Patents Issued in September 9, 2010
  • Publication number: 20100223905
    Abstract: A scoop for a fairing 1 of a core engine 2 of an aircraft gas turbine allows air to be supplied from a bypass flow in a bypass duct 3 to several cooling-air distributors in a core-engine ventilation compartment 4. The scoop includes a first tubular flow duct 5, whose inlet opening 6 is arranged in the bypass duct 3 and which extends through the fairing 1, as well as a second tubular flow duct 7, which at least partly encompasses the first flow duct 5 and whose inlet opening 8 is rearwardly offset relative to the inlet opening 6 of the first flow duct 5 in the direction of flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE DEUTSCHLAND LTD & CO KG
    Inventors: Predrag TODOROVIC, Stephan HERZOG, Christian SEYDEL
  • Publication number: 20100223906
    Abstract: The present application provides a component for use in streams of hot gas, which comprises a first region of fiber-ceramic material, a second region of fiber-ceramic material and a middle layer of fiber-ceramic material which is arranged between the first region and the second region, wherein the fiber-ceramic material of the middle layer has a lower ceramic content than the fiber-ceramic material of the first region and the second region, and wherein at least one acute-angled in-flow edge and/or away-flow edge of the component is formed on the middle layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Martin Friess, Markus Keck
  • Publication number: 20100223907
    Abstract: A method for application in conjunction with an exhaust gas post-treatment system for metering an ammonia-releasing reducing agent into the exhaust gas stream of an internal combustion engine installed in a motor vehicle and operated with excess air. A control unit meters the quantity of reducing agent as a function of a stored model and during the operation of the internal combustion engine varies the metered quantity during certain operating phases and compares the change in the measured value of at least one NOx sensor installed downstream of the SCR catalyst with an expected value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG
    Inventors: Florian Walde, Andreas Döring
  • Publication number: 20100223908
    Abstract: A control system comprising an upstream nitrogen oxide (NOx) control module that increases an upstream NOx level based on an initial upstream NOx level in an exhaust system, and an ammonia (NH3) storage condition detection module that detects a NH3 storage condition based on a difference in a downstream NOx level before and after the upstream NOx level is increased. A method comprising increasing an upstream NOx level based on an initial upstream NOx level in an exhaust system, and detecting an NH3 storage condition based on a difference in a downstream NOx level before and after the upstream NOx level is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Charles E. Solbrig, Ognyan N. Yanakiev
  • Publication number: 20100223909
    Abstract: A compression-ignition internal combustion engine system having an exhaust passage and an exhaust gas treatment arrangement, wherein the exhaust gas treatment arrangement comprises a three-way catalytic converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Bart Hubert Schreurs, Derk Geurts
  • Publication number: 20100223910
    Abstract: A control module for a vehicle includes a correction module that generates a correction signal based on a regeneration state of an exhaust system of the vehicle and based on a received environmental signal. The environmental signal includes at least one of an altitude value, an ambient temperature, and an air flow value. The air flow value corresponds to air flow across an external area of the exhaust system. A first post injection module generates a first post injection signal. A second post injection module adjusts the first post injection signal based on the correction signal to generate a second post injection signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Sarah Funk, Thomas Larose, JR., Eric R. Snyder, Paul Jasinkiewicz, Jason Daniel Mullins, James M. Perrin
  • Publication number: 20100223911
    Abstract: An exhaust gas system includes a turbocharger housing and an exhaust manifold having manifold pipes and connected to the turbocharger housing. The turbocharger housing has a pipe collector extending in a direction of the exhaust manifold for connection of the manifold pipes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: TOBIAS GOCKEL, Uwe Fischer, Ralph Naubert, Jörg Horstmann, Frank Fetscher
  • Publication number: 20100223912
    Abstract: A method and system of controlling an engine includes a control system includes an exhaust gas flow rate module generating an exhaust gas flow rate signal corresponding to a flow rate of exhaust gases. The control system further includes a temperature adjustment module that determines a temperature correction factor based on the exhaust gas flow rate and that determines a corrected temperature particulate sensor signal in response to a measured particulate temperature signal and the temperature correction factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Larose, JR., Rebecca J. Darr
