Patents Issued in September 4, 2003
  • Publication number: 20030163961
    Abstract: A swing door is described having a door frame, hinge assembly, transparent panels supported by the door frame and a glazing strip surrounding the panel edges. The door frame is formed from pultruded rail elements wherein each rail element is defined by a rail profile including a channel for accepting the panel and forming seal with the glazing strip. The channel has a base defined by a first wall in the profile and the profile further includes second, third and fourth continuous walls having outside surfaces and defining with the first wall and enclosure adjacent to channel for receiving the hinge assembly and wherein the outside surfaces are substantially free of projections from their surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventor: Richard J. Richardson
  • Publication number: 20030163962
    Abstract: A wall cornice located at least partially around the periphery of walls of a room which cornice is so formed as to receive and carry wiring and other materials and is provided with ducting means which can be connected to a power supply in the cornice and carry wiring materials for said power supply from the cornice to a required position on the wall beneath the cornice thereby removing the need for fixed power outlets in a room. The cornice therefor can carry all electrical wiring and cabling required within a room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventor: Michael Ian Jefferson
  • Publication number: 20030163963
    Abstract: A casting tool for forming precast concrete wall sections. A base is disposed generally in a horizontal plane and has an upper surface. A pair of opposing sidewalls are disposed proximate the upper surface. Each of the sidewalls has a first position in which the sidewall is located substantially in a vertical plane. First and second opposing bulkheads are disposed proximate the upper surface, each having a respective first position in which the bulkhead is located substantially in a vertical plane. The bulkheads are arranged to abut the pair of opposing sidewalls so that the inner surfaces of the sidewalls, the bulkheads, and the upper surface of the base define a form for receiving concrete to make the precast concrete wall section. The first bulkhead is configured for movement so as to vary a first dimension of the form, and thus the dimension of the concrete wall section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: PN II, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Pulte, Lawrence J. Wrass, Robert P. Broad
  • Publication number: 20030163964
    Abstract: A trilaminate a trilaminate shingle, having a horizontal longitudinal orientation, includes an overlay sheet having series of tabs and cutouts extending horizontally across the shingle. The shingle also includes a middle sheet having a series of tabs and cutouts extending horizontally across the shingle. The middle sheet cutouts are narrower horizontally than the overlay cutouts. The shingle also includes an underlay sheet beneath the middle sheet. The middle sheet is laminated beneath the overlay so that portions of the middle sheet, including at least some of the middle sheet cutouts, are exposed through the overlay cutouts. The underlay is laminated beneath the middle sheet so that portions of the underlay are exposed through the middle sheet cutouts and through the overlay cutouts. The exposed portions of the underlay sheet are generally darker than the middle sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventor: Bert W. Elliott
  • Publication number: 20030163965
    Abstract: The invention is directed to modular radiant heat panel system. In the preferred embodiment, the system comprises multiple radiant heat transfer panels (16), each of the panels having a thermal mass (18) and a conduit channel (20); a fluid conduit (21), the conduit communicating with an apparatus (23) for heating fluid (22) in the conduit; the multiple panels positioned adjacent each other such that the conduit extends through a series of the conduit channels; the panels, conduit and apparatus so configured and arranged to permit heat transfer from the fluid to the thermal mass of the panel, whereby heat radiates from the panel. The present invention also discloses a radiant heat transfer panel for engagement with a fluid conduit comprising: a formed tray (24); the tray defining a thermal volume (17) and a conduit channel; the volume containing a thermal mass; and the channel, volume and thermal mass configured and arranged to permit heat transfer between the conduit and the thermal mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventor: Gary J. Hydock
  • Publication number: 20030163966
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for the attachment of sheet cladding and other thin surfaces to structural frame members such as in space frames and other lattice structures. A batten assembly may be either partially integrated into an elongated structural member or attached by fasteners. A batten receiver provides a pair of sheet margin receiving channels and a fastener guide channel. The batten receiver may be integrated into the surface of the elongated structural member which for example, may be a tubular member or I-beam. The mating batten comprises shoulders which are essentially congruent to the receiving channels. Between the shoulders, an elongated recess mates with a pair of guide walls in the receiver. A fastener such as a metal screw having a cutting tip, may be installed through the recess and the guide channel and into the wall of the elongated structural member to provide secure connection of the batten members to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Glenn A. Reynolds, Gary N. Curtis
