Abstract: A refrigerator includes a first storage chamber, a second storage chamber spatially-separated from the first storage chamber, a first refrigeration cycle system to cool the first storage chamber using a first refrigeration cycle, and a second refrigeration cycle system installed to be separated from the first refrigeration cycle system to cool the second storage chamber using a second refrigeration cycle in an independent manner from the first refrigeration cycle. The first and second storage chambers maintain first and second target temperatures, respectively. The first and second refrigeration cycle systems circulate different kinds of refrigerants to cool the first and second storage chambers, respectively.

Abstract: Accordingly, the invention is a beverage keg cooling wrap designed to easily collapse to a small, manageable package, and to easily fit and stretch around the keg using Velcro or similar fasteners. Additionally, the invention features openings for kegs that employ a side or bottom tap.

Abstract: Device for compressing and drying gas includes a multistage compressor with a low pressure stage, a high pressure stage, and a pressure pipe; and an adsorption dryer with a drying zone and a regeneration zone. An intercooler is located between the low pressure stage and high pressure stage, and the device includes a heat exchanger with a main compartment with an inlet part and an outlet part for a first primary fluid. The ends of the tubes of the heat exchanger are connected to a separate inlet compartment and outlet compartment for each series of tubes. A first series of tubes forms a cooling circuit of the intercooler in order to heat up gas from the high pressure stage for the regeneration of the adsorption dryer.

Abstract: Dehumidifiers with improved airflow and fluid management features are disclosed herein. A dehumidifier configured in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a housing, a moisture removal component, and an airflow director. The housing at least partially defines an airflow path extending therethrough. The moisture removal component is positioned within the housing along a portion of the airflow path, and the airflow path enters the moisture removal component in a first direction. The airflow director adjacent to the moisture removal component extends in a plane that is generally parallel to the first direction.

Abstract: An evaporator with a cool storage function includes flat refrigerant flow tubes, a cool storage material container disposed in at least one of all air-passing clearances each formed between adjacent refrigerant flow tubes, and an inner fin disposed in the cool storage material container. Each of left and right side walls of the cool storage material container has a contact portion in contact with the inner fin and a noncontact portion not in contact with the inner fin. In an overlap region where the left and right side walls of the cool storage material container overlap with the corresponding refrigerant flow tubes when the container is viewed from the left side or right side thereof, the area of the contact portion of each of the left and right side walls is greater than the area of the noncontact portion of each of the left and right side walls.

Abstract: Methods and systems of collecting carbon dioxide are disclosed. In one example, a method includes removing water from atmospheric air with a condenser and a desiccant material to produce dry air, adsorbing carbon dioxide to a material from the dry air, releasing the adsorbed carbon dioxide to a vacuum chamber, and transitioning the released carbon dioxide from a gas to a solid in the vacuum chamber.

Abstract: Apparatus and process for producing a hydrogen-containing product stream and a carbon monoxide-containing product stream from a crude synthesis gas produced in a syngas production unit. Carbon dioxide is removed from the process gas by a non-cryogenic means and the hydrogen-containing product stream is separated from the process gas in a pressure swing adsorber. Residual gas from the pressure swing adsorber is passed to a cryogenic separation unit where the cryogenic separation unit separates the residual gas stream into the carbon monoxide-containing product stream, a hydrogen-enriched stream, a methane-enriched stream, and a carbon monoxide-containing intermediate stream by cryogenic fractionation. At least a portion of the hydrogen-enriched stream is recycled to the pressure swing adsorber.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for obtaining pressurized nitrogen and pressurized oxygen by low-temperature separation of air. Compressed and purified feed air is cooled down in a main heat exchanger and introduced into a distillation column system comprising at least one high-pressure column and one low-pressure column. The distillation column system for nitrogen-oxygen separation in addition contains a residual gas column operating at a pressure which is lower than the operating pressure of the low-pressure column. A liquid crude oxygen fraction from the high-pressure column (50) is expanded and passed to the residual gas column at a first intermediate point. A gaseous impure nitrogen stream from the low-pressure column is introduced into a bottoms evaporator of the residual gas column and there is at least partly liquefied. The at least partly liquefied impure nitrogen stream is expanded and introduced into the upper region of the residual gas column.

