US Applications Published on 07-Jan-2010

An exhaust manifold includes a plurality of branch pipes that guide exhaust gas discharged from cylinders, and a junction pipe that converges downstream-side end portions of the plurality of branch pipes in a flow direction of exhaust gas, and that...

The object of the invention is to improve mountability on a vehicle by realizing a compact arrangement of a particulate filter 5 and selective reduction catalyst 6 while ensuring satisfactory reaction time for generation of ammonia from urea water....

An exhaust gas cooling apparatus and method for cooling an exhaust gas is provided. The exhaust cooling apparatus has a first fluid conduit and a variable nozzle extending from the first fluid conduit. The variable nozzle being disposed in an inlet...

The present invention provides a combined gas and liquid pump (46) for an internal combustion engine (10). The pump (46) includes a casing (58) having a cavity (60) containing a rotor (62) and a vane (64) slidably mounted to the rotor (62), wherein...

A hydraulic control system in a working machine includes hydraulic cylinders that make a working part ascend and descend; a first main pump that suctions oil from an oil tank and discharges the oil; an accumulator that accumulates oil discharged from...

A hydraulic circuit for an excavator is provided, which includes first to third hydraulic pumps, a first traveling control valve and a first boom control valve successively installed along a first center bypass line from a downstream side of the...

An exhaust gas control system for an internal combustion engine includes a turbocharger that includes a compressor arranged in an intake passage, and a turbine arranged in an exhaust passage; a low-pressure EGR unit that recirculates a portion of...

A zero-emissions power plant receives natural gas from wells at elevated pressure and temperature. Gas is expanded through one or more turbo-expanders, preferably reformed, and sent to a fuel cell where electricity, heat, carbon-dioxide, and water...

Efficiency and/or power are increased in a turbine engine by using a self-contained, passive heat transfer device, such as a heat pipe, to transfer heat from working fluid in one section of the engine to working fluid in another section of the...

A system and method for supplying cooling air to the turbine section of a gas turbine. The system may include a compressed air supply, an ambient air supply, and an ejector for entraining the ambient air supply with the compressed air supply to form...

A method of producing natural gas fuel from gas hydrate beds is provided wherein a gas turbine engine is operated thereby producing power and hot exhaust. A portion of the heat from the hot exhaust is transferred to water and the heated water is...

Producing the electrical power need for equipment on board an airplane. Auxiliary power is taken off by means of a shaft driven by the high pressure turbine and, when idling, the efficiency of the low pressure turbine is degraded so as to enable the...

A power generation plant generates electrical power to be distributed to consumers via a power grid. The plant also provides some of the power to a fuel processing facility that provides fuel for the plant, and re-cycles the by-products of the power...

According to the invention, the air intake (2) is made of a piece (23) of fibre/resin composite material, reinforced on the side of the flange (24) by a reinforcing ring (26).

A thermoelectric refrigerator apparatus (20) comprising a thermoelectric device (1) having an upper face (1a) and a lower face (1b), a sealed cavity (22) for containment of a heat transfer liquid (8) in direct thermal contact with the upper face (1a)...

The present invention relates to an infrared detection countermeasure system for enabling concealment of objects from identification by thermal imaging night vision systems and/or for deception of heat seeking missiles. The system comprises a screen...

The present invention relates to a method for vaporizing a liquid stream, the method at least comprising the steps of: a) feeding a heat transfer fluid to a first heat transfer zone (2), the heat transfer fluid being cycled in a closed circuit (4);...

A cryopump includes a radiation shield provided with a main inlet at one end thereof and a sub-inlet in a side thereof; and a cryopanel assembly cooled to a temperature lower than that of the radiation shield. The cryopanel assembly includes an upper...

When a refrigeration device in which CO2 is used as a refrigerant is to be charged with a refrigerant, the time required for charging and the time that elapses after charging until operation can recommence can be reduced. A refrigerant charging...

A heat pump refrigerant system is provided with a pulse width modulation control for a fan moving air over the indoor heat exchanger. When it is determined that there is insufficient heat rejected by the indoor heat exchanger to heat the volume of...

An engine unit (U1) containing an electricity generator (22), an electricity-generator engine (21), and a console panel (29) is mounted in the lower part of a trailer. A refrigeration equipment unit (U2) containing a converter (23), inverters (24,...

To obtain a refrigeration air conditioning system having a dehumidifying function by means of a moisture adsorption means, allowing the moisture adsorption means to be regenerated by use of discharged condensation heat or other discharged heat of a...

An air conditioning apparatus is filled with a supercritical refrigerant, and includes a compression mechanism, a radiator, an expansion mechanism, an evaporator, a first temperature detector, a target refrigerant temperature derivation unit, and a...

A method for providing climate control is disclosed herein. The method includes the step of circulating liquid desiccant in a first fluid circuit. The method also includes the step of disposing a dehumidifier along the first fluid circuit. The method...