  • Publication number: 20030163967
    Abstract: A jointing assembly for a panel screen or room divider system comprising a first frame member (10) with a longitudinally extending recess (16) having a narrow slot (17), wherein a tenon-piece (14) is received. The tenon-piece engages with a slot-like recess (19) formed in a second frame member (12). The screen or room-divider further comprises at least one panel member (40) having a flange on its edge, which is slidably engageable within a recess (24) of the second frame member (12). The screen or room-divider comprises at least two vertical frame members (10, 80) each provided with recesses formed therein and at least two linking members (87) with flanges shaped to fit within the recesses. The end surfaces of the linking members are inclined tending to produce a wedging action when positioned end to end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventor: John Sims
  • Publication number: 20030163968
    Abstract: A combined set comprising at least a first and a second floor covering laminated panel, said panels being provided with coupling parts comprising a tongue applied on a first lateral edge and a groove applied on a second lateral edge, said panels further comprising locking means provided for mutually engaging said first and second panel when coupled, said locking means comprising a first locking member having a first inclined face with a first slope and starting from a front end of said tongue and extending towards a first cavity in a direction towards an under side of said panel, said locking means having a second locking member comprising a lower lip having a second inclined face with a second slope corresponding to said first slope in such a manner that said first and second inclined face contact each other offset of said groove when said first and second panel are mutually engaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventor: Willy Nel
  • Publication number: 20030163969
    Abstract: A frame assembly for a window opening includes an elongated frame member made of roll-formed stock material having top and bottom edges, and a first wall extending between the top and bottom edges. The frame assembly includes a latch positioned adjacent the first wall and between the top and bottom edges of the frame member. The latch is slidable between extended and retracted positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventor: Arthur Silverman
  • Publication number: 20030163970
    Abstract: A light gauge steel stud with a web shaped cross-sectional profile. This profile gives the stud the ability to withstand higher axial loads than current industry standard C-channel designs. The web shaped profile also exhibits higher resistance to buckling than current industry standards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Dean Edward Moore, David Howard Philipsen
  • Publication number: 20030163971
    Abstract: A method for applying a self-adhesive waterproof membrane to an external wall and base slab of an underground construction prior to the casting work includes applying a concrete layer on a working site and a protective layer on a diaphragm wall or retaining wall of the external wall, applying a rubbery asphalt waterproof membrane on the concrete layer and the outside of the protective layer. A rubbery asphalt layer of the membrane is facing directly to the underground structural body. A step of applying a protection concrete on the membrane that is applied on the concrete layer is added after the rubbery asphalt membrane applied step. Then, applying a steel frame or reinforcing steel to adjacent membrane and a formwork to an inner face of the external wall is added.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventor: Jiann-Min Chen
  • Publication number: 20030163972
    Abstract: The invention relates to a light construction panel with an outer frame and a core, the frame and the core having the same material thickness, and also with an upper and a lower cover sheet which cover the frame and the core. The core consists of an inner part made from light construction material and an upper and lower sealing layer. Such a panel is distinguished by a particular rigidity. Moreover the transition between frame and core no longer shows on the surface of the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Peter Angenendt, Karsten Walter, Heinrich Iglseder
  • Publication number: 20030163973
    Abstract: An environmental protection and detection system includes a vapor and gas impervious barrier extending beneath at least part of the area of an enclosure to prevent fluids leaked or spilled within the enclosure for flowing downwardly into the underlying soil and ground water and to prevent vapors and gases emanating from sources beneath the enclosure from percolating upwardly into the enclosure. Lengths of perforated pipe are positioned above the barrier and are connected to points outside the enclosure for use in detecting and removing contaminants leaked or spilled within the enclosure. Lengths of perforated pipe are positioned beneath the barrier and are vented to the atmosphere for preventing accumulations of fluids emanating from sources beneath the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: Argent Industrial, L.P.