Abstract: Form the oval rings 25 from the circular rings 23. Then, twist the oval rings 25, for instance three times, around center of the longitudinal direction, and create the ring portion for male 31 and the binding portion at the both side of the binding portion. After that, obtain the rings for male 2 and the rings for female 3 by cutting the binding portion.

Abstract: A decorative element with a base element configured as a support element with a number of in particular wire-shaped or thread-shaped pins arranged thereon with jewellery stones or similar decorative stones respectively arranged thereon, in particular pearls, wherein the support element for the pin receiver is configured through a multi-component, preferably two-component ball-shaped element, which is provided with bore holes arranged over the circumference of the sphere for receiving the pins, wherein one respective pin or thread is inserted through a bore hole and fixated relative to the ball-shaped element.

Abstract: In one aspect the disclosure is directed to a binary silica-titania glass blank having a CTE of 0±30 ppb/° C. or less over a temperature range of 5° C. to 35° C., and a doped silica-titania glass critical zone, wherein the dopant(s) are selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide, and transition metal oxides, and amount of the dopant(s) is in the range of 0.05 wt. % to 8 wt. %. In various embodiments the dopants are selected from the group consisting of 0.25 wt. % to 8 wt. % Al2O3, 0.05 wt. % to 3 wt. % Nb2O5, and 0.25 wt. % to 6 wt. % Ta2O5, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A metalloid such as silicon in the form of a preheated solid electrode is purified by a CEVAR purification process by producing an ingot with controlled heating and cool down after the preheated electrode is melted in a CEVAR furnace system using a short CEVAR open-bottomed crucible.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of reducing the compaction of glass formed by a down draw process. The glass may be a glass sheet or a glass ribbon. Once the glass is formed, it is thermally treated on a molten metal bath for a time and at a temperature effective to reduce the fictive temperature of the glass below a predetermined level. In one embodiment, a glass ribbon is formed in a fusion process and the glass ribbon redirected onto a molten metal bath where the ribbon is thermally treated.

Abstract: Transparent, essentially colorless ?-quartz glass-ceramic materials, the composition of which is free of As2O3 and of Sb2O3, where said composition contains a specific combination of three nucleating agents: TiO2, ZrO2 and SnO2; TiO2 being present in low quantity.

Abstract: A method of tempering glass and an apparatus for tempering glass, in which a heater is used and high frequency is generated. The method includes a heating step of heating a piece of glass using a heater and a high frequency generator and a cooling step of cooling the piece of glass by quenching.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for compensating the varying weight of a glass ribbon the glass ribbon is drawn from a molten glass forming material, and an apparatus therefore. The weight compensating apparatus is configured to apply a force to the glass ribbon that is inversely proportional to the weight of the glass ribbon such that as the glass ribbon weight increases, the force applied to the glass ribbon by the weight compensating device decreases.

Abstract: The invention relates to a finishing mold comprising a cavity for receiving a paraison the glass item and delimited by a central body arranged between a lid and a bottom. The central body is formed by an even number of complementary sectors at least equal to four, radially and simultaneously movable between an active position for molding the item from said paraison in which the sectors are laterally applied against one another, and a passive position for stripping the item in which said sectors are laterally spaced apart from one another.

Abstract: A method for producing an optical fiber is provided. The method includes the steps of drawing an optical fiber from a heated glass source in a furnace and introducing index perturbations to the optical fiber via a plurality of perturbation sources arranged at a plurality of different azimuthal locations. The index perturbations are introduced synchronously at different locations along the axial length of the fiber by the plurality of perturbation sources in a generally helical pattern on the outside surface of the fiber in one embodiment. According to another embodiment, the index perturbations are introduced by the plurality of perturbation sources at different frequencies.

