Abstract: The invention relates to a refrigerator and/or freezer device having at least one body with at least one full vacuum insulation body element, and having at least one cooled inner chamber arranged inside said body, the device comprising at least one coolant circuit for cooling the inner chamber, and the entire coolant circuit being made as an assembly that is inserted into the body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator and/or freezer with at least one body and with at least one cooled interior space arranged in the body, wherein the appliance includes at least one refrigerant circuit that serves for cooling the interior space, wherein the refrigerant circuit includes at least one condenser, wherein at least one heat pipe is provided that is in direct or indirect thermal contact with the condenser and that is arranged such that it forms at least a part of a frame heater of the appliance and/or is in thermal contact with the outer skin of the appliance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator having a structure of a receptacle apparatus, which enables efficient utilization of a space for storing an object to be refrigerated or an object to be frozen, and a door or a cover which is for opening or closing the receptacle apparatus.

Abstract: Provided is an outer plate of a refrigerator. The outer plate of the refrigerator includes a steel plate made of a stainless steel material and having a front surface on which a hairline is processed, a primer layer disposed on the front surface of the steel plate so as to have a color and configured to couple adjacent layers to each other, and a clear coating layer transparently disposed on a top surface of the primer layer and configured to protect the primer layer and define an outer appearance of an outer surface. Paint for forming the primer layer includes a nano pigment realizing a color while maintaining transparency of the primer layer and an adhesion promoter for the adhesion between the steel plate and the coating layer. When viewed from the outside of the refrigerator, the color of the primer is expressed, and the hairline is visible through the primer layer and the clear coating layer.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a storage compartment, a sliding shelf configured to discharge forward from the compartment, a folding shelf configured to, based on rotation of the folding shelf, switch positions between a first position in which the folding shelf is disposed along a plane of the sliding shelf and a second position in which the folding shelf is disposed transverse to the plane, a hinge unit configured to couple the folding shelf to a side surface of the compartment, a rotation stopper located on the side surface and configured to resist rotation of the folding shelf, and a supporter that is configured to support the folding shelf based on the folding shelf being disposed at the first position and that includes a protrusion at a bottom surface of the folding shelf, and a press portion at the hinge unit and configured to press the protrusion.

Abstract: An apparatus for emptying and filling horizontal freezers, which includes a first and a second chain actuator, the chain actuators being arranged parallel to each other and parallel to an y axis, the chain actuators having first and second ends, a sliding beam arranged between the first and second chain actuators nearby, or at, the first end of the first and second chain actuators, and a feeding arrangement for retracting the first and second chain actuators from an extended configuration to a collapsed configuration and for extending the chain actuators from a collapsed configuration to an extended configuration.

Abstract: An illuminating tube of a refrigerator comprises an illuminating surface, a mounting surface, and a support, the mounting surface being used to mount the illuminating tube onto a base and the support being disposed in a middle part inside the illuminating tube to support an illuminating chip, an electric circuit being disposed under the support, wherein the illuminating surface is consisted of a first, second and third surfaces having different thicknesses, wherein the first surface is connected with the third surface and the second surface is connected with the third surface. A door for refrigerator comprises a glass panel, a reflection plate and two lateral sides, and further including a pair of the illuminating tubes mounted on the two lateral sides of the door. The illuminating tube and the door for refrigerator using the illuminating tube effectively enhance the uniformity of intensity to no less than 60%.

Abstract: A cooling system for a beverage dispensing system includes a cooling jacket for placement around a beverage container, such as a keg. The cooling jacket includes a main body having a top edge, an opposite bottom edge, an inner surface and an opposing outer surface. The main body is configured for placement around a side of the container. The main body has a first interior space for receiving the container, wherein the main body is formed of a first insulation material. The cooling jacket also includes an openable and closeable upper body that is for placement above and over a top of the container. The upper body is coupled to the main body such that is lies thereabove. The upper body is formed of a second insulation material. The upper body has a means for closing the upper body for completely enclosing the container within the cooling jacket.

