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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8052383 | Wind turbine, a method for controlling the temperature of fluid flowing in a first temperature control system of a wind turbine and use thereof A wind turbine includes a first temperature control system including fluid transporting heat to or from one or more components of the wind turbine. The wind turbine further includes a mechanism for exchanging heat between the first temperature control system and at ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8021109 | Turbine casing with false flange A turbine casing may include an outer surface with a false flange and an inner surface with a heat sink positioned adjacent to the false flange. ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8016555 | Turbomachine A turbomachine is provided. The turbomachine includes a rotor, a stator and a plurality of blade discs mounted on the rotor. The rotor includes a turbulator cylinder where a plurality of turbulators are provided on a curved surface of the turbulator cylinder and the... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7967561 | Vane air-cooling system for automatic transmission torque converter A cooling system is provided for automatic transmission torque converter assemblies having a housing shell and flex plate. The cooling system includes a housing cover having opposing exterior and interior surfaces that define a wall portion and a preferably circular... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7963743 | Wind turbine with improved cooling A wind turbine with improved cooling, which provides liquid cooling for a wind turbine with a completely closed or at least partially closed cooling circuit, with which the heat to be dissipated from the cooling circuit is dissipated by a nacelle of the wind turbine... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7789620 | Heater assembly for deicing and/or anti-icing a component A heater assembly for deicing and/or anti-icing a component includes a metallic heating element adjacent to a densely woven fabric layer impregnated with a resin that is capable of withstanding temperatures of up to 550° F. (288° C.). ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7651318 | Steam turbine A super steam turbine (100) into which high-temperature steam of 650° C. or more is introduced is provided with an inner steam pipe (120) which is disposed through an inner casing (110) and an outer casing (111), an outer steam pipe (... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7434402 | System for actively controlling compressor clearances Aspects of the invention relate to a system and method for actively controlling compressor clearances in a turbine engine by passing a thermal fluid in heat exchanging relation through a compressor vane carrier. During some operational conditions, such as hot restar... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7435048 | Drain pump, and air conditioner provided therewith A drain pump is provided that reduces the operating noise when the head is low. The drain pump has a pump casing, and an impeller. The pump casing has a drain inlet for sucking in drain water at a lower end part and a drain outlet for discharging drain water at a si... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7384236 | Exhaust-gas-turbine casing The exhaust-gas turbine comprises a turbine casing, a shaft rotatably mounted in a bearing housing, a turbine wheel arranged on the shaft, and a heat-protection wall, the heat-protection wall defining with the turbine casing an inflow passage leading to the turbine ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7371045 | Pump apparatus and method A pump including a pump housing, a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, a pumping chamber in fluid communication with both the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet, a motor for pumping a working fluid, and a plate that is at least partially constructed of a heat conductive mate... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7359196 | Dual impeller push-pull axial fan heat sink A fan sink that includes a dual impeller push-pull axial fan and a heat sink to cool a hot electronic device is presented. The axial fan has a hub motor, a first impeller that is radially proximate to the hub motor, and a second impeller that is radially distal to t... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351030 | Connection device for making a connection between a turbomachine nozzle and a feed enclosure for feeding cooling fluid to injectors A connection device between a nozzle and a feed enclosure for feeding cooling fluid to at least one injector in a turbomachine, the device comprises at least one bushing having open axial ends engaged in orifices in a wall of the nozzle and in a wall of the feed enc... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7311494 | Fan and scroll design for high efficiency and low noise A centrifugal fan assembly including a housing having a lower surface and a parallel inlet wall that defines an inlet opening. A shaft is supported by the housing for rotating about an axis. A plurality of fan blades are disposed about the shaft and extend radially ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309209 | Device for tuning clearance in a gas turbine, while balancing air flows A device for tuning clearance at rotor blade tips in a gas turbine rotor, the device comprising at least one annular air flow duct that is mounted around the circumference of an annular casing of a stator of the turbine, the annular air flow duct being designed to d... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7293953 | Integrated turbine sealing air and active clearance control system and method An active clearance control system is provided that uses compressor extraction air to manipulate blade tip clearance in an industrial gas turbine and compressor. A stream of air is taken from a cooling and sealing air circuit and redirected to be used for active cle... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284596 | Heatsink assembly and method of manufacturing the same A heat removal system includes a heatsink assembly having a base and a plurality of heat conducting folded fin members projecting from a first surface of the base and arranged to leave an open space on the first surface of the base. At least one thermally conductive... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7246993 | Coolable segment for a turbomachine and combustion turbine A coolable segment for a turbomachine such as a combustion turbine, which turbomachine is operated with a hot fluid. The segment comprises a cooling wall extending in an axial direction and in a circumferential direction orthogonal to the axial direction; a hot flui... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7234919 | Heat-dissipating fan A heat-dissipating fan with a plurality of upward rotor blades is provided. The heat-dissipating fan includes a housing, an impeller having a hub and a plurality of rotor blades disposed around the hub, and a base disposed inside the housing for supporting the impel... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7216485 | Adjusting airflow in turbine component by depositing overlay metallic coating A method for adjusting the airflow in a turbine component having a plurality of airflow holes. The method comprises the step of depositing an overlay metallic coating on the surface of the turbine component in a manner such that at least some of the airflow holes ar... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7209352 | Heat dissipation device incorporating fan duct A heat dissipation device includes two heat sinks (30) mounted on two electronic components (16) which is mounted within a server (10), two fans (40) mounted on a mounting plate (14) of the server facing the heat sinks for blowing ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7192246 | Seal arrangement in a machine A seal arrangement, for example a brush seal 8′ in a gas turbine engine, includes thermal matching means for matching the rates of response of a supporting ring 14′, 16′ of the seal, and of a rotatable component 4 with which the seal coope... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7174010 | System and method for increasing completion of training Improving the frequency with which agents complete training in a call center or other constituent contact environment. Agents working in call centers are typically given periodic training to improve their skills. Training breaks are scheduled at various times throug... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7165937 | Methods and apparatus for maintaining rotor assembly tip clearances A method enables a gas turbine engine to be assembled. The method comprises coupling a rotor assembly including a plurality of circumferentially-spaced rotor blades downstream from, and in flow communication with, a compressor, coupling a casing assembly circumferen... | 01/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7147432 | Turbine shroud asymmetrical cooling elements A turbine shroud assembly asymmetrical cooling element such as a shroud segment or a baffle includes an arcuate panel. The panel has a plurality of cooling apertures extending through the panel and an axially extending midline of the panel parallel to an axis of rot... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140836 | Casing arrangement A casing arrangement (20) for surrounding a rotary component (16) of a gas turbine engine (10) especially a turbine is disclosed. The arrangement (20) comprises an annular casing member (22A) surrounding a bladed rotary section, su... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137706 | Fan apparatus, method of manufacturing fan apparatus, projection type display device and electronic device With a trend toward a higher intensity projection type liquid crystal display device to further increase brightness of a projection screen, rated input power of a light source lamp increases, which makes essential a fan apparatus for cooling the light source lamp, e... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7101144 | Steam turbine rotor, steam turbine and method for actively cooling a steam turbine rotor and use of active cooling The proposed steam turbine rotor extends along an axial extent and includes: an outer side which adjoins an outer space which is intended to receive a main flow of a fluid working medium, a first location along the outer side, at which a first blade is held, a secon... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097418 | Double impingement vane platform cooling A gas turbine engine vane assembly provides double impingement cooling of a vane platform. An impingement structure disposed adjacent the vane platform defines at least first and second plenums in fluid flow communication, respectively defined in part by the vane pl... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086828 | Steam turbine and method for operating a steam turbine A steam turbine (20) having a rotor (21) which is provided with a number of rotor blades (22) and, together with a number of guide vanes (24), is arranged inside a casing shell (30) formed from a number of casing segments is to be ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077623 | Fluid flow machine with integrated fluid circulation system A fluid-flow machine includes at least one rotor and a free number of stators flown by a fluid, with at least one blade thereof positioned on throat-confining surfaces provided with both a device for fluid removal from the flow path and a device for fluid supply int... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070387 | Gas turbine stator housing A housing including an outer casing provided with bearer hooks for stator rings and sealing rings. The hooks are discontinuous angularly and joined to a casing by tenon and mortise assemblies. The hooks and the casing may therefore be made in different materials, th... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7056084 | Steam turbine A steam turbine that can effectively operate with the steam at the higher temperatures, while maintaining the strength of turbine constituent components despite the high steam temperature of the steam is provided. The steam turbine includes a casing, a rotor, a plur... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7037065 | Flange bolt for turbines An arrangement for cooling or heating of a flange bolt for turbines comprises one or more boreholes, that extend through the bolt, and inlet and outlet pipes that are connected to each end of the borehole. A cooling or heating medium such as air, steam or any other ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033139 | Cooling device for a wind turbine generator The present invention concerns a wind power installation comprising a ring generator and a housing having a heat-conducting housing portion in the region of the ring generator. Previously known structures suffer from the disadvantage that mechanical vibrations and o... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7029229 | Axial flow fan An axial flow fan of high efficiency and low noise level is provided. The fan includes a motor, an impeller having a plurality of blades around a hub fitted to the motor, and a fan casing having an air inlet on one side and an air outlet on the other, wherein a radi... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021894 | Apparatus for cooling of electronic components An apparatus for cooling of electronic components of the present invention are provided with a heatsink and a blower with an electric drive. The heatsink comprises a base and heat exchanging means. The electric drive comprises a stator and a rotor with an axle; the ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7010916 | Exhaust-gas turbocharger In an exhaust gas turbocharger including a compressor wheel, the compressor wheel is cooled by at least one nozzle which is arranged in close axial proximity to the axis of rotation of the compressor wheel for spraying the backside of the compressor wheel near the c... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7011493 | Turbomachine with cooled ring segments A turbomachine includes a casing, a rotor, and a plurality of cooled ring segments installed between the casing and the rotor, each ring segment containing a main cooling cavity and being attached to the casing by a fastening device. The fastening device can include... | 03/14/2006 |
