Patents Issued in March 14, 2013
  • Publication number: 20130061562
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing an oscillating force that actuates a mechanism comprising: a frame; channels attached to sides of frame; a servo motor positioned on top of frame; a shaft assembly having an off-set slider assembly where top end is attached to servo motor and bottom end is positioned adjacent to bottom of the frame; a pusher block having a rectangular shaped opening therein and horizontal rails each attached to opposite sides of block and slidably positioned in channels of frame and off-set slider assembly positioned in rectangular shaped opening of pusher block; an actuation means attached to pusher block that provides a forward and backward oscillating motion to pusher block; and a mechanism actuated by the actuation means. Apparatus used in conjunction with the heat sealing mechanism of a VFFS machine for forming and filling pouches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Liqui-Box Corporation
    Inventor: Stephen Markey Kastens
  • Publication number: 20130061563
    Abstract: A protective article for a horse includes a protective member and a replaceable securing member. The protective member includes a body portion extending between a pair of opposing ends and dimensioned to be wrapped around and secured to a horse's body part, and further includes a first engagement member coupled to the body portion adjacent one end, and a second engagement member coupled to the body portion adjacent the other end. The replaceable securing member is adapted to be selectively engaged with the engagement members in a manner that urges the engagement members towards one another. The replaceable securing member includes a first securing assembly adapted to be manually reversibly secured to the first engagement member, and a second securing assembly adapted to be manually reversibly secured to the second engagement member, the first securing assembly securing to the first engagement member independently of the second securing assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventor: Brett W. Mills
  • Publication number: 20130061564
    Abstract: Firearm supporting devices (e.g., firearm vises), methods of assembling firearm supporting devices, and methods of packaging firearm supporting devices are disclosed herein. One aspect is directed to a firearm supporting device for supporting a firearm having a first section and a second section spaced apart from the first section. In one such embodiment, a firearm supporting device includes a base, a first support for carrying the first section of the firearm, and a second support for carrying the second section of the firearm. The base includes a first portion and a second portion configured to be attached to the first portion. The first portion is fixed relative to the second portion when the first and second portions are attached. The first support is configured to project from the first portion of the base. The second support is configured to project from the second portion of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: BATTENFELD TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: BATTENFELD TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  • Publication number: 20130061565
    Abstract: An apparatus for inserting one or more goods into a moving cover includes a cover transport, and at least one filling aid configured to move at least partially into the cover and to be maintained within the cover during at least a part of the movement of the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: BOEWE SYSTEC GMBH
    Inventor: BOEWE SYSTEC GmbH
  • Publication number: 20130061566
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum cleaner filter bag, comprising a first bag wall containing a filter material and a second bag wall containing a filter material. The first and the second bag walls are joined together along the periphery thereof such that the vacuum cleaner filter bag is completely closed. Said filter material of the first and the second bag walls is made of a non-woven fabric. The vacuum cleaner filter bag comprises an inlet through which the air which is to be filtered can flow into the vacuum cleaner filter bag, also comprising a retaining plate. Said vacuum cleaner filter bag is characterised in that the first and/or the second bag wall comprises at least five folds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Ralf Sauer, Jan Schultink
  • Publication number: 20130061567
    Abstract: An isolator device having a work chamber, air supply means for supplying air of a unidirectional airflow traveling from an upper part to a lower part in the work chamber, and air discharge means for discharging air of the unidirectional airflow from a lower part of the work chamber are provided, and moreover, a bulkhead provided in parallel with a peripheral wall portion of the work chamber along the air of the unidirectional airflow and longitudinal air outlets opened along a width direction of a lower end portion in a lower part of the lower end portion of the bulkhead and attached so as to oppose an air inlet portion by a filter unit for air purification is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: AIREX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Koji Kawasaki, Minoru Miyamoto, Toshinaga Toda
  • Publication number: 20130061568
    Abstract: A cyclone separator useable in a surface cleaning apparatus comprises a cyclone casing defining a cyclone chamber and a dirt collection chamber exterior to the cyclone chamber. The cyclone chamber and the dirt collection chamber are openable such that the entire cross sectional area of the cyclone chamber and the dirt collection chamber may be exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: G.B.D. CORP.
    Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
  • Publication number: 20130061569
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a new and simplified device for controlling residual agricultural products. In particular, the device is useful for folding over corn stalk stubble or other stubble which may be protruding from the surface of the earth. The end of the flattening shoe which contacts the corn stubble is provided with an angled or radius section which insures that the flattening shoe will not dig into the earth as it is advanced by the vehicle and, if the device should become unattached, it will not damage tires that are immediately following.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventor: Dean J. McClenathen
  • Publication number: 20130061570
    Abstract: A gas turbine combustor (26) disposed in a combustion air plenum (65) and a transition piece (28) for the combustor disposed in a separate cooling air plenum (58, 67). The combustion air plenum may receive combustion air (50) from a high-pressure compressor stage (22A). The cooling air plenum may receive cooling air (52) from an intermediate-pressure compressor stage (22B) at lower temperature and pressure than the combustion air. This cools the transition piece using less air than prior systems, thus making the gas turbine engine (20) more efficient and less expensive, because less expensive materials are needed and/or higher combustion temperatures are allowed. The cooling air may exit the cooling air plenum through holes (62) in a downstream portion (61) of the transition piece. An outer wall (72) on the transition piece may provide forced convection along the transition piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: RICHARD C. CHARRON, David A. Little
  • Publication number: 20130061571
    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments for producing thrust, and in particular thrust for the propulsion of a flight vehicle. The embodiments incorporate the on-board laser heating of a propellant to a plasma state for the production of thrust, and of energy being supplied to the on-board laser by remote power sources such as ground based, sea based, space based, or airborne pump lasers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventor: Robert Van Burdine
  • Publication number: 20130061572
    Abstract: A control system of a hydraulic type for a thrust reversal device with which a jet engine nacelle is equipped, and associated with a nozzle variation device, is provided by the present disclosure. The control system includes at least one additional control unit hydraulically connecting actuators together, wherein hydraulic supply lines from the control unit in a nozzle mode and from the control unit in a reverser mode are then able to communicate hydraulically with each other. A plurality of control valves are laid out so that when the unit for driving the actuators in a nozzle mode is active, a corresponding hydraulic signal controls the valves of the control unit in a position such that the hydraulic supply lines of the actuators from the driving unit according to a reverser mode are cut off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Aircelle
    Inventor: Aircelle
  • Publication number: 20130061573
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purification device may deactivate at least one of cylinders to supply a gasoline particulate filter with sufficient air according to a driving condition of a gasoline engine, and a control method thereof and a control method thereof may include comparing a pressure difference of the gasoline particulate filter with a predetermined value, determining a cylinder that may be to be deactivated when the pressure difference may be larger than the predetermined value, regenerating the gasoline particulate filter by supplying it with air through the deactivated cylinder, determining whether the engine may be in an over-run condition during the regeneration process, and returning to a general driving condition in a case that the engine may be in the over-run condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Chibum IN, Jin Ha LEE
  • Publication number: 20130061574
    Abstract: A selective catalytic reduction thawing control system that can distinguish between a thawing failure and a malfunction and can prevent a malfunction of a supply module (“SM”) pump. The thawing control system includes a thawing control unit that detects a pressure inside the supply module when the SM pump is operated, and stops the operation of the SM pump and continues thawing of urea water when the pressure is less than a predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Masanobu Minezawa, Keiichi Iida, Gouichi Akahoshi
  • Publication number: 20130061575
    Abstract: This invention relates to an internal combustion engine and a control device for the internal combustion engine and has an object to provide an internal combustion engine and a control device therefore that can suppress occurrence of knocking if an EGR rate is increased. An EGR gas can be made to flow separately through one path via one EGR passage and an other path via another EGR passage. The EGR gas flow through the other path can be cooled by an intercooler. Since the intercooler usually has a capacity larger than that of an EGR cooler, its cooling capability is high, and the EGR gas can be made to flow into a surge tank in a state where heat of the EGR gas has been sufficiently emitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shingo Korenaga, Shigeki Miyashita, Hiroki Ito, Yusuke Saitou, Kouhei Kiyota
