gas. A phase change material is disposed around an external surface of the combined cycle power generation system component. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162369 | Gas Turbine, Exhaust Diffuser, and Method of Modifying Gas Turbine Plant - A method of modifying a gas turbine plant which is provided with a one-shaft gas turbine having a compressor for compressing air, a combustor for generating a combustion gas from the air compressed by the compressor and a fuel, and a one-shaft turbine driven by the combustion gas generated by the combustor and supported by a rotational axis common to the compressor, and an electric generator for generating electric power by driving force of the one-shaft turbine, wherein: the one-shaft turbine is replaced with a two-shaft gas turbine including a compressor for compressing air, a combustor for generating a combustion gas from the air compressed by the compressor and a fuel, and a high-pressure turbine driven by the combustion gas generated by the combustor and supported by a first rotational axis common to the compressor, and a low-pressure turbine driven by the combustion gas used to drive the high-pressure turbine and supported by a second rotational axis, which is different from the axis for the high-pressure turbine. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162370 | FUEL SYSTEM ACOUSTIC FEATURE TO MITIGATE COMBUSTION DYNAMICS FOR MULTI-NOZZLE DRY LOW Nox COMBUSTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A dry low NOx (DLN) fuel nozzle of a fuel system is provided and includes one or more downstream orifices formed to define a first fluid path along which fluid is directed to flow, an upstream orifice, located upstream from the one or more downstream orifices, formed to define a second fluid path along which the fluid is directed to flow and connecting passages disposed to fluidly couple the first and second fluid paths of the downstream and upstream orifices, respectively, to one another. At least one of a radial size and an axial location of the upstream orifice is set to cooperatively detune an acoustic impedance of the fuel system. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162371 | Fuel Nozzle with Integrated Passages and Method of Operation - Disclosed is a method of operating a secondary fuel nozzle for a turbomachine combustor including delivering a flow of pilot fuel through a pilot fuel channel toward a combustion zone and delivering a flow of air through a plurality of transfer passages arranged around the pilot fuel channel toward the combustion zone. The flow of pilot fuel and the flow of air are combusted in the combustion zone, and a flow of transfer fuel is delivered through the plurality of transfer passages for combustion. A secondary fuel nozzle includes a pilot fuel channel extending along the fuel nozzle to deliver a flow of pilot fuel to a combustion zone. A plurality of transfer passages are arranged around the pilot fuel channel and are configured to deliver a flow of air for combustion with the flow of pilot fuel and to deliver a flow of transfer fuel to the combustion zone. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162372 | INTEGRAL FLANGE CONNECTION FUEL NOZZLE BODY FOR GAS TURBINE - A fuel nozzle for a gas turbine includes a fuel nozzle body or endcover. The fuel nozzle body or endcover includes at least one seal surface. The fuel nozzle also includes at least one flexible hose and at least one flange connected to the flexible hose. The at least one flange is fastened to the fuel nozzle body at the at least one seal surface. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162373 | FUEL NOZZLE FOR A TURBINE ENGINE WITH A PASSIVE PURGE AIR PASSAGEWAY - A secondary fuel nozzle for a turbine includes a passive purge air passageway which provides purge air to the secondary nozzle at all times that the nozzle is in operation. The passive purge air passageway draws in air from a location adjacent an upstream end of the nozzle. Because of a pressure differential between air located at the downstream end of the nozzle and air located at the upstream end of the nozzle, purge air will run through the passive purge air passageway at all times the nozzle is in operation. There is no need for a supply of compressed purge air. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162374 | ARTICLES HAVING DAMPING COATINGS THEREON - An article, such as a bucket, a blade, a nozzle, a vane, a strut, a fuel nozzle, a combustion casing, and a transition piece, the article having a damping coating comprising approximately 8 wt % to approximately 15 wt % Y | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162375 | Secondary Combustion Fuel Supply Systems - Systems are provided for supplying fuel to secondary combustion zones within gas turbine engines. In one embodiment, a system includes a transition piece support structure extending from a compressor casing and configured to support a combustor transition piece of a gas turbine engine. A fuel passageway is integrated with the support structure. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162376 | GASIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD USING FUEL INJECTORS - A system is provided that comprises a gasifier with an enclosure disposed about a chamber, wherein the enclosure comprises a top wall, a bottom wall, and a side wall between the top and bottom walls. The gasifier also comprises an outlet disposed in the bottom wall, a first injector disposed in the top wall, and a second injector disposed in the side wall, wherein the first and second injectors are configured to inject fuel, oxygen, or a combination thereof, into the chamber. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162377 | TURBOMACHINE NOZZLE - A turbomachine includes a compressor, a turbine, a combustor operatively coupled to the compressor and the turbine, and an injection nozzle assembly mounted in the combustor. The injection nozzle assembly includes a swirler member provided with a hub portion having an internal surface. The injection nozzle assembly also includes a nozzle section, and a nozzle tip member fluidly coupled to the nozzle section and the swirler member. The nozzle tip member includes a body having a first end section that extends from the nozzle section to a second end section arranged in the hub portion of the swirler member. The nozzle tip member includes an external surface, and a discharge port. At least one of the external surface of the nozzle tip member and the internal surface of the swirler member hub portion is provided with a plurality of grooves. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162378 | TUNABLE TRANSITION PIECE AFT FRAME - A tunable transition piece aft-frame is disclosed for tuning the exit profile of combustion products as such products flow from a transition piece to a combustion product receiving apparatus. The aft-frame includes a generally rectilinear shaped body which has a laterally extending flange. Dilution holes are formed in the flange and are configured to allow dilution air to penetrate into the flow of the combustion products to shape the exit temperature profile of the combustion products. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162379 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING FUEL - A nozzle includes first, second, and third ports each angled to direct a first, second, and third fluid in a first, second, and third rotational direction, respectively. The first, second, and third fluids are selected from the group consisting of a first fuel, a second fuel, a diluent, and a compressed working fluid. A method for supplying fuel through a nozzle includes injecting a first fluid through first ports in a first rotational direction, injecting a second fluid through second ports in a second rotational direction, and injecting a third fluid through third ports in a third rotational direction. The method further includes selecting the first, second, and third fluids from the group consisting of a first fuel, a second fuel, a diluent, and a compressed working fluid. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162380 | METHOD TO INCREASE NET PLANT OUTPUT OF A DERATED IGCC PLANT - In certain embodiments, a carbon capture integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) system includes a supplemental gas turbine engine configured to burn a high-hydrogen syngas to generate power only for an auxiliary load. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162381 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING SYNGAS PRODUCED FROM A GASIFIER - A syngas cooler that includes an outer wall defining a cavity. A first membrane water wall is positioned within the cavity. A thermal siphon is positioned between the first membrane water wall and the outer wall and is configured to channel a flow of syngas therethrough to facilitate cooling the channeled syngas. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162382 | IGCC POWER PLANT HAVING FLUE GAS RECIRCULATION AND FLUSHING GAS - Disclosed is a method for operating an IGCC power plant, wherein the coal gas from a gasifier, comprising CO and hydrogen, is supplied to at least one shift stage, wherein this is converted primarily into CO | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162383 | Ejector/Mixer Nozzle for Noise Reduction - An inlet bleed heat system in a gas turbine includes a compressor discharge extraction manifold that extracts compressor discharge air, an inlet bleed heat manifold receiving the compressor discharge air, and a plurality of acoustic dispersion nozzles disposed at an output end of the inlet bleed heat manifold that reduce a velocity of the compressor discharge air in the inlet bleed heat manifold. Noise is generated from the shearing action between the surrounding atmosphere and air jets from orifices. When the air jet velocity is slowed using, for example, a multi-stage ejector/mixer, noise can be abated. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162384 | TEMPERATURE ACTIVATED VALVES FOR GAS TURBINES - A system for modulating the amount of air supplied through a pressure boundary in a gas turbine is disclosed that includes a passageway located on the pressure boundary. Additionally, a temperature activated valve is mounted within the passageway and is configured to activate at a predetermined temperature threshold. Specifically, the temperature activated valve activates from a closed position to an open position when the local temperature at the temperature activated valve reaches or exceeds the predetermined temperature threshold to allow air to flow through the passageway. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162385 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AIR FLOW TO A SULFUR RECOVERY UNIT - A system includes a sulfur recovery unit including a thermal reactor having an acid gas inlet and an air inlet. The acid gas inlet is configured to receive a flow of acid gas, and the air inlet is configured to receive an air flow of pressurized air extracted from a gas turbine compressor of a gas turbine engine. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162386 | Ejector-OBB Scheme for a Gas Turbine - A cooling circuit in a gas turbine includes an over board bleed (OBB) circuit bleeding air from a last stage of the compressor, an extracted air circuit extracting air from an upstream stage of the compressor, and an ejector receiving input from the OBB circuit and the extracted air circuit. Ejector outlet flow from the ejector is communicated to the turbine. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162387 | TURBINE COOLING SYSTEM - A cooling system is provided for cooling a turbine of a gas turbine engine. The system has first and second flow paths for guiding cooling air received from the compressor of the engine. The routes of both flow paths bypass the combustor of the engine. The system also has a preswirler for receiving the cooling air at the ends of the two flow paths, swirling the cooling air tangentially to the engine axis, and delivering the swirled cooling air to a rotor of the turbine. The first flow path is routed through a heat exchanger which cools the cooling air guided by the first flow path relative to the cooling air guided by the second flow path. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162388 | MAGNETOCALORIC DEVICE - A magneto-caloric (MC) device is disclosed. The MC device comprise a rotor, a housing disposed about and concentric with the rotor and mechanically coupled to the rotor, wherein the housing comprises at least one axial slot, at least one set of MC elements, wherein each set of MC elements comprises at least one MC element, and at least one MC element of each set of MC elements is disposed within each of the at least one axial slots, and at least one working-segment corresponding to each set of MC elements, wherein each working-segment is disposed axially around the rotor and external to the housing, and wherein each working-segment comprises, a yoke substantially defining an inner volume comprising a first inner volume and a second inner volume, and a magnetic field production (MFP) unit magnetically coupled to the yoke and configured to provide a magnetic field within the first inner volume. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162389 | THERMOELECTRICS UTILIZING CONVECTIVE HEAT FLOW - An improved efficiency thermoelectric system is disclosed wherein convection is actively facilitated through a thermoelectric array. Thermoelectrics are commonly used for cooling and heating applications. Thermal power is convected through a thermoelectric array toward at least one side of the thermoelectric array, which leads to increased efficiency. Several different configurations are disclosed to provide convective thermal power transport, using a convective medium. In addition, a control system is disclosed which responds to one or more inputs to make adjustments to the thermoelectric system. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162390 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CRYOGENIC COOLING - Methods and systems are provided for cooling an object with a cryogen having a critical point defined by a critical-point pressure and a critical-point temperature. A pressure of the cryogen is raised above a pressure value determined to provide the cryogen at a reduced molar volume that prevents vapor lock. Thereafter, the cryogen is placed in thermal communication with the object to increase a temperature of the cryogen along a thermodynamic path that maintains the pressure greater than the critical-point pressure for a duration that the cryogen and object are in thermal communication. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162391 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Temperature Control to a Cryopump - Cryopump components are improved using thin layer heating elements for temperature control or to serve as heaters. These heating elements may be located and prevent pooling during regeneration. The temperature control may also be achieved through the use of ceramic heating elements. The ceramic heating elements may also include a second function of structural support within the cryopump. Temperature control may further be achieved via the radiation shield, where the radiation shield includes a clad sheeting or coating. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162392 | Control method of refrigerator - A control method of a refrigerator to prevent frost from being formed in an ice making chamber. The refrigerator includes an ice making chamber refrigerant pipe to supply a refrigerant to make ice in a direct cooling manner and an ice making chamber circulation fan to create a forced air stream to circulate air in the ice making chamber. The control method includes determining whether temperature of the ice making chamber is lower than a predetermined temperature and driving the ice making chamber circulation fan in a state in which the temperature of the ice making chamber is lower than the predetermined temperature and the refrigerant flows in the ice making chamber refrigerant pipe or when flow of the refrigerant in the ice making chamber refrigerant pipe is interrupted in a state in which the temperature of the ice making chamber is lower than the predetermined temperature. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162393 | VARIABLE POSITION AIR DAMPER FOR A REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator, including a cabinet having top, bottom, rear and opposing side walls that collectively define a freezer compartment and a fresh food compartment, employs a cooling system and an air plenum to deliver a cooling air flow into the freezer and fresh food compartments. The air plenum includes a variable position air damper having a first, substantially straight portion and a second arcuate portion that forms an air scoop. The air damper is slidably mounted within the air plenum between first and second positions. The variable position air damper is selectively arranged in the first position to efficiently deliver a volume of the cooling air flow into the freezer compartment, the second position to deliver the cooling airflow into the fresh food compartment or in an infinite number of intermediate positions to deliver the cooling airflow into both compartments. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162394 | AIR CONDITIONER, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND DEHUMIDIFYING METHOD THEREOF - An air conditioner includes an air-conditioning unit to exchange heat between air in an interior space and an exterior space using an exchange medium flowing through the air-conditioning unit and/or to dehumidify the interior space. A control unit controls the air-conditioning unit to dehumidify the interior space using a plurality of dehumidifying temperatures and a plurality of dehumidifying time, where at least one dehumidifying time is preset for a corresponding dehumidifying temperature and when the preset dehumidifying time has expired the corresponding dehumidifying temperature is changed to a next dehumidifying temperature. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162395 | ELECTRICALLY POWERED TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION UNITS - A refrigerated vehicle ( | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162396 | CAPACITY BOOSTING DURING PULLDOWN - The transcritical refrigeration system is provided with a main compressor and booster compressor that is made to operate in parallel with the main compressor only during pulldown conditions. A single, two stage compressor is provided with valving which is controlled so as to provide for the two stages operating in series in normal operation and for operating in parallel during pulldown conditions. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162397 | FLASH TANK ECONOMIZER CYCLE CONTROL - A flash tank economizer includes a sensor for sensing a condition indicative of pressure in the flash tank, and when that pressure is found to equal or exceed the critical pressure of the particular refrigerant being used, a controller responsively closes a valve in the economizer vapor line to shut off the economizer. A sensor is also provided to sense the pressure at the compressor mid-stage, and if that pressure is found to exceed the pressure in the flash tank, the controller causes the flow control device to function so as to prevent the flow of refrigerant from the compressor mid-stage to the flash tank. Provision is also made for selectively draining refrigerant from the flash tank to reduce the pressure therein from a supercritical to a subcritical condition. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162398 | REFRIGERANT POWERED VALVE FOR A GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANT - A vapor expansion system includes a normally closed pneumatic valve between the evaporator and the turbine inlet, with the valve being selectively actuated by the flow of refrigerant vapor from the evaporator so as to enable opening the valve only during periods in which sufficient pressure has built up in the evaporator to properly operate the turbine. A bypass line has a normally open pneumatic valve with an actuator that is similarly caused to operate by pressurized refrigerant vapor from the evaporator. Both actuators are vented to the condenser such that the refrigerant vapor vented from the actuator does not escape to ambient. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162399 | Cooling Device - The present invention relates to a cooling device ( | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162400 | Modular Evaporator and Thermal Energy Storage System for Chillers - A modular evaporator which can be assembled from a number of standard modules is provided. Depending on the requirements, the modular evaporator can be assembled to meet a wide range of design cooling loads. Additionally, the modular evaporator is capable of generating and holding ice for thermal storage purposes, eliminating the need for external ice storage tanks. Furthermore, the heat transfer and thermal storage fluid for the evaporator can simply be water which considerably simplifies the system, lowers the cost, and increases the efficiency of the heat transfer loop. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162401 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COOLING THE BODY IN EXTREME HEAT ENVIRONMENTS - An apparatus and system fit on or around an individual's person. The apparatus contains a series of pockets containing a cooling agent. The cooling agent is activated through water of some other agent along with the individual's own body heat. As the cooling agent is activated, cooling treatment is released from the cooling agent and is absorbed by the body and thereby cools the body. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162402 | REFRIGERATOR AND RAIL ASSEMBLY THEREOF - Provided is a rail assembly fixed to the sides of a storage compartment of a refrigerator, with rail housings supporting rail members that insert and extrude a storage container, and a light source fixed to a rail housing to indicate whether a certain function is being performed in the storage compartment and function as a lamp that illuminates the inside of the storage compartment. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162403 | COLD APPLIANCE - A cold appliance comprising a cooling module ( | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162404 | Refrigerator having ice making compartment - A refrigerator includes an ice making unit. The refrigerator also includes a refrigeration cycle including a refrigerant pipe to supply cooling energy to an ice making compartment, and a fixing member to fix a first portion of the refrigerant pipe, at least a second portion of the refrigerant pipe supported by and inserted into the ice making compartment. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162405 | Ice making unit and refrigerator having the same - An ice making unit and a refrigerator having the same are discussed. The refrigerator includes an ice making unit arranged in the ice making compartment, to produce ice, and a refrigeration cycle comprising a refrigerant pipe to supply cooling energy to the ice making compartment. Air present in the ice making compartment is cooled while undergoing direct heat exchange with at least one of the ice making unit and the refrigerant pipe. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162406 | Refrigerator having ice making compartment with refrigerant pipe support structure - A refrigerator including a refrigeration cycle including a refrigerant pipe to supply cooling energy to an ice making compartment, an ice making tray, on which at least a portion of the refrigerant pipe is seated, a drainage duct to collect condensed water falling from the ice making tray or from at least a portion of the refrigerant pipe, and to drain the collected water, and at least one fixer to fix at least a portion of the refrigerant pipe to the ice making tray. The fixer is protruded from the drainage duct. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162407 | Multiple barrel frozen product dispenser - A frozen product dispenser is characterized by at least two product freeze barrels for receiving product therein and for freezing the product for dispensing, and a refrigeration system for chilling the at least two barrels. The refrigeration system has at least two evaporators for and heat transfer coupled to each barrel, separate and controllable expansion valves each having an outlet coupled to an inlet to an inlet to an associated one of the evaporators, at least two compressors having outlets coupled to inlets to the expansion valves and inlets coupled to outlets from the evaporators, and at least one condenser in fluid circuit between outlets from the compressors and inlets to the expansion valves. The refrigeration system is controllable to selectively operate one or more of the compressors and one or more of the expansion valves in accordance with the cooling requirements of the barrels to provide an improved turndown ratio for improvements in efficiency of operation of the refrigeration system in response to changing cooling load requirements of the product barrels. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162408 | Cooler Box With Handle Round - A blank, carton, package, and method for enclosing a plurality of containers in a carton is disclosed. The carton includes first and second top panels, first and second side panels, and a bottom panel. The top panels each include separation lines with one top panel disposed over the other top panel when formed as a carton. The carton is openable along the separation lines to expose the containers. The carton is capable of receiving a cooling substance therewithin when the top panels are separated along the separation lines. The carton including at least two handle tear lines with a handle disposed therebetween. The handle capable of being engaged to move the carton or package as desired. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162409 | Air conditioning system for vehicle - A driving apparatus for an air conditioning system has a first and a second electrical actuators for driving air control doors, wherein the first and second actuators are accommodated in a common housing so that they are modularized to each other. The driving apparatus further has a third electrical actuator for driving another air control door, wherein the third actuator is provided at a position separated from the housing. Driving circuits for the first to third actuators are formed on a single IC chip or on a single electrical circuit board. The driving circuits formed on the IC chip or the electrical circuit board is accommodated in the housing for the first and second actuators. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162410 | HEAT TRANSFER COMPOSITIONS - A heat transfer composition comprising trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (R-1234ze(E)), carbon dioxide (R-744) and a third component selected from difluoromethane (R-32), 1,1-difluoroethane (R-152a), fluoroethane (R-161), 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R-134a), propylene, propane and mixtures thereof. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162411 | PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A STRUCTURE ON ONE OF THE FACES OF A GLASS RIBBON - Process for producing a structure on one of the faces of a glass ribbon, carried out continuously using a printing device, in which: the printing device ( | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162412 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING MOLDING DIE, GLASS GOB, AND GLASS MOLDED ARTICLE - Disclosed is a lower molding die that can well prevent the occurrence of an air bubble without narrowing the range of choice for materials for the lower molding die and, at the same time, is highly durable. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing a molding die for molding molten glass droplets. The method comprises a step of machining a molding surface of the molding die, a polishing step of polishing the molding surface to an arithmetic average roughness (Ra) of not more than 10 nm after the machining step, a step of forming at least one cover layer on the surface of the molding surface after the polishing step, and a step of roughening the surface of the cover layer formed on the molding surface. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162413 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER BASE MATERIAL - Provided is a method of manufacturing an optical fiber base material having at least four layer including a core, a first cladding, a second cladding containing fluorine, and a third cladding. The manufacturing method comprises preparing a starting base material that includes the core and the first cladding; forming a porous intermediate glass base material by supplying glass raw material and oxygen to a high-frequency induction thermal plasma torch to synthesize glass fine particles that are then deposited on a surface of the starting base material; forming an intermediate glass base material that includes the core, the first cladding, and the second cladding containing fluorine, by heating and vitrifying the porous intermediate glass base material in an atmosphere containing fluorine; and providing the third cladding on the outer surface of the intermediate glass base material. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162414 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING A DESIGN FROM A FLEXIBLE FILAMENT HAVING INDICATORS - The present disclosure is directed to a flexible filament that includes a length of material configured to be used in forming at least a portion of a textile product to have at least a portion of a visual pattern that is visible on at least one of a first side or a second side of the textile product. The material includes a plurality of stitch indicators formed on the material to separate the material into a plurality of segmented regions, at least one of the stitch indicators or the segmented regions forming at least the portion of the visual pattern visible on the at least one of the first side or the second side of the textile product. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162415 | WASHING-DRYING/DRYING MACHINE - A washing-drying/drying machine includes a tub mounted in a cabinet; a drum rotatably disposed in the tub for receiving laundry; a cooling water supply unit for supplying cooling water to condense moisture in air discharged from the drum; and a condensing plate mounted between the drum and an inner wall of the tub for receiving the cooling water to condense the moisture in the air. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162416 | Hoop lock - The invention relates to a hoop lock for two wheelers, wherein the hoop lock has a lock body and a substantially U-shaped hoop. The hoop is selectively releasable from the lock body or latchable to the lock body. The hoop has at least two wire sections which extend along the U-shape of the hoop alongside one another, and which are surrounded, at least regionally, by a sleeve. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162417 | SEAT ANTI-THEFT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF INSTALLING THE SAME - There is provided a seat anti-theft assembly for use with a bicycle frame, the seat anti-theft assembly comprising a sleeve having a closed end, an open end and a sleeve chamber extending therebetween, the sleeve being mounted to the bicycle frame; a seat post having a seat end configured for receiving a seat thereon and an opposed engaging end adapted for engaging the sleeve chamber through the open end; a compartment mounted to the bicycle frame, the compartment having therein a compartment cavity in communication with a hollow lower portion of the bicycle frame, the compartment further having an access opening therein sized and shaped to allow access to the compartment cavity; a first stopping member mounted in the sleeve chamber; and a second stopping member associated with the seat post, the second stopping member being configured for cooperating with the first stopping member to allow slidable movement of the seat post along a restricted path of travel. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162418 | CONTAINER INTERNAL LOCK MECHANISM - Disclosed are internal lock mechanisms for doors of intermodal containers. The lock mechanisms include a lock member that moves between a locked position engaging a door to lock the door in the closed position and an unlocked position disengaged from the door to permit the door to move from the closed position to the open position. At least a portion of the lock mechanism is provided within or adjacent to the sill. In one instance, the lock member is biased toward the locked position, and a contact portion on a bottom of the container is contacted to unlock it. The lock mechanism may be accessed via connection openings in a corner fitting, for example. In another instance, hooks and hook receiving members are provided within an interior of the container, and rotated along a rotatable shaft between the two positions. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162419 | DOOR LOCK DEVICE - A door lock device includes an electrical drive source, which pivots a drive member from a predetermined neutral position, and a return urging member, which returns the drive member to the predetermined neutral position. The drive member pushes a locking lever with a first engagement portion and moves the locking lever to a lock position when the drive member moves from the predetermined neutral portion in a first direction in a state in which the locking lever is arranged at an unlock position. The drive member allows the double lock lever to move to the second position and disengages the first engagement portion from the locking lever when subsequently returned to the predetermined neutral position. The drive member pushes the double lock lever with a second engagement portion when moved again from the predetermined neutral position in the first direction. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162420 | ELECTRONIC LOCKING DEVICE HAVING VARIABLE SECURITY CODE NUMBER INPUT UNIT - Provided is an electronic locking device having a variable security code number input unit. The security code number input unit includes two or more input sets, each of which input elements indicated by numbers, letters, or a combination thereof, and preferably some or all of the numbers from 1 to 9 or from 0 to 9, are fixedly arranged. When an input signal is applied, a microcontroller enables light sources for the input elements of all or some of the input sets to emit light such that a real input set is made up of numbers, letters, or a combination thereof, and preferably of a combination of some or all of the numbers from 1 to 9 or from 0 to 9. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the possibility of revealing the security code number, to minimize power consumption, and to ensure that the security code number is easy to input. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162421 | Renewable Process for Manufacturing Ground and Soil Treatment Compounds Using Plant By-Products and Plant Waste - The invention relates to a renewable process for manufacturing ground and soil treatment compounds using plant waste and plant by-products. The invention further relates to products of that process, including an anti-slip compound for use on snow- or ice-covered surfaces, and to a related fertilizer compound for improving plant growth. The described compounds primarily comprise plant waste and organic by-products of timber processing operations and agricultural operations. In addition, the invention relates to a renewable energy and resource process. | 2011-07-07 |
| 20110162422 | EFFICIENT PHOSPHATE GROUP FERTILIZERS - An efficient phosphate fertilizer composition is provided, comprising organic material such as lignite treated with ammonia and phosphoric acid in various proportions to derive direct phosphate fertilizer or ammoniated phosphate. | 2011-07-07 |
