An inspection system and method for use in underground utility construction especially underground boring operations is provided. The inspection system generally includes a sensor a sensor carrier apparatus and an output device. The sensor is employed to obtain inspection data regarding the condition of a tunnel cre...

Exemplary embodiments are disclosed o fa heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system that includes a switched mode power supply. The switched mode power supply is configured to provide standby power to the HVAC system. The standby power may be limited substantially in accordance with power demand by one ...

A hand-held cutting tool is described which is used to readily cut or sever flexible pipe or tubing. The tool features one or more openings in the body of the tool sized to accommodate pipe or tubing to be cut. The tool is used to cut tubing by inserting the tubing into one of the apertures. A retractable blade is u...

A multi-speed single phase induction motor comprising a stator having a main winding selectively adapted for 2n-pole operation and 6n-pole operation, where n is an integer. The main winding including a plurality of coil sets. The motor is configured to energize at least one of the coil sets during 2n-pole operation ...

A water heater that is controlled by a plurality of offsets depending on at least one of predicted current usage of the water heater and preset user set point temperature results in energy saving without affecting user"s comfort and eliminates the need for any additional hardware. The average temperature of the wate...

A fluid heater and a method for evaluating and displaying hot fluid supply time are disclosed. The system includes a fluid container, a controlling unit, a computational element, and a display means. The fluid container includes a cold fluid inlet means, a hot fluid outlet means, a first heating element, a second he...

A grill (100) includes a hot plate (102) on one side of which is a cooking surface (104) upon which food to be cooked is set. A heating unit (106) installed on the underside (108) of the hot plate is used to heat the grill so the cooking surface temperature is a desired temperature. The unit includes a radiant h...

A scheduling system for scheduling operation of a device includes a touch screen based user interface, a selection module, a storage memory and a communication network. The touch screen based user interface displays a plurality of scrollable, selectable options corresponding to different settings, different modes of...

A fastener for facilitating mounting of a small element comprising a body defined by a plurality of portions, wherein the plurality of portions is adapted to be joined in an operative configuration of the fastener to form the body. Mating surfaces are defined on the plurality of portions such that the mating surface...

A hermetic terminal is disclosed as having a body including an exterior surface and a plurality of openings in the body accommodating a pin extending through each opening that is hermetically sealed and electrically isolated from the body. The terminal also includes a dielectric pin isolating feature forming a barri...

A hermetic terminal assembly includes a terminal body and terminal pins extending through the terminal body. The terminal pins each have a first end configured for connection to a power source disposed outside of a hermetic compressor and a second end configured for direct connection to motor windings disposed withi...

A camera manipulating device for a camera attached to a cable includes a first member, a second member, and a connecting member disposed therebetween. The first member is attached to the camera so that the camera moves with the first member. The second member is rotatably mounted over the cable. The camera is movabl...

A pipe vise stand having increased utility and greater useable work space  particularly during use of vise provisions associated with the stand  is described. The stand features a base plate having a unique configuration in which one or more pipe benders are located within a workpiece support region defined along a...

[0092] A press frame for attaching connectors to workpieces such as cables and pipes is described. The press frame is adapted to be releasably attached to a hand-held, battery powered press tool. The press frame includes selectively interchangeable components that enable a wide range of different styles, sizes, and...

A device (101) and associated system for threading cutting and reaming pipe ends are described. The device (110) and system utilizes a brushless DC electric motor (28). The devices (110) also includes on board electronics and operator interface (s) to provide sophisticated control and information as to the various o...

A hermetic feed-through includes a housing body defining a hollow space, a plurality of conductive pins and a seal structure. The plurality of conductive pins extend through the hollow space. The seal structure is provided in the hollow space and includes a single-piece glass component. The single-piece glass compon...

A Coriolis mass flow sensor, comprising: a flow tube; a tube position sensor, including a light source; a light detector for receiving light from the light source; a sensing member defining a sensing aperture therein situated between the light source and the light detector, the sensing member blocking a portion of t...

