Patents Issued in November 12, 2009
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Publication number: 20090277129Abstract: A hollow core article of gluelam wood or engineered bamboo furniture, such as bench or table, includes a horizontal main panel (1) and a pair of vertical side panels (2) having upper ends respectively connected to opposite ends of the main panel (1) to support it. The main panel (1) includes a main framework (11), an upper plate (12) disposed on ledges (1115) on an upper surface of the mainframe work (11), and a lower plate (13) having edges disposed on ledges (1116) on a lower surface of the main framework (11). Each of the side panels (2) includes a side framework (21), an outer support plate (22) having edges disposed on ledges (2116) and (2115) on an outer surface of the side framework (21), and an inner support plate (23) having edges disposed on ledges (2116) and (2115) on an inner surface of the side framework (21).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: Maria Yee, Inc.Inventors: Maria Yee, Hua Xie
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Publication number: 20090277130Abstract: The packing installation comprises a handling head (10) in which tulip-like gripping tools (11) are connected to said head (10) by means of couplers (13) which can be deactivated to allow them to be changed and replaced with tools suitable for different designs of bottles (2). The installation comprises a magazine (15) in which may be housed at least two separate groups of tools (11), which magazine (15) comprises a multitude of presentation units (23) suited to the shapes and dimensions of said tools, which presentation units (23) consist of a spindle (25) to accommodate said tools (11), which spindle (25) is of the floating type to give some flexibility and more importantly to engage with said tools (11) not only during the depositing operation but also during the operation of gripping them.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2007Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONSInventor: Eric Devaux
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Publication number: 20090277131Abstract: A clamp device clamps together two panels having aligned receiving holes, and includes a tubular wall adapted to be inserted into the aligned receiving holes and having a through hole, first and second abutment plates connected hingedly and oppositely to the tubular wall within the through hole, first and second clamping plates projecting transversely and respectively from the first and second abutment plates, two resilient arms projecting from the second abutment plate and respectively having engaging ends, and a locker having two groove sidewalls formed on the first abutment plate and confining a groove therebetween. The clamping plates move away from each other to a clamping position when the abutment plates abut against the tubular wall. The groove receives and locks the engaging ends when the abutment plates abut against the tubular wall, thereby locking the clamping plates in the clamping position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventors: Chien-Hua HUNG, Kai-Ting CHUANG, Chih-Hung LIU, Yea-Jye HOU
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Publication number: 20090277132Abstract: A combination weighing device is configured and arranged to efficiently perform processes from combination weighing to discharging. The combination weighing device includes a control unit configured to control a container arrangement mechanism so as to tilt the orientation of a container storing weighed articles selected based on the results of weighing to discharge a portion or all of the articles in the container into its adjacent container.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2006Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventors: Masayoshi Nakajima, Shuji Murata, Fumitaka Tokuda, Ken Shimizu, Takashi Kimura
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Publication number: 20090277133Abstract: A conveying device is adapted to receive a plurality of articles, to accumulate the articles so as to form a batch of the articles, and to convey the batch of the articles. The conveying device includes a delivery unit, a placing unit and a control unit. The delivery unit is configured and arranged to turn the articles to orient the articles in a standing position after receiving the articles while delivering the articles to a downstream side at a delivery position. The placing unit is configured and arranged to accumulate the articles sequentially delivered from the delivery unit to form the batch of the articles in a prescribed accumulation form. The control unit is configured to change a delivery interval in which each of the articles is sequentially delivered to the placing unit according to the prescribed accumulation form.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2007Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: ISHIDA CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuji Yokota, Motoki Takayama, Seisaku Iwasa
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Publication number: 20090277134Abstract: A packaging apparatus in an automated packaging process, for sealing a carton having minor flaps and a bottom end flap, comprising: means for holding the minor flaps in a closed position; and a cycle stop compression plate for, upon the occurrence of a cycle stop operation, folding the bottom end flap over the minor flaps and holding the bottom end flap in place until the carton is sealed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventors: Jeffrey G. Jacob, John W. Cash, III, Michael F. Flagg
