27th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 32 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220214071 | AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM - An air supply system moderates excess energy consumption occurring in fans. A second unit includes a second fan that supplies first air to a target space. A duct sends the first air sent from a first unit by a first fan to the second unit. A remote sensor acting as a first detector detects information about second air in the target space. A main controller acting as a first controller communicates with the second unit and the remote sensor. The second unit includes a second detector that detects the air flow volume sent by the second fan, and a sub-controller acting as a second controller that controls the rotation speed of the second fan. The main controller determines a target air flow volume of the second unit on the basis of the information about the second air acquired from the remote sensor, and transmits an instruction indicating the target air flow volume to the sub-controller. The sub-controller controls the rotation speed of the second fan such that the air flow volume detected by the second detector approaches the target air flow volume. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214072 | FAN UNIT, FAN UNIT SYSTEM, AND AIR TREATMENT SYSTEM - A control load is reduced in a fan unit capable of controlling air flow volume. The rotation speed of a fan can be changed. An air flow volume detector detects air flow volume of the fan or equivalent air flow volume that is a physical quantity corresponding to the air flow volume of the fan. A unit casing houses, therein, the fan and the air flow volume detector. A fan controller, which is a controller, controls the rotation speed of the fan. The fan controller controls the rotation speed of the fan on the basis of a command value of the air flow volume of the fan given from outside the unit and a detected value of the air flow volume or the equivalent air flow volume detected by the air flow volume detector. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214073 | AIR CONDITIONER - An air conditioner is provided. The air conditioner has a housing, an air duct part, an air guide component and a light emitting component. The housing is provided with an air outlet. The air duct part is provided within the housing and defines an air duct. The air duct part is provided with an air duct outlet in communication with the air duct. The air duct outlet is opposite to and in communication with the air outlet. The air guide component is provided at the air duct outlet. The light emitting component is located downstream of the air guide component in an air flow direction and has a light emitting body that is opposite to the air duct outlet and the air outlet. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214074 | ROLLER MEMBER FOR USE IN AN APPARATUS FOR CLOSING PITTSBURGH SEAMS ASSOCIATED WITH DUCT ASSEMBLIES AND OTHER BOX-SHAPED MEMBERS - A vertical Pittsburgh Seam closing apparatus having a base supporting surface, a track mechanism for moving a carriage assembly which holds seam forming members used to close a Pittsburgh Seam, a pair of upper and lower guide members for guiding the duct section into a proper vertical position, and upper and lower clamping members positioned inside the duct section and adjacent the inside portion of the Pittsburgh Seam to be closed, the upper guide members and clamping member being selectively movable and adjustable for accommodating different duct section lengths. In one embodiment, the seam forming assembly includes three roller members mounted in vertical arrangement to each other, one roller member being V-shaped in configuration and the other two roller members being substantially cylindrical in shape. The V-shaped roller member may also include one or more projecting members for forming dimples in the closing process to prevent shifting and/or slipping of the closed seam. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214075 | CHARGING SYSTEM AND CHARGING CRADLE FOR FOOD TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS - In one aspect, a food delivery temperature charging system, temperature charging cradle systems and food transportation system are described herein. In some embodiments, the food delivery temperature charging system contains a temperature charging cradle system including a base unit including a first temperature adjustment unit generating hot or cold air, a backing affixed to the base unit, and a channel duct affixed to the backing, wherein the first temperature adjustment unit is connected to the channel duct so that the channel duct permits free flow of the first temperature medium to a charging station. The food delivery temperature charging system further includes a charging station containing a horizontal shelf for holding a food storage system including a shelf temperature medium portal, which is connected to a channel duct so that the first temperature medium is conveyed from the fully enclosed channel duct to the temperature medium portal. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214076 | MULTI-FLUE HEAT EXCHANGER ASSEMBLY WITH BAFFLE INSERT - The disclosed technology includes a heat exchanger assembly having a plurality of heat exchanger tubes. Each heat exchanger tube can include a baffle. The baffle can include a first end and a second end, a length of the baffle being defined as a distance between the first end and the second end, a body having a first side and a second side, a hanging portion located proximate the second end, and a plurality of fins disposed along the body. The plurality of fins can extend outwardly from the body and upwardly towards the second end at an angle relative to a central axis of the body. The plurality of fins can include a first fin positioned proximate the first end and having a first angle and a second fin positioned proximate the second end and having a second angle, the first angle being less than the second angle. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214077 | WATER HEATER INLET FITTING, FLOW SENSOR, SHUT OFF VALVE AND DIFFUSER - An integrated valve and flow sensor for a water heater can have a valve body that includes a valve and a flow sensor for measuring the flow of water through the valve. The integrated valve and flow sensor can be disposed within a fitting that can be attached to a water heater. An actuator for opening and closing the valve can be attached to the fitting. A diffuser can also be attached to the fitting. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214078 | ASYMMETRIC SOLAR RECEIVER - The invention relates to an asymmetric solar receiver suitable for its installation in heliostat tower solar power plants, wherein said receiver is adapted to cover at least an angular region of around a tower, and wherein the effective surface density of the receiver for receiving radiation varies depending on its orientation over the covered angular region thereof. The effective surface of said receiver is preferably made of one or more panels and, more preferably, the receiver comprises at least two panels, wherein at least one of the panels comprises a smaller height than the other panels. The invention also relates to a solar tower comprising said receiver, a solar field comprising said tower, a solar power plant comprising said solar field, and a process for installing a solar field. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214079 | CARBON DIOXIDE REFRIGERATION SYSTEM WITH LOW TEMPERATURE MODE - A refrigeration system for a carbon dioxide based refrigerant fluid, wherein the refrigeration system includes a refrigerant circuit, the refrigerant circuit including a compression device, a heat rejecting heat exchanger, an ejector, a receiver, an expansion device, and a heat absorbing heat exchanger; wherein the ejector includes a primary inlet, a secondary inlet and an outlet; wherein the receiver includes an inlet, a liquid outlet and a gas outlet; wherein the ejector primary inlet is arranged to receive fluid from an outlet of the heat rejecting heat exchanger, the ejector secondary inlet is arranged to receive fluid from an outlet of the heat absorbing heat exchanger, and the ejector outlet is arranged to direct flow to the receiver inlet; wherein a suction inlet of the compression device is arranged to receive refrigerant fluid from the gas outlet of the receiver. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214080 | REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS - A refrigeration cycle apparatus includes a first flow switch valve including first to fourth ports, a second flow switch valve and a third flow switch valve each including fifth to seventh ports, a compressor, a discharge pipe connecting a discharge port of the compressor and the first port, a first high pressure pipe connecting between the discharge pipe and the fifth ports, a bypass expansion valve provided at a part of the first high pressure pipe, the part extending, a first outdoor heat exchanger connected to the seventh port of the second flow switch valve, a second outdoor heat exchanger connected to the seventh port of the third flow switch valve, and a controller. The controller is configured to perform a differential pressure ensuring process, when switching the second flow switch valve or the third flow switch valve. In the differential pressure ensuring process, the controller is configured to set operation frequency of the compressor to a first frequency and set opening degree of the bypass expansion valve to a first degree if a first condition is not met, and set the operation frequency of the compressor to a second frequency which is higher than the first frequency or set the opening degree of the bypass expansion valve to a second degree which is larger than the first degree if the first condition is met. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214081 | AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS AND OUTDOOR UNIT - In an air conditioning apparatus, heat exchange is conducted between refrigerant passing through a first high-temperature-side flow path and refrigerant passing through a first low-temperature-side flow path of a cooler, and between refrigerant passing through a second high-temperature-side flow path and refrigerant passing through a second low-temperature-side flow path of the cooler. A switching device switches between first/second refrigerant circuits. In the first circuit, an inlet of the first high-temperature-side flow path is formed downstream of the first low-temperature-side flow path with respect to an outlet of the first high-temperature-side flow path, and in the second refrigerant circuit, an inlet of the second high-temperature-side flow path is formed downstream of the second low-temperature-side flow path with respect to an outlet of the second high-temperature-side flow path. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214082 | REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS - A refrigeration cycle apparatus includes a compressor, a four-way valve, a second flow path switching unit, a first outdoor heat exchanger, a second outdoor heat exchanger, a first indoor heat exchanger and a second flow path switching unit. The second flow path switching unit switches between a third state in which the first port, the second port, the first outdoor heat exchanger, the fourth port, the third port, the second heat exchanger, the fifth port and the sixth port are successively connected in series, and a fourth state in which the sixth port, the fourth port, the first heat exchanger, the second port and the first port are successively connected in series, and the sixth port, the fifth port, the second heat exchanger, the third port and the first port are successively connected in series. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214083 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING REFRIGERATOR - A method for controlling a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: if an ultra-low temperature compartment mode is turned on, performing control such that one of low voltage, middle voltage, high voltage, and reverse voltage is applied to the thermoelectric module according to the operation mode of the refrigerator; and if the temperature of the ultra-low temperature compartment is determined to be in a satisfactory temperature range, applying low voltage to the thermoelectric module by the control unit. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214084 | A Thermal-Compression Heat Pump With Four Chambers Separated by Three Regenerators - A tubular reactor which acts as a combustor and heat exchanger is disclosed. Such reactor supplants a system with a combustor having a heat exchanger arranged around the combustor. The combined system includes a diffuser having an inlet for a fuel-and-air mixture and a plurality of holes defined in its surface through which the fuel-and-air mixture exits the diffuser and a plurality of tubes. First linear portions along the length of each tube are mutually parallel with a centerline of the first portions of the tubes displaced from the diffuser by a predetermined distance. Centerlines of the linear portions of adjacent tubes are displaced from each other by a predetermined gap. The fuel and air combust in the proximity of the first portion of the tubes for effective heat transfer to gases traveling through the tubes. Such a tubular reactor can be employed within a thermal-compression heat pump. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214085 | EVAPORATOR AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An evaporator includes: fins disposed at a predetermined interval in a fin thickness direction; heat transfer tubes extending through the fins in the fin thickness direction; and a first heat exchange section in which, when the heat transfer tubes are viewed in the fin thickness direction, a center of distribution of the heat transfer tubes in an airflow direction is disposed on a leeward side of a center of the fins in the airflow direction. The evaporator is disposed in a refrigeration cycle apparatus in which a non-azeotropic refrigerant mixture is enclosed. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214086 | HEAT EXCHANGER WITH FILTER, FOR REFRIGERANT FLUID LOOP - Heat exchanger ( | 2022-07-07 |
20220214087 | THERMO-HYGROSTAT AIR CONDITIONER USING HEAT PUMP AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THERMO-HYGROSTAT AIR CONDITIONER - A thermo-hygrostat air conditioner is provided that may include at least one indoor unit installed indoors, and including a main coil that provides air that meets a predetermined humidity by dehumidifying outdoor air and a sub coil that cools or heats the dehumidified air at a predetermined temperature and provides the air indoors; and an outdoor unit connected to the main coil and the sub coil of the indoor unit via a refrigerant pipe and including at least one outdoor heat exchanger, at least one compressor, at least one outdoor expansion valve and at least one four way valve. A mode of the main coil and the sub coil may be determined depending on a cooling load and a heating load. The outdoor unit may control the four way valve according to the mode of the main coil and the sub coil and provide refrigerant to the main coil and the sub coil according to the mode. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214088 | REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS - A refrigeration cycle apparatus includes a compressor, a four-way valve, a first outdoor heat exchanger, a first expansion valve, and an indoor heat exchanger. The four-way valve includes a casing, a first flow channel, a second flow channel, a flow channel switching piston, and a wall portion. The flow channel switching piston is configured to slide along an inner surface to switch between passing the refrigerant through the first flow channel and passing the refrigerant through the second flow channel. The wall portion is configured to slide along the inner surface together with the flow channel switching piston and is disposed with a space between the flow channel switching piston and wall portion to cover the flow channel switching piston. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214089 | REFRIGERATION APPARATUS - A refrigeration apparatus includes: a compressor; an outdoor heat exchanger connected to the compressor; an indoor heat exchanger connected to the compressor; and an expansion valve disposed between the outdoor heat exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger. In cooling operation, a refrigerant flows through the compressor, the outdoor heat exchanger, the expansion valve, and the indoor heat exchanger in this order. In heating operation, the refrigerant flows through the compressor, the indoor heat exchanger, the expansion valve, and the outdoor heat exchanger in this order. The refrigerant is an HFO (hydrofluoroolefin) refrigerant or a refrigerant mixture that includes an HFO refrigerant. The indoor heat exchanger and the outdoor heat exchanger are cross-fin-type heat exchangers or stack-type heat exchangers. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214090 | EXPANSION VALVE - An expansion valve for at least one of an air conditioning system, a battery cooler, and an oil cooler of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The expansion valve includes a housing, a sensor, a stepping motor or a brushless DC (BLDC) motor, a valve seat, and a valve body interacting with the valve seat. The stepping motor or the BLDC motor includes a rotor and a stator surrounding the rotor. The rotor includes a shaft and a permanent magnet body that is connected to the shaft in a rotationally fixed manner. The sensor is structured and arranged to detect at least one of an axial position and an angle of rotation of the permanent magnet body. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214091 | SOLID-STATE REFRIGERATION DEVICE - A solid-state refrigeration device includes a solid-state cooler, first and second heat exchangers, a heat medium circuit, a reciprocating transport mechanism to transport a heat medium of the heat medium circuit, and an operation switching mechanism. The operation switching mechanism is configured to switch between a heating operation and a defrosting operation. In the heating operation, the heat medium heated by the solid-state cooler is caused to release heat in the first heat exchanger, and the heat medium cooled by the solid-state cooler is caused to absorb heat in the second heat exchanger. In the defrosting operation, the heat medium cooled by the solid-state cooler is caused to absorb heat in the first heat exchanger, and the heat medium heated by the solid-state cooler is caused to release heat in the second heat exchanger. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214092 | REFRIGERATOR AND ICE-MAKING APPARATUS OF REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator with an ice-making apparatus, the ice-making apparatus including: an ice tray in which ice is made; a water supply device which supplies water to the ice tray from an upper side of the ice tray; a drive unit which is coupled with the ice tray and rotates the ice tray so as to separate ice made in the ice tray; and an ice-fullness detecting lever which is coupled with the drive unit below the ice tray and is rotated in the same direction. as that of the ice tray to detect ice-fullness of the ice bank, in which a tray rotation shaft for rotation of the ice tray and a lever rotation shaft for rotation of the ice-fullness detecting lever are provided is the same surface of the drive unit, and in which the lever rotation shaft is positioned below the tray rotation shaft. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214093 | REFRIGERATOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is a refrigerator including a cabinet forming one of a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment, a main door opening and closing the refrigerator compartment or the freezer compartment and including a storage space opened forward, a sub door installed on the main door and opening and closing the storage space of the main door, and a dispenser disposed on the sub door and dispensing water. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214094 | NESTED COOLING ARRANGEMENTS FOR REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT - There is disclosed a transport refrigeration unit comprising an enclosed cargo space, an outer refrigeration cycle configured to transfer heat from the cargo space exteriorly of the cargo space, to cool the cargo space; a container installed within the cargo space; and an inner refrigeration cycle configured to transfer heat from an interior of the container, to cool the interior of the container. There is also disclosed a portable refrigeration device for use in such nested cooling arrangements, methods of adapting a transport refrigeration unit and/or portable refrigeration device for such use, a refrigeration module for such use, and an associated method of operating a transport refrigeration unit. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214095 | MULTI-SELECT SINGLE REFRIGERATING APPLIANCE DRAWER - A refrigerator drawer having a body having a front panel, a rear panel, two side panels, more than one pivotable dividers, each divider pivotable between use and non-use positions, the dividers capable of dividing the drawer body into more than one compartments, a ducted cover and/or a ducted bottom, the ducted cover and ducted bottom each having a channel connecting to more than one fans, and a temperature sensor located within each of the possible compartments is provided. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214096 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a storage space, a door configured to open and close the storage space, and a door opening device provided on the door and configured to open the door. The door opening device includes a case provided inside the door and in communication with openings on the front and rear surfaces of the door, a door handle mounted inside the case and configured to be rotated by a user and to shield an opening in the front surface of the door, and a push slider accommodated in the case and configured to reciprocate in a straight line, and having one end in contact with the door handle and the other end that protrudes through an opening at the rear surface of the door. The push slider moves rearward when the door handle is rotated and pushes the cabinet to open the door. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214097 | REFRIGERATOR AND TRANSPARENT PANEL ASSEMBLY FOR REFRIGERATOR - The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator and a transparent panel assembly for a refrigerator. The transparent panel assembly for a refrigerator comprises: a front panel defining at least a part of a front appearance of a refrigerator door and made of a glass material; a rear panel defining at least a part of a rear appearance of the refrigerator door and made of a transparent material; and an intermediate member connected between the front panel and the rear panel and made of a transparent plastic member, wherein the intermediate member comprises: an edge portion having both ends connected to a screening area formed at peripheries of the front panel and the rear panel; and a partition portion formed to cross an inner surface of the edge portion to partition a gap between the front panel and the rear panel to thereby form a sealed insulation layer. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214098 | REFRIGERATOR - There is disclosed a refrigerator including an inner case that defines an exterior appearance of a storage space, with a communication hole formed therein, an outer case spaced apart a predetermined distance from the inner case, with a communication formed at a position corresponding to the communication hole of the inner case, a vacuum space provided between the inner case and the outer case, with being maintained vacuum, to insulate the inner case from the outer case, and a connection pipe passing through the vacuum space, to connect the communication hole of the inner case and the communication hole of the outer case with each other. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214099 | BARRIER LAYER FOR INSULATED STRUCTURES - An insulating structure for an appliance includes a trim breaker, a wrapper, and a liner. The wrapper and liner coupled to the trim breaker and at least partially defining a structural cabinet. A barrier is positioned between the liner and the wrapper. The barrier is also coupled to the trim breaker. An inner compressible gasket is proximate the liner, and an outer gasket is proximate the wrapper. The inner gasket and the outer compressible gasket are coupled to the barrier. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214100 | DRAINAGE ASSEMBLY - A drainage assembly for an insulated structure includes a flexible body that has a plurality of flexures and defines an opening and notches that extend radially from the opening. A first drainage tube extends through the opening and includes receiving flanges disposed within the notches defined by the flexible body. A second drainage tube is in fluid communication with the first drainage tube. The second drainage tube includes engagement flanges disposed within the receiving flanges of the first drainage tube. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214101 | REFRIGERATOR - The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator, and the refrigerator includes a cabinet configured to form a storage space, a door configured to open and close the storage space, a dispenser configured to be formed on a front surface of the door, a water tank configured to be provided detachably from the door above the dispenser and including a drain port for discharging stored water, a pipe part configured to communicate with the water tank to form a passage for discharging water, and a water intake valve including a valve body that slides along the longitudinal direction of the pipe part and opens and closes an opening and closing surface of the pipe part, in which the valve body includes an extension part configured to extend from one surface of the valve body toward an inner surface of the passage, and a leak prevention ring configured to be provided around the extension part to seal between the pipe part and the valve body in a state where the opening and closing surface is closed by the valve body. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214102 | CONTROL METHOD FOR DRAWER DOOR OF REFRIGERATOR AND REFRIGERATOR - A control method for a drawer door of a refrigerator and the refrigerator. The refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body ( | 2022-07-07 |
20220214103 | FOOD PRESERVATION SYSTEM WITH FILTERED WATER SUPPLY TO ICEMAKER - A food preservation system including a refrigerator and a freezer, wherein the refrigerator and freezer are independent from each other; the refrigerator comprising a fresh food compartment; the freezer including an icemaker and means for receiving filtered water; a water filter located in the fresh food compartment; a water supply line leading into an inflow side of the water filter; a refrigerator inlet valve connected to an inlet side of the water filter and a water distribution valve, wherein the water distribution valve comprises an auxiliary icemaker water valve, the distribution valve connected to an outflow side of the water filter; tubing connecting an outflow side of the auxiliary icemaker water valve to the icemaker; and a refrigerator main controller, wherein the refrigerator main controller is in operable communication with the refrigerator inlet valve and the auxiliary icemaker water valve is provided, Methods to make ice with filtered water are also provided. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214104 | METHOD FOR EXTRACTING NITROGEN FROM A NATURAL GAS STREAM OR A BIO-METHANE GAS STREAM CONTAINING ACID GASES - Process for extracting nitrogen from a feed stream of natural gas or of biomethane comprising at least nitrogen, methane, CO | 2022-07-07 |