  • Publication number: 20100223913
    Abstract: A method to regenerate a diesel particulate filter in an exhaust system with a fuel doser for normal and transient vehicle travel. The vehicle may be equipped with an electronically controlled compression ignition engine with an electronic control unit having memory and capable of receiving data signals from remote senor indicative of vehicle operating conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventor: Jeffrey M. Girbach
  • Publication number: 20100223914
    Abstract: A method for use in conjunction with an exhaust gas post-treatment system for metering an ammonia-releasing reducing agent into the exhaust gas stream of an internal combustion engine installed in a motor vehicle and operating with excess air. A control unit meters the quantity of reducing agent as a function of a stored model and, during the operation of the internal combustion engine, determines, by comparison of a value proportional to the nominal emission or the nominal conversion stored in the control unit of the internal combustion engine for the associated operating point of the internal combustion engine and/or of the exhaust gas post-treatment system with a value proportional to the actual emission or the actual conversion metrologically determined by the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG
    Inventors: Andreas DÖRING, Florian Walde, Jochen Philipp, Henry Munitzk, Ralf Steinert
  • Publication number: 20100223915
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes a main enlarged member extended towards a camshaft for forming reed valve chambers. The main enlarged member is integrally provided on a head cover of the engine at a location at which reed valves for controlling supply of secondary air to an exhaust system are disposed. The main enlarged member is extended towards the camshaft for increasing volume of the reed valve chambers while avoiding the increase in size of the head cover. A recessed portion is provided on a cam cap fastened to a cylinder head of the engine. A portion of the main enlarged member is inserted into the recessed portion such that cam cap cooperates with the cylinder head for rotatably supporting the camshaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Sugiura
  • Publication number: 20100223916
    Abstract: There is provided an exhaust gas purification device for an internal combustion engine that has a turn-back portion in an exhaust gas passageway and is made compact and can cause a reducing agent to be evenly dispersed and flow into a reduction catalyst disposed in an exhaust gas passageway downstream of the turn-back portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2008
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Miwa Hayashi, Takeshi Miyamoto, Fumiyasu Kurogi
  • Publication number: 20100223917
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reducing agent tank 1 for holding a liquid reducing agent as a so-called SCR tank. The SCR tank comprises at least one device for deaerating the tank, which device is closed off by means of at least one pressure-compensating element which permits an exchange of gas but which closes off the tank in a pressure-tight manner. The reducing agent tank (1) also comprises at least one deaeration line (5) which communicates with the pressure-compensating element, with the deaeration line (5) being guided at least to a point above the maximum permissible fording level of the tank when the tank is in the installation position. The deaeration line (5) has at least one first downward-sloping line section (5a) which branches into a second rising line section (5b) for deaeration and a third falling line section (5c) for gravity-induced condensate drainage (FIG. 1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Kolberg, Jaroslav Maglovsky, Volker Treudt, Robert Schwär
  • Publication number: 20100223918
    Abstract: A catalyst composition for facilitating the oxidation of soot from diesel engine exhaust is provided. The catalyst composition includes a catalytic metal selected from Pt, Pd, Pt—Pd, Ag, or combinations thereof, an active metal oxide component containing Cu and La, and a support selected from alumina, silica, zirconia, or combinations thereof. The platinum group metal loading of the composition is less than about 20 g/ft3. The catalyst composition may be provided on a diesel particulate filter by impregnating the filter with an alumina, silica or zirconia sol solution modified with glycerol and/or saccharose, impregnating the filter with a stabilizing solution, and impregnating the filter with a solution containing the active metal oxide precursor(s) and the catalytic metal precursor(s). The resulting catalyst coated diesel particulate filter provides effective soot oxidation, exhibits good thermal stability, has a high BET surface area, and exhibits minimal backpressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Albert Chigapov, Alexei Dubkov, Brendan Carberry
