Patents Assigned to Engineering
  • Publication number: 20140231055
    Abstract: The present invention provides a heat exchanging device, formable into a three dimensional configuration. The heat exchanger device may be of the heat sink type, a dual fluid type, or virtually any other as may be desired. The heat exchanger device comprises a main body which is formable into a three dimensional shape and has a plurality of individual subunit elements adapted to form a plurality of stacked heat exchanging units. The individual subunits have surface configurations which are adapted to allow fluid flow. The present invention also describes devices, methods of making a heat exchanging device and/or methods of attaching external components to the heat exchanging device without damaging internal structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Vacuum Process Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: Carl Schalansky
  • Publication number: 20140231057
    Abstract: The present invention describes a heat exchanger and method of making the heat exchanger having flow directors for directing the flow of fluids to one or more portions of the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger comprises a main body adapted for heat exchange having a plurality of channels adapted to receive fluid flow. The heat exchanger also includes a plurality of heat exchanging elements which provide exchange of heat as fluid flows therein and defines one or more fluid flow channels. At least one flow director is adapted for directing fluid flow from an external source to the fluid flow channels, whereby hydraulic efficiency is maximized by preventing fluid turbulence associated with non-directed flow of fluid within.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: VACUUM PROCESS ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventor: Carl Schalansky
  • Publication number: 20140231766
    Abstract: Provided is an organic light emitting device including a nano composite layer. The organic light emitting device adopts a nano composite layer including an insulator and light emitting nano-particles within a device, thereby simultaneously insulating a control electrode and changing the color of light emitted from a light emitting layer, thereby improving external quantum efficiency. Further, the amount of electron holes and electrons injected into the light emitting layer may be adjusted through a voltage applied to the control electrode so as to secure a stable current when the device is operated. In addition, when compared to a conventional light emitting device, the surface area of positive and negative electrodes may be reduced so as to reduce reflectance with respect to external light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicants: TOP ENGINEERING CO., LTD, INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tae Whan Kim, Hyun Sung Bang, Dong Chul Choo
  • Publication number: 20140234419
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for wound healing. In particular, the present invention relates to promoting and enhancing wound healing by utilizing cross-linker covalent modification molecules to attach and deliver wound active agents to a wound. In addition, the present invention provides methods and compositions utilizing oppositely charged polymers to form a polyelectrolyte layer on a wound surface. The invention further relates to incorporating wound active agents into a polyelectrolyte layer for delivery to a wound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: WOUND ENGINEERING LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan F. McAnulty, Christopher Murphy, Nicholas Abbott
  • Publication number: 20140234461
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for the processing of plastics, with a container with a mixing implement rotatable around an axis of rotation, wherein, in a side wall, an aperture is formed, through which the plastics material can be removed, and a conveyor, with a screw rotating in a housing, wherein the imaginary continuation of the longitudinal axis of the conveyor in a direction opposite to the direction of conveying passes the axis of rotation, and wherein the L/D ratio of the screw is ?7, and wherein the setting angle (y) of the radially outermost mixing implement, closest to the base, complies with the following relationship: ?=k*d+K, where d is the diameter of the screw in mm, K is a factor in the range from 15 to 35, k is a factor in the range from 0.08 to 0.2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Erema Engineering Recycling Maschinen und Anlagen Gesellschaft M.B.H.
