Patents Issued in May 31, 2012
  • Publication number: 20120131864
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to apparatuses and systems for reinforcing poles. In particular, it relates to reinforcement apparatuses and their use in bridging or splinting decaying or rotting vertical poles, especially wooden utility poles, in which the apparatuses have inward angled flanges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventor: Tony Blaylock
  • Publication number: 20120131865
    Abstract: Wall structure in particular for industrial buildings having a vertical support post (5) supported on the ground, to which an upper end of a support rail (1) is affixed, wherein at least one carrier (2) with a solar module (3) is fixed to the support rail (1) and the support rail (1) is fixed in an inclined position relative to the vertical by means of a spacer (9) positioned between the support post (5) and the support rail (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: SCHUCO INTERNATIONAL KG
    Inventors: Gerd Imkamp, Andre Stockhausen, Carsten Hanke
  • Publication number: 20120131866
    Abstract: The invention relates to a parking shelter (200) in particular comprising a roof (205) at least partially covered with photovoltaic solar panels (206), characterised in that said parking shelter comprises four supporting legs (201; 202; 203; 204), wherein at least one first supporting leg (201) and one second supporting leg (202) have a substantially vertical bottom portion (301) and an inclined top portion (302) directed towards the periphery of the roof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Bernard Batut, Philippe Pascal, Marc Vogeleisen, Shahin Gashti
  • Publication number: 20120131867
    Abstract: A clamp frame is disclosed for securing a window frame in a building structure opening by hand without using fasteners. The clamp frame comprises a unitary extruded plastic member that defines a cross section having an integrally formed connection element that mates with a complementarily shaped portion of a window frame to connect the clamp frame and the window frame without fasteners along the length of the clamp frame. The cross section includes a clamp element having at least a leg and a lever. The leg and lever are each connected to the connection element by a living hinge and are movable relative to the connection element between an open position and an overlapping locked position, which results in a clamp load holding together the clamp frame and window frame without the use of fasteners. One end of the leg of the clamp element is constantly urged against the building structure by the lever when the clamp element is in the locked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Atwood Mobile Products LLC
    Inventor: Mark L. Smith
  • Publication number: 20120131868
    Abstract: The locking device includes two plates, one plate being fixable to a frame of a window or a door and the other plate being removably enagageable with the first plate. Each plate is provided with at least one aperture and one projection, the aperture of each plate being positioned such that it can receive the projection of the other plate when the plates are brought into engagement with one another. The two plates may be held in engagement using any suitable, removable locking means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventor: Michael John Miller
  • Publication number: 20120131869
    Abstract: The building of the present invention includes a wall making a boundary of a room, an inner wall formed by a group including first and second tubular structures and arranged on the wall as one body, and an air conditioner arranged in the room. The first tubular structure has a first ventilation hole, where gas blown into the first tubular structure from the air conditioner and passed through the first tubular structure with substantially no leakage is blown out, at a to-be-arranged position of a first storage equipment which is to be arranged in the room. The second tubular structure has a second ventilation hole, where the gas blown into the second tubular structure from the air conditioner and passed through the second tubular structure with substantially no leakage is blown out, at a to-be-arranged position of a second storage equipment which is to be arranged in the room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuaki Hiramura, Keiichiro Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20120131870
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for forming a surface of a building partition having a cavity therein. The apparatus comprises an elongate support member having a first and second panel support extending substantially perpendicularly therefrom. The method comprises locating the elongate support member at a position corresponding to the surface to be formed, engaging a first panel to the front surface of the first support surface and engaging a second panel to the rear surface of the second support surface in coplanar relation to the first panel to form a first wall form. A plurality of insulated blocks may form a second form with a concrete partition to be formed between the first and second forms. The first and second panels may be removed and a facing panel secured to the second front surface of the second upright such that the concrete surface and the facing panel form a cavity therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventor: Jean-Louis deMaere
  • Publication number: 20120131871
