Abstract: Provided are a plasma generating apparatus and a substrate treating apparatus. The plasma generating apparatus includes a plurality of ground electrodes arranged inside a vacuum container and extending parallel to each other and power electrodes arranged between the ground electrodes. An area where a distance between the ground electrode and the power electrode is constant exists, and the power electrodes are tapered in a direction facing the substrate. The power electrodes are connected to an RF power source, and height of the power electrode is greater than that of the ground electrode in the direction facing the substrate.

Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a plasma source comprising a cavity and at least first and second electrodes. The plasma source is configured to, during a first portion of each cycle, bias the first electrode as a cathode and use the second electrode as an anode, during a second portion of each cycle, apply an ion flush bias to the first and second electrodes, during a third portion of each cycle, bias the second electrode as a cathode and use the first electrode as an anode, and during a fourth portion of each cycle, apply an ion flush bias to the first and second electrodes. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: An evaporation device for a vacuum deposition apparatus includes a crucible to contain a material to be evaporated and a bottom, a body and an opening, and a heating element surrounding at least partially the crucible body, the evaporation device being placed inside a chamber with pressure <10?3 mbar. The device also includes at least one thermal shield between the crucible body and the heating element, the thermal shield including at least one element movable with respect to the crucible and designed so the heat received by the body of the crucible at a considered point of this body conforms, at a given instant of time, to a non-constant function of the distance between the considered point and the bottom of the crucible, this function being adjustable as regards at least one degree of movability of the first element of the thermal shield with respect to the crucible.

Abstract: The present invention provides a susceptor which is rotatably provided in a chamber and has a plurality of substrate mounting parts, and a substrate on which a thin film is deposited is rotatably mounted on the substrate mounting part, and the susceptor has a disk-shape wherein there is an opening at an inner periphery of the susceptor, into which a rotating shaft to rotate the susceptor is inserted, and the susceptor has a plurality of notches extending in a radial direction at an outer periphery and/or a periphery of said opening.

Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for controlling the environment of pet habitats. In one embodiment, an environmentally-controlled pet habitat includes a base, a forced-air inlet and a forced-air guide. The base is configured to accommodate a pet. The forced-air inlet is coupled to a forced-air outlet of a building ventilation system. The forced-air guide is coupled to the forced-air inlet and directs airflow substantially toward the base. The pet habitat may include a riser for supporting the forced-air guide and enabling the forced-air guide to direct airflow toward the base. The pet habitat may also include a cover and an auxiliary environmental controller.

Abstract: A finger mitt for cleaning an animal's ear, the finger mitt including an elongated finger portion having a closed end and an open end, the finger portion being formed of a soft cloth and configured for receiving a user's finger extending through the open end towards the closed end. The finger mitt further including a cuff attached to the open end of the finger portion, the cuff for engaging the user's finger for securing the finger mitt to the user's finger. The finger mitt configured for removing wax and/or other debris from an animal's ear.

Abstract: A pet leash includes a first strap and a second strap connected to the first strap. The first strap has a first elastic section, a first extending section disposed at each of two ends of the first elastic section, and a first snap-engagement unit coupled to the first extending section. The second strap has two second extending sections connected to the first snap-engagement unit and second snap-engagement units coupled to the second extending sections, respectively. The second snap-engagement units are put around the pet. The first snap-engagement unit at the end of the first strap is fixed to a selected point.

Abstract: A cover for protecting a surgical site wound on an animal includes a rectangular main body, a hole through the main body, and a strap. The body includes a first end and a second end including a tab joinable to the first end under the animal's neck. The main body includes a fabric on a first side and the fabric on a second side opposite the first side. The hole is designed to allow an esophagostomy tube to pass through the main body and to inhibit tearing of the rectangular main body by including stitching around the aperture. The strap is coupled to the first side of the main body. The strap is between the first end and the second end. The strap extends substantially across a short side of the rectangular main body. The strap is configured to secure the esophagostomy tubes against the cover.

