50th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130326983 | WALL FORMING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A tie system and method for forming a wall from a hardenable building material. In one embodiment, the tie system includes multiple ties configured to be directly interconnected into a vertically extending tie stack such that multiple tie stacks can be positioned over a footing in a spaced apart arrangement. The multiple tie stacks are configured to extend substantially perpendicular between substantially parallel panel structures. Each tie stack includes one or more base members and one or more wall ties, each of which directly attach to each other in a vertically stacked arrangement. | 2013-12-12 |
20130326984 | Device for connecting two prefabricated construction elements together - The invention relates to a prefabricated construction element ( | 2013-12-12 |
20130326985 | AQUEOUS GYPSUM PLASTER-CEMENT COMPOSITION AND ITS USE - An aqueous gypsum plaster-cement composition comprises a hydraulic binder consisting of calcined gypsum and hydraulic cement in a weight ratio of from about 4:1 to about 2:1, an aggregate which comprises sand, a foam, a perlite, rice hulls or a mixture thereof, a superplasticizer comprising an air entraining agent, a retarder, and water in an amount of from about 0.4 to about 0.75 parts by weight per part of binder, with the proviso that the gypsum plaster-cement composition contains essentially neither a pozzolana nor lime. The use thereof, a method of constructing buildings using this composition and the buildings obtainable in this way are also described. | 2013-12-12 |
20130326986 | System and Method for Light Steel Frame Construction - A system and method for light steel frame construction which utilizes a single type of material for panels and fill to produce an affordable, thermally efficient, strong and durable building. The system and method for light steel frame construction generally includes a light steel frame to which is secured a plurality of outer block panels and inner block panels via fasteners. Each of the block panels is made of a porous concrete mix which is pre-cured and cut to form the rectangular panels. Gaps between the outer and inner block panels is filled with a fill material, the fill material being formed of a dry mix porous concrete which is mixed with water on-site and pumped into the gaps before being allowed to expand and cure. Adhesive materials may be applied to the panels to fill gaps and secure the panels to each other. | 2013-12-12 |
20130326987 | WALL PANEL SYSTEM - A wall panel system that includes a plurality of rails positioned substantially parallel to each other, a plurality of panels wherein each panel extends between two adjacent rails, and a cross spline is positioned between each pair of panels and extending substantially perpendicular to adjacent rails is provided. The rails are attachable to a wall support structure. The rails receive the panels and maintain the panels in a spaced-apart relationship. Each panel includes a peripheral edge having a groove formed into the peripheral edge such that the groove is continuous and extends about the entire peripheral edge of the panel. Both the rails and the cross spline include a tongue that is insertable into the groove of each panel to allow the rails and cross splines to be in engagement with the panels. | 2013-12-12 |
20130326988 | WALL PANEL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A wall panel system and method is disclosed. The wall panel system for covering an unfinished wall including one or more studs, includes a first sheet, a second sheet, and a first stud cover. The first sheet has a length, a width, a first edge, and a second edge. The second sheet is attached perpendicular to the first sheet at the second edge. The first stud cover is attached perpendicular to the first sheet at the first edge and the first stud cover includes a base with a first side and a second side, a first leg attached perpendicular to the base at the first side, and a second leg attached perpendicular to the base at the second side and wherein the first leg and second leg are parallel. Additional wall panel systems are also disclosed. In addition, storage units may be secured to the stud covers and the underlying studs. | 2013-12-12 |
20130326989 | Wooden Floor Tile With Milled Surface - Wooden tiles are disclosed having a top surface that is milled to produce multiple individual planks from a single individual tile. The tiles are configured such that when laid adjacent to one another on a surface, the pattern defined by the individual planks repeats. In one arrangement the tiles are milled on a CNC machine that allows for producing planks having non-linear edges. | 2013-12-12 |
20130326990 | ADHESIVELESS DECORATIVE FLOOR TILE - A decorative floor tile including at least one decorative layer and a backing layer having an array of resilient annular projections. Each annular projection includes a concave top surface, an outside wall surface, and an inside wall surface. The inside wall surface defines a central, blind passageway area. When the decorative floor tile is installed over an underlying surface, and pressure is applied to the decorative floor tile, a vacuum is created within the blind passageway and the underlying surface. The vacuum increases the amount of frictional drag between the surface covering and the underlying surface, and thus allows the surface covering to remain in place without the need for an adhesive. | 2013-12-12 |
20130326991 | Building Insulation and Siding Connector - A connector strip is mechanically attached to the planar surface defined by wooden or metallic walls. In a first embodiment the connector strip has an elongate I-beam configuration with a proximal end having transverse arms that define a flattened base that is attachable to the wall. A central rib member extends from the proximal end and is transverse to the plane of the transverse arms. The distal end of the connector strip is also defined by arms that are transverse to the central rib and which define an insulation board receiving slot between the arms on the proximal and distal ends. The arms at the distal end-the outer end of the connector strip when it is attached to a wall, serve as a surface onto which exterior materials such as siding and sheetrock may be anchored with nails or screws. | 2013-12-12 |
20130326992 | MOUNTING BASE - A mounting base is formed from a metal foundation, height adjustment bolts for adjusting the height dimension of the foundation, support bolts inserted into support bolt insertion holes, a metal cover installed on the foundation, and mortar filling the space between the foundation and the upper surface of a concrete slab. In the base, the first fixed ends of the bolts are inserted into insertion holes formed in a metal plate and are fixed to the metal plate with nuts, and the second fixed ends of the bolts are fixed to a steel beam with nuts. The portion of the first fixed ends of the bolts which extends between the metal plate and the top surface of the concrete floor is integrated with the mortar filling the space, and the metal cover covers the opening at the top of a metal tube of the foundation. | 2013-12-12 |
20130326993 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONSTRUCTING A BUILDING STRUCTURE - A post-and-beam type structure includes: a connector having four plate portions forming a cruciform cross-section for the connector, the cruciform cross-section extending in a vertical direction, wherein the four plate portions define four quadrants; a first column configured for detachably coupling to a bottom portion of the connector; and a first beam with a first end configured for detachably coupling to a first one of the plate portions; wherein the first beam comprises a first beam member and a second beam member that are coupled to each other, and wherein the first end of the first beam is configured for placement in a first quadrant of the four quadrants. | 2013-12-12 |
20130326994 | STEEL SINGLE-LIP CHANNEL BAR - The present invention has an object to enhance drainage of a rack in a case where a single-lip channel steel bar is used as a transverse beam or/and a longitudinal beam and a flat-plate-like solar panel module or the like is placed on the transverse beam. The single-lip channel steel bar of the present invention, which serves as a transverse beam and a longitudinal beam, includes a second side plate formed on one side portion of a channel steel bar body. The second side plate is formed only of a flat plate formed at a right angle or a non-right angle with respect to a back plate. | 2013-12-12 |
