Abstract: A high throughput, short batch cycle commercial ice making machine produces salt containing, milk containing or beverage containing commercial ice, which resists melting in convenient sizes for mobile food carts, market produce, or fish displays. The machine introduces super-cooled liquid, that is in a liquid state while exposed to a temperature below freezing, into a batch of pre-formed hollow molds of one or more horizontally oriented ice forming freezing trays oriented horizontally. Using vapor compression refrigeration, the machine produces a plurality of supercooled ice segments in pockets within the freezing tray. The supercooled ice segments are rapidly subjected to a short, temporary contact with a high heat source from a sleeve integral with the freezing tray compartments, along a peripheral bottom surface of the ice segment accommodating freezing tray molds. This temporarily melts a bottom surface of each ice segment, lubricating it and loosening it.

Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator with an improved structure for supplying ices at an outside of a dispenser provided at a door. The refrigerator includes a supplementary freezer, a cavity, an icemaker and a dispenser. The supplementary freezer is provided in a cooling chamber of the refrigerator. The cavity is provided in the door and is connected with the supplementary freezer when the door is closed. The icemaker produces ices using cool air in the cooling chamber. The dispenser is connected with the cavity provided at the door. In this case, the icemaker is provided in the supplementary freezer or in the cavity.

Abstract: An ice maker capable of efficiently making and removing ice cubes. The ice maker includes first and second pulleys, a drive unit, an ice making conveyor, heat/light generating units, and a reflecting member. The first and second pulleys are spaced apart from each other. The drive unit rotates the first and second pulleys. The ice making conveyor is wrapped around the first and second pulleys, and has a plurality of ice making parts which are concavely formed to contain water therein. The heat/light generating units are located in an interior of the ice making conveyor. The reflecting member covers upper and side portions of the heat/light generating units to downwardly reflect and guide heat and the light generated from the heat/light generating units.

Abstract: An automatic ice making machine stably injects water to be frozen to freezing cells to produce high-quality ice pieces which are uniform in shape and size, and has a freezing section defining a plurality of freezing cells opening downward and arranged horizontally, and a water tank located under the freezing section. A water spraying member tilted at a predetermined angle in the flow direction is disposed on the water tank, and a plurality of nozzles protrude from the upper surface of a distributor pipe constituting the member. The water to be frozen supplied to the water spraying member by a water circulation pump is adapted to be injected into each freezing cell through a water injection hole of each nozzle under the same pressure. Further, the water to be frozen injected from each water injection hole diagonally forward is designed to be supplied to an opposed freezing cell.

Abstract: A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator includes a freezer compartment having a freezer door, an ice maker in communication with an ice dispensing system, the ice dispensing system has an ice delivery conduit extending through the freezer door, and a heating element positioned proximate to the ice dispensing system to provide heat to the ice dispensing conduit. The refrigerator further includes a controller operationally coupled to the heating element, the controller providing variable wattage to the heating element.

Abstract: Disclosed is a structure for dispensing ice in a refrigerator, in which an automated ice-making device and an ice bank are installed at a door of a freezing chamber to thereby make its space utilization effectively. The structure of the present invention includes: an ice-making device installed in a door of a freezing chamber; an ice bank storing pieces of ice provided from the ice-making device; an ice transfer unit for transferring the pieces of the ice stored in the ice bank in a width direction; and an ice crushing part for crushing the pieces of the ice transferred by the ice transfer unit.

Abstract: A mobile satellite link terminal (1) for transmission of signals such as video signals via satellite (4), including electronic and electric components (13, 14) in a casing (2) that delimit a space for the components in a sealing manner, whereby the casing 82) comprises at least a heat transmitting first wall portion (8) for transmission of generated heat by said components (13, 14) to the environment, wherein a first fan (10) is arranged on the ouside of the first wall portion (8) to in operation drive a cooling outer air flow along it, and wherein a second fan (16, 16′) is arranged inside the casing to in operation drive an inner air flow b-passing at least some of said components for transmission of heat to the casing (2).