Abstract: There is disclosed a laundry treating apparatus including a first treating device comprising a cabinet defining an exterior appearance thereof, with an opening to load and unload laundry there through, a first space positioned in the cabinet to treat the laundry loaded through the opening and a door opening and closing the opening; a second treating device provided underneath the support part, the second treating device comprising a second space to treat laundry, wherein a surface of the cabinet in which the opening is positioned comprises an incline part projected in a direction far from a front surface of the second treating device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a water supply apparatus for washing machines having a simplified structure. The water supply apparatus is usable in a washing machine, which has a drum to accommodate laundry, and a detergent supply apparatus including a dispenser provided with a plurality of channels to supply water to a plurality of detergents to be supplied to the drum, and includes at least one water supply pipe extending from the rear portion of the washing machine to the detergent supply apparatus to supply water to the dispenser, a nozzle provided with one end connected to the at least one water supply pipe and the other end disposed adjacent to entrances of the plurality of channels, and being rotatable to supply water selectively to one of the plurality of channels, a drive unit generating drive force to rotate the nozzle, and a rotation control device to control rotation of the drive unit.

Abstract: A rotatable drum (1) for laundry washing machines (2) comprises a substantially cylindrical lateral wall (13a) provided with a plurality of through holes (15). The cylindrical lateral wall (13a) is also provided with a one or more, outwards-projecting, first bulges (16) with at least one of the through holes (15) located therein.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a first device to perform a first laundry treating operation and a second device to perform a second laundry treating operation. The first device has a first space to receive laundry through a first opening and the second device has a second space to receive laundry through a second opening. A controller controls the first and second devices to perform the first and second laundry treating operations respectively. The first device is coupled over the first device, and the first and second laundry treating operations are both washing operations or the first and second laundry treating operations are both drying operations.

Abstract: A combination operated padlock has indicia carrying dials that are turned to set a combination for unlocking a shackle of the padlock. Operating components of the padlock are carried by or within a housing-enclosed frame of the padlock. A strong, corrosion resistant insert, preferably formed from brass of uniform thickness, is configured to fit cleverly around and among the movable operating components to strengthen the padlock and to prevent operating component manipulation if an unauthorized unlocking of the padlock is attempted. In a preferred embodiment, the insert has two substantially identical question-mark-shaped tines configured to extend toward and between different adjacent pairs of the dials that are turned to set a combination.

Abstract: A door handle locking device is used to lock two door handles against pivoting movement. The device includes first and second handle engaging structures with a hinged connecting member extending therebetween. The first handle engaging structure includes a first channel member and a crosspiece extending across an open side thereof. The first handle engaging structure is arranged to be placed over a first door handle with one side of the first channel member resting on top and the crosspiece extending behind the first door handle. The second handle engaging structure includes a second channel member arranged to be placed over a second door handle with one side of the second channel member resting on top and a hook element extending behind. An opening is provided in the second channel member for receiving a padlock for locking the second handle engaging structure to a corresponding opening in the second door handle.

Abstract: Embodiments are described for assisting an athlete in securely storing personal items such as keys, a smartphone, a camera, and the like in an outdoor triathlon transition area while he/she competes in the race. The locker is configured to lock the personal items securely with a combination or key, and in one embodiment, the locker may be additionally lockable to a triathlon transition area horizontal bicycle racking bar, and may be poseable from a position/orientation perspective relative to the racking bar. In one embodiment, the locker may be configured to have a watertight enclosure.

Abstract: A locking mechanism for the situation-dependent authorized admission or access to any casing and the protection of said casing against misuse of its contents is disclosed. The locking mechanism comprises at least one rotatable locking member (1) and at least one latch member (2) which can be unlocked by the rotatable locking member (1). In case of an emergency the latch member (2) is accessible also through a breakable barrier (3) and can be manually moved after the barrier (3) has been irreversibly destroyed.

Abstract: The invention relates to an antitheft device (2) for the steering column of a vehicle, comprising: a locking portion (6) including a bolt for locking the steering column, and a mobile member (22) capable of controlling the locking-in-position of the bolt; and an access portion (4) including a latch and carrying a pivoting rocker arm (34) bearing against the mobile member (22) and against the locking portion (6).