  • Publication number: 20100223919
    Abstract: An NOx reduction catalyst and an exhaust system using the same may include an NOx reduction catalyst mounted at an exhaust pipe through which exhaust gas passes, wherein the NOx reduction catalyst includes first and second catalyst layers coated on a carrier, the first catalyst layer being disposed close to the exhaust gas, and the second catalyst layer being disposed close to the carrier, wherein a portion of nitrogen oxide contained in the exhaust gas is oxidized while passing through the first catalyst layer, and the oxidized nitrogen oxide is stored in the second catalyst layer, wherein the nitrogen oxide stored in the second catalyst layer is released through a substitution reaction with an additionally injected fuel, and wherein the released nitrogen oxide is reduced by the additionally injected fuel in the first catalyst layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jin Ha LEE, Hyokyung LEE, Sangmin LEE, Jun Sung PARK
  • Publication number: 20100223920
    Abstract: An engine assembly may include a voltage source and an oxygen pump assembly. The oxygen pump assembly may include an intake conduit and an oxygen pumping mechanism. The intake conduit may be in fluid communication with an air supply and an intake manifold. The oxygen pumping mechanism may include an oxygen ion conducting cell, a first electrode in electrical communication with the voltage source and a second electrode in electrical communication with the voltage source. The first electrode may be disposed on a first side of the cell and may be exposed to an interior of the intake conduit. The second electrode may be disposed on a second side of the cell and isolated from the interior of the conduit. The oxygen pumping mechanism may remove oxygen from an air flow within the interior of the intake conduit based on a voltage applied across the cell by the voltage source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: B. JERRY SONG
  • Publication number: 20100223921
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating an engine having a hydrocarbon retaining system and an emission control device coupled to an engine exhaust, the engine exhaust comprising a venturi. One example method comprises, during a storing condition, routing exhaust gas through the venturi without generating a venturi action, and then to the hydrocarbon retaining system, while bypassing the emission control device, to store hydrocarbons in the hydrocarbon retaining system, and during a purging condition, routing exhaust gas through the venturi while generating venturi action, then to the emission control device, and then to the hydrocarbon retaining system, to purge stored hydrocarbons, wherein a flow of purged hydrocarbons is drawn back to the venturi via venturi action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Michael James Uhrich, Stephen B. Smith, James Michael Kerns, Shane Elwart, Jason Aaron Lupescu
  • Publication number: 20100223922
    Abstract: A means and apparatus for fluid containment providing for closed loop operation of an apparatus within a column of liquid. The apparatus extracts power from a buoyant source within the contained column of liquid and is comprised of an endless chain of movable buoyant objects, a means to convert the movement of the chain into useful work and a tank filled with a constant volume column of liquid. The buoyant objects comprising the chain sequentially enter the bottom of the liquid column through an airlock seal of the current invention, move up through the column and emerge at the surface. The emerging buoyant objects leave the tank and are directed to the tank bottom where each buoyant object repeats the cycle. As the chain of buoyant objects cycles through the displaced column of liquid, the volume of liquid remains constant, with one buoyant object of the chain entering the bottom of the liquid column as one is exiting at the top surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventor: Welbourne D. McGahee
  • Publication number: 20100223923
    Abstract: System for controlling the motion of an actuator of a hydraulic system that may be embodied as a circuit or device that, interposed between a pump and the actuator, controls the motion of the actuator, causing the actuator to follow the movement of the pump. The present invention relates both to a system and a device providing such result just on the basis of the measures of the fluid circulating within the hydraulic circuit or device. The system according to the present invention is suited both with opposing loads and dragging loads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: INOVA SRL
    Inventor: Sergio Walter Grassi
  • Publication number: 20100223924