    Inventors: James E. Wood, John E. Sepich
  • Publication number: 20030163974
    Abstract: A carton filling apparatus has a primary conveyor section 1 for transporting cartons 2 along the length of the apparatus, and a secondary conveyor section 3 for conveying objects 4 intended to be inserted into the cartons in parallel with the cartons. Each object 3 is aligned with an open mouth of a carton 4. A pushing mechanism incorporates an overhead gantry arm 5 arranged above the conveyors to be moved along the conveyors in the longitudinal direction. A pusher bar 8 is arranged to be moved across the gantry arm over the conveyors. Pushers 9 act upon the objects in such a way as to move the objects into the cartons as the cartons and objects are moved along synchronously on the conveyors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventor: Brian Charles Pike
  • Publication number: 20030163975
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for covering a flower pot with a sheet of material. The apparatus includes a supporting platform, a pot receiving opening formed through the supporting platform, a forming member concentric with the pot receiving opening, a bonding material applicator, and a printing and/or label applicator. The forming member is designed and disposed such that upon insertion of the flower pot and the sheet of material into the pot receiving opening the forming member presses the sheet of material against an outer peripheral surface of the flower pot. The bonding material applicator is designed or disposed so as to apply a bonding material to the sheet of material for bonding the sheet of material to the flower pot. The printing and/or label applicator is designed and disposed so as to apply printing and/or a label to the sheet of material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventor: Donald E. Weder
  • Publication number: 20030163976
    Abstract: Machine and method for making air-filled packing cushions from a roll of prefabricated film material having a longitudinally extending inflation channel near one edge of the material and chambers which communicate with the channel through laterally extending passageways. The roll rests on a pair of spaced apart, horizontally extending rollers. The film material is fed from the roll to an inflation tube which extends into the inflation channel, air is introduced into the chambers through the inflation tube to inflate the cushions, and a longitudinally extending seal is formed across the passageways between the channel and the chambers after the cushions are inflated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Andrew Perkins, Oliver M. Reyes
  • Publication number: 20030163977
    Abstract: With the device according to the invention pocketed uprightly standing springs (3) may be securely set up. A pivotably arranged rod (13) comes into contact with the upper lying end rings and displaces these within the spring pocket (1) to the side. If it is not succeeded in setting up the spring (3) with the first displacement then at least a further time it gets into the pivoting region of the rod (13) and then together with the subsequent spring (3) is set up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventor: Werner Huss
  • Publication number: 20030163978
    Abstract: A method of packaging and transporting pizza for improved efficiency and crush-resistance, this method involving the steps of (a) providing a box blank erectable into a non-wall-engaged carton comprising a substantially rectangular bottom panel, a rear wall, a pair of left and right side wall structures each comprising a side wall having a free top edge and opposing front and rear free-swinging corner flaps, a front wall structure comprising a front wall and an ancillary panel, and a cover comprising a cover panel, left and right interior-disposed support-bearing cover side flaps, and a cover front flap; (b) erecting the blank into the carton by a unique folding method; (c) opening the carton and, thereby, providing a particular pre-folded opened rectangular carton in non-wall-engaged mode; (d) placing a pizza into the opened carton; (e) closing the carton by a unique closing method; and (f) transporting the loaded carton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventor: John D. Correll
  • Publication number: 20030163979
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to pouches, and more particularly to a former to form pairs of dispenser pouches of the flexible three-sided sealed type. The former has a continuous foil channel and outer guide surfaces for a foil strip to be reshaped into a double tube, which enters the channel through a foil supply edge. A pair of form- and filling pipes are arranged in the channel, which has a back wall, two front walls having two form edges, and sidewalls that are adapted to the cross-section form of the filling pipes. The wedge-shaped form edges of the front walls delimit a slit in the lower part of the former. The back wall and the form edges of the front walls, proceeding from the foil supply edge and a section that converges in continuous direction between the front walls, are developed relative to one another and continually approaching until the end of the downwardly open slit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: HASSIA VERPACKUNGSMASCHINEN GMBH