Abstract: The present disclosed technology is a pet care product which blocks and catches cat spray, preventing the spray from being spread around in the pet owner's home on walls, furniture and carpets. The blocker and catcher is a preferably waterproof panel positioned beneath the cat's tail and closely behind the cat's butt. Preferably, the waterproof panel is positioned by hanging from a tail cord or strap which passes around the cat's tail. Preferably, the tail cord or strap is itself connected to the top side of a waist strap which passes around the cat's waist. This way, the waterproof panel hangs down behind the butt of the cat which is the area of the cat spray, and the panel blocks, deflects, catches and even collects the cat spray when it occurs.

Abstract: A rapid recovery tankless water heater operates by means of an electronic controller or card that regulates the operation of each of the system components, thereby optimizing gas consumption and minimizing the emission of gas pollutants. A multi-burner only ignites when certain conditions or predefined requirements in the electronic controller logic are met. Other factors contributing to improved water heater efficiency are: a) the water tank design which at the bottom has a water chamber surrounding the combustion chamber, and b) the use of a finned heat exchanger, which together with a core, successfully utilizes most of the thermal energy contained in the combustion gases. An air deflector device stops the entry of air currents at the top of the heater, thus stopping potential flame reversing and even flame extinction in the multi-burner.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mixture supply system which is adapted for mounting in a hot water appliance and which is adapted to supply a combustible mixture to a burner of the hot water appliance, comprising a fuel feed for a fluid fuel, an oxidizer feed for a fluid oxidizer, a mixing chamber for mixing the fuel and the oxidizer in order to form the combustible mixture, a discharge for discharging the combustible mixture from the mixing chamber and a fan for urging the fuel and oxidizer from the respective feed to the mixing chamber, and urging the mixture therefrom to the discharge, wherein the fan is adapted to act directly on both the fuel and the oxidizer. The fan does not so much make use of an airflow with gas drawn in by a venturi, but gas is supplied separately to the fan.

Abstract: A heating system for heating heat-transfer oil using exhaust heat of boiler flue gas. The system includes: a flue, an economizer, an air preheater, and a heat-transfer oil heater. The economizer and the air preheater are disposed in the flue along the flow direction of the flue gas. The heat-transfer oil heater is disposed inside the flue in front of the economizer and is connected to a heat consumption device via a first circulating pipe. The circulating pipe is equipped with a circulating pump.

Abstract: A cooling system is incorporated into an engine cooling circuit including a pump for circulating a coolant of an engine and a radiator for cooling the coolant of the engine. The cooling system includes a first passage portion provided between the engine and a coolant outlet of the pump; a second passage portion provided between the engine and an coolant inlet of the pump, a rotary valve disc interposed in the passage portions and being rotatable so as to simultaneously control the coolant flowing through the first passage portion and the coolant flowing through the second passage portion.

Abstract: A method to control coolant flow through an engine, especially for a motor vehicle, wherein the coolant is heated by the engine and cooled by a radiator and the coolant flow depends on the number of rotations of the engine. To prevents cavitations and high pressures on heat exchangers and to allow an optimal coolant flow, a magnetic field for controlling magneto rheological fluid to regulate the coolant flow is used.

Abstract: When an acceleration flag is not set, an amount of target rotation tvttbb1 of a variable valve mechanism is set on the basis of an amount of intake air and an engine speed. On the other hand, when the acceleration flag is set, an amount of target rotation of the variable valve mechanism is set on the basis of the engine speed, a cooling water temperature, and an atmospheric pressure. As described above, when the acceleration flag is not set, i.e., when the amount of intake air does not change excessively, the amount of target rotation based on the amount of intake air is used, so that the valve timing can be controlled appropriately.

Abstract: An arrangement of a camshaft phaser (1) which has a drive element (2) and at least two driven elements (3, 4), whereby the camshaft phaser (1) has a first control valve (7) arranged concentrically to the camshaft phaser (1), and a second control valve (8) arranged off-centered with respect to the rotational axis (5) of the camshaft phaser (1).

Abstract: A camshaft assembly, comprising a camshaft (2) having a receiving space (6) in an interior thereof, at least some sections of the assembly being made of a magnetisable material, and an electromagnetic actuating unit (4) for actuating an actuating partner (5), comprising a control valve of a camshaft adjuster (3), a coil winding (8) and an armature (7) for cooperating with the actuating partner (5), the armature being adjustable by energizing the coil winding (8).