A dry food waste disposal system has a food waste disposer having a grind and discharge section having a grind mechanism having a stationary grind ring and a rotatable shredder plate rotated by a motor. The dry food waste disposal system also includes a storage tank that includes a sensor that senses how full the st...

A wrench having a collection of moveably positionable jaws which is pivotally affixed to a handle is described. The wrench can include the use of one or more regions of friction material located about an enclosed gripping region. The wrench finds particular application in drilling industries.

Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of systems and methods for connecting split HVAC systems (and/or for providing such connectivity) to networks and/or smart meters, thereby allowing a split HVAC system to be controllable via the Internet and/or a smart meter. An exemplary embodiment includes a system for use with ...

Exemplary embodiments are disclosed ofa control for anHVAC system. The control has an alphanumeric display, a plurality of push buttons, and a processor. The processor receives a current user input through at least one of the push buttons and determines a response to the current user input. The determining is perfor...

A power terminal feed-through incorporates a metallic body through which extend one or more current conducting pins that are hermetically sealed to the metallic body by a glass-to-metal seal. The metallic body includes an annular lip with a protrusion. During welding installation of the power terminal feed-through, ...

A manual or hand operated drain cleaner includes a manually operated rotatable drum and an elongated flexible cable at least partially held in the drum. A portion of the elongated flexible cable extending from the drum has a cable axis, and rotation of the drum rotating the cable portion about the cable axis. A hand...

A flow sensor tube assembly includes a base member having first and second generally opposing sides. An opening extends through the base member, and an end of a flow sensor tube is received in the opening. A filler material is situated in the opening surrounding s the flow sensor tube adjacent the first side of the ...

An electric motor includes a stator, a rotor including a rotor shaft having a locating groove formed therein, a thrust system mounted on the rotor shaft, and a locator disposed in the groove for locating the thrust system in a predetermined position.

A stator assembly adapted for use in an electric motor. The assembly includes a stator core having an annular rim and a plurality of teeth extending radially inward from the rim. The stator core has an outer diameter, a root tooth diameter and an inner diameter. Each tooth has a root, a neck extending inward from th...

In invention provides a recirculating A recirculating fluid distribution system, comprising: a fluid reservoir; a distribution conduit in fluid communication with the reservoir, the distribution conduit having a plurality of tool drops for providing fluid from the reservoir to tools attached to the tool drops; a ...

A compression tool having a pair of jaw arms pivotal between side plates and having inner edges provided with laterally inwardly open opposed spring pin recesses providing an opening therebetween for a spring pin, and a spring associated with the pin and biasing the jaw arms in a closing direction and biasing the sp...

Abstract A Coriolis mass flow sensor includes a flow tube, a light source, and a light pipe having a light inlet situated to receive light from the light source and a light outlet for emitting light received from the light source. A light detector receives light from the light pipe light outlet, and a drive device ...

A Coriolis mass flow controller is disclosed. Said Coriolis mass flow controller comprises a flow sensor tube (206), a drive device (208) situated relative to the flow sensor tube (206) so as to cause the flow sensor tube (134) to vibrate, a position sensing device situated relative to the flow sensor tube (206) ...

A device and method for determining mass flow from a Coriolis force-induced phase shift between first and second input signals are disclosed. The device for determining mass flow from a Coriolis force-induced phase shift between first and second input signals (100, 102) detected by first and second displacement g...

A Coriolis mass flow sensor is disclosed. The Coriolis mass flow sensor comprises a flow sensor tube, a housing having the flow sensor tube situated therein, a drive device positioned outside the housing for vibrating the flow, and at least one pick off sensor situated relative to the flow sensor tube so as to me...

A device for limitation of axial float of a gear coupling provided with a brake disc; said device comprising: two hubs provided with external gear teeth; the hubs adapted to be removable fitted to a driving shaft and driven shaft respectively; two flanged sleeves provided with complementary internal gear teeth; said...

