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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7581379 | Gas turbine power generating machine The plant includes a gaseous fuel processing apparatus for pre-processing natural gas (gaseous fuel) produced in the gas field, a liquid fuel processing apparatus for pre-processing liquid fuel obtained during the extraction and refining process of the natural gas, ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581380 | Air-breathing electrostatic ion thruster An improved air-breathing electrostatic ion thruster specially configured for use in low-Earth atmosphere comprises a housing having an electrically conductive inner surface defining an ionization chamber. Ambient atmospheric gas passes through a forward screen elec... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581381 | Ducted air power plant A ducted air power plant, comprising a motor driven fan (7) situated in a duct (4), the fan (7) having an air intake side and in operation providing a high pressure air stream in the duct, and the fan being located adjacent air splitter mechanis... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581382 | Gas turbine engine air valve assembly A gas turbine engine air valve assembly has first and second valving elements. The second element is rotatable about a first axis relative to the first element. The rotation controls a flow of air through the first and second elements. An actuator is coupled by a li... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581383 | Acoustic pulsejet helmet A pulsejet is provided that includes an inlet, an exhaust nozzle, and a combustion chamber between the inlet and the exhaust nozzle. The pulsejet additionally includes a flow-turning device positioned over an end of the inlet. The flow turning device forms an air fl... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581384 | Turbomachine nozzle cover provided with triangular patterns having a point of inflexion for reducing jet noise The invention relates to an annular cover for a turbomachine nozzle, the cover having a plurality of patterns extending a trailing edge of said cover and spaced apart circumferentially from one another, each pattern having an outline that is substantially triangular... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581385 | Metering sheet and iso-grid arrangement for a non axi-symmetric shaped cooling liner within a gas turbine engine exhaust duct A cooling liner having a liner hot sheet formed as a relatively thick iso-grid structure having iso-grid ribs, which extend from a surface between the ribs. A multitude of metering sheets are mounted directly to the liner hot sheet surface. Each metering sheet is mo... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581386 | Motor vehicle provided with a diesel propulsion engine A motor vehicle includes a diesel propulsion engine and an exhaust system that comprises a discontinuously regenerating exhaust gas purification system. A fuel evaporator unit serves to enrich engine exhaust gases with fuel vapors. The fuel evaporator unit is connec... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581387 | Exhaust gas mixing system A system for mixing exhaust gas components is provided. The system may include an exhaust passage and a substantially enclosed distribution chamber disposed within the exhaust passage. The distribution chamber may include an outer wall defining a chamber volume and ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581388 | System for purging sulfate from a NOx trap for a motor vehicle engine System in which the NOx trap is associated with a catalyst integrated in an exhaust line of a vehicle engine, and in which the engine is associated with common manifold or “rail” fuel feeder for feeding it with fuel and adapted, by modifying control parameters f... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581389 | Method and apparatus for monitoring ash accumulation in a particulate filter of an emission abatement assembly A method of monitoring ash buildup in a particulate filter includes determining particulate accumulation in the filters subsequent to filter regeneration to determine when the filter is in need of servicing to remove ash there from. An emission abatement assembly is... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581390 | Method and system for improving sensor accuracy A method and system for improving sensor accuracy of diesel emissions is disclosed. The method and system comprises changing the sensor reading as a function of sensor age to provide a more accurate measure of the diesel emissions. By estimating the degree of sensor... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581391 | Hydrodynamic torque transmitting device A torque converter 1 transmits torque from the engine to an output shaft. The torque converter 1 includes a front cover 2, impeller 3, and turbine 4. The turbine 4 includes a turbine shell 11 located opposite the impe... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581392 | Straight traveling hydraulic circuit A straight traveling hydraulic circuit is disclosed, which, in the case of performing a combined operation in which working and traveling devices are simultaneously driven, can prevent a declination of equipment due to an overload of the working devices. A straight ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581393 | Stirling engine A stirling engine includes a flow path that communicates a working space of the stirling engine and outside of the stirling engine. A working gas is supplied from the outside of the stirling engine to the working space via the flow path based on a differential press... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581394 | Variable nozzle device for a turbocharger A nozzle device for a turbine of a turbocharger according to the present invention comprises variable annular nozzle (2) defined between an inboard wall (3) and an outboard wall (4), wherein said outboard wall (4) is axially movable for c... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581395 | Heat recovery equipment Heat recovery equipment recovers heat from flue gas. The heat recovery equipment includes a power generation plant that drives a steam turbine by superheated steam produced in a boiler, and an exhaust-gas treatment line that treats flue gas output from the boiler. T... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581396 | Mixer assembly for combustor of a gas turbine engine having a plurality of counter-rotating swirlers A mixer assembly for use in a combustor of a gas turbine engine, including a pilot mixer, a main mixer, and a fuel manifold positioned between the pilot mixer and the main mixer. The pilot mixer further includes an annular pilot housing having a hollow interior and ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581397 | Diffuser particle separator A diffuser particle separator may be integrated into a gas turbine engine to remove corrosive dust and salt particles from the engine's core air flow. The air flow may pass over a series of particle accumulator entrance orifices, trapping particles in a particle acc... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581398 | Purged flameholder fuel shield A fuel shield is configured for use in the afterburner of a turbofan aircraft engine. The shield includes wings obliquely joined together at a nose to conform with the leading edge region of a flameholder vane. A hood is joined to the wings and extends obliquely the... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581399 | Damped coil pin for attachment hanger hinge The present invention is directed toward a suspension system for mounting an exhaust duct liner within an exhaust duct of a gas turbine engine. An exhaust liner suspension system comprises a hanger, a bracket and a coil pin. The hanger comprises a first end for conn... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581400 | Elbow-shaped propulsion gas exhaust assembly in an aircraft A propulsion gas exhaust assembly is presented for use in an aircraft propelled by hot gases produced along the axis of the latter by a gas generator. The assembly may include a first cylindrical duct, two second ducts, two third ducts, and two axial gas-ejection no... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581401 | Methods and apparatus for cooling gas turbine engine components A method for cooling a turbine assembly component of a gas turbine engine in a combined-cycle power generation system. The method includes channeling cooling fluid that is extracted from a source external to the gas turbine engine to the turbine assembly component, ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581402 | Turbine engine combustor with bolted swirlers Aspects of the invention relate to a system for attaching a fuel swirler assembly in a turbine engine combustor. According to embodiments of the invention, at least an axial upstream end of the fuel swirler assembly can be attached to a combustor support frame using... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581403 | Energy storage arrangement Energy is stored in the compression of a metastable degenerate Fermi electron gas contained in a compressed metallic base material subjected to a magnetic field in a high pressure cell. Heat energy is introduced to increase the energy of the compressed metastable de... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581404 | Method and apparatus for a system using at least one hard disk drive providing dual heat transfers for an internal thermal zone A system includes at least one hard disk drive (HDD) controlling the temperature of an internal thermal zone. The HDD preferably includes a thermal controller directing a thermoelectric device based upon a temperature measure of internal thermal zone. The thermoelec... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581405 | Storage vessel for cryogenic liquid A storage vessel comprises a condenser for condensing boil-off vapor by direct heat exchange with cryogenic liquid feed to the vessel. The condenser comprises a packed arrangement of vapor-liquid contact packing that comprises a top end portion and a bottom end port... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581406 | System for distributing the commodities requiring cold packing A system for distributing commodities such as foods requiring cold packing, such as frozen sea foods, chilled foods, cooled foods, etc., in disposable cold insulation boxes which can use ice and/or dry ice to cool these foods. This system comprises a packing facilit... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581407 | Method of using dry cryogenic shipping container A dry cryogenic shipping container having a removable absorbent assembly is provided. The dry cryogenic shipping container is structured to be a Dewar's flask having a first, outer shell assembly, and second, inner shell assembly disposed within and spaced from the ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581408 | Hybrid dehumidification system for applications with high internally-generated moisture loads A hybrid dehumidification system uses both mechanical cooling and ventilation to control humidity under control of a system which selects the best mode of operation under a given set of conditions. A purge mode using 100% outside air and exhaust is also supported to... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581409 | Cooling system and method The present invention related to cooling systems. More specifically, the present invention relates to a system for cooling one or more parts of a building and or processes comprising a compressor, a condenser having an inlet and an outlet and a plurality of condense... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581410 | Low temperature testing device for electronic components In a cold test device for electronic components, there are a cryogenic fluid supply line (5) for supply of a liquid cryogenic fluid, an evaporator (9), a cryogenic fluid line (11) for transporting the gaseous cryogenic fluid to the electronic co... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581411 | Equipment and process for liquefaction of LNG boiloff gas A design for equipment and process for reliquefaction of LNG boiloff gas, primarily for shipboard installation, has high thermodynamic efficiency and lower capital cost, smaller size (volume, footprint), lower weight, and less need for maintenance than systems utili... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581412 | Tilted drum type washing machine Disclosed is a tilted drum type washing machine, in which an internal structure is improved to prevent a contact between a drum and a lip of a gasket. The present invention includes a cabinet having an entrance at a front side for inputting/outputting a laundry, a d... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581413 | Convenient washing machine structure A portable compact washing machine that comprises a base, a drum, a motor housing, a motor and a decelerator. The drum is mounted rotatably in the base. The motor housing is mounted in the base and aligns with the drum. The motor is mounted in the motor housing and ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581414 | Door for washing machine and dryer and washing machine and dryer having the same A door for a washing machine or a dryer includes a frame having a system for opening/closing an opening provided for introducing laundry into a washing machine or a dryer, and a hinge assembly. The hinge assembly includes a bracket attached to an inside surface of a... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581415 | Apparatus for feeding and discharging liquid contents in a fulling vat for the treatment of hides and skins A new mechanism for feeding and discharging liquid contents in fulling vats for the treatment of hides and skins, which is provided with internal and external ducts connected from outside the vat to crosspieces, said crosspieces having multiple orifices circular in ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581416 | Prisoner transport system A restraint strap system for a prisoner or other person to be transported comprises an elongated strap with a neck loop, and a front section that overlies the front of a person when installed or worn, and which is of length so that it passes between the legs of the ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581417 | Locking device with changeable combination of numerals for locking a connecting port on a computer A locking device with changeable combination of numerals includes an enclosure having an insertion section and an axial row of windows; a locking unit arranged in the enclosure and including a rod having axially spaced teeth, a push member connected to one end of th... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581418 | Security container with linked primary and secondary security features A security storage container has a primary security feature that is adapted to be locked and unlocked with an appropriate key. A secondary security feature is activated when the security storage container is opened without first unlocking the lock with the key. In o... | 09/01/2009 |