20220214105 | LUMBER DRYING KILN INCLUDING BIDIRECTIONAL PUSH-PULL AIR CIRCULATION - A lumber drying kiln includes a first fan assembly located on a first side wall of the kiln and a second fan assembly located on a second side wall opposite the first side wall. The kiln defines an interior drying chamber and the fan of the first fan assembly is operable to push air through the drying chamber while the fan of the second fan assembly is operable to pull air through the drying chamber. The kiln further includes a first vent assembly disposed on the first side wall of the kiln and a second vent assembly disposed on the second side wall of the kiln. The first vent assembly is operable to exhaust air from inside the drying chamber while the second vent assembly is operable to intake air from the outside ambient atmosphere into the drying chamber. The kiln provides a method for seasoning and conditioning wood. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214106 | TREATMENT SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a treatment unit for treating a continuously through-flowing elongate windable element, wherein said unit includes a substantially sealed enclosure for containing a gaseous environment, the enclosure having an inlet port for the continuous ingress of an elongate windable element and an outlet port for the continuous egress of treated elongate windable element, treatment apparatus located within the enclosure, for treating the elongate windable element therein, and a spatial loading system located within the enclosure, for continuous collection of the elongate windable element within the enclosure, and for conveying the elongate windable element from the inlet port to the outlet port. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214107 | DRYING APPARATUS - A drying apparatus can include a wet end portion, a dry end portion, and a drying chamber. The wet end portion can include a spray apparatus configured to apply a product puree to a belt, and the dry end portion can include a knife portion configured to remove a dry product from the belt. The drying chamber can extend between the wet end portion and the dry end portion and can include one or more table sections. Each table section can include a basin portion and one or more temperature control elements. The drying chamber can further include an air inlet and an air outlet such that air can flow through the drying chamber in a direction opposite a direction of the belt. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214108 | Dehumidification Tray for Cleaning Apparatus and Cleaning Apparatus - The present disclosure discloses a dehumidifying tray for a cleaning apparatus, which is provided with a tray body and a dehumidifying device, wherein the dehumidifying device drives air into a rolling brush chamber to dry the rolling brush when the cleaning apparatus is placed on the tray body. The dehumidifying device comprises a dehumidifying duct and a dehumidifying fan, and when the cleaning apparatus is placed on the tray body, the dehumidifying duct is in fluid communication with the rolling brush chamber, and the dehumidifying fan is capable of driving the air into the rolling brush chamber through the dehumidifying duet, thereby dehumidifying the rolling brush. This disclosure also provides a cleaning apparatus. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214109 | LIGHT IRRADIATION TYPE HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS AND HEAT TREATMENT METHOD - A plurality of flash lamps are disposed on an upper side of a chamber housing a semiconductor wafer and a plurality of LED lamps are disposed on a lower side thereof. A surface of a semiconductor wafer preheated by light irradiation from a plurality of LED lamps is irradiated with a flash of light from a flash lamp. The LED lamps emit light having a wavelength of 900 nm or less. The light radiated from the LED lamps passes through a quartz lower chamber window, and then emitted to the semiconductor wafer. The light with the wavelength of 900 nm or less radiated from the LED lamps is also favorably absorbed by the semiconductor wafer in a low temperature range of 500° C. or less, and is hardly absorbed by the quartz lower chamber window. Thus, the semiconductor wafer can be efficiently heated by the LED lamps. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214110 | LITHIUM STUFFED GARNET SETTER PLATES FOR SOLID ELECTROLYTE FABRICATION - Setter plates are fabricated from Li-stuffed garnet materials having the same, or substantially similar, compositions as a garnet Li-stuffed solid electrolyte. The Li-stuffed garnet setter plates, set forth herein, reduce the evaporation of Li during a sintering treatment step and/or reduce the loss of Li caused by diffusion out of the sintering electrolyte. Li-stuffed garnet setter plates, set forth herein, maintain compositional control over the solid electrolyte during sintering when, upon heating, lithium is prone to diffuse out of the solid electrolyte. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214111 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE INCLUDING REFLECTIVE DOOR - Household appliances may include partially reflective (e.g., one-way mirror) glass as part of an oven door. The partially reflective glass may transmit light from an interior of the household appliance and may reflect light from outside the household appliance. Accordingly, one can see into the lighted interior but a camera inside the interior cannot see out through the door. In some examples, the household appliance includes a lamp and a camera disposed within the cavity of the appliance. The lamp and the camera are interlocked to protect user privacy by activating the one-way feature of the door glass as needed. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214112 | INTERNAL CIRCULATION WATER COOLING HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - A water-cooling heat dissipation device includes a water cooling head, a delivering structure, a water-cooling radiator, and a water pump. The water-cooling head includes a chamber. The delivering structure is disposed on the water-cooling head and includes a water delivery column. The water delivery column includes a first and a second water passages. The first and second water passages are connected to the chamber. Multiple first and second slot holes are disposed on the first and second water passages respectively. The water-cooling radiator includes multiple tubes. A window is formed in the water-cooling radiator by splitting each tube. The water delivery column inserts in the window. Each first and second slot holes are welded to the nozzles of the tubes. Therefore, the problem of water leakage may be solved effectively. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214113 | HEAT EXCHANGER - Disclosed is a heat exchanger. An end cover is assembled and fixed to a port of a first header in a lengthwise direction or a port of a second header in a lengthwise direction, and the end cover includes a body and a first opening formed in the body. The body includes a second cavity and a first recess. The first recess includes a first bottom wall close to the first opening, the first bottom wall is provided with a third opening, the third opening is in communication with the first opening and the second cavity, and the first opening is farther away from an inner cavity of the first header or an inner cavity of the second header than the second cavity. The open area of the first recess is larger than that of the third opening. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214114 | HEAT EXCHANGER - Disclosed is a heat exchanger, including a plurality of adjacent sheets. An upper surface of each sheet is provided with a plurality of raised peak lines that are arranged in parallel and spaced rows and raised upward, and a lower surface of each sheet is provided with a plurality of raised contour lines that are arranged in parallel and spaced rows and raised downward. A first flow channel and a second flow channel are formed between adjacent three sheets. Fluid flows through the first flow channel along a first direction and a second direction, and fluid flows through the second flow channel along the first direction and a third direction. A convection is formed by the fluid flowing through the first flow channel and the second flow channel. The present disclosure can improve heat exchange efficiency and be easy to industrialize. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214115 | VAPOR CHAMBER - A vapor chamber accommodating working fluid and including first plate, second plate, first capillary structure and second capillary structure. First plate has thermal contact surface. Second and first plate are attached to each other so as to allow hermetically sealed space to be formed. Hermetically sealed space accommodates working fluid. Thermal contact surface faces away from hermetically sealed space. First capillary structure is located in hermetically sealed space. First capillary structure includes base portion, first protrusions and second protrusions. Base portion is stacked on first plate. First protrusions and second protrusions protrude from a side of base portion. Second protrusions surround first protrusions. Second capillary structure is located in hermetically sealed space. Second capillary structure is stacked on first protrusions. Distance between first protrusions is smaller than distance between second protrusions. Evaporation space and condensation space are respectively formed on two opposite sides of second capillary structure. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214116 | VAPOR CHAMBER STRUCTURE - A vapor chamber structure includes an upper plate, a lower plate, a middle layer and a polymer layer. The polymer layer is selectively connected with any of the upper and lower plates. The lower plate and the upper plate are mated with each other to together define a chamber. A working fluid is filled in the chamber. The middle layer is disposed in the chamber. The middle layer has a first face, a second face, multiple perforations and multiple channels. The multiple perforations pass through the first and second faces. The multiple channels are disposed on one of the first and second faces. By means of the above arrangement, the total thickness of the vapor chamber structure is equal to or smaller than 0.25 mm, whereby the vapor chamber can be extremely thinned. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214117 | THIN-TYPE TWO-PHASE FLUID DEVICE - A thin-type two-phase fluid device includes a first plate body, a second plate body and a polymer layer. The first plate body has a first face, a second face and multiple bosses. The bosses are disposed on the first face and raised therefrom. The second plate body has a nanometer capillary layer on one face. The nanometer capillary layer is formed from a mixture of multiple kinds of powders with different sizes. The nanometer capillary layer is attached to a surface of the second plate body opposite to the first face of the first plate body. The polymer layer is selectively connected with the first plate body or the second plate body. The total thickness of the thin-type two-phase fluid device is equal to or smaller than 0.25 mm, whereby the object of thinning the heat dissipation device is achieved. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214118 | CALORIC STORE - A heat store ( | 2022-07-07 |
