Abstract: A hip and ridge shingle having a plurality of sections that may be folded onto one another and secured in folded positions, the shingle being capable of being folded into a plurality of different configurations such as a bullnose configuration and a straight edge configuration.

Abstract: The present invention is an anchoring biscuit device for joining three boards. It includes, (a) an at least partially flat horizontal top element having an imaginary center line, having opposite side walls, and having a top view footprint adapted to be inserted into grooves of adjacent boards; (b) at least one substantially vertical support member attached to the underside of the top element and extending downwardly therefrom for a predetermined length for joinder of two adjacent boards which contain said grooves for receiving portions of said top into said grooves; and, (c) at least one compressive element located on aid device, with at least a portion of said at least one compressive element, from a top view footprint, being located away from said imaginary center line and way from said vertical support member, wherein said compressive element is adapted to at least partially collapse under predetermined compressive force.

Abstract: The invention provides snap fit pultrusion housing elements for joining structurally insulated panels suitable for housing and shelter construction. The housing elements include a pultruded panel body member having at least one edge, and a pultruded snap lock fitting on the edge adapted for fastenerless engagement with a complementary fitting on an adjacent panel body member.

Abstract: A lattice tower (1) is provided comprising generally upright leg elements that are arranged in plan view at the corners of a polygon with horizontal struts and diagonal braces interconnecting the leg elements. The lattice tower has a first arrangement of basic leg elements (2), basic horizontal struts (3) and basic diagonal braces (4) providing a first and basic predetermined load carrying capacity of the tower. Selected basic leg elements and/or basic horizontal struts and/or basic diagonal braces are provided with attachment formations whereby additional leg elements (10) and/or additional horizontal struts (7) and/or additional diagonal braces (8) may be secured to the basic leg elements and/or basic horizontal struts and/or basic diagonal braces to provide an increased predetermined load carrying capacity of the lattice tower.

Abstract: A sealing device and a medicine packaging apparatus that includes the sealing device, wherein an engaging mechanism for coupling frames has good operability and the frames can firmly engage each other. The sealing device (10) can couple roller frames (20a, 20b) by an engaging mechanism (40) to integrate the roller frames. The engaging mechanism (40) has an engager (45) and a receptor (46) formed of a recess or the like. The engager includes a manipulation lever (50) and an engaging lever (51). The engager (45) is provided in the roller frame (20a), while the receptor (46) is provided in the roller frame (20b). When the manipulation lever (50) is pushed and pivoted toward the roller frame (20b), the engaging mechanism (40) can integrate the roller frames (20a, 20b). When the manipulation lever (50) is pulled and pivoted toward a front portion, the engaging mechanism can release the engagement caused by the engaging mechanism (40) to allow the roller frames (20a, 20b) to be separable from each other.

Abstract: Apparatus for use with yard waste bags of the flat-bottom paper type is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a base and a shaft, the shaft terminating at one end in a handle and at the other end in the base. The shaft is hollow. The base and the shaft are constructed out of plastic and in the form of a hand tamper. The tamper is sized such that, when the tamper is operatively disposed within an empty one of said bags with the base on the bag bottom, the base substantially fully occupies and overlies the bag bottom and the handle projects above the bag.

Abstract: A hygienic cover for a hair brush is an elastic plastic netting of lycra polyester stitched into a tunnel shape with open and closed ends. This cover is rolled on a hollow insert with two open ends. A hairbrush is inserted into and through the insert. The closed end of the cover hits the end of the brush and the cover is stretched over the brush and slides off the insert and compresses around the brush head. The cover is porous and the holes grow when stretched, allowing the brush bristles to pass through the cover. When allowed to slide off the insert and collapse around the brush, the cover closes tightly around the bristles to prevent debris from reaching the brush head. The cover protects the brush in use. After each use, the hygienic cover can be taken off and replaced by a new cover.

Abstract: The presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) relates generally to packaging materials for packaging articles. The packaging materials may include a substratum with a printed pattern disposed thereon that provides a grass-like appearance, and/or the packaging materials may include a plurality of individual strips, strands, or units of material bondably connected thereto.

