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Arnaud Bruch, Saint Colombe FR
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20130118479 | MODULE FOR A THERMAL ABSORBER OF A SOLAR RECEIVER, ABSORBER COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SUCH MODULE AND RECEIVER COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SUCH ABSORBER - An absorber for a solar receiver with a casing of lengthways axis including at a first lengthways end, a collector to supply a heat transfer fluid; and at a second lengthways end, a collector for evacuating the heat transfer fluid. The casing includes a first wall having a face intended to be subjected to a luminous flux, a second wall facing the first wall, and side walls connecting said the first and second walls. The casing is formed by at least one rib extending lengthways, and attached to the first and to the second wall. The at least one rib includes windows, and deflectors associated with the windows. The deflectors cause a portion of the heat transfer fluid to flow through the windows, causing reblending of the heat transfer fluid. | 05-16-2013 |
20140000581 | RECEIVER MODULE FOR SOLAR POWER STATION WITH IN-BUILT THERMAL MONITORING | 01-02-2014 |
20140109893 | LONGER-LIFE SOLAR POWER PLANT RECEIVER - A solar receiver with a longitudinal axis, including an absorber, a beam extending over an entire length of the solar receiver and configured to suspend the receiver in the power plant, a protective envelope mounted around the beam and including a thermal insulator surrounding the beam, the protective envelope configured to protect the beam from heating due to solar flux, the beam and the protective envelope configured to slide one with respect to the other along the longitudinal axis. | 04-24-2014 |
Arnaud Bruch, Sainte Colombe Les Vienne FR
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20150113806 | METHOD FOR FILLING A HEAT STORAGE TANK WITH SOLID ELEMENTS - Method for filling a heat storage tank with solid elements having at least one first particle size greater than at least one second particle size, the method includingthe following steps: a) pouring a first quantity of solid elements of the first particle size into the tank, b) levelling said first quantity of solid elements of the first particle size so as to form a layer of a substantially constant height, c) pouring a second given quantity of solid elements of the second particle size over the layer of solid elements of the first particle size such that the solid elements of the second particle size flow between the solid elements of the first particle size and such that the elements of the second particle size are flush with the layer of the solid elements of the first particle size and so as to form an intermediate layer. | 04-30-2015 |
20150136115 | HEAT STORAGE TANK WITH IMPROVED THERMAL STRATIFICATION - Heat storage tank comprising an envelope ( | 05-21-2015 |
Bernd Bruch, Weinsheim DE
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20090260714 | BEVERAGE BOTTLE OR CONTAINER FILLING MACHINE FOR FILLING BOTTLES OR CONTAINERS WITH STILL WATER OR OTHER NON-CARBONATED BEVERAGES - A beverage bottle or container filling machine for filling bottles or containers with still water or other non-carbonated beverages. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 10-22-2009 |
20110104350 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HEAT-TREATING LIQUID FOODS - The invention relates to a method and a device for heat-treating and/or cooling liquid foods, in particular drinks. According to the invention, the liquid food is heated by at least one heat transfer medium during heat exchange and the foods and/or the heat transfer medium is guided along a spiral- and/or helical-shaped fluid channel ( | 05-05-2011 |
20150232283 | TRANSPORT STAR FOR CONTAINERS, CONTAINER TRANSPORT SECTION, AND SYSTEM FOR HANDLING CONTAINERS - An apparatus for conveying containers includes a transport star having a rotor that rotates around a machine axis, transport positions disposed around the star, and a laminar-flow system. Each transport position has a container carrier to hold a container. The laminar-flow system, which is above the container carriers and above the containers' trajectory, prevents container contamination while the containers are disposed on the transport positions. The laminar-flow system has openings that direct a stream of sterile medium downward along outer surfaces of the containers. | 08-20-2015 |
20150239722 | FILLING MACHINE - A container-filling machine includes a rotor, a machine rack that doesn't move with the rotor, filling positions formed on the rotor, rinsing-cap elements used during CIP cleaning, each associated with a filling position, and a housing that isolates filling positions during aseptic filling. Each rinsing-cap element includes a rinsing cap at one end and a connection at the other. An outflow channel extends between the ends. The rinsing-cap element moves from a first position, in which it is outside a space occupied by a container being filling, and a second position, in which it lies sealed against a filling element. In the second position, the rinsing-cap element and the outflow channel connect to a fixed discharge on the machine rack. Each rinsing cap element moves between the first and second position by swiveling a swiveling element about an axis thereof between the two positions. | 08-27-2015 |
