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Low power tissue ablation system
ActiveUS20070083195A1Efficiently constrainable volumeMaximize amount of energySurgical instruments for heatingForms of energyTissue ablation
Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for the ablation of tissue. Embodiments include an ablation catheter that has an array of ablation elements attached to a deployable carrier assembly. The carrier assembly can be constrained within the lumen of a catheter, and deployed to take on an expanded condition. The carrier assembly includes multiple electrodes that are configured to ablate tissue at low power. Additional embodiments include a system that includes an interface unit for delivering one or more forms of energy to the ablation catheter.
Owner:MEDTRONIC ABLATION FRONTIERS
Low Power Tissue Ablation System
ActiveUS20090182325A1Maximize amount of energyMinimizing amount of energySurgical instruments for heatingForms of energyTissue ablation
Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for the ablation of tissue. Embodiments include an ablation catheter that has an array of ablation elements attached to a deployable carrier assembly. The carrier assembly can be constrained within the lumen of a catheter, and deployed to take on an expanded condition. The carrier assembly includes multiple electrodes that are configured to ablate tissue at low power. Additional embodiments include a system that includes an interface unit for delivering one or more forms of energy to the ablation catheter.
Owner:MEDTRONIC ABLATION FRONTIERS
Systems and methods for the treatment of eye conditions
ActiveUS20150057701A1Minimizing amount of energyUltrasound therapyEye surgeryMeibomian glandLight energy
Systems, methods, and devices used to treat eyelids, meibomian glands, ducts, and surrounding tissue are described herein. In some embodiments, an eye treatment device is disclosed, which includes a scleral shield positionable proximate an inner surface of an eyelid, the scleral shield being made of, or coated with, an energy-absorbing material activated by a light energy, and an energy transducer positionable outside of the eyelid, the energy transducer configured to provide light energy at one or more wavelengths, including a first wavelength selected to heat the energy-absorbing material.
Owner:ALCON INC
Low power tissue ablation system
ActiveUS8617156B2Maximize amount of energyMinimizing amount of energySurgical instruments for heatingForms of energyTissue ablation
Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for the ablation of tissue. Embodiments include an ablation catheter that has an array of ablation elements attached to a deployable carrier assembly. The carrier assembly can be constrained within the lumen of a catheter, and deployed to take on an expanded condition. The carrier assembly includes multiple electrodes that are configured to ablate tissue at low power. Additional embodiments include a system that includes an interface unit for delivering one or more forms of energy to the ablation catheter.
Owner:MEDTRONIC ABLATION FRONTIERS
In-vehicle power transmission device and driving system for vehicle
ActiveUS20100120579A1Eliminate lossControl speedElectric propulsion mountingToothed gearingsPower splitDrive wheel
An in-vehicle power transmission apparatus is equipped with a plurality of power split rotors and a power transmission control mechanism. The power split rotors work to split power among a rotary electric machine such as a motor-generator, an internal combustion engine, and a driven wheel of the vehicle. If rotational energy, as outputted from the power split rotors, is defined as being positive in sign, the power split rotors are so assembled that when the power transmission control mechanism establishes transmission of the rotational energy that is positive in sign as the power from a first rotor that is one of the power split rotors to the internal combustion engine, the other power split rotors are so linked as to provide output rotational energies which are opposite in sign to each other. This enables the speed of the first rotor to be placed at substantially zero.
Owner:NIPPON SOKEN +1
Laser stent cutting
A stent may be manufactured by providing a tube having a longitudinal axis therethrough, providing a stationary source of laser radiation, generating a beam of laser radiation using the source of laser radiation, and cutting a desired pattern into the tube by scanning the beam over a desired region of the tube.