Abstract: This invention provides a bottle that allows for easy and efficient application of shrink sleeves. The ease of application is partly a result of the invention's wall thickness along its body-forming portion. The body-forming portion of the invention has thick walls and thus exhibits negligible expansion during a hot-filling process. This permits a shrink sleeve to be placed onto the body-forming portion of the resistant bottle prior to filling. If the resistant bottle is hot-filled, the sleeve shrinks as a result of radiant heat emanating outwardly from the high temperature product, without the aid of an external heat source, such as a heat tunnel.

Abstract: An automated pharmaceutical product packaging machine simultaneously fills a plurality of product package templates in parallel with desired pharmaceutical dosing requirements. The templates are subsequently positioned over a temporary storage template having cavities for receiving solid pharmaceutical doses. A collector member is subsequently placed beneath the temporary storage template for receiving the pharmaceuticals which in turn is positioned over a solid pharmaceutical product package having a plurality of cavities which correspond to openings on the templates and wherein each of the templates fills a pharmaceutical package.

Abstract: A method for packing articles, in particular articles, comprising stages of production of a succession of blister packs containing the articles, packing resulting groups of blister packs in cartons, and storing the cartons in at least a warehouse unit, the method being characterized in that it includes transferring the cartons to at least a second warehouse unit, opening the cartons and extracting the groups of blister pack in order to enable performing of an inserting of information on each group f blister packs or on each blister pack, and packing the blister packs, provided with the information, in box containers.

Abstract: A substantially parallelepiped packaging made of a flexible material such as cardboard, capable of serving as a display stand, including a surface serving as a lid and a surface with at least one cutout, wherein the surface serving as a lid is inserted into said cutout, making it possible to lock the packaging once the same is folded in a planar configuration.

Abstract: A method for producing a biodegradable plastic film or a composite film, and the film obtained by such method. The film has barrier properties and is made at least of a biodegradable basic plastic material and a second plastic material having barrier properties. The film is useful in particular for packaging sensitive goods.

Abstract: The invention concerns an isolation chamber for isolating substances from the ambient while simultaneously maintaining aseptic conditions within the isolation chamber and protecting the operator from potent compounds. The isolation chamber comprises a first container surrounding and defining an isolation space of holding the substances and a second container surrounding the first container. Preferably, the pressure of the isolation space is lower than the pressure of the barrier space.

Abstract: A hybrid mounting mat for mounting a catalyst support structure within a housing in an exhaust gas treatment device. The exhaust gas treatment device includes an outer housing, a fragile catalyst support structure, and a mounting mat disposed in the gap between the housing and the fragile catalyst support structure. Additionally disclosed are methods of making the hybrid mounting mat and for making an exhaust gas treatment device incorporating the mounting mat.

Abstract: A filter frame is removably attachable to a box fan. The filter frame is adapted for receiving a standard HVAC-style filter for removing contaminants from air flow induced by the fan. In this manner, a cost-effective means for filtering a flow of air is provided for residential and commercial settings. The filter frame is adaptable to a variety of standard box fan types of different styles and dimensions. The frame is configured to accommodate standard filters, such as those readily available from retail hardware stores and home centers.

Abstract: Disclosed are a composition for the prophylaxis of influenza viral infection comprising tannic acid, an air filter coated with the same, and an air cleaner comprising the air filter. Having high inhibitory activity against influenza virus, the composition comprising tannic acid can be applied to the prevention of influenza viral infection. Also, the filter coated with the composition can remove influenza virus from the air so that it can be employed in an air cleaner for the prophylaxis of influenza viral infection.

Abstract: Power equipment is designed to be operated by a user walking behind the power equipment, and includes an engine, a body, a drivetrain, a handle, a linkage, and a mechanism. The engine drives a working implement. The drivetrain links the engine to at least one wheel designed to drive the power equipment. The handle extends from the body, where at least a portion of the handle is designed to rotate relative to the body. Rotation of the at least a portion of the handle relative to the body is communicated to the drivetrain via the linkage, and controls a driving speed of the power equipment. The mechanism is designed to provide a mechanical advantage between rotation of the handle and operation of the linkage.