  • Publication number: 20130061576
    Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment system for an internal combustion engine is provided, including an exhaust gas conduit, an oxidation catalyst (“OC”) device, an electrically heated catalyst (“EHC”) device, a selective catalytic reduction (“SCR”) device, and a control module. The OC device is in fluid communication with the exhaust gas conduit. The OC device adsorbs hydrocarbons and is selectively activated to induce oxidation of the hydrocarbons in the exhaust gas. The EHC device is in fluid communication with the exhaust gas conduit and is configured to receive the exhaust gas. The EHC device is located within the OC device and is selectively activated to produce heat and induce further oxidation of the exhaust gas. The EHC device has an oxidation catalyst compound disposed thereon for converting nitrogen oxide (“NO”) to nitrogen dioxide (“NO2”).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Eugene V. Gonze, Michael J. Paratore, JR., Chang H. Kim, Steven J. Schmieg
  • Publication number: 20130061577
    Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment system for reducing emissions from an engine includes an exhaust conduit adapted to supply an exhaust stream from the engine to an exhaust treatment device. The conduit includes an aperture. An injector injects a reagent through the aperture and into the exhaust stream. A flow modifier is positioned within the exhaust conduit upstream of the injector. The flow modifier includes a diverter for increasing the velocity of the exhaust gas at a predetermined location within the conduit relative to the injected reagent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Ryan A. Floyd, Stephen M. Thomas, Joseph G. Ralph, James J. Reynolds, III, Jeremy Popovich, Manoj K. Sampath, Michael Wenk, Alison Chambers
  • Publication number: 20130061578
    Abstract: A reductant delivery unit (10?) for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) after-treatment for vehicles includes a fluid injector (12) having a fluid inlet (24) and a fluid outlet (25) with the fluid inlet receiving a source of urea solution to be sent through the fluid outlet. Movable inlet cup structure (16?) communicates with the inlet of the fluid injector. A shield (18?) is fixed with respect to the fluid injector and surrounds at least portions of the fluid injector and the inlet cup structure. A spring (26) is engaged between a portion of the inlet cup structure and the shield. When the urea solution freezes in the fluid injector and expands near the fluid inlet of the injector, the inlet cup structure moves toward the injector inlet to accommodate the frozen urea solution, with the spring returning the inlet cup structure to an initial position once the frozen urea solution melts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS US, INC.
    Inventor: William Nicolaas Van Vuuren
  • Publication number: 20130061579
    Abstract: A system for treating exhaust of an internal combustion engine having an exhaust recirculation system and a turbocharger includes an exhaust passageway adapted to receive exhaust from the engine. A heat exchanger is adapted to be positioned within the exhaust gas recirculation system. A pressurized air supply system includes a conduit containing pressurized air and extending within the heat exchanger. A regeneration unit for combusting a fuel and heating the exhaust flowing through the exhaust passageway is supplied air from the air supply system that has been heated by the heat exchanger. An exhaust treatment device is positioned downstream from the regeneration unit in receipt of the heated exhaust.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Adam J. Kotrba, Argun Yetkin, Timothy Jackson, Gabriel Salanta
  • Publication number: 20130061580
    Abstract: A diesel particulate filter (“DPF”) system that suppresses clogging of a DPF and enhances convenience including accumulated particulate matter (“PM”) quantity estimator for estimating an accumulated PM quantity in an idle state; and a long low idle forced regeneration unit 5 that if the accumulated PM quantity estimated by the accumulated PM quantity estimation estimator exceeds a predetermined quantity, performs long low idle forced regeneration that automatically performs regeneration of the DPF, and the long low idle forced regeneration unit, when a vehicle starts moving during long low idle forced regeneration, performs automatic regeneration of the diesel particulate filter while the vehicle is moving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Hitoshi Satou, Hiroyuki Ishikawa, Takashi Haseyama
  • Publication number: 20130061581
