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AESTHETIC CONDUIT END CAP STRUCTURE HAVING CONCEALED ANCHOR ATTACHMENTS

Application Number: 20120037553
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: SILVERSTEIN, Jeffrey; DESBOROUGH, Frederick

A conduit end cap structure (e.g., a floor drain assembly) that is securely attached to the conduit and aesthetically pleasing. The end cap of the conduit comprises a perforated plate. Anchor supports extend from the substantially concealed underside of the plate, each providing support for an anchor that is received by an anchor receiving structure on the conduit to securely attach the plate to the conduit near its opening. The anchor may be in the form of a fastener (e.g., a set screw), and ...

SINGLE RACK COLD AIR CONTAINMENT

Application Number: 20120037353
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: Coors, Lex

A system for cooling rack mounted equipment includes: a rack configured to house rack mounted equipment, the rack providing a front port bordered by a top and two sides; and a cold-air duct separable from and attached to the rack about the top and two sides, the duct being configured to be in fluid communication with a region adjacent to the duct to receive air from the region, the duct includes: a front member; side members coupled to the front member; and an end member configured to ...

Fluid Cooling

Application Number: 20120037341
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Kusuura, Takahisa; Hamano, Yoko

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 ...

STEEL PIPE PILE AND METHOD OF INSTALLING THE STEEL PIPE PILE

Application Number: 20120037261
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Wada, Masatoshi; Nagata, Makoto; Sawaishi, Masamichi

To provide a steel pipe pile capable of ensuring pile bearing capacity without disturbing the surrounding ground during installation. Characterized by comprising a first steel pipe pile 102 (104) that has a hollow first steel pipe 112 and a first helical fin 114 formed helically for at least one turn on the outer periphery of the first steel pipe from one end toward the other end of the first steel pipe at a constantly equal pitch; and a second steel pipe pile ...

TUBE FLOW TURBULATOR

Application Number: 20120037260
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: Bezek, Stanko

The tube flow turbulator, type TC-09/A-B is a unique invention, resulted from work in measuring and regulation technology, and resolving problems in this field of work. The tube flow turbulator solves the problem of dirt collection in control assemblies and enhances operation of a dirt collector. The advantage of the tube flow turbulator is that maximally reduces necessity for human intervention, and resolves problems in cases where there are no dirt collectors. It is simply installed in a ...

INSULATION PRODUCT WITH INWARD CURLING CLOSURE FLAP

Application Number: 20120037259
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Bristol, Derek Cooper; Shumate, Monroe William

A pipe insulation product including a core of insulating material and a laminate surrounding the core and bonded to the core. The core may include an outer surface; an inner surface; and a wall extending between the outer and inner surfaces. The laminate may include a foil or metallized polymeric film sheet, a scrim, a porous media sheet, and a polymeric film sheet bonded together via an adhesive. The laminate may include a closure flap that is configured to adhesively seal opposite ends of the ...

PIPE INSULATION PRODUCTS AND METHODS

Application Number: 20120037258
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Bristol, Derek Cooper; Shumate, Monroe William

A pipe insulation product including a core of insulating material and a roughly rectangular laminate. The core may include an outer surface; an inner surface; and a wall extending between the outer and inner surfaces. The laminate may include a foil or metallized polymeric film sheet, a scrim, a paper media sheet, and a polymeric film sheet bonded together via an adhesive. The laminate may include a closure flap that adhesively seals opposite ends of the laminate together to form a cylindrical ...

TUBULAR STRUCTURE

Application Number: 20120037257
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: Burke, II, Charles S.

A tubular structure having a multi-layer, strength-enhanced first end segment, a multi-layer, strength-enhanced second end segment, and a flexible segment intermediate said multi-layer strength-enhanced first end segment and said multi-layer, strength-enhanced second end segment is provided. Methods for manufacturing tubular structures are also ...

PIPE INSULATION PRODUCT WITH CHARGE DISSIPATER

Application Number: 20120037256
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Bristol, Derek Cooper; Shumate, Monroe William

A pipe insulation product including a core of insulating material and a roughly rectangular laminate. The core may include an outer surface; an inner surface; and a wall extending between the outer and inner surfaces. The laminate may include a foil or metallized polymeric film sheet layer, a scrim, a porous media sheet layer, and a polymeric film sheet layer bonded together via an adhesive. The polymeric film sheet layer may also include a closure flap that adhesively couples opposite ends of ...

