44th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100275541 | Interlocking rubber tiles for playgrounds - A tile for covering an area and which interlocks with an adjacent tile includes a main body having a top surface and a bottom surface disposed opposite the top surface. The main body has at least a first lateral side and a second lateral side. The tile includes at least one male connector situated on at least one of the first lateral side and the second lateral side of the main body and extending outwardly therefrom. The tile further includes at least one female receptacle situated on at least one of the first lateral side and the second lateral side of the main body and extending outwardly therefrom. The male connector of the tile is engageable with a female receptacle of an adjacent tile so that the tile may interlock with the adjacent tile. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275542 | One Piece Hip and Ridge Shingle - The invention provides a one piece shingle for use on roof ridges and hips. Shingles of the invention are preferably formed from synthetic materials and preferably comprise a blend of high and low molecular weight polyethylene resins. The unique blend of materials provides a shingle that is both strong while retaining sufficient flexibility to permit the shingle to bend to accommodate a variety of pitches at a ridge or hip. Unique features of the shape and structure of the shingle also make it particularly suited to hip and ridge applications. Furthermore, methods of manufacturing hip and ridge shingles are also disclosed. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275543 | Polymeric Fiber Insulation Batts for Residential and Commercial Construction Applications - Fiber insulation batts suitable for building thermal insulating applications are made using polymer fibers. A mixture of staple fibers and binder fibers are used to make the batt. The batt has a bulk density of 5-15 kg/m3, a thermal conductivity of 30-50 mW/m-K and a lambda*density value of from 250-550. The batts can be made by forming a web of the fibers, and calibrating and heat-setting the web. The web can be formed using pneumatic or mechanical carding processes. In some processes, the batt can be made by forming a stack of multiple plies of the web and calibrating and heat-setting the stack. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275544 | COMPOSITE JOIST FLOOR SYSTEM - The composite joist floor system includes joists supporting metal decking and a stand-off fasteners are spaced along the length of the joist Each fastener has an upper portion with a a through hardness between HRB 70 and HRC 40 and a lower portion having a threaded portion with a through hardness of between HRB 70 and HRC 40 and a thread-forming portion adjacent the threaded portion with at least a HRC 50 hardness and failure torque to thread-forming torque of at least 3.0 and a drive torque at least 20% less than a thread-forming torque, and a fluted lead portion adjacent the thread-forming portion with a nominal diameter between 70 and 95% of major diameter of the threaded portion adapted to form a fastener opening. These stand-off fasteners extend into and are encapsulated by a cementitious slab supported by the metal decking to form a composite floor system. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275545 | FLANGE FOR SELF-SUPPORTING RIGID HOLLOW BODY, METHOD FOR MAKING SUCH A HOLLOW BODY USING SUCH FLANGES, AND EQUIPMENT FOR IMPLEMENTING SAID METHOD | 2010-11-04 |
20100275546 | LOCKING SYSTEM FOR MECHANICAL JOINING OF FLOORBOARDS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A locking system for mechanical joining of floorboards ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100275547 | Fromwork panel - [Problem to be Solved] The present invention is a formwork panel which can be utilized as an ordinary flat plate-shaped formwork and is further provided with excellent flexibility of design for forming a corner portion for a formwork when the formwork panel is utilized as the corner portion and prevents concrete or mortal from leaking from an unintended position. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275548 | Framing Unit With Universal Framing Applications - A framing system for a new or existing wall, structure and/or the like is provided that uses just one type of unit or member for various framing applications, namely serving as a framing stud and framing plate or track—i.e. a universal framing unit. The universal framing unit is formed from a single piece of metal as a three-wall member having a front wall, a first lateral wall, and a second lateral wall. The first lateral wall is continuous with a first lateral side of the front wall via a first curved transition so as to be generally perpendicular relative to the front wall, while the second lateral wall is continuous with a second lateral side of the front wall via a second curved transition so as to be generally perpendicular relative to the front wall. A first slot is formed in the first curved transition and extends from a first end of the universal framing unit a first length along the first curved transition. A second slot is formed in the second curved transition and extends from the first end of the universal framing unit a second length along the second curved transition. A notch may be provided at the junction of the slot and the respective lateral wall to create a wider entrance to the slot. Preferably, the second end of the universal framing unit has the same first and second slot configurations in the first and second curved transitions. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275549 | CLIPS FOR CONNECTING PANELS AND CROSS MEMBERS WITHOUT VISUAL REFERENCE - Self aligned clips connecting panels, such as solar panels, and cross members are disclosed. An upper clip portion has opposed alignment legs extending downwardly from an upper portion surface that are used to align an opening of the upper portion with a wall fastener housing of the lower portion used with a fastener to connect the upper and lower portions. Remaining fastener housings of the lower portion are used with fasteners to connect the lower portion of the clip to a support member. The lower portion has a space in between a pair of arms receiving the support member. A length between the opposed legs is slightly longer than a length of the wall of the lower portion allowing a user to place the pair of opposed legs just past opposed outer ends of the wall. In use, the lower portion is first installed on the support member with fastener housings and fasteners. The panel is butted against the lower portion and clamped into place when the upper portion is connected to the lower portion. The clip allows for connecting panel and cross members in a “blind” manner as the clip is self aligned. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275550 | FIXTURE SET - The present invention relates to a fixture set which comprises an accessory part ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100275551 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A LONGITUDINAL CONNECTION FOR WOODEN COMPONENTS AND CORRESPONDING WOODEN COMPONENT - A longitudinal connection is formed for wooden components and a corresponding wooden component. A fitting piece is glued in a recess to the outer or bottom sides of the at least two glued laminated girders to be connected in such a way that a scarf joint is created at least in a partial length of the fitting piece between the fitting piece and the respective glued laminated girder originating from the tapered and transition regions of the fitting piece in the direction of the end of the associated glued laminated girder. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275552 | HIGH SPEED AUTOMATED FILLING OF SOLID PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT PACKAGING VIA A CONVEYOR SYSTEM - Systems and methods for providing individualized solid pharmaceutical product packaging solutions preferably utilize a plurality of filling stations preferably arranged proximate to a conveyor system. Each of the filling stations may be embodied as a version of a conventional flood fill type mechanism wherein a hopper is used to store a large number of a single type of solid pharmaceutical products. The filling stations preferably incorporate transition blocks and/or row or column transfer gates | 2010-11-04 |
