Patents Issued in October 12, 2006
  • Publication number: 20060225430
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate to a system and method for actively controlling compressor clearances in a turbine engine by passing a thermal fluid in heat exchanging relation through a compressor vane carrier. During some operational conditions, such as hot restart or spin cool, it may be desirable to heat the vane carrier to enlarge or at least prevent a decrease in compressor clearances. In such cases, a heated thermal fluid can be provided by reclaiming residual exhaust energy from a heat recovery steam generator. At any condition where improved performance is desired, such as at base load operation, the vane carrier can be cooled to minimize compressor clearances. A cooled thermal fluid can be bleed air from an upstream portion of the compressor, water-cooled high pressure bleed air from a downstream portion of the compressor, or feed water from the bottoming cycle in a combined cycle engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Hubert Paprotna, Adam Foust
  • Publication number: 20060225431
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine, in particular a turboshaft engine, includes a spool having a turbine and a gas generator compressor mounted thereto, a source of heat positioned between the turbine and the compressor, a first shaft and a free turbine mounted to the first shaft, and a control system for transferring power between the spool and the shaft. The operating speed of the gas generator compressor is re-matched in order to improve the efficiency and surge margin of the gas generator compressor and to improve the transient performance of the gas turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventor: Daniel Kupratis
  • Publication number: 20060225432
    Abstract: The present invention provides a supercharged open cycle gas turbine engine comprising a core engine for generating shaft power output; a supercharger for increasing the density and pressure of intake air of the core engine, said supercharger includes a rotary ram-in compressor; a receiver; and a turbine having variable-area nozzle assembly; at least one conduit for communicating the supercharger's receiver with its surrounding atmospheric air, said conduit being provided with a valve for controlling the flow of air through it; at least one pressure sensor for detecting the degree of rise in the pressure of air supplied by the supercharger's compressor; means for adjusting the area of the nozzles of the supercharger's turbine according to the detected degree of rise in the air pressure; and means for adjusting the rate of fuel supply to the core engine according to the pressure level of air supplied by the supercharger's compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventor: Essam Awdalla
  • Publication number: 20060225433
    Abstract: The method includes obtaining input data representative of a first parameter of a cryogenic medium in a cryogenic cooling system is provided. The method further includes calculating an expected value representative of a second parameter of the cryogenic medium in the cooling system via a predefined physics based model. A second input data representative of the second parameter of the cryogenic medium in the cooling system is estimated. The expected value is compared to the second input data and difference between the expected value and the second input data is correlated to statistical data to estimate a likelihood of cryogenic cooling system event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Vinay Jammu, Abhay Kant, Krishna Pullatikurti
  • Publication number: 20060225434
    Abstract: A cryocooler assembly having a regenerator employing a plurality of high heat capacity screens positioned perpendicular to the regenerator longitudinal axis and in a sufficient linear density to serve as heat transfer media and also to serve as buffer structures to keep worm holes within particulate heat transfer media from forming and to reduce agglomeration of particles within the regenerator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Bayram Arman, Al-Khalique Hamilton, Arun Acharya
  • Publication number: 20060225435
    Abstract: A cryocooler system having at least one flow straightener which has a system of grooves on its perforated surface for enhancing gas flow uniformity through the system wherein pulsing gas which does not initially pass through the flow straightener through a perforation flows along the surface of the flow straightener within a groove prior to passing through a perforation and is effectively redistributed across the surface of the flow straightener and thus the cross section of the regenerator or thermal buffer tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Bayram Arman, Arun Acharya, Al-Khalique Hamilton
  • Publication number: 20060225436
    Abstract: A cryogenic fluid storage/processing system which includes a cement box in which is positioned a multiplicity of tanks arranged parallel in one or more layers and surrounded by perlite insulation, and in which is positioned a pump for filling/emptying the tanks. A vaporizer the vaporizing the tank contents is mounted on or adjacent to the box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventor: Ned Baudat
  • Publication number: 20060225437
    Abstract: A ultracryostat is provided with a frigidity supplying member to supply frigidity to the ultracryostat which uses cryogen such as liquid helium, wherein the frigidity supplying member comprises a heat pipe and one end of the heat pipe is connected to a frigidity generating member of a cryocooler and the other end of the heat pipe is connected to a thermal anchor of a cryostat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Applicant: YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kunio Kazami