LINE-MANAGEMENT ASSEMBLY

Application Number: 20120037255
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: HUNG, CHIN-JUI

A line-management assembly has a base, a collating device and a connecting device. The base has a bottom board, a linking panel and a linking frame. The linking frame is rotatably connected to the linking panel and has a mounting tube, an outer casing, multiple storing spaces and two linking arms. The collating device is pivotally connected to the base and has multiple extending frames. The extending frames are detachably connected each other, the lowest one of the extending frames is ...

METHODS AND DEVICES USED FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING SPEED OF AN EXPANDER

Application Number: 20120037254
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: ROSSI, David

A method of decreasing a transition time through a speed range that is unsafe for an integrity of a first expander, by automatically biasing a speed of a second expander that receives a fluid flow output from the first expander is provided, when the current speed of the first expander is within a bias application range. The method includes setting the speed of the second expander to be larger than a current speed of the first expander when the current speed of the first expander increases and ...

HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR

Application Number: 20120037253
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventor: Weber, Norbert

A hydraulic accumulator comprises a first housing shell (2) and a second housing shell (3), the opening edges (5, 6) of which overlap in relation to the longitudinal axis (4) of the hydraulic accumulator (1) in such a way that they define a partial volume of the hydraulic accumulator (1). The accumulator further comprises a separating element (7) which separates inner working chambers (9, 10) from each other within the accumulator housing ...

MICROCHANNEL DOUBLE PIPE DEVICE AND USAGE THEREOF

Application Number: 20120037232
Publication Date: 2012-02-16
Inventors: Chu, Guangwen; Shen, Zhigang; Chen, Jianfeng; Yun, Jimmy Sunglai

A microchannel double pipe device comprises a channel for inner nozzle (4), a channel for outer nozzle (5) and a mechanical probe (8). The channel for outer nozzle (5) concentrically surrounds the channel for inner nozzle (4), and the channel for inner nozzle (4) concentrically surrounds the mechanical probe (8). Constricted at the outlet of the channel for inner nozzle (4), the channel for inner nozzle (4) extends to form an inner ...

Fluorinated Elastic Tube

Application Number: 20120034118
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Kikukawa, Hiroyasu; Nomi, Haruo

A fluorinated elastic tube includes: an elastic hollow body made of a fluorinated polymer; and an amorphous perfluororesin membrane having a thickness of not greater than 1 μm and being in direct close contact with the inner surface of the hollow body. The amorphous perfluororesin membrane may have a repeating unit of, for example, formula (1), (2a), or (2b). The fluorinated elastic tube can have further improved durability while ensuring solvent resistance.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FORMING A TUBE FOR USE WITH A PUMP DELIVERY SYSTEM

Application Number: 20120034117
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Pfouts, Mark D.; O'Donnell, Philip Anthony

In a method and system for forming tubing to achieve at least one predetermined performance characteristic relating to the flow of a flowable material therethrough, a relationship is determined between at least one material characteristic of the tubing material, at least one operating parameter of the tube forming machine, and the at least one predetermined performance characteristic of the tubing. Based on this relationship, at least one operating parameter for operation of the tube forming ...

FITTING COUPLER FOR PLANAR FLUID CONDUIT

Application Number: 20120031820
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventor: REINHARDT, Thomas

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 pressing the planar fluid conduit to the mouth, so that a conduit opening of the planar fluid conduit opens into the ...

Cylindrical Truss Structure Reinforced Pipe

Application Number: 20120031616
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventor: Hall, David R.

A pipe structure comprising inner and outer pipe sections that are coaxial with each other is disclosed. A cylindrical truss structure may be disposed between the inner and outer pipe sections to provide support to the pipe structure while reducing weight. Such a pipe structure may be used to form lightweight drill pipe that may be used in oil, gas, geothermal, and horizontal ...

CORRUGATED METAL PIPE

Application Number: 20120031521
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventor: Twist, Jordan

A metal pipe of single piece includes a wall formed of a single corrugated metal sheet. The sheet has opposing first and second edges extending longitudinally along the sheet. The wall includes a seam formed by abutting portions of the first and second edges. The seam extends helically about and along a length of the wall. The wall has an interior wall side and an opposing exterior wall side. The metal sheet has an interior wall side and an opposing exterior wall side. The interior wall side ...

