Abstract: A system for augmenting gas turbine power output includes a compressed air supply, and a compressed air storage plenum in fluid communication with the compressed air supply. The compressed air storage plenum is configured to store a compressed air from the compressed air supply for later use. The system further includes an inlet plenum sealingly coupled to an inlet of the gas turbine. The inlet plenum is in fluid communication with the compressed air storage plenum so as to route the compressed air from the compressed air storage plenum into the inlet of the compressor during augmented operation of the gas turbine.

Abstract: A combustion chamber including a body with a fuel supply duct for supplying a fuel into the body and a carrier air supply duct for supplying air into the body. An adjusting system adjusts the carrier air mass flow supplied into the body according to the features of the fuel.

Abstract: Support strut assembly for supporting a casing of a functional unit of gas turbine is provided having a strut body for supporting the casing to ground, a ball pivot element mounted to the strut body and a rocker lever mounted to the ball pivot element. The rocker lever inserts into a bearing bore of a support body as part of the casing or ground, the rocker lever inserts into the bearing bore via clearance fit so a pivotal point is generated at a first contact area between the rocker lever and an inner surface of the bearing bore, the rocker lever pivots within the bearing bore around the pivotal point. An elastomeric springing damping element is mounted to the rocker lever between the rocker lever and the a support body providing centering force and damping pivoting of the rocker lever with respect to the support body around the pivotal point.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling bleed air flow into an air cycle machine that includes a bleed air inlet and a conditioned air outlet is provided. The system and method include discharging bleed air from an operating gas turbine engine, sensing exhaust gas temperature (EGT) of the gas turbine engine, sensing conditioned air temperature at the conditioned air outlet, and controlling bleed air flow into the air cycle machine based on the sensed EGT and on the sensed conditioned air temperature.

Abstract: A method for feeding back exhaust gas from a gas turbine with a downstream waste heat boiler, wherein this exhaust gas is metered into the air inflow stream of a gas turbine, with the result that the temperature and the composition of the exhaust gas can be controlled, and in this way highly concentrated carbon dioxide (CO2) is obtained which can be injected into a storage facility, so that the balance of the carbon dioxide for the entire process can be kept low or is negligible. The temperature in the gas turbine can be lowered and the proportion of carbon dioxide in the exhaust gas can be considerably increased. After combustion has taken place and heat has been exchanged, gas washing is possible, carbon dioxide can be recovered and, the proportion of free oxygen in the exhaust gas can be lowered.

Abstract: A method for starting a gas and steam turbine system which includes a gas turbine system which includes at least one gas turbine, in addition to at least one steam turbine system which includes at least one steam turbine and at least one steam system is provided. Heat produced by the working fluid and which is released in the gas turbine is guided to the steam system in order to produce steam which drives the steam turbine. During starting, the gas turbine is started prior to the steam turbine and the steam turbine is started in the presence of the first steam in the system and is impinged upon by said steam.

Abstract: A dual output accelerometer having first and second output channels, comprises a supporting base, a first transducer comprising a plurality of inter-connected first piezoelectric elements, a second transducer comprising a plurality of inter-connected second piezoelectric elements and a seismic mass. Each of the first piezoelectric elements and the second piezoelectric elements are interleaved with one another, and are co-located with the seismic mass, the co-located first and second piezoelectric elements and the seismic mass being fastened to the supporting base by a rigid mechanical coupling. The interleaved first and second piezoelectric elements provide an improved first output channel to second output channel matching.

Abstract: A rigid raft is provided for a gas turbine engine. The raft has an electrical system and/or a fluid system embedded in the material of the raft. The raft further has one or more first mounts for mounting the raft to the gas turbine engine, and one or more second mounts for mounting a gas turbine engine component to the raft. The raft further has one or more tethers which extend between respective first and second mounts and are embedded in the material of the raft.

Abstract: A valve assembly for an engine, the valve assembly can include a housing; an in-flow port configured for connection with a drain line; a first out-flow port configured for connection with a fuel line; a second out-flow port configured for connection with a disposal line; and a passageway that is rotatable with a handle, the passageway being operable to redirect a flow of a fluid between the fuel line and the disposal line. The handle is configured to impede an attachment of the fluid source to a water wash connection when the passageway is in a position to direct the flow of the fluid from the drain line to the fuel line.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine is provided that has a rigid dressing raft mounted to a rigid part of the gas turbine engine. The rigid dressing raft includes at least a part of a component or system of the gas turbine engine. For example, the rigid dressing raft may have electrical conductors embedded therein that are a part of the electrical system of the gas turbine engine.

