34th week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 32 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200263738 | Journal Cross and Universal Joint Comprising the Same - A space-saving method for early determination of wear of a universal joint with four journals projecting from a base is provided and relates to the field of drive technology. The journal cross of the universal joint is provided with a temperature sensor for the purpose of determining wear of the universal joint. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263739 | HOMOGENIZED SURFACE PRESSURE IN AN OVERLOAD CLUTCH - An overload clutch in a drivetrain having a shaft-hub connection between an input part and an output part is disclosed. The overload clutch includes a press fit including a first contact surface and a second contact surface, wherein at least one of the first contact surface and the second contact surface is coated with a soft metal. For homogenizing a surface pressure of the first and second contact surfaces, an oversize allowance between components forming a shaft and a hub is selected prior to joining the shaft and the hub such that during the joining a yield point of the soft metal is reached or exceeded. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263740 | POWERTRAIN FOR VEHICLE - A powertrain may include drive gears provided in an input shaft; an output shaft configured such that a differential is connected thereto; a first driven gear and a second driven gear rotatably provided in the output shaft to be engaged with the drive gears to form respective gear stages; a first clutch and a second clutch; two driveshafts provided to output power in opposed directions from the differential; and a third clutch configured to change a connection relationship among a selected driveshaft of the two driveshafts, the second driven gear, and the output shaft by sliding along an axial direction of the input shaft while being connected to the output shaft via the second clutch. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263741 | GENERATOR DISCONNECT COUPLINGS - A method of disconnecting a generator from a source of mechanical rotation includes receiving a generator disconnect command and receiving a rotational position of a generator input member. The input member rotational angle is compared to the target disconnect angle range, and a determination made whether to disconnect the input member from a generator drive member based on the comparison. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263742 | SWITCHABLE THREE-MODE CLUTCH - A three-mode clutch, including: an inner ring; an outer ring including a pocket; a cage radially disposed between the inner and outer rings, rotatable with respect to the outer ring, and including a ramp sloping radially inwardly; and a pawl including a portion disposed in the pocket. In a locked mode of the clutch, the ramp is in contact with the pawl and the inner and outer rings are non-rotatably connected. In a one-way mode of the clutch, the cage is in contact with the pawl and relative rotation of the inner ring with respect to the outer ring is enabled only in a first rotational direction. In a freewheel mode of the clutch, the ramp is in contact with the pawl and the inner ring is rotatable with respect to the outer ring in the first rotational direction and in a second rotational direction opposite the first rotational direction. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263743 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A control system for a vehicle configured to accurately learn an initial engagement position of a clutch. The control system is applied to a vehicle comprising a clutch that selectively transmits power between a prime mover and drive wheels, and a detector that detects an input speed of the clutch rotated by the prime mover. A controller executes a learning of the initial engagement position of the clutch, if a reaction time until an input speed of the clutch is changed by engaging the clutch gradually while maintaining the input speed of the clutch to a constant speed is shorter than a threshold period of time. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263744 | CONTROLLING AN ACTUATOR FOR A CLTUCH - The disclosure relates to a method for controlling an actuator or an actuator device, at least comprising a clutch and an actuator, which actuator has: an electric drive motor and a control device; a ramp mechanism, which comprises a rotatable first disk, which has first ramps, a second disk, which can be moved only in an axial direction and which has second ramps, and balls, which are arranged between the disks in the first ramps and second ramps; and at least one spring for moving the second disk in the axial direction. The dynamics of the electric drive motor are reduced by the control device at least in depednece on at least the determined preloading force or the first play in such a way that, during braking, the pin contacts only one side surface or that, in the event of a reversal of the rotational motion, the pin bridges the first play at a reduced first rotational speed of the drive motor and comes into contact with the other side surface and only then does an increase to a second rotational speed occur. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263745 | REDUNDANT SEAL FOR WIND TURBINE HYDRAULIC BRAKES - A caliper brake featuring a hydraulic piston assembly includes a housing, a movable piston within a chamber of the housing, a first port providing a first fluid pathway into the chamber, and a redundant seal assembly. The redundant seal assembly may include a first pressure seal disposed about a first interior circumference of the chamber disposed above the first port, a second pressure seal disposed about a second interior circumference of the chamber disposed above the first pressure seal, and a second port disposed between the first pressure seal and the second pressure seal, the second port providing a second fluid pathway from inside of the chamber to outside of the chamber, and the second port establishing a bleed-off for fluid traversing above the first pressure seal such that the second pressure seal experiences a lower fluid pressure than the first pressure seal during normal operation of the caliper brake. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263746 | Brake System Damping Device - A brake system damping device includes a first space to which hydraulic pressure is to be applied, a second space in which a compressible medium is situated, and a first separation element configured to separate the first space from the second space. The brake system damping device further includes a third space in which a compressible medium is situated and a second separation element configured the second space from the third space. The second space is connected in medium-conducting terms to the third space by a passage configured in the second separation element. The third space and the second separation element having the passage thereof are configured by an integral component. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263747 | HYBRID TORQUE TUBE - A hybrid torque tube for a brake assembly may comprise a tube portion having a centerline axis, and a conical back-leg portion extending from the tube portion. A stator spline may be formed on a radially outward surface of the tube portion. A foot may be formed on a radially inward surface of the tube portion. The tube portion is formed using a first manufacturing process and at least one of the conical back-leg, stator spline, or foot is formed using additive manufacturing. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263748 | BRAKE SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A method that includes monitoring a motor characteristic; and determining an actuator of a brake system has reached a retracted position after the motor characteristic has reached or exceeded a predetermined threshold. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263749 | PARKING BRAKE APPARATUS - A parking brake apparatus may include: a driving part; a driving gear rotatably connected to the driving part; a gear shaft engaged with the driving gear so as to be rotated by the driving gear; a pair of pistons disposed on both sides of the gear shaft and connected to brake shoes, respectively; a pair of nuts disposed in the respective pistons, and screwed to the gear shaft; an elastic member installed between the piston and the nut so as to pressure the nut toward the brake shoe; a holder installed in the piston so as to support the elastic member; and a constraint ring installed in the piston so as to constrain the holder. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263750 | SINTERED FRICTION MATERIAL FOR BRAKE - A sintered friction material for brake having a high friction coefficient, with which reduction of the friction coefficient is prevented at high temperature and stable brake performance is maintained. It comprises: a metal matrix of Ni or Ni+Fe (small amount); a solid lubricant (a); and a friction adjusting material (b) including: metal or alloy particles (b1) having an average particle size of 50 μm or more and containing at least one selected from W, Mo, Cr, and FeW; and inorganic particles (b2) containing at least one selected from oxides, nitrides, carbides, and intermetallic compounds. An average particle size d | 2020-08-20 |
