Abstract: A cryogen cylinder includes a tank having a side wall defining a chamber for containing a cryogenic substance in the tank; and a plate assembly mounted in the chamber, the plate assembly constructed and arranged to provide a passageway for vapor from the cryogenic substance to be introduced into the passageway.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a first housing disposed in a first atmosphere and having an upstream end, a downstream end and an internal space for a cryogenic substance; and a heat plate assembly mounted to the first housing and being exposed to the first atmosphere for providing heat transfer at an interface of the first atmosphere and the heat plate assembly.

Abstract: A cryostat configuration with a vacuum vessel (1) and a cryogen vessel (2) built into it, and a sleeve (8), into which a cryocooler (7) is built, wherein the upper, warm end of the sleeve is connected to the outer jacket and the lower, cold end facing the cryogen vessel is hermetically sealed by a sleeve base (9) is characterized in that the cryogen vessel is hermetically sealed except for a gas capillary (13) and filled with gaseous fluid (12) at a pressure below the vapor pressure of the liquid phase of the fluid at the corresponding operating temperature and the coldest stage of the cryocooler is connected to the heat exchanger (11) disposed inside the cryogen vessel in a manner that ensures good thermal conduction.

Abstract: A cryogen heat exchanger includes a container having a sidewall defining a chamber in the container for containing a cryogen, and at least one heat exchange assembly having a first portion disposed in the chamber and extending through the sidewall to a second portion disposed in an atmosphere of a space external to the chamber and at an opposite side of the sidewall for providing heat transfer to the atmosphere.

Abstract: A cryopump includes an array of a plurality of cryosorption panels which are surrounded by a cryopump inner open space opened to a cryopump opening and a radiation shield which surrounds the cryopump inner open space. At least one of the plurality of cryosorption panels includes a panel end which protrudes toward the radiation shield in the cryopump inner open space, and the panel end has a region from which an adsorbent is absent.

Abstract: The primary invention is to cool a water vapor cryopump using a Gas Balanced Brayton cycle refrigerator. The refrigerator is comprised of a compressor, a gas balanced reciprocating engine and a counterflow heat exchanger. It is connected to the cryopump through insulated transfer lines. Options include a gas storage volume with valves that can adjust system pressures, a variable speed engine, gas lines between the compressor and cryopanel that by-pass the engine, and a gas line that by-passes the heat exchanger. This system can cool down and warm up rapidly, rapidly warm and cool the cryopanel without warming the engine, and reduce power input when the cryopanel heat load is reduced.

Abstract: A method for freezing and thawing proteins is disclosed. The proteins are rapidly frozen by introducing droplets of a protein solution into a cryogenic freezing medium. The frozen pellets thus formed are rapidly thawed by introducing them into a heat transfer fluid to form a reconstitute protein solution.

Abstract: A method and charging apparatus for adding refrigerant to an air conditioning system are provided. The method includes calculating a temperature differential by measuring a first temperature of a refrigerant inside of a refrigerant container and measuring a second temperature either at the air conditioning system or the ambient temperature. The method further includes using the temperature differential to calculate a compensation amount of refrigerant to add to a previously determined recommended amount of refrigerant based on the type of air conditioning system being charged.

Abstract: A chiller heater building air space conditioning system is set out including a plurality of interconnected modular chiller/heater units which can be operated variously in a chilling mode, a heating mode, or an off mode. An arrangement for converting a system comprising reversible modular heat pump chiller heater elements into a system comprising non-reversible modular chiller heater elements is set out.

Abstract: This description relates to a heat pump and a method of using the heat pump. The heat pump includes a hydraulic compressor that compresses a heat medium, an oil separation and recovery device that separates oil from the heat medium discharged from the compressor and returns the separated oil to the compressor, a condenser that liquefies the heat medium compressed in the compressor, a decompression device that decompresses the heat medium liquefied in the condenser, and an evaporator that causes the heat medium to absorb heat. The aforementioned devices are connected in series and the heat medium is circulated in those devices. The heat medium can be compressed at a compression ratio, at which a discharge temperature from the compressor becomes 150 to 200° C. An intake temperature control unit which can control the temperature of the heat medium taken into the compressor is on the intake side of the compressor.

