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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120125467 | AIR GUIDE AND AIR-GUIDING SYSTEM An air guide includes a tube body, a first guiding plate and a second guiding plate. The tube body has an outlet. The first guiding plate and the second guiding plate are disposed in the tube body. One end of the second guiding plate away from the outlet is protruded wi... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120103454 | SPIRAL WOUND MEMBRANE ELEMENT PRODUCT WATER TUBE WITH EXTERNAL FLOW GROOVES The disclosed product water tube is for use with a filter element having a filter membrane. The product water tube has a tube wall with a plurality of apertures formed therein to allow permeate from the filter membrane to pass through the tube wall and into a center por... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120067448 | LINE ELEMENT Line element and method for forming a line element. The line element includes a fluid line, and a housing structured and arranged to surround the fluid line in a radially fluid-tight manner. An annular space is formed between the fluid line and the housing, which is fil... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120043153 | HONEYCOMB BODY FOR AN EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION SYSTEM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HONEYCOMB BODY, EXHAUST LINE SECTION AND MOTOR VEHICLE A honeycomb body for an exhaust-gas purification system may be used, for example, as a carrier body for catalytically acting coatings or as a filter, absorber or mixer in the exhaust system of an internal combustion engine. The honeycomb body has channels, an axial main... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120042978 | Traceable and Theft Deterrent Reclaimable Product A theft deterrent product may be provided. First, a plurality of unique codes may be created. Then a plurality of indicia may be placed periodically and longitudinally on the product. The plurality of indicia may respectively correspond to the plurality of unique codes.... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120037341 | Fluid Cooling A fluid cooling system comprising a pipe unit through which coolant fluid flows. The pipe unit is provided with one or more actuators at least a part of which is formed of shape memory alloy. The actuators are configured to extend by applied heat.... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120031516 | Axle Sleeve Manufacturing Process A system and method for the manufacture of aircraft landing gear axle equipment is provided of two primary steps: hot pierce and tube solid billet stock; and flow form process. The hot pierce and tube process converts a standard solid round billet by heating it well bey... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120031820 | FITTING COUPLER FOR PLANAR FLUID CONDUIT A fitting coupler is provided configured for coupling a planar fluid conduit and a fluidic device. The fluidic device comprises a cavity, a device conduit, and a mouth where the device conduit opens into the cavity. A contact pressure element is configured for sealingly... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120031517 | TEMPERATURE SENSOR A temperature sensor includes a cramp and a thermistor. The cramp is adapted to be inserted into an opening formed in an object, and has a shaft member. A flange member is extended from the shaft member in a direction orthogonal to an inserting direction in which the cr... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120006441 | PROTECTIVE SHEATH The present invention relates to a protective sheath (12), a conduit assembly (11) including a protective sheath (12), and a method of forming a protective sheath (12). The protective sheath (12) has at least two layers, including: a w... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110315259 | CABLE EDGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Devices and methods are provided for deploying optical fiber-optic cables or other cables. A general planar device is formed with a conduit disposed along the device. One or more fiber-optic cables or other types of communication cables are inserted through the conduit.... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110315260 | PROTECTIVE PIPE COVER AND SUPPORT APPARATUS A protective pipe cover and support apparatus is disclosed that provides for secure attachment to an underlying surface, such as a concrete, tarmac or stone surface, for example, and which provides for secure retention and support of multiple pipes or other conduits wit... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110308835 | SELF-COILING APPARATUS A self coiling apparatus includes an article having a length and capable of being wound or coiled. At least one filament is formed of shape changing material and is wound about the article along its length. An actuation source is connected to the at least one filament a... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110308623 | AERODYNAMIC TUBE SHIELDS Novel aerodynamic tube shields are presented herein. One embodiment may be comprised of a body, such as a semi-cylindrical body, for protecting against a tube's hostile environment and first and second fins, which may be tapered, for redirecting the flow of gas in the a... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110303137 | SEED SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED SEED COUNT AND SEED SPACING A seed sensor system determines the position of the seed relative to the seed tube as the seed passes the sensor. The position of the seed as well as the speed of the planter and the position of the seed tube above the planting furrow are used to calculate trajectory of... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110290664 | CASED PIPE INTERNAL CATHODIC PROTECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD A method and system for protecting underground gas carrier pipes housed within an outer casing pipe in which a gas carrier pipe section disposed within an outer casing pipe section and having opposed ends is electrically isolated from a remaining gas carrier pipe sectio... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110272052 | Rodent Guard Rodent guard for installation in a substantially circular pipe opening, where said guard comprises a flexible shield and two barriers pivotably suspended from said shield, where said barriers are arranged in close proximity of each other, and where each barrier has a bl... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110240163 | FIBRE OPTIC TAPE ASSEMBLY An optical fibre tape assembly for attaching an optical fibre to the surface of a pipe comprising; at least one optical fibre; and a tape having an attachment means to enable attachment of the tape to the pipe; wherein the optical fibre runs longitudinal along the tape ... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110232794 | FLOW CHANNEL STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME A flow channel structure includes a substrate having a flow channel formed therein, and plural fibrous bristles extending from the inner wall of the flow channel. The flow channel is configured to allow a solution to flow through the flow channel. The inner wall of the ... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110226040 | FOLDED PASSAGE GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY COLUMN Embodiments of the present invention provide columns for use in gas chromatography and methods of making and using such columns. The present invention provides a folded passage column: a fluid passage formed by joining a first channel in a first surface through a slot t... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110220343 | HIGH FLOW INTAKE SYSTEM FOR SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS A high flow intake system for a horizontal pump skid installation is provided for reducing cavitation and for eliminating a necessity to have a booster pump. A pump inlet assembly has a collar that is affixed to a horizontal pump body proximate a pump intake. The pump i... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110209788 | VARIABLE WATER DISCHARGE PIPE FOR FAUCET The present invention relates to a variable water discharge pipe for a faucet with improved durability by making strong a structure of both ends of the variable water discharge pipe. The variable water discharge pipe installed in a faucet connected to waterworks accordi... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110083898 | TANGLE RESISTANT FLEXIBLE ELONGATED DEVICE A device is provided that includes a flexible elongated member and a spiral member. The spiral member is engaged with at least a portion of the flexible elongated member. The spiral member asserts a biasing force on the flexible elongated member to prevent the flexible ... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110079312 | Sectional Hose Float The present invention is directed to a replaceable flotation device for providing buoyancy to a flexible hose. The device generally comprises two or more buoyancy members for surrounding said hose, said buoyancy members are operably connected as an assembly which can be... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110048565 | Device for the deflection of the air jet pulse from the air dryer of large truck air brakes The air deflection device disclosed herein prevents the development of a cloud of dirt and debris when the air dryer essential to the air brakes of large trucks or other vehicles ejects a high velocity pulse of air from the bottom of the air dryer onto the ground. The a... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110041921 | FLOW CONTROL VALVE A flow control valve (100;200;300) for a ventilation or exhaust duct comprises a housing (102;202;302), which defines a longitudinally extending passage (104;204;304) between a flow inlet and a flow outlet. A closing element (110;210;310) in ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110036445 | AIR SAMPLING TUBE An air sampling tube is provided that provides superior air flow, strength, and manufacturability and couples to an air sampling sensor housing. The sidewall of the tubular section has an axially extending groove. To facilitate installation and inspection, an air sampli... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110023985 | Multilayer tube, particularly for industrial systems for the production and/or treatment of chemical compounds and the like A multilayer tube for industrial systems for the production and/or treatment of chemical compounds, in fluid form, comprising a plurality of layers, of which at least one internal layer forming the duct for the fluid, an electrically conducting layer external to the int... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110017334 | WIRED CONDUIT SEGMENT AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME A method of manufacturing a downhole conduit segment is disclosed. The method includes: extruding a material as a tubular shape to form a body of the conduit segment having an interior bore extending through a length of the segment, the body including an exterior surfac... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110016888 | THERMOELECTRIC MODULE The thermoelectric module composed of p- and n-conducting thermoelectric material legs which are mutually connected to one another via electrically conductive contacts, is characterized by the fact that the electrically conductive contacts have on the cold and hot sides... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110004157 | STEERABLE TUBE A steerable tube (100), comprising a hollow elongate tubular member (1) having a proximal end (2), distal end (3), a wall surface disposed between said proximal (2) and distal end (4), a bend-resistive zone (6) flanked by... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100243094 | Heat-sealable tubular laminate The invention relates to a polymer film laminate (1), which can be heat-sealed to form tubular packaging, in particular a tube and which comprises at least one self-sealing outer printed film (5) consisting of an HDPE-based material and an inner polymer se... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100186825 | PIPE ASSEMBLY WITH SCOOP FOR DIRECTING FLUID INTO A STANDPIPE AND FOR MITIGATING ACOUSTIC AND VORTEX COUPLED RESONANCE A piping assembly for directing fluid and mitigating acoustic and vortex coupled resonance is provided that includes a main pipe delivering fluid in a first direction; a standpipe coupled to the main pipe at an intersection; and a scoop positioned at the intersection di... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100147332 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PIPELINE CLEANING USING CONTROLLED INJECTION OF GAS A method of cleaning sediment from a liquid-transporting pipeline comprises injecting gas into the pipeline. The injected gas forms a bubble in the pipeline and the bubble travels in a direction towards a discharge of the pipeline. Resulting turbulence at a trailing sur... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100111624 | EXTENDER FOR HOLE SAW AND PIPE INSTALLATION TOOLS AND METHODS An extender is used with a hole saw or other cutting or drilling bit to drill/saw a passageway, through thick or distant materials in a residential or commercial building, for installation of a fluid pipe, an electrical conduit, or other conduits or elongated members. T... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100089479 | Self-extending electrical hose A hose construction adapted for efficiently conveying fluids while extended, but capable of neatly contracting to a fraction of its extended length for storage or transportation, while integrally incorporating lines for electrical requirements. Storage may be within an ... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20090321701 | Fence System In certain embodiments, a fence system includes a first support member and a second support member. The fence system may include a rail coupled to the first and second support members such that the rail extends across the first and second support members. The first post... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090314373 | Aircraft duct system A duct system comprises a duct region to be monitored and an aircraft leakage monitoring element (2). The aircraft leakage monitoring element comprises a sensor wire which is designed, at least in one section, in the shape of a coil with a plurality of windings.... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090277524 | Ascending pipeline for conveying thick substances A damping device (1), particularly for a dual mass flywheel, comprising a first component (2) and a second component and a friction device (4) arranged therebetween, wherein the second component has two distanced surfaces (5, 6) and the first... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090107558 | HEATED PIPE AND METHODS OF TRANSPORTING VISCOUS FLUID The invention includes systems and methods for heating a fluid and transporting the fluid at an elevated temperature. The system includes a fiber reinforced spoolable pipe. This spoolable pipe may include an inner layer, at least one reinforcing layer, at least one heat... | 04/30/2009 |