    Abstract: A heat engine apparatus for use in association with a borehole and a method of operating a heat engine in association with a borehole. The apparatus includes a first heat exchanger assembly in fluid communication with a proximal segment of the borehole, a second heat exchanger assembly in fluid communication with a distal segment of the borehole, a circulation barrier for providing a seal between the apparatus and the borehole in order to isolate the proximal segment of the borehole and the distal segment of the borehole from each other, and a heat engine associated with the first heat exchanger assembly and the second heat exchanger assembly, wherein the heat engine is a gas phase closed cycle thermodynamic heat engine. The first heat exchanger assembly, the second heat exchanger assembly, the circulation barrier and the heat engine are all adapted to be inserted in the borehole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventor: Edward James CARGILL
  • Publication number: 20100223925
    Abstract: A solar thermal receiver capable of improving the power generation efficiency in solar thermal power generation, reducing the production cost, and enhancing the thermal shock resistance and a solar thermal power generation facility using the solar thermal receiver are provided. The solar thermal receiver that receives solar radiation to heat fluid includes a heat-receiving section that is made of metal and that constitutes a flow path in which at least the fluid flows; and a coating layer that is disposed on at least a surface of an area of the heat-receiving section irradiated with the sunlight, that absorbs energy of the sunlight, and that has heat resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Junichiro Masada, Satoshi Hada, Takayoshi Iijima
  • Publication number: 20100223926
    Abstract: A pulverized coal thermal power generation system that significantly reduces the amount of NOx emissions from a boiler and does not require a denitration unit is provided. When a denitration unit is not used, performance to remove mercury from a boiler waste gas is reduced. A waste gas purification system for a pulverized coal boiler, that compensates for this is provided. A pulverized coal boiler having a furnace for burning pulverized coal, burners for supplying pulverized coal and air used for combustion into the furnace so as to burn the pulverized coal in an insufficient air state and after-air ports provided on the downstream side of the burners for supplying air used for perfect combustion characterized in that, an air ratio in the furnace is 1.05 to 1.14, and the residence time of a combustion gas from the burner disposed on the uppermost stage to a main after-air port is 1.1 to 3.3 seconds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: Babcock-Hitachi K.K.
    Inventors: Hisayuki Orita, Masayuki Taniguchi, Akihito Orii, Yuki Kamikawa, Hirofumi Okazaki
  • Publication number: 20100223927
    Abstract: Disclosed is a ferritic stainless steel sheet with excellent thermal fatigue properties, including, by mass %, 0.03% or less of C, 1.0% or less of Si, 1.5% or less of Mn, 0.6% or less of Ni, 10˜20% of Cr, 0.05˜0.30% of Ti, 0.51˜0.65% of Nb, 0˜less than 0.10% of Mo, 0.8˜2.0% of Cu, 0˜0.10% of Al, 0.0005˜0.02% of B, 0˜0.20% of V, and 0.03% or less of N, with the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, having a composition satisfying the following equations (1) and (2) and having a structure in which ?-Cu phase grains each having a long diameter of 0.5 ?m or more are present in a density of 10 or less per 25 ?m2: Nb?8(C+N)?0 . . . (1), 10Si+20Mo+30Cu+20(Ti+V)+160Nb?(Mn+Ni)?100 . . . (2). The ferritic stainless steel sheet, having a relatively inexpensive component composition, has excellent thermal fatigue properties, and is suitable for use in an automotive exhaust-gas path member, including an exhaust manifold, a catalyst converter, a front pipe, or a center pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Manabu OKU, Takeo Tomita, Yosuke Sumi, Yasuhisa Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20100223928
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for conversion of energy, to a module for storage of energy, and to a method for conversion and storage of energy, in which provision is made that at least one module, which is designed to store mechanical energy, is held in a number of holding stations of at least one device which is designed for conversion of energy, such that the least one module, which is held in one of the holding stations, is connected simultaneously via a transmission of the at least one device to a first energy converter and to a second energy converter, such that it is possible simultaneously to transfer energy from the first energy converter to the at least one module and to transfer energy from the at least one module to the second energy converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventor: Ralf Roppelt
  • Publication number: 20100223929
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a system includes an end cover and a liquid cartridge. The liquid cartridge is configured to mount in a fuel nozzle of a turbine engine, wherein the liquid cartridge comprises a one piece flange configured to couple to the end cover, wherein the flange comprises a water inlet, an air inlet, and a fuel inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Donald Mark Bailey, Scott R. Simmons, Gregory Allen Boardman, Xiomara Irizarry-Rosado