  • Publication number: 20060225438
    Abstract: The chiller includes a semi-cylindrical tank (36) that conforms to the perimeter of its auger (38) SO that the water can be raised to a water level (68) high above the auger shaft (44). Streams of water (84) are directed from the pulling side (80) across the lower portion of the tank beneath the auger shaft (44) to the dead side 82 of the tank at intervals along the tank so as to disperse the lower portion of the masses (23) of buoyant birds (22) from the more crowded pulling side (80) of the tank, beneath the auger shaft (44) toward the more vacant dead side (82) of the tank, thereby distributing the products more evenly throughout the tank and causing more water turbulence in the tank, thereby increasing the rate of heat transfer from the birds and avoiding having the birds cross over the auger shaft moving backward in chiller into a following flight of the auger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: William Morris, Terry Wright, John Shell, Robert Cathey
  • Publication number: 20060225439
    Abstract: Birds are moved through chilled water by bird moving means such as an auger or by a series of paddles. The birds tend to accumulate in a predetermined path in the water. Streams of water that include an antibacterial additive are directed toward the predetermined path and engage and disperse the birds, and wash the birds with the streams of water and the antibacterial additive, thereby increasing the rate of heat transfer from the birds and increasing the effectiveness of the antibacterial properties of the agents in the chilled water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: William Morris, Terry Wright, John Shell, Robert Cathey
  • Publication number: 20060225440
    Abstract: A refrigeration system and refrigeration method thereof utilizing the principle of thermodynamics comprises a compressor, an air cooler connected to the compressor, an expander having a first end connected to the air cooler, a second end connected to the compressor, and a third end as an outlet wherein air pressure and air temperature are increased by the compressor, the pressurized high temperature air is fed to the air cooler, the pressurized low temperature air is fed to the expander for converting enthalpy of air into work to activate the compressor, energy contained in the air at the outlet of the expander is decreased, and temperature at the outlet of the expander is decreased. According to the present invention power is recycled in the process of conversion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Applicant: Lin-Yun Chou
    Inventor: Shyy-Woei Chang
  • Publication number: 20060225441
    Abstract: Disclosed is a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system for a vehicle that operates in a heating mode, a cooling mode or a demisting mode. The system includes a first circuit having first pump for circulating a first medium therein, a second circuit having a second pump for circulating a second medium therein and a thermoelectric module having a first surface in thermal contact with the first medium and a second surface in thermal contact with the second medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Lakhi Goenka, Douglas Crane, Lon Bell
  • Publication number: 20060225442
    Abstract: A portable or refrigerator mounted data controller includes a housing. Located with and preferably inside of the housing is a series of printable sheets. Also associated with the housing, and preferably located therein, is a printer which prints on a single one of the printable sheets after removal from the series by the user. The housing also includes an input device by which the printer is actuated to print indicia on the single printable sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventor: Mark Baldino
  • Publication number: 20060225443
    Abstract: A food refrigeration monitor includes a thermometer for measuring the temperature. A switch is operatively coupled to the thermometer and switches from a first state to at least a second state when a thermometer measures a temperature above a predetermined temperature. The switch switches from the at least second state to the first state when the temperature is below the predetermined temperature. A timer is coupled to the switch for measuring an amount of time the switch is in the second state. If the measured time is greater than a predetermined time value, an alarm is sounded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventor: Dominick Tamborra
  • Publication number: 20060225444
    Abstract: Refrigerant systems are provided with selectively operable components that allow variation in the capacity provided by the refrigerant system to achieve desired temperature and humidity levels. A reheat circuit is provided and an economizer circuit may also be added to the system. Typically, the reheat and economizer functions each provide a step change in the humidity control. A compressor having a variable speed drive is utilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Taras, Alexander Lifson
  • Publication number: 20060225445
    Abstract: A refrigerant system is provided with tandem compressors. As is known, tandem compressors operate in parallel to provide a refrigerant system designer with the ability to achieve a stepped capacity control of the refrigerant system. At least one of the tandem compressors is provided with a variable speed drive. Further, at least one of the tandem compressors may be provided with the economizer and/or unloader functions. System configurations with multiple compression stages and multiple injection ports are disclosed. In this manner, the stepless capacity control can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Alexander Lifson, Michael Taras
