45th week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 34 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190338956 | GAS APPLIANCE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A gas appliance includes a burner, a gas valve, an igniter, a thermocouple, and a control device. The control device is adapted to execute a control method comprising the following steps: controlling the igniter to ignite and controlling the gas valve to open; receiving a detected voltage output from the thermocouple; controlling the igniter to stop igniting and keeping the gas valve open when the detected voltage reaches a first voltage value; receiving the detected voltage output from the thermocouple continuously, and controlling the gas valve to close the gas pipe when the detected voltage above a second voltage falls below the second voltage. The second voltage value is higher than the first voltage value. As such, an ignition procedure may be speeded up and the supply of the fuel gas may be interrupted more quickly when the flame is extinguished. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338957 | OPERATING APPARATUS FOR AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE - An operating apparatus for an electrical device has a closed transparent control panel, lighting means underneath the control panel in order to shine through, a plurality of holding magnets underneath the control panel and a movable operating element being held magnetically on the front side of the control panel that can be moved with respect to the lighting means and the holding magnets. A plurality of counter-magnets are provided in the operating element for interacting with the holding magnets in order to guide the operating element as an operating movement and hold it on the control panel, wherein sensor means underneath the control panel detect a rotational position of the operating element. The operating element is transparent in a direction from the lighting means to the operating element, wherein, for this purpose, it has a plurality of transparent regions that are separated from one another without transmission between one another. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338958 | Exhaust Hood - An exhaust hood may have an exhaust inlet; a shroud having a lower edge and being movable, the shroud being configured to define an enclosed space over and adjacent a cooking surface, the enclosed space being in communication with the exhaust inlet. The shroud is movable to a first position providing clearance between the cooking surface and the shroud lower edge and a second position providing substantially less than the clearance provided by the first position. A vertical jet at the lower edge is aimed upwardly and along an inside of the shroud when the shroud is in the second position and the vertical jet is in the enclosed space. A horizontal jet is provided at a top of the shroud and aimed along an inside of the shroud when the shroud is in the second position and the vertical jet being in the enclosed space. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338959 | KITCHEN EXTRACTOR HOOD WITH DIRECTIONAL FLOW - Kitchen extractor hood with directional flow having a box body, an extractor fan with at least one inlet in communication with an internal chamber of the box body, a delivery fan with an inlet in communication with the internal chamber of the box body and a delivery outlet in communication with a delivery conduit, a distributor disposed at the end of the delivery conduit and deflector means disposed above the distributor in such a way to direct a delivery airflow from the delivery conduit towards at least one preferential direction with respect to the axis of the distributor, in such a way that at least two airflows with different flow rate come out from the distributor, wherein the airflow with the higher flow rate is directed towards a burner of the cooktop having a higher power than the other burners. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338960 | Intelligent Range Hood and Control Method Therefor - The present invention discloses an intelligent range hood and a control method thereof, which comprises a housing, a fan ( | 2019-11-07 |
20190338961 | THERMOSTATIC DEVICE AND SANITARY WATER SUPPLY AND/OR DISPENSING SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A THERMOSTATIC DEVICE - A thermostatic device for a pipeline of a sanitary water supply or dispensing system and including a temperature meter which detects the temperature of the sanitary water entering the thermostatic device, a flow regulator which regulates a rate of sanitary water exiting from the device, and a control unit. The flow regulator operates in a first operating mode and a second operating mode. The first operating mode is a steady-state operating mode. The second operating mode is a steady-state setting operating mode in which the flow rate of sanitary water leaving the thermostatic device is a minimum flow rate. The control unit is configured to acquire, receive and/or calculate a reference temperature and arrange the switching of the operating mode when the temperature meter detects a temperature of the sanitary water greater than the reference temperature. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338962 | A HEATING SYSTEM AND A HEATING METHOD - A heating system and method for heating by means of at least one processing unit having at least one processor for performing computational tasks. A container unit is arranged for holding a medium, wherein the at least one processing unit is thermally coupled with at least a portion of the container unit for transferring thermal energy produced by the at least one processing unit to the at least one portion of the container unit for heating medium inside the container unit. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338963 | Water Heater with a Heat Pump Device and Method for Controlling a Heat Pump Device - A water heater comprising a heat pump device and a water tank is provided. A temperature controller operates the heat pump device based on a comparison of a measured water temperature and the set temperature. The water heater further comprises a source temperature sensor measuring the temperature of a heat source serving to provide heat energy to the heat pump device process. The source temperature sensor measures a source temperature and provides a source temperature value to the temperature controller. The temperature controller adapts a activation temperature in response to the measured source temperature. The water heater provides an improved accuracy of the temperature controller without unnecessarily reducing the life expectancy of the heat pump device. Furthermore, a corresponding method for controlling a heat pump device in a water heater is suggested. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338964 | HEAT SOURCE UNIT - A heat source unit including: mounting feet; a bottom frame disposed on the mounting feet; vibration-proofing members that are disposed between the bottom frame and the mounting feet and space the bottom frame apart from the mounting feet; and a plurality of struts that extend upward from the mounting feet. All of the struts are anchored to the mounting feet without being anchored to the bottom frame. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338965 | Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) dehumidification system - A Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) dehumidification system. The system has at least one condenser module in fluid communication with one or more indoor air handlers. At least one evaporator coil is in fluid communication with the indoor air handlers and at least one reheat/reclaim coil. The evaporator and reheat/reclaim coils are also in communication with the condenser module. A plurality of electronic expansion valves (EEVs) are in fluid communication with the indoor air handlers. A plurality of sensors is disposed in the system and are in communication with at least one VRF dehumidification system controller. In one embodiment, a logic is stored in a non-transitory computer readable medium that, when executed by one or more processors, causes the VRF dehumidification system to monitor the data input from the plurality of sensors and regulates the capacity of the VRF dehumidification system needed to maintain a set dew point parameter. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338966 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEHUMIDIFICATION OF AIR BY LIQUID DESICCANT ACROSS MEMBRANE - In the present invention, a mass and heat exchange system and method are disclosed, wherein water is preferentially absorbed by a non-toxic, non-corrosive liquid desiccant after passing through a hydrophilic, non-porous membrane, and embodiments wherein mixing stages are provided to reduce the surface concentration of water at the desiccant-membrane interface are also provided. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338967 | CLEAN ROOM AND METHOD FOR REGULATING AIRFLOW OF CLEAN ROOM - A clean room and a method for regulating an airflow of the clean room. The clean room includes: a plurality of process spaces in communication with one another, and a fan filter unit. The fan filter units is installed at a top of each one of the plurality of process spaces, and a bottom of each of the plurality of process spaces is provided with a ventilation passage. The clean room further includes: an airflow regulation device, configured to regulate an airflow in each of the process spaces; the airflow regulation device is installed inside each of the plurality of process spaces, and is arranged downstream of the respective fan filter unit. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338968 | BUILDING ENERGY ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - This application relates to a building energy analysis and management system for measurement and verification of building performance. The system can analyze, optimize, manage, maintain, trouble shoot, and/or modify building systems, such as HVAC systems, in connection with the building energy usage. Measurements may be gathered for one or more HVAC units coupled to pressure independent valves, and sent to one or more Surge Panels that pass data to remote analysis servers, which can receive other system or external data. The analysis servers compare measurements to predicted values and can standardize the predicted values to account for external conditions. The comparison can result in difference values used to generate probable causes and optimization recommendations. The system outputs reports or other data display using a graphical user interface that can be adjusted for an anticipated user. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338969 | System And Method For Forecasting Fuel Consumption For Indoor Thermal Conditioning Using Thermal Performance Forecast Approach With The Aid Of A Digital Computer - A system and method for forecasting fuel consumption for indoor thermal conditioning using thermal performance forecast approach with the aid of a digital computer are provided. Average daily outdoor temperatures for a time period are obtained. Historical daily fuel consumption for the time period is obtained. The historical daily fuel consumption is converted into an average daily fuel usage rates for the time period. A continuous frequency distribution of occurrences of the average daily outdoor temperatures is generated. A plot of the daily fuel usage rates versus the average daily outdoor temperatures is created. Fuel consumption for at least a portion of the time period is calculated based on sampling the daily fuel usage rate along a range of average daily outdoor temperatures times the temperatures' respective frequencies of occurrence. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338970 | CONTROL DEVICE WITH CURRENT PROTECTED SOLID STATE RELAYS - A control device, such as a smart thermostat, employs solid state relays as switches to activate and deactivate systems controlled by the device. By measuring the current flow through the power buses to one or more of the solid state relays of the control device, potentially damaging over current conditions can be distinguished from permissible transient over-current conditions and the control device can deactivate any solid state relays which would be damaged while allowing solid state relays which are experiencing allowable transients to remain operating. In the case of a severe over current condition, a current monitoring device can issue a fault signal, triggering an interrupt condition which will cause a processor in the controller to shut down the affected solid state relays very quickly. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338971 | AIR-CONDITIONER - Provided is an air-conditioner which performs an appropriate control in the event of a leak of refrigerant. The air-conditioner ( | 2019-11-07 |
20190338972 | BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING CATASTROPHIC HVAC EQUIPMENT FAILURES - A Building Management System (BMS) is configured to monitor and control building equipment. The BMS includes a number of sensors configured to transmit input data associated with the building equipment. The BMS further includes a condition based maintenance scheduler configured to determine a number of potential problems associated with the building equipment based on the input data. The condition based maintenance scheduler determines the number of potential problems by comparing the input data to a set of conditions. The BMS is further configured to schedule a number of maintenance events associated with the building equipment based on the number of potential problems. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338973 | VARIABLE REFRIGERANT FLOW, ROOM AIR CONDITIONER, AND PACKAGED AIR CONDITIONER CONTROL SYSTEMS WITH COST TARGET OPTIMIZATION - A building cooling system includes a controller and a cooling device operable to affect indoor air temperature of a building. The controller is configured to obtain a cost function that characterizes a cost of operating the cooling device over a future time period, obtain a dataset relating to the building, determine a current state of the building by applying the dataset to a neural network, select a temperature bound associated with the current state, augment the cost function to include a penalty term that increases the cost when the indoor air temperature violates the temperature bound, and determine a temperature setpoint for each of a plurality of time steps in the future time period. The temperature setpoints achieve a target value of the cost function over the future time period. The controller is configured to control the cooling device to drive the indoor air temperature towards the temperature setpoint. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338974 | BUILDING CONTROL SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC COMFORT CONSTRAINT GENERATION - A controller for maintaining occupant comfort in a space of a building. The controller includes processors and non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by the processors, cause the processors to perform operations. The operations include obtaining building data and obtaining occupant comfort data. The operations include generating an occupant comfort model relating the building data to a level of occupant comfort within the space based on the building data and the occupant comfort data. The operations include generating time-varying comfort constraint for an environmental condition of the space using the occupant comfort model and include performing a cost optimization of a cost function of operating building equipment over a time duration to determine a setpoint for the building equipment. The operations include operating the building equipment based on the setpoint to affect the variable state or condition of the space. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338975 | BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH APPARENT INDOOR TEMPERATURE AND COMFORT MAPPING - A method includes obtaining measurements of a dry bulb temperature, a relative humidity, and an airflow rate for an indoor space. The method also includes calculating an apparent temperature for the indoor space using the measurements, and generating a visualization that includes a comfort band and a value of each of the apparent temperature, the dry bulb temperature, the relative humidity, and the airflow rate for the indoor space. The method also includes controlling building equipment to drive the value of one or more of the | 2019-11-07 |
20190338976 | BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH ENERGY COST PREDICTION AND SIMULATION - The present disclosure is directed to a method for managing energy consumption of one or more building equipment devices. The method includes identifying a building equipment device. The building equipment device may serve at least one portion of a physical premise. The method includes retrieving a first set of data including specifications of the building equipment device. The method includes retrieving a second set of data including an occupancy schedule of the at least one portion of the physical premise for a first period of time. The method includes retrieving a third set of data including weather conditions around the physical premise for the first period of time. The method includes predicting, based on the first, second, and third sets of data, energy consumption of the building equipment device for a second period of time, which can allow a user to adjust a working schedule of the building equipment device. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338977 | HVAC CONTROL SYSTEM WITH COST TARGET OPTIMIZATION - A building management system includes HVAC equipment operable to affect an indoor air temperature of a building, a system manager configured to obtain a cost function that characterizes a cost of operating the HVAC equipment, obtain a dataset relating to the building, determine a current state of the building by applying the dataset to a neural network, select a temperature bound associated with the current state, augment the cost function to include a penalty term that increases the cost when the indoor air temperature violates the temperature bound, and determine a temperature setpoint for each of a plurality of time steps in the future time period. The temperature setpoints achieve a target value of the cost function over the future time period. The building management system also includes a controller configured to operate the HVAC equipment to drive the indoor air temperature towards the temperature setpoint. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338978 | OPERATING AN HVAC SYSTEM BASED ON PREDICTED INDOOR AIR TEMPERATURE - A method includes receiving a setpoint and a time of interest indicating a time in the future when the setpoint is to be reached and obtaining a first data set comprising a plurality of lag values, the plurality of lag values associated with one or more variables related to the HVAC system. The method further includes selecting a second data set comprising a subset of the lag values from the first data set and determining a predicted condition at the time of interest based at least in part on the lag values in the second data set. The method further includes determining a schedule for operating heating or cooling components of the HVAC system such that the setpoint is reached by the time of interest and communicating one or more signals instructing the HVAC system to operate according to the schedule. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338979 | HVAC SYSTEM WITH ECONOMIZER SWITCHOVER CONTROL - An HVAC system for a building includes an airside economizer, a plurality of sensors, and a controller. The airside economizer includes a first air intake configured to receive return air from within a building, a second air intake configured to receive outdoor air from outside the building, and an air discharge configured to provide discharge air to the building. The controller is configured to identify a wet coil condition or a dry coil condition, calculate an enthalpy of the return air and an enthalpy of the outdoor air, select either a normal cooling mode or free cooling mode based on the calculated enthalpy of the return air, the calculated enthalpy of the outdoor air, and the identification of the wet coil condition or the dry coil condition, operate the airside economizer to provide the return air to the building as the discharge air in response to selecting the normal cooling mode, and operate the airside economizer provide the outdoor air to the building as the discharge air in response to selecting the free cooling mode. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338980 | INTEGRATED SMART ACTUATOR AND VALVE DEVICE - A system configured to modify an environmental condition of a building includes a valve configured to regulate a flow of a fluid and an actuator. The actuator includes a motor and a drive coupling, the drive coupling driven by the motor and coupled to the valve for driving the valve between multiple positions. The system further includes a flow rate sensor configured to measure the flow rate of the fluid through the valve and a processing circuit coupled to the motor and the flow rate sensor. The processing circuit is configured to receive a flow rate setpoint and a flow rate measurement, determine an actuator position setpoint based on the flow rate setpoint and the flow rate measurement, and operate the motor to drive the drive coupling to the actuator position setpoint. The flow rate sensor and the processing circuit are located within a common integrated device chassis. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338981 | USAGE-SIDE AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS AND AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH SAME - A usage-side air-conditioning apparatus has: a casing; a usage-side heat exchanger to cool or heat air inside the casing through the use of a refrigerant supplied from a heat-source-side air-conditioning apparatus; an air supply/exhaust mechanism to take room air and/or outdoor air in from an air-conditioned space or outside of the air-conditioned space, supply the air as supply air to the air-conditioned space, and exhaust the air as exhaust air out of the air-conditioned space; and a refrigerant leakage detection device to detect the refrigerant. When the refrigerant leakage detection device has detected the refrigerant, a refrigerant exhaust operation is performed by the air supply/exhaust mechanism to exhaust the refrigerant out of the air-conditioned space along with the air inside the casing. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338982 | TELESCOPIC VENT - A vent includes a sleeve with a flange. The flange is nearer to one end of the sleeve than another. A tube is receivable in the first end of the sleeve and fits the tube fits the sleeve in a way that creates an effectively continuous duct. A vent hood is connected to the tube so the tube and sleeve create a vent with a telescopically adjustable length. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338983 | LIGHTING CONTROL FOR CHILLED BEAM - A device comprising a fin structure, a vent disposed in the fin structure, a cooling coil disposed in the vent, a light disposed in the fin structure and wherein the fin structure is configured to create a Coanda effect for air exiting the vent. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338984 | DRY OPEN WINDOW (DOW) APPARATUS - An environmental window apparatus includes at least two dry open window (DOW) assemblies stacked on top of each other. Each DOW assembly includes a dry open window (DOW) structure having a plurality of louvers which, when viewed in cross section, have “V” or “W” shapes that enable air to pass through a window opening while limiting passage of precipitation, the precipitation being captured by the louvers for collection or drainage and a plurality of vertical members supporting the louvers in a spaced apart arrangement. A plurality of vertical rods are fixed to the vertical members of each DOW assembly by fasteners in a spaced apart arrangement to hold the DOW assemblies in place. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338985 | HEAT SOURCE UNIT - A bottom frame ( | 2019-11-07 |
20190338986 | AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS - To reduce noise coming from an indoor unit in an air conditioning apparatus that has an outdoor unit that has a compressor and an outdoor heat exchanger, the indoor unit that has an indoor heat exchanger, and a liquid refrigerant connection pipe and a gas refrigerant connection pipe that interconnect both units and in which a liquid pressure adjusting expansion valve that reduces a pressure of a refrigerant flowing through the liquid refrigerant connection pipe in such a way that the refrigerant is in a gas-liquid two-phase state is provided in an outdoor liquid refrigerant pipe that interconnects the liquid-side end of the outdoor heat exchanger and the liquid refrigerant connection pipe. An external expansion valve unit having an external expansion valve that further reduces the pressure of the refrigerant whose pressure has been reduced in the liquid pressure adjusting expansion valve is provided in the outdoor liquid refrigerant pipe. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338987 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AN INTERMITTENT PILOT WATER HEATER SYSTEM - A water heater may include a water tank, a burner, a pilot for igniting the burner, an ignitor for igniting the pilot, a thermoelectric device in thermal communication with a flame of the pilot, a controller for controlling an ignition sequence of the pilot using the ignitor, and a rechargeable power storage device for supplying power to the ignitor and the controller. The rechargeable power storage device may be rechargeable using the energy produced by the thermoelectric device. The controller is configured to selectively run only the pilot for at least part of a heating cycle to increase the recharge time of the rechargeable power storage device while still heating the water in the water heater. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338988 | Universal End Clamp for Mounting Solar Panels on Structural Rails - A universal end clamp and method for clamping a solar module to a rail are configured for applying a torque to a clamp body and generating a compressive clamping force between the body and a lower flange of a solar panel module frame so that the lower flange of the module frame is clamped to the rail. The clamp is disposed underneath the solar module, where it cannot be seen. The components of the assembly that can move include threaded bolts, front and rear T-slides, drive blocks, cams, coil springs, leaf springs, and offset drive brackets. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338989 | Linear Actuation System Having Face Coils and Side Coils for Armature Travel Assist - A gas-fired heat pump has been built with a mechatronic system. Stators (a coil in a back iron) are provided at the ends of travel to draw armatures which are coupled to displacers from one end to the other. It has been found that such a system requires high current flow to draw the displacer when it is at a great distance from the stator. Additionally, it has been found to be difficult to control the current in the coils to ensure a soft landing. A linear actuation system is disclosed in which in addition to the stators at the end of travel (face stators) side stators are provided along the travel to control the linear actuator particularly during mid-travel. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338990 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF COOLING PROCESS PLANT WATER - The present disclosure provides methods and system for the cooling of process plant water. A system can include a first heat exchanger for exchanging heat between a first process water stream and a refrigerant; a multiphase pump, coupled to the first heat exchanger, to increase the pressure of the refrigerant; a second heat exchanger, coupled to the multiphase pump and the first heat exchanger, for exchanging heat between a second process water stream and the refrigerant; a first expansion valve, coupled to the second heat exchanger, for lowering the temperature of the refrigerant; a vapor-liquid separator, coupled to the first expansion valve and the multiphase pump, for separating the liquid and vapor phases of the refrigerant; and a second expansion valve, coupled to the vapor-liquid separator and the first heat exchanger, for lowering the temperature of the liquid phase of the refrigerant. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338991 | COOLING SYSTEM - An apparatus includes a heat exchanger, a load, a compressor, and a valve. The heat exchanger receives a refrigerant at a first inlet and directs the refrigerant received at the first inlet to an outlet. The load uses the refrigerant from the outlet to remove heat from a space proximate the load. The compressor compresses the refrigerant from the load. The valve directs the refrigerant from the compressor to a second inlet of the heat exchanger when a temperature of the refrigerant at the load is below a first threshold. The heat exchanger transfers heat from the refrigerant received at the second inlet to the refrigerant received at the first inlet. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338992 | Apparatus For Injecting A Fluid In A Pressurized Air Conditioning Or Refrigeration System - An apparatus for injecting an additive in a pressurized air conditioning or refrigeration system having a service valve includes a cartridge with a piston, an adapter configured to be connected to the service valve, and a bending unit interposed between the adapter and the cartridge. The bending unit includes a flexible capillary tube having a first end fitting adapted to be connected to the cartridge. The flexible capillary tube has a second end fitting adapted to be connected to the adapter. The flexible capillary tube is adapted to be bent at least at 90° without kinking. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338993 | REFRIGERATION APPARATUS - Leakage of a heating medium from a condenser or an evaporator can be quickly detected by a simple structure. A refrigeration apparatus | 2019-11-07 |
