Wellhead apparatus
The invention having been described, what is claimed is: 1. Wellhead apparatus, comprising a tubing head adapted to be mounted on a casing head, said head having a bore therethrough with a seat in the... Read More
Inventors: Boyd, Jerry K.; Chang, Yu C.;, Assignee: FIP, Inc. (Houston, TX) |
Pressure cooker
Having described the invention, what we claim is: 1. A pressure cooker comprising an open top body and a cover which is closeable against the cooker about its open top in one related position only, th... Read More
Inventors: Walker, Duane H.; Quarderer, Darrell W.;, Assignee: National Presto Industries, Inc. (Eau Claire, WI) |
Induction heating apparatus for heating image on recording material
The present invention has been made in view of the above-noted problem, and an object thereof is to provide an induction heating apparatus which can uniformize the temperature of the whole of a heat g... Read More
Inventors: Ohta, Tomoichiro;, Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Heat sink mounting member
What is claimed is: 1. A heat sink mounting member for a chassis mount solid state relay comprising: an elongated tubular member including a back, a front and two open ends, having an essentially rect... Read More
Inventors: Kahr, Rene A.;, Assignee: Electronic Instrument & Specialty Corp. (Stoneham, MA) |
Radiation controlling reversible window
What I claim is: 1. A glazing assembly, comprising: a thermally insulating glass substrate; a radiation absorption film comprised of a thermally conductive material affixed to one surface of said glas... Read More
Inventors: Gell, Jr., Harold A.;, Assignee: |
Method for enameling the bottom face of a culinary vessel of aluminum or aluminum alloy and a culinary vessel obtained in accordance with said method
What is claimed is: 1. A method for enameling the bottom face of a culinary vessel of aluminum or aluminum alloy which comprises applying on said bottom face an enamel slip coating of a conventional t... Read More
Inventors: Deville, Jean-Pierre;, Assignee: Seb S.A. (Selongey, FR) |
Shell and tube heat exchanger with welds joining the tubes to tube sheet
According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a falling film heat exchanger comprising a shell connected to vertically spaced apart horizontally arranged upper and lower tubesheets; a pl... Read More
Inventors: Stafford, Donald C.; Shah, Tushar K.; Allo, Vincent F.;, Assignee: Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (Oakbrook, IL) |
Mechanically compliant and portable catalytic heating device
The present invention is directed to a portable heat generating device in which fuel vapor (e.g. methanol) and an oxygen supply (e.g. air) are uniformly released throughout a sheet-shaped, fabric-like... Read More
Inventors: Welles, Clifford G.;, Assignee: |
Situ coal combustion heat recovery method
It is a primary object of this invention to provide a rather specialized system for the utilization of the heat of in situ combustion of coal in shallow, thin, veins, seams or formations. The situatio... Read More
Inventors: Reynolds, Merrill J.; Disney, Ralph W.;, Assignee: |
Roof aperture system for selective collection and control of solar energy for building heating, cooling and daylighting
The device embodying the teaching of the present invention controls the flow of solar heat and light energy into a building, and the flow of heat energy out through the roof of the building. The devic... Read More
Inventors: Sanders, William J.; Snyder, Marvin K.; Harter, James W.;, Assignee: Butler Manufacturing Company (Kansas City, MO) |
Heat and moisture exchangers
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The HME has a conventional outer casing 1 of generally cylindrical shape made from a rigid, transparent plastics material, such as polycarbonate. The casing 1 has a centr... Read More
Inventors: Turnbull, Christopher Stratton;, Assignee: Smiths Industries PLC (London, GB2) |
High-temperature direct-contact thermal energy storage using phase-change media
We claim: 1. A high-temperature direct-contact thermal energy storage element for storage of thermal energy at about 400.degree. to about 2000.degree. F. comprising: a containment vessel housing about... Read More
Inventors: Claar, Terry D.; Petri, Randy J.;, Assignee: Institute of Gas Technology (Chicago, IL) |
Device for facilitating the circulation of fluid coolant
OF THE INVENTION The FIGURE illustrates a device 1 according to the invention. Numeral 2 designates a storage and collection tank. For operational purposes, the coolant fluid contained therein has a ... Read More
Inventors: Peltz, Hanns-Heinz;, Assignee: Zimring; Bruce (Palo Alto, CA) |
Solar energy system
I claim: 1. A solar energy system comprising means defining a fluid storage tank and including fluid inlet and outlet conduits communicating with the said tank, a heat conductive top for said storage ... Read More
Inventors: Dubicki, Robert;, Assignee: |
Refrigerated filter assembly and method of using same
OF THE DRAWINGS Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the apparatus and method of the invention will be described. A saturated liquid, such as LPG, is normally subject to storage in a tank. When it is desired ... Read More
Inventors: Pefley, Richard K.; Pullman, J. Barrett;, Assignee: Prodatek Corporation (Portola Valley, CA) |
N-substituted thio alkyl phenothiazines
