IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0965978
(2001-09-28)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Porter, Roger D.
- Burroughs, Jerome C.
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대리인 / 주소 |
Leatherwood Walker Todd & Mann, P.C.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
5 인용 특허 :
29 |
초록
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A combination machine for trenching, for forming the edge of a bed, and for laying and burying tubing, cable, piping, and the like. The machine includes steerable caster wheels mounted on the rear of the machine which, together with a single front wheel, allow for a tight turning radius when using t
A combination machine for trenching, for forming the edge of a bed, and for laying and burying tubing, cable, piping, and the like. The machine includes steerable caster wheels mounted on the rear of the machine which, together with a single front wheel, allow for a tight turning radius when using the machine. The machine also includes a blade height adjustment which allows for the trenching or edging blade depth to be readily adjusted in a substantially infinite variation. Other aspects of the present invention include an edging machine and a trenching machine, both being of a compact design. Both include an extendable handle which, in a preferred embodiment retracts or folds to allow for the volume of space occupied by the machines to be minimized, preferably, to the extent that either of such machines can typically be carried in a trunk of a standard automobile.
대표청구항
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A combination machine for trenching, for forming the edge of a bed, and for laying and burying tubing, cable, piping, and the like. The machine includes steerable caster wheels mounted on the rear of the machine which, together with a single front wheel, allow for a tight turning radius when using t
A combination machine for trenching, for forming the edge of a bed, and for laying and burying tubing, cable, piping, and the like. The machine includes steerable caster wheels mounted on the rear of the machine which, together with a single front wheel, allow for a tight turning radius when using the machine. The machine also includes a blade height adjustment which allows for the trenching or edging blade depth to be readily adjusted in a substantially infinite variation. Other aspects of the present invention include an edging machine and a trenching machine, both being of a compact design. Both include an extendable handle which, in a preferred embodiment retracts or folds to allow for the volume of space occupied by the machines to be minimized, preferably, to the extent that either of such machines can typically be carried in a trunk of a standard automobile. ss (cooling or heating). 10. A method of improving cooling or heating of any hot or cold object in contact with a stagnant or flowing gas mixture, the method comprising a) directly or indirectly contacting the object with a heat transfer fluid gas mixture consisting essentially of substantially pure hydrogen and substantially pure helium for use in heat transfer applications, wherein i) the mixture will not be capable of mixing with air in any proportions to produce a self-sustaining flammable or combustible mixture, or ii) wherein a concentration of hydrogen is sufficient to reduce cost of the mixture to an amount substantially less than cost of pure helium; and b) making an adjustment (either intermittently or continuously) of a parameter during the cooling or heating process: the parameter selected from the group consisting of a composition of the gas mixture before contacting the object, a flow rate of the gas mixture in contact with the object, an amount of gas mixture contacting the object, a composition of the gas mixture in contact with the object, a temperature of the gas mixture either before, during and/or after contacting the object, a temperature of the gas mixture either before, during and/or after contacting the object, a pressure of the gas mixture before it contacts the object, and a pressure of the gas mixture contacting the object. 11. A method in accordance with claim 10 wherein said parameter adjustment is made automatically or manually based upon some measured parameter that may change during a heat exchange process (cooling or heating). 12. A method of improving the cooling of a cylindrical optical fiber traversing through a heat exchange device, the method comprising a) contacting the optical fiber with a heat transfer fluid gas mixture consisting of substantially pure hydrogen and substantially pure helium, said contacting selected from the group consisting of directly contacting, indirectly contacting, or combination thereof; and b) making an adjustment, either intermittently or continuously, of a parameter during the cooling, the parameter selected from the group consisting of a composition of the gas mixture, flow rate of the gas mixture into the heat exchange device, an amount of gas mixture contacting the fiber in counter-current fashion, an amount of gas mixture contacting the fiber in co-current fashion, a composition of the gas mixture contacting the fiber in counter-current fashion, a composition of gas mixture contacting the fiber in co-current fashion, a temperature of the gas mixture before injection into the heat exchange device, a temperature of the gas mixture either before, during or after contacting the fiber in counter-current fashion, a temperature of the gas mixture either before, during, or after contacting the fiber in a co-current fashion, a pressure of the gas mixture before injection into the heat exchange device, a pressure of the gas mixture contacting the fiber in countercurrent fashion, and a pressure of the gas mixture contacting the fiber in a co-current fashion. 13. A method in accordance with claim 12 wherein said parameter adjustment is made automatically or manually based upon some measured parameter that may change during a heat exchange process (cooling or heating). 14. A method in accordance with claim 13 wherein said parameter adjustment is made automatically or manually based upon some measured parameter that may change during a heat exchange process (cooling or heating). 15. The method in accordance with claim 12 wherein the hydrogen has a concentration ranging from about 10 mole percent to about 40 mole percent. 16. A method in accordance with claim 12 wherein the hydrogen has a concentration ranging from about 40 mole percent to about 50 mole percent. 17. A method in accordance with claim 12 wherein the hydrogen has a concentration ranging from about 50 mole percent to about 99.9 mole percent. 18. A heat transfer fluid gas mixture consisting es sentially of substantially pure hydrogen and substantially pure helium for use in heat transfer applications, the hydrogen having a concentration ranging from about 40 mole percent to about 50 mole percent, wherein: a) the mixture will not be capable of mixing with air in any proportions to produce a self-sustaining flammable or combustible mixture, or b) wherein a concentration of hydrogen is sufficient to reduce cost of the mixture to an amount substantially less than cost of pure helium. 19. A method of cooling or heating an item, the method comprising contacting the item with the gas mixture of claim 18, said contacting selected from the group consisting of directly contacting, indirectly contacting, or combination thereof. 20. A heat transfer fluid gas mixture consisting essentially of substantially pure hydrogen and substantially pure helium for use in heat transfer applications, the hydrogen having a concentration ranging from about 50 mole percent to about 99.9 mole percent, wherein: a) the mixture will not be capable of mixing with air in any proportions to produce a self-sustaining flammable or combustible mixture, or b) wherein a concentration of hydrogen is sufficient to reduce cost of the mixture to an amount substantially less than cost of pure helium. 21. A method of cooling or heating an item, the method comprising contacting the item with the gas mixture of claim 20, said contacting selected from the group consisting of directly contacting, indirectly contacting, or combination thereof. 22. A heat transfer fluid gas mixture consisting of substantially pure hydrogen and substantially pure helium for use in heat transfer applications, wherein the hydrogen has a concentration ranging from about 40 mole percent to about 50 mole percent. 23. A method of cooling or heating an item, the method comprising contacting the item with the gas mixture of claim 22, said contacting selected from the group consisting of directly contacting, indirectly contacting, or combination thereof. 24. A heat transfer fluid gas mixture consisting of substantially pure hydrogen and substantially pure helium for use in heat transfer applications, wherein the hydrogen has a concentration ranging from about 50 mole percent to about 99.9 mole percent. 25. A method of cooling or heating an item, the method comprising contacting the item with the gas mixture of claim 24, said contacting selected from the group consisting of directly contacting, indirectly contacting, or combination thereof. 84/551; US-6487775, 20021200, Rode, 029/898.09; US-6510609, 20030100, Chiba et al., 029/898.061; US-6560856, 20030500, Prater, 029/724
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