Abstract: The present invention provides an air conditioning system including an outdoor unit, an indoor unit, and air supply and air discharge duct. The outdoor unit includes a compressor and an outdoor heat exchanger, and the indoor unit in a ceiling includes an indoor heat exchanger, a fan, guide means, and a preheat exchanger. The indoor heat exchanger has a space therein in communication with a room, and the fan is in the space for drawing air and discharging through the indoor heat exchanger. The guide means is provided on an underside of the indoor heat exchanger, for guiding the external air to the room through the fan, and the room air to an outside of the room. The preheat exchanger is arranged adjacent to, and in communication with the guide means, for indirect heat exchange of the external air and room air passing therethrough.

Abstract: Air conditioning and ventilating system including air conditioner installed on a ceiling, having air outlets for discharging air having heat heat exchanged at an indoor heat exchanger, and a device for controlling a direction of air discharged from the air outlets, a first air passage for guiding outdoor air to a room, and a second air passage for guiding room air to an outdoor. The first, and second air passages cross at a part, where a regenerative heat exchanger is provided. The deflecting plate is tilted at an angle from a ceiling surface for directing the air from the air outlet, not vertical to the ceiling surface, but at an angle from the ceiling surface.

Abstract: A drinking cup includes a drink chamber defined between a cup element 1 and a body member 3. The body member includes a food compartment 13, having a lid 5. Thus, a user is able to use the cup to carry a drink in the drink chamber and food in the food compartment 13.

Abstract: A portable recreational container provides insulated storage for food and beverages. The container is divided into independent compartments, one of which houses a battery and a number of audio/video devices, such as radio, CD, DVD, TV and an amplifier. The electric/electronic devices are isolated from the food compartment by a separating wall and cover(s) mounted over the electric/electronic devices.

Abstract: A module is provided which includes a manifold, an elongated medium capable of effecting mass transfer or energy transfer through the medium and a bowl which houses the medium. The medium and bowl are connected to each other by a key which is secured to flat surfaces on the medium to form a unitary construction. The medium and bowl are in fluid communication with the manifold in a manner which prevents mixing of a first fluid feed and a second fluid feed to the module.

Abstract: A radiator for a vapor-compression refrigerant cycle and a condenser for a Rankine cycle are integrated to construct a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger includes a core portion for performing a heat exchange, and is disposed to have a first function portion used as the radiator and a second function portion used as the condenser. A function ratio changing ratio includes a displacement member such as a plunger disposed in a header tank of the heat exchanger, and changes a ratio between the first function portion and the second function portion. For example, the displacement member partitions an inner space of the header tank into two space parts when both the vapor-compression refrigerant cycle and the Rankine cycle are operated, and does not partition the inner space when only one of the vapor-compression refrigerant cycle and the Rankine cycle is operated.

Abstract: A gas-liquid separator (accumulator) is arranged at a refrigerant suction side of a compressor of a refrigerant cycle system mounted in a vehicle. The gas-liquid separator includes a gas-liquid separation portion for separating refrigerant into gas refrigerant and liquid refrigerant, and a liquid refrigerant storage portion for storing therein the separated liquid refrigerant. In the gas-liquid separator, the gas-liquid separation portion is arranged approximately vertically, and the liquid refrigerant storage portion is arranged approximately horizontally with respect to the approximately vertically arranged gas-liquid separation portion. Therefore, mounting performance of the gas-liquid separator in the vehicle can be effectively improved while gas-liquid separation can be accurately performed.

Abstract: In a refrigerating apparatus comprising a plurality of application-side heat exchangers (41), (45, 51) for air-conditioning and for cold-storage/freezing, it is configured so as to be capable of corresponding to various types of operation patterns when a compression mechanism (2) is configured by two compressors (2A, 2B). In order to continue operation even if one compressor is broken, a switching mechanism such as a four-way selector valve (3C) is provided on the suction side of the two compressors (2A, 2B), so that a plurality of operation patterns can be performed in a predetermined operation mode.

Abstract: A refrigerator with an evaporator and at least one preservation compartment, in which the evaporator is formed from extendable spiral-wound tube of engineering polymer.

