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Localized surface volatilization
InactiveUS6909840B2Improved vaporizationIncrease vapor pressureDomestic stoves or rangesLiquid heating fuelElectrical resistance and conductanceProduct gas
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for rapid flash-like volatilization of high and low vapor pressure components from liquid or solid emanators which is in contact with a point or localized heat source. Vaporization is promoted by a geometrically small electrically resistive heating element with variable activation for pulsed or cyclic heating of an emanating surface containing the volatile components. The apparatus is primarily directed towards the treatment of residential air for fragrancing, odor elimination, treatment of insects or pests, air sanitization, air and surface antibacterial or antimicrobial treatment, or other ambient air or surface modification by way of gas or vapor distribution.
Owner:SC JOHNSON & SON INC
Energy allocation for energy storage cooperation
InactiveUS20120242148A1Improve efficiencyReduce dependenceDc network circuit arrangementsPower network operation systems integrationThird partyComputer network
Systems that allow energy allocation for energy storage cooperation are disclosed, with specific methods outlined concerning allocating energy stored by an energy storage device between a utility provider, a customer, and / or a third party. The methods may include allocating a portion of stored energy for a utility provider's benefit which may be gained as a result of a part of the allocated energy being dispatched into a utility network and allocating another portion of energy stored in the energy storage device for the benefit of the customer. Additional embodiments disclose the dispatching of the energy stored, signals used to bring about a dispatch, the nature of the relationship between the utility provider, the customer, and the energy stored, methods for making energy available to a utility provider without a prearranged reservation of the energy, penalties for misallocating energy, apparatus for allocating energy and causing dispatch, and more.
Owner:ENGIE STORAGE SERVICES NA LLC
System and method for calibrating multi-level building energy simulation
InactiveUS20170300599A1Minimize any discrepancyUseful energyGeometric CADDesign optimisation/simulationOperating energySensitivity analyses
Methods and systems for simulating energy use in a building is described. The method includes generating a building model based on building data associated with the building, the building model having a plurality of levels, the building model simulating the energy use in the building based on values of input parameters. The method includes receiving detected energy data associated with actual energy use in the building. The method includes performing a sensitivity analysis using the building model to identify influential parameters. The method includes performing a discrepancy analysis across the plurality of levels using the building model and the detected energy data to identify adjustable parameters. The method includes determining values for the identified adjustable parameters to minimize discrepancies at the plurality of levels. The method includes incorporating the values for the identified one or more adjustable parameters into the building model to provide a calibrated building model.
Owner:UNIV OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Method for wirelessly updating firmware in a wide area network
ActiveUS20180024828A1Reduce throughputReducing “ path balance ”Hybrid transportFrequency-modulated carrier systemsUltrasound attenuationTransceiver
Executing a FOTA (firmware over the air) method in a LoRa network having low throughput and low power. the transceivers used in the end nodes and in the LoRa gateway are capable of selecting a certain frequency channel and deactivating the LoRa mode. If the spread-spectrum LoRa mode is deactivated, both transceivers at the end node and the gateway function instead using a basic FSK (frequency-shift keying) modulation scheme. This modulation scheme is capable of providing a higher data rate at the expense of reducing the “path balance,” which indicates how much attenuation the transmitted signal may sustain while still being able to be decoded at the receiver. When using the FSK modulation scheme at a high data rate, a FOTA method may be easily carried out, since the end node must have its receiver activated only for a short time.
Owner:ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Controller of hybrid construction machine
InactiveUS20110071738A1Prevent runawayRecovering energy efficientlyHybrid vehiclesDigital data processing detailsHydraulic motorControl theory
Effective use of energy is provided by recovering energy produced during braking in operation of a rotation motor RM alone for electric generation. A control unit C has functions: of operating a passage-resistance control unit (51) to reduce the passage resistance by a pressure relief valve 50 when determining based on a detection signal from a neutral-condition detecting unit (6, 8, 9, 11 and 16, 18, 19, 21) that all the operated valves 1-5, 12-15 in the circuit system are in the neutral position and a pressure signal from a brake-pressure-detection processor sensor 49 reaches a preset pressure; of causing a tilt-angle control unit 36 to control the tilt angle of a hydraulic motor HM; and of relatively controlling the passage resistance maintained by controlling the passage resistance control unit and the tilt angle of the hydraulic motor to maintain a brake pressure of the rotation motor.