    Abstract: A door assembly has a first door panel and a second door panel. The first door panel is made from a composite wood material and includes an exterior surface and an interior surface. The interior surface has a first door lite receiving region with a thickness less than at least one other region of the door panel. The second door panel is made from a composite wood material having an exterior surface and an interior surface. The interior surface has a second door lite receiving region with a thickness less than at least one other region of the door panel. The second door panel is attached to the first door panel to form a door and the first and second door lite receiving regions are aligned with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventor: Jason W. CAULK
  • Publication number: 20120131872
    Abstract: An assembly of prefabricated panels is provided including a plurality of prefabricated panels and mounting brackets, each of the mounting brackets having a strip structure and a plurality of hooks arranged such that the hooks are uniformly spaced apart. Each of the prefabricated panels includes a panel body, a bent section extending from an upper end of the panel body to define at least a portion of a coupling recess, and an engagement protrusion downwardly protruded from a lower end of the bent section to engage an associated one of the hooks in each of the mounting brackets, thereby allowing the prefabricated panels to be supported by the mounting brackets. The panels are configured such that an upper one of the panels may be fitted in the coupling recess of a lower one of the prefabricated panels when the prefabricated panels are coupled together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventor: Young Mi Kim
  • Publication number: 20120131873
    Abstract: A method of making a wall block and a mold box therefore. The wall block design maximizes the use of the mold box. The method produces wall blocks having a large surface area front face compared to the front face size of prior art blocks. The blocks have about one third more front surface area. This results in faster construction of walls and a faster construction sequence. The method of making the blocks makes efficient use of mold space and material, resulting in higher production yields and/or higher total daily production square footage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: KEYSTONE RETAINING WALL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: William B. Dawson, Robert A. MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20120131874
    Abstract: A building panel formed from sheet material extends in a longitudinal direction along its length and includes a curved center portion in cross section, a pair of side portions extending from the curved center portion, and a pair of connecting portions extending from the side portions. The curved center portion includes a plurality segments extending in the longitudinal direction. The panel is curved in the longitudinal direction without having transverse corrugations. A particular segment may have a depth greater than that of another segment to accommodate the longitudinal curve. A system for longitudinally curving the panel includes first and second curving assemblies, each of which includes multiple rollers arranged to contact the panel as it passes along, a positioning mechanism for changing a relative rotational orientation between the first and second curving assemblies, a drive system for moving the panel longitudinally, and a control system for controlling the positioning mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: M.I.C. Industries. Inc.
    Inventors: Todd E. Anderson, Frederick Morello
  • Publication number: 20120131875
    Abstract: A low-rise prefabricated house system includes beams, columns, doors, windows, stairs and floor. The system is characterized in that the house includes two or more than two stress columns, two or more than two basic modules, two or more than two basic elements and two or more than two composite elements, wherein each basic element consists of more than four basic modules; each composite element includes at least one basic element; the composite elements and the basic elements are assembled together to form a basic plane; and stress columns are arranged at intersection points of orthogonal meshes formed by plane control axial lines and outer contour lines of various basic elements. The modular and unit type overall control of the house is realized by controlling the composition method of house planes and controlling the building relationship between the planes and building elements such as column, wall, stairs and roof covering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventor: Zezhang Xu
  • Publication number: 20120131876
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a method for hoisting one or more tower sections (12, 25) of a wind turbine (10) or one or more tower sections (12, 25) of a wind turbine (10) preassembled to a nacelle (16), wherein the one or more tower sections (12, 25) include an uppermost flange (310, 320, 330, 340), is provided. The method includes: attaching one or more linking elements (19) to the one or more tower sections (12, 25) at or below the uppermost flange (310, 320, 330, 340); and hoisting the one or more tower sections (12, 25) of a wind turbine (10) or one or more tower sections (12, 25) of a wind turbine (10) preassembled to the nacelle (16) using a hoisting machine (130) that is connected with the one or more tower sections (12, 25) by the one or more linking elements (19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventor: Jacob Johannes NIES