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Publication number: 20090277135Abstract: An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: STOKELY-VAN CAMP, INCInventors: Michael J. Mastio, Rei-Young Amos Wu, Michael F. McGowan, Subodh K. Raniwala, Gregory Schimmel, James D. Schuman, Steven Havlik
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Publication number: 20090277136Abstract: A method of applying stretch film wrapping to an agricultural bale (10) which is of rectangular cross section and using a bale wrapper apparatus which comprises: a table which supports the bale (10) and which operates to rotate the bale generally about its longitudinal axis (11) during a wrapping cycle; a dispenser reel arrangement (12, 13, 16, 17, 20, 21, 24, 25) from which stretch film wrapping is withdrawn so as to form successive overlapping windings of film which cover the bale; and means which applies relative rotation between the table and the dispenser reel arrangement about a second axis (14) which extends substantially perpendicular to said first axis during the wrapping cycle; in which: each winding of film includes a longitudinal edge strip portion and an adjoining longitudinal strip portion; and the longitudinal edge portion has different deformation properties from the deformation properties of said adjoining portion so as to be more readily extensible under a given load than said adjoining portType: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2007Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: Kvernaland ASAInventors: Leonardus Hendrikus Maria Van Amstel, Jacobus Izaak Van de Walle
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Publication number: 20090277137Abstract: Methods, devices and computer program products automatically package an object, such as, for example, whole muscle meat pieces, in a covering material, such as, for example, netting, by: (a) automatically pushing at least one object through first and second axially aligned product chutes; (b) pulling covering material from an exterior surface of a covering material chute residing about the second product chute to automatically enclose the object in the material as the object exits the second product chute; (c) applying at least one clip to the material to secure the object in the material; and (d) pivoting the covering material chute and second product chute together to load a sleeve of material onto the covering material chute.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventors: Dennis J. May, Samuel D. Griggs, Matthew Lowder, William M. Poteat, Derek L. Brown
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Publication number: 20090277138Abstract: A clothing packing apparatus for folding a clothing article, such as a suit, comprising a spacing material to separate parts of the folded clothing article comprises a parts that partial overlay a fold line in the aligned sleeves and the body of an article of clothing; a slit for folding the sleeves independently; gripping surfaces to engage the clothing article; rounded/tapered edges to eliminate pressure compressions; pre-formed bands to improve folding performance; and a casing for storage and transit. The spacing material is preferably formed of foam capable of forming a continuous U-shaped curve along the fold lines and an anti-collapsible structure when folded with the clothing article.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2007Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventors: Paul Smith, Wai Kwon Tang
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Publication number: 20090277139Abstract: A method of automating a packaging system comprises receiving from a customer an order to be shipped to the customer, determining a volume of the order, selecting a box having a volume sufficient to contain the order and a desired quantity of cushioning product, determining a difference in the volumes of the box and the order, generating a signal based on the difference in the volumes, and causing, with the signal, a cushioning product producing and/or dispensing machine to produce and/or dispense the desired quantity of cushioning product.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: Storopack, Inc.Inventor: Thomas George Eckel
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Publication number: 20090277140Abstract: ABSTRACT There is provided a packaging apparatus including a mechanism for joining a film from a film roll and a film from another film roll to each other. The packaging apparatus is capable of preventing a joint of the films from suffering a thermal sealing failure thereby increasing production efficiency. Package apparatus (10) includes film supply mechanism (10A) for joining and supplying films (1A, 1B) and packaging mechanism (10C) for producing package bags from the film. Film accumulator (10B) for guiding and holding the film in a meandering fashion is disposed between film supply mechanism (10A) and packaging mechanism (10C). Some of accumulating rollers (21) of film accumulator (10B) are movable to a predetermined position depending on the size of package bags to be manufactured.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2005Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: ORIHIRO ENGINEERING CO., LTD.Inventors: Orihiro Tsuruta, Katsumi Nagai, Kazumi Nakazato