INSULATION ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH AN AUXILIARY POWER UNIT HAVING AN EXHAUST MUFFLER

Application Number: 20120031520
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Doras, Vincent; Kiran, Vunnam; Bouldin, Bruce Dan; Lyells, Jim; Kowal, Adam; Robbins, Rob

An insulation assembly for use with an APU having an exhaust muffler is disclosed herein. The insulation assembly includes, but is not limited to, a first insulating member that is configured for placement on a top portion of the exhaust muffler and a second insulating member attached to the first insulating member and configured for placement on a bottom portion of the exhaust muffler. The second insulating member is less resistant to heat transfer than the first insulating ...

MULTI-LAYER TUBE FOR AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Application Number: 20120031519
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Carrano, Arturo; Zanardi, Mariofelice; Giannino, Filippo

A multilayer tube for an automatic transmission, the multilayer tube comprising at least one layer of elastomeric material resistant to oils, in particular to DEXRON VI. Advantageously, the layer of elastomeric material is a mixture of CSM (polyethylene chlorosulphonate) and EVM in which the percentage ratio between EVM and CSM is comprised between 4:1 and ...

NOVEL DESIGNS AND ASSEMBLY METHODS FOR CONDUIT USED IN HARNESSING HYDROKINETIC ENERGY

Application Number: 20120031518
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Cosby, Mark Rydell; Schlabach, Roderic Alan; Smith, Gregory S.

A novel conduit design is disclosed. The conduit includes a cylindrical body having defined therein a first aperture and a second aperture, wherein the first aperture is designed to receive a shaft of a turbine and the second aperture is sufficiently large to facilitate ingress or egress of a probe through the second aperture, and wherein the second aperture is located a distance away from the first aperture such that when a turbine is disposed through the first aperture, an entry by a probe ...

TEMPERATURE SENSOR

Application Number: 20120031517
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Matsunaga, Kazuyuki; Yoshida, Haruhiko

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 cramp is inserted into the opening. An engaging member extended from an end part of the shaft member toward the flange member in a direction inclined with the inserting direction. The thermistor is provided in the shaft member and ...

Axle Sleeve Manufacturing Process

Application Number: 20120031516
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Inventors: Yori, III, Richard B.; Lioi, Paul

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 beyond its annealing temperature. The billet is then pierced with a lance and hot rolled into a seamless tube. The tube is then precision flow formed as an incremental metal forming technique in which a tube of metal is formed over ...

Coolant Line Clip Assemblies For Use With Fluid Delivery Systems

Application Number: 20120029502
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventor: DeCarlo, Arnold V.

The present disclosure provides a fluid clip for use with a coolant system for electrosurgical procedures. The fluid clip includes a clip housing having proximal and distal ends and a channel defined therethrough. The channel is dimensioned to receive tubing for carrying a cooling fluid from a cooling source. The fluid clip includes a luer that includes a passageway defined therethrough. The passageway is dimensioned to securely receive the tubing such that the tubing extends through the luer ...

FLEXIBLE AIR DUCTS WITH GRADUAL INFLATION

Application Number: 20120028562
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Klopfenstein, Jeffrey; Kaufman, Nicholas L.; Gebke, Kevin J.; Heim, Frank; Niehaus, William A.

Example air duct systems for supplying conditioned air to comfort zones include various example inflatable tubes with various example dampers. The dampers move noticeably slowly and/or its opening is delayed to reduce the rate at which the tube is inflated by a supply air blower. Depending on the particular example, the damper can be either at the inlet end of the tube or at the tube's opposite end. In some examples, the damper is controlled by an actuator that is powered by air or driven by an ...

PRESSURE ADJUSTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, SPEAKER DEVICE USING THE PRESSURE ADJUSTOR, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND VEHICLE

Application Number: 20120027243
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Imamura, Keisuke; Kajihara, Yoshimichi; Jin, Yohei; Shimasaki, Yukihiro; Ohashi, Kiyoshi

A pressure adjustor includes a sheet-like supporter formed of unwoven fabric or woven fabric, a plurality of activated carbon powder particles attached to the supporter, and binders binding the plurality of activated carbon powder particles to each other. If this pressure adjustor is disposed inside a cabinet of a speaker device including a speaker unit provided in the cabinet, a speaker device is obtained which has an excellent bass reproduction effect even if the device is made ...

Aircraft refuel system piping

Application Number: 20120025025
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: French, Clive; Brennan, Susan Elizabeth; Clark, James Dudley

The invention provides a pipe 100 for an aircraft refuel system, the pipe comprising an outer section 200 making up a pipe wall, the pipe wall having an outer and inner 230 surface, a surface texture 310 on the inner pipe wall surface, the surface texture comprising projections 311 projecting inwards from the inner pipe wall surface towards the centre of the pipe. The surface texture may be riblets 311 and may be coated with an anti-bacterial coating ...