Abstract: Feed gas (1) in an improved NGL processing plant is cooled below ambient temperature and above hydrate point of the feed gas to condense heavy components (6) and a significant portion of water (4) contained in the feed gas. The water (4) is removed in a feed gas separator (101) and the condensed liquids are fed into an integrated refluxed stripper (104) that operates as a drier/demethanizer for the condensed liquids, and the uncondensed portion (5) containing light components is further dried (106) and cooled prior to turboexpansion (23) and demethanization (112). Consequently, processing of heavy components in the cold section is eliminated, and feed gas with a wide range of compositions can be efficiently processed for high NGL recovery at substantially the same operating conditions and optimum expander efficiency.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for fractionating a gas produced by the pyrolysis of hydrocarbons (1) for the recovery of C2 and higher hydrocarbons, in particular ethylene and ethane, comprising an operation (70) for compressing and drying gas (1) as a result of it passing into a series of compressors (3, 10, 17, 24, 36), an operation (80) for progressively cooling and partially liquefying the gas produced by compression and drying operation (70) as a result of it successively passing into a cryogenic exchanger (62), and a distillation operation (90) in a column (64), and the corresponding installation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing oxygen or air enriched with oxygen, in which process: The air entering the process is cooled in a heat exchanger to near to the condensation point of air and the air is led to a separation unit formed of two or more chambers connected thermally to each other and comprising A and B halves, in which it is divided, using liquidization and evaporation processes, into two or more gaseous fractions. The process air is maintained at normal temperature, except for small pressure differences to maintain the flow of the air and to optimize the process.

Abstract: There is provided an ornamental chain of the “Omega” type used for the production of necklaces, bracelets and other articles of jewelry. This chain has two faces having different colors and/or different workmanship corresponding to the two faces. The chain may be worn showing one or the other face. The disclosure also covers the process of production of the chain.

Abstract: Disclosed is a backside decoration element for a pin-type earring capable of inserting a clutch that guides all earring pin to a longitudinal hole into an outer over having a predetermined shape made of a silicon material. The backside decoration element for the pin-type earring, which has a clutch, a longitudinal hole, and an outer cover made of a silicon material with an edge part protruded therefrom, includes: the longitudinal hole formed on the central portion thereof, the longitudinal hole getting smaller at the top portion thereof and larger at the bottom portion thereof; the clutch having a plurality of fixing projections with which an earring pin is guided to the longitudinal hole; and the outer cover for covering the longitudinal hole and the clutch, the outer cover having the edge part protruded on the upper end portion thereof.

Abstract: A plurality of lower complementary stones is arranged along a linear or an arcuate row below an upper stone to enhance the appearance thereof in an item of jewelry such as a ring. The row extends generally widthwise of a shank of the ring.

Abstract: A mixture of crystals comprising natural ring silicates and natural silica for stimulation of the thymus gland.

Abstract: An interchangeable stone mounting arrangement for alternately displaying one of multiple different precious stones. The mounting arrangement includes a base portion having a stone support surface that contacts a lower portion of each precious stone. An outer housing is threadedly engaged along the base portion and presents the stone through an annular face surface. An inner edge of the annular face surface contacts an upper portion of the precious stone to both frame the stone and press the stone into contact with the stone support surface.

Abstract: A process for producing an SiO2 shaped body which is at least partially vitrified, wherein an amorphous, porous SiO2 green body is sintered or vitrified by contactless heating by means of radiation, while avoiding contamination to the SiO2 shaped body with foreign atoms, wherein the radiation used is the beam of a laser at a subatmospheric pressure below 1000 mbar.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for producing a quartz glass jig for use in semiconductor industries, which enables increasing the surface layer cleanliness simply and surely at low cost; it also provides a quartz glass jig improved in surface layer cleanliness. The inventive means for resolution are a method comprising processing a quartz glass raw material into a desired shape by a treatment inclusive of fire working, annealing for stress removal, and cleaning treatment to obtain the final product, the method is characterized by that it comprises performing gas phase etching step and gas phase purification step on the surface layer of the quartz glass jig after applying the annealing treatment for stress removal but before the cleaning treatment, wherein the gas phase purification step is carried out continuously after the gas phase etching step.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of forming a glass article having a transparent hydrophobic surface during a glass-forming operation. In accordance with the method, a plurality of solid particles of inorganic material having an average diameter of less than about 400 nm are applied to a surface of the glass article when the glass article is at a temperature within the range of from about 700° C. to about 1200° C. The inorganic particles fuse to the surface of the glass article to form the transparent hydrophobic surface. Optionally, a fluorosilane agent can be applied to the transparent hydrophobic surface to further increase its hydrophobicity. The transparent hydrophobic surface has a nano-structured texture, which makes the surface of the glass article very hydrophobic and easy to clean.

