公开(公告)号：US5397995A

公开(公告)日：1995-03-14

申请号：US50888

申请日：1993-04-21

申请人： Robert V. Anderson

发明人： Robert V. Anderson

IPC分类号： G01F23/26

CPC分类号： G01F23/268 ,  G01F23/263

摘要： An improved capacitance level probe is shown which can be positioned within the return vapor passage of a coaxial vapor recovery refueling system for detecting changes in liquid level within an underground fuel storage tank. The level probe has an outer conductor, a spaced inner conductor, a closed upper end and a lower end with an end opening which allows liquid to enter and leave the interior of the probe as liquid level changes within the underground tank being monitored. A tubular impact vent is located at the upper end of the outer conductor and collects tank vapors from the return vapor passage in order to conduct such vapor pressure to the open interior of the outer conductor above the level of liquid within the outer conductor. This action prevents sudden pressure drops within the outer conductor as the level of fuel changes within the underground storage tank, thereby eliminating inaccuracies in the sensed capacitance of the unit.

摘要翻译： 示出了改进的电容水平探针，其可以位于同轴蒸气回收加油系统的返回蒸气通道内，用于检测地下燃料储罐内的液位的变化。 液位探测器具有外部导体，间隔开的内部导体，封闭的上端和具有端部开口的下端，其允许液体在被监测的地下水箱内的液位变化时进入和离开探针的内部。 管状冲击通风口位于外部导体的上端，并从回流蒸汽通道收集罐蒸气，以便将外部导体的开放内部的蒸汽压力传导到外部导体内的液体高度以上。 该作用可防止在地下储罐内的燃料水平变化的外部导体内突然的压力下降，从而消除了该单元的检测电容的不准确性。

公开(公告)号：US4999900A

公开(公告)日：1991-03-19

申请号：US546674

申请日：1990-06-29

申请人： Robert V. Anderson

发明人： Robert V. Anderson

IPC分类号： F16L39/00 ,  G01F23/26 ,  G01M3/32

CPC分类号： G01F23/263 ,  F16L39/005 ,  G01M3/3245 ,  Y10T29/49428 ,  Y10T29/49764 ,  Y10T29/4984 ,  Y10T29/49879 ,  Y10T29/49909

摘要： A method is shown for installing a product monitoring device in an underground storage tank, such as the tanks used to store petroleum products. A product sensor is passed through the annular space defined between the tank riser pipe and fill pipe into the tank interior. The product sensor is used to sense representative characteristics of the product located within the tank interior.

摘要翻译： 示出了在诸如用于储存石油产品的储罐的地下储罐中安装产品监测装置的方法。 产品传感器通过在罐提升管和填充管之间限定的环形空间进入箱体内部。 产品传感器用于检测位于罐内部的产品的代表性特征。

公开(公告)号：US4164934A

公开(公告)日：1979-08-21

申请号：US714497

申请日：1976-08-16

申请人： Robert V. Anderson

发明人： Robert V. Anderson

IPC分类号： F24S23/74 ,  F24J3/02

CPC分类号： F24J2/14 ,  Y02E10/45

摘要： A fixedly supported, low cost solar energy collecting device having an elliptical solar reflector is provided which is capable of efficiently collecting and concentrating solar energy during all seasons and sun declinations notwithstanding complete elimination of mechanism for shifting the reflector to follow the sun's path. The collector includes an elongated, trough-like reflector which substantially coincides with a section of a focal end surface of an imaginary elliptical cylinder, with a heat exchange fluid tube positioned along the adjacent focal line of the imaginary elliptical cylinder; in this fashion, solar rays passing through or parallel to the remaining focal line of the imaginary cylinder and striking the reflector are focused onto the heat exchange tube, so that solar energy collection is concentrated without the necessity of precisely orienting the reflector relative to the sun. In preferred forms, a plurality of juxtaposed reflector units are provided in the collection device, with the reflector focal lines being positioned along a geographic east-to-west line and at an angle of elevation equal to the latitude of the collector's position on the earth.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种具有椭圆形太阳能反射器的固定支撑的低成本太阳能收集装置，其能够在所有季节和太阳倾斜期间有效地收集和集中太阳能，尽管完全消除了用于使反射器移动以跟随太阳的路径的机构。 收集器包括细长的槽状反射器，其基本上与假想椭圆柱体的焦端表面的一部分重合，热交换流体管沿着假想椭圆柱体的相邻焦线定位; 以这种方式，通过或平行于虚拟圆柱体的剩余焦线并撞击反射器的太阳光线被聚焦到热交换管上，使得太阳能收集集中而不需要相对于太阳精确地定向反射器 。 在优选形式中，在收集装置中设置多个并置的反射器单元，其中反射器焦线沿着地理东西线定位并且处于等于收集器在地球上的位置的纬度的高度 。