  • Publication number: 20100223930
    Abstract: A turbomachine includes a compressor, a combustor including a first end operatively connected to the compressor and a second end, a transition piece mounted to the second end of the combustor, and at least one injection device mounted to one of the combustor and the transition piece. The at least one injection device includes a first end portion that extends to a second end portion through an intermediate portion. The intermediate portion includes a flow conditioning mechanism. Combustion air from the compressor enters the first end portion passes through the flow conditioning mechanism and into the one of the combustion liner and transition piece. The flow conditioning mechanism creates an air flow disturbance in the combustion air to promote mixing of combustion gases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventor: Ronald James Chila
  • Publication number: 20100223931
    Abstract: A system, in one embodiment, includes a turbine combustor liner. The combustor liner includes a patterned surface at a downstream end portion relative to a downstream direction of combustion along a longitudinal axis of the turbine combustor liner. The patterned surface includes a plurality of discrete protrusions in both axial and circumferential directions about the downstream end portion relative to the longitudinal axis of the turbine combustion liner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Ronald James Chila, Sheng-Yi Wu
  • Publication number: 20100223932
    Abstract: A gas turbine burner, comprising at least one swirler, the swirler having at least one air inlet opening, at least one air outlet opening positioned downstream to the air inlet opening and at least one swirler air passage extending from the at least one air inlet opening to the at least one air outlet opening which is delimited by swirler air passage walls; a fuel injection system which comprises fuel injection openings arranged in at least one swirler air passage wall so as to inject fuel into the swirler air passage; and an air injection system which comprises air injection openings arranged in at least one swirler air passage wall and positioned downstream of the fuel injection openings for injecting air into the swirler air passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventor: Nigel Wilbraham
  • Publication number: 20100223933
    Abstract: A method for controlling combustion dynamics is provided. The method includes providing a flow of partially premixed, premixed, or lean premixed fuel-air into a combustion chamber. The method also includes monitoring the combustion system for combustion dynamics. The method further includes actuating a system to control and abate combustion dynamics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2006
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Chukwueloka Obiora Umeh, Joel Meier Haynes, Jeffrey Scott Goldmeer
  • Publication number: 20100223934
    Abstract: A refrigeration system includes a cooler or freezer enclosure; a heat exchanger within the enclosure; a bulk storage tank in fluid communication with the heat exchanger; a sound generator in fluid communication with the heat exchanger; a thermoacoustic refrigerator in acoustic communication with the sound generator; and an indirect heat exchange loop in heat transfer contact with the thermoacoustic refrigerator. The heat exchanger is adapted to receive pressurized fluid from the bulk storage tank, and to provide pressurized gas to the sound generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Stephen A. McCormick, Michael D. Newman
  • Publication number: 20100223935
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for freezing a tissue sample in preparation of sectioning. Generally, the apparatus comprises a chuck and a tissue heat sink that are adapted to rapidly freeze a tissue sample before being sectioned in a cryostat. While the chuck and heat sink may be made of any suitable material, in some cases, the chuck and heat sink include copper, a copper alloy, bronze, or a bronze alloy. To keep the chuck and heat sink from tarnishing, they can be covered with a non-tarnishing coating material, such as tetrafluoroethylene. Additionally, in order to secure the tissue sample that is embedded in a cutting medium to the chuck, the chuck preferably includes one or more dovetail-shaped apertures, such as a dovetail-shaped groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventor: Thomas M. Donndelinger
  • Publication number: 20100223936
    Abstract: A linear compressor having a piston housing and a compressor piston configured for reciprocating movement therein along an axis, the linear compressor having means for guiding the compressor piston in a direction generally perpendicular to the axis and means for buffering kinetic energy associated with the reciprocating movement of the compressor piston. The linear compressor includes an elastic element made from composite material operatively associated with at least one of the means for guiding and the means for buffering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