  • Publication number: 20120131877
    Abstract: A wind turbine lattice tower structure includes a plurality of structural members connected together to define an open lattice tower, with the structural members including vertical leg members and diagonal braces extending between the vertical leg members. Pairs of the diagonal braces form cross braces having an intersection point therebetween. A damping bolt connection assembly is provides at the intersection point of the cross braces and is configured to attach the cross braces together at the intersection point while providing for relative movement of each individual cross brace along a defined longitudinal section of the other respective cross brace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Biao Fang, Huageng Luo
  • Publication number: 20120131878
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of construction and in particular to a modular construction system used for building of construction modules. The construction system comprises plurality of flat elements (1) with identical thickness C and having slots (3) on at least one of its long sides (4), as the slots (3) are located at a distance from each other so that the flat elements (1) can intersect each other through their slots (3) in order to form a grid. The elements (1) of the system have slots (3) located at equal distances n or b from each other where the ratio n:b is within the range from 1:1 to 1:10. The building construction module is made as three-dimensional frame structure shaped like polyhedron including a floor (20), a ceiling (21) and at least two walls (22) grids connected together. The grids are made by intersecting through slots (3) flat elements (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventor: Nikolay Vaskov Ivanov
  • Publication number: 20120131879
    Abstract: A post anchoring device for anchoring posts used in fence, deck, balcony and railing applications to a surface, the device comprising a base member capable of being connected to the surface, and an elongate, preferably cylindrical, tubular member having a base end and a terminal end, the base end being connected to the base member and the terminal end being remote from the base member such that the post may be impaled upon the tubular member by a user. The walls of the tubular member at the terminal end may be beveled to provide a cutting edge for cutting into the post to facilitate the impalement of the post. The base member may include a peripheral flange with a peripheral edge for abutting the end of the post thereby defining a cavity in which fasteners or other hardware may be concealed from sight for an aesthetically pleasing result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventor: Richard Bergman
  • Publication number: 20120131880
    Abstract: A wind turbine system erection apparatus may include a body portion having a window, a section handler secured to the body portion and extending through the window, the section handler adapted to pick, lift, axis-align, and set a mast section, and a movement mechanism secured to the body portion, the movement mechanism adapted to moveably reposition the body portion along the length of the mast of the wind turbine system. A method is also disclosed and may include positioning an erection apparatus near a base of a mast of the wind turbine system, the positioning including locating the erection apparatus substantially concentrically with the mast. The method may also include picking a mast section from near the base of the system with the erection apparatus, lifting the mast section along the length of the mast, and translating the mast section into the erection apparatus and into alignment with the mast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.
    Inventors: Pierre Cornelius Delago, Wayne Robert Long
  • Publication number: 20120131881
    Abstract: An installation tool for installing floor tiles includes a base and an arm. The base and the arm each have opposing top and bottom surfaces and opposing sides. The sides of the base extend substantially perpendicular to the sides of the arm. At least one spacer is provided on at least one of the sides of the base and at least one spacer is provided on at least one of the sides of the arm. Each of the spacers has an alignment member extending substantially perpendicular to the top and bottom surfaces of the base and the arm. Each of the alignment members has a thickness equal to a desired spacing between adjacent floor tiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Michael T. Pham, Michael E. Buckwalter, Kean M. Anspach, Heath E. Harrington
  • Publication number: 20120131882
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a laminated vacuum-tight connection between the glass pane and the frame, wherein said connection is formed by a thermal soldering material and can be produced directly by a soldering process, during which soldering material inserted between the frame and the glass pane is melted. For this purpose, during the manufacturing process, the glass pane receives the properties of a tempered safety glass pane (TSG) pursuant to DIN 12150-1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Dieter Sporn, Werner Hartman, Rolf Ostertag, Jürgen Meinhardt, Manfred Krauss
  • Publication number: 20120131883
