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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120103728 | LUBRICATION SYSTEM WITH TOLERANCE FOR REDUCED GRAVITY A lubrication system includes an auxiliary lubricant tank 48, a supply conduit 58 extending from a source of lubricant 26 to the auxiliary lubricant tank. A reduced-G bypass line 108 branches from the conduit and enters the auxiliary tank at ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120024631 | CIRCUIT AND A METHOD FOR FEEDING OIL TO ROLLING BEARINGS IN A TURBOMACHINE The invention relates to a circuit and a method for feeding oil to rolling bearings in a turbomachine, the circuit comprising an oil supply, an oil duct connecting the supply to lubrication enclosures, each containing at least one rolling bearing, an oil feed pump locat... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20110297485 | MULTI-STAGE AMPLIFICATION VORTEX MIXTURE FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMBUSTOR A lubrication system, includes an auxiliary lubricant tank 48 and a supply conduit 58 extending from a source of lubricant 26 and through the auxiliary lubricant tank. A portion of the conduit resides within the tank and has an opening 136 fo... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110272214 | ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE An electromechanical device comprises a mechanical interface structure (101) for connecting to an external rotating element, for example a wind turbine. The device comprises an electrical machine (102-104), and one or more gear stages (105- 11/10/2011 | |
| 20110257053 | LUBRICATION KIT AND SMALL ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME [Object] To provide a lubrication kit which is capable of improving wear resistance and durability of a sliding portion mounted in a small electronic device and which is capable of reducing a sound generated during driving. [Solution] A lub... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110214947 | LUBRICATION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE TRANSMISSION A lubrication system is provided for a vehicle transmission having shaft bearings, gearwheel hub bearings, gear rings of interlocking gear shift gearwheel pairs, and rotationally-fixed, axially-displaceable mounts of synchronous clutch elements. The lubricant is kept in... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110179904 | DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY WITH FEATURES FOR IMPROVED LUBRICATION An axle assembly includes an axle housing assembly including a housing structure having an interior cavity with a sump, a lubricant disposed in the sump having a liquid lubricant level, and a differential mounted in the axle housing assembly for rotation about a first a... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110180352 | MACHINE HAVING LUBRICANT CIRCUIT A machine includes, but is not limited to at least one first shaft, which is mounted so it is rotatable in a housing, a lubricant duct extending in the first shaft along its axis, and at least one lubrication point, which is supplied with lubricant via a supply line com... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110168495 | LUBRICATION OF FLUID TURBINE GEARBOX DURING IDLING OR LOSS OF ELECTRIC GRID A lubrication system for a fluid turbine is provided. The system includes a supply subsystem for providing oil via an oil tank or a hydraulic accumulator to a gearbox of the fluid turbine for lubrication during at least one of idling or loss of electric grid. The system... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110168494 | LUBRICATION OF WIND TURBINE GEARBOX DURING IDLING OR LOSS OF ELECTRIC GRID A lubrication system for a wind turbine is provided. The system includes a supply subsystem for providing oil via an oil tank or a hydraulic accumulator to a gearbox of the wind turbine for lubrication during at least one of idling or loss of electric grid. The system a... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110113739 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OILING SPLINES IN A BEVEL GEARBOX A method and apparatus for providing improved lubrication of a spline connection between a PTO driver and a bevel gearbox in which lubricant from the bevel gear housing is directed to a location above and radially outwardly from the splined connection and the apparatus ... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110048857 | LUBRICATION SYSTEM In one aspect a method for lubricating a tribosystem is provided that may include providing a new tribosystem including at least two solid surfaces that interact during operation of the tribosystem and providing lubrication oil for lubricating the tribosystem. The metho... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110024236 | LUBRICATING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GEARBOX In order to provide a lubricating device and lubricating method for a gearbox which does not take long to heat the lubricant oil and prevents the aeration of the lubricant oil due to the splashing thereof during the activation of the gearbox, the present invention provi... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20100320033 | SELF CLEANING GREASE LUBRICATED SPLINE A lubrication system for a spline interface (20) includes at least one debris chamber (46) located radially outboard of the spline interface (20) of a first rotating component (16) and a second rotating component (18). Wear debris (... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100263965 | OIL SUPPLY AND DISCHARGE FOR A TRANSMISSION The invention relates to a drive system in which components for a front transverse arrangement in a motor vehicle, such as the clutch, shaft, and transmission, are disposed in a casing that is preferably pot-shaped. The oil is centrally supplied via the shaft. An effect... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100243376 | Lubricant fill and drain assembly for a gearbox A lubricant fill and drain assembly for a gearbox mounted on a drive unit of a mechanized irrigation system is disclosed which provides a convenient means for adding lubricant to a gearbox and for draining lubricant and/or water from the gearbox from a position somewhat... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100200335 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OILING THE AXIAL APPROACHES OF LOOSE WHEELS DISPOSED ON A SHFT A method for oiling the axial stops (10) on components (6, 17, 18) fixed on a shaft (1), provided for loose wheels (2, 3) arranged on the shaft. According to the method, oiling of the axial stops (10) occurs by supplying oil through an... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100140020 | TRAVELING DRIVE UNIT FOR WORKING VEHICLE A lubricant circulation pump (46) which is driven by an electric motor (47) is provided in the course of a circulation path (41A, 41B) for circulating lubricant oil to a wheel mounting case (19) which is rotated together with a rear wh... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100140019 | Lubricating system for gear train This invention provides a lubricating system for a gear train including: a lubricating oil supply port configured to supply a lubricating oil in a direction vertical to both axes of a pair of gears and toward a mesh point at which the pair of gears are meshed with each ... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100132504 | APPARATUS FOR COOLING AND LUBRICATING AN OFF-AXIS MOTOR/GENERATOR IN A TRANSMISSION HAVING TWO MOTOR/GENERATORS The present invention provides a hybrid transmission with two motor/generators, one being “on-axis” and sharing an axis of rotation with an input and output shaft of the transmission, and another being “off-axis” with a distinct axis of rotation from that of the... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100101352 | LUBRICATING PINION AND LUBRICATING DEVICE The invention relates to a lubricating pinion, particularly for a lubricating device, for the application of a lubricant pumped, for example, through a lubricant pipeline by a lubricating pump from a reservoir onto at least one gear wheel or the like. The lubricant pini... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100052442 | Lubrication arrangement for a generator system A generator system is disclosed. The generator system includes an input gear, a gear train coupled to the input gear, and a clutch associated with the input gear, wherein the clutch is exposed to the gear train.... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100038473 | Aircraft Propeller Device, Method for Driving an Aircraft Propeller, Use of a Bearing for an Aircraft Propeller Drive and Use of an Electric Machine To improve the damping of vibrations in aircraft propeller drives, the invention discloses an aircraft propeller drive comprising a propeller, a motor and a drive train between the propeller and the motor. The drive train of the aircraft propeller drive has a torsional ... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100041505 | AUXILIARY LUBRICATION PUMP FOR CARRIERS A carrier assembly includes an auxiliary lubrication pump that lubricates gear components positioned within an internal cavity of a carrier housing. A differential gear assembly is positioned within the internal cavity to rotate about an axis. The auxiliary lubrication ... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100038174 | DIFFERENTIAL LUBRICANT TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER The invention is a device for controlling the temperature and thus the viscosity of the lubricating fluid in a rear axle or differential. A first embodiment of the device comprehends a curved bi-metal strip or plate disposed proximate the ring gear and closely conformin... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100032242 | Pressure Relief Device for a Gear Box A pressure relief device for a gear box which is disposed in the gear box and comprises a body, a blocking member and a spring. The body is defined with a penetrating hole. The spring pushes the blocking member and makes it seal the penetrating hole. When the pressure r... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100018807 | OILING DEVICE, GEARBOX AND A METHOD TO LUBRICATE A GEARBOX A lubrication device for a gearbox during operation with a plurality of gearwheel pairs in constant engagement. The lubrication device has a plurality of respective nozzles for oil supply from an oil pump to the gearwheel pairs by means of a pump from an oil source. To ... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20100018808 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OIL SUPPLY OF AN AUTOMATIC PLANETARY TRANSMISSION The invention relates to a method for controlling the oil supply device of an automatic planetary transmission, comprising a main oil pump (HP), which is mechanically drivably connected to the drive shaft of an internal combustion engine (VM), and an auxiliary oil pump ... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20100007151 | INTERNAL LUBRICATION FOR A GEARBOX, A POWER-GENERATING WIND TURBINE SYSTEM, AND A POWER-GENERATING SYSTEM A gearbox including a gear-train including an input and an output and a rotating conduit internally traversing the gear-train is provided. The rotating conduit is configured to receive lubrication fluid from one or more components downstream of the rotating conduit and ... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20090277722 | ARRANGEMENT FOR COOLING OF OIL IN A GEARBOX FOR A VEHICLE An arrangement for cooling oil in a gearbox of a vehicle which is powered by a combustion engine. An oil cooler is fitted in the vehicle close to the gearbox. An oil system circulates oil between the gearbox and the oil cooler. An oil circuit contains a circulating cool... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090250128 | PROPORTIONAL SELECTOR VALVE FOR SELECTING BETWEEN TWO PRESSURE SOURCES A selector valve selects between the supply of a primary pressure supply and a secondary pressure supply to a downstream use. The selector valve moves between a first position at which it supplies fluid from a primary line to the use, and a second position at which it s... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090211850 | LUBRICATION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS An automatic transmission lubrication control system includes a modulating, spring biased spool valve and feedback circuit. One end of the spool valve is supplied with line pressure hydraulic fluid. The valve spool modulates a flow of lubricating hydraulic fluid from th... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090191060 | LUBRICATION HEATING SYSTEM AND WIND TURBINE INCORPORATING SAME A wind turbine is provided having a gearbox containing a lubrication medium, a pump for circulating the lubrication medium. and a gearbox lubrication suction pipe for transporting the lubrication medium from the gearbox to the pump. A heater is in thermal connection to,... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090173579 | Differential Transmission With Cleaning Feature A limited slip differential transmission of the closed type in which a pressurized lubricant is fed to the rotating gears and a series of limited slip clutch plates. The clutch plates are engaged by pressurized control fluid. A valve assembly having a spool valve is res... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20090159370 | Dual splined shaft The present disclosure provides a lubricating system for a dual splined hollow shaft. A fluid dam is formed circumferentially within the hollow shaft to control the lubrication of the dual splines. The fluid dam includes a pair of sidewalls extending radially inward fro... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20090139800 | TRANSMISSION PUMP SYSTEM A pump system for use in a transmission includes a first pump, a second pump, and a sump. A first fluid passage connects an inlet of the first pump to a sump filter connected to the sump. A second fluid passage connects an inlet of the second pump to the sump filter of ... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090139799 | TEXTURED SURFACES FOR GEARS A gearbox includes a plurality of gear sets disposed within a gearbox housing. Each gear set includes at least two gears meshing with one another. Each gear includes one or more dimpled surfaces configured to hold lubricant for providing lubrication between the gears me... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090129956 | Compressor System and Method of Lubricating the Compressor System A compressor system comprising a compressor (e.g., rotary screw compressor) a gearbox and a lubrication system for providing lubrication to the compressor and the gearbox is disclosed. The compressor and the gearbox are provided in operational association with one anoth... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090114480 | OIL MANIFOLD FOR LUBRICATING BEARINGS A bearing oil supply assembly includes (a) a plate member with opposed first and second sides, the plate member having a first bore formed in the first side which is adapted to receive a first bearing; (b) an annular manifold attached to the plate member such that the p... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090072081 | Helicopter transmission There is described a transmission for a helicopter, the transmission having a movable transmission member; a casing housing the movable member; lubricated supporting means for supporting the movable member inside the casing and for rotation about an axis; and feed means... | 03/19/2009 |
