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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120107114 | Reduced Profile Abrasion Resistant Pump Thrust Bearing A centrifugal pump has a stationary diffuser with a bore. A thrust bearing is pressed into the diffuser bore and has a curved interior. A thrust runner having a curved exterior is correspondingly and closely received by the thrust bearing interior. The thrust runner is ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120070278 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE BEARING ARRANGEMENT A gas turbine engine comprising first and second rotor shafts and an intershaft rolling element bearing arranged between the shafts. The first rotor shaft has a stator stage and a rotor stage; the second rotor shaft has only a rotor stage and is arranged to contra-rotat... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120051906 | SPRING CLIP METHOD FOR ANTI-ROTATION AND THRUST CONSTRAINT OF A ROLLING ELEMENT BEARING CARTRIDGE To solve both axial and rotational constraint problems in turbochargers with rolling element bearings (REBs), a REB cartridge is mounted to the bearing housing in a way that is not rigid, thus allowing for an oil damping film. At the same time, the REB cartridge is held... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120051905 | Pump Designed for Installation Conversion Apparatus is provided featuring a bearing cartridge in combination with a pedestal. The bearing cartridge may be configured to be coupled to a pumping assembly combination and having a predetermined centerline. The pedestal may be configured with an axial channel to rec... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120045326 | SLIDING CLIP METHOD FOR ANTI-ROTATION AND THRUST CONSTRAINT OF A ROLLING ELEMENT BEARING CARTRIDGE To solve both axial and rotational constraint problems in turbochargers with rolling element bearings (REBs), a REB cartridge is mounted to the bearing housing in a way that is not rigid, thus allowing for an oil damping film At the same time, the REB cartridge is held ... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120034067 | Turbocompressor and System for a Supercritical-Fluid Cycle A turbocompressor for use with a process fluid and including an axial expansion turbine for expanding the process fluid and a centrifugal compressor for compressing the process fluid. The turbine and compressor share a common shaft, all of which can be housed by a commo... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120027583 | VACUUM PUMP A vacuum pump includes a housing, a rotor located in the housing and having a shaft and pump-active elements supported on the shaft, a stator having pump-active elements and located in a separate housing part of the housing, for driving the pump, bearings for rotatably ... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120025536 | Modular wind-solar energy converting assembly A modular wind and solar energy converting and structurally self-supporting assembly including a plurality of conjoined tubular wind turbine modules angularly extendable in different directions and solar panels attachable to said wind turbine modules for joint and seque... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120027582 | FLOATING PACKING RING ASSEMBLY A packing ring assembly for use between a rotating and a stationary component in a turbomachine is disclosed, the assembly including an arcuate packing ring casing, an arcuate packing ring segment positioned at least partially within the packing ring casing, and a resis... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120020784 | ANTI-ROTATION FEATURE FOR AIR TURBINE STARTER A turbine balance assembly has a turbine rotor and shaft. Bearings are positioned radially outwardly of the shaft. A bearing sleeve is positioned radially outwardly of the bearings, and supports the bearings. The bearing sleeve extends along an axial length defined by a... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120014790 | Rotor for a turbomachine A rotor for a turbomachine is provided. The rotor includes a shaft and a longitudinal bearing disk arranged thereon as an element for an axial bearing for axially supporting the shaft. The longitudinal bearing disk includes first and second contact surfaces. The first c... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120009060 | "TURBINE FOR THE EXPANSION OF GAS/VAPOUR" The invention concerns a turbine structure for the expansion of gas and vapour, comprising a body or casing with a peripheral work fluid transit volute from an entrance to an exit passage, at least a first stator and possible subsequent stators, a turbine shaft rotating... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120003087 | TURBINE FOR THE EXPANSION OF GAS/VAPOUR PROVIDED WITH CONTRAST MEANS OF THE AXIAL THRUST ON THE DRIVE SHAFT The invention concerns a turbine for the expansion of gas and vapour, comprising a body or case, a fixed external sleeve member, overhanging frontally from a frontal wall of said case, and a turbine shaft (15) extending coaxially and rotating in said external sle... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110305567 | BEARING SUPPORT A bearing support is disclosed herein. The bearing support includes a pilot ring encircling an axis. The pilot ring is operable to be substantially-fixed in operation. The bearing support also includes a damper ring operable to receive an outer race of a bearing assembl... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110272947 | Large capacity wind power generator A large capacity wind power generator is provided, which includes an outer rotor including an upper partitioning plate having a plurality of spokes formed along a circular circumference of the upper partitioning plate at equal intervals and a side partitioning plate for... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110255963 | CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR Provided is a centrifugal compressor having improved operation performance to improve durability. The centrifugal compressor includes an impeller connected to a rotary shaft and configured to radially eject a fluid suctioned in an axial direction upon rotation thereof; ... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110236204 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ROTOR ASSEMBLY, ROTOR ASSEMBLY, AND TURBO COMPRESSOR A method of manufacturing a rotor assembly in which a first impeller and a second impeller are fixed to a rotation shaft which is supported by a bearing so as to be rotatable, the method including: fixing the second impeller to the rotation shaft; fitting and fixing a s... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110217165 | FAN FRAME STRUCTURE WITH INTEGRATED SINTERED OIL-IMPREGNATED BEARING THROUGH INSERT MOLDING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME A fan frame structure with integrated sintered oil-impregnated bearing through insert molding and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The fan frame includes a sintered oil-impregnated bearing and a fan frame. The bearing has a first and a second end face an... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110217166 | LAYERED COMPOSITE COMPONENTS A layered composite component 100, 200 is disclosed comprising a plurality of plies of reinforcement fibres embedded in a matrix material. The component comprises a fuse region 134, 144, 157, 233, 244 in which an initiating feature 180, 190, 155 is ... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110200422 | MULTI-LOBE SEMI-FLOATING JOURNAL BEARING An exemplary turbocharger assembly includes a housing with a through bore having a central axis extending between a compressor end and a turbine end of the housing and a bearing, configured for receipt by the through bore, where the bearing includes an inner journal con... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110200425 | OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES AND DEPLOYMENT METHODS THEREFOR A method of deploying offshore wind turbine assemblies includes mounting a wind turbine assembly horizontally on a vessel and transporting the wind turbine assembly to an offshore site. The wind turbine assembly is raised to a vertical condition at the site and attached... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110200466 | Compact Structure For An Electric Compressor The invention relates to a system and method of providing a compressor mechanism having a front housing, center housing and rear housing. The center housing includes an integrated compressor bearing support and compressor base surface that divides the housing into canti... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110194933 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE AND FOIL BEARING SYSTEM One embodiment of the present invention is a unique gas turbine engine. Another embodiment is a unique gas turbine engine foil bearing system. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for gas turbine engines and gas tu... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110189012 | TURBOMACHINE OPTIMIZED FOR FASTENING A ROTARY SHAFT BEARING. A METHOD OF MOUNTING SAID BEARING ON SAID TURBOMACHINE A turbomachine including a shaft, a bearing for supporting the shaft and including an outer ring, and a support for said bearing, the support having a flange to which the outer ring is fastened by fasteners; each fastener comprising a fastener bolt and a nut screwed tog... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110176907 | MULTI-PIECE TURBOCHARGER BEARING An exemplary multi-piece bearing for a turbocharger includes a cylindrical piece that has a coefficient of thermal expansion, opposing ends and an outer surface and an inner surface that extend between the opposing ends where the outer surface includes one or more lubri... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110171020 | TURBO COMPRESSOR/JOURNAL FOIL BEARINGS WITH AXIAL RETAINERS An apparatus and method for maintaining separation of two journal foil bearing assemblies, where each journal foil bearing assembly comprises one or more foils with lugs formed thereon for insertion into axial grooves of a bore, the means comprising a pin for insertion ... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110164974 | Compressor and Method for Operating a Compressor and Fuel Cell Device with a Compressor A compressor with a housing having an air guide section and a bearing section, and a moving part having a compressor wheel and a shaft connected to the compressor wheel in a pivot-proof manner. The shaft is pivot-supported in the bearing section, and the compressor whee... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110158803 | BEARING ARRANGEMENT HAVING A DOUBLE-ROW ROLLER BEARING, TURBOCHARGER AND METHOD FOR FEEDING A LUBRICANT TO THE ROWS OF ROLLING BODIES OF A DOUBLE-ROW ROLLER BEARING A bearing arrangement which has a double-row rolling-body bearing, in particular an angular ball bearing for a turbocharger. The rolling-body bearing has at least one outer ring and at least one inner ring between which an intermediate space for two rows of rolling bodi... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110142618 | WIND TURBINE PITCH ASSEMBLY ENCLOSURE SYSTEM A system for enclosing a portion of a wind turbine with an enclosure system and a method of enclosing a wind turbine with the system are described. An inner seal plate is positioned in an inner interface area between a hub of the wind turbine a pitch assembly. An openin... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110142617 | GEAR SET, WIND TURBINE INCORPORATING SUCH A GEAR SET AND METHOD OF SERVICING A WIND TURBINE A gear set is disclosed. The gear set includes a bearing including an inner race and an outer race, one of the inner race and the outer race being a ring gear including a plurality of first teeth having a first hardness; and a pinion meshable with the ring gear, and inc... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110135463 | THREE BEARING FLEXIBLE SHAFT FOR HIGH SPEED TURBOMACHINERY A three journal bearing supported shaft with a link between two of the bearings may allow for longer spacing between the wheels supported by the shaft. The flexible shaft may move one bending critical speed below the minimum operating speed of the shaft and the next ben... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110129327 | BALL BEARING AND PUMP FOR CRYOGENIC USE A ball bearing for a cryogenic application including an inner ring and an outer ring positioned around the inner ring. The inner ring and the outer ring define a raceway therebetween. The ball bearing includes a plurality of rolling balls disposed in the raceway and a s... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110123326 | BELLOWS PRELOAD AND CENTERING SPRING FOR A FAN DRIVE GEAR SYSTEM An assembly includes a first tapered roller bearing and a second tapered roller bearing and a bellows spring. The bellows spring is disposed adjacent the first tapered roller bearing and the second tapered roller bearing.... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110123327 | BEARING ASSEMBLY USING DIFFERENT TYPE THRUST BEARINGS A bearing assembly includes a thrust bearing casing surrounding a rotating shaft at a location intermediate ends of the rotating shaft, the rotating shaft including an active side shaft thrust plate and an inactive side shaft thrust plate, each of the active side and th... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110123328 | VACUUM PUMP A vacuum pump, particularly a turbomolecular pump or multi-inlet pump, comprises a rotor shaft (12) carrying at least one rotor means (14). The rotor shaft (12) is supported on the pressure side by a bearing assembly (56) and on the suction-s... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110116920 | SEGMENTED THERMALLY INSULATING COATING A gas turbine article includes a substrate, a plurality of geometric surface features that protrude from the substrate, and a thermally insulating topcoat disposed over the plurality of geometric surface features. The thermally insulating topcoat includes segmented port... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110116922 | OSCILLATION REDUCING SUSPENSION DEVICE FOR A FAN MOTOR OF A COMBUSTION-POWERED TOOL An oscillation reducing suspension device for a fan motor of a combustion-powered tool includes a holding web member mounted on a cylinder head and having a central opening to be sleeved on the motor, first and second retaining members disposed to hoop around the motor,... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110116921 | WATER PUMP PROVIDED WITH A BEARING A water pump that is equipped with a bearing, may include a drive shaft, at least two bearings of an arc type that are mounted around the exterior circumference of the drive shaft and being engaged with each other, a housing that fixes the at least two bearings of the a... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110103948 | BEARING HOUSING BODY GROUP OF AN EXHAUST-GAS TURBOCHARGER The invention relates to a bearing housing body group (1) of an exhaust-gas turbocharger, having a housing (2) for a bearing arrangement of a rotor shaft (3); having a turbine wheel (4) on one end (5) of the rotor shaft (3); hav... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110091320 | CIRCULATING PUMP In order to provide a circulating pump, comprising a stator, a rotor, a bearing device with a convex bearing member and at least one concave bearing shell, via which the rotor is mounted for rotation, and an impeller which is connected non-rotatably to the rotor, which ... | 04/21/2011 |