20220214119 | THERMAL ENERGY BATTERY - Thermal energy battery, comprising: an evaporator-condenser thermal energy storage (ec-TES), with an end for vapor and an end for liquid, comprising one-phase stationary material storing at least 70% of the thermal energy stored within the ec-TES, a storage tank for vapor and liquid (ST), with a vapor part at a higher elevation and a liquid part at a lower elevation, a vapor line, arranged to the vapor end of the ec-TES, for inlet and outlet of vapor, a liquid line arranged between the liquid end of the ec-TES and the liquid part of the ST, a tank vapor line arranged from the vapor part of the ST to the vapor line or the vapor end of the ec-TES, and an evaporation control valve (CV6) in the tank vapor line. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214120 | HEAT SINK - A heat sink includes a heat conduction portion and a heat dissipation portion. The heat conduction portion is a flat plate with two main surfaces parallel with each other and a plurality of side surfaces. One of the two main surfaces is a contacting surface contacting a heat source. The heat dissipation portion is extended outward from at least one of the plurality of side surfaces of the heat conduction portion. The heat dissipation portion includes a plurality of first branches and a plurality of second branches. Each of the first branches is a flat plate and has two opposite main surfaces and four side surfaces. The two opposite main surfaces of each of the first branches are parallel to the two main surfaces of the heat conduction portion. The second branches are extended from the first branches and parallel to the heat conduction portion. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214121 | MULTI-MATERIAL DEVICE FOR HEAT TRANSFER AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A method of manufacturing a multi material device for heat transfer, and a multi material device is disclosed comprising: depositing, by an additive manufacturing technique, a first material onto a scaffold; depositing, by an additive manufacturing technique, a second material onto at least part of the first material, wherein, one of the first or second material is a heat transfer material having first thermal conductivity, a first chemical resistance and a first erosion resistance and the other is a rugged material of a second thermal conductivity, a second chemical resistance and a second erosion resistance, such that the second thermal conductivity is lower than the first thermal conductivity and at least one of the second chemical resistance or second erosion resistance is higher that the respective first chemical resistance or first erosion resistance. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214122 | HEAT RECOVERY STEAM GENERATOR CLEANING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A cleaning system and method includes suspending and exploding, adjacent a bank of HRSG finned-tubing, a plurality of generally uniformly spaced detonation cords. Each detonation cord has an explosive grain loading of 18-50 grains per foot. A detonation delay assembly attached to each of the plurality of detonation cords creates a predetermined delay between each detonation cord explosion. After the detonation cords are exploded, a suspended elongated beam, having a transport assembly and a pressurized air blower assembly directs pressurized air towards an adjacent the bank of HRSG finned-tubing as the pressurized air blower assembly is moved along a portion of the beam. A suspension assembly moves the beam, the transport assembly, and the pressurized air blower assembly up or down so that a next portion of the bank of HRSG finned-tubing may be cleaned by the pressurized air. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214123 | BOLT ACTION AR RIFLE - A bolt action AR rifle can be prepared using a standard AR lower assembly and coupling it to a bolt action upper assembly. The bolt action upper assembly has a bolt action receiver containing a bolt. The method of forming a bolt action AR rifle can include: providing the bolt action upper receiver assembly; providing the standard AR lower AR receiver assembly having a pivot pin and takedown pin; inserting the pivot pin into the pivot pin receiver hole; pivoting the bolt action upper receiver assembly at the pivot pin until the takedown pin is aligned with the takedown pin receiver hole; and inserting the takedown pin into the takedown pin receiver hole. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214124 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR DETECTING GUNSHOTS AND RELATED METHODS - Devices, systems, computer program products and methods for detecting gunshots is provided. The method and associated system can include a device which is coupled to a user or firearm. The device can include an accelerometer and a microphone for detecting movements and sounds, respectively. The device can be trained by firing rounds from the firearm under predetermined conditions. Analysis of the training results in creating a data signature for the particular firearm. Gunshots can be then detected by using the data signature and comparing the data signature to the movements and/or sounds captured. The number of rounds left in the firearm can then be displayed to the user for easy viewing. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214125 | Firearm Safety Feature - A novel firearm safety feature includes arresting surfaces for preventing the fall of a hammer in the event of a spontaneous failure of other firearm parts. In a particular embodiment a safety lug has an arresting surface and the hammer has a complementary arresting surface. In the event of a spontaneous failure, the arresting surface and the complementary arresting surface create a positive engagement and prevent the hammer from falling. In another embodiment, a grip safety includes an arresting surface and the hammer includes a complementary arresting surface. In the event of a spontaneous failure, the arresting surface and the complementary arresting surface create a positive engagement and prevent the hammer from falling. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214126 | Trigger Travel Stop Limit - A firearm trigger assembly has a trigger housing including a first opening and second opening through a surface of the trigger housing. A trigger assembly is disposed partially within the trigger housing. The trigger assembly has a trigger body with a trigger pull disposed within the trigger housing, disconnector in contact with the trigger body, and hammer body rotationally connected to the trigger body and latchable to the trigger body. A first limit stop, such as a first set screw, is disposed through the first opening and contacts the trigger body to stop movement of the trigger assembly in the first direction, and a second limit stop, such as a second set screw, is disposed through the second opening and contacts the trigger body to stop movement of the trigger assembly in the second direction. The trigger body has a concave surface adapted to receive a safety selector. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214127 | SAFETY FOR FIREARM ELECTROMAGNETIC FIRING SYSTEM - An electronic trigger system with safety mechanism for firearms includes a trigger unit comprising an electromagnetic actuator operably coupled to the firing mechanism and a programmable trigger mechanism microcontroller. The actuator is changeable between a non-powered unactuated position and powered actuated firing position via pulling both an outer trigger and inner safety trigger of the trigger unit. The actuator is operably interfaced with a movable firing component of the firing mechanism operable to discharge the firearm. In a blocking position of the safety trigger, the safety trigger is configured to block outer trigger movement which prevents energizing and actuating the electromagnetic actuator thereby preventing the firearm from discharging. Conversely in an unblocking position, the safety trigger allows outer trigger movement sufficient to discharge the firearm by either energizing the actuator when a pre-selected trigger pull force threshold is applied or applying sufficient trigger force to manually trip the actuator. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214128 | FIREARM SUPPRESSOR WITH GAS DEFLECTOR - Methods and systems are provided for firearm sound suppressors including a gas deflector. In one example, a suppressor comprises a housing, a projectile entrance, a projectile exit, one or more baffles, and a deflector chamber. The deflector extending outward from the housing and the deflector curving around a central axis of the suppressor. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214129 | MUZZLE DEVICE FOR A FIREARM - A firearm includes a muzzle device. The muzzle device includes a muzzle adapter and a muzzle attachment. The muzzle attachment suppresses noise and/or redirects gases and recoil. The firearm utilizes recoil operation to cycle such that the barrel reciprocates inside a handguard of the firearm during cycling. The muzzle adapter is attached to the handguard and receives the barrel therein. The muzzle attachment is secured to the muzzle adapter such that the muzzle of the barrel remains longitudinally in the muzzle adapter during discharge and cycling of the firearm. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214130 | BIPOD WITH SLING STUD MOUNT - An interface for coupling a bipod to a sling stud of a firearm forend. The interface can include two pawls that pivot to release or grasp the sling stud. The pawls can be biased upward via a detent that rides within a vertical aperture in a pivot holder. The pivot holder can move up and down within a vertical aperture in a mounting plate of the interface, and via this movement the pawls may be forced open or closed. A bottom surface of one or both pawls can include an irregular surface different portions of which interface with a top of the detent depending on a vertical position of the pivot holder within the aperture in the mounting plate. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214131 | COMPACT PROJECTILE LAUNCHER - A projectile launcher includes a frame that has a front and rear end. A projectile is configured to be propelled from the front end of the frame and the projectile is movable along a projectile axis during firing and arming of the projectile launcher. The projectile launcher includes a latch movable between the rear end of the frame and the front end of the frame along a travel axis and is attached to a crank mechanism via a tether. The projectile launcher also includes flexible limbs that drive a drawstring of the projectile launcher during the firing of the projectile launcher. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214132 | MODULAR STOCK FOR A WEAPON - A stock includes a first end that has a stock mounting interface that is configured to mate with a like interface of a weapon. The first end has a quiver mounting feature configured to attach to a quiver. The stock includes a second end that has a quiver pocket defined therein to at least partially receive a portion of a quiver therein. The quiver pocket has at least one quiver grip positioned therein. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214133 | DE-COCK MECHANISM FOR A CROSSBOW - A crossbow de-cock mechanism may include a de-cock activator that is selectively movable from a first de-cock activator position that prevents de-cocking of a crossbow into a second de-cock activator position that permits de-cocking of the crossbow. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214134 | Toy Gun - A toy gun ( | 2022-07-07 |
20220214135 | RIFLED BARREL - A rifled barrel having splines. A projectile has at least one inner fin. A method to spin a projectile to render its shell and its fluid to spin at the approximately the same rate. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214136 | Short Tang French Grip System - A French grip system includes a “short tang attachment” that firmly attaches to the short tang by using the “Allen Socket Hex Nut” and hex key Allen wrench that is used for pistol grips. The proposed “short tang attachment” is forced against the bell guard assembly by tightening the “Allen Socket Hex Nut” screwed on the end of the short tang. The “short tang attachment” keeps the entire bell guard assembly tightly in place and properly aligned, and it does NOT need to be removed to change the accompanying “slide-on French grips.” The “slide-on French grips” are designed to slide over the “short tang attachment” and are held in place by a “locking pin.” The “locking pin” is inserted into the aligned holes of the “slide-on French grip” and the “short tang attachment.” The “locking pin” is held in place by “grip tape” or a “rubber sleave” around the handle, encasing the “locking pin.” Removal of a “slide-on French grip” may be performed by removing the “grip tape” or “rubber sleave” to pull the “locking pin” from the “slide-on French grip” and “short tang attachment.” With the “locking pin” removed, the “slide-on French grip” may be easily slid off the “short tang attachment” without having to loosen the “bell guard assembly.” By keeping the “bell guard assembly” tightly in place, the risk of cutting the blade wires while changing a French grip is dramatically reduced. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214137 | Pistol Activity Recording Device - A device mountable on a pistol holster configured for detecting when a pistol is removed from the holster and, when removed, for activating a controller to receive, process, and record in memory audio signals from a microphone and to receive, process, and record in memory motion and compass direction signals. A connector is provided for transferring signal data to an external device configured with software for analyzing the acoustical characteristic of gunshots. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214138 | Firearm System that Tracks Points of Aim of a Firearm - A firearm system includes a firearm and a computer. Electronics in the firearm determine data that includes a pathway between different points of aim of the firearm as the firearm moves. The computer receives this data and builds an image of the pathway between the different points of aim of the firearm. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214139 | DEVICES WITH NETWORK-CONNECTED SCOPES FOR ALLOWING A TARGET TO BE SIMULTANEOUSLY TRACKED BY MULTIPLE OTHER DEVICES - A network of scopes, including one or more lead scopes and one or more follower scopes, is provided to allow the respective scopes to track the same presumed target. A lead scope locates a target and communicates target position data of the presumed target to the follower scope. The follower scope uses the target position data and its own position data to generate electronic control signals for use by follower scope to make position movements so as to re-position the follower scope from its current target position to move towards the target position defined by the target position data received from the lead scope. At least the second scope is mounted to, or integrated into, a vehicle, which uses the target position data to move to a new location so as to allow the second scope to better view the target. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214140 | GRENADE LAUNCHER AIMING CONTROL SYSTEM - A grenade launcher, including: a barrel for launching a projectile at a real target and a sight coupled to the barrel, the sight including: a display that displays an aiming indicator and is configured to display a representative target representing the real target: a sensor configured to track motion of the barrel and accordingly the representative target is moved on the display; and wherein when the display of the representative target coincides with the aiming indicator, the launcher is aimed to launch the projectile to hit the real target. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214141 | INTERCHANGEABLE RIFLE SCOPE DEVICES FOR DISPLAYING VIRTUAL SHOOTING TARGETS THEREON - Shooting scopes displaying virtual shooting targets are envisaged. When a virtual shooting target is visualized and shot using the shooting scope attached to a firearm, a pre-programmed computer-based processing element cooperating with the shooting scope determines a theoretical gunshot trajectory based on the position and orientation of the corresponding firearm. The processing element correlates the theoretical gunshot trajectory with the information indicative of the positioning of the virtual shooting target and thereby determines the accuracy with which the virtual gunshot was fired. The processing element also determines the shooter's consistency based on the proximity between the points of impact for a predetermined number of shots fired by the shooter and the center of the virtual shooting target. Basis the shooter's accuracy and consistency, the complexity associated with the virtual shooting targets are varied, and such virtual shooting targets having varying complexities are presented to the shooter for target shooting practice. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214142 | FIREARM RAIL MOUNT AND RELATED METHOD OF USE - An accessory mount for removably attaching an accessory to a firearm rail includes a base having a mounting rail, a lock block moveable in a recess of the base and a throw lever, which when activated, allows springs to move the lock block in the recess so the lock block disengages the firearm rail in an open mode. The thumb lever also can engage the lock block to a closed mode in which it clamps the mount to the firearm rail in a fixed position relative to the firearm. An accessory thus can be firmly, consistently and securely mounted relative to the firearm with the mount. The thumb lever can be joined with a threaded shaft that engages a threaded element, for example, a keps nut, associated with the lock block. A toggle lock can selectively engage notches in the threaded element to set the overall clamping force of the lock block and mount on the firearm rail. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214143 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NETWORKING FIREARM-MOUNTED DEVICES - An electronic system for a firearm includes a power source, one or more electrical conductors electrically connected to receive power from the power source, and a plurality of electronic devices. Each electronic device has an electrical input configured to receive power from the one or more electrical conductors to power the electronic device. A communication device is configured for data communication across the one or more electrical conductors. A method of communicating between electronic devices connected to a firearm includes powering a plurality of electronic devices connected to a firearm from a power source through one or more electrical conductors, and communicating data between the plurality of electronic devices across the one or more electrical conductors. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214144 | Apparatus and Process for Drone Locating, Interdiction and Recovery - An integrated airspace defense system for identifying and locating a suspicious unmanned aerial vehicle. The system including at least one detection device to monitor the air space and provide a detection information; a computer to process the detection information and identifying the presence of suspicious unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) using a sequence of detection algorithms. The integrated airspace defense system identifies and locates the suspicious UAV. In at least one embodiment the integrated airspace defense system is capable of capturing or destroying the suspicious UAV. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214145 | METHOD TO IDENTIFY ROUTES OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES APPROACHING A PROTECTED SITE - A system, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium that detects trajectories of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) approaching a protected site is described. Airborne defense agents (ADAs) located at a fixed radius from the protected and equidistant from one another detect acoustic signals emitted by an approaching UAV. Circuitry included in each ADA use the detected acoustic signals to determine a direction and a distance of each UAV. A base station having a control center (BS-CC) located in the protected site communicates with the ADAs to aggregate direction and distance data from the ADAs. Using the aggregated direction and distance data, the BS-CC predicts routes towards the protected site of the approaching UAV and alerts the protected site of the predicted route of the approaching UAV. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214146 | ENTANGLEMENT DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - An entanglement device ( | 2022-07-07 |
20220214147 | Permanent Magnet Seed Field System for Flux Compression Generator - An explosive device composed of an auxiliary flux compression generator operating to produce a high intensity magnetic field to seed a primary flux compression generator The auxiliary flux compression generator has a first section with a magnetic field supplied by a cylindrical permanent magnet array, the first section is composed of a helical winding having a prescribed pattern configured to convert explosive energy into magnetic energy that will be used as seed magnetic field for the primary flux compression generator. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214148 | POLYMER AMMUNITION HAVING A PROJECTILE MADE BY METAL INJECTION MOLDING - The present invention provides an ammunition having a metal injection molded projectile and a polymer cartridge case comprising a polymer ammunition cartridge comprising a bottom portion and a top portion that enclose a propellant chamber, wherein the bottom portion comprises a primer recess in communication with a primer flash hole that extends into a propellant chamber and the top portion comprises a projectile aperture; a primer inserted into the primer flash hole aperture; a propellant at least partially filling the propellant chamber; and a metal injection molded projectile frictionally fitted in the projectile aperture, wherein the metal injection molded projectile comprises a nose extending essentially symmetrically to a shoulder, and an essentially cylindrical bearing surface extending from the shoulder to a base. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214149 | PENETRATING AND EXPLOSIVE PROJECTILE WITH STABILIZING FIN ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a penetrating and explosive projectile ( | 2022-07-07 |
20220214150 | Powder Dispersal Target Impact Indication System - A Powder Dispersal Target Impact Indication System (PDS) includes a body configured to contain a powdered substance for dispersing into air external to the body on impact of a target by a firearm projectile. A mounting structure is used to mount the body to the target. A securing cap is configured to retain the powdered substance within the body. A dispersal aperture is configured to disperse the powdered substance. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214151 | PROJECTILE ALIGNMENT AND SECUREMENT DEVICE - The present disclosure provides devices, systems, and methods for aligning and securing a projectile. A base defining a receptacle for receiving the projectile comprises a self-centering mechanism for aligning a longitudinal axis of the projectile with a reference axis. An upstanding support projects upwardly from the base. A head member extends from the upstanding support, disposed vertically above the base, and has defined therein an opening aligned with the reference axis. A rod member is slidably mounted in the opening, such that a longitudinal axis of the rod member is aligned with the reference axis. A mounting adapter has a first end configured for adhesively retaining the projectile and a second end defining a coupling mechanism selectively mateable with a distal end of the rod member and with an inspection device used for performing inspection of the projectile. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214152 | SUPPORT ELEMENT FOR A PRECISION DEVICE, SUPPORT FRAME FOR A PRECISION DEVICE AND PRECISION DEVICE HAVING SUCH A SUPPORT ELEMENT OR SUPPORT FRAME - A support member for a precision device includes a vertical support element and a horizontal support element. The vertical support element extends along a vertical main direction of extent and includes a material with a low thermal expansion coefficient. The horizontal support element horizontally surrounds at least a portion of the vertical support element and is configured to horizontally support the vertical support element against tilting from the main direction of extent. The horizontal support element bounds a thermally insulating interior space in which the vertical support element is partially accommodated. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214153 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING THE CONFIGURATION OF ELONGATED ELEMENTS - The method for detecting the configuration of elongated elements includes the steps of providing along a supply line (A) a drawing and/or straightening assembly ( | 2022-07-07 |
20220214154 | METHOD OF INSTALLING STROKE SENSOR - A method of installing a stroke sensor that enables the stroke sensor to be adjusted in a simple process is provided. The method has the steps of: arranging a second magnet, relative to the magnetic field detecting element, at a physically determinable first reference position and obtaining an indicator value S | 2022-07-07 |
20220214155 | LENS POSITIONING DEVICE - A lens positioning device including a lens carrier, a housing, three pairs of memory alloy wires and three displacement detecting units is provided. The three pairs of memory alloy wires are used to control the displacement of the lens carrier in three directions, respectively. Each of the displacement detecting units includes a magnetic element and a magnetic field sensing element. The magnetic field sensing element is arranged corresponding to the magnetic element to sense change of the magnetic field of the magnetic element along each of the three directions when the lens carrier moves. One magnetic element of any one of the three displacement detecting units is arranged at a position that can induce the corresponding magnetic field sensing element and does not interfere with the magnetic field sensing elements of the other two of the three displacement detecting units. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214156 | OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS, IMAGING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING IMAGING PROGRAM - An optical coherence tomography apparatus ( | 2022-07-07 |