APPARATUS FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF A CHARGED SPECIES IN A SAMPLE

Application Number: 20120024706
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Staal, Steven S.; Floris, Jan; Lenk, Stefan Otto

An apparatus (1) for the measurement of a concentration of a charged species in a sample (10) is disclosed. The sample (10) comprises a plurality of types of charged species and at least one insoluble component. The apparatus (1) comprises a first circuit with a voltage control device (54) connectable to two first electrodes (30, 30′) arranged along a channel (12) holding the sample (10) and a second circuit with a conductivity detection ...

HIGH-STRENGTH STAINLESS STEEL PIPE

Application Number: 20120024430
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Fujimoto, Hiroshi; Suzuki, Satoshi; Isozaki, Seiichi; Hideshima, Yasutoshi

A stainless steel material having compositions which contain on the basis of percent by mass, C from 0.04 to 0.12%, Ni from 0 (including a case of no addition) to 5.0%, Cr from 12.0 to 17.0%, N from 0.0 to 0.10%, Si from 0.2 to 2.0%, Mn at 2.0% or less, Cu from 0.0 to 2.0%, P at 0.06% or less, S at 0.006% or less, with residue being Fe and unavoidable impurities. Further, a parent phase has any one of a single phase structure of ferrite phase or martensite phase and a diploid phase structure of ...

END CAP FOR A HYDRAULIC FITTING

Application Number: 20120024415
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventor: Molloy, Gregory

An end cap for an open end of a hydraulic fitting having a peripheral flange can be provided by a threaded ring and a threaded insert. The threaded insert can be rotatably engaged with the threaded ring to move axially back and forth. The threaded insert has a forward end face which can engage the open end of the hydraulic fitting to close the hydraulic fitting end or to couple with it. The threaded ring includes a locking member to embrace and engage the peripheral flange. The end cap can be ...

AIR DUCT

Application Number: 20120024414
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventor: Liang, An-Gang

An air duct is installed on a circuit board, and shields a number of indicator lights mounted on the circuit board. The air duct defines a number of viewing windows aligned with the corresponding indicator lights. A transparent film covers each of the viewing ...

THREE-WAY STRUCTURE

Application Number: 20120024413
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: YANG, Shengmei; CHANG, Baojun

The disclosure provides a three-way structure, including a straight tube and a branch tube perpendicular to and connected with the straight tube, is characterized in that the inner surface of the straight tube is provided with a hollow structure surrounding the straight tube. The three-way structure of the disclosure can both attenuate the noise and simplify the pipeline arrangement of the ...

ARTICULATED PIPING FOR FLUID TRANSPORT APPLICATIONS

Application Number: 20120024412
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Bertelo, Christopher A.; Decarmine, Anthony

An articulated pipeline assembly for the transport of fluids including a fluid conduit for transporting fluid and an articulating shell assembly that is positioned to encapsulate the fluid conduit. The articulating shell assembly includes a plurality of articulating shell segments, each articulating shell segment comprising both a ball and a socket, wherein the ball of each articulating shell segment is engaged with a socket of an adjacent articulating shell segment to form a ball and socket ...

Biocompatible Tubing for Liquid Chromatography Systems

Application Number: 20120024411
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventors: Ellis, Scott J.; Beemer, Eric; Hahn, Mark

A biocompatible tube that can be used in a liquid chromatography system is described. The tube can have flanged or straight ends, and can be used in conjunction with one or more fitting, ...

Tailpipe Customization

Application Number: 20120024410
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventor: Riley, Timothy

A tailpipe tip for inserting into a tailpipe opening comprising: a perimeter, where said perimeter fits into the tailpipe opening; an etched design within the perimeter, where said design allows for the movement of air there through; and a means to attach the tip to the tailpipe opening. In one exemplary embodiment, the means to attach includes ...

PLUG CONNECTION

Application Number: 20120024409
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Inventor: KUNZMANN, Thomas

The invention relates to a plug connection that comprises a housing (1) with a receiving opening (2), for the insertion of a connection pipe (3), and a connection part associated with the receiving opening (3) for retaining the connection pipe (3) in the housing (1). The connection portion contains a clamping element (10) with several clamping segments (12), mutually separated by slots (11), and a supporting element (15), ...