  • Publication number: 20060225446
    Abstract: A method for controlling cooling provisioning for heat generating devices includes correlating the heat generating devices with primary actuators, such that the heat generating devices are associated with primary actuators having at least a predefined level of influence over the respective heat generating devices. The flow rates of air supplied by the primary actuators are set based upon volume flow rate requirements of the heat generating devices, such that the volume flow rate setting for a primary actuator is based upon the volume flow rate requirement for the heat generating devices associated with the primary actuator. In addition, the temperatures of the airflow supplied by the primary actuators are varied to substantially maintain associated heat generating devices within predetermined temperature ranges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Cullen Bash, Chandrakant Patel, Ratnesh Sharma
  • Publication number: 20060225447
    Abstract: A cooling unit which contains refrigerant for exchanging heat with an object member of cooling includes a refrigerant passage and cooling means. The refrigerant passage allows the refrigerant to circulate therethrough. The cooling means communicates with the refrigerant passage for supplying the refrigerant passage with the refrigerant. The cooling means includes a refrigeration circuit, a compressor, a condenser, decompression means, an evaporator, a refrigerant supply path, a refrigerant return path, refrigerant control means and first pressure control means. The refrigerant control means has an on mode which allows the refrigerant to circulate through the refrigerant passage at a flow rate which enables the refrigerant to maintain gas-liquid two-phase flow by allowing the condenser to communicate with the refrigerant passage, and an off mode which prevents the refrigerant from circulating through the refrigerant passage by preventing the condenser from communicating with the refrigerant passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Shinya Yamamoto, Hideyuki Ito, Ryosuke Koshizaka, Osamu Uchiyama, Mamoru Kuwahara, Takeshi Kawata, Satoru Kuramoto
  • Publication number: 20060225448
    Abstract: The invention relates to an energy system using as fuel natural gas stored in liquid form in at least one tank containing liquefied natural gas, the system comprising a feeder device provided with a heater device for heating liquefied natural gas and/or natural gas vapor, and making use of a thermoelectric power unit including rotary electrical machines, the system further comprises a first heat exchanger system associated with a cooler device for cooling the rotary electrical machines, and a second heat exchanger system associated with the heater device, the first heat exchanger system being coupled to the second heat exchanger in order to enable heat to be transferred from the cooler device to the heater device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Damien Feger, Lionel Julliand, Abdallah Dehkordi
  • Publication number: 20060225449
    Abstract: A unit arrangement having a receiving housing, in particular a switchgear cabinet, in an interior of which electrical units are accommodated and having a cooling device which is in air-conducting communication with the interior of the receiving housing via at least one air inlet and at least one blower aperture, and a cooling operation monitoring device. A requirement-orientated control of the cooling operation is possible when the cooling operation monitoring device has an inlet temperature sensor which measures a temperature of the air to be cooled which is supplied to the cooling unit via the air inlet. An outlet temperature sensor measures a temperature of the cooled air which is supplied to the interior of the receiving housing via the blower aperture. A computing unit of the cooling operation monitoring device determines a temperature difference between the temperature measured by the inlet temperature sensor and the outlet temperature sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Martin Dorrich, Michael Nicolai
  • Publication number: 20060225450
    Abstract: A method and system determine when a climate control system of a hybrid vehicle can be operated without use of its A/C compressor. The compressor is turned on to function when the compressor is coupled to an engine of the vehicle and the engine is running. The relative humidity inside the vehicle cabin is compared to a threshold to determine whether the compressor is required to function. If the engine is running and if the compressor is off, the compressor is turned on if the compressor is required to function. If the engine is running, the engine is turned off such that the compressor is turned off if the compressor is not required to function and if the vehicle is at idle. If the compressor was on, the compressor is turned off without turning off the engine if the compressor is not required and if the vehicle is being driven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Gerhard Dage, Wayne Buescher, Thomas Fox
  • Publication number: 20060225451
