221 |
Thermally-coupled fuel manifold |
US14685631 |
2015-04-14 |
US09874351B2 |
2018-01-23 |
Jared Matthew Wolfe |
A fuel manifold apparatus includes an annular array of fuel nozzles interconnected by a plurality of manifold tubes, wherein each manifold tube includes at least two fuel passages integrally formed therein, the fuel passages being configured for conduction heat transfer therebetween. |
222 |
Mast arrangement and method for connecting a tool unit to a mast carriage of a mast arrangement |
US14609100 |
2015-01-29 |
US09873998B2 |
2018-01-23 |
Hans-Philipp Otto; Wolfgang Kraus |
The invention relates to a mast arrangement for a construction machine with a mast having a mast guide, along which a mast carriage is supported in a movable manner which is connected to a hydraulic source and has a first hydraulic coupling part for hydraulically connecting a tool unit to a hydraulic source on the mast carriage. According to the invention provision is made for the tool unit to have a tool guiding device. On a frame of the tool unit a second hydraulic coupling part is arranged. Upon movement of mast carriage and tool unit towards each other along the mast guide the first hydraulic coupling part of the mast carriage can be linked up hydraulically to the second hydraulic coupling part on the tool unit. A locking device is provided which is spaced from the hydraulic coupling parts and has at least one hydraulically operable latch bolt. |
223 |
Exhaust Conduits For Marine Engine Exhaust Systems |
US15194002 |
2016-06-27 |
US20170370258A1 |
2017-12-28 |
Jason C. Stimmel; Richard J. Waggoner; Kevin J. Kimball; Rachel M. Mashburn; Timothy G. Anderson; Timothy G. Maher |
An exhaust conduit for a marine exhaust system includes an inlet end portion connectable to an exhaust manifold, an outlet end portion that directs exhaust gases toward an exhaust system outlet, a catalytic converter assembly arranged between the inlet and outlet end portions, and inner and outer tubes. The inner tube directs exhaust gases from the exhaust manifold to the catalytic converter assembly, and the outer tube surrounds the inner tube to define a cooling liquid passage between the inner and outer tubes. A flange is secured to the inner and outer tubes at inlet ends thereof, the flange being connectable to an outlet of the exhaust manifold. The inner tube has a uniform diameter between the flange and the catalytic converter assembly, and is welded to the flange independently of the outer tube. First and second welds join the inner and outer tubes to the flange at radially inner and outer faces, respectively, of a flange rim. |
224 |
CONNECTOR |
US15690663 |
2017-08-30 |
US20170363241A1 |
2017-12-21 |
Eric William Kesler; Kastriot Shaska; Anthony Davis, JR.; Christopher Turner |
A connector for a component fitting assembly of an air conditioning system includes a substantially planar plate having a recessed portion and a slot portion. The recessed portion and the slot portion are formed in the plate to define an opening for receiving a conduit therein. A method for coupling the conduit to the connector includes the step of urging at least the portion of the conduit through the slot portion and into the recessed portion of the plate, whereby the at least the portion of the conduit is deformed to correspond with a configuration of the opening to militate against disengagement between the plate and the at least the portion of the conduit disposed in the opening of the plate. |
225 |
Pour spout adapter assembly for pumping system |
US14125394 |
2012-06-19 |
US09810361B2 |
2017-11-07 |
Joseph E. Tix; Christopher J. Pellin; Mark T. Weinberger; Andrew M. Spiess |
A pour spout adapter comprises a housing, a collar and a threaded engagement. The housing has a sealed bore for receiving a tube. The collar has an internal bore coupled to the housing at a rotatable connection so as to permit a tube to extend from the sealed bore through the collar. The threaded engagement is disposed on the internal bore to receive a threaded pour spout. |
226 |
FLUID TRANSPORT COUPLING |
US15374857 |
2016-12-09 |
US20170167652A1 |
2017-06-15 |
Mitchell L. SNYDER; Bryan L. Cassiday; Nicolas Nadenoff; Thomas R. Nixon |
A sanitary fluid transport coupling can include a plurality of fluid conduits, each fluid conduit having a distal end and a proximal end, a support element adapted to secure a spaced relationship between the plurality of second conduits at the distal end of the plurality of fluid conduits, and an overmolded element disposed adjacent the support element. The overmolded element can form a fitting that can form a fluid connection with another fluid conduit, fluid container, or isolated environment. |