Abstract: An apparatus includes a valve and an actuator. The valve has a portion movably disposed within a valve pocket defined by a cylinder head of an engine. The valve is configured to move relative to the cylinder head a distance between a closed position and an opened position. The portion of the valve defines a flow opening that is in fluid communication with a cylinder of an engine when the valve is in the opened position. The actuator is configured to selectively vary the distance between the closed position and the opened position.

Abstract: A triple shaft adjusting gear including a driving part (01) that can be connected rotationally fast to a drive shaft, a driven part that can be connected rotationally fast to a driven shaft and an adjusting member that can be connected to an adjusting shaft. A mechanical stop for limiting an adjusting angle between the drive shaft and the driven shaft is arranged between two of the three shafts. According to the invention, the stop is an elastic coupling member for damping an impingement in case of a stop.

Abstract: A configuration of a camshaft phaser (1), which has a drive element (2), and at least two output elements (3, 4), the drive element (2) and the output elements (3, 4) having a plurality of radially oriented vanes (6) which overlap the lateral surfaces (9) of the adjacent element in the axial direction (7).

Abstract: To provide a rocker arm for a valve control apparatus of an automobile engine, which enables downsizing of the valve control apparatus and provides improved fuel economy of the engine. The rocker arm is provided with: a top plate; at least one upright wall section; a cam slide section, formed on top of the top plate, in contact with a cam mounted on a camshaft; a supporting member for rockably supporting the rocker arm about the rocking center of the supporting member; and a pad face, formed at the other end of the rocker arm, in contact with a valve system. Said at least one upright wall section has a smaller width than the top plate, and extends from the top plate at a substantially right angle.

Abstract: The present invention is an installation of an emergency starting switching device and/or direct current boosted boost circuit device. When the power of the starting battery is insufficient, the electric energy of the power storage device battery is used to drive the starting motor in order to start the engine by operating the emergency starting switching device. And when the engine is started, the voltage of the ignition device or the fuel injection device is stepped up to strengthen its starting capability by means of a voltage boost by the direct current boosted boost circuit device.

Abstract: Assembly (57) for a speed reducer of a rotary electric machine, comprising: a ring gear (46) secured to a transverse wall (58); a base plate (60) to be securely and rotatably mounted relative to a mounting (16) of the machine; an axially acting resilient means, such as an axially acting resilient disc (64); and an added hub (68) on which the transverse wall (58) of the ring gear (46), the base plate (60), and the resilient means (64) are mounted. The hub (68) has at least one first shoulder (71) for supporting the axially acting resilient means (64), and at least one second shoulder (72) for supporting the transverse wall (58) of the ring gear (46). The assembly also relates to a starter, particularly for a motor vehicle.

Abstract: A throttle valve assembly includes a valve housing having a main channel and an auxiliary channel. A main throttle valve is pivotally mounted in the main channel, and an auxiliary throttle valve pivotally is mounted in the auxiliary channel. A common rotating actuator controls the opening angle of both the main throttle valve and the auxiliary throttle valve through an actuating mechanism. The actuating mechanism includes a crank mechanism connected between an auxiliary pivoting shaft and a gear train driven by the rotating actuator.

Abstract: A control valve have a main channel, a channel cross section adjustment spool, a downstream side branching channel, a communication channel, a channel open and close spool, a channel open and close valve, and a upstream side branching channel. In a low rotation speed region of an engine, the channel open and close valve blocks the communication channel. In a medium rotation speed region, the channel open and close spool allows the communication between the downstream side branching channel and the communication channel, and the channel open and close valve allows the communication channel to communicate to slide and move the channel cross section adjustment spool in a direction. In a high rotation speed region, the channel open and close spool blocks the communication between the downstream side branching channel.

