40th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100251652 | Vibration Isolation Mounting Clip - A vibration isolating mounting clip which is used to mount a furring channel to a mounting surface, which is then further loaded with a finishing substrate via the furring channel consists of a resilient bent metal strip. The resilient bent metal strip has a first end and an opposing second end, and a transition portion shaped to fit the furring channel. Through different aspects of the invention either the first end, or the first and second end is mounted to the mounting surface. The resilient bent metal strip has a stiffness and shape such that when the furring channel is positioned in the resilient bent metal strip, and the resilient bent metal strip is mounted to the mounting surface, and a finishing substrate is loaded on the furring channel, the furring channel does not contact the mounting surface. Between the ends of the resilient bent metal strip, and the furring channel, are one to several bends, towards and away from the mounting surface to achieve the desired resiliency. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251653 | Integrated Multilayer Insulation - A multilayer insulation with an array of rigid posts is provided. In particular, the posts are comprised of multiple post elements that are interconnected to radiation shields or sheets comprising the layers of the integrated multi-layer insulation structure. The post elements maintain spacing between adjacent sheets, thus maintaining a volume between the sheets. The post elements within a post can be attached to one another to form an integrated post structure. Moreover, neighboring posts can be interconnected to one another by beams. The post elements can also be configured so that, when the IMLI structure is not subjected to atmospheric pressure, the elements within a post are separated from one another to form gaps, thereby reducing heat transfer between layers. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251654 | Door Insulating Blanket - A door insulating blanket constructed of a blanket body that has a minimum thickness of ¼ inch and a dimension not larger than a planar area of a door; a slot opening in the blanket body disposed in a longitudinal direction of a door handle in the door; and a plurality of metal buttons that has magnetic properties provided along an outer peripheral edge on a surface facing the door of the blanket body, each of the plurality of metal buttons being spaced from an adjacent metal button by a distance not larger than 5 inches. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251655 | UNIVERSAL MOUNTING CLIP FOR SIDING STRIPS INSTALLED IN A HORIZONTAL OVERLAPPING PATTERN - A universal mounting clip for installation of siding strips in a horizontal, overlapping pattern includes a unitized clip body of U-shaped cross section having a front panel, a rear panel, and an interconnecting top panel. The clip body can be made of a structural metal, a structural thermoplastic compound, or a composite material. The front panel of each clip also has at least one adhesive pad that will bond the front panel of the clip to the back side of the next overlapping siding strip. The universal siding installation clip fits over a top edge of the siding strip, and a securing screw is run through the aperture in the front panel of the clip, through the siding strip, and through an opening in the rear panel, and then into the sheathing material, thereby spacing the siding strip from the sheathing material and subsequently-installed siding strips. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251656 | DEVICE FOR CONNECTING PREFABRICATED CONCRETE SECTIONS - A device is provided for joining pre-cast concrete sections, the device including a cable loop, wherein the cable sections forming bent portions of the cable loop have elements for keeping the cable sections in a bent-over position, the elements are cable cores which lie within the cable sections of the cable loop and which are plastically deformable. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251657 | PIVOTALLY ACTIVATED CONNECTOR COMPONENTS FOR FORM-WORK SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE OF SAME - A stay-in-place form for casting concrete structures comprises a plurality of elongate panels interconnectable in edge-to-edge relationship via complementary connector components on their longitudinal edges to define at least a portion of a perimeter of the form. Each panel comprises a first contoured connector component comprising a protrusion on a first longitudinal edge thereof and a second contoured connector component comprising a receptacle on a second longitudinal edge thereof. The panels are connectable to one another in edge-to-edge relationship by positioning the protrusion of a first panel in or near the receptacle of a second panel and effecting relative pivotal motion between the first connector component of the first panel and the second connector component of the second panel to extend the protrusion of the first panel into the receptacle of the second panel. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251658 | Method of Manufacturing a Floor Panel - Described is a simple and inexpensive method of manufacturing a floor panel ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100251659 | HUBS AND RECONFIGURABLE FRAMES - Hub structures inter-connectable with and/or connected to elongated frame members (e.g., rod-type members) to form frames. In certain non-limiting, example, embodiments, hubs which have simple configurations and/or which are connectable to elongated frame members (e.g., rod-type members) employing small numbers of connectors (e.g., one screw-type connector per frame member/hub connection) and/or which are more easily assembled/disassembled to frame members for constructing and/or deconstructing frame structures. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251660 | ACCUSPACER-PREFABRICATED MULTI STRUCTURAL TIMBER ALIGNMENT FIXTURE - Prefabricated Multi Structural Timber Alignment Fixture, for quicker & cheaper roof structural timber' installation, comprises L beam ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100251661 | STRUCTURAL FIXING SYSTEM WITH HIGH CLAMPING FORCE AND TIGHTENING PRECISION WITH HIGH CORROSION RESISTANCE - A structural fixing system with high clamping force, tightening precision and high corrosion resistance, in particular for light and heavy metalwork elements, comprises a flanged metal bolt ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100251662 | Track wall system - The track wall system includes at least one elongated track having a base and opposite sidewalls extending from the base, the base and sidewalls defining a stud layout trough therebetween, each of the sidewalls includes a plurality of pairs of discontinuous stud holding notches disposed at regular intervals along the length of the track, each pair of stud holding notches defines a space therebetween adapted to hold a stud, a plurality of studs disposed between opposing pairs of stud holding notches, and each notch includes projections that securely holds the stud for fast and reliable installation of a wall frame . . . . | 2010-10-07 |
20100251663 | METHOD OF INSTALLING AN IMPROVED ELEVATED BATTEN SYSTEM - Various embodiments of the invention are directed to a method for installing an elevated batten system that includes a horizontal batten strip to which cylindrical-shaped pads are coupled. The pads elevate the horizontal batten strip above the roof deck surface, preventing water and debris from gathering on the roof deck surface and eliminating the need to install the vertical and horizontal battens in separate steps. Other various embodiments of the invention are directed to an elevated batten system that includes a horizontal batten strip to which pads are coupled that define a depressed portion. The depressed portion receives a fastener for coupling each pad to the horizontal batten strip, and in some embodiments, prevents irregularities in the height of the horizontal batten strip relative to the roof deck surface when installed on the roof deck surface. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251664 | Wall design imprint tool - The present invention is a tool for forming aligned repeating pattern impressions in a deformable material. This tool comprises an upper support plate with at least one handle and a lower forming surface adjacent the upper support plate. The lower forming surface has raised elements designed to form pattern impressions in the deformable material. The raised elements are defined in part by four opposite edges forming a lower perimeter adjacent an upper perimeter of the upper support plate. One of two edges of the lower perimeter is designed to create a respective impression that will match only with an impression created by a respective one of two opposite edges. To ensure proper alignment of the impression, the tool also is provided with alignment indicia to align a first impression made by one continuous perimeter edge of the raised elements to a subsequent impression made by the opposite perimeter edge of the raised elements. The alignment indicia includes both the upper perimeter of the upper support plate corresponding to the edges forming the lower perimeter or the upper support plate being transparent. Either alignment indicia will ensure that an operator can align a prior impression made by the tool with one of the perimeter edges of the tool so that the subsequent perimeter impressions will overlap one another. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251665 | MACHINE FOR INFLATING AND SEALING AN INFLATABLE STRUCTURE - A machine for inflating and sealing an inflatable structure having a longitudinal edge generally comprises a drive, an inflation nozzle, a sealing device, and a sheet engagement device. The machine may define an engaging assembly and an opposing assembly. The drive may be rotationally coupled to the sheet engagement device such that when the drive rotates, the engagement device also rotates. The engagement device may include a first belt and an opposing second belt which may each have a plurality of teeth thereon. The teeth may intermesh between a drive roller and a backing roller on the longitudinal edge of the inflatable structure. Thereby, the sheets of the inflatable structure may be engaged together and the length of the longitudinal edge may contract to facilitate inflation. The resulting inflated inflatable structure may comprise an embossed longitudinal edge. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251666 | QUICK-CHANGE TOOLING SYSTEM - A quick-change tooling system includes a plurality of pickers each configured to pick specific items, and a plurality of magazines each configured to hold a stack of the items. A pick and place machine includes a carriage for moving the pickers between a picking location adjacent the magazine and a placing location. The carriage includes a quick-release clamp assembly that allows pickers for different items to be changed quickly and without the use of tools. The magazines and product support plates upon which items are also configured to be changed without the use of tools. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251667 | VIAL LID FASTENING DEVICE AND MEDICINE ACCOMMODATING AND REMOVING DEVICE - There is provided an improved vial lid fastening device capable of reliably completing lid fastening in a short time. The vial lid fastening device | 2010-10-07 |
20100251668 | MACHINE FOR INFLATING AND SEALING AN INFLATABLE STRUCTURE - A machine for inflating and sealing an inflatable structure having a longitudinal edge generally comprises a drive, an inflation nozzle, a sealing device, and a sheet engagement device. The machine may define an engaging assembly and an opposing assembly. The drive may be rotationally coupled to the sheet engagement device such that when the drive rotates, the engagement device also rotates. The sheet engagement device may comprise one or more engagement rollers which may have a plurality of teeth thereon. A first plurality of rollers and a second plurality of rollers comprising the engagement rollers may intermesh between a drive roller and a backing roller on the longitudinal edge of the inflatable structure. Thereby, the sheets of the inflatable structure may be engaged together and the length of the longitudinal edge may contract to facilitate inflation. The resulting inflated inflatable structure may comprise an embossed longitudinal edge. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251669 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AND STERILIZING A CATHETER - A process for producing a catheter comprises mixing ETFE and PTFE in a mass ratio of from 99:1 to 45:55 to form a mixture, forming the mixture into a tubular body, forming a reinforcement layer and a resin layer on said tubular body to form a catheter configured to be positioned in a lumen of a living body, sealingly packaging the catheter to produce a packaged catheter, and sterilizing the packaged catheter with electron beam irradiation. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251670 | Box Closing Apparatus - An apparatus for closing flaps of a rectangular cuboid includes a pair of first flap closing guide members to guide a first flap from an open position to a closed position. A pair of second flap diverting members divert a second flap away from engaging the first flap closing guide members and a pair of second flap closing guide members that guide the second flap from an open position to a closed position. A machine having the closing apparatus and a method of closing a rectangular cuboid are also included. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251671 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING AND PACKAGING WAX, SUCH AS SCENTED WAX FOR USE WITH WICKLESS CANDLES, AND OTHER SIMILAR PRODUCTS - Systems and methods for preparing and packaging scented wax for use with wickless candles, and for preparing and packaging other types of wax and non-wax products, are disclosed herein. A wax product manufacturing machine configured in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure can include a container loading assembly that loads a plurality of empty product containers onto a conveyor for transfer to container filling assembly. The container filling assembly can simultaneously fill the plurality of empty product containers with colored and/or scented wax. The manufacturing machine can further include a cooling assembly through which the filled wax containers move for cooling and hardening of the wax therein. The manufacturing machine can additionally include a discharge assembly that closes the product containers to encapsulate the wax product therein, and transfers the closed product containers to a labeling machine for automatic application of a suitable label. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251672 | ELECTRODE PACKAGING TO REDUCE HANDLING DAMAGE - Package for electrode rods includes a container for holding a plurality of rods, an insert for the container, the insert having a first section that fits into the container and generally conforms to an internal shape of the container, and a second section that generally conforms to a bundled shape of a plurality of the rods, with a binding that applies tension about the insert second section. In one embodiment the insert may be made of corrugated board. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251673 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO CONTROL MATERIAL CONVERTING AND ENVELOPE STUFFING - An apparatus and method for stuffing envelopes is disclosed. The apparatus includes a plurality of prime movers, a plurality of sensors disposed throughout the apparatus, and a central controller. The prime movers, the sensors and the central controller are operably interconnected such that the central controller directly receives signals from the sensors and from the plurality of prime movers for real-time control of at least one prime mover from the plurality of prime movers based upon determined movement of at least one of a discrete sheet of material, a stack of sheets of material or a stuffed envelope through at least a portion of the apparatus. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251674 | Box Opening Structure - A member for opening a rectangular cuboid includes a elongated body having an insertion section, a delamination and a folding section sequentially positioned along the longitudinal axis of the body. The insertion section includes a tapered insertion end configured for guiding the body into an opening in an end of the cuboid. The delamination section is configured to laterally displace first and second flaps of the cuboid relative to each other away from a first sealed position. The opening section has oppositely facing sidewalls to deflect the first and second flaps to a second open position at which the first and second flaps are opened past first and second sides of the cuboid. A machine having the opening member and a method of opening a rectangular cuboid are also included. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251675 | SNAPBAND FILTER DESIGN FOR HORIZONTAL BOTTOM ACCESS COLLECTOR - A horizontal dust collector includes a plurality of elongated filter elements in a horizontally-oriented array, each filter element connected at one end to a tube sheet, and at an opposite end to a support plate. The one end of each filter element is fitted with a substantially rigid coupler having an insertion portion, a peripheral, outwardly facing groove adopted to receive a mating edge defining an aperture in the tube sheet, and a radially outwardly extending flange axially behind the annular groove for engagement with a filter element assembly tool. A tool is also provided to facilitate installation of the filter elements within the dust collector. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251676 | FILTER DUST COLLECTOR - A filter dust collector is disclosed. The filter dust collector includes a housing, filter cloths fixed to an inside of the housing, a filter body part disposed inside the housing and having filter insertion holes, a compressed air supply part coupled to peripheries of the filter insertion holes, a transfer part connected to the filter body part to move the filter body part and the compressed air supply part in a longitudinal direction, a duct suction port formed on a side surface of the housing to suck air to be filtered, a supply port formed on a side surface of the housing to discharge filtered air, and a dust discharge port formed on a side surface of the housing, wherein the filter cloths are positioned at the filter insertion holes, the filter body part and the compressed air supply part move in the longitudinal direction, and the compressed air supply part sprays compressed air to the filter cloths. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251677 | Modular apparatus for processing air, particularly for classified environments and food article making processes in general - A modular apparatus for processing air, particularly for classified environments and processes for preparing foods in general, characterized in that said apparatus comprises: a recovery air and outside air suction section, said suction section optionally comprising a free cooling fan; an air mixing section; a filtering section; a cold and hot battery section; a spacing section between the batteries of said cold and hot battery section; an air delivery ventilating section; an optional absolute filtering section; and an air delivery section. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251678 | FILTER RETENTION SYSTEMS AND DEVICES - A system, in certain embodiments, includes a filter holding frame configured to support a plurality of filters for a turbine engine. The filter holding frame has a first filter cell and a first retainer. The first retainer has a first retaining pad coupled to a first shaft, wherein the first retaining pad and the first shaft are movable to secure and release a first filter in the first filter cell. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251679 | FILTER UNIT, FILTER UNIT PANEL USING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FILTER UNIT - Provided is a filter unit in which an increase in pressure loss is suppressed despite the use of an injection-molded resin as a frame. This filter unit includes a pleated filter medium | 2010-10-07 |
20100251680 | FILTER UNIT PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention improves a method of bonding by welding a plurality of filter units each having a frame body made of a resin member so as to provide a filter unit panel having excellent pressure resistance. This filter unit panel is obtained by disposing a plurality of filter units so that the outer peripheral surfaces of adjacent filter units ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100251681 | FILTER ASSEMBLY AND MOUNTING FLANGE EXTENSION FOR GAS TURBINE FILTER ASSEMBLY - A cassette filter assembly for removing particles from an air stream, in particular from a gas stream entering a gas turbine, has an upstream end and a downstream end and comprises a mounting frame to which a filter media is fitted and which has a mounting flange extension adapted for mounting the cassette filter to an opening of a partition. The mounting flange extension is positioned between the mounting face of the partition and the mounting face of the cassette filter such that continuous filter media is disposed partially within the clean side of the filtration unit and partially within the dirty side of the filtration unit. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251682 | Agricultural Harvester With A Draper Platform Direction Shuttle - An agricultural harvester includes a draper cutting platform, and a traction unit carrying the draper cutting platform. The traction unit includes an operator station and a hydro handle within the operator station. The hydro handle includes a reverse shuttle switch which is manually actuatable by an operator to selectively reverse a travel direction of at least one movable component on the cutting platform. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251683 | Auger finger with resilient elastomeric retainer retractor - A finger for a crop gathering auger of a grain header for an agricultural combine, a forage harvester, or the like, the finger including a resilient elastomeric retainer retractor which spans a failure region of the finger and will retain a free end of the finger in connection with a mounting end thereof when the failure region is broken, and which is configured and operable for automatically retracting the broken off free end into an auger drum and retaining it therein during subsequent rotation of the drum for limiting potential damage from the broken end and preventing entry of the broken end into crop handling equipment of the combine or other machine. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251684 | Mowing Finger Arrangement - A mowing finger arrangement has a lower element ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100251685 | ENDLESS BELT WITH BINDER FOR CARCASS STABILITY - An endless elastomeric belt includes a carcass that includes an elastomeric matrix extending in an endless loop around a circumference of the belt. The matrix has opposite lateral edges defining a width of the matrix, and a carcass cord within the matrix extending in multiple turns around the circumference of the belt. An elongate binder extends around the lateral edges of the matrix generally transverse to the centerline of the body. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251686 | HAY RAKE WITH FOLDABLE HAY RAKE ARM - A single action hydraulic cylinder is utilized to rise a rake arm from the operating position to the transport position. An elastic mass is provided between the outer body of the hydraulic cylinder and an adjusting device, such as a nut on the stem of the cylinder. When the cylinder is actuated to rise the rake arm, the stem extends out of the cylinder body, thus freeing the elastic mass from the contact with the cylinder outer body. When lowering the rake arm to its operative position, the stem retracts and the elastic mass comes in contact with the cylinder, thereby acting against the retracting action and limiting the downward movement of the rake arm. The elasticity of the elastic mass permits small vertical movements of the rake arm to accommodate unevenness of the ground. Other versions and methods are also disclosed. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251687 | GAS TURBINE: SEAL BETWEEN ADJACENT CAN ANNULAR COMBUSTORS - The present invention is directed to a seal for sealing a gap between transition sections of adjacent can annular combustors in a turbine engine such that the seal is usable in applications for sealing pressure drops of 0.5 bar or greater. The seal includes a plate configured to extend between adjacent transition sections and the plate may have at least one perforation extending from the front surface of the plate to the rear surface of plate. The seal further includes a porous matrix formed from materials capable of withstanding turbine combustion gas temperatures, wherein a portion of the porous matrix may be fixedly attached to a surface of the plate. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251688 | CONTAINMENT SYSTEM FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A containment system for a gas turbine engine comprises a force absorbing arrangement for absorbing the force exerted thereon by an ejected portion of a failed component of the engine. The force absorbing arrangement circumferentially surrounds a major proportion of the axial length of the engine. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251689 | MULTIPLE STAGE GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A gas turbine engine ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100251690 | Current Controlled Field Emission Thruster - There is disclosed a field emission electric propulsion (FEEP) system including a FEEP thruster having at least one emitter and an extractor electrode, and a power supply. The power supply may provide an extractor voltage applied between the emitter and the extractor electrode. The power supply may be operable in a constant current mode in which the extractor voltage is controlled to set an ion current flowing from the emitter at a target current level. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251691 | FIFTH-FORCE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROPULSION - A method and means to produce a force for propulsion comprises a source of electrons and a means to produce hyperbolic electrons; whereas, a gravitating body such as the Earth provides a repulsive fifth force on the hyperbolic electrons. Hyperbolic electrons are produced by elastically scattering the electrons of an electron beam from atoms or molecules at specific energies. The emerging beam of hyperbolic electrons experiences a fifth force away from the Earth, and the beam moves upward (away from the Earth). To use this invention for propulsion, the repulsive fifth force on the hyperbolic-electron beam is transferred to a negatively charged plate. The Coulombic repulsion between the beam of hyperbolic electrons and the negatively charged plate causes the plate (and anything connected to the plate) to lift. The craft may additionally gain angular momentum from the fifth force along an axis defined by the gravitational force, and the craft may be tilted to move the vector away from the axis such that a component of acceleration tangential to the surface of a gravitating body is achieved via conservation of the angular momentum. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251692 | Methods of combining a series of more efficient aircraft engines into a unit, or modular units - The present invention generally relates to units of engines and more particularly to units containing a unique combined-cycle (combustion-detonation) “counter-rotation, anti-gyration, gyroscopic,” turbine fan-jet/free-piston engine configuration for induced air supercharging and boosting the performance of novel Ramjet engines or Ramjet engine configurations by improving internal air-stream dynamics. These dynamics are the result of co-operative air stream intermixing through convergent, supercharge-attenuated, inducted, compressed, tuned, pre-heated ambient air. Achieved through the varying of the geometric structural form and the utilization of unique engines and air induction and propulsion conformations, aided with supplemental air, fuel, oxygen and optiomal water and electrolyte charging. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251693 | CASCADE-TYPE THRUST REVERSER - The invention relates to a grid-type thrust reverser comprising: a fixed structure ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100251694 | Solid composite propellants and methods of making propellants - Solid composite propellants are provided that include a matrix comprising an energetic oxidizer and a binder. A multi-layered reactive thin film is provided in the matrix. The reactive thin film includes metal and inorganic oxidizer. Methods of making the solid composite propellants are also provided. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251695 | ROCKET ENGINE FOR USE WITH AERODYNAMIC FUEL RIBBON, AND FUEL RIBBON FOR ROCKET AND METHOD - A rocket engine for manned or unmanned space flight and atmospheric flight uses an elongated fuel structure that is external to the combustion chamber and that is fed into the combustion chamber during operation of the rocket. The elongated fuel structure includes propellant elements and may include coolant elements as well. The elongated fuel structure of one embodiment is a ribbon and a wide ribbon may be formed of plural side-by-side ribbon sections. The wide ribbon is cut into separate ribbon sections and is fed between two opposed pinion gears of a fuel injector. The fuel injector has multiple pairs of opposed pinion gears forming multiple stages of the injector, which seal the engine from escaping gases while permitting the elongated fuel structure to be drawn into the engine. The injector has a cutting wheel at the outlet to cut open the coolant and propellant bodies in the ribbon. The propellant ribbon has an outer slow burning layer and an inner fast burning layer. Gas pressure generated by burning the propellant in the combustion chamber of the rocket engine drives the engine. The coolant to the engine is provided from the coolant elements. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251696 | PLASMA ENHANCED RAPIDLY EXPANDED GAS TURBINE ENGINE TRANSITION DUCT - A plasma enhanced rapidly expanded duct system includes a gas turbine engine inter-turbine transition duct having radially spaced apart conical inner and outer duct walls extending axially between a duct inlet and a duct outlet. A conical plasma generator produces a conical plasma along the outer duct wall. An exemplary embodiment of the conical plasma generator is mounted to the outer duct wall and including radially inner and outer electrodes separated by a dielectric material. The dielectric material is disposed within a conical groove in a radially inwardly facing surface of the outer duct wall. An AC power supply is connected to the electrodes to supply a high voltage AC potential to the electrodes. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251697 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An object of the present invention is to provide a technology that enables reduction of NOx stored in an NOx catalyst with improved efficiency in an exhaust gas purification system for an internal combustion engine. According to the present invention, when NOx stored in the NOx catalyst is to be reduced, if the temperature of the NOx catalyst is lower than a specific temperature, the air-fuel ratio of the ambient atmosphere around the NOx catalyst is decreased only by decreasing the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas discharged from the internal combustion engine, and if the temperature of the NOx catalyst is not lower than the specific temperature, the air-fuel ratio of the ambient atmosphere around the NOx catalyst is decreased either only by adding reducing agent through reducing agent addition means, or by decreasing the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas discharged from the internal combustion engine and adding reducing agent through the reducing agent addition means. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251698 | EXHAUST PURIFICATION SYSTEM FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An ammonia selective reduction-type NOx catalyst ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100251699 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING AN OPTIMAL ESTIMATE OF NOx EMISSIONS - A control system for providing an optimal estimate of NOx emission in an exhaust during a selective catalytic reduction process is provided. The control system includes a continuous emission monitoring sensor configured to generate a responsive signal representing a first estimate of NOx emission; wherein the responsive signal has a first time lag between a time of measurement of NOx emission and the time when the corresponding responsive signal is made available by the continuous emission monitoring sensor, and the continuous emission monitoring sensor has a first time constant. The control system also includes a virtual sensor configured to generate a relatively faster responsive signal representing a second estimate of NOx emission. The control system further includes a processor that includes a time delay compensation circuit configured to introduce a second time lag in the relatively faster responsive signal, wherein the second time lag matches the first time lag. The processor also includes a low pass filter circuit coupled to the time delay compensating circuit, wherein the low pass filter circuit has a second time constant matching the first time constant to generate a time delayed signal representing a third estimate of NOx emission. The processor is further configured to subtract the time delayed signal from the summation of the responsive signal and the relatively faster responsive signal to generate the optimal estimate of the NOx emission, wherein the optimal estimate is fed as a feedforward signal into an injection system in the selective catalytic reduction process. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251700 | HC-SCR System for Lean Burn Engines - Systems and methods for abating NOx emission in an exhaust stream are provided. Systems comprising hydrocarbon conversion over a partial oxidation catalyst in a slip stream and a hydrocarbon selective catalytic reduction catalyst are described. The emissions treatment system is advantageously used for the treatment of exhaust streams from lean burn engines including diesel engines, lean burn gasoline engines and locomotive engines. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251701 | MUFFLER - A thermal emission-conversion muffler for reducing the toxic emissions output from the muffler has an inlet pipe, an outlet pipe, and a body extending lengthwise between the inlet and outlet pipes. The muffler further has a plurality of plates disposed within the body, and the plates extend in a sideways direction substantially between the side walls of the body. The plates are of a predetermined length, and adjacent plates are at a predetermined distance from each other. In one plate configuration, the plates are arranged in a substantially stacked manner and are parallel as regards exhaust gas flow passing through the muffler. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251702 | Heat Recovery System - A plurality of flat tubes formed as a tube having notches by linearly cutting upper and lower parts from a hollow flat circular doughnut shape are stacked to structure a tube laminate. It is attached to a case so that a notch aligns with the notch and faces upward by an exhaust inflow end plate and that a notch aligns with the notch and faces downward by an exhaust outflow end plate. A cutoff valve is provided at an exhaust outflow end of an exhaust communication tube passing through the center of the tube laminate by heat insulation. While an internal combustion engine is warming up, the cutoff valve is closed to cause the exhaust to flow in gaps of the respective flat tubes from upward to downward as a whole and also a heat exchange medium is caused to flow in the respective flat tubes from downward to upward as a whole to have heat exchanged between the exhaust and the heat exchange medium to recover the exhaust heat. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251703 | WASTE HEAT CONTROL APPARATUS - The waste heat control apparatus is used in a heat recovery system for recovering and reusing waste heat of an engine. The waste heat control apparatus includes a plurality of waste heat amount adjusting sections activated to increase an amount of the waste heat of the engine, and a control section which performs waste heat control in accordance with a heat utilization demand to increase the amount of the waste heat of the engine by activating at least one of the plurality of waste heat amount adjusting sections. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251704 | Multiple-cylinder internal combustion engine having cylinder head provided with centralized exhaust passageway - A cylinder head | 2010-10-07 |
20100251705 | CONTROL OF A FLUID CIRCUIT USING AN ESTIMATED SENSOR VALUE - A fluid circuit includes a tank for holding fluid, a hydraulic device having a predetermined load configuration, and a pump for delivering the fluid under pressure to the hydraulic device. Sensors measure at least one of a supply pressure, a tank pressure, and a position of a portion of the hydraulic device. A controller estimates or reconstructs an output value of any one sensor using the predetermined load configuration in the event of a predetermined failure of that sensor, ensuring continued operation of the hydraulic device. A method for estimating the output value includes sensing output values using the sensors, processing the output values using the controller to determine the presence of a failed sensor, and calculating an estimated output value of the failed sensor using the predetermined load configuration. Operation of the hydraulic device is maintained using the estimated output value until the failed sensor can be repaired. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251706 | HYDRAULIC COUPLING HAVING SELF-ADJUSTING ANTI-ROTATION HYDRAULIC FLUID PATH - A hydraulic coupling for use in a vehicle drive train having a fluid path which extends between the housing of the hydraulic coupling and a coupling mechanism. The fluid path includes a first aperture formed in the housing with a first diameter and a longitudinal axis, as well as a second aperture formed in the coupling mechanism. A rigid conduit extends between the first and second apertures with a first portion having a diameter that is less than the first diameter of the first aperture so as to define an adjustment gap that allows the rigid conduit to move out of alignment with the longitudinal axis in response to misalignment between the first and second apertures. In addition, the rigid conduit provides resistance to torque imposed upon the coupling mechanism. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251707 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PUMP TRANSITIONS IN A MULTI-MODE HYBRID TRANSMISSION - A method of pressure control for transmissions having a hydraulic circuit selectively communicating with first and second pumps via first and second regulators includes commanding communication to the hydraulic circuit to transition from the first to the second pump and the PCS to set the regulators to a high pressure-regulation level. The hydraulic circuit line pressure is raised to an elevated value exceeding a target value. The line pressure is lowered from the elevated to the target value at or after completing the transition to the second pump. The method may include transitioning communication with the hydraulic circuit from the second to the first pump. The PCS maintains the regulators at the high level and line pressure is raised to the elevated value. PCS sets the regulators to a low level, and line pressure returns to the target only at or after completing the transition to the first pump. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251708 | Energy recovery system for combustible vapors - An energy recovery system permits recovering energy from fumes. The system employs a heat engine such as a Stirling engine, and a supplemental combustible fuel. A combustor receives the paint fumes as well as the supplemental fuel from a fuel supply. The fuel supply includes a fuel throttle regulating the fuel mass flow rate. An air blower provides air to the combustor. The heat engine includes a heater receiving heat from the combustor. A temperature sensor detects the temperature of the heater, while a controller operatively controls the fuel throttle to vary the fuel mass flow rate based on the temperature of the heater. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251709 | Flow-optimized bypass for turbo engines - A charging device (supercharger) for internal combustion engines, having at least one turbine part. A mass stream of exhaust gas flows into this via an inflow region, from which a bypass duct branches off for bypassing the at least one turbine part. The bypass duct opens out into a turbine outlet duct at an outlet location in back of the turbine part. The bypass duct is opened or closed either by a first control element situated in the inflow region at the inlet of the bypass duct or by a second control element at the outlet of the bypass duct leading into the turbine outlet duct. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251710 | SYSTEM FOR UTILIZING RENEWABLE GEOTHERMAL ENERGY - In the system there is a geothermal facility ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100251711 | Energy Storage - An apparatus for storing energy includes a compression chamber for receiving a gas, a compression piston for compressing gas contained in the compression chamber, a first heat store for receiving and storing thermal energy from gas compressed by the compression piston, an expansion chamber for receiving gas after exposure to the first heat store, an expansion piston for expanding gas received in the expansion chamber, and a second heat store for transferring thermal energy to gas expanded by the expansion piston. The cycle used by the apparatus has two different stages that can be split into separate devices or combined into one device. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251712 | Advanced Adiabatic Compressed Air Energy Storage System - An adiabatic Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) system includes a low pressure compressor structure ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100251713 | Steam turbine power plant - An intermediate-pressure turbine is divided into a high-temperature, high-pressure side high-temperature, intermediate-pressure turbine section | 2010-10-07 |