Owner:KYB CORP
Apparatus and Method for Improving Efficiency of Short Loop Instruction Fetch
InactiveUS20090113191A1Reduce power consumptionImprove processor performanceMemory architecture accessing/allocationDigital computer detailsInstruction unitShort loop
A method, system and computer program product for instruction fetching within a processor instruction unit, utilizing a loop buffer, one or more virtual loop buffers, and / or an instruction buffer. During instruction fetch, modified instruction buffers coupled to an instruction cache (I-cache) temporarily store instructions from a single branch, backwards short loop. The modified instruction buffers may be a loop buffer, one or more virtual loop buffers, and / or an instruction buffer. Instructions are stored in the modified instruction buffers for the length of the loop cycle. The instruction fetch within the instruction unit of a processor retrieves the instructions for the short loop from the modified buffers during the loop cycle, rather than from the instruction cache.
Owner:IBM CORP
Design structure for improving efficiency of short loop instruction fetch
InactiveUS20090113192A1Reduce power consumptionImprove processor performanceDigital computer detailsConcurrent instruction executionInstruction unitShort loop
A design structure provides instruction fetching within a processor instruction unit, utilizing a loop buffer, one or more virtual loop buffers, and / or an instruction buffer. During instruction fetch, modified instruction buffers coupled to an instruction cache (I-cache) temporarily store instructions from a single branch, backwards short loop. The modified instruction buffers may be a loop buffer, one or more virtual loop buffers, and / or an instruction buffer. Instructions are stored in the modified instruction buffers for the length of the loop cycle. The instruction fetch within the instruction unit of a processor retrieves the instructions for the short loop from the modified buffers during the loop cycle, rather than from the instruction cache.
Owner:IBM CORP
Control apparatus and control method for a forklift and forklift
InactiveUS6850828B2Useful energyControl the lift-down speed of the forksAnalogue computers for trafficServomotorsFlux controlForklift truck
A control apparatus includes a target acceleration obtaining device for obtaining a target acceleration of a hydraulic motor based on an operation amount of a lift lever; a torque command value obtaining device for obtaining a torque command value of a hydraulic motor based on the target acceleration; a determining device for determining as a non-regeneration state or as a regeneration state based the torque command value; and a change-over control device for changing over a change-over member so as to couple a lift cylinder to a flow rate control valve when determined as the non-regeneration state, and for changing over the change-over member so as to couple the lift cylinder to a hydraulic pump and making an inverter controller control the hydraulic motor in accordance with the torque command value when determined as the regeneration state.
Owner:NIPPON YUSOKI
Modified electrodes for low energy nuclear reaction power generators
InactiveUS20070280398A1Enhanced interactionWeaken energyCellsNuclear energy generationHydrogen atomNuclear reaction
A low energy nuclear reaction power generator in which hydrogenous atoms are driven to increase atom-packing in a lattice and to increase the flux of hydrogenous atoms. An electrolytic cell is provided containing an anode-cathode electrode pair and an electrically-conductive electrolyte. Modifying substances, such as diamond, diamond-like, boron, beryllium, and / or carbon-based constituents, may be grown in and / or on the electrodes for enhancing the nuclear reactions. Applied across these electrodes may be a train of electrical packets, each comprised of a cluster of pulses. The amplitude and duration of each pulse, the duration of intervals between pulses, and the duration of intervals between successive packets in the train are in a predetermined pattern in accordance with superwaving waves in which each wave is modulated by waves of different frequency.