Abstract: A system (100) for liquefying a gas comprises a liquid piston gas multistage compressor (2). It can be arranged on-board a liquefied gas carrier for recycling boil-off gas. Such system may be easily adapted or controlled for matching wide requirement ranges for variations of the liquefaction capacity. In addition, at least part of the liquid piston gas multistage compressor can be shared between the gas liquefying system and an extra gas-fed device. Such extra gas-fed device may be in particular a gas-fuelled or hybrid fuel propulsion engine of the vessel.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for recovering mixed refrigerant and/or nitrogen within liquefaction systems are provided. The systems, devices, and methods facilitate recovering mixed refrigerant (MR) and/or nitrogen vapor that can leak from a compressor, separating the MR from the nitrogen, and reusing the MR and/or the nitrogen within the liquefaction system. Recovering and reusing MR and/or nitrogen can minimize loss of MR and nitrogen which can lower the total operating cost of a liquefaction system. Additionally, recovering the MR, rather than burning it, can reduce environmental emissions by reducing the amount of MR that is burned.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process and device for the cryogenic separation of a methane-containing feed gas predominantly consisting of hydrogen and carbon monoxide, that is partially condensed in this case by cooling, in order to obtain a hydrogen-containing first liquid phase predominantly consisting of carbon monoxide and methane, from which first liquid phase, in an H2 separation column that is heated via a circulation heater, a second liquid phase is generated by separating off hydrogen, from which second liquid phase, in a CO/CH4 separation column, a carbon monoxide-rich gas phase is obtained having a purity that permits release thereof as carbon monoxide product. It is characteristic in this case that a low-methane material stream is withdrawn from the H2 separation column and is then applied to the CO/CH4 separation column as reflux.

Abstract: A furnace as described in this invention comprises a temperature regulating portion to assist in melting a non-ferrous material, such as an aluminium, and to reserve said material for the subsequent casting or injection molding procedure. The furnace provides a mean to eliminate an oxide, such as iron oxide, which generally floats on the top layer of a molten material inside a melting portion and a heating portion by preventing the flow of said oxide into the temperature regulating portion. A sensor or any detector that can detect the level of the molten material is utilized to measure the surface level of said molten material. A temperature regulating burner, which is a flat flame type, is utilized on the ceiling of the temperature regulating portion in order to prevent any oxidation reaction to occur as well as to reduce the concentration of oxygen inside the portion.

Abstract: A heat exchanger assembly includes a shell, a first inlet duct, and a second inlet duct. The shell has a core that is provided with a plurality of first fluid channels and a plurality of second fluid channels. The first inlet duct has a plurality of first feed channels extending towards and fluidly connected to the plurality of first fluid channels. The second inlet duct has a plurality of second feed channels extending towards and fluidly connected to the plurality of second fluid channels. The plurality of first feed channels are interwoven with the plurality of second feed channels proximate an intersection region between the first inlet duct and the second inlet duct.

Abstract: An example memory module cooler may include a first liquid manifold, a second liquid manifold, and a cooling tube connected to the first and second liquid manifolds such that. The cooling tube may be connected to the manifolds such that (1) liquid coolant can flow from the first liquid manifold through the cooling tube to the second liquid manifold, and (2) the cooling tube can be rotated relative to the first and second liquid manifolds around a longitudinal axis of the cooling tube. The cooling tube may have an oblong cross-sectional profile.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a first fin group, a second fin group, a heat pipe and a base. The base is in thermal contact with a heat source. The heat pipe includes a first pipe part and a second pipe part. The second pipe part is connected with the first pipe part and extended upwardly. The first pipe part is arranged between the base and the second fin group. The second pipe part is penetrated through the first fin group. The distance between a top surface of the first fin group and the base is larger than the distance between a top surface of the second fin group and the base. Since influences of the dissipating area and the wind resistance are taken into consideration, the heat dissipation device has enhanced heat dissipating efficacy.