    Abstract: An oscillation signal is generated to oscillate the air-fuel ratio with a set frequency which is different from a 0.5th-order frequency (half of the frequency corresponding to a rotational speed of the engine). Air-fuel ratio perturbation control is performed to oscillate the air-fuel ratio according to the oscillation signal. An intensity of the 0.5th-order frequency component and the set frequency component contained in the detected air-fuel ratio signal are calculated. A determination parameter applied to determining an imbalance degree of air-fuel ratios corresponding to the plurality of cylinders is calculated according to the two intensities and determines an imbalance failure that the imbalance degree of the air-fuel ratios exceeds an acceptable limit. A predicted imbalance value, indicative of a predicted value of the imbalance degree, is calculated, and an amplitude of the oscillation signal is set according to the predicted imbalance value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tooru SEKIGUCHI, Atsuhiro Miyauchi, Takeshi Aoki, Michinori Tani, Seiji Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20130061582
    Abstract: When a diesel particulate diffuser (“DPD”) of a vehicle traveling in a normal drive mode in the upland area is to be automatically regenerated by raising a temperature of exhaust gas from an engine, an exhaust gas purification system determines an upland full-load injection quantity from the atmospheric pressure in the upland area and an engine speed while the vehicle is in motion and drives the vehicle with the injection quantity determined. The system determines, during the regeneration mode, an upland drive regeneration injection quantity obtained by decreasing the upland full-load injection quantity on the basis of a quantity required for the post-injection. The injection quantity is gradually decreased from the upland full-load injection quantity to the upland regeneration drive injection quantity when the vehicle shifts from the normal drive mode in the upland area to the upland regeneration mode, so that the decreased quantity is used for the post-injection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Takashi Ikeda, Takayuki Mukunashi, Tetsuya Asami
  • Publication number: 20130061583
    Abstract: An exhaust pipe for a diesel engine is connected to a diesel particulate defuser (“DPD”). To automatically regenerate the DPD, an exhaust gas temperature is detected, a deviation of the detected exhaust gas temperature from a target regeneration temperature is evaluated, and an amount of post injection is controlled through PID control according to the deviation. When, during the automatic regeneration with a vehicle running, an exhaust brake valve is closed, the post injection is interrupted. While the exhaust brake is being closed, an operation of an integral control term is continued with the PID control, and when the exhaust brake valve is opened, the integral control term operated without interruption is used as an initial amount of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Takashi Ikeda, Takayuki Furukawa, Keizou Kanenobu
  • Publication number: 20130061584
    Abstract: A device for recovering heat from a hot gas stream comprises a gas diverter valve and a gas/liquid heat exchanger. The diverter valve comprises a valve body; a valve element movable between a bypass position and a heat exchange position; and a gas inlet and a gas outlet formed in the valve body. The heat exchanger comprises a heat exchanger core comprised of a stack of core plates arranged parallel to the exhaust gas flow path, and the heat exchanger is located outside the exhaust gas flow path and may be spaced therefrom so as to avoid unwanted heat transfer with the valve in bypass mode. The heat exchanger may include a bottom-most gas flow path adjacent to the bottom plate, and may include a mounting plate which is mechanically secured to the valve body, with a thermally insulating gasket provided between the mounting plate and the valve body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Dana Canada Corporation
    Inventors: Ihab Edward Gerges, John G. Burgers, Doug Vanderwees, Alan K. Wu, Michael A. Martin, Michael Bardeleben, Allan K. So
  • Publication number: 20130061585
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine according to the present invention includes an exhaust treatment apparatus provided in an exhaust passage, and a burner apparatus provided upstream of the exhaust treatment apparatus to increase an exhaust temperature. The burner apparatus includes at least a fuel addition valve that allows fuel to be added into exhaust and ignition means for igniting the fuel added via the fuel addition valve. The fuel addition valve is driven open when fuel is added via the fuel addition valve. The amount of fuel added via the fuel addition valve per unit time is increased beyond a predetermined reference amount when the detected amount of intake air exceeds a predetermined threshold value. The probability of successful ignition by the ignition apparatus is increased, and a flame is prevented from being blown out. Thus, the burner apparatus can demonstrate sufficient ignition performance and sufficient combustion performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Taiichi Mori, Eiji Hashimoto, Koki Uno, Chika Kanba, Masahiro Fujiwara, Shunichi Hanada
  • Publication number: 20130061586
    Abstract: A cast exhaust manifold for an engine is disclosed that is fastened to the engine by a number of independent flanges between each pair of which a spacer is positioned to produce an interference fit when the exhaust manifold is at ambient temperature. The use of independent flanges allow the exhaust manifold to expand when heated without creating high levels of internal stress and the spacers prevent undue distortion of the exhaust manifold when the exhaust manifold cools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC.