Owner:BOSTON SCI SCIMED INC
Vehicle control apparatus and vehicle equipped with the control apparatus
InactiveUS20090149295A1High energyIncrease volumeGas pressure propulsion mountingElectric machinesBrake torqueDistribution control
This invention provides a vehicle control apparatus constructed so that during the control of a downshift for deceleration, braking shocks can be reduced and the amount of energy regenerated can be increased, and a hybrid vehicle equipped with the control apparatus.The hybrid vehicle 1 includes wheels 14, an engine 12, a motor 11, a multi-stage transmission 20 that reduces motor torque and transmits the reduced torque to the wheels, and a brake 15 that brakes the wheels. During deceleration downshift control, a hybrid control module 100 provides distribution control of the regenerative torque of the motor 11 and the braking torque of the brake 15 so that the total braking force of the vehicle during gear shifting matches a target value.
Owner:HITACHI LTD
Systems and methods for the treatment of eye conditions
Systems, methods, and devices used to treat eyelids, meibomian glands, ducts, and surrounding tissue are described herein. In some embodiments, an eye treatment device is disclosed, which includes a scleral shield positionable proximate an inner surface of an eyelid, the scleral shield being made of, or coated with, an energy-absorbing material activated by a light energy, and an energy transducer positionable outside of the eyelid, the energy transducer configured to provide light energy at one or more wavelengths, including a first wavelength selected to heat the energy-absorbing material.
Owner:ALCON INC
Motor control based on vibration sensing
InactiveUS20160227981A1Minimize noise levelEasy to operateTableware washing/rinsing machine detailsSingle motor speed/torque controlMotor speedAccelerometer
Various embodiments are directed to systems and methods for controlling a vent fan motor associated with a dishwasher based at least in part on sensed vibration signals. A vibration sensor, such as a microphone and / or an accelerometer, may be associated with the vent fan motor and may be configured to sense sound pressure level vibrations emitted by the vent fan motor. A controller associated with the dishwasher may receive the sensed vibration signals, identify various operating characteristics of the vent fan motor, and may compare the identified operating characteristics against preferred operating characteristics. A determination that the operating characteristics do not satisfy the preferred operating characteristics may correspond to inefficient operation of the vent fan motor, and the controller may thus adjust the vent fan motor speed.
Owner:ELECTROLUX HOME PROD CORP NV
Oxygen-based biomass combustion system and method
InactiveUS7007616B2Heat loss from heating unnecessary oxidant is minimizedReduce heat lossSolidificationLiquefactionCombustion chamberOxygen
An oxygen-based biomass solid fuel combustion system and method has an air separator for separating oxygen from air providing a supply of oxygen for feeding oxygen to a solid fuel combustion chamber. An airlock feeds a metered amount of solid fuel to the solid fuel combustion chamber. A burner stage having a firetube for collecting fuel gases from the solid fuel combustion chamber combusts the collected fuel gases with further oxygen from the separator and heats a boiler to generate steam. A heat utilization device (e.g. an electrical generator) may be connected to the steam boiler. Nitrogen-free diluent gases (e.g. argon and carbon dioxide) are used to control combustion process temperatures. The usable heat energy and useful byproducts are extracted from the different stages of the process.
Owner:MUNIZ CESAR A
System and method for mathematical predictive analytics and computational energy modeling
ActiveUS20140306525A1Maximize electricity productionPollution minimizationPower network operation systems integrationSingle network parallel feeding arrangementsElectricityAnalysis data
Systems, methods and computer program products for controlling a micro electrical power grid to select the volume of electricity produced by each power generation source in order to meet demand and achieve a particular optimization goal. In one embodiment, a system operable to control a micro electrical power grid may include a plurality of intelligent power broker (IPB) units and at least one data analytics unit in communication with the IPB units. Each IPB may be associated with an electrical power source or an electrical load and may be operable to collect data relating to its associated electrical power source or electrical load. The data analytics unit may receive the data from the IPB units and may be operable to analyze the data and direct the IPBs to remove one or more of the electrical power loads from the micro electrical grid and / or increase an electrical power output from the electrical sources during time period T.
Owner:LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP
Output voltage ripple reduction technique for burst mode operation of power converter
InactiveUS20060049811A1Reduce power consumptionMinimizing amount of energyEfficient power electronics conversionDc-dc conversionLow loadLow voltage
A power converter is controlled by a control circuit that includes a burst mode operation during low load conditions. A compensation circuit modifies a control signal to reduce the number of switch cycles during a burst. The compensation circuit includes a time-variant offset to the control signal that is removed when the power converter input signal is connected to low voltage.