Abstract: An energy store includes a housing having a storage medium with latent heat during a phase transfer, which is provided during operation for solidifying into a solid phase and for melting into a liquid phase, including a first storage region which is provided at least periodically for the solid phase and in which an extractor heat exchanger is arranged for extracting heat, wherein the first storage region has a vertical axis, including a second storage region provided for the liquid phase, when the solid phase is present in the first storage region, wherein at least sections of the second storage region are provided as a casing around the first storage region, wherein at least one portion of a regeneration device is arranged in the second storage region for supplying heat.

Abstract: A method of making a heat exchanger includes providing an inner tube extending longitudinally along a central axis and having an inner surface bounding a product chamber and an outer surface. An outer tube is formed and positioned about the inner tube. The outer tube is disposed coaxially about and circumscribing the inner tube in a radially spaced relationship. Forming the outer tube and positioning the outer tube about the inner tube occur simultaneously.

Abstract: A fixing structure for a heat-dissipating device includes a body with a shape of hollow cylinder, at least one outer hook, and at least one inner hook. The at least one outer hook is located on the outer surface of the body. The at least one inner hook is located on the inner surface of the body.

Abstract: The present prevention provides a surface coating for cooling a surface by light scattering comprising a plurality of successive layers, each of the layers may be comprised of a plurality of spheres arranged to form a structure comprised of packed spheres. Each layer may have a different arrangement of packed spheres to create to a different light scattering property in each of the layers. The coating of the structures may also be formed by randomly packed spheres and the spheres may have a uniform diameter.

Abstract: A heat-dissipating cooling pad includes a top layer of stone material, a bottom layer of stone material, an inner layer of copper material embedded within an inner cavity defined in an annular-shaped middle portion of the bottom layer of stone material, and an annular-shaped outer layer of aluminum material embedded within an annular-shaped outer cavity defined in an annular-shaped outer portion of the bottom layer of stone material surrounding and spaced outwardly from the annular-shaped middle portion of the bottom layer of stone material. The top layer of stone material and the bottom layer of stone material are adhered to one another.

Abstract: A cooling device for cooling power electronics may include a heat-dissipating cooling plate and a contacting surface arranged thereon. The contacting surface may include multiple conductors arranged thereon configured to fix and contact a power electronics. The contacting surface may be electrically insulated from the heat-dissipating cooling plate. Between the heat-dissipating cooling plate and the contacting surface at least one organic intermediate layer may be arranged. The at least one organic intermediate layer may be fixed to the heat-dissipating cooling plate in a firmly bonded manner.

Abstract: The present invention is a semi-automatic pistol receiver assembly comprising multiple removable parts rather than single piece construction normally used in semi-automatic pistols.

Abstract: A firearm configured for disassembly into stock, and receiver and barrel assemblies. Stock-receiver and receiver-barrel mounting assemblies facilitate assembling and disassembling the firearm. Modified components are adapted for placement on standard firearms and enable expedited assembly and disassembly. A firearm assembly method is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention, BullCharge, is a device that converts the charging handle of an AR, M4, or SR25 flat top rifle to a side charger. The BullCharger device is conveniently installed on either side of the Picatinny riser rail of the rifle using bolts and cap nuts through the slots on the flange of the BullCharger block. This installation does not require the removal of any existing components. By pulling the BullCharger handle backward, the rod within the block engages and pulls the rifle charging handle till the end. Subsequently, the BullCharger handle is released, causing the rifle charging handle to return. And a round is loaded to the chamber to set the rifle ready for use.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is an improved trigger and trigger mechanism that compensates for an undesirable movement of the firearm from the aimed direction, when the shooter presses the trigger. The trigger (1) consists of the fixed part (11) of the trigger (1) and the pivotal part (12) of the trigger (1), whereby the fixed part (11) of the trigger (1) is lever mounted to the remaining trigger mechanism (2) or linearly mounted to it. The pivotal part (12) of the trigger (1) is pivotally mounted to the fixed part (11) of the trigger (1) through an axis (13).