The present invention is characterized in that an ice maker is installed at a refrigerating chamber, an ice bank is installed at a door for a refrigerating chamber, and a cooling air duct extended along a wall surface of the refrigerating chamber and...

The present invention provides a method of liquefying a hydrocarbon stream such as natural gas, the method at least comprising the steps of: (a) providing a hydrocarbon stream (10) at a first location (2), wherein the first location is situated...

Boiled off liquefied natural gas flows from a storage tank and is compressed in vapour compression stages. The resulting compressed vapour is condensed in a condenser and the condensate returned to the tank. The condenser is cooled by a working...

Contemplated configurations and methods for gas processing use a refluxed absorber that receives a liquid and a vapor hydrocarbon feed. The absorber further receives a stripping medium that is at least in part formed from a vapor portion of a...

A purse holder apparatus includes a first arm including a first surface contact element and a first connecting portion, a second arm includes a second surface contact element and a second connecting portion, and a compression element is connected to...

In a method of making shaped glass articles, a glass sheet is placed on a mold having a shaping surface with a desired surface profile of a shaped glass article. The glass sheet is preferentially and rapidly heated by radiation while in the vicinity...

It is disclosed a method for making SPME fibers. The SPME fibers consist of metal-oxide coatings on fused-silica fibers. The coatings are prepared from a water-based solution containing a predetermined amount of metal ion and a predetermined amount...

A circular knitting machine is described which has a plurality of knitting systems which are arranged on the circumference of the needle cylinder and a corresponding plurality of drawing frames which are assigned individually to the knitting systems...

An automatic treatment machine includes a treatment chamber, a bulk treatment aid dispenser fluidly coupled with the treatment chamber, and optionally a water supply fluidly coupled with at least one of the dispenser and the treatment chamber. A...

In place of a static drain, a final tub spin interval during a wash cycle and/or rinse cycle of a laundry washing machine/process is continued at the time that the main drain of the free liquid in the wash tub is initiated. This spin may continue...

The present invention provides a washing apparatus and control method thereof, by which laundry can be dry-cleaned through the loaded configurations of the wet pad cloth, the filth transfer cloth, the steam providing unit, the fragrance spraying...

The invention relates to a latch that comprises a lock and a closing part (10). Said lock comprises a catch (15), a click (20) equipped with an adjusting arm (21) and a motorised opening aid (30). Said catch (15) comprises a receiving element for the...

A programmable electronic lock with a closing tongue is actuated with an actuating mechanism formed by a mobile knob acting as a button joined to the closing tongue. Actuation of the mobile knob generates a movement of the closing tongue and closure...

The invention relates to a locking cylinder with a longitudinal housing, said housing containing a control sensor for triggering an electrical switch for detection of introduction of a key into the cylinder, said sensor being slideably mounted...

The present invention relates to apparatus, systems and methods for making municipal sludge based plant nutrient. In particular, the plant nutrient of the present invention is substantially free of noxious odor and retains valuable nutrients, while...

The invention relates to a vacuum-assisted method and a device for forming an essentially flat blank (12) of metal into a thin-walled, shell-type body (14), especially for performing the method in accordance with one of the preceding claims, that has...

a billet made of high Cr-high Ni alloy, which contains, by mass percent, 20 to 30% of Cr, 30 to 50% of Ni, and at least one element selected from Mo and W with a value “Mo+0.5W” of 1.5% or more is heated under conditions satisfying the following...

The present invention provides an extrusion press and an extrusion control method capable of obtaining a uniformly-shaped extruded product by constantly applying a constant container sealing force between a container and a die even when an extrusion...

An improved, light weight ball member for universal connections having a hollow interior both in its ball portion and connecting portion for providing high strength and light weight and method for forming it through an improved forging process, using...

The invention is a multi-mode hammering machine that operates in a rigid mode, a flexible power hammer mode and a machine press mode to contour, shape and form sheet metal products. In all three modes, a ram is linearly stroked toward and away from a...

A micro-electro-mechanical gyroscope includes a first mass, which is able to oscillate along a first axis with respect to a fixed body, an inertial sensor having a second mass constrained to the first mass so as to oscillate along a second axis in...

A gas chromatograph oven including a housing, a capillary tube and a thermal control assembly. The housing defining a capillary tube receiving space and having at least one outlet port to permit the passage of a fluid from the capillary tube...

A gas sensor including: a gas sensing element including first and second ceramic layers. The first ceramic layer has a first through hole and a first through hole conductor covering an inner surface thereof The first ceramic layer includes a first...

A method for determining pore structure characteristics of a filtration cartridge includes the steps of placing a porometry test location isolating device in sealing contact with the filtration cartridge at a desired test location, increasing the...

An apparatus for determining the integrity of an antenna system, including a controller, at least one valve operationally connected to the controller, a source of pressurized gas, at least one microwave antenna and a pressure sensor. The at least one...

The apparatus (1) comprises a sensor (3) having a sensor axis (A), for monitoring at least one property of a fluid; a body (2) for comprising said fluid; and a connecting system for detachably connecting said sensor to said body; wherein said...