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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7275295 | True vehicle running center shaft assembly system A system for assembling a vehicle drive shaft is provided with the steps of installing yokes on respective ends of a drive shaft tube, each yoke having first and second bores therethrough for receiving respective distal ends of respective spider arrangements, and ro... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7175342 | Shaft-misalignment-measuring device, a shaft-misalignment-measuring method, a single-shaft combined plant using the shaft-misalignment-measuring device and a start-up method of the single-shaft combined plant In a control equipment 10, shaft-misalignment amount of a shaft 3a of a gas turbine 3 and a shaft 5a of a steam turbine 5 is measured and speed-increase ratio of rotation speed and heat soak time of the steam turbine ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7141985 | Field programmable driver/transmitter for a proximity probe An electronics package for use with a proximity probe is disclosed that is capable of being calibrated to work with any proximity probe and cable and that is capable of being programmed in the field. The electronic package establishes and measures a plurality of gap... | 11/28/2006 |
| 6964113 | Scale-bar artifact and methods of use A scale-bar artifact is and measurement method is provided, the artifact comprising a shaft, at least one mounting nest positioned on the shaft, a plurality of target nests positioned on the shaft, at least one temperature sensor in contact with the material of the ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6954685 | Aircraft vehicular propulsion system monitoring device and method Methods and systems for monitoring rotating shaft shafts and couplings in an aircraft propulsion system is described. The measurement system/method provides for accurate and precise monitoring of a rotating shaft flexible coupling in a fixed wing aircraft vehicle pr... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6915582 | Alignment structure The alignment of two pieces of machinery is achieved so that centerlines of rotating shafts of each piece are in-line. The methods and systems include a) rotating a shaft on a first unit, the first unit including a laser holder assembly for projecting a light source... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6609305 | Process and device for determining the axial position of two machine spindles A process and device are provided for determining the axial position of two spindles or shafts, for example on machine tools, with respect to parallel offset and angular offset. The process includes moving both an optical transmitting device and also an o... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6223102 | Method and device for aligning the shaft of a rotating machine A method and an apparatus are specified for alignment of the shaft W1 of a rotating machine M1 in a predetermined nominal position by moving the machine M1 on the base, as well as an apparatus for carrying out the method. The instantaneous position of the... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6185828 | Position signal transmitter for a servo drive A position signal transmitter (1) for indicating the position of a servo drive includes a housing (2) adapted to be connected to the servo drive, and a switching shaft (4) that is rotatably supported in the housing and adapted to be coupled in a positive ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 5514952 | Monitoring apparatus for rotating equipment dynamics for slow checking of alignment using plural angled elements Axial alignment detection apparatus for a shaft rotatable about an axis includes alignment indicating means rotatable by the shaft and comprising a plurality of detectable elements; and detector means for detecting the elements and alignment of the shaft ... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5508609 | Monitoring apparatus for detecting axial position and axial alignment of a rotating shaft Axial alignment detection apparatus for a shaft rotatable about an axis includes alignment indicating means rotatable by the shaft and comprising a plurality of detectable elements; and detector means for detecting the elements and alignment of the shaft ... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5479718 | Shaft alignment device A shaft alignment wherein a pair of substantially identical clamping members are mounted on the shafts which are to be aligned, with each clamping member having a peripheral reading surface which is generally flat. Each clamping member has a support rod a... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5435073 | Alignment tool for rotating equipment A method and apparatus for aligning fixed and movable shafts includes members fastened to each shaft to extend substantially normal to the axis thereof and with indicators on the free ends thereof. Rigid members couple the free ends so that misalignment w... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5371953 | Shaft alignment apparatus The specification discloses apparatus for aligning rotatable in-line machine shafts. In a preferred embodiment, the invention provides an alignment system having a sensed point positioned for rotation with the shaft to be aligned to provide a reference po... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5263261 | Shaft alignment data acquisition Methods and systems for acquiring offset data for aligning co-rotatable in-line machine shafts. Two sets of offset data, each set for example representing relative displacement in a radial direction between a reference point referenced to one of the shaft... | 11/23/1993 |