Abstract: A heat pump system is provided that uses MCM for heating or cooling. A magnetic field of decreasing flux intensity is used to decrease power consumption and reduce e.g., the size of one or more magnetic devices associated with creating the magnetic field. In one exemplary embodiment, the heat pump is constructed from a continuously rotating regenerator where MCM is cycled in and out of a magnetic field in a continuous manner and a heat transfer fluid is circulated therethrough to provide for heat transfer in a cyclic manner. The magneto caloric material may include stages having different Curie temperature ranges. An appliance using such a heat pump system is also provided. The heat pump may also be used in other applications for heating, cooling, or both.

Abstract: A magneto-caloric effect type heat pump apparatus provides a thermo-magnetic cycle apparatus. A magnetic field modulating device has a rotary permanent magnet. By rotating the permanent magnet, magnetic field applied to a magneto-caloric element is modulated alternatively in a magnetized state and a demagnetized state. A magnetized period, when the magnetic field is applied, is shorter than a demagnetized period, when the magnetic field is removed. Thereby, it is possible to reduce weight of the magnetic field modulating device having the permanent magnet. The magneto-caloric element has a heat exchange portion which varies heat exchanging efficiency depending on flow directions of a heat transport medium. The heat exchanging efficiency in the magnetized period is higher than the heat exchanging efficiency in the demagnetized period. Therefore, it is possible to provide sufficient heat exchanging quantity even in a short magnetized period.

Abstract: [Problem to be solved] To reduce the fluctuation in the driving force. [Means to solve Problem] A magnetic cooling/heating apparatus comprising: a heat transfer unit 1000A comprising a plurality of heat transfer devices 50-1, 50-2, . . . arranged in parallel at intervals, wherein the heat transfer device 50-1 comprises magnetic bodies 10A-10F with a magneto-caloric effect and heat-conductive parts 30A-30G that transfer the heat of the magnetic bodies 10A-10F, both of which are alternately arranged; a magnetic unit 2000A comprising a plurality of magnets 21A, 21C, . . . that are arranged so as to face against each of the magnetic bodies 10A-10F of the heat transfer unit 1000A and to selectively apply and remove the magnetic field to/from each of the magnetic bodies 10A-10F; and a motor 350 that moves at least one of the heat transfer unit 1000A and the magnetic unit 2000A facing each other, relative to each other in the direction in which the heat transfer devices 50-1, 50-2, . . .

Abstract: A vehicle noise-proof cover is provided which includes a thermoelectric element and which is capable of efficiently generating electric power. The vehicle noise-proof cover is placed so as to cover a driving force generating device of a vehicle. The vehicle noise-proof cover includes: a cover body having a noise absorption layer made of a foamed resin; a heat supply member having a heat collection portion that is placed on a back surface side of the cover body and directly or indirectly contacts the driving force generating device, a heat supply portion that is placed on a front surface side of the cover body, and a heat transfer portion that is connected to the heat collection portion and the heat supply portion and transfers heat from the heat collection portion to the heat supply portion.

Abstract: The various embodiments of the present system disclose a system for an optimal cooling by a thermoelectric cooling module and an electric fan thereof. The system comprises a thermoelectric cooling module, an electric fan and a housing. The thermoelectric cooling module comprises a plurality of thermoelectric sub-modules, a hot side management module, a cold side management module and an integrated control module. The present invention provides an optimal cooling on the basis of an external weather condition. The present invention further provides an optimal cooling by implementing an efficient fluid circulation mechanism. The present invention also provides a dynamic management over the working of various modules of the said system.

Abstract: A reaction material formed body into which a reaction material reacting with a reaction medium to store or release heat is formed includes first and second opposite surfaces and multiple heat transfer enhancing members extending at least from the first surface to the second surface. At least two or more of the heat transfer enhancing members are oriented in a predetermined single direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device and method for detecting an abnormality in a refrigeration cycle of a refrigerator that is capable of detecting whether connection pipes disposed between a refrigerant passage valve and a freezer evaporator and between the refrigerant passage valve and a cold room evaporator are blocked and switched.

Abstract: An air conditioner includes a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, an indoor heat exchanger, a converting unit, an accumulator, and injection module, a supercooling valve, and an injection valve. The injection module expands and vaporizes a portion of refrigerant flowing from the indoor heat exchanger to the outdoor heat exchanger in the heating operation. The supercooling valve is disposed between the injection module and the accumulator and is opened to direct the portion of the refrigerant vaporized in the injection module to the accumulator in the heating operation and then closed after a predetermined time passes. The injection valve is disposed between the injection module and the compressor and is opened when the supercooling valve is closed in the heating operation, thereby injecting the portion of the refrigerant vaporized in the injection module to the compressor.

Abstract: A control system and a control method for controlling input voltages (1) for household appliances having at least one electric motor in their set of electric charges or devices (5). This control is made by means of a processing unit (3), which can act selectively and independently on a set of output switches (4) and, therefore, act in different ways on each of the devices (5).

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a lubricant oil or lubricant for the compressor of a refrigeration system which operates with a refrigerant comprising at least one component of the hydrocarbon (HC) group of refrigerants, (a) whereby the lubricant consists of at least 85 weight % of alkylbenzene having an average molecular weight of ?160 g/mol and exhibiting a viscosity of 2.2-3.0 centistokes (cSt) at 40 deg C.; optionally wherein the alkylbenzene consists of at least 85 wt % of linear (straight chain) alkylbenzene, having an average molecular weight of ?160 g/mol and exhibiting a viscosity of 2.2-3.0 centistokes (cSt) at 40 deg C.; (b) or alternatively whereby the lubricant consists of at least 85 weight % of alkylbenzene having an average molecular weight of ?190 g/mol and having a viscosity of 2.5-3.5 cSt at 40 deg C.; optionally wherein the alkylbenzene consists of at least 85 wt % of linear (straight chain) alkylbenzene, having an average molecular weight of ?190 g/mol and exhibiting a viscosity of 2.5-3.

Abstract: A refrigeration enclosure comprises a cargo box with a partition wall that subdivides the cargo box into compartments. In one embodiment, the refrigeration enclosure includes a refrigeration system with a refrigeration unit for cooling one of the compartments and an air moving device disposed proximate the partition wall to facilitate airflow from the first compartment to the second compartment. The refrigeration system further comprises a control device coupled to each of the air moving device and the refrigeration unit. The control device provides control signals that vary the operation of each of the air moving device and the refrigeration unit in response to variations in the operating conditions (e.g., temperature) inside each of the compartments.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an evaporative cooling clothing system for reducing body temperature of a wearer of the clothing system. The clothing system may include a clothing article for covering the wearer and a liquid reservoir for storing liquid. The clothing system may also include a hollow transport defining a cavity. The hollow transport is connected to the clothing article and connected to the liquid reservoir to allow the liquid to pass through the cavity from the liquid reservoir to the clothing article. The clothing article exposes the liquid to an environment surrounding the clothing article for evaporation.

Abstract: A system, apparatus and method for concentrating a solution. The system includes a humidification device and a solution flow path for flow of a solution to be concentrated to the humidification device. The humidification device includes humidification media to facilitate evaporation of liquid from the solution to be concentrated to gas as the solution to be concentrated passes through the humidification media thereby concentrating the solution. The method includes flowing a solution to be concentrated along a flow path to a humidification device including humidification media, flowing a gas through the humidification media, and flowing the solution to be concentrated through the humidification media. There is evaporation of liquid from the solution to the gas as the solution passes through the humidification media thereby concentrating the solution and producing a humidified gas. The solution to be concentrated may be salt water and the gas may be air.

Abstract: An air conditioner includes a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, an indoor heat exchanger, a converting unit, a first injection module, and a second injection module. The first injection module injects a portion of refrigerant flowing from the indoor heat exchanger to the outdoor heat exchanger to the compressor in a heating operation and supercools refrigerant flowing from the outdoor heat exchanger to the indoor heat exchanger in a cooling operation. The second injection module injects a portion of refrigerant flowing from the indoor heat exchanger to the outdoor heat exchanger to the compressor in the heating operation and injects refrigerant flowing from the outdoor heat exchanger to the indoor heat exchanger to the compressor in the cooling operation.

Abstract: A compact beverage dispensing unit includes a cooling system and a housing. A dispensing channel is defined in the housing.

Abstract: An air-conditioning apparatus includes a refrigeration cycle that includes one or more intermediate heat exchangers, exchanging heat between a heat source side refrigerant and a heat medium different from the heat source side refrigerant, a heat medium circuit that includes at least one pump configured to circulate the heat medium for heat exchange by the intermediate heat exchanger, a use side heat exchanger configured to exchange heat between the heat medium and air in an air-conditioning target space, and flow switching valves configured to switch between passing the heated heat medium through the use side heat exchanger and passing the cooled heat medium through the use side heat exchanger and in which the pump, the use side heat exchanger, and the flow switching valves are connected by pipes, and a controller configured to calculate an actual temperature efficiency ratio based on a temperature at a heat medium inlet of the heat exchanger in the heat medium circuit and determine whether a flow rate of the

Abstract: A cooling device for electric equipment includes a cooling unit for cooling inverter elements. Cooling unit includes a heat mass which has a surface provided with the inverter elements and a back surface arranged on a back side of surface to form a heat mass inner tank arranged between the surface and the back surface and transfers heat generated at the inverter elements, a fin portion which is provided on the back surface and radiates heat transferred through the heat mass, air-conditioner coolant pipelines which are provided on the surface and form a coolant passage through which a coolant for vehicle cabin air-conditioning flows, and a water pump which supplies and discharges coolant water to and from the heat mass inner tank. With such a configuration, a cooling device for electric equipment which is excellent in cooling efficiency is provided.

Abstract: The invention is provided with: a housing having a refrigerant inlet and plurality of refrigerant outlets, through which a refrigerant flows in or out; and a valve body having refrigerant channels which are movably accommodated in the housing and can be selectively switched between communicating with the refrigerant inlet and with each of the refrigerant outlets; the refrigerant channels being partially constituted of an orifice and able to be selectively switched between a route passing through the orifice and a route not passing therethrough.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a water tank supporter arranged in a cabinet, a water tank that is connected to the water tank supporter and that defines a cavity, and a water supply platform that is movably connected to the water tank. The water supply platform includes a body portion that has a water inlet, a water outlet configured to discharge water to the cavity, and a water supply flow passage connected between the water inlet and the water outlet. The water supply platform also includes a movable portion configured to move the body portion such that the water inlet moves from an inside of the cabinet to an outside of the cabinet or vice versa.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes body having a refrigerating compartment, a freezing compartment, and an ice making compartment disposed outside the freezing compartment. The ice making compartment is in communication with an evaporator space via a supply duct to supply cold air from the evaporator to the ice making compartment, a blowing fan to introduce cold air from the evaporator into the ice making compartment, and a return duct configured so that circulated air inside the ice making compartment is discharged through an outlet of the return duct and mixed together with circulated air from inside the freezing compartment at a lower region of the evaporator space, the mixed air flowing through the evaporator in an upward direction as the mixed air is heat exchanged by the evaporator before being discharged to the freezing compartment or the supply duct.

Abstract: An ice cream dipping cabinet is provided, comprising a cabinet portion, a cooling room portion, a first ice cream can, a second ice cream can, and a double can-clip. The double can-clip is for clipping corner portions of the first and second can covers and holding the first and second ice cream cans together in place, such that the first and second ice cream cans engage each other.

Abstract: An interior condenser (1, 32) which is accommodated in an HVAC unit of a vehicle air-condoning heat pump system, the interior condenser including: a heat exchange core (6) that is composed of stacked tubes (2) and fins (4); a refrigerant inflow/outflow-side tank (10, 34) to which one end portions of the tubes are connected; a refrigerant turn-side tank (12) to which the other end portions of the tubes are connected; a partition wall (14) that separates an inner portion of the refrigerant inflow/outflow-side tank into a refrigerant inflow chamber (16) and a refrigerant outflow chamber (18); a refrigerant inlet tube (28) that is connected to the refrigerant inflow/outflow-side tank to communicate with the refrigerant inflow chamber; and a refrigerant outlet tube (30) that is connected to the refrigerant inflow/outflow-side tank to communicate with the refrigerant outflow chamber, wherein the refrigerant outlet tube is connected to the refrigerant inflow/outflow-side tank at a position below the core.

Abstract: In a heat exchanger, a refrigerant side header tank and a coolant side header tank which are connected with refrigerant tubes and coolant tubes include a plate header member, a communication intermediate plate member, a blocking intermediate plate member, and a tank header member. The communication intermediate plate member includes first and second fluid communication holes through which refrigerant and coolant flow, respectively. In this situation, with a simple configuration in that a part of the first and second fluid communication holes is blocked by the blocking intermediate plate member, a communication state between both tubes and internal spaces of the header tanks is regulated.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a process for liquefaction of a natural gas. The process includes cooling the natural gas with a first refrigerant provided by a first cooling system and cooling the natural gas with a second refrigerant provided by a second cooling system. The second cooling system is a single phase cooling system. The first and second cooling systems operate independently from each other. The second refrigerant is cooled with the first refrigerant so that the cooling capacity of the second refrigerant and the second cooling system is increased.

Abstract: There is provided a method and an apparatus for efficiently obtaining 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene with low contents of both organic impurities and water. The method for continuously purifying crude 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene containing water and one or more organic impurities, the method including using an apparatus having a distillation column with X stages (3?X, the stage closest to a column top is the first stage) and a unit for cooling and condensing a distillate; supplying the crude 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene to an m-th stage (n+1?m?X, 2?n?X?1) of the distillation column, recirculating at least part of the distillate cooled and condensed in the unit for cooling and condensing to an h-th stage (1?h?n?1) of the distillation column; and taking out a liquid phase part of an n-th stage of the distillation column to obtain a purified product of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene.

Abstract: Process for the purification and separation of a synthesis gas stream containing hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide in which synthesis gas is purified in a purification unit (W) involving a methanol washing step to remove carbon dioxide, the carbon dioxide depleted synthesis gas is purified by adsorption (P) to produce a purified synthesis gas stream and the purified gas stream is sent to a cryogenic separation unit (C) where it is cooled and separated by cryogenic separation in a column of a column system, at least one stream (13) enriched in carbon monoxide is removed from a column of the column system, warmed and divided in two, one part of the stream being removed from the cryogenic separation unit as a first stream, the other part of the stream forming a second stream (13B, 15B) and being sent to the purification unit wherein it is warmed and the warmed second stream is mixed with the first stream.

Abstract: Deployant or folding clasp including, hinged around a support, a first arm being hinged to a first stirrup member, and a second arm to a second stirrup member. This first stirrup member forms part of a first single-piece cap whose bottom surface defines, with one end of this first arm, in any angular position thereof, a space for the passage of a wristband strand having a thickness smaller than or equal to a given thickness, and this second stirrup member forms the bottom part of a second removable cap and includes at least one securing means arranged to cooperate, by clamping around an orifice of a wristband strand, with a complementary securing means of a removable top part of this second cap, to adjust the useful length of this wristband strand.

Abstract: A timepiece or piece of jewellery made of a nickel free and cobalt free gold alloy, the composition of which includes by weight between 75% and 77.5% gold, between 1.2 and 1.6% palladium, and between 20.1 and 23.8% copper.

Abstract: A method includes: forming at least one layer of a film formed of an inorganic material, that contains H atoms in a concentration of 1.0×1015 to 1.0×1019 atom/mm3, on at least a top surface of a glass substrate having a bottom surface to contact a molten metal during forming and the top surface facing the bottom surface, thereby reducing a warpage of the glass substrate caused by a chemical strengthening process performed after forming the at least one layer on the top surface of the glass substrate. The glass substrate is formed by a float process.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical member having a high transmittance, wherein a composition change of a phase-separable base material glass film is suppressed. A method for manufacturing an optical member provided with a porous glass film on the base member includes the steps of forming a glass powder film containing a glass powder on the base member, forming a phase-separable base material glass film on the base member by heating and fusing the glass powder film in an atmosphere having an oxygen concentration of more than 20%, forming a phase-separated glass film on the base member by heating the base material glass film, and forming a porous glass film on the base member by subjecting the phase-separated glass film to an etching treatment.

Abstract: A glass sheet is placed on a mold and heated to a first temperature. The glass sheet is then formed into a glass article having a three-dimensional shape using the mold. An isothermal heat transfer device comprising at least one heat pipe is provided in thermal contact with the mold. With the glass article on the mold and the isothermal heat transfer device in thermal contact with the mold, the glass article, mold, and isothermal heat transfer device are transported along a thermally-graded channel to cool the glass article to a second temperature. During the transporting, the isothermal heat transfer device transfers heat from a relatively hot region of the mold to a relatively cold region of the mold.

Abstract: In the method for manufacturing a glass-fine-particle-deposited body according to the present invention, at least a part of a gas supplying pipe 25 from a temperature controlled booth 24 to a burner 18 for cladding is temperature-controlled so that the temperature at the burner side becomes high and temperature gradient becomes 5° C./m or more. The temperature control is performed so that the temperature gradient becomes preferably 15° C./m or more, more preferably 25° C./m or more. Specifically, the part is controlled to the predetermined temperature gradient by winding a tape heater 26 that is a heating element on the outer circumference of the gas supplying pipe 25 from the temperature controlled booth 24 to the burner 18 for cladding and temperature-controlling the tape heater 26.

Abstract: In an apparatus for conveying a glass tube strand or glass rod strand having a cross-section that is different from a circular cross-section, in particular having an oval cross-section, a plurality of support and guide members are arranged, if viewed in the direction of movement of the glass tube strand or glass rod strand, one after the other such that the moving glass tube strand or glass rod strand is directly supported thereon and guided by them. The support and guide members are disposed tilted in said direction of movement so that the moving glass tube strand or glass rod strand is directly supported on edges of the support and guide members. Thus, one-sided heat losses due to heat dissipation via the support and guide members can be significantly reduced to thereby reduce the curvature of the glass tube strand or glass rod strand.

Abstract: A system for monitoring and obtaining spectral data from a supercritical fluid process. The system includes a process vessel containing a supercritical fluid, a light source, and a spectrometer. Sampling light emitted by the light source is transmitted into the internal cavity of the process vessel and reflected back to the spectrometer for processing and analysis. The reflected sampling light includes spectral data about the supercritical fluid, thereby allowing process parameters such as the concentration levels of the fluid in the vessel to be generated and monitored for determining the progress of the reaction. Carbon dioxide may be used as the supercritical fluid. In one embodiment, the system may be used in a supercritical fluid textile dyeing process to monitor the progress of the textile colorization.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement having a washing-machine tub and a drive motor, which can be connected to the tub by a suspension device, wherein the suspension device is designed as a two-point attachment means, wherein a housing of the drive motor has arranged on it two rockers designed for connection in each case to a rocker mount arranged on the tub. The invention also relates to a washing machine having such an arrangement.

Abstract: Provided is a motor for a washing machine including: an inner rotor connected to a dehydrating tub rotating shaft and rotated together; an outer rotor connected to a pulsator rotating shaft and rotated together; and a double stator having a first coil arranged to leave a gap between the inner rotor and the outer rotor and which interacts with the outer rotor, to thereby form a first magnetic circuit and a second coil which interacts with the inner rotor to thereby form a second magnetic circuit, in which a first drive signal is applied to the first coil and a second drive signal different from the first drive signal is applied to the second coil.

Abstract: “FLOATING BASKET AND CLUTCH APPLIED TO THE TOP LOADING WASHING MACHINE”, more particularly, the basket floating (1) and clutch (2) are applied to top loading washing machines (M), equipped with motor (M) and drive system which includes a drive shaft (E), pulley (P) and belt (Cr) and sealing device (V), assembled between the shaft (E) and the base of the tub (T); more precisely, the clutch (2) is responsible for commanding the operation of the oscillating movement of the agitator or “impeller” (AG), when in the washing operation (OPL) of fabrics and operating the high-speed spinning of the agitator (AG) and basket (1), when operating in centrifugation operation (OPC) of fabrics; the floating basket (1) is coupled and fixed to the tub (5) of the upper sector (S1) of the clutch (2) and the tub is fixed to the female lower crown (4) of the lower sector (S2) of the clutch (2); the floating basket (1) has vertical displacement (x) in relation to the tub (T), along the drive shaft (E) and according to presence or ab

Abstract: A collapsible watertight assembly comprises an impermeable flexible container (1) having an open end adapted to be sealed, a neck (7) closable by a screw cap (8), and a roll and lock seal (9) which provides a watertight seal on the open end. The assembly further comprises a reticulated inner container (11) adapted to fit inside the impermeable container (1). In use, a person puts garments in the inner container (11), places the inner container (11) inside the impermeable flexible container (1), fills the impermeable flexible container (1) with water and a cleaning substance, seals the sealing means (9) and applies an agitating motion to the assembly to enable the garments to be washed. The assembly can be used as a portable laundry assembly, as a self-contained assembly for bleaching, dyeing rinsing and drip-drying clothes or to carry water or to keep items dry in high-humidity or damp conditions.

Abstract: A weapon lock apparatus having a magnetic lock system activated by a control module for releasably securing an article, such as a weapon, to deter unauthorized removal and use of the article secured by the apparatus.

Abstract: A roller swaging machine is provided for swaging first and second work pieces together. The roller swaging machine may include a base, a work piece support assembly, a tool carriage assembly, a spline feed assembly, and a linear sensor. In an embodiment, a tool carriage assembly may be configured to support an expander tool having a tapered mandrel, the spline feed assembly may be configured to be coupled to the tapered mandrel of the expander tool, and the linear sensor may be configured to measure axial movement of the tapered mandrel.