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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110045181 | APPLYING VAPOUR PHASE ALUMINIDE COATING ON AIRFOIL INTERNAL CAVITIES USING IMPROVED METHOD A method of applying an aluminide coating to an internal cavity of a metal part, such as an airfoil. The method includes inserting a perforated sealed container containing a source of aluminide into the internal cavity and vaporizing the aluminide source to form an alum... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110041524 | REFRIGERANT SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT BY SUBCOOLING AT INTERMEDIATE TEMPERATURES A refrigerant system operates in an environment defined by three distinct temperature levels, such as, for instance, the outdoor ambient temperature level, the indoor temperature level and the refrigeration temperature level. The refrigerant system is provided with an a... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110041523 | CHARGE MANAGEMENT IN REFRIGERANT VAPOR COMPRESSION SYSTEMS A refrigerant vapor compression system includes a compression device, a refrigerant heat rejection heat exchanger, an expansion device, and a refrigerant heat absorption heat exchanger disposed in a closed-loop refrigerant circuit in serial refrigerant flow relationship... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110041332 | CONNECTION COMPONENT PROVIDED WITH INSERTS COMPRISING COMPENSATING BLOCKS The invention relates to a component comprising, on one face, a set of conductive inserts to be electrically connected to conductive buried regions of another component, said inserts resting on conductive blocks, advantageously produced from a deformable material and po... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110036361 | TOBACCO SMOKING APPARATUS The invention provides a tobacco smoking apparatus that enables a person to smoke; namely, inhale and exhale smoke and other combustion products from burning tobacco, while isolating and protecting others from a substantial portion of the combustion products, including ... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110036111 | LOW PROFILE REFRIGERATION SYSTEM A self-contained vehicle refrigeration console includes an interior section mounted below the vehicle roof and including evaporator and compressor sections, and an exterior section mounted on the outer surface of the roof and supporting the condenser fan but providing a... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110034916 | NANOPARTICLE-MEDIATED MICROWAVE TREATMENT METHODS A method is provided for using magnetic nanoparticles to enhance microwave therapies for treating cells and tissues. The nanoparticles are designed to transduce microwave radiation into heat and furthermore, the nanoparticles may include specific tissue targeting and ot... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110030399 | REFRIGERANT SYSTEM WITH FUEL CELL FOR ELECTRICITY GENERATION A transport refrigeration/air conditioning system includes a fuel cell which is electrically connected to at least one of the compressor drive motor, evaporator fan motor or condenser fan motor to provide electrical power thereto.... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110027572 | THERMALLY STABLE CRYSTALLINE MESOPOROUS METAL OXIDES WITH SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM PORES Highly crystalline metal oxide-carbon composites, as precursors to thermally stable mesoporous metal oxides, are coated with a layer of amorphous carbon. Using a ‘one-pot’ method, highly crystalline metal oxide-carbon composites are converted to thermally stable mes... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110023514 | REFRIGERANT VAPOR COMPRESSION SYSTEM WITH FLASH TANK ECONOMIZER A refrigerant vapor compression system includes a flash tank disposed in series refrigerant flow relationship in the refrigerant circuit intermediate a refrigerant heat rejection heat exchanger and a refrigerant heat absorption heat exchanger. A primary expansion valve ... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110023311 | ARCHERY SIGHT An archery sight for use with an archery bow is described that comprises multiple elements for two-point alignment, but wherein each of the points of the two-point alignment are positioned away from the archer's eyes at the full-draw or ready-to-shoot position. In one e... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110016733 | CANISTER RECYCLING TOOL In one embodiment, a tool that is useful for purging pressurized canisters of their contents such as for preparing such canisters for post-processing, e.g., recycling. The tool comprises a tool body and a canister interface with a joint that permits the tool body to rot... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110016689 | BLADE OUTER SEAL ASSEMBLY An outer seal assembly of a turbine rotor stage is secured within a circumferential groove of the turbine casing in such a manner as to both fix the outer seal assembly in its installed position and also provide for sealing around its outer periphery so as to thereby pr... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110011115 | EVAPORATOR AIR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR TRAILER REFRIGERATION An improved evaporator air management system for trailer refrigeration systems, including an electrically powered, vertical axis, axial flow fan, arranged so as to draw air through a horizontally mounted evaporator coil. The flow is then driven upward through a nozzle a... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110010871 | DOCK LEVELER BLANKET An insulative blanket is sized and shaped to cover a dock leveler deck and the gaps between the deck and a surrounding dock platform to prevent the transfer of heat through the deck or across the gaps. A batten structure is combined with the blanket such that the combin... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110010749 | FILTER CIRCUIT A filter for use in a coaxial cable network includes a printed circuit board having first and second opposed major surfaces, and first and second opposing sides. The opposed major surfaces are substantially parallel to a single plane, and are bisected by a longitudinal ... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110008441 | THERMORESPONSIVE ARGININE-BASED HYDROGELS AS BIOLOGIC CARRIERS Cationic poly(ester amide) (PEA)-based hydrogels are provided. The hydrogels are fabricated from unsaturated L-arginine base poly(ester-amide) (UArg-PEA) precursors, pluronicDA precursors, or a combination of UArg-PEA and pluronicDA precursors at predetermined precursor... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110003159 | SELF-HEALING PRODUCT Embodiments of a self-healing product comprise a shape memory component and a healing component interpenetrating the shape memory component to form a fibrous microstructure. This microstructure can facilitate healing and mending mechanisms, wherein in one embodiment the... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20110002815 | FLUID PURIFIER WITH NON-LAMINAR FLOW STRUCTURE The substrate cell surfaces of a catalytic air purifier are so structured as to disrupt the occurrence of laminar flow along the flow path of the fluid passing therethrough. A plurality of substrates are connected in serial flow but axially offset relationship to obtain... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20110001304 | SLIDE BOARD FOR USE ON SNOW Slide board for use on snow having in proximity to one of its front and/or rear ends, a point of maximum width located beyond the front and/or rear contact line, beyond which the board upturn is defined, said board comprising an internal structure including:
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| 20110000552 | DYNAMIC LEAK CONTROL FOR SYSTEM WITH WORKING FLUID An organic rankine cycle system includes a sensor for sensing a condition indicative of pressure within the system and a control which responsively provides heat to said system when the pressure within the system is sensed to be at a predetermined threshold, near ambien... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20110000086 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING A FORWARD FRAME V-BLADE IN AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE A repair device and method for repairing a forward frame v-blade on an aircraft engine are described in which the repair device replaces a section of the forward frame v-blade. In one embodiment, the repair device includes a supplemental part, which is secured to the fo... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100326100 | REFRIGERANT VAPOR COMPRESSION SYSTEM A refrigerant vapor compression system includes a first compression device, a refrigerant heat rejection heat exchanger, an expansion device, a refrigerant heat absorption heat exchanger, a second compression device, and a refrigerant-to-refrigerant heat exchanger havin... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100324453 | MICROPROBES Microprobes for common mode noise reduction are described.... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100316717 | INJECTABLE HYDROGEL MICROSPHERES FROM AQUEOUS TWO-PHASE SYSTEM Injectable hydrogel microspheres are prepared by forming an emulsion where hydrogel precursors are in a disperse aqueous phase and polymerizing the hydrogel precursors. In a preferred case, the hydrogel precursors are poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate and N-isopropylacry... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100313021 | METHOD FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION OVER HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKS A method for securely communicating a message from a source node to a destination node over a network can comprise the steps of converting the message into an initial bit sequence, pre-processing the initial bit sequence by a modulo adding the initial bit sequence with ... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100310367 | Impingement cooling of a turbine airfoil with large platform to airfoil fillet radius A method of impingement cooling a turbine airfoil with a large platform to airfoil fillet radius which includes coring the airfoil fillet such that the fillet wall is maintained at a minimum thickness. An impingement tube is used which follows the fillet contour as it t... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100307177 | RAPID COMPRESSOR CYCLING A single speed compressor is provided with a switching device and control for turning the compressor drive motor ON and OFF in repeated succession at a selected ON time/OFF time ratio within a selected cycle time interval. The ON/OFF ratio and cycle time interval are se... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100303812 | NEUTRALIZING MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY AGAINST HUMAN DLL4 The present invention provides a binding protein capable of binding to DLL4 as well as methods and uses thereof in therapy, diagnosis or imaging. Also provided are fusion proteins and protein conjugates, nucleic acid molecules encoding the binding proteins and methods o... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100301624 | MODULAR TRAILER FLOORING A service truck or trailer includes a moveable floor portion which can be slideable moved forwardly to expose an open area below into which an operator can stand in order to provide access to and use of machinery and/or tools installed in the vehicle.... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100301066 | MIXING NOZZLE A beverage dispenser provides numerous inventive features in its refrigeration system, diluent delivery system, concentrate delivery system, mixing and dispensing system, and control system. The refrigeration system employs a plate heat exchanger to provide on demand re... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100295316 | VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE AND GENERATOR THEREFORE A vertical wind turbine is provided that includes a support base defined about an axis, a bearing assembly, a drive shaft having a proximal end and an opposing distal end, and a multistage axial flux generator. The bearing assembly includes a fixed ring and a rotating r... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100294518 | HYBRID INERT GAS FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM A hybrid fire suppression system includes a supply of pressurized inert gas, a pipe network connected in inert gas flow communication to the inert gas supply, a first inert gas nozzle, a second inert gas nozzle, and a water storage cartridge having an interior volume de... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100293962 | METHOD FOR CONFIGURING COMBINED HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM A CHP system can include one or more heat sources generating heat output and producing emissions. The CHP system can further include one or more power converters configured to convert the heat into a useful power output. The power converters can deliver the balance of h... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100291455 | INTEGRATION OF AN ORGANIC RANKINE CYCLE WITH A FUEL CELL An Organic Rankine Cycle system is combined with a fuel cell system, with the working fluid of the Organic Rankine Cycle system being integrated directly into the cooling system for the fuel cell. The waste heat from the fuel cell is therefore applied directly to prehea... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100289273 | TWO SPEED CONTROL FOR MOBILE REFRIGERATION GENERATORS A current sensor is installed in a generator set to measure the current being delivered from the generator set to a refrigeration unit. A control is responsive to the current transformer to reduce the speed of the drive engine to a lower speed when the current being del... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100287809 | INTEGRATED RAIL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING AND USING SAME Embodiments of the application can include an integrated rail system construction for a firearm with transverse ribs or tabs (e.g., picatinny rail) to include an undercut or slot at a front and/or rear face to cooperate with mounting structure for a detachable accessory... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100285962 | BIODEGRADABLE, PLANT-BASED COVERING AND PREMIXTURE A biodegradable covering for erosion control, plant protection, and seed coating can comprise a porous matrix of a dried premixture. The premixture can comprise a plant-based protein product and a plant-based fiber product. The plant-based protein product can comprise a... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100285381 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A FUEL CELL IN COMBINATION WITH AN ORC SYSTEM An organic rankine cycle system is combined with a fuel system so as to use the waste heat from the fuel cell to both preheat and evaporate the working fluid in the organic rankine cycle system to thereby provide improved efficiencies in the system.... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100282454 | MINICHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGER HEADER INSERT FOR DISTRIBUTION An inlet header of a microchannel heat exchanger is provided with a first insert disposed within the inlet header and extending substantially the length thereof, and having a plurality of openings for the flow of refrigerant into the internal confines of the inlet heade... | 11/11/2010 |