    Abstract: A system for evaporating excess water from a source includes a housing having: an air inlet, the air inlet directing air in a first direction; an air outlet; a plurality of channels arranged generally perpendicular to the first direction, the channels having undulations; and a water reservoir that feeds water into the channels. In some embodiments, baffles are created with walls that depend from the ceiling of the housing and that are interdigitated with dividers that separate the channels. This configuration can remove water generated by the source (such as an external compressor unit) in a quick and efficient manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Jason Cora, Matthew P. Daniels
  • Publication number: 20120131884
    Abstract: A paperboard carton doubles as a shipping container for articles such as beverage cans and a cooler for containing ice to cool the articles when the carton is opened. The top portion of the carton is breached by removing an opening strip defined by zipper rules. Once breached, the tops and side panels of the carton are opened up to form an upwardly open chimney or skirt into which ice can be placed to cool the contents of the carton. Gussets formed in the lower corners of the cartons insure that water from melting ice does not leak prematurely from the carton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Andrea Coltri De Paula, Jean-Manuel Gomes
  • Publication number: 20120131885
    Abstract: An insertion system includes an enclosure supply device, an envelope supply device, an insertion device to insert an enclosure supplied from the enclosure supply device into the envelope supplied from the envelope supply device, a first input unit to input identification data of the enclosure inserted into the envelope in each of multiple insertion setting records, a second input unit to input identification data of the enclosure set in the enclosure container of the enclosure supply device, and a controller to determine whether the identification data of the enclosure to be inserted, input by the first input unit, matches the identification data of the enclosure set in the enclosure container, input by the second input unit, and to control supply of the envelope by the envelope supply device as well as supply of the enclosure by the enclosure supply device based on a result of the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shingo Matsushita, Takeshi Sasaki, Satoshi Saito, Ikuhisa Okamoto, Junichi Tokita, Akira Kunieda, Takahiro Watanabe, Jun Yamada
  • Publication number: 20120131886
    Abstract: The process includes the introduction of a bi-component silicone resin (6) into the container (4), the placement of at least one solid cosmetic product (5) on said silicone resin (6) introduced in the container (4), and the polymerization of the resin (6) with consequent anchoring of the cosmetic product (5) to the container (4). The bi-component silicone resin is a modified polyvinyldimethylsiloxane-based resin consisting of two low viscosity elastomeric silicones, polyvinylmethylvinylsiloxanes and polymethylhydrogensiloxanes, suitably mixed. In particular, a RTV-GEL resin or an elastomeric RTV resin is used. (FIG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Grazia Anna Caprarotta, Marina Guanziroli
  • Publication number: 20120131887
    Abstract: The present invention is for extremely pure solutions of chlorine dioxide, methods for making such solutions and to compositions and methods for storing, shipping and using such solutions. Generally, the chlorine dioxide solutions of the invention are aqueous solutions containing about 2500 ppm or less of total impurities. The chlorine dioxide solution can be prepare by passing dilute highly pure chlorine gas through a bed of substantially solid sodium chloride and contacting the resulting chlorine dioxide gas with a liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: CDG Environmental, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Ellsworth McWhorter, Peter Kazlas, Madhu Anand, John Peter Hobbs, Aaron A. Rosenblatt, Robert H. Shay, Barzin Keramati
  • Publication number: 20120131888
    Abstract: An erecting aid for packaging materials is described and may include a table portion and a panel. A panel may be coupled to one side of the table portion. The table portion and the panel can be configured such that the table portion and panel form an acute angle and the panel acts as a type of back support wall with respect to the table portion. A clamp may cooperate with the table portion to produce a clamping force. The clamping force may occur by biasing at least a portion of the clamp towards a relaxed, closed. The combination of the table, panel and biased clamp provide the forces necessary to stabilize a partially folded corrugated box during the erecting process such that the partially folded corrugated box is stabilized and maintained in a partially assembled state while the operator can use both hands to complete the erecting process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Niklas Pettersson, Ryan Osterhout
  • Publication number: 20120131889
    Abstract: An apparatus for removing a plastic wrapping film from a pack of objects, comprising an opening station of the wrapping film. The opening station in turn comprising housing means of the pack identifying a housing seating of the pack. The opening station comprises weakening means of a part of the film. The weakening means comprising heating means of a fluid and a first outlet mouth and a second outlet mouth of the heated fluid, said first mouth and said second mouth being, at least in a configuration thereof: operatively connected to said heating means of a fluid; facing towards said housing seating; facing towards an imaginary plane interposed there-between.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: CLEVERTECH S.R.L.
