49th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140352324 | DUAL PRESSURE REGULATOR SHUT OFF VALVE APPARATUS - A pre-cooler system is provided and includes first and second pre-coolers, each of which is sized to handle demands of one downstream flow system, a piping system by which the first and second pre-coolers are receptive of compressed air from first and second turbine engines, respectively, and by which the first and second pre-coolers are both coupled to first and second downstream flow systems that are each configured to apply the demands of one downstream flow system to the first and second pre-coolers, a first pair of dual pressure regulator shut off valves (PRSOVs) disposed in parallel with each other and between the first turbine engine and the first downstream flow system, the first pair of dual PRSOVs being arranged in series with the first pre-cooler and a second pair of dual PRSOVs disposed in parallel with each other and between the second turbine engine and the second downstream flow system, the second pair of dual PRSOVs being arranged in series with the second pre-cooler. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352325 | ELECTRONIC COLDPACK AND METHOD OF USE - An electronic coldpack and method of use are provided. The coldpack includes one or more thermoelectric components (e.g., thermocouples) that absorb heat at one surface and dissipate heat at another surface when energized (i.e., when electrical power is applied to the component). Multiple thermoelectric components may be aligned in a grid or other pattern, and sensors (e.g., temperature, optical, infrared) may be included in the coldpack and placed in proximity to some or all of the thermoelectric components. The sensors may monitor temperature output of the coldpack, monitor a temperature of an object to which the coldpack is applied (e.g., a body part), detect a skin condition (e.g., by skin color or temperature), or operate in some other way. In one mode of operation, the coldpack provides long-term uninterrupted cooling of the object. In another mode of operation, the coldpack is used to perform cryosurgery on a skin condition. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352326 | COOLING AND HEATING CUP HOLDER - A cooling and heating cup holder includes: a pair of holder bodies; a pair of thermoelectric elements having first and second surfaces for heat absorption and heat generation, the first surfaces being installed on the holder bodies; a pair of heat exchange pins provided so as to exchange heat with the second surfaces of the respective thermoelectric elements; a blower disposed at one side of the heat exchange pins and heat-radiating the heat exchange pins; and an extension heat pipe thermally connecting the second surfaces of the respective thermoelectric elements to each other or thermally connecting the respective heat exchange pins to each other. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352327 | STORAGE ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE - A storage assembly for a vehicle includes a housing having an outlet formed at a rear end thereof, a cooling and heating cup holder installed in the housing and having a thermoelectric element attached to a side end surface thereof, a convenience device disposed to be adjacent to a side of the thermoelectric element in the housing and including a storage tray or an electrical control switch, a heat exchange pin and a blower disposed at the outlet side of the rear end of the housing, and a heat pipe having one end connected to the thermoelectric element and the other end extended to turn aside or traverse the convenience device and connected to the heat exchange pin. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352328 | VEHICLE AIR COMFORT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Vehicle air comfort systems and methods. The systems and methods may comprise: (1) a plurality of flow tunnels for passage of a heat-transfer fluid; (2) a thermoelectric cooler in thermal communication with the flow tunnels for thermally conditioning the heat-transfer fluid in the flow tunnels; (3) an air inlet for receiving unconditioned air; (4) a thermal exchange assembly for facilitating thermal exchange between the thermally conditioned heat-transfer fluid and the unconditioned air to result in conditioning of the air; and (5) an air outlet for outputting the conditioned air into the vehicle. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352329 | TEMPERATURE-STABILIZED STORAGE SYSTEMS WITH REGULATED COOLING - Regulated cooling devices are described herein that are sized, shaped and calibrated for use with a substantially thermally sealed storage container. In some embodiments, the regulated cooling devices include a cooling region, an adiabatic region, a lid region, and an electronics unit attached to the lid region. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352330 | LIQUEFIED GAS TREATMENT SYSTEM - A liquefied gas treatment system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a boil-off gas heat exchanger exchanging heat between boil-off gas, pressurized by a boil-off gas compressor and recovered along a boil-off gas supply line branching off upstream of a liquefied gas-consuming unit, and the boil-off gas supplied from a liquefied gas storage tank, wherein the boil-off gas heat exchanger cools the boil-off gas, recovered along the boil-off gas supply line, with the boil-off gas, supplied from the liquefied gas storage tank, or flash gas, supplied through a vapor recovery line. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352331 | LIQUEFIED GAS TREATMENT SYSTEM - A liquefied gas treatment system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a boil-off gas heat exchanger exchanging heat between boil-off gas, pressurized by a boil-off gas compressor and recovered along a boil-off gas supply line branching off upstream of a liquefied gas-consuming unit, and the boil-off gas, supplied from a liquefied gas storage tank, wherein the boil-off gas heat exchanger exchanges heat between the boil-off gas, pressurized by the boil-off gas compressor and recovered along the boil-off gas supply line, and flash gas, supplied through a vapor recovery line. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352332 | LIQUID METHANE STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods for controlling the temperature and pressure of a cryogenic liquid methane storage unit are provided. The disclosed systems and methods generate methane gas from a reservoir of liquid methane stored within the methane storage unit, vent the methane gas through one or more outlet valves connected to the methane storage unit, and generate electric power using the vented methane gas. The generated electric power can then be used to initiating a cooling cycle, which reduces the temperature of said reservoir of liquid methane and reduces the pressure in said methane storage unit. Micro anaerobic digesters and methane storage units may be configured in a networked environment with a central controller that monitors remote units. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352333 | METHOD FOR COLLECTING CONDENSATE INSIDE AN APPARATUS, APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH A CONDENSATE COLLECTION SYSTEM AND MOTOR-PUMP ASSEMBLY INTENDED FOR A CONDENSATE COLLECTION SYSTEM - A method for collecting condensate inside an apparatus, including: providing a condensate collection system with bottom and top collection tanks; a condensate discharge pump to displace liquid from the bottom collection tank to the top collection tank; and an overflow system which displaces the liquid contained in the top collection tank that exceeds an overflow level into the bottom collection tank; collecting a condensed liquid in the bottom collection tank; actuating the condensate discharge pump to displace the condensed liquid from the bottom collection tank into the top collection tank; detecting a low load condition of the condensate discharge pump, actuation of the condensate discharge pump being interrupted upon detection of the low load condition; the actuating time (T | 2014-12-04 |