20150375980 | CLOSING ELEMENT AND CLOSING MACHINE FOR CLOSING CONTAINERS - A closure element for fastening a closure onto a bottle includes a closing head that accommodates the closure during placement and fastening thereof onto the bottle, a first drive having a first-drive element that causes an axial stroke of the closing head, and a second drive. The axial stroke moves the closing head vertically toward the bottle. The second drive includes a second-drive element that connects to the closing head, thus causing it to fasten the closure to the bottle as it rotates. The second-drive element comprises a second-drive shaft that is rotatable about the vertical axis, and that avoids axial movement during the axial stroke. | 12-31-2015 |
20160107845 | FORMATTING PART FOR GUIDING CONTAINERS IN A CONTAINER TREATMENT INSTALLATION - A formatting part for guiding containers in a container treatment installation includes first and second formatting part elements spaced apart along a first direction with an adjustable gap between them. Adjusting the gap between them causes a container guide rail to move an and out along a second direction perpendicular to the first to permit adjustment for different kinds of bottles. | 04-21-2016 |
Bernd Bruch, Weinshelm DE
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20160115009 | FILLING SYSTEM AND FILLING MACHINE FOR FILLING CONTAINERS - A filling element includes a filling-element housing and a liquid-carrying duct formed therein that ends in an opening for discharging liquid product into a container. A liquid valve controls flow through the duct. During filling, a return-gas tube extends into the container's interior. An actuator uses the gas tube as a valve tappet to open and close the liquid valve. As it moves the gas tube up and down, the actuator simultaneously controls a first control-valve that controls flow between the return-gas tube and a gas-chamber. The gas chamber is configured for conducting away return gas forced out of the container's interior by incoming filling product during filling thereof, for imposing a filling pressure in the container's interior, for flushing said container's interior with a flushing gas, or for evacuating the container's interior. | 04-28-2016 |
Chris T. Bruch, Downingtown, PA US
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20120255959 | INSULATING LID FOR A FOOD CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - An insulating lid includes a cover having an outer edge and a base. The base includes an upper surface, a lip projecting upwardly from the upper surface about an outer perimeter of the base to define an inner area, and a plurality of spacer members extending upwardly from the upper surface positioned within the inner area. The plurality of spacer members are configured to space the cover a distance from the upper surface of the base to define an insulating space between the cover and the upper surface of the base. | 10-11-2012 |
Christian Bruch, Gersthofen-Hirblingen DE
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20120195733 | CABLE, GOODS LIFT SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF MAKING THE CABLE - A cable contains filaments containing carbon, surrounded by a sizing. The filaments surrounded by the sizing are covered by a matrix which is composed of a material containing at least one elastomer and/or at least one thermoplastic elastomer. The cable can be used, in particular for pulling a load, for example in a goods lift. | 08-02-2012 |
Christian Bruch, Meitingen DE
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20140110251 | ANNULAR ELECTROLYSIS CELL AND ANNULAR CATHODE WITH MAGNETIC FIELD COMPENSATION - An electrolysis cell, in particular for producing aluminum, contains a cathode, a layer made up of liquid aluminum arranged on an upper side of the cathode, a melt layer, thereupon and an anode above the melt layer. The cathode has at least one opening extending vertically through the cathode, in which opening at least one current supply extending vertically through the opening and electrically connected to the anode and/or to the cathode is provided. The electrolysis cell contains at least one further current supply arranged outside of the opening of the cathode, which current supply extends in the vertical direction at least in certain sections and which current supply is electrically connected to the cathode and/or to the anode. | 04-24-2014 |
Christian Bruch, Gersthofen-Hirlinger DE
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20130142954 | SILICONIZING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus for siliconizing carbon-containing workpieces has a chamber with an inlet, a siliconizing device inside, and an outlet. A transporting device has a fixed holding part that extends from the inlet to the siliconizing device and from there to the outlet, and a transporting part with two beams that can move in parallel. The holding and transporting parts have pairs of slots opposite one another with respect to a longitudinal axis L of the transporting device and configured for receiving a rod or the workpiece. The transporting part can be driven to execute a repeated cycle of movements that includes a lifting movement, an advancing movement and a lowering movement, in order to move rods that are resting on the holding part in a cyclical manner along the longitudinal axis L from the inlet to the siliconizing device and from there to the outlet. | 06-06-2013 |
Juergen Bruch, Nidderau DE
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20100159125 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEPOSITING MIXED LAYERS - The present invention refers to a method as well as an apparatus for depositing a layer at a substrate, the layer containing at least two components co-deposited by at least two evaporation sources, wherein the mixture of the components regarding the content of the components is set by tilting the evaporation sources to predetermined angle and/or by positioning the evaporation sources at a predetermined distance with respect to the substrate and/or wherein evaporation plumes of the evaporation sources are arranged such that the maxima of the evaporation plumes are separated locally with respect to the substrate. | 06-24-2010 |