    Inventor: Jan-Grigor Schubert
  • Publication number: 20100223937
    Abstract: A blocking plug fitting that does not require brazing is described that fits in matching correspondence with an existing fitting arrangement used to couple refrigerant tubing to a heat exchanger. The blocking plug fitting allows a refrigerant system to be returned to service quickly if a heat exchanger is removed for repair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michel Grabon, Daniel W. Williams, Didier Da Costa
  • Publication number: 20100223938
    Abstract: A refrigeration system (20A) comprises an evaporator (27), a two-stage compressor (32) for compressing a refrigerant, a second compressor (34) for compressing the refrigerant, a heat rejecting heat exchanger (24) for cooling the refrigerant, a first economizer circuit (25A), and a second economizer circuit (25B). The first economizer circuit (25A) is configured to inject refrigerant into an interstage port (48) of the two-stage compressor (32). The second economizer circuit (25B) is connected to the second compressor (34).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: James W. Bush, Wayne P. Beagle, Biswajit Mitra
  • Publication number: 20100223939
    Abstract: A refrigeration system (20A) comprises an evaporator (27) for evaporating a refrigerant, a two-stage compressor (32) for compressing the refrigerant, a single-stage compressor (34) for compressing the refrigerant, a heat rejecting heat exchanger (24) for cooling the refrigerant, a first economizer circuit (25A), and a second economizer circuit (25B). The first economizer circuit (25A) is configured to inject refrigerant into an interstage port (48) of the two-stage compressor (32). The second economizer circuit (25B) is configured to inject refrigerant into a suction port (52) of the single-stage compressor (34). The single-stage compressor (34) is configured to discharge into the interstage port (48) of the two-stage compressor (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Biswajit Mitra, Wayne P. Beagle, James W. Bush
  • Publication number: 20100223940
    Abstract: An air conditioner is provided that is capable of allowing an operator to know, during a refrigerant charging operation using a cylinder, that the refrigerant cylinder is emptied without using a scale or the like. An air conditioner in which the refrigerant is charged using a cylinder containing the refrigerant includes a refrigerant circuit, a charge port, a downstream temperature sensor, an outdoor side controller, and a display unit. The refrigerant circuit is configured by the interconnection of a compressor, an outdoor side heat exchanger, an indoor side expansion valve, and an indoor side heat exchanger. The charge port is a port for charging the refrigerant into the refrigerant circuit from the cylinder. The downstream temperature sensor is provided in the vicinity of the charge port of the refrigerant circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Kotani, Tadafumi Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20100223941
    Abstract: An air conditioning system that comprises a controller that is in electrical communication with a compressor, a condenser fan, a temperature sensor that measures the temperature of the ambient air, a temperature sensor that measures the temperature of a condenser coil of the air conditioning system, and a low pressure switch (LPS) that measure the pressure of a refrigerant disposed within the air conditioning system. An algorithm resident on the controller controls the controller to enter a low ambient cooling mode when the temperature of the ambient air is less than a set temperature. The algorithm further controls the controller so that a minimum and/or maximum cycling frequency is imposed on the condenser fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Rajendra K. Shah, Eugene L. Mills, Lynn A. Turner
  • Publication number: 20100223942
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thermal management device intended to collect the heat dissipated by a group of dissipative equipment of a spacecraft in an evaporation zone before discharging this heat to cold space via a condensation zone, situated in the region of the radiators. The evaporation zone and the condensation zone each consist of at least one heat-exchange part comprising a network of a plurality of compact heat-exchange elements distributed over their respective heat-exchange surface and connected in series and/or in parallel by the tubes of the thermal fluid circulation means. A device such as this is particularly intended for telecommunications satellites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: Thales
    Inventors: Anne-Sophie Merino, Julien Hugon, Valérie Canton, Patrick Hugonnot, Thierry Dargent, Isabelle Nann
  • Publication number: 20100223943