Abstract: A furnace (12) and a method for heating roll conveyed glass sheets by electric resistance radiant heating and forced convection heating by hot air jets that also entrain hot air within the furnace. A hot air distributing system (86) includes upper and lower arrays (90) of hot air distributors (92) that are constructed to effectively supply the convective heating. The hot air distributors (92) have heat exchangers (96) that heat the pressurized air that provides the hot air jets. The heating can be performed on both uncoated and coated glass sheets and furnace (12) conveys the glass sheets either in an oscillating manner or a continuous one direction manner during the heating.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing with high production efficiency glass articles, such as high-quality preforms for press molding (press-molding preforms) from glass melt, and to a method of manufacturing glass elements, such as lenses, by press molding these preforms. Further, the present invention relates to a method of molding glass gobs suited to the press molding of preforms of high quality and high weight precision from a glass melt, and to a method of manufacturing optical elements by reheating and press molding these glass gobs. In the method of manufacturing glass articles, glass gobs are continuously separated from a glass melt flow continuously flowing out of a nozzle and the separated glass gobs are formed with glass forming members that are intermittently or continuously moving.

Abstract: A method for depositing one or more glass layers on the external surface of a rod-like glass preform. The method: i) places the preform in an enclosed space, ii) creates a sub-atmospheric pressure in the enclosed space, iii) supplies one or more reactive gases, which may or may not be doped, to the enclosed space, iv) generates a plasma zone in the enclosed space, and v) carries out a deposition reaction.

Abstract: A method and device for manufacturing a preform for optical fibres through chemical deposition on a substrate for deposition arranged vertically. A chemical deposition chamber includes at least one gripping member rotatably mounted about an axis Z-Z and adapted to hold at least one end of at least one elongated substrate for chemical deposition for the formation of a preform. The chamber includes at least one burner which is mobile along a direction Z substantially parallel to the axis Z-Z and adapted to deposit on the elongated substrate, a chemical substance for the formation of a preform and at least one suction element for collecting exhaust chemical substances. The suction element is arranged on the opposite side of the burner with respect to the axis Z-Z and is mobile along the direction Z and is positioned at a lower height than the burner.

Abstract: A method for producing an optical fiber preform. Glass soot particles are formed by jetting and combusting a gaseous glass-forming material and a fuel gas from a burner in the presence of oxygen. The glass soot particles are deposited on a deposition rod while rotating the deposition rod about its axis and reciprocating the burner in parallel to the deposition rod so as to form the preform and varying at least one of the translation velocity of the burner and the rotation velocity of the rod so as to obtain a predetermined radial soot density distribution in the preform.

Abstract: A composite needle of a knitting machine, comprising: a needle body having at the tip end a hook; a slider formed by superposing two blades, wherein the composite needle of the knitting machine is formed such that a blade groove provided in the needle body supports the blades of the slider when the needle body and the slider can separately slide in the forward and backward directions, and a dust-collecting plate that is separately formed from the needle body and that extrudes, when viewed from the side, from the blade groove of the needle body in the upward direction and to the hook side of the needle such that the dust-collecting plate is provided at the tip end of the slider proximate to the needle hook.

Abstract: The present invention provides stretchable warp-knitted fabric that is a 1×1 tricot formed by running a non-elastic yarn and an elastic yarn side by side in such a manner that in each stitch, at least one of the non-elastic yarn and the elastic yarn forms a closed loop, a method for manufacturing the fabric, and stretchable clothing using the fabric at least in a part. Since a cut edge of the knitted fabric can be used as a hem of the clothing without finishing, sewing is simplified. It is possible to provide fashionable clothing that has appropriate stretchability enabling the clothing to well fit the body of the wearer, that is thin and has a beautiful texture, and that, when it is formed in underwear, has a hem line invisible through outerwear.