Abstract: A sickle assembly includes a cutter beam and a plurality of guard fingers fixedly mounted at spaced along positions along the cutter beam. Each guard finger includes a lower finger portion and an upper finger portion defining a sickle slot therebetween. A plurality of sickle blades on a sickle bar align with the sickle slots. The sickle blades can be positioned in a central position between adjacent guard fingers in which the sickle blade is not overlapped by either one of said adjacent ones of the guard fingers for ease of removal. In further embodiments, a hold down member is hinged relative to the cutter beam for easy access to the sickle bar. Quick release fasteners may be associated with respective pairs of sickle blades for further ease of removal and changing of sickle blades.

Abstract: The present application relates to selective harvesting of agricultural objects, such as asparagus spears. One described example relates to a harvester that includes at least one set of independently controllable cutter arm assemblies that rotate about a common axis to harvest individual asparagus spears.

Abstract: A mobile system for improving the picking and preliminary processing of apples, citrus, stone fruit and the like is disclosed and claimed. The system comprises a mobile chassis upon which can be mounted picking stations, pneumatic tube transport subsystems, receiving and conveying subsystems, object scanning subsystems, cull diverter subsystems, labeling subsystems, and subsystems for relatively gently placing the objects in a predetermined location in a receiving bin. The system can also include a subsystem for gently placing diverted objects in a receiving bin.

Abstract: A two-for-one twister or cabling machine and a method for operation thereof, wherein a yarn (5, 25) is withdrawn from a supply bobbin (7, 21) and fed to a guide device below a twisted yarn plate (8, 24) of the spindle (2, 22) and from which the yarn (5, 25) exits virtually perpendicular to the axis of the spindle (2, 22) and is deflected to the outer edge of the twisted yarn plate (8, 24) and runs along the spindle (2, 22) as a free yarn balloon (B) encompassing the spindle (2, 22), until the yarn (5, 25) is fed into the twist or cabling point of a yarn guide device (9, 27) above the spindle (2, 22). The supply speed of the yarn (5, 25) is adjusted to achieve a yarn tension which minimizes the yarn balloon diameter as a function of the spindle geometry.

Abstract: The invention relates to a shortening device (1) for shortening a chain strand (23), the shortening device comprising a connecting section (3) with at least one connecting opening (7), a shortening member (4, 26), at least one anchoring receptacle (7) for receiving an end link (24a) of the chain strand (23), said anchoring receptacle being arranged on a side of the connecting section (3) which faces the shortening member (4, 26) and being closed by a retaining pin (8) inserted into a cutout (32), and a web (5) which connects the connecting section (3) to the shortening member (4, 26) and is arranged at an end of the cutout (32) pointing in the longitudinal direction. In order to provide a lighter and smaller shortening device (1), it is provided according to the invention that the connecting opening (7) is designed as a closed eye (7).

Abstract: A fan is disclosed herein. The fan includes a shaft rotatable about an axis. The fan also includes a blade engaged with the shaft for rotation about the axis. The fan also includes a case encircling the axis. The case is positioned radially outward of the blade and the shaft. The fan also includes a blanket mounted to the case. The case and the blanket are operable to cooperate with one another to prevent the blade from escaping the case upon the blade separating from the shaft. The blanket is at least partially impregnated with shear thickening fluid.

Abstract: A pilot burner of a gas turbine engine is provided. The pilot burner includes a front body with an axial expansion along a centre axis of the pilot burner, the centre axis having an axial direction towards a burning zone of the gas turbine engine. The front body includes a pilot burner face which is directed to the burning zone. A material is deposited in the front body progressing in the axial direction to form a high temperature resilient body in the axial direction of the front body and to form a high temperature resilient face of the pilot burner face.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a pulse detonation combustor includes a gas discharge annulus including multiple nozzles engaged with one another via mating surfaces to support the gas discharge annulus in a circumferential direction. The pulse detonation combustor also includes multiple pulse detonation tubes extending to the nozzles.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for modulating the thrust during a flight envelope of a multiple combustor chamber detonation engine using cross-combustor chamber detonation initiation are provided. The detonation combustor chambers are filled with a combustible mixture of fuel and oxidizer. The combustible mixture in one of the detonation combustor chambers is ignited by an ignition source, and the remaining detonation combustor chambers are ignited by detonation cross-firing via connectors. A controller controls the ignition source and the supply of oxidizer and fuel to the detonation combustor chambers to modulate the thrust of the engine during the flight envelope.

