| 36th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
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| 20100223906 | COMPONENT FOR USE IN STREAMS OF HOT GAS - The present application provides a component for use in streams of hot gas, which comprises a first region of fiber-ceramic material, a second region of fiber-ceramic material and a middle layer of fiber-ceramic material which is arranged between the first region and the second region, wherein the fiber-ceramic material of the middle layer has a lower ceramic content than the fiber-ceramic material of the first region and the second region, and wherein at least one acute-angled in-flow edge and/or away-flow edge of the component is formed on the middle layer. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223907 | Method For Adjusting the Metered Quantity of Reducing Agent For Selective Catalytic Reduction - A method for application in conjunction with an exhaust gas post-treatment system for metering an ammonia-releasing reducing agent into the exhaust gas stream of an internal combustion engine installed in a motor vehicle and operated with excess air. A control unit meters the quantity of reducing agent as a function of a stored model and during the operation of the internal combustion engine varies the metered quantity during certain operating phases and compares the change in the measured value of at least one NO | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223908 | AMMONIA (NH3) STORAGE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD BASED ON A NITROGEN OXIDE (NOx) SENSOR - A control system comprising an upstream nitrogen oxide (NO | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223909 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE SYSTEM - A compression-ignition internal combustion engine system having an exhaust passage and an exhaust gas treatment arrangement, wherein the exhaust gas treatment arrangement comprises a three-way catalytic converter. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223910 | ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR BASED PARTICULATE FILTER REGENERATION - A control module for a vehicle includes a correction module that generates a correction signal based on a regeneration state of an exhaust system of the vehicle and based on a received environmental signal. The environmental signal includes at least one of an altitude value, an ambient temperature, and an air flow value. The air flow value corresponds to air flow across an external area of the exhaust system. A first post injection module generates a first post injection signal. A second post injection module adjusts the first post injection signal based on the correction signal to generate a second post injection signal. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223911 | EXHAUST GAS SYSTEM - An exhaust gas system includes a turbocharger housing and an exhaust manifold having manifold pipes and connected to the turbocharger housing. The turbocharger housing has a pipe collector extending in a direction of the exhaust manifold for connection of the manifold pipes. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223912 | PARTICULATE FILTER TEMPERATURE CORRECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method and system of controlling an engine includes a control system includes an exhaust gas flow rate module generating an exhaust gas flow rate signal corresponding to a flow rate of exhaust gases. The control system further includes a temperature adjustment module that determines a temperature correction factor based on the exhaust gas flow rate and that determines a corrected temperature particulate sensor signal in response to a measured particulate temperature signal and the temperature correction factor. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223913 | METHOD FOR THREE ZONE DIESEL OXIDATION CATALYST LIGHT OFF CONTROL SYSTEM - A method to regenerate a diesel particulate filter in an exhaust system with a fuel doser for normal and transient vehicle travel. The vehicle may be equipped with an electronically controlled compression ignition engine with an electronic control unit having memory and capable of receiving data signals from remote senor indicative of vehicle operating conditions. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223914 | Method For Adjusting the Metered Additions of Reducing Agent For Selective Catalytic Reduction - A method for use in conjunction with an exhaust gas post-treatment system for metering an ammonia-releasing reducing agent into the exhaust gas stream of an internal combustion engine installed in a motor vehicle and operating with excess air. A control unit meters the quantity of reducing agent as a function of a stored model and, during the operation of the internal combustion engine, determines, by comparison of a value proportional to the nominal emission or the nominal conversion stored in the control unit of the internal combustion engine for the associated operating point of the internal combustion engine and/or of the exhaust gas post-treatment system with a value proportional to the actual emission or the actual conversion metrologically determined by the control unit. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223915 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND VEHICLE INCORPORATING SAME - An internal combustion engine includes a main enlarged member extended towards a camshaft for forming reed valve chambers. The main enlarged member is integrally provided on a head cover of the engine at a location at which reed valves for controlling supply of secondary air to an exhaust system are disposed. The main enlarged member is extended towards the camshaft for increasing volume of the reed valve chambers while avoiding the increase in size of the head cover. A recessed portion is provided on a cam cap fastened to a cylinder head of the engine. A portion of the main enlarged member is inserted into the recessed portion such that cam cap cooperates with the cylinder head for rotatably supporting the camshaft. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223916 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION DEVICE - There is provided an exhaust gas purification device for an internal combustion engine that has a turn-back portion in an exhaust gas passageway and is made compact and can cause a reducing agent to be evenly dispersed and flow into a reduction catalyst disposed in an exhaust gas passageway downstream of the turn-back portion. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223917 | OPERATING FUEL TANK - The invention relates to a reducing agent tank | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223918 | SOOT OXIDATION CATALYST AND METHOD OF MAKING - A catalyst composition for facilitating the oxidation of soot from diesel engine exhaust is provided. The catalyst composition includes a catalytic metal selected from Pt, Pd, Pt—Pd, Ag, or combinations thereof, an active metal oxide component containing Cu and La, and a support selected from alumina, silica, zirconia, or combinations thereof. The platinum group metal loading of the composition is less than about 20 g/ft | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223919 | NOX REDUCTION CATALYST AND EXHAUST SYSTEM USING THE SAME - An NOx reduction catalyst and an exhaust system using the same may include an NOx reduction catalyst mounted at an exhaust pipe through which exhaust gas passes, wherein the NOx reduction catalyst includes first and second catalyst layers coated on a carrier, the first catalyst layer being disposed close to the exhaust gas, and the second catalyst layer being disposed close to the carrier, wherein a portion of nitrogen oxide contained in the exhaust gas is oxidized while passing through the first catalyst layer, and the oxidized nitrogen oxide is stored in the second catalyst layer, wherein the nitrogen oxide stored in the second catalyst layer is released through a substitution reaction with an additionally injected fuel, and wherein the released nitrogen oxide is reduced by the additionally injected fuel in the first catalyst layer. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223920 | ENGINE HAVING OXYGEN PUMPING INTAKE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF REMOVING OXYGEN FROM INTAKE AIR FLOW - An engine assembly may include a voltage source and an oxygen pump assembly. The oxygen pump assembly may include an intake conduit and an oxygen pumping mechanism. The intake conduit may be in fluid communication with an air supply and an intake manifold. The oxygen pumping mechanism may include an oxygen ion conducting cell, a first electrode in electrical communication with the voltage source and a second electrode in electrical communication with the voltage source. The first electrode may be disposed on a first side of the cell and may be exposed to an interior of the intake conduit. The second electrode may be disposed on a second side of the cell and isolated from the interior of the conduit. The oxygen pumping mechanism may remove oxygen from an air flow within the interior of the intake conduit based on a voltage applied across the cell by the voltage source. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223921 | HYDROCARBON RETAINING AND PURGING SYSTEM - Methods and systems are provided for operating an engine having a hydrocarbon retaining system and an emission control device coupled to an engine exhaust, the engine exhaust comprising a venturi. One example method comprises, during a storing condition, routing exhaust gas through the venturi without generating a venturi action, and then to the hydrocarbon retaining system, while bypassing the emission control device, to store hydrocarbons in the hydrocarbon retaining system, and during a purging condition, routing exhaust gas through the venturi while generating venturi action, then to the emission control device, and then to the hydrocarbon retaining system, to purge stored hydrocarbons, wherein a flow of purged hydrocarbons is drawn back to the venturi via venturi action. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223922 | "Closed Loop" Economy of Motion Machine - A means and apparatus for fluid containment providing for closed loop operation of an apparatus within a column of liquid. The apparatus extracts power from a buoyant source within the contained column of liquid and is comprised of an endless chain of movable buoyant objects, a means to convert the movement of the chain into useful work and a tank filled with a constant volume column of liquid. The buoyant objects comprising the chain sequentially enter the bottom of the liquid column through an airlock seal of the current invention, move up through the column and emerge at the surface. The emerging buoyant objects leave the tank and are directed to the tank bottom where each buoyant object repeats the cycle. As the chain of buoyant objects cycles through the displaced column of liquid, the volume of liquid remains constant, with one buoyant object of the chain entering the bottom of the liquid column as one is exiting at the top surface. The invention provides for closed loop operation of the apparatus and increased control fluid flow rates within the apparatus to addresses liquid leakage due to mechanical wear at seals and to provide a controlled method for removal of friction generated heat within the apparatus. Chambered sections within the apparatus create fluid flow restriction zones where differential pressure can be controlled to further reduce the force requirement for injecting each buoyant object (a.k.a. displacing element) into the bottom of the contained column of liquid. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223923 | System and device for uncoupling hydraulic plants - System for controlling the motion of an actuator of a hydraulic system that may be embodied as a circuit or device that, interposed between a pump and the actuator, controls the motion of the actuator, causing the actuator to follow the movement of the pump. The present invention relates both to a system and a device providing such result just on the basis of the measures of the fluid circulating within the hydraulic circuit or device. The system according to the present invention is suited both with opposing loads and dragging loads. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223924 | HEAT ENGINE APPARATUS AND METHOD - A heat engine apparatus for use in association with a borehole and a method of operating a heat engine in association with a borehole. The apparatus includes a first heat exchanger assembly in fluid communication with a proximal segment of the borehole, a second heat exchanger assembly in fluid communication with a distal segment of the borehole, a circulation barrier for providing a seal between the apparatus and the borehole in order to isolate the proximal segment of the borehole and the distal segment of the borehole from each other, and a heat engine associated with the first heat exchanger assembly and the second heat exchanger assembly, wherein the heat engine is a gas phase closed cycle thermodynamic heat engine. The first heat exchanger assembly, the second heat exchanger assembly, the circulation barrier and the heat engine are all adapted to be inserted in the borehole. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223925 | SOLAR THERMAL RECEIVER AND SOLAR THERMAL POWER GENERATION FACILITY - A solar thermal receiver capable of improving the power generation efficiency in solar thermal power generation, reducing the production cost, and enhancing the thermal shock resistance and a solar thermal power generation facility using the solar thermal receiver are provided. The solar thermal receiver that receives solar radiation to heat fluid includes a heat-receiving section that is made of metal and that constitutes a flow path in which at least the fluid flows; and a coating layer that is disposed on at least a surface of an area of the heat-receiving section irradiated with the sunlight, that absorbs energy of the sunlight, and that has heat resistance. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223926 | Dust Coal Boiler, Dust Coal Combustion Method, Dust Coal Fuel Thermal Power Generation System, and Waste Gas Purification System for Dust Coal Boiler - A pulverized coal thermal power generation system that significantly reduces the amount of NOx emissions from a boiler and does not require a denitration unit is provided. When a denitration unit is not used, performance to remove mercury from a boiler waste gas is reduced. A waste gas purification system for a pulverized coal boiler, that compensates for this is provided. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223927 | FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL SHEET WITH EXCELLENT THERMAL FATIGUE PROPERTIES, AND AUTOMOTIVE EXHAUST-GAS PATH MEMBER - Disclosed is a ferritic stainless steel sheet with excellent thermal fatigue properties, including, by mass %, 0.03% or less of C, 1.0% or less of Si, 1.5% or less of Mn, 0.6% or less of Ni, 10˜20% of Cr, 0.05˜0.30% of Ti, 0.51˜0.65% of Nb, 0˜less than 0.10% of Mo, 0.8˜2.0% of Cu, 0˜0.10% of Al, 0.0005˜0.02% of B, 0˜0.20% of V, and 0.03% or less of N, with the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, having a composition satisfying the following equations (1) and (2) and having a structure in which ε-Cu phase grains each having a long diameter of 0.5 μm or more are present in a density of 10 or less per 25 μm | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223928 | Device for conversion of energy - The invention relates to a device for conversion of energy, to a module for storage of energy, and to a method for conversion and storage of energy, in which provision is made that at least one module, which is designed to store mechanical energy, is held in a number of holding stations of at least one device which is designed for conversion of energy, such that the least one module, which is held in one of the holding stations, is connected simultaneously via a transmission of the at least one device to a first energy converter and to a second energy converter, such that it is possible simultaneously to transfer energy from the first energy converter to the at least one module and to transfer energy from the at least one module to the second energy converter. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223929 | SYSTEM FOR FUEL INJECTION IN A TURBINE ENGINE - In an embodiment, a system includes an end cover and a liquid cartridge. The liquid cartridge is configured to mount in a fuel nozzle of a turbine engine, wherein the liquid cartridge comprises a one piece flange configured to couple to the end cover, wherein the flange comprises a water inlet, an air inlet, and a fuel inlet. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223930 | INJECTION DEVICE FOR A TURBOMACHINE - A turbomachine includes a compressor, a combustor including a first end operatively connected to the compressor and a second end, a transition piece mounted to the second end of the combustor, and at least one injection device mounted to one of the combustor and the transition piece. The at least one injection device includes a first end portion that extends to a second end portion through an intermediate portion. The intermediate portion includes a flow conditioning mechanism. Combustion air from the compressor enters the first end portion passes through the flow conditioning mechanism and into the one of the combustion liner and transition piece. The flow conditioning mechanism creates an air flow disturbance in the combustion air to promote mixing of combustion gases. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223931 | PATTERN COOLED COMBUSTOR LINER - A system, in one embodiment, includes a turbine combustor liner. The combustor liner includes a patterned surface at a downstream end portion relative to a downstream direction of combustion along a longitudinal axis of the turbine combustor liner. The patterned surface includes a plurality of discrete protrusions in both axial and circumferential directions about the downstream end portion relative to the longitudinal axis of the turbine combustion liner. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223932 | Gas Turbine Burner and Method of Mixing Fuel and Air in a Swirling Area of a Gas Turbine Burner - A gas turbine burner, comprising at least one swirler, the swirler having at least one air inlet opening, at least one air outlet opening positioned downstream to the air inlet opening and at least one swirler air passage extending from the at least one air inlet opening to the at least one air outlet opening which is delimited by swirler air passage walls; a fuel injection system which comprises fuel injection openings arranged in at least one swirler air passage wall so as to inject fuel into the swirler air passage; and an air injection system which comprises air injection openings arranged in at least one swirler air passage wall and positioned downstream of the fuel injection openings for injecting air into the swirler air passage. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223933 | System for controlling combustion dynamics and method for operating the same - A method for controlling combustion dynamics is provided. The method includes providing a flow of partially premixed, premixed, or lean premixed fuel-air into a combustion chamber. The method also includes monitoring the combustion system for combustion dynamics. The method further includes actuating a system to control and abate combustion dynamics. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223934 | Thermoacoustic Refrigerator For Cryogenic Freezing - A refrigeration system includes a cooler or freezer enclosure; a heat exchanger within the enclosure; a bulk storage tank in fluid communication with the heat exchanger; a sound generator in fluid communication with the heat exchanger; a thermoacoustic refrigerator in acoustic communication with the sound generator; and an indirect heat exchange loop in heat transfer contact with the thermoacoustic refrigerator. The heat exchanger is adapted to receive pressurized fluid from the bulk storage tank, and to provide pressurized gas to the sound generator. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223935 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FREEZING TISSUE SAMPLES FOR SECTIONING - Apparatus and methods for freezing a tissue sample in preparation of sectioning. Generally, the apparatus comprises a chuck and a tissue heat sink that are adapted to rapidly freeze a tissue sample before being sectioned in a cryostat. While the chuck and heat sink may be made of any suitable material, in some cases, the chuck and heat sink include copper, a copper alloy, bronze, or a bronze alloy. To keep the chuck and heat sink from tarnishing, they can be covered with a non-tarnishing coating material, such as tetrafluoroethylene. Additionally, in order to secure the tissue sample that is embedded in a cutting medium to the chuck, the chuck preferably includes one or more dovetail-shaped apertures, such as a dovetail-shaped groove. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223936 | Linear Compressor with Carbon Fibre Reinforced Spring - A linear compressor having a piston housing and a compressor piston configured for reciprocating movement therein along an axis, the linear compressor having means for guiding the compressor piston in a direction generally perpendicular to the axis and means for buffering kinetic energy associated with the reciprocating movement of the compressor piston. The linear compressor includes an elastic element made from composite material operatively associated with at least one of the means for guiding and the means for buffering. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223937 | Heat Exchanger Coupling Blocking Plug - A blocking plug fitting that does not require brazing is described that fits in matching correspondence with an existing fitting arrangement used to couple refrigerant tubing to a heat exchanger. The blocking plug fitting allows a refrigerant system to be returned to service quickly if a heat exchanger is removed for repair. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223938 | REFRIGERATING SYSTEM WITH PARALLEL STAGED ECONOMIZER CIRCUITS USING MULTISTAGE COMPRESSION - A refrigeration system ( | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223939 | REFRIGERATING SYSTEM WITH PARALLEL STAGED ECONOMIZER CIRCUITS DISCHARGING TO INTERSTAGE PRESSURES OF A MAIN COMPRESSOR - A refrigeration system ( | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223940 | AIR CONDITIONER - An air conditioner is provided that is capable of allowing an operator to know, during a refrigerant charging operation using a cylinder, that the refrigerant cylinder is emptied without using a scale or the like. An air conditioner in which the refrigerant is charged using a cylinder containing the refrigerant includes a refrigerant circuit, a charge port, a downstream temperature sensor, an outdoor side controller, and a display unit. The refrigerant circuit is configured by the interconnection of a compressor, an outdoor side heat exchanger, an indoor side expansion valve, and an indoor side heat exchanger. The charge port is a port for charging the refrigerant into the refrigerant circuit from the cylinder. The downstream temperature sensor is provided in the vicinity of the charge port of the refrigerant circuit. The outdoor side controller judges whether or not the cylinder is emptied based on a change in at least one of a temperature detected by the downstream temperature sensor or a superheating degree. The display unit performs output when it is judged by the outdoor side controller that the cylinder is emptied. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223941 | Air Conditioning System for Low Ambient Cooling - An air conditioning system that comprises a controller that is in electrical communication with a compressor, a condenser fan, a temperature sensor that measures the temperature of the ambient air, a temperature sensor that measures the temperature of a condenser coil of the air conditioning system, and a low pressure switch (LPS) that measure the pressure of a refrigerant disposed within the air conditioning system. An algorithm resident on the controller controls the controller to enter a low ambient cooling mode when the temperature of the ambient air is less than a set temperature. The algorithm further controls the controller so that a minimum and/or maximum cycling frequency is imposed on the condenser fan. The algorithm further controls the controller so that the controller does not respond to an LPS trip during the early part of a cooling cycle under low outdoor temperature conditions, which might not accurately indicate a system fault, but still shuts down the compressor in response to an LPS trip under conditions that truly indicate a system fault. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223942 | Thermal Management Device for a Spacecraft - The invention relates to a thermal management device intended to collect the heat dissipated by a group of dissipative equipment of a spacecraft in an evaporation zone before discharging this heat to cold space via a condensation zone, situated in the region of the radiators. The evaporation zone and the condensation zone each consist of at least one heat-exchange part comprising a network of a plurality of compact heat-exchange elements distributed over their respective heat-exchange surface and connected in series and/or in parallel by the tubes of the thermal fluid circulation means. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223943 | WATERTIGHT CONTAINER FOR USE WITH A COOLING GARMENT - A watertight container has a container body, and first and second elongate locking elements. The container body includes a side wall that defines an interior and extends to a perimeter that defines an opening to the interior of the watertight container. The perimeter of the container body has a first portion and a second portion, the first portion has a first plurality of apertures, and the second portion has a second plurality of apertures. The first and second elongate locking element are rigid and adapted to abut the first and second portions, respectively, of the perimeter of the container body. A plurality of fasteners removably fasten the first and second elongate locking elements together, such that the first and second elongate locking elements together seal closed the opening of the container body. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223944 | REFRIGERATOR - To provide a refrigerator including: a heat-insulating main body; a storage compartment defined in the heat-insulating main body; and a mist spray apparatus that sprays a fine mist into the storage compartment. The fine mist generated by the mist spray apparatus has a nano-size particle diameter and reduces microorganisms adhering to the inside of the storage compartment and to vegetable surfaces, the microorganisms including molds, bacteria, yeasts, and viruses. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223945 | Piggyback refrigeration system - This is a refrigerant system refer as a PIGGYBACK system because it uses the condenser energy, of a compression refrigeration system, that is normally expelled into the ambient atmosphere and uses it in the generator of the absorption refrigeration system. Essentially it is a regenerative refrigeration system that recognizes cooling for large buildings, that have chill water distribution, operate for extended periods consuming large amounts of energy. Cooling air in large buildings is generally a twenty-four hour requirement in many parts of the world for eight to ten months out of the year; this invention will eliminate the waste of millions of tons of energy that are currently being dissipated into the ambient atmosphere by using this energy in an absorption refrigeration system. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223946 | DEVICE FOR THE DOSAGE OF ICE CUBES - An appliance for dispensing beverages includes a brewing unit through which hot water can flow for extraction, a beverage dispenser coupled to the brewing unit to dispense a prepared beverage into a container, a cooling device to supply ice for cooling a beverage, and a dosage device for ice cubes to automatically dose ice during the beverage preparation. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223947 | Electric Compressor and Air Conditioning System for vehicle, Using the Electric Compressor - An electric compressor ( | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223948 | SCROLL EXPANDER AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223949 | Evaporator with cool storage function - An evaporator with a cool storage function includes flat refrigerant flow tubes and flat cool storage material containers each brazed to one side surface of the corresponding refrigerant flow tube. A plurality of sets each composed of refrigerant flow tubes and a cool storage material container are disposed such that they are spaced from one another. A fin is disposed in an air-passing clearance between adjacent sets, and is joined to the corresponding refrigerant flow tubes and the corresponding cool storage material container. Front portions of the cool storage material containers and the fins project frontward from the refrigerant flow tubes, and an internal-volume-increasing portion, whose container height is greater than that of the container body portion, is provided at the frontward projecting portion of each cool storage material container. Fins are brazed to opposite side surfaces of the internal-volume-increasing portion of each cool storage material container. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223950 | NITROGEN REMOVAL WITH ISO-PRESSURE OPEN REFRIGERATION NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS RECOVERY - A process for recovery of natural gas liquids is disclosed, the process including: fractionating a gas stream comprising nitrogen, methane, ethane, and propane and other C | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223951 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING A HYDROCARBON STREAM - A method of cooling a hydrocarbon stream such as natural gas from a feed stream ( | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223952 | Separation of Carbon Monoxide From Gaseous Mixtures Containing Carbon Monoxide - A process and apparatus for producing a carbon monoxide-containing product from a feed containing hydrogen, carbon monoxide, methane, nitrogen and optionally argon. The carbon monoxide-containing product is produced using a hydrogen stripping column for forming a hydrogen-enriched vapor and a hydrogen-freed liquid, a nitrogen separation fractionator for forming a nitrogen-enriched vapor and a nitrogen-depleted liquid containing carbon monoxide and methane from the hydrogen-freed liquid, and a carbon monoxide/methane separation fractionator for forming the carbon monoxide containing product and a methane-enriched liquid from the nitrogen-depleted liquid. At least part of the nitrogen separation fractionator condenser duty provides the feed vaporization duty and reboiler duty for the carbon monoxide/methane separation fractionator, thereby reducing the energy requirement for the separation. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223953 | DEVICE FOR HOLDING FRAGRANCE - A device for holding fragrance having a container with a porous sidewall and an absorber received in the container. The absorber absorbs perfume to produce fragrance. The device of the present invention may be a ring, earring, necklace, brooch, hair adornment, pin, bracelet etc. Moreover, the device of the present invention may be a perfume spray used in the car or bathroom also. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223954 | Ornament With Attachable Decorative Elements - An ornament for a person comprises: an attachment body having an at least partially closed loop shape and including first and second side wall portions; a guide rail formed of an elongated member, the guide rail including a first end pivotally fixed to or extending from the first side wall portion of the attachment body in a direction inwardly to said at least partially closed loop shape of the attachment body, a second end, and a parallel rail portion extending between the first and second ends of the guide rail; and an decorative element having first and second lateral sides, and including a guide hole formed through the first and second lateral sides, the guide hole configured to insert the second end of the guide rail there-through and having a width the same as or slightly wider than the size of the parallel rail portion of the guide rail to enable a sliding movement of the decorative element along the guide rail. The second end of the guide rail is displaceable or deformable outwardly from the attachment body to enable said insertion of the decorative element through the guide hole of the decorative element, and is returnable or recoverable to an original position to prevent the inserted decorative element from missing out of the guide rail as its movement is restricted by the first and second side wall portions of the attachment body. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223955 | Secret Message-Carrying and Attractive Articles of Jewelry - An attractive article of jewelry has a set of round and oblong beads strung together onto a strand of material in such a manner that the round and oblong beads correspond to the letters of Morse code. An attractive article of jewelry thus presents a hidden message. A third type of bead, in shape and/or color can be employed to separate letters in the message and to also separate words. Additional trinkets, serving to both make the article of jewelry more attractive and, as distractors for the hidden message, can be used, too. The article of jewelry is attractive in its own merit and, yet, provides a hidden message which is discernable only when one realizes that the beads, rounds and oblong in shape, are the dots and dashes of Morse coding. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223956 | FLOAT BATH SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING FLOAT GLASS - Disclosed is a float bath system for manufacturing a float glass, comprising a block assembly having a plurality of blocks connected to each other and configured to store a molten metal therein; a steel casing surrounding the block assembly; an air blower capable of supplying air to the steel casing; and a coating layer formed on a contact surface of the steel casing with the block assembly to prevent the molten metal from reacting with the steel casing when the molten metal flows in a gap between the blocks of the block assembly. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223957 | FLOAT BATH SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING FLOAT GLASS AND COOLING METHOD OF THE SAME - Disclosed is a float bath system for manufacturing a float glass, comprising a block assembly having a plurality of blocks connected to each other and configured to store a molten metal therein; a steel casing surrounding the block assembly; an air blower capable of supplying air to the steel casing; and a cooling water spray member capable of spraying a cooling water onto the steel casing. And, a cooling method of said float bath system is disclosed. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223958 | PROTECTED HOLLOW GLASSWARE TAKE-OUT DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR A HOLLOW GLASSWARE MOLDING MACHINE - A protected hollow glassware take-out device having a support equipped with drive means; a first arm fitted in rotary manner to and projecting from the support, and which is connected to and rotated by the drive means with respect to the support; a second arm, equipped with grippers, which is fitted in rotary manner to and projects from the first arm; and means for rotating the second arm synchronously with respect to the first, and in turn having a shaft, which is coaxial with a rotation member of the first arm, and is secured at one end to the support, and at the opposite end to the first arm; and a kinematic mechanism carried by the first arm and connecting the shaft to a rotation member of the second arm; controlled-yielding angular connecting means being located between the shaft and the support; and the rotation member of the first arm being connected to the first arm indirectly via torque transmission means with a predetermined break load. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223959 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER BASE MATERIAL - A method for manufacturing an optical fiber base material includes producing glass fine particles through a hydrolysis of a glass material gas in a flame created by an oxidizing gas and a combustible gas. The method uses a burner including: a central gas discharge port that ejects a gas containing an oxidizing gas; a plurality of small-diameter gas discharge ports that are arranged in a concentric circle with the central gas discharge port so as to externally surround the central gas discharge port, where the plurality of small-diameter gas discharge ports eject a gas containing an oxidizing gas; a combustible gas discharge port that is concentrically arranged with the central gas discharge port so as to externally surround the central gas discharge port, where the combustible gas discharge port has the plurality of small-diameter gas discharge port arranged therein and the combustible gas discharge port ejects a combustible gas; and an oxidizing gas discharge port that is concentrically arranged with the central gas discharge port so as to externally surround the combustible gas discharge port, the oxidizing gas discharge port ejecting an oxidizing gas. Here, a relation of V | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223960 | HEAT PUMP MODULE AND LAUNDRY TREATMENT DEVICE USING THE SAME - A laundry treatment device is provided. The laundry treatment device includes a dual filter structure which may prevent heat transfer efficiency of a heat pump module from becoming poor due to introduction of lint to an inlet duct. The laundry treatment device may include a cabinet, which may form an exterior of the laundry treatment device, a tub mounted in the cabinet configured to accommodate washing water therein, a drum rotatably mounted in the tub configured to receive laundry therein, a heat pump module mounted under the tub that supplies hot air to the drum and having an inlet duct that receives air from the drum and an outlet duct that discharges the heated air, and a filter module mounted to be accessible through a lower side of a front of the cabinet that filters air received therethrough. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223961 | TANGLING DETECTION FOR AN AUTOMATIC WASHER - A method and apparatus for determining the degree of tangling of fabric items during a wash process based on at least one of the motor speed or motor current. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223962 | WASHER/DRYER - The present invention relates to a washer/dryer ( | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223963 | Washing Machine Laundry Drum - The laundry drum is configured for removing water from wet laundry at a high rotational speed and has a circulating drum cover which is bent from a thin-walled material strip to form a cylinder or flat truncated cone wherein the parallel end edges of the material strip make contact in a connecting seam, with an assembly for connecting the end sections including a first tab formed at a first end section and continuing over the general curvature of the drum cover, a second tab formed at a second end section wherein the second tab is at least one of outwardly creased about the wall thickness of the material strip and inwardly creased about the wall thickness of the material strip wherein the tabs of the end sections are fixedly connected to one another and the overlapping tabs on the inside of the drum cover are covered. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223964 | Locking container - The locking container is a selectively lockable container for the storage of used cooking oil and the like. The locking container includes a reservoir and both front and side locking mechanisms. The front and side locking mechanisms selectively retain a screen within the reservoir. The container is adapted for the disposal of oils, solvents, acids and various other liquid wastes. The pair of locking mechanisms allow access for storing the liquid waste in the container, but prevent unauthorized removal of the liquid waste. The container includes a lid to cover the screen, with the lid being secured by the front locking mechanism. The side locking mechanism locks the screen to the reservoir. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223965 | REVERSIBLE LOCKING DEVICE FOR MERCHANDISE DISPLAY HOOKS - A locking device for a merchandise display hook has an upper rod disposed along a longitudinal axis and a lower rod disposed generally parallel to the longitudinal axis and the upper rod. The locking device includes a housing having a vertical slot adapted to receive the upper rod and the lower rod of the display hook. A bayonet is movable between a locked position in which a portion of the bayonet extends into the slot and restricts movement of at least one of the upper rod and the lower rod within the slot, and an unlocked position in which the bayonet does not extend into the slot and thereby permits movement of the upper rod and the lower rod within the slot. An elongate nose depending outwardly from the housing defines a channel that intersects the slot of the housing and receives the upper rod of the display hook with the upper rod and the lower rod disposed within the slot. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223966 | KEYLESS LOCKING SYSTEM FOR TOOL BOXES - A system and method for locking a tool box is provided. The system utilizes a remote device transmitter and receiver that may be used in conjunction with each other to facilitate locking of a tool box. The system and method also utilizes a hand held remote control unit which incorporates the transmitter whereby when a user desires to lock and/or unlock the tool box, the user simply depresses a button on the remote and the receiver within the tool box causes for locking of the box. Additionally, the system and method may be utilized for a plurality of differing tool boxes allowing for a number of boxes to be locked with a single signal being sent to each box. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223967 | STEERING LOCK STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE WITH SADDLE - A steering lock structure for a vehicle with a saddle includes a steering lock mechanism and left and right frame members. The steering lock mechanism is disposed rearwardly with respect to a head pipe to lock and unlock a rotation of a steering system. The left and right frame members extend in a vehicle rearward direction from the head pipe. The steering lock mechanism is disposed between the left and right frame members. The steering lock mechanism is configured to cause a lock pin to carry out a stroke movement along a vehicle upward and downward direction. The steering lock mechanism is configured to cause the lock pin to be brought into and out of engagement with a top bridge of the steering system which is supported on the head pipe. Thereby, locking and unlocking of the rotation of the steering system are allowed. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223968 | Rotary Lock Actuator - A rotary lock actuator for manual or powered actuation of a lock of the type typically used on vehicle doors or storage compartments. The actuator has a housing with a motorized drive train therein. An actuating member is movable between first and second positions. A manual drive member and a powered drive member each have first and second drive surfaces spaced apart from one another. A drive finger is disposed in the spaces between the first and second drive surfaces of each drive member such that the drive finger is engageable with the actuating member. The first driving surface of each drive member engages the finger for moving the actuating member from a first position toward a second position upon movement of one of the drive members. The drive finger is engageable by the second driving surface of each drive member for moving the actuating member from a second position toward the first position upon movement one of the drive members. A bi-stable spring assists movement of the actuating member. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223969 | LOWERING VISCOSITY OF BIOSOLIDS - Sewage sludge is dewatered to a cake-like state. The viscosity of the sludge is lowered by admixing a quantity of urea, urea-ammonium-nitrate, or other nitrogen-containing material, in with the dewatered sludge. The treatment also removes pathogens, and renders the product suitable for use as a fertilizer. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223970 | Pipe Processing Device Having Floating Drive Roller - A device for processing a pipe has a bearing plate slidably mounted on a support plate. A drive roller, engageable with an inner surface of a pipe, is mounted on the bearing plate and rotates about an axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the pipe. Support rollers, mounted on the support plate, engage and support the pipe against the drive roller. Springs are positioned in contact with the support plate and the bearing plate and bias the drive roller into engagement with the pipe. Variations in pipe wall thickness are compensated for by sliding motion of the bearing plate relatively to the support plate as the drive roller rotates and the pipe and the device move relatively to one another. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223971 | MACHINE FOR BENDING A PROFILE IN TWO BENDING DIRECTIONS AND BENDING TOOL - The invention relates to a machine for bending a profile in two bending directions, that comprises a bending tool including at least two clamping forms ( | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223972 | Threadrolling Machine With Device For Unloading Workpieces - A rolling machine comprises parallel guides delimiting a workpiece conveying channel extending from a plurality of per se known rolling tools to a machined workpiece unloading arrangement, wherein, upstream of the workpiece unloading arrangement, one of the channel delimiting guides is operatively coupled to a structural element swingably supported by a pivot pin, the structural element being integral with the piston rod of a cylinder-piston unit slidably driving the structural element together with the channel delimiting guide, thereby providing a side unloading opening for the workpiece. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223973 | METHOD OF PRODUCING METALLIC SHELL FOR SPARK PLUG - A method of producing a metallic shell for a spark plug, including steps of preparing a first intermediate article by using a first die including a first large diameter cavity larger in diameter than a metal blank, a first small diameter cavity smaller in diameter than the metal blank, a curved tapered cavity between the first large diameter cavity and the first small diameter cavity, and an oil drain cavity between the first large diameter cavity and the tapered cavity and substantially same in diameter as the metal blank, wherein the metal blank is inserted in the first large diameter cavity and extruded to allow a configuration of the metal blank to conform to the first large diameter cavity, the oil drain cavity, the tapered cavity and the first small diameter cavity while being pressed by a punch, and preparing a second intermediate article by using a second die. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223974 | SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD - A method of forming a clevis link having a substantially common wall thickness in a die begins with feeding a metallic strip having a uniform thickness of a predetermined value to the die. The metallic strip is trimmed to form a blank having volume necessary for forming the clevis link to the dimensional configuration required to support the motor vehicle, while maintaining substantially constant wall thickness. The clevis link has center of gravity to provide a necessary moment of inertia thereby enabling the clevis link to support the mass of the motor vehicle. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223975 | Calibration and Accuracy Check System for a Breath Tester - Calibration and accuracy check systems for a chemical sniffer, such as a breath alcohol tester, which utilize the dispensing of droplets with determinable concentration of alcohol and/or other liquids in a determinable number either directly to a reaction chamber, or into a carrier gas which can be sampled. The systems generally provide for accurate sample concentration being provided to the breath tester while also providing for a simplified system which can be easier to move, and require less operational complexity, than prior wet or dry calibrating systems. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223976 | HIGH FLOW RATE PROVER AND METER FOR CUSTODY TRANSFER MEASUREMENT - A method includes introducing a tag into a fluid stream, the tag being suspended in the fluid stream. The tag is detected at a first end of a calibrated volume and a first detection signal is generated responsive thereto. The tag is detected at a second end of the calibrated volume and a second detection signal is generated responsive thereto. A flow parameter for the fluid stream is determined based the first and second detection signals and the calibrated volume. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223977 | METHODS FOR ASSESSING MOUTHFEEL ATTRIBUTES OF FOODS USING A TRIBOLOGY DEVICE - The invention relates to a method for differentiating foods with respect to mouthfeel, a method for identifying a composition having the ability to improve the mouthfeel of a food, and a method for predicting mouthfeel attributes of a food using a novel tribology device. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223978 | System and Method for a Gas Chromatograph to Mass Spectrometer Interface - A system for interfacing a gas chromatograph (GC) to a mass spectrometer the GC comprising a GC column partially contained within a GC oven, the mass spectrometer comprising a housing enclosing an interior having an ion source, the system comprising: a conduit extending from the GC oven to the mass spectrometer and comprising an interior volume that is contiguous with an interior volume of the GC oven; and a duct extending from a region of relatively high or relatively low pressure within the GC oven to the conduit interior volume and operable so as to transmit a flow of air or gas between the region of relatively high or relatively low pressure and the conduit interior volume, wherein a portion of the GC column extends through the conduit interior volume to the ion source. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223979 | Systems and Methods for Measurement of Gas Permeation Through Polymer Films - In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a system for determining the rate of gas permeation through a film is described. The system comprises a continuous flow permeation cell, a mass spectrometer, a test gas source, and a carrier gas source. The continuous flow permeation cell comprises a supply chamber in communication with the test gas source and a receiving chamber in communication with the carrier gas source and the mass spectrometer. The supply chamber is configured to be separated from the receiving chamber by a test film such that when a test gas stream is fed to the supply chamber from the test gas source and a carrier gas stream is fed to the receiving chamber from the carrier gas source. At least a portion of the test gas stream permeates from the supply chamber through the test film to the receiving chamber and mixes with the carrier gas stream and the mixture flows to the mass spectrometer. The mass spectrometer is utilized to determine the rate of permeation of the test gas stream through the film. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223980 | Rapid integrity testing of porous materials - The invention relates to a rapid recirculation based integrity testing of porous material and to an apparatus and system for performing the same. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223981 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AUGMENTED OSMOTIC PRESSURE IN A REFERENCE CAVITY - An apparatus and method for measuring augmented osmotic pressure in a reference cavity is provided, in which the device comprise a substrate frame ( | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223982 | Device for measuring the axial position of a piston rod relative to a cylinder housing - Device for measuring the axial position of a piston rod ( | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223983 | DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A DISTANCE, AND A SUITABLE REFLECTIVE MEMBER - A distance measuring device and a method for determining a distance are provided. The distance measuring device includes a reflective member, evaluation electronics and a sensor device having at least one coupling probe for feeding a transmission signal into a line structure with the reflective member. The reflective member includes a base plate with an attached collar for forming a cup-shaped element. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223984 | FUEL VAPOR PURGING DIAGNOSTICS - Systems and methods are provided for monitoring reverse flow of fuel vapors and/or air through a vehicle fuel vapor recovery system, said fuel vapor recovery system coupled to an engine intake of a boosted internal combustion engine. One example method comprises, intermittently adjusting a restriction in the fuel vapor recovery system during boosted conditions, and indicating degradation based on one or more of a change in a pressure value, or based on a change in flow in the fuel vapor recovery system. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223985 | Method And Device For Dynamically Determining A Segment For An Angular Spread, Inside Which Fuel is Injected Into An Internal Combustion Engine - In a method and a device for dynamically determining a segment for an angular spread, fuel is injected into an internal combustion engine and the useful injection range (IRu) and/or the relative position of the segment comprising the angular spread, in which a fuel injection can be carried out especially during a multiple injection, are variable. A corresponding adaptation of the useful injection range (IRu) can advantageously trigger a subsequent injection impulse, as required, for example, for a regeneration module of a diesel particle filter. The adaptation is carried out according to an operating parameter, for example according to the rotational speed gradient. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223986 | ANOMALY DETECTION APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - One embodiment of the present invention provides an anomaly detection apparatus for an automatic transmission, the automatic transmission including an electrically-operated oil pump that is rotationally driven by an electric motor, including: a solenoid that is capable of switching a line pressure of a hydraulic control circuit that controls the automatic transmission between a high pressure and a low pressure; and an oil pressure switch that is turned on or off in response to the line pressure, wherein, in response to an oil pressure command value, whether the oil pressure switch is turned on or off according to the oil pressure command value is determined, and the determination and a load state of the electrically-operated oil pump are compared so as to distinctively determine in which of the solenoid and the oil pressure switch, an anomaly has occurred. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223987 | Detection sensor - There is provided a technique that can increase sensitivity of a resonator. A ratio Rb/Ra between an inner diameter Rb and an outer diameter Ra of the resonator | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223988 | Apparatus And Method For A Wireless Sensor To Monitor Barrier System Integrity - This invention relates to an apparatus and a method for a wireless sensor to monitor barrier system integrity, such as used or employed during sequestration of greenhouse gases. This invention includes an apparatus for integrity monitoring of a borehole suitable for sequestration of greenhouse gases. The apparatus includes one or more sensors for placement outside of a casing to monitor a borehole, and a tool for movement within the casing to power and interrogate the one or more sensors. This invention also includes a method for monitoring integrity of a borehole suitable for sequestration of greenhouse gases or other types of well. The method includes the step of disposing one or more sensors outside a casing and the step of powering the one or more sensors with a tool inside the casing. The method also includes the step of interrogating the one or more sensors with the tool to monitor an engineered borehole and/or a natural caprock seal. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223989 | OBTAINING AND EVALUATING DOWNHOLE SAMPLES WITH A CORING TOOL - Samples of hydrocarbon are obtained with a coring tool. An analysis of some thermal or electrical properties of the core samples may be performed downhole. The core samples may also be preserved in containers sealed and/or refrigerated prior to being brought uphole for analysis. The hydrocarbon trapped in the pore space of the core samples may be extracted from the core samples downhole. The extracted hydrocarbon may be preserved in chambers and/or analyzed downhole. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223990 | Apparatus and Method for Formation Testing - An apparatus made according to one embodiment may include a first chamber configured to receive fluid under pressure and to compress a gas in a second chamber in pressure communication with the first chamber, wherein the second chamber is configured to discharge the fluid out from the first chamber when pressure of the fluid in the first chamber is reduced. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223991 | THERMAL FLOW METER - The thermal flow meter comprises heating means for increasing the temperature in the vicinity of a temperature-sensitive element on a sensor chip that is provided with a pair of temperature-sensitive elements (Ru and Rd) to a particular temperature above the temperature of a fluid that flows along the sensor chip, first flow rate calculating means for calculating the flow rate of the fluid from a temperature difference that is detected by the pair of temperature-sensitive elements, second flow rate calculating means for calculating the flow rate of the fluid from the driving energy of the heating means, and output controlling means for outputting the flow rate calculated by the second flow rate calculating means instead of the flow rate calculated by the first flow rate calculating means when the flow rate calculated by the first flow rate calculating means exceeds a flow rate threshold value. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223992 | Flowmeter - A flowmeter includes a flow sensor capable of measuring instantaneous flow rates of forward and backward flows of a fluid, smoothing means for smoothing the measured instantaneous flow rate, an integrating counter for integrating the smoothed flow rate and outputting an integrated flow rate, determination means for monitoring the smoothed flow rate to determine whether or not the fluid is fluctuating, an auxiliary counter for integrating, in place of the integrating counter, the smoothed flow rate while the fluid is judged to be fluctuating by the determination means and when fluctuation of the fluid is detected, and control means for adding an integrated flow rate held by the auxiliary counter to that held by the integrating counter when it is judged by the determination means that the fluid has begun to flow regularly, and causing the integrating counter to restart integrating the smoothed flow rate. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223993 | FLUID LEVEL DETECTION DEVICE - A fluid level detection device includes a float floating in a bio fuel, a float arm, and a sensor for detecting a rotating amount of the float arm. The sensor has a circuit board and a sliding contact having a contact portion. The float arm is made of a stainless steel based material. The contact portion of the sliding contact and a metallic piece extended from the contact portion are made of nickel silver, and a Ni plating layer is applied to a surface of the nickel silver. A current of 10 ms to 15 ms per cycle is supplied to the resistor and the contact portion. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223994 | Measuring cylinders - A food measuring tool comprising of a plurality of hollow right cylinders. A set of free standing measuring cylinders each one comprising of a single piece of solid, flexible or non flexible material. A set of measuring cylinders each one to be used for measuring a multitude of food products. A set of measuring cylinders to be used as an accurate measuring tool to determine the correct portion sizes for food according to the recommendations of the United States Food and Drug Administration and the American Diabetes Association. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223995 | Sensor apparatus and sensor apparatus attachment structure - A sensor apparatus is disclosed, which includes: a terminal; an electronic component that is connected with a first end part of the terminal; an insulating resin that seals the electronic component and the terminal, with a second end part of the terminal being exposed from the insulating resin; a case resin that is mixed with a conductive filler, and seals the insulating resin so that a first portion of the second end part is exposed from the case resin and a second portion of the second end part is covered by the case resin; and a coating material that is formed on the second portion of the second end part to electrically insulate the terminal from the case resin. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223996 | INERTIAL SENSOR - An inertial sensor includes a drive structure | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223997 | ACCELEROMETER WITH OVER-TRAVEL STOP STRUCTURE - An accelerometer ( | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223998 | CAPACITIVE DISPLACEMENT TRANSDUCER - A broadband weak-motion inertial sensor includes a frame, a movable inertial mass, a forcing transducer for keeping the inertial mass stationary relative to the frame during operation, and a flexure for suspending the movable mass in the frame. Two or more closely spaced, substantially parallel capacitor plates, at least one attached to the frame, and one attached to the movable inertial mass, form a capacitive displacement transducer. The capacitor plates have a plurality of apertures with dimensions and arrangement chosen to simultaneously minimize damping induced thermal noise and give a high spatial efficiency. In an implementation, three capacitor plates are provided. The capacitor plates each have a same hexagonal pattern of circular holes; the holes are aligned on all included capacitor plates. Radius and spacing of the holes are dictated by a relationship that determines the minimum damping per unit capacitively effective area for a desired spatial efficiency, gap height and capacitor plate thickness. In an implementation, the capacitor plates are made of a printed circuit board material which, through etching of the thin conductive layer, can be mounted directly to a conductive frame and conductive inertial mass without the use of non-conductive spacers. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100223999 | Elastic wave device and electronic component - To provide an elastic wave device that is small sized and in which a frequency fluctuation due to a change with time hardly occurs, and an electronic component using the above elastic wave device. A trapping energy mode portion | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100224000 | ULTRASONIC WAVE MEASURING METHOD AND APPARATUS - In a comparison between master data created from a waveform signal of an observed object of an acceptable article and a waveform signal obtained from a non-measured observed object, time phase difference generated in the observed object is corrected, and difference with the master data is detected. As a first stage, quality determination is performed on the non-measured observed object with a long interval master data using the created master data, and the time phase difference is corrected. Then, as a second stage, quality determination is performed with the short interval master data divided on a time axis and the similarly divided waveform signal of the observed object. The time phase difference generated between the observed objects (acceptable article and defective article) is thereby corrected, and quality determination of high accuracy can be performed from the comparison with the waveform signal of the acceptable article. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100224001 | LOW PROFILE ULTRASOUND INSPECTION SCANNER - An inspection scanner [ | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100224002 | Pressure Gage with Magnetically Coupled Diaphragm - A gage having a motion detection mechanism magnetically attached to a pressure sensing diaphragm. The motion detection mechanism is magnetically coupled to a pointer rotation mechanism configured to indicate the position of the diaphragm and the corresponding pressure sensed by the diaphragm. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100224003 | PRESSURE SENSOR - A pressure sensor includes: a housing having openings at both ends thereof; a pair of pressure-receiving devices configured to seal the openings respectively and transmit a pressure from the outside to the interior of the housing; a force transmission device configured to connect the pair of pressure-receiving devices and transmit a force that one of the pressure-receiving devices receives to the other pressure-receiving device; and a pressure-sensitive element having a pressure-sensitive portion and a pair of base portions to be connected to both ends of the pressure-sensitive portion, wherein a line connecting the pair of base portions and a detection axis, which is a direction of detection of the force, and the direction of displacement of the force transmission device are arranged in parallel; the one of the base portions is a first fixed portion, a pair of connecting devices extending from the other base portion so as to interpose the pressure-sensitive portion are connected respectively to a pair of second fixed portions arranged at positions in symmetry with respect to the first fixed portion, the first fixed portion is fixedly supported by the force transmission device, and the second fixed portions are supported and fixed to portions where a line connecting the first fixed portion and the pair of second fixed portions intersect the housing. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100224004 | MEDIA-COMPATIBLE ELECTRICALLY ISOLATED PRESSURE SENSOR FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS - A pressure sensor is described with sensing elements electrically and physically isolated from a pressurized medium. An absolute pressure sensor has a reference cavity, which can be at a vacuum or zero pressure, enclosing the sensing elements. The reference cavity is formed by bonding a recessed cap wafer with a gauge wafer having a micromachined diaphragm. Sensing elements are disposed on a first side of the diaphragm. The pressurized medium accesses a second side of the diaphragm opposite to the first side where the sensing elements are disposed. A spacer wafer may be used for structural support and stress relief of the gauge wafer. In one embodiment, vertical through-wafer conductive vias are used to bring out electrical connections from the sensing elements to outside the reference cavity. In an alternative embodiment, peripheral bond pads on the gauge wafer are used to bring out electrical connections from the sensing elements to outside the reference cavity. In various embodiments, a regular silicon-on-insulator wafer or a double silicon-on-insulator wafer may be used as the gauge wafer, and appropriate micromachining steps are adopted to define the diaphragm. A layer of corrosion resistant material is deposited on the surface of the diaphragm that is accessed by the pressurized medium. | 2010-09-09 |
| 20100224005 | Non-disposable and reusable air pressure gauge - An air pressure gauge has a housing, a circuit board, a pressure detector and a display. The housing is hollow and has a base, a cover, an engaging device, multiple protrusions and detents and a seal. The cover is pivotally connected to the base with a pivotal tab integrally formed between and connected to the base and the cover. The engaging device is mounted between the base and the cover and has an engaging recess and an engaging tab engaging each other. The protrusions and detents are mounted respectively on the base and the cover and engage each other. The seal is mounted between the base and the cover. | 2010-09-09 |
