Abstract:
A gear pump (1) for use with a hand-operated tool (200) having a rotatable shaft (201), said gear pump (1) comprising: a housing (5) having a chamber (6), an inlet (65) for fluid into the chamber (6) and an outlet (66) for fluid from the chamber (6); and a gear assembly (2) comprising at least one gear (21) mounted for rotation within the chamber (6) between the inlet (65) and outlet (66), and a drive shaft (24, 25) extending from the gear (21) and externally of the chamber (6), wherein a tool-engaging end (25) of the drive shaft (24, 25) is engageable with the rotatable shaft (201) of the hand tool (200) such that rotation of the drive shaft (24, 25) by the hand tool (200) causes fluid to move between said inlet (65) and outlet (66).
Abstract:
A bottle assembly is provided having a body portion defining a cavity therein, a top lid assembly connectable to the body portion, which includes a selectively deployable and retractable spout, a spout bottom lid; and a resilient tube having a lumen therethrough, wherein the lumen is occluded when the spout is retracted and the resilient tube is kinked, and wherein the lumen is opened when the spout is deployed and the resilient tube is not kinked; a trigger assembly for selectively moving the spout between a deployed and a retracted condition; and a bottom lid assembly selectively connectable to a bottom end of the body portion, the bottom lid assembly including a valve assembly to open and close a fluid path into the cavity of the body portion.
Abstract:
In a software development environment, a system and method for associating an assert with a unique identifier (“assert tag”), and using the unique identifier to store information associated with the assert in a database. Based on the unique identifier, information associated with the assert can be stored in a database or repository that contains assert information. This information can be updated, as well as displayed to the developer or tester. Information for the bugs associated with the assert can be retrieved from a database containing bug information and displayed to the developer or tester. Once the developer or tester has been presented with the information concerning the bugs associated with the assert, or other information associated with-the assert, the developer or tester can choose to enter or log-in a new bug into the database containing bug information.
Abstract:
A fuel assembly (16) for a nuclear reactor contains fuel rods (48) which contain nuclear fuel pellets (62) held in place by a spring means or a like device (64) and end plugs (56,58) where a hollow gas absorber structure (80) is also disposed within the fuel rods (48) where at least one surface of the absorber structure (80) is coated with a catalyst material (83) that absorbs and retains at least one of hydrogen and tritium.
Abstract:
A gear pump (1) for use with a hand-operated tool (200) having a rotatable shaft (201), said gear pump (1) comprising: a housing (5) having a chamber (6), an inlet (65) for fluid into the chamber (6) and an outlet (66) for fluid from the chamber (6); and a gear assembly (2) comprising at least one gear (21) mounted for rotation within the chamber (6) between the inlet (65) and outlet (66), and a drive shaft (24, 25) extending from the gear (21) and externally of the chamber (6), wherein a tool-engaging end (25) of the drive shaft (24, 25) is engageable with the rotatable shaft (201) of the hand tool (200) such that rotation of the drive shaft (24, 25) by the hand tool (200) causes fluid to move between said inlet (65) and outlet (66).
Abstract:
A bottle assembly is provided having a body portion defining a cavity therein, a top lid assembly connectable to the body portion, which includes a selectively deployable and retractable spout, a spout bottom lid; and a resilient tube having a lumen therethrough, wherein the lumen is occluded when the spout is retracted and the resilient tube is kinked, and wherein the lumen is opened when the spout is deployed and the resilient tube is not kinked; a trigger assembly for selectively moving the spout between a deployed and a retracted condition; and a bottom lid assembly selectively connectable to a bottom end of the body portion, the bottom lid assembly including a valve assembly to open and close a fluid path into the cavity of the body portion.
Abstract:
A valve assembly for charging/recharging containers and the like, from a bottom surface thereof is provided. The valve assembly includes a dispenser manifold including a nipple extending from an upper surface thereof and defining a lumen through the nipple; a fitting extending from a bottom surface of the dispenser manifold, the fitting defining an opening therethrough which is in fluid communication with the lumen of the nipple; and a plunger reciprocally disposed within the lumen of the nipple and within the opening of the fitting, wherein the plunger has a first position in which the lumen of the nipple is occluded and a second position in which the lumen of the nipple is not occluded.
Abstract:
According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a fluid supply assembly fluidly connectable to a source of fluid is provided. The fluid supply assembly includes a housing (702); a hydraulic assembly (710) supported within the housing (702), wherein the hydraulic assembly (710) is configured and adapted to pressurize the fluid which is supplied to a solenoid shut-off valve (724); a tank assembly (714) supported within the housing (702) for retaining a quantity of pre-conditioned fluid therein; and a filter assembly (720) supported within the housing (702) and in fluid communication with the hydraulic assembly (710).
Abstract:
A liquid delivery apparatus includes a vessel having an inlet and an outlet, and a valve between the vessel and the outlet. The valve has an opening, a closure member for closing the opening, and a biasing means to hold the valve in a normally-closed position. A valve control mechanism controls operation of the valve in response to pressure of liquid and air in the vessel. A transmitting means transmits the pressure to the valve control mechanism. The valve control mechanism includes a moveable element that can be acted on by the pressure in the vessel and transmit a resultant force to the closure member to thereby open the valve. The respective effective surface areas of the moveable element and the closure member and the force of the biasing means are chosen such that the closure member is openable when the pressure in the vessel reaches a predetermined level.
Abstract:
A method facilitates assembling a stator assembly for a turbine engine. The method comprises positioning a shroud fabricated from a ceramic matrix composite material adjacent a metallic stator block, and coupling the shroud to the stator block using a coupling arrangement such that a predetermined radial clearance is defined between the shroud and a rotor assembly coupled radially inward thereof.