    Inventors: Gunter Kurth, Heinrich-Stephan Mobs, Alexander Herd
  • Publication number: 20030163980
    Abstract: An air cleaner housing for holding a cylindrical filter element and providing a laminar flow of air to a carburetor of an engine. The housing has a bottom plate with an outer peripheral portion and a venturi section radially inward of the outer peripheral portion. A top cover of the housing has a convex section radially inward of a top peripheral portion. The convex section of the top cover is at least partially positioned over the bottom venturi section of the bottom plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventor: Edward A. Ruehle
  • Publication number: 20030163981
    Abstract: A lawnmower deck includes a deck sub-assembly and a stiffener. The deck sub-assembly has a top surface, a skirt extending outwardly and downwardly from the top surface and encircling the top surface and a first stiffness. The skirt defines a cutting chamber underneath the top surface and a plurality of wheel mounts. The stiffener is connected to at least one of the top surface and the skirt. The stiffener and the deck sub-assembly together have a combined stiffness that is at least approximately 20% greater than the first stiffness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Christopher M. Osborne
  • Publication number: 20030163982
    Abstract: Disclosed is a gas turbine power generating system capable of achieving a high output power and a high power generating efficiency under conditions with a small amount of supplied water and less change in design of a gas turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeo Hatamiya, Masahiko Yamagishi, Osamu Yokomizo, Yoshiki Noguchi, Moriaki Tsukamoto
  • Publication number: 20030163983
    Abstract: An aircraft gas turbine engine includes high and low pressure turbines having respective counter rotatable low pressure inner and outer rotors with low pressure inner and outer shafts in part rotatably disposed co-axially within a high pressure rotor and drivingly connected to first and second fan blade rows and first and second boosters respectively. A bypass duct radially bounded by a fan casing and an annular radially inner bypass duct wall surrounds the boosters axially located between the first and second fan blade rows. The engine has a high pressure compressor operable to produce an overall pressure ratio in a range of about 40-65 and a fan inlet hub to tip radius ratio in a range between 0.20 and 0.35, a bypass ratio in a range of 5-15, an operational fan pressure ratio in a range of 1.4-2.5, and a sum of operational fan tip speeds in a range of 1000 to 2500 feet per second.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Jorge F. Seda, Lawrence W. Dunbar, Peter N. Szucs, John C. Brauer, James E. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20030163984
    Abstract: An aircraft gas turbine engine assembly includes an inter-turbine frame axially located between high and low pressure turbines. Low pressure turbine has counter rotating low pressure inner and outer rotors with low pressure inner and outer shafts which are at least in part rotatably disposed co-axially within a high pressure rotor. Inter-turbine frame includes radially spaced apart radially outer first and inner second structural rings disposed co-axially about a centerline and connected by a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart struts. Forward and aft sump members having forward and aft central bores are fixedly joined to axially spaced apart forward and aft portions of the inter-turbine frame. Low pressure inner and outer rotors are rotatably supported by a second turbine frame bearing mounted in aft central bore of aft sump member. A mount for connecting the engine to an aircraft is located on first structural ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Jorge F. Seda, Lawrence W. Dunbar, Philip R. Gliebe, Peter N. Szucs, John C. Brauer, James E. Johnson, Thomas Moniz, Gregory T. Steinmetz
  • Publication number: 20030163985
    Abstract: A cowl structure (18) for a gas turbine engine (10) comprises an outer skin (26) defining a first path for a load applied to the engine (10). The cowl structure (18) includes an inner skin (24) defining a second path for the load The inner and outer skins (24, 26) are constructed such that a major proportion of the load is transmitted along the first path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Richard G. Stretton, Kenneth F. Udall
  • Publication number: 20030163986
    Abstract: A pressure vessel is provided that includes first and second case segments mated with one another. First and second annular rubber layers are disposed inboard of the first and second case segments, respectively. The second annular rubber layer has a slot extending from the radial inner surface across a portion of its thickness to define a main body portion and a flexible portion. The flexible portion has an interfacing surface portion abutting against an interfacing surface portion of the first annular rubber layer to follow movement of the first annular rubber layer during operation of the pressure vessel. The slot receives pressurized gas and establishes a pressure-actuated joint between the interfacing surface portions. At least one of the interfacing surface portions has a plurality of enclosed and sealed recesses formed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventor: John R. McGuire
