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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8128356 | Mixed flow turbine To provide a mixed flow turbine in which supply of working fluid is designed to be supplied at a hub and a shroud, and the shape of the inlet-side edges of the blades is made to work effectively, thereby reducing incidence loss. A mixed flow turbine including blades... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7798774 | Turbine housing for a turbocharger A turbine housing (13) for a radial flow turbine, particularly a turbine used in an exhaust gas turbocharger. The housing has a general volute shape with a substantially annular part extending around the turbine axis and an inlet duct (20) extending th... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7758305 | Centrifugal fan with turbulence inducing inlet bell A centrifugal fan has an inlet bell that induces turbulence in the intake air stream so as to better distribute air across the rotating radial fan blades and thereby increase fan efficiency. The “turbulator” feature is one or more preferably arcuate surfaces int... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7513741 | Fan inlet flow distributor A fan inlet flow distributor comprises a skewed elliptical cone or equivalent body installed between an inlet opening of a centrifugal blower and an adjacent wall that faces the inlet. When all of the incoming airflow approaches the blower from the same general dire... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7488154 | Intake housing for axial fluid flow engines An intake housing for axial fluid flow engines, especially for axial-flow compressors, is proposed. The intake housing comprises an intake shaft (1) with a radial inlet (4) on one side and with an axial, rotationally symmetrical inlet cone (5), ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7438521 | Hydraulic turbine and stay ring A stay ring of a hydraulic turbine has: a ring-shaped upper wall, a ring-shaped lower wall arranged below the upper wall forming a ring-shaped flow channel between the upper wall and the lower wall; and stay vanes arranged in array with spaces in a peripheral direct... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7384237 | Fan unit for a ventilator The invention relates to fan units for ventilators, in particular for CPAP-apparatus. The fan units comprise a housing, a motor having a stator and a rotor, with the stator being affixed to the housing, and an impeller affixed to the rotor. According to an embodimen... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7343742 | Exhaust turbocharger An exhaust turbocharger with a housing, a compressor arranged in a compressor space and an exhaust turbine is arranged in a turbine space, whereby an exhaust line from the turbine outlet is connected to a low-pressure side of the compressor space via an exhaust reci... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7338256 | Blower A blower comprises a housing and an impeller. The housing comprises a side outlet and an inlet comprising a predetermined profile, and the impeller is disposed in the housing. The predetermined profile is quadratrical, elliptical, polygonal, non-coaxial circle, or i... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7318700 | Spiral pertaining to a turbo-machine A spiral for a turbomachine including reinforcing sheets which are partially located in the transition region between the spiral and parallel plate. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7269950 | Staged turbocharger A turbocharger comprising a turbine, director, and compressor. The turbine may be formed as a turbine wheel surrounded by at least two scrolls. The at least two scrolls may direct exhaust gases supplied thereto toward the turbine wheel to cause rotation thereof. The... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7229061 | Device for fastening a turbocharger A device for fastening a turbocharger to a base, with a fastening foot (12) which is integrally formed in one piece on a gas outlet casing (10) of the turbocharger and which has long holes (16) spaced from one another and preferably arranged in ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7204523 | Hose connector for hose of a dust collector A hose connector for hose of a dust collector is disclosed. The hose connector has a housing containing a blower, a blade module, a hose and the hose connector includes a covering plate, wherein the center of the covering plate of the hose connector is provided with... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7186080 | Fan inlet and housing for a centrifugal blower whose impeller has forward curved fan blades A centrifugal blower with forward curved fan blades includes an inlet shroud whose shape is specifically designed for creating a smooth incoming airflow pattern that leads into the inner leading edges of the fan blades. The inlet shroud has first and second curved s... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7165400 | Locomotive engine emission control and power compensation A method and apparatus for lowering NOx in diesel engine exhaust gases while maintaining thermal efficiency, by retarding the start of fuel injection, increasing the compression ratio, and reducing the turbocharger inlet flow area to increase turbocharger speed and ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165938 | Fan device for removing heat from heat sources A fan device includes a casing having a recess defined in a first side thereof so as to receive a fan unit therein, and a hole defined through a second side of the casing. An outlet is defined in a side of the casing. The fan unit includes a first ring and a motor i... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162872 | Exhaust gas turbocharger for an internal combustion engine In an exhaust gas turbocharger of an internal combustion engine including a compressor arranged in the intake duct and a turbine arranged in the exhaust duct of the engine, wherein the turbine includes in its housing an exhaust collection chamber from which the exha... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7147433 | Profiled blades for turbocharger turbines, compressors, and the like A rotor and an apparatus including a rotor are provided. For example, the apparatus can be a turbine or compressor having a housing in which the rotor rotates while gas is circulated therethrough. The rotor has a plurality of radially extending blades, and each blad... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7093589 | Apparatus for increasing induction air flow rate to a turbocharger A system that enables enhanced air flow to the air intake of an internal combustion engine having a turbocharger is disclosed. The air induction system includes a plenum or expansion chamber located within the area directly in front of the inlet of the turbocharger.... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7074009 | Casing assembly for the turbine of an exhaust turbochanger A spiral casing for a turbine of a turbocharger is made from thin (0,2 to 2 mm thick) sheet metal. The spiral casing can be made from two matching parts and can be insulated. ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7066715 | Turbine efficiency tailoring A turbomachinery apparatus. A turbine is provided with a retainer having a bore step element for turbine wheel retention, and with an aperture manifesting a tailored diameter less than the trim diameter of the turbine, thereby to permit customization of the turbine ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7043913 | Turbocharger There is provided a turbocharger whose constitution is compact, in which exhaust interference seldom occurs, and which can be applied also to an EGR type engine. In the turbocharger, an introduction part of an exhaust inflow passage possesses a partition part dividi... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044711 | Helical device for conversion of fluid potential energy to mechanical energy This device utilizes a helical baffle inside of generally cylindrical housing to convert potential energy of a fluid to kinetic and/or mechanical energy that can be captured for productive use. The housing's axis is positioned at an angle from horizontal and the flu... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7008182 | Exhaust-gas-turbine casing The exhaust-gas turbine comprises a turbine wheel arranged on a shaft, a bearing casing for the bearing arrangement of the rotatable shaft, a gas-inlet casing supported on the bearing casing and concentrically surrounding the bearing casing in the supporting region,... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007475 | Conical helical of spiral combustor scroll device in gas turbine engine A conical helical design for a turbine combustor scroll utilizes as much cavity of the combustor housing as possible by adding an axial shift and an irregular cross sectional shape in the scroll without adversely effecting aerodynamic performance. The axial shift re... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7000400 | Temperature variance reduction using variable penetration dilution jets A variable penetration dilution jet array for a single can and scroll assembly includes a plurality of differentially sized dilution openings around the circumference of the combustor can. The alternating smaller and larger openings provide for circumferential and r... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6964556 | Side-blown fan A side-blown fan is formed by a case and a blade member. The case includes a side-outlet, an axial inlet and a protrusion. The protrusion extends from an edge of the axial inlet toward the center of the axial inlet. The blade member is embedded in the inside of the ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6951445 | Apparatus for use in slurry pumps Apparatus for use with a slurry pump, including a stationary part which includes a processing chamber having an inner side wall and a central axis, an inlet and an outlet to and from the processing chamber and a rotatable part at least partially disposed within the ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6948314 | High response, compact turbocharger Turbochargers of this invention comprise a turbine housing and a turbine wheel rotatably disposed therein. A center housing is connected to the turbine housing, and a compressor housing is attached to the center housing. A compressor is rotatably disposed within the... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6948320 | Expansion turbine stage An expansion turbine stage for compressed gases has a housing and a turbine rotor. The housing has flow guide channels for feeding the compressed gas to the turbine rotor. The turbine rotor, which is over-mounted and has centripetal flow through it, is followed by a... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945046 | Turbine casing for an exhaust turbocharger made by casting The invention concerns a casing aggregate for the turbine of an exhaust turbocharger. The invention is identified by the following characteristics: a spiral casing adapted for surround the running wheel of the turbine; ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6941755 | Integrated bypass and variable geometry configuration for an exhaust gas turbocharger An exhaust gas turbocharger comprising: a twin scroll turbine housing; a turbine wheel positioned in the twin scroll housing; an exhaust gas inlet, operatively connected to port exhaust gas through each side of the twin scroll turbine housing and onto the turbine wh... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6913439 | Exhaust gas turbocharger for an internal-combustion engine An exhaust gas turbocharger for an internal-combustion engine has a turbine housing and compressor housing in which a turbine wheel and a compressor impeller are connected with one another shaft. The turbine housing has a spirally-extending inlet duct for the exhaus... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6887034 | Centrifugal pump having adjustable clean-out assembly A centrifugal pump having an adjustable clean-out assembly (60), the position of which determines the face clearance between a wear plate (72) and an impeller (20). The clean-out assembly includes an end cover (63) that threadedly mounts ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6792649 | Contoured intake ducts and fan housing assemblies for floor care machines Contoured intakes and fan housing assemblies for floor care machines are disclosed. In one embodiment, a contoured intake includes a contoured duct having a passage therethrough. The passage has a cross-sectional area progression that smoothly varies between a first... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6767185 | Turbine efficiency tailoring A turbomachinery apparatus. A turbine is provided with a retainer having a bore step element for turbine wheel retention, and with an aperture manifesting a tailored diameter less than the trim diameter of the turbine, thereby to permit customization of the turbine ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6742989 | Structures of turbine scroll and blades The improvements are made in the turbine scroll and the turbine blades. The scroll structure for the radial turbines is characterized by the foregoing scroll having a scroll width ratio between the width in the radial direction (ΔR) and the width in the direction o... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6739832 | Exhaust turbocharger The exhaust turbocharger includes an exhaust gas turbine and a turbine casing, in which is formed the volute inlet flow duct which starts with an inlet connection. An exhaust gas flow is carried to the exhaust gas turbine in this duct. The turbocharger also includes... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6709235 | Turbine housing for high exhaust temperature A turbocharger turbine housing of this invention comprises a generally circular-shaped body having an exhaust gas inlet flange at a radial housing end and an exhaust gas outlet at an axial end. The inlet flange is configured having openings to two volutes that are s... | 03/23/2004 |