20220214157 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING DEFORMATION IN METALLIC BARS - A device for measuring strain in an elongated metallic bar, the device comprising a housing arranged to be secured to the metallic bar, at least one optical sensor, at least one light source arranged to emit light across an interior space of the housing, and a thread arranged freely movable within a sheath and having a proximal end extending to a distal end of the housing and a distal free end arranged to be attached to the metallic bar at a distance from the housing such that longitudinal deformation of the metallic bar causes displacement of the proximal end of the thread in relation to the housing, and wherein the at least one optical sensor is configured to measure the displacement of the proximal end of the thread by measuring light emitted from the at least one light source. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214158 | FORCE SENSING IN A DISTAL REGION OF AN INSTRUMENT INCLUDING SINGLE-CORE OR MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER - An optical force sensor along with an optical processing apparatus and method are disclosed. The optical force sensor includes an optical fiber, a core included in the optical fiber, an instrument including the optical fiber, the instrument having a distal region, and a tubular structure encasing an end of the optical fiber and secured to the first conduit at the distal region of the instrument. When an optical interferometric system is coupled to the optical fiber, it processes reflected light from a portion of the core included within the tubular structure that does not include Bragg gratings to produce a measurement of a force present at the distal region of the instrument. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214159 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY DETECTING THROUGH-HOLE RATE OF HONEYCOMB SANDWICH COMPOSITE-BASED ACOUSTIC LINER - A device for automatically detecting a through-hole rate of a honeycomb sandwich composite-based acoustic liner, including a customized tooling, a data acquisition system, a motion mechanism and a data processing system. The data acquisition system is configured to acquire a surface three-dimensional (3D) point cloud data of an acoustic liner using a two-dimensional (2D) laser profile sensor in a manner of parallel movement shooting, and connected with a graphics workstation. The motion mechanism includes an industrial robot, and the 2D laser profile sensor is fixed at an end of the industrial robot. The motion mechanism is configured to support the data acquisition system to perform translational scanning. The data processing system includes the graphics workstation, and plays a role of path planning and data storage. A method for automatically detecting a through-hole rate of a honeycomb sandwich composite-based acoustic liner is also provided. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214160 | Edge Extraction Method and Edge Extraction Device - In an embodiment, an edge extraction method includes: emitting, toward an object, an electromagnetic wave polarized only in one direction perpendicular to a propagation direction; receiving a transmitted electromagnetic wave that has been transmitted through the object, using a receiving antenna; calculating an intensity in the propagation direction of the transmitted electromagnetic wave based on an intensity of the transmitted electromagnetic wave received by the receiving antenna; and obtaining a spatial distribution of the intensity in the propagation direction of the transmitted electromagnetic wave. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214161 | METHOD FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION OF A STRUCTURE AND CORRESPONDING SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a method for non-destructive inspection of a structure, preferably a through-glass via, TGV, of a substrate, preferably a glass substrate, comprising the steps of:
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20220214162 | TRIANGULATION-BASED OPTICAL PROFILOMETRY SYSTEM - A triangulation-based optical profilometry system for scanning a three-dimensional sample surface located at a sample plane includes a projection system; an image sensor; a processing unit; an objective lens assembly for imaging onto the image sensor a luminous line formed on the sample plane, a first direction orthogonal to an optical axis and being defined parallel to an extent of the luminous line, a second direction being defined perpendicular to the first direction; and a diaphragm defining a non-circular aperture defined by a first dimension and a second dimension greater than the first dimension, the diaphragm being rotationally oriented such that the first dimension is aligned with the first direction and the second dimension is aligned with the second direction, the objective lens assembly being arranged to form an out-of-focus image of the luminous line on the image sensor. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214163 | INTERFERENCE IN-SENSITIVE LITTROW SYSTEM FOR OPTICAL DEVICE STRUCTURE MEASUREMENT - Embodiments described herein provide for devices and methods of measuring a pitch P of optical device structures and an orientation angle ϕ of the optical device structures. One embodiment of the system includes an optical arm coupled to an arm actuator. The optical arm includes a light source. The light source emits a light path operable to be diffracted to the stage. The optical arm further includes a first beam splitter and a second beam splitter positioned in the light path. The first beam splitter directs the light path through a first lens and the second beam splitter directs the light path through a first dove prism and a second lens. The optical arm further includes a first detector operable to detect the light path from the first lens and second detector operable to detect the light path from the second lens. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214164 | ALIGNMENT INSPECTION APPARATUS FOR ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND ALIGNMENT INSPECTION METHOD FOR ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY USING THE SAME - An alignment inspection apparatus for the electrode assembly including a laminate, in which a first separator, an internal electrode, a second separator, and an upper electrode are sequentially laminated, includes a camera disposed above a central portion of the electrode assembly to photograph and inspect the electrode assembly and side lights obliquely irradiating light onto each of both ends of the upper electrode. The side lights are symmetrical to each other with respect to the central portion of the electrode assembly. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214165 | ENHANCED CROSS SECTIONAL FEATURES MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGY - Disclosed herein are methods and systems for analyzing a cross-sectional feature of a structural element on a semiconductor wafer to determine whether an isolated or a systemic failure to reach preselected parameters occurred. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214166 | METHOD AND TERMINAL FOR GENERATING AN INDEX OF COMPATIBILITY BETWEEN TWO ENDS OF TWO TUBES, AND TUBE PROVIDED WITH AN ANGULAR MARKING - Method for generating a compatibility index between two ends of two tubes, in particular before welding operations, the method comprising the steps of: (a) marking an angular reference (M0) on each of the two ends, (b) orbital measurement of an inside radius of each of the ends; (c) determining an index of angular compatibility (IND | 2022-07-07 |
20220214167 | A DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR DETECTION OF AND WARNING AGAINST TSUNAMIS - Disclosed is a method and device suitable for detection of and warning against tsunamis. The device is located in the water at sea. The device includes a vessel, a sensor for measuring a physical quantity of the surrounding water, a control unit inside the vessel and operatively connected to the sensor, and a communication element including a transmitter for communicating with an external receiver that the predetermined condition relating to the physical quantity is fulfilled. The device further includes a ballast tank inside the vessel. The interior of the ballast tank is connected to the outside of the vessel. A pump pumps water from the ballast tank to outside the vessel. The overall density of the device exceeds the density of the surrounding water when the ballast tank is filled, and is less than the density of the surrounding water when the ballast tank is empty of water. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214168 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING BAG DETECTION - The present disclosure is directed to a device configured to detect whether the device is in a bag or outside of the bag. The device determines whether the device is in or outside of the bag based on distance measurements generated by at least one proximity sensor and motion measurements generated by at least one motion sensor. By using both distance measurements and motion measurements, the device is able to detect whether the device is in the bag or outside of the bag with high accuracy and robustness. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214170 | SCENE INTELLIGENCE FOR COLLABORATIVE SEMANTIC MAPPING WITH MOBILE ROBOTS - Various aspects of techniques, systems, and use cases include provide instructions for operating an autonomous mobile robot (AMR). A technique may include capturing audio or video data using a sensor of the AMR, performing a classification of the audio or video data using a trained classifier, and identifying a coordinate of an environmental map corresponding to a location of the audio or video data. The technique may include updating the environmental map to include the classification as metadata corresponding to the coordinate. The technique may include communicating the updated environmental map to an edge device. | 2022-07-07 |
20220214171 | PASSAGE PLANNING AND NAVIGATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide passage planning for a mobile structure. A passage planning system includes a logic device configured to communicate with a user interface associated with the mobile structure and at least one operational state sensor mounted to or within the mobile structure. The logic device determines an operational range map based, at least in part, on an operational state of the mobile structure, potential navigational hazards, and/or environmental conditions associated with the mobile structure. Such operational range map and other control signals may be displayed to a user and/or used to generate a planned route and/or adjust a steering actuator, a propulsion system thrust, and/or other operational systems of the mobile structure. | 2022-07-07 |