    Inventors: Anthony Bernard Demots, Robert Andrew Wade, Steven Johnson, Michael John Cade
  • Publication number: 20130061587
    Abstract: A hydraulic system including an accumulator and a hydraulic transformer is disclosed. The hydraulic transformer includes first and second variable displacement pump/motor units mounted on a rotatable shaft. The rotatable shaft has an end adapted for connection to an external load. The first variable displacement pump/motor unit includes a first side that fluidly connects to a pump and a second side that fluidly connects to a tank. The second variable displacement pump/motor unit includes a first side that fluidly connects to the accumulator and a second side that fluidly connects with the tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventor: Aaron Hertzel Jagoda
  • Publication number: 20130061588
    Abstract: A hydraulic system adapted to recover inertial energy is disclosed. The hydraulic system includes a pump, a variable displacement pump/motor having an input/output shaft, an accumulator, and a valve arrangement. The valve arrangement is operable in: a) a first mode where the variable displacement pump/motor is driven by the pump to rotate the input/output shaft and the load; b) a second mode where the variable displacement pump/motor uses inertial energy from a deceleration of the load to charge the accumulator; and c) a third mode where the variable displacement pump/motor is driven by the accumulator to rotate the input/output shaft and the load. The hydraulic system also includes a controller for controlling operation of the pump, the variable displacement pump/motor and the valve arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventor: Aaron Hertzel Jagoda
  • Publication number: 20130061589
    Abstract: An energy storage system that converts irregular power to controlled power by a hydraulic power converter that utilizes the irregular power to pump hydraulic fluid, stores at least a part of the pumped hydraulic fluid in a pressurized accumulator cluster, and provides controlled power by a hydraulic motor operated by pressurized hydraulic fluid from the accumulator cluster, according to a specified power demand. The operation of the hydraulic power converter may be controlled electrically and mechanically, and the hydraulic power converter may be integrated in a vehicle, to maintain an optimal operation range of the engine, or in an energy production device, for generating controlled power from the irregular output of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Abraham Bauer, Yony Weiss
  • Publication number: 20130061590
    Abstract: The “Energy Converter using Stirling Cycle” refers to the present invention patent request for constructive systems in general, more specifically for an “Energy Converter using Stirling Cycle”, which provides mechanical energy by means of conversion carried out by means of the heat flow passage from a thermal energy source to a gas that circulates between sealed units. The system is composed of one or more pairs of chambers, called sealed units, which transfer heat to the gas in alternate way between themselves, by means of the controlled movement of a rotor in the shape of an escutcheon, which exposed the gas between the hot and cold plates alternately so that the gas between the chambers expands and contracts cyclically generating the driving force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventor: Marno Iockheck
  • Publication number: 20130061591
    Abstract: During an adiabatic compressed air energy storage (ACAES) system's operation, energy imbalances may arise between thermal energy storage (TES) in the system and the thermal energy required to raise the temperature of a given volume of compressed air to a desired turbine entry temperature after the air is discharged from compressed air storage of the ACAES system. To redress this energy imbalance it is proposed to selectively supply additional thermal energy to the given volume of compressed air after it received thermal energy from the TES and before it expands through the turbine. The additional thermal energy is supplied from an external source, i.e. fuel burnt in a combustor. The amount of thermal energy added to the given volume of compressed air after it received thermal energy from the TES is much smaller than the amount of useful work obtained from the given volume of compressed air by the turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD.