20100251714 | AIR-WATER POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - The Air-Water Power Generation System utilizes the temperature differential between warm air and a surface cooled by water evaporation. To enhance the temperature differential, the air that evaporates the water is first cooled by releasing heat to boil the working fluid in a boiler and then is cooled further by a counter-flow heat exchanger before the air enters the condenser where a water film is evaporating. The air then becomes colder as the water evaporates in the condenser, and this provides the cooling to condense the working fluid. Finally, the cold air flows out of the condenser and flows back through the counter-flow heat exchanger to provide the cooling of the air flowing from the boiler. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251715 | FLUID DELIVERY DEVICE - A fluid delivery device, in particular for delivering exhaust gas posttreatment media, such as a urea-water solution, for an internal combustion engine, includes a movable work wall, in particular a work diaphragm. A work chamber is provided for a fluid that is to be delivered via at least one fluid connection. The work chamber is capable of being increased and decreased in size by means of the movable work wall, the at least one fluid connection, and at least one mechanism for moving the work wall upon an intake stroke and a compression stroke. The at least one mechanism is embodied such that the force for moving the work wall both in the intake stroke and in the compression stroke includes a Lorentz force. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251716 | COOLED EXHAUST HOOD PLATES FOR REDUCED EXHAUST LOSS - Cooled exhaust hood plates are provided in areas of high velocity steam flow within an exhaust steam flow of a steam turbine. Coolant is directed within double walled exhaust hood plates to cool plate surfaces adjacent to the high velocity exhaust steam flow. The cooled exhaust hood plates cool and condense the exhaust steam in proximity. Condensation will occur in low velocity area near the exhaust hood plate to reduce the boundary layer and improve the flow through the hood, improving overall turbine performance. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251717 | Propelling Device by Means of Matter Particles Acceleration, and Applications of this Device - Propelling device by way of matter particles acceleration, including device for accelerating the particles of matter, mainly in only one direction. The aforementioned device includes an energy source and an enclosure containing the matter particles to be accelerated, the enclosure being powered from the the energy source. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251718 | DAMPING DEVICE AND GAS TURBINE COMBUSTOR - In a damping device according to the present invention, a damping device | 2010-10-07 |
20100251719 | Centerbody for mixer assembly of a gas turbine engine combustor - A mixer assembly for use in a combustion chamber of a gas turbine engine includes a pilot mixer, a main mixer and a centerbody positioned between the pilot mixer and the main mixer. The pilot mixer includes an annular pilot housing having a hollow interior and a pilot fuel nozzle mounted in the housing and adapted for dispensing droplets of fuel to the hollow interior of the pilot housing. The main mixer includes: a main housing surrounding the pilot housing and defining an annular cavity; a plurality of fuel injection ports for introducing fuel into the annular cavity; and, a swirler arrangement including at least one swirler positioned upstream from the fuel injection ports, wherein each swirler of the arrangement has a plurality of vanes for swirling air traveling through such swirler to mix air and the droplets of fuel dispensed by the fuel injection ports. The centerbody includes a fuel manifold therein for providing fuel to the fuel injection ports and an air manifold therein for providing air to an aft portion of the pilot mixer and/or the aft portion of the annular cavity in the main mixer. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251720 | FUEL INJECTOR NOZZLES FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINES - A fuel injector for a gas turbine engine comprises a housing stem and a nozzle, the nozzle including an internal wall in heat transfer relation with fuel flowing through the nozzle, and an external wall in heat transfer relation with ambient air. The internal and external walls have downstream tip ends that are relatively moveable at an interface due to relative thermal growth during operation of the engine. An internal insulating gap is disposed between the internal and external walls to provide a heat shield for the internal wall, and a bellows internal to the injector has an upstream end sealingly attached to an upstream portion of one of the internal and external walls, and a downstream end sealingly attached to a downstream portion of the other wall to fluidly separate the insulating gap from any fuel entering into the nozzle through the interface. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251721 | Stacked laminate gas turbine component - A stacked laminate component for a turbine engine that may be used as a replacement for one or more metal components is provided. The stacked laminate component can have a body formed by a process of stacking and laminating layers to define a radially inner surface along the hot gas path. The layers can be substantially orthogonal to the radially inner surface. The layers can be at least a first layer of a first material and a second layer of a second material. At least the first material is a ceramic matrix composite. The second material can have a higher thermal conductivity or a higher creep strength than the first material. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251722 | Wall elements for gas turbine engine combustors - A combustor wall element arrangement for a gas turbine engine comprises an upstream wall element ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100251723 | THIMBLE, SLEEVE, AND METHOD FOR COOLING A COMBUSTOR ASSEMBLY - A method for cooling a combustor assembly having a cooling passage. The method includes providing at least one thimble including an inner surface that defines a first opening, a second opening that is downstream from the first opening, and a flow channel that extends between the first opening and the second opening. The flow channel has a converging portion and a recovery portion that is downstream from the converging portion. The method also includes inserting the at least one thimble into at least one inlet that is defined in at least one sleeve such that cooling air is discharged from the flow channel into the cooling passage. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251724 | Aircraft jet engine provided with a device for reducing propulsion jet noise - A nozzle allowing the reduction of noise generated by aircraft jet engines having at least one output ring which disturbs the propulsion jet, and having at least one pair of conduits from which the propulsion of jet air is ejected at the output of the nozzle. The conduits of each pair are disposed convergent with respect to each other in order to generate a triangle of interaction of the air jets at the output ring. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251725 | Combustor and Method for Modifying the Same - This invention is intended to maintain combustor reliability. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251726 | Turbine engine transient power extraction system and method - A power extraction system for a gas turbine engine comprises a low spool generator, a high spool generator and a power controller. The low spool generator extracts power from a low spool of the gas turbine engine, and the high spool generator extracts power from a high spool of the gas turbine engine. The power controller receives power extracted by the low spool generator and the high spool generator and distributes the received power to provide an uninterrupted steady state power supply and a transient power supply larger than what is available individually from the low and high spool generators. In another embodiment of the invention, the power extraction system includes an engine controller that operates in conjunction with the power controller to increase inertia energy of the low spool and high spool to increase electric power supply, while engine excursion is reduced and consistent engine thrust is maintained. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251727 | Engine brake for part load CO reduction - Aspects of the invention relate to a system and method for operating a turbine engine assembly. The turbine engine assembly has a turbine engine having a compressor section, a combustor section and a turbine section. The combustor section has a lower T_PZ limit and the turbine engine has a design load. The assembly further includes at least one air bleed line from the compressor and at least one valve for controlling air flow through the bleed line. Control structure is provided for opening the valve to allow bleed air to flow through the bleed line when an operating load is less than the design load. The flow rate through the bleed line is increased as the operating load is decreased, reducing the power delivered by the turbine assembly while maintaining the T_PZ above a lower T_PZ limit. A method for operating a turbine engine assembly is also disclosed. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251728 | Transportable electric generator plant fired by unprocessed coal being burned underground and producing non-vented gases - With the double benefits of both coal gasification creating a usable synthetic fuel and of capturing and using the heat from the burning coal, too, does cut back drastically on the need of manpower to process raw coal. By replacing the greenhouse gases with burnt coal is a blessing for the environment. The transportable generator eliminates the need for any gases being added to the atmosphere. The costs of producing electricity will be reduced by about 78%. The gasification process is part of previous patent applications. However, this application uses both the gasification process combined with the heat transfer and transportable generator systems. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251729 | Power generation system incorporating multiple Rankine cycles - A power generation system ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100251730 | Portable cooler with internal ice maker - A portable cooler including a sealable outer container, and a sealable inner container situated within the outer container. A first thermoelectric cooling device having a cooling panel and a heating panel is mounted on the wall of the outer container such that the cooling panel faces the interior of the sealable outer container and the heating panel faces outside of said sealable outer container. A second thermoelectric cooling device, also having a cooling panel and a heating panel, is mounted on the wall of the internal container such that the cooling panel faces the interior of the inner container and the heating panel faces outside of the sealable inner container into the interior of said sealable outer container. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251731 | Self-Chilling Beverage Can - A self-chilling beverage can is disclosed that includes outer and inner compartments. The outer compartment has at least one sidewall, a top end, and a bottom end such that a cavity is formed for retaining a liquid. The inner compartment has at least one sidewall, a top end, and a bottom end collectively forming a second cavity to retain a substance. The substance can either be water or a coolant. The coolant is selected such that an endothermic reaction occurs when the coolant comes into contact with water. A balloon is affixed to the bottom end of the inner compartment. The balloon may comprise either water or the coolant, and contents of the balloon are initially separated from contents of the second cavity. Means for puncturing the balloon are provided such that a user can puncture the balloon and access the liquid by a single motion. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251732 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTRODUCTION OF A MATERIAL INTO A CRYOGENIC SYSTEM - Provided is an apparatus and method for introducing a sample into a cryogenic system comprising, an airlock chamber, a sample path having a first end connected to the airlock chamber and a second end connected to a cryogenic helium bath, an equilibrator, inserted into the sample path and positioned between the airlock and the cryogenic bath and which allows for passage of a sample to the cryogenic helium bath, and a cooling unit to coupled to the equilibration to control the temperature of the equilibrator. A machine-readable medium, comprising instructions which when executed by a controller causes a sample to be positioned within the cryogenic system, is also provided. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251733 | ICE MAKING TECHNOLOGY - An ice making device, a refrigerator having the ice making device, and a method for making ice are disclosed. Water is supplied to an ice making structure of an ice making device and frozen into ice. The ice is at least partially released from the ice making structure by supplying liquid water to the ice making structure to apply force to the ice in the ice making structure. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251734 | PLANT FOR HEAT-REGULATING A FIRST FLUID AND A SECOND FLUID USED FOR AIR-CONDITIONING PREMISES - A plant for heat-regulating a first fluid and a second fluid for the air-conditioning of premises, including a source of primary thermal energy capable of providing a hot fluid, an absorption refrigerating machine supplied with the primary thermal energy, a first auxiliary circuit for recirculating the first fluid, which exits hot from the absorption machine and returns cold into the same machine, a second auxiliary circuit for recirculating the second fluid, which exits cold from the machine and returns hot into the same machine, there being provided a heat-exchange mass capable of supplying/absorbing heat, means capable of connecting alternately the first auxiliary circuit or the second auxiliary circuit of the absorption machine to the thermal mass or to the user appliances for the associated heat exchange, the primary thermal energy being hot water. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251735 | REFRIGERATOR, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF THE SAME - The present invention discloses a refrigerator which can individually cool a freezing chamber and a refrigerating chamber by dividing a heat exchange region of an evaporator into a freezing chamber side region and a refrigerating chamber side region, forming individual circulation passages for supplying cool air from each region to the freezing chamber and the refrigerating chamber, and forming a freezing chamber fan and a refrigerating chamber fan on each circulation passage, and method for controlling operation of the same which can efficiently perform a cooling operation and reduce power consumption by effectively controlling the operations of each component. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251736 | REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR MANAGING OIL THEREIN - Refrigerant circuit ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100251737 | Method of operating a cooling system and cooling system - In a method of operating a cooling system ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100251738 | REFRIGERATION APPARATUS - A refrigeration device includes a switching valve control section for outputting a switching signal for controlling a four-way switching valve to a predetermined switching state when starting a compression mechanism; and a switching determination section which, when starting only a first compressor as a start-up of the compression mechanism, outputs a low differential pressure signal if a differential pressure between a high-pressure port and a low-pressure port in the four-way switching valve falls below a determination value in a determination operation after the switching signal being outputted by the switching valve control section. After the switching determination section outputs the low differential pressure signal, a capacity control section starts a second compressor. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251739 | COMPACT MARINE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WITH OPTIONAL ELECTRIC HEAT - A package marine air conditioning unit places an evaporator coil on the inlet side of an enclosing cabinet, an axial supply fan on an opposing outlet side of the cabinet, and a compressor disposed between the evaporator coil and the supply fan. Locating the compressor within the air stream on the leaving air side of the evaporator coil allows cold air to flow around the compressor thereby providing beneficial compressor cooling. An axial flow supply fan located downstream of the compressor functions to draw return air in a generally lineal flow path across the evaporator coil and around the compressor, for discharge in an axial direction thereby resulting in a generally linear air flow path through the unit. A cabinet is provided to enclose the components thereby allowing for the installation of electric heating elements. Enclosing the components within a cabinet avoids the need to paint or otherwise coat the enclosed components thereby reducing manufacturing costs. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251740 | ICE DISPENSER WITH AN ICE COMMINUTING DEVICE - An ice dispenser for dispensing ice that includes a housing having an inlet opening for introducing uncomminuted pieces of ice into the housing and an outlet opening for dispensing at least one of the uncomminuted pieces of ice or comminuted pieces of ice from the housing. The ice dispenser further includes an ice comminution device including a rotatable shaft supporting a blade arrangement and a counterblade arrangement operable to rotate along with the rotatable shaft, and a locking device, wherein based on a position of the locking device, the counterblade arrangement is operated to rotate along with the shaft or to be fixed with the housing. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the at least one counterblade of the counterblade arrangement includes a catch for engaging with a counter-catch of the locking device. As such, an undesired release of the counter blade for the locking means may be prevented. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251741 | REFRIGERATION APPARATUS - A refrigeration apparatus uses a refrigerant that operates in a supercritical range. The refrigeration apparatus includes a compression mechanism, a heat source-side heat exchanger, an expansion mechanism, a usage-side heat exchanger, a switching mechanism, an intercooler which functions as a cooler of refrigerant discharged from a first-stage compression element of the compression mechanism and drawn into a second-stage compression element of the compression mechanism, and an intercooler bypass tube. The switching mechanism is configured to switch between cooling and heating operation states in which refrigerant is circulated differently. When a defrosting operation for defrosting the heat source-side heat exchanger is performed, refrigerant flows to the heat source-side heat exchanger and the intercooler. After defrosting of the intercooler is detected as being complete, the intercooler bypass tube is used to ensure that the refrigerant does not flow to the intercooler. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251742 | HVAC&R SYSTEM VALVING - An HVAC&R system is disclosed that utilizes energy-efficient valving. The valving controls the flow of refrigerant and may be adapted for evaporator or condenser applications, on both AC systems and heat pumps (as well as chillers and other refrigeration systems). The valving may provide simultaneous and individualized control of flow through individual coils or groups of coils for improved control of evaporation, condensation, defrosting and so forth. In some configurations a common sensor may be shared between individual coils or groups of coils and may provide sensed parameters to control circuitry for controlling the valving. Other configurations may include bypass valving to direct fluid around the flow control valving. In yet other configurations, a valve may be used to bypass tapped vapor around a heat exchanger functioning as an evaporator. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251743 | REFRIGERATOR RELATED TECHNOLOGY - A refrigerator is disclosed in which cool air ducts guide cool air from a freezing chamber to an ice making chamber provided at a refrigerating chamber door. The cool air ducts are provided at a barrier sectioning the freezing chamber and the refrigerating chamber and at the refrigerating chamber door. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251744 | REFRIGERATOR HAVING ICE MAKING ROOM - A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator includes a refrigerator main body including a cooling chamber, a door for opening or closing the cooling chamber, an ice making chamber located at the door, a sub-chamber located at the door and spaced from the ice making chamber, the sub-chamber being configured to receive cool air from the cooling chamber, and a cold energy transfer unit configured to transfer energy of cool air of the sub-chamber to the ice making chamber. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251745 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator includes a body defining a storage space; a door selectively shielding the storage space; a container connecting part disposed in the storage space or the door; a water supply container separably coupled to the container connecting part, the water supply container including an opening for injecting water; an ice making device for making ice using the water supplied from the water supply container; a water supply passage fluidly connecting the water supply container to the ice making device, the water supply passage extending in an inside direction of the water supply container; and a pump connected to the water supply passage to supply the water within the water supply container into the ice making device. According to the refrigerator, installation cost is reduced, and quality and reliability are improved. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251746 | FLOW-DOWN TYPE ICE MAKING MACHINE - A flow-down type ice making machine is provided that can suitably discharge ice making water in water spray guides. A flow-down type ice making machine | 2010-10-07 |
20100251747 | ICE MAKING APPARATUS FOR REFRIGERATOR - Provided is an ice making apparatus for a refrigerator. The ice making apparatus includes an ice making unit and a storage unit. The ice making unit generates ice, and the storage unit supplies water into the ice making unit. The storage unit includes a body in which a storage space storing the water is defined, a cover opening and closing the storage space, and a leakage prevention member coupled to the cover to prevent the water within the body from leaking. The leakage prevention member includes one or more chambers therein. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251748 | REFRIGERATOR - Provided is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a cabinet in which a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment are defined, a refrigerator compartment door opening and closing the refrigerator compartment, an ice making chamber defined in the refrigerator compartment door, the ice making chamber providing an ice making space, a cool air duct guiding a flow of cool air toward the ice making chamber, a duct deco disposed on an inner sidewall of the ice making chamber or the refrigerator compartment, the duct deco being disposed at each of positions corresponding to a cool air outlet port and a cool air inlet port of the cool air duct communicating with the ice making chamber, and a gasket disposed on the inner sidewall of the ice making chamber or the refrigerator compartment, the gasket being closely attached to the duct deco when the refrigerator compartment door is closed to prevent the cool air from leaking. The gasket has an inner diameter greater than that of the duct deco. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251749 | AIR CONDITIONING UNIT - The invention relates to an air conditioning unit ( | 2010-10-07 |
20100251750 | ECONOMIZED REFRIGERANT SYSTEM WITH FLOW CONTROL - A refrigerant vapor compression system has a primary refrigerant circuit including a compression device, a refrigerant heat rejection heat exchanger and a refrigerant heat absorption heat exchanger, and an economizer circuit including an economizer refrigerant line. A bypass flow control device controls refrigerant vapor flow through a bypass line extending between the economizer refrigerant line and a suction pressure portion of the primary refrigerant circuit. A flow control apparatus operatively associated with the economizer refrigerant line provides different flow resistance to refrigerant flow through the economizer refrigerant line in a first direction from an intermediate stage of the compression device to the suction portion of the primary refrigerant circuit and in a second direction from the economizer into an intermediate pressure stage of the compression device. | 2010-10-07 |
20100251751 | Method for Monitoring the Gas Tightness of a Cooling System for a Refrigerated Vehicle and for Operating the Same and a Cooling System for a Refrigerated Vehicle and a Refrigerated Vehicle - The invention relates to a method for monitoring the gas tightness of a cooling system for a refrigerated vehicle comprising the following steps: recording of a chronological temperature sequence at least at a first point in the cooling system and the determination of any change in the temperature at the first point within a first time interval and comparison of the change with a first reference value and the triggering of a first warning signal in the event that the change exceeds the first reference value; and/or subjecting a line section of the cooling system to a positive pressure and blocking this line section and recording a chronological pressure sequence at least at a first point in the line section and the determination of any change in the pressure in the second point within a second time interval and comparison of the change with a second reference value and the triggering of a second warning signal in the event that the change exceeds the second reference value. The invention also relates to a method for operating a cooling system, a cooling system and a refrigerated vehicle, in conjunction with which use is made of the method according to the invention. The invention is characterized by high operating safety, operating reliability and economic viability. | 2010-10-07 |