20130326995 | ELECTRICALLY OPERATED MACHINE FOR COVERING BOOK COVERS AND SEALING ENVELOPES AND ARTICLES OF VARIOUS KIND - A machine is described for covering book covers and sealing envelopes or articles of various kind. The machine comprises a fixed lower base suitable for resting a sheet of flexible plastic material for an article to be covered, an upper part movable towards said base and a heatable blade accommodated in the upper part to execute soldering of the overlapped ends of the plastic material sheet along the article edges when the upper part is approached to the lower base. The machine comprises an electric motor, a control member accessible from the outside of the machine for operating the electric motor and movement transmission means acting on the sides of the upper part to induce, at every activation of the electric motor, movement of the upper part towards the lower base for executing the soldering of the ends of the plastic material sheet. | 2013-12-12 |
20130326996 | Laundry Cleaning Product - The present invention is directed to a refillable container to be used with a laundry cleaner mix. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a refillable container for use with a laundry cleaner bottle closure (cap) containing a laundry cleaner mix to be diluted within the refillable container, wherein the closure (cap) includes a water dissolvable seal. | 2013-12-12 |
20130326997 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING ARTICLES - A device and a method for packaging articles ( | 2013-12-12 |
20130326998 | PROCESS FOR SINGLE-STEP FORMING AND FILLING OF CONTAINERS - A process for the manufacturing and filling of plastic containers, said process comprising the steps of: a. positioning a preform ( | 2013-12-12 |
20130326999 | APPARATUSES FOR WRAPPING A LOAD AND SUPPLYING FILM FOR WRAPPING A LOAD AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A wrapping apparatus, its components, and corresponding methods for wrapping a load in packaging material are described herein. The apparatus has a packaging material dispenser having a frame and a plurality of packaging material supplies. The apparatus also has a load press for wrapping an upper surface of the load, where the load press has a central press section and a peripheral press section which can disengage the upper surface to allow wrapping of at least a part thereof. The apparatus also has an enclosure to prevent access during operation, as well as a packaging material seeking assembly which seeks out the packaging material to be wrapped. The apparatus and methods described allow for an automatic wrapping of a load which minimizes operator intervention, and further allow for the automatic resupply of packaging material. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327000 | PACKAGING OF A STACK OF CONFECTIONERY PELLETS AND THE LIKE - Packaging of a stack of confectionery pellets comprises a tubular pack formed from a flexible wrapper and a re-closable cap member mounted to one end of pack. The cap member has a base affixed to a side wall of the pack and a scoop attached to the base for movement between closed and open positions. The scoop is shaped to act as a receptacle for holding a pellet dispensed from the pack when in the open position. The wrapper has a line of weakness extending around all or part of the end wall region and during manufacture an inside surface of the scoop is bonded to the end wall region. When the scoop is first opened, the wrapper tears along the line of weakness to create an opening in the pack through which pellets can be dispensed. A method of manufacturing the packaging is also disclosed and claimed. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327001 | SINGLE SERVING BEVERAGE CONTAINER USED AS A DRINKING VESSEL - A single serving beverage container has a body having a first end, which in the drinking vessel serving position is at the top, and an opposite second end that functions as the base of the container. Accessible from the first end is a closure that can be opened and the second end is closed. The body defines a two-chamber interior cavity of a first predetermined volume for containing a beverage and a second adjacent volume for increasing the total useable container volume after the closure has been opened and for providing a drinking rim optimized to enhance the drinking experience. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327002 | Centrifugal Separator and Method for Producing a Centrifugal Separator - A centrifugal separator for separating particles from a fluid has a housing with a structural element provided with an opening. A cyclone cell having an inflow opening and an outflow opening is provided and is adapted to produce a swirl in a fluid that is flowing in through the inflow opening and exits through the outflow opening. The cyclone cell is secured in the opening of the structural element by being form-fittingly embedded by injection molding in the structural element. In a method for producing the centrifugal separator, at least one cyclone cell is provided and is embedded by injection molding so as to form the structural element that secures at least one cyclone cell in the housing. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327003 | DEVICE FOR FILTERING FLUID IN A POWER GENERATING SYSTEM - This disclosure describes examples of a seal element that can prevent leaks that occur due to sagging and/or displacement of a filter device from the tubesheet in a power generating system. The seal element can have a non-uniform profile that defines a material thickness for the seal element. In one example, the non-uniform profile defines an area or section of the seal element that is thicker relative to other areas or sections of the seal element. The thicker area corresponds to certain positions on the filter device that are susceptible to movement that can occur, e.g., due to particulate build-up during operation of the turbo-machine. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327004 | FRAMED AIR FILTER WITH OFFSET SLOT, AND METHOD OF MAKING - A framed air filter and method of making. The framed air filter includes air filter media and a frame with a frame portion with an upstream flange and a downstream flange and an inner sidewall and an outer sidewall. The inner sidewall includes an open-ended, offset slot. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327005 | Air filter system and filter element - An air filter system ( | 2013-12-12 |
20130327006 | TERPOLYMER FOR MELT BLOWN MEDICA FOR AIR FILTRATION - Melt-blown fiber comprising a terpolymer of propylene, ethylene and a C | 2013-12-12 |
20130327007 | REPLACEABLE MOWER BLADE ASSEMBLY - A replaceable mower blade assembly for attaching to a rotatable spindle, motor, or engine crankshaft is provided. The blade assembly includes a mounting member having a plurality of ends extending from a central bore that is configured to receive the spindle, motor, or engine crankshaft. Each end includes an indexing aperture and a plurality of caps. A locking mechanism is operatively connected to the mounting member, and each arm of the locking mechanism includes a pin. A cutting blade is removably attachable to each end of the mounting member and the cutting blade includes an indexing aperture and a plurality of keyhole apertures. Each pin of the locking mechanism is insertable and engageable with an indexing aperture of both the mounting member and the cutting blade for positively securing each cutting blade. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327008 | REPLACEABLE MOWER BLADE AND ASSEMBLY - A replaceable mower blade for attachment to a mounting member operatively connected to a mower is provided. The blade includes a central portion having opposing side edges, a top surface, and a bottom surface. The blade also includes a tip portion extending from the central portion. The central portion includes at least one attachment mechanism for operatively connecting the blade to the mounting member. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327009 | PICK-UP TINE BRACKET WITH FLANGE - A tine mounting bracket for connecting tines to tine bars on an agricultural pick-up reel. The tines include a coiled spring section at the base of the tine and adjacent to the tine bar connection. The improved mounting bracket includes a flange that extends in adjacent contact with a portion of the coiled spring section and inhibits lateral deflection of the tine spring. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327010 | WAVE DISC ENGINE APPARATUS - A wave disc engine apparatus is provided. A further aspect employs a constricted nozzle in a wave rotor channel. A further aspect provides a sharp bend between an inlet and an outlet in a fluid pathway of a wave rotor, with the bend being spaced away from a peripheral edge of the wave rotor. A radial wave rotor for generating electricity in an automotive vehicle is disclosed in yet another aspect. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327011 | Method And Apparatus For A Fuel Nozzle Assembly For Use With A Combustor - A fuel nozzle assembly for use with a combustor is provided. The fuel nozzle assembly includes a fuel nozzle including a discharge end. A cap is coupled adjacent to the nozzle discharge end, wherein the cap includes an outer surface. At least one dampener mechanism is coupled to the cap outer surface to facilitate reducing vibrations induced to the fuel nozzle. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327012 | GAS TURBINE ANTI-ICING SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a system having a compressor bleed air recirculation system. The compressor bleed air recirculation system includes a compressor bleed air line extending from a compressor to an air intake, wherein the compressor bleed air line is configured to flow a compressor bleed air flow, and the air intake is configured to supply an air flow to the compressor. The compressor bleed air recirculation system further includes an eductor disposed along the compressor bleed air line between the compressor and the air intake, wherein the eductor is configured to receive and mix the compressor bleed air flow and a first ambient air flow to form a first air mixture. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327013 | SPARK PLUG FOR COMBUSTION CHAMBER OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - The invention relates to a spark plug for combustion chamber of a gas turbine engine comprising:
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20130327014 | Devices and Methods to Optimize Aircraft Power Plant and Aircraft Operations - Several improvements to optimize aircraft power plant and aircraft operations are disclosed, as well as methods of using these improvements to reduce fuel consumption, gas emission, noise, aircraft weight, maintenance costs, operating costs, aircraft incident and accidents, and improving aircraft performance. The improvements consist of a power plant fitted with a front propulsor, core engine, and aft propulsor. The fan of each propulsor is separated mechanically from the core engine. The front fan is separated mechanically from the aft fan. The aft fan is driven by free turbine that is supplied by exhaust gas of the core engine. If the core engine fails, both propulsors operate and provide thrust and reversed thrust when needed. If one propulsor fails, the other propulsor of the same power plant operates and provides thrust and reversed thrust. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327015 | DUAL USE HYDRAZINE PROPULSION THRUSTER SYSTEM - Some embodiments provide a dual use hydrazine propulsion thruster system. The dual use hydrazine propulsion thruster system may include a storage vessel configured to store hydrazine and a chemical thruster configured to provide thrust using the hydrazine. The dual use hydrazine propulsion thruster system may also include a convertor configured to catalytically convert hydrazine to a product comprising ammonia, and an electric thruster configured to provide thrust by ionizing ammonia and accelerating the ionized ammonia out of the electric thruster. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327016 | IGNITION DEVICE FOR TWO-PULSE ROCKET MOTOR WITH THERMAL BARRIER MEMBRANE - In a two-pulse rocket motor provided with a pressure vessel, a first propellant placed within the pressure vessel that burns during a first pulse stage, a second propellant placed within the pressure vessel that burns during a second pulse stage following the first pulse stage, and a barrier membrane placed so as to cover the entire initial burning surface of the second propellant, wherein the barrier membrane is provided with an inner barrier membrane that covers the inner peripheral surface of the second propellant and an aft barrier membrane that covers the rear surface of the second propellant, and an end portion where the aft barrier membrane and the inner barrier membrane meet is joined over the entire circumference thereof. The ignition device includes an energy supply unit, an energy transfer unit connected at one end to the energy supply unit, and an ignition unit. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327017 | Exhaust System, Operating Method And Control Strategy In Internal Combustion Engine - An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine includes an exhaust filter positioned within an exhaust conduit, and having a first and a second NOx sensing mechanism positioned upstream and downstream the exhaust filter. An electronic control unit is coupled with the NOx sensing mechanisms and generates a signal indicative of a soot loading state of the exhaust filter responsive to a difference in species composition of the sensed NOx upstream and downstream the exhaust filter. Related methodology and control strategy are also disclosed. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327018 | METHOD OF MONITORING A DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSOR OF AN EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT SYSTEM - A method of monitoring a differential pressure sensor of an exhaust gas aftertreatment system includes sensing a learned value (n−1, n, n+1, n+2, etc.) of the differential pressure sensor for each after-run occurrence of the vehicle, and calculating an absolute value of a rate of change between a current (n) learned value of the differential pressure sensor and a previous (n−1) learned value of the differential pressure sensor. The absolute value of the rate of change is compared to a threshold pressure value to determine if the absolute value of the rate of change is greater than the threshold pressure value or is less than the threshold pressure value. A fault in the differential pressure sensor is signaled when the absolute value of the rate of change of the learned values is greater than the threshold pressure value. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327019 | Particulate Oxidation Catalyst With Dual Pressure-Drop Sensors - A method and system for treating exhaust emitted via an exhaust line from a diesel engine. A POC system is installed on the exhaust line, and has at least one diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC), a set of two or more particulate oxidation catalyst (POC) elements, a first differential pressure sensor (ΔP1) to measure the pressure difference across the first and all but the last POC elements, and a second differential pressure sensor (ΔP2) to measure pressure differences across the last POC element. During operation of the engine, ΔP1 is monitored to determine whether its POC elements require active regeneration, and ΔP2 is separately monitored to determine whether its (the last) POC element requires active regeneration. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327020 | AMMONIA GENERATING DEVICE - An ammonia generating device is used for the treatment of exhaust gases of internal combustion engines, particularly for motor vehicles. The device includes a tank having a body capable of releasing ammonia by desorption. The device is also provided with a first single connection member comprising an electrical connection to supply the device with electricity and a fluid connection to allow evacuation of the ammonia produced following the desorption reaction. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327021 | DEVICE FOR GENERATING AMMONIA - An ammonia generating device is delimited by an outer casing that includes a main reservoir and a secondary reservoir. The main reservoir is capable of reloading with ammonia the body in the secondary reservoir. A heater is capable of heating the bodies in each reservoir. A connector connects the main reservoir to the secondary reservoir. The heater comprises first and second heating devices respectively installed inside the main reservoir and the secondary reservoir and operating independently. The main reservoir is thermally decoupled from the secondary reservoir to generate a temperature gradient between both reservoirs. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327022 | DEVICE FOR GENERATING AMMONIA - An ammonia generating device for treating exhaust gases of internal combustion engines, notably of automobile vehicles, includes a reservoir having a body capable of releasing ammonia by desorption and a heating device positioned inside the reservoir to heat the body in the reservoir. The heating device comprises a heat generating element that has an elongated form. The heating device further includes at least one heat transfer feature laid out along an axial direction of the heat generating element and extending in a direction radial to the heat generating element. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327023 | EXHAUST GAS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A SYSTEM - The invention relative to an exhaust gas system ( | 2013-12-12 |