  • Publication number: 20030163987
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a nitrogen oxide (NOx) storage catalytic converter (12′) of an internal combustion engine (1), especially of a motor vehicle. Nitrogen oxides (NOx), which are generated by the engine (1), are stored in a first operating phase in the NOx storage catalytic converter (12′) and, in a second operating phase, nitrogen oxides stored in the NOx storage catalytic converter (12′) are discharged from the NOx storage catalytic converter (12′). The start of the second operating phase is determined based on a nitrogen oxide (NOx) fill level (mnosp) of the NOx storage catalytic converter (12′) and the NOx fill level (mnosp) is modeled based on a nitrogen oxide (NOx) storing model (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Eberhard Schnaibel, Klaus Winkler
  • Publication number: 20030163988
    Abstract: An integrated fuel reformer-engine system and method provides an on-board fuel reformer for preparing a hydrogen-rich reformate; an engine operating on one or a combination of reformate and liquid fuel, in combination with an exhaust catalyst for treating engine exhaust. The supply of air, reformate, and liquid fuel to the engine and exhaust catalyst is metered so as to provide low hydrocarbon and NOx emissions over a range of operating conditions from cold-start and idle through vehicle road-loads. In one embodiment, the system provides near-zero cold start hydrocarbon and NOx emissions with ultra-lean start using substantially 100% reformate fueling. In another embodiment, accelerated catalyst heating is provided by supplying reformate mixed with engine exhaust to the catalyst. Alternately, an ignition source is employed to ignite the engine exhaust or reformate-exhaust mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: John E. Kirwan, Malcolm James Grieve, Ather A. Quader
  • Publication number: 20030163989
    Abstract: The invention relates to an architecture for a hydraulic steering control system including at least one actuator; the hydraulic system comprises a directional-control valve connected to a pressure-generator device and to an associated main supply, the hydraulic system further comprising a reversible electrically-driven pump unit having two ports and being fitted with a general selector arranged, in a normal mode of operation, to put the chambers of the actuator into communication with the directional-control valve, and in an alternate mode of operation to put the chambers of the actuator into communication with the ports of the pump unit. A compensation device makes it possible in the alternate mode to compensate for any flow differential between the flow drawn in by the pump unit from one of the chambers of the actuator and the flow delivered by the pump unit into the other chamber of the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: MESSIER-BUGATTI
    Inventors: Olivier Collet, Emmanuel Dorget, Claire Patrigeon, Daniel Bucheton
  • Publication number: 20030163990
    Abstract: The present invention provides heat exchanging elements for use in Stirling engines. According to the present invention, the heat exchanging elements are made from muliple platelets that are stacked and joined together. The use of platelets to make heat exchanging elements permits Stirling engines to run more effiecient because the heat transfer and combustion processes are improved. In one embodiment, multi-stage combustion can be introduced with platlets, along with the flexibility to use different types of fuels. In another embodiment, a single component constructed from platelets can provide the heat transfer rquirements betweeen the combustion gas/working gas, working gas in the regenerator and the working gas/coolant fluid of a Stirling engine. In another embodiment, the platelet heat exchanging element can recieve solar energy to heat the Stirling engine's working gas. Also, this invention provides a heat exchanging method that allows for multiple fluids to flow in opposing or same direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Joseph P. Maceda, Randall L. Peeters, Felix F. Chen, Ross A. Hewitt, Jackson I. Ito, Kenneth P. Klaas, John L. Grimes, Svein Hestevik
  • Publication number: 20030163991
    Abstract: A thermodynamic cycle consisting of six events repeated continuously. Event 1 is adiabatic compression of a carrier gas to raise its temperature. Event 2 is liquid Injection into the hot carrier gas near the end of event 1. Event 3 is temperature equalization between the carrier gas and injected liquid with the liquid's full or partial vaporization. Event 4 is adiabatic expansion of the mixture. Event 5 exhausts the mixture. Exhaust should be captured to save and separate the mixture into its components to increase efficiency, however, this cycle may be either an open or closed cycle. Event 6 is the induction a new charge of carrier gas, which brings the cycle back to the initial conditions of event one. This cyclical sequence of six events numbered from any starting point will be referred to as the RAKH CYCLE. Engines using it are RAKH engines. Refrigeration machines using it are RAKH refrigerators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventor: Robert Hurt
  • Publication number: 20030163992