A jobsite inspection system may include an inspection device configured to capture visual media of a viewing area and store the visual media as a media file; a global positioning system adapted to determine a geographic location of the inspection device and embed a location tag into the media file, the location tag ...

CORIOLIS MASS FLOW SENSOR AND CONTROLLER A Coriolis mass flow sensor (1), comprises- a flow sensor tube (16) having first and second ends , and first and second piezoelectric stacks (42) positioned on the respective first and second ends of the flow sensor tope (16), wherein the piezoelectric and reverse piezoe...

Method and apparatus (121) for providing temperature flow rate compensation for a Coriolis flow meter. The described compensation compensates both flow calibration factor and the nominal time delay, commonly called "zero" in the art. After a Coriolis flow meter is installed into a process, whether for calibration or...

A switching assembly for a food waste disposer includes a housing containing a switch and first and second magnets. An interlock device has third and fourth magnets. The magnets are arranged so that the switch is actuated when the first and third magnets align and the second and fourth magnets align. ...

The present invention envisages an Internet based detailed service notification system to inform the contractor of a customer in need of HVAC servicing. The thermostat has Internet connectivity provided to it. Whenever the customers need servicing or repair of their HVAC devices, they have a special menu/interface a...

A flow control valve is provided that comprises a valve housing having an inlet, an outlet, and a valve chamber that includes a first valve port opening in communication with the inlet and a second valve port opening in communication with the outlet. The various embodiments further comprise a modulating member havin...

TITLE: CORIOLIS MASS FLOW CONTROLLER. A CORIOLIS MASS FLOW SENSOR INCLUDES A FLOW SENSOR TUBE, A DRIVE DEVICE SITUATED RELATIVE TO THE FLOW SENSOR TUBE SO AS TO CAUSE THE FLOW SENSORTUBE TO VIBRATE, AND PICK OFF SENSOR IS DISCLOSED THAT INCLUDES AT LEAST ONE CONDUCTIVE PLATE CONNECTABLE TO A FIRST VOLTAGE P...

An appliance timer has features to facilitate automated assembly or manual assembly. A timer housing base accepts timer components from two directions, and installation of components in either direction is along a straight axis. A motor in the timer engages a gear train which runs a drive cam. The drive cam impar...

An appliance timer has features to facilitate automated assembly or manual assembly. A timer housing base accepts timer components from two directions, and installation of components in either direction is along a straight axis. A motor in the timer engages a gear train which runs a drive cam. The drive cam impar...

The present invention relates to a reduced noise reluctance machine comprising a stator defining a plurality of inwardly projecting stator poles, wherein the projecting stator poles defme inter-pole regions between the stator poles and a central bore, and where each stator pole terminates in a region defining a conc...

A shock-absorbing claw hammer includes a handle, a claw and a striking head. Vibrations and shock in the handle and head, as well as recoil, caused by the striking head striking an object are at least partially reduced by shock absorbing means.

A method is provided for reporting location of a buried object detected by a utility locator device. The method includes: determining location of a buried object using electromagnetic field emissions emitted from a utility locator device, determining global coordinates for the location of the buried object using a g...

A thermostat is provided that receives one or more inputs from at least one heating system of a climate control system, and initiates an appropriate action in response to the thermostat can turn off a heat pump providing substandard heat and responsively turn off a heat pump providing substandard heat and responsive...

Disclosed herein is an electronic control unit for controlling an electronic controlled multistage gas valve (MGV) for adjusting gas flow to a gas fired appliance. The electronic control unit comprises an integrated furnace control (IFC) unit, a multistage gas valve control (MGVC) unit electronically coupled to said...

A cutter tool includes first and second elongate members carrying a cutting blade pivotally attached with the second elongate member and slidably attached with the first elongate member to enable cutting an associated tubular wokpiece with an increased mechanical advantage with the tool in an opened position. The to...