227 |
Assembly device for double-skinned aircraft fuel pipes |
US14598336 |
2015-01-16 |
US09546623B2 |
2017-01-17 |
Damien Fraysse; Thierry Gagnaire |
An assembly device between two sections of a double-skinned fuel pipe of an aircraft has a clamp for assembling the internal pipes, a coupling device for assembling the external pipes, a fitting extending between the ends of the external pipes of the first and second sections, with a shape complementary to the shape of an internal portion of the coupling device, and such that its section through any cutting plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis common to the coupling device and the external pipes contains the smallest surface delimited by: a line corresponding to the intersection of the internal surface of the coupling device with this cutting plane and a straight line cutting said line at two points, this straight line being tangential to the orthogonal projection in this cutting plane, of the internal surface of the external pipes of the first or of the second section. |
228 |
Fluid diversion device |
US14744028 |
2015-06-19 |
US09506606B1 |
2016-11-29 |
Chao Liu |
A fluid diversion device utilizes a branch pipeline control device to realize control of a branch pipeline, wherein a base of the branch pipeline control device has a flow passage opening communicated with a main accommodation body in a sealing manner, and a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole for being communicated with the branch pipeline. A driving part in a valve cap assembly is utilized to drive a valve core assembly to open and close the flow passage opening. In such a configuration, flush sealing surfaces do not need to be machined on the main accommodation body, the machining technology is simple, and it is not necessary for the branch pipeline control device to machine the main accommodation body (including a main pipeline and a container, etc.) into a columnar platform, which greatly reduces the requirement for cavity wall thickness and machining difficulty, as well as reduces the cost. Meanwhile, the on/off control can be realized without installing a valve since the branch pipeline control device is directly integrated with a control unit. |
229 |
Hydraulic joint structure, hydraulically-actuated device including hydraulic joint structure, joint portion constituting hydraulic joint structure, hydraulic pressure generating unit including joint portion, end tool unit including joint portion, and hydraulic hose unit including joint portion |
US14112402 |
2012-04-16 |
US09441775B2 |
2016-09-13 |
Kiyoshi Kimura |
When a male member is inserted into a female member to connect a first joint portion of a hydraulic joint structure and a second joint portion thereof, a first open end portion of a first oil passage of the male member and a first open end portion of a first oil passage of the female member are connected at a first axial position, and a second open end portion of a second oil passage of the male member and a second open end portion of a second oil passage of the female member are connected at a second axial position. Thus, two hydraulic oil lines can be easily connected at the same time. |
230 |
PIPE RETAINER |
US14465938 |
2014-08-22 |
US20160053924A1 |
2016-02-25 |
GARRETT W. HOEHN |
A pipe for simultaneously retaining a first pipe to a first port and a second pipe to a second port includes a first yoke for receiving the first pipe and the first port to retain the first pipe to the first port; a second yoke for receiving the second pipe and the second port to retain the second pipe to the second port; and a hinge joining the first yoke to the second yoke such that the hinge allows the first yoke to pivot relative to the second yoke about a hinge axis between 1) a disassembled position which allows removal of the pipe retainer from the first pipe, the first port, the second pipe, and the second port and 2) an assembled position which prevents removal of the pipe retainer from the first pipe, the first port, the second pipe, and the second port. |
231 |
Coupling for pipe, and related methods |
US13397027 |
2012-02-15 |
US09267632B1 |
2016-02-23 |
Daniel William C. Delmer |