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a sleeved heat engine that can be used in a fluidized bed combustion system and a fluidized bed combustion system with heat engines. In one embodiment, a heat engine includes an enclosed cylinder, a fixed charge of gas in the cylinder, a piston in the cylinder, and a sleeve spaced apart from and surrounding part of the cylinder. The sleeve defines a passage along part of the cylinder to carry, for example, combustion air introduced into a fluidized bed combustion chamber. In another embodiment, a system includes a combustion chamber, a bed of sand in the combustion chamber, multiple air passages penetrating the combustion chamber such that air entering the combustion chamber through the passages passes through the sand, and multiple heat engines disposed along the combustion chamber such that at least a part of each heat engine is exposed to sand in the bed of sand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventor: James M. Scranton
  • Publication number: 20030163993
    Abstract: An integrated-cycle power system and method, comprising thermal transfer assembly, recuperating heat exchanger assembly, heat integrator, thermal conduit assembly and gas turbine. The thermal transfer assembly receives heat emitted from the effluent of a heat source, wherein the heat is preferably in the form of high temperature gas. Within the thermal transfer assembly, the energy of the high temperature gas is transferred to a conductive medium carried within a thermal conduit assembly. Due to a thermal potential between the augmenting heat source effluent and the heat integrator, the augmenting heat-source energy is transferred to the heat integrator, wherein energy from a novel recuperating heat exchange assembly is integrated therewith and introduced into the combustion chamber of a gas turbine. The recuperating heat exchanger assembly receives exhaust heat from the gas turbine and recuperates this energy via the heat integrator back into the combustion chamber of the gas turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventor: Richard E. Douglas
  • Publication number: 20030163994
    Abstract: A generator set employs a gas turbine which selectively uses reformed vegetable oil and fluid fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA MEIDENSHA
    Inventors: Masamichi Kuramoto, Yoshihiko Asano, Yuuji Ogawa, Toshiharu Satou, Yasuyuki Mizobuchi
  • Publication number: 20030163995
    Abstract: An igniter tube for a gas turbine engine combustor has an inner surface, an outer surface, and a longitudinal axis therethrough. More specifically, the igniter tube includes: a first portion positioned within a port of a liner for the combustor, the first portion having an inner surface with an inner diameter and an outer surface with an outer diameter; a second portion located adjacent the first portion, the second portion having an inner surface with an inner diameter and an outer surface with an outer diameter, wherein the second portion outer diameter increases from the first portion outer diameter at a first end to a predetermined outer diameter at a second end; and, a third portion located adjacent the second portion, the third portion having an inner surface with an inner diameter and an outer surface with an outer diameter, wherein the third portion outer diameter is substantially the same as the predetermined outer diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventor: Tracy Lowell White
  • Publication number: 20030163996
    Abstract: An apparatus for extracting cooling power from helium flowing through a cooling system regenerator includes a heat exchanger disposed within the regenerator capable of extracting cooling power from the helium and a thermal link coupled to the heat exchanger for thermally coupling the heat exchanger with a component. A method of extracting cooling power from helium in a regenerator includes flowing the helium through a first portion of the regenerator, flowing the helium through a heat exchanger disposed between the first portion and a second portion of the regenerator to transfer heat from the heat exchanger to the helium, and transferring heat from a component via a thermal link to the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventor: Alain Ravex
  • Publication number: 20030163997
    Abstract: A temperature control system for a motor vehicle includes a housing having an air inlet and an air outlet, both of which are in fluid communication with an air-conditioned space of the vehicle. An evaporator coil is mounted within the housing and provides a pathway for a heat-absorbing fluid between a heat-absorbing fluid tank and the atmosphere. A blower mounted within the housing between the air inlet and the evaporator coil is driven by the motor vehicle engine, and blows air to be conditioned over the evaporator coil. A heating coil is positioned adjacent to the evaporator coil, and provides a heating flow path for engine coolant such that hot engine coolant flows from the engine, through the evaporator coil, and back to the engine. The heating coil is used to thaw out moisture that has frozen onto the outer surface of the evaporator coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Herman H. Viegas, Jayaram Seshadri, Hans-Olof Nilsson
  • Publication number: 20030163998