Abstract: Exemplary trigger systems reduce trigger slop in polymer-framed pistols. Via use of an oil-impregnated hushing, stacked tolerances are reduced and/or eliminated, leading to improved trigger feel and function.

Abstract: An adjustable cheek riser for a firearm is disclosed herein. The adjustable cheek riser comprises a comb extension member configured to move between at least an expanded configuration and a retracted configuration. The adjustable cheek riser comprises at least one living hinge positioned on the comb extension member and at least one locking element, the at least one locking element being configured to switch between a locked and an unlocked position upon activation of the living hinge.

Abstract: A shoulder fired weapon comprising: a lower receiver, a magazine removably attachable to the lower receiver; a buffer tube attached to the lower receiver; a buttstock attached to the buffer tube, and where the buttstock can rotate with respect to the lower receiver and the buttstock can lock into place. A rotating buffer apparatus comprising: a front end buffer tube, the front end buffer configured to screw into a lower receiver of a shoulder fired weapon; a rear end buffer tube, aligned with and adjacent to the front end buffer tube; the rear end buffer tube configured to attach to a buttstock; and where when the rotating buffer apparatus is installed into the shoulder fired weapon, the buttstock can rotate with respect to the lower receiver and the buttstock can lock into place.

Abstract: An improved firearm. The improved firearm includes a barreled action; a stock; and a support located between the barreled action and the stock. In one preferred embodiment, the support includes a center support rail and a pair of side rails located parallel to the center support rail.

Abstract: A retention system for equipment includes a base plate assembly and an adapter assembly securable to the equipment. The adapter assembly includes an interface includes having a locking recess. The base plate assembly includes a base plate and an adapter assembly guide adjacent the base plate for receiving the interface therein thereby coupling the adapter assembly with the base plate assembly. The base plate assembly further includes a locking mechanism movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The locking mechanism in the engaged position engages the locking recess of the interface, thereby locking the adapter assembly with the base plate assembly. The locking mechanism in the disengaged position disengages from the locking recess of the interface, thereby unlocking the adapter assembly from the base plate assembly.

Abstract: Provided herein are sighting devices that include a lighting device within a bore within a housing. The bore has a proximal first end that opens at an end of the housing for a user to look in to, and a lengthwise second end embedded in a closed end of the housing. The lighting source is embedded within the bore. Light from the lighting source is visible to a user, but not to other persons or animals at an angle of greater than 45 degrees with respect to an axis extending through the bore, from behind the opening of the sighting device. Also included are apparatuses, such as projectile-launching apparatuses, which include or incorporate or attach the present sighting devices thereto, kits that include such sighting devices, and methods of using sighting devices.

Abstract: An illuminated bow sight comprises a level and an illumination source disposed on an archery bow. This level is disposed between a user and a source of light in a manner to allow light to strike the user's eye when the roll of the bow along a front-to-back axis is substantially at the rate desired by the user, i.e., has substantially no roll with respect to its desired orientation. More specifically, the invention relates to a level having a bubble being disposed between a light source and the user's eye. The medium of the level is substantially more opaque than the medium of the bubble, allowing substantially more light to pass through the level and to strike the user's eye when the bow has substantially no roll with respect to its desired orientation.

Abstract: A device receives an initial velocity of a projectile, determines a barrel position and a barrel orientation of a barrel, determines a target position, a target velocity and a projected target trajectory in relation to the barrel position and barrel orientation, determines a lead position in front of the projected target trajectory of an interception of the projectile at the target and presents the lead position to a user device.

Abstract: A dynamic sight, mounted on a gun, provides a correct target lead for a moving target.

Abstract: A torpedo apparatus comprises a propulsion module operable to propel the torpedo apparatus through water and a steering module operatively coupled to the propulsion module. The steering module including a plurality of fins which are controllable for controlling a direction of travel of the torpedo apparatus through water. A plurality of head modules are removably and interchangeably attachable to the torpedo apparatus, wherein each of the head modules houses at least one guidance assembly and at least one utility assembly. A power supply module is configured to provide power to the propulsion module, the steering module, and an attached one of the head modules.

