42nd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 33 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100266304 | FIXING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - In a fixing device, an opposing member contacts a heating member to form a fixing nip between the heating member and the opposing member. A driver rotatively drives at least one of the heating member and the opposing member. A sheet supplier supplies and conveys a sheet to the fixing nip. A recording medium bearing an unfixed toner image is conveyed through a gap between the sheet and the opposing member at the fixing nip with a side of the recording medium bearing the unfixed toner image facing the sheet. At least one of the rotating heating member and the rotating opposing member applies a driving force to the sheet supplied to the fixing nip while the sheet contacts the sheet supplier to apply tension to the sheet at a position upstream from the fixing nip in a sheet conveyance direction. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266305 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A loop of a transferring material is formed at a position between a secondary transfer nip portion and a fixing nip portion such that a loop amount of the loop of the transferring material, which is formed at the position between the secondary transfer nip portion and the fixing nip portion when a mono-color mode is executed, is larger than a loop amount of the loop of the transferring material, which is formed at the position between the secondary transfer nip portion and the fixing nip portion when a full-color mode is executed. In the mono-color mode, image formation is executed such that primary transfer rollers are separated from an intermediate transfer belt. In the full-color mode, image formation is executed by photosensitive drums. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266306 | IMAGE HEATING APPARATUS - The non-sheet-feeding portion temperature rise is reduced during warm-up operation of an image heating apparatus, the time needed for the warm-up operation is reduced, and the accuracy of the image fixing operation is improved. When a CPU determines that a temperature detected by an end portion thermistor is higher than a temperature detected by a center portion thermistor, the CPU controls the temperature of a fixing heater based on a detection result of the end portion thermistor. When the CPU determines that the temperature detected by the end portion thermistor is equal to or less than the temperature detected by the center portion thermistor, the CPU controls the temperature of the fixing heater based on a detection result of the center portion thermistor. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266307 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE FIXING DEVICE - A fixing device using a belt fixing method includes a fixing belt which satisfies 42.2≧ER≧0.1044×D×μ | 2010-10-21 |
20100266308 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming apparatus configured to form an image on a transfer medium with a developer includes: an image bearing member on which an electrostatic latent image is formed, the developer is supplied to develop the electrostatic latent image, and an image to be transferred onto the transfer medium is formed, the image bearing member having surface hardness of 150 N/mm to 220 N/mm in a universal hardness value (HU); a developing device configured to supply the developer to the image bearing member; a cleaner configured to be brought into press-contact with the image bearing member at press-contact linear pressure x in a range of 16.7≦x≦22.0 [mN/mm]) and collect components of the developer remaining on the image bearing member after the image is transferred onto the transfer medium; and a lubricant containing fatty acid metal salt arranged at a distal end of the cleaner being in contact with the image bearing member, at an arrangement amount y in a range of 25≦y≦100 [ng/mm] to satisfy a condition y≧12.5x-207.5. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266309 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes:
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20100266310 | VISIBLE IMAGE FORMING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, a developing device, a developer container and a hole connection member. The developing device is provided so as to be movable in a direction in which it comes close to and goes away from the image carrier. And, the developing device develops a latent image formed on the surface of the image carrier into a visible image. The hole connection member is supported so as to be movable relative to an inlet of the developing device in the movable direction of the developing device and connects the inlet and an outlet of the developer container. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266311 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a main body casing, a device that is positioned within a main body casing and having a function, a displacement member positioned in a main body casing and capable of displacement between an initial position and a stop position which causes the device to perform an action, a string-like connection that is connected between the displacement member and a cover member and that displaces the displacement member from the initial position to the stop position in synchronization with the opening operation of the cover member. The string-like connection, and the displacement member in the stop position, constitute an opening restricting device capable of restricting the opening angle of a cover member to a prescribed angle. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266312 | Tandem Photosensitive-Member Unit for Image-Forming Device - The tandem photosensitive-member unit includes a plurality of photosensitive-member and a pair of side plates. The plurality of photosensitive-member holding units each extends in a first direction. The plurality of photosensitive-member holding units is arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The pair of side plates each extends in the second direction. The pair of side plates is disposed at both ends of the arranged plurality of photosensitive-member holding units with respect to the first direction. The tandem photosensitive-member unit is configured to be detachably mounted as an integral unit in a main body of an image-forming device. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266313 | OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A disclosed optical scanning device includes: a light source unit having plural luminous sources; a light source driving unit modulating each luminous source in accordance with pixel information; an oscillating mirror supported on a twist beam as a rotation shaft, the oscillating mirror collectively deflecting light beams from the luminous sources and performing reciprocating scanning on a surface to be scanned; an imaging optical system imaging the light beams from the luminous sources on the surface to be scanned; an oscillating mirror driving unit setting a scanning frequency f in accordance with a resonance frequency of the oscillating mirror; and a pitch adjustment unit adjusting beam spot intervals p in a sub-scanning direction in accordance with the scanning frequency f of the oscillating mirror that has been set. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266314 | Rotating Toner Cleaning Member for a Toner Delivery Device in an Image Forming Apparatus - The present invention provides a toner container system, such as a toner cartridge, comprising a housing including a first reservoir for containing toner and a second reservoir for receiving toner from the first reservoir and transferring the toner to an image forming apparatus, and a toner transfer mechanism that includes a rotatable roller member having in the surface thereof a recess defined by a concave surface having a radius of curvature, and wherein the roller member is rotatable from a first position at which the recess is open to the first reservoir and a second position at which the recess is open to the second reservoir, for conveying toner from the first reservoir to the second reservoir upon rotation of the roller member from the first position to the second position, and a rotatable wiper member disposed within the second reservoir and being sized and having a flexible distal end rotatable through the recess in contact with the concave surface when the roller member is in the second position. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266315 | Geneva Drive and Locking Mechanism Therefor in a Toner Metering Mechanism for an Image Forming Apparatus - The present invention provides a toner container system, such as a toner cartridge, having a first reservoir for containing toner and a second reservoir for receiving toner from the first reservoir and transferring the toner to an image forming apparatus, and a toner transfer mechanism disposed between the first and second reservoirs, the transfer mechanism including a generally cylindrically shaped rotatable roller member having a plurality of equally spaced recesses disposed around the circumference thereof and being rotatable in angular increments wherein the recesses are alternately open to the first reservoir in a first position for each recess and open to the second reservoir in a second position for each recess, whereby toner is transferred from the first reservoir to the second reservoir upon rotation of the roller member, a Geneva drive mechanism including a drive gear operatively connected to the roller member for advancing the roller member in one angular increment for each complete rotation of the drive gear; and a locking mechanism operatively interconnecting the drive gear and rotatable member, whereby the drive gear is intermittently locked after each incremental angular advancement of the roller member to prevent actuation of the toner transfer mechanism while the rotatable member rotates through a recess at the second position thereof. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266316 | TRANSFERRING AND FIXING DEVICE FOR PERFORMING FIXATION SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH TRANSFER - A transferring and fixing device includes an image carrier member to hold an unfixed toner image, a heat member to heat the unfixed toner image on the image carrier member, a pressure member which comes in press contact with the image carrier member, nips a recording medium with the image carrier member, and presses and conveys the recording medium, and a vibrating member to transmit vibrations to the recording medium passing through between the image carrier member and the pressure member. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266317 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming apparatus includes: an image carrier that carries an image; a transfer roller having a transfer material grip member that moves in a circumferential direction and holds a transfer material, the transfer roller forming a transfer nip portion with the image carrier by coming into contact with each other; and a transfer material feed portion that delivers the transfer material to the transfer nip portion. The transfer material feed velocity of the transfer material feed portion is greater than the movement velocity of the transfer material grip member when the transfer material grip member moves from the rotational center of the transfer roller in the circumferential direction of the transfer roller. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266318 | IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming method includes: feeding a transfer material to a transfer portion by gate rollers; contacting the transfer material with a transfer material grip member that is disposed on a transfer roller; holding the transfer material on an elastic holding portion which holds the transfer material disposed on the circumference surface of the transfer roller; transferring the transfer material held by the holding portion; and transferring an image at the transfer portion. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266319 | HEAT GENERATION UNIT AND HEATING APPARATUS - In a heat generation unit, an elongated sheet-like heat generator ( | 2010-10-21 |
20100266320 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS WITH CLEANING DEVICE AND CLEANING METHOD - In an image forming apparatus including a cleaning device having a cleaning blade arranged so as to make contact with and separate from a cleaned surface, an occurrence of excessive cutting when the cleaning blade makes contact with the cleaned surface is prevented. The image forming apparatus includes the cleaning blade for making contact with and separating from the cleaned surface and scraping off toner adhered onto the cleaned surface and a regulation unit for regulating a movement of the cleaning blade in the direction of contact with the cleaned surface up to a position where a pressing force to the cleaned surface by the cleaning blade does not exceed a predetermined pressing force. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266321 | PRINTING APPARATUS, CONVEYANCE APPARATUS, AND FEED-CONVEYANCE CONTROL METHOD - This invention relates to an apparatus and method capable of appropriately preventing a printing medium from being diagonally conveyed upon feed regardless of changes in printing medium feed conditions. In this invention, the maximum output value of a PWM signal is compared with the sum of a predetermined bias value and the PWM signal when a sensor detects the tip of a fed printing medium. If the sum is smaller than the maximum output value, it is monitored that the value of the PWM signal increases by the bias value. If the sum is equal to or larger than the maximum output value, it is monitored that the conveyance speed of the printing medium becomes smaller than a predetermined threshold value. Control is performed on the basis of the monitor results to stop driving a DC motor that supplies a driving force to rollers used for feed and conveyance. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266322 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DESTROYING CONFIDENTIAL MEDICAL INFORMATION ON LABELS FOR MEDICINES - An apparatus and method for destroying confidential or other indicia or information on a thermally responsive label. The apparatus comprises a casing having a base layer sized and shaped to be in heat transfer relation with the thermally responsive label. The base layer has a microwave layer configured to receive microwave energy and in response thereto to heat the label to a temperature to activate the thermally responsive material of the label to destroy or obliterate the indicia printed on the label. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266323 | Clock face keyboard - An alphanumeric keyboard that is easy to learn, easy to use, and mountable on a handset for one-hand operation, comprises a virtual clock face having the center for the rotation of virtual hands, first set of twelve hourly radial positions, from one o'clock to twelve o'clock, surrounding the center, second set of twelve hourly radial positions, from one o'clock to twelve o'clock, surrounding the center and nearer to the center than the first set of twelve hourly radial positions, twenty four key areas, each key area being uniquely associated with one hourly radial position of the first and second sets, wherein each key area is substantially of 30 degree annular sector shape and contiguous to the adjacent key areas associated with the adjacent hourly radial positions, wherein all twenty four key areas are substantially of equal area, at least thirteen alphabetic keys placed at predetermined hourly radial positions of the first and second sets, and wherein each key has an indicia surface that is within the associated key area for being pressed by a finger. The associated radial direction or time may be marked on the key surface for visual or tactile differentiation. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266324 | IMAGE RECORDING DEVICE AND ITS FEED STOPPAGE METHOD - This image recording device records images on a continuous recording medium conveyed by a conveyance unit and cuts the recording medium on which images are recorded to a predetermined size using a cutting roller which rotates in synchronization with a conveyance velocity of the recording medium. Then, when the conveyance unit is stopped, the image recording device detects the position of a cutting blade provided on the cutting roller and controls a stoppage timing for stopping the conveyance unit, using this detection timing as a starting point. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266325 | MECHANICAL PENCIL | 2010-10-21 |