Abstract: A flat multifilament yarn knitted fabric having excellent bulkiness, drape, and water·sweat-absorbability is a knitted fabric comprising multifilament yarns each comprising a plurality of flat cross section shape-having filaments comprising a fiber-forming thermoplastic polymer as a main component. In the above-described flat cross section, three or more expanded portions expanded toward the outside of the longitudinal central line of the flat cross section per half side of the flat cross section, and two or more constricted portions formed between the expanded portions per half side are approximately symmetrically formed on both the sides of the longitudinal central line with respect to the above-described longitudinal central line.

Abstract: An elastic knitted fabric having a multilayer structure, made by binding separate front and back two-layer ground knitted fabrics together, wherein the above described two-layer ground knitted fabrics are bound together with only a bare string(s) of polyurethane based elastic fibers of 17 to 3000 decitexes.

Abstract: An electronic device for regulating and controlling the delivery of yarn (18) coming from feed units of textile machines, which is designed to vary the r.p.m. of a d.c. brushless motor (23) so as to keep it as synchrronized as possible, according to an adjustable scale factor, with the speed of the textile machine served; the device comprises the d.c. brushless motor (23) and an electronic circuit based upon operation of a microcontroller (21) that is able to control the r.p.m. of the motor (23) and the currents (I1, I2, I3) in the phases of the aforesaid motor (23).

Abstract: A system for selecting the stitch forming organs for textile machines; in particular for circular machines for knitwear, contemplates software management such as to update the status of each individual lever (28) of an activator (20), as well as in predetermined time intervals corresponding to the angular positions that occur every K needles (10) or sinkers (26), where K is the number of levers (28) in line of the activator (20), also in other time intervals corresponding to intermediate angular positions includes between 1 and K; the correct value of these angular positions is determined by the profile of the lever (28) of the activator (20).

Abstract: A washing machine has a power cable, a structural frame, a tub supported by the frame and a damping system interposed between the tub and the frame. An immobilizing rod interposed between the tub and the frame in order to prevent the tub from moving during the transport of the machine. The immobilizing or security rod includes a hook portion for engaging the power cable in order to prevent the user from connecting the power cable to a power source before the immobilizing rod is removed.

Abstract: A spray type drum washing machine including a tub mounted in a cabinet, and adapted to contain wash water therein, a circulation line connected between a portion of the tub and another portion of the tub to circulate wash water through the tub, a pump installed at the circulation line, and adapted to forcibly feed wash water through the circulation line for the circulation of the wash water through the tub, and an atomizing device provided at the circulation line, and adapted to atomize the wash water fed through the circulation line, whereby the wash water to circulate through the tub is supplied in an atomized state into the tub. The wash water can rapidly permeate clothes contained in the drum, so that it can more effectively come into contact with contaminants attached to the clothes. As a result, it is possible to achieve an enhancement in washing and rinsing performances while reducing the consumption of wash water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pair of handcuffs which cannot be disassembled easily by securing a firm connection therebetween by means of hinge members. The handcuffs according to the present invention are made by the methods of shearing and bent-up forming in replacement of the conventional cast-iron method, and are connected by a connecting structure which comprises two frame plates, each of which includes a plurality of hinge members forming grooves between the neighboring hinge members and having openings therethrough and also includes a pair of flat members; couplings fitted into the grooves of the hinge members; and hinge axes to be axially fitted into the openings of the hinge members and the couplings.

Abstract: A luggage hasp is provided on luggage having two zippers. In a closed state, tabs of the zippers are put on protuberances, a trigger member is seated across a channel with an outer end thereof projected from the channel, a spring depressible bar disposed in the channel, a cavity ridden on a second rail, and an inner end thereof disposed in a well, a sliding board is disposed on a base with side lugs being aligned so that a padlock is operative to fasten the lugs. Unlocking the lugs and sliding the sliding board away from the base will slide a first rail along a groove, slide a second rail along a cavity, and compress a spring until a dent has reached a position below the cavity to push the trigger member outwardly to move an inner end thereof in the dent with the protuberances being exposed.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a baggage, which can effectively prevent the theft without reducing usability while being able to be simply manufactured at low cost by workshop modification from the existing suitcase. The baggage is configured so that a locking device, which can constrain both end portions of a wire by locking operation to form a closed loop is fixed to a baggage main body. The locking device can be subassembled in a grip attached to the baggage main body, and the baggage can be simply manufactured by replacing the subassembly with the grip of the existing suitcase.