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Publication number: 20090277141Abstract: First, a mixture of a polytetrafluoroethylene fine powder and a liquid lubricant into a sheet-form body extending in a first direction. Next, the liquid lubricant is removed from the sheet-form body. Then, the sheet-form body is stretched by a factor of 40 to 250 in the longitudinal direction at a temperature equal to or higher than a melting point of polytetrafluoroethylene, and the stretched sheet-form body is further stretched by a factor of 3 to 40 in the width direction. Thus, a highly air-permeable porous polytetrafluoroethylene membrane is obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Yuuichi ABE, Masaaki MORI, Kousei TAKIISHI
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Publication number: 20090277142Abstract: A damped guiding unit for a portable implement includes a connection element arranged at one end of a guide rod element, for connection of a tool element for the sawing, cutting and/or scything of undergrowth or of grass. A damping element is arranged on the connection element for the damping of oscillations or vibrations caused by the tool element. A holding element is arranged on the guide rod element for holding the portable implement. The holding element and the connection element are structural elements which are respectively separated from each other in that the holding element is associated with a first assembly and the connection element is associated with a further assembly separated from the first assembly. The holding element is further arranged at a distance from the connection element between the one end and the other end of the guide rod element, so that both a direct guiding of the portable implement and also an intensive vibration damping of the holding element is achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: DOLMAR GmbHInventor: Matthias Wenckel
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Publication number: 20090277143Abstract: A riding mower carries a grass collector at the rear of the mower frame. A mounting system for the grass collector comprises a mount that pivotally couples the lower portion of the grass collector to the mower frame. The pivotal mount comprises a pair of hooks each of which is inserted onto a pivot rod. In addition, the mounting system comprises a quick connect fastening system that includes a pair of spring biased retaining pins that can be latched in a retracted, non-operative position or unlatched so that the spring bias on the pins is able to move the pins into an extended, operative position. In the extended, operative position of the retaining pins, the pins fasten or secure the grass collector to the mower frame in a substantially upright, operative position of the grass collector.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventor: Kermit A. Wolff
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Publication number: 20090277144Abstract: A harvesting machine includes a harvesting header with a header frame, a cutterbar assembly attached to the header frame along the length thereof and configured to cut a crop, and a draper assembly positioned behind the cutterbar assembly and operable to receive severed crop material from the cutterbar assembly. The draper assembly includes a center draper that delivers crop material to a feeder house of the harvesting machine and oppositely spaced side drapers that deliver crop material to the center draper. The harvesting header is operable to flex and thereby follow an uneven terrain.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: AGCO CORPORATIONInventors: Robert Honas, Christopher T. Sauerwein, Randy Lohrentz
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Publication number: 20090277145Abstract: A harvesting machine includes a harvesting header with a header frame, a cutterbar assembly attached to the header frame along the length thereof and configured to cut a crop, and a draper assembly positioned behind the cutterbar assembly and operable to receive severed crop material from the cutterbar assembly. The draper assembly includes a center draper that delivers crop material to a feeder house of the harvesting machine and oppositely spaced side drapers that deliver crop material to the center draper. The harvesting header is operable to flex and thereby follow an uneven terrain.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: AGCO CORPORATIONInventor: Christopher T. Sauerwein
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Publication number: 20090277146Abstract: A harvesting machine includes a harvesting header with a header frame, a cutterbar assembly attached to the header frame along the length thereof and configured to cut a crop, and a draper assembly positioned behind the cutterbar assembly and operable to receive severed crop material from the cutterbar assembly. The draper assembly includes a center draper that delivers crop material to a feeder house of the harvesting machine and oppositely spaced side drapers that deliver crop material to the center draper. The harvesting header is operable to flex and thereby follow an uneven terrain.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: AGCO CORPORATIONInventors: Christopher T. Sauerwein, Randy Lohrentz, Gagan Sethi, James R. Schmidt
