Patents Issued in June 7, 2016
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Patent number: 9360223Abstract: A high velocity ignition system for ammunition including an casing, a primer, a payload, a first propellant region, a flash tube, a second propellant and at least one channel. The casing has a base portion and a forward portion. The primer is provided in the base portion. The payload is provided proximate the forward portion. The first propellant region is located in the casing intermediate the primer and the payload. The flash tube substantially extends between the primer and the first propellant region. The second propellant region is located in the casing intermediate the first propellant region and the base portion. The at least one channel extends between the first propellant region and the second propellant region.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: VISTA OUTDOOR OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Chris Billings
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Patent number: 9360224Abstract: An air condition system includes a casing, a first heat exchanger, a fan and a second heat exchanger. A host is held by the casing. The first heat exchanger is disposed inside the casing. Air flows into the casing, and is processed by the first heat exchanger. Then, the air processed by the heat exchange procedure flows forward the host. The fan exhausts the air passing through the host. The second heat exchanger disposed on the fan and inside the casing. The air exhausted by the fan is processed by the second heat exchanger, and flows out of the casing by wind force of the fan.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2013Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Chun-Hung Pan, Shue-Liang Lin, Ming-Chang Wu
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Patent number: 9360226Abstract: A heat pump system includes a heat-source-side refrigerant circuit and a controller. The heat-source-side refrigerant circuit has a plurality of usage units having usage-side heat exchangers. The plurality of usage units are connected to a heat source unit having a plurality of heat-source-side heat exchangers and a heat-source-side compressor configured to compress a heat-source-side refrigerant. The controller causes the plurality of heat-source-side heat exchangers to function as evaporators and radiators of heat-source-side refrigerant to perform an air-cooling operation and an air-warming operation using an aqueous medium. The heat pump system operates so that the heat-source-side condensing temperature is below 40° C. in the case that an outside air temperature is 25° C. or lower and the cooling and heating operations coexist.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2009Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignees: Daikin Industries, Ltd., DAIKIN EUROPE N.V.Inventor: Masahiro Honda
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Patent number: 9360227Abstract: A reservoir system for an operating unit, such as a humidifier, includes a removable water tank configured to provide the operating unit with water. The removable water tank includes a primary reservoir for holding water, with an opening in the removable water tank fluidically connecting the primary reservoir with a secondary reservoir in the operating unit. A plunger is slidably disposed in the opening and movable between an open position in which the opening fluidically connects the primary reservoir to the secondary reservoir, and a closed position that seals the opening to fluidically disconnect the primary reservoir from the secondary reservoir. A float member in the secondary reservoir includes a buoyant main body and is configured to generate a force upon the plunger to urge the plunger into the open position according to the height of water in the secondary reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Helen of Troy LimitedInventor: Robert Alan Barker
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Patent number: 9360228Abstract: A system and method of controlling a ventilation system is provided based on a determination of local dew point and automatically activating an exhaust fan before condensate appears on structure and objects and ideally before visible condensation forms in the air of an enclosed area. Firmware in the control circuit detects the presence of hardware components and operates a control circuit in one of a plurality of modes based on the detected hardware components that are coupled to the control circuit.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2011Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: GTR Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Tony Branham, Christopher Erickson
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Patent number: 9360229Abstract: A thermostat may include one or more temperature sensors, and a processing system configured to be in operative communication with an HVAC system. The processing system may be configured to operate a first operating state characterized by relatively low power consumption and a corresponding relatively low associated heat generation, and a second operating state characterized by relatively high power consumption and a corresponding relatively high associated heat generation. During time intervals in which the processing system is operating in the first operating state, the processing system may process the temperature sensor measurements according to a first ambient temperature determination algorithm to compute the determined ambient temperature.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2013Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Yash Modi, Yoky Matsuoka, John B. Filson
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Patent number: 9360230Abstract: The present invention discloses removable air duct sealing systems for obstructing and directing airflow through portions of an air duct system. Some systems include a support plate having an opening and a flexible connector having a catch and a tail, the catch for connecting the connector to an air duct system component and the tail for passing through the opening in the support plate. Some systems include a fastener connected to the support plate, the fastener being capable of interacting with the connector in dependence upon the positioning of the fastener. In some systems, the fastener has a catch capable of being configured in a position that prevents the fastener from moving in a direction relative to the flexible connector but will allow the fastener to move in another direction. Some systems also include a gasket for restricting airflow when the gasket is pressed toward the air duct system component.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2013Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Inventor: Richard Corey Breed
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Patent number: 9360231Abstract: An insulation window for use with a water heater having a tank and a jacket together at least partially defining a circumferential void therebetween, the insulation window comprising: (a) a rigid polymer core including a continuous wall defining an internal through hole; (b) a first compressible layer overlapping a first side of the continuous wall to delineate a first opening in communication with the through hole; and, (c) a second compressible layer overlapping a second side of the continuous wall to delineate a second opening in communication with the through hole, where the first side of the continuous wall is generally opposite the second side.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2013Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Fabricated Packaging Materials, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey Allan Gross
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Patent number: 9360232Abstract: A fluidized bed heat exchange apparatus of a flue gas heat recovery type for producing high temperature water. The fluidized bed heat exchange apparatus passes a waste heat of a combustion flue gas containing a high temperature water vapor emitted from a combustion apparatus subsequently through a water fluidized bed and a heat medium fluidized bed such that a hot water at a saturation temperature of a wet air produced from a latent heat of the combustion flue gas at the water fluidized bed is again heated at the heat medium fluidized bed which does not have a vapor condensation phenomenon, thereby producing a hot water at a temperature higher than the saturation temperature of the wet air.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2013Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCHInventors: Sang-Il Park, Kyoung-Bin Choi, Chang-Bok Ko
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Patent number: 9360233Abstract: A self-heating food container configured to hold food and to heat food within the container is provided. The container includes a body wall. A space is defined within the body wall. A chemical heater is located within the space, which upon activation, is configured to generate heat, thereby increasing the temperature of the contents cavity.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Tempra Technology, Inc.Inventors: Gerald Baker, Harley Jung
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Patent number: 9360234Abstract: A hybridization system (15) for use in a hybrid energy plant (35, 50, 60, 70) that includes a first thermal energy unit (10) powered by solar energy and a second non-solar thermal energy unit (11) for providing thermal energy to a user (16) via first and second heat transfer fluids (HTF) respectively. The hybridization system includes a mixing unit (45) for mixing the thermal energy of the first and second heat transfer fluids either directly or indirectly so as to form a unified heat transfer fluid that is fed to the user. In some embodiments a thermal energy storage unit (28) and mixing unit (45) are coupled directly or indirectly to the first and second thermal energy units for receiving, storing and mixing thermal energy from the thermal energy units, so as to form either directly or indirectly a unified heat transfer fluid that is fed to the user.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2012Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Inventors: Yehuda Harats, Ian Brown
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Patent number: 9360235Abstract: A solar concentration system and a solar collection and concentration system both comprising a wave generator immersed in a fluid and processes for collecting and/or concentrating solar energy are disclosed. The solar collection and concentration system comprises a vibrating ring or ring assembly (1001), a pole or column (1009), a liquid medium used as a reflective surface, a vibration or actuation element (1001, 1003) and an energy absorption, transfer, or converting element (1019, 1020).Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2010Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Inventor: Nicholas P. De Luca
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Patent number: 9360236Abstract: A thermal energy system includes a first thermal energy system, a closed loop geothermal energy system, an intermediate heat pump thermally coupling the first thermal energy system with the geothermal energy system, and a second thermal energy system thermally connected to the geothermal energy system. The first and second thermal energy systems have opposite net thermal energy demands from the geothermal system. The geothermal energy system has first and second groups of borehole heat exchangers and each borehole heat exchanger contains a working fluid. Each borehole heat exchanger includes an elongated tube having a closed bottom end and first and second adjacent elongated conduits interconnected at the bottom end. Each group of borehole heat exchanger is selectively and alternatively connectable to the intermediate heat pump. The first thermal energy system may be a refrigeration system having condensers and the closed loop geothermal energy system may provide cooling of the condensers.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2009Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: GREENFIELD MASTER IPCO LIMITEDInventors: James J. Stewart, Dmitriy I. Zaynulin, Grahame Newton
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Patent number: 9360237Abstract: A refrigerant vapor compression system and method of operation are disclosed wherein the first (30a) and second (30b) compression stages of a two stage compression device are selectively configurable in a first arrangement and a second arrangement. In the first arrangement, the first and second compression stages operate in a series refrigerant flow relationship. In the second arrangement, the first and second compression stages (30a), (30b) operate in a parallel refrigerant flow relationship.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2012Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventor: Hans-Joachim Huff
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Patent number: 9360238Abstract: A refrigerating apparatus includes an insulation housing including an inner box. The inner box has side plates and first and second refrigerating circuits including a first evaporation pipe and a second evaporation pipe, respectively. The first and second evaporation pipes are disposed on the side plates. The first and second evaporation pipes are bent so as to form a first comb shape and a second comb shape, respectively. The first and the second comb shapes form a nested structure. The first and second evaporation pipes include a first straight portion and a second straight portion extending the horizontal direction, respectively. A first distance between the first straight portion of the first evaporation pipe and the first straight portion of the second evaporation pipe and a second distance between the first straight portion of the second evaporation pipe and the second straight portion of the second evaporation pipe are substantially equal.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Panasonic Healthcare Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Susumu Kobayashi, Jiro Yuzawa, Satoshi Okuda, Hidetoshi Shinya, Tadahisa Saga
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Patent number: 9360239Abstract: Disclosed herein is a refrigerator. In the refrigerator, a water purifying unit including a filter unit to purify water supplied from a water supply source is arranged adjacent to a drawer type storage container in an otherwise useless space of a storage compartment.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2015Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae Hoon Lim, Jae Koog An, Jong Eun Chae, Sang Min Park
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Patent number: 9360240Abstract: A thermoelectric assembly is disclosed, the assembly having a cold side and a hot side, where the hot side comprises a single fan sink and the cold side comprises dual fan sinks. Thermoelectric modules may be between the hot side and cold side and arranged in one circuit or multiple parallel circuits, and in direct thermal contact with both the hot side and the cold side. The assembly may include one or more moisture barrier measures, including a wire seal, a series of screw O-rings, and a sealing layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2015Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Laird Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Henrik Höjer, Anders Thorén, Dan Martin Gustav Karlstedt
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Patent number: 9360241Abstract: A heat pump system includes a heat pump circuit, a load distribution element, and a controller. The heat pump circuit includes low-stage and high-stage compression mechanisms having a fixed capacity ratio relationship. The load distribution element establishes a load distribution between first and second heat loads subjected to heating processes by heat exchange with refrigerant discharged from the low-stage and high-stage compression mechanisms, respectively. The controller performs distribution control to maintain a ratio of 1 between temperatures of the refrigerant discharged from the low-stage and high stage compression mechanisms and after heat exchange with the first and second heat loads, respectively. Alternatively, the controller performs distribution control to reduce a difference between the temperatures of the refrigerant discharged from the low-stage and high stage compression mechanisms and after heat exchange with the first and second heat loads, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2011Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Nakayama, Shuji Fujimoto
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Patent number: 9360242Abstract: Methods, systems, and/or devices are provided for producing a heat pump. In some embodiments, the heat pump may be driven by low temperature heat. The methods, systems, and devices may include tools and techniques for: precipitating a first material, where heat may be released from the precipitated first material; cooling the precipitated first material; dissolving the cooled precipitated first material into a second material to create a dissolved mixture, where heat may be absorbed into the mixture; and/or separating the first material and the second material from the dissolved mixture.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Rebound Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Russell Muren
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Patent number: 9360243Abstract: Versatile temperature control systems adaptable to many different applications employ different states and proportions of a pressurized dual phase medium in direct contact with a thermal load. In one aspect of the invention, thermal energy generated by pressurization of a gaseous medium is stored at a selected temperature level so that it is later readily accessible. In addition, in accordance with the invention temperature control of a two-phase medium can be exercised across selectable dynamic ranges and with different resolutions. In accordance with such features, the control can be exerted by varying the input flow rate of a mixture applied to a thermal load, or by controlling the back pressure of the flow through the thermal load. In accordance with another feature of the invention, substantial energy conservation can be effected by employing an ambient temperature evaporator configuration between the thermal load and the input to the compressor.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2011Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth W. Cowans, William W. Cowans, Glenn Zubillaga
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Patent number: 9360244Abstract: An engine driven heat pump includes a temperature switch that opens and closes in accordance with the peripheral temperature of an inverter and a control device that includes a signal reception unit, and a temperature open contact point that opens at a predetermined temperature or higher is provided in the temperature switch, and an abnormal-time open contact point that opens when abnormality occurs in a battery charging circuit is provided in the battery charging circuit, and a signal generation contact point that generates a state signal indicating a state of the inverter is provided in the inverter, and the temperature open contact of point the temperature switch, the abnormal-time open contact point of the battery charging circuit, and the signal generation contact point of the inverter are connected in series with respect to the signal reception unit of the control device.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: YANMAR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyoko Hashimoto, Shohei Amakawa, Masaya Horibe
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Patent number: 9360245Abstract: A refrigerator is disclosed. The refrigerator includes a cabinet comprising a storage chamber, a cold air generation chamber provided above the storage chamber, an evaporator provided in the cold air generation chamber, and a refrigerant tube configured to pass through a predetermined wall of the cold air generation chamber, not passing the storage chamber, to be connected with the evaporator. An object of the present disclosure is to provide a refrigerator which has an efficient installation structure of a refrigerant tube connected with an evaporator provided in a cold air generation chamber provided above a storage chamber to enlarge storage space of the storage chamber.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2010Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Youn Seok Lee, Jang Seok Lee, So Hee Park, Su Nam Chae, Min Kyu Oh
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Patent number: 9360246Abstract: A refrigerator is provided that includes a crisper system having one or more moveable and removable drawers. The drawers include rollers extending downwardly and outwardly from the drawers to provide maximum storage volume. The rollers are configured to work with channels formed in a support system, which may be integrally formed with a bottom floor of a compartment of the refrigerator. Therefore, the rollers and channels of the support system provide easy access and removability of the drawers of the crisper system.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2015Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Ronald E. Haltmeyer, Anant Ravindra Karanjikar, Bill J. Koons, Dean A. Martin, Julia B. Burke
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Patent number: 9360247Abstract: A refrigerator includes a case, a drawer, and a ventilation port opening/closing member. The case has a storage space formed therein and the drawer stores food and opens and closes the storage space while being supported by the case so as to be movable with respect to the case. The ventilation port opening/closing member ventilates the storage space. Here, the drawer includes a ventilation port for ventilating the storage space, and the ventilation port opening/closing member moves in the direction as the drawer to open and close the ventilation port.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Ahreum Park, Sanggyun Lee, Yongjoo Park
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Patent number: 9360248Abstract: A beverage cooler having an insulated housing wherein the housing has a bottom and top with the top including a (i) center opening configured to receive a removable lid and (ii) a threaded member on an underside thereof and substantially circumscribing the center opening with the threaded member configured to removably receive a first shaker receptacle within a portion of a total volume defined by the housing. The first shaker receptacle may receive a second shaker receptacle therein such that the first shaker receptacle acts as a sleeve to keep the second shaker receptacle out of contact with a liquid in the beverage cooler. The first and second shaker receptacles may be removed by removing the top and unscrewing the first shaker receptacle from the threaded member on the underside of the top.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Inventor: Stan Efferding
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Patent number: 9360249Abstract: Liquified petroleum gas or natural gas liquids may be recovered from liquified natural gas by receiving an input stream comprising substantially rich liquified natural gas, splitting the input stream into a direct stream and a bypass stream, heating the direct stream in a cross-exchanger to produce a stream of heat rich liquified natural gas, splitting the heated rich liquified natural gas into a primary column feed, an optional bypass stream and a secondary column feed.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2005Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: IHI E&C International CorporationInventor: Kamal Shah
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Patent number: 9360250Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and apparatus for the separation of air by cryogenic distillation. In particular, it relates to a process for separation of air using three cryogenic distillation columns for the production of gaseous oxygen. Certain embodiments of the invention are particularly efficient for the production of gaseous oxygen at pressures between 30 and 45 bars abs, in which the oxygen is produced by removing liquid oxygen from a distillation column, pressurizing the oxygen and vaporizing the pressurized liquid by heat exchange with air.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2013Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: L'Air Liquide Société Anonyme Pour L'Étude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Bao Ha, Jean-Renaud Brugerolle
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Patent number: 9360251Abstract: The invention relates to an integrated device for separating air and heating a gas in the air resulting from said air separation, comprising: an air separation device (9); a heat exchanger (13, 43); a channel for conveying the gas in the air to the heat exchanger; and a channel for conveying water to the heat exchanger, the water-conveying channel being connected to the water inlet or water outlet of a water preheat exchanger (5) or a water deaerator (27). According to the invention, the preheat exchanger and/or the deaerator are connected to an oxy-combustion boiler (19) in order to convey water to and from the boiler, said boiler also being connected to the separation device in order to receive an oxygen-enriched gas (17).Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2011Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: L'Air Liquide Société Anonyme Pour L'Étude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Richard Dubettier-Grenier, Jean-Pierre Tranier
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Patent number: 9360252Abstract: Disclosed is a process for use with flue gas having a moisture content M. The flue gas is introduced to strong brine adapted to exothermically absorb moisture. Simultaneously, heat is withdrawn. This produces heat, water-enriched brine and a gas having a moisture concentration less than M. The strong brine can be recovered by distillation from enriched brine to produce water. The brine temperature throughout absorption can remain within 2° F. of a temperature T in the range 220° F.-300° F. The heat withdrawal can be associated with gas-liquid phase change of a working fluid. The terminus of the heat flow can be associated with gas-liquid phase change of the working fluid. The working fluid can: as liquid, flow only by gravity, convection or wicking; and, as gas, flow only by diffusion or convection. The heat flow can drive a boiler producing steam. M can be greater than 15 wt. % water.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2012Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Drystill Holdings Inc.Inventors: Steve Furlong, Ian R. McGregor, Christopher H. Belchers
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Patent number: 9360253Abstract: A rotary aluminum kiln temperature regulation system comprising a temperature sensing device in the kiln that is configured to take temperature readings in an area of the kiln in proximity to the temperature sensing device. The system including a wireless transmitter operatively associated with the temperature sensing device and a receiver wirelessly associated with the transmitter, such that the transmitter and receiver wirelessly transmit the temperature readings taken by the temperature sensing device from the transmitter to the receiver. The system also including a control unit operatively connected to the receiver that is configured to receive the transmitted temperature readings and determine when the transmitted temperature readings exceed a predefined temperature set point. The control unit operatives one or more forward feed control loop subsystems that assist in safely operating the kiln in accord with a predetermined temperature profile programmed into the control unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2012Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: GILLESPIE + POWERS, INCInventors: John M. Peterman, Mark A. Roberts
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Patent number: 9360254Abstract: A raku kiln has a fire ring with a cylindrical sidewall and bottom made of refractory material with a kiln shelf supported a few inches above the bottom to enclose a space that is superheated by burners. A firing-chamber rests on the fire ring and is lifted by a two aligned pulleys on top of a pole which rotates to move the chamber out of the way. A vertical pole mates with tubes on the chamber for vertical guidance during raising and lowering of the chamber. Flanges on the lower end of the chamber allow adding an extension chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Inventor: Kellogg S. Johnson
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Patent number: 9360255Abstract: A method for reducing vortex formation in molten metal when bottom tapping the molten metal from a metallurgical vessel in a metal making process. The method includes the steps of tapping the molten metal via a tapping hole in the metallurgical vessel, and providing a flow of the molten metal in the metallurgical vessel while tapping via a time-varying electromagnetic field applied to the metallurgical vessel, the flow of the molten metal being such that it constantly moves vortices in the molten metal away from a tapping hole region during the tapping to thereby prevent accumulation of the vortices for vortex formation over the tapping hole. It is also presented an arrangement for carrying out the method.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.Inventors: Jan-Erik Eriksson, Tord Kroon, Mohamed Ali Rahmani, Ola Widlund, Xiaojing Zhang, Christer Carlsson, Hongliang Yang
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Patent number: 9360256Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention are a combustion furnace with coaxial staged hearth and heating method thereof, in which the combustion furnace comprises a metal furnace body (40) whose internal part is provided with a furnace chamber. The furnace chamber is divided into two sections at the middle by fire resistant material to form a left and a right independent combustion chambers (18, 19). Two independent combustion chambers (18, 19) are respectively connected with the ends of flue gas chambers (2, 60), while the other ends of the flue gas chambers (2, 60) are respectively connected with a burner (3). The peripherals of two independent combustion chambers (18, 19) are respectively provided with a flue gas heat radiation pipe (14). A middle flue gas chamber (100) is set in the middle position of the furnace chamber. Two ends of the flue gas heat radiation pipe (14) are respectively connected with the flue gas chamber (2, 60) and the middle flue gas chamber (100).Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2012Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Heng Kai Development LimitedInventor: Hengjie Li
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Patent number: 9360257Abstract: A transient heating burner including at least two burner elements each having a distribution nozzle configured to flow a fuel, and an annular nozzle surrounding the distribution nozzle and configured to flow an first oxidant, at least one staging nozzle configured to flow a second oxidant, and a controller programmed to independently control the fuel flow to each distribution nozzle such that at least one of the distribution nozzles is active and at least one of the distribution nozzles is passive, wherein an active distribution nozzle fuel flow is greater than an average fuel flow to the distribution nozzles and a passive nozzle fuel flow is less than the average fuel flow, and to control a staging ratio to be less than or equal to about 75%.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Anup Vasant Sane, Shailesh Pradeep Gangoli, Aleksandar Georgi Slavejkov, Michael David Buzinski, Jeffrey D. Cole, Reed Jacob Hendershot, Xiaoyi He
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Patent number: 9360258Abstract: An air cooled, finned heat exchanger tube includes a metallic tube through which fluid to be cooled is flowable. The tube has an outer surface on which axially spaced axial indentations are formed over its circumference, and a plurality of axially spaced fins each of which has a main element formed with heat transfer promoting patterns and a base angled with respect to said main element. The base is frictionally and irremovably secured within a corresponding indentation so that said tube outer surface is completely covered.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Ormat Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Lucien Y. Bronicki, Uriyel Fisher
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Patent number: 9360259Abstract: A heat exchanger is provided in which a large number of plate-shaped fins are attached to outer peripheries of heat transfer tubes through which refrigerant flows. Three rows of heat transfer tubes are arranged along an air flow direction. An inlet side heat transfer tube in a case of using as an evaporator or an outlet side heat transfer tube in a case of using as a condenser has the smallest diameter. In a case where the most windward side heat transfer tube has the smallest diameter, a tube diameter of the most windward side heat transfer tube is D1, a tube diameter of the middle heat transfer tube is D2, and a tube diameter of the most leeward side is D3, D1<D2=D3, 4 mm?D3?10 mm, and 0.6?D1/D3<1 are satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2010Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yoshio Oritani, Masanori Jindou, Hideki Sawamizu, Yoshimasa Kikuchi, Kanji Akai
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Patent number: 9360260Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchange laminate for use as a heat exchange member in a heat exchange unit, comprising a base layer extending substantially planar, said base layer being bilaterally coated with an electrical conductive contact layer. The contact layer comprises a high molecular weight polyethylene and a carbon black. The invention further relates to the use of the heat exchange laminate and to a heat exchange unit and a printing system comprising such a heat exchange laminate.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2015Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: OCÉ-TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Franciscus M. G. Van Den Kerkhof, Joseph A. Schulkes, Gerrit P. J. Du Buf, Margo H. J. Beurskens-Linssen
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Patent number: 9360261Abstract: An air conditioning method that reduces the amount of cooling energy and the amount of dehumidification energy to approximately a limiting amount, and also reduces the amount of humidifying energy to approximately a limiting amount. If an absolute humidity of the process air is calculated by use of measurements of changes in work conditions and variations in atmospheric pressure, the required amount of air to be cooled and dehumidified flowing downstream through the main-stream duct and the required amount of humidification can be determined. Therefore, by outputting a signal indicative of the required amount of cooled-dehumidified air to actuate a controller of flow-rate regulating means, and outputting a signal indicative of the required amount of humidification to actuate a controller of humidifying means, the amount of air to be cooled and dehumidified can be reduced to the required amount of cooled-dehumidified air close to the limiting amount.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2012Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Shinwa Controls Co., Ltd.Inventor: Nobuyoshi Hashimoto
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Patent number: 9360262Abstract: A heat exchanger for a vehicle is disclosed. The heat exchanger includes a heat radiating portion provided with first and second connecting lines formed alternately by stacking a plurality of plates, and receiving first and second operating fluids respectively into the first and second connecting lines. The first and second operating fluids exchange heat with each other during passing through the first and second connecting lines. The heat exchanger also includes a bifurcating portion connecting an inflow hole for flowing one operating fluid of the first and second operating fluids with an exhaust hole for exhausting the one operating fluid, adapted for the one operating fluid to bypass the heat radiating portion according to a temperature of the one operating fluid, and mounted at an exterior of the heat radiating portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2011Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventors: Jae Yeon Kim, Wan Je Cho
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Patent number: 9360263Abstract: A propellant charge magazine having a magazine housing in which propellant charges are disposed and that can be cooled by a device for distribution and/or discharge of cooling air disposed in, or within the immediate vicinity of, the propellant charge magazine. A cooling air distribution system can be disposed in a combat compartment housing, with an air discharge device thereof being disposed in an upper portion of the housing for guiding cooling air into a lateral area of the housing. A deflector guides the cooling air downwardly in the lateral area and upwardly in a central area of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2010Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: KRAUSS-MAFFEI WEGMANN GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Matthias Raczek, Heinrich Heldmann
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Patent number: 9360264Abstract: A universal firearm-mounted receiving apparatus adapted to receive an ejected casing from a firearm. The apparatus has an arm with a mounting piece disposed at one end and a receptacle for shell casings disposed at the other end (opposite to) mounting piece. The arm further contains one or more hinges that allow(s) at least a portion of the arm to move independently of another portion, thereby making the arm and receptacle positionable for a variety of different firearms.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Inventor: Joseph Rosenthal
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Patent number: 9360265Abstract: A system includes a ballistic weapon having a barrel and a firing system having a controller. The controller is configured to receive a firing command and in response, when operating in a first mode of operation, to trigger repeated firing of the ballistic weapon such that the barrel of the ballistic weapon reseats in between consecutive firings of the ballistic weapon. The controller may also be configured to receive the firing command and in response, when operating in a second mode of operation, to trigger a single firing of the ballistic weapon. The controller may further be configured to receive the firing command and in response, when operating in a third mode of operation, to trigger repeated firing of the ballistic weapon such that the barrel of the ballistic weapon does not reseat in between consecutive firings of the ballistic weapon.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2012Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: James A. Pruett, Frank L. Shacklee, David L. Amil
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Patent number: 9360266Abstract: A cannon and a military vehicle having such a cannon, which includes a support, a turret that is rotatable relative to the support and is provided with an opening, and a closure element disposed on the support and configured for the closing off of the opening of the turret.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2012Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: KRAUSS-MAFFEI WEGMANN GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Matthias Raczek, Jens Koester, Matthias Czok
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Patent number: 9360267Abstract: An archery bow draw board for an anchored compound archery bow having a riser, limbs, at least one cam with a pulley, or two cams, a bow string with a cable. The draw board is connectable to the bow string and includes a base plate supporting a gallows vertical pole and a gear box and side plate fixed therebelow. A worm drive on a shaft is mounted within the gear box and is turnable by an outwardly extending crank handle. An axel with a fixed reel and worm gear extends from the side plate into the gear housing wherein the worm gear meshes with the worm drive to drive the reel in either direction by turning the crank. The worm drive and worm gear hold the reel in place upon releasing the crank. A gallows horizontal extension is located on top of the gallows pole with a first pulley, and a second pulley in line with and spaced from the first pulley away from the gallows pole.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Specialty Archery, LLCInventor: Charles Edward Horn
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Patent number: 9360268Abstract: A trigger mechanism for use in a crossbow having a bowstring, the trigger mechanism comprising a housing having a slot formed therein, a trigger lever pivotally mounted in the housing and having a trigger that extends partially outside the housing, a catch pivotally mounted in the housing, and a disarm mechanism received in the housing that is moveable between a neutral first position and a disarm second position. The catch has a first end configured to retain the bowstring in a cocked position and a second end configured to operatively engage the trigger lever. When the disarm mechanism is in the disarm second position and the user draws the bowstring further into the housing slot, the trigger mechanism is configured to allow the catch to move from the catch first position into the catch second position without requiring the user to engage the trigger (e.g., squeezing or pulling the trigger).Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2013Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: MCP IP, LLCInventor: Bahram Khoshnood
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Patent number: 9360269Abstract: A mechanically-actuated pneumatic valve can comprise an input port receiving compressed gas and one or more output ports. A face seal can be arranged in the valve body and be configured to move between two positions. In a first position, the face seal can permit compressed gas from the input port to be supplied to a first output port. In a second position, the face seal can vent compressed gas from the valve body through an exhaust port. An actuator, such as a pin or pin-shaped actuator, for example, can be configured and arranged to move the face seal from the first position to the second position. An actuator of an operative device could be configured to physically contact a surface of the pin-shaped actuator and drive the face seal to its second position.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2015Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Inventors: William M. Gardner, Jr., Hans Semelsberger, Richard D. Galinson
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Patent number: 9360270Abstract: A launcher includes a pusher that has parts that move relative to one another to provide desired forces or accelerations to corresponding parts of an object to be launched. Pressurized gasses are used to move the pusher to eject the object from the launcher. The parts of the pusher engage the different parts of the object to account for differences in shape and/or orientation of the parts of the objects, and to provide desired accelerations to the object parts. The pusher parts may include a piston or diaphragm that moves relative to an outer annular part of the pusher. The piston or diaphragm may press against a warhead explosive or other payload of a missile, with the outer part pressing against a fuselage or casing of the missile, in which the payload is mounted. Use of the pusher with multiple parts minimizes stresses between the object parts.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2013Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: James A. Pruett, Purnachandra R. Gogineni, Zachary Williamson
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Patent number: 9360271Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a firearm comprises a stock comprising a vibration damper. The vibration damper comprises a first resilient member, a second resilient member and a mass. Each resilient member is attached to the stock and comprises a first material and a second material. Each of the first and second materials is elastomeric. The first material defines a body of the resilient member, the body defining apertures therein and spokes extending between adjacent apertures. The second material of each resilient member occupying an entire cross-section of each aperture defined in the first material of the resilient member. The mass is supported by said first and second resilient members.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: MCP IP, LLCInventor: Mathew A. McPherson
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Patent number: 9360272Abstract: An adjustable buttstock clamp for a rifle is disclosed which includes a cam lever having a mechanical locking feature configured to engage with a groove in a buttstock extension shaft when in the locked position. A buttstock recoil pad may be attached to an extension shaft that can telescope in and out of the body of the buttstock, allowing the user to adjust the length of pull of the rifle and angle of the recoil pad. In one embodiment, the shaft includes a number of grooves on its surface along the length of the shaft and the shaft is held in place using a band clamp that is activated by the cam lever. When the cam lever is in the locked position, the locking feature engages with one of the grooves of the shaft to hold the buttstock recoil pad at the desired length and angle.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2015Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: SIG SAUER, INC.Inventor: David B. Hopkins
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Patent number: 9360273Abstract: Embodiments provide a firearm retaining apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2016Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Inventor: Mark D. Steinbock