Abstract: An evaporative cooler 10 comprises a housing 12 defining an inlet 14 for air. An air cooling arrangement 16 located in the housing between the inlet and an inlet to a duct 18 extending to an air outlet 20. A bath 24 for water is located towards a bottom region of the housing. Ducting 22 extends from the bath to a liquid outlet 26 in a top region of the housing, for releasing liquid onto the air cooling arrangement. The bath is configured to capture the released liquid. A fan 30 cooperates with the duct 18 to draw air through the air inlet, the air cooling arrangement and into the duct towards the outlet. The same electrical motor 32 is used to drive both the fan and the rotor or impeller of a water pump 34 for moving the liquid from the bath to the liquid outlet.

Abstract: A device for extracting water contained in the air by condensation is provided. The device includes: a fan for creating an air flow; a heat transfer fluid evaporator for condensing the water in the air flow created by the fan; and a compressor for compressing the heat transfer fluid evaporated by the evaporator, which compressor is placed in the air flow downstream of the evaporator. A system for producing drinking water from the air is also provided, which includes the aforementioned water extraction device. The system can be used to produce water from the air, with an improved performance.

Abstract: A container data center system includes a container, a plurality of servers, at least a regulation device, a first refrigeration device and a second refrigeration device. The container defines a first receiving room and a second receiving room isolated from the first receiving room. The servers are received in the first receiving room. The at least a regulation device is received in second receiving room. The at least regulation device is electrically connected to the servers for regulating the servers. The first refrigeration device is installed outside the container for cooling the first receiving room. The second refrigeration device is installed outside the container for cooling the second receiving room.

Abstract: Human detection devices 8 that detect the number of people in conditioned spaces supplied with conditioned air from the use side heat exchangers 12 and control means 9 and 50 that controls an amount of refrigerant supplied to the use side heat exchangers 12 by controlling opening degrees of the expansion devices 5 on the basis of detection results of the human detection devices 8.

Abstract: The invention sets out a system of interconnected non-reversing heater-chiller modules having a virtual moveable endcap separating select units. The system facilitates the variable operation of heater/chiller modules in a combination of heating/chilling/simultaneous operation modes, or rest modes, in order to adjust to variable building load, mechanical, and environmental conditions.

Abstract: A data center includes a container, a server system, an air conditioner, and an air guide. The container includes a floor, and a sidewall that defines a through hole adjacent to the floor. The server system includes a rack and a number of servers mounted in the rack. The rack defines an air outlet apart from but facing the sidewall. The air conditioner includes an evaporator and a condenser. The evaporator is positioned on the top of the rack. The condenser defines an outlet and is sandwiched between the bottom of the rack and the floor and extending through the through hole. The air outlet of the condenser faces outside of the container. The air guide is a sheet extending from an edge of the evaporator that is distant from the rack and then bends to extend toward the floor.

Abstract: An ice making apparatus includes a tray made of a thermally conductive material which has two opposite sides. Each side has a plurality of cavities for receiving water, when facing up. The water is frozen to form ice units conforming to the shape of the cavities. The cavities are shaped to have a smooth contour and are coated with a non-wetting material. After the water in the cavities in the side of the tray that is facing up is frozen, the tray is rotated such that the ice units are dislodged and are collected in a receptacle. The other side of the tray is now filled with water; the heat of the water flows thermally to the opposite side. An embodiment also includes a mechanically driven finger bar with prongs to dislodge the ice.

