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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172512 | Accessory gearbox system with compressor driven seal air supply An accessory gearbox system for a gas turbine engine includes an accessory compressor mounted to a gearbox housing. The gearbox housing defines a seal air core, and the gearbox housing communicates a seal airflow through the seal air core. ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8157508 | Blower apparatus Blower apparatus has: an air duct having suction and supply openings; a blower fan for creating a flow of air in the duct; and an electrostatic atomizer. The atomizer includes a hollow body exposed to the air in the duct. The body is provided therein with an electro... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7866941 | Fan with vibration notification A fan comprises a ventilation device and a vibration device. The ventilation device comprises a housing, an impeller disposed in the housing and rotating with respect to a rotating center, and a driving mechanism disposed in the housing and connected to the impeller... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7850418 | System and method to facilitate maintenance on a wind turbine A system to facilitate maintenance on a wind turbine including a control assembly positioned within a tower defining an access opening. The system includes at least one rail comprising a first rail portion and a second rail portion coupled to the first rail portion.... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7766608 | Wind energy plant with marine life growth promoting structure The invention concerns a wind power installation, whether an offshore or an onshore wind power installation. An offshore wind power installation comprising an underwater construction which is externally provided with a structure which promotes a growth with marine f... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7618235 | Disposable spirometer with plastic injection moulded turbine A small dimension throwaway turbine device for checking the breathing flux, to be used in spirometric instruments, allowing an extreme simplification in project and realization, and comprises a turbo-turbine (4) with an inlet deflector (1) and an outle... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7353656 | Method and apparatus for achieving power augmentation in gas turbines using wet compression A gas turbine unit and method of operation thereof are disclosed. A very quick and easily controllable augmentation or reduction of shaft power produced by the gas turbine unit, in particular of large gas turbine units exhibiting a pressure ratio larger than 15 bar,... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353654 | Method and apparatus for achieving power augmentation in gas turbines using wet compression A gas turbine unit and method of operation thereof are disclosed. A very quick and easily controllable augmentation or reduction of shaft power produced by the gas turbine unit, in particular of large gas turbine units exhibiting a pressure ratio larger than 15 bar,... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353655 | Method and apparatus for achieving power augmentation in gas turbine using wet compression A gas turbine unit as well as a method for operating a gas turbine with high-pressure turbine and a low-pressure turbine unit are disclosed. A very quick and at the same time easily controllable augmentation or reduction of the shaft power of the gas turbine unit ca... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353832 | Housingless washer An industrial parts washer includes a stand adapted to support a part, a chamber selectively movable from a first position clear of the part to a second position engaging the stand where the chamber forms a closed volume encapsulating the part. A nozzle is positione... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7320735 | Fan cleaning method and apparatus A simple yet effective system for cleaning fans and air circulators facilitates the cleaning of ceiling and hard-to-reach units without having to remove the blades or other parts to be cleaned. A flexible bag encloses parts of a fan to be cleaned. A source of compre... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7267669 | Two site infusion apparatus An apparatus for use in delivering pain medication to separate locations from a single source of pressurized medication includes a valve housing, a cap, and a flexible diaphragm. The valve housing includes a first end and a second end and an inlet passage. The first... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261008 | Air sampler An air sampler having a fan; an air inlet tube; a main body having a cyclonic cup, a stripping column and a demister; and fluidic circuitry for inputting fluids to the main body and the air inlet tube, and for outputting fluids from the main body. Air flow through t... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7234915 | Sluice feeder The invention concerns a sluice feeder comprising an inlet (1), an outlet (11), and a rotor (2), into which sluice feeder material to be fed from a first medium to a second medium sealed from the first medium is fed to the inlet (1). The ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226248 | Device for the continuous gravimetric metering and pneumatic conveying of pourable material Disclosed is a device for the continuous gravimetric metering and pneumatic conveying of pourable material which is conveyed across a given distance by a metering rotor (1) which is arranged in a pressure-proof manner in a housing (2) and is provided w... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7174709 | Turboscreen assembly for diesel exhaust systems A turboscreen for use with diesel exhaust systems comprises a plurality of parallel metal V-shaped wires joined with a peripheral band. The turboscreen is reversibly provided within a housing assembly that permits removal of the interior screen without detaching the... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7140265 | Miniature particle and vapor collector An apparatus for collecting particles or vapor from air or surfaces comprising: a housing comprising an inlet open to the air to be sampled and an outlet; and a fan having one or more open areas within the housing capable of being driven at a speed effective to caus... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7019970 | Cooling device capable of reducing thickness of electronic apparatus A fan housing of a fan unit includes a housing wall standing from the surface of a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board serves to establish the fan housing in cooperation with the housing wall. The fan housing further includes a ceiling wall connected to... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7004118 | Water pump for internal combustion engine A water pump of an engine includes a pump housing adapted to be fixed to the engine; a pump body joined to the pump housing to define a fluid chamber of the water pump between the pump body and the pump housing; and a rotational pump shaft member extending through t... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001146 | Electric fan cooling of hydraulic pump An assembly and means for cooling a hydraulic pump comprising an electric fan mounted on a housing of the hydraulic pump. An upper shroud helps direct cooler air to the fan and helps prevent inadvertent contact with the fan blades. An optional controller can be atta... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6609879 | Method and apparatus for vacuum bagging a component having a partial flange In combination, a gas turbine engine component having a centerline and a partial flange for connecting the component to the gas turbine engine extending only partially around the centerline and terminating in spaced apart ends of the flange, and a support... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6325594 | Sealed drain for rotating case pumps A sealed drain tool for a pump with a drain has a cylindrical tool housing. The housing has a mounting end for attaching the tool to the pump. The housing also has a free end and a bore extending longitudinally through the housing from the mounting end to... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6241470 | Rotodynamic pump A rotodynamic pump comprises a centrifugal impeller (11) provided within a volute body (7) and an emulsifier (17) provided in the region of an inlet of the volute body and rotatable with the centrifugal impeller for emulsifying material to be pumped.... | 06/05/2001 |
| 5971702 | Adjustable compressor bundle insertion and removal system A rotary machine, such as a compressor, includes a casing having an annular cavity. The cavity is stepped to include a first circumferential surface of a first size and a second circumferential surface of a second size, less than the first size. At least ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5960857 | System temperature control tank with integral modulator valve and flowmeter A machine for circulating cooling water through manufacturing process equipment includes a combination pump and heat exchanger assembly. The machine has a cast metal pump case with two upwardly opening sockets receiving the lower ends of two tanks, one of... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5934869 | Fan cleaning system and easily cleaned fan A fan cleaning system includes a fan having a motor mounted to a support structure. A fan blade is mounted to a shaft of the motor and enclosed by a fan guard. In one aspect of the invention, the fan guard comprises a front guard and a rear guard having a... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5676520 | Method and apparatus for inhibiting oxidation in pumps for pumping molten metal In a pump for pumping molten metal including a motor and a shaft connected at an upper end to the motor and at a lower end to an impeller which is rotatable in a molten metal bath, the improvement being an apparatus for impeding oxidation of the shaft, in... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5658128 | Boiling pot overflow prevention apparatus A boiling pot over flow prevention apparatus is disclosed comprised of a flexible, directional nozzle focussing a direct stream of cool air directly downward into a boiling pot. A stabilized a base is provided to contain a fan unit, and has inlet vent str... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5520505 | Wind amplified rotor platform (warp) An energy conversion device which comprises a stacked array of alternating yawable and fixed toroidal modules about a central core structure. The yawable toroids have typically four impact impellers mounted in their peripheral flow regions for the purpose... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5323762 | Automatic cleaning device of smoke exhauster An automatic cleaning device of a smoke exhauster comprises a fluid emitting pump provided with a pump body of hollow construction and with a revolving rod having an upper end fastened to a spindle of a motor of the smoke exhauster and further having a lo... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5297929 | Super thin small heat dispersing fan A super thin small heat dispersing fan having a plate foot extending down from a bottom of a circuit board, the plate foot either inserting in a socket or directly soldered on a base plate so as to secure the fan and to conduct electric power at the same ... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5273395 | Apparatus for cleaning a gas turbine engine Cleaning solvent is sprayed about the periphery of the air intake of a gas turbine engine in that area of the intake where the air speed is turbulent and relatively slow. The pattern of spray is created by a plurality of nozzles uniformly spaced about the... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5213468 | Bearing flushing system A bearing flushing system is provided that enables the clearance between a bearing and shaft to be flushed with water but prevents the backflow of the pumped liquid into the region. The system hereof includes a flow restrictor located downstream of the be... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5193976 | Injection device for the ON-LINE wet cleaning of compressors In an injection device for the ON-LINE wet cleaning of compressor, the liquid cleaning agent is injected via a nozzle into the flow passage upstream of the compressor. The nozzle is a molecular atomizer which is mounted in the casing wall of the compresso... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5158429 | Self-contained cleaning system for smoke exhausters A self-contained cleaning system for smoke exhausters comprising a bowl-shaped housing partially filled with cleaning fluid, and a sprayer tube rotatably secured in a central position within the housing having an upper portion and a lower portion. A plura... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5096396 | Rotary apparatus having passageways to clean seal chambers Improvements are disclosed in a rotary, lobar, positive-displacement pump and in a rotary, centrifugal pump, whereby all product-contacting areas of the pumps can be effectively cleaned without disassembly, i.e., cleaned in place. Non-rotating seals seal ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5094291 | Heat transfer apparatus A combination pump and heat exchanger assembly uses a cast metal pump case with two upwardly opening sockets receiving the lower ends of two tubes, one of them communicating through the case with the pump impeller intake and the other with the impeller di... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5046921 | Moisture-removal device for a compressed air system A filter arrangement for a moisture-removal device used in compressed air systems in which an inner filter adapted to remove water from the air is encircled by an outer filter that is adapted to remove oil from the air. A space between the inner and outer... | 09/10/1991 |
| 4805950 | Impeller driven suction device for rotatably holding flat objects A device for holding flat objects comprises a motor on the output shaft of which is mounted a rotatable terminator assembly. A turbine is rotatable by the motor within the terminator assembly, which is partly partitioned forwardly of the turbine. The term... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4585391 | Tail rotor arrangement with increased thrust for rotary wing aircraft and device for increasing the thrust of such an arrangement A tail rotor arrangement for rotary wing aircraft, comprising a tunnel of axis X--X transverse with respect to the aircraft and in which is disposed a multi-blade rotor coaxial with respect to the tunnel and generating a transverse air flow. The arrangeme... | 04/29/1986 |