    Abstract: A watertight container has a container body, and first and second elongate locking elements. The container body includes a side wall that defines an interior and extends to a perimeter that defines an opening to the interior of the watertight container. The perimeter of the container body has a first portion and a second portion, the first portion has a first plurality of apertures, and the second portion has a second plurality of apertures. The first and second elongate locking element are rigid and adapted to abut the first and second portions, respectively, of the perimeter of the container body. A plurality of fasteners removably fasten the first and second elongate locking elements together, such that the first and second elongate locking elements together seal closed the opening of the container body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventor: Len Loukaides
  • Publication number: 20100223944
    Abstract: To provide a refrigerator including: a heat-insulating main body; a storage compartment defined in the heat-insulating main body; and a mist spray apparatus that sprays a fine mist into the storage compartment. The fine mist generated by the mist spray apparatus has a nano-size particle diameter and reduces microorganisms adhering to the inside of the storage compartment and to vegetable surfaces, the microorganisms including molds, bacteria, yeasts, and viruses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kahoru Tsujimoto, Toyoshi Kamisako, Yoshihiro Ueda, Tadashi Adachi, Kazuya Nakanishi
  • Publication number: 20100223945
    Abstract: This is a refrigerant system refer as a PIGGYBACK system because it uses the condenser energy, of a compression refrigeration system, that is normally expelled into the ambient atmosphere and uses it in the generator of the absorption refrigeration system. Essentially it is a regenerative refrigeration system that recognizes cooling for large buildings, that have chill water distribution, operate for extended periods consuming large amounts of energy. Cooling air in large buildings is generally a twenty-four hour requirement in many parts of the world for eight to ten months out of the year; this invention will eliminate the waste of millions of tons of energy that are currently being dissipated into the ambient atmosphere by using this energy in an absorption refrigeration system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventor: Eduardo Velasco
  • Publication number: 20100223946
    Abstract: An appliance for dispensing beverages includes a brewing unit through which hot water can flow for extraction, a beverage dispenser coupled to the brewing unit to dispense a prepared beverage into a container, a cooling device to supply ice for cooling a beverage, and a dosage device for ice cubes to automatically dose ice during the beverage preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: Melitta Haushaltsprodukte GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Sandra aus der Fuenten, Gerald Aengenheyster, Nils Krutemeyer
  • Publication number: 20100223947
    Abstract: An electric compressor (20) comprises an electric motor (70) enclosed in a motor casing (33), a division wall (60) dividing the interior of the motor casing (33) and having an inner side surface in contact with a working fluid before compressed, a leg (120) integrally formed on an outer side surface of the division wall (60), and a control board (111) with a microcomputer (112) for driving the electric motor (70) mounted, the control board being fixed to the leg (120).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2007
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventor: Makoto Shibuya
  • Publication number: 20100223948
    Abstract: A lap (201) of an orbiting scroll (21) and a lap (202) of a stationary scroll (22) are meshed with each other to form an inner wall side expansion chamber (203a) on the side of a lap inner wall (201a) of the orbiting scroll (21) and an outer wall side expansion chamber (203b) on the side of a lap outer wall (201a) of the orbiting scroll (21). The volumetric capacity of the inner wall side expansion chamber (203a) and that of the outer wall side expansion chamber (203b) are equal to each other when suction is completed, and different from each other when discharge starts, and their expansion ratios are different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanobu Wada, Takashi Morimoto, Akira Hiwata, Akira Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20100223949
    Abstract: An evaporator with a cool storage function includes flat refrigerant flow tubes and flat cool storage material containers each brazed to one side surface of the corresponding refrigerant flow tube. A plurality of sets each composed of refrigerant flow tubes and a cool storage material container are disposed such that they are spaced from one another. A fin is disposed in an air-passing clearance between adjacent sets, and is joined to the corresponding refrigerant flow tubes and the corresponding cool storage material container. Front portions of the cool storage material containers and the fins project frontward from the refrigerant flow tubes, and an internal-volume-increasing portion, whose container height is greater than that of the container body portion, is provided at the frontward projecting portion of each cool storage material container. Fins are brazed to opposite side surfaces of the internal-volume-increasing portion of each cool storage material container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Naohisa Higashiyama, Hironaka Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20100223950
