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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7338254 | Turbocharger with sliding piston assembly A turbocharger having a sliding piston assembly comprising a tubular piston disposed in the bore of the turbine housing such that the piston is axially slidable relative to the turbine housing. The piston assembly further comprises a tubular carrier inserted axially... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7234917 | Rotary apparatus for a gas turbine engine Rotary apparatus for a gas turbine engine comprises a rotor assembly and first and second stator assemblies mounted coaxially with respect to each other. The first stator assembly is upstream of the second stator assembly, and the second stator assembly is upstream ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7204672 | Multi-modal forced vortex device A multi-modal forced vortex device is described having a top plate and a side wall creating a partially enclosed volume. The top plate includes one or more adjustable fluid openings to permit, or restrict, fluid flow into and out of the partially enclosed volume. Ro... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7128525 | Air pump An air pump has a casing, a motor assembly, a fan assembly, a faceplate and a sliding valve assembly. The motor assembly is mounted in the casing and has a motor. The fan assembly has a fan housing, an inlet manifold, an inlet plate and a centrifugal impeller. The c... | 10/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6652225 | Fan with integrated fan motor The revolving fan impeller of a fan includes a fan blade ring, which is used to produce an air current, as well as a turbine blade ring, which is used to drive the impeller and which may be impinged upon by a pressurized fluid. The fan casing includes a f... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6413056 | Air compressor having means to selectively control air flow therein An air compressor includes a housing having a port formed in a motor casing and another port formed in a fan casing. The fan casing has a mouth for air to flow into the housing. The mouth may be selectively blocked for facilitating the drawing of the air ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6223534 | Engine-braking arrangement for an internal combustion engine with an exhaust-gas turbocharger In an engine braking arrangement for an internal combustion engine with an exhaust gas turbocharger including a turbine arranged in the engine exhaust duct and a compressor driven by the turbine and arranged in the engine intake duct, a brake valve dispos... | 05/01/2001 |
| 5927943 | Inlet casing for a turbine A turbine with the improved inlet casing in accordance with the present invention includes a shaft which extends along and rotates about a central axis. The turbine also includes at least one rotor wheel which is mounted on and extends radially outward fr... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5713201 | Torque converter with movable nozzle The present invention includes a centrifugal pump powered by an engine. A hose is connected to the centrifugal pump at a pump outlet. An injection nozzle is connected at the other end of the hose. A controller is operable to move the nozzle. A turbine is ... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5553995 | Method of driving a turbine in rotation by means of a jet device A turbine device and a method of driving the turbine device are disclosed. The turbine device includes an admission channel, a turbine, and an injection channel. The turbine device may also include a regulator. The turbine is driven by injecting a primary... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5197855 | Engine exhaust/blade interaction noise suppression Noise is reduced on an aircraft engine of the type having aft mounted propeller blades 10 which pass through exhaust gas streams 20 expelled from circumferentially spaced nozzles 14. The nozzles 14 are rotated, or the exhaust flow deflected, such that the... | 03/30/1993 |
| 4678396 | Movable spike, variable entrance geometry pipe diffuser with vibration suppression A movable spike, variable entrance geometry annular pipe-type diffuser has, for prevention and suppression of flow-induced vibrations, a gear assembly for imparting rotational motion about the axis of a rod member supporting the spike in the diffuser chan... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4592699 | Clamping assembly A clamping assembly for adjusting the relative spacing between the finger nozzles and the blades of a turbine wheel in turbine assembly which also enhances the distribution of high pressure steam loads between the steam chest and turbine casings of the as... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4193739 | Device for turning the rotor of a gas turbine engine A device for turning the rotor of a gas turbine engine for purposes of inspection has a tubular rod projecting through the casing of the engine into proximity with rotor blades of the engine. The rod has a nozzle directing a jet of air onto the blades to ... | 03/18/1980 |
