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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120107110 | THERMAL PROTECTION COATING FOR A TURBINE-ENGINE PART, AND A METHOD OF MAKING IT A thermal protection coating, in particular for a turbine-engine part (12), the coating being deposited by thermal spraying onto the surface of the part (12) and including at least 80% by volume of hollow ceramic microbeads distributed in a metal alloy bas... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120082541 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE CASING An engine casing for a gas turbine engine, such as, but not limited to, a gas turbine engine fan case, is disclosed which includes an annular case shell formed of a substrate material that is at least partially coated by a nanocrystalline metal coating. A method of manu... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120067054 | HIGH EFFICIENCY POWER PRODUCTION METHODS, ASSEMBLIES, AND SYSTEMS The present disclosure provides methods, assemblies, and systems for power production that can allow for increased efficiency and lower cost components arising from the control, reduction, or elimination of turbine blade mechanical erosion by particulates or chemical er... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120051898 | WIND TURBINE COMPONENT HAVING A LIGHTWEIGHT STRUCTURE A wind turbine component having a lightweight structure is provided and includes a metallic matrix defining a cavity, metallic foam enclosed within the cavity and a solidification metallurgical bond formed at an entire interface between the metallic matrix and the metal... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120045322 | VACUUM PUMP A multi stage vacuum pump for pumping corrosive fluid with a first flow section of material less resistant to corrosion than the material of a second flow section downstream of the first flow section.... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120034076 | FAN CASE CONTAINMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FABRICATION Composite article includes a generally cylindrical body having an internal grid structure interleaved with casing layers formed of reinforcing fibers disposed in a resin matrix. The composite article may be utilized in a fan case containment system for aircraft engine a... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120020771 | ONE-PIECE COMPRESSOR AND TURBINE CONTAINMENT SYSTEM A compressor shroud for containing fragments of a compressor impeller and a turbine wheel within a gas turbine engine. The compressor shroud includes a compressor containment section, a turbine containment section, and a containment continuity section. The containment c... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120014787 | THERMAL EXPANSION CHAMBERS FOR AIRTIGHT CONTAINERS A hydraulic pump has a rotor and a hollow housing with a main interior chamber. The rotor is rotatably mounted in the main interior chamber. A smaller interior chamber is separated from the main interior chamber such that the smaller interior chamber retains gas therein... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120003086 | TURBINE NOZZLES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME A turbine nozzle is provided and includes a first ring having a first microstructure, a vane extending from the first ring, a first porous zone between the first ring and the vane that is more porous than the first microstructure to attenuate thermo-mechanical fatigue c... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110293411 | HONEYCOMB CORE STRUCTURE FOR USE IN A STRUCTURAL PANEL FOR A JET ENGINE NACELLE The invention relates to a honeycomb core structure (202) for use in a structural panel for a jet engine nacelle, comprising at least one block with a honeycomb core (A, B) having a central part (5a, 5b) with core honeycomb cells (7... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110286840 | LIQUID RING PUMP WITH LINER A liquid ring pump is provided that includes an annular housing having an inner surface forming a housing cavity. The annular housing is filled with an operating fluid during operation of the pump. The operating fluid forms an eccentric liquid ring in the annular housin... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110280717 | STEAM DEVICE In one embodiment, a steam device includes a high-temperature member and a low-temperature member. One surface of the high-temperature member is exposed to high-temperature steam, and the other surface is cooled by cooling steam having a temperature lower than the high-... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110274538 | CERAMIC GAS TURBINE SHROUD An example gas turbine engine shroud includes a first annular ceramic wall having an inner side for resisting high temperature turbine engine gasses and an outer side with a plurality of radial slots. A second annular metallic wall is positioned radially outwardly of an... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110268566 | METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A CIRCULAR REVOLUTION THERMOMECHANICAL PART INCLUDING A TITANIUM-BASED LOAD-BEARING SUBSTRATE LINED WITH STEEL OR SUPERALLOY, A TURBOMACHINE COMPRESSOR HOUSING WHICH IS RESISTANT TO TITANIUM FIRE OBTAINED USING THIS METHOD A method for manufacture of a compressor housing which is resistant to a titanium fire (burning titanium). A ring made of steel, steel alloy, or superalloy which is incombustible in the presence of a titanium fire is ring roll-bonded with a ring made from titanium or ti... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110217160 | COMPONENT COMPRISING A RESIN MATRIX A composite material comprises plies 2, 4, 6, 8, which may be prepregs. Film elements 10 are provided between at least two adjacent ones of the plies 2,4, 6, 8. The film elements are made from a release material which inhibits adhesion betwe... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110211945 | METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A CIRCULAR REVOLUTION THERMOMECHANICAL PART INCLUDING A TITANIUM-BASED LOAD-BEARING SUBSTRATE LINED WITH STEEL OR SUPERALLOY, A TURBOMACHINE COMPRESSOR HOUSING WHICH IS RESISTANT TO TITANIUM FIRE OBTAINED ACCORDING TO THIS METHOD A method for manufacture of a compressor housing which is resistant to a titanium fire (burning titanium). An explosion cladding of a circular blank made of steel, or steel alloy, or superalloy which is incombustible in the presence of a titanium fire is accomplished on... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110203281 | ARTICLE FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE SERVICE An article comprises a substrate and a coating disposed over the substrate, wherein the coating comprises a monoclinic silicate phase that undergoes no solid state phase transformation reaction in the temperature range from about 1100 degrees Celsius to about 1275 degre... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110171016 | AUSTENITIC DUCTILE CAST IRON The invention provides an austenitic ductile cast iron alloy composition including about 2.2% to about 2.4% by weight carbon; about 3.5% to about 4.0% by weight silicon; about 28% to about 29% by weight nickel; about 2.5% to about 3.0% by weight chromium; about 0.9% to ... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110146230 | Integrated Nacelle Assembly An assembly includes a unitary nacelle structure and an integrated fan housing for a gas turbine engine assembly. The unitary nacelle structure includes an inlet region and a fan cowl region, and is configured to at least partially circumscribe the integrated fan housin... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110150643 | Architecture of a Compressor Rectifier The present invention relates to a turbine engine rectifier stage comprising a plurality of fixed vanes connecting an inner ferrule support 19 to an outer ferrule support 14, said inner ferrule support and said outer ferrule support defining an aerodynamic... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110142607 | CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR FOR WET GAS ENVIRONMENTS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE A centrifugal compressor comprises at least one stage suited to separate a liquid phase and a gas phase with the aid of at least one of a hydrophobic, super-hydrophobic, hydrophilic or super-hydrophilic surface layer, wherein the hydrophobic and/or super-hydrophobic sur... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110142606 | QUICK SUBMERGENCE MOLTEN METAL PUMP A pump for transferring molten metal includes an intake tube, a motor, a rotor positioned at least partially within the bottom end of the intake tube, a rotor shaft positioned at least partially in the intake tube, the rotor shaft having a first end attached to the moto... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110135457 | MOLTEN METAL PUMP ROTOR A molten metal pumping device is disclosed that comprises a pump base including at least one input port, a pump chamber, a chamber wall, and a discharge leading to an output port. A rotor is retained within the chamber and is connected to a rotor shaft. The rotor is a d... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110123323 | ATTACHING CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE TO HIGH TEMPERATURE GAS TURBINE STRUCTURE An assembly for use in a gas turbine engine has an underlying metal sheet, and at least one ceramic matrix composite tile attached to the underlying metal sheet with at least one fastener assembly. The panel fastener assembly includes a fastener having a threaded portio... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110116915 | Steam Turbine Having a Cooling Apparatus A turbomachine comprising a rotor, an inner housing, and an outer housing is proposed. The inner housing is arranged around the rotor and the outer housing is arranged around the inner housing, An encapsulation is arranged around the inner housing. An annular channel an... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110116912 | ZONED DISCONTINUOUS COATING FOR HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE COMPONENT A turbine component has an airfoil extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge, and has an outer surface. A coating includes at least two discontinuous areas that are spaced from each other such that there is an area of uncoated surface between the discontinuou... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110097194 | Radial Compressor A radial compressor for a turbo charger has a housing with an inflow passage and a spiral passage. A compressor wheel is supported rotatably in the housing. The housing has at least two housing parts between which a cavity is formed. At least one opening is provided in ... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110097201 | STEAM TURBINE CASING SYSTEM The disclosure relates to a steam turbine outer casing that can be at least partially cast out of a first material and has a plurality of support regions adapted to support an inner casing. The outer casing can be at least one support region that has a metal insert, mad... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110081238 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE SHEET METAL VANE A gas turbine engine stator vane has a sheet metal body with a pressure surface and a suction surface extending chordwise from a leading edge to a trailing edge. The sheet metal body has opposed pressure and suction side trailing end portions that meet at a joint upstre... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110076140 | HOUSING FOR THE NACELLE OF A WIND TURBINE Disclosed is a housing for the nacelle of a wind turbine, comprising a support structure (15) composed of tubes and braces, preferably made of metal, especially steel, or plastic, especially fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP), and covering segments (2, 3, 4 | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110061394 | METHOD OF HEAT TREATING A NI-BASED SUPERALLOY ARTICLE AND ARTICLE MADE THEREBY A method of heat treating an Ni-base superalloy article is disclosed. The method includes hot-working an article comprising an NiCrMoNbTi superalloy comprising, in weight percent, at least about 55 Ni to produce a hot-worked microstructure; solution treating the article... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110064569 | NICKEL-BASE ALLOY FOR FORGING OR ROLLING AND STEAM TURBINE COMPONENT MADE OF THE SAME In one embodiment, a nickel-base alloy for forging or rolling contains, in weight %, carbon (C): 0.05 to 0.2, silicon (Si) 0.01 to 1, manganese (Mn): 0.01 to 1, cobalt (Co): 5 to 20, iron (Fe): 0.01 to 10, chromium (Cr): 15 to 25, and one kind or two kinds or more of mo... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110052384 | CERAMIC TURBINE SHROUD SUPPORT A turbine shroud includes a ceramic shroud ring configured to surround a plurality of turbine rotor blades, a plurality of slots circumferentially distributed around the ceramic shroud ring, a forward metallic support ring, a plurality of tabs attached to a forward edge... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110052383 | COMPOSITE FAN CONTAINMENT CASE A gas turbine engine fan section includes first and second composite layers providing a generally cylindrical case. Axially spaced apart rings are arranged between the first and second composite layers and form reinforcing ribs that provide a fan containment area axiall... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110052382 | COMPOSITE CASING FOR ROTATING BLADES A gas turbine engine includes a fan including a plurality of circumferentially spaced rotatable blades, and a fan casing for containing fragments of fan blades in the event of blade release, the fan casing having a shell surrounding the blades and circumscribing a conta... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110038723 | TURBINE HOUSING WITH WALL CLADDING A turbine housing for a turbine is provided. The turbine housing includes a wall cladding on an inner wall of the turbine housing. In a region of joint flanges, the wall cladding is arranged and embodied such that the wall cladding reduces convective heat transfer and t... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110038722 | FLUID INTAKE ASSEMBLY A fluid intake assembly adapted for use with a turbo-machine is provided. The fluid intake assembly provides an efficient fluid inlet assembly including a casing adapted to guide fluid into the turbo-machine. The casing includes an inner wall, the inner wall having a li... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110038732 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPOSITE BLADE The disclosed composite airfoil includes a three-dimensional composite core extending longitudinally and having a chord-wise direction. The core has a core in-plane thickness extending between opposing sides in a through-plane direction generally perpendicular to the ch... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110014038 | WIND TURBINE WITH SKELETON-AND-SKIN STRUCTURE A wind turbine comprises a turbine shroud and optionally an ejector shroud. The turbine shroud and/or the ejector shroud include a skeleton support structure, with a skin covering at least a portion of the turbine shroud and/or ejector shroud skeleton. In other embodime... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110008156 | COMPOSITE TURBINE NOZZLE A composite nozzle segment includes one or more airfoils extending radially between arcuate radially outer and inner band segments having band plies curved about a centerline axis, an outer chordal seal line on an outer aft flange of the outer band segment, and thickene... | 01/13/2011 |