公开(公告)号：US4121777A

公开(公告)日：1978-10-24

申请号：US833575

申请日：1977-09-15

申请人： Richard M. Kolstad ,  Robert V. Anderson

发明人： Richard M. Kolstad ,  Robert V. Anderson

IPC分类号： A01G3/00 ,  A01G23/093 ,  B02C4/30

CPC分类号： A01G23/093 ,  A01G3/002

摘要： A mobile tree removing apparatus includes an elongate extensible and retractable boom structure mounted on a vehicle such as a truck. A cutting device is mounted on the outer end of the boom structure and includes a housing having a plurality of cutting members positioned therein. Adjacent cutting members cooperate with each other to cut an entire standing tree including the trunk and limbs thereof into chips. The chips are impelled through a conduit connected to the housing by action of a vacuum pump mounted on a truck.

摘要翻译： 移动树移除装置包括安装在诸如卡车的车辆上的细长的可伸缩吊杆结构。 切割装置安装在动臂结构的外端，并且包括具有定位在其中的多个切割构件的壳体。 相邻的切割构件彼此配合以将包括躯干和四肢的整个站立树切成碎片。 通过安装在卡车上的真空泵的作用，芯片通过连接到壳体的导管被推动。

公开(公告)号：US3398785A

公开(公告)日：1968-08-27

申请号：US55512866

申请日：1966-06-03

申请人： ROBERT V. ANDERSON

发明人： ANDERSON ROBERT V

IPC分类号： F24F5/00 ,  F25B13/00

CPC分类号： F25B13/00 ,  F24F5/00 ,  F25B2400/13

公开(公告)号：US5072625A

公开(公告)日：1991-12-17

申请号：US514191

申请日：1990-04-25

申请人： Robert V. Anderson

发明人： Robert V. Anderson

IPC分类号： G01F23/00 ,  G01F23/04 ,  G01N1/10 ,  G01N1/12

CPC分类号： G01F23/04 ,  G01F23/0046 ,  G01N1/12 ,  G01N2001/1037 ,  G01N2001/1056

摘要： A liquid level and sampling gauge is shown which includes a stick having a vertical face with a groove formed therein. A transparent sample tube is mounted in the groove and has a bottom opening. A rigid rod is located within the sample tube and has a lower end and an upper end. A valve member is carried on the rod lower end and includes an O-ring which contacts a valve seat provided in the stick lower end when the valve member is moved between an open position which admits liquid to the sample tube and a closed position. A valve operator at the stick upper end moves the valve member between the open and closed positions.

摘要翻译： 示出了液位和采样计，其包括具有形成在其中的凹槽的垂直面的棒。 透明样品管安装在凹槽中并具有底部开口。 刚性杆位于样品管内，并具有下端和上端。 阀构件承载在杆下端，并且包括O形环，当阀构件在允许液体到样品管的打开位置和关闭位置之间移动时，O形环接触设置在杆下端中的阀座。 杆上端的阀门操作器将阀构件在打开位置和关闭位置之间移动。