Abstract: A lockable strike for walk-in cold rooms includes a housing that has a mounting plate, a cover and a deadbolt moveably engaged therein to reciprocally move along a path of travel between an extended position and a retracted position with respect to the housing. The mounting plate includes a base and a bridge defining a tongue channel through which the deadbolt travels. The mounting plate base is made of a metal for strength while the cover is made of a plastic for thermally insulative purposes.

Abstract: A power supplying plug locking device prevents unauthorized removal of a power supplying plug from an inlet in a state in which an operation arm of the power supplying plug is engaged with a lock member of the inlet. The power supplying plug locking device includes a rotatable key cylinder and a link member that cooperates with the rotation of the key cylinder to switch the lock member between a lock state, which restricts movement of the lock member, and an unlock state, which permits movement of the lock member.

Abstract: A programmable cylinder lock includes a stator and a cylindrical rotor mounted therein, having a keyhole and including inside the rotor key followers movable along the longitudinal and transversal directions, and locking pins movable along the longitudinal direction, the followers and locking pins forming together a number of pairs and having toothings for mutually cooperating to define the lock codification, the rotor including a stop bar cooperating with a longitudinal groove of the stator and cooperating with the locking pins, and a change bar slidingly coupled with the followers to keep them engaged with the pins and disengage them therefrom when the bar provides a lock programming position. The bar has projections facing the keyhole, and the use key has corresponding recesses to face the projections when correctly inserted in the lock, whereas the change key has a longitudinal groove extending in a position corresponding to the use key recesses.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a shell from sheet metal for a room air conditioner/heat pump is shown. The sheet metal is stamped and formed to a U-shaped rectangular shell with open ends and a shell brace. Flanges on the outer edge of the U-shaped rectangular shell overlap at corners with (a) adjacent flanges or (b) the shell brace. Both the U-shaped rectangular shell and shell brace are inserted into an assembly machine where the corners are clinched and punched. The outermost flange at each corner is punched to a fixed diameter, but the innermost flange or the shell brace is only punched to a conical shape. Screws are inserted at each corner that pass through the fixed diameter to threadably engage only the conical shape of the innermost flange or shell brace.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a roll former with rolls configured to form a structural beam from sheet material, and a sweep unit for longitudinally sweeping a beam in any of vertical, horizontal, or combination directions. The sweep unit has a first pair of forming rolls positioned to engage first opposing sides of the structural beam and has a second pair of forming rolls positioned to engage second opposing sides of the structural beam. The sweep unit movably supports the first and second pairs of forming rolls so that any selected one of the forming rolls continuously engages an associated side of the structural beam while an associated one of the forming rolls opposing the selected one forming roll moves downstream and around the selected one forming roll. This provides a very stable beam-bending condition promoting dimensional stability during the sweeping process, and hence dimensional accuracy and repeatability.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a compact and inexpensive pipe bending processing apparatus.

Abstract: Extrusion tool or die for the extrusion of metallic material, in particular a material of aluminium or alloys thereof, or other non-ferrous metals such as Cu and alloys thereof. The die is a modular type comprising die plate/s (2, 3) with cavitie/s (4, 5) provided with insert/s (6, 7). The area of the die with strong thermo-mechanical solicitation comprising the die plate/s (2, 3), is made of a nickel, iron or cobalt-based super alloy, whereas the die in the area with strong tribological solicitation comprising the insert/s, i.e. the mandrel (6) and/or the bearing (7) of the die, is manufactured of a wear resistant material which may be a high speed tool steel, a precipitation hardened steel or a high alloy hot-worked steel, or any of suitable steel types provided with a coating such as nano particle or CVD.