20100275553 | WRAPPER WITH DECORATIVE EXTENSION AND METHOD - A wrapper for wrapping a flower pot and/or floral grouping. The wrapper is constructed of a sheet of material having an extension attached to a portion of the sheet of material. Preferably the extension has a lace pattern thereon. When the wrapper is formed about a flower pot to form a decorative cover, upper edges of the sheet of material and extension cooperate to form a skirt portion preferably having at least two separate edges providing a “two-sheet” effect in the decorative cover. The wrapper may have extensions on opposing ends of the sheet of material and may have one or more additional overlapping extensions. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275554 | METHOD OF PACKAGING RECORD ROLLS OF COVER TAPE AND PACKAGE - The method for packaging together a plurality of record rolls of cover tape according to the present invention comprises wrapping a stack obtained by roughly coaxially stacking said record rolls in a heat-shrink film; and heat-shrinking said heat-shrink film, so that a pressure of at least 0.8 mN/mm | 2010-11-04 |
20100275555 | Fill-Accuracy During Pouch Formation - In one of its aspects, the present invention relates to a process for forming a flexible liquid-packaging pouch. This process improves fill-accuracy of the flowable material contained in the pouch. Specifically, the invention relates to a process for improving the fill-accuracy of a pouch by incorporating at least one stand-pipe in a balance tank that feeds the pouch with flowable material to be packaged. This invention also relates to such apparatus for improving the fill-accuracy of the flexible liquid-packaging pouch. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275556 | Portable and Automatic Bottle Filling/Capping Apparatus and Methods - An automatic, portable water bottle filling apparatus includes an elongated frame that defines a continuous conveying path with opposite first and second ends; a conveyor system that moves bottles along the conveying path; a water filling station adjacent to the conveying path second end that is configured to fill an empty bottle with liquid from the user's water source; a capping station positioned downstream from the water filling station that is configured to close a filled bottle with a cap; a sensor system configured to detect the presence of an empty, uncapped bottle at the water filling station; and a controller that automatically controls operations of the water filling station, capping station and conveyor system in response to signals received from the sensor system. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275557 | DUNNAGE INSERTER SYSTEM - A dunnage inserter system has one or more storage containers for storage of a plurality of dunnage pieces. An overhead beam extends from the storage racks to a metal sheet storage container. A trolley and lift assembly is slidably mounted to the overhead beam assembly to travel horizontally along a longitudinal axis of the overhead beam. A dunnage holder is mounted to the trolley and lift assembly. The dunnage holder moves horizontally along the overhead beam and moves vertically via the lift assembly. The dunnage holder can lift and hold one or more dunnage pieces for installation onto a metal sheet in the metal sheet container. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275558 | Filter Device, Particularly for Filtering Gaseous Fluids - A filter device for filtration of gaseous fluids has a filter housing provided with a receptacle. A first filter element and a second filter element are arranged in the receptacle of the filter housing behind one another in an axial direction of the filter housing. A first bypass that bypasses the first filter element is provided. An inflow side of the second filter element is arranged axially behind the first filter element and is fluidically connected to the first bypass. Fluid to be filtered passes in a flow direction of the fluid through the first bypass to the inflow side of the second filter element. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275559 | Filter Element Having V-Seal - The invention relates to a filter element, consisting of a filter medium ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100275560 | HOUSING FOR A CENTRIFUGAL FAN, THE CENTRIFUGAL FAN, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE CENTRIFUGAL FAN - A housing for a centrifugal fan includes a surrounding wall extending upwardly from a periphery of a bottom wall with an air inlet, and including a surrounding wall body defining an opening, a protruding wall body extending outwardly from the surrounding wall body, corresponding to the opening, and having a dust-discharging hole, and a shielding plate disposed on the protruding wall body. The surrounding wall body and the bottom wall cooperatively define an accommodation space communicated with the air inlet, and an air outlet communicated with the accommodation space. The protruding wall body, the shielding plate, and the bottom wall cooperatively define a turbulence space communicated with the accommodation space. The shielding plate is movable between a closed position to close the dust-discharging hole, and an open position to open the dust-discharging hole so as to permit fluid communication between the turbulence space and the outside environment. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275561 | INERTIAL SEPARATOR - An inertial separator comprising a tubular body, the tubular body comprises a composition comprising a polymer selected from the group consisting of a cyclic olefin polymer and a cyclic olefin copolymer, and, a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane and/or a flame retardant and/or an anti-static additive, is disclosed. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275562 | FLEXIBLE SIZE ADJUSTABLE FILTER ELEMENT WITH END-CAP - An air filter element partially-fabricated on site wherein one or more wire frames are fastened to one another to form a structure substantially conforming to the dimensions of the original equipment manufacturer's filter housing. One or more of the wire frames are flexibly attached to each other end-to-end by flexible attachment means, allowing the assembled filter unit to be inserted into the filter housing one frame at a time, with the frame sections yet to be inserted folded or directed off to one side, thus bypassing space restrictions. Flexible attachment means may comprise spring connectors. Also disclosed is an end-cap affixed to or formed at one or both ends of the filter element. The end-caps may also contain printed material, such as text or pictures, which may include instructions for use, identifying labels or symbols, or the like. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275563 | Unloading System For An Agricultural Harvester - An unloading system for an agricultural harvester, includes a grain tank ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100275564 | MOWER - A battery-powered lawn mower includes a deck, a latch assembly, a battery, a motor and a blade. The deck is supported by wheels and defines a pocket. The latch assembly is coupled to the deck and is movable between a locked position and a fully opened position. The battery is secured within the pocket by the latch assembly in a first configuration and is removable from the pocket in a second configuration. The motor is supported by the deck and electrically coupled to the battery in the first configuration. The blade is coupled to the deck and driven by the motor. During operation, the battery powers the motor to drive the blade. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275565 | PROPORTIONAL COUNTERBALANCE SYSTEM FOR MOWER CUTTING UNITS - A proportional counterbalance system comprises an electronic controller operatively connected to a proportional hydraulic control valve to substantially continuously and infinitely adjust the backpressure in a fluid return circuit from the lift and lower cylinders of a plurality of cutting units on a mower. The backpressure is infinitely adjusted within a band between a minimum and a maximum backpressure in concert with a varying input parameter to the controller to transfer desired amounts of weight of the cutting units from the ground to the traction vehicle of the mower to enhance traction as needed. A wide variety of input parameters can be used, including a selected operating condition of the mower, a selected environmental condition of the turf surface being mowed, the actual, real time location of the mower on the turf surface, altitude above sea level, and manual input from the operator. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275566 | DEVICE FOR SORTING A HARVESTED STREAM OF FRUIT IN BUNCHES AND SEPARATION SYSTEM FURTHER INTEGRATING A DESTEMMING DEVICE - The invention relates a device ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100275567 | MULTI-LAYER YARN STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A multi-layer yarn structure and a method for making the same are provided. The multi-layer yarn structure includes a core layer, a layer of noncircular fibers, and an outer layer. The core layer has a plurality of hydrophobic fibers. The noncircular fibers surround the core layer to form a middle layer. The outer layer surrounds the middle layer and has a plurality of hydrophilic fibers. The method spins different fibers into multi-layer yarn for making textile with a soft, smooth, and thick feel. By utilizing inherent characteristics of the multi-layer yarn structure, the textile may regulate moisture released from the human body and keep the body dry and comfort. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275568 | NORMAL PRESSURE CATIONIC DYEABLE POLYESTER AND FIBER - It is a problem of the present invention to provide a normal pressure cationic dyeable polyester being cationic dyeable under normal pressure, and having high strength. The problem can be solved by a normal pressure cationic dyeable polyester, characterized by being a copolymerized polyester having a main repeating unit including ethylene terephthalate, and including, in an acid component forming the copolymerized polyester, a metal salt of sulfoisophthalic acid (A) and a compound (B) which is a phosphonium salt of sulfoisophthalic acid or the like in such a state as to simultaneously satisfy the two mathematical expressions. Preferably, the glass transition temperature of the copolymerized polyester is within the range of 70 to 85° C., and the intrinsic viscosity of the copolymerized polyester is within the range of 0.55 to 1.00 dL/g. Further, by melt spinning the copolymerized polyester, it is possible to provide a polyester fiber. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275569 | TEXTURING-INTERLACING MACHINE WITH DOUBLE OVEN - The texturing and interlacing machine for processing synthetic yarns comprises: at least one supporting and unwinding member for at least one bobbin (B | 2010-11-04 |
20100275570 | CABLE GUIDE - The invention relates to a cable guide ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100275571 | OIL-IMPREGNATED BUSHING, OIL-FREE CHAIN AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OIL-IMPREGNATED BUSHING - The oil-free chain is obtained by connecting a pair of inner link plates which are connected by oil-impregnated bushings and a pair of outer link plates, which are connected by pins inserted into adjacent oil-impregnated bushings of adjacent inner link plates alternately. The oil-impregnated bushing is obtained by impregnating a bushing made of a metal sintered body with perfluoropolyether having a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. equal to or higher than 350 mm | 2010-11-04 |
20100275572 | OIL LINE INSULATION SYSTEM FOR MID TURBINE FRAME - A gas turbine engine having a mid turbine frame comprising an annular outer case providing a portion of an engine casing; an interturbine duct (ITD) disposed within the outer case, the ITD including outer and inner rings radially spaced apart one from another and being interconnected by a plurality of radially extending and circumferentially spaced hollow strut fairings, the inner and outer rings co-operating to provide a portion of a hot gas path through the engine; a tube for delivering or discharging a lubricant fluid to or from a bearing housing, the tube extending radially through one of the hollow struts; and an insulation structure radially extending through one said hollow strut fairing, the insulation structure surrounding the tube and being spaced apart from the tube and from a hot internal surface of the one hollow strut fairing for shielding the tube from heat radiated from the hot internal surface of the one hollow strut fairing and for preventing the lubricant fluid from contacting the hot internal surface of said one hollow strut fairing when lubricant fluid leakage occurs. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275573 | FUEL NOZZLE FLASHBACK DETECTION - A combustor of a turbine engine having a combustion zone defined therein is provided and includes a fuel nozzle, including two or more burners, each of the burners having a passage defined therein through which combustible materials are permitted to travel toward the combustion zone, a plurality of sensors disposed in relative association with each of the burners to respectively sense static pressures within the passages of each of the burners and to respectively issue sensed static pressure signals accordingly, and a controller, coupled to the sensors and receptive of the signals, which is configured to determine from an analysis of the signals whether any of the burners are associated with a flashback risk and to mitigate the flashback risk in accordance with the determination. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275574 | BORESCOPE PLUG WITH BRISTLES - In one embodiment, a system includes a rotary machine including a casing, a shaft extending through the casing, and multiple blades coupled to the shaft inside the casing. The system also includes a plug disposed in an opening in the casing, wherein the plug includes a filler coupled to a base, and the filler is configured to break away upon impact with the blades. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275575 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING ENGINE THRUST USING VARIABLE TRIM - A method and systems for controlling a thrust output of a gas turbine engine are provided. The system includes a first sensor for measuring a first engine operating parameter, a second sensor for measuring a first engine condition parameter, and a processor programmed to determine an expected value of the first engine condition parameter and determine a first variance value using a difference between the expected value of the first engine condition parameter and the measured first engine condition parameter. The processor is further programmed to determine a trim value using the first variance value and a first engine operating parameter demand and to determine a modified operating parameter demand based on the nominal operating parameter demand and the determined trim value. The system also includes a controller coupled to the processor for controlling engine thrust based on the modified demand of the first engine operating parameter. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275576 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANEUVERING ROCKETS - A dual control system for a solid propellant propelled exoatmospheric kill-vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a primary solid propellant propulsion mechanism for controlling the propulsion of the kill-vehicle during a first phase of rocket flight, and a secondary solid propellant propulsion mechanism for maneuvering the kill-vehicle during a second phase of rocket flight. The primary propulsion mechanism controls the propulsion and direction of the kill-vehicle towards its target while the secondary propulsion mechanism may be used to provide lateral acceleration with a lower time-constant. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275577 | ROCKET ENGINE INJECTORHEAD WITH FLASHBACK BARRIER - Propellants flow through specialized mechanical hardware that is designed for effective and safe ignition and sustained combustion of the propellants. By integrating a micro-fluidic porous media element between a propellant feed source and the combustion chamber, an effective and reliable propellant injector head may be implemented that is capable of withstanding transient combustion and detonation waves that commonly occur during an ignition event. The micro-fluidic porous media element is of specified porosity or porosity gradient selected to be appropriate for a given propellant. Additionally the propellant injector head design integrates a spark ignition mechanism that withstands extremely hot running conditions without noticeable spark mechanism degradation. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275578 | COOLING EXCHANGER DUCT - A method for using a heat exchange system in operating equipment in which a working fluid is utilized in providing selected operations thereof, including for use in lubricating systems for aircraft turbofan engine equipment, the heat exchange system for providing air and working fluid heat exchanges to cool the working fluid at selectively variable rates in the operating equipment developed airstreams. A heat exchanger core is provided in a controlled air flow duct system opening at its entrance to those airstreams and having its outlet end opening downstream in those airstreams. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275579 | REMOVAL OF PARTICULATES FROM THE EXHAUST GAS OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES OPERATED WITH A PREDOMINANTLY STOICHIOMETRIC AIR/FUEL MIXTURE - The exhaust gas of internal combustion engines operated with a predominantly stoichiometric air/fuel mixture contains, as well as the gaseous hydrocarbon (HC), carbon monoxide (CO) and nitrogen oxide (NO | 2010-11-04 |
20100275580 | DIESEL ENGINE EXHAUST AFTER-TREATMENT OPERATOR INTERFACE ALGORITHM - A motor vehicle operator interface and control algorithm convey diesel particulate filter regeneration status to the operator. The algorithm also allows new control over heretofore automatic regeneration, through limiting the inhibit function. The DPF after-treatment operator interface provides multiple status indications to the operator. In a preferred embodiment this is effected using a switched indicator lamp. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275581 | EXHAUST EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Provided is an exhaust emission control device for an internal combustion engine capable of preventing NOx purification performance from degrading according to the operating condition. The exhaust emission control device comprises an NOx purification catalyst for adsorbing or occluding NOx in exhaust emissions and reducing the NOx, which is provided in an exhaust pipe ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100275582 | EXHAUST EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Provided is an exhaust emission control device for an internal combustion engine capable of high-efficiency DPF regeneration processing. The exhaust emission control device comprises a DPF for collecting PMs in exhaust emissions, which is provided in an exhaust pipe of an engine, a fuel reformer for reforming fuel to manufacture a reducing gas containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide and supplying the reducing gas from an introduction port provided on the upstream side of the DPF of the exhaust pipe into the exhaust pipe, which is provided separately from the exhaust pipe, a catalyst converter for continuously oxidizing the reducing gas, which is provided between the introduction port and the DPF of the exhaust pipe, and a regeneration means for performing regeneration processing for burning the PMs collected by the DPF while the reducing gas is supplied into the exhaust pipe by the fuel reformer. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275583 | ENGINE SYSTEM PROPERTIES CONTROLLER - Various embodiments of an apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for manipulating the properties of engine exhaust at least partially through the engine's control system to increase the efficiency and performance of the exhaust aftertreatment system. According to one representative embodiment, an engine system properties controller includes an exhaust aftertreatment system module, a powertrain module, and a combustion module. The exhaust aftertreatment system module is configured to generate an exhaust conditions vector request. The powertrain module is configured to receive the exhaust conditions vector request from the exhaust aftertreatment system module and generate at least one engine operating condition target based on the exhaust conditions vector request. The combustion module is configured to receive the at least one engine operating condition target and generate at least one engine controls command based on the at least one engine operating condition target. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275584 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An exhaust gas purification device for an internal combustion engine, in which a catalyst installed in an exhaust passage is quickly heated to the activation temperature of the catalyst. The exhaust gas purification device has a NOx purification catalyst ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100275585 | SOOT PARTICLE FILTER - A soot particle filter according to the invention can be particularly used in motor vehicles or heating systems using liquid and solid fuels. The device is particularly characterized by a time controlled variable regeneration of the soot particle storage ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100275586 | DEVICE FOR CLEANING EXHAUST GAS OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The device for cleaning exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine includes means provided in an exhaust gas passage ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100275587 | Engine Compartment Arrangement For Cleaning Diesel Particulate Filter - An engine compartment arrangement for an agricultural harvester comprises an engine ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100275588 | CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - An engine ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100275589 | Electro-Hydraulic Auxiliary Mode Control - A work machine ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100275590 | THERMOHYDRAULIC METHOD FOR INCREASING THE PRESSURE OF DIVERSE WORKING FLUIDS AND APPLICATION THEREOF - A thermohydraulic pressure increase method and application thereof such as, required primarily in the field of energy management, in mechanical engineering, and in chemical plant engineering achieves volume change work by way of waste heat in a thermal process and applies the work to a hydraulic process, for example, in order to then drive presses or generators in stationary industrial systems. A hydraulic pump, which is driven by a motor disadvantageously requiring premiums forms of energy, such as electricity, diesel, or gasoline, is used conventionally to achieve the pressure increase. Some working fluids very drastically change the density thereof close to and above the critical point as the temperature rises, and transition into the gaseous state and under high pressure multiply the volume thereof if additional energy is supplied without density leaps at temperatures far below 100° C. If the substance-specific system pressure and the system temperature can be adjusted to a hydraulic process, the waste heat can be used for volume change work. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275591 | SELF GENERATING POWER GENERATOR FOR CRYOGENIC SYSTEMS - A cryogenic self powered system includes a cooled chamber having a hot face and a cold face; a power generator coupled to the hot face and the cold face to generate electricity therefrom; and a working fluid coupled to the cooled chamber and to the power generator. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275592 | CONTROL OF A SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ACTUATION APPARATUS - An SMA actuation arrangement comprises: an SMA actuator arranged on contraction caused by heating to drive movement of a movable element relative to a support structure; a current source operative to supply drive current through the SMA actuator to heat the SMA actuator; and a detector circuit operative to detect a measure of the resistance of the SMA actuator. Whilst detecting a measure of the resistance of the SMA actuator and controlling the drive current on the basis of the measure of the resistance of the SMA actuator; there is derived a measure of an electrical characteristic of the SMA actuator that is representative of the ambient temperature. Whilst applying closed-loop control an offset is added to the control signal which reduces the steady-state value of an error between the measure of the resistance of the SMA actuator and a target value. Whilst applying open-loop control, the control signal is generated taking into account the electrical characteristics of the SMA actuator measured during a calibration stage. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275593 | BRAKE SYSTEM - There is provided a brake system that can generate a desired braking force in a nondefective system even if at least a secondary side system of a tandem master cylinder is defective. When the secondary side system is defective, a primary piston (assist member) is moved by a larger amount than an amount of movement of an input piston (input member). Pressure in the nondefective primary side system is increased, and this can compensate for a braking force for two wheels on the primary side, which may be reduced by the defect in the secondary side if no measure is taken, and allows a desired braking force to be generated. Further, the pressure in the primary side system is increased to apply hydraulic pressure reaction to the input piston and an input rod (input member), thereby achieving good pedal feeling. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275594 | EXHAUST HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM - An exhaust heat recovery system includes a plurality of Starling engines. Heaters of the Starling engines are disposed in an exhaust passage that is a heat medium passage. An inside of the exhaust passage is partitioned with a partitioning member into a first exhaust passage and a second exhaust passage. The heater of the Starling engine disposed on an upstream side in a flowing direction of exhaust gas is provided in the first exhaust passage, and the heater of the Starling engine disposed on a downstream side in the flowing direction of the exhaust gas is provided in the second exhaust passage. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275595 | Mechanical stepper motors - A method for stepping a first member relative to a second member. The method including: providing one of the first and second members with one of a plurality of pockets and movable pins offset from each other with a first spacing; providing the other of the first and second members with the other of the plurality of pockets and movable pins offset from each other with a second spacing, where the first spacing is different from the first spacing; and engaging at least one of the movable pins into a corresponding pocket to step one of the first and second members a predetermined linear and/or rotary displacement. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275596 | SYSTEM FOR EXPLOITING THE THERMAL ENERGY AT THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN - An apparatus for exploiting the thermal energy at the bottom of the ocean. The apparatus comprises a thermal energy harnessing assembly and a drilling assembly mounted thereto. The thermal energy harnessing assembly includes in-feed tube and out-feed tubes. The drilling assembly has openings in fluid communication with the in-feed tube and a thermal energy capturing conduit in fluid communication with the out-feed tube. When the drilling assembly engages a bottom surface of the ocean and fluid is introduced into the in-feed tube, fluid flows towards the drilling assembly and out of the openings at such a pressure as to drill into the bottom surface of the ocean allowing thermal energy to escape therefrom and to flow into the out-feed tube via the thermal energy capturing conduit. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275597 | Submarine cold water pipe water intake system of an ocean thermal energy conversion power plant - A submarine cold water pipe water intake system of an ocean thermal energy conversion power plant is installed at a cold water inlet of a power boat, and the cold water pipe includes: a water intake head; a water intake pipe formed by connecting composite pipes in a series, and each composite pipe is formed by arranging a plurality of wavy inner pipes sequentially into a tubular shape; a connecting pipe formed by engaging an outer pipe and an inner pipe, and an inner pipe of the connecting pipe being connected to the cold water inlet of the power boat, and an end of the outer pipe of the connecting pipe is connected to a connecting portion of the water intake pipe. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275598 | THERMAL AIR ENGINE - A thermal air engine for the production of electricity which uses collector exchanger means to transport heat into an updraft tract to impart heat into the air in the tract such that it rises in the tract causing a partial vacuum above a turbine means located below the exchanger means in the tract; the turbine means adapted to extract work from the air passing through it such that it drives a generating means for the production of electrical energy. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275599 | Solar desalination system - A solar desalination system for creation of desalinated water from seawater that produces electricity includes: a) a solar furnace unit including a vessel for receiving and evaporating seawater to create desalinated steam and a solar energy concentrator positioned adjacent the vessel to concentrate solar energy to the vessel; b) input for feeding seawater to the vessel; c) brine output for removal of brine water bottoms from the vessel; d) a riser pipe connected at its bottom to the vessel and extending upwardly from for transporting steam from the vessel to a higher elevation electric power-producing steam turbine generator; f) a drop pipe having a top and a bottom, and being connected at its tops to the steam turbine generator for removal of desalinated water from the steam turbine generator; g) a hydroturbine generator connected to the bottom of the drop pipe for production of electric power with desalinated water from the steam turbine generator; and, h) egress for removal of desalinated water from the hydroturbine generator for subsequent use. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275600 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF RECOVERING HEAT AND WATER AND GENERATING POWER FROM BITUMEN MINING OPERATIONS - A method recovering heat and water from a warm slurry, such as warm tailings from a oil sands extraction mining operation, is provided. The method comprises providing the tailings to a vacuum vessel, removing, from the vacuum vessel, warm vapor derived from the tailings, condensing the warm vapor in a condenser to produce water, and recovering the water from the condenser. Cool river or pond water can be warmed with the heat from the vapor for additional uses in the mining operation. Essentially pure water can be obtained in the process. This can also be achieved using one or flash vessels in series to condense the vapor. Power can also be generated from the vapor using a turbine. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275601 | TURBINE AIR FLOW CONDITIONER - A system includes an air flow conditioner configured to mount in an air chamber separated from a combustion chamber of a turbine combustor. The air flow conditioner comprises a perforated annular wall configured to direct an air flow in both an axial direction and a radial direction relative to an axis of the turbine combustor. In addition, the air flow conditioner is configured to uniformly supply the air flow into air inlets of one or more fuel nozzles. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275602 | BURNER FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A burner for a gas turbine engine is provided. The burner includes a radial swirler for creating a swirling fuel/air mix, a combustion chamber where combustion of the swirling fuel/air mix occurs, and a pre-chamber located between the radial swirler and the combustion chamber. The radial swirler includes a plurality of vanes arranged in a circle, generally radially inwardly extending flow slots are defined between adjacent vanes in the circle, each flow slot includes a radially outer inlet end, a radially inner outlet end, first and second generally radially inwardly extending sides provided by adjacent vanes, and a base and top. A flow slot includes a first gas fuel injection hole in its base and a flow slot includes a second gas fuel injection hole in its first side wherein the amounts of gas fuel injected via the first and second gas fuel injection holes are independently variable. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275603 | COMBUSTOR OF GAS TURBINE - A combustor | 2010-11-04 |