OF THE INVENTION The first aspect of the invention is obtaining the phenothiazine compound or phenothiazine derivative utilized to manufacture the compounds of the present invention. Phenothiazine is... Read More
Inventors: Salomon, Mary F.;, Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation (Wickliffe, OH) |
Catalytic composite particularly useful for the oxidation of mercaptans and the removal of gums contained in a sour petroleum distillate
I claim: 1. A regeneratable, gum resistant catalytic composite for sweetening a sour petroleum distillate, prepared by the method comprising: (a) washing a basic anion exchange resin with an alcohol; ... Read More
Inventors: Carlson, David H. J.;, Assignee: UOP Inc. (Des Plaines, IL) |
Solar energy system
I claim: 1. A new composition of matter comprising Norbornadiene-Quadricyclene having reduced flammability by the addition of a halogenated hydrocarbon. 2. A refrigerant comprising Norbornadiene-Quadr... Read More
Inventors: Neary, Michael P.;, Assignee: |
Photogeneration of active formate decomposition catalysts from transition metal complexes containing manganese and the production of hydrogen
What is claimed is: 1. A process for producing hydrogen from formate and water wherein an active formate decomposition catalyst is photogenerated from a transition metal complex having a formula RMn(C... Read More
Inventors: King, Jr., Allen D.; King, R. Bruce; Linn, Jr., Donald E.;, Assignee: University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. (Athens, GA) |
Solar water heating apparatus
We claim: 1. A clip assembly for securing a body to a tile, said clip assembly including first and second portions adapted to be engaged with respective opposite ends of said tile; an elongated deform... Read More
Inventors: Bloor, Trevor J.; Walton, Lawrence J.;, Assignee: |
Liquid fabric-softening composition
We claim: 1. A liquid concentrated fabric softening composition having both good fabric softening properties and good dispersability/dispensability comprising: (i) at least 15% by weight water; (ii) a... Read More
Inventors: Blackmore, Eunice S.; Peterson, Gordon C.; Tiddy, Gordon J. T.;, Assignee: Lever Brothers Company (New York, NY) |
Bi-level exhaust venting system for an eye level range
In accordance with the present invention, a cooking apparatus is provided having an improved bi-level exhaust venting system. Broadly, there is disclosed herein a ventilation system in a cooking appar... Read More
Inventors: Spencer, Donald J.; Linstedt, Brian K.;, Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation (Benton Harbor, MI) |
Stove having extruded door opening and method of making same
Therefore, having specifically described our invention, we claim: 1. Door and door opening structure for wood-burning stove, the door opening structure comprising, a stove front plate having a fueling... Read More
Inventors: Bailey, Charles L.; Baker, Roy D.;, Assignee: Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc. (Cincinnati, OH) |
Combined day and night solar energy system
It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved system for combined day and night usage for generating electricity or other forms of energy from solar energy. Another object of the pre... Read More
Inventors: Marchesi, Carlo M.;, Assignee: |
Determining the coefficient of performance of a refrigeration system
What is claimed: 1. A method for reducing the coefficient of performance to a design value from measured temperature conditions of a vapor compression type refrigeration system of the type having seri... Read More
Inventors: Mathur, Anoop K.;, Assignee: Honeywell Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) |
Solar water heater
What is claimed is: 1. A hot water heating apparatus for heating and storing hot water using solar radiation, comprising: a hot water reservoir; a solar heating element having a water input and a wate... Read More
Inventors: Gouyou-Beauchamps, Jacques;, Assignee: Saunier Duval (Rueil Malmaison, FR) |
Heat exchanger and fan motor in a front wheel drive vehicle
The foregoing and the other object of the present invention have been attained by providing a heat exchanger unit suitable for combination with a propeller fan comprising (a) at least one pipe for coo... Read More
Inventors: Kawahira, Hiroto;, Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Passive solar energy water preheat system using non-freezing heat transport mediums
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring to the drawings, and to FIG. 1 in particular, there is shown a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The system is basically comprised of a closed passi... Read More
Inventors: Sigworth, Jr., Harry W.;, Assignee: Chevron Research Company (San Francisco, CA) |
Closed loop solar collector system with dual reservoirs and fluid bypass
I claim: 1. A closed loop solar collector system comprising: a fluid receiver for collecting solar heat; fluid supply means, connected to said fluid receiver, for supplying a quantity of vaporizable h... Read More
Inventors: Johnston, Barry W.;, Assignee: |
Compound solar collector building construction
It has now been found that certain of the foregoing and related objects of the invention are readily attained in a solar collector array comprised of the following components which form a generic buil... Read More
Inventors: Pierce-Bjorklund, Patricia;, Assignee: |
Heat Accumulators 