20100266326 | MARK-ERASABLE PEN CAP - A mark-erasable pen cap comprises a cap body having a containing groove. The cap body is made of an elastic erasing material and defines a first end and an opposing second end. The first end has an opening. The containing groove comprises a bottom portion, an opening portion, and a wall portion. The bottom portion neighboring to the first end has a first diameter; the opening portion located at the second end has a second diameter smaller than the first diameter; and the wall portion connecting the bottom portion and the opening portion has an inner diameter substantially tapered from the opening portion to the bottom portion. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266327 | APPLICATOR DEVICE FOR A COSMETIC PRODUCT - An applicator device for a cosmetic product including a stem surmounted by a one piece applicator body, the body including a proximal part associated with the stem and a distal part opposite from said proximal part in a longitudinal direction, the distal and proximal parts being linked by a bridge formed in recess in the applicator body, wherein the distal part includes a rounded geometry having an outer diameter and the proximal part includes at least a protruding zone having an outer dimension which is bigger than the outer diameter of the distal part. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266328 | Applicator - An applicator constructed such that when the user clicks a rear end of an inner barrel, a valve mechanism is actuated by moving the inner barrel relative to an outer barrel, whereby an application liquid is supplied to an applying element arranged at a front end part of the outer barrel, and that when a valve seat member and a valve rod member move relatively to each other, the valve mechanism can take a first state in which a piston portion on the front side of the valve rod member comes into sliding contact with a front-side liquid-tight portion inside the valve seat member, a second state in which both of the piston portion on the front side of the valve rod member and piston portion on the rear side of valve rod member do not come in sliding contact with the corresponding liquid-tight portions inside the valve seat member, and a third state in which the piston portion on the rear side of the valve rod member comes into sliding contact with the rear-side liquid-tight portion. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266329 | Device for Applying Substances Contained In An Aerosol - “The invention relates to a device designed to be attached to the upper part of an aerosol can which contains the substance to be applied, in which a tear-shaped sponge is solidly connected to one of the sides of the device in order to improve the application. A hole extends through the sponge, into which the substance to be applied is discharged. According to the invention, when the sponge or pad is not in use, it is covered with a cap having an internally secured pin that is housed in the above-mentioned through-hole so that the cap can be easily attached, thereby preventing any substance remaining in the through-hole from obstructing same.” | 2010-10-21 |
20100266330 | MOTOR OPERATOR ASSEMBLY - A coupling for connecting an operator mechanism and a base plate of a motor operator assembly includes a first apparatus secured to the operator mechanism, and a second apparatus secured to the base plate, the second apparatus having one or more apertures configured for engagement with the first apparatus to form a rigid coupling between the base plate and the operator mechanism. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266331 | Retention assembly and a method of operatively securing a hub and wheel assembly to an axle of a selectively movable assembly and method for eliminating frictional interface wear between a bearing and a bearing retention device - A hub and wheel retention assembly | 2010-10-21 |
20100266332 | ADAPTER FOR COUPLING A ROD, SUCH AS A LOCKING ROD OF A ROD-TYPE CLOSURE, TO A LEVER, SUCH AS AN ACTUATING LEVER OF THE ROD-TYPE CLOSURE - An adapter for the articulation of a bar (such as a lock bar of a bar closure) at a lever (such as an actuating lever of the bar closure), including a connection piece with an articulation eyelet at one end and a receiving cavity for the end of the bar at the other end. A clamping device, which extends into the cavity, secures the bar in the cavity. The articulation eyelet has a bore hole for forming a securing device, by which the adapter is fitted to a joint bolt which is carried by the drive lever. The joint bolt has an annular groove and is secured either by a retaining ring in the annular groove or, alternatively, by springing tongues proceeding from an edge of the bore hole, these springing tongues being supported in the annular groove of the joint bolt. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266333 | CONNECTION APPARATUS - A connection apparatus for coupling a support flange to a load, comprising a housing having a bushing and a holder for the support flange twistable about the bushing, the support flange swivelable about a rotation axis perpendicularly to the rotation axis of the holder. A bolt rotatably extends through the bushing with an upper head part, protruding axially, its axial end exposed for receiving a load, and held in an interlocking manner against axial withdrawal. The supporting bolt comprises a shank region at an axial distance (a) with a radially enlarged shank diameter whose radial excess portion is partly covered from the outside under axial play within said axial distance by a bushing section with a reduced inside diameter. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266334 | Coupling Structure - A coupling structure comprises a casing disposed with a bottom plate, a first side plate and a second side plate; the first side plate is disposed with at least one retaining portion; said retaining portion is disposed with a movable end and a retaining unit; the retaining unit is projected out from said first side plate toward an inner part of the casing; at least one actuating component is corresponding to the retaining portion; the actuating component is disposed with a cylindrical body and guide groove; the guide groove surrounds the cylindrical body; the cylindrical body is pivotally coupled to first side plate; the guide groove accepts the movable end. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266335 | ROTATIONALLY LOCKED DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR A VSI CRUSHER - A rotationally locked drive assembly for a VSI crusher comprises a drive shaft | 2010-10-21 |
