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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8444377 | Method for attaching a connector to deposited material A method for attaching a connector to deposited material includes the steps of depositing material on a substrate using a thin- or thick-film deposition process and attaching at least one connector to the deposited material using a high energy beam welding process. | 05/21/2013 |
| 8439630 | Optical monitoring system for a turbine engine The monitoring system for a gas turbine engine including a viewing tube assembly having an inner end and an outer end. The inner end is located adjacent to a hot gas flow path within the gas turbine engine and the outer end is located adjacent to an outer casing of ... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8419351 | Rotation arrangement A selective rotation arrangement for a shaft, the arrangement including a housing mountable spaced from the shaft and an engagement member with distal and proximal ends which is selectively movable relative to the housing towards or away from the shaft between an op... | 04/16/2013 |
| 8371804 | Gas turbine comprising a unit for detecting a shaft rupture A device for detecting a shaft rupture in a rotor of a turbine, in particular a medium-pressure turbine, of a gas turbine, in particular of an aircraft engine, at least one stator-side sensor element being positioned downstream from the turbine, in particular in the... | 02/12/2013 |
| 8337143 | Actuator in turbocharger of vehicle and method for controlling the same Actuator in a turbocharger of a vehicle and method for controlling the same is disclosed, in which a position of a vane is followed up in controlling a PWM signal to be applied to a motor according to time for preventing an overcurrent from flowing to the motor conn... | 12/25/2012 |
| 8337144 | Method for detecting rotating stall in a compressor A system and method is provided for detecting and controlling rotating stall in the diffuser region of a compressor. A pressure transducer is placed in the gas flow path downstream of the impeller, preferably in the compressor discharge passage or the diffuser, to m... | 12/25/2012 |
| 8333551 | Embedded fiber optic sensing device and method A device operating in an environment includes a fiber optic sensing system having one or more fiber optic sensors disposed in the device and configured to detect one or more parameters related to the device. The parameters may include temperature, strain, pressure, ... | 12/18/2012 |
| 8322973 | Method and system for determining gas turbine tip clearance A system for sensing at least one physical characteristic associated with an engine including a turbine having a plurality of blades turning inside a casing, the system including: a pressure sensor coupled substantially adjacent to the casing and including at least ... | 12/04/2012 |
| 8313283 | Vane tip clearance management structure for gas turbine Provided is a vane tip clearance management structure for a gas turbine which allows a vane tip clearance to be confirmed easily at the time of completing assembly. For this purpose, there are provided: a casing (3) rotatably supporting a rotor (2); st... | 11/20/2012 |
| 8297915 | Real-time turbomachinery blade breakage monitoring unit and turbo-apparatus Disclosed herein are a turbo-machinery blade breakage monitoring unit and a turbo-apparatus having the same. The blade breakage monitoring unit includes a pressure sensor disposed near a rotor having a plurality of blades to be rotated at a predetermined speed, the ... | 10/30/2012 |
| 8282343 | Vane A vane for a gas turbine engine includes a cap arrangement having a cap insert and a cap adapted to receive the insert. The cap insert has a wall defining a through passage from top to bottom of the cap insert for receiving a cable or the like therethrough. The wall... | 10/09/2012 |
| 8226354 | Magnetostrictive measurement of tensile stress in foundations A foundation for supporting a structure is provided. The foundation includes a foundation body, at least one anchor bolt connecting a lower anchor plate and the structure, a magnetostrictive load measuring sensor for measuring loads on the at least one anchor bolt, ... | 07/24/2012 |
| 8221057 | Method, system and controller for establishing a wheel space temperature alarm in a turbomachine A method of establishing a wheel space temperature alarm in a turbomachine includes calculating an expected wheel space temperature based on operating conditions, measuring an actual wheel space temperature, and signaling an over temperature condition if the actual ... | 07/17/2012 |
| 8197187 | Inspection hole plug with a ball swivel A plug for an inspection hole of a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The plug may have a stem including a first shaft, wherein a first seal is located circumferentially about the first shaft. The plug may have a swivel seal including a second seal spaced from a ball ... | 06/12/2012 |
| 8172509 | Device for detecting breakage of a turbomachine shaft A device for detecting breakage of a turbomachine shaft is disclosed. The device includes a shaft having an upstream end and a downstream end; a rod having an upstream end and a downstream end, and placed coaxially inside the shaft, the downstream end of the rod bei... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8167538 | Torque monitoring apparatus A torque monitoring apparatus is disclosed herein. The torque monitoring apparatus includes a hub extending along an axis of rotation between first and second opposite ends. The torque monitoring apparatus also includes a plurality of spokes positioned on the hub an... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8162595 | Mitigating mechanical vibrations caused by a fan in a computer system One embodiment provides a system that mitigates vibrations caused by cooling fans in a computer system. More specifically, the system includes a cooling fan mechanically coupled to the chassis of the computer system, wherein vibrations generated by the cooling fan a... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8137058 | Method and apparatus for determining clearance between moving and static members in a machine A machine includes a static member and a moving member. The moving member includes a central hub and a moving component. The moving component includes a first end portion fixedly connected to the central hub, a second end portion and an intermediate portion. The sec... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133009 | Centrifugal fan An impeller device (10) for centrifugal fans (1), having comprising a center wheel (40), at least one side disc (20, 30) and fan blades (50). The center wheel (40) and the side disc(s) (20, 30) are equipped with attac... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8105015 | Method for determining the total pressure distribution across a fan entry plane A method for determining total pressure distribution across a fan entry plane of a fan situated within a fan casing provided with struts which are positioned upstream of the fan, with respect to the normal air flow direction through the fan. The method comprises the... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8092155 | Light-emitting fan A light-emitting fan includes a frame, a vane, at least one flexible circuit structures, and a plurality of light-emitting elements. The van is pivotally provided on the frame. The van has a hub and a plurality of blades connected to the hub. The flexible circuit st... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8087880 | Active clearance control for a centrifugal compressor Apparatus and method of operating a centrifugal compressor and active control system includes a centrifugal compressor with compressor blades mounted on an impeller, an annular cavity bounded in part by a shroud adjacent to the blades, and an active control system f... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8075252 | Cooling fan A cooling fan includes a frame, a stator, a rotor and a display panel. The frame includes a base. The stator is mounted on a bottom surface of the base. The rotor is rotatably installed on the stator and received in the frame. The display panel is attached to a top ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8070423 | Fan air flow measurement system A fan air flow measurement sensor comprising a housing having a sensor cap, a thermistor pair disposed within the housing, each thermistor projecting through the sensor cap a predetermined distance above the sensor cap, a flange extending normally from the housing, ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8061972 | High pressure casing access cover A closure device for a compressor having at least one access opening, wherein the closure device includes a plug portion disposeable at least partially within and configured to substantially obstruct the at least one access opening, a head portion having a shoulder ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8057165 | Sensor for detecting hydrocarbon in a seal A hydrocarbon presence sensor used to detect for the presence of a fuel in a buffer cavity of an inter-propellant seal. A sensor is formed on a rotor shaft in the buffer cavity and an optical imaging device is used to view a change in appearance of the sensor when a... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8047769 | Inspection port plug devices An inspection port plug device is provided for sealing three or more oppositely placed inspection ports in a multi-chambered gas turbine engine. An embodiment of the inspection port plug device includes a cap and at least two shafts coupled end-to-end. A first shaft... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8043048 | Systems and methods for monitoring a structural health of a wind turbine A method for monitoring a structural health of a wind turbine. The method includes transmitting, from a sensor to a controller, at least one monitoring signal indicative of a structural discontinuity, the sensor operatively coupled to a structural component of the w... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8043047 | Compressor casing for an exhaust gas turbocharger A compressor casing for an exhaust gas turbocharger is disclosed. The exhaust gas turbocharger has a rotatable turboshaft, a compressor wheel mounted on the turboshaft, and a turbine wheel mounted on the turboshaft. The compressor casing includes a sensor for measur... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8029233 | Wind turbine and method for controlling a wind turbine The disclosure relates to a method for controlling a wind turbine including a wind rotor shaft, a rotary encoder for measuring the azimuth angle of the wind rotor shaft, wherein the wind turbine further includes at least one impulse generating device including at le... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8016548 | Water supply tunnel secondary purpose turbine electric power generator system A water supply tunnel secondary purpose turbine electric power generator system includes: a.) a water supply subsystem with a water source at an elevation that is at least 300 feet above the mean altitude of a community, that includes a gravity fed underground water... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7993098 | Method and a system for adjusting alarm level of a component in a wind turbine A method and a system for adjusting alarm level of a component in a wind turbine is provided. The method comprises defining an alarm level corresponding to an operational parameter of the component in the wind turbine, monitoring the operational parameter of the com... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7988408 | Two-piece bearing housing for a centrifugal pump A two-piece bearing housing is provided for use in centrifugal pumps having or requiring multiple chambers for enclosing or confining bearings or seals, and/or providing lubricant or coolant to the bearings and seals of the pump, the two-piece housing providing seve... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7938617 | Pressure test method of double suction volute pump According to the present invention, along the right and left sides of a rotary shaft, flat faces that serve as sealing faces are formed at the circumferential edges, on the suction chamber side, of semicircular division plates, which define suction chambers and a di... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7927067 | System and method for controlling stator assemblies A variable vane control system for use with a gas turbine engine includes a plurality of vanes, an actuation assembly, a mechanical linkage assembly, and a sensor. Each of the plurality of vanes has an airfoil portion disposed in a gas flowpath of the gas turbine en... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7918642 | Instrument port seal for RF measurement A turbine engine includes a target structure, for example, a rotating turbine blade. A probe is arranged near the target structure for communicating a detection frequency relative to the target structure for gathering information such as tip clearance. A housing is ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7914254 | Integrated support/thermocouple housing for impingement cooling manifolds and cooling method A impingement cooling system for heavy duty turbines that includes a manifold affixed to a casing of the heavy-duty turbine, wherein the manifold includes a plurality of impingement holes in the surface of the manifold and a blower that provides air flow across the ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7905702 | Method for detecting rotating stall in a compressor A system and method is provided for detecting and controlling rotating stall in the diffuser region of a compressor. A pressure transducer is placed in the gas flow path downstream of the impeller, preferably in the compressor discharge passage or the diffuser, to m... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7832980 | Method and system for monitoring fluid levels in wind turbine component systems A wind turbine comprising a system for monitoring at least one wind turbine component including a closed fluid circulating system with a fluid reservoir. The monitoring system comprises establishing a level value of the fluid systems reservoir, and establishing at l... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7748953 | Apparatus and system having an over temperature fuse in a signal tube for a gas turbine engine Apparatus comprising a signal tube extending from an engine component on a hot side of a firewall in a gas turbine engine to an engine control mechanism disposed on a cool side of the firewall. The apparatus includes a fuse in the portion of the signal tube extendin... | 07/06/2010 |