    Abstract: The present invention provides an air-condition heat pump capable of defrosting and air-conditioning at same time. The present invention utilizes at least two evaporators, which harvest the energy from one working evaporator to provide energy for defrost operation of another evaporator, thus the air-condition heat pump can defrost without additional energy. Under low temperature working condition, the present invention utilizes a suction pressure boost to increase efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventor: Lung Hu
  • Publication number: 20060225452
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cold air supply and control device for a refrigerator. A cylindrical, duct main body is provided with an inlet for allowing cold air generated in a heat exchange chamber to be introduced thereinto and an outlet for supplying the cold air introduced through the inlet to a refrigerating chamber, and is pivotably installed to at least one of both side surfaces of the refrigerating chamber. An opening/closing piece is fixed to the side surface of the refrigerating chamber and selectively opens and closes the outlet according to a rotation of the duct main body. An interlocking plate formed below the outlet of the duct main body rotates the duct main body by a load of a shelf so as to open the outlet. In addition, a torsion spring is installed between a surface of the refrigerating chamber and a front or rear surface of the duct main body, and elastically supports the duct main body in a direction in which the outlet is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventor: Yong Kwon
  • Publication number: 20060225453
    Abstract: A portable air conditioner utilizing low-power draw components, simple and efficient construction, and implementing simple ice water as the medium for heat exchange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventor: Russell Martello
  • Publication number: 20060225454
    Abstract: A refrigerator with a thermally insulated housing and integrated elements, suitable for the supply of potable water which can be connected to an external potable water supply. The surfaces of the integrated elements, provided for coming into contact with the potable water, are at least partly provided with a finish which is effective against microbes and/or fungi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBH
    Inventor: Athanasios Athanasiou
  • Publication number: 20060225455
    Abstract: A pressure equalization port for a refrigeration unit is provided. The port includes a conduit having a thermally conductive body. The conduit includes a first opening exposed to a refrigeration chamber enclosed within the refrigeration unit, and a second opening exposed to a space external to the refrigeration chamber. At least one heat-dissipating refrigerant flow coil surrounds a portion of the thermally conductive body to heat said body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventor: Chuan Weng
  • Publication number: 20060225456
    Abstract: In a two-cylinder type hermetic rotary compressor, a first cylinder is always compressed and operated since a spring member biases a first vane. A pressure introducing pipe is connected to a second vane room arranged in a second cylinder. The second cylinder is stopped in operation and is operated by introducing sucking pressure or discharge pressure from the pressure introducing pipe. A discharge pressure introducing pipe connected to a portion of a hermetic case below the oil face of lubricating oil is connected to the pressure introducing pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Toru Aya, Toshiharu Yasu, Hiroshi Matsunaga
  • Publication number: 20060225457
    Abstract: Absorption refrigerator (1) including a cabinet having outer walls (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) and at least one door (7, 8) encasing a low temperature storage compartment (9) and a higher temperature storage compartment (10), said compartments being separated by a partition wall (11). An ice-maker is arranged in one of the compartments. The refrigerator is cooled by an absorption refrigerating system which includes an evaporator tube (20) in which a refrigeration medium flows from an upstream end to a downstream end of the evaporator tube, and which evaporator tube comprises a first tube section (21) which is arranged to absorb heat from the low temperature compartment, a? second tube section (22), which is arranged to cool the higher temperature compartment and a third tube section (23) which is arranged to cool the ice-maker. The first, second and third tube sections are connected in series and the first tube section is arranged upstream of the second tube section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Applicant: Dometic Sweden AB
    Inventor: Anders Hallin
  • Publication number: 20060225458
    Abstract: A heat reclaim refrigeration system uses a first compressor to elevate the amount of latent heat reclaimable by the system and to reclaim this heat using heat reclaim means, such as heat reclaim coils, for practical applications, such as heating a building. In addition, the system reduces pressure required from a second compressor used for refrigeration, and energy consumed thereby, especially during cold periods of the year when a refrigerant condensing means has lower condensing requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Gaetan Lesage, Jordan Kantchev
  • Publication number: 20060225459
    Abstract: An accumulator for the air conditioning system of a motor vehicle. The accumulator includes a housing defining an accumulator chamber for receiving a fluid and permitting the fluid to separate into a gas state portion and a liquid state portion. A conduit, which defines a passageway for carrying fluid along a flowpath, extends through the housing and across the accumulator chamber such as to permit heat transfer between the accumulator chamber and the passageway. When utilized in the air conditioning system, the accumulator is preferably located upstream of the evaporator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventor: John Meyer