    Abstract: A refrigeration system for cooling a logic module includes an evaporator housing including an evaporator block in thermal communication with the logic module. The evaporator housing includes a humidity sensor for detecting a humidity within the evaporator housing. The system further comprises a controller for controlling a refrigeration unit supplying cold refrigerant to the evaporator block in response to the operating conditions of the logic module and the temperature of the evaporator block. In another aspect of the invention, two modular refrigeration units are independently operable to cool the evaporator block, and each refrigeration unit is controllable in various modes of operation including an enabled mode in which it is ready to cool the o evaporator and an on mode in which it is actively cooling the evaporator. In another aspect of the invention, the evaporator block and a heater on a reverse side of the circuit board are particularly controlled during concurrent repair operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gary F. Goth, Jody A. Hickey, Daniel J. Kearney, Robert Makowicki
  • Publication number: 20030163999
    Abstract: An evaporator fan control system is provided for a multi-compartment refrigerator that coordinates operation of the evaporator fan among a cooling cycle for a freezer compartment, a cooling cycle for a fresh food compartment, and an adaptive defrost cycle. An adaptive defrost timer control module is utilized to coordinate operation of the evaporator fan. This control module includes an embedded electronic controller having control logic programmed to operate the evaporator fan whenever either of the thermostats requires cooling, and to lock out operation of the evaporator fan whenever the system is performing a defrost cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: Ranco Incorporated of Delaware
    Inventors: William B. Bennett, James T. Reier
  • Publication number: 20030164000
    Abstract: In a vehicle air conditioner with an automatic air-conditioning control, when a change operation of a set temperature is not performed by a passenger while air conditioning control is performed based on the set temperature in one region of environment condition, it is determined that the one region is a region corresponding to a passenger's preference. Accordingly, even if the change operation of the set temperature is not performed, when the region is stored once for the air conditioning control, the region is used as a learned region. Further, when the change operation of the set temperature is performed in an another region, a correction of the set temperature of the learned region is restricted. Thus, it can restrict the set temperature of a region, which is satisfied by the passenger from being changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Akira Ohga, Takayoshi Kawai, Yuichi Kajino, Yoshinori Ichishi, Tatsumi Kumada
  • Publication number: 20030164001
    Abstract: A vehicle heating and cooling system having both a coolant loop with a heater core employing a coolant to warm a passenger compartment of the vehicle, and a refrigerant loop with an air conditioning system for cooling the passenger compartment of the vehicle. The refrigerant loop and coolant loop can also operate together where the air conditioning system is operating as a heat pump and drawing heat from the coolant loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Franck A. Vouzelaud, Thomas P. Gielda, Shane A. Harte, David K. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20030164002
    Abstract: For bartending, in order to avoid batch chilling of beer glasses and the like in which the last glasses put into a refrigerator are the first pulled out and are thus not properly chilled, a last in, last out glass chilling system provides a supply of properly chilled beer glasses even when newly washed warm glasses are to be chilled. In one embodiment, the last in, last out glass chilling system includes a series of trays on a conveyor in the cabinet, with each tray loaded with glasses. The conveyor moves the trays upwardly in the chill cabinet, with the chilling occurring during the time that the tray of glasses moves from a bottom position to a top position. This assures that, unlike batch chilling, properly chilled glasses are always available. In one embodiment, a tray of glasses is in inserted at the base of the chill cabinet, with the conveyor being motorized to move the trays within the chill cabinet in an upward direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventor: David Coakley
  • Publication number: 20030164003
    Abstract: A locking mechanism for a bangle having a main body shaped in an openable loop is provided. The inner side of the bangle is worn against the skin of the wearer. The bangle is a discontinuous loop having a first end and a second end engageable with the first end to thereby close the loop of the main body. The locking mechanism includes a bar attached transversely across the first end of the main body on the inner side; the bar has a front edge and a rear edge. A tongue is provided attached at a fixed end to the second end of the main body projecting from the second end, the tongue having a raised detent portion at a free end opposite the fixed end. Alternatively, the bangle is circular in cross-section and the locking mechanism is disposed in the interior of the bangle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventor: John Nanasi