    Inventors: Roberto Bove, Martin Koller
  • Publication number: 20130061592
    Abstract: A process for maximization and optimization of coal energy comprising the steps of Selection of old coal mine or coal bearing areas; surveying of the mine or coal bearing areas for preparing of the panels; hydro-geological survey and Geo-Mechanical survey of the panels of Step-II above; sub paneling and slicing of the survey panels of the step-II and III above; preparing of the surface of the panel of step-IV above for development for at least boring of the panels; underground/Channeling of the boreholes at the floor level of the coal; burning of the coal in said channel of step-vi; extraction of the heat from the prepared boreholes seam & simultaneously filling of the voids created by extraction; use of the extraction heat for conversion into steam energy; use of the steam energy for generation of electricity or any other alternate use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventor: Jayant Chandulal Mehta
  • Publication number: 20130061593
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling a combustor assembly are disclosed. The system includes a combustor assembly. The combustor assembly includes a combustor and a fuel nozzle assembly. The combustor includes a casing. The fuel nozzle assembly is positioned at least partially within the casing and includes a fuel nozzle. The fuel nozzle assembly further defines a head end. The system further includes a viewing device configured for capturing an image of at least a portion of the head end, and a processor communicatively coupled to the viewing device, the processor configured to compare the image to a standard image for the head end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: William David York, Willy Steve Ziminsky, Thomas Edward Johnson, Christian Xavier Stevenson
  • Publication number: 20130061594
    Abstract: A fuel nozzle assembly for a gas turbine, the assembly including: a cylindrical center body; a cylindrical shroud coaxial with and extending around the center body, and a turning guide having an downstream edge extending in a passage between the center body and an inlet to the shroud, wherein the turning guide extends only partially around the center body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventor: Jason Thurman Stewart
  • Publication number: 20130061595
    Abstract: A system and method for supplementing fuel feed pressure and flow within an aircraft fuel system. The fuel system includes boost and override fuel pumps delivering fuel from the tanks to a fuel manifold, and a jettison fuel pump. The method includes the steps of: (a) sensing whether the aircraft engine is operating near maximum power; (b) upon sensing the condition, operating the jettison fuel pump in fluid interconnection with the override fuel pump to deliver fuel to the fuel manifold; and (c) upon sensing the cessation of the condition, deactivating the jettison fuel pump. The system includes a monitoring circuit signaling when the aircraft engine speed is greater than a predetermined threshold, and a fuel system control circuit operating a jettison fuel pump enable circuit portion in response to the signal while omitting other jettisoning operations. The jettison fuel pump consequently functions as an override fuel pump assist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: William H. McCabe
  • Publication number: 20130061596
    Abstract: A method is provided for modifying a fuel control system for a gas turbine having a standard unloading sequence and a pre-defined minimum inlet pressure requirement associated with the standard unloading sequence to allow the gas turbine to operate over an increased range of fuel supply pressure. The method includes modifying the fuel control system by inputting a modified unloading sequence onto a computing system operatively associated with the fuel control system, the modified unloading sequence comprising a series of operating modes, mode transfers, or a combination thereof that is different than the standard unloading sequence; and modifying the fuel control system by inputting a new defined minimum inlet pressure requirement for the modified unloading sequence onto the computing system, the new defined minimum inlet pressure requirement being less than the pre-defined minimum inlet pressure requirement thereby reducing a fuel supply pressure trip point for the gas turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventor: Pradeep Rentala
  • Publication number: 20130061597
    Abstract: The present application provides an inlet air fogging system for a gas turbine engine. The inlet air fogging system may include a fogging nozzle array and a fogging control system in communication with the fogging nozzle array. The fogging control system may include a droplet size measurement system and a humidity level measurement system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Rahul J. Chillar, Chayan Mitra, Julio Enrique Mestroni, Sandip Maity, Rachit Sharma
  • Publication number: 20130061598