Abstract: The system and method for a digital light processing (DLP) guidance system having a digital light processing (DLP) mirror array at the laser source. A receiver tracks location of the air-borne object using a retro reflector on a pulse-to-pulse basis. The DLP mirror array tracks the air-borne object with a non-scanning beam and immediately provides a correction update to the controller using a pulse repetition interval (PRI) varying code. The system can be packaged in a small format, at a lower cost, and with a higher reliability.

Abstract: A method is described for determining roll rate for a spin-stabilized projectile. A yaw signal and a pitch signal are measured for the projectile, wherein: (i) for a trajectory path being travelled by the projectile over the Earth's surface, projectile stability is created by spinning of the projectile about a longitudinal spin axis oriented tangent to the projectile trajectory, (ii) the yaw signal represents yaw motion of the projectile about a yaw axis oriented along a line through the Earth's center and orthogonal to the spin axis, and (iii) the pitch signal represents pitch motion of the projectile about a pitch axis orthogonal to the spin axis and the yaw axis, and wherein the yaw signal and the pitch signal are modulated by spin rate of the projectile spinning about the spin axis. A roll rate signal is extracted from one of the yaw signal and the pitch signal.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are multiple implementations of impact suppressors. Each impact suppressor is formed of multiple polymer layers. In implementations each polymer layer is one of the following: a solid polymer layer, a flat foam polymer layer, a corrugated polymer layer, and/or a peak-and-valley shaped polymer layer. The impact suppressors are configured to be worn by a user below a bullet-proof vest to reduce the impact force from an impact, such as from a bullet or other projectile hitting the bullet-proof vest, thus reducing the likelihood of injury and/or bruising.

Abstract: Ballistic body armor is provided having a ballistic body armor panel disposed in a flexible carrier vest. The panel has a pair of opposing outer walls sealed to each other and defining therebetween a gas-impermeable and water-impermeable interior in which is disposed a plurality of layers of woven or non- woven ballistic material. To reduce degradation of the ballistic material, ambient air is removed from the interior of the panel and is replaced with an inert gas. A sensor is disposed in the panel configured to detect a marker indicative of a risk of ballistic panel degradation. The sensor may provide a visual and/or electronic indication (such as a microchip sensor indication). In particular embodiments the marker indicates a level of oxygen above a certain threshold level. The outer walls of the panel may be opaque to reduce penetration of ultraviolet radiation.

Abstract: An automatically resetting target device includes a target arm having a target end, a pivot end and a length therebetween, a target support member for pivotally supporting the pivot end of the target arm, and an automatically resetting mechanism. The automatically resetting mechanism includes a center support member attached to the target support member and biasing member having a first end and a second end, the first end attached to a point along the length of the target arm and the second end attached to an attachment member spaced apart from the pivot end of the target arm, wherein the biasing member passes across the pivot end of the target arm and causes the target arm to move from a first ready position to a second ready position when an outside force from a projectile is applied to the target.

Abstract: A projectile for simulating a bird strike includes a solid body having an outline of a columnar shape having a front end and a rear end, an opening opened at the front end, and a hollow elongated from the opening toward the rear end, which is formed of a gel-like or jelly-like material.

Abstract: A tool, such as a tape measure, including a spring-based retraction system is shown. Various spring-based retraction system embodiments are configured to decrease the size occupied by the spring within the tape measure housing, which consequently reduces tape measure housing size providing a more compact tape measure. Various spring-based retraction system embodiments are configured to control retraction of the tape measure in a manner that reduces whip or otherwise controls tape blade retraction. Some retraction system embodiments utilize a reduction gear train, and others utilize a compression spring and a transmission system that converts rotational movement of the tape reel to axial movement, which compresses the spring.