Abstract: This is an engine that uses combustion pressures and shock waves to provide moment about an axis on a rotor producing a torque. This engine is a torque driven power plant which can be used for a variety of energy applications. At the core of this engine is a large diameter right cylinder that uses internal vectored combustion to rotate a shaft that can be attached to various mechanisms for use in diverse applications. This engine can be scaled to be various sizes with the functionality of the engine unaffected. This engine has a unique internal rotational-recoil disk (piston head type) that rotates in a circle making it extremely efficient. This engine has directional intake valves and removes the exhaust through the center of the rotation-recoil disk.

Abstract: An alternative fuel combustion engine enhancer for the vast improvement of combustion engines through a greener environment with lowered emissions, decreased fuel consumption, increased engine life and increased power. The alternative fuel combustion engine enhancer generally includes Copper Pipes, Stainless Steel Rods, Stainless Steel Wire, Silver Solder, Machined Acrylic End Caps, Copper Wire, a Water Supply, a Wiring Harness, and a Control Panel.

Abstract: An engine system includes an engine, an air intake passage to supply air to the engine, a throttle valve provided in the air intake passage to adjust a throttle opening degree that is an opening degree of the air intake passage, a bypass passage to supply air to the engine while bypassing the throttle valve, an on/off valve provided in the bypass passage to open and close the bypass passage, and a control unit that performs ignition lag control of the engine to control an output of the engine when the on/off valve is in an open state.

Abstract: Carburetor features, which can include but are not limited to varying slope angles in different sections of a multi-sectioned carburetor needle, can provide combustion mixtures to an engine that include a fuel-air ratio that is variable independent of the rate of air flow through the carburetor. Related methods, systems, articles of manufacture, etc. are described.

Abstract: A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine is provided, which can favorably suppress an occurrence of abnormal combustion in the case of including a fuel injection valve capable of injecting a fuel by dividing the fuel in any desired number of times of division by using at least one of an intake stroke and a compression stroke. A direct-injection injector (16) is included, which is capable of injecting a fuel by dividing the fuel in any desired number of times of division by using at least one of the intake stroke and the compression stroke during one cycle of an internal combustion engine (10). When an occurrence of abnormal combustion of the internal combustion engine (10) is detected or predicted, the number of times of division of fuel injection is decreased as compared with a case in which the occurrence of the abnormal combustion is not detected or predicted.

Abstract: A fuel supply apparatus includes a material fuel tank, a separator, a condenser, a first fuel tank, and a first storage device. The material fuel tank is to store a material fuel. The separator is to separate the material fuel supplied from the material fuel tank into a first fuel and a second fuel. The condenser is to condense the first fuel supplied from the separator through a primary-order recovery passage. The first fuel tank is to store the first fuel supplied from the condenser through a secondary-order recovery passage. The first storage device is provided in the secondary-order recovery passage to temporarily store the first fuel supplied from the condenser.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to suppress, in an internal combustion engine in which two injectors are disposed in a line upstream and downstream in an intake pipe, adhesion of deposits to the downstream-side injector. In order to suppress such adhesion, a fuel injection control device according to one embodiment of the present invention operates both injectors together when a required fuel injection amount is equal to or greater than a reference value. The reference value is set to a value equal to or greater than the sum of lower limit injection amounts of the injectors. In such case, the fuel injection control device adjusts the proportion of fuel injected from the injector disposed downstream in the intake pipe to be greater than the proportion of fuel injected from the injector disposed upstream in the intake pipe.

Abstract: A pipe connector comprising a connector body, a first fitting connectable to a first double wall pipe, the first fitting comprising a first portion connectable to an inner flow space and a second portion connectable to an outer flow space of the first double wall pipe, a second fitting connectable to a second pipe, a third fitting comprising a first portion and a second portion, which first portion is connectable to the third pipe, and a flow channel arranged in the connector body for interconnecting the first portion of the first fitting, the second fitting and the first portion of the third fitting.

Abstract: An injector for a fuel supply system of an internal combustion engine, namely for a common rail fuel supply system of an internal combustion engine which is formed in particular as a large diesel internal combustion engine or ship's diesel internal combustion engine, having an injection nozzle, a control valve and a retaining body. The injection nozzle and the control valve form a clamped composite, and the composite formed of the injection nozzle and control valve can be mounted on the retaining body as a unit and disassembled from the retaining body as a unit.