Abstract: A lead pin correction device includes a holding unit holding an electronic device having lead pins; a pressing unit pressing the electronic device held by the holding unit in an extending direction of the lead pins; and a correction fixture including holes having a shape corresponding to a shape of the lead pins after correction. Further, the shape of the lead pins is corrected so as to fit the shape of the holes by inserting the lead pins into the holes by pressing the electronic device with the pressing unit while distal ends of the lead pins are inserted into the holes, the electronic device being held by the holding unit.

Abstract: Described herein is technology for, among other things, removing a dent from a dented surface. The technology includes an automated hammering device positioned on a first side of the dent, and a dolly positioned on a second side of the dent. The automated hammering device repeatedly strikes the dent, thereby restoring proper curvature to the dented surface.

Abstract: An ultrasonic flow meter is disclosed, including a switching unit for switching electrical transmission signals between a signal generator and at least two ultrasonic transducers and for switching electrical reception signal between the transducers and a receiver circuit, wherein the switching unit is coupled to an output terminal of an operational amplifier of the signal generator and to an inverting input terminal of an operational amplifier of the receiver circuit. Furthermore, a method for characterizing an ultrasonic transducer is disclosed, including the step of determining directly from one or more supply current signals for an active component of a signal generator one or more quantities useful for characterizing the transducer. Furthermore, a method for determining the time delay of an ultrasonic signal in a flow path of an ultrasonic flow meter is disclosed, including the step of comparing physically transmitted, delayed and received signals with simulated non-delayed signals.

Abstract: A method for estimating equivalent top of fluid level or a theoretical surface annular back pressure in a subterranean wellbore includes acquiring first and second axially spaced pressure measurements in the wellbore. The pressure measurements may then be processed to compute the equivalent top of fluid level and/or theoretical surface annular back pressure of drilling fluid between the measurement locations. A tool string including a large number of axially spaced pressure sensors (e.g., four or more or even six or more) electronically coupled with a surface processor via wired drill pipe may be used to obtain a plurality of values corresponding to various wellbore intervals. The equivalent top of fluid level and/or theoretical surface annular back pressures may be used in automated managed pressure drilling operations.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method suitable for calibrating a phased array system configured to inspect square bars. A square bar is provided with an array of parallel linear notches across the full range of the testing surface of the square bar for this calibrating purpose. The square bar is passed through the probe in probe's passive direction during the calibration. The phased array system is adjusted and calibrated so that the echo amplitude for each inspection channel of the phased array probe received from each notch is substantially equal. Then a known flaw with a typically expected flaw's size and shape is created on the same testing surface so that the system's sensitivity is adjusted using the amplitude of the echo signal from the known flaw as a baseline.

Abstract: A portable Brinell metal hardness tester has a test head mounted in a carriage, movable vertically along elevating screws, and includes an adjustable valve for relieving hydraulic pressure within the test head where the valve includes a stem, an interior member, and an intermediate member.

Abstract: A device to measure the influence of friction force on wear characteristics of a material surface comprises a case with a cover. A moveable element (MFE) of a friction pair is fixed on a shaft installed in the case or is made flat. A holder of another, pressed, element of the friction pair (NMFE) and a clamp which applies a regulated load on the NMFE holder are attached to the cover. The NMFE is fixed to a NMFE holder installed using separate piezo sensors for pressing force and friction force in a sensor holder, which is installed using two pairs of lateral piezo actuators and their preload devices in an actuator holder, which is installed using two pairs of horizontal piezo actuators and their preload devices in the holder, which is installed in the cover of the device with membranes.

Abstract: An impact test fixture includes an arm, a testing actuator connected to the arm, and an impactor supported by the testing actuator. The testing actuator is actuatable to propel the impactor at a predetermined speed with respect to the arm. A mass dampener is associated with the arm for reducing deflection of the arm as a result of actuation of the testing actuator.

Abstract: In representative embodiments, a system includes an acoustic emitter, a controller, an optical sensor, and an indicator for indicating a detection of a predetermined trace chemical vapor by the optical sensor. The acoustic emitter is positioned at a predetermined distance above the ground surface and configured to project a beam of acoustic energy toward the ground surface with a variable angle of incidence ?. The controller is configured to control the acoustic emitter to vary the angle of incidence of the acoustic beam within the variable angle of incidence ?, while the optical sensor is configured for standoff sensing of a trace chemical vapor proximate the ground surface. Excitation of the ground surface, particularly at a critical angle of incidence ?, causes the release of trace chemical vapors from a buried source and the soil into the air above the buried source.