    Inventor: Cesare CORRADI
  • Publication number: 20120131890
    Abstract: A flat bag for vacuum cleaners includes, in the interior thereof, at least two diffusers made of strips of material and/or sheet materials with oblong-shaped flow openings. Such flat bags are distinguished by excellent dust storage capacity and extension of the useful life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Jan Schultink, Ralf Sauer
  • Publication number: 20120131891
    Abstract: A moisture separator where a corrugated plate 43 is provided with a collecting plate 49 formed to cover a flat portion 74 and an upstream end of a slope portion disposed on a downstream side of the flat portion 74. The collecting plate 74 has an opening which opens to an upstream side in the direction of the wet steam flow S1. The collecting plate 49 is fixed to the slope portion at a base end. Between the collecting plate 49 and a body portion of the corrugated plate, a pocket section 47 and a drain duct section 48 are formed. The moisture contained in the wet steam S1 turns into droplets and enters the pocket section 47 and the drain duct section 48 from the opening of the collecting plate 49 and falls down the pocket section 47 and the drain duct section 48 respectively by gravity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kensuke Nishiura, Issaku Fujita, Jiro Kasahara
  • Publication number: 20120131892
    Abstract: A detachable air filter machine includes a base, at least one lower filter seat, a machine frame, at least one upper filter seat, an upper lid and two pressure cylinders which are stacked in sequence from bottom to top. The base includes a pair of limit members at two opposing sides thereof. The pair of limit members each is pivotally connected with a buckling member. The upper lid has a buckling portion corresponding to the buckling member for engagement of the buckling member. The user can pull the buckling member to take off the upper and lower filter seats for cleaning. The detachable air filter machine is simple in structure and can be assembled and disassembled quickly for maintenance to save time and effort.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: SAN FORD MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Mao-Nan Cheng
  • Publication number: 20120131893
    Abstract: A suspension system for agricultural implements having at least one floating head using a four-bar linkage and permitting the floating head to accommodate variations in ground surface elevation in a lateral or transverse direction. By permitting the floating head to float, a more consistent cutting height is realized when ground surface elevation varies in a transverse direction. A main frame is provided to which the ground engaging wheels are attached. A sub-frame is connected to the main frame via the four-bar linkage. The sub-frame is pivotally attached to the arms of the four-bar linkage by spherical bearings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Kent L. Thompson, Shane A. Bollinger, Rustin V. Bentzinger
  • Publication number: 20120131894
    Abstract: A sorting table with grading rolls supported by end supports and positioned to form a sorting plane. The rolls are rotated in the same direction and configured to create at least one opening between adjacent rolls to permit the pass-through of only the products to be sorted or calibrated. Larger products remain at the surface and are evacuated downstream. The gap between rolls can be modified. Elastic elements are interposed between said end supports and means of actuation for are provided bringing said end supports and the rolls supported by the latter closer together or moving them farther apart, in opposition to the antagonistic action exerted by said elastic elements to decrease or increase the cross section of the openings, displacements in the opposite direction of said end supports and of the grading rolls being achieved by the action of extension or compression of said elastic elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: PELLENC (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Roger PELLENC, Jean-Marc Gialis
  • Publication number: 20120131895
    Abstract: A rope structure comprising a plurality of rope subcomponents, a plurality of bundles, a plurality of first yarns, and a plurality of second yarns. The rope subcomponents are combined to form the rope structure. The bundles are combined to form the rope subcomponents. The first yarns are formed of at least one material selected from the group of materials comprising HMPE, LCP, Aramids, and PBO and have a breaking elongation of approximately 2%-5%. The plurality of second yarns are formed of at least one material selected from the group of materials comprising polyolefin, polyethylene, polypropylene, and blends or copolymers of the two and have a breaking elongation of approximately 2%-12%. The first and second yarns are combined to form the bundles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSON ROPE TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Chia-Te Chou, Danielle Dawn Stenvers, Howard Philbrook Wright, JR., Liangfeng Sun