Apparatus and methods for joining similar pieces of plastic pipe includes using the shape memory of the pipe pieces to slightly deform a “female” end to permit insertion therein of a non-deformed male end. The deformation is sufficient to permit the insertion but not so large as to preclude the substantially complete “recovery” of the female end's shape and size, using the “shape memory” of the pipe material. Embodiments include, without limitation, single-walled (or mono-walled) pipe, pipe formed from multiple material layers, corrugated pipe, flat-walled pipe, and others. Preferred tools and apparatus are disclosed for stretching the female end and maintaining the desired stretch during transportation and storage, for sealing the joint (via adhesive/sealant, flange gasket, O-ring, or the like), and for further protecting the resulting joint. |
232 |
Multi-Lumen Axial Cryogenic Connector |
US14814437 |
2015-07-30 |
US20150338008A1 |
2015-11-26 |
John M. Baust; Claudia Luekge; Roy Cheeks; Melisa K. Dobson; Anthony T. Robilotto |
An embodiment of the invention is a cryo-connector, a connector that allows for the delivery and return of a cryogen in an axial configuration. In one embodiment, the connector is a tri-axial configuration allowing for the delivery and return of pressurized cryogen as well as the application of an independent vacuum in the third lumen. Various configurations, however, may accommodate any number of luminary spaces such that cryogen (or other fluids) and/or vacuum spaces may be created in a fashion complementary to the components that the connector will affix to and interconnect with. The connectors can be utilized with any low temperature, cryogenic device and at varying pressures. |
233 |
APPLICATION ROBOT HAVING A CONNECTION UNIT FOR DIFFERENT APPLICATORS |
US14442774 |
2013-10-25 |
US20150328655A1 |
2015-11-19 |
Jan Reichler; Ralph Meier; Jannis Tomaschko |
The invention relates to an applicator connection unit for an application robot for coating objects having supply lines for an applicator. An applicator can be fastened on the applicator connection unit in such a way that working lines of the applicator are connected to the supply lines of the applicator connection unit. The applicator connection unit is formed as an adapter unit in such a way that at least one applicator of a first mode of operation and one applicator of a second mode of operation can be releasably and replaceably fastened to the applicator connection unit. The invention further relates to an application robot and a system for coating objects, wherein such an applicator connection unit is used. |
234 |
Recirculating cooling system for energy delivery device |
US13835625 |
2013-03-15 |
US09101344B2 |
2015-08-11 |
Eric W. Larson; Darion R. Peterson; Joseph D. Brannan |
An energy delivery device cooling system includes a reservoir connector assembly and an elongate member. The elongate member has first and second lumens in fluid communication with the reservoir. The first lumen includes an outflow port and the second lumen includes a return port each in fluid communication with the reservoir. The device further includes a tubing system having a first end and a second end. The first end connected in fluid communication with the outflow port and the second end in fluid communication with the return port. The second end configured to return a fluid to the reservoir. The tubing system connects to an energy delivery device to cool the fluid. |
235 |
MAST ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING A TOOL UNIT TO A MAST CARRIAGE OF A MAST ARRANGEMENT |
US14609100 |
2015-01-29 |
US20150211206A1 |
2015-07-30 |
Hans-Philipp OTTO; Wolfgang KRAUS |
The invention relates to a mast arrangement for a construction machine with a mast having a mast guide, along which a mast carriage is supported in a movable manner which is connected to a hydraulic source and has a first hydraulic coupling part for hydraulically connecting a tool unit to a hydraulic source on the mast carriage. According to the invention provision is made for the tool unit to have a tool guiding means, with which the tool unit can be fixed and positioned on the mast guide. On a frame of the tool unit a second hydraulic coupling part is arranged which corresponds to the first hydraulic coupling part of the mast carriage. Upon movement of mast carriage and tool unit towards each other along the mast guide the first hydraulic coupling part of the mast carriage can be linked up hydraulically to the second hydraulic coupling part on the tool unit. A locking means is provided which is spaced from the hydraulic coupling parts and has at least one hydraulically operable latch bolt, with which the frame of the tool unit can be connected mechanically to the mast carriage. The invention furthermore relates to a corresponding method for connecting the tool unit to the mast carriage. |