20130327024 | DIRECT DENSIFICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM UTILIZING WASTE HEAT FOR ON-BOARD RECOVERY AND STORAGE OF CO2 FROM MOTOR VEHICLE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE EXHAUST GASES - A method and system are described for on-board treatment of an exhaust stream containing CO | 2013-12-12 |
20130327025 | COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TREATING COMBUSTION EXHAUST GAS - A combustion exhaust gas treatment system comprising: a heat exchanger (A) for recovering heat contained in the combustion exhaust gas into heat medium, an absorption column for obtaining CO | 2013-12-12 |
20130327026 | DEVICE FOR PROVIDING A LIQUID REDUCING AGENT HAVING A TANK WITH A TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING THE DEVICE - A device for providing liquid reducing agent includes a reducing-agent tank with a tank wall which delimits a tank interior. The tank wall has a metallic wall section and the device has a temperature sensor which is disposed outside the reducing-agent tank. The temperature sensor is configured to determine a temperature of the reducing agent in the reducing-agent tank through the metallic wall section. A motor vehicle having the device is also provided. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327027 | Device for Storing and Supplying Ammonia and Exhaust Line Equipped With Such a Device - A device for storing and supplying ammonia to an exhaust line of an automobile vehicle, includes a solid material provided for absorbing the ammonia, a reservoir for storing the solid material, and a heating unit to heat the solid material to desorb the ammonia. The solid material comprises solid elements with a mass of less than 50 grams. The heating unit is insulated from the reservoir. The device also includes a first assembly for transferring solid elements from the reservoir to the heating unit. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327028 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SLURRY HANDLING - A system includes a slurry depressurizing system that includes a liquid expansion system configured to continuously receive a slurry at a first pressure and continuously discharge the slurry at a second pressure. For example, the slurry depressurizing system may include an expansion turbine to expand the slurry from the first pressure to the second pressure. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327029 | ENERGY STORAGE AND GENERATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING COUPLED CYLINDER ASSEMBLIES - In various embodiments, cylinder assemblies are coupled in series pneumatically, thereby reducing a range of force produced by or acting on the cylinder assemblies during expansion or compression of a gas. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327030 | APPARATUS FOR RECOVERING ENERGY - Hydraulic apparatus for recovering energy, said apparatus comprising a hydraulic motor, and a high-pressure fluid source and a low-pressure fluid source. The apparatus has: an energy consumption mode, in which the fluid is transferred from the high-pressure fluid source to the low-pressure fluid source while driving the motor in rotation; and an energy accumulation mode, in which, by the action of the motor operating as a pump, the fluid is transferred from the low-pressure source to the high-pressure fluid source. The apparatus further comprises a pressure reducer disposed on a duct interconnecting the two fluid sources. In energy accumulation mode, if the level of the low-pressure source is tending to become excessively low, the reducer opens, enabling fluid to reach the low-pressure fluid source via the first duct. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327031 | Combined Power Take-Off and Hydraulic Pump Assembly - A combined power take-off and hydraulic pump assembly includes a power take off including a housing portion having an opened end, an input put mechanism that is adapted to be connected to a source of rotational energy, and an output mechanism that is rotatably driven by the input mechanism. The assembly also includes a hydraulic pump including a housing portion having an opened end, a fluid inlet port that is adapted to communicate with a reservoir containing a quantity of relatively low pressure hydraulic fluid, and a pumping mechanism that is rotatably driven by the output mechanism of the power take-off. An intermediate housing has a first opened end that cooperates with the opened end of the housing portion of the power take-off and a second opened end that cooperates with the opened end of the housing portion of the hydraulic pump. The intermediate housing also has a fluid outlet port that communicates with the pumping mechanism and that is adapted to communicate with a hydraulically driven device. The intermediate housing may also support a bearing that, in turn, supports a portion of the output mechanism of the power take-off. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327032 | Hydraulic System and Arrangement for an Access Arrangement - A hydraulic system for an access arrangement having a platform configured for movement between a deployed position and a stowed position, the hydraulic system including: at least one hydraulic power unit configured to urge hydraulic fluid through a hydraulic circuit; at least one hydraulic cylinder directly or indirectly connected to a portion of the platform and configured to urge the platform towards at least one of the stowed position and the deployed position, wherein the at least one hydraulic cylinder is in fluid communication with the hydraulic power unit; and a pressure regulating valve in a path between the at least one hydraulic power unit and the at least one hydraulic cylinder, wherein the pressure regulating valve is operable to prevent the at least one hydraulic cylinder from urging the platform to the stowed position if a load on the platform exceeds a specified threshold. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327033 | FORMING LIQUID SPRAYS IN COMPRESSED-GAS ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS FOR EFFECTIVE HEAT EXCHANGE - In various embodiments, efficiency of energy storage and recovery systems compressing and expanding gas is improved via heat exchange between the gas and a heat-transfer fluid. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327034 | Energy Retriever System - Disclosed is an energy retriever system and methods for absorbing energy and using that energy elsewhere or converting it to other useful forms of energy or work. The energy retriever system consists of a series of components interconnected by a plurality of conduits containing a fluid. Working as a self-contained thermodynamic system, the energy retriever system allows the fluid to circulate through all of these elements. Heat added to the energy capture subsystem heats the fluid. The fluid becomes more pressurized and moves into the expansion cycle subsystem. The energy extraction subsystem transforms the thermal energy of the fluid into work, kinetic energy or thermal energy. The reservoir subsystem compresses the fluid and reintroduces it into the energy capture subsystem. One-way valves are used throughout the system to keep the flow of the fluid in one direction and separate sections of the system that contain different pressures. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327035 | INTAKE AIR COOLING SYSTEM FOR A MARINE VESSEL HAVING A TURBOCHARGER - Provided is an intake air cooling system for a marine vessel having a turbocharger. The intake air cooling system for the marine vessel includes: a turbocharger which compresses the intake air introduced from the outside using a portion of the exhaust gas generated by the engine, wherein the turbocharger has a front end through which the intake air is introduced and a rear end through which the compressed intake air is supplied to the engine; a cooling part which cools at least one of the intake air compressed in the turbocharger and the exhaust gas passing through the turbocharger, wherein the cooling part includes one or more cooling units disposed along the flow of the intake air or the exhaust gas; and an absorption cooling device which receives heat from the working fluid circulated through the cooling unit. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327036 | EXHAUST-GAS TURBOCHARGER HAVING A TURBINE HOUSING WITH AN INTEGRATED WASTEGATE ACTUATOR - An exhaust-gas turbocharger includes a turbine housing and a wastegate which is disposed in the turbine housing and has a wastegate flap. The wastegate flap can be adjusted by an output shaft of a wastegate actuator. The output shaft has a central axis. The wastegate actuator is an integral constituent part of the turbine housing. During an adjustment of the wastegate flap, the output shaft of the wastegate actuator interacts with a wastegate spindle which has a central axis. The output shaft of the wastegate actuator is thermally decoupled from the wastegate spindle. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327037 | CONTROLLER AND CONTROL METHOD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An ECU determines whether or not an engine water temperature has exceeded a predetermined value; and actively opens and closes a wastegate valve, and calculates a shift in a learning value amount. The ECU determines whether or not the learning value shift amount is sufficiently large to surpass a predetermined value and when the determination result is Yes (when the condition is fulfilled), takes in the learning value shift. The ECU determines whether or not the engine water temperature is sufficiently low to be below a predetermined value and reflects the learning value shift in the air-fuel ratio learning value. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327038 | TURBINE FOR AN EXHAUST GAS TURBOCHARGER - In a turbine for an exhaust gas turbocharger of an internal combustion engine having a housing part with accommodation space including a turbine wheel and at least one spiral channel via which exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine may flow. The spiral channel has an outlet cross-section via which the turbine wheel accommodated in the accommodation space may be acted on by the exhaust gas, and has at least one blocking member, which is connected to an adjusting part so as to be movable hereby in the peripheral direction of the accommodation space for adjusting the outlet cross-section (A | 2013-12-12 |
20130327039 | MULTI-STAGE TURBO WITH CONTINUOUS FEEDBACK CONTROL - A turbocharger control system for an internal combustion engine having first and second turbochargers connected in series includes first and second pressure sensors, and a controller. The first and second pressure sensors are disposed in an air intake of the engine, and are configured to sense boost pressure of the first and second turbochargers, respectively. The controller is configured to receive pressure signals from the first and second pressure sensors, and to control operation of at least one of the first and second turbochargers to maintain a desired boost pressure ratio. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327040 | Checking An Exhaust Gas Flap - A method is disclosed for checking a valve on an exhaust gas turbocharger of an internal combustion engine, wherein an exhaust gas flow exits the internal combustion engine, a first portion of said flow flowing through a turbine of the exhaust gas turbocharger into an exhaust gas system and a second portion flowing through the valve into the exhaust gas system, wherein said method includes the steps of varying a fuel-to-air ratio in a fresh gas supplied to the internal combustion engine, determining a residual oxygen content in the exhaust gas system, and determining that the valve is defective if a variation of the residual oxygen content occurs in a manner different than a predetermined manner of the variation of the fuel-to-air ratio in the fresh gas. A device for checking the valve can be integrated into an integrated engine control unit of the internal combustion engine. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327041 | WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD - In a waste heat utilization arrangement for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle including a waste heat utilization circuit in which a working medium is circulated, a pumping device for pressurizing the working medium, an evaporator for vaporizing the working medium by waste heat of the internal combustion engine, an expansion machine for expanding the working medium while extracting mechanical energy therefrom and a condenser for condensing the working medium in a resting state, the waste heat utilization circuit is in communication with a pressure store capable of maintaining a pressure for setting and ensuring a predetermined adjustable minimum pressure of the working medium in the waste heat utilization circuit. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327042 | Thermodynamic power generation system - Disclosed is a power generation system that includes a heat source loop, a heat engine loop, and a heat reclaiming loop. The heat can be waste heat from a steam turbine, industrial process or refrigeration or air-conditioning system, solar heat collectors or geothermal sources. Heat from the heat source loop is introduced into the heat reclaiming loop or heat engine loop. The power generation system further includes a heat reclaiming loop having a fluid that extracts heat from the heat engine loop. The fluid of the heat reclaiming loop is then raised to a higher temperature and then placed in heat exchange relationship with the working fluid of the heat engine loop. The power generating system is capable of using low temperature waste heat that is approximately 150 degrees F. or less. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327043 | METHOD FOR REGULATING A BRIEF INCREASE IN POWER OF A STEAM TURBINE - A method is provided for regulating a brief increase in power of a steam turbine that has an upstream fossil-fired once-through steam generator having a plurality of economizer, evaporator and superheater heating surfaces which form a flow path and through which a flow medium flows. The flow of the flow medium through the fossil-fired once-through steam generator is increased in order to achieve the brief increase in power of the steam turbine. The method involves using desired enthalpy value at the outlet of an evaporator heating surface as a control variable for determining a desired value for the flow of the flow medium through the fossil-fired once-through steam generator. The desired enthalpy value is reduced in order to achieve the brief increase in power of the steam turbine. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327044 | FUEL METERING VALVE FAIL-FIXED AND BACK-UP CONTROL SYSTEM - A system provides “fail fixed” functionality and allows a user to manually manipulate fuel flow to a gas turbine engine in the unlikely event the primary control means is unavailable. The fuel metering unit includes a fuel metering valve, a flow increase valve, and a flow decrease valve. The flow increase valve and flow decrease valves are both in fluid communication with the fuel metering valve and are each adapted to selectively receive fuel flow commands from a primary fuel flow command source and from a secondary fuel flow command source. The flow increase and decrease valves are responsive to the fuel flow commands to selectively control the position of the fuel metering valve. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327045 | GAS TURBINE COMBUSTION CHAMBER WITH FUEL NOZZLE, BURNER WITH SUCH A FUEL NOZZLE AND FUEL NOZZLE - A gas turbine combustion chamber includes a fuel nozzle with a cylindrical nozzle tube, in which a fluid flows, and a convexly formed nozzle cover, which is arranged downstream of the nozzle tube. The nozzle cover has a central point and a plurality of through-openings through which the fluid leaves the nozzle tube. The through-openings are arranged at different radial distances from the central point at two circular lines. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327046 | COMBUSTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING A FUEL PRE-MIXER - A combustor assembly having a fuel pre-mixer including a duct for mixing an airflow and a fuel therein. Also included is a center body coaxially aligned within the duct for receiving the fuel from a fuel source and configured to distribute the fuel to at least one axial location within the duct. Further included is a planar vane section in communication with the airflow and the fuel to provide a first injection of fuel and a flow conditioning effect on the airflow. Yet further included is a swirler vane section disposed downstream of the planar vane section, wherein the swirler vane section is configured to provide a second injection of fuel and a mixing of the fuel and the airflow. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327047 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE VARIABLE AREA EXHAUST NOZZLE - A gas turbine engine variable area exhaust nozzle has a plurality of first and second movable members arranged circumferentially around a fan casing extending in downstream. The first and second movable members alternate around the variable area nozzle. During cruise conditions the first and second movable members are in un-actuated positions. At take off conditions the first movable members are in an actuated position and the second movable members are in the un-actuated position. At top of climb conditions the first movable members are in the un-actuated position and the second movable members are in an actuated position. The first movable members move radially outwardly from the un-actuated position to the actuated position and the second movable members move radially inwardly from the un-actuated position to the actuated position. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327048 | COMBUSTOR LINER WITH CONVERGENT COOLING CHANNEL - A combustor liner includes a heat shield, a shell, a series of trip strips, and a series of projecting walls. The heat shield has a shield cold side. The shell is attached to the heat shield and includes a shell hot side facing the shield cold side, a shell cold side facing away from the shield cold side, and a row of cooling holes. The trip strips run parallel to each other and all project from the shield cold side the same distance. Each projecting wall runs parallel to, and opposite of, a corresponding trip strip and projects from the shell hot side such that the distance to which each projecting wall projects is greater for projecting walls farther from the row of cooling holes, creating successive gaps between the projecting walls and corresponding trip strips that decrease from the row of cooling holes to create a convergent channel. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327049 | COMBUSTOR LINER WITH REDUCED COOLING DILUTION OPENINGS - A combustor liner is arcuate in shape and defines an axis and a circumferential direction. The combustor liner includes a first row of dilution openings and a second row of dilution openings. The first row runs in the circumferential direction. The second row runs parallel to the first row and is axially spaced from the first row. Each dilution opening of the second row overlaps in an axial direction a portion of each of two adjacent dilution openings of the first row. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327050 | CONTROLLING FLAME STABILITY OF A GAS TURBINE GENERATOR - A method and apparatus for controlling a flame stability at a gas turbine generator is disclosed. The method includes forming combustible mixtures at a plurality of fuel nozzles of a combustor of the gas turbine generator; altering an oxygen concentration of at least one of the combustible mixtures at a selected fuel nozzle of the plurality of fuel nozzles; and burning the combustible mixtures at the plurality of fuel nozzles to control the flame stability at the gas turbine generator. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327051 | POWER PLANT WITH SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM - A power plant ( | 2013-12-12 |
20130327052 | EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR GAS TURBINES - An exhaust system is provided for mitigating condensate formation in a common exhaust stack and for effecting improved heat transfer. Reduced condensate formation and improved heat transfer is achieved by inducing non-laminar flow through the common exhaust stack and a heat exchanger operatively coupled to the common exhaust stack. Heat transfer is further improved by dew point control. Non-laminar flow is induced by connecting more than one gas turbine to the common exhaust stack through non-laminar flow inducing arrangements. The various coupling arrangements also add structural rigidity to the common exhaust stack for increased stack height and improved plume dispersion. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327053 | MODEL AND SIMULATION BASED CONTROL OF TURBINES - A system includes a gas turbine system model configured to model a turbine system operational behavior of a gas turbine system, and a shaft contribution model (SCM) including a bottoming cycle performance (BCP) model configured to model a bottoming cycle behavior of a bottoming cycle system. The gas turbine system model is configured to receive a SCM output from the SCM and to use the SCM output to control an actuator. The actuator is operatively coupled to the gas turbine system. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327054 | HYBRID SLINGER COMBUSTION SYSTEM - A hybrid combustor combines two distinct fuel injection sources to spray fuel in the combustor. The combustor combines a rotary fuel slinger for spraying fuel in a first combustion zone during high power level and cruise conditions and a set of fuel nozzles for spraying fuel in a second combustion zone during lower power level and starting conditions. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327055 | TRANSITION PIECE FOR A GAS TURBOMACHINE - A transition piece for a gas turbomachine includes a body having an outer surface and an inner surface that defines a flow duct, a plurality of openings that extend through the body, and an active control element provided at one or more of the plurality of openings. The active control element is configured and disposed to selectively establish a dimension of the one or more of the plurality of openings. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327056 | COMBUSTOR LINER WITH DECREASED LINER COOLING - A shell for a combustor liner includes a cold side, a hot side, a row of cooling holes and a jet wall. The jet wall projects from the hot side for creating a wall shear jet of increased velocity cooling flow in a tangential direction away from the row of cooling holes and along an adjacent heat shield cold side wall. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327057 | COMBUSTOR LINER WITH IMPROVED FILM COOLING - A heat shield for a combustor liner includes first linear film cooling slots through the heat shield and second linear film cooling slots through the heat shield. The first linear film cooling slots are run in a row and each of the first linear film cooling slots is angled from the row in a first direction. The second linear film cooling slots also run in the row and each of the second linear film cooling slots is angled from the row in a second direction opposite the first direction. The second linear film cooling slots alternate with the first linear film cooling slots in the row. The first and second linear film cooling slots are connected to form a single, multi-cornered film cooling slot. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327058 | DEVICE FOR SUSPENDING A TURBOJET ENGINE - A turbojet is suspended by attachments including hinged links. An attachment includes a support including three branches with passages through which a pin passes, the pin being oriented generally parallel to a direction that is tangential to a casing and being hinged to a central branch of the support by a ball joint. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327059 | DRAINING DEVICE - A draining device for draining a fluid from an aircraft engine support strut includes a suction arrangement having an inlet and extending along a longitudinal main axis to form a plenum chamber and a drain tube fluidly connected to the aircraft engine support strut and extending along the longitudinal main axis, the drain tube ending by an outlet, the outlet of the drain tube terminating within the plenum chamber of the suction arrangement. An air flow entering the inlet of the suction arrangement causes a low-pressure region to be created within the plenum chamber, substantially downstream the outlet of the drain tube. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327060 | SINGLE TURBINE DRIVING DUAL COMPRESSORS - A gas turbine engine is provided, which includes a first compressor rotor coupled to a first shaft, a second compressor rotor downstream of the first compressor and coupled to a second shaft. A combustor is disposed downstream of the compressor rotors. A turbine is disposed downstream of the combustor and coupled to the second shaft. A gear is configured to be driven by the second shaft. The second shaft is configured for driving the first shaft through the gear, whereby the turbine drives the first compressor rotor at a different rotational speed than the turbine. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327061 | TURBOMACHINE BUCKET ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF COOLING A TURBOMACHINE BUCKET ASSEMBLY - A turbomachine bucket assembly includes a rotor member including a body having a center portion and an outer edge portion joined by a web. The rotor member includes one or more cooling fluid conduit having a dimension, and an inlet arranged at the outer edge. A plurality of blades are provided on the rotor member and mechanically linked to the outer edge. Each of the plurality of blades includes an internal cooling passage that is fluidly connected to the one or more cooling fluid conduits. A cooling fluid control element is provided at each of the one or more cooling fluid conduits. The cooling fluid control element is configured and disposed to adjust the dimension of the one or more cooling fluid conduits to alter fluid flow into the plurality of blades. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327062 | MAGNETIC HEAT PUMP SYSTEM AND AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM USING THAT SYSTEM - A magnetic heat pump system which arranges permanent magnets at the two sides of a magnetocalorific effect material to thereby strengthen the magnetic field to improve the cooling and heating ability, which magnetic heat pump system uses first and second magnets which move inside and outside of the containers in the state facing each other to change a magnitude of a magnetic field which is applied to a plurality of containers in which a magnetocalorific effect material is stored so as to change a temperature of a heat transport medium which is made to flow through the containers by a reciprocating pump, the intensity of the magnetic field which is applied to the magnetocalorific effect material in the containers being increased to enlarge the change of temperature of the heat transport medium which is discharged from the magnetic heat pump and improve the cooling and heating efficiency. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327063 | CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HYBRID VEHICLES USING THERMOELECTRIC DEVICES - The present disclosure provides a system for controlling the climate of a vehicle. The system includes a thermoelectric module and a heat exchanger. The thermoelectric module includes thermoelectric elements powered by electric energy. The thermoelectric elements emit or absorb heat energy based on the polarity of the electrical energy provided. The thermoelectric module and the heat exchanger heat or cool the air flow provided to the cabin of the vehicle. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327064 | END TABLE WITH CONCEALED BUILT-IN REFRIGERATOR - An end table with a concealed built-in refrigerator unit for use next to a chair, sofa, or bed with a front door that opens down like a dishwasher door for easy access to the interior compartment of the refrigerator unit to retrieve canned and bottled beverages or food, while in a seated position. The built-in refrigerator of the end table has a thermoelectric Danby Diplomat type cooling system for maximum efficiency in cooling and whisper soft operation. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327065 | CRYOGENIC REFRIGERATOR AND DISPLACER - A cryogenic refrigerator includes a displacer having a flow channel that supplies a refrigerant gas to a regenerator; and a cylinder that accommodates the displacer so as to be movable in an axial direction, has a heat diffusion portion at a high-temperature end portion thereof, and forms a space portion together with a high-temperature end of the displacer. A clearance is formed between an outer peripheral surface of the displacer and an inner peripheral surface of the cylinder. The flow channel is made to open to the outer peripheral surface of the displacer, and the refrigerant gas within the room-temperature chamber flows into the regenerator through the clearance and the flow channel. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327066 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL - The present invention provides a method for increasing the internal pressure of a pressure vessel (1) containing a medium being present in both a liquid (3) and gaseous (2) phase, the vessel comprising one inner (9)and one outer (10) fluid tight barrier, said barriers being separated by an inter-barrier space (8), comprising the steps of: —circulating a suitable fluid through both the inter-barrier space and a heating unit; and —heating the fluid by the heating unit. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327067 | METHOD FOR EFFICIENTLY DELIVERING LIQUID ARGON TO A FURNACE BY RE-CONDENSATION IN A PHASE SEPARATOR - A method of improving the efficiency in delivery of a cryogenic liquid to the surface of a metal body in a furnace, the method comprising the steps of delivering a liquid cryogen ( | 2013-12-12 |
20130327068 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING REFRIGERATOR - A method for controlling a refrigerator includes starting water supply to an ice making device in a refrigerator. The ice making device includes a flow sensor configured to detect water supply flow to the ice making device by using a pulse value according to rotation of an impeller. The method also includes operating the flow sensor to detect a pulse value, determining whether the pulse value has reached a target pulse value within a preset time, and, based on a determination that the detected pulse value has not reached the target pulse value within the preset time, determining that water supply to the ice making device is in a low water-pressure state and performing a water supply control process according to the low water-pressure state. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327069 | ICEMAKER SHUT OFF METHOD FOR PREMATURE HARVEST REDUCTION - A system and method for controlling an icemaker assembly to prevent premature ice harvests is provided. In particular implementations, normal icemaker operations, including ice cube harvesting, can be suspended when an ice cube level in an ice cube storage bin is detected to exceed a predetermined threshold or when a command is received to prevent harvesting. When a command to prevent harvesting is received, communication from an ice cube storage bin sensor can be disconnected, for instance, after a current harvesting cycle is complete. The communication from the ice cube storage bin sensor can be reconnected following a time interval or after receiving a command to re-start the normal operations. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327070 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A REFRIGERATED MERCHANDISER - A refrigerated merchandiser including a case defining a product display area supporting product and an evaporator disposed in an air passageway in fluid communication with the product display area via an outlet to direct a refrigerated airflow into the product display area. The merchandiser also includes a control system in communication with and programmed to control the refrigeration system so that the product display area is maintained within a predetermined temperature range. The control system also varies the temperature of the refrigerated airflow through the outlet above an airflow temperature threshold between about 35 degrees Fahrenheit and 41 degrees Fahrenheit at least once during a predetermined time period to avoid formation of frost on the evaporator while maintaining the product display area within the predetermined temperature range. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327071 | TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A cooling system includes a cooling loop that includes a reservoir. The reservoir has a level sensor that is configured to provide a level signal indicative of a coolant level within the reservoir. A temperature sensor is in communication with the cooling loop and is configured to provide a temperature signal. A controller is in communication with the level sensor and the temperature sensor. The controller has a coolant density data. The controller is configured to correct the level signal based upon the temperature signal and detect a leakage condition of the cooling system. A method of determining a coolant amount within a cooling system includes the steps of determining an amount of coolant having a temperature-variable density, determining a coolant temperature, correcting the coolant amount based upon the coolant temperature, and comparing the corrected coolant amount to a desired coolant amount to detect a coolant leakage condition. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327072 | UNKNOWN - The present invention relates to a refrigerator and/or freezer unit which has at least one control or regulation unit or which is or can be connected thereto, wherein at least one component of the unit can be directly or indirectly controlled or regulated by means of the control or regulation unit, wherein the control or regulation unit or a communication unit connected or connectable thereto has at least one receiving device by means of which at least one signal can be received from an external transmitter unit, said signal being correlated with least to one property of the energy required for operating the unit. In accordance with the invention, the control or regulation unit is configured such that it interrupts the operation of the named component in dependence on the signal received by the receiving device for the purpose of shedding the load of the refrigerator and/or freezer unit at times. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327073 | REFRIGERATOR - Provided is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a main body including first and second storage compartments, an input part selecting a cleaning mode or a normal cooling mode in each of the first and second storage compartments, a first evaporator cooling air to be supplied into the first storage compartment, a first fan motor blowing the air into the first evaporator, a second evaporator cooling air to be supplied into the second storage compartment, a second fan motor blowing the air into the second evaporator, and a control part controlling each of the first and second fan motors. The control part controls a fan motor corresponding to a corresponding storage compartment to adjust an amount of cool air supplied into the corresponding storage compartment. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327074 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator includes an ice making device. The ice making device includes an upper plate tray having first recess parts that have a hemispherical shape and a lower plate tray having second recess parts which correspond to the first recess parts and have a hemispherical shape. The refrigerator also includes a water supply module configured to sense and store water to be supplied into the ice making device, an inflow-side valve configured to selectively block water supply into the water supply module, and a discharge-side valve configured to selectively supply the water stored in the water supply module into the ice making device. The water supply module includes a water tank configured to store water supplied from a water supply source and a sensor configured to sense whether a preset amount of water has been supplied to the water tank. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327075 | REFRIGERATOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - The present embodiment provides a refrigerator. The refrigerator according to the present embodiment includes a panel member forming at least a portion of the exterior of the refrigerator, an inner case of which at least portion is spaced from the panel, a display case provided at one side of the panel member, insulating material filled in space between the panel member and the inner case, and a display unit mounted on the display case after the filling of the insulating material is completed. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327076 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator including an icemaker and an ice bucket provided at a door, a feeding unit to feed ice cubes stored in the ice bucket, a driving motor provided at a main body to drive the feeding unit, and a coupling device to transmit driving force from the driving motor to the feeding unit. When the door is closed, the driving motor is connected to the feeding unit. When the door is opened, the driving motor is disconnected from the feeding unit. Accordingly, the door has a simple structure, the ice bucket has an increased capacity, repair or replacement of the driving motor is easily achieved. The coupling device includes a first coupling unit and a second coupling unit which is engaged with the first coupling unit to receive driving force. The coupling device is configured to hide the coupling units when the door is opened. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327077 | Optimum Use of Solar Electricity - Solar electric energy is optimally used by varying one or more connected loads to achieve a maximum output power voltage. Entire appliances may be switched on or off, or modulated, as in the case for example of a heat pump compressor circuit or electric water heater. Variations of this theme are used to prioritize appliance usage for overall improved convenience and efficiency. Solar electric appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, air dryers and water pumps are described. This and other electric sources may be used to power electric garden tools. Electric distribution tools and methods are described as well as electric garden tillers with features such as semi-control and smooth operation. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327078 | DUAL EVAPORATOR REFRIGERATION SYSTEM USING ZEOTROPIC REFRIGERANT MIXTURE - A dual evaporator refrigerator appliance includes a compressor, a condenser, a first evaporator, a second evaporator and a separating component coupled to the condenser and an input of the first evaporator and an input of the second evaporator and configured to separate a refrigerant stream received by the condenser into a first refrigerant stream and a second refrigerant stream. The refrigerant stream received by the separating component comprises a zeotropic refrigerant mixture. The first evaporator and the second evaporator are configured to substantially simultaneously receive the first refrigerant stream and the second refrigerant stream, respectively. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327079 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a body having a storage chamber; a door selectively opening or closing the storage chamber; a cooling device including: a case of which a front surface is open and mounted at a side in the storage chamber; an agitating assembly that is swingably disposed in the case; a cover that is rotatably mounted on the case to open or close the front surface of the case; and a driving assembly that is mounted on the case and an underside of the agitating assembly to generates a driving force for swinging the agitating assembly; and a refrigeration cycle for producing cold air to be supplied to the storage chamber and the cooling device, wherein the cooling device further includes a starting torque supply mechanism supplying mechanical or electric energy to the agitating assembly, such that the agitating assembly in a stopped state start swinging. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327080 | BEVERAGE DISPENSER FOR PARTIALLY FROZEN BEVERAGES WITH AN IMPROVED DRIVE AND SEALING SYSTEM - A beverage dispenser for partially frozen beverages includes at least one bowl for storing a beverage product, with a freezing cylinder positioned in the bowl. The beverage dispenser further includes a cooling system for supplying a cooling medium to the freezing cylinder to cool the beverage product when stored in the bowl, along with a dispenser assembly for dispensing the beverage product from the bowl. The beverage dispenser includes an auger which rotates about the freezing cylinder. A driven hub is positioned on and rotates with respect to the freezing cylinder, and the driven hub engages a rear end portion of the auger. A driver hub is positioned inside of the freezing cylinder and is magnetically coupled to the driven hub, such that rotation of the driver hub causes a corresponding rotation of the driven hub, and thus, rotation of the auger. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327081 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment, a refrigerating compartment door, an ice bank mounted on the refrigerating compartment door, and a dispenser disposed under the ice bank. The refrigerator also includes an ice maker provided in the freezing compartment, a transfer member connected to the ice maker and configured to transfer ice made in the ice maker to the ice bank, and an ice chute connecting an outlet of the transfer member to the ice bank. The ice chute defines an ice transfer passage between the transfer member and the ice bank. The refrigerator further includes a stopper disposed on a discharge end of the ice chute and configured to block discharge of ice from the ice chute in a state in which the refrigerating compartment door is opened. | 2013-12-12 |
20130327082 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator includes a main body including a freezing compartment and a refrigerating compartment, a door, and an ice maker disposed in the freezing compartment. The refrigerator also includes an ice bank disposed on the door, an ice transfer device configured to transfer ice made in the ice maker to the ice bank, and an ice chute that connects the ice transfer device to the ice bank. The ice transfer device includes a housing in which ice separated from the ice maker drops and a transfer member accommodated within the housing and configured to transfer ice from the housing into the ice chute. The ice transfer device also includes an ice unit configured to reduce ice jamming or damage caused by interference with the transfer member. | 2013-12-12 |