| 4982489 | Tool set and method for gauging and restoring concentricity between axial sections of a workpiece bore A tool set for gauging and repairing concentricity of a workpiece bore axial section with the pitch diameter of the internal threads in the bore includes a gauge sleeve, a gauge rod, a reamer, and a stop collar. For gauging concentricity of the internal t... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4709485 | Shaft alignment method and apparatus A cylindrical alignment housing is fixed to a housing of one of two axially aligned items of equipment. A cylindrical bearing housing is concentrically positioned around the cylindrical alignment housing, such that the cylindrical bearing housing is rotat... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4455757 | Plunger alignment fitting and method for cold chamber die casting machine A plunger alignment fitting and method for cold chamber die casting machine are characterized by an axial center pointer or indicator and a tube guide therefor which is receivable in the shot chamber of the die casting machine. The tube guide has axially ... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4413415 | Shaft alignment tool An apparatus for aligning two rotary shafts includes a pair of jigs, each including a pair of othogonally related bars extending from a common vertex. A pair of threaded shafts extend longitudinally from the distal ends of the bars, and a plate secured to... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4367594 | Alignment system An alignment apparatus system for aligning coupled shafts, for example between a motor and a driven device, which comprises an alignment fixture, alone and in combination with one or more of an adjustable fixture post or a sag remover. Basically, the alig... | 01/11/1983 |
| 4244111 | Dial indicator holders An easily attachable shaft aligning device comprised with a gauge supporting post that will support dial indicators that make contact with the second shaft to be aligned. This indicator holder has a metal base which houses two levers with hooks on their o... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4233748 | Hole alignment probe Hole alignment probes utilizing strain gages spaced 90° apart to indicate the extent and direction of misalignment of holes disposed in substantial alignment.... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4222173 | Shaft and bore misalignment measurement tool A tool for determining misalignment of a coupling bore located in one end a rotatable machine shaft. The tool includes a plurality of radially expandable split rings disposed side-by-side along the outer surface of a hollow, tubular collet body, an elong... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4216587 | Alignment indicator clamp apparatus An alignment indicator clamp apparatus for aligning the working shafts of a motor and a piece of equipment in order to couple them together having shaft engaging members connected by a cable passing through the shaft engaging members and through a cable t... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4215482 | Position of a workpiece in a roll turning lathe This invention involves an indicator assembly and method for locating the position of the axis of a cylindrical workpiece in a roll turning lathe in order to allow accurate adjustment of the workpiece axis position into alignment with the turning axis of ... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4133113 | Proportioner device and method of use of same to shim motors The invention comprises a linear proportioning device and method of using same to quickly and accurately calculate the shim thickness necessary to bring the shaft axis of a motor parallel to that of a pump to be driven, and then vertically adjust the axis... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4115925 | Shaft aligner A method and apparatus for statically aligning a first shaft with a second shaft prior to their being connected, one shaft being a reference shaft to which the other shaft is aligned, the apparatus comprising two universal joints having a connection there... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4103428 | Pipe joint alignment measuring tool A pipe joint alignment tool comprising a segment of a clear plastic cylinder which, when placed on the surfaces of opposing pipe joint flanges, allows the measurement of twist, parallelism, face to face dimension, and lateral displacement between the pipe... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4102052 | Deflection indicator for couplings An indicator for use in monitoring and determining axial deflection or positioning of a coupling, e.g., of the flexible diaphragm type, wherein a pair of suitably configured indicia such as stepped edge decals are located on opposite ends of the coupling ... | 07/25/1978 |
| 4033042 | Shaft alignment apparatus and method Alignment apparatus and method for aligning a pair of machines having first and second rotating shafts in a machine train with at least one flexible coupling interconnecting the first and second shafts. The flexible coupling has at least one member connec... | 07/05/1977 |