20190338994 | A DC VARAIABLE SPEED COMPRESSOR CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to the field of air conditioning technology. In particular, it involves a control method and control device based on a DC variable speed AC compressor. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338995 | CLEAR ICE MAKER ASSEMBLY FOR PRODUCING CLEAR ICE FOR REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE - A refrigerator includes an ice compartment region disposed in at least one of a fresh food compartment or a freezer compartment; a clear ice maker assembly disposed in the ice compartment region and configured to make clear ice pieces; and an ice bucket configured to store the clear ice pieces made by the clear ice maker assembly. The clear ice maker assembly includes an ice maker tray portion having a plurality of cavities for forming clear ice pieces; a water distribution assembly configured to distribute a non-pressurized, even flow of water to each of the cavities of the ice maker tray portion; a water reservoir tank and a pump for supplying water to the water distribution assembly; and a water collection and return duct that is disposed below and extends along an edge of the ice maker tray portion to collect and return excess water to the water reservoir tank. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338996 | Method of Forming a Heat Switch - A method for forming a gas gap heat switch is provided comprising the following steps: (a) providing first and second conductors, and first and second connecting members, wherein the connecting members each have a thermal conductivity at least five times smaller than that of the conductors when at a temperature of 100K; (b) fusing the first conductor to the first connecting member and the second conductor to the second connecting member; (c) aligning the conductors such that the first and second conductors extend along a common major axis; (d) bringing proximal ends of the aligned conductors into contact with each other when said conductors are at a first temperature; and (e) joining the first connecting member to the second connecting member so as to form a chamber around at least the proximal ends of the conductors. The connecting members forming the chamber each have a coefficient of thermal expansion that is less than that of the conductors such that, when the conductors are cooled to a second temperature which is below the first temperature, the length of the conductors along the major axis decreases with respect to the length of the chamber along the major axis so as to form a gap between the proximal ends of the conductors. The switch is also arranged to selectively provide a thermally conductive gas into the chamber when in use to cause operation of the switch. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338997 | REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE AND ARC-RESISTANT HEATING ASSEMBLY - A refrigerator appliance and an arc-resistant heating assembly are provided herein. The refrigerator appliance may include a cabinet defining a chilled chamber, a sealed system, and an electrical heater. The electrical heater may include a resistive element, a sheath, a thermally conductive electrical insulation, and an internal insulator. The sheath may be disposed about the resistive element from a first end portion to a second end portion. The thermally conductive electrical insulation may be radially positioned between the resistive element and the sheath. The internal insulator may be radially positioned between the resistive element and the thermally conductive electrical insulation. | 2019-11-07 |
20190338998 | ENCLOSURE FOR REFRIGERATING CHAMBERS - The invention relates to an enclosure for refrigerating chambers, suitable for closing an access ( | 2019-11-07 |
20190338999 | DEVICE FOR LOCKING A HOME BAR DOOR OF REFRIGERATOR - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a device for locking a home bar door of a refrigerator appliance. More particularly, embodiments of the present invention relate to a device for locking a home bar door of a refrigerator, where the device employs a simple cam sliding mechanism to open a home bar door in a stable fashion. The device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a latch part mounted on a refrigerator door and having a locking block configured to be linearly movable in the latch part; and a release part mounted on a home bar door hinged to an opening provided in the refrigerator door, where the release part operates the latch part to move linearly, and is detachably engaged with the latch part. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339000 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator that includes: a cabinet; a first door; a second door; a moving basket that includes: a basket, a moving frame that is arranged to have a first distance between the moving frame and the basket, and a bridge that couples the basket to the moving frame; a rail that is coupled to the first door and that is configured to guide the moving basket; a supporting unit that is projected from the bridge toward the rail and that supports the moving basket; a lever that, based on user manipulation, to moves between a first position and a second position, wherein the moving frame is configured to accommodate at least a portion of the lever; and a stopper that is coupled to the rail based on a position of the lever and that is configured to stop the moving basket is disclosed. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339001 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator that includes: a cabinet; a first door; a second door; a moving basket that includes: a basket, a moving frame that is arranged to have a first distance between the moving frame and the basket, and a bridge that couples the basket to the moving frame; a rail that is coupled to the first door and that is configured to guide the moving basket; a supporting unit that is projected from the bridge toward the rail and that supports the moving basket; a lever that, based on user manipulation, to moves between a first position and a second position, wherein the moving frame is configured to accommodate at least a portion of the lever; and a stopper that is coupled to the rail based on a position of the lever and that is configured to stop the moving basket is disclosed. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339002 | UNDER CABINET/SHELF STORAGE RACK - Rack systems, devices, and methods for attaching and providing foldable storage racks underneath refrigerator shelves or cabinets or other shelves for suspending, storing and separating wine bottles and beverage cans and plates. The storage racks can include a plurality of bail cradles each having ends pivotally attached to brackets. The bail cradles can have concave support surfaces for supporting and separating bottles and cans. The bail cradles can have ribbed upper surfaces for allowing a shelf/tray to slide thereon. The racks can have pivotal vertical legs with a slide out drawer on lower ends of the legs. The racks can be used for storing other items such as computer keyboards and the like, used with desks, tables, and the like. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339003 | Domestic cooling device having a wall light, and method for producing the cooling device - A domestic cooling device includes an insulating wall, a cold chamber adjoining the insulating wall, and a wall light arranged on the insulating wall. The wall light includes at least one light source, a window element which forms a transparent window region, and a reflection surface that is arranged in front of the window element in the propagation path of at least a portion of the light radiation coming from the light source. The insulating wall includes an inner lining part adjoining the cold chamber and an insulating foam material arranged behind the inner lining part. An opening is formed in the inner lining part, at least a portion of the reflection surface being arranged within the contour of the opening. At least a portion of the reflection surface is formed by a cover part that covers the opening and with which the insulating foam material is in contact. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339004 | Domestic cooling device having a wall light - A domestic cooling device has a cold chamber and a wall light arranged on a delimiting wall of the cold chamber for illuminating the cold chamber. The wall light includes at least one light source and a window region manufactured from a transparent material, through which the light generated by the wall light emerges into the cold chamber. There is a reflection surface, in particular having a diffusely reflecting action, which is arranged in front of the window region in the propagation path of at least a portion of the light radiation coming from the light source. At least a portion of the reflection surface is formed by the delimiting wall, in particular by an inner lining part of the cooling device. The reflection surface can be formed in a hollow in the inner lining part. The window region extends over at least a portion of the hollow. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339005 | REFRIGERATOR - There is disclosed a refrigerator; a lighting device provided in the storage chamber, a first door rotatably coupled to the case to open and close the storage chamber, an auxiliary storage chamber provided in the first door, a second door, a front panel formed of a transparent material, an evaporation treatment unit evaporated on an overall back surface of the front panel to transmit lights partially, a variable transparency film attached to a back surface of the evaporation treatment unit provided in the front panel to get transparent when the power is supplied, a frame unit with an opening having a corresponding size to an opening provided in the first door, an insulation panel distant from the front panel, a power supply unit for supplying an electric power to the variable transparency film and the lighting device, a proximity sensor provided in the second door to sense a user's approaching. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339006 | POD-BASED SMOOTHIE MAKER - A method for designing a smoothie pod includes: receiving input from a user via a user device that communicates with a beverage profile system over a communications network, wherein the input is received via a graphical user interface and includes selections of ingredients to be added to the smoothie pod; determining, via the beverage profile system, that a flavor profile of the smoothie pod that is based on the ingredients selected by the user includes at least one flavor type having a percentage of the flavor profile that is outside of an acceptable threshold percentage range of the flavor profile; and presenting a suggestion via the graphical user interface of one or more additional ingredients to be added to the smoothie pod to modify the percentage of the flavor type to be within the acceptable threshold percentage range of the flavor profile. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339007 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A DRIED POWDER - A method for preparing a dried powder is provided. The facility includes a first drying chamber having a heating element and a second drying chamber. A mixture of powder and diluent is introduced into the first drying chamber. A pre-dried powder is transferred from the first drying chamber into the second drying chamber. A dried powder, including a recirculated amount of powder and a discharge amount of powder, is formed in the second drying chamber. The recirculated amount of the dried powder is transferred by a conveyor device from the second drying chamber into the first drying chamber. The discharge amount of the dried powder is discharged from the second drying chamber. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339008 | Volcano-shaped enhancement features for enhanced pool boiling - A system and method for enhanced pool boiling includes a substrate having a heat source, at least one volcano-shaped structure adjacent the surface of the substrate and liquid covering the at least one volcano-shaped structure and substrate. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339009 | THROUGH AIR DRYING SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH HOT AIR INJECTION - Systems and methods for drying or bonding materials are described. A material to be dried or bonded may be passed through a through air dryer (TAD) (or other dryer). Some of the air output by a TAD may be recirculated to be passed back through material. As the air is recirculated, it is heated and mixed to a desired temperature for drying or bonding. A separate hot air injection system may heat ambient air and/or air exhausted by the TAD and inject the heated air into the recirculated air. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339010 | MODULAR AIR COOLED CONDENSER APPARATUS AND METHOD - Modular air cooled condenser apparatus and related methods are disclosed. An example mechanical draft modular air cooled condenser includes a first condenser bundle having a set of tubes arranged parallel to each other in a first plane that is inclined by an angle α with respect to the horizontal; a second condenser bundle having a set of tubes arranged parallel to each other in a second plane that is inclined by an angle (180°-α) with respect to the horizontal; a third condenser bundle having a set of tubes arranged parallel to each other in a third plane that is inclined by an angle α with respect to the horizontal; a fourth condenser bundle having a set of tubes arranged parallel to each other in a fourth plane that is inclined by an angle (180°-α) with respect to the horizontal; and a fan to create a draft to flow over the condenser bundles. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339011 | STERILE APPARATUS FOR RAPID COOLING OF HOT WATER - An apparatus for cooling liquids that includes a tank that has two longitudinal walls, two lateral walls and a bottom, and cooling flasks that each of them has two longitudinal walls, two lateral walls and a bottom. The flasks are designed to contain coolant. The lateral walls and at least one longitudinal wall of each flask has at least one protrusion smaller than 2.5 millimeters. The flasks are designed to be set within the tank in such a way that the protrusions are attached to the longitudinal walls of the tank. The protrusions create a gap smaller than 2.5 millimeters between each two adjacent flasks and between the lateral walls of the flasks to the longitudinal walls of the tank. These gaps constitute a single cooling space. The total volume of the flasks is three times greater or more than the volume of the single cooling space. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339012 | CAST PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER WITH TAPERED WALLS - In a featured embodiment, a heat exchanger includes a plate including a plate portion having outer walls. A plurality of internal passages extend between end portions. A ratio between an outer wall cross-sectional thickness at one of the end portions and a cross-sectional wall thickness of the outer wall within the plate portion is greater than 2.5 and no more than 10. An inlet manifold is attached to the inlet end. An outlet manifold is attached to the outlet end. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339013 | HEAT TRANSFER APPARATUS - A heat transfer apparatus is provided, comprising a fluid-tight first housing and at least one fluid-tight second housing, wherein the at least one second housing is arranged in the first housing, a fluid-tight third housing is arranged in the at least one second housing, a first medium flow is guided between the first housing and the at least one second housing, a second medium flow is guided in the third housing, the heat transfer apparatus comprises a heat storage device with a heat-conducting medium, the heat storage device is arranged between the at least one second housing and the third housing, and wherein the heat storage device is in thermal contact with the at least one second housing and the third housing. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339014 | Heat Exchanger Tubes And Tube Assembly Configurations - A tube for a thermal transfer device can include at least one wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, where the inner surface forms a cavity. The inner surface can be non-cylindrical. The cavity can be configured to receive a fluid that flows continuously along a length of the at least one wall. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339015 | Compressor Systems and Heat Exchangers - A compressor system includes a compressor having a discharge port; and a shell and tube heat exchanger fluidly coupled to the discharge port. The heat exchanger includes a shell and a tube bundle disposed inside the shell. The shell includes a first flat portion extending along a longitudinal axis of the shell from a first end of the shell to a second end of the shell, and a second flat portion parallel to the first flat portion and extending along the longitudinal axis between the first end and the second end. The tube bundle is positioned between the first flat portion and the second flat portion, and extends along the longitudinal axis between the first end of the shell and the second end of the shell. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339016 | PLATE PACKAGE USING A HEAT EXCHANGER PLATE WITH INTEGRATED DRAINING CHANNEL AND A HEAT EXCHANGER INCLUDING SUCH PLATE PACKAGE - A plate package for a heat exchanger device includes a plurality of heat exchanger plates of a first type and a plurality of heat exchanger plates of a second type. At least the heat exchanger plates of the first type include, along at least a section of the opposing side portions, a draining channel flange. The draining channel flanges are oriented in one and the same direction such that a draining channel flange of a first heat exchanger plate of the first type abuts or overlaps a draining channel flange of a subsequent heat exchanger plate. The draining channel flanges form outer walls to the outer draining portions thereby transforming the outer draining portions into draining channels. A method of using such plate package in a heat exchanger device and also a heat exchanger device as such are also disclosed. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339017 | PLATE PACKAGE, PLATE AND HEAT EXCHANGER DEVICE - A plate package for a heat exchanger device includes a plurality of heat exchanger plates with mating abutment portions forming a fluid distribution element in every second plate interspace thereby forming in the respective second plate interspaces two arc-shaped flow paths wherein a respective one of the two flow paths is divided into at least three flow path sectors arranged one after the other along a respective flow path. A plate and a heat exchanger are also disclosed. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339018 | Heat exchanger for exchanging heat of fluids having different temperatures - A heat exchanger for exchanging heat of fluids having different temperatures, comprising: at least one smooth heat exchanging plate; at least one high temperature heat exchanging plate; and at least one low temperature heat exchanging plate stacked in an alternating sequence, wherein an inlet of high temperature fluid and an outlet of high temperature fluid are disposed in order to pass a high temperature fluid through each said high temperature heat exchanging plate, and an inlet of low temperature fluid and an outlet of low temperature fluid are disposed in order to pass a low temperature fluid through each said low temperature heat exchanging plate, wherein said high temperature heat exchanging plate and said low temperature the heat exchanging plate comprising a high temperature channel and a low temperature channel, wherein said channels have a length extending in a flow direction of said fluids and a side wall of each said channel has a symmetric wavy pattern with the center line of said channel. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339019 | PRESSING METHOD OF HEAT CONDUCTIVE BASE AND FINISHED PRODUCT THEREOF - A pressing method and a finished product thereof are provided. The pressing method includes the steps of: providing a heat conductive base ( | 2019-11-07 |
20190339020 | LOOP VAPOR CHAMBER CONDUCIVE TO SEPARATION OF LIQUID AND GAS - A loop vapor chamber conducive to separation of liquid and gas includes a base, an upper lid, a wick structure and a working fluid. The base includes a first recess, a second recess, a first extension channel and a second extension channel. The first recess and the second recess are in communication with each other through the first extension channel and the second extension channel. The upper lid is coupled to the base. The first recess, the second recess, the first extension channel and the second extension channel together form a closed space. The wick structure is disposed in the closed space and thus corresponds in position to the first recess, the second recess and the first extension channel. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339021 | JOINT VAPOR CHAMBER ASSEMBLY WITH VAPOR CHAMBERS CONNECTED BY EXTENSION WICK LAYER - A joint vapor chamber assembly with vapor chambers connected by an extension wick layer is provided. The vapor chambers each have therein a closed space being a vacuum and filled with a working liquid. The joint vapor chamber assembly includes: a base having a first recess, second recess, liquid flow channel and gaseous flow channel in communication with each other; an upper lid coupled to the base to jointly form the closed space, the closed space including the first and second recesses, liquid and gaseous flow channels; a wick structure disposed in the closed space and facing the first and second recesses; an extension wick layer filling the liquid flow channel partially to prevent any gas from entering the first and second recesses via the liquid flow channel. Two ends of the extension wick layer extend from the liquid flow channel to come into contact with the wick structure. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339022 | LOOP VAPOR CHAMBER - A loop vapor chamber includes: a base board having therein a space; a lid for covering the base board and sealing the space to form therein an evaporation chamber, vapor channel, condensation channel and liquid channel, the vapor channel having an end in communication with the evaporation chamber and another end in connection with the condensation channel, the condensation channel connecting to the liquid channel, and the liquid channel connecting to the evaporation chamber; a wick disposed in the evaporation chamber without occupying the evaporation chamber fully such that an evaporation space is defined in the evaporation chamber, the evaporation space being in communication with the vapor channel, wherein a portion of the wick corresponds in position to one end of the liquid channel; a space partition element disposed in the evaporation chamber to separate the evaporation space and liquid channel; and a working fluid filling the evaporation chamber. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339023 | THERMOSYPHON HEAT SINK - A heat-dissipating device includes a condenser and an evaporator. The condenser includes a shell and a main capillary wick. The shell has a chamber and a through hole communicating with the chamber. The main capillary wick is disposed in the chamber. The evaporator has an evaporating section, a gas conduit and a liquid conduit. The evaporating section has a gas cavity, and the liquid conduit communicating with the chamber and filling with a liquid. The liquid conduit having a hole communicating with the gas cavity is inserted in the gas conduit and the gas cavity. A stepped area is formed between the liquid conduit and the chamber for gathering the liquid flowing into the liquid conduit. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339024 | POROUS HONEYCOMB HEAT STORAGE STRUCTURE - A porous honeycomb heat storage structure including:
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20190339025 | TRANSIENT HEAT ABSORPTION AND DELAYED DISSIPATION BY HIGH HEAT CAPACITY MATERIAL - There is described an apparatus for storing heat. The apparatus comprises a thermal mass for storing heat, the thermal mass having a first surface and a second surface. Fins are provided on the first surface and the second surface for accelerating heat transfer to and from the thermal mass. A displacement mechanism is secured to the thermal mass for translating the first surface to a first environment, e.g., a duct, while removing the second surface and its fins from a second environment, e.g., outside, and for translating the second surface to the second environment while removing the first surface and its fins from the first environment. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339026 | WATER-COOLING HEAD - A water-cooling head includes a casing, a base, an input channel, an output channel and a pump. An active space is defined by the base and the casing collaboratively. A working medium is filled in the active space. The heat absorbed by the base is transferred to the working medium. The input channel is in communication with the active space. The cooled working medium is introduced into the active space through the input channel. The output channel is in communication with the active space. The heated working medium is outputted from the active space through the output channel. The pump is installed on the casing, and includes an impeller. The impeller is disposed within the active space and located near the output channel. The impeller is driven to guide the working medium to be outputted from the active space through the output channel. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339027 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND AIR-CONDITIONER - Provided is a heat exchanger including multiple fins, multiple heat transfer pipes having an oval shape or a flat shape and joined to the fins, and a header connected, on one end side, to an end portion of an inlet pipe through which working fluid flows in upon evaporation operation and connected, on the other end side, to an end portion of each of the heat transfer pipes, wherein the header includes a longitudinal partition plate arranged to extend in a longitudinal direction and configured to divide an internal space of the header into an inlet-pipe-side space connected to the end portion of the inlet pipe and a heat-transfer-pipe-side space connected to the end portion of each of the heat transfer pipes, and an opening is formed at a position not overlapping with the inlet pipe at the longitudinal partition plate. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339028 | FLUID INLET-OUTLET MANIFOLD - The manifold includes a column provided according to a longitudinal axis with a plurality of fluid outlet orifices spaced apart from each other. The column is removably mounted from a plurality of modular sections, each column section being provided with at least one female tubular axial fitting and/or with at least one male tubular axial fitting and featuring a radial opening delimiting the outlet orifice. Furthermore, a male tubular fitting is adapted to nest into and slide in a tight manner inside a female tubular fitting to enable a translational displacement of the sections relative to each other in directions of extension and retraction of the manifold in order to vary the spacing between two outlet orifices. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339029 | Heat Exchanger, Air Intake System with a Heat Exchanger, and Method for Mounting a Heat Exchanger - A heat exchanger for cooling intake air with a coolant is provided with a shell and first and second front faces, wherein one of the front faces is an inlet and the other an outlet for intake air. The shell has at least one coupling element disposed along a circumferential line of the shell that is spaced apart from the first front face by a predetermined distance. The shell has a port as an inlet or outlet for the coolant. The port is arranged at a spacing from the first front face. The spacing is larger than the predetermined distance. The shell has an insertion section between first front face and circumferential line. The shell has an internal duct system connected to the port for guiding the coolant into the insertion section. The coupling element can fixedly couple with at least one corresponding coupling element of an air duct. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339030 | WATER SCAVENGING SYSTEM FOR DATACENTER COOLING SYSTEMS - Cooling a first device and second device in a fashion to produce water. The method includes collecting environmental air from an environment. The environmental air is used to cool a first device. Cooling the first device generates first device exhaust air produced from the environmental air. The first device exhaust air is provided to a first device portion of a heat exchanger. At a second device portion of the heat exchanger, thermally coupled to the first device portion of the heat exchanger, second device exhaust air generated by cooling a second device is received. At the heat exchanger, the first device exhaust air is used to cool the second device exhaust air to a dew point, causing condensed water to be created from the second device exhaust air. The condensed water is collected. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339031 | SEMI-AUTOMATIC SHOTGUN AND COMPONENTS THEREOF - A semiautomatic shotgun comprising a receiver, a barrel, a forward gas block assembly attached to the barrel, a slider assembly rearward of the gas block assembly extending into the receiver. Upon firing a shotshell the explosive gases in the barrel are diverted through two ports into the gas block assembly, specifically into a pair of lateral pressure relief valves positioned on both sides of the barrel. The pressure relief valves further having a gas pathway to a piston chamber. A piston is forced rearwardly and engages a slider of the slider assembly that is linked to a breech block in the receiver. The breech block loads unfired shells and ejects the fired shells accomplishing the semiautomatic recycling. The dual pressure relief valves actuate to moderate and limit the gas pressure that enters the piston chamber when using shotshells of different power levels thereby providing consistency in the recycling operation. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339032 | AMMUNITION RETAINING FEED TRAY - An ammunition retaining feed tray for a firearm including a feed tray with a distal and a proximal end, a cartridge stop for alignment of an ammunition belt, at least one pawl opening, and a pawl assembly engagement; a pawl assembly connected to the pawl assembly engagement of the feed tray with the pawl assembly including at least one pawl operable to move within the at least one pawl opening of the feed tray and for engaging an ammunition belt. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339033 | MEDIUM-CALIBER AMMUNITION SUPPLY DEVICE WITH TURNTABLE - A medium-caliber ammunition supply device for a turret mounted on an armored vehicle includes: at least one circular turntable, placed at the rear of the turret, for positioning medium-caliber ammunition in a strip or chain, vertically and along a spiral path; and structural elements for guided and pulled conveyance of at least one strip or chain of medium-caliber ammunition. The structural elements include at least a conveyor and a ratchet box. The structural elements successively include a first conveyor, a first ratchet box, a second conveyor, and a second ratchet box. The at least one circular turntable and the structural elements all are covered with a sheet-metal protection on their side faces and/or on an upper part or roof. The sheet metal protection has mobile hatches mounted in a rotating or pivoting manner, allowing partial or complete and ergonomic (re)loading and/or unloading of the at least one circular turntable. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339034 | METHOD FOR OPERATING GUN HAVING MULTI-DRIVE LINK FEED SYSTEM - A method of feeding rounds of linked, or un-linked, ammunition to a gun includes a motor-driven chain drive which rotates about a track. A rotatable feeder engages the ammunition to feed an ammunition round into a round extractor/retractor. A rotatable round positioner receives an ammunition round from the round extractor/retractor, and rotates it to a firing position. A main geneva wheel, mounted near the chain drive, is sequentially engaged by first and second drive rollers, secured to the chain drive, for being periodically rotated thereby. Drive pins of the main geneva wheel sequentially engage radial slots in a belt/round feed geneva wheel and a round positioning geneva wheel for timed rotation thereof to synchronize the operation of the round feeder and round positioner. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339035 | CARTRIDGE MAGAZINE - A cartridge magazine is provided. The cartridge magazine may include a rib mounted on a vertical wall of the cartridge magazine. The cartridge may further include a ramp attached to a top of the rib. In another embodiment, the cartridge magazine may include an opening including spacer having a flat portion. The flat portion provides space for a cartridge of a particular caliber between the flat portion of the spacer and an opposing wall of the cartridge magazine. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339036 | Firearm Noise Suppressor Construction And Method Of Manufacture and Repairing - Provided is a firearm noise suppressor having a baffle chamber unit with at least one dimpled recess on an outer surface thereof. An identification band with identifying indicia thereon is placed on the baffle chamber unit over the at least one dimpled recess, and an area of the band is deformed into the dimpled recess to prevent the removal of the band without a machining process. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339037 | Universal Pintle Mount for a Weapon - An apparatus for mounting a weapon to a support structure comprising a pintle assembly including a slide block; a pintle coupled to the slide block; a pintle lever with a handle and a rod rotatably coupled to the slide block; and a clamp assembly including a fixed jaw having a first end and a second end forming at least one knuckle; a moveable jaw having a first end and a second end forming a pin; and a clamp lever that releasably couples the first end of the fixed jaw with the first end of the moveable jaw; wherein the pin of the moveable jaw is rotatably coupled to the at least one knuckle of the fixed jaw; the pintle lever is rotatably coupled to the fixed jaw of the clamp assembly; and the pintle assembly and the clamp assembly are rotatably and releasably coupled to each other. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339038 | FOLDING STOCK ADAPTER FOR MILITARY-STYLE ASSAULT RIFLES AND A METHOD FOR ITS USE - The present folding stock adapter can be used with many types of military-type assault rifles that typically comprise a receiver extension, buffer and action spring. The present folding stock adapter can be used to add a folding capability to a standard stock allowing it to fold against a rifle's receiver when the weapon is not in use, thus reducing the overall length of the weapon. This reduction in length can facilitate its maneuverability, storage and transport in cramped quarters. The present device can also allow for the quick unfolding of the stock in order to allow the weapon to function and be fire normally. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339039 | Modular Attachment Matrix - A modular attachment matrix having a matrix layer, wherein the matrix layer comprises a plurality of spaced apart matrix apertures, wherein the matrix apertures are substantially octagonally shaped matrix apertures arranged in a repeating sequence of equally spaced rows of the substantially octagonally shaped matrix apertures and equally spaced columns of the substantially octagonally shaped matrix apertures. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339040 | HANDGUN HOLSTER FOR ATHLETIC USE - The present invention provides a handgun holster apparatus comprising a body, first strap, and second strap each made from moisture-wicking layers and moisture-repellant layers. The holster further comprises at least four reversible fasteners: a first reversible fastener affixed to the first strap, a second reversible fastener affixed to the second strap, a third reversible fastener affixed to the front side of the body, and a fourth reversible fastener affixed to the back side of the body. The first and second straps each respectively has open strap positions and closed strap positions allowing for the handgun to be removable from the holster as well as the holster to be reversibly affixed to the inside of a garment. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339041 | WEAPON TUBE AND PARTICULARLY TORPEDO TUBE STRUCTURE - Disclosed is a weapon tube and particularly a torpedo tube structure including a system for holding the weapon in a storage position in the tube, including a clamping mechanism which is connected to the structure and can be moved by an actuator between a closed position for locking an interface part of the weapon in order to lock the weapon in position in the structure and an open position for releasing the interface part and therefore the weapon, the structure includes an elastic unit for soliciting the clamping mechanism in the closed position. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339042 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR VISUALIZING A TARGET - A targeting system for visualizing a target includes a targeting assembly having a main body mountable to a weapon and a rail-locking member selectively mountable to the main body. The main body supports at least one of a visual assembly, a power assembly, and a transmission assembly. Communicating with the targeting assembly is a viewing assembly. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339043 | MODULAR ILLUMINATION AND AIMING APPARATUS - A modular illumination and aiming apparatus, a preferred embodiment of which includes an optical head module, mounting module, and an end cap module. The modular illumination and aiming apparatus is configured to be quickly and intuitively adjusted by a user in response to changing target and environmental conditions. The modular illumination and aiming apparatus is configured to be ergonomically supportive such that a user may maintain a consistent firing grip while activating the illumination and aiming functions. The optical head module is configured to allow the user to change radiation types by adjusting an end cap. The alignment mechanism in the optical head module for the radiation source and optics is configured to provide a robust and zero-play optical mount in order to resist recoil and general physical shock. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339044 | BULLETPROOF BACKPACK - A bulletproof backpack includes a front panel, a side panel, and a back panel. The front panel includes at least one first storage compartment. Moreover, the front panel is made of multiple layers of bulletproof material. The side panel is fixedly attached to a periphery of the front panel and extends substantially perpendicular towards the back panel. The back panel is detachably attached to the side panel. An inner surface of the front panel, an inner surface of the side panel, and an inner surface of the back panel define a storage space, such that the storage space is accessible only when the back panel is detached from the side panel. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339045 | MOUNTABLE VEHICLE IMPLEMENT - A mountable vehicle implement ( | 2019-11-07 |
20190339046 | TARGET - The exemplary arrangement relates to a target comprising at least one dummy depicting at least one part of the human body. According to the exemplary arrangement it is provided, that the dummy depicting at least one part of the human body comprises a plurality of sensors, which communicate with a sensor data evaluating apparatus ( | 2019-11-07 |
20190339047 | SURVELLIANCE DEVICE - A surveillance system comprising a housing dimensioned to enclose a plurality of cameras and one or more viewing windows to allow light to pass through the housing. A wife transmitting module sends and receives wireless data via an antenna and a mounting rail is attached to the housing to mount the housing to a firearm. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339048 | AN OPTO-PYROTECHNIC ACTUATOR - A method of fabricating an opto-pyrotechnic initiator, includes a) forming a body having a cavity in which a pyrotechnic charge is to be received, the body also having an internal passage extending between the cavity containing the pyrotechnic charge and an inlet opening out in an outside face of the body; b) placing a first portion of an optical fiber in the internal passage of the body, with a second portion of the optical fiber extending beyond the inlet of the body, and a glass preform being interposed between the optical fiber and the inlet of the body; and c) applying heat treatment to the glass preform to raise the glass preform to a temperature higher than the melting point of the glass preform so as to form a hermetic sealing element made of glass between the optical fiber and the inlet of the body. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339049 | CONTROLLED PAYLOAD RELEASE MECHANISM FOR MULTIPLE STACKS OF PYROPHORIC FOILS TO BE CONTAINED IN A SINGLE DECOY DEVICE CARTRIDGE - A decoy device including: a cartridge casing; and two or more pyrophoric assemblies disposed longitudinally in the casing for sequential ejection from the casing, the two or more pyrophoric assemblies including: a pyrophoric material; a piston positioned rearward in an ejection direction relative to the pyrophoric material, the piston being movable in the ejection direction upon application of ejection force to eject the pyrophoric material from the casing; one or more energetic materials positioned rearward in an ejection direction relative to the piston, the one or more energetic materials being initiated by electrical impulse to provide the ejection force to the piston; and an inert barrier layer positioned rearward in an ejection direction relative to the impulse cartridge. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339050 | TOOL FOR ATTACHING AND/OR DETACHING MEDIUM-CALIBER AMMUNITION WITHIN A LINKED CHAIN - A system for attaching and/or detaching ammunition having the form of a linked chain or strip includes a chain of ammunition having a head, a case, and a base that are essentially cylindrical, successively attached to one another by links, each link including a first part and a second part, articulated and offset relative to one another, the second part including a loop or ansa that is central relative to a height of the link, defining an approximately semi-cylindrical opening, dimensioned to be adjusted on the case of a cartridge of a given caliber, the first part including two loops of this type but situated, in terms of height, respectively on either side of the central loop, at least the central loop including, at its free ends, a small loop oriented in a direction opposite that of a main loop, so as to define a flare. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339051 | CUTTING GUIDE FOR A CUTTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING AND OPERATING SAME - A cutting guide includes a customized measuring tape and adjustable measurement guide. The customized measuring tape is calibrated to account for a typical default displacement from an edge of the cutting guide to a blade of a cutting device positioned next to the edge of the cutting guide. As the distance between the cutting blade and the edge of the cutting guide varies between different cutting devices, the measurement dial is adjustable to account for a difference between the default distance and a particular distance between a particular cutting blade of a particular cutting device and the edge of the cutting guide. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339052 | RULE STOP BLOCK - The present invention relates to a rule stop block. The rule stop block includes a block body and an adjustable slider. Exterior opposed end walls, opposed sidewalls, a top planar face and a bottom planar face define the block body. The adjustable slider is adjustably positioned within an interior of the block body and is adapted to engage a rule. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339053 | DEVICE AND THREAD GAUGING METHOD FOR ENSURING SPARK PLUG ORIENTATION - A method of operating a measurement device to check an internal thread of a spark plug bore for proper orientation of a spark plug includes positioning a cylinder head relative to the measurement device and measuring a seat surface z-position. The seat surface is configured to seat the spark plug within the spark plug bore. The method includes measuring at least one set of coordinates. Each set of coordinates is at a major diameter of a corresponding threadform of the internal thread. The method includes determining a pitch of the internal thread. The method includes calculating a thread start location where the major diameter of the internal thread intersects the seat surface based on the coordinates of the at least one set of coordinates, the pitch of the internal thread, and the z position of the seat surface. The method includes comparing the thread start location to a reference location. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339054 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING A ROTATABLE MEMBER - A device and associated method for monitoring a rotatable member is described, and includes a target wheel coupled to the rotatable member, and a sensor that is disposed to monitor the target wheel. The sensor is configured to generate a signal associated with rotation of the target wheel. A controller is in communication with the sensor and includes an instruction set that is executable to dynamically monitor the signal generated by the sensor during rotation of the target wheel and determine a magnitude of an airgap between the sensor and the target wheel based upon the signal. A variation in the magnitude of the airgap between the sensor and the target wheel can be determined based upon the signal, and a fault associated with the rotating member can be determined based upon the variation in the magnitude of the airgap. | 2019-11-07 |
20190339055 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS - An illumination apparatus generates an interference fringe. An input arm receives an input light beam from a light source. A splitter splits the input light beam that has passed through the input arm into a first output arm and a second output arm. A phase modulator changes a phase difference between the output light beams of the first output arm and the second output arm. A phase detector detects the phase difference between output light beams respectively output from the first output arm and the second output arm based on a return light beam generated by combining a first reflected light beam and a second reflected light beam respectively reflected by ends of the first output arm and the second output arm. | 2019-11-07 |