    Abstract: A process for recovery of natural gas liquids is disclosed, the process including: fractionating a gas stream comprising nitrogen, methane, ethane, and propane and other C3+ hydrocarbons into at least two fractions including a light fraction comprising nitrogen, methane, ethane, and propane, and a heavy fraction comprising propane and other C3+ hydrocarbons; separating the light fraction into at least two fractions including a nitrogen-enriched fraction and a nitrogen-depleted fraction in a first separator; separating the nitrogen-depleted fraction into a propane-enriched fraction and a propane-depleted fraction in a second separator; feeding at least a portion of the propane-enriched fraction to the fractionating as a reflux; recycling at least a portion of the propane-depleted fraction to the first separator. In some embodiments, the nitrogen-enriched fraction may be separated in a nitrogen removal unit to produce a nitrogen-depleted natural gas stream and a nitrogen-enriched natural gas stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: Lummus Technology Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Malsam
  • Publication number: 20100223951
    Abstract: A method of cooling a hydrocarbon stream such as natural gas from a feed stream (10), the method at least comprising the steps of: (a) passing the feed stream (10) and a first refrigerant stream (20) through a cooling stage (100) including one or more heat exchangers (12a, 12b) to provide a cooled hydrocarbon stream (30); and (b) circulating the first refrigerant stream (20) around a first refrigerant circuit (110) which includes one or more compressors (14), one or more coolers (16, 18) after the compressor (s), and a refrigerant accumulator (22) after the cooler (s); wherein there are no further coolers between the refrigerant accumulator (22) and the heat exchanger or the first of more than one heat exchanger (12a, 12b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Marco Dick Jager, Robert Klein Nagel Voort
  • Publication number: 20100223952
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for producing a carbon monoxide-containing product from a feed containing hydrogen, carbon monoxide, methane, nitrogen and optionally argon. The carbon monoxide-containing product is produced using a hydrogen stripping column for forming a hydrogen-enriched vapor and a hydrogen-freed liquid, a nitrogen separation fractionator for forming a nitrogen-enriched vapor and a nitrogen-depleted liquid containing carbon monoxide and methane from the hydrogen-freed liquid, and a carbon monoxide/methane separation fractionator for forming the carbon monoxide containing product and a methane-enriched liquid from the nitrogen-depleted liquid. At least part of the nitrogen separation fractionator condenser duty provides the feed vaporization duty and reboiler duty for the carbon monoxide/methane separation fractionator, thereby reducing the energy requirement for the separation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventor: Brian Alfred McNeil
  • Publication number: 20100223953
    Abstract: A device for holding fragrance having a container with a porous sidewall and an absorber received in the container. The absorber absorbs perfume to produce fragrance. The device of the present invention may be a ring, earring, necklace, brooch, hair adornment, pin, bracelet etc. Moreover, the device of the present invention may be a perfume spray used in the car or bathroom also.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: YONGMART MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chih-Chen Juan
  • Publication number: 20100223954
    Abstract: An ornament for a person comprises: an attachment body having an at least partially closed loop shape and including first and second side wall portions; a guide rail formed of an elongated member, the guide rail including a first end pivotally fixed to or extending from the first side wall portion of the attachment body in a direction inwardly to said at least partially closed loop shape of the attachment body, a second end, and a parallel rail portion extending between the first and second ends of the guide rail; and an decorative element having first and second lateral sides, and including a guide hole formed through the first and second lateral sides, the guide hole configured to insert the second end of the guide rail there-through and having a width the same as or slightly wider than the size of the parallel rail portion of the guide rail to enable a sliding movement of the decorative element along the guide rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventor: Kyung Jung Kim