  • Publication number: 20060225460
    Abstract: An evaporator for a refrigeration appliance comprising a tube extension presenting an inlet (11) for the refrigerant fluid in liquid state and an outlet (12) for the refrigerant fluid in gaseous state, said tube extension (10) comprising at least two tube portions (10a, 10b) arranged in series and having different diameters which are dimensioned to guarantee, to the refrigerant fluid flow, a more uniform speed in the interior of the evaporator, without altering the flow rate of this refrigerant fluid between the inlet (11) and the outlet (12) of the tube extension (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2004
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Applicant: Multibras S.A. Eletrodomesticos
    Inventor: Marco Marques
  • Publication number: 20060225461
    Abstract: In this process, the LNG stream is sub-cooled with a refrigerating fluid in a first heat exchanger. This refrigerating fluid undergoes a closed second refrigeration cycle which is independent of the first cycle. The closed cycle comprises a phase of heating the refrigerating fluid in a second heat exchanger, and a phase of compressing the refrigerating fluid in a compression apparatus to a pressure greater than its critical pressure. It further comprises a phase of cooling the refrigerating fluid originating from the compression apparatus in the second heat exchanger and a phase of dynamically expanding of a proportion of the refrigerating fluid issuing from the second heat exchanger in a turbine. The refrigerating fluid is formed by a mixture of nitrogen-containing fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventor: Henri Paradowski
  • Publication number: 20060225462
    Abstract: Method for controlling the production of one or more liquid products produced by one or more plants, that can be an air separation plant, that has a liquid storage capacity and that consumes electrical power. Linguistic values related to current liquid inventory, a rate of change of liquid inventory, projected demand requirements and projected unit power costs are inputted into a expert system controller having one or more rule sets that apply such input linguistic values to produce output linguistic values that are converted back to an output numerical value of a forecasted differential production rate to be applied during a forecast period. The output numerical value of differential production is added to the current production rate of the plants to obtain a new production rate which is applied during the forecast period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: William Esposito, Lawrence Megan
  • Publication number: 20060225463
    Abstract: A method and master mold (10) comprising a metal support layer (1) and a fine structure pattern (4) comprised of a glass or ceramic material, wherein the pattern support layer is formed of a first material having a relatively low grinding speed, and the fine structure pattern is formed of a layer of a second material having a grinding speed higher than that of the material of the pattern support layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2004
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Takaki Sugimoto, Tood Williams, Padraic McGuire
  • Publication number: 20060225464
    Abstract: The present invention provides an optical fiber preform manufacturing method and a burner apparatus employed for this method. In this manufacturing method, when glass particles are synthesized in an oxy-hydrogen flame emitted from a burner to form a porous optical fiber preform by depositing glass particles in the radial direction of a starting member, the relationship between the flow rate vm (m/sec) of a source material gas or a mixed gas of the source material gas and an additive gas discharged from the burner, and the flow rate vs (m/sec) of an inert gas is such that ?0.06 vm+1.4?vs??0.02 vm+1.8, and vs?0.40, while the relationship between the flow volume Vm (l/min) of the source material gas discharged from the burner and the flow volume Vs (l/min) of the inert gas is such that Vs/Vm?0.2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Manabu Saitou, Masahiro Horikoshi
  • Publication number: 20060225465
    Abstract: A device for feeding fiber bands to a knitting machine, wherein the device includes a creel having at least one bobbin with at least one fiber band. Further, at least one feed drive driving at least one feeder roll, such that the fiber band is guided by the at least one feeder roll. Further still, a band storage including a motor driven control drive arranged to change the length of a variable length storage path for the at least one fiber band, wherein the band storage is arranged between the creel and the at least one feeder roll. A control device actuates the motor driven control drive and the at least one feed drive in a manner coordinated with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Applicant: KARL MAYER MALIMO TEXTILMASCHINENFABRIK GmbH
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Kinder, Wolfgang Pester, Gottfried Roth, Dietmar Reuchsel, Frank Schubert, Frank Vettermann, Alexander Wegner, Astrid Kirchberg
  • Publication number: 20060225466