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Publication number: 20090277147Abstract: A harvesting machine includes a harvesting header with a header frame, a cutterbar assembly attached to the header frame along the length thereof and configured to cut a crop, and a draper assembly positioned behind the cutterbar assembly and operable to receive severed crop material from the cutterbar assembly. The draper assembly includes a center draper that delivers crop material to a feeder house of the harvesting machine and oppositely spaced side drapers that deliver crop material to the center draper. The harvesting header is operable to flex and thereby follow an uneven terrain.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: AGCO CORPORATIONInventors: Robert Honas, Christopher T. Sauerwein
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Publication number: 20090277148Abstract: A harvesting machine includes a harvesting header with a header frame, a cutterbar assembly attached to the header frame along the length thereof and configured to cut a crop, and a draper assembly positioned behind the cutterbar assembly and operable to receive severed crop material from the cutterbar assembly. The draper assembly includes a center draper that delivers crop material to a feeder house of the harvesting machine and oppositely spaced side drapers that deliver crop material to the center draper. The harvesting header is operable to flex and thereby follow an uneven terrain.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: AGCO CORPORATIONInventor: Gagan Sethi
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Publication number: 20090277149Abstract: A high-lift mower is disclosed. The mower includes a frame, at least two wheels disposed along opposite sides of the frame and having a space between them, and a blade rotation mechanism, mounted to the frame, for providing a rotational force relative to the frame. A blade assembly is coupled to the blade rotation means. The blade assembly comprises a plurality of cutting blades. Each of the plurality of blades includes a front face having a cutting blade and a rear face disposed away from the front face. The rear face has a lift portion. A roller assembly is adjustably coupled to the frame for, upon engagement with a surface located in the space between the pair of wheels, maintaining the blade assembly a predetermined distance above the surface. A blade assembly and a roller assembly for use with the high-lift mower are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: University of DelawareInventor: James R. Adkins
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Publication number: 20090277150Abstract: The present invention relates to a haymaking machine hitched to a tractor, comprising a frame carrying a cutting mechanism having cutting tools and a carrying structure intended to support a protective device, said protective device including one central protector articulated on said carrying structure by means of one connecting rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: KUHN S.A.Inventor: Martin WALCH
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Publication number: 20090277151Abstract: Line routing arrangement (10) having a mount (12) for holding at least one line which is designed to be flexible or articulated and can be folded such that a first section (24) can be placed over a second section (26), which is connected to it by a curved section (28), with at least one row (32) of magnets (34) which extends with its longitudinal direction running from a first mount end (14) to a second mount end (16) being arranged on a side (30) of the mount (12) which forms the lower face of the first section (24) and the upper face of the second section (26), such that, when the mount (12) is folded, magnet poles on the first section (24) are opposite magnet poles with the same name on the second section (26).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2007Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventors: Helmut Jostmeier, Rainer Ruehle, Clemens Moess
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Publication number: 20090277152Abstract: One embodiment of a heat engine machine enabling a user to convert heat sources into mechanical work or compressed air. The heat engine requires solar radiation and air. The thermodynamic cycle is quasi-isobaric, and comprise positive displacement compressors 16A & 16B, nozzle 30A, and turbine 18. Working fluid pressure lines 20, and storage fluid pressure lines 21 connect compressors 16A & 16B, air storage 21A, heat exchangers 20A & 21A, and nozzle 30A. The nozzle is De Laval shaped and has a valve that moves to throttle the rate of fluid expansion driving the turbine 18. The compressors 16A & 16B have directional control outlet valves, as well as intake control valves 31A and 31B. The heat sources include the following: recuperated waste heat 20A, regenerated heat of compression 21A, external heat absorber 14.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventor: Ronald Steven Sutherland
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Publication number: 20090277153Abstract: A composite component such as a fan casing liner panel for a gas turbine engine comprises an abradable layer and a layer. The layer is provided with a septum layer, to which the abradable layer is bonded. The septum layer is perforated by holes, which enable air to be extracted from the region between the septum layer and the abradable layer during the process of bonding the components together, for example by a vacuum bonding process.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLCInventors: Cedric B. Harper, Neil Humphries
