28th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130174511 | JOINTED METAL MEMBER - In one aspect, a metal construction member can include at least two metal strips. Each metal strip can have a continuous nonlinear pattern along one lengthwise edge of the strip, where the continuous nonlinear pattern can include a plurality of repeating units. Each repeating unit can include at least one joining region, which can protrude away from a lengthwise axis of the metal strip. At least one of the metal strips can be joined to at least one other metal strip at a plurality of adjacent joining regions. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174512 | Welded Hot-Rolled High-Strength Steel Structural Members and Methods - Hot-rolled high-strength steel elongated structural members and method of making same are disclosed by hot-rolling high-strength steel having a specific chemical composition to provide structural units. The units are then welded together to provide structural members of desired geometrical configuration including a thin web with opposed thicker flanges extending therefrom to increase the load bearing capacity of the members. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174513 | CONVERTIBLE APPLICATING MACHINE - A machine for packaging multiple containers wherein a flexible carrier stock is fed across a jaw drum. A plurality of containers are also moved through the machine whereby the carrier is subsequently positioned over the plurality of containers so that flexible carrier stock engages with one of the containers to form a package. The jaw drum and/or a connected feed drum are preferably adjustable to accommodate a range of container sizes and carrier configurations. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174514 | PACKAGING SYSTEM - The present invention provides a packing system for collecting together multiple articles and delivering them to a receptacle ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130174515 | SEALED LETTER PREPARING APPARATUS - A sealed letter preparing apparatus | 2013-07-11 |
20130174516 | Splicing-Type Unloading Device of Tubular Material Packaging - The present invention relates to a splicing-type unloading device for tubular material packaging. In particular, the present invention relates to a pillow-type packaging device. Compared with a pillow-type packaging methods for tubular material, the conventional method of the pillow-type packaging for flaky materials has the drawbacks of: wasting materials, affecting the appearance, an expensive cost, additional procedures, increased labor energy consumption, and increased labor cost. The splicing-type unloading device provided by the present invention, in which well packaged bags below a row of the discharge orifices are conveyed to a splicing-type unloading device for tubular material packaging on a conveyor belt, and the holding device is on the two sides of the packaging bag. The splicer is inclined like a slide and is normally below the holding device; the inlet of the splicer is not right below the holding device. The splicer shifts along the horizontal direction, the conveyor belt is below the splicer, and the position of the conveyor belt is not right below the discharge orifice. The splicing-type unloading device is used for the pillow-type automatic packaging machine for tubular materials. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174517 | Carpet Recycling Method - A carpet recycling method is disclosed. In a toroidal flow pulper, carpet is disintegrated in a quantity of liquid to form a slurry of fibrous carpet materials and carpet ash. At least a portion of the fibrous carpet materials are separated from the slurry, and the separated fibrous carpet materials are dried. At least a portion of the carpet ash is isolated from the slurry, and the isolated carpet ash is dried. Thus, a first output comprising dried separated fibrous carpet materials is produced, and a second output comprising dried carpet ash is produced. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174518 | METHOD OF ASSEMBLING MEDICAMENT INJECTION DEVICE - Disclosed is a method of assembling a medicament injection device including the following steps: a step of integrally fixing a needle tube to a needle hub by high-frequency welding; a step of radiation sterilizing the needle tube and the needle hub; a step of subjecting a container to be filled with a medicament to a sterilization treatment which involves generation of heat; a step of aseptically transporting the needle hub which has been subjected to the radiation sterilization into an isolator device; a step of fixing the needle hub to the container in a sterile environment in the isolator device; and a step of filling the container fixing the needle hub with the medicament in the sterile environment. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174519 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANOEUVRING PRODUCTS - Packaging apparatus for randomly orientated fragile solid products comprising: a) an apparatus for manoeuvring randomly orientated products prior to packaging, the apparatus comprising at least one conveying means for conveying the products and a vibratory conveyor arranged to receive the products from the at least one conveying means, wherein the mechanical alignment means are arranged to sort the products into parallel lines of products and wherein the vibratory conveyor comprises: an upstream portion having a conveying surface arranged for increasing transverse spacings between the products; a downstream portion having mechanical alignment means arranged to align the products and sort the products into a plurality of lines; and b) a stick-pack packaging machine arranged to receive products from the apparatus and package the products in stick-packs, wherein the stick-pack packaging machine comprises multiple packaging lines arranged in parallel to each receive respective lines of the products. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174520 | MACHINE FOR FILLING A PLURALITY OF CONTAINERS, SYSTEM INCLUDING SUCH A MACHINE, AND RELATED MANUFACTURE METHOD - The invention relates to a machine ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130174521 | ROBOTIZED TRANSPORT AND TRANSFER SYSTEM - A system and a method for maintaining, transferring and transporting a flexible package. The system includes a manipulating system, preferably a five axis robot, for transferring and displacing the flexible package and a lift-assist platform positioned within a reach of the manipulating system for transporting the package and for supporting a weight of the flexible package. The system may be used more specifically for the transport and transfer of upright flexible packages. The system simplifies the tool supported by the robot, thus allowing use of a smaller robot. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174522 | METHOD FOR METERING A LENGTH OF DUCT FROM A FLEXIBLE CONTAINER RETAINING THE DUCT IN A LONGITUDINALLY COMPRESSED STATE - A method of retaining a longitudinally compressed flexible duct, the method includes removing at least one retaining strap from extending longitudinally about a flexible container retaining a longitudinally compressed flexible duct having a first end and a second end within the flexible container, the retaining strap extending about a first end and a second end of the flexible container. The method further includes securing choker about a circumference transverse to the longitudinally compressed flexible duct and the flexible container to circumferentially compress a portion of the longitudinally compressed flexible duct at a position intermediate of the first end and the second end of the longitudinally compressed flexible duct. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174523 | ELONGATED FILLING TUBE - An apparatus and method for reducing stress marks and pleats on a package. The apparatus includes the use of an elongated filling tube. The dimensions of the elongated filling tube reduce the stress on the film as it is being formed around the filling tube. Further, the dimensions of the elongated filling tube prevent the formation of pleats as the sealing jaws must travel a decreased distance to seal, and the filling tube cross section better resembles the final package. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174524 | APPARATUS FOR CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATION OF SOLID AND/OR LIQUID PARTICLES FROM A FLOW OF GAS - Apparatus for centrifugal separation of solid and/or liquid particles from a flow of gas, wherein two or more rotors ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130174525 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REMOTE CONTROL OF AN APPARATUS - A medical fluid filter system is provided having a housing having: a liquid trap chamber having a volume; a filter media chamber; a filter media arranged within the filter media chamber; the liquid trap chamber having a liquid trap outlet port in fluid communication with the filter media chamber; the liquid trap outlet port configured and arranged within the liquid trap chamber to inhibit flow of liquid from the liquid trap chamber to the filter media chamber and configured and arranged to allow gas to flow from the liquid trap chamber to the filter media chamber; a filter system inlet passing through the housing for intake of fluid originating from a surgical site; and a filter system outlet passing through the housing for fluid exhaust. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174526 | CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - In a construction machine, an equipment room cover is formed with a maintenance hole, which has such a shape as to allow an air filter to pass, at a position on a rear side of the air filter mounted to a filter mounting portion of an air intake duct. A locking device of the filter mounting portion has a movable member movable between a locking position and a lock-releasing position. In the locking position, the movable member contacts with a rear surface of the air filter in a state that a front surface of the air filter is contacted with a contact member so that the air filter is sandwiched and held between the movable member and the contact member. In the lock-releasing position, the movable member is moved away from the rear surface of the air filter for allowing movement of the air filter toward the rear side. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174527 | Three-Dimensional Filter - A three-dimensional filter includes a filter frame having a three-dimensional skeletal structure with a filter media connected to the skeletal structure. The filters are nestable. The skeletal structure may be trimmed and provided with walls to create standard sized filters. Methods for making the three-dimensional filter include injection molding of the skeletal structure onto the filter media, injection molding the filter media and the filter frame together in a single molding process, thermoforming a molded or extruded skeletal structure and the filter media, and needle punching a molded or extruded skeletal structure to create filter media within the skeletal structure. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174528 | Stem Deflector Mount - A method and apparatus for rotatably mounting a stem deflector to a toolbar. The apparatus includes a base that attaches to the toolbar. The apparatus also includes a rotatable member that attaches to the stem deflector. A position of the rotatable member is adjustable relative to the base. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174529 | Stem Deflector Mount - A method and apparatus for attaching a toolbar with at least one mounted stem deflector to a combine head. The apparatus includes at least one head bracket that attaches to the combine head. The apparatus also includes at least one rotatable member that couples to the toolbar. A position of the at least one rotatable member is adjustable relative to the combine head. The apparatus also includes an actuator that adjusts the position of the at least rotatable member relative to the combine head. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174530 | STRAND, STRUCTURAL CABLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE STRAND | 2013-07-11 |
20130174531 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPINNING AND CRIMPING A SYNTHETIC MULTIFILAMENT YARN - A method and an apparatus for spinning and crimping a synthetic multifilament yarn, wherein a filament bundle is spun from a polymer melt and compressed to a yarn plug. The yarn plug is advanced at a cooling speed and cooled within a cooling zone in a moving cooling groove. After cooling, the yarn plug is disentangled to form a crimped yarn, with the latter being wound to a package. The method of the invention also provides for selecting the length of the cooling zone and the cooling speed of the yarn plug such that the yarn plug is cooled in the cooling groove over a period of at least 1 second. To this end, the apparatus of the invention includes a cooling groove, whose width is dimensioned such that the yarn plug can be advanced in meander form in a plurality of superposed layers. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174532 | EXTERNAL-COMBUSTION, CLOSED-CYCLE THERMAL ENGINE - An external-combustion, closed-cycle thermal engine is provided with: a gas chamber, a heater, and a cooler which are closed; flow paths for connecting the gas chamber and the inlet and outlet sides of the heater; flow paths for connecting the gas chamber and the inlet and outlet sides of the cooler; on-off valves respectively provided to the flow paths on the inlet and outlet sides of the heater and of the cooler; and a means for moving a working gas. The switching of the destination of the working gas between the heater and the cooler is performed by the on-off valves, and an operation body is driven. As a result of the configuration, the volume of the heater or the cooler does not affect the efficiency of the engine, and the engine operates under various conditions. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174533 | MAGNETICALLY COUPLED CONTRA-ROTATING PROPULSION STAGES - A turbomachine comprises a turbine shaft, first and second rotors, first and second propulsion stages, and a magnetic stator. The first rotor is rotationally coupled to the turbine shaft, and coaxially arranged along an axis. The first propulsion stage is rotationally coupled to the first rotor, opposite the turbine shaft. The second rotor is coaxially arranged about the first rotor, and the second propulsion stage is rotationally coupled to second rotor, opposite the turbine shaft and adjacent the first propulsion stage. The magnetic stator is coaxially arranged between the first rotor and the second rotor, forming a magnetic coupling between the and second rotors to drive the second propulsion stage in contra-rotation with respect to the first propulsion stage. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174534 | SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING FLUID FLOW THROUGH A GAS TURBINE EXHAUST - A system and device for controlling fluid flow through a gas turbine exhaust. One gas turbine exhaust may include a strut of the gas turbine exhaust having a first opening configured to permit a fluid to flow between an interior portion of the strut and an exterior portion of the strut. The gas turbine exhaust also may include a moveable plate coupled to the strut and configured to control an amount of the fluid flowing through the first opening. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174535 | FLUSHING THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION LINES OF A GAS TURBINE - A method and gas turbine are provided for the reliable purging of an exhaust gas recirculation line of the gas turbine with exhaust gas recirculation without the use of additional blow-off fans. A blow-off flow of the compressor is used for the purging of the exhaust gas recirculation line. The gas turbine can include at least one purging line which connects a compressor blow-off point to the exhaust gas recirculation line. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174536 | METHOD FOR PROTECTING A DPF OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The invention relates to a method for protecting a DPF in the exhaust section of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle from unintentional combustion of soot in the DPF. According to the invention, the motor vehicle is a hybrid vehicle having at least one electric machine and is able to be driven exclusively by one or more electric machine(s) for some time. The vehicle is operated in a DPF protection mode if the system detects that unintentional combustion of soot is taking place or threatening to take place in the DPF, initiating an automatic decoupling of the combustion engine from the wheel drive train, forward propulsion demands by the driver are met exclusively with the aid of the one or more electric machine(s), and the combustion engine is switched off completely or is operated with stable stoichiometric combustion. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174537 | ARRANGEMENT FOR INTRODUCING A LIQUID MEDIUM INTO EXHAUST GASES FROM A COMBUSTION ENGINE - Arrangement for introducing a liquid medium into exhaust gases from a combustion engine, having a mixing duct, an injector for injecting the liquid medium into the mixing duct, and an inlet duct situated upstream of the mixing duct. The inlet duct has a first duct section which is annular in cross-section and a second duct section which is annular in cross-section. The second duct section is situated downstream of the first duct section and surrounds the mixing duct. The first duct section surrounds the second duct section. The mixing duct further has a flow reversal section via which an annular outlet of the first duct section is connected to an annular inlet of the second duct section and which is configured to reverse the direction of flow of the exhaust gases flowing through the inlet duct, to flow through the second duct section in a direction opposite to that of the exhaust gases in the first duct section. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174538 | TORQUE CONVERTER - A torque converter of the present invention includes a pump impeller, a turbine impeller, a first stator impeller, a second stator impeller, a first one-way clutch annularly provided on the inner periphery of the first stator impeller, and a second one-way clutch annularly provided from the inner periphery of the first one-way clutch to the inner periphery of the second stator impeller. The first stator impeller is coupled to a fixed shaft via the first and second one-way clutches, and the second stator impeller is coupled to the fixed shaft only via the second one-way clutch. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174539 | Engine Control System for Construction Machine - Disclosed is an engine control system for a construction machine having an engine and a control device for controlling, via a directional control valve, a flow of pressure oil to be fed to a hydraulic actuator. The system is provided with a controller, which includes a manipulation state determination unit for the control device and an idle stop control unit for performing idle stop control when the control device is determined to have remained unmanipulated. The system also includes a temperature sensing device for a fluid relevant to the operation of the engine. The controller includes a unit for determining whether or not the temperature of the fluid is not higher than a predetermined temperature. When the temperature of the fluid is determined to be not higher than the predetermined temperature, the controller disables the idle stop control. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174540 | WORK MACHINE - The present invention relates to a work machine having a drive unit which drives one or more hydraulic pumps of a hydraulic system of the work machine via an output shaft, wherein a clutch is provided which can be controlled or is designed so that it separates the output shaft from the hydraulic pump or pumps in towing load operation. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174541 | DEVICE AND VEHICLE OR PRODUCTION MACHINE - A device for a vehicle or a production machine, having: a first hydraulic pump, which hydraulically drives a load; an internal combustion engine, which mechanically drives the first hydraulic pump; a second hydraulic pump, which is hydraulically coupled to the first hydraulic pump; an apparatus, which drives the second hydraulic pump while utilizing the energy in the exhaust gas stream of the internal combustion engine; the load on the output side being directly connected to a tank. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174542 | SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ACTUATOR - A shape memory alloy actuator includes a wire portion which is inserted through a first tube member, a shape memory alloy wire portion which is inserted through a second tube member, a movable body which is movable in a direction in which, a length of the shape memory alloy wire portion changes, an elastic member which exerts an external force in a direction in which, the shape memory alloy wire portion elongates, and a fixing member to which, one end of the second tube member and one end of the shape memory alloy wire portion are fixed, and one end of the wire portion is connected to the movable body, and one end of the shape memory alloy wire portion and one end of the wire portion are joined to a joining portion, and the joining portion includes a plurality of crimp terminals. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174543 | DUAL HYDRAULIC CONTROLLER FOR BICYCLE COMPONENTS - A dual hydraulic controller apparatus comprises a housing, a first master cylinder disposed at the housing, and a second master cylinder disposed at the housing and coupled to the first master cylinder. The first master cylinder includes a first hydraulic chamber and a first piston disposed in the first hydraulic chamber for reciprocal movement therein. The second master cylinder includes a second hydraulic chamber and a second piston disposed in the second hydraulic chamber for reciprocal movement therein. A first operating member is coupled to the first piston for reciprocating the first piston, and a second operating member is coupled to the second piston for reciprocating the second piston. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174544 | Electric Supercharged Co-Power Hybrid Vehicle - Systems and methods to achieve an electric supercharged co-power hybrid drive mechanism using a Rankine cycle system to reduce fossil fuel consumption are disclosed. The hybrid drive mechanism can be used by a vehicle or by stationary machine when fast changes of load are required. The drive mechanism comprises an internal combustion engine with an electric supercharger, an electric motor/generator and a Rankine cycle system using waste heat from the exhaust system and radiator of the combustion engine. The supercharger facilitates to further reducing the size of the combustion engine. The electrical supercharger is activated when higher power levels are required by the drive mechanism in order to push additional air into the internal combustion engine. The internal combustion engine, the electric motor/generator and the turbine are all on a same drive shaft | 2013-07-11 |
20130174545 | CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUPER TURBO-CHARGED ENGINES - A method of controlling airflow of an engine system is provided. The method includes determining a supercharger operating mode and a turbocharger operating mode based on engine load; selectively generating a control signal to a turbocharger based on the turbocharger operating mode; and selectively generating a control signal to a supercharger bypass valve based on the supercharger operating mode. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174546 | Controlling Fresh Air and Exhaust Gas Flow in Turbocharged Internal Combustion Engine - An internal combustion engine has a cylinder and an exhaust-gas turbocharger comprising a compressor arranged in an intake system and a turbine arranged in an exhaust-gas discharge system. Various lines are provided for conducting gases including 1) a bypass line branching off from the inlet system downstream of the compressor so as to form an inlet-side junction, and 2) a recirculation line branching off from the exhaust-gas discharge system upstream of the turbine so as to form an outlet-side junction which opens into the bypass line. A first control element at the outlet-side junction adjusts an exhaust-gas quantity conducted through the recirculation line. A second control element at the inlet-side junction has a first position that separates the bypass line from the cylinder and connects the intake line to the cylinder, and a second position that separates the intake line from the cylinder and connects the bypass line to the cylinder. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174547 | METHOD AND OBSERVER FOR DETERMINING THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD TEMPERATURE IN A TURBOCHARGED ENGINE - The disclosure relates to a method and an observer for determining the exhaust manifold temperature in a turbocharged engine upstream of the turbine. In one example, a method for determining an exhaust manifold temperature in a turbocharged engine, said engine including a turbocharger and a turbine and said exhaust manifold temperature including a temperature upstream of the turbine, said method comprises estimating a value of the exhaust manifold temperature based on a model, measuring a temperature downstream of the turbine, and correcting the value of the exhaust manifold temperature based on said measurement. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174548 | EGR for a Two-Stroke Cycle Engine without a Supercharger - A two-stroke cycle, turbo-driven, opposed-piston engine with one or more ported cylinders and uniflow scavenging has no supercharger. The engine includes a high pressure EGR loop and a pump in the EGR loop to boost the pressure of the recirculated exhaust products. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174549 | Gas Turbine System, Control Device for Gas Turbine System, and Control Method for Gas Turbine System - Provided is a gas turbine system capable of dealing with a request for output increase even when high-pressure hot water generated using solar thermal energy cannot be used according to the operating state of the gas turbine system. A gas turbine system which sucks in intake air from an air intake duct by a compressor and drives a gas turbine by combustion gas obtained by burning air and fuel by a combustor, said gas turbine system being provided with pipes for generating high-pressure hot water by providing a solar collecting tube that utilizes solar heat and spraying the high-pressure hot water into the intake air sucked in by the compressor, and pipes for spraying normal temperature water into the intake air sucked in by the compressor. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174550 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLD STARTUP OF RANKINE CYCLE DEVICES - A Rankine cycle device includes a heat exchanger for supplying heat to a working fluid and an expansion device for expanding the working fluid. A valve is disposed between the heat exchanger and the expansion device and a cooling device is reduces a temperature of the working fluid. A pump moves the working fluid through the Rankine cycle device and a sensor is used to sense a pressure of the working fluid. A controller is operable to open the valve based upon the sensed pressure of the working fluid. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174551 | HIGH GLIDING FLUID POWER GENERATION SYSTEM WITH FLUID COMPONENT SEPARATION AND MULTIPLE CONDENSERS - An example power generation system includes a vapor generator, a turbine, a separator and a pump. In the separator, the multiple components of the working fluid are separated from each other and sent to separate condensers. Each of the separate condensers is configured for condensing a single component of the working fluid. Once each of the components condense back into a liquid form they are recombined and exhausted to a pump that in turn drives the working fluid back to the vapor generator. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174552 | NON-AZEOTROPIC WORKING FLUID MIXTURES FOR RANKINE CYCLE SYSTEMS - A power generation system includes a non-azeotropic working fluid mixture and a Rankine cycle system. The Rankine cycle system includes a turbine generator that is driven by vapor of the first working fluid mixture, and a condenser that exchanges thermal energy between the vapor received from the turbine generator and a cooling medium. The working fluid mixture is characterized by a condenser temperature glide during phase change between approximately five degrees and thirty degrees Kelvin, a condensing pressure between approximately one tenth of one percent and eleven percent of a critical pressure of the working fluid mixture, and a condenser bubble point temperature between approximately one degree and nine degrees Kelvin greater than a temperature at which the cooling medium is received by the condenser. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174553 | DIFFUSER HAVING FLUIDIC ACTUATION - A diffuser having fluidic actuation therein includes a diffuser inlet and an inner barrel extending from proximate the diffuser inlet in a direction relatively downstream of the diffuser inlet. The diffuser also includes an actuating opening in the inner barrel proximate the diffuser inlet. The diffuser further includes a suction opening in the inner barrel located downstream of the actuating opening. The diffuser yet further includes a flow manipulator disposed substantially within the inner barrel. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174554 | Thermal Energy Conversion System - A power generation system includes a first vessel having a generally constant volume and a second vessel having a variable volume. Thermal energy is supplied to an ideal gas within the first vessel in order to raise its temperature and pressure. The thermally compressed gas is then released into, and expands the volume of, the second vessel. The expanding volume of the second vessel expands raises a mass and/or strains an elastic member, thus storing gravitational and/or elastic potential energy. This stored potential energy can be released on demand by evacuating the second vessel, typically into a third vessel, and used to power a generator. Preferably, the potential energy is used to coupled to the generator using a planetary gear drive, such that a relatively small number of input rotations yields a relatively large number of output rotations. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174555 | ELECTRIC POWER STATION - The invention relates to a power station comprising at least two generators ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130174556 | HYBRID CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A hybrid construction machine has an electric motor for driving the swing structure, and the electric motor is prevented from becoming incapable of generating torque due to a low energy state or an overcharged state of an electricity storage device. A swing-mode selector switch | 2013-07-11 |
20130174557 | COMBUSTOR FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A combustor in a gas turbine engine has a wall which forms a gap with an outer nozzle guide vane platform. A closure mechanism is operable to open or close the gap. Opening of the gap, for example during cruise conditions, reduces the mass flow rate of air through an open end of the combustor, so enriching the air fuel ratio and improving flame stability and combustion efficiency. Under high power conditions, the gap is closed, causing an increase in air flow rate through the open end to achieve a lean burn air fuel ratio when the fuel flow rate is increased. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174558 | SYSTEM FOR INJECTING FUEL IN A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a turbine combustor having a primary fuel injection system, a first wall portion disposed about a primary combustion zone downstream from the primary fuel injection system, and a second wall portion disposed downstream from the first wall portion. The turbine combustor also has a secondary fuel injection system disposed between the first wall portion and the second wall portion, where the secondary fuel injection system is removable form the first and second wall portions. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174559 | SYMMETRIC FUEL INJECTION FOR TURBINE COMBUSTOR - A fuel injection system comprises a combustor liner, an air tube, a fuel manifold and a fuel injector. The combustor liner defines primary and secondary combustion zones. The air tube extends through the combustor liner along an axis to an exit aperture inside the combustor. The fuel manifold is positioned proximate the combustor line to deliver fuel through the air tube to the primary and secondary combustion zones. The fuel injector is coupled to the fuel manifold and positioned to inject the fuel along an axis of the air tube, such that the fuel has a substantially symmetric distribution at the exit aperture. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174560 | COMBUSTOR ASSEMBLY IN A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A combustor assembly in a gas turbine engine includes a combustor device, a fuel injection system, a transition duct, and an intermediate duct. The combustor device includes a flow sleeve for receiving pressurized air and a liner surrounded by the flow sleeve. The fuel injection system provides fuel to be mixed with the pressurized air and ignited in the liner to create combustion products. The intermediate duct is disposed between the liner and the transition duct so as to define a path for the combustion products to flow from the liner to the transition duct. The intermediate duct is associated with the liner such that movement may occur therebetween, and the intermediate duct is associated with the transition duct such that movement may occur therebetween. The flow sleeve includes structure that defines an axial stop for limiting axial movement of the intermediate duct. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174561 | Late Lean Injection System Transition Piece - A late lean injection system transition piece includes a flowsleeve interface extending circumferentially around a transition interior. Also included is an impingement sleeve mounting surface extending circumferentially around the transition interior. Further included is a plurality of fuel injectors integrated substantially within the transition piece and disposed between the flowsleeve interface and the impingement sleeve mounting surface. Yet further included is an inner surface extending circumferentially around the transition interior, wherein the inner surface is spaced radially inward of the flowsleeve interface and the impingement sleeve mounting surface. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174562 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE, COMBUSTOR AND DOME PANEL - One embodiment of the present invention is a unique dome panel for a gas turbine engine combustor. Another embodiment is a unique gas turbine combustor. Yet another embodiment is a unique gas turbine engine. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for gas turbine engines and combustion systems and components. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application will become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174563 | COMBUSTOR FUEL NOZZLE AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING FUEL TO A COMBUSTOR - A combustor fuel nozzle includes a center body and an inner shroud that circumferentially surrounds at least a portion of the center body. The inner shroud has a downstream surface. The fuel nozzle includes an inner passage between the center body and the inner shroud, an outer passage that circumferentially surrounds at least a portion of the inner shroud and a first plurality of fuel ports extending substantially radially outward through the center body. The first plurality of fuel ports is upstream from the downstream surface of the inner shroud. A method for supplying fuel to a combustor fuel nozzle includes flowing a working fluid through an inner passage between a center body and an inner shroud, injecting a fuel from the center body against the inner shroud, and flowing a portion of the working fluid through an outer passage that surrounds at least a portion of the inner shroud. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174564 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A GAS TURBINE - A method for determining a cooling flow parameter of a cooling medium supplied through a gas turbine is disclosed. The method may generally include receiving a signal associated with a first value of a combustion product parameter at a location within a combustion zone of the gas turbine, receiving a signal associated with a second value of a combustion product parameter at a location downstream of the combustion zone, comparing the first and second values of the combustion product parameter and determining a cooling flow parameter of the cooling medium based on the comparison of the first and second values. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174565 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A GAS TURBINE - A method for operating a gas turbine, which is optionally operated with a gaseous fuel (A) having a gaseous mass flow ({dot over (m)} | 2013-07-11 |
20130174566 | METHOD FOR REMOVING CARBON DIOXIDE, AND ALSO GAS TURBINE INSTALLATION WITH CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL - A method for capturing carbon dioxide is provided. In a first absorption process, carbon dioxide is absorbed by contacting a supplied carbon dioxide-containing natural gas with a first substream of a solvent. In this process a carbon dioxide-depleted natural gas and carbon dioxide-enriched solvent are formed. Then in a combustion process, the carbon dioxide-depleted natural gas is burnt, with a carbon dioxide-containing exhaust gas being formed. Then, in a second absorption process, carbon dioxide is absorbed by contacting the carbon dioxide-containing exhaust gas with a second substream of the solvent. In this process an exhaust gas freed from carbon dioxide and carbon dioxide-enriched solvent are formed. Then, in a desorption process, the first substream and the second substream of the carbon dioxide-enriched solvent are combined and carbon dioxide is desorbed by supplying heating energy, with carbon dioxide-depleted solvent being formed. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174567 | Automatic Engine Noise Reduction - A method of reducing engine noise for an engine under little or low load conditions includes the steps of: establishing an engine idle speed for the engine when the engine has less than a predetermined minimum level of load; measuring the level of load on the engine; measuring the speed of the engine; and reducing the speed of the engine to the engine idle speed if the measured level of load on the engine is less than the predetermined minimum level of load and the measured speed of the engine is greater than the engine idle speed. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174568 | COMBUSTOR AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING FUEL IN THE COMBUSTOR - A combustor includes a tube bundle that extends radially across at least a portion of the combustor. The tube bundle includes an upstream surface axially separated from a downstream surface. A plurality of tubes extends from the upstream surface through the downstream surface, and each tube provides fluid communication through the tube bundle. A baffle extends axially inside the tube bundle between adjacent tubes. A method for distributing fuel in a combustor includes flowing a fuel into a fuel plenum defined at least in part by an upstream surface, a downstream surface, a shroud, and a plurality of tubes that extend from the upstream surface to the downstream surface. The method further includes impinging the fuel against a baffle that extends axially inside the fuel plenum between adjacent tubes. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174569 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING A WORKING FLUID TO A COMBUSTOR - A system for supplying a working fluid to a combustor includes a fuel nozzle and a combustion chamber downstream from the fuel nozzle. A flow sleeve circumferentially surrounds the combustion chamber, and a plurality of fuel injectors are circumferentially arranged around the flow sleeve to provide fluid communication through the flow sleeve to the combustion chamber. A distribution manifold circumferentially surrounds the plurality of fuel injectors, and a fluid passage through the distribution manifold provides fluid communication through the distribution manifold to the plurality of fuel injectors. A method for supplying a working fluid to a combustor includes flowing a working fluid from a compressor through a combustion chamber and diverting a portion of the working fluid through a distribution manifold that circumferentially surrounds a plurality of fuel injectors circumferentially arranged around the combustion chamber. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174570 | ENGINE SYSTEMS WITH ENHANCED START CONTROL SCHEDULES - An engine system for starting a gas turbine engine includes a starter coupled to the gas turbine engine and configured to provide torque to the gas turbine engine; and a controller coupled to the starter and configured to evaluate an engine system parameter and to select from a plurality of start modes for starting the gas turbine engine based on the engine system parameter. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174571 | Fuel Flow Control Method and Fuel Flow Control System of Gas Turbine Combustor for Humid Air Gas Turbine - Provided is a fuel flow control method of a gas turbine combustor provided in a humid air gas turbine, by which method NOx generation in the gas turbine combustor is restricted before and after the starting of humidification and combustion stability is made excellent. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174572 | METHOD FOR COOLING A THERMAL PROTECTION FLOOR OF AN AFT AERODYNAMIC FAIRING OF A STRUCTURE FOR MOUNTING AN AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM - A propulsion system for an aircraft, including a dual-flow turbojet and a mounting structure for mounting this turbojet on the wing surface or on the fuselage of an aircraft. The mounting structure includes an aft aerodynamic fairing including a thermal protection floor to protect the mounting structure from the heat of a primary airstream channelled by an exhaust nozzle of the turbojet, as well as an air inlet provided in a longitudinal aerodynamic wall washed by a secondary airstream of the turbojet and delimiting together with an other similar wall a cavity isolated from the secondary airstream for extracting a cooling airstream from the secondary airstream, and air circulation means fed by the air inlet and having at least one outlet aperture emerging in a space between the thermal protection floor and the exhaust nozzle. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174573 | ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT UTILIZING TURBO-COMPRESSOR - An environmental control system includes a higher pressure tap to be associated with a higher compression location in a main compressor section associated with a gas turbine engine. A lower pressure tap is associated with a lower pressure location, which is at a lower pressure than the higher pressure location. The lower pressure tap communicates to a first passage leading to a downstream outlet and a second passage leading into a compressor section of a turbocompressor. The higher pressure tap leads into the turbine section of the turbocompressor such that air in the higher pressure tap drives the turbine section to in turn drive the compressor section of the turbocompressor. A combined outlet of the compressor section of the turbocompressor and the turbine section intermix and pass downstream to be delivered to an aircraft use. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174574 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE BEARING CHAMBER SEALS - A gas turbine engine sealing air supply system comprising a bearing chamber seal to prevent lubricant fluid loss from a fluid chamber, the sealing effected by ingress of sealing air. An air supply duct is coupled to the bearing chamber seal to provide the sealing air. A first duct is coupled between a starter air system of the gas turbine engine and the air supply duct to supply sealing air during gas turbine engine starting. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174575 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE STARTER-GENERATOR WITH INTEGRATED LUBE OIL SCAVENGE FUNCTIONALITY - A gas turbine engine starter-generator includes a housing assembly, a motor-generator, and a lubricant pump. The housing assembly includes a lubricant inlet port for receiving a flow of lubricant. The motor-generator is disposed within the housing assembly and is adapted to be coupled to an auxiliary power unit. The motor-generator is configured to selectively operate in either a motor mode or a generator mode. The lubricant pump is disposed within the housing assembly and includes one or more pump inlets and one or more pump outlets. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174576 | TURBOMACHINE COMPONENT ALIGNMENT - A rotating machine has a barrel casing and at least one component carrier disposed therein. The component carrier is aligned and supported within the barrel casing using a plurality of carrier alignment fixtures which have alignment shafts that extend through the barrel casing to the component carrier. Each alignment shaft has an eccentric key pin extending from a distal end thereof and an alignment key rotatably-mounted to each eccentric key pin. The alignment keys mate with corresponding keyway slots defined on the component carrier such that when the carrier alignment fixtures are rotated axially, the corresponding alignment keys bias against the keyway slot and shift the position of the component carrier. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174577 | Heating and Cooling Unit with Semiconductor Device and Heat Pipe - Aspects of the invention support the changing of a serving surface temperature in order to cool or heat the serving surface. Heat is transferred to or from the serving surface through at least one Peltier device, a heat pipe, and a heat sink. The mode of operation is determined by changing the electrical power polarity to the at least one Peltier device. A control device may activate the at least one Peltier device from a measured temperature and a temperature setting with a hysteresis. A plurality of Peltier devices may be partitioned into different subsets so that the control device may activate a selected subset during different time intervals. When the measured temperature is outside a temperature range, all of the Peltier devices may be activated, while only a selected subset may be activated when the measured temperature is within the temperature range and until a hysteresis temperature is reached. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174578 | Heating and Cooling Unit with Semiconductor Device and Heat Pipe - Aspects of the invention support simultaneous operation of a cooling side and a heating side of an apparatus to change the temperatures of a cooling serving surface and a heating serving surface, respectively. A cooling semiconductor device (which may comprise one or more Peltier devices) transfers heat from its top to its bottom while a heating semiconductor device (which may similarly comprise one or more Peltier devices) transfers heat from its bottom to its top. A heat pipe transfers waste heat from the cooling semiconductor device's bottom to the heating semiconductor device's bottom and waste cold from the heating semiconductor device's bottom to the cooling semiconductor device's bottom. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174579 | HVAC SYSTEM FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE - A heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system for a hybrid vehicle is disclosed, the HVAC system including at least one thermoelectric device for providing supplemental heating and cooling for air supplied to a passenger compartment of the vehicle to maximize an efficiency of operation of the hybrid vehicle during operation of the HVAC system. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174580 | Household System with Multiple Peltier Systems - A household system ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130174581 | SELF COOLING CONTAINER AND A COOLING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a container for storing a beverage, the container having a container body and a closure and defining an inner chamber, the inner chamber defining an inner volume and including a specific volume of the beverage. The container further includes a cooling device having a housing defining a housing volume. The cooling device includes at least two separate, substantially non-toxic reactants causing an entropy-increasing reaction producing substantially non-toxic products in a stoichiometric number. The at least two separate substantially non-toxic reactants initially being included in the cooling device are separated from one another and causing an entropy-increasing reaction and a heat reduction of the beverage of at least | 2013-07-11 |
20130174582 | CRYOGENIC REFRIGERATOR AND DISPLACER - A cryogenic refrigerator includes a displacer including a body part and a heat conducting part, wherein the material of the heat conducting part has a higher thermal conductivity than the body part; a cylinder accommodating the displacer in such a manner as to allow the displacer to reciprocate in the axial directions of the cylinder, wherein an expansion space is formed between the cylinder and a low temperature end of the displacer; a clearance channel formed between the displacer and the cylinder so as to allow a refrigerant gas to flow into the expansion space; and a cooling stage positioned adjacent to the expansion space. The heat conducting part faces the cooling stage across the clearance channel. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174583 | METHODS FOR STORING CRYOGENIC FLUIDS IN STORAGE VESSELS - A method for maintaining a subcooled bottom state or the natural convection current of a liquefied natural gas in a storage vessel by the use of an external heat exchanger. The liquefied natural gas is removed from the storage vessel and cooled in the external heat exchanger by a cryogenic fluid such as liquid nitrogen. The cooled liquefied natural gas is reintroduced back into the storage vessel thereby maintaining a subcooled bottom layer or natural convection current in the storage vessel. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174584 | SUPERCONDUCTIVE CABLE - A superconductive cable which has a cryostat with two concentric metal pipes where the cryostat has at least a first axial section with a first axial spring constant, and at least a second axial section which has a second axial spring constant which at most is 20%, more preferred at most 10%, of the axial spring constant of the first section. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174585 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR STORING A CRYOGENIC FLUID AND WHICH ARE SUITABLE FOR SOILS INCLUDING PERMAFROST - The invention relates to a method for storing a cryogenic fluid, implementing a tank including at least one vessel capable of containing the cryogenic fluid. The method including the following steps: a) placing the tank on, in, or partially in soil including permafrost; b) feeding the cryogenic fluid into the vessel; and c) exchanging heat between the cryogenic fluid and the soil, in order to freeze and/or keep a portion of the soil frozen, such that said portion of the soil can be used as the foundation for the tank. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174586 | DIAGNOSTIC METHOD FOR A REFRIGERATOR AND REFRIGERATOR USING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a diagnostic method of a refrigerator using the same, and according to an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a diagnostic method of the refrigerator, and the method may include sensing power supplied thereto; determining whether or not a power failure has occurred based on the sensed power; storing power failure occurrence information when it is determined that the power failure has occurred; referring to the power failure occurrence information when the power supply is resumed; storing power failure end information when the power failure occurrence information is found; and providing the power failure occurrence and power failure end information. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174587 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ICEMAKER FOR REFRIGERATOR - The present invention relates to a method of controlling an icemaker for a refrigerator, and more particularly to a method of controlling an icemaker for a refrigerator which can automatically determine a water shortage situation during water supplying, ice making, and ice separating processes of the icemaker, can prevent production of imperfect ice pieces, and can solve an ice separating defect, thereby smoothly performing an operation of the icemaker. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174588 | REFRIGERATION MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system is provided and may include a refrigeration circuit having a condenser, a first sensor producing a signal indicative of a detected condenser temperature of the condenser, and processing circuitry in communication with the first sensor. The processing circuitry may determine a derived condenser temperature independent from information received from the first sensor and may compare the derived condenser temperature to the detected condenser temperature to determine a charge level of the refrigeration circuit. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174589 | Surged Heat Pump Systems - Surged heat pump systems, devices, and methods are disclosed having refrigerant phase separators that generate at least one surge of vapor phase refrigerant into the inlet of an evaporator during an on cycle of the compressor. This surge of vapor phase refrigerant, having a higher temperature than the liquid phase refrigerant, increases the temperature of the evaporator inlet, thus reducing frost build up in relation to conventional refrigeration systems lacking a surged input of vapor phase refrigerant to the evaporator. The temperature of the vapor phase refrigerant is raised in relation to the liquid phase with heat from the liquid by the phase separation, not by the introduction of energy from another source. The surged heat pump systems may operate in highest heat transfer efficiency mode and/or in one or more higher temperature modes. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174590 | ECONOMIZER COMBINED WITH A HEAT OF COMPRESSION SYSTEM - A refrigeration system having a cooling circuit, a heating circuit, a pressurizing receiver tank circuit, a pilot circuit and a liquid injection circuit wherein the hot gas line includes a solenoid valve that connects an outlet of a compressor to an outlet of a receiver tank, and wherein the liquid injection circuit includes a liquid injection solenoid that connects the outlet of the receiver tank to an outlet of an economizer. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174591 | SUPERHEAT CONTROL FOR A REFRIGERANT VAPOR COMPRESSION SYSTEM - A refrigerant vapor compression system includes a compressor, an expansion valve, a compressor speed sensor operatively connected to the compressor, an ambient temperature sensor, and a controller operatively coupled to the expansion valve, compressor speed sensor and ambient temperature sensor. The controller including a superheat control that is configured and disposed to selectively activate the expansion valve to establish a desired superheat value based on a speed of the compressor as sensed by the compressor speed sensor and ambient temperature as sensed by the ambient temperature sensor. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174592 | OUTDOOR UNIT AND AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS - An outdoor unit includes a compressor that compresses a flammable refrigerant, a heat source side heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the refrigerant and air in an unconditioned space, an outdoor unit air-sending device disposed at a position where the air is enabled to flow out of a housing to the outside, the outdoor unit air-sending device being driven to maintain the concentration of the refrigerant in the housing at or below a predetermined concentration, and an outdoor unit controller that controls an operation of the compressor and an operation of the outdoor air-sending device. The outdoor unit controller allows the outdoor unit air-sending device to operate in order to maintain the concentration of the refrigerant at or below the predetermined concentration even when the compressor is stopped. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174593 | HEAT EXCHANGING SYSTEM - In an air conditioning system, a compressor, a condenser, and an indoor unit that functions as an evaporator during cooling, are provided in a circulation pathway of a refrigerant, in respective order during cooling. An additional heat exchanger is provided in the circulation pathway at a point that during cooling is between the condenser and the indoor unit. The additional heat exchanger is contained within a tank of a cooling device. The cooling device performs cooling of the additional heat exchanger by supplying water into the tank. Quantity of water supplied into the tank is controlled through open/close control of a control valve. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174594 | AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS - An air-conditioning apparatus includes a heat medium circuit with a heat medium flow reversing device that can switch the flow direction of a heat medium in the heat medium side passage of the heat exchanger related to heat medium. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174595 | REFRIGERATION CIRCUIT - A refrigeration circuit includes a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, an expansion valve, an indoor heat exchanger, and a refrigerant storage tank provided between the outdoor heat exchanger and the expansion value. Refrigerant sequentially flows through the compressor, the outdoor heat exchanger, the expansion valve and the indoor heat exchanger during an air-cooling operation. Refrigerant sequentially flows through the compressor, the indoor heat exchanger, the expansion valve, and the outdoor heat exchanger during an air-warming operation. Preferably the indoor heat exchanger is a cross-fin heat exchanger, and the outdoor heat exchanger is a stacked heat exchanger. Preferably, a capacity of the outdoor heat exchanger is no more than 100% of a capacity of the indoor heat exchanger. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174596 | REFRIGERATOR - A structure of an ice making compartment of a refrigerator capable of enlarging the volume of a storage compartment by reducing a width of an ice making compartment, and capable of easily discharging the whole ice separately from pieces of ice, the refrigerator including an opening/closing member configured to open and close a portion of a discharge hole and having a cover portion to prevent the whole ice from being discharged in a state that the portion of the discharge hole is closed, the refrigerator including an opening/closing member integrally formed with a fixed blade configured to crush ice in cooperation with a rotary blade. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174597 | ADIABATIC COOLING UNIT - Mixing gases within an adiabatic cooling unit can include allowing a first gas at a first temperature to enter a mixing chamber on a non-exposed side of an adiabatic cooling media and utilizing a first baffle to direct the first gas in a direction away from the adiabatic cooling media. Mixing gases within an adiabatic cooling unit can also include allowing a second gas at a second temperature to enter the mixing chamber on an exposed side of the adiabatic cooling media and allowing the first gas and the second gas to mix in the mixing chamber creating a mixed gas. Furthermore, mixing gases within an adiabatic cooling unit can include creating an inlet with the first baffle and a second baffle to direct the mixed gas away from the adiabatic cooling media and allowing the mixed gas to enter through the exposed side of the adiabatic cooling media. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174598 | REFRIGERATOR - Provided is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a storage space, a heat exchange chamber defined in a side of the cabinet to receive an evaporator, an ice making compartment defined in at least one region of the storage space to define an insulation space for making ices; and a cool air duct connecting the heat exchange chamber to the ice making compartment to provide a passage for guiding a flow of cool air. The cool air duct includes a cover part defining inner and outer appearance of the cool air duct and an insulation part formed of an insulation material, the insulation part being disposed inside the cover part. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174599 | REFRIGERATOR - A locking apparatus of an ice bucket of a refrigerator capable of simplifying the structure of the ice bucket while preventing the cool air of the ice making compartment from leaking and the ice bucket from being shaken, the refrigerator including a locking apparatus accommodating portion formed at a lower portion of the ice making compartment, a lever hingedly coupled to the locking apparatus accommodating portion, and an elastic member configured to elastically bias the lever, wherein the lever is configured to interfere with a locking projection of the ice bucket, and a button portion configured to adjust the position of the locking protrusion by rotating the lever, wherein a gasket mounting portion formed around an opening portion of the ice making compartment is formed to be extended to the inner side of the ice making compartment to make contact with the gasket mounting portion in a two-area contact manner. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174600 | FLEXIBLE CONTAINER HAVING A BUILT-IN AUTO-HEATING OR AUTO-REFRIGERATING ELEMENT - The flexible container ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130174601 | ESTIMATION APPARATUS OF HEAT TRANSFER MEDIUM FLOW RATE, HEAT SOURCE MACHINE, AND ESTIMATION METHOD OF HEAT TRANSFER MEDIUM FLOW RATE - A flow rate of a heat transfer medium is computed without a flow meter. In a control apparatus ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130174602 | AERODYNAMIC SEPARATION NOZZLE - Multiple designs and methods for aerodynamic separation nozzles and systems for integrating multiple aerodynamic separation nozzles into a single system are disclosed herein. These aerodynamic separation nozzles utilize a combination of aerodynamic forces and separation nozzle structure to induce large centrifugal forces on the fluids that in combination with the structure of the nozzle are used to separate heavier constituents of the fluid from lighter constituents, and more particularly to separate a first or liquid phase from gaseous phases. In some embodiments a number of separation nozzles are combined into a single system suitable for dynamic processing of a process gas. In other embodiments the separation nozzles are temperature controlled to condition the incoming gas to a temperature in order to encourage a phase change in certain constituents of the gas to occur within the nozzle to further enhance separation. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174603 | Liquefaction Method and System - A method for liquefaction using a closed loop refrigeration system, the method comprising the steps of (a) compressing a gaseous refrigerant stream in at least one compressor; (b) cooling the compressed gaseous refrigerant stream in a first heat exchanger; (c) expanding at least a first portion of the cooled, compressed gaseous refrigerant stream from the first heat exchanger in a first expander to provide a first expanded gaseous refrigerant stream; and (d) cooling and substantially liquefying a feed gas stream to form a substantially liquefied feed gas stream in a second heat exchanger through indirect heat exchange against at least a first portion of the first expanded gaseous refrigerant stream from the first expander, wherein the first expanded gaseous refrigerant stream exiting the first expander is substantially vapor. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174604 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR WORKING UP A HYDROGEN- AND METHANE-COMPRISING STREAM - The invention relates to an apparatus ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130174605 | PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR PURIFYING SILANE - Processes and systems for purifying silane-containing streams and, in particular, for purifying silane-containing streams that also contain ethylene are disclosed. The processes and systems may be arranged such that one or more ethylene reactors are downstream of light-end distillation operations. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174606 | COLLAPSIBLE RETAINING STRUCTURE FOR BODY PIERCING JEWELRY - Flexible retaining structures for body jewelry and method for their use. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174607 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SILICON SLIM RODS - A method and system for preparing polysilicon slim rods, the method and system including: placing a piece of polysilicon on a fixture; applying a predetermined laser beam or abrasive jet to the piece of polysilicon; and separating a polysilicon slim rod from the piece of polysilicon. The laser beam may be used for either cutting or for cracking depending on the operating parameters chosen. There may also be various combinations of cutting and cracking used in order to separate the slim rod from the piece of polysilicon. For example, the laser cut may be a scribing and/or partial cut and the separation may be completed by cracking the remaining silicon. In this case, the cracking may be accomplished by, for example, mechanical bending or laser cracking. Generally speaking, a laser beam used for cracking may be different from and have differing operating parameters from a laser beam used for cutting. | 2013-07-11 |
20130174608 | SEALING MATERIAL PASTE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ELECTRONIC DEVICE EMPLOYING THE SAME - A sealing material paste and a process for producing an electronic device are provided, which realize suppressing with good reproducibility generation of bubbles in a sealing layer when a rapid heating-rapid cooling process with a temperature-rising speed of at least 100° C./min is applied to seal two glass substrates together. The sealing material paste, wherein the amount of water is at most 2 volume %, is applied on a sealing region of a glass substrate | 2013-07-11 |
20130174609 | Disk Roll, Method of Producing the Same, and Method for Producing Glass - A disk roll includes a shaft, and a plurality of disks that are fitted to the shaft, the plurality of disks fitted having been fired, having a density of more than 1.20 g/cm | 2013-07-11 |
20130174610 | METHOD OF CLEAVING AND SEPARATING A GLASS SHEET - Provided is a method of cleaving and separating a glass sheet (G), the method comprising: a cleaving step of cleaving the glass sheet (G) along preset cleaving lines (X, Y) by a laser cleaving method; and a separation step of separating adjacent pieces of the cleaved glass sheet (G) from each other, wherein the cleaving step is performed under a state in which the glass sheet (G) is placed on a sheet (S) having stretchability, and the separation step is performed by stretching the sheet (S). | 2013-07-11 |