Abstract: A refrigerator is disclosed. The refrigerator includes a refrigerator body having a storage chamber defined therein, a refrigeration cycle device for cooling the storage chamber, a coolant cooler, having a coolant channel for allowing a coolant to pass therethrough, for performing heat exchange between the coolant and a refrigerant of the refrigeration cycle device to cool the coolant, a coolant supply channel for guiding the coolant cooled by the coolant cooler, a rapid cooling body, in which a beverage container receiving part is defined, having a plurality of spray holes for spraying the coolant supplied through the coolant supply channel to the outside of a beverage container, a coolant collection channel for guiding the coolant discharged from the rapid cooling body to the coolant cooler, and a circulation pump mounted on the coolant supply channel and/or the coolant collection channel for circulating the coolant.

Abstract: A mix door includes a slide door unit, a slide driving part configured to drive the slide door unit, and a gear cover partially covering the slide driving part. The slide driving part includes a gear mechanism portion formed of a rack portion and a gear portion. The gear cover is provided to cover the gear portion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a single cycle mixed refrigerant process for industrial cooling applications, for example, the liquefaction of natural gas. The present invention also relates to a refrigeration assembly configured to implement the processes defined herein and a mixed refrigerant composition usable in such processes.

Abstract: An openable ring, particularly for jewelry, goldwork, costume jewelry and the like, includes at least two annular portions: a first annular portion and a second annular portion, which are connected to each other at one end by means of at least one hinge, and are suitable, at the other end, to be associated by way of closure elements. The closure elements include opening elements which protrude from the outer surface of one of the two annular portions.

Abstract: An article of jewelry or accessory has a holding element; a hollow transparent element, held by said holding element and bounding an inner space, and at least one decorative element located inside said space and connected to said holding element so that it is visible through said transparent element and vibrates in response to a movement of the article of jewelry.

Abstract: Disclosed are an integrated lower-plate glass and a manufacturing method of a vacuum multi-layer glass including the same.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a glass sheet according to the present invention comprises the steps of creating split flows of molten glass in a forming body 10 and causing the molten glass to flow down, subsequently merging the flows at a merging point to form a glass sheet G and causing the glass sheet to flow downward in the vertical direction. In this method of manufacturing a glass sheet, a partition member 20 is disposed facing the glass sheet G in the vicinity of a location below the forming body 10, and a facing surface of the partition member 20 is shaped so as to correspond to a sheet thickness variation of the glass sheet G, so that a gap between the glass sheet G and the partition member 20 is substantially uniform.

Abstract: A knitted fabric made from yarn comprising fibers. At least part of these are metal fibers. The yarn comprises at least 3 bundles or single yarns. The bundles or single yarns have an equivalent bundle diameter which are equal or differ maximally 40%. The fabric is used as a separation cloth (12) between mould (11) and glass (14), which is utilized in the process of forming glass plates, or for covering of press-on rings or press-rings and the means of transport by which glass plates are moved during the forming process. The use of yarns composed of least 3 bundles which more or less have the same equivalent bundle diameter reduces the risks for markings on the glass.

Abstract: Method for manufacturing optical fibers, comprising cutting mirror-symmetrical grooves (2, 3) on a preform rod (1) which is inserted into a tube (4) of optical material; fusing the perform rod and the tube in a nonworking area; pulling the fused perform rod and tube into a perform which has longitudinal channels defined by the grooves (2, 3) and the tube (4); cutting the perform (5) into segments; etching the longitudinal channels; sealing segment end(s), assembling segments with a capillary tube and tubular process holder; joining the segment and capillary tube on a side opposite to the tubular process holder; drawing the perform segment into an optical fiber, and applying a protective strengthening coating on the drawn optical fiber. As a result, an optical fiber is produced, which has birefringent properties influenced by dimensions of the mirror-symmetrical grooves and the etching step.

Abstract: A control system for a fabric treatment appliance configured to control the operation of the fabric treatment appliance as a function of a user-selected system input weighting.

Abstract: A brake/clutch locking system has a brake panel-blocking rod attached to a slidable axial tube in an axial tube to which an anti-lock mechanism is connected. A block in a chamber operatively coupled to a coil spring has a mass that produces more kinetic energy than the coil spring. The block has a shoulder portion with a shape corresponding to a protruding lower edge of a coil spring biased pin that slides into a bored hole provided in the wall of the axial tube and on the slidable axial tube, blocking movement of the slidable axial tube when an external force applied to the block creates a sufficient amount of kinetic energy to move the block from the protruding edge of the pin.