Owner:ENERGETICS TECH
Tio2-containing silica glass and optical member for lithography using the same
ActiveUS20100317505A1High throughputPrevent changeSemiconductor/solid-state device manufacturingGlass shaping apparatusSilica glassLithography
The present invention is to provide a TiO2—SiO2 glass whose coefficient of linear thermal expansion at the time of irradiating with high EUV energy light becomes substantially zero when used as an optical member of an exposure tool for EUVL. The present invention relates to a TiO2-containing silica glass, having a fictive temperature of 1,000° C. or lower, a OH concentration of 600 ppm or higher, a temperature at which the coefficient of linear thermal expansion becomes 0 ppb / ° C. of from 40 to 110° C., and an average coefficient of linear thermal expansion in the temperature range of 20 to 100° C., of 50 ppb / ° C. or lower.
Owner:ASAHI GLASS CO LTD
Wind power plant
InactiveUS7189051B1Increase speedReduce wind speedPropellersCircumferential flow pumpsPower stationTurbine
A wind power plant includes four main elements: a foundation (29), at least one supporting structure (21), a carrying construction (23) having a vertical axis (25) and being rotatable around the vertical axis, and at least one rotor (45), (49), (52) positioned on the carrying construction. The rotors can have horizontal, vertical, and inclined axes of rotation in different combinations. Each rotor has at least two blades (53) arranged along its axis of rotation. Since the rotors used in the invention have a small diameter, the wind power plant can produce energy under high and low wind speeds, consequently producing more energy per year than known wind turbines. Also, because the rotors have rectilinear blades for their manufacture expensive composite materials and complicated expensive equipment are not required. For these reasons the wind power plant of this invention will produce energy at lower cost.
Owner:HEIFETS NUHIM
Solenoid valve
InactiveUS20090256093A1Useful energyReduce materialOperating means/releasing devices for valvesMagnetsBobbinSolenoid valve
A solenoid valve comprises a bobbin, a coil, a valve rod, a slidable ring, and a rotatable ring. The bobbin has a through hole. The coil is wound around the bobbin. The valve rod is disposed in the through hole and is inwardly or outwardly movable along the through hole. The slidable ring is telescoped onto the valve rod and inwardly or outwardly movable with the valve rod. The rotatable ring is disposed inside the through hole and inside the slidable ring.
Owner:DELTA ELECTRONICS INC
Control device for hybrid vehicle
ActiveUS20140277890A1Accurately determineIncrease rotation speedHybrid vehiclesDigital data processing detailsHybrid electrical vehicleHybrid vehicle
Provided is a control device for a hybrid vehicle capable of attaining an assist torque generated by a clutch mechanism at an appropriate timing, upon starting the engine. Since an electronic control device outputs an engagement command for engaging a clutch (clutch mechanism) at a time preceding an (ignition) start command time for igniting an engine by a preceding-sending time, the clutch becomes engaged when the engine speed starts to increase, and the assist torque generated by the clutch mechanism can thus be obtained at an appropriate timing. Because the engine speed that was once increased upon starting the engine is not decreased, the energy that was consumed for starting the engine can be effectively used.
Owner:TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK
Radio frequency and microwave signals
InactiveUS7498978B2High energyIncreases the radiated fieldPulse modulationOscillations generatorsMicrowave rangePulse energy
A device for generating high powered Radio Frequency (RF) or microwave signals comprising a fast rise-time video pulse generator, a modulator to modify the generated UWB pulses by gyromagnetic action to transfer a portion of the UWB pulse energy from lower frequencies to frequencies in the RF or microwave range thereby producing a resultant RF or microwave waveform that can be radiated.