20140352334 | Monitoring Temperature-Sensitive Cargo with Automated Generation of Regulatory Qualification - Disclosed is a process of determining, at a point during shipment, whether the solid phase refrigerant in a shipment is sufficient to preserve the shipment cargo, which is blood or other biological products, for the remaining shipment period, by: monitoring the temperatures encountered to said point and estimating the temperatures likely to be encountered during the remaining shipment period; determining the likelihood that the remaining refrigerant can maintain the shipment cargo within a specified temperature range during the remaining shipment period; and if the risk that the remaining refrigerant cannot maintain the shipment cargo within said range during the remaining shipment period is above a cut-off level, then taking action to preserve the value of the cargo. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352335 | ADAPTIVE DEFROST - Adaptive defrost systems, computer program products, and methods are provided. A defrost cycle is initiated, and an actual time of defrost (TOD) is determined based on the defrost cycle. Additionally, a first time between defrost (TBD) between defrost cycles is determined. A variable increment time between defrost (TBDInc) is calculated based at least partially on the ideal time of defrost and the actual time of defrost. The TBD is incremented by TBDInc, resulting in a new TBD, which may be used to initiate the next defrost cycle. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352336 | CASCADE REFRIGERATION SYSTEM - A method for cooling a fluid or a body by means of at least a first vapour compression circuit containing a first heat transfer fluid and at least a second vapour compression circuit containing a second heat transfer fluid, the method including: measuring the temperature of the external surroundings; and setting the temperature of the second heat-transfer fluid to evaporation, according to the temperature of the external surroundings. Also, an installation suited to implementing this method. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352337 | Fridge/freezer miser - The Fridge/Freezer Miser is a new device that allows the refrigerator or freezer that will run about half the time of normal and maintain food freshness while saving from 50% to almost 70% on the monthly electric bill. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352338 | AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS AND RAILWAY VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS - An air-conditioning apparatus includes a compressor, a four-way valve, expansion means, and an indoor heat exchanger, and further includes a check valve disposed between a discharge side of the compressor and the four-way valve, a first solenoid valve disposed between the expansion means and the indoor heat exchanger, and a controller. Opening and closing of the first solenoid valve are controllable. The controller switches the four-way valve and switches the first solenoid valve between open and closed states. When a heating operation is stopped, the controller switches the four-way valve from connection for the heating operation to connection for a cooling operation, closes the first solenoid valve, and then stops the compressor. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352339 | HEAT PUMP SYSTEM HAVING A HIGH PRESSURE TRIP CONTROLLER - One aspect presents a heat pump system controller that includes a control board a microprocessor located on and electrically coupled to the control board, and a memory coupled to the microprocessor and located on and electrically coupled to the control board. The memory has a program stored thereon that is configured to relate a temperature received from a liquid refrigeration line temperature sensor with a pressure of a compressor of a heat pump system and change an airflow rate of an indoor blower/heat exchange (ID) system of a heat pump (HP) system to avoid a shutdown of the HP system that occurs when the compressor reaches a trip pressure of the compressor. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352340 | HEAT PUMP SYSTEM HAVING AN ENHANCED COMFORT MODE - One aspect presents an enhanced comfort controller that comprises a control board, a microprocessor located on and electrically coupled to the control board, and a memory coupled to the microprocessor and located on and electrically coupled to the control board. The enhanced comfort controller has an enhanced comfort program stored thereon that is configured to cause an indoor blower/heat exchange (ID) system of a heat pump to output an enhanced airflow rate of the ID system in response to an outdoor ambient temperature data. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352341 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONER - A heat pump device includes an air conditioning control device configured to switch the heat pump device among a plurality of operation modes including an air-heating operation mode in which an indoor heat exchanger serves as a radiator and an outdoor heat exchanger serves as a heat absorber, and an air-cooling operation mode in which the indoor heat exchanger serves as a heat absorber and the outdoor heat exchanger serves as a radiator. The air conditioning control device switch a refrigerant pipe such that refrigerant is, in the air-cooling operation mode, supplied to part of the outdoor heat exchanger serving as a refrigerant inlet in the air-heating operation mode. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352342 | ROOFTOP AIR CONDITIONING ASSEMBLY AND A METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING SAME - A rooftop air conditioning assembly ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140352343 | CO2 REFRIGERATION SYSTEM WITH HOT GAS DEFROST - A C02 refrigeration system has an LT system with LT compressors and LT evaporators, and an MT system with MT compressors and MT evaporators, operating in a refrigeration mode and a defrost mode using C02 hot gas discharge from the MT and/or the LT compressors to defrost the LT evaporators. A C02 refrigerant circuit directs C02 refrigerant through the system and has an LT compressor discharge line with a hot gas discharge valve, a C02 hot gas defrost supply header directing C02 hot gas discharge from the LT and/or the MT compressors to the LT evaporators, a flash tank supplying C02 refrigerant to the MT and LT evaporators during the refrigeration mode, and receiving the C02 hot gas discharge from the LT evaporators during the defrost mode, and a control system directing the C02 hot gas discharge through the LT evaporators and to the flash tank during the defrost mode. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352344 | AIR CONDITIONING UNIT - An air conditioning unit, which can be located in an enclosed environment comprising at least one duct through which a heat transfer fluid flows. The duct is affected sequentially by at least one compressor, for raising the temperature and pressure of the heat transfer fluid in the gaseous state, at least one condenser, for carrying off heat from the heat transfer fluid and its passage from the gaseous state to the liquid state, at least one lamination element, for lowering the pressure of the heat transfer fluid in the liquid state, and at least one evaporator, for absorbing heat by means of the passage of the heat transfer fluid from the liquid state to the gaseous state. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352345 | HEAT EXCHANGE MATRIX - A heat exchange matrix includes a plurality of generally planar foils including a water retaining material, arranged in spaced, substantially parallel relationship. Each foil defines a main plane having a flow direction and a transverse direction and the foils include strips that extend a strip length in the transverse direction and are separated from each neighbouring strip in the flow direction and each strip is offset from the main plane by a distance that is different from that of its neighbour. The matrix may be provided in a flow channel for air to be humidified and cooled. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352346 | VEHICLE-TRANSPORTABLE ICE PLANT - A vehicle transportable ice plant includes a transportable trailer including an enclosure, and an evaporator positioned within the enclosure for supplying supercooled refrigerant to a heat exchanger, a compressor downstream from the evaporator for compressing the refrigerant, a discharge line downstream from the compressor for discharging compressed refrigerant to a condenser, a condenser fan for removing heat from the condenser, and a thermostatic expansion valve for delivering supercooled refrigerant to the evaporator in an endless cycle. An ice production brings water into contact with the evaporator heat exchanger to produce ice, and an ice cube maker is provided for producing ice cubes from the ice. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352347 | REFRIGERATOR WITH A WATER AND ICE DISPENSER HAVING AN IMPROVED ICE CHUTE AIR SEAL - A refrigerator having an ice and water dispenser has a seal to sealingly engage the ice compartment when the refrigerator door is closed. The seal is flexible to accommodate manufacturing tolerance. The seal may be impregnated with a friction reducing agent to increase life of the seal. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352348 | HEAT EXCHANGER BYPASS ARRANGEMENT AND VALVE ASSEMBLY - An assembly for an environmental control system includes a primary air-to-air heat exchanger and an aft manifold. The aft manifold is mounted to the primary heat exchanger and is adapted with a first duct to receive air flow from the primary heat exchanger. The aft manifold has a bypass duct and the bypass duct is configured to selectively allow air flow to bypass the primary heat exchanger. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352349 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANIPULATING THE TEMPERATURE OF A FLUID - An apparatus includes a container having an interior configured to contain a beverage, and a base configured to support the container on a support surface. A first coupler is mounted to the container. A pod having a second coupler is configured to couple with the first coupler while the pod is located in the interior of the container. The pod physically contacts the beverage and can be configured to rotate within the container. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352350 | Smarter Cooler - The Smarter Cooler with its Insert Isolator design will provide cooling from four different large areas surrounding the food on all sides, as well as providing a cooler and better insulated bottom area of the cooler, and once the “Ice” starts to melt and be stored in the “Ice Water Reservoir” below the food and beverage storage area, an additional surface, five areas, not only has insulation qualities, but also cooling properties, to help keep food and beverages colder longer. The result will be a cooler that keeps the ice water isolated from the food and beverages in the cooler to prevent spoilage of the food, that inevitably drops into the melted ice water in any other cooler on the market. Also, space for food and beverage storage will increase because the ice or frozen modules are not taking up space in the cooler area, and the Smarter Cooler will with the Insert Isolator will provide much thicker side walls than standard coolers because of the added two to three inches of cooling and insulating space provided by the Insert Isolator. You can actually fit more food and beverages in this cooler and they will come out of the cooler in the same condition as you put them in the cooler, dry, and in store bought condition, without being water logged from melting ice, and all of the labels falling off the jars or beverages into the melted ice water at the bottom of the cooler. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352351 | REFRIGERATION SYSTEM WITH DUAL REFRIGERANTS AND LIQUID WORKING FLUIDS - In one embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of ionic liquids and gas refrigerants in a refrigerant composition in a temperature adjustment system, such as a refrigeration system. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352352 | OUTDOOR HEAT EXCHANGER AND AIR CONDITIONER - An outdoor heat exchanger has a total length of refrigerant flow passage in which a refrigerant flows along a refrigerant tube, and exchanges heat with outdoor air, the outdoor heat exchanger including a plurality of refrigerant tubes spaced apart from one another, a first and second header respectively coupled to both end portions of each of the refrigerant tubes, and a plurality of heat exchanging fins coupled to outer surfaces of the refrigerant tubes to widen a surface making contact with an outside, wherein a total length of a refrigerant flow passage in which a refrigerant flows along the refrigerant tube and exchanges heat with outdoor air is equal to or greater than about 1500 mm and equal to or less than about 6000 mm, in which range, the outdoor heat exchange achieves the optimum performance. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352353 | Natural Gas Liquefaction System for Producing LNG and Merchant Gas Products - Pipeline natural gas is dried to remove water and carbon dioxide and liquefied. This gas and nitrogen are fed into a first heat exchanger for cooling against colder flash and expanded gases. High pressure nitrogen gas is expanded producing refrigeration to liquefy the natural gas passing through further heat exchangers and throttled via a control valve where the resulting liquid natural gas (LNG) exits into a separator. A portion of the LNG is fed to a nitrogen liquefaction unit with a major portion of LNG stored as product. The LNG portion is vaporized and heated to ambient against a pressurized liquefied nitrogen stream, a portion of which is stored as product. The remaining portion of the liquid nitrogen is optionally sent to an air separation unit (ASU) as “liquid assist” producing liquid and gaseous oxygen, liquid argon and gaseous nitrogen merchant gases. A portion of the natural gas stream selectively regenerates one of two dryers. If a letdown station is employed, a smaller booster compressor may be used. Medium and low pressure nitrogen is recovered and recycled through compression. The ASU separates and produces merchant gases to be liquefied wherein the liquid is generally produced by expanding nitrogen gas to generate refrigeration producing the liquid products while consuming nitrogen molecules. Natural gas feed streams richer in ethane, propane and heavier hydrocarbons enables the production of natural gas liquids as additional products in a further embodiment. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352354 | COMPOSITE GEMSTONE AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION THEREOF - The invention discloses a composite gemstone for use in jewelry, formed of two or more adjacent precious stones, bonded to one another in a permanent manner without use of adhesive. The appearance is that of a single homogenous stone, with high grade optical properties as measured spectroscopically. “Low height” diamonds may be used for forming the composite, when to date such low height diamonds are considered non-profitable for jewelry. A process for the production of such composite gemstones is disclosed. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352355 | VAPOR DEPOSITION SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR THE PROTECTION OF GLASS SHEETS - A method of coating a surface of a glass ribbon during a drawing process using atmospheric vapor deposition is provided. The method includes forming a glass ribbon in a viscoelastic state, desirably with a fusion draw. The glass ribbon is drawn in the viscoelastic state. The glass ribbon is cooled in the viscoelastic state into an elastic state. The glass ribbon is directed into an open end of a reactor. The reactor includes multiple channels. A first channel directs a first reactant gas, a second channel directs a second reactant gas and one or more third channels draw excess reactant, or purge it with inert gas flow, or both. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352356 | GLASS FORMING APPARATUS AND METHODS OF FORMING GLASS RIBBONS - Methods of forming a glass ribbon with a glass forming apparatus including a first glass roll device are disclosed. The methods include a step (I) of drawing the glass ribbon along a draw direction with the glass forming apparatus. Also included is a step (II) of adjusting a first roll member relative to a first support structure of the first glass roll device by translating the first roll member in a first linear direction parallel to a linear adjustment axis of the first support structure while the first roll member is adjustably mounted to the first support structure. Also included is a step (III) of contacting a first surface of the glass ribbon with the first roll member at a first adjusted contact location of the glass ribbon. Also disclosed are corresponding glass forming apparatus configured to form glass ribbons and draw the glass ribbons in a draw direction. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352357 | Heating And Shaping System Using Microwave Focused Beam Heating - A furnace for shaping glass sheets for aircraft transparencies using the cut-to-size method includes a preheat and cooling furnace defined as a first furnace, and a shaping furnace. A conveyor geared for reciprocating movement moves a bending iron supporting a glass sheet through the first furnace set to a preheat temperature. The glass sheet supported on the bending iron is heated in the shaping furnace by microwave beams from a gyrotron to heat portions of the glass sheet to be shaped to a complex shape. After the sheet is shaped, the conveyor moves the bending iron supporting the shaped glass sheet from the shaping furnace through the first furnace set to a cooling cycle. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352358 | LASER-SCRIBING OF CHEMICALLY STRENGTHENED GLASS - A method is disclosed for scribing a contained crack or vent in a chemically strengthened glass sheet. The glass has shallow surface regions under compressive stress, bounding a central region under tensile stress. The vent is formed by rapidly bulk-heating the glass, using radiation from a carbon monoxide laser, to a depth just below a surface compressive region and extending marginally into the tensile stress region then rapidly cooling the heated region with a water mist spray. The glass sheet can be subsequently divided along the vent by application of mechanical or thermal stress. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352359 | COMPOSITE GLASS FORMING SYSTEM - A composite glass forming system applied in the process of producing sheet glass mainly comprises a slotted nozzle downdraw glass forming device and an overflow downdraw glass forming device. The slotted nozzle downdraw glass forming device possesses a nozzle and the overflow downdraw glass forming device is located below the said nozzle. When glass liquid is injected into the slotted nozzle downdraw glass forming device, the glass liquid will flow down through the nozzle to a flow guiding surface formed on the overflow downdraw glass forming device. Then, the overflow downdraw glass forming device makes glass liquid in shape of thin smooth surface sheet glass by using overflow downdraw method. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352360 | THERMO-MECHANICAL REFORMING METHOD AND SYSTEM AND MECHANICAL REFORMING TOOL - A reformable area and a non-reformable area of a sheet of glass material are heated to a first temperature corresponding to a first viscosity. The reformable area is subsequently locally heated to a second temperature corresponding to a second viscosity, where the second viscosity is lower than the first viscosity. A bend is formed in the reformable area during the local heating of the reformable area by contacting a first pusher with the non-reformable area and translating the first pusher along a linear path to apply a pushing force to the non-reformable area that results in the bend in the reformable area or by contacting a second pusher with an edge area of the reformable area and rotating the pusher along a circular path to apply a pushing force to the edge area of the reformable area that results in the bend in the reformable area. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352361 | METHOD FOR MAKING LOW BEND LOSS OPTICAL FIBER PREFORMS - A method of making an optical fiber preform comprising in order: (i) manufacturing a glass preform with at least one porous layer; (ii) exposing the glass preform with at least one porous layer to a fluorine precursor at temperature below 1295° C. to make a fluorine treated preform, and (iii) exposing the fluorine treated glass preform with at least one porous silica based layer the temperatures above 1400° C. to completely sinter the preform. Preferably, the porous silica based layer of the glass preform exposed to fluorine precursor has average density of at least 0.7 g/cm | 2014-12-04 |
20140352362 | INTEGRATION OF BLOWER WITH WASHER MOTOR SHAFT OR DRIVE SHAFT - A blower is provided having a fan element that is directly connected to a drive shaft. The drive shaft is attached to a wash drum and is rotated by a washer motor. When the washer motor rotates the drive shaft, the fan element also rotates and can move air through the washing machine appliance without the use of an additional blower motor. Alternatively, the fan element of the blower is directly connected to a motor shaft extending from the motor, such that when the motor shaft is rotated, the blower can move air through the washing machine appliance without the use of an additional blower motor. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352363 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a cabinet having an opening, a tub placed within the cabinet, a drum rotatably placed within the tub, a gasket connecting the tub and the cabinet to each other to reduce vibration of the tub to be transmitted to the cabinet during rotation of the drum, and an injection device configured to inject wash water into the tub. The injection device includes an injection nozzle into which wash water is introduced, the injection nozzle penetrating the gasket, an injection guide configured to guide wash water introduced through the injection nozzle so as to inject the wash water, and a fastener penetrating the gasket to fix a position of the injection nozzle. The washing machine configuration ensures easy coupling of the injection device and prevent change in the direction of the injection device. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352364 | AUTOMATIC DISPENSER FOR DETERGENT AND CHLORINE ADDITIVES - An additive dispenser for an automatic washing machine includes a container with a compartment for a wash additive. The compartment has a siphon system and a water fall on a wall of the compartment. A flow homogenizing system at the entrance of the dispenser includes: (a) a connection nozzle with an inner part, where the connection nozzle allows communication with a source of wash water, and the inner part of the connection nozzle has two areas with a different size to produce a Venturi effect; and (b) a damping tank with a container and a cover. The homogenizing system homogenize the wash water flow which enters. A perimeter pathway for the transfer of the wash water is formed by the container and the cover; and a deflector to direct the wash water flow which travels through the perimeter pathway. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352365 | Portable Laundry Treating Apparatus - A hand-held laundry treating apparatus includes a portable body, a supply tank including a tank body provided at the portable body, a water chamber provided in the tank body to store water therein and a detergent chamber provided in the tank body to store detergent therein, a suction tank including a suction chamber provided at the portable body to store liquid therein, and a liquid transferring part for supplying liquid stored in the supply tank to laundry and transferring liquid remaining in laundry to the suction tank. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352366 | Portable Laundry Treating Apparatus - A hand-held laundry treating apparatus includes a portable body, a liquid storage part including a tank body provided at the portable body, a water chamber provided in the tank body to store water therein, a detergent chamber provided in the tank body to store detergent therein and a suction chamber provided in the tank body to provide a space to store liquid therein, and a liquid transferring part for supplying liquid stored in the water chamber and the detergent chamber to laundry and transferring liquid remaining in laundry to the suction chamber. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352367 | GARMENT TUNNEL FINISHER WITH ATOMIZED SPRAY AND HOT AIR MIX - A laundry tunnel finisher including a tunnel providing a moisturizing zone therein having a non-linear conveyor pathway therethrough with curved portions adjacent the entrance and exit of the tunnel, at least one nozzle directed at the curved portions of the pathway, a hot water source supplying hot water to the at least one nozzle, a compressed air source supplying compressed air to the at least one nozzle, and a hot air source directing hot air into the tunnel, wherein hot water is atomized using compressed air and is sprayed through the at least one nozzle and mixed with hot air in the tunnel to raise the temperature in the moisturizing zone. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352368 | SECURITY DEVICE FOR ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS IN A CONDUIT - A bracket encircles a conduit or lamp post and includes an opening for access to a cover attached to the conduit or lamp post and serves as a security device to prevent access to the electrical conductors behind the cover. A removable plate having a bottom edge engaged within a channel extends across the opening of the bracket. A tang extends from the bracket for penetrable engagement with a slot in the plate. An aperture in the tang extending through the plate is engageable with the shackle of a lock to preclude removal of the plate. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352369 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REALIZING AN ELECTRICAL BICYCLE LOCK - A device and a method for theft protection of a bicycle are described, as well as a bicycle equipped with such a device or such a method. A control unit is provided, with the aid of which a locking device is able to be electrically activated in order to block at least the rotation of one wheel of a bicycle. Furthermore, a detection unit is provided, which additionally detects to what extent blocking of the wheel by the locking device is able to take place to begin with. The locking device is electrically activated, i.e., operated, only if blocking of the wheel, e.g., by means of a movable blocking element of the locking device, is actually also possible. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352370 | COMBINATION-IDENTIFIABLE PADLOCK - A combination-identifiable padlock has a shell, a combination lock cylinder, a key lock cylinder and an identification assembly. The combination lock cylinder, the key lock cylinder and the identification assembly are mounted in the shell. When the correct key is inserted, the key lock cylinder is rotatable to actuate the identification assembly and combination lock cylinder is actuated to identify the combination. Therefore, the combination is retrievable to avoid the combination lock cylinder to become unusable when the combination is forgotten. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352371 | COMBINATION KEY LOCK BOX WITH ANTI-PICK MECHANISM - A combination key lock box comprising a body housing has a storage compartment which has holes to receive the toe of a shackle and the heel of the shackle. The heel or long-leg of the shackle remains inside of the body housing and the toe or short-leg can be moved away from the body to a lock releasing position. The shackle can be released from the body from the locked position to the open position by pushing down on the shackle to turn the dials to a correct combination. The heel of the shackle engages with the hole of the storage compartment cover to prevent the storage compartment from unlocking until the shackle has been released. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352372 | MERCHANDISE DISPLAY HOOK WITH ALARM - Display hooks for displaying items of merchandise are provided. For example, the display hook includes at least one rod for supporting a plurality of items of merchandise and an end assembly coupled to the at least one rod. The end assembly includes an alarm mechanism configured to generate at least one alarming signal. The end assembly is configured to detect removal of each item of merchandise, wherein the alarm mechanism does not generate an alarming signal when at least a first item of merchandise is removed from the rod, and wherein the alarm mechanism is further configured to generate an alarming signal when a second item of merchandise has been removed from the rod within a predetermined period of time from the first item of merchandise being removed. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352373 | EXTERIOR LOCKING MODULE FOR A LOCK - The invention relates to a module for locking a motor vehicle lock. The aim of the invention is to design an easy-to-make and compact locking module for a lock. Said aim is achieved by a locking module comprising a housing ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140352374 | LOCK CYLINDER HAVING ENHANCED BURGLARPROOF EFFECT - A lock cylinder includes a housing including an axial bore extending from a front end thereof through a rear end thereof along an axis. The axial bore includes a first larger section in the front end, a second larger section in the rear end, and a smaller section intermediate the first and second larger sections. An annular protrusion is integrally formed on an inner wall of the axial bore intermediate the first and second larger sections, and the smaller section is defined in the annular protrusion. The lock cylinder further includes first and second key plugs rotatably and respectively received in the first and second larger sections about the axis. Each of the first and second key plugs includes a keyway for insertion of a corresponding key. The keyways of the first and second key plugs and the smaller section of the axial bore are aligned with each other. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352375 | LOCKING SYSTEM - A locking system is set forth having a key and a lock cylinder. The lock cylinder has a cylinder core journalled in a housing and having a keyway for inserting the key. A plurality of tumblers actuable by the key and an additional blocking element movably arranged in a guide passage of the cylinder core project into the keyway, said additional blocking element being displaceable obliquely or transversely to the direction of insertion of the key. The additional blocking element is made for cooperation with a counter-element arranged at the key blade with a key introduced up to the maximum insertion depth. The counter-element is in this respect arranged in a groove or recess starting from the key tip and extending in the longitudinal direction of the key blade. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352376 | FERTILIZER COMPOSITIONS METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - The present invention relates mixed bacterial compositions for their use in fertilizer applications. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352377 | METHOD FOR RETREATING DEWATERED SLUDGE - The present invention discloses a method of retreating a viscous semi-solid dewatered sludge having a water content of 70-85%, which is characterized by comprising the steps of (1) adding a desiccant into said dewatered sludge, and stirring the resulting mixture to produce a mixed sludge having a water content of 50-60%; and (2) drying the mixed sludge to produce a dried granular sludge, which has a water content of 45% or less. The method of retreating the sludge of the present invention can decrease the treatment energy consumption, have a simple dry waste gas treatment, greatly reduce the cost for treating the sludge, accomplish the clean production and the sludge's innocuity, stabilization, minimization, and recycle. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352378 | BIOCHAR - The invention provides for methods, devices, and systems for pyrolyzing biomass. A pyrolysis unit can be used for the pyrolysis of biomass to form gas, liquid, and solid products. The biomass materials can be selected such that an enhanced biochar is formed after pyrolysis. The biomass can be pyrolyzed under specified conditions such that a selected biochar core is formed. The pyrolysis process can form a stable biochar core that is inert and/or resistant to degradation. The biochar or biochar core can be functionalized to form a functionalized biochar or functionalized biochar core. Functionalization can include post-pyrolysis treatments such as supplementation with microbes or physical transformations including annealing and/or activation. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352379 | METHOD OF FORMING FERTILIZER - A system and method of forming high nutritional fertilizer form swine feces in a reservoir underneath a swine facility. A pump system has a pump that conveys the feces to a remote location where the swine feces first goes through a filter and then into a treatment tank. The treatment tank has sugars or carbohydrates therein that combine with oxygen provided by a aerating device within the treatment tank and ammonia produced by the swine feces to create byproducts, including proteins having high nutritional value that is used for fertilizing plants and animals. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352380 | DEWATERING OF PHOSPHATE PRECIPITATES - The present invention describes a process for the treatment of a precipitate starting material comprising magnesium ammonium phosphate, magnesium potassium phosphate or potassium phosphate, or any derivate thereof, or a mixture thereof, said process comprising dewatering of the precipitate starting material, wherein the dewatering is performed by use of a hydrocyclone followed by the removal of excess water by filtration, and wherein the product obtained is a powder product. Furthermore, the present invention also discloses a powder product comprising particles of magnesium ammonium phosphate and/or magnesium potassium phosphate, wherein at least 75% of the particles have a particle size of maximum 10 μm and wherein at least 50% of the particles have a particle size in the range of 4-10 μm. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352381 | SERVO PRESS LINE OPERATION METHOD AND SERVO PRESS LINE OPERATION CONTROL DEVICE - A servo press line operation method operates a servo press line in which a servo press and a servo transfer device are disposed in a workpiece transfer direction. The servo press line operation method includes causing a transfer controller to receive a master signal that causes the servo transfer device to make a motion in synchronization with the servo press, the transfer controller controlling a motor of the servo transfer device using a motor instruction, causing the transfer controller to determine whether or not an abnormality in the master signal has occurred, and causing the transfer controller to generate the motor instruction based on a stop signal that stops the motor of the servo transfer device, instead of the master signal, when the transfer controller has determined that an abnormality in the master signal has occurred. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352382 | MAGNETICALLY TUNABLE MICROSTRUCTURED SURFACES - Provided in one embodiment is a dynamically tunable structure including an elastic layer, and a plurality of ferromagnetic micropillars disposed over the elastic layer. The elastic layer may have an elasticity that is greater than an elasticity of the micropillars. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352383 | PLANT FOR THE PRODUCTION AND THE PACKAGING OF STEEL RODS AND PROFILES - A plant for the production and packaging of bars and steel profiles, comprising a rolling station ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140352384 | Lamination Cylinder - A lamination cylinder includes a surface structure, on which a plurality of craters is defined having a different geometry and a random distribution. Some of the craters are partially superimposed with respect to each other. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352385 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A HOLLOW POPPET VALVE - A method of producing a hollow valve comprises the step for forming material having a blind hole along its axis, the step for extruding the material in a shaping hole in a die downward and the step for lowering a lower part of a pin to an upper part of a smaller-diameter portion of the shaping hole to allow the material to plastically flow downward through a gap between the lower part of a pin and the smaller-diameter portion of the shaping hole thereby molding a primary intermediate of the hollow valve having a stem and a head at the upper end of the stem through which a hole is formed. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352386 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A TUBULAR STRUCTURE - An apparatus produces a tubular structure having a longitudinal axis and at least one form extending helically inward from the structure relative to the longitudinal axis. The apparatus includes an extruder including at least two spaced apart extrusion die surfaces adapted to extrude plastic state material therethrough. At least one extrusion die has at least one nonplanar channel having facing nonplanar surfaces configured and disposed such that during extrusion of the material through the at least one extrusion die, material flowing into the channel creates the at least one form. The channel surfaces direct material flow such that the at least one form and the structure exiting the extruder and last contacted by the at least one die of the extruder collectively helically rotate about the longitudinal axis. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352387 | ELEMENT BLANKING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus configured to make blanks that would be used to assemble a CVT belt formed from such blanks. The CVT is assembled by arrange a body portion of the blanks on an inner periphery, a head portion on an outer periphery, and a neck portion, which connects the head and body. The apparatus has a die that has an opening shape conforming to a planar shape of the element to be formed. An ejector that has a sectional shape conforming to the opening shape of the blanking blade and is located inside the blanking blade. A punch that has a sectional shape conforming to the opening shape of the blanking blade and moves downward into the blanking blade to blank the element together with the blanking blade, and a pusher that is located around the punch and presses the flat plate-like material against the die. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352388 | METHOD OF FORMING PARTS FROM SHEET STEEL - A method is provided of forming a part from sheet steel. The method comprises the steps of (a) heating the sheet to a temperature at which austenitisation occurs; and (b) forming the sheet between dies into the part, father cooling the formed sheet. There is an additional step between (a) and (b) of applying cooling means to the sheet. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352389 | FORGING PRESS DEVICE FOR VALVE - A forging press device for valve including an upsetter in which a plurality of primary forming stages are provided, a forging press main body adjacent to the upsetter, that secondarily forms a primary formed workpiece, and a workpiece conveyance/carry-in device which grips and conveys the workpiece, to carry it into the forging press main body, the device in which the workpiece conveyance/carry-in device is composed of a high speed multi jointed robot capable of circling around a vertical shaft, which has an arm (a chuck) gripping the workpiece. In accordance with the invention, it is possible to provide a forging press device for valve in which the number of deliveries of workpiece from the upsetter to the forging press main body is decreased, which speeds up a valve forging line, and improves the production efficiency. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352390 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MACHINING A WORKPIECE CONSISTING OF METAL, PARTICULARLY FOR PRODUCING A CUP-SHAPED COMPONENT FOR THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY, AS WELL AS SUCH A WORKPIECE - The invention relates to an apparatus, an installation and a method for machining a workpiece made of metal, such as steel, by a machining processes such as forming, pressing, drawing, compressing and cutting. The invention includes at least two tools and a drive associated with the tools for their movement and for carrying out the machining process. The drives are arranged in such a way that when travelling on trajectories the tools have different speeds over at least a part of their trajectories. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352391 | GOLF CLUB GROOVE CONFIGURATION - A golf club head, and a method of making the golf club head, with an improved striking surface. The grooves are formed in the strike surface with tight tolerances. The grooves may contain a plurality of portions, including a radiused or angled portion, a portion having substantially parallel walls, and a portion having a v-shape. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352392 | TRIANGULAR HEMMING AND STAMPING APPARATUS - A triangular hemming and stamping apparatus includes a stationary base that mounts a lower die set. Three guide posts are triangularly positioned on the base and extend generally vertically from the base. An upper fixed superstructure is supported by the three guide posts and fixedly spaced from the base. An upper slidable structural member that mounts an upper die set is slidably mounted on the guide posts between the base and the superstructure. An actuator is mounted on the superstructure and connected to the upper slidable structural member within an area within the guide posts. The actuator is not connected to nor associated with the guide posts, and the actuator is operable to move the upper slidable structural member toward and away from the base to perform hemming and stamping on a workpiece. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352393 | FORMING DIE APPARATUS AND DIE MEMBER - A forming die apparatus includes a first die on which a die surface is formed and a second die for pressing a workpiece placed on the first die. At least one of the first die and the second die is configured by assembling a plurality of die members. Each die member has a concave side surface facing another die member. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352394 | PRESS DIE - A press die includes die blocks placed on a base and aligned in a frame. A wedge is located between the frame and one of the die blocks. The wedge produces a wedge effect of bringing the die blocks to an aligned and fixed state. A spacer is located between the base and the wedge to set the extent of the wedge effect to a predetermined level. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352395 | PRESS DIE - A press die includes block rows arranged in parallel in a frame. Each block row is formed by die blocks. The block rows include a first block row and a second block row that are adjacent to each other. A joint portion between adjacent two blocks belonging to the first block row faces a side surface of a die block belonging to the second block row. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352396 | PLAUSIBILITY CHECK OF A SENSOR SIGNAL - In a method for checking the plausibility of sensor signals, a first sensor element detects at least one first physical quantity and outputs it as a first sensor signal, and a second sensor element detects a second physical quantity correlated with the first physical quantity and outputs it as a second sensor signal. The first sensor element has a first reliability range having an upper limit and/or a lower limit, which range is related to the second physical quantity. The first physical quantity detected by the first sensor element is recognized as plausible if the second physical quantity detected by the second sensor element lies within the corresponding first reliability range of the first sensor element. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352397 | Optical Fluid Analyzer with Calibrator and Method of Using Same - A fluid analyzer for a downhole tool positionable in a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation is provided. The fluid analyzer includes an optical sensor positioned in the downhole tool to receive a downhole fluid therefrom. The optical sensor includes an optical cell to measure properties of the downhole fluid in a flowline of the downhole tool, and has a wavelength range. The fluid analyzer also includes a calibration fluid having a liquid that absorbs outside of the wavelength range, and a calibrator. The calibrator includes a fluid source housing the calibration fluid and at least one valve. The fluid source is operatively connectable to the optical sensor to provide the calibration fluid thereto whereby the calibration fluid is measureable by and calibratable to the optical sensor and. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352398 | device and method for checking an assembly wrench - A method for checking an assembly wrench, having an integrated angular measuring device, includes: fixing the assembly wrench in a rotatable fixing device; activating the angular measuring device integrated in the assembly wrench; rotating the fixing device by at least one specified angle; reading off the angle of rotation measured by the angular measuring device integrated in assembly wrench; and comparing the angle of rotation measured by the angular measuring device integrated in the assembly wrench to the specified angle, by which the fixing device has been rotated. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352399 | Method of In Line Verification of a Flow Meter - A method of in line verification of a flow meter installed in a flow line by means of one or two ultrasonic clamp on flow meters to be installed in line with the flow meter u | 2014-12-04 |