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Publication number: 20090277154Abstract: A recuperator for use in transferring heat from gas turbine exhaust gases to compressed air inlet gases before combustion. The recuperator utilizes a plurality (e.g., thousands) of microtubes or microchannels to form a heat exchanger having high effectiveness and low pressure drop while maintaining a low weight. Accordingly, the recuperator presented herein may be incorporated into light aircraft and helicopters without significantly compromising the performance thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventor: RYAN S. WOOD
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Publication number: 20090277155Abstract: The invention relates to a nacelle, for an aircraft jet engine (10) having a high bypass ratio, in which a jet engine having a longitudinal axis (X) is mounted, the nacelle (12) including a wall (24) concentrically and at least partially surrounding the jet engine and defining with the latter an annular duct (26) for a fluid internal flow having, at the downstream end of the nacelle wall, a flow outlet passage section, characterised in that the nacelle includes displacement means (40) for controllably displacing a portion (24b) of the nacelle wall in order to modify the section of the flow outlet passage, wherein said displacement generates in the nacelle wall at least one longitudinally extending opening (28), the nacelle including a device (30) for forming a fluid barrier (fi) extending along a portion at least of the longitudinal extent of said at least one opening (28) in order to counteract the natural exhaust through said at least one opening of a portion of the so-called trailing flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2007Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: Airbus FranceInventors: Guillaume Bulin, Patrick Oberle, Thierry Surply
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Publication number: 20090277156Abstract: A tank for a reducing agent which forms ammonia or which includes ammonia, has a planar first tank volume and at least one elongate second tank volume. A motor vehicle has an internal combustion engine, an exhaust system with an SCR catalytic converter and a reducing agent metering device and a body with a roof. A tank with a planar first tank volume for the reducing agent is provided on the roof. A method for operating an SCR system of a motor vehicle which has at least two tank volumes, a reducing agent metering device and an SCR catalytic converter, is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: EMITEC GESELLSCHAFT FUR EMISSIONSTECHNOLOGIE MBHInventors: Jan Hodgson, Rolf Bruck
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Publication number: 20090277157Abstract: A system for realizing improved fuel efficiency and reduced fuel emissions in an internal combustion engine. The system comprises a nano-jet filter includes a fuel channeling chamber having a set of aligned magnetic members such that the flow of fuel passes through a magnetic field created by the set of aligned magnetic members. The system further comprises a nano-jet saver, having a chamber equipped with additional sets of magnets in order to magnetize larger fuel molecules and traverse hyper magnet gradients. The purpose of using a hyper magnetic field is to change conventional fuel into “nano” fuel. Having fuel particles with a smaller diameter, both better fuel efficiency and reduced emissions are achieved as the fuel burns more completely and more cleanly. With any fossil-fuel internal-combustion engine, an operator can expect to see a reduction in emissions to the environment, fuel savings, and better performance while using an apparatus that consumes no external energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: HITOR GROUP, INC.Inventors: Ken Martin, Lin Xiao
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Publication number: 20090277158Abstract: One embodiment of the invention includes a method of operating an internal combustion engine system comprising an engine, an oxidation catalyst, and a particulate filter, the method comprising: determining if the outlet temperature of exhaust gas from the oxidation catalyst is below a first temperature, measuring the time that the outlet temperature of exhaust gas from the oxidation catalyst is below the first temperature, determining if the measured time has exceeded a first time period, and if so, elevating the temperature of the exhaust gas exiting the oxidation catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: Detroit Diesel CorporationInventors: Matthew T. Baird, Amr M. Radwan, Kevin D. Sisken, Bryant C. Pham, Mark A. Zurawski, Heather A. Staley
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Publication number: 20090277159Abstract: An exhaust treatment control system includes a controller configured to determine a value representative of a NO2 concentration associated with an exhaust gas upstream of a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst, and determine a value representative of a NO concentration associated with the exhaust gas upstream of the SCR catalyst. The controller can also be configured to transmit a signal to at least partially control an injection of a hydrocarbon into the exhaust gas, wherein the hydrocarbon injection can occur upstream of an oxidation catalyst to at least partially decrease the NO2 concentration of the exhaust gas downstream of the oxidation catalyst, and wherein the oxidation catalyst can be located upstream of the SCR catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventors: James Joshua Driscoll, Wade J. Robel, Praveen S. Chavannavar