  • Publication number: 20030164004
    Abstract: Methods of manufacturing glass optical elements of desired surface precision and optical characteristics in which a softened glass material is press molded in a pressing mold of prescribed surface precision to transfer the molding surface of the pressing mold to the glass material. The method manufacturing glass optical elements of desired refractive index n3, by means of a press molding process comprising press molding a softened glass material in a pressing mold and cooling a molded element with a predetermined cooling rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinichiro Hirota, Kouichi Sato
  • Publication number: 20030164005
    Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a glass substrate for an information recording medium, which is advantageous in that oozing of an alkali and deformation of a texture are suppressed. The glass substrate is chemically reinforced, and a texture is formed in the glass substrate, and then treated with a neutral or alkaline aqueous solution. In the texture forming step, the surface of the glass substrate is etched in a depth of 0.5 to 10 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Saito, Kazuishi Mitani, Tatsuro Umeyama, Koji Okuhata, Toshiaki Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20030164006
    Abstract: Methods of bonding glass articles that are subsequently drawn into sheets, rods, fibers, etc. are disclosed. Bonding is achieved without use of adhesives or high temperature fusion. The invention is particularly useful for bonding optical fiber preforms prior to drawing of the optical fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Karl H. Buchanan, Glen B. Cook, Charles M. Darcangelo, Ronald W. Davis, Patrick Gedeon, Suresh T. Gulati, Michael D. Harris, Michael P Hobczuk, Jeffrey M. King, Robert Sabia, Gary G Squier, Betty J. Sterlace, Elizabeth M. Vileno
  • Publication number: 20030164007
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for collapsing a hollow substrate tube into a rod-like preform while heating by reciprocating a heating element along the length of the substrate tube. The present invention is characterized in that a constant electric power is supplied to the heating element during collapsing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: DRAKA FIBRE TECHNOLOGY B.V.
    Inventors: Dennis Robert Simons, Igor Milicevic
  • Publication number: 20030164008
    Abstract: A needle selection module finger (30) is comprised of a finger member (31) and a finger holding member (40). The finger member (31) has a butt abutting portion (33) and a support (34). The support (34) has projections (35, 36) at its lower part. The finger holding member (40) has, from its one end toward the other end, a connecting portion (41) having concave parts (42, 42a) for accommodating the projections (35, 36) at the lower part of the support (34), a finger pivot support (43), and a piezoelectric body engaging portion (45). The finger member (31) and finger holding member (40) are positioned by inserting the projections (35, 36) of the finger member (31) in the concave parts (42, 42a) of the finger holding member (40), and are integrally connected to each other by inserting a pin 50 in holes (37, 37a) formed in the projection (35) and a connecting portion (41).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: WAC DATA SERVICE KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Watanabe, Nobuo Iida
  • Publication number: 20030164009
    Abstract: A strap lock has a flexible strap having a leading end and a trailing end. A locking device includes a first strap engagement portion that is capable of holding one part of the strap in position with respect to the locking device in a lock position thereof, and releasing the one part of the flexible strap in a release position. A second strap engagement portion engages another part of the flexible strap. A lock is capable of locking the first strap engagement portion in the lock position. The strap is preferably woven from strands of metal and high strength polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventor: Clark Levi
  • Publication number: 20030164010
    Abstract: A security device for securing an equipment component, such as a laptop computer, having opposite corner portions. The security device includes a first securing member including a first restraining member for engaging a first corner of the component, and an elongate arm extending from the first restraining member, and a second securing member including a second restraining member for engaging a second corner of the component that is diagonal to the first corner, and a releasable locking device for engaging the arm to prevent movement of the first and second restraining members away from each other when in an engagement position. The first and second restraining members each include a first pair of spaced apart opposed engagement members for restraining movement of the component in a first plane, and a second pair of spaced apart opposed engagement members for restraining movement of the component in a second plane that is perpendicular to the first plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventor: Steve N. Galant