20140352400 | TRANSDUCER-INCLUDING DEVICES, AND METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR THEIR CALIBRATION - Embodiments of packaged transducer-including devices and methods for their calibration are disclosed. Each device includes one or more transducers, an interface configured to facilitate communications with an external calibration controller, a memory, and a processing component. The external calibration controller sends calibration commands to the transducer-including devices through a communication structure. The processing component of each device executes code in response to receiving the calibration commands. Execution of the code includes generating transducer data from the one or more transducers, calculating calibration coefficients using the transducer data, and storing the calibration coefficients within the memory of the device. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352401 | ORIFICE SYSTEM - The invention relates to an orifice system, especially for flow measurements in pipes, comprising a hinged member being adapted to be moved between two positions, the first position essentially covering the pipe cross section, and a second position into a recess outside the pipe cross section, wherein the hinged member has an opening thus in the first position allowing the fluid flow only through the opening. The invention also relates to a method for using the orifice system for calibrating pressure sensors mounted upstream and downstream of the orifice. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352402 | FILL LEVEL MEASURING DEVICE - Fill level measuring device having a control unit, which contains a high-frequency generator for generating a transmission signal, an amplifier, an amplifier and an evaluation unit, and a spatially remote probe, which contains a measuring impedance, a reference impedance, a first rectifier and a second rectifier, as well as a connecting line between the control unit and the probe, wherein the rectifier detects the voltage of the transmission signal in the probe, and this voltage is transmitted to the control unit as a first DC voltage signal, and the rectifier converts the probe current in the probe into a second DC voltage signal via measuring resistors, and both signals are supplied to the control unit for the purpose of determining the fill level, wherein the rectifiers are thermally coupled to one another. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352403 | CENTRIFUGE MEMS STICTION TEST SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for testing a device under a high gravitational force including a centrifuge with a rotating member and method of operation thereof. An operating power can be applied to a device, which can be coupled to the rotating member. The system can include a rotational control that can be coupled to the centrifuge. This rotational control can be configured to rotate the rotating member in response to a controlled number of revolutions per time period. The system can also include an analysis device for monitoring one or more signals from the device with respect to the controlled number of revolutions per time period. The analysis device can be configured to determine a stiction force associated with the DUT (Device Under Test) in response to the time-varying gravitational forces and to the one or more signals from the DUTs. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352404 | EXHAUST GAS SAMPLING APPARATUS - The present invention is one that downsizes an exhaust gas sampling apparatus such as a CVS as well as uniforming temperature of diluted exhaust gas passing through a flow rate controller such as a critical flow venturi, and has a casing formed with a gas introduction port for introducing the diluted exhaust gas and a gas lead-out port for leading out the diluted exhaust gas, in which a temperature regulating mechanism is contained in the casing, the flow rate controller is fluidly connected to the gas lead-out port, and between the gas introduction port and the temperature regulating mechanism, a dispersion structure that disperses the diluted exhaust gas introduced from the gas introduction port is provided. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352405 | MICROPARTICLE DETECTION SYSTEM - A particulate detection system ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140352406 | GAS CHROMATOGRAPH APPARATUS - A gas chromatograph having a column which separates respective components contained in a gas sample introduced via a carrier gas over time, wherein an analysis mode and a standby mode can be switched and executed. The gas chromatograph apparatus comprises: a carrier gas flow path, a column protection gas flow path, a flow path switching part provided between the carrier gas flow path and the column protection gas flow path and a column so that only one of the carrier gas or a column protection gas is introduced into the column, and a flow path control part for controlling the flow switching part so as to introduce the carrier gas into the column at the time of the analysis mode and introduce the column protection gas into the column at the time of the standby mode. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352407 | CANISTER STATUS DETERMINATION - A method and apparatus are disclosed for determining status of a canister of a topical negative pressure (TNP) system. The method includes the steps of monitoring pressure provided by a pump element of the TNP system, determining at least one characteristic associated with the monitored pressure and determining status of at least one parameter associated with a canister of the TNP system responsive to the determined characteristics. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352408 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING A FIELD DEVICE - A diagnostic system and method for a pressure regulator in a process plant is provided. The diagnostic apparatus includes a processor operatively coupled to the pressure regulator; a memory operatively coupled to the processor; and a sensor operatively coupled to an inlet valve of the pressure regulator, an exhaust valve of the pressure regulator, and the processor. A diagnostic module is stored in the memory, and when executed by the processor, presents a diagnostic tool at a user interface. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352409 | DEVICE FOR DETECTING LEAKS IN PACKAGES - A device for detecting leaks or weaknesses in a flexible package. The device includes a first member having a non-conductive surface, a second member secured in a position adjacent the first member, and a control system. The second member has an electrically conductive first portion and an electrically conductive second portion. The electrically conductive first portion of the second member is normally electrically insulated from the electrically conductive second portion of the second member. The control system is arranged to detect an electrical current between the electrically conductive first portion and the electrically conductive second portion. The second member may be positioned relative the first member to compress a flexible package between the first member and the second member. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352410 | SEQUENTIAL ALIQOTING AND DETERMINATION OF AN INDICATOR OF SEDIMENTATION RATE - A device is disclosed for centrifugally driving liquid flow to sequentially dispense aliquots from a reservoir while the device rotates. Also disclosed is a method and system for analysing a liquid to derive an indicator of sedimentation rate of the liquid using sequential aliquoting, using the disclosed device in some embodiments. A particular application is the analysis of blood samples, including sedimentation rate and hematocrit. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352411 | Nebulizer for Charged Aerosol Detection (CAD) System - A nebulizer for a charged aerosol detection (CAD) system is disclosed. The nebulizer is provided with a spray emitter for generating a spray of droplets within a central region of a spray chamber. The central region is separated from an upper region by a horizontally projecting rib, which defines a passageway between the central and upper regions. The major direction of droplet travel within the upper region is substantially reversed with respect to the major direction of droplet travel within the central region. Larger droplets are unable to negotiate the turn from the central to upper regions and impinge on a rear surface of the spray chamber. Removal of larger droplets has the advantageous effect of enabling the detector to sense a smaller range of particle sizes, which establishes a relatively steady electrical current at the detector. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352412 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL OF PROCESS PARAMETERS - A method and apparatus for measurement and control of parameters are described. The method comprises the steps of: taking a sample from each of a plurality of samplings points in a controlled sequence, the sample having a sample volume; transferring the sample volume to an instrument measurement cell according to the controlled sequence the instrument measurement cell comprising at least one instrument, and a casing having a cell volume, wherein the at least one instrument measures a value of at least one process parameter of the sample volume, and logging and/or transmitting the value of the at least one process parameter of the sample volume. The apparatus comprises: a plurality of fluid transporters, an instrument measurement cell comprising a casing having a cell volume; and at least one instrument within the casing; a manifold fluidly connected between the plurality of fluid transporters and the instrument measurement cell, and an apparatus controller. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352413 | MOISTURE TRANSMISSION TESTING INSTRUMENT - Disclosed herein is a moisture transmission testing instrument of measuring moisture transmission of an electronic material, the moisture transmission testing instrument including: a moisture supplying part having an opened upper portion and having water stored therein; a sample support part stacked on the moisture supplying part so as to be communicated with the moisture supplying part and having a sample seated on an upper side thereof; and a moisture collecting part stacked on the sample support part so as to be communicated with the sample support part and having a dehumidifying agent installed therein. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352414 | MISFIRE DETECTION SYSTEM OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - When ignition is retarded in an internal combustion engine, an engine misfire detection system calculates a difference between combustion-time engine torque produced when combustion takes place in the engine, and expansion torque corresponding to non-combustion-time engine torque produced when the engine rotates without causing combustion, at intervals of a predetermined crank angle, calculates a shift amount with which a total value of the differences within a misfire determination period is maximized, and shifts the misfire determination period by the shift amount. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352415 | MEASURING PLUG - Disclosed is a pressure-measuring plug ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140352416 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FAULT DETECTION IN A FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - Method for error detection in a fuel-supply system includes determining (s | 2014-12-04 |
20140352417 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING UNDULATION OF BRAKE DISC IN RAILWAY WHEEL WITH BRAKE DISCS - A device for measuring undulation of a brake disc in a railway wheel with brake discs includes a wheel support supporting a hub's bore of the railway wheel; a first displacement gauge for measuring a height displacement of the brake disc frictional surface for one round to follow rotation of the wheel support; and a second displacement gauge for measuring a height displacement of a railway wheel rim surface for one round to follow rotation of the wheel support. A computing unit calculates a difference between maximum and minimum values of the height displacement of the frictional surface by acquiring measurement data from the first displacement gauge, calculates a difference between the maximum and minimum values of the height displacement of the rim's surface by acquiring measurement data from the second displacement gauge, and derives a difference between the both calculated differences as brake disc undulation. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352418 | METHOD AND SPECIMEN FOR TESTING BRAKING IN TIRES - A subscale test cylinder for testing tire performance characteristics, wherein the cylinder comprises components found in a tire sidewall to be simulated, wherein the components consist of cords, sidewall compounds and beads. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352419 | TREAD THICKNESS MEASURING METHOD - The invention provides a tread thickness measuring method for accurately measuring the tread thickness from a belt surface located in an outermost position in a tire to the tread surface by an ultrasonic measurement irrespective of the material of the belt. The method includes the steps of spraying the same liquid as the liquid pooled in a tank on the tread surface of the tire under inspection before immersing the tread surface in the liquid in the tank and measuring the depth of the belt located in the outermost position in the tire by emitting ultrasonic waves to the tread surface immersed in the liquid in the tank and receiving the reflected waves. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352420 | MONITORING DEVICE FOR TYRES FOR VEHICLE WHEELS, TYRE FOR VEHICLE WHEELS PROVIDED WITH SAID MONITORING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING AN ELECTRONIC UNIT IN SAID TYRE - A monitoring device for tyres for vehicle wheels includes: an electronic unit; a connecting member configured for constraining the electronic unit to a tyre, the connecting member including: a first and a second base portion, mutually separated by a separated region, each of the base portions having a respective base surface associable with an inner surface of a tyre; a housing portion associated with the base portions defining, in cooperation with said base portions, a cavity for housing the electronic unit, wherein the housing portion includes at least one side structure, configured for exerting a containing action at least relative to movements of the electronic unit carried out in a major extension direction of the separation region and with respect to movements of said electronic unit carried out in a direction orthogonal to the major extension direction of the separation region wherein the cavity is confined at least by a side surface defined by an inner surface of the side structure, wherein the electronic unit includes at least one sensor, at least one antenna and a holding body for housing at least the sensor and the antenna, wherein the holding body has at least one side surface, wherein, when the electronic unit is inserted in the cavity: the side surface of the holding body faces the side surface of the cavity, and the sizes of said cavity and of the holding body are such as to form at least one first gap at least partly separating the side surface of the holding body and the side surface of the cavity. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352421 | Flow Through Test Cell - An apparatus for preparing and testing a sample of a subterranean formation, the apparatus comprising a pressure cell defining an interior volume, the pressure cell comprising a first end member comprising a channel formed therein, a second end member, a wall member positioned between the first end member and the second end member, and a sample cell positioned within the interior volume of the pressure cell, wherein the channel of the first end member fluidly connects with a first point external of the pressure cell, with a second point external of the pressure cell, and with the sample cell. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352422 | Sensor pod housing assembly and apparatus - A sensor pod housing assembly for placement within a borehole includes a housing, a selectively operable first hydraulic actuator supported by the housing and adapted to act in a first direction and a selectively operable second hydraulic actuator supported by the housing and adapted to act in a second direction which is substantially parallel to and opposite the first direction. The sensor pod housing assembly further includes a sensor pod adapted to contact a wall of the borehole when deployed to substantially immobilize the sensor pod relative to the borehole. A first substantially rigid link pivotally connects the first hydraulic actuator and the sensor pod, and a second substantially rigid link pivotally connects the second hydraulic actuator and the sensor pod. | 2014-12-04 |
20140352423 | OPERATING A HIGH ACCURACY THERMAL ANEMOMETER FLOW METER IN GAS STREAM CONTAINING LIQUID DROPLETS - A method is provided to operate a thermal anemometer flow meter to measure a property of a stream. The method includes measuring a first heat loss to the stream from operating at a first DeltaT above a temperature of the stream, measuring a second heat loss to the stream from operating at a second DeltaT above the temperature of the stream where the second DeltaT being greater than the first DeltaT. The method further includes determining the property of the stream based on the first and the second heat losses. | 2014-12-04 |