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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167544 | Rotating device to be used in a fluid The invention relates to a rotational device that is to be used in a fluid in order to generate power from the moving stream of a fluid or to convert energy into a motion of a fluid. Said rotational device comprises main rotating means which is fixedly connected to ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8147186 | Centrifugal compressor A centrifugal compressor having a wide operating range, being economically efficient and high reliability in terms of a stable operation is provided. A centrifugal compressor including a partition wall for dividing a flow channel in the diffuser section and the volu... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8011882 | Vane assembly A vane assembly for a gas turbine engine, the assembly including a plurality of vanes 14 with an asymmetric organic metal/ceramic matrix composite lay up, such that when the vanes 14 are placed in tension or compression the profile of the vane 14 | 09/06/2011 |
| 7980815 | Turbomachine variable-pitch stator blade A turbomachine variable-pitch stator blade is disclosed. The stator blade includes an aerofoil, extended on one side by a pivot by which it is mounted so as to rotate in a bore of the casing of the turbomachine, and a plate, between the aerofoil and the pivot, perpe... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7802963 | Pivot ring A pivot ring arrangement for a stage of variable stator vanes (VSVs) (38) in a gas turbine engine comprises a plurality of segments (12) secured in a segment carrier (22). The segments are injection molded from self-lubricating material, obviati... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7780403 | Adjustable turbine exhaust flow guide and bearing cone assemblies An adjustable vane system is provided for use in a turbomachine, including a plurality of movable vanes that may be positioned to change the cross-sectional area of an exhaust flow passage and minimize the pressure of steam adjacent the exit after the last row of ro... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7722318 | Hole liners for repair of vane counterbore holes A variable vane shroud for a gas turbine engine comprises a cylindrically shaped body, a hole arranged at a circumference of the body, and a counterbore arranged concentrically around the hole on a radially inward facing surface of the body. The hole is for receivin... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7520716 | Vane system equipped with a guiding mechanism for centrifugal compressor A vane system for a centrifugal compressor (10), comprising two rows (15, 20) of vanes (15′, 20′) installed in series inside a suction duct (14), the first row (15) of fixed vanes (15′) being suitable for homogenizing ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7407367 | Variable area diffuser A diffuser includes multiple vanes rotatable about pivot pins between multiple positions. A mounting plate supports a backing plate. The vanes are arranged between the backing plate and the shroud. The pivot pins are in a slip fit relationship with the backing plate... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7356999 | System and method for stability control in a centrifugal compressor A stability control algorithm is provided for a centrifugal compressor. The stability control algorithm is used to control a variable geometry diffuser and a hot gas bypass valve (when provided) in response to the detection of compressor instabilities. The stability... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7338011 | Method making it possible to prevent vibration of a rudder of an aircraft and aircraft using this method A method for preventing vibration of a rudder of an aircraft may have, on a lateral aerodynamic surface of the aircraft's rudder, a protruding aerodynamic element capable of generating an aerodynamic effect tending to rotate the rudder about its articulation axis. A... | 03/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7181914 | Diffuser for gas turbine engine A gas turbine engine pre-diffuser 40 is generally annular, including radially inner and radially outer walls 40 and 42 and a generally cylindrical midline 48 defined between the walls. The pre-diffuser 40 includes a central member ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7140188 | Gas turbine engine with intake air flow control mechanism A gas turbine engine includes: an air flow control system installed in an air intake path for introducing air to a compressor. The air intake path is located outside and upstream with respect to the compressor. The engine also includes intake air flow control means ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7135786 | Wind driven generator for powered vehicles A shrouded enclosure is mounted to a vehicle roof, the shrouded enclosure comprising an air intake formed by controllable shrouds, a turbine, an electricity generating device, and a discharge outlet. The turbine is interposed between the air intake and the discharge... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7116005 | Tidal/wave flow electrical power generation system An integrated system for tidal/wave flow electrical power generation. This bi-directional system utilizes the wave flow on the shores and the flow of various rivers and estuaries to generate electrical power through a venturi box which has mounted in it and comprise... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7100623 | Dishwasher having spray arms and a circulation pump A dishwasher includes a number of spray arms, a circulation pump with a pump housing, an impeller, a suction port, and a number of discharge ports on the pump housing. The discharge ports are associated with the spray arms. A water diverter is located on a delivery ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7077632 | Blower having a blower tube incorporating a reduction device for reducing the clear flow cross section of said blower tube at idle operation A blower (1) has a housing (10) to which a blower pipe (2) may be removably connected. An internal combustion engine located within the housing (10) drives a blower wheel. The blower wheel, in turn, generates an air flow (11) withi... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7063504 | Cooling fan A cooling fan with high heat-dissipating performance includes a plurality of blades; and a frame for receiving the blades therein, wherein the frame has a reduced height for exposing the blades to outside of the frame so as to allow air to enter into the frame via a... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7054130 | Apparatus and method for improving uniformity and charge decay time performance of an air ionizer blower An air ionizer blower includes a voltage source, an air inlet, an air outlet, an air mover, at least one electrode and a straightening vane. The air mover is configured to cause air to flow into the air inlet and out of the air outlet, thereby creating an air flow. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7011494 | Dual retention vane arm A variable vane arm is disclosed having dual retention capability to ensure vanes of a gas turbine engine remain connected to the vane arm even under surge loads or when fastener preload, or the entire fastener, is lost. The variable vane arm further provides a surg... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7011504 | Fan, fan guard and related method An assembly includes a fan housing that includes a casing and a stator disposed radially inward of the casing and adapted to receive a rotor assembly. Struts attach the stator to the casing. One or more of the struts may define a channel for routing one or more elec... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7001140 | Centrifugal fan diffuser At least one embodiment of the present inventive technology focuses on a vaneless diffuser adapted for establishment extra-radially of a centrifugal fan, wherein the diffuser may effect an optimal transformation of velocity pressure into static pressure of a fluid (... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6948912 | Heat dissipation device and its impeller thereof A heat dissipation device and a blade structure thereof are employed to increase input air volume, A new impeller, mounted on the driving means, includes a hub and a plurality of rotor blades arranged around the hub. Preferably, the inner side of each rotor blades e... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6935835 | Anti-noise and anti-vortex stabilizer A centrifugal fan (10) with improved efficiency and decreased noise, comprising a fan housing (12), in the form of a fan housing, with parallel sides (22, 23), which are fixed to opposite edges of a casing scroll (24), and a fan or impell... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6928818 | Actuation assembly for variable geometry turbochargers Improved actuation assemblies are used with variable geometry turbochargers comprising a plurality of movable aerodynamic vanes attached to a movable unison ring that is coupled to an actuator. The actuation assembly includes a crank arm that is attached at a first ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6923617 | Bidirectional hydraulic pump Bidirectional hydraulic pump that comprises a hydraulic body (1) comprising an inlet port (2) from which receives a water flow, a first outlet port (3) and a second outlet port (4); an impeller housed in said hydraulic body (1), wh... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6910862 | Airflow guiding structure for a heat-dissipating fan A heat-dissipating fan includes a casing having an air outlet, a base mounted in the air outlet, an impeller being mounted on the base and having a plurality of blades, a plurality of ribs each extending between the base and the casing along a radial direction of th... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6910855 | Rotary apparatus for a gas turbine engine Rotary apparatus (17) for a gas turbine engine (10) comprises a rotor assembly (63) and first and second stator assemblies (55, 59) mounted coaxially with respect to each other. Each vane (58, 62) has a leading edge and a trailing ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6814540 | Rotating vane diffuser for a centrifugal compressor A vaned diffuser for a centrifugal compressor has provision for selectively adjusting the pitch of the vanes in order to accommodate variable load conditions. Each of the vanes is rotatable about a pivot pin near its leading edge and is engaged with an actuation mem... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6669440 | Dual-chamber air pump An air pump having a housing with a blower therein and an outlet and a control box. The control box has two conduits respectively and oppositely defined in a side face of the box, and two magnetic valves movably received in the control box and each corres... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6625984 | Variable geometry nozzle for radial turbines A variable geometry nozzle suitable for a radial turbine in a turbocharger for an internal combustion engine. The turbine inlet, turbine outlet or both include a vane assembly having a housing and an adjustable cartridge movable in the housing. Each cartr... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6511285 | Tandem guide vanes Two stages of relatively rotatable guide vanes (22,24) are arranged in tandem. Shroud portions (42,46) on the vanes overlap in loose engagement, until an associated gas turbine engine starts operating. Gas loads then act on the downstream vane stage (24) ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6488470 | Annular flow diffusers for gas turbines An annular diffuser has its inlet located at the exit of a last row of blades of a gas turbine having initially very slowly increasing cross-sectional area with distance to accommodate the diffusion produced by the decaying wakes in the diffuser so as to ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6457938 | Wide angle guide vane A variable inlet guide vane includes opposite pressure and suction sides extending along a chord between leading and trailing edges and in span from root to tip. The vane has a maximum thickness greater than about eight percent chord length and located le... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6454528 | Intake and exhaust damper with movable motor fan assembly An intake and exhaust damper assembly has a motor and fan assembly pivotally mounted for movement toward and away from a louvered rotatable blade damper.... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6435821 | Variable vane for use in turbo machines A vane having a trunnion portion and an airfoil portion is provided with a stress reducing undercut on the trunnion portion proximate to the transition zone defined between the trunnion portion and the airfoil portion of the vane.... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6394766 | Fan with adjustable guide vanes The present invention is a fan with adjustable vanes for controlling the width of the wind generated by the fan. The vanes are adjustable to any angle. Preferably, the vanes are set at 10° with the generated wind for a narrow, focused beam, and to 45° w... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6382904 | Windmill powerplant A wind power unit, that uses the power of wind, is made as a support installed power-generating unit comprising at least one turbine with a nozzle apparatus mechanically connected to a generator, a central shell, an annular front shell having at least one... | 05/07/2002 |
