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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7513736 | Equipment for the aeration of a rotor hub of a wind energy plant Wind energy plant with an aeration equipment for a rotor hub, with a cup-shaped element which has a bottom and a circumferential side wall, and a pipe-shaped connection piece, directed into an inner space of the rotor hub, the cup-shaped element being kept in front ... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7484926 | Steam turbine power plant A steam turbine power plant which is provided with an extra-high-pressure turbine 100, a high-pressure turbine 200, an intermediate-pressure turbine 300 and a low-pressure turbine 400, and has high-temperature steam of 650° C. or more in... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7377742 | Turbine shroud assembly and method for assembling a gas turbine engine A method for assembling a gas turbine engine includes coupling a rotor assembly including a plurality of rotor blades about a rotatable main shaft of the gas turbine engine. The main shaft is aligned in an axial direction of the gas turbine engine. A shroud assembly... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7357618 | Flow splitter for steam turbines A flow splitter directs inlet steam in axially opposite directions in a double flow steam turbine. The flow splitter includes a main ring having a radially outer apex with annular concave surfaces extending inwardly from and in opposite axial directions on opposite ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347661 | Casing arrangement A casing arrangement of a gas turbine includes a casing member, which is formed to extend at least partially around the component. The casing member defines a fluid flow path for the flow of a cooling fluid therethrough. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7329084 | Turbomachine Suitable means for driving a flow are arranged in annular or ring-segment-shaped cavities that are formed in particular in multi-shell casings of turbomachines. Arranged inside the cavity are ejectors that are supplied via suitable means with a motive-fluid flow whi... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7312991 | Electronic apparatus having a vibration absorber An optical access apparatus is provided. The optical access apparatus includes a mounting plate, characterized in that the mounting plate has a bent portion acting as a balance plate of the optical access apparatus. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7296964 | Apparatus and methods for minimizing solid particle erosion in steam turbines Solid particle erosion in a steam turbine is minimized by diverting through holes in appendages of outer rings of the diaphragms, a portion of the steam from the steam flow path thereby bypassing downstream rotating components. The hole through the first stage appen... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7273345 | Method for operating a turbo engine and turbo engine Means for driving a flow are arranged in cavities which are formed, in particular, in multishell casings of turbo engines. In one embodiment, within the cavity, ejectors are arranged which are supplied via suitable means with a propellant flow which, in turn, activa... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273348 | Method and assembly for aligning a turbine A method for aligning an inner shell of a turbine assembly with an outer shell of the turbine assembly along a transverse centerline of the turbine assembly perpendicular to an axial centerline of the turbine assembly includes positioning a first gib key assembly wi... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7260892 | Methods for optimizing turbine engine shell radial clearances A method facilitates the assembly of a stator assembly for a turbine engine. The method includes providing a cantilevered shell including a first end and a second end, and coupling a second member within the turbine engine. The method also includes coupling the shel... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7189053 | Fan mounting means and method of making the same A fan arrangement comprises a fan (10) having a fan housing (30) within which is arranged a blower wheel (18) which, in operation, moves air from an intake side of the fan (10) to a delivery side. Arranged radially outside the fan housing... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7179052 | Assembly type nozzle diaphragm, and method of assembling the same A nozzle diaphragm assembly includes a diaphragm outer ring having a groove opened toward an inner diameter side to be continuous in an inner peripheral direction; a diaphragm inner ring having a groove opened toward an outer diameter side to be continuous in an out... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7165934 | Steam turbine and method for the production of such a steam turbine A steam turbine including a rotor rotatable about an axis and a casing concentrically surrounding the rotor. A reduction in the starting times and reduced production costs may be achieved in that the casing includes a high-mass hollow-cylindrical basic carrier and a... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7114914 | Device for controlling clearance in a gas turbine A device for controlling the clearance between the tips of rotary blades and a stationary ring assembly of a gas turbine, the device comprising a circular control box having at least two annular air circulation strips that are spaced apart from each other in the axi... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108478 | Blower housing and cabinet with improved blower inlet airflow distribution An airhandling unit for an HVAC system includes a cabinet having an electric motor driven centrifugal blower disposed therein. The blower includes a scroll or volute type blower housing which may be formed of opposed releasably connectable housing parts. The blower ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7086832 | High pressure rotary pump in a pot housing with a pressure cap The high pressure rotary pump in a pot housing includes a pressure cap (3). The latter has a flange part with a flange (4) with which the pressure cap is fastened to an end face and annular sealing surface (20) of a housing (2) by being s... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7065968 | Steam turbine In a steam turbine plant in which a turbine casing containing a turbine is constituted of an upper-half casing and a lower-half casing, nozzles are provided to the upper-half casing and a steam supplied through main steam piping lines are deliveried into the upper-h... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6988869 | Turbine installation, especially steam turbine installation The invention relates to a turbine installation, especially a steam turbine installation. The inventive turbine installation comprises at least two partial turbines, each of the partial turbines having a rotor disk that extends along the main axis. Said rotor disks ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6971842 | Low pressure steam turbine exhaust hood An exhaust hood for a turbine includes a shell casing, an external support structure, conical corner plates, and a butterfly plate. The shell casing includes an inner surface and an outer surface. The external support structure is coupled to the shell casing outer s... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6962480 | Thermally stabilized turbine scroll retention ring for uniform loading application A turbine scroll retention ring may comprise a retainer ring, a plurality of ring fingers, and a plurality of ring joggles. The turbine scroll retention ring may surround and be attached to a radial nozzle. The ring joggles may allow for thermal growth variations be... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6821083 | Support structure for stream turbine bearing housing A casing (12) for a steam turbine section has a housing (14) installed therein for a bearing supporting a rotor for buckets. A housing support structure (10) includes a pair of horizontally extending struts (T1-T2) extending from a... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6790002 | Steam turbine and power generating equipment The present invention solves problems of securing high-temperature strength at elevated temperatures and of preventing steam leakage that arise when high-pressure, high-temperature steam is used for driving a steam turbine, and problems of preventing the occurrence ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6691019 | Method and system for controlling distortion of turbine case due to thermal variations A method for controlling distortion of a turbine case ("case") includes measuring a temperature distribution for the case that includes thermal gradients. The method further includes modeling thermal stresses on the case induced by the thermal gradients, ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6641363 | Gas turbine structure A stage of turbine blades (40) in a gas turbine engine (10) is surrounded by an array of shroud segments (42). The upstream ends of the segments (42) have plenum chambers (54) into which cooling air is fed from a compressor (12) via one hole (66) of a pai... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6607352 | Turbo machine with an inner housing and an outer housing A turbo machine, especially a steam turbine, has a main axis, an inner housing, an outer housing, a top region, and a bottom region. Between the outer housing and the inner housing a radial gap is formed, which has a narrow part in the bottom region.... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6547516 | Fan bracket A bracket includes a housing and a cover attached to the housing. The housing includes a base and first and second side walls extending from opposite sides of the base. The base forms a number of first sills to define a receiving space for engagingly rece... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6478534 | Turbine casing A turbine casing has an inner casing and an outer casing which surrounds the inner casing to form an intermediate space. In order to avoid a casing distortion, a forced flow of a medium located within the intermediate space is provided. A method is also d... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6406252 | Steam turbine having an exhaust-steam casing The steam turbine has an exhaust-steam casing that can be adapted to various combinations of an inlet casing, connected upstream of the exhaust-steam casing, and a condenser especially simply while maintaining favorable flow properties of the exhaust stea... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6402468 | Method and apparatus for axially aligning inner and outer turbine shell components A turbine shell assembly includes radially inner and outer shell components; axial alignment fits on the inner and outer shell components, each alignment fit comprising a male fit component on one of the inner and outer shell components and a female fit c... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6389847 | Air output unit in connection with a tempering station for glass panels, and method for manufacturing the same The invention relates to an air output unit in connection with a tempering station in a tempering plant for glass panels, and to a method for manufacturing the unit. An equipment bay (3) has its walls (32), roof (33), and floor (31) designed and dimension... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6345953 | Turbine housing The present invention relates to a turbine housing (1) having an inner housing (2) which is surrounded by an outer housing (3), the inner housing (2) and the outer housing (3) each having a first, upper partial region (5) and a second, lower partial regio... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6345952 | Steam turbine A steam turbine has a turbine shaft directed along a turbine axis. A plurality of turbine stages, each include a guide-blade structure and a moving-blade configuration located axially downstream of the guide-blade structure. The guide-blade structure and ... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6341937 | Steam turbine with an improved cooling system for the casing A steam turbine includes a rotor which extends along a longitudinal axis and having at least two different pressure turbine portions disposed around and along the rotor. Each of the turbine portions has multiple stages. A casing encloses the rotor and has... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6305901 | Steam turbine A steam turbine has a high-pressure turbine section and a medium-pressure turbine section fluidically connected to the high-pressure turbine section. The high-pressure turbine section is a chamber configuration and the medium-pressure turbine section is a... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6264427 | Vaneless impeller housing for a vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner includes a driven impeller that moves working air for the vacuum cleaner. A first housing includes a first wall and a second housing includes a second wall opposite the first wall, and an outlet for the working air. The impeller rotates a... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6213710 | Method and apparatus for thrust compensation on a turbomachine A method for thrust compensation on a corresponding turbomachine, in particular a turbo engine of pot-type construction. The turbomachine has an outer casing and an inner casing or blade carrier. At least one first area of an exterior of part of the inner... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6179557 | Turbine cooling Shrouds (40) surrounding a stage of turbine blades (44) are cooled by a compressor airflow which is led to the downstream end of the shrouds before contacting them. The airflow passes through apertures (56) in plates (50) then over the shrouds (40) in an ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 5899660 | Gas turbine engine casing A gas turbine engine casing includes a plurality of coaxially interconnected ring members each provided with a flange at each of their axial extents to facilitate interconnection of the ring members by bolts; each ring member is provided with an integral ... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5779435 | Low-pressure steam turbine The object of the invention is to increase the efficiency of a low-pressure steam turbine connected to a condenser and to reduce its cost of manufacture. According to the invention this is achieved when the dividing plane (8) of the top and bottom part (6... | 07/14/1998 |