Owner:BAE SYSTEMS PLC
Turbine apparatus and methods
ActiveUS9328713B2Effective interceptionFluid to flowPropellersPump componentsHelical bladeWater flow
Owner:BEASTON STEVEN D
Distributed Control System for Thermal Snow Melt and Freeze Protection Systems
ActiveUS20190360739A1Effectively mitigatedReduce icingOverhead installationCable-stayed bridgeTemperature responseElectrical resistance and conductance
A snow and ice melt system having one or more zones, each including one or more heaters, and having one or more controllers configured to use a power output of each heater and an average temperature of each zone to determine operational control of each heater to achieve a specified result. Hydronic or resistive heaters could be used. The controllers may be configured to use a system temperature response over time to determine if a phase change of the snow or ice is occurring. The phase change might indicate that snow or ice is present on a zone and is melting. Use of a first derivative of the system temperature response over time might determine a percentage of a zone covered by snow or ice. Use of a second derivative of the system temperature response over time might determine whether melting is complete.
Owner:AEF ICE SYST INC
Illumination device
InactiveUS20090268437A1High energySmall influenceLighting applicationsMechanical apparatusElectric energyEffective energy
An illumination device that can simultaneously supply visible light, heat, and electricity, or visible light and heat, or visible light and electricity. A reflector plate, which has properties of reflecting visible rays and transmitting or absorbing heat rays, and a translucent panel, which has properties of transmitting visible rays and reflecting heat rays, efficiently split combustion light generated by high-brightness catalytic combustion fueled with combustible gaseous substance such as city gas, and a thermoelectric element converts heat into electricity. Thereby, effective energy use is realized.
Owner:MABUCHI TOSHIHIKO
Hydrothermal Power Plant
InactiveUS20120042653A1High thermal efficiencyUseful energySteam engine plantsCombined combustion mitigationPower stationNuclear engineering
A super critical water oxidation reactor (SCWOR) serves as an extremely efficient power source in a power plant by coupling the various output streams in thermal communication with multiply staged or cascaded compressor-expanders that are themselves mechanically coupled to a motor or generator. In one embodiment heat from re-circulating liquid brine loop either directly or indirectly preheats the exhaust gases of the SCWOR prior to expansion. In another embodiment the heat of compression is used to preheat the effluent of an expander prior to a subsequent expansion stage. The re-circulating brine loop also preferably preheats expander effluent prior to a subsequent expansion stage.
Owner:TURBOSYST ENG
Efficiency of short loop instruction fetch
InactiveUS9052910B2Useful energyEliminating repeat accessDigital computer detailsConcurrent instruction executionInstruction unitShort loop
A design structure provides instruction fetching within a processor instruction unit, utilizing a loop buffer, one or more virtual loop buffers, and / or an instruction buffer. During instruction fetch, modified instruction buffers coupled to an instruction cache (I-cache) temporarily store instructions from a single branch, backwards short loop. The modified instruction buffers may be a loop buffer, one or more virtual loop buffers, and / or an instruction buffer. Instructions are stored in the modified instruction buffers for the length of the loop cycle. The instruction fetch within the instruction unit of a processor retrieves the instructions for the short loop from the modified buffers during the loop cycle, rather than from the instruction cache.
Owner:INT BUSINESS MASCH CORP
Hybrid construction machine
InactiveUS8510000B2Useful energyEnergy efficiencyHybrid vehiclesDigital data processing detailsHydraulic motorControl theory
Effective use of energy is provided by recovering energy produced during braking in operation of a rotation motor RM alone for electric generation. A control unit C has functions: of operating a passage-resistance control unit (51) to reduce the passage resistance by a pressure relief valve 50 when determining based on a detection signal from a neutral-condition detecting unit (6, 8, 9, 11 and 16, 18, 19, 21) that all the operated valves 1-5, 12-15 in the circuit system are in the neutral position and a pressure signal from a brake-pressure-detection processor sensor 49 reaches a preset pressure; of causing a tilt-angle control unit 36 to control the tilt angle of a hydraulic motor HM; and of relatively controlling the passage resistance maintained by controlling the passage resistance control unit and the tilt angle of the hydraulic motor to maintain a brake pressure of the rotation motor.