Owner:SYNQOR
Advanced method and apparatus for cost-effectively and continuously producing expanded thermoformable honeycomb materials
InactiveUS20060244174A1Facilitated releaseEnergy efficient and cost-effectiveHollow wall articlesDomestic articlesHoneycombMaterials science
A method for continuously and cost-effectively producing expanded thermoformable honeycomb materials comprising the steps of: providing raw thermoformable thermoplastic material (such as flakes or pellets) into an extruder; heating the material in the extruder; extruding the continuous sheet material to a suitable gauge and width; trimming the extruded material while it is still hot to desired widths; conveying this hot thermoformable, continuous sheet into a preheat / heating section comprised of either hot forming rolls or belts; heating the thermoformable continuous sheet on forming rolls or between continuous forming belts that have specific geometries machined on the surfaces; adhering the continuous sheet on the forming surfaces by hot tack adhesion; expanding the continuous sheet into expanded honeycomb by separating the forming surfaces so as to effect an expansion of the cross-section of the thermoformable continuous sheet material; transferring the expanded honeycomb through an array of cooling rolls or belts thereby cooling the expanded honeycomb thereby maintaining its integrity and facilitating its release from the exit of the cooling region.
Owner:PANTERRA ENGINEERED PLASTICS
Vehicle control apparatus and vehicle equipped with the control apparatus
InactiveUS7976427B2Minimizing amount of energyQuantity maximizationGas pressure propulsion mountingElectric machinesBrake torqueDistribution control
This invention provides a vehicle control apparatus constructed so that during the control of a downshift for deceleration, braking shocks can be reduced and the amount of energy regenerated can be increased, and a hybrid vehicle equipped with the control apparatus.The hybrid vehicle 1 includes wheels 14, an engine 12, a motor 11, a multi-stage transmission 20 that reduces motor torque and transmits the reduced torque to the wheels, and a brake 15 that brakes the wheels. During deceleration downshift control, a hybrid control module 100 provides distribution control of the regenerative torque of the motor 11 and the braking torque of the brake 15 so that the total braking force of the vehicle during gear shifting matches a target value.
Owner:HITACHI LTD
Storage management server and storage configuration relocating method
ActiveUS20100138682A1Quick upgradeMinimize energy consumptionEnergy efficient ICTVolume/mass flow measurementStorage managementData transmission
A storage management server collects, stores and displays positions, temperatures and temperature threshold values of physical storage devices from a storage apparatus. It collects, stores and displays positions and power consumptions of variable factor generation sources which are factors that cause the physical storage devices to vary in operation environments, and also calculates the influenceability by variable factor generation sources against the physical storage devices and affected temperatures thereof. It compares the temperature of a given physical storage device to a temperature threshold value of this physical storage device or compares it to an affected temperature thereof due to the variable factor generation sources, thereby moving, for data transfer, an operation position of physical storage device based on a comparison result at such time.
Owner:HITACHI LTD
Oxygen-based biomass combustion system and method
InactiveUS20050022553A1Minimize heat lossHeat loss from heating unnecessary oxidant is minimizedSolidificationLiquefactionAutomotive engineeringCarbon dioxide
An oxygen-based biomass solid fuel combustion system and method has an air separator for separating oxygen from air providing a supply of oxygen for feeding oxygen to a solid fuel combustion chamber. An airlock feeds a metered amount of solid fuel to the solid fuel combustion chamber. A burner stage having a firetube for collecting fuel gases from the solid fuel combustion chamber combusts the collected fuel gases with further oxygen from the separator and heats a boiler to generate steam. A heat utilization device (e.g. an electrical generator) may be connected to the steam boiler. Nitrogen-free diluent gases (e.g. argon and carbon dioxide) are used to control combustion process temperatures. The usable heat energy and useful byproducts are extracted from the different stages of the process.