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An apparatus for generating a visual representation may include an elongated flexible member adapted to be removable inserted into an enclosure; a dispensing mechanism operable to selectively dispense and retract the elongated flexible member; a counter configured to determine an amount of the elongated flexible mem...

A controller for use in a climate control system includes a power stealing circuit connectible with a control of the climate control system and configured for stealing power via a signal from a power source through the control. An overcurrent limiting circuit is configured to limit a first portion of the signal to p...

A capacitive pick off sensor (1) for a mass flow measurement device is disclosed. Said device comprises a flow sensor tube (2) and a drive device (3) for vibrating the flow sensor tube (2). Said capacitive pick off sensor comprises at least one conductive plate connectable to a first voltage potential and ad...

A segmented stator switched reluctance machine (10) comprising: a stator (14)comprising a plurality of circumferentially-spaced stator segment assemblies (18)with a stator segment core (20) and winding wire (24) wound around said statorsegment core that has slot fill that is greater than 65...

A sensorless switched reluctance electric machine (12) comprising:A stator (114) having a plurality of circumferentially-spaced stator segmentassemblies (113) that comprise a stator segment core (120) and winding wire(124) that is precisely wound around individual ones of said stator segmen...

A Coriolis mass flowmeter (100) for the measurement of a process material requiring an ultra high level of purity. This is achieved by forming the entire Coriolis mass flowmeter of a PFA plastic material that does not transfer ions from the Coriolis mass flowmeter to the process material flowing through the ...

A fluid delivery system includes a flow control device and a Coriolis mass flowmeter(112) in fluid communication with the flow control device.(110).The Coriolis flowmeter has a flow−tube made of a high−purity plastic material, such as PFA, making the delivery system suitable for high purity applications. A c...

No. n32/CHENP/2004ABSTRACTMANUFACTURING FLOW METERS HAVING A FLOW TUBE MADE OFFLUOROPOLYMER SUBSTANCEThe present invention relates to a flow meter (500) is disclosed of a base (552), a driver (D), pick-offs (LPO,RPO), and a flow tube (501) made from fluoropolymer substance. The base o...

ABSTRACTA mass flow measurement and control device (100) includes an enclosure (101) with a Coriolis mass flowmeter (50, 112) situated therein. The Coriolis mass flowmeter (50, 112) has a flow-tube made of a high-purity plastic material, a driver (D) coupled to the flow tube for vibrating the flow tube...

A Coriolis mass flow sensor (1) is disclosed. The Coriolis mass flow sensorcomprises a flow sensor tube (16) having first and second ends, and first and secondpiezoelectric stacks (42) positioned on the respective first and second ends of the flowsensor tube (16), wherein the piezoelectric ...

1. A method of manufacturing a fiovvmeter adopted to extend a receivedprocess material flow having an ultra high level of purity free from contaminationdue; to ion transfer from said Coriolis flow meter to said process material; saidmethod comprising the steps of

Exemplary embodiments are provided of igniter failure detection assemblies for furnaces. In an exemplary embodiment, an igniter failure detection assembly includes a hot surface igniter, an igniter relay coupled to the hot surface igniter, a resistor coupled in parallel with the hot surface igniter and defining a no...

An end shield 20 for mounting on a stack 24 of laminations 26 forming the stator 22 of an electric motor, the end shield 20 having an inner face 30 facing the stack 24, mounting openings 34 alignable with holes 28 extending into the stack 24, and a spacer 42 on the inner face 30 adjacent at least one of the ...

Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of systems and methods for controlling inducer motor speed. In an exemplary embodiment, a method includes changing stator voltage of an inducer motor (e.g., by changing a firing angle of a triac, using a transistor, a silicon controlled rectifier or semiconductor controlled rectif...

A vacuum accessory includes a nozzle body and a squeegee attachment assembly. The squeegee attachment assembly includes a housing selectively connectable to the nozzle body and defining a suction inlet and a squeegee assembly rotatably connected to the housing such that the squeegee assembly is rotatable relative to...