20110003072 | BENDING FIXTURE FOR HOMOGENOUS AND SMOOTH OPERATION OF AN EVAPORATION SOURCE - An evaporation apparatus for coating a substrate having an evaporation structure for evaporating material, the evaporation structure having an evaporation structure surface for receiving a wire; a wire feed for providing the wire; and a bending fixture with the bending fixture including a first and a second roller for giving the wire a reproducible curvature so that in operation of the evaporation apparatus the contact spot of the wire on the evaporation structure is at a desired position. | 01-06-2011 |
Kevin L. Bruch, Peoria, IL US
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20100212300 | Exhaust Purification With On-Board Ammonia Production - A method of operating an engine system comprising operating a first cylinder group at a first number of strokes per combustion cycle, operating a second cylinder group at a second number of strokes per combustion cycle, the second number of strokes per cycle being different than the first number of strokes per cycle. | 08-26-2010 |
Matthias Bruch, Moerfelden-Walldorf DE
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20090163632 | CYCLOOLEFIN COPOLYMER - A novel cycloolefin copolymer that can be employed in the production of molding with fewer defects, for example, fewer gel particles (fish eyes). There is provided a cycloolefin copolymer comprising 80 to 20 mol % of repeating units derived from an α-olefin monomer and 20 to 80 mol % of repeating units derived from at least one cycloolefin monomer selected from the group consisting of monomer of the general formula (I), monomer of the general formula (II), monomer of the general formula (III), monomer of the general formula (IV) and monomer of the general formula (V), wherein with respect to the repeating units derived from cycloolefin monomer, the proportion thereof being present in the form of dimer (Rd) is 50 mol % or below and the proportion thereof being present in the form of trimer (Rt) 5 mol % or above. | 06-25-2009 |
Michael Bruch, San Diego, CA US
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20130317649 | Nodding Mechanism For A Single-Scan Sensor - A single-scanning system for a robot can include a base and a nodding mechanism that pivotably attached to the base. A single-scan sensor such as a lidar or laser sensor can be fixed to the nodding mechanism, and a controller can be connected to the single-scan sensor and motor via a gear arrangement. The controller can manipulate nodding characteristics such as nodding range and nodding angular velocity dynamically, during operation of the robot, either in response to a command from a remote user, robot autonomy system, or according to written instructions included in the controller. An encoder disk can interconnect the nodding mechanism to the controller. With this configuration, the encoder disk can receive sensor data from the single-scan sensor, for further transmission to said controller. A transceiver can route sensor data to the remote user, and can also receive commands from the remote user. | 11-28-2013 |
Russell Bruch, Greenville, SC US
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20140212734 | BATTERY STACK HAVING INTERLEAVED ANODE AND CATHODE - A cathode element is formed as a continuous single element with a plurality of cathode leaves connected by cathode bridges. An anode element is similarly formed as a continuous single element with a plurality of anode leaves connected by anode bridges. The cathode element and anode element can be aligned and interleaved at spaces between adjacent leaves. The resulting battery pre-stack can then be folded along its bridges in alternating directions to form a battery stack whose layers alternate between an anode and cathode, and which requires minimal components and minimal or no welds. | 07-31-2014 |
20140272544 | BATTERY HAVING IMPROVED FEED-THROUGH ANDMETHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A battery includes a case having a lid. A feed-through assembly provides an electrical connection through the lid. Feed-through insulation is disposed over the feed-through assembly. An insulation layer is disposed over the inner surface of the lid and the feed-through assembly. The insulation layer comprises an aperture configured to accommodate the feed-through assembly and to form a compression joint with the feed-through insulation disposed over the feed-through assembly. | 09-18-2014 |
Thomas Page Bruch, Corvallis, OR US
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20150123702 | Method and Apparatus for Authenticating a Semiconductor Die - The present disclosure describes apparatuses and techniques for device-based die authentication. In some aspects, an intensity of a particle beam is varied during semiconductor processing to provide a semiconductor die having devices of varied values. In other aspects, different areas of semiconductor dies are exposed during semiconductor processing to provide semiconductor dies with devices that vary in value from one die to the next. For each semiconductor die, a value generated based on the values of the die's respective devices can be associated with that die thereby enabling subsequent authentication of the semiconductor die. | 05-07-2015 |