  • Publication number: 20120131896
    Abstract: Intermittently colored yarns having an intermittent and random dye spacing pattern, and systems and methods of making the same, are disclosed. Such intermittently colored yarns exhibit higher quality and lower manufacturing costs over the known intermittently colored yarns. The intermittent coloring takes place while the yarn is in caterpillar form. Carpets made from such intermittently colored yarns exhibit enhanced aesthetics over carpets made from known intermittently colored yarns. Alternatively, a stain resist, colorless base dye, or bleaching agent can be applied in the same intermittent and random spacing pattern to the intermittently colored yarns prior to subsequent dyeing. This creates a mirror image like color effect to the resulting yarn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: INVISTA North America S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Wae-Hai Tung, Subhash Chand, John Paul Ryan
  • Publication number: 20120131897
    Abstract: The present application provides a gas compression system for use with a gas stream. The gas compression system may include a number of compressors for compressing the gas stream, one or more ejectors for further compressing the gas stream, a condenser positioned downstream of the ejectors, and a waste heat source. A return portion of the gas stream may be in communication with the ejectors via the waste heat source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Miguel Angel Gonzalez, Matthias Finkenrath, Vittorio Michelassi
  • Publication number: 20120131898
    Abstract: The integrated solar-gas turbine cogeneration plant includes a fuel reformer, a plurality of solar collectors, and a gas turbine. The fuel reformer produces syngas to be used as fuel for the gas turbine. One solar collector is operatively connected to both the fuel reformer and the turbine to provide heat for the reforming reaction and to preheat air for a combustion chamber. Exhaust gas from the turbine is directed to the fuel reformer and to a heat recovery steam generator, the former as an additional heat source and the latter to heat the generator. Another solar collector is connected to the generator and heats a portion of the water being fed into the generator in order to help produce steam. The syngas is stored in a to fuel storage unit to provide fuel to the gas turbine continuously and to a supplemental heater on the steam generator during low insolation periods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
    Inventors: ESMAIL M. A. MOKHEIMER, MOHAMED ABDEL-AZIZ HABIB
  • Publication number: 20120131899
    Abstract: A detonation chamber and a pulse detonation combustor including a detonation chamber, wherein the detonation chamber includes a plurality of initiation obstacles and at least one injector in fluid flow communication with each of the plurality of initiation obstacles. The plurality of initiation obstacles are disposed on at least a portion of an inner surface of the detonation chamber with each of the plurality of initiation obstacles defining a low pressure region at a trailing edge. The plurality of initiation obstacles are configured to enhance a turbulence of a fluid flow and flame acceleration through the detonation chamber. The at least one injector in provides a cooling fluid flow to each of the plurality of initiation obstacles, wherein the cooling fluid flow is one of a fuel, a combination of fuels, air, or a fuel/air mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Justin Thomas Brumberg, Adam Rasheed, Dustin Wayne Davis
  • Publication number: 20120131900
    Abstract: An inlet particle separator system is provided. The system includes an axial flow separator for separating air from an engine inlet into a first flow of substantially contaminated air and a second flow of substantially clean air. The system also includes a scavenge subsystem in flow communication with the axial flow separator for receiving the first flow of substantially contaminated air. Finally, the system includes a fluidic device disposed in flow communication with the first flow of substantially contaminated air for inducting air through the scavenge subsystem and the engine inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Ross Hartley Kenyon, Narendra Digamber Joshi, Andrei Tristan Evulet
  • Publication number: 20120131901
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a pulse detonation engine (PDE) includes a controller configured to receive signals indicative of at least one of a desired operating parameter of the PDE and a measured internal parameter of the PDE, and to adjust at least one of a first fluid flow through the PDE and a second fluid flow through at least one of multiple pulse detonation tubes disposed within the PDE based on the signals. The PDE does not include a turbine or a mechanical compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Eric Richard Westervelt, Narendra Digamber Joshi, Adam Rasheed, Venkat Eswarlu Tangirala