20200263751 | VARIABLE STIFFNESS BUSHING ASSEMBLY - A variable stiffness bushing assembly includes an inner tubular member, an outer tubular member coaxially surrounding the inner tubular member, and an elastic member connecting the inner and outer tubular members. The elastic member defines a pair of first liquid chambers that are on opposite sides of an axial line of the inner tubular member and communicate with each other via a first circumferentially extending communication passage defined between one of the outer yokes and the annular large diameter portion, and a pair of second liquid chambers that are on opposite sides of the axial line and communicate with each other via a second circumferentially extending communication passage defined between another one of the outer yokes and the annular large diameter portion. The magnetic fields generated by the two coils are selectively applied to a magnetic fluid flowing through the first communication passage and the second communication passage. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263752 | SHOCK ABSORBING MEMBER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A shock absorbing member includes an outer member being hollow and made of a metal, and an inner member held in the outer member. The inner member includes a wood member and a bracket that is made of a solid resin or a metal and that is integral with the wood member. The inner member includes a holding structure configured to position and hold the bracket to the outer member. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263753 | COMPOSITE SHOCK STRUT CYLINDER WITH INTEGRAL METALLIC LOWER BEARING CARRIER AND SLEEVE - A metallic liner includes a cylindrical body defining a wear resilient surface, and a bearing carrier extending radially inward from the wear resilient surface, wherein the wear resilient surface and the cylindrical body are formed as a monolithic piece. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263754 | Passive Lockable Strut - A passive lockable strut is presented. The passive lockable strut comprises a first end; a second end; a fluid chamber between and connected to the first end and the second end; and a fluid within the fluid chamber, wherein the fluid is configured to activate the passive lockable strut to place the passive lockable strut in a locked condition in response to a change in an operating condition applied to the passive lockable strut. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263755 | LIQUID FILLED BUSHING ASSEMBLY - A liquid filled bushing assembly includes an inner tubular member ( | 2020-08-20 |
20200263756 | VARIABLE STIFFNESS BUSHING - A variable stiffness bushing includes: inner and outer tubular members; and an elastic member connecting these tubular members. At least one pair of liquid chambers axially separated from each other is defined in the elastic member. The liquid chambers are connected by a communication passage including a circumferential passage provided in one of the inner and outer tubular members. The one of the inner and outer tubular members includes a coil wound coaxially therewith and a yoke provided with a gap constituting the circumferential passage. A magnetic fluid fills the liquid chambers and the communication passage. Upper and lower end walls and an axially intermediate partition wall of the elastic member are configured such that when the tubular members are axially displaced relative to each other, a difference is created between volumes of the axially separated liquid chambers. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263757 | DETACHABLE SERVER - A detachable server comprising an upper cover, sidewall plates, a base and vibration-absorbing assemblies; the base comprises a bottom plate, transverse plates a, vertical plates a and vertical plates b; two vertical plates a are symmetrically and vertically arranged on the edges of the two ends of the top of the bottom plate; the edge of the top of the inner side surface of the vertical plate a is vertically connected with the transverse plate a, and the edge of the other end of the bottom of the transverse plate a is vertically connected with the vertical plate b; a plurality of threaded holes c are equidistantly formed in the outer side surface of the vertical plate a; two sidewall plates are symmetrically arranged at the two ends of the top of the base; the sidewall plate comprises a transverse plate b. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263758 | NON-METALLIC ORIFICE PLATE WITH METALLIC WEAR INSERT - An orifice plate may include a body portion comprised of a non-metallic material, and a metallic wear insert, wherein the metallic wear insert defines an inner diameter surface of the orifice plate and the body portion defines an outer diameter surface of the orifice plate. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263759 | Eddy Current Damper - An eddy current damper includes a screw shaft, first permanent magnets, second permanent magnets, a cylindrical magnet holding member, a cylindrical conductive member, and a ball nut meshing with a screw shaft. The screw shaft is movable in the axial direction. The first permanent magnets are arrayed along the circumferential direction around the screw shaft. The second permanent magnet is arranged between the first permanent magnets, wherein the arrangement of magnet poles is inverted between the second permanent magnet and the first permanent magnet. The magnet holding member holds the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet. The conductive member is opposed to the first permanent magnets and the second permanent magnets with a gap therebetween. The ball nut is disposed inside the magnet holding member and the conductive member, and is fixed to the magnet holding member or the conductive member. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263760 | DAMPER DEVICE - A damper device including an input element and an output element; an elastic body transmitting torque between the input element and the output element; and a rotary inertia mass damper having a mass body. The rotary inertia mass damper includes a sun gear, a carrier rotatably supporting pinion gears, and a ring gear that meshes with the pinion gears and serving as the mass body. A pair of washers is located on both sides of each pinion gear axially. The ring gear includes an annulus gear having internal teeth meshing with the pinion gears and a weight body fixed to the annulus gear such that the weight body is in contact with a side surface of the annulus gear. An inner circumferential surface of the weight body is supported in a radial direction by a tip of the pinion gear or an outer circumferential surface of the washer. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263761 | DAMPER DEVICE - A damper device includes rotating elements including an input element and an output element, first elastic bodies that each transmit torque between the input element and the output element, a plurality of second elastic bodies that act in parallel with the plurality of first elastic bodies when torque transmitted between the input element and the output element is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, and a rotary inertia mass damper. The rotary inertia mass damper includes a sun gear, a carrier that rotatably supports a plurality of pinion gears, and a ring gear that meshes with the plurality of pinion gears and that serves as a mass body. The plurality of second elastic bodies are located at a different position than the plurality of first elastic bodies in a radial direction of the rotating elements and are circumferentially aligned with the plurality of pinion gears. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263762 | TORSIONAL VIBRATION DAMPER - A torsional vibration damper that damps torsional vibration effectively in a low-speed range. In the torsional vibration damper, a spring holder is formed by apertures of an input element and an output element, and an elastic member is held in the spring holder. A first moveable range of a planetary element extending from an initial position in a drive direction is wider than a second movable range of the planetary element extending from the initial position in a counter direction. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263763 | Construction Machine With Flywheel Arrangement - Provided is a drive train for an electric hydraulic construction machine. The drive train comprises a drive system with an electric motor and a flywheel arrangement connected to the system. The drive system further comprises a first output element protruding from the electric motor and a hydraulic pump provided on a side of the electric motor from which the first output element protrudes. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263764 | COAXIAL ORBITLESS DRIVE - A coaxial orbitless drive is disclosed which has one or two offset carriers that are rotatably coupled to the case and a central carrier that is not. This minimizes cost, complexity and footprint and allows self-alignment of the central carrier with respect to an externally supported central member for minimum friction and optimum load sharing. The second offset carrier provides inertial balancing and reduces internal forces to improve torque capacity and power density. The present invention is well suited to applications that require in-line axes and high torque density as well as automotive multi-speed applications which use clutches and brakes to engage or dis-engage reduction and/or reversing stages. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263765 | PLANETARY GEAR - A planetary gear includes a planet carrier, a sun wheel, a gear ring, and planet wheels meshing with the sun wheel and with the gear ring. Each planet wheel shaft of the planetary gear is arranged to rotatably support a respective planet wheel so that, in an unloaded situation, a geometric axis of rotation of the planet wheel is skewed (α) with respect to the axial direction (z) of the planetary gear. In a loaded situation, torque directed to the planet carrier causes twisting deformation in the planet carrier and thereby the skewedness of the geometric axis of rotation is at least partly eliminated by the twisting deformation. Thus, in the loaded situation, the direction of the geometric axis of rotation can be closer to the axial direction than in a planetary gear where there is no skewedness in an unloaded situation. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263766 | PULLEY DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR TENSIONING IDLER OR RUNNER ROLLER - A pulley device configured to support a belt of a chain tensioning idler or runner roller includes a bearing having a rotatable outer ring and a coaxial fixed inner ring and a pulley having at least one C-shaped pulley part that has an inner portion with an inner surface mounted on an outer cylindrical surface of the bearing outer ring, an outer cylindrical portion having an outer cylindrical surface configured to contact the belt or the chain, and a radial intermediate portion between axial outer ends of the inner and outer cylindrical portions and an axial outer end of the outer cylindrical portion, wherein a ratio between a radial material thickness of the outer cylindrical portion and a radial material thickness of the inner cylindrical portion is strictly greater than 1. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263767 | BICYCLE GEARBOX HAVING SEGMENTED SPROCKETS - A gearbox may include a drive spindle and several interconnected gear clusters arranged in a housing. A first of the gear clusters is coaxially fastened to the spindle, and has an outboard gear and an inboard gear. The first gear cluster drives a chain to operate one or more of the other gear clusters, and the inboard gear is physically divided into a plurality of segments. A shifting system for the gearbox includes an actuator configured to urge the segments of the inboard gear of the first gear cluster into and out of the plane of the chain, such that a gear ratio of the gearbox is changeable without displacing the chain out of the plane. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263768 | MOTION CONVERSION MECHANISM AND ELECTRIC BRAKE ACTUATOR INCLUDING THE SAME - A motion conversion mechanism includes a shaft having an external thread and a cylinder having an internal thread that is screwed with the external thread. The motion conversion mechanism converts rotating motion of one of the shaft and the cylinder into linear motion of the other of the shaft and the cylinder. The cylinder is provided with two internal thread portions, each having the internal thread, such that a threadless portion is interposed between the two internal thread portions in an axial direction. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263769 | Gearbox Coupling in a Turbomachine - An engine includes a static frame member; a spool configured to rotate relative to the static frame member during operation of the engine; a gearbox coupled to the spool; and a gearbox coupling assembly mounting the gearbox to the static frame member using a plurality of moveable connection members, each moveable connection member including a sliding connection allowing for movement of the gearbox relative to the static frame member in a plane perpendicular to an axial direction of the engine. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263770 | MULTI-SPEED ELECTRIC MACHINE GEARBOX WITH LOW DRIVE RATIO - A gearbox includes an input gear supported for rotation about an input axis and includes first and second idler gears fixedly coupled to each other and supported for rotation about a transfer axis. The first idler gear is fixedly coupled to the input gear. A planetary gear set is supported for rotation about an output axis of the gearbox and has a first component fixedly coupled to the second idler gear. A differential is supported for rotation about the output axis, co-axial with the planetary gear set, and fixedly coupled to a second component of the planetary gear set. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263771 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE POWERTRAIN FOR VEHICLE - A powertrain may include an input shaft; a drive pulley and a driven pulley engaged to each other by a belt; a forward/backward switching mechanism provided to selectively switch a direction of power from the input shaft to the drive pulley by a plurality of friction members and transmit the power; a gear train provided to transmit the power of the input shaft to a rotation shaft of the driven pulley without passing through the drive pulley; and another friction member provided to interrupt a power transmission path of the gear train. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263772 | TORQUE CONVERTER INCLUDING THRUST WASHER OF DIFFERENT AXIAL THICKNESS BETWEEN STATOR AND IMPELLER - An axial thrust washer for a torque converter is provided. The axial thrust washer includes an inner circumferential surface; an outer circumferential surface; a first axial surface extending from the inner circumferential surface to the outer circumferential surface; and a second axial surface opposite the first axial surface. The second axial surface includes a plurality of radially inner pads and a plurality of radially outer pads. The radially inner pads extend axially further from the first axial surface than the radially outer pads. A torque converter and a method of forming a torque converter are also provided. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263773 | TORQUE CONVERTER AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - A torque converter includes a cover having a first surface and an annular plate axially spaced from the cover and having a second surface facing the first surface. A disc of the torque converter is disposed between the cover and the plate and has opposing first and second faces adjacent to the first and second surfaces, respectfully. Each of the faces defines a projection joined to one of the first and second surfaces by at least one capacitive discharge weld. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263774 | THRUST WASHER ASSEMBLY FOR A TORQUE CONVERTER - A turbine assembly includes a turbine shell, turbine hub, and a thrust washer. The turbine hub is coupled to the turbine shell via a fastener. The thrust washer is disposed on the turbine hub and includes at least one tab configured to contact the fastener. The fastener axially and radially retains the thrust washer on the turbine hub. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263775 | DIFFERENTIAL WITH BI-DIRECTIONAL OVERRUNNING CLUTCH - A differential with an overrunning clutch (ORC) assembly is provided. The differential includes a first plain bearing end cap with an interior surface that forms a plain bearing interface with an outer surface of a first side hub. The first plain bearing end cap further has a first outer surface portion that engages a first end portion of a roller cage assembly. A second plain bearing end cap with an interior surface that forms a plain bearing interface with an outer surface of the second side hub is also included. The second plain bearing end cap further has a first outer surface portion that engages a second end portion of the roller cage assembly. The (ORC) assembly selectively engages the roller cage assembly during an ORC condition to selectively couple torque between a ring gear and the first and second side hubs. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263776 | PULLEY DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR TENSIONING IDLER OR RUNNER ROLLER - A pulley device configured to support a belt of a chain tensioning idler or a runner roller includes a bearing having inner and outer rings and a pulley having at least one C-shaped pulley part mounted on the bearing outer ring with an inner cylindrical portion of the pulley part press-fitted on the bearing outer ring, the bearing outer ring having a material projection and the inner cylindrical portion of the pulley part having an axial groove configured to allow the material projection to slide axially through the groove when the pulley part is slid axially onto the outer ring, the material projection forming an axial stop for the pulley part when the pulley part is rotated relative to the bearing outer ring. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263777 | PULLEY DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR TENSIONING IDLER OR RUNNER ROLLER - A pulley device configured to support a belt of a chain tensioning idler or runner roller includes a bearing having a rotatable outer ring and a coaxial fixed inner ring and a pulley having at least one C-shaped pulley part that has an inner portion with an inner surface mounted on an outer cylindrical surface of the bearing outer ring, an outer cylindrical portion having an outer cylindrical surface configured to contact the belt or the chain, and a radial intermediate portion between axial outer ends of the inner and outer cylindrical portions and an axial outer end of the outer cylindrical portion, wherein the intermediate portion in cross section has a shape of an arc circle. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263778 | ADAPTER PLATE - Adapter plate ( | 2020-08-20 |