20100266336 | GOOSENECK TRAILER LOCK - A gooseneck trailer lock is provided including a body having a coupler engaging portion and a trailer frame engaging portion. A lock secures the body to the trailer. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266337 | FLEXIBLE DELINEATOR POST - A delineator post adapted to spring back to its original upright position after an impact comprises an inground socket permanently installed in a paved surface. A resilient plug having a lower end portion is inserted in the inground socket. The resilient plug has an upper end portion projecting upwardly from the inground socket. An anchor is provided for releasably anchoring the resilient plug to the inground socket. A post segment is fastened over the upper end portion of the resilient plug. The tension in the resilient plug when subject to a deformation as a result of an impact on the post segment returns the post segment back to its original upright position. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266338 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LEVELLING AN OPEN ASPHALT STRUCTURE - A device and method for levelling an open asphalt structure in hydraulic engineering works, including a device which is provided at the rear with a driven, substantially smooth roller as propelling element and provided at the front with one or more driven levelling shafts provided with radially placed levelling blades. The levelling shafts are provided on the outer ends with a height-adjustable asymmetrical support element, on one side a rotating element and on the other a sliding element. The method for levelling an open asphalt structure in hydraulic engineering works by means of the described device, wherein adjacent asphalt strips are laid by providing the sliding support element on an already asphalted strip and providing the rotating element on the surface still to be asphalted. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266339 | Slipform Paving Machine With Adjustable Length Paving Kit - A paving machine that moves in a travel direction spreads, levels and finishes concrete into a form having a generally upwardly exposed, finished concrete surface that terminates in lateral sides. The paving machine has a main frame with first and second bolsters arranged at opposite ends of the main frame. Each set of bolsters has two hydraulic jacking columns used to raise and lower the machine frame. Crawlers attached to the bottom of the jacking columns engage the ground and move the paving machine in the travel direction. A paving kit is secured to the machine frame and has a substantially rigid center portion oriented transverse to the travel direction. It terminates in lateral ends and is disposed between the bolsters. A variable length terminal paving kit is secured to each lateral end of the center portion. Each terminal kit has an end frame secured to the center portion, a sideform defining the lateral end of the paving kit, and an adjustable length support structure between the end frame and the slipform. The support structure includes a hydraulic actuator connected to the end frame and the sideform, respectively, for moving both towards and away from each other. Spacers are interposed between the end frame and the slipform, and their combined width defines the distance between the sides of the concrete strip being laid down. A finishing pan between opposing pairs of spacers finishes the concrete surface, and the hydraulic actuator is operatively coupled to the end frame and the sideform for applying a compressive force to the spacers and the finishing pans that rigidly connects the end frame to the sideform, with the spacers and the finishing pans between them. The paving machine further includes an additional plurality of spacers of differing widths for different concrete slab widths. All replaceable components of the terminal are constructed and arranged so that they can be manually exchanged due to their relatively light weight for varying the length of the terminal unit by one or two persons without removing the paving kit from the main frame and without needing the help of lifting equipment. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266340 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOVERING, TRANSPORTING, AND USING METHANE GAS - Methods and systems for recovering, transporting, and using methane gas and conventional Natural Gas are disclosed. More particularly, such methods generally include the steps of (a) transferring gas from a source to a first subterranean capacitor and storing the gas in the capacitor and (b) transferring gas from the first subterranean capacitor to a second subterranean capacitor, a pipeline, an end user (such as an automobile), a gas processor, or a power plant. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266341 | Process for in-ground water collection - A groundwater barrier system for preventing the generally lateral, subterranean migration of water (including both liquid and gaseous fluids) beyond an established perimeter, while providing controlled collection of same for use. The present system utilizes a barrier wall, which is formed in-ground via non-permeable membrane in sheet/roll/panel or slurry (materials can include bentonite clay). The present system will be configured to intersect the flow path of the groundwater to be routed to enhance containment or collection of the fluid. In use, the barrier of the present invention is installed by first making an excavation to accommodate the barrier system. The excavation and barrier wall is implemented to a depth so as to allow for the maximum interception with the established water table to be contained or collected, and/or processed based on benefit vs cost analysis. The barrier can also be used to prevent contaminants (including saltwater) from entering surficial freshwater aquifers. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266342 | Cover system for waste sites - A cover system is provided for waste sites and environmental closures, in which the cover system comprises a synthetic grass and an impermeable geomembrane that can be applied without the use of heavy earthwork equipment as temporary or final cover to control odors, erosion, gas migration and contaminate migration. The invention allows installation on very steep slopes and does not require the use of an extensive anchoring system to resist wind uplift or slope failure. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266343 | MIXTURE FOR PREVENTING CONTAMINANT DIFFUSION AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING CONTAMINANT DIFFUSION - It is to provide a mixture for preventing contaminant diffusion having stable and excellent purifying ability against a contaminant included in contaminated soil as compared to the conventional technique for preventing contaminant diffusion, and a method for preventing contaminant diffusion. The mixture for preventing contaminant diffusion is comprised of an adsorbing agent for adsorbing a contaminant included in contaminated soil and a diluent mixed at a predetermined ratio to the adsorbing agent for adjusting permeability coefficient and thickness, wherein a spatial velocity of water containing the contaminant is 1 to 60 (1/hr). | 2010-10-21 |
20100266344 | SCREW PILE - The present invention relates to a screw pile comprising a shaft and at least two blades extending outwardly from the shaft. Each blade has a leading edge that contacts earth as the screw pile is screwed into the ground. The leading edge includes a swept back portion adapted to deflect rocks that come into contact with the swept back portion of the leading edge during insertion of the screw pile into the ground. In one embodiment, the leading edge of each blade includes two or more straight edge portions extending at different angles to each other. The straight edge portions may include an inner edge portion extending from the shaft and the swept back portion extending at an angle from the inner edge portion. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266345 | ENGAGEMENT HEAD FOR TENSIONING ASSEMBLY - An engagement head for a rock bolt tensioning assembly is disclosed that is profiled to include at least one key surface to inhibit rotation of the engagement head relative to a rock surface, either by direct engagement with the rock surface or through abutment with a plate-like member that is engageable with the rock surface. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266346 | ROOF BOLTING CABLE FEEDING DEVICE - A cable bolt lifting and feeding device that is a lightweight unit that mounts into a drill rig rotation unit. The device uses the mechanical power provided in the rotation unit to drive a set of wheels that engage with the cable bolt, causing the cable bolt to be pushed through the device and into a pre-drilled hole. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266347 | METHOD OF REGULATING AIR-FOAM STABILIZER AND METHOD OF AIR-FOAM DRILLING WORK - Control indices in drilling work with an air-foam stabilizer are clarified for stabilizing and regulating the stabilizer on the basis of the following indices relating to the air foam amount and the water or cement milk amount in the stabilizer; and a method of regulation of the air-foam stabilizer based on these is provided.