  • Publication number: 20120131902
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes: a front fan having at least one rotor carrying fan blades disposed within a fan duct, and drivingly connected to a low pressure turbine, the front fan including at least one row of outer fan blades disposed outwardly of and connected to the fan blades, the outer fan blades extending across an outer bypass duct which circumscribes the fan duct; a core engine located between the front fan and the low pressure turbine; an aft fan disposed downstream of the low pressure turbine, having at least one rotor carrying aft turbine blades disposed within an aft turbine duct, the aft turbine further including at least one row of aft fan blades disposed outwardly of and connected to the aft turbine blades, and extending across an aft fan duct that surrounds the core engine; and apparatus operable to selectively throttle flow through the outer bypass duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: John Lewis Baughman, Raymond Eheart
  • Publication number: 20120131903
    Abstract: A cryogenic-propellant rocket engine includes: at least a first tank for a first liquid propellant; a second tank for a second liquid propellant; a third tank for an inert fluid; an axisymmetrical nozzle including a combustion chamber, a device for injecting first and second liquid propellants into the combustion chamber, a nozzle throat, and a divergent section; and a heater device including at least one duct for conveying the inert fluid and arranged outside the nozzle in immediate proximity thereof, but without making contact therewith, to recover energy of thermal radiation emitted when the rocket engine is in operation and to heat the inert fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Olivier Dobek, Daniel Le Dortz
  • Publication number: 20120131904
    Abstract: A power plant for a jet-type model airplanes and UAVs includes an electric motor and a cover. The cover receives a portion of the electric motor and a sleeve into which the electric motor is inserted. The sleeve has a plurality of fins to dissipate heat and create openings into the cover. Air from the fan rotor passes through the openings to cool an electronic speed control member and exits a rear opening in the cover. The cover may also have additional openings for air to enter into the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventor: Robert S. Violett
  • Publication number: 20120131905
    Abstract: An exhaust gas post processing method may include determining whether a driving condition is included in an area for monitoring a rapid-heat-up (RHU) logic process that is used to quickly raise a temperature of exhaust gas passing an exhaust line, detecting on/off signal that performs or stops the rapid-heat-up logic process, determining whether an injection signal for performing the rapid-heat-up logic process is activated or not, detecting error of components for performing the rapid-heat-up logic process, and detecting the temperature of the exhaust during the rapid-heat-up logic process and comparing the detected temperature with a modeled value. Accordingly, malfunction of the rapid-heat-up logic process is prevented before hand to realize the rapid-heat-up logic process securely, and the malfunction by the error signal is informed to the driver such that the on board diagnosis function is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Soon Hyung Kwon
  • Publication number: 20120131906
    Abstract: An exhaust gas aftertreatment method may include a regenerating a diesel particulate filter normally, accumulating a time from a point that the diesel particulate filter starts to be regenerated, determining whether the diesel particulate filter enters into an abnormal regeneration condition or not according to a predetermined condition of an engine, and regenerating the diesel particulate filter according to the abnormal regeneration logic, if the accumulated time is within a predetermined time in a condition that the abnormal regeneration condition is satisfied and regenerating the diesel particulate filter according to the normal regeneration logic, if the accumulated time is out of the predetermined time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Jun Sung PARK
  • Publication number: 20120131907
    Abstract: The present invention has for its subject to avoid a situation that condensed water stays around electrode terminals, in an electric heating type exhaust gas purification apparatus which is arranged in an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mamoru Yoshioka, Noriaki Kumagai, Naoya Takagi
  • Publication number: 20120131908
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine in an engine exhaust passage of which a hydrocarbon feed valve and an exhaust purification catalyst are arranged. On the exhaust purification catalyst, platinum Pt is carried and a basic layer is formed. A concentration of hydrocarbons flowing into the exhaust purification catalyst is made to vibrate within a predetermined range of amplitude of 200 ppm or more and within a predetermined range of period of 5 seconds or less whereby NOx which is contained in the exhaust gas is reduced in the exhaust purification catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuki Bisaiji, Kohei Yoshida, Mikio Inoue