Abstract: A tape measure including a reinforced or coated tape measure blade is provided. The coating is thicker than the metal inner layer of the tape blade. The coating provides a reinforced tape blade such that elongate tape blade may have a pinch load threshold of greater than 50 lbs. and/or a pinch height at break of less than 1.5 mm. A hook assembly may also provide for reduced stress at the end of the tape blade.

Abstract: A tool for identifying a correct belt for a system of pulleys from a plurality of prefabricated belts having different lengths is disclosed. The tool may include a belt track attached to a first end portion of a measurement belt. The measurement belt may be wrapped around the system of pulleys. An opposed second end portion of the measurement belt may be disposed adjacent to the belt track which may include a reference indicator. The reference indicator will be aligned to one of a plurality of measurement markings on the second end portion which indicates the correct belt to order from among the plurality of prefabricated belts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a measuring unit (10) for in-process measurement during a machining operation on machine tool, in particular a grinding machine comprising at least a wheel head arranged at a headstock, comprising a measuring head (14), which is movable between a rest position and a measuring position, and means for moving the measuring head between the rest position and the measuring position. The measuring unit (10) is configured such that the rest position and the measuring position of the measuring head (14) are infinitely adjustable by a user by controlling the movement of the measuring head (14) between the rest position and the measuring position.

Abstract: In the related art, no consideration is given to a configuration of a deformation detecting device, an installation place or an installation method for the measurement target.

Abstract: Various methods, systems and apparatus are provided for imaging and sensing using interferometry. In one example, a system includes an interferometer; a light source that can provide light to the interferometer at multiple wavelengths (?i); and optical path delay (OPD) modifying optics that can enhance contrast in an interferometer output associated with a sample. The light can be directed to the sample by optics of the interferometer. The interferometer output can be captured by a detector (e.g., a camera) at each of the multiple wavelengths (?i). In another example, an apparatus includes an add-on unit containing OPD that can enhance contrast in an interferometer output associated with a sample illuminated by light at a defined wavelength (?i). A detector can be attached to the add-on unit to record the interferometer output at the defined wavelength (?i).

Abstract: A method for interferometrically determining geometric and/or optical parameters of a cavity comprises the method steps of: tuning the frequency f of a coherent light source (10) over a frequency range ?f, deriving a target beam and a reference beam from the coherent light source (10), wherein the target beam passes through the cavity at least once, generating an interference signal I(f) which is dependent on the frequency f of the light source by superimposing the reference beam on the target beam, capturing an interference spectrum of the interference signal I(f) over the frequency range ?f of the frequency f of the coherent light source, evaluating a plurality of measurement points of the captured interference spectrum over the frequency range ?f by numerically fitting the measurement points to a mathematical function produced, and determining the geometric and/or optical parameters of the cavity (40, 45) by determining the parameters of the mathematical function produced.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for sequential angle illumination to achieve ultra-high resolution optical coherence tomography (OCT) images. One example OCT system includes a light source, a beam divider, sample arm optics, a detector, and a processor. The light source generates a light beam to illuminate the sample. The beam divider separates the light beam into reference and sample arms. The sample arm optics sequentially illuminates a location in the sample with the light beam from different angles. The detector receives light returned from the reference arm and the sample illuminated at each angle and generates signals. The processor combines the signals to generate an image, which has a transverse resolution that is higher than the transverse resolution achieved from the signal generated from a single angle.

Abstract: A two-dimension layout system identifies points and their coordinates, and transfers identified points on a solid surface to other surfaces in a vertical direction. Two leveling laser light transmitters are used with a remote unit to control certain functions. The laser transmitters rotate about the azimuth, and emit vertical (plumb) laser planes. After being set up using benchmark points, the projected lines of the laser planes will intersect on the floor of a jobsite at any point of interest in a virtual floor plan, under control of a user with the remote unit. An “active target” can be used to more automatically create benchmarks. A laser distance meter can be installed on base units to automatically scan a room or a wall to determine certain key features.