35th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 43 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080206016 | ENCAPSULATED FASTENER AND METHOD AND TOOLING FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - An encapsulated fastener includes a nut adapted to receive a bolt. The nut is encapsulated by an encapsulation including an extension, which includes a tube adapted for receiving a portion of the bolt and a flange adapted for engaging a face of the nut. The encapsulation extension is placed on the nut in an overmolding tool, wherein an encapsulation base is injection molded over a portion of the encapsulation extension. The encapsulation base encapsulates the nut, except for its bore, which is sealed off during the overmolding process by a spring-mounted mandrel. Alternative embodiments of the invention include tubes with different configurations for contacting the bolt whereby the tube or cylinder is reinforced. A method and tooling for manufacturing the encapsulated fastener are also provided. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206017 | Wall Mountable Printer With A Glue Applicator Assembly And A Binder Assembly - Provided is a wall mountable printer with a glue applicator assembly operatively applying adhesive to a vertical edge of a sheet of printed paper. The printer has a binder assembly including an enclosure chassis, and a powered spike wheel assembly configured to receive the sheet of paper from a print engine of the printer. Also included is an angled platen within the chassis on which the sheet is received from the spike wheel assembly, and a binding platen operatively actuated to bind the sheet onto a preceding sheet positioned on the angled platen. The binder assembly includes a paper sensor to sense a position of bound sheets on the angled platen to facilitate accurate binding of successive sheets. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206018 | Leafing Mechanism - A machine and methods for automatically opening a closed book, for example a passport, to a desired page for subsequent processing on the page. The book is inserted into the machine in a closed configuration. The machine then opens the book to the appropriate page for subsequent processing either in the machine or in a separate processing machine. A pin is inserted between two adjacent sheets of the book to define a first book portion and a second book portion, and the pin is used to assist in moving the first book portion away from the second book portion to expose the desired page for subsequent processing. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206019 | Document Cover Assembly Configured For Volume Production - The present invention comprises a document binder assembly which may be printed commonly available office equipment, which results in a document binder assembly with exponentially wider distribution, use and much lower cost to the user when compared to the prior art. A slide and spacer in the document binder assembly operate to attach a cover to a bound document. Said cover may be received by a standard printer, wherein a user may print text, logos, graphics, or other desired material onto the cover. Optionally, an adhesive strip may be mounted to the spine of the document to reinforce the strength of the document binder assembly. The result is a document binder assembly useful for making short run full dress documents may be printed on commonly available office equipment, singly or in quantity, and offering highly desirable combination of low cost, professional appearance, and ease of decoration on all surfaces. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206020 | Flat-panel display processing tool with storage bays and multi-axis robot arms - A substrate processing apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a substrate load lock chamber. A plurality of storage bays may be used to store flat-panel display substrates. A first set of one or more multi-axis robot arms may transfer one or more flat-panel display substrates between the substrate load lock chamber and the plurality of storage bays. A substrate transfer chamber is vacuum coupled to the substrate load lock chamber. A plurality of process chamber modules are vacuum coupled to the substrate transfer chamber. A second set of one or more multi-axis robot arms may transfer flat-panel display substrates between the storage bays and the plurality of process chamber modules under sub-atmospheric conditions. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206021 | Stacked process chambers for magnetic media processing tool - A substrate processing apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a substrate load lock chamber. A substrate transfer chamber is vacuum coupled to the substrate load lock chamber. A plurality of process chamber modules are vacuum coupled to the substrate transfer chamber. At least two of the process chamber modules are horizontally clustered around the substrate transfer chamber. In addition, at least two of the process chamber modules are vertically arranged with one process chamber module above the other process chamber module. The substrate transfer chamber includes one or more robotic arms for transferring magnetic media substrates between the substrate load lock chamber and the plurality of process chamber modules. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206022 | Mult-axis robot arms in substrate vacuum processing tool - A substrate processing apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a substrate load lock chamber. A substrate transfer chamber is vacuum coupled to the substrate load lock chamber. A plurality of process chamber modules are vacuum coupled to the substrate transfer chamber. One or more multi-axis robot arms in the substrate transfer chamber may transfer semiconductor substrates between the load lock chamber and the plurality of process chamber modules under sub-atmospheric conditions. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206023 | Semiconductor substrate processing apparatus with horizontally clustered vertical stacks - A substrate processing apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a substrate load lock chamber. A plurality of storage bays may be used to store semiconductor substrates. A first set of one or more multi-axis robot arms may transfer one or more semiconductor substrates between the substrate load lock chamber and the plurality of storage bays. A substrate transfer chamber is vacuum coupled to the substrate load lock chamber. A plurality of process chamber modules are vacuum coupled to the substrate transfer chamber. A second set of one or more multi-axis robot arms may transfer semiconductor substrates between the storage bays and the plurality of process chamber modules under sub-atmospheric conditions. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206024 | APPARATUS FOR COMBINING OR SEPARATING DISK PAIRS SIMULTANEOUSLY - A manufacturing apparatus and associated method for handling disks disposed in merged pairs in a carrier is provided, wherein spacings between adjacent pairs of the disks are greater than spacings between disks forming each pair. The apparatus includes a first disk contacting surface defining a first cavity that is sized to receivingly engage a selected one of the pairs of disks. A second disk contacting surface defines second and third cavities that are sized to receivingly engage individual disks of the selected pair of disks, wherein disks that are operably engaged in the cavities are spatially separated more adjacent the second disk contacting surface than at the first disk contacting surface. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206025 | Garage for multi-level parking of cars - The invention pertains to the area of warehousing of goods with certain dimensions, such as, for example, containerss or open platforms loaded with goods, the storage being done in multi-level sections following each other in a line or in several parallel lines, with the take-in of the platforms at one end of each line (the entrance point) and take-out of the goods either at the opposite end of each line (the exit point), or at both the entrance and the exit points, simultaneously. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206026 | TOOL CARRIER - A tool carrier adapted to provide one or more benefits including, but not limited to, a less obstructed view of tool operation for an operator, improved maneuverability of tools, and the ability to more easily integrate various tool packages with a vehicle. Exemplary embodiments of a tool carrier may comprise one or more of the following features: 1) a tool carriage frame, which may be seen through; 2) a power system support frame; 3) a power supply and means for power transmission (e.g., a hydraulic power supply and means for hydraulic power transmission); 4) a wheel system (e.g., a front paired wheel system and a back paired wheel system); 5) means for controlling motion of a tool carrier; 6) a steering system (e.g., a hydraulically-actuated steering system that steers a front wheel pair simultaneously with and contrarily to a back wheel pair to enhance turning performance); 7) means for quick-disconnecting any connections (e.g., hydraulic connections) between a power system support frame and a tool carriage frame; and 8) an interchangeable frame construction, which may further comprise an easy means for attachment and detachment of a power system support frame and tool carriage frame to and from each other to promote the use of a variety of tool packages. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206027 | Apparatus for Carrying a Load - An apparatus ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080206028 | Pod cover removing-installing apparatus - A pod cover removing-installing apparatus is provided. The apparatus removes and installs a cover for an opening of a pod, an inside of which is kept extremely clean, by causing the cover to engage a door for an opening of a high cleanliness room, while maintaining high cleanliness of the pod and the room by closely attaching circumferences of the two openings. The apparatus includes a movable pod table and a linking pin provided on the pod table. The movable pod table has the pod installed thereon. The linking pin is substantially vertically aligned with respect to a moving direction of the pod table and comes in contact with a fixed side which is substantially vertically aligned with respect to the moving direction of the pod table. The fixed side is provided in a V-section groove provided on a bottom of the pod. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206029 | Trailer support apparatus and method - An apparatus includes a trailer support, and a lift mechanism attached to the trailer support. The apparatus also includes a first drive unit attached to the trailer support, and a second drive unit attached to the trailer support. The first drive unit steers the trailer support. The second drive unit moves the jack. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206030 | Lift apparatus mountable on a vehicle - An apparatus mountable on a vehicle and having a mounting section and a lift section. The lift section is moveably coupled to the mounting section. A drive chain having a plurality of articulating links and defining opposite first and second ends is operably coupled with a drive gear. At least one of the drive gear and the first and second ends of the drive chain is coupled to the mounting section and at least another one of these items is coupled to the lift section. The rotation of the drive gear movingly drives the chain and thereby moves the lift section relative to the mounting section. In some embodiments, the ends of the drive chain are coupled to one of the mounting section and the lift section and the drive gear is mounted on the other one of the mounting section and the lift section. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206031 | Tilt rack - A rack for vehicular applications is described that has a frame that is connected to a beam by a continuous hinge. In a first position the rack is approximately aligned with the ground surface and in a second position one side of the frame is in proximity to the ground. The rack includes a removable winch that that has an operational position and a stowed position under the rack. The winch is movable between the operational position and the stowed position. The height of the winch mechanism can vary relative to the plane defined by the frame. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206032 | Load Carrying Vehicles - A load carrying vehicle ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080206033 | ANTI-CHUCKING TAILGATE - An anti-chucking device ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080206034 | Mobile computer structure having rotatable screen - A mobile computer structure having a rotatable screen is provided, which includes a main body, a rotating arm, and a panel. The rotating arm is pivotally disposed on the main body and is pivotally rotated between a first position and a second position. The panel has a display surface and a casing surface and is pivotally connected to the rotating arm. When the rotating arm pivotally rotates to the first position, the panel is attached to the main body with the display surface facing the main body, and when the rotating arm pivotally rotates to the second position, the panel is attached to the main body with the casing surface, thus making the display surface or the casing surface optionally face outside to achieve the purpose of protection or using. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206035 | LOG SKIDDING APPARATUS - A log skidding apparatus to be attached to a vehicle, preferably, an all-terrain vehicle. The log skidding apparatus is attached to the vehicle using a rigid tongue and ball coupler. The ball coupler is attached to one end of the rigid tongue, while the other end of the rigid tongue is pivotally attached to the body of the log skidding apparatus. The body of the log skidding apparatus is preferably made of a rigid material and includes at least one cargo holder strategically located to minimize log, load or cargo movement. At least two eyelets are mounted on opposite sides of the top of the base of the log skidding apparatus such that at least one cargo tie-down strap can be used to further secure the log, load or cargo. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206036 | Magnetic media processing tool with storage bays and multi-axis robot arms - A substrate processing apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a substrate load lock chamber. A plurality of storage bays may be used to store magnetic media substrates. A first set of one or more multi-axis robot arms may transfer one or more magnetic media substrates between the substrate load lock chamber and the plurality of storage bays. A substrate transfer chamber is vacuum coupled to the substrate load lock chamber. A plurality of process chamber modules are vacuum coupled to the substrate transfer chamber. A second set of one or more multi-axis robot arms may transfer magnetic media substrates between the storage bays and the plurality of process chamber modules under sub-atmospheric conditions. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206037 | Pallet Loading and Uploading Apparatus - The apparatus comprises a platform ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080206038 | Method For Preventing Air Pollution Using A Mobile Processing Enclosure - A method of processing materials at multiple work sites that prevents contamination of the atmosphere. The method includes providing a plurality of work sites containing workpieces, positioning a track connecting the sites, providing a mobile system comprising an enclosure and a treatment system in communication with a space enclosed by the enclosure, moving the mobile system so that the enclosure surrounds the workpieces on the first site, processing those workpieces, moving the mobile system along the track as a single unit onto a second work site, and processing those workpieces on the second site. The enclosure may be readily openable at opposing portions facing the track to enable the enclosure to pass over workpieces on the plurality of work sites. Additionally, a method of constructing an operation for processing workpieces is provided. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206039 | TIP CLEARANCE CONTROL SYSTEM - The invention is a method for controlling blade tip clearance in a turbine engine having a flowpath extending therethrough, and a system for carrying out the method. The method includes acquiring a first nonpulsating pressure signal P | 2008-08-28 |
20080206040 | Anti-Stall Casing Treatment For Turbo Compressors - A compressor includes a casing defining a generally cylindrical flow passage, a rotor carrying at least one set of rotor blades, at least one set of stator blades, and anti-stall casing treatment. The casing treatment includes an annular recess in the casing for removing low momentum flow adjacent the tips of the rotor blades, and returning the flow to the generally cylindrical flow passage upstream of the point of removal. A plurality of curved guide vanes are located within the annular recess so as to define an annular inlet downstream of the vanes and/or an annular outlet upstream of the vanes. Each guide vane projects radially inwardly from the casing towards a free end which is exposed at or near the mouth of the recess to define a series of curved channels within the recess adjacent the annular inlet and/or the annular outlet. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206041 | Drag Vacuum Pump - A friction vacuum pump ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080206042 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR RECUPERATED CIRCUMFERENTIAL COOLING OF INTEGRAL TURBINE NOZZLE AND SHROUD ASSEMBLIES - A method for cooling a shroud segment of a gas turbine engine is provided. The method includes providing a turbine shroud assembly including a shroud segment having an inner surface and a leading edge that is substantially perpendicular to the inner surface, and coupling a turbine nozzle to the turbine shroud segment such that a gap is defined between an aft edge of an outer band of the turbine nozzle and the leading edge. The method also includes directing cooling air into the gap, circumferentially mixing the cooling air in a plenum defined within the leading edge to substantially uniformly distribute the cooling air throughout the gap, and directing the cooling air in the gap through at least one cooling hole formed between the plenum and the inner surface. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206043 | Rotor for a turbomachine - The invention refers to a rotor for a turbomachine, wherein the rotor has a vibration reduction device which is formed in such a way that it damps vibrations of the rotor which emerge during operation of the turbomachine. The damping is achieved by means of a rolling body inside the vibration reduction device, wherein the rolling body is arranged with capability of movement along a track surface. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206044 | NOISE REDUCTION ASSEMBLY FOR AIRCRAFT TURBOJET - A noise reduction assembly located at a junction plane between an air intake structure and a fan casing of an aircraft turbojet has improved acoustic properties since the alternation of acoustic and non-acoustic zones is displaced or eliminated. In particular, the inner wall of the air intake structure includes a projecting part that extends towards the aft direction beyond the junction plane, in other words the flange of the fan casing. The projecting part may be sufficiently long so that its inner skin is continuous as far as the limit between the acoustic zone and the non-acoustic zone of the nacelle. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206045 | CONTROL OF VARIABLE-PITCH BLADES - The present invention relates to the control of variable-pitch blades, particularly a device for controlling a pivot of a variable-pitch blade in a stator of a turbomachine compressor. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206046 | Rotor seal segment - A ceramic seal segment for a shroud ring of a rotor of a gas turbine engine, the ceramic seal segment positioned radially adjacent the rotor and characterized by being a hollow section that defines an inlet and an outlet for the passage of coolant therethrough. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206047 | TURBINE STAGE IN A TURBOMACHINE - A turbine stage in a turbomachine comprising ring sectors ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080206048 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A GAS TURBINE CASING OUT OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL, AND A CASING AS OBTAINED THEREBY - A composite material casing of varying thickness, in particular for a gas turbine fan, is made by forming fiber reinforcement and densifying the reinforcement with a matrix. The fiber reinforcement is made by winding superposed layers of a fiber texture onto a mandrel, the texture being made by three-dimensional weaving with varying thickness. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206049 | BLADE ANGLE SETTING FOR A TURBOMACHINE - A straightener blade for a turbomachine, comprising a platform arranged at a radially external end of the blade and adapted to be engaged in a annular groove of a housing, and a threaded rod radially extending outwardly from the platform and adapted to pass through an orifice of the housing in order to receive a fixing nut, the upstream and downstream edges of the platform each comprising a protrusion extending in the plan of the platform in order to limit the rotation of the platform in the groove when the nut screwed on the threaded rod is tightened. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206050 | Dual taper fan-motor assembly - A motor-driven fan assembly includes a bracket which couples to a motor assembly and includes an outlet port. A shroud assembly defines a chamber and includes an inlet port. The shroud assembly is received on a bracket and a bearing-supported shaft is driven by the motor assembly and extends through the bracket and into the shroud assembly. At least one fan is coupled to the shaft and received in the chamber. The fan includes a plurality of curved blades positioned between a frustoconical lower cap and an opposed frustoconical upper cap. Rotation of the fan by the shaft results in turbulent air flow through the fan assembly. Dust is generally prevented from settling on the fan blades during operation, thereby preventing non-uniform dust buildup or breakup which may cause excessive vibration and reduce bearing and brush life. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206051 | Wind Turbine Generator, Active Damping Method Thereof, and Windmill Tower - A wind turbine generator, an active damping method thereof, and a windmill tower in which vibrations of the wind turbine generator itself or the windmill tower can be reduced at low cost are provided. The acceleration due to vibrations of a nacelle ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080206052 | Method and Device for Monitoring the State of Rotor Blades on Wind Power Installations - The invention relates to a method and a device for monitoring the state of rotor blades on wind power installations. According to the invention, structure-borne noise is measured by means of at least one displacement sensor arranged on the rotor blade, the output signals of said sensors determine a frequency spectrum in an evaluation unit by means of suitable methods, the frequency spectrum is compared to reference spectra corresponding to defined states of damage and other particular states and stored in the evaluation unit, and the state of the rotor blade is determined therefrom. The aim of the invention is to provide a method and a device which enable existing local inner and outer damage, and other particular damage-causing states of the rotor blades, to be rapidly identified and evaluated, in order to take into account the effect thereof on the operation of the installation in an automatic manner. To this end, structure-borne noise is measured from a sequence of individual measurements carried out directly one after the other, the beginning of each of said individual measurements being triggered according to a uniform rotational angle of the rotor blade in relation to the rotational axis of the rotor, and all of the determined frequency spectra of each individual measurements are accumulated before being compared with the reference spectra. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206053 | Variable angle oscillating fan - Adjusting mechanism for desired angle of an oscillating electric fan is disclosed. The adjusting knob is conveniently located about the top rear portion of the fan motor, adjacent the clutch knob. Adjusting the oscillating angle may be made when the fan is at rest, when it is running and oscillating at the same time, or when it is running at a fixed direction. Adjusting is fast and simple, only one hand is needed and no tools and mechanical know-how is necessary. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206054 | Aerofoil assembly - An aerofoil assembly comprising a plurality of rotatable blades. A damping member is disposed between at least two of the blades, each of the at least two blades having an aerofoil portion, a stem portion and a root portion. A recess is provided on two cooperating stem portions with a first shelf extending from a first end of each recess, and a second shelf extending from a second end of each recess to define a compartment. When the blades are aligned the damping member is held on one side of the shelves within the compartment. The damping member is provided with a projection at one corner and a projection on a diagonally opposite corner, the longitudinal distance between ends of the projections being greater than the distance between edges of the first and second shelf. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206055 | Wind Turbine Blade - A wind turbine comprising a wind turbine blade with high lift and/or low solidity is provided. The blade is directed towards pitch regulated wind turbines, which are operated at variable rotor speed and have blades longer than about 30 meters. The blade is for example advantageous in that it may provide reduced extreme and fatigue loads at the same or near the same power production. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206056 | Modular Tip Turbine Engine - A tip turbine engine assembly includes a compressor module ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080206057 | Blade shroud vibration monitor - A method for predicting a blade structure failure within a coupled blade structure including a plurality of blades supported for rotation on a rotor and a shroud structure coupling the blades. The method includes the steps of determining displacements of a plurality of predetermined circumferential locations on the shroud structure during rotation of the blade row, where the displacements are provided as a function of time relative to the periodic rotation of the shroud structure for time intervals that are integer multiples of rotor rotation. A signal characteristic related to vibrational mode and a nodal diameter of the shroud structure is derived based on the displacements of the circumferential locations on the shroud structure. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206058 | METHOD FOR REDUCING VIBRATION LEVELS OF A BLADED WHEEL IN A TURBOMACHINE - The present invention concerns a method for reducing vibration levels likely to occur in a turbomachine comprising at least a first and a second bladed wheel, where the two wheels are moving relative to one another about an axis of rotation and a gaseous fluid is passing over them, due to perturbations of an aerodynamic origin that are produced by the second bladed wheel or an obstacle on the first bladed wheel. The method includes the following steps in the design of said two bladed wheels: an initial configuration of the blades is defined; the synchronous forced response on the first bladed wheel is calculated as a function of the harmonic excitation force produced by the second bladed wheel expressed in the form of a linear function of the generalized aerodynamic force for the mode considered; a geometric tangential shift value θ is determined for the stacked cross sections of one of the two wheels so as to reduce the corresponding term to the generalized aerodynamic force. The set of cross sections with the tangential shifts thus defines a new configuration of the blades of said one of the two wheels which is applied to the blades of said one of the two wheels. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206059 | Method Of Manufacturing A Wind Turbine Blade Shell Member With A Fastening Member And A Wind Turbine Blade With A Fastening Member - A method of manufacturing a wind turbine blade shell member ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080206060 | Forming firtree profiles - A firtree profile, for example on a component of a gas turbine engine, is formed in a two-stage process. In one stage, an intermediate profile is formed, for example by a mechanical machining operation such as grinding. Subsequently, in a second stage, loaded flanks | 2008-08-28 |
20080206061 | OPTIMIZED AERODYNAMIC AIRFOIL FOR A TURBINE BLADE - Optimized aerodynamic airfoil for a turbine blade When cold and in the uncoated state, the aerodynamic airfoil is substantially identical to a nominal airfoil determined by the Cartesian coordinates X, Y, Z′ given in Table 1, in which the coordinate Z′ is the ratio D/H where D is the distance from the point in question to a reference plane P0, located at the base of the nominal airfoil, and H is the height of this airfoil, measured from said reference plane up to the tip of the blade. The D and H measurements being taken radially with respect to the axis of the turbine whereas the X coordinate is measured in the axial direction of the turbine. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206062 | Wind turbine multi-panel blade - A wind turbine blade ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080206063 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING BLADE SHIMS - A method for assembling a stator assembly for a turbine engine is provided. The method includes providing a blade with a base including an end wall having at least one hole defined therein and providing a shim having at least one aperture extending therethrough. The shim aperture is aligned with the end wall hole, and the shim is secured to the blade base end wall using a fastener. The fastener is inserted through the shim aperture in an interference fit within the end wall hole. The blade and the shim are coupled to a turbine casing. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206064 | ROTORCRAFT BLADE PROVIDED WITH A RADIAL SEGMENT AND WITH AT LEAST ONE FORWARDLY-AND/OR REARWARDLY-SWEPT SEGMENT - The present invention relates to a rotorcraft blade (P) provided in succession with a radial segment ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080206065 | TURBINE BUCKET - A turbine bucket is provided that can make centrifugal stress acting on a blade or dovetail not greater than a limit value of a material and that is provided with a shape of a blade root that can ensure a steam passage even if the blade is increased in length in order to increase an exhaust area. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206066 | Reciprocating Pump With Electronically Monitored Air Valve Having Battery And Solenoid Electronic Monitoring - An air operated pump ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080206067 | High Pressure Pump Control - A feedback control loop for a high pressure pump modifies the accumulator velocity and pressure during solvent transfer. The accumulator velocity is adjusted to maintain the system pressure equal to the expected pressure to thereby eliminate the effect of the flow deficit created by a thermal effect. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206068 | CONCRETE PUMP ATTACHMENT - A attachment for a concrete pump is provided. The attachment includes a generally tubular outer body including an open top end and bottom end. The attachment is connected at its top end to the discharge hose of a concrete pump. A deflection member is located within body and gaps are provided between the deflection member and the inner walls of the body. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206069 | Method for Prevention/Detection of Mechanical Overload in a Reciprocating Gas Compressor - Mechanical overloads in a reciprocating gas compressor can cause irreparable damage to compressor components if the source of the overloads is not repaired. A method of detecting mechanical overloads includes applying an overload indicator across an interface between components in the compressor, and observing a mechanical condition of the overload indicator. The mechanical condition of the overload indicator is indicative of whether the compressor experienced a mechanical overload. By placing the indicator in an appropriate location in the compressor, overload conditions can be checked during routine inspections and maintenance checks. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206070 | Method for Control of a Pressurised Air Supply System for a Motor Vehicle - The invention relates to a method for control of a pressurised air supply system for a motor vehicle ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080206071 | Compression system, multicylinder rotary compressor, and refrigeration apparatus using the same - An object is to avoid generation of a collision sound of a second vane of a compression system comprising a multicylinder rotary compressor being configured to be used by switching of a first operation mode in which both rotary compression elements perform a compression work and a the second operation mode in which the only first rotary compression element substantially performs the compression work. When the second operation mode is switched to the first operation mode, discharge-side pressures of both the rotary compression elements are applied as a back pressure of the second vane, and thereafter an intermediate pressure is applied which is between suction-side and discharge-side pressures of both the rotary compression elements. When the first operation mode is switched to the second operation mode, a valve device interrupts flowing of a refrigerant into a second cylinder, and thereafter suction-side pressures of both the rotary compression elements are applied as the back pressure of the second vane. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206072 | Vacuum Apparatus - An object of this invention is to provide a vacuum apparatus used in the field of semiconductor production and capable of suppressing power consumption. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206073 | Fluid-Working Machines - A fluid-working machine comprises at least one primary working chamber such as a cylinder ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080206074 | Compressor, Especially Axial Piston Compressor for a Vehicle Air Conditioning System - Compressor, especially an axial piston compressor for a vehicle air-conditioning system, having a housing delimiting a drive mechanism chamber ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080206075 | Compressor Having a Dual Slide Valve Assembly - A compressor having a dual slide valve assembly is disclosed. The slide valve assembly includes: i) a volume slide valve mechanism that is slidably movable to control compressor volume ratio and power input to the compressor; and ii) a capacity and volume slide valve mechanism that is in operational association with the volume slide valve mechanism, and the capacity and volume slide valve mechanism is slidably movable to control compressor capacity and to control volume ratio and power input to the compressor. In at least some embodiments, the compressor is a rotary gas compressor for a compression (e.g., refrigeration) system. A method of increasing compressor efficiency using the dual slide valve assembly is also disclosed. Compressor volume load and/or volume ratio and/or compressor power input can be simultaneously controlled by both the volume slide mechanism and the capacity and volume slide mechanism. Advantageously, compressor efficiency is increased. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206076 | Vertical Pump Arrangement - In one aspect, a pump having a pump module and a motor module includes a support member that substantially supports a weight of the motor module and uncouples the pump module from the weight of the motor module. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206077 | Wave Pump Device - A wave pump device ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080206078 | ELECTRIC PUMP UNIT AND ELECTRIC OIL PUMP APPARATUS - In an electric pump unit, communication between arcuate ports provided in correspondence with a discharge side and a suction side of an internal gear pump is selectively permitted and prohibited in correspondence with movement of a spool of a relief valve. If fluid pressure at the discharge side of the internal gear pump becomes greater than or equal to a predetermined value, the spool moves across an inner arc of one of the arcuate ports corresponding to the suction side of the internal gear pump and from a position at which the spool prohibits the communication between the arcuate ports to a position at which the spool permits the communication. As the spool moves away from the position at which the spool blocks the communication between the arcuate ports, the opening degree of the relief valve changes in accordance with a downward convex curve. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206079 | Turbo-molecular pump and touchdown bearing device - A touchdown bearing device includes an outer ring fixed to a housing, an inner ring radially opposed to the outer ring, an intermediate ring radially interposed between the outer ring and the inner ring, a first ball interposed between the outer ring and the intermediate ring, and a second ball interposed between the intermediate ring and the inner ring. The touchdown bearing device is configured so that when a magnetic bearing normally operate, a rotary shaft and the inner ring are brought into a noncontact state, and that meanwhile, when the magnetic bearing does not normally operate, the rotary shaft is supported by the inner ring so as to support the rotary shaft against the housing. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206080 | Apparatus and Method for Compressing a Cryogenic Media - An apparatus and method for compressing a cryogenic media is disclosed. The apparatus includes a compressor compartment surrounded by a cylinder wall, a compressor piston being moved linearly in the compartment, an intake valve, and a compression valve, both valves being arranged in the area of the lower end position of the compressor piston. The compression valve is arranged laterally on the cylinder wall in the area of the lower end position of the compressor piston, and the head of the compressor piston has a conical shape. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206081 | PISTON PUMP - A piston pump includes a pump mechanism for changing a volume of a pump chamber to move a piston in a housing, and a feed mechanism that has a feed ring attached to a circular groove portion of the piston to be slaved with a movement of the piston. The feed mechanism is located in a suction passage from a suction port to a pump chamber, and the piston has a flange portion protruding radially outwardly. An inner peripheral surface of the feed ring has an inner-diameter enlarged portion extending radially outwardly to have an enlarged passage portion between the inner peripheral surface of the feed ring and the outer peripheral surface of the piston, and a valve portion for opening and closing a suction passage is constructed of an end portion of the inner diameter enlarged portion of the feed ring and the flange portion. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206082 | CLOSED COMPRESSOR AND REFRIGERATING CYCLE APPARATUS - A closed compressor includes a closed case in which a plurality of compression mechanism sections are accommodated, the compression mechanism section having a cylinder including a cylinder chamber eccentrically rotatably accommodating a roller, the compression mechanism section including a blade having a leading edge to divide the cylinder chamber into two parts along a direction in which the roller rotates, the compressor including a high-pressure refrigerant introducing mechanism guiding a high-pressure refrigerant into the cylinder chamber and separating the blade from the roller, the compressor being configured to switch between a high-capacity operation in which all the compression mechanism sections perform a compression operation and a low-capacity operation in which the blade in the compression mechanism section is separated from the roller and thus prevented from performing the compression operation, the high-pressure refrigerant introducing mechanism including a high-pressure refrigerant storage section storing the high-pressure refrigerant. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206083 | Seal system and scroll type fluid machine - Durability of a seal member is improved by reducing a surface pressure thereon. A seal mechanism | 2008-08-28 |
20080206084 | COMPRESSOR AND OIL SEPARATION DEVICE THEREFOR - A compressor and oil separation device therefore are provided. The oil separation device is integrated with a compressor and includes a first case having a refrigerant inlet into which a refrigerant mixed with oil is sucked and an oil recollecting member through which oil separated from the refrigerant flows, and a second case positioned outside of the first case and having a refrigerant outlet through which refrigerant separated from an oil is discharged. With this constructions, a pipe connecting the compressor and a separate oil separation device is not required, thereby reducing fabrication costs and facilitating installation. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206085 | Oil-Injected Compressor with Means for Oil Temperature Regulation - The invention relates to an oil-injected compressor, in particular, an oil-injected mobile screw compressor with a motor-driven compressor unit, for the generation of compressed air cooperating with an oil circuit for lubrication, the oil tank of which is housed in a subsequent oil separator device for separating the oil from the compressed air. Means for oil temperature regulation are provided, comprising a cooler with a fan. The means for oil temperature regulation comprises a speed variable drive for the fan as adjuster, a regulator device for the speed of the fan matches the heat transferred to the ambient cooling air by the cooler. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206086 | Slide Valve - A compressor ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080206087 | PLAIN BEARING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A plain bearing is provided which has an Sn-and-Si-rich layer formed of an Al alloy containing Sn and Si, and a base material which does not contain Sn. The Sn-and-Si-rich layer have the sliding surface having an area ratio of Sn phase grains in a range of 6 to 40% and that of Si phase grains in a range of 5 to 25%. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206088 | Austenitic Stainless Steel - A new austenitic stainless steel with the following composition by weight is described: 0.03%2008-08-28 | |
20080206089 | Ni-Cr-Fe Alloy For High-Temperature Use - The present application relates to an alloy for use at high temperature. The invention is characterized in that the alloy consists principally of Ni, Cr and Fe and in that the alloy has a principal composition such that the levels of the elements Fe, Si, C, Nb and Mo lie within the following intervals, given in percentage by weight: Fe 5-13 Si 1-3 C <0.1 Nb <0.2 Mo <1.0 and in that Ni comprises the balance, while its level does not exceed 69% and in that the level of Cr is greater than Cr=15% and in that it is less than the lower of the two values Cr=5*Si−2.5*Fe +42.5 and Cr=25 | 2008-08-28 |
20080206090 | IRIDIUM-BASED ALLOY WITH HIGH HEAT RESISTANCE AND HIGH STRENGTH AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An iridium-based alloy which has Ll | 2008-08-28 |
20080206091 | Novelty in the Method for the Combination of Gold and the Other Minerals - The invention relates to a method for combining the different minerals used for the jewels comprising the process steps of thinning and fixing to each other the bottom and the top layers ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080206092 | Device And Methods Of Providing Air Purification In Combination With Superficial Floor Cleaning - The present invention is a system for and method of providing an autonomously mobile air purifier and surface cleaner in combination with a source of air fragrance in a single device for home or office use. The autonomously mobile air and surface cleaner and fragrancing system includes an air purifier, a fragrancer, a floor cleaner, an input means, a power system, operational and auxiliary sensors, robotics that drive and steer the device, and a central controller operatively connected to each of the aforementioned items to control the operation of the device. The present invention also provides a method for the operation of the device using the air purifier, fragrancer, floor cleaner and robotics to clean a room, and for modifying the operation of the device in response to signals sent from the sensors or from the input means. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206093 | Suspension for Reducing Odours - The present invention relates to suspensions for odor reduction comprising a porous metal-organic framework material in a liquid, and also atomizer and methods for odor reduction using the suspensions. The invention likewise relates to the use of the suspensions for odor reduction. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206094 | Method and Apparatus for Collection and Treatment of Encapsulated Waste - An autoclave reactor for treating municipal solid waste (MSW) including agricultural waste and medical waste wherein the MSW may be encapsulated in plastic bags. The reactor is equipped with a loading internal guiding means for treating the waste in such a manner as to decompose the organic fraction into a pulp which acts as a fluid whereby rigid, material such as metal and glass may be removed by known means. The reactor may also be equipped with: (a) piercing and cutting devices for rupturing the encapsulating material thereby expelling air and releasing the contents, (b) means for collecting vapours and emissions for treatment before they are released into the environment, (c) a vacuum means for removing vapours and drying the resulting products, (d) a sensing means which determines the viscosity of the reactor contents and this information is fed into a computer which determines when the desirable decomposition has been reached. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206095 | MICRO-ORGANISM REDUCTION IN LIQUID BY USE OF A METAL HALIDE ULTRAVIOLET LAMP - A method and apparatus for disinfection/pasteurization of fluids. There is provided a mercury/gallium metal halide ultraviolet lamp enclosed within an ozone free metallic doped quartz envelope, an ozone free, metallic doped quartz enclosure for the lamp, an in-line stationary spiral or internal thread of single or multiple leads surrounding the enclosure, and a containment vessel having an inlet, an outlet and a chamber in fluid communication therewith defining a flow path for fluid to be disinfected/pasteurized. The lamp is operated at a wavelength range from about 100 nanometers to about 400 nanometers to introduce multiband ultraviolet radiation and minimal heat into the fluid with the enclosure preventing build up of ozone. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206096 | Medical packaging substrate for ozone sterilization - A medical packaging substrate that is able to withstand ozone sterilization without generating a significant amount of odor and without undergoing a substantial degradation in strength is provided. This is accomplished by selectively controlling the components of the medical packaging substrate to optimize ozone compatibility. For example, the medical packaging substrate may be formed from a cellulosic fibrous material having a pH of about 7.0 or more. The present inventor has surprisingly discovered that such high pH values may allow the substrate to be effectively sterilized with ozone without generating substantial amounts of odor. In addition, a wet-strength agent and/or binder composition may also be selected that optimize the strength properties of the substrate without resulting in substantial odor. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206097 | AUTOMATIC ANALYZER - An automatic analyzer which can perform automatic re-measurement, can release a sample for transfer to another unit, can easily perform pre-dilution of the sample, and is adaptable for a reduction in amount of the sample. The automatic analyzer comprises a reaction disk holding a plurality of reaction cells arranged in a row along the circumference of the reaction disk, and a sample dispensing mechanism for dispensing samples into the reaction cells on the reaction disk. The sample dispensing mechanism comprises a dispensing nozzle for dispensing the samples and a support mechanism for supporting the dispensing nozzle, and the support mechanism is disposed inside the circumference of the reaction disk along which the reaction cells are arranged in a row. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206098 | SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SAMPLE PROCESSING SYSTEM - The present invention is to present a sample processing system that is capable of reducing the tasks involved in the connection of the transporting apparatus. The sample processing system comprises: the transporting apparatus | 2008-08-28 |
20080206099 | MAGNETIC SEPARATOR AND ANALYZER USING THE SAME - An analyzer which collects magnetic particles for immunological analysis includes a magnetic separator adapted to efficiently separate within a short time a reaction product formed by bonding substances such as an object to be measured and the magnetic particles, and a nonmagnetic component other than the reaction product, from a liquid mixture in a vessel of the magnetic separator To perform the separation, a magnet complex having multiple magnets and magnetic materials stacked in alternate form so that magnetic pole pieces on opposed sides of each magnet are homopolar, is disposed outside the vessel that holds a liquid in which the magnetic particles are suspended. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206100 | AUTOMATIC ANALYZER - The automatic analyzer uses a sample pipetted into a sample vessel to perform analysis, the sample vessel being repeatedly cleaned and used. In order to prevent contamination of the sample vessel, which is caused by the measurement of general biologically-derived samples, from influencing the analysis, the automatic analyzer uses a specified sample vessel to measure a standard solution so that the calibration of each analysis item is carried out. The automatic analyzer does not use the sample vessel in question for analysis of other biologically-derived samples. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206101 | Fluidic array devices and systems, and related methods of use and manufacturing - The instant application provides a fluidic array device having an elastomeric body that provides easy fluidic control of the device. The elastomeric body may include plurality of intersecting row and column channels. Reactions may occur at the intersection spots formed by the intersecting channels. Pinching applied at suitable locations along the channels enables the channels to be opened or closed, and thus provides control of fluids pumped through the device. The surfaces of the channels and intersection spots may be engineered to have certain properties. In particular, the intersection spots may be nanoengineered to have surface properties differing from those of the channels, and thus reactions may be selectively controlled to occur only, or highly preferentially, in the intersection spots. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206102 | Apparatus and methods for high-resolution and high-sensitivity assays - An apparatus allows separation, fractionation isolation and fraction collection simultaneously. The device consists of two major pieces, with one piece slides relatively to the other to facilitate the switching between separation and fractionation. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206103 | Method For The Preparation Of Very Stable, Self-Assembled Monolayers On The Surface Of Gold Coated Microcantilevers For Application To Chemical Sensing - Methods for the preparation of a stable, self-assembled monolayer on the silicon surface or metallic coating of a microcantilever are disclosed. The methods produce a microcantilever suitable as a chemical sensor. In a microcantilever produced using one version of the method, a metallic coating is disposed on a side of the microcantilever, a bridging atom is bonded to the metallic coating, a first spacer group is bonded to the bridging atom, a second spacer group is bonded to the bridging atom, and a chemical recognition agent is bonded to the first spacer group. In another version of the method, a silicon surface of a microcantilever is hydrogen terminated, and a calixarene chemical recognition agent is carbon linked to the silicon surface using photochemical hydrosilylation. Among other things, the calixarene may be bonded to a crown ether for ion detection or bonded to a area for the recognition of explosives by hydrogen bonding to nitro groups. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206104 | Accurate Magnetic Biosensor - The invention provides a method, a device and a system for determining the concentration of at least one sort of targets in a fluid containing at least one sort of polarizable of polarized magnetic labels in a fluid, the sensing surface comprising at least one sort of binding sites capable to specifically attach to at least one sort of biological entities linked to the magnetic labels, the sensing device further comprising at least one magnetic sensor element, the sensing device further comprising distinction means for time-resolved distinguishing between magnetic labels specifically attached to the binding sites versus labels non-specifically attached. The method and device according to the present invention may be applied to biomolecular diagnostics. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206105 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE CONCENTRATION OF CHEMICAL COMPONENTS IN A LIQUID OR GASEOUS SYSTEM USING MULTIPLE SENSORS - The present invention provides a sensor system for determining a concentration of a chemical component in a fluid having a first sensor that senses a first physico-chemical property of the chemical component and, a second sensor that senses a second, different physico-chemical property of the chemical component. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206106 | Method and apparatus for rapidly concentrating particles for analysis of explosives - A fast alternative for detecting dangerous or illegal substances is taught that improves upon the relatively slow conventional batch method of collecting and concentrating particles in filters. The new method concentrates the particles on-line and almost instantaneously, taking advantage of their inertia. Particles are thus concentrated on the fly from a large gas sample flow rate into a small gas flow rate, where they are rapidly volatilized and their vapors sensed in an analytical instrument such as a mass spectrometer or an ion mobility spectrometer. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206107 | Gas sensor apparatus for automotive exhaust gas applications - A gas sensor apparatus and method of forming the same generally includes a gas sensor element comprising a heater and a plurality of electrodes. A ceramic substrate can be provided for supporting the electrodes on one side of the ceramic substrate and the heater on the opposite side of the ceramic substrate. The gas sensor element is preferably embedded in the ceramic substrate. The ceramic substrate also possesses a substantially circular shape in order to prevent a breakage of the gas sensor element, avoid thermal loss, and permit the gas sensor apparatus to withstand mechanical shock and high vibrations while occupying a minimal package space. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206108 | Single cell sensor for measuring the partial pressure of oxygen - A single cell oxygen sensor apparatus and method are disclosed. An yttrium-based stabilized layer having electrical terminals connected to the yttrium-based stabilized layer can be provided on a substrate, wherein the yttrium-based stabilized layer is excitable by a constant current applied to the electrical terminals. A plurality of electrodes are located on a side of the yttrium-based stabilized layer and a plurality of heater elements located on said substrate opposite said yttrium-based stabilized layer. The heater elements can maintain the yttrium-based stabilized layer at a particular temperature. A cavity is formed and located between the yttrium-based stabilized layer and the heater elements. The partial pressure of oxygen can be measured by comparing the partial pressure of oxygen within the cavity with respect to the partial pressure of oxygen in the atmosphere external to the single cell oxygen sensor apparatus. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206109 | Electric Pipette - The invention relates to an electric pipette ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080206110 | SEPARATION STRUCTURE - A centrifugal-based microfluidic device ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080206111 | Device with a Compressible Matrix Having Homogeneous Flow Profile - A fluidic device containing a flow through chamber comprising an inlet port, an outlet port, and a fluid permeable, compressible matrix located in the chamber between said inlet port and said outlet port, and said compressible matrix having a higher flow resistance at higher compressions and a plurality of flow paths leading from said inlet port to said outlet port through said matrix comprising shorter and longer length flow paths, wherein said matrix is compressed in at least one dimension, being more strongly compressed along the shorter length flow paths than along the longer length flow path. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206112 | Modular test tube holder - A modular rack to hold a plurality of specimen containers for performing assays. The modular rack can be increased or decreased in holding capacity by adding or subtracting modules to the rack. The modular rack also has removable webs so that different size specimen containers may be retained by the rack. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206113 | Hydrogen Generating Fuel Cell Cartridges - A gas-generating apparatus ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080206114 | Multilayer Mounting Mats and Pollution Control Devices Containing Same - A multilayer mat for mounting a pollution control element in a pollution control device is provided. The mat comprises at least one first layer having at least one lateral edge requiring protection from exposure to (i) mechanical erosion forces generated by the impact of exhaust gases passing through a pollution control device, (ii) high temperatures associated with the exhaust gases, or both (i) and (ii). The mat also comprises at least one second layer having at least one lateral edge that is capable of protecting the at least one lateral edge of the first layer. The width of the first layer is less than the width of the second layer. The first and second layers are stacked one on top of the other such that the at least one lateral edge of the first layer is positioned between the opposite lateral edges of the second layer. The first layer has an exposed major surface. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206115 | OZONE GENERATOR - An ozone generator for generating ozone by applying a specified process to oxygen by discharge includes a first raw material gas supply unit for supplying the oxygen as a first raw material gas, and a second raw material gas supply unit for supplying an oxide compound gas as a second raw material gas, in which, by excited light, excited and generated by a discharge in the oxygen and the oxide compound gas, the oxide compound gas is dissociated, or the oxide compound gas is excited accelerating dissociation of the oxygen, and ozone is generated. In this way, ozone generation efficiency is raised. | 2008-08-28 |