Abstract:
An internal combustion engine includes in one aspect a source of a pressurized working medium and an expander. The expander has a housing and a piston, movably mounted within and with respect to the housing, to perform one of rotation and reciprocation, each complete rotation or reciprocation defining at least a part of a cycle of the engine. The expander also includes a septum, mounted within the housing and movable with respect to the housing and the piston so as to define in conjunction therewith, over first and second angular ranges of the cycle, a working chamber that is isolated from an intake port and an exhaust port. Combustion occurs at least over the first angular range of the cycle to provide heat to the working medium and so as to increase its pressure. The working chamber over a second angular range of the cycle expands in volume while the piston receives, from the working medium as a result of its increased pressure, a force relative to the housing that causes motion of the piston relative to the housing.
Abstract:
A method for producing an electrode for an electrochemical element absorbs monomers for polymerization on a surface having a specific surface area of 100 to 3000 m2g−1 and having an average pore diameter in the range of 0.4 to 100 nm, performing electrolysis polymerization by applying pulse voltage, and forming a conductive polymer layer on the surface of the conductive porous material, forming a thin and uniform electrode film. In a method for producing an electrochemical element, a conductive polymer layer is formed on the conductive porous material by absorbing monomers for polymerization on a surface of a conductive porous material having a specific surface area and pore diameter as above forming a electrochemical cell by using the conductive porous material, the monomers are absorbed in the pores, putting the electrochemical cell and the electrolyte solution in an outer casing, and performing electrolysis polymerization of the monomers in the electrolyte solution.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for producing frozen dough which can be directly transferred from freezer to oven without a proofing or thawing step. The process comprises mixing the dough ingredients, forming gas nucleation sites, exercising the dough by subjecting to cycles of pressure differentials and freezing the dough. The frozen product can be transferred directly from the freezer to an oven for baking.
Abstract:
Methods, devices and systems for power generation through liquid piston internal combustion engine. The liquid piston internal combustion engine of the invention, utilizes a novel, synergetic combination of internal combustion and steam piston engines within the framework of one and the same system. The engine may comprise or a plurality of cylinders, each having a liquid piston. The ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) system comprises six modules viz PGM (Power Generating Module) (100), ERS (Energy Recovery System) (200), PCM (Power Conversion Module) (300), HAS (Hydraulic Shock Absorbers Module) (400), DAC (Data Acquisition & Control Module) (500) and AEM (Auxiliary Equipment Module) (600).
Abstract:
A vehicle with a plurality of legs which selectively alternately support and advance the vehicle in horizontal straight line motion, each of the legs comprises a support member, and in one embodiment, a first gear nonrotatively affixed to the support member, a first link pivotally connected to the support member at one end thereof, a means for rotatably driving the link about the pivotal connection, an idler gear pivotally mounted to the first link intermediate the ends thereof and in driving engagement with the first gear, a second link pivotally connected at one end thereof to the first link at the second end thereof, the second link having a planet gear affixed thereto and engaging the idler gear, whereby when the first link is pivotally driven by the drive means through the idler gear and the planet gear produces angular motion of the second link about the pivotal connection between the links, the first link is constructed and arranged to limit the angular movement of said second link in either direction, the support members are selectively vertically movable on the vehicle body to alternately allow the legs to contact the ground and move the vehicle body and to rise and permit the legs to be pivoted to a position for further movement of the vehicle body when the legs are again lowered to contact the ground. In alternate embodiments, the gears may be replaced with a wheel and cable drive system, or a sprocket and chain system which does not require an idler.