    Inventors: Klaus Feichtinger, Manfred Hackl
  • Publication number: 20140234034
    Abstract: A powder supply device includes a controller configured to receive an output from a load cell and an output from a pressure indicator, wherein the controller obtains a powder weight or a rate of change in the powder weight in a feed tank on the basis of a value obtained by subtracting a value proportional to the output from the pressure indicator from the output from the load cell and controls the flow rate of the powder to be supplied to outside of the feed tank on the basis of the powder weight or the rate of change in powder weight in the state in which a closing valve is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: DIAMOND ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kimihiro Shimono, Takahiro Takeda, Kazutoshi Teraoka, Fumihito Kasagi
  • Publication number: 20140231261
    Abstract: A clamping device for a dialyzer includes a holding member having a supply port and a discharge port for permitting a liquid to be treated to flow through the desalination chambers and the concentration chambers; a clamping member for clamping the holding member by a certain clamping pressure; a lattice structure having a contact portion configured to be brought into contact with an electrode frame or be brought into contact with an electrode frame through a certain plate-shaped member such that the clamping member clamps the electrode frame, the chamber frames and the exchange membranes through the contact portion by tightening the clamping members; and the lattice structure having a pitch width of at least 10 mm and at most 50 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: AGC ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukio Matsumura, Shuichi Ohkawa, Tadao Yuki, Kazumi Ohshima, Kouji Nobuta, Taigo Ohsawa, Kazuo Kitamura
  • Publication number: 20140234699
    Abstract: A compound of the formula: AbMgaX1-a (0?a<1, 0?b?0.1) for use as an anode material in a magnesium ion battery wherein X is selected from one or more of: group 15 elements, group 14 elements, group 13 elements, transition metals from groups 3-12 and lanthanides. The working voltage of the compound is greater than the voltage of deposition of magnesium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8808426
    Abstract: The invention relates to an increased efficiency high-capacity pressure and/or temperature swing adsorption process comprising: contacting a feedstream at a rate of more than 75 MSCFD with an adsorbent material under conditions sufficient for the adsorbent material to selectively adsorb at least one of the component gases in the feedstream, so as to form a first effluent; and selectively desorbing the adsorbed gas from the adsorption material, so as to form a second effluent The adsorption module can contain rotary valves both on the feed end and on the product end and a rotational member defining a central rotational axis, with the adsorption bed(s) oriented circumferentially thereto. The adsorption bed walls can be angled, the feed end cross-sectional area of the adsorption bed(s) can be larger than the product end, and/or the feed end rotary valve diameter of the module(s) can be larger than the product end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventor: Narasimhan Sundaram
  • Patent number: 8808615
    Abstract: A tuyere for an iron making furnace, including a body unit having a blast passage passing through a central axis thereof, wherein the body unit includes: a frusto-conical body having a main body cooling passage; and a protruding part protruding from the body, wherein the tuyere further includes: a cover unit combined with the protruding part and defining a tip body cooling passage between the cover unit and the outer circumferential surface of the protruding part; and an outer unit combined with the cover unit while surrounding the cover unit and defining an outer cooling passage therein. When the outer unit is partially damaged, although the cooling water supply to the damaged part is cut off, the function of the tuyere can be continuously performed both by the remaining part of the outer unit and by the body unit, thereby providing a tuyere having a lengthened life span.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Seoul Engineering Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Hae-Yang Lee
  • Patent number: 8806701
    Abstract: A roller cleaning device, in particular for roller kilns specifically destined for performing heat treatments of glass sheets in which the glass sheets rest directly on the rollers, characterized in that it comprises: a cleaning element (2), predisposed to enter into contact with a surface of at least a roller (100) and to clean the surface; motor means (30,31), predisposed to activate the cleaning element (2) to slide at least along a longitudinal direction (x) of the roller (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Keraglass Engineering S.R.L.
    Inventor: Stefano Spezzani
  • Patent number: 8809029
    Abstract: Management of a pond for algae growth and harvesting is facilitated by use of a cover system. The cover system can include one or more types of cover portions for management of various interactions between a pond and an ambient environment, such as management of incident light, thermal management, facilitating product recovery, and management of gas diffusion. The cover system can be used in conjunction with both active and passive mixing devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Co.