AIR DUCT AND COMPUTER SYSTEM WITH THE AIR DUCT

Application Number: 20120020013
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventor: LI, ZHAN-YANG

An air duct includes a top panel and a blocking member rotatable secured to the top panel. A through hole is defined in the top panel, and a pair of clipping portions are located an edge of the through hole. The blocking member includes an operating portion and a blocking portion connected to the operating portion. The operating portion is located on an outside of the top panel, and the blocking portion is located on an inside of the top panel. The operating portion of the blocking member is ...

HIGH STRENGTH STEEL PIPE FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE USAGE HAVING EXCELLENT BUCKLING RESISTANCE AND TOUGHNESS OF WELDED HEAT AFFECTED ZONE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME

Application Number: 20120018028
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventors: Ishikawa, Nobuyuki; Okatsu, Mitsuhiro; Shikanai, Nobuo; Shimamura, Junji

An APIX100-grade high strength steel pipe includes a base material containing, in mass percentage, C: more than 0.03% and 0.08% or less, Si: 0.01% to 0.5%, Mn: 1.5% to 3.0%, P: 0.015% or less, S: 0.005% or less, Al: 0.01% to 0.08%, Nb: 0.005% to 0.025%, Ti: 0.005% to 0.025%, N: 0.001% to 0.010%, O: 0.005% or less, and B: 0.0003% to 0.0020%, further contains one or more of Cu, Ni, Cr, Mo, and V, satisfies 0.19≦P_cm≦0.25, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, and has a TS ...

UNDERWATER CONDUIT FOR FLUID TRANSPORT

Application Number: 20120018027
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventors: Frohne, Christian; Opstad, Ketil; Hall, Jon-Arne

A pipe for underwater transportation of fluid is indicated which includes a pressure-tight metal inner pipe for conducting the fluid, wherein for its stabilization in radial direction at least one profiled metal strand and for stabilizing in the axial direction at least one tension-proof strand are wound around the inner pipe. The inner pipe (1) is a metal pipe which is undulated transversely of its longitudinal direction and which for stabilization in the radial direction is surrounded by at ...

CROSS-LINKED POLYOLEFIN FOAM DUCT FOR HVAC APPLICATIONS

Application Number: 20120018026
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventors: Hazen, Bradley J.; Carson, Michael P.

A foam air duct for transferring heated or cooled air throughout an automotive vehicle. Material for the foam air duct may be a closed-cell polyolefin foam blend that creates several advantages in automotive HVAC design including reduction in the weight of the foam air duct, flexibility, and reduction in noise, vibrations and harshness (NVH) during ...

COMPOSITE FLEXIBLE PIPE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

Application Number: 20120018025
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventor: Chen, Bin

Embodiments disclosed herein relate to one or more embodiments of and methods to make a reinforced flexible pipe. The reinforced flexible pipe includes a pipe structure, a first composite tape member having a T-shaped cross section, and a second composite tape member having a T-shaped cross section, in which the first composite tape member is wrapped on the pipe structure in a first orientation and the second composite tape member is wrapped on the pipe structure in a second orientation. One or ...

Corrugated Pipe of a Fuel Line

Application Number: 20120018024
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventors: Nather, Helmut; HAGIST, Dieter

A corrugated pipe of a fuel line of a fuel supply system of a motor vehicle, with at least one flexible wavy portion having waves. The waves are a wave crest and of a wave trough. The at least one wavy portion has a region, the cross section of which has a form deviating from the circular ...

FLEXIBLE HOSE WITH SMOOTH INNER AND/OR OUTER WALL

Application Number: 20120018023
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventor: Diels, Domin

Flexible hose comprising a corrugated wall of which an outer surface comprises a multitude of consecutive protrusions (1) and grooves (2) and of which an inner surface comprises a multitude of internal protrusions (4) and grooves (3), comprising a multitude of barriers for closing off each of the multitude of internal and/or external grooves (2), each of the multitude of barriers comprising a first closing leg (10, 12) of a first profile part and a ...

Universal guide cover for a plumber"s drain cleaning cable

Application Number: 20120018022
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
Inventors: Davis, Verlan Hubert; Davis, John Joseph; Dain, Patrick Joseph

Universal Guide Cover for a plumber's drain cleaning cable consists of a flexible hose type device to which is affixed a coupling on each end. The Universal Guide Cover is free floating and can be moved upon a plumber's drain cleaning cable as needed. The couplings on the ends of the Universal Guide Cover allow the user to join multiple Universal Guide Covers together as needed. Universal Guide Covers are utilized to protect the work area from the actions of a plumber's drain cleaning cable. ...