Abstract: A lock particularly for cargo compartments of motor vehicles, comprising in combination a housing (1), a rotating articulated handle (2), a rotating latch (3), a central pivot (4) transmitting the rotation from handle (2) to latch (3), and an elastic perforated “cap”(5), characterized in that all of the parts are of plastic material and are held together by the central pivot (4) by a nut screwed to one threaded end (13) thereof and a small transversal pin inserted in a suitable hole arranged at the opposite of the central pivot (4), said latch (3) being provided with a projection in one piece with its main body able to cooperate with closure key means to block the rotation of the latch.

Abstract: A lock set includes a hollow intermediate spindle connected to a door latch and to an inner handle assembly, a turning rod extending inside the intermediate spindle, a coupler connected to a key-operated lock of an outer handle assembly so as to be turned thereby and connected to the turning rod so as to actuate the turning rod, a first clutch plate fitted around the turning rod for rotation together with the turning rod, and a second clutch plate movably disposed around the turning rod for sliding away from or toward the first clutch plate. In a preferred embodiment, the coupler has a hole to receive a tail end of the key-operated lock. The tail end is rotatable limitedly within the hole of the coupler.

Abstract: An electronic lock module consisting of a series of electronic buttons used for entering a lock combination; LEDs for monitoring the status; a piezo-buzzer to provide audio feedback; a microcontroller circuit to process the input; a locking mechanism in the form of a combination cam and latching solenoid to actuate the mechanical interface which actually unlocks the lock; other components such as battery power and miscelaneous hardware round up the main parts. By pressing the buttons in a certain sequence, a code is sent to the microcontroller circuit which interprets it as valid or not in order to trigger or not the unlocking process. The mechanical interface is designed to be compatible with the ILCO mechanical locks so as to replace their current mechanical locking means. Of course, this present invention can be combined with newly created mechanical components so that this present invention can be used both as a retrofit or as a complete standalone lock.

Abstract: A combination lock includes a core unit, a locking mechanism, and a reset mechanism formed of a guide rod, a sliding plate, a stop rod and a reset member. The sliding plate is downwards to push the locking mechanism to the unlocking position wherein operation buttons pressed subject to the set code. When the locking mechanism lifted to push the reset member of the reset mechanism, the locating rod of the reset member pushes the stop rod away from the rack of the sliding plate, enabling the sliding plate to be returned by a spring member so that the core unit is returned to the initial position for resetting the code.

Abstract: A multifunctional vehicle lock including a cylinder lock comprising a rotatable tumbler, a coupling member rotationally linked to the tumbler, wherein rotation of the tumbler rotates the coupling member, a first vehicle locking element connected to the coupling member, and a second vehicle locking element connected to the coupling member, wherein rotation of the coupling member moves the first vehicle locking element in a translatory movement along a first axis and simultaneously moves the second vehicle locking element in a translatory movement along a second axis angled at a non-zero angle with respect to the first axis.

Abstract: A lock and key set in which the lock includes a cylinder rotatable in a barrel which barrel is rotatable to actuate the latch wherein the cylinder incorporates a laterally spring biased bar which includes slots or projections adapted to engage with corresponding slots or projections on the keys so that the bar can be aligned in one of three positions in which its ends are within the diameter of the cylinder or one of each end of the bar projects beyond the cylinder to engage with the barrel. This is applicable to pin tumbler locks and locks of the type in which a latch means is actued by movement of actuating members through associated slots in latch elements there being two sets of latch elements such that when the slots in each set of elements are aligned, the actuating members can pass through. One set of latch elements are positioned by a setting key and the other set are positioned by a corresponding access key.

Abstract: A portable device is constructed with an emergency key and a device body having a receiving part. The emergency key has a lock mechanism constructed with a holding member and a button urged by the holding member to be protruded from the emergency key. The device body has a first holding hole engaging with the button when the emergency key is received in the receiving part. When the button is pushed, the emergency key can be pulled out of the receiving part. The emergency key is inserted into the receiving part, so that the button engages with the hole. The emergency key has the lock mechanism, so that the electronic key system is downsized.