20200263779 | Gearbox Case With Wear Sleeve - A gearbox may include a gearbox case with a wear sleeve disposed within a shaft bore, and a gear assembly mounted on a shaft and disposed within the shaft bore. The gear assembly may include a bearing that engages the wear sleeve. A method of repairing a gearbox case may include uncoupling a top piece and a bottom piece of the gearbox case, forming an oversize bore in a shaft bore of the gearbox case to remove a damaged area, and installing a wear sleeve in the oversize bore. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263780 | DEVICE, PLANETARY GEAR WITH A DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CREATING A TORQUE-PROOF CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS - A device includes two components which are rotationally fixedly operatively connected to one another. One component engages certain regions radially around the other component in an axial direction. Between the components, there is a substantially ring-shaped structural unit by which the rotationally fixed connection is produced. The structural unit includes two elements which extend in a circumferential direction radially between the components. Via the structural unit, there is an interference fit between the radially outer component and the structural unit and between the radially inner component and the structural unit over the entire operating range of the device. The elements bear against one another in the region of their end sides facing toward one another. The coefficient of thermal expansion or the coefficients of thermal expansion of the elements is or are greater than the coefficient of thermal expansion or the coefficients of thermal expansion of the components. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263781 | DRIVE FORCE TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A driving force transmission device includes: a gear; a case receiving the gear; a baffle plate positioned between a side surface of the gear and the case, the baffle plate including a downstream side end portion positioned at a most downstream position in a rotation direction of the gear, the case including a rib protruding toward the downstream side end portion, a clearance positioned between a surface of the rib and a surface of the baffle plate, the rib including a linear portion crossing a rotation direction of the gear. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263782 | POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A power transmission device includes: a gear; a case receiving the gear; and a baffle plate positioned between the gear and the case; the baffle plate including a guide portion arranged to guide an oil scooped up by the gear, into between the baffle plate and the case, and the guide portion being disposed above an oil level within the case, the guide portion being adjacent to an axial side surface of the gear, the guide portion being positioned in the baffle plate on an upstream side in a rotation direction of the gear, and the guide portion including a first bent portion which is positioned on a tip end side, and which is bent in a direction from the case toward the gear. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263783 | THERMAL TRANSMISSION MANAGEMENT STRATEGY - A vehicle thermal management system includes a radiator receiving a liquid coolant in a coolant supply line and discharging the coolant into a coolant pump supply line. A coolant pump receives the coolant from the coolant pump supply line and discharges the coolant into multiple engine components. A transmission oil heat exchanger defining a first transmission oil heat exchanger receives the coolant after being discharged from the multiple engine components. An air-to-coolant sub-cooling heat exchanger defines a second transmission oil heat exchanger. The sub-cooling heat exchanger receives a portion of the coolant bypassing the multiple engine components. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263784 | LUBRICATION OF A PLANET-CARRIER FOR A MECHANICAL REDUCTION GEAR OF A TURBINE ENGINE, IN PARTICULAR OF AN AIRCRAFT - The present disclosure relates to the lubrication of a planet-carrier for a mechanical reduction gear of a turbine engine, for example of an aircraft. The planet-carrier includes a cage defining an internal housing configured to receive a central sun gear with an axis of rotation X, and an annular row of planet gears arranged around the sun gear. The cage includes two annular walls that are radial with respect to the axis X, and connected to one another at their outer periphery by a cylindrical wall. At least one of the radial walls has orifices for mounting the planet gears, and the cylindrical wall has through-holes for the passage of the gearings of the planet gears so that they may engage with a gearing of the ring gear, which is configured to extend around the planet gears and the cage. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263785 | SHIFT-BY-WIRE WITH INTEGRATED FEEDBACK SYSTEM - A shift-by-wire system comprising one or more touch sensitive displays, a memory, one or more processors, and one or more modules stored in the memory. The one or more modules are comprised of instructions executable by one or more processors to display a gear selection indicator at a predefined region. The gear selection indicator is displayed in a predefined region as instructed by the transmission control unit. The processor detects a contact with the one or more touch sensitive displays at the predefined region corresponding to a gear selection indicator and determines a gesture performed by a user to associate the gesture with a gear selection. An output signal is then transmitted to the transmission control unit corresponding the gear selection and affects a vehicle transmission. The newly selected gear is then displayed via the gear selection indicator on the predefined region. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263786 | SHIFT RANGE SWITCHING SYSTEM - A shift range switching system includes: a motor that includes a motor winding and generates a cogging torque by a permanent magnet; a drive circuit; an output shaft; a shift range switching mechanism that includes a trough providing member with troughs and crests and integrally rotates with the output shaft, an engagement member that fits in one trough corresponding to a shift range, and an urging member that urges the engagement member toward the one trough; and a control unit. The engagement member drops into the one trough with an allowance. When an abnormality occurs in a motor drive system in an ascending action in which the engagement member moves from one trough toward one crest, the shift range switching system reduces an occurrence probability of an intermediate range stop abnormality. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263787 | DRIVING FORCE CONTROL APPARATUS - A controller of a driving force control apparatus starts shift-change-timing restrain control to limit operation driving force at a timing when a starting condition including a condition that a shift position has changed when an accelerator pedal is in an operating state becomes satisfied, and performs reverse-timing restrain control to limit the operation driving force when a performing condition including a condition that the accelerator pedal is in the operating state as well as the shift position is in a reverse position is satisfied. When a specific operation is performed during the shift-change-timing restrain control being performed, the controller moderates a degree of the limitation to the operation driving force in the shift-change-timing restrain control or stops this control. When the specific operation is performed during the reverse-timing restrain control being performed, the controller maintains a degree of the limitation to the operation driving force in the reverse-timing restrain control. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263788 | SHIFT RANGE CONTROL DEVICE - A shift range control device controls switching of a shift range by controlling a drive of a motor, and includes a signal acquisition unit and a drive control unit. The signal acquisition unit acquires the rotation angle signal from the encoder that outputs rotation angle signals of three or more phases with different phases. The drive control unit controls the drive of the motor so that a rotational position of the motor becomes the target rotational position according to the target shift range. When an abnormality of the rotation angle signal is detected during switching of the shift range, the drive control unit performs fixed phase energization that continues energization to the same energized phase, and stops rotation of the motor. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263789 | SHIFT RANGE CONTROL APPARATUS - A shift range control apparatus controls switching of a shift range by controlling driving of a motor, and includes a signal acquisition unit and a drive control unit. The signal acquisition unit acquires rotation angle signals output from a rotation angle sensor. The rotation angle signals respectively represents three or more phases different from each other. The drive control unit controls the driving of the motor to cause a rotational position of the motor to reach a target rotational position corresponding to a target shift range. The drive control unit changes from an energization pattern in a normal state to an energization pattern and continues the driving of the motor, in response to detecting a fault of the rotation angle signal during the switching of the shift range. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263790 | SHIFT RANGE SWITCHING SYSTEM - A shift range switching system includes: a motor that includes motor windings and generates a cogging torque by a permanent magnet; drive circuits; an output shaft; a shift range switching mechanism that includes a trough providing member with troughs and crests and integrally rotates with the output shaft, an engagement member that fits in one trough corresponding to a shift range, and an urging member that urges the engagement member toward one trough; and a control unit with one calculation unit. The engagement member drops into one trough with an allowance. When an abnormality occurs in motor drive systems in an ascending action in which the engagement member moves from one trough toward one crest, the shift range switching systems avoids an occurrence of an intermediate range stop abnormality. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263791 | SELF-CONTAINED LOW LOAD NARROW GROOVE SEAL - A friction fit seal provides enhanced stability and installation as compared to conventional configurations. The seal includes a seal body having a longitudinal axis; a retention rib that extends from the seal body in a lateral direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; and at least one stabilizer rib that extends from the seal body in the lateral direction and is spaced apart from the retention rib along the longitudinal axis. A lateral width of the stabilizer rib in the lateral direction is smaller than a lateral width of the retention rib. The seal may be a keyhole seal in which the seal body includes an inner surface and an outer surface, and the inner surface defines a hollow center that may be keyhole shaped. The seal may include a solid central main body, and the stabilizer ribs and the retention rib are configured as lobes that extend in the lateral direction from the solid central main body. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263792 | REGULATOR - A regulator may include a fuel inlet from which a high-pressure fluid is introduced, a valve seat provided at the fuel inlet, and a pressure regulating valve body. The fluid may pass an opening between the valve seat and the pressure regulating valve body formed with a communication passage to a pressure regulating chamber provided to face a valve-seated seat arranged on the pressure regulating chamber side of the valve seat. A load generated by pressure of pressure-regulated fluid acting on a piston unit joined to the pressure regulating valve body may be balanced with a load by a pressure regulating spring in an atmosphere chamber provided coaxially in parallel with the pressure regulating chamber on an opposite side of the pressure regulating chamber of the piston unit. Fluid pressure of the pressure regulating chamber may be controlled by changing an opening area between the valve-seated seat and the pressure regulating valve body. The valve seat holding the valve-seated seat may be installed on an elastic member via a buffer having a sliding performance for automatic alignment to enable uniform contact between the pressure regulating valve body and valve-seated seat. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263793 | PORT PLATE WITH INCREASED RIGIDNESS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH PORT PLATE - The invention relates to a port plate | 2020-08-20 |
20200263794 | SLIDE VALVE - The invention relates to a slide valve ( | 2020-08-20 |
20200263795 | CHECK VALVE - A check valve is provided for use with, for example, variable frequency drives and other applications without the valve becoming misaligned. In one aspect, the valve includes a housing with an inner surface and a passage. A flange within the housing divides the housing into upstream and downstream portions, and extends around the inner surface, defining a valve seat and a valve aperture. A poppet is positioned in the downstream portion. The poppet includes a valve head and a stem extending from the valve head and into the downstream portion, and not through the valve aperture. The valve head is resiliently biased in the closed position against the valve seat to inhibit fluid flow in a first direction. A guide disposed within the housing receives the stem of the poppet valve as the poppet valve moves between an open position and a closed position. The guide is secured into place by a spring clip. The spring clip is uniquely configured to provide multiple functions to, for example, engage with the inner surface of the housing and an outer surface of the guide to securely retain guide and poppet within passage during operation of valve and allow the guide and the poppet to float during variable flow conditions. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263796 | VALVES HAVING FLEXIBLE MEMBRANES - Fluid apparatus and related methods are disclosed. An example fluid apparatus includes a body defining a fluid flow path between an inlet and an outlet. A flow control member is positioned in the fluid flow path. The flow control member has a base pivotally coupled to an inner wall of the body defining the fluid flow path. The flow control member has an annular tip that is to flex between an open position to allow fluid flow through the fluid flow path and a closed position to prevent fluid flow through the fluid flow path. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263797 | PASSIVE EXPLOSION ISOLATION VALVE WITH VERTICALLY ORIENTED FLAPS - A passive explosion isolation valve ( | 2020-08-20 |
20200263798 | COAXIAL VALVES - A valve can include a body having an inlet and an outlet coaxial about an axis, a stationary valve seat between the inlet and the outlet, one or more valve members slideably coupled to the valve body and adapted to optionally couple with the valve seat, one or more biasing devices adapted to bias the valve member(s) in one or more longitudinal directions, and one or more actuators adapted to optionally move the valve member(s) into and/or out of sealing engagement with the valve seat. An actuator assembly can include one or more of an electrohydraulic actuator and an electromechanical actuator, among others. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263799 | ELECTRIC VALVE INCLUDING MANUAL OVERRIDE - According to one aspect, a master control module controlling multiple valve assemblies on a marine vessel may include a receiver, an input component, a processor, and a transmitter. The receiver may receive positional status signals from corresponding individual control modules. Each positional status signal may be indicative of a positional status of a valve assembly corresponding to a respective individual control module. The input component may receive a command pertaining to one or more of the valve assemblies, including a desired flow characteristic and/or a desired time. The processor may generate control signals for the valve assemblies in accordance with the desired flow characteristics. The transmitter may transmit the control signals to the respective individual control modules to effectuate the desired flow characteristic accordingly. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263800 | MOTOR OPERATED VALVE - A motor operated valve includes a feed screw mechanism and a stopper mechanism. The feed screw mechanism includes a guiding part including an external thread portion on an outer surface thereof, and a guided part that is a cylindrical member constituting a rotation shaft of a rotor, and including an internal thread portion, which is engaged with the external thread portion, on an inner surface thereof. The stopper mechanism includes a stopper portion provided on the guided part, and a stopping face formed integrally with the guiding part. When a valve element is driven by the motor to move in a valve closing direction, the stopping face stops the stopper portion to restrict the movement of the rotor in the valve closing direction. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263801 | VALVE ASSEMBLY CONTROLLED BY ELECTROMAGNET - This disclosure relates to a valve assembly for a motor vehicle, such as a pressure relief valve (i.e., an “air extractor”), and a method of using the same. In an example, the valve assembly includes a flap moveable to between an open position and a closed position, a slider moveable along an axis and including an integrally formed arm in contact with the flap, and an electromagnet configured to be selectively activated to move the slider along the axis. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263802 | HEATING OF SOLENOIDS - A solenoid comprises first and second coils connected to an electrical power supply circuit. In a first mode of operation the power supply circuit is arranged to provide a current flowing in opposite directions through the respective first and second coils, e.g. to produce a self-heating effect. In a second mode of operation the power supply circuit is arranged to provide a current flowing in the same direction through the respective first and second coils, e.g. to generate a magnetic force. In some embodiments, the power supply circuit includes a bridge rectifier or full wave rectifier connected to a bi-directional current driver. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263803 | Valve Actuating System - A valve actuating system including a drive device having an axial extension, and having an actuator with an axial output side provided for coupling to a valve and with an opposing axial rear side, wherein the actuator has an attachment interface on the axial rear side thereof for the attachment of an auxiliary device interacting with the actuator, such as a display module, a control head, a position controller or a stroke-limiting module, wherein the attachment interface has a sectional surface onto which the auxiliary device can be tensioned by means of an axial locking device, wherein the axial locking device has a main body and a collar with a locking edge, with which at least one locking element is in contact on the side facing the actuator in order to tension the auxiliary device on the support surface, wherein the collar is formed by a retaining ring secured on the main body. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263804 | THREE-WAY VALVE DRIVABLE BY A PUMP - Three-way valve drivable by a pump, switchable between at least two switch positions wherein a first port is selectively in fluid communication with a second port or with a third port. The three-way valve comprises a movable support and a pair of obstructing members carried by the movable support, at least one of which is responsive to the pressure applied by the pump at the first port, at least one of the movable support and obstructing members to being movable due to transitions between an off-state and an on-state of the circulation pump. The obstructing members are adapted to engage reciprocatingly the respective seats of the three-way valve. The obstructing members are capable of changing shape synchronously when the pump switches from the off-state to the on-state. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263805 | Gas Meters Having High Pressure Shut-Off Valves and Related Gas Flow Control Systems - Gas meters including a first portion and a second portion are provided. The first portion is separate and distinct from the second portion and a physical barrier is positioned between the first portion and the second portion. The first portion includes at least a motor associated with a shut-off valve for the gas meter and the second portion includes at least an area for a gas stream to flow through. Related gas regulating devices are also provided herein. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263806 | Multi-Directional Touch Valve - A multi-directional touch valve has a valve unit and a press unit. The valve unis has a housing, a main flow channel, and a switching unit. The housing has a shoulder portion being adjacent to an outlet end of the housing. The switching unit is mounted in the housing and selectively blocks the main flow channel. The press unit is connected with the valve unit and has a passing portion, a hanging portion, and an abutting portion. The hanging portion is movably held on the shoulder portion and has an inner edge spaced from an outer surface of the housing and a space formed in a side of the at least one hanging portion facing the passing portion. The press unit can be pressed from any of axial direction, transversal directions, and oblique directions to switch the switching unit. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263807 | VALVE HANDLE LOCKING MECHANISM - A locking mechanism for a valve handle has a slider arranged to slide back and forth in a slot in the valve handle, between a lock position, in which the slider engages with a stop on the valve body and an unlock position, in which the slider does not engage with a stop. The slider is formed in two parts, which are inserted from opposite sides of the slot and snap fit together. The slider has indicia to indicate whether the slider is in the lock or unlock position, and the slider is arranged so as to cover the fastener which attaches the valve handle to the valve body. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263808 | VALVE POSITION INDICATOR - A valve position indicator for a valve includes a spline barrel, indicator flag, and follower. The spline barrel may be generally tubular and may be positionable about a tail stem protector of the valve. The spline barrel may have a helical slot formed therein. The spline barrel may be rotatably coupled to the tail stem protector of a valve. The indicator flag may be coupled to the spline barrel and may extend radially therefrom. The follower may be coupleable to a tail stem of the valve. The follower may extend in a direction perpendicular to the extent of the tail stem. The follower may extend through a slot in the tail stem protector and the helical slot of the spline barrel when the spline barrel is positioned about the tail stem protector. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263809 | VALVE ASSEMBLIES, VALVE PACKING ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Valve stem packing assemblies may include at least one end ring and at least one sealing ring. The at least one end ring may include an inner ring and an outer ring. Valves include a valve body, a valve stem, and a valve stem packing assembly. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263810 | Pipe Support System, and Method of Use - A pipe support system. The pipe support system comprises a first wedge block and a second opposing wedge block. Each of the blocks comprises a base having walls, and forming an angled top surface. The angled top surfaces face one another and are configured to support a joint or section of pipe along an outer diameter of the pipe. Beneficially, the distance or spacing between the wedge blocks may be adjusted by an operator to accommodate sections of pipe having different diameters. A method for supporting a section of pipe is also provided. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263811 | Sealed Pass-Through Grommet System and Method - A grommet assembly is provided. The grommet assembly includes a grommet having a platform, a panel portion, and a ring portion. The ring portion defines a passageway extending through the grommet and includes a plurality of grommet clamping features arranged around the ring portion. The grommet assembly further includes a primary seal extending around a periphery of the grommet, and a lock ring having a central hub with a plurality of ring clamping features arranged around the central hub. Selective displacement of the lock ring relative to the grommet is configured to engage each one of the plurality of ring clamping features with a corresponding one of the plurality of grommet clamping features to fasten the lock ring to the grommet and to form a secondary seal between the grommet and the lock ring. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263812 | HELICALLY WOUND TUBULAR STRUCTURES - A helically wound tubular structure is disclosed. The tubular structure has a first sheet metal helically wound about a longitudinal axis, a second sheet metal having voids disposed therein helically wound about the longitudinal axis and coaxially about the first sheet metal, and a third sheet metal helically wound about the longitudinal axis and coaxially about the first sheet metal and the second sheet metal. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263813 | LASER CLAD MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES - A system of co-centric conduits for transporting fuel, liquid, or gas including a first conduit elongated along a longitudinal axis defining an inner diameter, an outer diameter defined by an outer surface, a second conduit surrounding the first conduit elongated along the longitudinal axis defining an inner diameter defined by an inner surface and an outer diameter defined by an outer surface, a clearance between the first outer diameter and the second inner diameter, and a separating member mounted to the outer surface of the first member configured for maintaining the clearance between the outer diameter of the first conduit and the inner diameter of the second conduit. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263814 | JOINT RESTRAINT DEVICE - A method of coupling a pipe length to a piping element includes sliding a gland over an end of the pipe length, the gland including a joint restraint assembly, the pipe length defining an outer pipe surface; inserting the end of the pipe length into a socket defined by the piping element; fastening the gland to the piping element; and activating the joint restraint assembly to prevent removal of the pipe length from the socket by rotating a gripper in an engagement direction of the joint restraint assembly; and engaging the gripper with the outer pipe surface in an initial engagement position. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263815 | CONDUIT LOCKING SYSTEM FOR AN APPLIANCE - A conduit locking system includes a first cylindrical conduit having a male and female portion. The female portion includes an engagement protrusion that is radially disposed on an outer surface, and an inner surface that is configured to engage an outer surface of a male portion of a second cylindrical conduit to define a continuous fluid passageway. The conduit locking system comprises an annular band having a tensioner and is configured to engage the male portion of the second cylindrical conduit. The annular band may also comprise a plurality of fingers disposed radially about the annular band. The plurality of fingers may be configured to engage the engagement protrusion of the female portion of the first cylindrical conduit. The conduit locking system is manipulatable between an unclamped position to a clamped position. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263816 | PIPE JOINT - A pipe joint connecting a first pipe having conductivity and being grounded and a second pipe including a corrugated metallic pipe member and a conductive layer having lower electric resistance than metal forming the pipe member and covering the pipe member, the pipe joint including a connection part that has conductivity and is connected to the first pipe, a housing part that has conductivity, is engaged with the connection part, and houses the second pipe inside the housing part by insertion of the second pipe along an axis direction of the second pipe, and a conductive member that includes a first part in contact at least partially with the housing part and a second part exposed to an outside of the housing part to be in contact with the conductive layer. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263817 | HINGED CONNECTION DEVICE OF TWO TUBULAR COMPONENTS - A hinged connection device includes first and second tubular components around a main axis which respectively include a first male hinge member provided with an end head shaped as a spherical segment and a second female hinge member provided with a complementary seat receiving movably inside the end head of the first member. The first member is configured to be housed at least partially inside the first component and to be assembled to the second component throughout the second member. The second member is configured to be mounted around the second component and assembled to the first component over the first member such that the two tubular components are assembled together by the reciprocal intersection of the two hinge members. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263818 | QUICK CONNECT DEVICE FOR CONNECTING TUBULAR MEMBERS - A quick connection device for fluidly connecting tubular members is provided. In one example aspect, the connection device includes a housing defining a pass-through opening. Locking rings having a plurality of locking pins are disposed within the pass-through opening and are operable to engage tubular members received therein. The housing includes opposing connection ends each having threaded portions. Collets each having a sleeve can be threadingly engaged with the connection ends of the housing via the threaded portions. The collets can be threaded onto the connection ends such that their sleeves engage the locking pins of the locking rings. The engagement of the sleeves with the locking pins causes the locking pins to deflect, which allows the tubular members to be inserted/removed into or from the pass-through opening without need for a user to apply a continuous force on the locking ring and without scratching the tubular members. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263819 | DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING PRESSURIZED FLUID, AND PRESSURIZED FLUID CYLINDER(S) COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE - Device for supplying pressurized fluid, including a first valve housing an internal fluid circuit, the device including a second valve having an internal circuit and forming a physical entity distinct from the first valve. The first and the second valve including respective coupling members forming a detachable male/female quick-connection system for the second valve on the first valve. The two valves being configured such as to place their internal circuits in communication when the second valve is coupled to the first valve via the quick-connection system. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263820 | ADJUSTABLE MULTI-PORT CONNECTOR AND VALVE - A multi-fitting rotatable fluid connection apparatus comprising a fluid entry fitting and first and second fluid discharge fittings. The fluid entry fitting comprises a first end connector threaded for attachment to a fluid source, and first and second distribution connectors. The first fluid discharge fitting has a first intake connector which receives fluid from the first distribution connector. A first rotation member is coupled between the first intake connector and the first distribution connector such that the first fluid discharge fitting is rotatable about a first axis of rotation. The second fluid discharge fitting has a second intake connector which receives fluid from the second distribution connector. A second rotation member is coupled between the second intake connector and the second distribution connector such that the second fluid discharge fitting is rotatable about a second axis of rotation. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263821 | Inversion Unit With Expandable Carrying Handles And Removable Wheelbase - An inversion unit assembly is provided that is releasably connected to a wheelbase such that the inversion unit can be quickly removed from the wheelbase and carried separately from the inversion unit. The assembly includes a lining drum having a cylindrical body having an open end and a viewing opening. The lining drum includes two inlets for for compressed air and an outlet for liner. The lining drum drum also includes a rotatable wheel secured to an internal shaft for which which the liner can be released from the drum in a controllable fashion. The assembly also includes a wheelbase that can be separated from the inversion lining drum wherein the wheelbase includes a plurality of locking mechanisms and wheels. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263822 | SERVICE REINFORCEMENT SLEEVE AND METHOD OF USE - A service reinforcement sleeve is disclosed with a flange and a tubular section that can be used, with epoxy, to bind a service to a structural liner such as a cured-in-pipe structural liner. This sleeve has flexible tabs with lips (defined by cutouts) on the end of the tubular section opposite the flange. This sleeve can accommodate encrustation in the service, particularly when it is located away from the bottom of the service. A method of bonding a service and structural liner using this sleeve and epoxy is also disclosed that uses a metal brush or similar device to create a seat in the liner and abrade the lower portion of the service before insertion of the sleeve. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263823 | STENT SPRINGS AND STENTS FOR REPAIRING PIPES - Example aspects of a stent spring for repairing a pipe and a method for retaining a stent in a compressed configuration is disclosed. The stent spring for repairing a pipe can comprise a substantially tubular mesh structure defining a void, the void defining a central axis, the mesh structure comprising one or more strands, the one or more strands defining a plurality of openings, wherein the stent spring is configurable in an expanded stent spring configuration and a compressed stent spring configuration; and a tab extending radially inward from the mesh structure into the void, the tab defining a tab opening. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263824 | VISIBLE, REMOVABLE FILTER FOR WATER TOOLS - A hose connector ( | 2020-08-20 |
20200263825 | Method for Minimizing Material Mixing During Transitions in a Material Processing System - A method of minimizing material mixing in a piping system during a transition between a first material and a second material includes providing a plurality of pipe pigs in a first pipe section with the plurality of pipe pigs being sufficient to substantially fill a cross-section of the first pipe section and to define a plug having a leading edge and a trailing edge such that the leading edge is in contact with a first material and the trailing edge is in contact with a second material. Each pipe pig has a nominal size that is smaller than an effective diameter of the first pipe section. The plug is moved through the piping system by moving the second material. Advantageously, mixing of the first material and the second material is inhibited by the plug. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263826 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MAPPING AN INLET - A device for mapping an inlet into a tubular pipe, the device including a pipe robot including a base unit including a chassis configured for driving in the tubular pipe, a pivot arm arranged at the base unit, an indicator arranged at the pivot arm, a camera arranged at the pivot arm with a viewing direction towards the indicator, a control device; and a conductor arranged between the control device and the base unit and configured to transmit control signals of the control unit for positioning the base unit in the pipe, for pivoting the pivot arm about a longitudinal axis of the base unit and for pivoting the indicator relative to the inlet and to transmit an original image of the indicator that is captured by the camera to the control device. The invention also relates to a method for using the device. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263827 | Methods and Apparatus for Providing Safety Default States in Mechanical Equipment, Processes and Mechanisms - Methods and apparatus provide safety systems for operating equipment having confined spaces which, during normal use, have conditions, such as extreme temperatures, pressures and/or caustic/toxic chemicals or other harmful gases which can be fatal to an otherwise healthy adult human. To protect humans inadvertently trapped in the confined space after the start of a normal operation cycle, the safety systems not only stop the equipment which is creating the harmful condition, such as a cutting off a supply of high pressure steam, but also remove the harmful condition or render it survivable. Versions also open access doors permitting escape and/or rescue of persons trapped in the confined space. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263828 | Access Protection System for Safeguarding a Machine or Installation - An access protection system for safeguarding an access point to a machine or installation includes a sensor device and an interlocking device. The sensor device includes an optical transmitter and receiver. The interlocking device includes a base body and a blocking element. The optical transmitter is configured to transmit a light pulse to the optical receiver. The sensor device is configured to generate a sensor signal based on reception of the light pulse. The sensor signal is used to control the machine or installation. The blocking element is movable relative to the base body from a release position into a blocking position. The blocking element is configured to be located, while in the blocking position, in a beam path of the light pulse between the optical transmitter and receiver to block the reception of the light pulse. The interlocking device is lockable in the blocking position by a securing element. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263829 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MEDIA FOR MONITORING STEAM TRAPS FOR FAILURE - Mechanisms for monitoring steam traps for failure are provided, the mechanisms comprising: setting a waiting period of time to an initial value; sampling first energy output by the steam trap; waiting the waiting period of time; sampling second energy output by the steam trap after waiting the waiting period of time; determining whether the second energy output by the steam trap indicates a problem in the steam trap; in response to determining that the second energy output by the steam trap does not indicate a problem in the steam trap, increasing the waiting period of time to an increased period of time; and sampling third energy output by the steam trap after waiting the increased period of time. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263830 | A Thermal Storage Apparatus for a Compressed Gas Energy Storage System - A thermal storage subsystem may include at least a first storage reservoir disposed at least partially under ground configured to contain a thermal storage liquid at a storage pressure that is greater than atmospheric pressure. A liquid passage may have an inlet connectable to a thermal storage liquid source and configured to convey the thermal storage liquid to the liquid reservoir. A first heat exchanger may be provided in the liquid inlet passage and may be in fluid communication between the first compression stage and the accumulator, whereby thermal energy can be transferred from a compressed gas stream exiting a gas compressor/expander subsystem to the thermal storage liquid. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263831 | SYSTEM TO RECOVER NEGATIVE ENERGY FROM LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS - A system for better utilization of liquefied natural gas (LNG) on gasification of the liquid includes a gas power generation subsystem, a steam power generation subsystem, an energy storage subsystem, and a cooling subsystem. A gasification device of the gas power generation subsystem renders the LNG gaseous and collects cold energy generated during the gasification. The gas is supplied to the gas power generation device for generating electrical power and the cold energy is supplied to the steam power generation subsystem and the cold storage subsystem. Electrical power generated by the gas power generation subsystem and the steam power generation subsystem is supplied to the cooling subsystem, and the energy stored in the energy storage subsystem is also supplied to the cooling subsystem. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263832 | CONSTANT-PRESSURE STORAGE UNIT - A constant-pressure storage unit and a method for operating a constant-pressure storage unit, for storing and dispensing hydrogen under constant pressure are disclosed. The constant-pressure storage unit has at least one constant-pressure store, which is divided into two regions by a movable separating piston, at least one liquid pump for conveying a liquid, and at least one liquid store, wherein a measuring device measures the liquid level in the liquid store and sends a signal to the liquid pump by means of a control unit. In this way, the liquid pump can be stopped in time when the constant-pressure storage unit is empty. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263833 | MONOLITHIC PRESSURE REGULATOR - A monolithic pressure regulator may comprise a boding comprising a base wall, an end wall, and a side wall, a cavity within the body, an input port in fluid communication with the cavity, an output port in fluid communication with the cavity, a first vesicle configured to regulate a flow of fluid through the input port into the cavity at a source pressure to exit through the output port at a regulated pressure, wherein the first vesicle comprises a first vesicle wall contiguous with a bulkhead and at least one of the base wall or the end wall. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263834 | DEVICE, FACILITY AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING GAS - Gas supplying device including a changeover unit, the changeover unit including two inlets connected to two distinct pressurized gas sources, and one outlet connected to a user member, the changeover unit including an automatic and/or manual switchover mechanism making it possible to switch the supply of gas to the user member to one source or to the other source so as to ensure continuity of supply, the device including a pressure sensor measuring the gas pressure at the outlet and/or at least one inlet of the changeover unit, wherein the device includes an ambient temperature sensor and an electronic data processing and storage member, the electronic data processing and storage member receiving the measurement from the ambient temperature sensor and the measurement from the pressure sensor and being configured to calculate, the corrected variation in gas pressure which is not caused by the variation in ambient temperature. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263835 | Motor Vehicle Having an Opening for Pressure Relief - A motor vehicle has at least one pressure vessel for storing storage medium, preferably fuel, at least one pressure relief device for pressure relief of the at least one pressure vessel, and at least one opening through which storage medium flows out during a pressure relief. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263836 | Hazardous Material Transportation System - A pipeline system that is configured to provide safe transportation of a hazardous material wherein the pipeline system encapsulates the hazardous material in a transport pellet. The pipeline system of the present invention includes a pipeline that is constructed to initiate at a first destination and terminate at the same destination so as to provide a continuous path therebetween. The pipeline has disposed therein a transport media that is configured to flow within the pipeline along the continuous path. The transport media of the present invention is non-toxic so as to prevent damage to the environment in the event of a pipeline compromise. A plurality of transport pellets are provided wherein the transport pellets include a durable outer casing defining an interior volume. Hazardous material is disposed within the transport pellet and the transport pellet is suspended in the transport media for transportation. | 2020-08-20 |
20200263837 | LED LIGHTING APPARATUS - A smart LED lighting apparatus with communication capabilities. The lighting apparatus includes a main body, a bulb body, a head body, a LED module for emitting light, and a communication module for providing wireless communication. The bulb body is connected to a first end of the main body. The head body is connected to a second end of the main body and configured to be connected to an electrical socket for receiving power. The lighting apparatus further includes a composite printed circuit board having a first sub-board and a second sub-board physically coupled to the first sub-board. The communication module is located on the first sub-board and the light LED module is located on the second sub-board. | 2020-08-20 |