Abstract: An electronic door lock is operable to control access to an access controlled area adjacent the inner side of a door. The door lock includes an outer base, an inner base, a locking mechanism movable between a locked and unlocked position in response to a control signal, and a control circuit disposed within the inner base and operable to generate the control signal in response to the presentation of an input credential. A plurality of different types of credential readers are each selectively attachable and removable from an attachment interface when the outer base is attached to the door to electrically connect the selected one of the plurality of different types of credential readers to the control circuit. The selected credential reader receives data from a user or credential and generates the input credential. A communication module is operable to communicate with a device separate from the electronic door lock.

Abstract: This invention relates to a key ring, comprising a wire (2) arranged in at least two rounds (20,21,22) providing a resilient spiral (1), said spiral (1) having a first and a second end (23,24), wherein the first end (23) by means of inertial resiliency is forced to tightly contact a first surface (21 A) of a lower round (21) and the second end (24) is forced to tightly contact a second surface (20 B) of an upper round (20) wherein at least one end (23) is openable, by means of arranging a peak (3 A) providing a compressible gap (5) between said at least two rounds (20,21,22), wherein said wire (2) in at least one of the rounds, preferably all rounds, has a cross-section wherein the thickness (h) and width (w) is such that 2h<w<15h.

Abstract: A water-soluble iron-supplying agent including a reaction product as an active ingredient, in which the reaction product is obtained by using roasted and ground coffee beans and/or tea leaves as feedstocks for supplying a metal ion-solubilizing component, and mixing the feedstocks for supplying the metal ion-solubilizing component with an iron-supplying source containing trivalent iron in the presence of water; specifically, a water-soluble iron-supplying agent which can reduce trivalent iron into a divalent iron ion and maintain the divalent iron ion to supply a water-soluble iron ion (divalent iron ion) stably for a long period of time.

Abstract: A lubricant for hot-rolling tools in which an oxide-based laminar compound such as potassium tetrasilicic mica, sodium tetrasilicic mica, vermiculite, and bentonite, a boric acid compound such as boric acid, potassium borate, and sodium borate, and graphite are dispersed and dissolved in water, and in which the blending proportion of the oxide-based laminar compound to the boric acid compound is, in mass ratio, 10:90 to 70:30, and the content of the graphite is 1.0 to 4.5%. Applying this lubricant on the surface of the mandrel bar at the time of mandrel mill rolling enables a lubricating film to be formed on the surface of the bar and to exert excellent seizure resistance, and also allows the lubricant to be immune from remaining in the inner surface of tube.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for producing an electrode for an electrochemical element, which can easily adjust a capacity and can produce the electrochemical element at low cost. The method for producing an electrode for an electrochemical element of the present invention includes a thickness adjustment step of compressing an aluminum porous body having continuous pores to adjust the thickness of the aluminum porous body to a predetermined thickness, and a filling step of filling the aluminum porous body, the thickness of which is adjusted, with an active material.

Abstract: A method for roll-forming a tubular member is provided. The method includes providing a roll-forming machine having a pair of rollers and a forming roller adjacent the pair of rollers. Further, cutting a strip of sheet metal to form a segment having free leading and trailing ends extending between a predetermined length; feeding the segment between the pair rollers; calculating the thickness of the segment via feedback from the pair of rollers; automatically adjusting the position of the forming roller in response to the determined thickness of the segment; advancing the segment between the pair of rollers and against the forming roller to form an annulus; and forming a weld joint between the free ends.

Abstract: A rolling plant (R) for rolling tubes having a multi-stand rolling mill (5) with two or more rolls, in order to implement a controlled speed mandrel rolling process, comprises a hooking and releasing device (61) which is arranged in the inlet area of the rolling mill (5) to cooperate with the rear tang of the mandrel (31) and a hooking and releasing device (71) which is arranged in the outlet area of the rolling mill (5) to cooperate with the front tang of the mandrel (31) in coordinated manner with the first hooking and releasing device (61).