    Abstract: A drum washing machine having an improved frame structure, the rigidity of which is reinforced. The drum washing machine includes side frames forming side surfaces thereof, where inclined planes are formed between front and upper surfaces of the side frames so that additional frames for reinforcing the rigidity of upper parts of the side frames are respectively connected to the upper surfaces of the side frames and upper regions of the front surfaces of the side frames. The drum washing machine further includes top brackets respectively connected to the upper surfaces, the inclined planes, and the upper regions of the front surfaces of the side frames for reinforcing the rigidity of upper parts of the side frames. The drum washing machine further includes a front frame, and a bottom panel or a top panel, connected to the side frames for reinforcing the rigidity of front, lower and upper parts of the side frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin Lee, Myung Kang, Jang Pang
  • Publication number: 20060225467
    Abstract: A washing and drying machine that is capable of performing heat exchange between outside air introduced into a cabinet and the circumferential surface of a tub so as to condense air used to dry laundry. No cooling water is used to condense air used to dry the laundry. Consumption of water is reduced, and therefore, the maintenance costs of the washing and drying machine are decreased. Furthermore, no condensing duct is necessary. Consequently, flow resistance is decreased, and drying efficiency is improved. In addition, sufficient space is provided between the rear surface of the tub and the cabinet. Consequently, the volume of the drum is increased, and the washing/drying capacity of the washing and drying machine is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2006
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hee Lim, Sang Hong
  • Publication number: 20060225468
    Abstract: A washing and drying machine includes a drying duct having at least one inlet end and at least two outlet ends. Consequently, air flow is increased, and drying time and power consumption are reduced. The inlet end is connected to the center portion of the circumferential surface of a tub, and the outlet ends include a front outlet end connected to the front side of the tub and a rear outlet end connected to the rear side of the tub. Consequently, the laundry is uniformly dried even when the laundry is placed in the drum at the front and/or the rear sides of the drum, and therefore, damage to the laundry is prevented. Flow resistance is minimized, and drying time and power consumption are reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2006
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Sang Hong
  • Publication number: 20060225469
    Abstract: A padlock comprises a lock body, a shackle, a block member, a combination locking device, and a key locking device. The shackle is movable relative to the lock body between a locked position and an unlocked position, and has a longer arm movably installed in the lock body and a shorter arm. The block member is movably connected to the lock body and comprises an engaging portion for retaining the shorter arm of the shackle in the locked position and a mounting portion installed in the lock body. Furthermore, the engaging portion has a receptacle for receiving an end of the shorter arm and a gap formed on an edge of the engaging portion and communicated with the receptacle. The combination locking device is installed in the lock body and comprising a stem connected to the mounting portion of the block member. The shorter arm of the shackle is movable to the unlocked position when the combination locking device is unlocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventor: Chun Yu
  • Publication number: 20060225470
    Abstract: An arrangement for arresting a portable object, such as a desk computer, to a stationary object using a cable (40), one end of which is looped around the stationary object. The other end of the cable (40) is secured to a block-like cable-shoe body (44). An oblong circular cavity (46) is formed in the body (44) with an undercut portion (48) extending along about 180 degrees of one side thereof. Further provided is a lock member (10) having a ribbed attachment portion (24). The attachment portion (24) comprises a recess (26) defined between first and second ribs (28; 30) and is adapted to be inserted into the cavity (46) and shifted into engagement with the undercut portion (48), and then locked thereinside by push-in key operated device (50). Said lock member (10), with ribbed attachment portion (24) is affixed to a side wall of the portable object in various conventional manners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventor: Mair Avganim
  • Publication number: 20060225471
    Abstract: The cylinder lock assembly includes a cylindrical lock housing having an inner core extending between first and second ends. The inner core defines a core axis extending through the first and second ends. A lock cylinder is received in the inner core for rotational and axial movement in the inner core. The lock cylinder includes an axially extending key slot for receiving a key therein and a radially extending slot extending through the lock cylinder and intersecting the key slot. A rotation plate assembly is received in the radially extending slot and blocks at least a portion of the key slot. The rotation plate includes first and second rotation plate members which are movable relative to each other. A first biasing member engaging the first and second rotation plate members urges the second rotation plate member radially away from the first rotation plate member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventor: Juan Fernandez
  • Publication number: 20060225472