公开(公告)号：US4186765A

公开(公告)日：1980-02-05

申请号：US885810

申请日：1978-03-13

申请人： Robert V. Anderson

发明人： Robert V. Anderson

IPC分类号： F16K31/28 ,  F16K31/34 ,  F16K33/00

CPC分类号： F16K31/28 ,  F16K31/34 ,  F16K33/00 ,  Y10T137/7374 ,  Y10T137/7404 ,  Y10T137/7413 ,  Y10T137/7433

摘要： A main valve diaphragm closes the liquid inlet to the tank when the latter is full because ballast members associated with a pilot valve have their gravitational effects negated as a result of liquid in the tank being above or at substantially the same level as such members, thereby allowing the buoyancy of a float to maintain the pilot valve closed. On the other hand, when the liquid in the tank drops to a predetermined level, the ballast members become effective to gravitationally operate the pilot valve which in turn releases hydraulic pressure in a chamber above the diaphragm that otherwise keeps the diaphragm seated. The pair of ballast members on the exterior of the assembly are each independently adjustable into any one of a number of selected vertical positions along the assembly, the position of the upper member determining the location of the upper level of liquid in the tank, while the position of the lower ballast member determines how far the liquid level will drop before the valve diaphragm is unseated to allow the entry of a new supply. All components of the assembly are designed for installation without the aids of tools. Alternative versions of atmospheric breaks render the assembly anti-siphon.

摘要翻译： 主阀膜片在后者充满时关闭到罐的液体入口，因为与先导阀相关联的压载件的重力作用由于罐中的液体高于或处于与这些构件基本相同的水平而被否定，因此 允许浮子的浮力使先导阀保持关闭。 另一方面，当罐中的液体下降到预定水平时，压载件变得有效地重力地操作先导阀，导向阀又释放隔膜上方的腔室中的液压，否则保持隔膜就位。 组件外部的一对压载构件各自独立地可调整成沿着组件的多个选定垂直位置中的任何一个，上部构件的位置确定容器中上层液体的位置，而 下部压载构件的位置确定在阀隔膜不接合之前液面将下降多远以允许新供应物的进入。 组件的所有组件都设计用于无需工具辅助的安装。 大气断路的替代版本使组装防虹吸。

公开(公告)号：US3951269A

公开(公告)日：1976-04-20

申请号：US554068

申请日：1975-02-28

申请人： Robert V. Anderson

发明人： Robert V. Anderson

IPC分类号： A47H1/102 ,  B66C21/00

CPC分类号： A47H1/102

摘要： A support rod assembly may be mounted between a pair of opposed, spaced-apart surfaces without the use of mounting brackets, screws, nails, or other fasteners by manually rotating the rod relative to a threaded cap at one end of the rod so as to progressively extend the rod from the cap and wedge the assembly tightly between the opposed surfaces in pressure-mounted relationship therewith. The end caps of the assembly are each provided with a spike projecting in coaxial relationship with the rod for penetrating the surfaces during installation, thereby presenting fixed pivot points for the end caps should they tend to rotate with the rod during installation, to the end that "walking" of the rod out of position along the surfaces is eliminated. Components of the assembly are adapted to universally accommodate rods of more than one particular diameter.

摘要翻译： 支撑杆组件可以安装在一对相对的间隔开的表面之间，而不需要使用安装支架，螺钉，钉子或其它紧固件，通过相对于杆的一端的螺纹盖手动旋转杆，以便 逐渐地从盖上延伸杆，并将组件楔紧在相对的表面之间，并以压力安装的关系。 组件的端盖各自设置有与杆同轴地突出的钉，用于在安装期间穿透表面，从而当安装期间倾向于与杆一起旋转时，呈现用于端盖的固定枢轴点，到最后 消除了将棒沿着表面的位置“走”。 组件的组件适于普遍容纳多于一个特定直径的杆。

公开(公告)号：US4291198A

公开(公告)日：1981-09-22

申请号：US53099

申请日：1979-06-28

申请人： Robert V. Anderson ,  Douglas L. Bayer ,  David W. Hagelbarger ,  Peter S. Kubik