    Abstract: A system for conditioning a working fluid in a combustor includes a primary combustion chamber, a liner circumferentially surrounding the primary combustion chamber, and a primary nozzle in fluid communication with the primary combustion chamber. A secondary combustion chamber located outside of the primary combustion chamber includes a shroud that defines a fluid passage, a secondary nozzle, and means for igniting fuel in the secondary combustion chamber. A method for conditioning a working fluid in a combustor includes flowing the working fluid through a primary combustion chamber and flowing at least a portion of the working fluid through a secondary combustion chamber located outside of the primary combustion chamber. The method further includes flowing a fuel through the secondary combustion chamber, combusting the fuel, and flowing the combustion gases from the secondary combustion chamber into the primary combustion chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventor: Stanley Kevin Widener
  • Publication number: 20130061599
    Abstract: Cooling flow recirculation in fuel manifolds, such as fuel manifolds associated with gas turbine engines is disclosed. An example system for jet pump driven recirculation of manifold cooling flow according to at least some aspects of the present disclosure may include a flow split valve having a spool valve disposed therein, the flow split valve having a pilot manifold and a main manifold attached thereto; a jet pump fluidically coupled to the pilot manifold, the jet pump being arranged to drive recirculation of a cooling flow through the main manifold via a cooling flow circuit in a pilot only mode of operation; and/or a fuel nozzle in fluid communication with the pilot manifold and the main manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventor: Frederick Ehrwulf VAN ALEN
  • Publication number: 20130061600
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a temperature a component of a gas turbine is disclosed. A compressed gas for use as a coolant is provided. The coolant is moisturized at a moisturizeing unit. A circulating unit circulates the moisturized coolant to the component of the gas turbine to control the temperature of the component. The coolant can be air, nitrogen, and a mixture of air and nitrogen in various embodiments. The component of the turbine can be a blade of a turbine section of the gas turbine, a turbine nozzle and a combustor, for example. A combustor can combust a mixture of fuel and the moisturized compressed coolant gas to reduce a NOx emission of the gas turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Ashok Kumar Anand, Gary Michael Itzel, Benjamin Paul Lacy, Veerappan Muthaiah, Nagarjuna Reddy Thirumala Reddy
  • Publication number: 20130061601
    Abstract: A control apparatus for angling guide vanes of a torque converter is provided and includes a modeling unit configured to receive current condition data, to determine a current input power supplied by a starting motor from the current condition data and to output a result of the determination as a control signal and a controller, which is coupled to the modeling unit and thereby receptive of the control signal. The controller is configured to execute a comparison of the current input power with a rating of the starting motor and to angle the guide vanes of the torque converter at an angle in accordance with a result of the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Jason Dean Fuller, Justin Aaron Allen, Karl Dean Minto
  • Publication number: 20130061602
    Abstract: A magnetic heat exchange unit includes a magnetocaloric material, and at least one fluid pathway. The fluid pathway is formed in the magnetocaloric material and has a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. A main fluid flowing direction is defined between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet, and the cross-section of the fluid pathway varies along the main fluid flowing direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chung-Jung KUO, Tiao-Yuan WU, Sheng-Fan HSIEH, Chieh-shih CHANG
  • Publication number: 20130061603
    Abstract: A temperature control device for a climate control loop comprising at least one handle piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: W.E.T. Automotive Systems AG
    Inventor: William Wei Li
  • Publication number: 20130061604
    Abstract: A storage device adapted to contain a food item such a butter comprises a closeable container, a means for maintaining a predetermined temperature with the container irrespective of ambient temperature and an internal power source adapted to power the means for maintaining a predetermined temperature. The closeable container is located on a recharging unit by way of spherical feet which are received in part-spherical cups on the recharging unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventor: David Anthony Alfille
  • Publication number: 20130061605
    Abstract: A thermoelectric module and methods for making and applying same provide an integrated, layered structure comprising first and second, thermally conductive, surface volumes, each in thermal communication with a separate respective first and second electrically conductive patterned trace layers, and an array of n-type and p-type semiconducting elements embedded in amorphous silica dielectric and electrically connected between the first and second patterned trace layers forming a thermoelectric circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventor: L. Pierre de Rochemont
