Abstract:
Herein described is a portable sanitation apparatus for pet waste disposal and method for using the same comprising an overall composite structure with a plurality of primary layers with one or more sublayers and an engagement means for attaching the two primary layers together.
Abstract:
Brace for Carrying Papers/Books on Arm is a holder for mail, papers, magazines, books or the like. The preferred embodiment of the invention utilizes a brace, a backing, a ledge and a cut-out to allow a user to cradle the mail, papers, magazines, books or the like. To use the preferred embodiment of Brace for Carrying Papers/Books on Arm, an individual would rest the backing on their forearm while resting the ledge against the front of their body and their wrist in the cut-out. The user would then place the appropriate objects such as papers, mail, books or other items on the backing against the brace and the ledge.
Abstract:
Methods of treating ground water and methods for reducing contaminants (e.g., chlorinated compounds in contaminated ground water) to harmless compounds in the presence of an elemental metal treatment composition. Said methods comprise injecting a treatment solution comprising a colloidal suspension of elemental metal particles (e.g., iron, a tin, a zinc, a palladium and mixtures thereof) having a nanoscale particle size and a carbohydrate in an organic liquid (e.g., dodecane, butyl acetate and polypropylene glycol ethyl ether acetate and mixtures thereof) into the ground, proximate to the contaminated ground water.
Abstract:
A fuel injector for vaporizing a liquid fuel for use in an internal combustion engine. The fuel injector includes at least one capillary flow passage, a heat source arranged along the at least one capillary flow passage, the heat source operable to heat the liquid fuel in the at least one capillary flow passage to a level sufficient to change at least a portion thereof from the liquid state to a vapor state and deliver a stream of substantially vaporized fuel from the outlet end of the at least one capillary flow passage; and a valve for metering fuel to the internal combustion engine, the valve located proximate to the outlet end of the at least one capillary flow passage, the valve including a low mass member for substantially occluding the stream of fuel to the internal combustion engine; wherein the low mass member for substantially occluding the stream of fuel to the internal combustion engine is formed of a material having low mass and or a low coefficient of thermal conductivity. The fuel injector is effective in reducing cold-start and warm-up emissions of an internal combustion engine.
Abstract:
The invention provides methods of producing colloids of nanoscale metallic particles particularly useful in the in situ environmental remediation of chlorinated solvents. The methods include ball milling an elemental metal to form a colloid of nanoscale metallic particles having ideal size and metallurgical properties to enhance the reductive dehalogenation of halogenated hydrocarbons.
Abstract:
A golf scorekeeping and analysis system (10,11) is provided for facilitating concurrent entry of score data on a handheld computing device (12) during a round of golf and display of a variety of results statistics in numerical and graphical fashions on a display screen (16) at the user's convenience. Data entry and program manipulation is accomplished using only the cursor keys (20). Results comparisons are selectable based on a variety of criteria, particularly including comparison of a golfer's own scoring and shot making averages versus professional statistics. The +/− comparison (94) is used to calculate an optimum practice (106) regimen to facilitate improvement to approach professional statistical values. Each user's data may be separately maintained and a consistency differential for each player is calculated.
Abstract:
On-load tap changer apparatus of the type having two connection branches, each of which is connected between a common connection point and a separate movable contact, at least one branch having a resistor in series with the first contact device, and the other branch including a vacuum element with a second contact device connected in parallel with the vacuum element in the second connection branch. Alternatively, the contacts of a change-over switch are connected to the two connection branches and a vacuum element is connected between the contacts of the change-over switch.
Abstract:
A method for controlling a fuel system of an internal combustion engine. The method is employed with a fuel system having a source of alcohol-containing liquid fuel, at least one fuel injector, a heat source for heating the liquid fuel in the at least one fuel injector, the heat source capable of heating the liquid fuel to a level sufficient to convert at least a portion thereof from the liquid state to a vapor state and a metering valve operable to achieve a range of flow rates characterized by a valve open versus valve closed duty cycle. The method includes the steps of metering a predetermined amount of fuel based on engine operating conditions, controlling power supplied to the heat source of the at least one fuel injector to achieve a target temperature, determining alcohol concentration of the fuel and adjusting the power supplied to the heat source of the at least one fuel injector based on the alcohol concentration determination. A method of determining alcohol concentration and a fuel system for use in an alcohol fueled internal combustion engine is also provided.
Abstract:
A fuel system for use in an internal combustion engine includes a plurality of fuel injectors, each injector including at least one capillary flow passage, the at least one capillary flow passage having an inlet end and an outlet end, a heat source arranged along the at least one capillary flow passage, the heat source operable to heat a liquid fuel in the at least one capillary flow passage to a level sufficient to convert at least a portion thereof from the liquid state to a vapor state, and a valve for metering fuel to the internal combustion engine, a controller to control the power supplied to the heat source of each of the plurality of fuel injectors to achieve a predetermined target temperature, a sensor for use in determining engine air flow and a sensor for measuring a value indicative of degree of engine warm-up of the internal combustion engine.