Abstract: An injection system for an internal combustion engine having at least one combustion chamber is provided, the wall of the combustion chamber having a first inlet port, which is closable by a first inlet valve, and a second inlet port, which is closable by a second inlet valve, the injection system including a first injector for metered injection of fuel into the area of the first inlet port, a second injector for metered injection of fuel into the area of the second inlet port, a catalytic converter unit, and a heating device for rapidly heating the catalytic converter unit.

Abstract: A method for activating an injector in a fuel injection system in an internal combustion engine, the fuel injection system including a plurality of injectors and a quantity of fuel injected with the aid of an injector being a function of the activation period of the injector. An injector-individual correction value for the activation period is ascertained for at least one injector as a function of a pressure and a temperature of the fuel to be injected and the activation for this injector takes place under consideration of the injector-individual correction value.

Abstract: An actuator for varying a compression ratio of an engine by varying by the rotary motion of a control shaft coupled to a variable compression ratio device. The actuator comprising: a housing assembly mounted to the engine; a rotor assembly coupled to the control shaft defining at least one vane separating a chamber in the housing assembly into a first chamber and a second chamber, the vane being capable of rotation to shift the relative angular position of the rotor assembly from a first rotational position associated with a first compression ratio to a second rotational position associated with a second compression ratio; and a control valve moveable to a first position in which torsional energy from the control shaft is permitted to rotate the rotor assembly in a direction from the first rotational position toward the second rotational position and to a second position opposite the first position.

Abstract: A fuel tank system capable of purging a canister without relying on the action of negative pressure from the engine, thereby giving excellent energy efficiency. Gases in the fuel tank move to a canister when filling up, and any fuel vapor is adsorbed in the canister. Air components are separated from the gases in the fuel tank using a gas separator and discharged and a negative pressure can be induced inside the fuel tank. This negative pressure acts on the canister and purges the canister.

Abstract: A gas sensor assembly for sensing a pressure of a gas including a housing, a carrier, an electronic chip, a cap and a biasing apparatus. The housing has a wall defining cavity with a port open to the gas. The carrier is mounted to the wall in the cavity. The electronic chip is secured to the carrier on an opposed side from the port and includes a diaphragm portion exposed to the port. The cap is mounted to the chip on an opposed side from the carrier. The biasing apparatus is located between the cap and the wall of the housing, with the biasing apparatus being configured to bias the cap toward the chip whereby gas pressure acting against the diaphragm is opposed by the biasing apparatus.

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling an internal combustion engine. The engine includes, but is not limited to a low pressure EGR cooler by-pass circuit, and a control valve. The method controls the opening of the EGR cooler by-pass circuit with the control valve, if enabling conditions are met.

Abstract: An exhaust-gas recirculation module for an internal combustion engine includes an outer housing, an exhaust-gas cooler comprising an inner housing arranged within the outer housing, an exhaust-gas recirculation valve arranged upstream of the exhaust-gas cooler, an exhaust-gas duct formed in the outer housing arranged upstream of the exhaust-gas recirculation valve, and a coolant channel arranged between the inner housing and the exhaust-gas duct.

Abstract: To realize a water-saving intake air cooling apparatus for a stationary internal combustion engine, which can be operated in a region where water is valuable and an outside air temperature is high, a primary intake air cooler 22, a high temperature side intake air cooler 28, and a low temperature side intake air cooler 30 are provided in an intake air passage 24 on an upstream side and a downstream side of a turbo charger 26, while an absorption chiller 50 is provided to transfer cooling water to the primary intake air cooler 22 and the low temperature side intake air cooler 30, and a second radiator 44 is provided to transfer cooling water to the high temperature side intake air cooler 28. A first radiator 52 is provided to transfer cooling water to the absorption chiller 50, steam is generated by an exhaust heat boiler 34 provided in an exhaust gas passage 32, and the steam is supplied to the absorption chiller 50 as a heat source.