    Inventors: Paul J. Berlowitz, P. Hugh Helferty
  • Patent number: 8808590
    Abstract: Pelletizing device and method for pelletizing pelletizing materials having a pelletizing disk inclined to the horizontal and provided rotatable wherein the pelletizing disk is driven via a motor device. The pelletizing disk comprises a bottom and a side wall, the effective height of the side wall being variable. The side wall comprises an inner side wall device and an outer side wall device, the inner side wall device being disposed height-adjustable relative to the outer side wall device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Haver Engineering GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Lampke, Steffen Silge, Gunther Schurig, Vincent Delatour, Sandra Weyrauch
  • Patent number: 8808867
    Abstract: Provided is a bimetallic tube for transport of hydrocarbon feedstocks in refinery process furnaces, and more particularly in furnace radiant coils, including: i) an outer tube layer being formed from carbon steels or low chromium steels comprising less than 15.0 wt. % Cr based on the total weight of the steel; ii) an inner tube layer being formed from an alumina forming bulk alloy including 5.0 to 10.0 wt. % of Al, 20.0 wt. % to 25.0 wt. % Cr, less than 0.4 wt. % Si, and at least 35.0 wt. % Fe with the balance being Ni, wherein the inner tube layer is formed plasma powder welding the alumina forming bulk alloy on the inner surface of the outer tube layer; and iii) an oxide layer formed on the surface of the inner tube layer, wherein the oxide layer is substantially comprised of alumina, chromia, silica, mullite, spinels, or mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Exxonmobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Changmin Chun, D. Samuel Deutsch, Vance A. McCray, James E. Feather
  • Patent number: 8811560
    Abstract: A system and a method of transforming a gain and an integral time constant of a proportional-integral (PI) controller according to a timer lapse time to relieve an excessive phenomenon of a steam generator level caused by rapid changes in open degrees of a downcomer feed-water valve and an economizer feed-water valve when reactor power transfers between low and high power sections. Accordingly, an excessive phenomenon of a steam generator level is relieved at a transfer time when reactor power transfers between low and high power sections. Therefore, a possibility of a stop of a reactor caused by the excessive phenomenon of the steam generator level is reduced to relieve burden on an operator and improve an operation rate and economic feasibility of a nuclear power plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Kepco Engineering & Construction Company
    Inventors: Myung Jun Song, Jong Joo Sohn, In Ho Song, Ju Han Lee, Byung Heon Hwang, Eun Kee Kim, Ung Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 8812550
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus as discussed herein, provide for enabling a user to select containers and parent level requirements to be retrieved. A navigation panel is provided that enables a user to navigate through the selected containers. A sieve module filters non applicable requirements in the containers based on the selected parent level requirements. The system further joins and integrates compliance information stored within in the Compliance Database, and the associated requirements stored in the containers. The system further stores, manages and reports compliance information associated with specific requirements located in the identified container. Additionally, a federation module may enable user to link requirements located in different containers, and may copy requirements from one container and paste into another container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Engineering, Management and Integration, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Schaaf, Ted Hobson
  • Patent number: 8806730
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting rail (8) for mounting and positioning a seal, having attachment devices (12) disposed on a longitudinal side (15) of the mounting rail and each separated from each other by an interruption (13). In order to propose a mounting rail comprising high flexibility allowing simple insertion of the seal even after a long period of use and allowing more uniform pressure distribution when pressing on the seal, the invention proposes that the mounting rail (8) comprises a web (19) running through on the other longitudinal side (16), and at least one opening (1ha-c) is disposed in the mounting rail between the web and each attachment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Grohmann Engineering GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Grohmann, Lothar Thommes
  • Patent number: 8807400
    Abstract: The liquid material discharge device and method discharges a liquid droplet even under a condition where discharge of a small amount of liquid material is required. The apparatus has a liquid chamber having the discharge opening through which the liquid material is discharged, an extrusion member having a plunger and a contact portion, the plunger being thinner than the liquid chamber not to contact a side wall of the liquid chamber and having a forward end portion which advances and retracts within the liquid chamber, and a collision member disposed adjacent to the extrusion member on the side opposite to the plunger and having a piston and a collision portion facing the contact portion. The collision portion collides against the contact portion such that the extrusion member is advanced at a high speed to discharge the liquid material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Musashi Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: Kazumasa Ikushima
  • Patent number: 8807895
    Abstract: A fastener housing for securing a bumper fascia to a fender panel includes a shank portion, a skirt portion, and an arm portion. The shank portion includes a first end and an opposite second end and a throughbore extending from the first end to the second end. The shank portion has a widened cross sectional shape which avoids rotation upon insertion into the connection portion of the bumper fascia or fender panel. The skirt portion extends radially from the first end of the shank portion. The arm portion includes a proximate end connected to the skirt portion and a distal end having a protrusion extending generally normal from the arm portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Bernard Patrick Brown
  • Patent number: 8808616
    Abstract: There is provided a bustle pipe arrangement of a shaft furnace that comprises a circumferential bustle pipe arranged along the outer casing of the shaft furnace, the bustle pipe being arranged at a certain distance from the outer casing. The arrangement further comprises a plurality of first arms connecting the bustle pipe to the outer casing of the shaft furnace on a first level; and a plurality of second arms connecting the bustle pipe to the outer casing of the shaft furnace on a second level, the first level being different from the second level. First and second blow channels are respectively arranged through the first and second arms for fluidly connecting the bustle pipe to the interior of the shaft furnace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignees: Paul Wurth Refractory & Engineering GmbH, Paul Wurth S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Simoes, Lionel Hausemer, Manfred Moller, Paul Tockert, Rudolf Hebel