  • Publication number: 20120131909
    Abstract: A control apparatus (100) for a gas sensor (10) which includes a cell (2) composed of a solid electrolyte body and a pair of electrodes provided thereon. The control apparatus includes voltage application means (70) for applying a single pulse voltage to the cell over a constant energization time T; first-output-value obtaining means 70 for obtaining a first output value Vri1 from the cell when a first time t1 shorter than the constant energization time has elapsed; second-output-value obtaining means (70) for obtaining a second output value Vri2 from the cell when a second time t2 shorter than the constant energization time but longer than the first time has elapsed; and deterioration-degree detection means 70 for detecting the degree of deterioration of the cell on the basis of a difference ?Vri between the second output value and the first output value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seiji MAEDA
  • Publication number: 20120131910
    Abstract: The invention relates to an injection system for injecting a fluid into a filter provided in an exhaust system, comprising at least two modules and at least one pressure compensation volume (44, 46, 48, 54, 56, 58), which is designed for feeding fluid to at least one of the modules and hydraulically connects at least two of the modules. Each module comprises at least one injection unit (40, 50, 60) designed for injecting fluid into the exhaust system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Volker Reusing, Chris Weirauch, Stefan Stein
  • Publication number: 20120131911
    Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst (1) of the present invention includes anchor/promoter simultaneous enclosure particles (5) including catalyst units (13) which contain: noble metal particles (8); and anchor particles (9) as an anchor material of the noble metal particles (8) supporting the noble metal particles (8); promoter units (14) which are provided not in contact with the noble metal particles (8) and contain first promoter particles (11) having an oxygen storage and release capacity; and an enclosure material (12) which encloses both the catalyst units (13) and the promoter units (14), and separates the noble metal particles (8) and the anchor particles (9) in the catalyst units (13) from the first promoter particles (11) in the promoter units (14). The exhaust gas purifying catalyst (1) further includes second promoter particles (6) which have the oxygen storage and release capacity, and are not enclosed in the anchor/promoter simultaneous enclosure particles (5) by the enclosure material (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takamasa Nakagawa, Masanori Nakamura, Misaka Fujimoto, Naoki Kachi
  • Publication number: 20120131912
    Abstract: A first actuator drives a control surface by being operated by supply of pressure oil from a first aircraft central hydraulic power source including a first aircraft central hydraulic pump. A second actuator drives the control surface by being operated by supply of pressure oil from a second aircraft central hydraulic power source including a second aircraft central hydraulic pump. A backup hydraulic pump is installed inside a wing of the aircraft and is provided so as to be able to supply pressure oil to the first actuator when a loss or degradation in a function of at least one of the first aircraft central hydraulic power source and the second aircraft central hydraulic power source occurs. A maximum discharge pressure of the backup hydraulic pump is set to be greater than maximum discharge pressures of the first aircraft central hydraulic pump and the second aircraft central hydraulic pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi FUKUI, Norimasa TAKAGI
  • Publication number: 20120131913
    Abstract: In a work machine including a hydraulic pump (1), a swing motor (2), and swing relief valves (3a and 3b), the amount of the swing operation (P1) related to the swing motion of the swing motor (2) is detected, and the hydraulic pressure (P2) supplied from the hydraulic pump (1) to the swing motor is also detected. Additionally, the required flow rate (FR) of hydraulic oil required for the swing motor (1) is set based on the amount of the swing operation (P1). In addition, the volume of relief (FE) is estimated from the hydraulic pressure (P2) based on the override characteristics of the swing relief valves (3a and 3b). The discharge flow rate of the hydraulic pump (1) is controlled based on the value obtained by subtracting the volume of relief (FE) from the required flow rate (FR).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR SARL
    Inventors: Tetsuya Yoshino, Seiichi Akiyama, Yuya Kanenawa