Owner:MUNIZ CESAR A
Device and method for subdividing vehicle cab and/or storage space into a number of sub-portions
ActiveUS10358173B2Minimized volumeMinimizing amount of energyRefrigerated goods vehiclePedestrian/occupant safety arrangementAutomotive engineering
Owner:FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
Gasifier system and method
InactiveUS6959654B2Reduce heat lossHeat loss from heating unnecessary air is minimizedFuel supply regulationCombustion signal processingCombustorNitrogen oxides
A solid fuel fed combustor method having a first chamber portion with an inlet feeding a metered amount of a solid fuel to a first burner stage having a first traveling conveyor firebelt. A metered amount of air is introduced in progressively increasing proportions along the length thereof to cause endothermic reduction of the solid fuel. The first stage feeds a second burner stage having a second traveling conveyor firebelt. Air is introduced in a progressively decreasing amount along the length of the second traveling conveyor firebelt to induce exothermic combustion and decomposition of fuel. The amount of air introduced and speed of the conveyors are controlled to minimize the quantity of carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides and other pollutants. Radiative energy generated from fuel traveling on the traveling conveyor firebelts is reflected on fuel traveling on the first firebelt.
Owner:MUNIZ CESAR A
Two-phase cooling with ambient cooled condensor
ActiveUS20160278239A1Minimizing flow rateMaintain temperatureDigital data processing detailsSemiconductor/solid-state device detailsNuclear engineeringPressure regulator
An apparatus for cooling a computer system includes a primary cooling loop. The primary cooling loop includes an evaporator configured to cool at least a component of the computer system, an ambient cooled condenser connected to the evaporator, a first pump to provide a coolant flow within the cooling loop, a pressure regulator configured to maintain a selected pressure in the primary cooling loop, and a controller responsive to changes in outdoor ambient conditions and an amount of heat dissipated by the computer system and configured to dynamically adjust the pump and pressure regulator in response thereto.
Owner:IBM CORP
Blast protection system
InactiveUS20070214951A1Minimizing amount of energyMinimize damageProtective buildings/sheltersArmour platesParticulatesShock wave
A blast protection barrier system to protect structures from blast shock waves initiated by detonation of a large bomb at ground level adjacent the structure, and in particular a bomb transported by a land vehicle, having an outer perimeter wall retaining a large quantity of loose particulate matter, the wall having multiple horizontally extending folds, each fold having an outwardly facing inclined, preferably concave, segment joined to a generally horizontal segment, such that the blast shock wave causes the wall to extend or expand in a generally vertical direction to dissipate and divert the destructive energy of the bomb and minimize damage to the structure.
Owner:SWINSON JOHN S
Lighting fixtures and systems with high energy efficiency and visual quality
ActiveUS7824068B2Avoids all source of visual discomfortMinimizing amount of energyLight source combinationsLighting support devicesHigh energyEffect light
Owner:WULFINGHOFF DONALD R
Method to control a minimum pulsewidth in a switch mode power supply
ActiveUS20140098577A1Minimizing amount of energyMinimum amount of energy transferEfficient power electronics conversionDc-dc conversionElectricitySwitched-mode power supply
A power converter circuit includes a transformer and a main switch controller by a primary side controller. A sensing circuit is implemented that senses the voltage at an auxiliary winding of the transformer while the main switch is ON. The auxiliary winding is another winding on the primary side of the transformer, magnetically coupled to the secondary winding and electrically isolated from the primary winding. When the voltage across the auxiliary winding reaches a predefined threshold voltage level, the main switch is switched OFF. The threshold voltage level is set at a value that minimizes an amount of energy transferred per pulse to the secondary side of the circuit while maintaining a minimum amount of energy transfer to enable output voltage sensing at the auxiliary winding.