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Publication number: 20090277160Abstract: An exhaust gas control apparatus for an internal combustion engine, including a three-way catalyst, a NOX storage-reduction catalyst, a rich controlling mechanism performing control to make an air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas rich to reduce NOX stored in the NOX storage-reduction catalyst, and a control performing control to ensure that a NOX purifying component is present in the NOX storage-reduction catalyst when reducing the NOx.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2007Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenji Katoh, Kei Masuda
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Publication number: 20090277161Abstract: A device for supplying reducing agent solution into an exhaust system, includes a reservoir for reducing agent solution and a delivery device for delivering reducing agent solution from the reservoir to a reducing agent infeed configuration. A delivery height to be overcome between the reservoir and the reducing agent infeed configuration is less than 1.5 meters and the delivery device includes a diaphragm pump. The device permits the dosed metering of reducing agent solution into an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine regardless of prevailing boundary conditions, in particular regardless of the position of the device, which is for example influenced by a position of a corresponding automobile. In particular, it is thus also possible to ensure reliable metering of reducing agent solution into the exhaust system even when the automobile or motor vehicle is traveling over grades. A corresponding exhaust system, method and utility vehicle are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: EMITEC GESELLSCHAFT FUR EMISSIONSTECHNOLOGIE MBHInventors: Jan Hodgson, Rolf Bruck
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Publication number: 20090277162Abstract: An injection method and device for injecting a reducing liquid additive into an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine; the injection device in provided with: a tank containing the reducing liquid additive; a reversible pump connected to the tank; an injector which is connected to the pump by means of a feeding pipe and is adapted to inject the reducing additive into the exhaust pipe; and a vent valve which is arranged along the feeding pipe upstream of the injector to put the feeding pipe into communication with the atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: MAGNETI MARELLI S.p.A.Inventors: Paolo Cominetti, Giovanni Osbat
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Publication number: 20090277163Abstract: An exhaust gas purification device includes an exhaust pipe defining an exhaust passage, a first SOX adsorption portion having a first SOX adsorption material provided in the exhaust passage, a second SOX adsorption portion having a second SOX adsorption material provided in the exhaust passage, and a NOX catalyst provided downstream of the first SOX adsorption portion and the second SOX adsorption portion in the exhaust passage. The first SOX adsorption material is configured to adsorb SOX in the combustion gas at a temperature lower than a first set temperature. The second SOX adsorption material is configured to store SOX in the combustion gas at a temperature equal to or higher than a second set temperature, and the stored SOX can be kept at a temperature lower than the second set temperature. Therefore, the exhaust gas purification device can adsorb SOX in the exhaust gas with high efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Hideto Takeda, Akihiro Matsuyama, Noriyuki Kobayashi, Yugo Osaka
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Publication number: 20090277164Abstract: An exhaust treatment system is provided. The system may include a particulate trap configured to remove one or more types of particulate matter from an exhaust flow, the exhaust flow including at least a portion of a totality of exhaust gases produced by an engine. The system may further include a burner assembly configured to increase a temperature of gases in the exhaust flow at a location upstream from the particulate trap. The burner assembly may include an exhaust inlet oriented in a direction along a first axis and configured to direct the exhaust flow into the burner assembly and an exhaust outlet oriented in a direction along a second axis at an angle relative to the first axis, the exhaust outlet being configured to direct the exhaust flow out of the burner assembly toward the particulate trap. The burner assembly may also include a fuel injector having a longitudinal axis in substantial alignment with the second axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventors: Leonel Arellano, Vu Phi, Anthony Fahme, Alan Kubasco, Kenneth Smith
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Publication number: 20090277165Abstract: A device for cooling a gas flow of an internal combustion engine comprises a housing, an inlet and an outlet for a gas of the internal combustion engine which is to be cooled, an inlet and an outlet for a liquid coolant, an exchanger means for heat transfer between the gas and the coolant, a first wall section of the housing, wherein the first wall section is arranged between the coolant and the gas flow, and a second wall section of the housing, wherein the second wall section is arranged between the coolant and the atmosphere, wherein the first wall section and the second wall section are integrally formed in one piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2007Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: BEHR GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Peter Geskes, Bernd Gruenenwald, Wolfgang Knoedler