Abstract: A rolling stand is provided for producing a rolled strip having working rolls which are supported on supporting rolls or intermediate rolls and supporting rolls, wherein the working rolls and/or intermediate rolls and/or supporting rolls are arranged in the rolling stand so as to be displaceable axially relative to one another, and each roll of at least one roll pair formed from a supporting roll and a working roll or from a supporting roll and an intermediate roll has a curved contour which runs over the entire effective barrel length, wherein the contour of the supporting roll is predefined by a contour function which is formed from a superposition of a first contour function, which runs in a manner complementary to the adjacent working roll in a non-displaced state, with a superposition function which is concave or convex in relation to the supporting roll axis.

Abstract: A stretch forming apparatus comprises a pair of jaws for pinching both ends of a work, a die placed between the pair of jaws so as to be in contact with the work, a plurality of control axis for change in positions and postures of the jaws and the die, a rotation center line setting unit for making an operator set rotation center lines for the jaws that are for partial stretch of the work by rotation of the jaws, an operation input unit for rotating the jaws by manual operation about the rotation center lines, and a control unit for synchronously controlling the plurality of control axis so that the jaws rotate in accordance with the manual operation by the operator on the operation input unit about the rotation center lines.

Abstract: Provided is a molding method for a plate-shaped workpiece including forming a concave portion (11) at one surface (1a) of a plate-shaped workpiece (1), and bending the plate-shaped workpiece (1) having the concave portion (11) such that the one surface (1a) becomes a concave surface and a rear surface (1b) thereof becomes a convex surface.

Abstract: A bending device for rod-shaped workpieces having a bending head with a mandrel rotatable about a rotation axis, a cutting device for cutting the respective workpiece in a cutting plane, and a feed and straightening device for feeding the workpieces to the bending head, the cutting device capable of being moved along a travel path in the feed direction of the workpieces, with the bending head capable of being shifted between an operating position in which it is moved towards the workpiece and an inactive end position remote therefrom, the bending head, in order to assume its operating position, can be moved into the travel path of the cutting device, whereas, when assuming its inactive end position, it is positioned outside the travel path of the cutting device, and, when the bending head is situated in its inactive end position, the cutting device can be moved downstream on its travel path at least partly over the area of the operating position of the bending head.

Abstract: This publication discloses a method for calibrating a CO2 concentration measuring device, in which method gas concentration is measured in a room. In accordance with the invention presence of persons is continuously determined in the room, and the measurement results are corrected based on the presence information.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system (102) for measuring a velocity of a fluid (104) flowing through a flow channel (106). The system comprises a heating element (108) configured for generating a thermal marker in the fluid (104) in response to a predetermined time-varying level of power provided to the heating element (108). The system (102) furthermore comprises a sensor arrangement (110) for generating a measurement signal (112) indicative for the velocity of the fluid (104) flowing through the channel (106). Herein, the sensor arrangement (110) is configured for measuring a time series of the primary temperature (114) of the fluid (104) at a predetermined primary location. The primary location and the heating element (108) are situated on an axis having at least a component parallel to the longitudinal axis (119) of the flow channel (106). The measurement signal (112) is based on the maximum value (120) of the time series of time series of the primary temperature (114) in response to the thermal marker.

Abstract: A micro-system, for example a micro-sensor, comprises a resonator 10 with vibrating element(s) 11 receiving an excitation signal E of a loop 20 for automatic gain control, as a function of an amplitude setpoint (C) and providing as output a signal y(t) defined by a peak amplitude having a nominal value A0 dependent on the said setpoint and a resonant frequency. The micro-sensor integrates a circuit for measuring a quality factor of the resonator based on a measurement of an attenuation of the output signal during a momentary phase of cutoff of the excitation signal E applied to the resonator. This circuit for measuring the quality factor is configured so as to activate the excitation signal cutoff phase, for a duration of cutoff Td such that at the end of the cutoff phase, the peak amplitude of the output signal is attenuated by factor to the nominal peak amplitude A0 at the start of the cutoff phase, by a factor k with 1<k?2.