Abstract: A method of monitoring a sensor of an exhaust system is provided. The method includes evaluating humidity of air entering the exhaust system; and monitoring operation of a sensor in the exhaust system based on the humidity.

Abstract: A device for measuring a particulate concentration in motor vehicle exhaust gases, has a measuring chamber, which is able to be filled up with a gas-particulate mixture that is to be measured, at least one light source and at least one light sensor. The light sensor detects light that has been scattered by particulates present in the gas-particulate mixture. An exhaust gas supply device is developed to supply exhaust gas, that is to be measured, to the measuring chamber. A null gas low in particulates is able to be supplied from a null gas source to the measuring chamber. A switching element, which is situated between the exhaust gas supply device and the measuring chamber, is suitable for admitting or forestalling the supply of exhaust gas into the measuring chamber on an optional basis.

Abstract: Provided is a multi-functional vehicle including: a sampling unit through an external air flows in, the sampling unit having a particle sampling inlet tube and a gas sampling inlet tube; a flow distribution unit for supplying the air flowing in through the particle sampling inlet tube to a particle measuring device; a manifold for supplying the air flowing in through the gas sampling inlet tube to a gas measuring device; a particle measuring device for measuring particles in the air supplied from the flow distribution unit; a gas measuring device for measuring gas in the air supplied from the manifold; an animal exposure chamber system for receiving the air from at least one of the flow distribution unit and the manifold and performing an animal exposure experiment; and a data management unit for storing and monitoring air pollution data measured by the particle measuring device and the gas measuring device.

Abstract: A system for testing a rail car brake system includes a valve manifold having valves that selectively supply and vent test air to or from the brake system. A control circuit is operatively connected with the valve manifold and configured to operate in a first mode to automatically position the valves according to a prescribed test and to operate in a second mode to allow manual positioning of the valves. A method for testing a rail car brake system includes connecting test air to a valve manifold, connecting the valve manifold to the brake system, and testing the brake system using a control circuit configured to automatically position valves in the valve manifold according to a prescribed test. The method further detects a failed test result in the brake system and troubleshoots the brake system using the control circuit to manually position valves in the valve manifold.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and system for measuring leakage area for construction of smoke control equipment. The invention provides a system for measuring a leakage area of a test room that can include: a chamber positioned in the test room and storing air compressed by a compressor; one or more pressure sensors configured to measure a pressure change of the test room when the compressed air in the chamber is discharged instantaneously; and a gauging means configured to measure an effective leakage area in the test room by using a pressure change value of the test room detected by the one or more pressure sensors. Embodiments of the invention can enable an accurate measurement of leakage area at low cost.

Abstract: A leak testing device for an iodine filter according to the present embodiment includes an iodine adsorption unit including an iodine filter provided in a chamber provided in a duct, to which flue gas containing radioactive iodine is fed, and including an iodine adsorbing material that adsorbs radioactive iodine contained in the flue gas, a fluorine-containing-reagent feed unit that feeds a fluorine-containing reagent that does not contain chlorine into the duct, and a first fluorine-containing-reagent-concentration measurement unit and a second fluorine-containing-reagent-concentration measurement unit that measures a concentration of the fluorine-containing reagent on an upstream side and a downstream side of the iodine filter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of measuring engine oil deterioration, including measuring the first absorbance of engine oil using near infrared at a wavelength of 1000 nm or more, measuring the second absorbance of the engine oil during use using near infrared at the wavelength, and comparing the first absorbance and the second absorbance of the engine oil, so that the engine oil may be determined to be in a state of deterioration when the second absorbance may be at least 1.5 times the first absorbance, and to a system for measuring engine oil deterioration therefor.