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20100266348 | MULTICOMPONENT COMPOSITION FOR FILLING AND/OR INJECTING CRACKS, FLAWS AND CAVITIES IN STRUCTURES OR EARTH AND ROCK FORMATIONS - A multicomponent composition for filling and/or grouting cracks, flaws, and cavities in structures or earth and stone formations, including: i) water; ii) cement; iii) an aqueous plastic dispersion; and iv) at least one monomer, which can be radically polymerized, or a polyisocyanate. A material is thus obtained as a sealant, which displays great adjustment capabilities of hardness and reaction time, in addition to its cost-effectiveness. Such a composition unifies positive properties of various materials as a sealant, such as expansion capacity and swelling capacity. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266349 | Impact Resistant Lagging, Method For Designing Impact Resistant Lagging, and Apparatus for Testing Impact Resistant Lagging - A steel set assembly includes a first pair of legs and a second pair of legs with the first pair of legs being spaced from and positioned opposite the second pair of legs. First and second beams are provided with the first beam being secured to one leg of the first pair of legs and one leg of the second pair of legs. The second beam is secured to the other leg of the first pair of legs and the other leg of the second pair of legs. A panel is secured to the first and second beams and includes a base having a top surface and a bottom surface, a block having a top surface and a bottom surface, and a pad. The block is secured to the base and the pad is positioned between the top surface of the base and the bottom surface of the block. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266350 | MINING MESH WITH DOUBLE KNOT - A mining mesh comprises successive undulated transverse links ( | 2010-10-21 |
20100266351 | UNOBSTRUCTED LOW PRESSURE OUTLET AND SCREEN GRID FOR A HIGH PRESSURE FEEDER - A rotary high pressure feeder for processing cellulosic fibrous material including: a rotor rotatable about an axis and comprising at least one pocket comprising a conduit extending through the rotor in a direction perpendicular to the axis and having end openings at opposite ends of the pocket, wherein each of said end openings of each pocket functions as both an inlet and outlet depending upon an angular position of the rotor within a housing; the housing encloses said rotor and said housing includes a low pressure inlet port and a low pressure outlet port aligned vertically, and a high pressure inlet port and a high pressure outlet port aligned horizontally, wherein the ports are arranged on the housing for registry with the end openings of at least one pocket, and a screen grid seated in or adjacent to the low pressure outlet port, wherein the screen grid includes an array of screen slots and bars forming a uniform pattern of slots and bars extending without interruption across an entirety of the low pressure outlet port. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266352 | CUTTING TOOL WITH DETACHABLE INSERT, HEAD MEMBER AND TOOL BODY OF THE SAME - In a head member ( | 2010-10-21 |
20100266353 | CUTTING INSERT COMPRISING A STABILISED DOUBLE-SIDED FACET - A cutting insert, that is chucked in carrier tools, comprising an upper and lower face, a cutting corner with a corner radius being located on each upper and lower face, a cutting corner with a corner radius being located on each upper and lower face, between a primary cutting edge and a secondary cutting edge. To reinforce the cutting corner, which is at risk from damage during insertion, while maintaining the corner radius in relation to a cutting insert according to prior art, a stabilizing facet is provided in the cutting corner adjacent to the corner radius. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266354 | NEGATIVE INSERT HAVING DOUBLE-POSITIVE CLEARANCE SURFACE - A negative insert has double-positive clearance surface. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266355 | MACHINING CENTER - A machining center wherein improved workability of a control board, a widened movable zone of a column and a reduced installation space are achieved. The machining center includes a column movably supported on a column sliding portion in an X-axis direction, a work table movably supported on a table sliding portion in a Z-axis direction, a main spindle head slidably supported on the column in a Y-axis direction, and an automatic tool changer disposed at an inner side of the column sliding portion. The control board is arranged at an opposite side of the automatic tool changer and is provided in parallel with a side surface of a front portion of a table sliding portion and is arranged side by side with an openable/closable door for an operator provided on a side surface of a cover in a vicinity of a rear end portion of the side surface of the table sliding portion. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266356 | APPARATUS AND TOOLS FOR USE WITH COMPRESSORS - A tool is provided for use in at least one of drilling, tapping, back spot facing and counter-boring at least one hole. The tool includes a servo motor cutting device and a gearbox. The servo motor cutting device and gearbox rotate a cutting tool to create the hole. A drill unit skid is adapted to engage a hook fit slot in the case of the dynamoelectric machine and supports the servo motor drill and gearbox. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266357 | DRILLING TOOL WITH DRILL BIT - The invention relates to a drilling tool with a base, having a central axis of rotation, and a drill bit, detachably connected to the base. The drill bit has a coupling part, which can be coupled with a coupling receptacle on the face of the base and has at least two convexly curved centring portions, which are arranged such that they are distributed over the circumference and engage with an exact fit in complementary concavely curved centring portions of the coupling receptacle. The coupling part has a complementary driver stop, meshing with a rotary driver of the coupling receptacle. It is claimed as novel that the centring portions of the coupling part and/or of the coupling receptacle have clamping surfaces, which run onto each other in the manner of a rotary wedge until the driver stop and the rotary driver come up against each other counter to a predetermined direction of rotation. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266358 | CHIP DISCHARGE DEVICE FOR MACHINE TOOL - A chip discharge device for a machine tool is provided that has a simple structure, enables automatic replacement of tools, and is suitable for a machine tool in which a spindle head is turned about an axis of turning that is not parallel to the center axis of the spindle. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266359 | BLADE HOLDER, PARTICULARLY JOINT PLANE, BLADE AND METHOD FOR SHARPENING AND FINING DOWN A SUBSTRATE - The invention concerns a blade holder for smoothing and planing off a substrate comprising a handle, a receiving means including a receiving space for a blade, wherein the blade has a larger blade side surface and a narrow side which is at the rear in a cutting direction and which has a cutting edge, and a positioning aid for positioning the blade holder relative to the substrate, wherein the positioning aid includes a spacer device, by means of which the blade can be arranged in a spaced position in the receiving means in such a way that it can be positioned in spaced relationship with the substrate with its cutting edge for processing the substrate. The invention further concerns a method and a blade for the blade holder. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266360 | Air release pneumatic load binder - A mechanically actuated, air release, binding device adapted for use on trucks or trailers, commonly known as a load binder, comprises a horizontally aligned frame, truck air brake cylinder, lever arm and attachment connection. The air brake includes an internal piston and exposed drive shaft which are spring driven outwards from the cylinder. Application of compressed air to the cylinder drives the piston and drive shaft inwards, rotating the lever arm and providing a fully slack condition in binding straps or chains attached to the binder. Release of all or part of the cylinder compressed air draws in upon the lever arm rotating it to a full or floating binding condition automatically. A ratchet and pawl secured to the lever arm mechanically locks the binder and adjusts when the binder becomes slack due to load shift or transportation conditions. The pawl is fully released to permit the binder to provide full load strap slack for attachment or removal. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266361 | High Temperature Thread Locking Compound - An assembly includes a threaded hole, a threaded fastener, and a locking compound. The threaded fastener is positioned in the threaded hole with a portion of fastener threads mated with a corresponding portion of hole threads. The locking compound is between the mated fastener threads and hole threads. The locking compound includes an aluminum pigmented compound suspended in a water-based inorganic binder. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266362 | CONNECTING FLANGE, PARTICULARLY FOR AN ELECTRIC TERMINAL - The invention relates to a connecting flange for an electric terminal, comprising a housing and a duct provided thereon for receiving a screw, wherein the duct has a duct wall made of an elastic material, on which a safety device is configured such that the screw can be captively received by the duct when not screwed in. A free cross-section of the safety device and the largest cross-section of the screw have different shapes, wherein the length of an interior circumference of the safety device is adapted to the length of the exterior circumference of the screw. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266363 | LOW SWAGE LOAD FASTENING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A swage-type fastener to secure a plurality of workpieces together, which includes a pin member, having an elongated pin shank to be located in aligned openings in the workpieces. An enlarged head at one end of the pin engages one side of the workpieces. A grooved pin portion extends past an opposite side of the workpieces. A collar includes a shank portion adapted to be swaged into the pin lock grooves in response to a relative axial swage load applied by an installation tool. The collar is as-headed and does not require thermal processing yet provides an optimum balance of reduced collar shank wall thickness and increased hardness, whereby the swage load is minimized. A low swage load thread form for the lock grooves of the pin member is also provided, a reduced diameter, and a relatively short pull portion pin extension. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266364 | LOCKING THREADED FASTENER - The specification discloses a locking threaded fastener including a body, a coil spring, and a compression ring. The body is hex-shaped and defines a partially threaded bore, an external circumferential groove, and a passage extending radially between the bore and the groove. The coil spring is located within the bore and includes a first end angularly fixed with respect to the body and a second end extending through the passage and into the groove. The compression ring is located within the groove and defines an opening receiving the second end of the coil spring. The compression ring is free to move within the groove and includes portions that extending radially outwardly beyond the flats of the hex shape. When a conventional wrench is engaged with the hex shape, the wrench compresses the compression ring to prevent relative angular movement between the ring and the body. The “locked” compression ring thereby prevents relative angular movement between the second end of the coil spring and the body. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266365 | SELF-BORING SCREW - A self-boring screw ( | 2010-10-21 |
20100266366 | FASTENER RETENTION SYSTEM - An apparatus includes structure defining a first hole that is characterized by an opening. A protuberance surrounds the opening and at least partially defines a concavity. A retention member is disposed within the concavity, and defines a second hole. The second hole has a first portion characterized by a first diameter and a second portion characterized by a second diameter. A threaded fastener has a flange characterized by a third diameter greater than the first diameter and less than the second diameter. The flange is disposed within the second portion of the second hole and between the first portion of the retention member hole and the first surface. Accordingly, the retention member retains the fastener in the concavity while permitting radial movement of the fastener. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266367 | FASTENER TIP COATING CHEMISTRY - An ease of drive coating for a fastener is formulated from a resin having at least two different friction reducing components, such as silicone and graphite. A fastener and fastener strip include a resin formulation with at last two different friction reducing components. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266368 | Apparatus and method of on demand printing, binding, and trimming a perfect bound book - A printing and binding apparatus ( | 2010-10-21 |
20100266369 | Round Bale Trailer - A transport trailer for carrying round bales of cotton or other product is disclosed. The trailer carries a flat transport bed adapted to pivot about a wheel assembly and having one or more of longitudinal conveyors. The bed has one or more compression stations, each station comprising one or more pairs of stabilisers located on opposite side edges of the bed. Each compression station can laterally compress a bale and stabilize it for road transport. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266370 | Round Bale Trailer - A transport bed for carrying round, over sized bales is provided. The bed features a longitudinal conveyor and one or more compression stations. A compression station can compress a stationary bale that is too wide, to a roadable width. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266371 | MARINE LOAD RAISING AND LOWERING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a subsea marine load raising and lowering system ( | 2010-10-21 |
20100266372 | MODULAR POUCH TRANSFER SYSTEM - The invention relates to a modular pouch transfer system, in which a gripper mount bar is rigidly mounted an drive arms, which are driven by driving means and mounted to them such that gripper means moves along a circular path. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266373 | DEVICE FOR CENTERING WAFERS - A device for centering circular wafers includes a support chuck for supporting a circular wafer to be centered upon its top surface, left, right and middle centering linkage rods and a cam plate synchronizing the rectilinear motion of the left, right and middle centering linkage rods. The left centering linkage rod includes a first rotating arm at a first end and rectilinear motion of the left centering linkage rod translates into rotational motion of the first rotating arm. The right centering linkage rod comprises a second rotating arm at a first end, and rectilinear motion of the right centering linkage rod translates into rotational motion of the second rotating arm. The first and second rotating arms are rotatable around an axis perpendicular to the top surface of the support chuck and comprise a curved edge surface configured to roll against the curved edge of the circular wafer. The middle centering linkage rod includes a third alignment arm at a first end. The third alignment arm is placed in contact with the curved edge of the circular wafer and linear motion of the middle centering linkage rod in the Y-direction pushes the third alignment arm and the circular wafer toward or away from the center of the support chuck. The cam plate includes first and second linear cam profiles. The first cam profile provides rectilinear motion for the middle centering linkage rod and the second linear cam profile provides rectilinear motion for the left and right centering linkage rods. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266374 | CONTAINER PACKER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A container packer system includes a transfer base, which receives a container packer adapted for movement longitudinally between retracted and extended positions with respect to the transfer base. The transfer base includes a power subsystem with a motor or engine driving an hydraulic pump for powering hydraulic piston-and-cylinder units of the system, including a container packer piston-and-cylinder unit for hydraulically extending and retracting the container packer. The container packer generally encloses an interior adapted for receiving bulk material for transfer to a transport container, which can comprise a standard shipping container, a trailer or some other bulk material receptacle. The container packer includes a push blade assembly longitudinally movably mounted in its interior and actuated by a push blade piston-and-cylinder unit. A container packer method includes the steps of loading the interior of the container packer with bulk material in its retracted position on the transfer base, locating a transport container in alignment and behind the transfer base, hydraulically inserting part of the container packer into the transport container, hydraulically emptying the container packer of bulk material into the transport container with the push blade assembly, retracting the push blade assembly within the container packer and extracting the container packer onto the transfer base. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266375 | VEHICLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM - The invention relates to a vehicle restraint system for preventing forward movement of a vehicle away from a loading dock, having a base, an arm rotatably mounted to said base for rotating between a lowered position out of contact with said vehicle, a partially elevated position comprising a predetermined range and an upright position wherein said arm may contact said vehicle to restrain said vehicle in a position suitable for loading or unloading, an arm rotator for rotating said arm between said lowered and upright positions, a contact sensor for detecting contact between said arm and said vehicle, a position sensor to detect the rotational position of said arm, a lock, and a lock actuator in operative communication with said contact sensor and position sensor for actuating said lock to retain said arm when in said upright position. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266376 | Tiltloader for transferring cargo - A device and method for moving tilt frame and transfer bed portions of a cargo transfer system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the invention may include a table and a pin secured to the transfer bed. The table may pivot on a horizontal axis allowing the transfer bed to be placed in a horizontal orientation during inclination of the tilt frame. The table may also pivot on a vertical axis so that the transfer bed may swing side-to-side, and may also pivot on a z-axis enabling the transfer bed to roll side-to-side relative to the table. An adjustable carriage with independently movable stabilizer legs may be used to level the transfer bed on uneven ground. The tilt frame may also include an extendable boom and a retractable roller system to facilitate loading and unloading of material such as flat rack platforms and pallets. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266377 | GRAIN UNLOADING CONVEYOR WITH DIRECTABLE SPOUT AND CLOSURE APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - An unloading conveyor apparatus and system for an agricultural harvester including a spout controllably directable for enabling distributing grain in a desired manner within a region of a receiving storage container, or a transporting truck, wagon, or other vehicle, and configurable as a closure for the conveyor for preventing entry of contaminants and the like. The spout can advantageously extend both the distance and range of variability of grain delivery location, and the free end of the spout can include a cover for improving grain delivery accuracy and wind resistance, and a break open feature to prevent damage. The spout can also be rotatable laterally about the end of the conveyor. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266378 | LOADING DEVICE - A device that may be mounted on a bed of a pickup truck to enable smaller vehicles, such as motorcycles, snowmobiles, or all-terrain vehicles to enter from the ground level upon a platform of the loading device. This is accomplished by the loading device having a ramp that can be pulled outwardly or rearwardly from said device, and a motorcycle can drive up the ramp to the platform. A dolly slide is pulled outwardly from the device, and extends above the tailgate. The ramp then extends downwardly from the dolly slide, so that no weight or load is displaced on the tailgate. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266379 | Rebar Separator - A rebar separator having a crossbar situated atop one or, preferably, two vibrational insulators which are preferably inflatable cushions. Preferably, there are two or more such crossbars on one or two inflatable cushions. At least one vibrational motor is in contact with at least one crossbar. And preferably each crossbar slopes from a first end to a second end. A source of fluid is in communication with each inflatable cushion. Preferably, the vibrational insulators are placed on top of first and second longitudinal channels of a horizontal rack. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266380 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR UNSTACKING PLATE-SHAPED PARTS - In a device for unstacking plate-shaped parts ( | 2010-10-21 |
20100266381 | AUTOMATIC TRANSPORT LOADING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method and system for automatically loading and unloading a transport is disclosed. A guidance system follows a travel path to a position near the transport and then a sensor profiles a transport so that a transport path is determined for an AGV to follow into the transport to place a load and for exiting the transport upon placement of the load. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266382 | WIND TURBINE WITH BOUNDARY LAYER CONTROL - The invention relates to a wind turbine comprising a rotor with a hub and turbine blades, and further comprising a boundary layer control system for the turbine blades. A plurality of pressure chambers is located in the blade distributed over the length of the blade. Each pressure chamber is in communication with the outside of the blade through one or more corresponding openings in the outer surface of the turbine blade. Furthermore a suction channel and a blow channel extend inside the blade for supplying an underpressure and an overpressure respectively to the pressure chamber, each pressure chamber being connected to at least one of said channels through an air passage in which an actively operable valve is located. The valve is connected to a control unit for selectively bringing the pressure chamber into communication with or close it off from said channel(s) so as to blow air out of the pressure chamber or suck air into the pressure chamber through the corresponding opening(s) in the blade surface. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266383 | BALANCED SAIL WIND TURBINE - A wind turbine includes a rotor rotatably mounted to a vertically disposed shaft. A plurality of circumferentially spaced elongated mounting arms extends radially from the rotor. A corresponding plurality of elongated generally planar sails extends along and is pivotally connected to the elongated arms. Sails are balancingly mounted on the arms and rest in a rest position generally at a 45° angle relative to a horizontal disposition when not acted upon by wind or rotor rotation. As the sails drive the rotor, the balanced sails move effortlessly into and out of alignment with the direction of current flow of the wind. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266384 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE CASING ASSEMBLY - High bypass ratio turbofan propulsion engines are designed with a two-step approach to surviving foreign object damage to the fan assembly. First, a containment system encircling the fan assembly to capture any part of a released fan blade in the event of damage occurring, and two in order to cope with the vibrations resulting from a rotating unbalanced fan assembly the support structure for the bearing of the rotating assembly is constructed with frangible parts to introduce a snubber gap to permit the rotating, unbalanced fan assembly and bearing to orbit thereby to reduce the resulting vibrations. However, in the case of very wide chord fan assemblies, the largest acceptable snubber gap is insufficient to reduce the induced vibrations. The present solution is to incorporate into the containment system, and behind a fan track liner encircling the fan blades, at least one severance member having a cutting edge that will impact the tips of the blades of an orbiting fan assembly thereby to trim the mass distribution of the fan blades in order to reduce the vibrations caused by the out of balance forces. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266385 | Separation resistant aerodynamic article - An airfoil disclosed herein comprises a pressure surface | 2010-10-21 |
20100266386 | FLANGE COOLED TURBINE NOZZLE - A turbine nozzle includes outer and inner bands bounding nozzle vanes. The outer band includes an aft flange. An impingement baffle bridges the outer band and aft flange at the root thereof to provide impingement cooling. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266387 | TURBINE ENGINE ROTATING CAVITY ANTI-VORTEX CASCADE - A gas turbine engine rotor drum includes spaced apart discs providing a cavity between the discs. The discs are configured to rotate in a rotational direction about an axis. An annular support is mounted on at least one of the discs and within the cavity. A cascade of relatively short anti-vortex members is mounted circumferentially on the annular support. The anti-vortex members are tubular in shape and provide a radially extending passage. The anti-vortex members include an outer end having a circumferential side with an opening in fluid communication with the radial passage. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266388 | FAN MOTOR APPARATUS FOR VACUUM CLEANER - A fan motor apparatus for a vacuum cleaner is provided. The fan motor apparatus may include a fan motor, an outer casing surrounding at least a part of the fan motor, wherein the outer casing includes a discharge portion having a discharge port; and, a noise-absorbent member is supported by the discharge port such that the port is closed, wherein the noise-absorbent member changes its shape to form a leakage space when internal exhaust pressure of the fan motor exceeds a predetermined degree. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266389 | TURBOMACHINE VARIABLE-PITCH STATOR BLADE - The present invention relates to a turbomachine variable-pitch stator blade comprising an aerofoil ( | 2010-10-21 |