Abstract: A shock and impact testing device includes a shock and impact module and a control module. The shock and impact module includes a platform, an air cylinder having a rod, an impact head positioned on the platform aligning with the rod, and a lifting structure connected to the platform to drive the platform to rise and then release the platform to allow the platform to fall down freely until the impact head hits the rod. The control module calculates a pressure of the air cylinder and a height difference between the impact head and the rod, and controls the lifting structure to drive the platform to rise to a height difference between the impact head and the rod meets the calculated height difference and adjusting a pressure of the air cylinder to meet the calculated pressure.

Abstract: A gas measurement system is provided that includes a mechanism for customizing gas supplied to the system. The system further includes a plurality of test locations that can be serviced by a common vessel portion and common sampling and testing infrastructure. The system further includes a controller that is able to control the customization of the supply gas and the location of the common vessel portion.

Abstract: A device includes a resonator having an oscillating portion with dimensions chosen to lead to a desired resonant frequency. A light source is positioned to provide light along the length of the oscillating portion at a specific wave length. A detector detects a change in oscillation of the resonator responsive to the wave pressure produced by the light source heating a gas. The light source is modulated with a frequency the same as the resonant frequency of the resonator.

Abstract: A device includes a resonator having an oscillating portion with dimensions chosen to lead to a desired resonant frequency. A light source is positioned to provide light along the length of the oscillating portion at a specific wave length. A detector detects a change in oscillation of the resonator responsive to the wave pressure produced by the light source heating a gas. The light source is modulated with a frequency the same as the resonant frequency of the resonator.

Abstract: A particulate matter detecting apparatus that measures an amount of particulate matter in a gas by applying a predetermined voltage between a pair of first electrodes of a sensor element portion includes a detecting portion that detects whether more particulate matter than a reference amount has accumulated on the first electrodes, a temperature controlling portion that controls a temperature of the sensor element portion to become equal to or higher than a reference temperature when it is detected that more particulate matter than the reference amount has accumulated, and a voltage controlling portion that applies a reference voltage between the first electrodes and a second electrode arranged such that a solid electrolyte is sandwiched between the second electrode and the first electrodes, when it is detected that more particulate matter than the reference amount has accumulated.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and a method for measuring humidity in a ventilated space (3) comprising humidity sensing means (10), a heating device (201), and a control system (301) having access to pre-stored values on saturation vapour content of air at different temperatures. The relative humidity, Hrel(T1), at a first temperature, T1, is measured, with the heating device inactivate. For TI a pre-stored saturation vapour content value, Vsat(T1), is found. A first absolute humidity value, Vc(T1), is calculated by multiplying the first saturation vapour content value by the first relative humidity value. A second relative humidity, Hrel(T2), at T2 is measured, with the heating device on, a second vapour content value, Hsat(T2), at T2 is found and a nominal relative humidity value, RIInom, is calculated by dividing the first absolute humidity value, Vc(T1), by the second saturation vapour content value, Vsat(T2).

Abstract: A water leakage checking apparatus includes: a plurality of attachment portions for attaching an endoscope; a water leakage sensing portion that communicates with the plurality of attachment portions and simultaneously carries out a plurality of items of a water leakage check menu; and an endoscope information reading portion that reads endoscope information from the endoscope. Also, the water leakage checking apparatus includes: a control portion that determines an item of the water leakage check menu based on the read endoscope information, assigns the determined item of the water leakage check menu to one of the plurality of attachment portions, and outputs attachment portion identifying information for identifying the assigned one of the attachment portions; and a notifying portion that notifies the attachment portion identifying information outputted from the control portion.

Abstract: Test apparatus (30) and method (70) for testing a turbocharger (20) having a turbine (20T) that operates a compressor (20C). A compressed air source (32) operates the turbine; and a device (42) creates back-pressure at an outlet (20CO) of the compressor.