Owner:MYPAQ HLDG LTD
Systems and Methods For the Treatment of Eye Conditions
ActiveUS20190091065A1Minimizing amount of energyUltrasound therapyLaser surgeryDiseaseMeibomian gland
Owner:ALCON INC
In-vehicle power transmission device and driving system for vehicle
ActiveUS8622870B2Efficient startMinimizing amount of energyElectric propulsion mountingToothed gearingsPower splitDrive wheel
An in-vehicle power transmission apparatus is equipped with a plurality of power split rotors and a power transmission control mechanism. The power split rotors work to split power among a rotary electric machine such as a motor-generator, an internal combustion engine, and a driven wheel of the vehicle. If rotational energy, as outputted from the power split rotors, is defined as being positive in sign, the power split rotors are so assembled that when the power transmission control mechanism establishes transmission of the rotational energy that is positive in sign as the power from a first rotor that is one of the power split rotors to the internal combustion engine, the other power split rotors are so linked as to provide output rotational energies which are opposite in sign to each other. This enables the speed of the first rotor to be placed at substantially zero.
Owner:NIPPON SOKEN +1
Lighting fixtures and systems with high energy efficiency and visual quality
ActiveUS20100135017A1Minimize amount of energyReduce energy consumptionLight source combinationsLighting support devicesHigh energyEngineering
Lighting fixtures, systems, and methods of using the lighting fixtures that can achieve radically increased energy efficiency and visual effectiveness, are disclosed. The invention also offers the potential for decorative effects, supplementary background lighting, and other lighting effects. Various embodiments use light sources capable of individual focus, replacement, and control of operation. Fixtures allow mounting of the light emitting components to achieve a large effective aperture / diameter of the fixture in relation to the distance from the illuminated area, producing improved illumination. The light emitting components may be installed on parts of the fixture that may be oriented individually, thereby allowing infinite and / or incremental adjustment of the overall light emission pattern to achieve desirable illumination effects. Desirable lighting effects are further achievable by selection of the lighting type (LED, incandescent, fluorescent, etc), combinations thereof, and by selection of the fixture aperture / diameter, axis, and intensity. Shielding of the light sources to avoid glare to bystanders may be included.
Owner:WULFINGHOFF DONALD R
Two-phase cooling with ambient cooled condensor
ActiveUS20160274628A1Minimizing flow rateMaintain temperatureDigital data processing detailsSemiconductor/solid-state device detailsNuclear engineeringCoolant flow
An apparatus for cooling a computer system includes a primary cooling loop. The primary cooling loop includes an evaporator configured to cool at least a component of the computer system, an ambient cooled condenser connected to the evaporator, a first pump to provide a coolant flow within the cooling loop, a pressure regulator configured to maintain a selected pressure in the primary cooling loop, and a controller responsive to changes in outdoor ambient conditions and an amount of heat dissipated by the computer system and configured to dynamically adjust the pump and pressure regulator in response thereto.
Owner:IBM CORP
Device and method for obtaining energy carriers from moist biomass
InactiveUS20090313847A1Consistency changeReduce materialDrying using combination processesDrying solid materials with heatProcess engineeringDehydration
A device for obtaining energy carriers from moist biomass includes a dehydration device for mechanically pre-dehydrating the biomass, and a drying step for post-dehydrating the pre-dehydrated biomass via the addition of heat. The dehydration device includes a first dehydration step and a second dehydration step, which is combined with the drying step to form a single assembly.
Owner:CLAAS SELBSTFAHRENDE ERNTEMASCHINEN GMBH
Method and apparatus for treating marine growth on a surface
InactiveUS7811513B2Energy efficiencyMinimize amount of heatVessel cleaningWater cleaningMarine engineering
Owner:JOHNSON KEITH +1
Two-phase cooling with ambient cooled condensor
ActiveUS10231357B2Minimizing amount of energyMinimizing flow rateDigital data processing detailsSemiconductor/solid-state device detailsCoolant flowNuclear engineering
Owner:INT BUSINESS MASCH CORP
Method and apparatus for treating marine growth on a surface
InactiveUS20090127203A1Energy efficiencyMinimize amount of heatVessel cleaningFouling preventionMarine engineeringMechanical engineering
Owner:JOHNSON KEITH +1
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