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Publication number: 20090277166Abstract: Exhaust gas check valve with a movable valve element held by a plurality of return springs, an exhaust gas through-opening closable by the valve element, and a stop element delimiting the stroke of the valve element; in order to improve the service life of the check valve, damping means are provided in the check valve for bringing about a comparatively gentle breaking of the valve element when at the end of its stroke it approaches that position in which the check valve is fully open, the damping means comprising spring elements holding the stop element, and/or a gas space which, when the check valve is open, is defined and at least almost closed by the valve element and the stop element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventor: Timo Walz
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Publication number: 20090277167Abstract: The invention relates to a method for regulating the maximum speed of a working machine (12), in particular an air compressor in a vehicle. Said working machine is driven by means of a motor (10), using a hydrodynamic coupling (11), which comprises a working chamber (3) that is partially or fully filled with a working medium for transmitting a torque from a drive side (11.1) equipped with an impeller (1) to a driven side (11.2) equipped with a turbine wheel (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2005Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: VOITH TURBO GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Markus Kley, Kurt Adleff, Reinhold Pittius
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Publication number: 20090277168Abstract: A hybrid system for a machine is disclosed. The system has a pump configured to generate fluid flow within a hydraulic system and a first actuator actuated by fluid pressurized by the pump. The system also has a first motor configured to be selectively actuated by pressurized fluid directed from the first actuator by an external load and directed to the first motor by a first control valve. The system further has a first generator configured to be actuated by the first motor and a power source configured to actuate the pump. The system also has a powertrain including a first driveshaft and at least one traction device, the powertrain configured to transfer kinetic energy from the traction device to the first driveshaft during deceleration of the machine. The system further has a second generator configured to be selectively actuated by the kinetic energy transferred by the powertrain.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventor: Jeffrey Edward Jensen
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Publication number: 20090277169Abstract: An overheating protection system adapted for use with a shape memory alloy actuator element, includes at least one switching shape memory alloy element presenting a slower activation period than that of the actuator element, and configured to selectively prevent activation of the actuator element, when the actuator element is actually or predicted to be experiencing overheating; and a circuit comprising the system, wherein the switching element and/or a circuit implement functions to modify activation of the actuator element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Patrick B. Usoro, Xiujie Gao, Richard J. Skurkis, Paul W. Alexander, Alan L. Browne, Guillermo A. Herrera, Geoffrey P. Mc Knight, Nancy L. Johnson, Nicholas William Pinto, Kenneth A. Strom
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Publication number: 20090277170Abstract: An actuator includes a thermally activated active material member, and an external element configured to selectively engage the member and presenting a predetermined rate of thermal conductivity configured to transfer heat energy to and/or from the member, so as to reduce the actuation period or rate of cooling after actuation, when engaged.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Xiujie Gao, Alan L. Browne, Nancy L. Johnson, Nilesh D. Mankame, Guillermo A. Herrera, Geoffrey P. McKnight, Patrick B. Usoro, Nicholas William Pinto, Richard J. Skurkis, Paul W. Alexander
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Publication number: 20090277171Abstract: In an exhaust gas turbocharger turbine for an internal combustion engine having a housing including a turbine wheel rotatably supported in the housing, wherein the housing has an exhaust gas flow guide section including an exhaust gas flow control arrangement with a guide vane structure for directing exhaust gas onto the turbine rotor, an adjustment mechanism with an axially movable control slide is provided which is movable by an operating fork which is slidably supported on a guide element and engages the control slide at opposite sides so as to prevent cogging of the movable control slide during movement into, and out of, the exhaust gas flow guide section.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventors: Peter Fledersbacher, Torsten Hirth
