40th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 46 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120251292 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR ESTIMATING FLOW RATE OF PUMP - A method and arrangement for determining the flow rate (Q) produced by a pump, when the pump is controlled with a frequency converter, which produces estimates for rotational speed and torque of the pump, and the characteristic curves of the pump are known. The method includes determining the shape of a QH curve of the pump, dividing the QH curve into two or more regions depending on the shape of the QH curve, determining on which region of the QH curve the pump is operating, and determining the flow rate (Q) of the pump using the determined operating region of the characteristic curve. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251293 | FULLY ENCLOSED SEAL AND BEARING ASSEMBLY FOR BETWEEN-BEARING PUMPS - A bearing and seal assembly for supporting and sealing a terminating outboard end of an impeller shaft in a centrifugal pump such as a between-bearings pump includes only one seal but provides advantages typical of a dual-seal assembly, including barrier fluid protection against seal damage caused by abrasive slurries, and protection against leaking of toxic process fluid to atmosphere. A bearing housing sealed to the pump's pressure casing encloses the seal, bearing, and terminating impeller shaft end. Leakage of process fluid past the seal is prevented by a lubricating, pressurized, cooled barrier fluid which is circulated through the bearing housing by an external pump and/or by an internal, shaft-driven impeller. Because the impeller shaft terminates within the bearing housing and does not penetrate to atmosphere, the barrier fluid is contained within the bearing housing and a second seal is not required. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251294 | Shaft Seal for Steam Turbines - A steam turbine with a shaft seal is provided. The shaft seal steam barrier is supplied with a slight excess pressure. In order to avoid complex additional devices necessary for liquefying the water vapor once again, a condensation chamber, which is sealed from the surrounding air as well as from the steam barrier chamber with brush seals, is provided between the steam barrier chamber and the surrounding air. The condensation chamber is constructed in such a manner that the heat, developing in the interior thereof, is discharged to the outside. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251295 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT - A component of a gas turbine engine is provided. The component includes an external wall which, in use, is exposed on one surface thereof to working gas flowing through the engine. The component further includes effusion cooling holes formed in the external wall. In use, cooling air blows through the cooling holes to form a cooling film on the surface of the external wall exposed to the working gas. The component further includes an air inlet arrangement which receives the cooling air for distribution to the cooling holes. The component further includes a plurality of metering feeds and a plurality of supply plena. The metering feeds meter the cooling air from the air inlet arrangement to respective of the supply plena, which in turn supply the metered cooling air to respective portions of the cooling holes. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251296 | AROMATIC NEBULIZING DIFFUSER - An aromatic nebulizing diffuser includes a base panel, a holder defining therein an oscillation chamber, a power switch, an electric fan, a fluid container, an ultrasonic oscillator, a fluid intake control device set in between the oscillation chamber and the fluid container, a dip tube in communication between the oscillation chamber and the fluid container and changeable between an open status and a close status to control the fluid intake control device in closing/opening the passage between the oscillation chamber and the fluid container, an outer housing, an air passage in air communication between the oscillation chamber and the cover for the passing of currents of air caused by the electric fan, an exhaust passage for guiding a generated fine mist of aromatic fluid droplets out of the oscillation chamber into the atmosphere. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251297 | SCALABLE HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR VARIABLE VANE ACUATION ARM - A variable vane arm has a hook portion comprising a radially inner leg connected to a radially outer leg by an arcuate connection, and an actuation lever extending from the hook portion. The hook portion and actuation lever are formed from a singular piece of material. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251298 | TURBINE - According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a variable geometry turbine comprising: a turbine wheel mounted for rotation about a turbine axis within a housing, the housing defining an annular inlet surrounding the turbine wheel and defined between first and second inlet sidewalls; and a cylindrical sleeve axially movable across the annular inlet to vary the size of a gas flow path through the annular inlet, the annular inlet being divided into at least two axially offset inlet portions; and a ring-like seal adjacent a free end of the sleeve, at least a part of the ring-like seal being located in-between the sleeve and the inlet portions, or a structure defining the inlet portions. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251299 | TURBOCHARGER - The invention relates to a turbocharger ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120251300 | JOURNAL AIR BEARING FOR SMALL SHAFT DIAMETERS - A bearing foil assembly includes a top foil, an intermediate foil, and a bump foil. The bump foil is provided with corrugations at circumferentially spaced locations. The bump foil has an end that is bent radially outwardly from a center of the foil assembly. The top foil has a bent portion extending radially outwardly and adjacent to the bent end of the bump foil. A first radius of curvature is defined to a curved portion leading into the bent portion at a first end adjacent to the bent end. A second radius of curvature is defined at an end of the bent portion on an end opposed to the bent end. A ratio of the first radius of curvature to the second radius of curvature is between 0.6 and 10. A bearing assembly, a shaft sub-assembly, an air machine, and a method of assembling a bearing into an air machine are also disclosed. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251301 | COMPRESSOR - A front housing configuring a scroll compressor is provided in its shaft hole with a first bearing, and the front housing rotatably supports a rotation shaft. The first bearing includes a ball bearing having a plurality of balls. First and second seal rings and are provided between an outer ring fixed to the front housing and an inner ring which abuts against an outer peripheral surface of the rotation shaft. A first seal ring disposed on the side of one side surface of the outer ring is provided such that the first seal ring is in non-contact with the inner ring, and the second seal ring disposed on the side of the other side surface of the outer ring abuts against the inner ring. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251302 | TURBOCHARGER WITH VARIABLE TURBINE GEOMETRY - A turbocharger ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120251303 | ROTATING BRUSH SEAL - A brush seal for use between a rotating component and a stationary component in a turbomachine is disclosed. The brush seal according to embodiments of this invention include a set of bristles having a fixed end and a free end, wherein the fixed end is attached to the rotating component, and wherein the set of bristles are angled axially with respect to the rotating component. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251304 | LOW PRESSURE STEAM TURBINE - The invention provides a low-pressure steam turbine ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120251305 | IMPACTOR CONTAINMENT - A containment system | 2012-10-04 |
20120251306 | Fan Rotor Support - A turbofan engine comprises an engine case. A gaspath extends through the engine case. A fan has a circumferential array of fan blades. A fan case encircles the fan blades radially outboard of the engine case. A plurality of fan case vanes extend aftward and outward from the engine case to the fan case. A forward frame comprises a plurality of vanes radially across the gaspath. A torque box couples the fan case vanes to the forward frame. A transmission couples a shaft to a fan shaft to drive the fan. A fan bearing assembly couples a stationary forward hub structure to the fan shaft. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251307 | ROTOR OF ROTARY MACHINE AND ROTARY MACHINE | 2012-10-04 |