20100266390 | SIMPLIFIED VARIABLE GEOMETRY TURBOCHARGER WITH SLIDING GATE AND MULTIPLE VOLUTES - A simplified, low cost, turbine flow controlling device, using a sliding gate, with an actuator to control exhaust flow to multiple volutes, which volutes have perforated transverse divider walls. By moving the sliding gate ( | 2010-10-21 |
20100266391 | MECHANICAL ATTACHMENT OF CERAMIC OR METALLIC FOAM MATERIALS - A thermal barrier includes a thermal barrier member having at least one material selected from a metal foam or a ceramic foam. The thermal barrier member includes an attachment section for securing the thermal barrier member with a corresponding attachment section of a support. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266392 | ABRASIVE THERMAL COATING - A protective coating for a surface exposed to hot gas flow comprises a thermal layer, a conducting layer and an abrasive layer. The thermal layer comprises stabilized zirconia, and overlies the surface. The conducting layer overlies the thermal layer. The abrasive layer comprises abrasive particles bonded in a metal matrix that is electroplated onto the conducting layer. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266393 | TURBINE CASING COOLING - A turbine assembly having a bladed turbine wheel and a turbine casing ( | 2010-10-21 |
20100266394 | FAN SHAFT SEAT STRUCTURE - A fan shaft seat structure including a shaft bushing and a heat dissipation member. The shaft bushing has an open end, a closed end and a, connection section. A receiving space is defined between the open end and the closed end. The connection section extends from the closed end in a direction reverse to the receiving space. The heat dissipation member has a first face and a second face. The first face is flush with a first end of the connection section in contact with the closed end of the shaft bushing. The second face is flush with a second end of the connection section. The shaft bushing is integrally connected with the heat dissipation member to increase heat dissipation area and save working time and manufacturing cost as well as achieve better heat dissipation effect. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266395 | Inlet Swirl Control for Turbochargers - An inlet duct, an induction system, and a system are disclosed for directing an inlet flow into an inlet compressor for use in an internal combustion engine. An example inlet duct may include one or more relief features disposed on an inner surface of the inlet duct. The one or more relief features may be made integral with the inlet duct. The one or more relief features may be disposed to protrude into the inlet flow to cause the inlet flow to swirl before reaching the inlet compressor. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266396 | RISER CLAMP FOR PUMPS FOR PUMPING MOLTEN METAL - This disclosure features a transfer pump for pumping molten metal having a riser with a reusable socket. The pump includes a motor, support structure above a molten metal bath, a motor driven shaft and an impeller on an end of the shaft rotatable in a base. A riser made of refractory material extends from a transfer opening in the base to the support structure. The riser has a passageway for molten metal along a length of the riser. A clamp has a first clamp portion fixedly connected to the support structure and a second clamp portion that is pivotable with respect to the first clamp portion. A fastener is used to open and close the clamp. Sections of a split socket each have a flange and a body portion. The socket is received in the clamp such that the flanges of the socket are disposed above the clamp, and when the clamp is closed the socket holds the riser. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266397 | LIGHTWEIGHT BLOWER - Blowing devices ( | 2010-10-21 |
20100266398 | HP TURBINE VANE AIRFOIL PROFILE - A two-stage high pressure turbine includes a second stage vane having an airfoil with a profile substantially in accordance with at least an intermediate portion of the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table 2. The X and Y values are distances, which when smoothly connected by an appropriate continuing curve, define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z. The profile sections at each distance Z are joined smoothly to one another to form a complete airfoil shape. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266399 | Gas turbine engine - A gas turbine engine is provided comprising an outer casing and a plurality of circumferentially positioned vane segments. The outer casing is provided with a circumferential casing slot. The plurality of circumferentially positioned vane segments are coupled to the outer casing. Each vane segment comprises at least one vane airfoil, a radially inner shroud coupled to a first end of the airfoil, a radially outer shroud coupled to a second end of the airfoil, and a strongback fixedly coupled to axially spaced-apart portions of the outer shroud such that a gap is provided between the strongback and the outer shroud. The strongback may comprise axially spaced-apart first and second end portions received in the casing slot. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266400 | COLUMNAR AIR MOVING DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHOD - A columnar air moving device can comprise separately formed modular stator vanes in a stator vane assembly. The stator vanes can be arranged in a radial pattern, and can direct air in an axial direction. The modular stator vanes, as well as other components of the stator vane assembly, can be replaced, adjusted, and/or removed from the columnar air moving device. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266401 | TURBINE ENGINE ROTATING CAVITY ANTI-VORTEX CASCADE - A gas turbine engine rotor drum includes spaced apart discs providing a cavity between the discs. The discs are configured to rotate in a rotational direction about an axis. An annular support is mounted on at least one of the discs and within the cavity. A cascade of relatively short anti-vortex members is mounted circumferentially on the annular support. The anti-vortex members include an outer end having a concave surface extending within the cavity radially outward from the annular support. The concave surface faces the rotational direction and promotes swirl as the rotor drum rotates. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266402 | SINGLE-BEARING FAN STRUCTURE - A single-bearing fan structure includes a fan frame having a bearing cup with a bearing received therein, the bearing cup having a radially inward protruded lip portion formed at a first end to abut on a top of the bearing, and a groove internally formed at a second end; a blade hub having a rotary shaft fixedly connected thereto with a distal end of the rotary shaft inserted into the bearing; a retainer engaged with the groove; a first elastic element fitted around the rotary shaft and located between the blade hub and the bearing; and a second elastic element received in the bearing cup and located between the bearing and the retainer. The first and second elastic elements and the bearing respectively axially and radially support the blade hub, enabling the fan structure to operate stably and have extended service life. | 2010-10-21 |
20100266403 | HIGH-EFFICIENCY WINDMILL - A high-efficiency windmill includes an inner rotor having propellers for capturing wind blowing along a wind direction to push the inner rotor about an axis, and an outer rotor rotatable about the same axis independently of the inner rotor radially exteriorly of the inner rotor. The outer rotor is self-positionable in a rotor position about the axis in response to the wind direction. The outer rotor has an airfoil-shaped vane having a forward surface generally facing the wind in the rotor position, and a rear surface generally facing away from the wind in the rotor position. The rear surface creates a negative pressure zone by accelerating the wind across the rear surface. At least one of the propellers adjacent the airfoil-shaped vane in the rotor position is pulled by the negative pressure zone to assist the wind in pushing the propellers about the axis. | 2010-10-21 |