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Publication number: 20090277172Abstract: A turbo assembly may include a coupling member, a heat shield, and a turbo mechanism. The coupling member may include first and second ends and an annular body extending between the first and second ends. The first end may fix the coupling member to an exhaust manifold of an engine and the annular body may define an exhaust gas channel that receives exhaust gas from the exhaust manifold. The annular body may include a coolant passage that receives a coolant fluid. The heat shield may extend axially within the exhaust gas channel and radially between the annular body and an exhaust gas flow within the exhaust gas channel to limit an amount of heat transferred from the exhaust gas to the annular body. The turbo mechanism may include a housing fixed to the second end of the coupling member and in communication with the exhaust gas channel to receive the exhaust gas therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventor: Eric A. Nordling
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Publication number: 20090277173Abstract: A waste heat recovery system for use with an engine. The waste heat recovery system receives heat input from both an exhaust gas recovery system and exhaust gas streams. The system includes a first loop and a second loop. The first loop is configured to receive heat from both the exhaust gas recovery system and the exhaust system as necessary. The second loop receives heat from the first loop and the exhaust gas recovery system. The second loop converts the heat energy into electrical energy through the use of a turbine.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventors: Timothy C. Ernst, Christopher R. Nelson
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Publication number: 20090277174Abstract: A generator is disclosed. The generator comprising at least one layer, the at least one layer defining a cavity and at least one aperture, at least a portion of the at least one layer including a reflective medium, or coatings, the cavity configured to hold a fluid, a fluid inlet coupled to the at least one layer, the fluid inlet in fluid communication with the cavity, and a fluid outlet coupled to the at least one layer, the fluid outlet in fluid communication with the cavity, the fluid configured to absorb radiation, the fluid outlet configured to release the fluid to perform work.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventor: James Nolan Hannah
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Publication number: 20090277175Abstract: A novel, more sophisticated steam turbine design is proposed with reaction stages that have full admission, compounded by counter rotating axial blades, with impulse ignition utilizing sodium injection.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventor: Gary Nin Austin
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Publication number: 20090277176Abstract: An air blast fuel injector for a gas turbine engine includes an elongate feed arm having an inlet fitting for receiving fuel and for distributing the fuel to first and second fuel delivery conduits extending through the feed arm. A nozzle body is operatively connected to the feed arm. The nozzle body includes an on-axis inner air circuit and fuel circuitry radially outboard of the inner air circuit for delivering fuel to a fuel swirler outboard of the inner air circuit. The fuel circuitry includes a first fuel circuit configured and adapted to deliver fuel to the fuel swirler from the first fuel conduit of the feed arm and a second fuel circuit configured and adapted to deliver fuel to the fuel swirler from the second fuel conduit of the feed arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: Delavan Inc.Inventor: Mark A. Caples
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Publication number: 20090277177Abstract: A method for fabricating a fuel nozzle assembly includes providing a nozzle portion including a fuel passageway defined about a center axis of the fuel nozzle assembly. A longitudinal axis of a first peg is oriented to intersect the fuel nozzle assembly center axis such that a first plane is defined. The first peg defines a first opening having a centerline intersecting the first peg longitudinal axis and obliquely oriented with respect to the first plane. The first peg is coupled in flow communication with the fuel passageway such that the first peg extends radially outward from the nozzle portion and such that the first opening is configured to direct a flow of fuel in an oblique direction with respect to the fuel nozzle assembly center axis to facilitate fuel mixing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventor: William Kirk Hessler
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Publication number: 20090277178Abstract: The present invention relates to a burner for a combustion chamber of a gas turbine plant, with an injection device for introducing gaseous fuel into the burner. The injection device has a body which is arranged in the burner and which has at least one nozzle for introducing gaseous fuel into the burner. The body is configured as a streamlined body which has a streamlined cross-sectional profile and which extends with a longitudinal direction transversely with respect to a main flow direction prevailing in the burner. The at least one nozzle has its outlet orifice at an trailing edge of the streamlined body.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTDInventors: Richard CARRONI, Madhavan Narasimhan POYYAPAKKAM, Michal BIALKOWSKI, Mark Andrew WILLETTS