20120251308 | MULTI-STAGE CENTRIFUGAL PUMP UNIT - A multi-stage centrifugal pump assembly includes at least two impellers ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120251309 | CMC TURBINE NOZZLE ADAPTED TO SUPPORT A METALLIC TURBINE INTERNAL CASING BY AN AXIAL CONTACT - Composite material turbine nozzle blade including an airfoil ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120251310 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ABRADABLE COATING ON A TURBOMACHINE - In a method for producing an inlet coating ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120251311 | FUEL PUMP - A fuel pump, including at least one driven impeller made of plastic, which rotates in a pump housing and on the sides having guide blades that each delimit at least one ring of blade chambers, and further having partial ring-shaped channels arranged on both sides in the region of the guide blades in the pump housing, said channels forming delivery chambers with the blade chambers for delivering fuel. An inlet channel leads into the one delivery chamber and the other delivery chamber leads into an outlet channel and the impeller contains carbon fibers embedded in the plastic. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251312 | Stator of an axial compressor stage of a turbomachine - The present invention relates to a stator of an axial compressor stage of a turbomachine featuring a radially outer blade ring forming an outer ring surface, a radially inner blade ring forming an inner ring surface, and several stator blades connected to the blade rings. It is provided that the outer ring surface and/or the inner ring surface has at least in a partial area a changing radius relative to a central axis of the stator both in the axial direction and in the circumferential direction. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251313 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE VANE RETENTION - A vane assembly of a gas turbine engine has a plurality of vanes extending radially and inwardly from an annular casing. An outer end of each vane radially and outwardly projects from the casing and is received in one of apertures defined in an elastomeric ring which is placed around the casing. A strap of a non-metallic material is placed in a pre-tensioned condition around the elastomeric ring to compress the elastomeric ring and to radially retain the outer end of each vane. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251314 | CMC TURBINE NOZZLE ADAPTED TO SUPPORT A METALLIC TURBINE INTERNAL CASING BY A RADIAL CONTACT - Composite material turbine nozzle blade including an airfoil ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120251315 | TURBINE HOUSING MADE OF SHEET METAL - In the neighborhood area X of the tongue part | 2012-10-04 |
20120251316 | INDEPENDENT BLADE PITCH CONTROL - A system and method are provided to increase efficiency of turbines in wind farms. A sensor is configured to detect direction and speed of an inflow of wind. A controller is configured to generate a control signal based the detected direction and speed of the inflow of wind. A pitch adjustment device configured to adjust pitch of a blade of the turbine based on the control signal. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251317 | WIND POWER PLANT - A wind power plant having a nacelle and a rotor and a data transmission system which is suitable and equipped for transmitting data from a first data contact device in the nacelle through a data transmitter to a second data contact device in the rotor which is rotatable relative to the first data contact device. The first data contact device is connected with a first DSL modem which is connected with a second DSL modem via the data transmitter. The second DSL modem is connected with the second data contact device. The data transmitter is provided between the first and second data contact devices. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251318 | WIND TURBINE WITH A BROAD-BAND DAMPING DEVICE IN EACH BLADE - Wind turbine comprising one or more blades, incorporating in each blade a damping device comprising a first damping element tuned at the main resonance frequency of the blade Ω o and K additional damping elements tuned at frequencies Ω | 2012-10-04 |
20120251319 | Chopper Pump With Cutting Inserts - A chopper pump with scissoring back cutters and having a housing with an intake opening and an outlet opening, both in fluid communication with an internal chamber, and an impeller assembly positioned within the chamber, is disclosed. Generally speaking, the impeller assembly comprises an impeller attached to a rotatable pump shaft and includes a back shroud. An insert cutter positioned on a surface of the shroud opposite the impeller includes a cutting edge configured for shearing operation, while a stationary back plate having a surface adjacent to and facing the back shroud includes a cutting rib having a cutting edge configured for shearing operation. The insert cutter and cutting rib work jointly to create a cutting action as the impeller in the chamber. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251320 | WIND POWER GENERATOR - The present invention relates to a wind power generator. The power generator comprises a wing section including a hub, wings and a pitch angle control unit. The pitch angle control unit comprises a bearing and a first drive part, and the hub comprises an installation area used for a second drive part having a second drive gear to be engaged, in case an available area of the internal gear is damaged, with an area that is different from the available area of the internal gear. Accordingly, the maintenance and repair work can be facilitated and the maintenance and repair costs can be reduced. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251321 | IMPELLER AND CENTRIFUGAL FAN - Herein disclosed are an impeller and a centrifugal fan having the same. The impeller includes a cup-shaped metallic hub having a cylindrical portion. The hub includes a flange extending outwardly from an edge of the cup, a plurality of resin vanes disposed above an outer portion of the flange and coaxially with the cylindrical portion, and an annular part made of resin supporting the plurality of resin vanes thereon and holding the outer portion of the flange embedded therein. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251322 | Rotating fluid conduit utilized such a propeller or turbine, characterized by a rotating annulus, formed by a rotating inner hub and a rotating outer shell - A rotating fluid conduit, utilized such as a propeller or turbine, is disclosed that is characterized by a rotating annulus formed by a rotating inner hub and a rotating outer shell. Rotating internal vanes are arranged within the annulus and are affixed to the inner hub and the outer shell. The annulus area varies from the inlet to the outlet and the angle of the vanes, within the annulus, also varies to control the radial velocity and axial velocity of the fluid stream and thereby provide a corresponding change in the axially directed and radially directed energy of a fluid. This rotating fluid conduit is analytically calculated, to an exact solution, to deliver predictable performance at design and off design conditions. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251323 | IMPELLER - An impeller is provided. The impeller includes a hub, a plurality of upper blades, and a plurality of lower blades. The hub has an upper surface and a lower surface. The upper blades are disposed around the hub and connect to the upper surface. The lower blades are disposed around the hub and connect to the lower surface. The upper and lower blades are alternately disposed and outwardly extend from the hub. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251324 | Rotor of an axial compressor stage of a turbomachine - The present invention relates to a rotor of an axial compressor stage of a turbomachine featuring a rotor assembly with a rotary axis, forming on its circumference a blade ring with a radially outer ring surface, and several rotor blades arranged on the blade ring. It is provided that the ring surface between two adjacent rotor blades has at least in a partial area a changing radius relative to the rotary axis of the rotor assembly both in the axial direction and in the circumferential direction. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251325 | TURBOMACHINE ROTOR - A rotor for a turbomachine includes at least one moving blade row including a plurality of moving blades disposed adjacent to one another in a circumferential direction with respect to an axis of rotation. Each one of the plurality of moving blades includes a blade leaf and a blade root having an outer face, the outer face of the blade root including a blade root curved end wall contour adjacent the blade leaf in the circumferential direction. The blade root curved end wall contour has a concave curvature in an axial sectional plane of the rotor. At least one rotor shaft includes a reception slot for a respective one of the at least one moving blade row extending in the circumferential direction. Each of the plurality of moving blades is inserted into the reception slot via a respective blade root. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251326 | NOISE AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVED ROTOR BLADE FOR A HELICOPTER - A noise reduced and performance improved rotor blade ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120251327 | PROCESS OF PREPARING A TURBINE ROTOR WHEEL, A REPAIR TOOL FOR A TURBINE ROTOR WHEEL, AND A TURBINE ROTOR WHEEL - A process of preparing a turbine rotor wheel, a repair tool for machining a turbine rotor wheel, and a turbine rotor wheel are disclosed. The process includes providing the turbine rotor wheel, the turbine rotor wheel having a dovetail slot, a cooling slot, and a dovetail acute corner formed by the dovetail slot and the cooling slot and removing a stress region from the dovetail acute corner. The repair tool permits removal of strained material while also reducing the operating stress of the feature. The turbine rotor wheel includes a machined portion resulting in lower stress for the turbine rotor wheel. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251328 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SEALING A DOVETAIL - A method and system for sealing a gap between a bucket dovetail and a rotor is provided. The dovetail seal includes a first end portion extending from a first extent of the first end portion a predetermined distance along a length of the dovetail seal, a second end portion extending from a first extent of the second end portion a predetermined distance along a length of the dovetail seal towards the first end portion, and a body extending between the first and second end portions. The body includes a U-shaped bend complementary to a sealing groove in a dovetail of a turbine blade. The first end portion includes a converging flared cross-section from the first extent of the first end portion toward the second end portion and the second end portion includes a converging flared cross-section from the first extent of the second end portion toward the first end portion. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251329 | ROTOR STRUCTURE - The rotor structure is provided with a rotation shaft body in which a blade groove is formed at an outer circumference part, and extends in a circumferential direction of the axis line, and a plurality of blade bodies which are arrayed in the circumferential direction at the outer circumference part of the rotation shaft body, wherein a blade fixing piece is installed so as to be a positioned between at least one set of adjacent two blade bodies in the circumferential direction inside the blade groove, a projected part is formed at where either an opening wall part or the groove opening side of the blade groove and the blade fixing piece, and a recessed part which is fitted into the projected part is formed at where the other one of them. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251330 | TURBINE AIRFOIL COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MAKING - A component such as a turbine bucket or blade, and method for making the component, are presented. One embodiment is an article that comprises an airfoil casting portion comprising a plurality of integral regions, wherein the plurality of integral regions comprises a single-crystalline region and a columnar-grained region. Another embodiment is a method for fabricating an article. The method comprises providing a quantity of molten metal; providing a mold defining an airfoil portion having an axial direction and a transverse direction, wherein the airfoil portion of the mold comprises a single-crystal growth region and a columnar growth region disposed along the transverse direction from the single crystal growth region; introducing the molten metal into the mold; and solidifying the metal such that a solidification front progresses in the axial direction to produce an airfoil casting portion comprising a single-crystalline region and a columnar-grained region. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251331 | Turbine Blade Platform Undercut - A system and method of extending the useable life of a gas turbine blade is disclosed in which the gas turbine blade includes an undercut configuration designed to relieve mechanical and thermal stress imparted into the pedestal region of the airfoil trailing edge. The embodiments of the present invention include turbine blade configurations having different trailing edge undercut configurations as well as additional cooling supplied to the internal passages of the trailing edge region of the turbine blade. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251332 | POWER CONTROL APPARATUS AND POWER CONTROL METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - The present disclosure provides a power control apparatus of a construction machine, including: an engine connected to a hydraulic pump to drive the hydraulic pump; and a controller for calculating an engine load ratio defined as a ratio of a load torque of the engine for an engine maximum torque calculated from an input engine target RPM, and calculating an engine RPM command value according to the engine load ratio such that the engine is driven at the target RPM to output the calculated engine load ratio and engine RPM command value to the engine. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251333 | Autonomous Sump Pump System - An autonomous sump (ASP) system is designed to remove water from a sump using a source of power other than commercial electrical power or battery power. The ASP system can be a stand-alone unit or, alternatively, can be used along with a preexisting sump pump system. In some embodiments, the ASP system can provide an alert to a building owner of the ASP system failure. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251334 | Ceiling Fan Controller Using a Dip Switch to Set Rotation Speed Thereof - A ceiling fan controller using a DIP switch to set a rotation speed comprises a rectifying filter circuit, a CPU, a motor driving module, a voltage lowering circuit, an automatic balancing circuit, and a sensing circuit for a DC non carbon brush motor. A DIP switch electrically connects to the CPU to set different maximum rotation speeds for the DC non carbon brush motor. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251335 | PUMP CONTROLLER WITH MULTIPHASE MEASUREMENT - Methods and apparatus for measuring phase flow rate of the components of a multiphase fluid in a conduit. A pumping system pumps out a multiphase fluid from a wellbore. At least one processor, which may also control the pump, is used to determine the total liquid flow rate over time. An optical phase fraction meter (e.g., an infrared filter photometer) is used to determine the real-time phase fraction of the components of the multiphase fluid. Algorithms are used to calculate the volumetric flow rates of the individual components of the multiphase fluid based upon the total liquid flow rate and the phase fraction. Embodiments of the present invention provide an inexpensive system capable of measuring real time water-to-oil ratios in mature fields, where the water-to-oil ratio is high and the oil per-well production is low. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251336 | VACUUM ENHANCING SYSTEM OR NON-EVAPORABLE GETTER - Vacuum enhancing system or non-evaporable getter of the type used en solar-receptor vacuum tubes which comprises a series of non-evaporable getter material pads the geometry of which is that of a prism with rounded corners and said pads are drilled through the centre thereof and linked by means of a cable ending in a quick-fit closure that allows the fitting thereof to be automated. This system is placed downstream of the expansion-compensating device in the form of non-radial bellows in the longitudinal direction and in the void defined by the vessel that is the interface part between the absorber tube and the expansion-compensating device. A getter system is placed in a radial arrangement, at each of the two ends of the receptor tube, resulting in a receptor tube of completely symmetrical geometry. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251337 | Sliding valve downhole pump - Downhole pumps for producing hydrocarbons and/or other fluids from a well bore include a barrel having a plunger or plunger valve disposed therein and a stationary valve engaged with the barrel. The valve(s) include(s) an outer housing and an inner piston movable within the outer housing. Responsive to movement of the plunger or plunger valve relative to the barrel, the inner piston(s) is(are) movable between a first position that permits fluid flow through the valve and a second position that prevents fluid flow therethrough. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251338 | Vibratory Cavitation Pump Lishanski - A vibratory cavitation pump is provided that includes a working cylinder having an fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, a rod extending into the cylinder, a piston fixed to the rod, a plate fixed to the rod and spaced from the piston, an activator slidably mounted to the rod between the piston and the plate and an oscillating pumping mechanism operably connected to the rod to move the rod with respect to the working cylinder. The sliding activator creates cavitation in the fluid being pumped to increase the ease of pumping the fluid, such as high viscosity fluids. The pump can also include an external cylinder disposed around the working cylinder to impart rotational motion to the incoming fluid, thereby enhancing the cavitation created in the fluid by the pump, rendering the fluid easy to displace. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251339 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OSCILLATING A FOIL IN A FLUID - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for oscillating a foil in a fluid. The method according to the invention comprises the steps of —generating an oscillating heave motion of the foil in the fluid, the oscillation cycle of the heave motion consisting of two strokes of the foil in opposite direction; —generating an oscillating pitching motion of the foil in the fluid; characterized by —controlling the heave motion; and —adjusting the pitch during the oscillation cycle of the heave motion; such that —over 65% to 85% of the oscillation cycle of the heave motion, for each stroke of the foil, the absolute angle of attack is more than 60% of the maximum absolute angle of attack during the stroke. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251340 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING SENSORLESS FLOW RATE ESTIMATION ACCURACY OF PUMP DRIVEN WITH FREQUENCY CONVERTER - An exemplary method for determining a flow rate of a pump, includes measuring and storing the flow rate (Q | 2012-10-04 |
20120251341 | FUEL PUMP MODULE INCLUDING A HORIZONTAL SENDER GAUGE - A fuel pump module includes a reservoir and a sender gauge. The reservoir is configured to contain fuel. A sender gauge includes a card mount and a resistance card. The card mount is fixed within the reservoir. The resistance card is fixed to the card mount and has a length oriented horizontally. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251342 | Control System and Method for Pump Output Pressure Control - A pump system includes pump having a control feature which, responsive to a supply of pressurized working fluid, reduces the pressure of the working fluid pressurized by the pump. The control feature is connected to the output of the pump by a regulating valve. The control feature receives pressurized working fluid to decrease the output of the pump in response to the pressure of the supplied working fluid. A regulating valve selectively connects the pressurized working fluid to the control feature. The regulating valve has a control port to receive pressurized working fluid from the pump to urge the valve to a closed position against a biasing force. A controllable valve is operable to interrupt the supply of pressurized working fluid to control port to alter the output pressure of the pump. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251343 | Control Valve and Variable Capacity Swash-Plate Type Compressor Provided with same - [Object of the Invention] An object of the present invention is to provide a control valve that accommodates a pressure sensitive unit in a solenoid unit and is of simple structure. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251344 | DOUBLE-HEADED PISTON TYPE SWASH PLATE COMPRESSOR - A double-headed piston type swash plate compressor is provided with a front housing including a suction chamber, a rear housing, a cylinder block, a rotation shaft, and double-headed pistons. The cylinder block includes cylinder bores, a rotation shaft accommodation bore, a communication conduit that communicates the suction chamber with the rotation shaft accommodation bore, and suction passages communicating the rotation shaft accommodation bore to front compression chambers. The rotation shaft includes a groove passage that communicates with the suction passages. Further, the rotation shaft includes an annular groove that communicates the communication conduit with the groove passage. The annular groove includes a front side surface, which is spaced toward the rear housing from an opening of the rotary shaft accommodation bore that faces the front housing. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251345 | Reciprocating-Type Compressor - The respective spaces for forming gas passages on the suction side | 2012-10-04 |
20120251346 | Air Compressor - An air compressor includes a motor, an air compression mechanism driven by the motor, a rotation shaft rotatable integrally with a rotor of the motor, a fan rotatable integrally with the rotation shaft, a plurality of air tanks for reserving compressed air generated by the air compression mechanism, and a control unit for controlling the motor. The plurality of air tanks are juxtaposed with each other and arrayed in an array direction. The plurality of air tanks includes an endmost air tank and an adjacent air tank adjacent to the endmost air tank. The control unit is disposed adjacent to and opposite to the adjacent air tank relative to the endmost air tank. The control unit is disposed adjacent to and in confrontation with an outer circumference of the fan. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251347 | COMPRESSOR WITH TRANSMISSION - A compressor with a transmission includes a clutch that varies the rotational speed of an output shaft between two different speeds. The clutch includes a friction layer, which secures a ring roller by movement of the ring roller in a first direction (securing direction), a first control chamber, a first control piston accommodated in the first control chamber and movable in the direction of an input shaft axis, a first thrust bearing between the first control piston and the ring roller, a second control chamber facing the first control chamber, a second control piston accommodated in the second control chamber and movable in the direction of the axis), a second thrust bearing between the second control piston and the ring roller, and a pressure control mechanism, which controls a first control pressure supplied to the first control chamber and a second control pressure supplied to the second control chamber. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251348 | MOTOR-DRIVEN COMPRESSOR - A motor-driven compressor that suppresses the transmission of vibration and noise to the exterior. The motor-driven compressor includes a housing and a compressor mechanism and motor mechanism, which are arranged in the housing. The compressor mechanism draws refrigerant into the housing, compresses the refrigerant, and discharges the refrigerant from the housing. The motor mechanism actuates the compressor mechanism. The housing includes a first housing, in which the compressor mechanism and the motor mechanism are fixed, and a second housing, which includes a mounting portion that can be mounted to another member. An anti-vibration member is arranged between the first housing and the second housing. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251349 | Sea wave power converter - A primary piston that is connected to a secondary piston that is part of a compressor, primary and secondary piston are connected by a connecting rod, the primary piston is driven by the pressure and vacuum produced by a pressure chamber that is driven by the variation of the sea waves. The output of the compressor is applied to a pressure tank, and then the out put flow is controlled and applied to the turbine. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251350 | MOTOR-DRIVEN COMPRESSOR - A motor-driven compressor comprises a mounting portion for mounting a housing including a fluid compression mechanism to an attachment section of a vehicle. The mounting portion includes a tubular body, a damping member provided integrally with the tubular body and formed from a resin, a fixing member provided integrally with the damping member and mounting the integrated tubular body and damping member to the housing, and a fastening member mounting the tubular body to the attachment section. The damping member is provided to be interposed between the tubular body and the fixing member, and the fixing member is provided to be interposed between the housing and the damping member. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251351 | Gas Compressor Assembly - A gas compressor assembly for compressing a gas includes a rotor having a rotational axis, a motor section and a compressor section arranged along the rotational axis of the rotor. The gas is supplied via an inlet. A first motor passageway directs the gas from the inlet to the motor section for cooling the motor section. A compressor passageway directs the gas from the motor section to the compressor section. The assembly also includes a gas-tight housing to enclose the rotor, a bearing section, the motor section, and the compressor section. The motor section includes a motor and a stator. The inlet is arranged such that a majority the gas flowing through the inlet is directed to the motor section through the first motor passageway wherein the gas cools the motor section before compression of the gas, to provide increased cooling of the motor and the stator. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251352 | TURBOCHARGER ASSEMBLY - According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a turbocharger assembly, comprising: a turbocharger; one or more actuators for controlling a flow of fluid in, around, or associated with the operation of the turbocharger; control electronics for use in controlling actuation of the one or more actuators; and boost electronics configured to receive an input voltage, and to provide a boosted output voltage to the control electronics. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251353 | LATERAL THRUSTER FOR A VESSEL - A lateral thruster for a vessel with a housing ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120251354 | ELECTRIC OIL PUMP - An electric oil pump including an electric motor, a first pump element that is driven to suck and discharge oil by output torque of the electric motor, a second pump element that is driven to suck and discharge the oil by the output torque of the electric motor, and a torque transmission switching member disposed on a torque transmission path extending between the electric motor and the second pump element. The torque transmission switching member is actuated to allow torque transmission between the electric motor and the second pump element when viscosity of the oil is not higher than a predetermined value, and interrupt the torque transmission between the electric motor and the second pump element when viscosity of the oil is higher than the predetermined value. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251355 | MOTOR-DRIVEN COMPRESSOR - A motor-driven compressor has a housing and a partition. A compressing portion and an electric motor as the drive source of the compressing portion are accommodated in a first area. A drive circuit for the motor is arranged in a second area so as to have dissipation of the drive circuit. The compressor further includes a conductive member electrically connected to the circuit and fixed to the partition, and an electrical connection portion electrically connecting the conductive member to the motor. The connection portion is partly received in a passing area formed between the housing and the motor. The housing has a suction port and a discharge port. The discharge port is located at a position farther from the partition than the suction port and the passing area. An insertion member in the passing area restricts flow of refrigerant in the housing toward the discharge port via the passing area. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251356 | MOTOR-DRIVEN COMPRESSOR - A motor-driven compressor that prevents electric leakage from a drive circuit while suppressing the generation of noise. The motor-driven compressor includes a compressor mechanism that compresses a refrigerant, a motor mechanism that actuates the compressor mechanism, a drive circuit that drives the motor mechanism. The drive circuit is connected to a power supply. An inner housing accommodates the compressor mechanism and the motor mechanism in a sealed state and holds the drive circuit. An outer housing accommodates the inner housing and includes a mounting portion that can be mounted to another member. An intermediate member arranged between the inner housing and the outer housing and between the drive circuit and the outer housing. The intermediate members include anti-vibration and thermal insulation properties. A protector protects the drive circuit from an external impact, wherein the protector is arranged on the outer housing. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251357 | MOTOR-DRIVEN COMPRESSOR - A motor-driven compressor to be mounted to an attachment section of a vehicle includes a fluid compression unit, an electric drive unit for the compression unit and a case. The case has a main body formed from a resin and covering at least the compression unit, and a mounting portion that is provided integrally with the main body and configured to be mounted to the attachment section. The mounting portion has a tubular body provided integrally with the main body and a fastening member inserted into the tubular body for mounting the tubular body to the attachment section. The main body is interposed between the compression unit and the tubular body. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251358 | MOTOR-DRIVEN COMPRESSOR - A motor-driven compressor that suppresses the transmission of vibration and noise to the exterior, while obtaining heating performance that is sufficient for use in a heat pump. The motor-driven compressor includes a compressor mechanism, which compresses a refrigerant, and a motor mechanism, which actuates the compressor mechanism. The motor-driven compressor further includes an inner housing, which accommodates the compressor mechanism and the motor mechanism in a sealed state, and an outer housing, which accommodates the inner housing. The outer housing includes a mounting portion that can be mounted to another member. A first intermediate member is arranged between the inner housing and the outer housing. The first intermediate member includes anti-vibration and thermal insulation properties. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251359 | LOW NOISE HIGH EFFICIENCY SOLENOID PUMP - A low noise, high efficiency solenoid pump includes a housing containing a hollow electromagnetic coil. Within the coil resides a pump assembly defining a tubular body having a pair of opposed ends which respectively include an inlet or suction port and an outlet or pressure port and within which a plunger or piston resides. The piston is biased in opposite directions by a pair of opposed compression springs. A first compression spring limits and arrests travel of the piston during the suction or return stroke and a second compression spring limits travel of the piston during the pumping stroke and returns the piston after the pumping stroke. The piston includes a first check valve that opens to allow hydraulic fluid into a pumping chamber during the suction stroke and closes during the pumping stroke to cause fluid to be pumped out of the pumping chamber. A second check valve opens to allow pumped fluid to exit the pumping chamber and the pump body through the outlet or pressure port and closes to inhibit reverse flow. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251360 | BRACKETLESS MAGNETIC PUMP - A fluid pump kit is provided. The kit includes a magnetic driven member for coupling with and rotating a propeller, and a magnetic driver for magnetically coupling to and driving the magnetic driven member by a magnetic attraction force establishable between the magnetic driver and the magnetic driven member. A motor of the kit operates the magnetic driver. First and second casings are provided for housing the magnetic driver and the magnetic driven member, respectively. The first and second casings with housed magnetic driver and magnetic driven member, respectively, are detachably securable to opposite sides of a non-magnetic spacer solely by the magnetic attraction force establishable between the magnetic driver and the magnetic driven member sufficient to support the second casing and the housed magnetic driven member in a particular position without the use of mechanical aids. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251361 | MOTOR-DRIVEN COMPRESSOR - A motor-driven compressor includes an electric motor, a compression mechanism, which compresses gas by being driven by the electric motor, and a body accommodating the electric motor and the compression mechanism. The motor-driven compressor includes a motor control section, which drives the electric motor by controlling power supply to the electric motor, a vibration control section, which generates a waveform in a phase opposite to the waveform of vibration predicted to be generated in the body due to the driving of the electric motor, and a vibration applying device, which is located on the body and applies vibration in the opposite phase generated by the vibration control section to the body. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251362 | ESP With Offset Laterally Loaded Bearings - A submersible pumping system for use downhole, wherein the system includes a pump, a pump motor, a seal section, a shaft coupling the pump motor to the pump, and bearing assemblies for radially retaining the shaft in place that are offset with respect to an axis of the shaft. The offset bearing assemblies produce side loads in the shaft that reduce shaft vibration during use. The bearing assemblies can be a combination of symmetric and asymmetric assemblies set in an alternating pattern along the length of the shaft. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251363 | HIGH-PRESSURE PUMP - During a pressurization stroke of a high-pressure pump, a cylinder inner wall and a plunger receive a fuel pressure from the pressurization chamber. Meanwhile, an upper housing does not receive the fuel pressure from the pressurization chamber, so that its thickness can be made thin. A cylinder is comprised of a bottom portion, a cylindrical portion and a large-diameter cylindrical portion. When inserting the large-diameter cylindrical portion into a large engaging hole, the bottom portion and the cylindrical portion are not brought into contact with a lower housing. A high liquid-tightness between the bottom portion, the cylindrical portion and a small engaging hole can be ensured. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251364 | PISTON COMPRESSOR - A piston compressor includes at least one piston which is coupled in movement to a crankshaft, the crankshaft being designed in an at least two-part manner. The at least two parts of the crankshaft are connected to one another by way of a cone connection. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251365 | HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP - A discharge valve body and a relief valve body are coaxially arranged in-series in a discharge-relief valve unit, which is accommodated in a fuel discharge passage. When a first forward force acting on the discharge valve body in its valve opening direction becomes larger than a second rearward force acting on the same valve body in a valve closing direction, the discharge valve body is moved in its valve closing direction, so that fuel is pumped out from a fuel pressurizing chamber to a discharge port. When a second forward force acting on the relief valve body in a valve opening direction becomes larger than a first rearward force acting on the same valve body in its valve closing direction, the relief valve body is moved in its valve opening direction, so that a fuel relief is allowed from a discharge-port side to a pressurizing-chamber side. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251366 | HIGH-PRESSURE PUMP - A valve body is provided with a discharge relief portion. A relief valve outlet is formed in an end face thereof on a central axis of the valve body. Discharge valve inlets are point-symmetrically formed with respect to the central axis. A discharge valve outlet is formed in another end face thereof and relief valve inlets are point-symmetrically formed with respect to the central axis. A discharge valve outlet and the discharge valve inlets communicate with each other. A flow of fuel from a pressurization chamber to a fuel discharge port is restricted by a discharge valve member capable of closing the discharge valve outlet. The relief valve outlet and the relief valve inlets communicate with each other. A flow of fuel from the fuel discharge port to the pressurization chamber is restricted by a relief valve member capable of closing the relief valve outlet. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251367 | PUMP PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE WITH SHOCK REDUCTION FEATURES - A pump includes a pump casing defining a first chamber and a second chamber, and fluid moves from the first chamber to the second chamber during a stroke. The pump also includes a needle that is movably disposed in the first chamber and a valve carriage that is movably disposed in the second chamber. The valve carriage includes an internal stop, and the valve carriage also includes a cavity therein that is partially defined by the internal stop. The pump further includes a valve that is movably disposed within the cavity of the valve carriage, and the valve is operable to be impacted by the needle during the stroke. Also, the needle is operable to impact the valve carriage during the stroke. Moreover, the valve is operable to impact the internal stop during the stroke at a time different from the needle impacting the valve carriage. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251368 | PUMP - The present invention provides a positive displacement dry pump comprising: a plurality of vacuum pumping stages comprising a respective plurality of pumping mechanisms driven by one or more drive shafts for pumping fluid in series through the pumping stages from a pump inlet at the high vacuum stage to a pump outlet at the low vacuum stage; a lubrication chamber housing a bearing assembly for supporting the drive shaft for rotational movement, the drive shaft extending from the high vacuum stage to the lubrication chamber through an opening of a head plate of the lubrication chamber; an inter-stage purge port through which gas can enter the pump at an inter-stage location downstream of the high vacuum stage and pass only through the or each vacuum pumping stage downstream of the inter-stage port; a lubrication chamber purge port located in the lubrication chamber through which purge gas can flow from a source of purge gas; wherein the inter-stage port is connected to the lubrication chamber for controlling the pressure of purge gas in the lubrication chamber thereby resisting the passage of pumped gases from the high vacuum chamber to the lubrication chamber through the opening of the head plate during use. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251369 | SCROLL COMPRESSOR AND METHOD FOR MACHINING DISCHARGE PORT OF THE SAME - A scroll compressor in which a paired fixed scroll and rotating scroll each having a spiral wrap provided upright on an end plate are engaged to form a compression chamber and in which a discharge port that discharges fluid compressed in the compression chamber is provided at the central portion of the fixed scroll, wherein the discharge port has a deformed elongated hole shape having circular holes at both ends, and the circular holes at both ends are connected by two surfaces the width between which is smaller than the hole diameters of the circular holes. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251370 | INTERNAL GEAR PUMP - An internal gear pump for delivering a fluid, in particular one of the gerotor pump type, having a driven gear wheel, a rotatable annular gear interacting with the gear wheel, and a substantially cylindrical housing, in which the gear wheel and the annular gear are arranged. The housing has a base portion, an annular portion and a cover portion, the base portion having a pressure port, which forms a delivery chamber of the pump or opens into the latter. A thrust ring is arranged between the gear wheel and the annular gear on the one hand and the cover portion of the housing on the other. At least one connecting passage on or in the housing of the pump extends from the delivery chamber of the pump up to a gap between the thrust ring and the cover portion of the housing, in order to carry fluid from the delivery chamber into the gap. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251371 | GEAR PUMP - In a gear pump in which a driving rotor that is driven by a driving source meshes with a driven rotor that is driven by the driving rotor for rotation to pump a hydraulic oil, only one of the driving rotor and the driven rotor is given the steam treatment while the other remains untreated. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251372 | SCREW COMPRESSOR - A screw compressor comprising: a low pressure stage compressor body; a high pressure stage compressor body that further compresses a compressed air compressed by the low pressure stage compressor body; pinion gears for example, respectively, provided on, for example, a male rotor of the low pressure stage compressor body and, for example, a male rotor of the high pressure stage compressor body; a motor; a bull gear for example, provided on a rotating shaft of the motor; and an intermediate shaft supported rotatably and provided with a pinion gear, which meshes with the bull gear, and a bull gear, which meshes with the pinion gears. Thereby, it is possible to make the motor relatively low in rotating speed while inhibiting the gears from being increased in diameter, thus enabling achieving reduction in cost. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251373 | Gas Flow Separator with a Thermal Bridge De-Icer - The invention relates to a gas flow separator dividing the flow into a primary and a secondary stream, especially for a dual rotor axial turbomachine. The separator comprises a splitter nose of the turbomachine and includes a generally wedge-shaped leading edge in the gas flow to be split. The flow separator also comprises a metal blade having a longitudinal section in the form of an “S” and located in the nose in contact with the back of the leading edge and extending from the leading edge to a rear end of the separator at some distance from the leading edge, so as to be in contact with a heat source, such as a heat exchanger, located at some distance from the leading edge. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251374 | MULTIPLE ROTOR FLUID TRANSFER ENGINE - A fluid transfer engine employs a case with a cylindrical inner wall having an operating radius extending from a case axis. A main rotor is carried within the case and incorporates a lobe with a major radius equal to and concentric with the operating radius of the case, the main rotor having a minor radius defining a body. Two peripheral rotors are diametrically opposed with respect to the case axis and rotate within rotor chambers extending from the case. Each peripheral rotor has a radius equal to the minor radius and a center of rotation located at twice the minor radius from the case axis. Each of the peripheral rotors rotates in uniform circular motion with the main rotor in sealing contact with the body and incorporates a sculpted recess for receiving the lobe of the main rotor. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251375 | PB-FREE COPPER-ALLOY SLIDING MATERIAL, AND PLAIN BEARING - A method of producing a Pb-free copper-alloy sliding material containing 1.0 to 15.0% of Sn, 0.5 to 15.0% of Bi and 0.05 to 5.0% of Ag, and Ag and Bi from an Ag—Bi eutectic. If necessary, at least one of 0.1 to 5.0% of Ni, 0.02 to 0.2% P, 0.5 to 30.0% of Zn, and 1.0 to 10.0 mass % of at least one of a group consisting of Fe | 2012-10-04 |
20120251376 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING IMPROVED GRAIN REFINING ALUMINIUM-TITANIUM-BORON MASTER ALLOYS FOR ALUMINUM FOUNDRY ALLOYS - A process is provided for producing aluminium-titanium-boron grain refining master alloys containing soluble titanium aluminide and insoluble aluminium boride particles, the process comprising mixing aluminium-boron alloy powder and K | 2012-10-04 |
20120251377 | METHOD FOR ENHANCING STRENGTH AND HARDNESS OF POWDER METALLURGY STAINLESS STEEL - A method for enhancing strength and hardness of powder metallurgy stainless steels comprises steps of fabricating a stainless steel powder into a green compact; placing the green compact in a reducing environment and maintaining the green compact at a sintering temperature to form a sintered body; and placing the sintered body in a carbon-bearing atmosphere and maintaining the sintered body at a carburizing temperature below 600° C. to implant carbon atoms into the sintered body and form carburized regions in the sintered body. Thereby, the strength and hardness of powder metallurgy stainless steels can be improved. As the carburizing temperature is lower than 600° C., chromium would not react with carbon. Therefore, the strength and hardness of powder metallurgy stainless steels can be enhanced and the superior corrosion resistance is still preserved. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251378 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THREE-DIMENSIONALLY SHAPED OBJECT AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING SAME - There is provided a method for manufacturing a three-dimensional shaped object. The method of the present invention comprises the steps of: (i) forming a solidified layer by irradiating a predetermined portion of a powder layer with a light beam, thereby allowing sintering of the powder of the predetermined portion or melting and subsequent solidification thereof; and (ii) forming another solidified layer by newly forming a powder layer on the resulting solidified layer, and then irradiating another predetermined portion of the new powder layer with the light beam, the steps (i) and (ii) being repeatedly performed in a chamber; wherein a localized gas flow is provided in the chamber, and at least a part of a fume generated by the irradiation of the light beam is entrained by the localized gas flow. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251379 | ASYMMETRIC ROLLING APPARATUS, ASYMMETRIC ROLLING METHOD AND ROLLED MATERIALS FABRICATED BY USING THE SAME - Provided is an asymmetric rolling method including: entering a to-be-rolled material having a first surface and a second surface between a first roll and a second roll that has a greater diameter than that of the first roll and a rotary angular speed that is different from that of the first roll while the first surface and the second surface respectively contact the first roll and the second roll, followed by rolling, and entering the rolled to-be-rolled material between a third roll and a fourth roll that has a greater diameter than that of the third roll and a rotary angular speed that is different from that of the third roll while the first surface and the second surface respectively contact the fourth roll and the third roll, followed by rolling, wherein different shear stresses are applied to the first and second surfaces of the to-be-rolled material. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251380 | RECYCLING OF TUNGSTEN CARBIDES - The invention relates to a process for producing an iron-and/or tungsten containing powder or powder agglomerate including the steps of: a) mixing at least a first powder fraction comprising a tungsten carbide containing powder, and at least a second powder fraction comprising an iron oxide powder and/or a tungsten oxide containing powder and optionally an iron powder, the weight of the first fraction being in the range of 50-90% by weight of the mix and the weight of the second fraction being in the range of 10-50% by weight of the mix, b) heating the mix of step a) to a temperature in the range of 400-1300° C., preferably 1000-1200° C. The invention also relates to an iron-and/or tungsten containing powder or powder agglomerate. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251381 | ARTICLES CONTAINING COPPER NANOPARTICLES AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF - Articles containing a matrix material and plurality of copper nanoparticles in the matrix material that have been at least partially fused together are described. The copper nanoparticles are less than about 20 nm in size. Copper nanoparticles of this size become fused together at temperatures and pressures that are much lower than that of bulk copper. In general, the fusion temperatures decrease with increasing applied pressure and lowering of the size of the copper nanoparticles. The size of the copper nanoparticles can be varied by adjusting reaction conditions including, for example, surfactant systems, addition rates, and temperatures. Copper nanoparticles that have been at least partially fused together can form a thermally conductive percolation pathway in the matrix material. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251382 | LEAD-FREE FREE-CUTTING CORROSION-RESISTANT SILICON-BISMUTH BRASS ALLOY - A lead-free free-cutting corrosion-resistant silicon-bismuth brass alloy, including the following: between 60.0 and 65.0 wt % of Cu, between 0.6 and 1.8 wt % of Si, between 0.2 and 1.5 wt % of Bi, between 0.02 and 0.5 wt % of Al, less than 1.5 wt % of Ni+Mn+Sn, between 0.01 and 0.5 wt % of La—Ce alloy, between 0.002 and 0.02 wt % of B, with the remainder being Zn and inevitable impurities, wherein the total amount of impurities are no more than 0.5 wt %. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251383 | THRUST BEARING FOR TURBOCHARGER OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE - A thrust bearing for a turbocharger of an internal-combustion engine is made of a copper alloy including a brass matrix and a needle-like Mn-Si-based compound dispersed in the brass matrix. Not less than 50% of the needle-like Mn-Si-based compound dispersed in a region from a surface of a sliding portion of the thrust bearing to a depth of 50 μm have a major axis extending from the inside of the sliding portion to the surface. The major axis makes an angle of 30° to 150° with the surface of the sliding portion when observed in a sectional view perpendicular to the surface of the sliding portion. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251384 | MODULAR DRY HEAT STERILIZER - A method and an apparatus for sterilizing objects, such as animal cages, are disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing that defines a sterilizing chamber for the objects. The apparatus includes a first air inlet in fluid communication with the sterilizing chamber, and a first air outlet in fluid communication with the sterilizing chamber. The first air inlet and the first air outlet are structured to be placed in fluid communication with a source of dry heat. A second air inlet is in fluid communication with the sterilizing chamber and a source of filtered air. A second air outlet in fluid communication with the sterilizing chamber and an exterior space outside of the sterilizing chamber. Dry heat flows in the first air inlet, over the objects in the sterilizing chamber, and out the first air outlet. Dampers are then closed to seal off the first air inlet and the first air outlet. After sterilization, dampers are opened in the second air inlet and the second air outlet, and cooling filtered air is directed in the second air inlet, over the objects in the sterilizing chamber, and out the second air outlet. Dampers can then be closed to seal off the second air inlet and the second air outlet to avoid contamination of the objects. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251385 | STERILIZATION METHOD OF A FOOD COOLING DEVICE - A sterilization method of a food cooling device employing a temperature difference effect, includes a sterilizing space to accommodate energy conductive tubes with cold water within and a steam transited to the sterilizing space for a fast temperature difference phenomenon and further a temperature difference effect created by low-temperature fluid inside and steam outside the energy conductive tubes in which the temperature difference effect strengthens lethality to colon bacillus or Salmonella and separates residual food from the energy conductive tubes' walls for cleaning effectively delivered by the energy conductive tubes and food healthily processed by the food cooling device. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251386 | HYBRID STERILIZATION - There is described a method for sterilizing a device. The method includes: masking a portion of the device from a sterilization protocol using a mask; sterilizing a portion of the device using a first sterilization protocol; and sterilizing a portion of the device using a second sterilization protocol; where the mask shields the masked portion of the device from at least one of the sterilization protocols or attenuates the effect of at least one of the sterilization protocols in the masked portion. There is also described a system for sterilizing a device. The system includes a first sterilant; a second sterilant; and a mask for shielding a portion of the device from at least one of the sterilants. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251387 | Method and Apparatus for Sanitizing Door Handles - The present invention is directed to a door handle sanitizing cassette that is installed within an internal cavity formed within a door. Prior to the installation, the cassette is fitted with all required door hardware and the equipment necessary to spray the door handles with a sanitizing liquid each time the door is opened or at preset intervals. The invention is designed to provide an inexpensive and easily installed system in public buildings to substantially reduce the spread of infectious disease by eliminating contaminated surfaces on the door handles. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251388 | MOBILE-MONITORING AND/OR DECONTAMINATION UNIT STRUCTURE - A method of using automatic whole body personnel contamination monitors and/or means for decontaminating individuals exposed to radioactive material contamination is provided. The inventive method involves the use of these monitors and/or decontamination means in intermodal containers of mobile-unit structures dedicated to responding to radiological emergency situations. Also provided are such mobile-unit structures, as well as systems that employ such mobile-unit structures. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251389 | AUTOMATIC ANALYZING DEVICE - A reagent loading mechanism includes a reagent loading unit and a reagent holding unit serving as a rotating mechanism. A reagent cover opening mechanism and a reagent transferring mechanism are disposed on the circumference of the reagent holding unit. A position at which the reagents can be continuously loaded from the reagent loading unit can be selected from accommodating positions in the reagent holding unit by setting the number (X) of held reagents and an offset number (Y) of the opening mechanism and the transferring mechanism to satisfy a relationship of X=nY+1 (n is arbitrary). In addition, the opening operation and the transferring operation are performed during the same period so that unnecessary operations of the mechanisms can be suppressed by controlling the sequence such that opening of the reagent covers and transferring of the reagents can be continuously performed. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251390 | Method for Recovering Metal and Kit for Recovery of Metal for Use in the Same - A method for recovering a metal, capable of recovering a metal easily without requiring the use of an organic medium, is provided. A first complex between a first chelating agent and a metal present in a sample is formed in a first mixture prepared by mixing the first chelating agent and the sample. Then, the first complex is recovered from the first mixture, and a second complex between the metal derived from the first complex and a second chelating agent is formed in a second mixture prepared by mixing the first complex and an aqueous solution of the second chelating agent. The aqueous solution is under the pH conditions where the first chelating agent can be insoluble in the aqueous solution. Then, a liquid fraction containing the second complex is recovered from the second mixture. Thus, the metal can be recovered. | 2012-10-04 |
20120251391 | AUTOMATIC ANALYZER - An automatic analyzer comprises selection means for selecting whether a preparatory operation, specified from a plurality of analysis preparation processes of the automatic analyzer, should be executed in an initial process at the powering on of the analyzer or after the start of the actual analysis (i.e., in parallel with the sample analysis operation). For example, the automatic analyzer is equipped with means which allows the analyzer to execute a “system liquid replacement operation”, a “sample nozzle pressure sensor checking operation”, a “reaction vessel discarding operation” and a “pre-cleaning liquid replacement operation” which among various operations that are executed in the preparation process in conventional immunological analyzing apparatus in processes other than the preparation process. | 2012-10-04 |