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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110044811 | WIND TURBINE AS WIND-DIRECTION SENSOR A method of wind turbine control includes determining wind tangential velocity, averaged over a rotor swept plane, from an instantaneous measurement of a rotor azimuth angle and a rotor teeter angle.... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110044004 | HEAT TRANSFER APPARATUS HAVING A THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL A heat-transfer apparatus includes a heat-producing body, a heat sink adjacent to the heat-producing body, and a thermal interface material that includes a plurality of heat-transfer particles bridging the heat-producing body and the heat sink.... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042967 | ELECTRIC GENERATOR DRIVEN BY COMBUSTION ENGINE AND HAVING FLUID COOLING A combustion engine driven electrical generator includes a generator shaft to be driven by a combustion engine shaft. The generator shaft rotates near stator windings. An electrical terminal connection delivers generated electricity to a user. A cooling fluid circuit pr... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110041936 | METERING UNIT A highly precise and extremely compact metering unit for fluid media has a pump, two valves, and a fluid communication base with two ports, pump and valve channels, and a pump chamber. The pump is mounted on the pump chamber. The pump channels communicate with the pump ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110041624 | WIND TURBINE GEARBOX TESTING SYSTEM A wind turbine gearbox test cell includes a cradle and a base mounted to a first support structure. Load devices are interconnected between the cradle and base and are configured to input at least one of thrust, radial and yaw loads to the gearbox through the cradle to ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110041579 | REKEYABLE LOCK ASSEMBLY WITH BLOWN CYLINDER PROTECTION A rekeyable lock cylinder includes a plug body with a keyway opening along a longitudinal axis and a multiple of channels transverse to the axis. A locking bar generally parallel to the longitudinal axis, the locking bar having an extension. A slide movably mounted to a... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110041577 | REKEYABLE LOCK ASSEMBLY WITH BLOWN CYLINDER PROTECTION A rekeyable lock cylinder includes a plug body with a keyway opening along a longitudinal axis and a multiple of channels transverse to the axis. A rekeying feature located adjacent to the keyway opening.... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110041516 | HEAT PUMP FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENTS A component has an outer wall defining an interior chamber to be cooled. Electronic equipment is mounted within the outer wall in the chamber. A thermoelectric cooler has a cool node positioned to be within the chamber, and a hot node positioned outwardly of the outer w... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110041273 | BRUSH, IN PARTICULAR FOR HOUSEHOLD OR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS A brush, in particular for household or industrial applications, has a bristle carrier plate made of plastic, a multitude of bristle bundles, which are attached in the bristle carrier plate, and at least one reinforcement plate, which is likewise made of plastic and is ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110038737 | MULTI-STAGE COMPRESSOR A system and a method for adding and subtracting stages of compression to a compressor as and when the compressor requires them. If the compressor needs only a low pressure ratio, then the system and method allow the compressor to operate with only a primary pumping cir... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110038732 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPOSITE BLADE The disclosed composite airfoil includes a three-dimensional composite core extending longitudinally and having a chord-wise direction. The core has a core in-plane thickness extending between opposing sides in a through-plane direction generally perpendicular to the ch... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110037595 | DRIVER STATE MONITORING SYSTEM A Driver State Monitoring System prevents any casualty on the road because of drowsiness while driving. It is an in-vehicle, vision-based electronic system for automobiles. It utilizes a camera installed on the vehicle facing towards the driver. It captures the edge-bas... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110037315 | POWER DISTRIBUTION ARCHITECTURE FOR AIRCRAFT An aircraft power distribution architecture includes a power rail extending generally along the length of an aircraft for receiving power from a generator, and for distributing power through plug-in modules located along the length of the power rail.... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110037237 | BAKERY TRAY AND DOLLY A tray includes a base and a pair of opposed side walls extending upward from the base. Each of the side walls includes a plurality of feet providing multiple stacking heights with an identical tray. Each side wall including a recess on an inner, upper edge. A rear wall... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110036854 | DUMPSTER A dumpster includes a plurality of walls that cooperate to define a dumpster interior. A lip is formed about an upper periphery of the walls. A lid is attached to the dumpster to close access to the dumpster interior. The lid rests on the lip when in the closed position... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110036384 | THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE A thermoelectric device uses two semiconductor materials, joined together. Each of the semiconductor materials is connected to a heat source, and the combined device creates a thermoelectric effect. At least one of the semiconductor materials is modified to improve the ... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110036376 | ROTATING FLUID NOZZLE FOR TUBE CLEANING SYSTEM A fluid nozzle for use in a high pressure water jetting system includes a housing to be fixed to a source of high pressure water. The housing receives a rotating member and an inner peripheral bore. The rotating member includes a shaft received within the housing, and a... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110033758 | POROUS FLOW FIELD PLATE FOR MOISTURE DISTRIBUTION CONTROL IN A FUEL CELL A flow field plate for use in a fuel cell includes a porous, wettable plate body. A plurality of flow channels are arranged on the body such that an inlet portion of a first flow channel is adjacent an outlet portion of a second flow channel. Moisture from a fluid in th... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110033571 | MOLD DEGATER A mold assembly and method of operation utilizes a degater for separating plastic in runners and gates from a desired completed part prior to curing of the plastic material to provide desirable cut on completed part. Cutting edges of the degater are disposed proximate t... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110033308 | TITANIUM SHEATH AND AIRFOIL ASSEMBLY An airfoil assembly includes an airfoil body extending between a leading edge, a trailing edge, a suction side, and a pressure side. A first sheath having an outer side and an inner side forms a cavity for receiving at least a portion of the airfoil body and is bonded o... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110033302 | FAN BLADE DOVETAIL WITH COMPLIANT LAYER A fan blade includes an airfoil and a dovetail at a radially inner end of the airfoil. The dovetail extends between first and second axial ends, and has outer circumferential faces. The dovetail is formed of relatively rigid composite material. Compliant material is pla... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110033292 | ENERGY ABSORBING FAN BLADE SPACER A gas turbine engine fan section is disclosed that includes a hub. Circumferentially spaced fan blades are supported on the hub. A spacer is arranged between adjacent fan blades and is operatively supported by the hub. The spacer is configured to be collapsible in respo... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110033190 | DIGITAL HARNESS WITH ANALOG INPUTS A digital data harness, uses a signal specific conditioning circuit to interface with analog sensors. The signal specific conditioning circuits convert data signals from analog to digital and thereby allow the signals to be transmitted over a digital data harness.... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110033087 | VIDEO CONTENT ANALYSIS A video content analysis (VCA) system generates an output regarding a detected condition that provides an indication of a confidence level regarding the detected condition. One example VCA system determines whether a first characteristic of a detected object in a field ... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110030734 | RIGID LANCE CLEANING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR A rigid lance cleaning system includes rigid tubular lances that are movable between retracted and extended positions for delivering a cleaning fluid. Flexible hoses are connected to respective rigid tubular lances for delivering the cleaning fluid. A hose reel is confi... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110030420 | MICROCHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGER INCLUDING MULTIPLE FLUID CIRCUITS A microchannel heat exchanger includes a plurality of microchannel tubes including a first set of microchannel tubes and a second set of microchannel tubes. A first circuit of the microchannel heat exchanger includes the first set of microchannel tubes, and a portion of... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110030397 | START-UP PROCEDURE FOR REFRIGERANT SYSTEMS HAVING MICROCHEMICAL CONSENSOR AND REHEAT CYCLE A refrigerant system has a condenser of microchannel design and construction and includes a reheat cycle. The reheat cycle includes a refrigerant flow control device, such as a three-way valve, for selectively routing at least a portion of refrigerant through a reheat h... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110025460 | VEHICLE AND FOB COMMUNICATION ARRANGEMENT An example base station assembly includes a transmitter configured to communicate a challenge signal and at least one timing signal to a plurality of fobs. The base station initiates a vehicle operation in response to at least one return signal. The return signal is com... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110025159 | ROTOR ASSEMBLY INCLUDING SINTERED MAGNET CORE ASSEMBLY A rotor assembly for an electric motor includes a drive assembly, a cup that receives a portion of the drive assembly, and a magnet core assembly received between the drive assembly and the cup. The magnet core assembly is hermetically sealed between the drive assembly ... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110025032 | DYNAMIC AIRBAG VENTING An example airbag assembly includes an airbag and a duct. The duct has a duct opening for venting gas. The duct is moveable between a first position where the duct opening is outside the airbag and a second position where the duct opening is inside the airbag. Inflating... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110024430 | REUSABLE WASTE CONTAINER A reusable biohazard waste container is configured such that the container can be transported without requiring any additional packaging elements. A lid is pivotally connected to the container and is movable between an open position and a closed position. A latch secure... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110024092 | COOLING DEVICE AND METHOD WITH SYNTHETIC JET ACTUATOR A cooling device includes a heat sink body having a plurality of elongated channels that extend between respective channel inlets and outlets. A synthetic jet actuator module is adjacent to the heat sink body and includes a plurality of jet outlets adjacent to the respe... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110023484 | PANEL ASSEMBLY FOR A SPACE-BASED POWER GENERATION SYSTEM An example space-based power generation panel arrangement includes a first reflective panel and at least one heat pipe configured to communicate thermal energy to the first reflective panel and a second reflective panel. The heat pipe is configured to hinge the first re... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110023249 | PAINT BRUSH A paint brush has a handle, a bristle carrier plate fixed directly to the handle, and a plurality of bundles of bristles inserted into the bristle carrier plate through receiving openings.... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110021314 | POWER TAKE-OFF CLUTCH SYNCHRONIZING SYSTEM A power take-off (PTO) is used to selectively run a secondary device. The PTO includes a clutch assembly having first and second clutch members that are selectively engaged with each other to drive the secondary device. The first clutch member is associated with a drivi... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110020723 | FUEL CELL PLATE HAVING MULTI-DIRECTIONAL FLOW FIELD An exemplary fuel cell plate includes a plurality of first flow field channels that have an inlet near one end and an outlet near an opposite end. The first flow field channels establish a plurality of first fluid flow paths from a corresponding inlet to the correspondi... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110020722 | FUEL CELL AND BIPOLAR PLATE HAVING MANIFOLD SUMP A device for use in a fuel cell includes a bipolar plate having flow field channels, a manifold fluidly connected with the flow field channels for conveying a reactant gas, and a sump fluidly connected with the manifold.... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110018246 | EXTERIOR AIRBAG PANEL An example airbag arrangement includes an airbag that is moveable to an expanded position. The airbag has a contact area. A panel is secured exclusively to the airbag. A portion of the airbag extends through an aperture in the panel when the airbag is in the expanded po... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110017875 | PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY A reflective concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) array includes a plurality of Fresnel reflectors connected to and extending outward from a support structure, which direct light onto a CPV panel. The CPV panel is at least thermally connected to the center structure via a he... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110017737 | PLASTIC BEER KEG A plastic beer keg includes an outer container and an inner liner. A removable lid is secured over an opening to the container to enclose the liner. The liner includes a neck portion and a body portion. A head contact member transfers axial forces imparted by handling e... | 01/27/2011 |