Owner:KYB CORP
Vertically-oriented centrifugal pump
InactiveUS20070110560A1Prevent rotationReduce turbulenceCircumferential flow pumpsPump componentsElectric machineryEngineering
An apparatus for elevating a fluid includes: a pumping member rotatable about a vertical axis, the pumping member having at least one ramped path, the ramped path having a lowermost portion insertable below the surface of a fluid to be elevated, and an uppermost portion that is more distant from the vertical axis than the lowermost portion thereof; a catch chamber surrounding a circular trajectory of the uppermost portion as it rotates about the vertical axis and positioned to receive fluid expelled from the uppermost portion; and a motor coupled to the pumping member for imparting rotational motion to the pumping member about the vertical axis, the motor having sufficient power to generate a centrifugal force that will drive the fluid from the lowermost portion of the ramped path to the uppermost portion and into the catch chamber.
Owner:CLEMENT ROGER B
Liquid ejection method and liquid ejection apparatus
InactiveUS20090293871A1Increase the number ofUseful energyRespiratorsMedical atomisersLiquid jetSmall droplet
The present invention provides a liquid ejection method and a liquid ejection apparatus which enables small droplets each of diameter at most 10 μm to be stably ejected and which allows a sufficient number of droplets to be ejected per unit time. A heater is allowed to generate heat to eject a main droplet and a liquid column from an ejection port; the liquid column is to be separated into a plurality of sub-droplets. A relationship (L2 / L1)≧0.9 is set for the length L1 of the liquid column observed immediately after the liquid column has been separated from the main droplet and from a liquid in the ejection port and the length L2 of the liquid column observed immediately before the liquid column is separated into the plurality of droplets.
Owner:CANON KK
Multi Sensor Pack and Control of Energy Consumption Devices
InactiveUS20180090989A1Reduce energy useAvoid chargingComputer controlCircuit arrangementsMultiple sensorEngineering
A system which can curtail energy usage in response to increasing energy demands in order to avoid peak demand or demand based charges using networked adaptors and sensors. In certain aspects, adaptors are in wireless communication with a controller which is configured to monitor usage of the adaptors and control the adaptors as needed to respond to usage events or environmental conditions. A multiple sensor pack may be provided in wireless communication with multiple devices, or adaptors and the controls may be implemented based on readings from the sensors or adaptors or both.
Owner:BUDDERFLY INC
Method for wirelessly updating firmware in a wide area network
ActiveUS10140114B2Great SFLong rangeHybrid transportFrequency-modulated carrier systemsTransceiverArea network
Executing a FOTA (firmware over the air) method in a LoRa network having low throughput and low power. the transceivers used in the end nodes and in the LoRa gateway are capable of selecting a certain frequency channel and deactivating the LoRa mode. If the spread-spectrum LoRa mode is deactivated, both transceivers at the end node and the gateway function instead using a basic FSK (frequency-shift keying) modulation scheme. This modulation scheme is capable of providing a higher data rate at the expense of reducing the “path balance,” which indicates how much attenuation the transmitted signal may sustain while still being able to be decoded at the receiver. When using the FSK modulation scheme at a high data rate, a FOTA method may be easily carried out, since the end node must have its receiver activated only for a short time.
Owner:ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Method for heating an exhaust aftertreatment system and a hybrid vehicle adapted to heat an exhaust aftertreatment system
ActiveUS20190118794A1Reduce energy lossPromote combustionHybrid vehiclesInternal combustion piston enginesCombustionElectric machine
Method for heating an exhaust aftertreatment system in a hybrid vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine and an electric machine, comprising the steps of measuring an exhaust condition for the function of the exhaust aftertreatment system, determining if the exhaust condition is below a predefined limit, applying a load from the electric machine on the internal combustion engine when the temperature is below the predefined limit, in order to increase the combustion engine torque, charging the battery system of the vehicle with power from the electric machine, and disconnecting the electric machine from the internal combustion engine when the exhaust condition for the function of the exhaust aftertreatment system is above the predefined limit. The advantage of the invention is that the heating of an exhaust aftertreatment system after a cold start of a hybrid vehicle can be improved, such that the exhaust emission of the vehicle can be minimized.
