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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5179831 | Stored energy system for driving a turbine wheel Improved control over the production of motive gas applied by a nozzle (16) to a turbine wheel (10) may be achieved by a method of (a) supplying fuel to a combustor (20), (b) simultaneously with the performance of step (a), supply insufficient oxidant for... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5163287 | Stored energy combustor with fuel injector containing igniter means for accommodating thermal expansion In order to optimize ignition capabilities, while at the same time enhancing the life span of an igniter, a stored energy combustor (10) has an igniter (34) disposed within a fuel injector (26). The fuel injector (26) is disposed in a tubular extension (1... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5150570 | Unitized fuel manifold and injector for a turbine engine The high cost of a fuel injection system in a turbine engine may be substantially reduced by utilizing a combination manifold/fuel injector (80) that is formed of a flattened tube (82) of annular shape and disposed within the case (58) of the engine in su... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5129224 | Cooling of turbine nozzle containment ring Inexpensive cooling of a gas turbine nozzle and shroud assembly (62, 66, 76) is obtained by locating cooling air passages (84) in the vanes (76) forming part of the nozzle structure (62, 66, 76) so as to allow cooling air to flow between the shrouds (62 a... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5125228 | Diaphragm seal plate A first annular seal (46) is mounted on the housing (10) and extends into the space (32) between the compressor (26) and the turbine wheel (16). The seal (46) includes a main sealing and support section (54) adjacent the compressor (26) and an insulating ... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5123239 | Method of starting a gas turbine engine A method of starting a gas turbine engine eliminating the need for oversizing a starter motor or the like to attain a proper transition through the "pinch point" includes the steps of applying a torque from an external source to the gas turbine engine (10... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5119636 | Fuel injector for a turbine engine Manifold head effects at low fuel flows in a fuel injected air breathing turbine are minimized by utilizing fuel injectors having fuel injecting tubes (66) with open ends (70) for fuel injection and provided with elongated capillary tubes (88) upstream th... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5115709 | Release mechanism for spin-stabilized self-propelled missiles A release mechanism for facilitating launching a spin-stabilized self-propelled missile, which includes a rotary missile support and a launching support for supporting the rotary missile support for rotation about a spin axis and for movement axially of t... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5113648 | Combustor carbon screen In order to avoid plugging the air passageways (42a) of fuel injectors (42) with carbon particles or lumps in a gas turbine engine (10), the gas turbine engine (10) includes an annular combustor (18) having radial dilution air injection. The gas turbine e... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5114317 | Low weight fan with internal cooling Electric motor cooling difficulties in a ducted axial flow electric fan construction are avoided through the use of a duct-like housing (10) having an interior wall (30) with axially spaced feet (34), (40) within the housing (10) and radially inward of th... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5111655 | Single wall combustor assembly In order to reduce weight while also minimizing volume and pressure drop in a combustor assembly (18) for a turbine engine, the combustor assembly (18) includes an annular combustion chamber having a combustion space (20) defined entirely be an annular co... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5109838 | Visually monitored anesthesia breathing circuit In order to visually monitor all aspects of a breathing circuit, a visually monitored anesthesia breathing circuit is disclosed. The circuit includes a transparent absorber having a disposable single use cartridge with particulate carbon dioxide absorbent... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5108042 | Bait casting fishing reel A casting type fishing reel is disclosed and includes a spool having a transverse spool shaft and a frame about the area of the spool. The frame includes a plurality of spacer posts joining a pair of side frame plates and interengaged to maintain the fram... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5107682 | Maximum ambient cycle A system comprising a high pressure gas reservoir, a turbine, a compressor, a low pressure reservoir, a heat exchanger and flow control structure such as valves, etc. The high pressure reservoir is in heat exchange relationship with ambient air and delive... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5103984 | Security device for a garment display structure A security device for a garment display structure of the type having an elongate rail for supporting a garment/security hanger, with the elongate rail having a free end with a first cross-sectional area taken transversely of the length thereof. The securi... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103533 | Lock handle pivot structure A pivotal connection between a handle and a housing, where the handle includes a cylindrical opening, and the housing includes a pair of cylindrical openings on opposite sides of the housing and concentric with the handle opening. A sleeve with a central ... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103632 | Seal for a stored energy combustor Difficulties in accommodating thermal growth in a combustor for providing hot gases of combustor to drive, for example, a turbine wheel (10) are avoided in a combustor construction, including a housing (36) defining a combustion chamber having a relativel... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5101634 | Fuel injector for a turbine engine Manifold head effects at low fuel flows in a fuel injected air breathing turbine are minimized by utilizing fuel injectors having fuel injecting tubes (66) with open ends (70) for fuel injection and provided with elongated capillary tubes (88) upstream th... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101354 | Multi-lane bowling system with remote operator control A bowling center system includes a plurality of lane pair control systems each including a pin setting device for each lane, a pin setter control unit, a game control unit, a bowler input station and a pair of overhead display monitors. The game control u... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5100047 | Spacing ring for tubes in high temperature environment A spacing ring for placement between a radially inwardly facing annular surface on a first member and a radially outwardly facing annular surface on a second member to maintain the first and second members in predetermined radially spaced relationship. Th... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5098343 | Retractable shaft coupling Difficulty in disconnecting two coupled shafts (38, 40) is avoided through the use of a retractable shaft coupler which includes a sleeve (22) which can engage respective shafts (38, 40) at each of its ends and having at least one spring (28) coaxially po... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5097660 | Coanda effect turbine nozzle vane cooling Turbine nozzle vane cooling difficulties may be avoided in a gas turbine including a rotary compressor (10), (14) having a turbine wheel (10), (16) connected to the same; a nozzle (34) having a plurality of vanes (36) surrounding the turbine wheel (10), (... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5097657 | Method of fabricating a fuel injector The problems of carbon build-up, poor fuel atomization, and fuel leakage in fuel injectors for turbine engines may be avoided if the fuel injector is fabricated by a method including the steps of: (a) providing a barrel (26) having an outlet end (44) adap... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5097195 | AC exciter for VSCF starter/generator The problem of providing field power to a stationary main generator field winding (22) is addressed such that it can be used as a motor. A dynamoelectric machine (12) is operated as both a generator and a motor. An AC-AC exciter (14) is controlled by an e... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095694 | Fuel purging system for a turbine engine A purge system for the fuel injection system of a turbine engine is simplified by utilizing a system including first and second three-way valves 42, 44, each having an inlet port 46, an outlet port 48, and an inlet-outlet port 50 together with a movable v... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5094396 | Retractable reel assembly for telephone extension cord To provide a highly functional yet very compact retractable reel assembly for a telephone extension cord, a housing is provided which is adapted to be mounted on a wall in proximity to a telephone or telephone jack for utilization with either wall mounted... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5094309 | Accessory for mounting an engine driven component to a vehicle frame An accessory for attachment to the front end of a vehicle for mounting engine driven components 84, 86 to the vehicle including a frame extension and mounting platform 42 having a front end 48 and a rear end 50, apertures 60 for use in mounting the frame ... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5093960 | Window hinge hat A window hinge assembly for mounting a window sash to a window frame including an elongated track mountable along an axis to the window frame and a generally planar sash arm mountable along an axis to the window sash. The sash arm is also mounted for move... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5094342 | Vibratory conveyor A vibratory conveyor arranged so that the vibrations have a substantially greater horizontal than vertical movement. More particularly, the vertical acceleration of material carried by the material-carrying member is less than the acceleration of gravity ... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5092128 | Stored energy combustor In order to significantly reduce the carbon produced in a combustor (10), and thus reduce or eliminate carbon buildup on combustor walls (14), a stored energy combustor (10) has a fuel discharge port (30) downstream of the combustion chamber (20). The dow... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5088961 | Pattern pressure-sensitive business form construction A business form construction including a first sheet or ply (12) of face stock having a first surface (10) with an image-receiving portion (14) thereof adapted to receive printed variable information and an opposed second surface (44) having a pressure-se... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5088943 | Park function for a steered trolling motor A servo controlled trolling motor steering system provides improved speed and steering control. The system includes apparatus for mounting the motor on a boat for rotation about an axis to effect steering of the boat. A foot pedal includes a base and a fo... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5088890 | Seal construction for use in a turbine engine Leakage of compressed air into the lubrication system of a gas turbine engine is prevented by a seal construction including a housing (44), a hollow shaft (40) extending through the housing (44) and adapted to receive lubricant on its interior (58), and a... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5088287 | Combustor for a turbine Unreliable ignition in a small volume combustor for a gas turbine may be avoided in a combustor construction including a generally spherical combustion chamber (10). The chamber (10) includes an outlet 14 diametrically opposite from an inlet (12) and a fi... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5089344 | Magnetic recording medium A magnetic recording medium whose magnetic layer formed on a base comprises a magnetic powder and a binder which contains a tertiary amine and uses 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol as a chain extender. The magnetic powder is preferably of CrO2. The me... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5087364 | Liquid control assembly A liquid control assembly consisting of: a housing having a top and bottom, a chamber, a drain conduit having an entryway in the chamber and communicating between the chamber and a discharge point, and a delivery conduit having an entryway in the chamber ... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5086788 | Hand-held physiological stimulation applicator A hand-held physiological stimulation and treatment signal applicator. The applicator includes a housing having a portion in which electrical controls are mounted for facilitated manipulation thereof by the user's hand embracing the housing portion in the... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5087087 | Sash lock An improved structure is provided for a window sash lock having a catch mounted to a face of a window frame to grasp and release a keeper reciprocally mounted to a face of a window sash. A housing (12) is mounted against the frame face (13) that has an op... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5085039 | Coanda phenomena combustor for a turbine engine The expense of a cover (80) for non-uniform structure (38) on or adjacent a surface (90) of a rear turbine shroud 34 facing a cooling passage defined by the rear engine shroud (34) and a wall (62) of a combustor (50) in a gas turbine engine can be avoided... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5084318 | Structure for resurfacing bowling lanes An overlay structure is provided for resurfacing a bowling lane. The structure includes a relatively thick homogeneous laminate sheet having a print layer to simulate the appearance of a wood bowling lane. A plurality of mechanical fasteners are positione... | 01/28/1992 |