20100275604 | HIGH VOLUME FUEL NOZZLES FOR A TURBINE ENGINE - A fuel nozzle for a turbine engine is configured to deliver a large volume of a fuel which has a relatively low amount of energy per unit volume. The fuel nozzle includes a fuel swirler plate having fuel delivery apertures which are angled with respect to the flat surfaces of the swirler plate. A nozzle cap covers the end of the fuel nozzle to create a swirl chamber at the outlet end. The nozzle cap may include a plurality of air inlet apertures to allow the air to enter the swirl chamber. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275605 | Gas-Turbine Burner - A gas-turbine burner having a plurality of main swirl generators, each having an inlet flow opening formed by the main swirl generator edge, is provided. In order to achieve a uniform flow of combustion air through the main swirl generator, the gas-turbine burner has an inlet-flow guide means with a flow guide surface which runs from one of the inlet-flow openings to an adjacent inlet-flow opening, to which the main swirl generator edges which form the inlet-flow openings are connected, and the flow guide surface widens from there radially upwards. The main swirl generators are central-symmetrically arranged around a pilot burner and the flow guide surface runs radially outside the main swirl generators. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275606 | COMBUSTOR LINER - A combustor liner for a turbine engine is disclosed herein. The combustor liner includes an inner liner surface operable to define at least part of a combustion chamber in a turbine engine. The inner liner surface extends along a portion of a chordal arc on a first side of the chordal arc. The combustor liner also includes a bearing surface operable to support a floating dome panel. At least part of the bearing surface is spaced from the chordal arc on a second side of the chordal arc opposite the first side. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275607 | Thermal Management Using Topological Isomerization of Fuel - Embodiments of a system are disclosed that include a heat source, an endothermic process module, and a fuel source configured to supply fuel to the endothermic process module and to receive isomerized fuel from the endothermic process module. A controller includes logic instructions operable to receive information regarding temperature of fuel received by the endothermic process module, and regulate application of heat from the heat source to the fuel at the endothermic process module. The endothermic process module includes a catalyst that increases the thermal carrying capacity of the fuel by isomerizing fuel from the fuel source. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275608 | Systems and Methods for Rapid Turbine Deceleration - The present application provides for a gas turbine engine system for turbine deceleration during shutdown procedures. The gas turbine engine system may include a rotor extending through a turbine, a generator engaged with the rotor, and a starting system in communication with the rotor. The starting system may reverse the operation of the generator so as to apply torque to the rotor during the shutdown procedures. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275609 | HYBRID WOBBE CONTROL DURING RAPID RESPONSE STARTUP - According to one aspect, the subject application involves a method of controlling a transition of a gas turbine. The method includes receiving a request of the gas turbine to drive an increased load. The increased load is greater than a load being driven by the gas turbine when the request is received. The method further includes determining that a temperature of a fuel to be ignited within a combustor of the gas turbine is less than a target temperature of the fuel to be introduced into the combustor for driving the increased load. Responsive to this determination, the method also includes controlling introduction of an additive into the combustor of the gas turbine when the temperature of the fuel is less than the target temperature to establish a suitable Wobbe Index of a fuel combination to promote a substantially continuous transition of the gas turbine to drive the increased load, wherein the fuel combination includes the fuel and the additive. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275610 | POWER GENERATION PLANT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A power generation plant comprises a plant control device ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100275611 | Distributing Fuel Flow in a Reaction Chamber - A substantially homogeneous air/fuel mixture is distributed into an oxidation reaction chamber at a plurality of discrete locations about an interior of the oxidation reaction chamber. The oxidation reaction chamber has an internal temperature sufficient to oxidize the fuel in the air/fuel mixture. The air/fuel mixture are retained in the oxidation reaction chamber as the fuel of the air/fuel mixture oxidizes. The heat released by the oxidation maintains a temperature substantially throughout the reaction chamber at a temperature sufficient to oxidize the fuel in the air/fuel mixture. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275612 | DIRECT TRANSFER AXIAL TANGENTIAL ONBOARD INJECTOR SYSTEM (TOBI) WITH SELF-SUPPORTING SEAL PLATE - An apparatus for cooling turbine blades in a turbine engine including a direct transfer axial tangential onboard injector (TOBI) for a turbine rotor and a self-supporting seal plate disposed on a rotating disk for the turbine engine. The TOBI includes a plurality of openings emanating a flow of cooling air. The self-supporting seal plate comprises a plurality of shaped cooling holes in fluid communication with the flow of cooling air emanating from the TOBI. The rotating disk includes a plurality of turbine blade slots formed therein. The plurality of cooling holes are in fluid communication with the plurality of turbine blade slots for directing the flow of cooling air to provide cooling to the plurality of turbine blades. The plurality of openings, the plurality of cooling holes and the plurality of turbine blade slots are in axial alignment and optimized to minimize radial and hoop stresses. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275613 | Compressor for a gas turbine - An axial compressor providing a thermal adjustment of a housing of a compressor of a stationary gas turbine to the rotor is provided. A partial flow is decoupled from the compressor air flow for cooling gas turbine components. The contact of the partial flow decoupled from the compressor with the interior side of the housing is substantially limited, or even avoided, by a separating element in a collection chamber annularly encompassing the flow path in order to prevent the premature thermal heating of the gas turbine or of the housing during cold starting. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275614 | STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENT STRUT FOR GAS TURBINE CASE - A gas turbine engine case having a working fluid flow, includes inner and outer case portions defining an annular duct for directing the working fluid flow, and a plurality of struts positioned within the annular duct and extending between the inner and outer case portions. The struts are welded to the inner and outer case portions with a first weld along a peripheral line of the respective struts and with second weld, of fillet type, in selected locations for additionally connecting a portion of each strut to the respective inner and outer case portions. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275615 | Electrical lunch box - The enclosed component is a food container especially created to warm and cool food and/or beverages housed therein simultaneously and/or separately and to keep food and/or beverages housed therein warm and/or cold. The said container features two different compartments, a cooled and a heated compartment equally separated by an insulated divider made of ABS to prevent each compartment from absorbing the neighboring temperature. Both compartments can be used as heated and/or cooled environment simultaneously and/or separately by setting its respective switch to the desired mode: warm and/or cold. Each compartment is constructed to be operated together or separately without affecting the temperature of each other. It also features a 6-foot car adapter, a 6-foot 12-volt AC adapter, a rectangular lid with four cup holders located one in each corner and plate holder in the middle, two removable trays for salad and/or fruit, and a soft belt/handle. It works by plugging into a car cigarette lighter or AC outlet. The overall Weight of the container is 5.9 lbs. It can be used by a variety of individuals such as, construction workers, taxi drivers, truck drivers, bus drivers, limo drivers, long distance travelers, Environment protection workers, nursing mothers to keep their baby's bottles at ideal temperature, warm or cold. The thermoelectric machinery of the container is constructed as an integral modular body, which can be removed and/or installed from the main body of the container in one piece. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275616 | CRYOGENIC REFRIGERATOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A cryogenic refrigerator ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100275617 | Foam/Aerogel Composite Materials for Thermal and Acoustic Insulation and Cryogen Storage - The invention involves composite materials containing a polymer foam and an aerogel. The composite materials have improved thermal insulation ability, good acoustic insulation, and excellent physical mechanical properties. The composite materials can be used, for instance, for heat and acoustic insulation on aircraft, spacecraft, and maritime ships in place of currently used foam panels and other foam products. The materials of the invention can also be used in building construction with their combination of light weight, strength, elasticity, ability to be formed into desired shapes, and superior thermal and acoustic insulation power. The materials have also been found to have utility for storage of cryogens. A cryogenic liquid or gas, such as N | 2010-11-04 |
20100275618 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING FLUID DISTRIBUTION - A system for distributing a cooling fluid in a room containing at least one heat generating component includes a primary heat exchanger having an inlet for receiving the cooling fluid, a heat exchange section configured to facilitate exchange of heat between airflow in the room and the cooling fluid, and an outlet for exhausting heated cooling fluid from the heat exchange section. The system also includes a secondary heat exchanger having a receiving section connected to the second section of a cooling fluid line for receiving heated cooling fluid, a heat exchange section configured to facilitate exchange of heat between the at least one heat generating component and the heated cooling fluid, and an exhaust section configured to exhaust secondarily heated cooling fluid. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275619 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR A BATTERY SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR COOLING THE BATTERY SYSTEM - A cooling system for a battery system and a method for cooling the battery system are provided. The cooling system includes a housing having first and second enclosed portions, and a first evaporator and a first evaporator fan disposed in the first enclosed portion that recirculates air in a first closed flow path loop within the first enclosed portion. The first evaporator extracts heat energy from the air in the first closed flow path loop to reduce a temperature level of a first battery module in the first enclosed portion. The cooling system further includes a condenser disposed in the second enclosed portion and fluidly coupled to the first evaporator, which receives heat energy in a refrigerant from the first evaporator and dissipates the heat energy. The cooling system further includes a compressor disposed in the second enclosed portion that recirculates the refrigerant through the first evaporator and the condenser. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275620 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONDENSATION- AND FROST-FREE SURFACES ON CRYOGENIC COMPONENTS - Apparatus that prevents the buildup of frost or ice on plumbing in a cryogenic delivery system ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100275621 | DEHUMIDIFICATION OR DEHYDRATION UNIT FOR APICULTURAL USE - A dehumidification or dehydration Unit is comprised by a coil or heat exchanger of evaporation ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100275622 | ABSORPTION HEAT PUMP FOR EXTREME OPERATING CONDITIONS - An absorption heat pump with a system for improving its efficiency under extreme conditions by bleeding off refrigerant downstream of the condenser and mixing it with the rich solution after this latter has been at least partially heated by the absorber and before it is fed into the desorber. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275623 | ABSORPTION HEAT PUMP WITH BURNER POWER MODULATION - An absorption heat pump in which to improve heat efficiency when under desorber power modulation conditions, heat is exchanged between the rich solution, before it enters the desorber, and the poor solution withdrawn from the desorber, before this poor solution is fed into the desorber. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275624 | Air-Conditioning System And Controlling Method For The Same - An air-conditioning system and a controlling method for the same that is capable of improving the operational efficiency of the air-conditioning system are disclosed. The air-conditioning system includes a phase separator ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100275625 | INTELLIGENT REFRIGERATOR FOR STORING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT CONTAINERS - Intelligent refrigerator system for storing pharmaceutical product containers, such as vials, ampules, syringes, bottles, medication tubes, blister packs and cartons, at the point of dispensing. Embodiments of the invention use product identification technology, such as radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags and readers, to uniquely identify containers as they are added to or removed from the cold storage compartment of the refrigerator, and automatically retrieve from a local or remote database a variety of details associated with the containers and their contents, such as manufacturing data, expiration dates, time out of refrigeration, inventory levels, safety information, usage statistics, known contraindications and warnings, etc. If the details indicate that there is a problem with a particular pharmaceutical (e.g., that it is counterfeit, expired, suspect, spoiled, recalled or almost depleted), then a message or warning is automatically delivered to a human operator via an attached output device, such as a display screen, speaker or printer. Embodiments of the invention may also be configured to monitor and report temperature faults, power failures and other anomalies associated with the refrigerator or cold storage compartment. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275626 | AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS AND REFRIGERANT QUANTITY DETERMINATION METHOD - An air conditioning apparatus includes a refrigerant circuit, first and second shut-off mechanisms, a communication pipe and a refrigerant detection mechanism. The refrigerant circuit is configured to at least perform a cooling operation. The first shut-off mechanism is downstream of the receiver and upstream of the liquid refrigerant connection pipe when the cooling operation is performed. The second shut-off mechanism is downstream of the heat source-side heat exchanger and upstream of the receiver when the cooling operation is performed. The communication pipe interconnects the refrigerant circuit between the first and second shut-off mechanisms, and the refrigerant circuit on the suction side of the compressor. The refrigerant detection mechanism is upstream of the second shut-off mechanism when the cooling operation is performed. The refrigerant detection mechanism is configured to detect a state quantity relating to the quantity of the refrigerant existing on the upstream side of the second shut-off mechanism. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275627 | MOTOR CURRENT DETECTING DEVICE AND AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS - A motor current detecting device includes a first wire, an instantaneous current detecting unit, an average electric current detecting unit, and a calculation unit. The first wire is configured and arranged to carry flow of a motor current that has been passed through a motor and a drive current that has been passed through a motor drive unit to drive the motor. The instantaneous current detecting unit is configured and arranged to detect an instantaneous value for a sum of the motor current and the drive current flowing on the first wire. The average electric current detecting unit is configured and arranged to detect an average value of the sum of the motor current and the drive current flowing on the first wire. The calculation unit is configured to calculate the motor current on the basis of the instantaneous value and the average value. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275628 | CAPACITY CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A COMPRESSOR - A system and method are provided to control the output capacity of a compressor in response to the outdoor ambient temperature. The outdoor ambient temperature is measured by a sensor. The measured outdoor ambient temperature is then used to control the output capacity of the compressor. The compressor is operated at less than 100% capacity in response to the outdoor ambient temperature being less than or equal to 95° F. If the outdoor ambient temperature reaches a predetermined temperature greater than 95° F., the compressor is then operated at 100% capacity. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275629 | Liquid desiccant chiller - A thermally activated air conditioning system is disclosed that both dries and chills the air being conditioned. Drying is by a liquid desiccant subsystem, and chilling is by an absorption chilling subsystem. A very high COP (1.25) is obtainable owing to the use of reject heat from the absorption subsystem to power the desiccant subsystem. The overall system (or cycle) is powered by relatively low temperature input heat (e.g. 245° F.). That heat can be obtained from flat plate or evacuated tube solar collectors, or other sources. The low driving temperature is made possible by the disclosed integration between the two subcycles. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275630 | Defrost Bypass Dehumidifier - A defrost bypass dehumidifier includes an air flow path with first, second and third segments in series from upstream to downstream and passing ambient air respectively to an evaporator coil then to a condenser coil and then discharging same. The air flow path has a bypass segment passing ambient air to the evaporator coil in parallel with the noted first air flow path segment. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275631 | REFRIGERATOR UNIT AND/OR FREEZER UNIT - The present invention relates to a refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit comprising at least one heating device for the avoidance of condensate formation, characterized in that the heating device is a heating device which is not foamed in and which is arranged on or in the region of at least one outer side of the unit. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275632 | REFRIGERATION SYSTEM - A refrigeration system includes a compression mechanism, a radiator, an expansion mechanism, an evaporator and a π-type silencer | 2010-11-04 |
20100275633 | Water filter device and refrigerator having the same - A water filter device including a filter unit to receive water from an external water supply source and to purify the received water, a storage tank unit to store the water purified through the filter unit, and a case to receive the filter unit and the storage tank unit. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275634 | REFRIGERATION APPARATUS - A refrigerant circuit ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100275635 | ICE MAKING APPARATUS AND REFRIGERATOR COMPRISING THE SAME - Provided are an ice maker and a refrigerator including the same. An ice maker is mounted on a rear side of a door. Flooding of water stored in an ice tray is prevented by a tray cover. Also, an ice bank storing ice made from the ice maker is taken in and out through a home bar provided to the door. Therefore, reduction in the storage capacity of the refrigerator is minimized, and simultaneously, the ice can be easily taken out. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275636 | CRYOPRESERVATION DEVICE - A cryopreservation vessel of the present invention includes a vessel body which holds a low-temperature liquefied gas, a cap which closes an opening section of the vessel body and has a plurality of through holes that are formed so as to pass through in a vertical direction, and ampoule storing tools which are housed so as to be able to pass through the through holes of the cap, and the ampoule storing tools are each comprised of a support pillar and a plurality of ampoule storing sections which are equipped with the support pillar so as to be arrayed in a vertical direction of the support pillar. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275637 | Water tank for refrigerator and refrigerator having the same - The water tank for a refrigerator, and refrigerator having the same, is capable of reducing a material loss, being easily manufactured, withstanding a high water pressure and easily adjusting a storage capacity according to demands by changing installation conditions. The water tank for a refrigerator includes a plurality of reservoir containers each having an inlet and an outlet, and at least one connecting pipe which is bendable to connect the reservoir containers in series. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275638 | FLUID MACHINE - A sub-compressor ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100275639 | Refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit - The present invention relates to a refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit having at least a first zone and a second zone in the inner space of the refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit, with a plurality of air circulation means being provided, with at least one air circulation means being associated with a zone in each case. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275640 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator including a refrigeration generator and an insulated interior space. The insulated interior space may include molded parts having a core comprising a porous insulating material and an airtight envelope. An internal air pressure of the molded parts is lowered relative to an ambient air pressure of the refrigerator, and the insulating material may include a nanofoam having a pore size of about 100 nanometers and less. | 2010-11-04 |