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for transforming Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) into a useful compost material. The method involves both a pre-treatment and a treatment phase. In the pre-treatment phase, a waste stream is processed to remove valuable waste after which the waste is ground to a suitable size. In the treatment phase, heat and pressure are applied to the waste and activators are added to sterilize the waste and transform it into a useful end product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventor: Helge Friedrich Sahl
  • Publication number: 20060225473
    Abstract: In a method of reducing emission of VOCs from manure, an acid is applied on the manure to lower the pH of the manure sufficiently to reduce the emission of the VOCs from the manure. Preferably, the VOC emissions are reduced by at least about 20%. The VOC emissions may be reduced by reducing microorganisms that produce VOCs in the manure. In a preferred embodiment, the acid is sodium bisulfate. The invention is applicable in particular to reducing emission of VOCs from cow manure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Trisha Johnson, Michael O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20060225474
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling or regulating the temperature of a metal strip in a cooling path of a hot rolling system. A desired temperature gradient is compared to an actual temperature gradient in order to determine adjusting signals for the cooling path. At least one target function is formed for actuators of the cooling strip, taking into account auxiliary conditions, and said target function is solved as a quadratic optimization problem for the purpose of model predictive regulation. The invention also relates to an overlapping regulation for the finishing train and the cooling path of the hot rolling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Johannes Reinschke, Klaus Weinzierf
  • Publication number: 20060225475
    Abstract: A press forming machine comprising driving shafts for pressing three or more respective pressure points and displacement measuring means for measuring a displacement close to the pressure point. A central driving shaft among the driving shafts has a gap (the slack) larger than those of other driving shafts between each of the driving shafts and a pressure plate. During press formation at a trial stage, a positional displacement close to each pressure point is measured by the displacement measuring means and control data is supplied to each driving source for driving a driving shaft to drive the pressure plate. Then, production press-formation is performed in accordance with the above result. Therefore, the central driving source can avoid overload by the slack of the driving shaft with the pressure plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Takeo Matsumoto, Shoji Futamura
  • Publication number: 20060225476
    Abstract: A roll formed beam (10) of substantially rectangular cross-section formed from a unity piece of metal. The beam includes opposed first (44) and second (46) substantially parallel walls formed with at least three adjacent layers of said piece of metal (44 a, b, c, and 46 a, b, c). The beam (40) also includes opposed third (48) and fourth (5) substantially parallel walls between the first (44) and second (46) walls. One of the third (48) or fourth (50) walls has a seam (52) joining two opposed longitudinal edges of the piece of metal. A method of roll forming a beam (4) is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventor: Grant Charlwood
  • Publication number: 20060225477
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing a bolt capable of mass-producing a multiple screw bolt such as a so-called double screw bolt at a low unit price, and a thread rolling die for use therein. The apparatus for manufacturing a bolt comprises a pair of thread rolling dies (1) which are arranged opposite to each other at a predetermined interval, and a bolt supporting unit (2) which supports a cylindrical bolt material (3) in a predetermined position. The thread rolling dies (1) are provided with a transfer pattern (4) having a coarse thread portion (5) which is part of a coarse thread formed by developing a coarse screw, and projections (6) which are part of a fine thread (6a) formed by developing a fine screw as shown by an imaginary line (6a), the fine thread (6a) being formed cyclically on a root portion (5a) of the coarse thread according to a phase shift between the fine thread and the coarse thread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Teruie Takemasu, Hiroshi Miyahara
  • Publication number: 20060225478
    Abstract: A method for straightening an eccentric shaft (100, 501) by engaging fillets (201, 601) adjacent an element (101, 509) of the shaft with angled rollers (303, 703), rotating the shaft and selectively applying a compressive rolling force (301, 709) during only a portion of the rotation into the fillets (201, 601) of the shaft through the rollers (303, 703), which results in straightening the crankshaft (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Ramon Mella, Chad Selch
  • Publication number: 20060225479
    Abstract: A can bottom forming assembly for use in forming the bottom of metal cans, such as steel and aluminum two piece cans. The bottom forming assembly is lightweight and comprises outer and cylinder housing assemblies which house a clamp ring retainer assembly, a transfer piston assembly and a spring member. The clamp ring retainer assembly includes biasing members to float a clamp ring thereby centering the clamp ring and domer die plug with respect to the ram of a bodymaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventor: Mark Zauhar