Abstract: A mixer for a turbofan engine includes a centerbody and a mixer nozzle. The mixer nozzle surrounds at least a portion of the centerbody and is spaced apart to define a core flow path between the mixer nozzle and the centerbody. The mixer nozzle is configured, when bypass air flows through the turbofan engine, to direct at least a portion of the bypass air to impinge on the centerbody. The mixer nozzle includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced mixer lobes that extend axially in a rearward direction and have a cross-section shape defined by a set of equations.

Abstract: An exhaust purification system for an internal combustion engine, and a desulfurization method for the same, recovers purification performance of a denitrification catalyst by removing sulfur poisoned at the denitrification catalyst in an exhaust system.

Abstract: Systems and methods for mixing and dispensing an aqueous urea solution at the point of delivery to diesel powered vehicles. A stand alone terminal or modular unit that mixes and dispenses the dilute solution on an as-needed batch basis. Each delivery terminal includes a dry or concentrated liquid urea reservoir, and a metering urea dispenser, along with a parallel demineralized water reservoir and a metering water dispenser. The demineralized water may be provided directly from an external source or the system may include a demineralizing component. The metered dispensing of the urea and the water into a mixing tank to produce the aqueous urea solution (AUS) is controlled through an electronic control system. From the mixing tank the system directs the solution through a sediment filtration system before retaining the mixed and filtered solution in a terminal holding and dispensing tank.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the qualitative and/or quantitative determination of at least one component of a chemically reducible gas mixture, an exhaust gas catalytic converter utilizing such a device, a vehicle including such a catalytic converter, a process for preparing such a device, a process for monitoring the NOx emissions of a vehicle, and the use of such a device.

Abstract: A system is provided for removing particulate matter from a particulate filter, which includes at least one particulate filter unit. The system includes an engine controller coupled to each sensor and the engine, and a locomotive controller coupled to the engine controller. Each sensor continuously outputs a first alert signal to the engine controller, including the current load and the loading rate of one or more particulate filter units. The engine controller determines a projected load and projected loading rate of the one or more particulate filter units along the route, and a time gap or distance gap based on the trip plan along the route until the one or more particulate filter units are fully loaded. Additionally, the engine controller determines a time region or distance region within the respective time gap or distance gap filter unit, based on at least one of the current load, the loading rate, the projected load, the projected loading rate, and the time region or distance region.

Abstract: A catalyst deterioration diagnosis system performs a diagnosis of deterioration of the oxidation catalyst based on a high-temperature-inflow-condition exhaust gas temperature and a low-temperature-inflow-condition exhaust gas temperature. The high-temperature-inflow-condition exhaust gas temperature is a temperature detected by a temperature sensor while the temperature of the exhaust gas that flows into the oxidation catalyst is in a high temperature region H while the reducing agent is supplied from the reducing agent supply means into the exhaust gas that flows into the oxidation catalyst. The low-temperature-inflow-condition exhaust gas temperature is a temperature detected by the temperature sensor while the temperature of the exhaust gas that flows into the oxidation catalyst is in a low temperature region L while the reducing agent is supplied from a reducing agent supply means into the exhaust gas that flows into the oxidation catalyst.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for adjusting the temperature of a particle filter of an exhaust line (1) during a regeneration phase of said filter by injecting fuel into the exhaust gases, and which includes the steps of: measuring the temperature (T5) in the particle filter; predetermining an amount of fuel to inject into the exhaust gases (Qigec), said amount including a first component (Qd c) predetermined by means of an open control loop not factoring in the measured temperature, and said amount including a second component (Qc2) predetermined by means of a closed control loop factoring in the measured temperature; and, on the basis of the amplitude of the second component relative to the predetermined fuel amount, predetermining a correction term (Kc) of the first component and applying said correction term in the open control loop.