Abstract: An internal EGR amount calculation device for an internal combustion engine, which is capable of properly and easily calculating an internal EGR amount according to the change in the valve timing and enhancing the calculation accuracy of the internal EGR amount. The device includes an ECU. The ECU calculates an amount of burned gases remaining in a cylinder when the valve timing is predetermined reference timing, as a reference internal EGR amount. The ECU calculates a change in the amount of burned gases flowing into or out of the cylinder with respect to the amount of burned gases flowing into or out of the cylinder when the valve timing is the predetermined reference timing, as an internal EGR increase/decrease amount. Then, the ECU calculates the internal EGR amount by adding the internal EGR increase/decrease amount to the reference internal EGR amount.

Abstract: An internal EGR amount calculation device for an internal combustion engine, which is capable of properly and easily calculating an internal EGR amount, thereby making it possible to achieve improvement of calculation accuracy and reduction of computational load, even when the degree of fluctuation in an exhaust pressure during a valve overlap time period is large. The internal EGR amount calculation device of the engine includes an ECU. The ECU calculates a minimum exhaust pressure which is a minimum value of an exhaust pressure during the valve overlap time period, and calculates a blown back gas amount according to the minimum exhaust pressure. Further, the ECU calculates an average exhaust pressure and calculates a remaining gas amount according to the average exhaust pressure. Then, the ECU calculates the internal EGR amount based on the remaining gas amount and the blown back gas amount.

Abstract: An inter-cylinder air/fuel ratio variation abnormality detection apparatus for a multicylinder internal combustion engine in accordance with the invention: detects a first parameter that represents revolution fluctuation of a cylinder of a plurality of cylinders of the engine, with respect to each cylinder; calculates, with respect to an unspecified cylinder, a second parameter as a sum of the first parameters of the cylinders other than the unspecified cylinder, and calculates the second parameter with respect to each cylinder; and detects an inter-cylinder air/fuel ratio variation abnormality based on the second parameter of each cylinder, and determines an abnormal cylinder that has the inter-cylinder air/fuel ratio variation abnormality.

Abstract: An improved barrel system for gas powered guns that improves the performance of the guns, by employing adjustable inserts in slots in the barrel to provide an effective barrel diameter less than the bore diameter. The barrel system may optionally include barrel liners, inserts and spin-control components.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an archery bow axle comprises a first portion and a second portion. The second portion is configured for fixed attachment to said first portion in one of a plurality of positions. The axle will have a different length in each of the positions. In some embodiments, an axle comprises a shaft and an end cap having a cavity, wherein a portion of the shaft is received in the cavity.

Abstract: An air distribution blower housing for an air handler such as a residential furnace is designed with a volute-shaped outer wall that has an exponentially increasing expansion angle in the direction of air flow through the blower housing for at least a portion of the volute-shaped outer wall length. This results in the blower housing having an enlarged air outlet opening that slows down and spreads out the air flow from the blower housing over a greater area of the furnace heat exchanger. The blower housing thereby enables less air pressure drop through the heat exchanger, which increases the efficiency of the blower motor operation. The design of the blower housing also efficiently turns the velocity head of the air flow through the housing to usable static air pressure at the housing air outlet.

Abstract: A smokeless portable roaster includes a base tray, two side plates, a cover plate, a support plate and two hanging plates. The two side plates are respectively assembled at two opposite sides of the base tray, respectively composed of two folding plates pivotally combined together. The cover plate is pivotally mounted on the two side plates, having an upper side installed with a heater. The support plate is pivotally combined at another side of the cover plate, and the two hanging plates are respectively assembled at the front side and the rear side of the base tray and the two opposite side plates and the cover plate. Thus, the roaster can quickly be spread out for carrying out one-way or two-way roasting and can also be made into a box-type roaster to be used as an oven, able to be collapsed easily and quickly and convenient to be carried around.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas oven. The gas oven includes: a cavity in which an oven chamber having an opened front surface is defined; a heating source installed in the cavity through the opened front surface of the oven chamber, the heating source providing energy for cooking foods in the oven chamber; a bracket fixing the heating source to the cavity; and a coupling member fixing the bracket to the cavity. The heating source is horizontally moved into the oven chamber when the heating source is fixed to the bracket, and is thus fixed to the cavity via the coupling member. Thus, a burner may be easily fixed and separated.