| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 415017000 | Plural diverse condition responsive (e.g., temperature and pressure, speed and level, etc.) | 10 |
| 20080286087 | System and a Method for Capacity Control in a Screw Compressor - A system and a method for implementing capacity control in a screw compressor, said system comprising; a screw compressor, said compressor driven by a multi-capacity (speed and power) motor to compress air or gas medium, a bypass inlet member with a bypass valve, extending from the high pressure zone to the low pressure zone of the screw compressor to recirculate the gaseous medium, a bypass valve controller functionally connected to said bypass valve, a motor controller functionally connected to the motor to effect multi-capacity (speed and power) operations, a main processing control unit disposed to control the bypass valve and multi-capacity (speed and power) operations, measuring means disposed on the compressed medium passage for measuring the changes in the pressure and/or temperature changes in the form of signals, a signal converter functionally connected to the main processing unit and the measuring means to receive the signals, and said motor controller and bypass valve controller are functionally connected to the main processing unit to perform the capacity control of the screw compressor. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080286088 | FAN SYSTEM AND MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT - A control circuit is electrically connected to at least one fan device. The fan device has a motor and generates a sensing signal. The control circuit receives a power-source signal and the sensing signal and includes a power converting unit, a control unit and a switch unit. The power converting unit receives the power-source signal and thus respectively outputs a first power-source signal and a second power-source signal according to the power-source signal. The control unit receives the first power-source signal and the sensing signal and thus generates a control signal according to the sensing signal. The switch unit receives the control signal and generates at least one switch signal according to the control signal. The fan device receives the second power-source signal and the switch signal and drives the motor according to the switch signal. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080304954 | Highly Supercharged Gas Turbine Generating System - A highly supercharged gas-turbine generation system include a gas turbine power plant that is supercharged to a high inlet pressure, preferably over about 1.15 pressure ratio and preferably includes a transmission system with refrigerated transformers for increased output. The gas turbine power plant includes a precompressor that supercharges to a design pressure ratio of about 1.20 to 10, with a preferred pressure ratio of about 2. For high supercharging pressures, a pressure-reducer is located downstream of the gas turbine to maintain turbine outlet pressure that is close to the inlet pressure. The pressure-reducer is preferably an expander, but can alternatively be an orifice. A torque-limiting coupling on the shaft between the gas turbine and the generator prevents transient overload of the shaft. Capacity of the gas turbine plant is preferably controlled by varying supercharging pressure. The expander preferably has variable-pitch blades to allow efficient variation of turbine outlet pressure. For combined-cycle embodiments, a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG) may be placed between the gas turbine and a downstream expander. For highest combined cycle output, a single-pressure steam system with high inlet temperature to the HRSG is preferred. The high temperature is preferably provided by supplemental firing between the gas turbine and the HRSG. An expander may be inserted between the supplemental firing and the HRSG to further improve cycle efficiency and to reduce pressure in the HRSG. For retrofit applications with limited supercharging, a refrigeration system for generator cooling may be added to increase generator output to match that available from the supercharged gas turbine. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080304955 | Centrifugal pump casing relief system - In a fluid flow network including a centrifugal pump, a system and kit for monitoring said centrifugal pump and relieving the pump of fluid when the pump is operating at no-flow conditions. The system comprises a fluid conduit connected to the pump, at least one sensor for indicating when the pump is operating at no-flow conditions. The sensor is selected from the group consisting of: temperature sensors, pressure sensors, and motor current sensors. The system has a fluid control means located in the fluid conduit. An electric snap-action valve is included that has an inlet connected to the fluid conduit and an outlet and a diaphragm. The diaphragm is movable between a first position and a second position. A power supply is included. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090155045 | INTELLIGENT COOLING FAN DEVICE AND FAN ROTATION SPEED CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A fan cooling device and a method of controlling a fan rotation speed are provided. The fan cooling device includes a thermo sensor, a thermo monitor unit, a processing unit, a driving unit, and a fan. The thermo monitor unit compares the sensed result from the thermo sensor with at least one threshold, and decides whether or not to send an interrupt event according to the compared result. The processing unit executes an interrupt service according to the interrupt event, and then sets and outputs a value of the fan rotation speed. The driving unit drives the fan and controls the rotation speed of the fan according to the value of the fan rotation speed. The fan sends out a wind flow to reduce the internal temperature of a computer system or a CPU. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090232635 | INDEPENDENT SENSING SYSTEM FOR WIND TURBINES - A wireless sensing device for use in a wind turbine having a sensor capable of measuring one or more parameters for wind turbine operation. The sensing device also include a transmission device capable of wirelessly transmitting one or more signals corresponding to the one or more measured parameters to a controller. An independent power source is included to power the transmission device and the sensor. A method for system for operating and monitoring wind turbine operation are also disclosed. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20140064919 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO POSITION VARIABLE DIFFUSER VANES IN A COMPRESSOR DEVICE - Embodiments of a system and method can modify the position of diffuser vanes to improve performance of a compressor device, e.g., a centrifugal compressor. These embodiments include a feedback loop to manage the position of the diffuser vanes relative to one or more operating characteristics of an actuator that imparts movement to the diffuser vanes. In one embodiment, the system and method measure the operating characteristic for the actuator with the diffuser vanes at a first position and a second position. The system can compare values for the operating characteristics, wherein changes in the operating characteristic can identify other positions for the diffuser vanes to reduce input power the actuator consumes to move and/or maintain the position of the diffuser vanes. This feature can correlate with optimal performance of the compressor device and with peak compressor efficiency within the entire operating envelope of the compressor device. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140154051 | ANTISURGE PRETECTION METHOD FOR CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSORS - Method for individuating the pumping conditions of the centrifugal blowers according to thermo-dynamic conditions (pressure and temperature) and to the gas composition in inlet, comprising the steps of: acquisition of the suction pressure, the suction temperature, the delivery pressure, the delivery temperature, the flow rate, the revolution number and the chemical composition of the gas mixture; calculation of the reduced conditions of the processed gaseous mixture by means of mixing equations; solution of the state equation of the real gases for the calculation of the thermo not dynamic properties of the gas mixture in the current conditions; acquisition of the performance non-dimensional curves of the blower, which express the value of the working coefficient of the blower and of the plytropic yield of the blower; calculation of the blower performance curves on the basis of the non-dimensional curves and according to the blower inlet parameters; determination of the pumping points, individuated as maximum points of the blower performance curves which express the value of the pressure in outlet according to the sucked flow rate. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140161588 | CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR - A centrifugal compressor, the capacity of which can be increased with keeping the diameter of the impeller at minimum, is provided. The centrifugal compressor includes: a drive gear ( | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140186155 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW-RATE OF LIQUID OF AN ELECTRIC PUMP AND THE TEMPERATURE OF THE CONTROL AND ACTUATION ELECTRONICS OF A PUMPING DEVICE THAT CARRIES THE ELECTRIC PUMP - An apparatus for controlling the flow-rate of liquid of an electric pump and the temperature of the control and actuation electronics of a pumping device that carries the electric pump, the apparatus comprising, on a single monolithic segment of delivery duct, a flow-rate detector and a heat sink for a control and actuation unit, which is provided with temperature detection elements, the heat sink having a wet side that is exposed to the liquid and a dry side that is sealed from the liquid, with which the control and actuation unit is associated. | 07-03-2014 |