发明人： Robert V. Anderson ,  Douglas L. Bayer ,  David W. Hagelbarger ,  Peter S. Kubik

IPC分类号： G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/0489 ,  H04M1/2745 ,  H04M11/06 ,  H04M11/08 ,  H04M1/02

CPC分类号： G06F3/04892 ,  H04M1/274525 ,  H04M11/066 ,  Y10S379/914 ,  Y10S379/915

摘要： The power of computer-based services is made available to telephone subscribers by a telephone station set (10) including a telephone handset (17) for audio transduction, a video output display screen (13) and manual input key facilities (16,20,23) coupled for interaction by a data processing facility (43). All of those elements are included in a common station set housing for programmable interaction under control of the station set user. The input key facilities include a full ASCII key set, additional buttons (30-32) for signaling standard computer service functions, and keys (16) for user selection of predetermined different text portions of the display screen. Also shown are various electrical and mechanical features which facilitate the combining of the functional parts into the common housing and illustrative processes (FIGS. 8-12) for demonstrating the programmable facility interaction.

摘要翻译： 基于计算机的服务的功能由包括用于音频转换的电话听筒（17）的电话机组（10）提供给电话用户，视频输出显示屏幕（13）和手动输入键设施（16,20， 23），用于由数据处理设备（43）进行交互。 所有这些元件都被包含在用于在台站设置用户的控制下的可编程交互的公共站组外壳中。 输入键设施包括一个完整的ASCII密钥组，用于信令标准计算机服务功能的附加按钮（30-32）和用于用户选择显示屏幕的预定不同文本部分的键（16）。 还示出了各种电气和机械特征，其便于将功能部件组合到公共壳体中并且用于演示可编程设施交互的说明性过程（图8-12）。

公开(公告)号：US4236736A

公开(公告)日：1980-12-02

申请号：US901493

申请日：1978-05-01

申请人： Robert V. Anderson

发明人： Robert V. Anderson

IPC分类号： F16L33/22 ,  F16L47/32 ,  F16L41/00

CPC分类号： F16L47/32 ,  F16L33/224 ,  Y10S285/901

摘要： An improvement in an accessory for a garden hose and the like in which an end of the hose is to be connected with a supplementary fitting characterized by a centerpiece adapted to sealingly receive the end of the hose, a gripper for moving longitudinally into gripping relationship with the hose, a turnbuckle for drawing the gripper into gripping relationship with the hose responsive to relative rotational movement of the turnbuckle with respect to the gripper and rotation prevention means to prevent relative rotational movement between the gripper and the centerpiece. Also disclosed are preferred structures and embodiments in which, for example, a whole coupling has mirror image type centerpieces, grippers, turnbuckles, and rotation prevention means; dual slope inverted frusto conical sections; right hand and left hand threads for effecting the longitudinal movement of the grippers; the multiple-piece structure of the turnbuckle insert; the tangs on the grippers engaging slot means on the centerpiece to prevent relative rotation; the retention structure on the tangs limiting axial travel of the grippers; and the removable inverted frusto conical sections of the centerpiece.

摘要翻译： 用于花园软管等的附件的改进，其中软管的端部将与辅助配件连接，辅助配件的特征在于适于密封地容纳软管的端部的中心件，用于纵向移动以与夹持关系 所述软管，用于响应于所述螺丝扣相对于所述夹持器的相对旋转运动而将所述夹持器与所述软管牵引的夹紧螺母，以及用于防止所述夹持器和所述中心件之间的相对旋转运动的旋转防止装置。 还公开了优选的结构和实施例，其中例如整个联接器具有镜像型中心件，夹具，螺丝扣和防旋转装置; 双斜倒角截头圆锥截面; 右手和左手螺纹，用于实现夹持器的纵向移动; 螺丝扣插入件的多件式结构; 夹持器上的爪接合狭槽装置在中心件上以防止相对旋转; 柄部上的保持结构限制夹持器的轴向行进; 和中心件的可拆卸倒立截头圆锥形部分。