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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110041494 | COMPRESSOR, TURBINE AND TURBOCHARGER A compressor for compressing a gas, the compressor comprising: a housing having an axial inlet and an annular outlet volute; an impeller wheel including a plurality of blades, the wheel being rotatably mounted within the housing between said inlet and outlet volute; the... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110038714 | VARIABLE GEOMETRY TURBINE A variable geometry turbine of the kind used in a turbocharger has a variable geometry element such as a nozzle ring that is operated by an actuator. The actuator comprises a motor which drives a cross-shaft in rotation. The cross-shaft in turn drives a pair of guide ro... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110037848 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALIBRATING A PROJECTED IMAGE MANUFACTURING DEVICE A method for calibrating a manufacturing device that manufactures solid parts by projecting images onto a photo-curable substrate includes providing the manufacturing device including a projector and an optical train, positioning an imaging plate at a manufacturing posi... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110035020 | PROSTHETIC IMPLANT AND METHOD FOR FORMING A PROSTHETIC IMPLANT One embodiment of the present invention is a unique prosthetic implant and method for making a prosthetic implant. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for prosthetic implants. Further embodiments, forms, features,... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110030910 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR DIRECTIONAL DIVERGENCE BETWEEN PART MOTION AND CRYSTALLIZATION A method includes providing a mold including a molten casting material, moving the mold in a first direction, and guiding a solidification interface across the mold in a second direction in response to the moving the mold. The second direction is deviated from the first... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110030839 | Apparatus and method for fuelling an aircraft tank system An apparatus (10) for fuelling an aircraft, in particular during performing a tank leakage test on the aircraft, comprises a fuel supply line (14) for supplying fuel to an aircraft tank system (12), at least one pressure sensor (26) for sensi... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110030804 | FLUID REDISTRIBUTION DEVICE FOR CONTAINERS HAVING A WORKING FLUID A container having a working fluid that can be used to build freeform fabricated components is disclosed. A distributing member and a fluid moving device are used in conjunction with the container. The fluid moving device can take the form of a pump and the distributing... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110030731 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING A CERAMIC COMPONENT A method for cleaning a ceramic component includes generating a computer solid model of a component, converting the computer solid model to a stereo-lithographic instruction file, and preparing the component in a stereo-lithography machine in response to the stereo-lith... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110029183 | TESTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHECKING THE OPERABILITY OF A NOSE WHEEL STEERING CONTROL UNIT IN AN AIRCRAFT The invention relates to a testing device (12) for checking the operability of a bow steer control unit (10) in an aircraft. The bow steer control unit has a plurality of input ports and a plurality of output ports, wherein at least one of the input ports ... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110027073 | VARIABLE GEOMETRY TURBINE A variable geometry turbine comprises: a turbine wheel mounted within a housing assembly for rotation about a turbine axis, the housing assembly defining a radial gas flow inlet passage; an annular wall member defining one wall of the inlet passage and which is displace... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110027065 | AXIAL COMPRESSOR VANE A gas turbine engine axial compressor vane is disclosed having an aperture capable of flowing a relatively high pressure working fluid to change a direction of a flow vector downstream of the vane. The relatively high pressure working fluid can originate from a compress... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110024254 | LIFT FAN CLUTCH A multi-plate clutch is provided to couple a drive shaft from a gas turbine engine with a driven shaft of a lift fan. When disengaged the plates of the clutch can be physically separated. Plates of one shaft are coupled to the shaft with individual energy members that r... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110020111 | TURBOCHARGER According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a variable geometry turbine comprising: a turbine wheel mounted on a turbine shaft within a housing assembly for rotation about a turbine axis, the housing assembly defining a gas flow inlet passage upst... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110017426 | Aircraft cooling system An aircraft cooling system (10) comprises a cooling element (12), which comprises a housing (14), a cooling air inlet (18) formed in the housing (14) and a plurality of heat exchangers (32, 34, 36, 38), which are disposed on lat... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110017350 | METHOD FOR CARBURIZING STEEL COMPONENTS A carburizing process for increasing the hardness of a case region of a steel component. In one form the application includes plating the outer surface of a stainless steel component with nickel prior to carburizing. One component includes a stainless steel object havin... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110017189 | Compressed Gas Projectile Accelerator Having Multiple Projectile Velocity Settings A compressed gas projectile accelerator that includes a velocity adjustment mechanism and/or method configured to allow the compressed gas projectile accelerator to expel projectiles between a first velocity setting and a second velocity setting. The velocity adjustment... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110017147 | Pet grooming station and system A pet grooming system is disclosed that is configured to wash and groom pets. The system includes a housing having a base, a first side wall and a second side wall extending upwardly from the base. The first and second side walls are oriented in an opposing relationship... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110014529 | Fuel cell with low water consumption A technique to provide fuel to a solid oxide fuel cell with low water consumption is described that includes providing an initial fuel mixture with air and hydrocarbon, and partially oxidizing the fuel mixture with a catalyst to provide a reformed fuel mixture. Also inc... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011379 | COMPRESSOR A compressor for a turbocharger is supplied with crank case ventilation (CCV) gases from the engine which is turbocharged. The CCV gases are piped into an inlet of the compressor housing which supports an insert with an MWE structure. The MWE structure comprises an oute... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110011085 | VARIABLE GEOMETRY TURBINE WITH WASTEGATE A variable geometry turbine comprises a turbine wheel (5) supported in a housing for rotation about a turbine axis with an annular inlet passageway (9) defined between a radial face of a nozzle ring (11) and a facing wall of the housing (10).... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110008165 | ENGINE CASE SYSTEM FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE The present invention provides engine case systems for gas turbine engines. Embodiments of the engine case systems include a plurality of ring cases and a tie-bolt case. The ring cases may house blades and vanes for the compressor and/or for the turbine. The ring cases ... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110006778 | TESTER FOR TESTING OPERATIONAL RELIABILITY OF A COCKPIT OXYGEN DISTRIBUTION CIRCUIT The present invention relates to a tester (100) for testing operational reliability of a cockpit oxygen distribution circuit (1) having a plurality of components (20, 30, 40, 50) ensuring supply of oxygen from the cockpit oxygen distribution circuit... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110005503 | Exhaust gas recirculation valve contaminant removal An exhaust gas recirculation system including an exhaust gas passageway which routes a flow of exhaust gas from an exhaust gas source to an intake manifold; an exhaust gas passageway valve which controls flow to the intake manifold; a cooling system coupled with the exh... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110002770 | COMPRESSOR A compressor comprises an impeller wheel mounted within a housing defining an inlet and an outlet. The wheel has a plurality of vanes and is rotatable about an axis. The housing has an inner wall defining a surface located in close proximity to radially outer edges of t... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20110000655 | DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING ELECTRICAL POWER AND COOLED AIR A device for supplying electrical power and cooled air to equipment comprising an uninterruptible power supply (2) and a cooling system (3). The uninterruptible power supply comprises a battery (4), arranged to supply power to the equipment, and a p... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20110000208 | Multi-stage turbocharger system A turbocharger system comprises a first relatively small turbocharger and a second relatively large turbocharger connected in series and an exhaust gas flow control valve. The exhaust control valve has an inlet port communicating with the exhaust gas flow upstream of th... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100329887 | COOLABLE GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT A gas turbine engine component coupled with a temperature member configured to assist in maintaining a temperature of the gas turbine engine component below a predetermined temperature. The temperature member can take the form of a phase changeable material that can cha... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100327078 | NOZZLE WITH AN ADJUSTABLE THROAT One embodiment of the present invention includes a nozzle defining a passage to receive and discharge working fluid to produce thrust. The nozzle includes the first wall structure opposite a second wall structure. The first wall structure includes a first convergent fla... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100326399 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS TO ADDRESS EVAPORATIVE COOLING AND WET COMPRESSION FOR ENGINE THERMAL MANAGEMENT An apparatus including a reciprocating internal combustion engine with at least one piston and cylinder set and an intake stream; at least one liquid atomizer in fluid communication with the intake stream operable to provide a plurality of liquid droplets with a diamete... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100326105 | REFRIGERATING DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR AIRCRAFT The invention relates to a refrigerating device (10), in particular for an aircraft, having a refrigerant circuit, in which a refrigerant container (12), an expansion valve (14), an evaporator (16), a compressor (20) and a condenser (<... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100326048 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE DUCT HAVING A COUPLED FLUID VOLUME A fluid tank structure is disclosed that is integrated within a bypass duct of a turbofan gas turbine engine. The fluid tank structure includes a hollow interior that is closed off when the fluid tank structure is coupled with an inner wall of the bypass duct. The inner... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100322778 | Method and apparatus for improving turbocharger components In one form, a turbocharger component, such as a compressor wheel or an impeller, formed of a cast material or a material made using a powder metal process, includes a surface having at least a portion thereof treated by a thermo-mechanical treatment process, such as fr... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100319344 | COMPRESSOR WHEEL A compressor wheel (7) is disclosed comprising an array of blades (20) extending from central hub (21) adapted from attachment to a rotatable shaft (8) and a backface (25). A region of the surface of the compressor wheel backface (2... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100310106 | IN-EAR HEADPHONES An earphone is disclosed that is used in connection with reproducing audio sounds that are supplied from an audio-frequency source. The earphone includes a housing that includes a boot assembly positioned in the housing. A first audio driver is positioned in the boot as... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100307151 | COMPRESSOR AND METHOD FOR SERVICING A compressor has a diffuser section with one or more detachable wall portions that define a diffuser surface. The wall portions may be detachably connected to an intermediate portion of the compressor housing between the inlet and outlet and/or to the bearing housing of... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100299810 | Methods, devices and systems for identifying an individual to a pre-defined group Methods for identifying one or more individuals as members of one or more pre-defined group based on a defining characteristic or name of the group include providing a garment including a material having fabric stitching that includes externally visible repeating source... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100297260 | PESTICIDE COMPOSITIONS EXHIBITING ENHANCED ACTIVITY Pest controlling compositions exhibiting enhanced pesticidal activity levels are disclosed. In one embodiment, a composition includes at least one pesticide, at least one transition metal salt and at least one proteinaceous material. In this embodiment, the composition ... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100291408 | Nanostructures including a metal One embodiment includes non-catalyticly forming a nanowire on a substrate from an organometallic vapor without application of any type of reduction agent. The nanowire is grown during this formation in a direction away from the substrate and is freestanding during growt... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100281875 | Dynamic control of a gas turbine engine compressor during rapid transients A gas turbine engine is disclosed that has with two or more compressors. A first one of the compressors include a compressor variable geometry mechanism that may be in the form of adjustable vanes, bleed valves, or the like. A first one of the compressors is turned at a... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100281874 | Airflow vectoring member One embodiment is an apparatus comprising an aircraft airflow duct, and a rotatable member disposed within the duct. The rotatable member is rotatable to vector airflow and is capable of being spun in different directions at a variety of rotational rates. Some embodimen... | 11/11/2010 |