Abstract: A control unit for a turbocharged internal combustion engine is provided. The control unit includes a first exhaust valve that opens/closes a first exhaust passage that is communicated with a turbine; a second exhaust valve that opens/closes a second exhaust passage that bypasses the turbine; and a closing timing of the second exhaust valve that is controlled so that an opening period of the second exhaust valve overlaps with an opening period of an intake valve under high engine load. The opening characteristic of the second exhaust valve and a fuel injection amount are controlled so that the air-fuel ratio of gas that is filled in a cylinder approximates an output air-fuel ratio and the air-fuel ratio of gas flowing into a three-way catalyst that is arranged in a post-junction exhaust passage approximates a theoretical air-fuel ratio under high engine load.

Abstract: A regeneration control method of a particulate filter, may include regenerating the particulate filter, determining whether an engine is in an idle condition or in an over-run condition, and controlling the regeneration of the particulate filter according to the idle condition or the over-run condition.

Abstract: An exhaust upstream section (48) of an exhaust apparatus (E) comprises a plurality of branch pipe portions (32), a plurality of intermediate collector pipe portions (33), a final collector pipe portion (34), and an exhaust gas-purifying unit (40). The exhaust gas-purifying unit (40) is disposed on a vehicle-rear side of an engine (1) to allow a gas passage thereinside to extend approximately in a vehicle-widthwise direction, in top plan view. Each of the plurality of intermediate collector pipe portions (33) curves to allow an exhaust downstream region of the intermediate collector pipe portion (33) to be oriented toward one side or the other side of the vehicle-widthwise direction, in top plan view, and the final collector pipe portion (34) curves to allow an exhaust downstream region of the final collector pipe portion (34) to be oriented toward a vehicle-front side, in top plan view.

Abstract: Disclosed is an exhaust apparatus (E) for a transverse engine (1) coupled with a transmission (11) located on one side thereof in a cylinder arrangement direction. The exhaust apparatus (E) has an upstream exhaust assembly (48) which comprises a plurality of branch pipe portions (32), a single exhaust pipe portion (34), and an exhaust gas-purifying unit (40). The exhaust gas-purifying unit (40) is disposed on a vehicle-rear side of the engine (1) to allow a gas passage thereinside to extend approximately in a vehicle-widthwise direction, in top plan view. The upstream exhaust assembly (48) includes, on an exhaust upstream side of the single exhaust pipe portion (34), a section which curves to allow an exhaust downstream region of the section to be oriented toward one side of the vehicle-widthwise direction which is a direction coming close to the transmission (11), in top plan view.

Abstract: An object of this invention is to prevent components such as NOx and H2S being emitted when starting a vehicle and improve exhaust emissions by utilizing information of a navigation system. A navigation system mounted in the vehicle is connected to an ECU. The ECU predicts whether a stopping time of the internal combustion engine is near based on the current position and travel history of the vehicle obtained from the navigation system. When a stopping time is near, the ECU executes rich spike control prior to the stopping time to thereby perform a regeneration process of the NOx catalyst. Thus, NOx components or sulfur components remaining in the catalyst can be eliminated before stopping the internal combustion engine. Accordingly, even if warming up is performed when the engine is next started, emission of NOx or hydrogen sulfide can be avoided.

Abstract: An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine comprises a turbocharger, an exhaust pipe, a first diesel particulate filter, a second diesel particulate filter, and a flow control valve. The exhaust pipe has a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. At least the second portion of the exhaust pipe comprises a plurality of fluid paths. The first diesel particulate filter is coupled to on one of the plurality of fluid paths between the second portion and the third portion of the exhaust pipe. The second diesel particulate filter is coupled to another of the plurality of fluid paths. The flow control valve is disposed within the second portion of the exhaust pipe. The flow control valve is response to an input signal indicative of an operating condition and is configured to control exhaust flow to the first diesel particulate filter and the second diesel particulate filter in response to the input signal.

Abstract: Disclosed is an SCR catalyst composition having improved NOx conversion and a device for post-treating diesel engine exhaust gas using the same. The SCR catalyst composition can effectively convert NOx generated from an engine into harmless components. The device, which improves the NOx conversion, includes an SCR catalyst module disposed downstream of a diesel engine and having an injector, an oxidation catalyst module disposed downstream of the SCR catalyst module, and a catalyst soot filter module, all of which are successively arranged in series.

Abstract: An exhaust pipe structure of a vehicle having a left manifold disposed in front of an engine and a right manifold disposed behind the engine along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, which are connected by an underbody catalytic converter, the exhaust pipe structure may include a left exhaust pipe connected to the left manifold and extending toward the rear of the engine, a right exhaust pipe having a straight portion connected to the right manifold and extending toward the front of the engine and a curved portion bending from the straight portion toward the rear of the engine, and a conjunction, one end of which is connected to and communicates with the end of the curved portion of the right exhaust pipe and the end of the left exhaust pipe and the other end of which is connected to the underbody catalytic converter.

Abstract: Nitrogen oxide storage catalysts comprising a substrate and at least two coating layers, where the second layer is substantially free of platinum, cerium and barium, and methods of manufacturing and using these nitrogen oxide storage catalysts are disclosed.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying device having sufficient exhaust gas purifying performance and using a reduced amount of noble metal. An exhaust gas purifying device (10) is provided with an exhaust manifold (30) having a collecting section to which all branch pipes join, and also with a catalytic converter (40) provided directly downstream of the exhaust manifold (30). The catalytic converter (40) has an upstream catalyst (43) housed on the upstream side and also has a downstream catalyst (45) housed on the downstream of the upstream catalyst (43). The upstream catalyst (43) includes a carrier, an upstream first layer located on the carrier and containing Pd, an upstream second layer located on the upstream first layer and containing Rh, and an upstream third layer located on the upstream second layer and containing Pd.

Abstract: An air-assisted fluid injector has an injector housing having a nozzle bore and an injector nozzle sealably disposed in the nozzle bore and having an exposed injector face on one end that projects from an end of the nozzle bore, the injector nozzle having a fluid conduit on an other end that extends from a fluid inlet toward the injector face and that opens into a plurality of fluid outlet conduits that extend to a corresponding plurality of fluid outlets spaced apart on the injector face and operable to provide a predetermined spray pattern. The injector also includes an air conduit having an air inlet on the other end of the injector nozzle extending through the injector housing and opening into a plurality of air conduit outlets proximate the injector face, each air conduit outlet extending to and opening into a respective fluid conduit outlet.

Abstract: A vehicle exhaust system includes a thermoelectric generator that uses a plurality of thermoelectric modules to convert thermal energy generated by hot exhaust gases to electric energy. The thermoelectric generator has an inlet associated with an upstream exhaust component and an outlet associated with a downstream exhaust component. The thermoelectric generator diverts exhaust gas flow from a vehicle exhaust system main-flow direction to a cross-flow direction that is non-parallel to the main-flow direction when flowing from the inlet to the outlet of the thermoelectric generator.

Abstract: A variable muffler may include a housing, a plurality of chambers formed by partitions in the housing, an inlet pipe connected to at least a chamber for flowing exhaust gas into the housing, an outlet pipe connected to at least a chamber for discharging the exhaust gas having flowed into the housing to the exterior, an inner pipe for directly communicating between at least two chambers in the housing so that the exhaust gas of the inlet pipe is communicated to the outlet pipe therethrough, and a variable valve that is disposed downstream of the inner pipe and of which opening amount is continuously adjusted according to pressure of exhaust gas passing through the inner pipe.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for automatic control of the exhaust pressure of an internal combustion engine.

Abstract: In the hydrostatic working operation of a road finishing machine or a feeder which comprises a primary power plant with an internal combustion engine (M) and several hydraulic variable displacement pumps, which are hydraulically connected to hydraulic motors of working components, and which possesses a computerized control device, the internal combustion engine is operated within its engine-specific characteristic map in response to the load condition by dynamic speed adaptation in a characteristic zone with optimal consumption, and the displacements (VsHP) of the variable displacement pumps are simultaneously automatically adapted for keeping the volume flow rates for the hydraulic motors constant.

Abstract: Disclosed is a hybrid brake system equipped with a pedal simulator having a parallel structure. The hybrid brake system includes an input shaft connected to a brake pedal, a pedal simulator provided therein with a control plunger connected with the input shaft, a master cylinder communicating with the pedal simulator and provided therein with first and second pistons, an oil supply part supplying oil to the pedal simulator and the master cylinder, and a boosting part communicating with the pedal simulator and forming repulsive force when the brake pedal is stepped on.