Owner:VOLVO CAR CORP
TIO2-containing silica glass and optical member for lithography using the same
ActiveUS8034731B2Improve throughputUseful energySemiconductor/solid-state device manufacturingGlass shaping apparatusThermal expansionSilicon dioxide
Owner:AGC INC
Control device for hybrid vehicle
ActiveUS9156468B2Useful energyEasy to useGas pressure propulsion mountingPropulsion using engine-driven generatorsHybrid electrical vehicleHybrid vehicle
Provided is a control device for a hybrid vehicle capable of attaining an assist torque generated by a clutch mechanism at an appropriate timing, upon starting the engine. Since an electronic control device outputs an engagement command for engaging a clutch (clutch mechanism) at a time preceding an (ignition) start command time for igniting an engine by a preceding-sending time, the clutch becomes engaged when the engine speed starts to increase, and the assist torque generated by the clutch mechanism can thus be obtained at an appropriate timing. Because the engine speed that was once increased upon starting the engine is not decreased, the energy that was consumed for starting the engine can be effectively used.
Owner:TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK
Heat exchanger for the feeding of fuel in internal combustion engines
InactiveUS20160265490A1Avoid damageReduce fuel consumptionInternal combustion piston enginesThermal treatment of fuelEngineeringInternal combustion engine
The heat exchanger comprises a first and a second stage (E1,E2), each having an inlet and an outlet of water, the second stage (E2) having an inlet and an outlet of oil, the first stage (E1) being provided with fuel inlet and outlet nozzles, selectively connected, in parallel, to the fuel supply to the engine (M). The inlet and outlet of water of the first stage (E1) are respectively connected to the outlet of the water radiator, by means of a cooling water circuit internal to the engine (M), and to the water inlet of the second stage (E2). The water outlet of the second stage (E2) is connected to the inlet of a water radiator, and the inlet and outlet of oil in the second stage (E2) are connected in series to a lubricant oil circuit internal to the engine (M).
Owner:MAHLE METAL LEVE
Mobile device for distinguishing user's movement, method therefor, and method for generating hierarchical tree model therefor
ActiveUS9253604B2Improve accuracyImprove reliabilitySatellite radio beaconingLocation information based serviceSimulationMobile device
A mobile device for distinguishing a user's movement, a method therefor, and a method for generating a hierarchical tree model therefor. Particularly, the mobile device includes: an acceleration sensor; a buffer for collecting the acceleration data outputted from the acceleration sensor according to a user's specific movement; an extraction unit for extracting the characteristic elements of the user's specific movement based on the acceleration data collected by the buffer; and a movement judgment unit for determining to which class the user's specific movement belongs by inputting the characteristic elements extracted by the extraction unit into a pre-structured hierarchical tree model, wherein the hierarchical tree model is pre-structured based on the characteristic elements extracted for each movement.
Owner:FOUND OF SOONGSIL UNIV IND COOP
Laundry load soil level detection system
PendingUS20220034015A1Useful energyReduce sharpnessOther washing machinesControl devices for washing apparatusLaundry washing machineEnvironmental engineering
A laundry washing machine and method of operating same for the purpose of automatically determining a soil level of a laundry load from two turbidity readings taken before a washing cycle commences, such as during a pre-wash, filling phase. The machine is configured to detect a load size, add a first amount of water and take a first turbidity reading. A first dose of detergent is then added, a second amount of water added and the wetted load is gently tumbled / agitated before taking a second turbidity reading. A value based upon a ratio of the turbidity readings can determine the soil level of the load in order to choose a wash-related parameter, such as how much detergent to use for the subsequent complete wash cycle and / or the duration thereof.
Owner:FISHER & PAYKEL APPLIANCES LTD
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