236 |
CONNECTOR MEMBER |
US14676360 |
2015-04-01 |
US20150202810A1 |
2015-07-23 |
Nobukatsu Miyajima; Kiyofumi Hiroi |
A connector member according to this disclosure includes: a hollow pipe-shaped portion molded by injection molding of a synthetic resin; two ring-shaped seal grooves disposed at an outer peripheral surface of the pipe-shaped portion; and a ring-shaped gate mark formed at a region close to a pipe end with respect to the seal groove, the ring-shaped gate mark being formed at an inner peripheral surface side of the pipe-shaped portion. |
237 |
Heat exchanger for cooling reaction gas, including a tubular connection between a cooled tube and an uncooled tube |
US12816578 |
2010-06-16 |
US09074821B2 |
2015-07-07 |
Carsten Birk; Michael Vogt; David Todd Eisenhawer |
A heat exchanger for cooling reaction gas. A cooled tube receives hot reaction gas from a hot, uncooled tube. The cooled tube comprises a cooled inner tube and a tubular jacket that extends about the inner tube. A tubular connection is disposed between the uncooled and the cooled tubes, and includes a fork-shaped inlet head via which the inner tube is in communication with the uncooled tube. The inlet head is provided with an outer tubular section and an inner tubular section between which is disposed an intermediate space filled with heat-insulating material. The outer tubular section is connected to the tubular jacket. The inner tubular section is spaced slightly axially from the inner tube and is provided with an edge region that juts outwardly and is spaced slightly axially from the inner tube, this slight axial spacing being equal to or less than a maximum thermal expansion of the inlet head. A U-shaped sealing ring is disposed between facing end faces of the inner tube and the inner tubular section, and is disposed in a recess formed in the end face of the inner tubular section, the recess being disposed radially outwardly of the edge region of the inner tubular section. |
238 |
Apparatus and Method for Connecting Fluid Lines |
US14594032 |
2015-01-09 |
US20150129235A1 |
2015-05-14 |
Ronald W. Webb |
An apparatus and method for controlling fluid flow in a blowout preventer. In one embodiment, an apparatus for connecting fluid lines includes a socket fluid connector and a plug fluid connector. Each connector includes a flow channel. The plug fluid connector is detachably connectable to the socket fluid connector at a connection end of the plug and socket fluid connectors such that the flow channels align. Each of the socket and plug fluid connectors includes a check valve in the flow channel. The check valve is configured to prevent fluid flow through the connector flow channels while the plug and socket fluid connectors are not connected, and to enable bidirectional fluid flow through the connector flow channels while plug and socket fluid connectors are connected. |
239 |
Double pipe and coupling structure for the pipe |
US13352316 |
2012-01-17 |
US08978711B2 |
2015-03-17 |
Susumu Satou |
When the common part of the outer pipe and the inner pipe is worked with the pressing-type punching-out work for connecting with the inner pipe, there occurs no possibility that any disadvantage caused by the punched-out debris is generated.An inner pipe is arranged at the inside of an outer pipe. Each part of the outer pipe and the inner pipe is partially made common and integrally formed to each other. The inner pipe has the side walls extending from a common part of the outer pipe and the inner pipe to the diametral direction of the outer pipe in parallel and the recess wall facing the common part of the outer pipe and the inner pipe at a deep end of the side walls is not expanded more than the space between the side walls. |
240 |
Oil storing device and engine having the same |
US13069455 |
2011-03-23 |
US08967198B2 |
2015-03-03 |
Hiroshi Takahashi |
An oil storing device includes a body portion. The body portion is formed at its one end with an engaging portion having an oil supply port for supplying engine oil and an oil return port for introducing the engine oil. The engaging portion is detachably connected to a connecting portion of a crankcase. Oil storing chambers for storing the engine oil are formed in the body portion so as to be connected to the oil supply port and the oil return port. When the engaging portion is engaged with the connecting portion of the crankcase, the oil supply port is connected to an inlet port leading to an oil pump, and the oil return port is connected to an outlet port to the crankcase. |