  • Publication number: 20130061606
    Abstract: An integrated Stirling refrigerator is composed of two parts: a compressor and an expander. The compressor is composed of a shell (1), a piston (4), a leaf spring (8), a magnet (9), a coil (10), a bracket (14) and a support shelf (15). The shell (1) of the compressor includes two cylinders (11, 12), one of which is set inside the other to form a compression chamber (3). The piston (4) is connected with the leaf spring (8). The coil (10) is fixed between the inside of the shell (1) and the bracket (14), and the magnet (9) is fixed between the bracket (14) and the support shelf (15), wherein the bracket (14) and the support shelf (15) are respectively connected with the shell (1). The inside of the expander is divided into two chambers by a small piston and a regenerator (7) fixed together, that is, an expansion chamber (6) and a pneumatic chamber, and a cylindrical spring (16) is provided on the bottom of the expander.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: WUHAN GUIDE INFRARED CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Li Huang
  • Publication number: 20130061607
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling system for cooling a refrigeration consumer (K) that has a single-stage or multi-stage compressor to compress refrigerant circulating in the cooling system, at least one heat exchanger to cool the refrigerant, and at least one expansion turbine to expand the refrigerant in a way that gives off cold. A storage device that serves to store liquid refrigerant is assigned to the cooling system, or a storage device is integrated into the cooling system, in such a way that at least temporarily, liquid refrigerant can be fed into the cooling circuit from the storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Andres KUNDIG
  • Publication number: 20130061608
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a supply station jointly storing a low-temperature-liquefied combustible gas, in particular natural gas, and liquid nitrogen and designed for supplying each component separately or jointly as needed to a vehicle, the supply station being present on the vehicle, the station comprising at least a first storage tank for storing said liquefied combustible gas; and at least a second storage tank for storing said liquid nitrogen and at least one heat-transmitting connection element between the at least one first storage tank and the at least one second storage tank, which connection element is designed so that the combustible gas can be cooled, or can be maintained at a temperature below its boiling point, directly or indirectly by the liquid nitrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Franz Lurken, Helmut Henrich
  • Publication number: 20130061609
    Abstract: A cryopump includes an array of cryosorption panels which are surrounded by a cryopump inner open space opened to a cryopump opening and a radiation shield which surrounds the cryopump inner open space. At least one of the cryosorption panels includes a front panel surface divided into an adsorption region of a non-condensable gas and a condensation region of a condensable gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Tsutomu FUKUDA
  • Publication number: 20130061610
    Abstract: A screw type wind-chilling water chiller unit including a chassis and a compressor, a shell and tube heat exchanger, a fin-type heat exchanger and an expansion valve, and a control cubicle disposed on the chassis. The expansion valve is disposed between the compressor and the shell and tube heat exchanger. The shell and tube heat exchanger is provided with three tubes, a first tube connected to the compressor, a second tube is connected to a liquid storage can via the expansion valve and a transmission tube. A heat exchange tube in the fin-type heat exchanger is connected to a collection tube, and the liquid storage can is connected to the third tube, and a handle of a cubicle door of a control cubicle is connected to a power switch inside a power supply box, so as to improve the performance, operation stability, equipment safety of the unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Ping Zhang, Bo Li, Jun Cheng, Qing Yang Li, Min Cui
  • Publication number: 20130061611
    Abstract: A system for air conditioning an aircraft cabin is provided. The system includes at least one cooling circuit, at least one compressed-air line and at least one compressor for compressing air. The cooling circuit is connected to the compressor by way of the compressed-air line, and the compressor is drivable independently of bleed air. This makes it possible to tap engine bleed air at a lower pressure than usual, because an arising difference from a required operating pressure can be compensated for by the compressor. The air conditioning system can thus be operated by means of a hybrid energy supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventor: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH