Abstract: A high-pressure container having a liner and a composite layer for reinforcing a perimeter of the liner includes: a cylinder part foiled along the axial direction of the high-pressure container; and dome parts fastened to both ends of the cylinder part to enclose the high-pressure container. The composite layer formed on the cylinder part is formed by a plurality of hoop layers and helical layers overlapped alternately. A hoop layer disposed closer to the liner has a thickness greater than that of a hoop layer disposed farther from the liner so that a thickness of the hoop layers decreases as a distance from the linear increases.

Abstract: A suspension system (3) for an inner container (2, 2?) mounted for thermal insulation in an outer container (1, 1?) comprises a single fixed bearing (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39) comprising fixed bearing securing elements (5, 5?, 5?, 5??) which engage, on the one hand, the outer container and, on the other hand, the inner container and which can be stressed in tension and in compression, the fixed bearing securing elements (5, 5?, 5?, 5??) engaging while being arranged so as to be distributed in an annular installation space (7) defined between the inner container (2, 2?) and the outer container (1, 1?) and the fixed bearing securing elements (5, 5?, 5?, 5??) engaging the outer container (1, 1?) while being distributed in the annular installation space (7).

Abstract: A lighting assembly including a shell, wherein the shell includes an inner wall defining an inner lumen, an outer wall encircling the inner wall, a set of radial fins connecting the inner and outer walls, the set of fins cooperatively defining a set of cooling channels between adjacent fins, the inner wall, and the outer wall; an insert removably mounted within the inner lumen, the insert defining a power storage lumen; a power storage unit arranged within the power storage lumen; a circuit board coupled to the power storage unit, the circuit board comprising a processor and communication module; a lighting module electrically connected to the circuit board, wherein the lighting module includes a substrate and a set of light emitting elements mounted to a first broad face of the substrate.

Abstract: An LED illuminating device (100), comprising a base (2), a bulb (3) mounted on the base (2), and a lighting module (1) received in the bulb (3), wherein the lighting module (1) comprises a first lighting assembly (11), the first lighting assembly (11) comprises a plurality of lighting bodies (111), wherein the first lighting bodies (111) have a linear shape and are configured to emit light in a direction away from an optical axis of the LED illuminating device (100), characterized in that the lighting module (1) further comprises a second lighting assembly (12), wherein the second lighting assembly (12) is configured to emit light at least in the direction of the optical axis.

Abstract: A lamp apparatus for a vehicle may include a light source device configured to irradiate light; a detector configured to be distanced from the light source device and detect the light irradiated from the light source device, verifying whether the light source device is operating abnormally; and a reflector configured to have the light irradiated from the light source device incident thereon and reflect a portion of the light irradiated from the light source device wherein a portion of the light reflects toward the detector while reflecting the light irradiated from the light source device such that the light reflects toward a front of the vehicle.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a motor vehicle component having a receiver and a portable utility light that is releasably held in that receiver. The portable utility light includes a housing having a lens and an external reflector and a light source held in the housing. A method of providing a motor vehicle with a multi function light source is also disclosed.

Abstract: A combination flash light and work light. The device can also be provided with a USB receptacle port for electrically connecting a cable to recharge the internal battery or using the internal battery to charge another electronic device. A plurality of light array panels can be pivotally secured to the main light unit. The main light head can also pivot with respect to the rest of housing where the electrical circuits and components are housed. A relatively large or wide base can be provided at a bottom end to allow the device to be freestanding. A magnet and/or hook can be provided at the base to permit the device to be hung to an object or secured to a metallic surface. One or more, and preferably all, of the light bodies housing the light array panels can also be provided with solar panels/solar cells that can be directly connected to a rechargeable battery of the combination light for aiding in recharging such battery.

Abstract: A system for managing emergency lighting is generally described. In particular, the present disclosure relates to self-tests and predictive life expectancy operations of emergency lighting systems. Further, the present disclosure relates to an automated system and method for performing self-tests and predicting emergency lighting fixture life expectancy. In the exemplary embodiments, emergency lighting system tests may be automatically scheduled, carried out, and evaluated.

Abstract: A head lamp apparatus may control a supply of power to a laser diode based on a quantity of white light outputted to an outside environment in the head lamp apparatus using the laser diode as a light source, and controls a power supply using only a quantity of pure white light excluding noise light when the supply of power to the laser diode is controlled, thus maximally preventing blue laser beams, which are harmful to human bodies, from being exposed to the outside environment, and allowing an operation of a head lamp to be precisely controlled.

Abstract: An intelligent automotive headlamp module with combined functions comprises a three-color laser light source array (1), a beam combination lens assembly (2) used for converging three-color laser light, an electric-controlled deflecting reflector unit (3) arranged in the light emergence direction of the laser beam combination lens assembly (2), and a transmission-type fluorescent material (5), wherein the reflecting surfaces (A-1, B-1) of the reflector unit rotate around the axes in a reciprocating mode at a high speed, and thus a reciprocating scanning segment is formed; the transmission-type fluorescent material (5) converts blue single-wavelength light irradiating the front side of the transmission-type fluorescent material (5) into white complex-wavelength light, and the white complex-wavelength light is output from the back side of the transmission-type fluorescent material (5).

Abstract: A vehicular lighting apparatus is relatively small, low cost, superior in mountability, and offers a superior design. The vehicular lighting apparatus attachable to a front end of a vehicle includes: a composite lens element that is a light guide element constructed by molding a translucent resin substantially into a plate-like shape; a planar light-emitting unit that emits illumination light; an optical system that transforms planar light from the light-emitting unit into linear light and that causes the linear transformed light to be incident on a rear side face of the light guide element; and a diffraction lens formed on the rear side face of the light guide element on which the linear transformed light is incident, and condensing the linear transformed light. The light condensed by the lens means is emitted from a front side face of the light guide element onto a road surface in front of the vehicle.

Abstract: A lighting device for a vehicle may include: a lamp part configured to irradiate light; an inducing lens part configured to guide the light irradiated from the lamp part, and having a cut surface formed thereon; an adjusting lens part formed at the front of the inducing lens part, and configured to adjust the direction of the light moved through the inducing lens part; and a light scattering part formed on the cut surface so as to prevent glare caused by light incident on the cut surface.

Abstract: An optical module including a heat sink having one or more heat dissipating surfaces, a fan for sending air over said one or more heat dissipating surfaces, and a light source held by said heat sink. The main feature of an optical module according to the invention is that the fan is mounted on the heat sink by clipping.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an illumination device, including: a support member; and at least one first light source on the support member and at least one second light source on the support member, where the first light source has a first light distribution, the second light source has a second light distribution, and the first light distribution is different from the second light distribution.

Abstract: A lampshade and lamp protection structure comprises a lampshade and a lamp base disposed therein. The lampshade has inside a snap ring, along which are provided with several connecting rods connected thereon. The other end of each connecting rod is connected to the cover body. The lamp base comprises a base body, whose top is provided with a snap base with a top surface having several claws. The inner side of the top of each claw has a barb matching the snap ring. The snap ring is inserted between the claws for the barbs to hold. The lamp base is connected to the snap ring through the snap base, and requires a tool to release. The lampshades of displayed lamps in a sale cannot be removed or interchanged easily. The wire therein is prevented from damages as it does not rotate when the lampshade and lamp base are separated.

Abstract: The lamp shade is formed by a hollow enveloping body with laminar structure closed on itself. In an operative position it is assembled on a support structure and extends laterally around a light source, configuring an upper opening and a lower opening. The enveloping body comprises an exterior face and an interior face relatively rigid in the vertical direction and relatively flexible in the horizontal direction, the vertical direction being that which goes from the upper opening to the lower opening. The interior face comprises at least one corrugated surface portion vertically and at least one perimeter channel (6) perpendicular to the corrugations of the at least one portion for coupling the shade to the support structure.

Abstract: A decorative member as a three-dimensional molded article is formed in a curved sheet shape. In the decorative member, a plurality of cylindrical lenses is arrayed in parallel on one surface. In cylindrical lenses in a molding portion and cylindrical lenses in a molding portion, the orientations of the lenses are different from each other. In addition, in the cylindrical lenses in the molding portion and the cylindrical lenses in the molding portion, the shapes of cross sections of these cylindrical lenses in the array direction are different from each other.

Abstract: A lens including an upper surface having a curved portion having a changing curvature in a direction extending away from a central axis of the lens, and a lower surface having a concave portion disposed on the central axis of the lens. The concave portion of the lower surface includes an entrance disposed on a lower region of the concave portion and configured to receive light emitted from a light-emitting diode chip, and an upper end surface disposed on an upper region of the concave portion. The concave portion includes a width that narrows in a direction extending away from the entrance. The upper end surface is nonplanar.

Abstract: A light guiding device includes a light guide body including a light incoupling side for incoupling light from a light source, a light outcoupling side, and a plurality of light guiding funnels, each of the light guiding funnels being provided with a reflection side that deflects light from the light incoupling side to the light outcoupling side of the light guide body, where the light guiding funnels are provided with light adjustment by bundling or focusing light within light outcoupling windows at the light outcoupling side, and at least one of a length of the light guiding funnels, a width of the light guiding funnels, a number of the light guiding funnels, a surface structure of the reflection side of the light guiding funnels, or an optical means provided at or by the reflection side is adapted to the light outcoupling windows for providing illumination areas.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for the production of a (particulate) luminescent material comprising particles, especially substantially spherical particles, having a porous inorganic material core with pores, especially macro pores, which are at least partly filled with a polymeric material with luminescent quantum dots embedded therein, wherein the process comprises (i) impregnating the particles of a particulate porous inorganic material with pores with a first liquid (“ink”) comprising the luminescent quantum dots and a curable or polymerizable precursor of the polymeric material, to provide pores that are at least partly filled with said luminescent quantum dots and curable or polymerizable precursor; and (ii) curing or polymerizing the curable or polymerizable precursor within pores of the porous material, as well as a product obtainable thereby.

Abstract: A lighting device and corresponding method are described herein. In various aspects, a lighting device may include a stacked arrangement of layers. The stacked arrangement of layers may include a light-emitting layer containing a distribution of electrically powered light radiation sources. The stacked arrangement of layers may further include at least one light-diffusive layer laminated over the light-emitting layer. The at least one light-diffusive layer may be configured to diffuse light radiation from the light radiation sources.

Abstract: An optical cover is provided for combining with each lighting unit of a light string and includes a cover body and a mounting member. The cover body is provided on an external surface thereof with a sleeve, in which a through hole is formed for receiving and holding the lighting unit therein. The sleeve is provided with, on opposite sides thereof, with notches that receive extension of an electrical cable of the light string therethrough. The mounting member is mountable to the sleeve of the cover body to fix the lighting unit in the through hole and also fix the electrical cable in the notches. In this way, a user is allowed to select and arrange optical covers of different colors for respectively mounting to multiple lighting units of the light string.

Abstract: Provided is a lantern comprising: a) a housing; b) a window in the housing; c) a source of light; d) a power source for powering the light; e) a decorative transparent or translucent member placed inside of the housing, a portion of the decorative member visible through the window from outside of the housing; wherein the light travels from inside of the housing to outside of the housing through the decorative member.

Abstract: A swinging LED lamp with a wireless charging function comprises a fixing portion and a magnetic suspension portion, wherein the fixing portion comprises a base and a lug boss formed at an upper end of the base; a main control circuit board and a power source end are arranged in the base; an electromagnet and a transmitting coil are arranged in the lug boss; the electromagnet and the transmitting coil are electrically connected with the power source end through the main control circuit board respectively.

Abstract: A lighting appliance (1) comprises a light module (2) having a base (6) designed to receive a handle (5) provided with a grip stick (10), the handle (5) being arranged such that it can be inserted axially in removable manner into a ring (7, 7?) arranged on the base (6). The handle (5) is withdrawn axially from the base (6) by turning the ring (7, 7?) relative to the base (6).

Abstract: A light board for a light fixture includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes at least one light emitting element, and the second portion includes at least one light emitting element. A first state is defined by the second portion being coupled to the first portion and a second state is defined by the second portion being detached from the first portion. In the first state, the light emitting elements of the first portion and the second portion are configured to provide an evenly distributed light output along at least the combined length of the first portion and the second portion. In the second state, the at least one light emitting element of the first portion is configured to provide an evenly distributed light output along at least the length of the first portion.

Abstract: A backlight system includes a backplane and a plurality of bare die light emitters disposed on the backplane. Each light emitter has a light-emitter substrate and contact pads on the light-emitter substrate through which electrical current is supplied to cause the light emitter to emit light. A plurality of first and second backplane conductors are disposed on the backplane for conducting control signals to control the light emitters through the contact pads. A plurality of light valves is disposed to receive light from the light emitters. The number of light valves is greater than the number of light emitters.

Abstract: A light weight lighting module and devices including the same are disclosed. The module includes a printed circuit board with a first side and a second side, each including a conductive layer disposed thereon. The printed circuit board also includes thermal vias disposed therein, in thermal contact with the conductive layers on the first and second sides. One or more light sources are attached to the first side of the printed circuit board, such as high power light emitting diodes or laser light sources. A heat sink is attached to the second side of the printed circuit board. The light source(s) and heat sink are in thermal contact with the thermal vias of the printed circuit board so that thermal energy from the light source(s) can be transferred to the heat sink. The thermally-conductive layers and heat sink remain electrically isolated from the light source(s).

Abstract: A light includes a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion defines a battery port. The light also includes a heat sink extending upward from the lower portion. The heat sink includes a body defining a central aperture that extends along a central axis, a plurality of light support surfaces arranged around a perimeter of the body, and a top support member attached to tops of the plurality of light support surfaces. The light further includes a first plurality of LEDs coupled to the plurality of light support surfaces to emit light in a 360 degree pattern, a second plurality of LEDs supported on a surface of the top support member that is perpendicular to the plurality of light support surfaces, and a battery pack received in the battery port to power the first plurality of LEDs and the second plurality of LEDs.

Abstract: In order to provide a light emitting decoration, a method for laying a light emitting decoration, a laying object, and a method for forming a light emitting design, each which provides a light emitting design having excellent visibility with less light emission source and energy consumed, the light emitting decoration includes: a woven fabric having a side emission optical fiber woven in a line shape over one end side and the other end side, and the woven fabric is visually recognized in a state where the other end side is located on the front side and the one end side is located on the back side; and a light source which introduces light to advance from the one end side toward the other end side in the optical fiber. The laying object includes the light emitting decoration laid thereon.

Abstract: A high voltage can be applied to a combustion reaction to enhance or otherwise control the combustion reaction. The high voltage is switched on or off by a grid electrode interposed between a high voltage electrode assembly and the combustion reaction.

Abstract: A system for increasing flue gas side draft in a heater or boiler assembly is disclosed utilizing an impeller assembly to enable an increase in firing rates beyond the ability of the exhaust stack and to reduce the size of the low flue gas side pressure drop heat pipe air preheaters.

Abstract: A refractory ceramic component for a gas turbine engine is employed that is more cost effective than typical components used in the gas turbine engine. The refractory ceramic component may be a refractory ceramic liner that is easily replaceable. The refractory ceramic liner may be a unitary construction or made of numerous bricks that are interlocked. The ceramic used is a refractory oxide material.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a combustor and a turbine. The combustor includes a pre-mixer having a body defining a plurality of fluid passages extending axially through the pre-mixer, wherein a cross-sectional projection of each of the plurality of fluid passages comprises one or more features that form a helical coil about an axis of the fluid passage along a length of the fluid passage, wherein the pre-mixer is configured to receive fuel from a fuel supply, receive air from an air supply, mix the fuel and air by flowing the fuel and air through the plurality of fluid passages, and imparting a swirling motion on the fuel and air, and supply the air-fuel mixture to a combustion zone. The combustor is configured to combust the air-fuel mixture, generating combustion fluids. The turbine is configured to receive the combustion fluids from the combustor and to use the combustion fluids to drive one or more stages of the turbine.

Abstract: An annularly shaped liner at least partially defines a hot gas path of a combustor. The combustor includes a first combustion zone and a second combustion zone downstream of the first combustion zone. A plurality of fuel injectors in fluid communication with the second combustion zone are integrally formed in the liner and arranged around the liner along the circumferential direction.

Abstract: A stove using biomass pellets as fuels includes a stove body, wherein the stove body comprises a firebox; hopper, wherein the hopper is fixed above the stove body; and feed tube, wherein the top end of the feed tube which is connected to the hopper is fixed outside the stove body, the bottom end of the feed tube which is connected to the firebox crosses the stove body. The stove using biomass pellets as fuels solves the problem that common pellet stoves usually transfer the fuels to the hearth using a screw feeder or other feeding equipment, which expend too much cost.

Abstract: A cooktop appliance and methods of operation are provided herein. The cooktop appliance may include a panel comprising a top surface and a bottom surface, a first burner assembly, a second burner assembly, a first control valve, a second control valve, and a controller. The first burner assembly may include a first burner extending at least partially above the top surface of the panel. The second burner assembly may be spaced apart from the first burner assembly on the panel. The second burner assembly may include a second burner extending at least partially above the top surface of the panel. The first control valve may be in fluid communication with the first burner assembly to selectively direct a flow of gas thereto. The second control valve may be in fluid communication with the second burner assembly to selectively direct a flow of gas thereto.

Abstract: An electromagnetic induction heating cooking appliance may include a heating plate comprising a magnetic substance, a cooking space in which the heating plate is accommodated, an electromagnetic induction heater that supplies an induced current to the heating plate, and a heat emitter that emits heat so as to heat food placed on the heating plate. The electromagnetic induction heater and the heat emitter may be disposed on different sides of the cooking space, respectively. The electromagnetic induction heating cooking appliance may further include a water storage groove that generates steam in the cooking space when water is placed in the water storage groove.

Abstract: A method for identifying a degree of soiling of an interior of a cooking appliance, in particular of the cooking chamber, during at least one of a cleaning operation and a cooking operation and a method for cleaning such a cooking appliance interior include determining at least one parameter of a liquid and a degree of soiling.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cooking oven having a cooling duct and a cooling fan that is laterally offset relative to a center of the inlet of the cooling duct. The cooling duct has two lateral cooling duct walls extended between the cooling duct inlet and a cooling duct outlet. The cooling duct is designed such that when the cooling fan is operated air flowing along the respective lateral walls will experience substantially equal pressure drop between the inlet and the fan.

Abstract: A steam cooker having a main body, a cavity provided inside the main body, a steam generator provided to generate steam, a supply pipe connecting the steam generator to the cavity to supply steam into the cavity, a discharge pipe arranged to discharge the steam inside the cavity to the outside of the cavity, a discharge nozzle coupled to an end of the discharge pipe, and a cooling fan provided between the cavity and the main body to cool the cavity, and wherein the discharge nozzle is disposed adjacent to the bottom of the cooling fan such that steam discharged through the discharge nozzle is guided downward between the cavity and the main body by the cooling fan. The steam cooker can prevent the condensation water from falling down on the lower part of the main body.

Abstract: In one aspect, a photovoltaic energy and thermal energy generated water and heat supply integral unit includes a photovoltaic energy accumulator, a photovoltaic hot plates, a thermal energy vacuum-boiler and water-use sites. The photovoltaic energy accumulator is connected with photovoltaic hot plates. A water outlet of the photovoltaic energy accumulator is connected with a water inlet of thermal energy vacuum boiler. The water outlet of thermal energy vacuum boiler is connected with a water inlet of photovoltaic energy accumulator. When in use, the photovoltaic hot plate to absorb surrounding light energy and transform it into electrical energy for heating water, and surplus energy is to be stored in the photovoltaic energy accumulator. Meanwhile, the thermal energy module of the thermal energy vacuum boiler is used to generate thermal energy to effectively use the renewable resources from the surrounding environment.

Abstract: A connection assembly is disclosed for connecting a magnetic separator into a central heating system circuit, the magnetic separator including a housing, a separation chamber within the housing, and externally threaded inlet and outlet ports extending from the housing. The connection assembly comprises: a fitment adapted to be received within at least one of the ports of the separator, the fitment including a bore for carrying fluid from/to the central heating circuit to/from the separator; a threaded connector disposed around the bore for securing the fitment to the or each port, the threaded connector having a hand grip area for facilitating tightening of the connector by hand; and a removable force transfer element receivable between the fitment and the threaded connector for transferring force between the threaded connector and the fitment.

Abstract: The present invention targets a device (10) for guiding material, which comprises: a peripheral jaw (105) following a closed contour and referred to as “first jaw”, a removable jaw (110) referred to as “second jaw” of a profile (120) that corresponds, at least partially, to the profile (115) of the first jaw, interlocking with the first jaw and immobilizing a film (125) of impervious material, a manipulating handle (130) connected to the first jaw for manipulating the device. The present invention also targets a film for such a device, the dimensions of which exceed the dimensions of the jaws of the guide device. The present invention also targets a kit comprising such a device and such an impervious film.

Abstract: Disclosed is an air conditioner (AC) indoor unit including a housing installed on the ceiling and having an inlet and an outlet provided around the inlet and having a pair of straight sections facing each other and a pair of curved sections facing each other; a heat exchanger provided inside the housing and arranged in a main flow path between the inlet and the outlet; a blower fan configured to suck in air through the inlet, allow the air to exchange heat with the heat exchanger, and discharge the air through the outlet; and an auxiliary flow path guiding an auxiliary air current to change a direction of an air current discharged from the outlet. The direction of the discharged air current may be controlled by sucking in air around the outlet or blowing air to the periphery of the outlet through the auxiliary flow path without a blade.

Abstract: A multi-split system includes an outdoor unit, a distribution device, a plurality of indoor units. Each indoor unit includes an indoor heat exchanger and a throttling element, and the distribution device includes a plurality of first controlling valves and a plurality of second controlling valves corresponding to each indoor unit. When any one of the plurality of indoor units receives a mode switching instruction, the 20 indoor unit sends the mode switching instruction to the distribution device. The distribution device determines on or off statuses of a first on/off valve and a second on/off valve corresponding to the indoor unit according to the mode switching instruction.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, computer program product and system for detection, minimization and prevention of airborne particulates. Initially, a set of information from at least one sensor is received. The set of information comprise environmental readings. If the environmental readings exceed a threshold then a remedy to bring the set of information below the threshold is determined. Finally, the determined remedy is executed.

Abstract: An energy plant includes a plurality of subplants, a high level optimizer, a low level optimizer, and a controller. The plurality of subplants include a cogeneration subplant configured to generate steam and electricity and a chiller subplant electrically coupled to the cogeneration subplant and configured to consume the electricity generated by the cogeneration subplant. The high level optimizer is configured to determine recommended subplant loads for each of the plurality of subplants. The recommended subplant loads include a rate of steam production and a rate of electricity production of the cogeneration subplant and a rate of electricity consumption of the chiller subplant. The low level optimizer is configured to determine recommended equipment setpoints for equipment of the plurality of subplants based on the recommended subplant loads. The controller is configured to operate the equipment of the plurality of subplants based on the recommended equipment setpoints.

Abstract: A damper controller may be configured to send damper control commands to open and close an outdoor air damper to provide free cooling as necessary to satisfy a temperature setpoint inside the building. In some cases, the damper controller may initiate a damper fault test to determine if a damper fault is present. The damper fault test may be based, at least in part, on an outdoor air temperature input, a discharge air temperature input, a commanded damper position, and a damper fault temperature threshold. If a damper fault is determined, the damper controller may send an alert indicative of a detected damper fault. In some cases, the damper fault test results may be weighted to reduce the false positives alerts.

Abstract: An air handling unit (AHU) or rooftop unit (RTU) in a building HVAC system includes one or more powered components, a battery, and a predictive controller. The powered components include a fan configured to generate a supply airstream provided to one or more building zones. The battery is configured to store electric energy and discharge the stored electric energy for use in powering the powered components. The predictive controller is configured to optimize a predictive cost function to determine an optimal amount of electric energy to purchase from an energy grid and an optimal amount of electric energy to store in the battery or discharge from the battery for use in powering the powered components at each time step of an optimization period.