| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 415121300 | COMBINED | 65 |
| 20080199305 | Cooling fan with thermostatic air output - A cooling fan with thermostatic air output has a water cistern and a water reservoir respectively disposed on the top portion and the bottom portion of the fan body, wherein an electric fan and two pipes of recycling pipe and water outlet pipe for water circulation are disposed therein; Wherein a Thermoelectric Cooling Modules (TECM) is secured in said water cistern, and a water absorbing curtain is hung downwards between the wind inlet of said fan body and said electric fan such that the top end of said water absorbing curtain being immersed in the water cistern; Then, by means of the sucking function of said electric fan in front of said water absorbing curtain, the air of normal temperature from wind inlet is sucked and blown out of the wind outlet via said water absorbing curtain, where the inlet air mixing with moisture of lower temperature; Thus, the cooling effect in breeze of lower temperature by blowing action is achieved so as to let us enjoy such cooling breeze. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20100040457 | 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 structure is circumferentially provided on the frame. The light-emitting elements are provided on the flexible circuit structure to emit light respectively. With the above arrangement, the light-emitting elements can be combined with the frame easily via the flexible circuit structure. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100080690 | HYDRAULIC PUMP - A hydraulic pump includes a housing including an inlet port, an outlet port, and a fluid chamber, a shaft fixed to the housing, a rotor including an impeller portion that rotates relative to the shaft, the impeller portion suctioning and discharging a fluid, a fixed portion provided at the housing and made of an aluminum alloy, the fixed portion securing the shaft, a short-circuit portion provided at the shaft and made of a stainless steel having a nitrided layer at a surface, the short-circuit portion being supplied with a protection current from the fixed portion by galvanically making contact with the fixed portion, and a support portion rotatably supporting the rotor and formed by extending from the short-circuit portion, an outer peripheral surface of the support portion being covered with an amorphous carbon film of which a main component is carbon and which includes silicon. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100158673 | Artificial Tree and Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Combination - Embodiments of the disclosed technology comprise a vertical axis wind turbine with a generally cylindrical encasement or housing enclosing a portal opening into rotating cups (turbine blades), connected to a central spindle (turbine shaft), for electricity generation. A plurality of branches covering and spaced around a horizontal axis of, and attached to, the generally cylindrical encasement help hide the device from a casual viewer, and angled vanes at either side of the portal direct wind into the portal for greater efficiency. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100278637 | Ceiling Fan with Variable Blade Pitch and Variable Speed Control - A fan comprises a hub, fan blades, and inserts. The hub comprises outwardly extending mounting tabs that lie along a common horizontal plane. The fan blades are hollow, such that each mounting tab is inserted in the hollow interior of a corresponding fan blade. Each insert is positioned in the hollow interior of each fan blade, between each mounting tab of the hub and the interior surface of the corresponding fan blade. Each insert is configured to position and maintain the chord line of each corresponding fan blade at an oblique angle relative to the horizontal plane of the hub. A kit may include several insert sets to choose from to provide adjustable angle of attack. A fan control system includes a dimmer switch and a control module, which allows the dimmer switch to be used to infinitely adjust the speed of a fan motor within a range. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100316487 | WIND TURBINE - A shrouded wind turbine includes a shroud with an exterior surface that includes a smooth outer surface. The smooth outer surface is large enough that additional devices, particularly advertising displays or solar panels, can be mounted to the shroud to more efficiently use available surface area, both on the wind turbine itself and on the footprint of the wind turbine. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110008151 | TURBINE AND METHOD FOR CLEANING TURBINE BLADES UNDER OPERATION CONDITIONS - A method for cleaning a number of turbine blades of a turbine under operation conditions by means of a cleaning fluid which is sprayed onto the turbine blades by a number of nozzles is disclosed. The method is characterised in that the cleaning fluid is distributed to the nozzles such that only a fraction of the nozzles is used at any one time to spray the cleaning fluid onto the turbine blades. Furthermore, a turbine comprising a number of rotor blades, a number of stator blades and a number of nozzles is described. Each nozzle is connected to a cleaning fluid supply. The turbine further comprises at least one distribution unit which is configured such that the cleaning fluid can be distributed to only a fraction of the nozzles at any one time. Moreover, a turbocharger comprising an inventive turbine is disclosed. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110008152 | TRANSFER DEVICE AND BLOWER HAVING THE SAME - A transfer device having an inlet member, an outlet member, and a transition member. The inlet member is connected with the outlet member via the transition member; the inlet member, the outlet member, and the transition member are one-step cast; and the transition member is tilted upwards so that the inlet member is not in line with the outlet member vertically. The assembly and disassembly of the transfer device is very easy, which facilitates the connection of a blower and user equipment; and the transfer device is one-step cast with a metal material and has a simple structure, which greatly reduces the molding and manufacturing time, simplifies the production process, and saves the production cost. A blower utilizing the transfer device is also provided. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110020110 | WIND TURBINE WITH REDUCED RADAR SIGNATURE - Various components of a shrouded wind turbine are coated with carbonyl iron powder. The resulting wind turbine has a reduced radar signature compared to conventional wind turbines. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110064565 | HARNESS CABLE - A conduit assembly for the communication of electricity, light or fluid, including at least one conduit, wherein the conduit assembly also includes a core member, the at least one conduit in contact with the core member and arranged in a convoluted path defined with respect to the shape of the core mernber, the at least one conduit thereby having a first direct length between its ends such that removal of at least a portion of the core member permits the at least one conduit to straighten in the region of the core member removal to increase its direct length to a second direct length, the second direct length being greater than the sum of the first direct length and the length removed from the core member. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110123314 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORCED CONVECTION OF SEAWATER - An apparatus and method for reducing the temperature of ocean surface waters through one of two pumping methods to pump water between warm surface layers and cold subsurface layers of the ocean. The apparatus includes a seabed anchor, a helical screw rotatably connected to the seabed anchor, a flotation device connected to the helical screw to lift a top portion of the helical screw into a proximal position of a top surface water layer of an ocean, and a motor coupled to the helical screw to rotate the helical screw. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110243713 | FAN CONTROL CIRCUIT - A fan control circuit includes a first switch element, a second switch element, and a fan connector. A first control terminal of the first switch element is connected to a fan control terminal to receive a pulse width modulation signal. A first terminal of the first switch element is connected to a first voltage source. A second control terminal of the second switch element is connected to the first terminal of the first switch element. A fourth terminal of the second switch is connected to a second voltage source via a NTC resistor. A first pin of the fan connector is connected to ground. A second pin of the fan connector is connected to a third terminal of the second switch element. A third pin of the fan connector is connected to a signal receiving terminal. The third pin is configured to receive a feedback signal indicating a rotating speeding of the fan. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110262267 | Energy Efficient Air Conditioning System - An energy efficient air conditioning system preferably includes a compressor, a reaction turbine, an electrical generator, an expansion device, an evaporator coil, an evaporator fan and a refrigerant gas. A condenser coil and fan are replaced with the reaction turbine. Hot high pressurized gas is piped into the reaction turbine from the compressor, which causes a drive shaft of the reaction turbine to spin the electrical generator. High pressurized liquid exits the reaction turbine into the expansion device as a high pressure liquid. A low pressure liquid exists at an output of the expansion device and enters the evaporator coil. The low pressure liquid boils, absorbing heat in the evaporator. The evaporator fan blows warm air from a confined space over the evaporator coil to provide a flow of cold air to the confined space. The low pressure gas then enters the compressor to start a new cycle. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20120014781 | MOUNTING APPARATUS AND FAN ASSEMBLY USING THE SAME - A mounting apparatus includes a shockproof member and a fixing member. The shockproof member includes a first block plate and a sleeve extending from the first block plate. The sleeve defines a first through hole thereon extending through the first block plate. The fixing member includes a second block plate, a mounting post extending from the second block plate to extend through the first through hole, a pin, and a contact post. The mounting post includes two raised portions fixed on the mounting post. Each of the two raised portions defines a pin hole. The contact post defines a second through hole thereon. The contact post is pivotably secured to the mounting post by the pin running through the pin holes and the second through hole. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120034069 | TRANSVERSE AXIS TURBINE WITH CONTROLLABLE DISPLAY - A transverse axis fluid turbine with controllable display components thereof is disclosed. The turbine has a base structure, rotor rotatably attached to the base structure and at least three blades rotatably attached to the rotor. A matrix array of light reflective or emitting elements is mounted on the flat blade surface. The light reflective or emitting elements are controlled by a control unit in such a way that the light reflecting or emitting provides stable still or moving image(s) to its viewer(s) while the turbine is in operation. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120045314 | Road With Inlayed Wind Harnessing Technology - A method and apparatus is provided for harnessing the wind energy generated by vehicles passing on a roadway. A roadway is provided with a trench extending from a surface of the roadway. The trench may be provided along an extended stretch of the roadway or as a discrete trench section spaced apart along the roadway. The trench or trench section may be provided near the middle of a lane making up the roadway such that a vehicle travelling on the roadway passes over the trench. In this manner the wind displaced by the passing vehicle is directed into the trench and experienced by a wind turbine or wind generator provided within the trench. The trench is covered by a structure configured to direct the displaced wind inside the trench. The wind turbine converts the kinetic energy of the wind into mechanical energy that is then converted into useable power. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120121385 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR FORCED AIR COOLING OF ELECTRONIC FLIGHT BAGS - An electronic flight bag computer (EFB) includes a housing defining first and second compartments that are fluidly isolated from and in thermal communication with one another. The first compartment contains electronic components connected to a user interface on an exterior portion of the housing for providing interactive flight related computation functions to a user. The second compartment contains a forced convection cooling component in thermal communication with the electronic components. The forced convection cooling component directs a flow of cooling fluid into the second compartment to convey heat produced by the electronic components out of the housing, such that the cooling fluid in the second compartment remains fluidly isolated from the electronic components in the first compartment of the housing. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120121386 | Method and Device for Counteracting Wear and Tear Around a Guide Vane - A method and a device to counteract wear about a guide vane ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120121387 | Method And Device For Resisting Wear From Particle Containing Water On An Impeller - A method and a device for counteracting wear from particle bearing drive water in a runner ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120171016 | RAM AIR TURBINE INLET - An inlet for a ram air turbine. The inlet is positioned forward of a turbine shaft, which is configured to rotate about a portion of an object. The inlet has a fixed geometry that chokes airflow through the inlet to prevent overspeed of the turbine shaft. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120207587 | COOLING SYSTEM - A fan configured for integration with a structure having at least two support members is disclosed. The fan comprises a fan guard, a fan blade surrounded by the fan guard, and first and second mounting brackets. Each of the first and second mounting brackets is configured for connection to a respective one of the support members. The fan also comprises first and second connectors oppositely disposed on the fan guard and configured for connection to a respective one of first and second mounting brackets. The first and second connectors are adjustable with respect to the first and second mounting brackets, and the fan is configured to rotate between at least two struts. Rotation of the fan between the at least two struts is limited such that an opening defined by one of the struts and said fan guard does not exceed a predetermined size. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120207588 | Portable Hydro Electric Generator - The invention provides a self-contained generator which converts the gravitational potential energy of water into electrical power, while continually replenishing its water reservoir. The Hydro Electric Portable Generator is a free-standing, gravity-fed, micro-Hydro Electric turbine-style generator. The water is provided from an elevated tank and the flow pressure is provided through the penstock, a series of diminishing diameter reducer pipes, as the water approaches the turbine. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120207589 | DETECTION OF ICE ON AIRFOILS - A structure including at least one airfoil, at least one device for detecting surface conditions on a surface of the at least one airfoil, and at least one sensor device, the sensor device including at least one radiation emitter adapted to emit radiation directed towards at least one surface of the airfoil, at least one first detector arranged for receiving a portion of the emitted radiation when reflected from the at least one surface and producing a first output according to an intensity thereof, at least one second detector arranged for receiving a portion of the emitted radiation when reflected from the at least one surface and producing a second output according to an intensity thereof, and control means adapted to receive and evaluate the output from the detectors based on an amount of diffuse reflected and mirror reflected radiation reflected from the at least one surface, and producing an output according thereto. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120213627 | COMPRESSOR - A compressor comprises a housing defining an inlet, a volute, an outlet, and a compressor chamber between the inlet and the outlet within which a compressor wheel is rotatably mounted. The housing has discrete attached first and second housing portions, the first housing portion defining at least part of the inlet and the second housing portion defining at least part of a volute of the outlet. The first housing portion has a conductive element for conducting an electric signal and a second sensor arrangement in sensing communication with the inlet. The compressor further comprises a first sensor arrangement, the first sensor arrangement being configured such that it is in sensing communication with the volute or outlet and such that it is electrically connected to the conductive element. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120224950 | MOUNTING AN AGB ON AN INTERMEDIATE CASING FOR A TURBOJET FAN COMPARTMENT - An intermediate casing for a turbojet fan compartment, including: a shroud centered along a longitudinal axis of the turbine engine; an annular cheek plate centered along the longitudinal axis of the turbine engine and mounted against a downstream face of the shroud; a suspension beam fastened to the cheek plate and extending downstream parallel to the longitudinal axis of the turbine engine; and an AGB suspended from the beam and including an upstream side face spaced apart axially from the cheek plate, a downstream side face opposite the upstream side face, and a plurality of accessories mounted against its downstream side face and distributed about the longitudinal axis of the turbine engine. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120275903 | HIGH EFFICIENCY WIND TURBINE INCLUDING PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - A wind turbine is provided with turbine blades mounted for axial rotation about an axis. The blades are surrounded by a shroud to define an axial air passage. A conical ring is attached to the shroud and includes vanes for directing the airflow. Plates are attached to the shroud at a position radially outward from the shroud forming an air passage between the shroud and the plates. The plates have gaps between the adjacent plates so that air exiting the downstream opening of the shroud and air moving through the axial air passage between the shroud and the plates are mixed and a portion of the mixed air exits through the gaps. The wind turbine includes photovoltaic cells to increase the electricity generated by the wind turbine. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120315128 | Personal Cooling System and Method - A portable system for promoting heat removal and cooling of a human body is provided. The cooling system generally comprises a pair of panels, configured to be mounted to the chest and to the back of a human body and such as to define a space between themselves and the human body. The panels are each provided with at least one fan configured to draw the air and water vapour circulating in the space between the panels and the human body and to direct it away from the human body, effectively cooling the body. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130011240 | FAN ARRANGEMENT - A blower arrangement having n fans, where n>1, has a housing arrangement for receiving said fans ( | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130034426 | PORTABLE BLOWER - A portable blower includes a casing ( | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130039744 | Internal Combustion Boundary Layer Turbine Engine (BLTE) - This invention embodies a description of a “flat-disk radial flow turbine engine”, the “Internal Combustion Boundary Layer Turbine Engine” (BLTE), which is scalable in size and can provide high, medium or low power outputs respectively. The BLTE provides these outputs at much higher efficiency than that of a reciprocating engine or a conventional radial flow turbine engine. This engine offers simple and inexpensive construction with commonly available machine tools. This engine offers the light weight and high power output capability of a continuous burn turbine engine with reduced exhaust flow and reduced emissions. The BLTE application of differentially sized flat blades solves the problem of internal combustion and multi-stage operation for this new category of engine. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130051983 | TURBOMACHINE - A turbomachine having a rotor assembly, a stator assembly and a toroidal inductor. The rotor assembly includes an impeller. The inductor is located between the impeller and the stator assembly, and is exposed to an airflow generated by or acting upon the impeller. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130101397 | ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY FOR EQUIPMENT CARRIED BY A ROTARY SUPPORT - An apparatus including a fixed part, a rotary support configured to be driven in rotation relative to the fixed part, at least one item of electrical equipment carried by the rotary support, and a power supply device configured to supply electrical energy to the electrical equipment. The power supply device includes an asynchronous machine including a stator fixed to the fixed part and a rotor carried by the rotary support, and an excitation device. The stator includes an electrical circuit including at least one switch configured to switch between an open state in which the electrical circuit is open and a closed state in which the electrical circuit is closed. The rotor includes at least one winding connected to the electrical equipment. The excitation device is configured to provide a reactive current to the electrical circuit of the stator or to the winding of the rotor. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130129484 | Systems and Methods for Adjusting Clearances in Turbines - Embodiments of the invention can provide systems and methods for adjusting clearances in a turbine. According to one embodiment, there is disclosed a turbine system. The system may include one or more turbine blades, a turbine casing encompassing the one or more turbine blades, a thermoelectric element disposed at least partially about the turbine casing, a cooling system in communication with the thermoelectric element, and a controller in communication with the cooling system and the thermoelectric element. The controller may be operable to control the expansion or contraction of the turbine casing by heating or cooling at least a portion of the turbine casing with the thermoelectric element and by adjusting the cooling system such that a clearance between the one or more turbine blades and the turbine casing is adjusted. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130136580 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR A GENERATOR OF A VEHICLE - A cooling system for a generator of a vehicle has an engine, a generator and a wind collection box. The generator has a rotor driven by the engine and a fan synchronously rotating with the rotor. The wind collection box is connected to the generator via a first guiding tube. The fan draws exterior air from the wind collection box and the first guiding tube to allow the exterior air to flow through the generator. Thus, heat in the generator that is mounted in an airtight engine compartment is dissipated. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130142625 | GAS-TRANSFER FOOT - The present invention includes a molten metal pump and associated components that enable gas to be released into a stream of molten metal. The gas may be released into the molten metal stream (preferably into the bottom of the stream) flowing through a passage. Such a stream may be within the pump discharge and/or within a metal-transfer conduit extending from the pump discharge. The gas is released by using a gas-transfer foot that is positioned next to and is preferably attachable to the pump base or to the metal-transfer conduit. Preferably, the conduit (and/or discharge) in which the gas is released comprises two sections: a first section having a first cross-sectional area and a second section downstream of the first section and having a second cross-sectional area, wherein the second cross sectional area is larger than the first cross-sectional area. Preferably, the gas is released into or near the second section so that the gas is released into an area of relatively lower pressure. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130170957 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A method of fabricating a connector assembly for connecting a wire to a device of a gas turbine engine is provided. The method includes providing a wire having a termination and providing a first shell having a first proximal end, a first distal end, and a first passage extending from the first proximal end to the first distal end. The method further includes coupling the first shell to the wire such that the wire extends into the first passage through the first proximal end, wherein the first shell is displaceable along the wire relative to the termination. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130183142 | ARRANGEMENT FOR THE GUIDING OF THE FLOW OF A LIQUID IN RELATION TO THE ROTOR OF A TURBOMACHINE - An arrangement for the guiding of the flow of a liquid in relation to the rotor of a turbomachine, which includes an intermediary disc and a downstream disc of which the internal diameter and the axial position of the discs are defined in such a way that the tank is arranged inside the discs. The rotor supports a guide flange with an element of revolution of which the diameter of the section increases in the downstream direction, according to the direction of flow of the gases in the turbomachine. The downstream axial end of the flange is fixed to a portion of the rotor located downstream of the downstream disc and the upstream axial end of the flange is connected to the internal radial end of the intermediate disc. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130195623 | HYDRAULIC TURBINE AND HYDROELECTRIC STRUCTURE USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a hydraulic turbine for generating hydraulic power | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130294892 | GAS TURBINE ENERGY STORAGE AND CONVERSION SYSTEM - The present invention combines the principles of a gas turbine engine with an electric transmission system. A method and apparatus are disclosed for utilizing metallic and ceramic elements to store heat energy derived from a regenerative braking system. The subject invention uses this regenerated electrical energy to provide additional energy storage over conventional electrical storage methods suitable for a gas turbine engine. The subject invention provides engine braking for a gas turbine engine as well as reducing fuel consumption. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130336769 | FAN ASSEMBLY AND GAP TOOL - This is a system and apparatus for precisely mounting a ring shroud to a motor vehicle cooling system and engine. A cooling fan subassembly is mounted to an engine and ring shroud subassembly containing fan braces that are mounted to the engine via mounting brackets. A mounting gap tool is inserted through apertures in the ring shroud to prescribe the radial and axial clearance between the ring shroud and the cooling fan subassembly. Once the ring shroud and cooling fan assembly are aligned to predetermined specifications for clearance, the installer secures all the fasteners in the mounting brackets and retrieves any or all the mounting gap tools. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140017068 | Turbine Inlet Air Filter System with Elbow Access Gate - The present application provides a turbine inlet air filter system for filtering a flow of air about a compressor. The turbine inlet air filter system may include an inlet filter house and an inlet duct extending from the inlet filter house to the compressor. The inlet duct may include an air elbow with an elbow gate thereon. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140044524 | IMPELLER FAN ASSEMBLY - An impeller fan assembly that includes a housing, a stator, a rotor having a hub and an annular array of non-stationary blades extending from the hub, at least two spaced apart bearings mounted to the stator, and a pump in fluid communication with the bearings to provide fluid to the bearings. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140093356 | AXIAL SEALING GRAVITY BASED SIPHON SYSTEM - A lubrication system for a fan drive gear system includes a lubricant supply and a collection conduit for drawing lubricant from within the lubricant supply. The collection conduit includes a first opening and a second opening for withdrawing lubricant and supplying lubricant to a pump. During normal operation lubricant may be drawn through both first and second openings. During negative G operating conditions a fitting at the second opening blocks the second opening to prevent air from being drawn into the lubricant system and communicated to the pump. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140112762 | TURBOCHARGER - The present invention provides a turbocharger including a compressor housing provided therein with an air flow path in which an impeller is disposed and a bearing housing. The air flow path includes a suction port and a discharge scroll chamber. The compressor housing includes a shroud surface and a diffuser surface. The bearing housing includes a facing surface which is facing to the diffuser surface. A cleaning agent supplying units are provided in the diffuser surface and the facing surface. The cleaning agent supplying units include porous supplying portions for forming at least a portion of the diffuser surface or the facing surface, and a cleaning agent for preventing adhesion of deposits is supplied from the porous supplying portions to the diffuser surface or the facing surface. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140126998 | Compressor Bellmouth with a Wash Door - The present application thus provides a compressor wash system for use about a bellmouth of a compressor of a gas turbine engine. The compressor wash system may include a bellmouth wash nozzle positioned about the bellmouth of the compressor and a wash door assembly positioned about a lower half of the bellmouth such that the wash door assembly may be closed when the bellmouth wash nozzle is activated. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140154053 | CARBON SEAL ASSEMBLY - A carbon seal assembly comprises an annular member adapted to be secured to a structure. An annular seal runner is sealingly mounted to a shaft to rotate therewith, with the seal runner being made of a material complementary to that of the annular member for magnetic attraction therebetween. An annular carbon seal element is mounted to the annular seal runner to rotate therewith and positioned in a gap between the annular member and the annular seal runner, the annular carbon seal element having an annular wear surface abutting against a face of the annular member. A cross-sectional area of the annular carbon seal element increases as the axial dimension of the annular seal runner decreases for at least a part of the seal. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140169945 | Wind Wing Electrical Generator - The Wind Wing Electric Generator is a apparatus for inexpensively converting oscillating rotating mechanical energy into electrical energy. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140286753 | CONNECTOR FOR HERMETIC COMPRESSORS - The present invention relates to a connecting tube ( | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140294568 | DIRECT DRIVE WIND TURBINE WITH SLIP RING - A direct-drive wind turbine comprises a tower with a nacelle having a direct-drive generator and a rotatable hub carrying turbine blades, wherein the direct-drive generator comprises an outer stator and an inner rotor and has a first side facing the turbine blades and a second side facing away from the turbine blades. A slip ring at the second side transfers power and/or signals from the nacelle to the rotatable hub being mounted coaxially with the centerline of the direct-drive generator. The slip ring mounts on a first arm. An end of a second arm distal to the slip ring can engages the rotor or a shaft. The assembly of the first arm, slip ring and second arm may be at a first position where the slip ring is aligned with the centerline of the direct drive generator and at a second position to provide access to the hub. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140356135 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE AND ELECTRIC MACHINE - An electric machine is disclosed integrated to rotate with a shaft of a gas turbine engine. In one form the electric machine is integrated with a fan of the gas turbine engine. A rotor of the electric machine can be disposed at the end of the fan blades and the stator integrated into a flow path forming surface of the gas turbine engine. In one form the windings of the electric machine can change configuration permitting some windings to be placed in parallel with one or more other windings, and then connected together in series with remaining windings, if any. The voltage of the electric machine can change as a result of a change in configuration of the windings. A moveable member can also be used to alter a magnetic field produced from the electric machine when operated such that a voltage can be changed as a result of altering the magnetic field. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150044031 | AIR DISRUPTION SYSTEM FOR AN ENCLOSURE - An air disruption system for an enclosure includes an air delivery system, at least one plenum including an inlet fluidically connected to the air delivery system and at least one outlet, and a controller operatively connected to the air delivery system. The controller is configured and disposed to selectively cause one or more discrete amounts of air to pass into the at least one plenum and flow through the outlet creating a localized air disruption. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150056066 | COMPRESSOR WASH SYSTEM WITH SPHEROIDS - The present application thus provides a cleaning system for use with a compressor of a turbine engine. The cleaning system may include a wash nozzle positioned about the compressor and a spheroid injection port to inject a number of spheroids therein. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150369258 | FLUID DEVICE - A fluid device having a fluid machine and a rotary electric machine includes a fluid machine and a rotary electric machine connected to a rotating shaft of the fluid machine. A cooler is arranged for carrying out liquid-cooling using a fluid of a cooling pipe connecting an upstream portion and a downstream portion of the fluid machine to bypass the fluid machine. The fluid machine and the rotary electric machine are detachably coupled to each other. Hence, the rotary electric machine can enhance the cooling performance for the rotary electric machine and reduce its size, achieving improvements in maintainability and serviceability. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160010497 | CLEANING SYSTEM FOR A TURBOFAN GAS TURBINE ENGINE | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160016127 | SYSTEMS FOR WATER EXTRACTION - The present invention relates to a water extraction system comprising a flow cell comprising a membrane; said membrane comprising an active layer comprising immobilized aquaporin water channels and a support layer, and said membrane having a feed side and a non-feed side; and an aqueous source solution in fluid communication with the feed side of the membrane. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160025072 | Wind Turbine for Generating Electricity With Naval Technology - The present invention relates to a horizontal-shaft/vertical-transmission wind turbine for generating electricity, which may be on-shore or off-shore, with reduced materials and structures in the nacelle, mast and foundation, which moves much of the equipment to the base of the mast, thereby reducing capex, enabling significant reductions in the operation and maintenance costs of the turbines, and reducing the cost of the installed power (installed MW) in a wind farm. The mechanical energy coming from the rotor is transmitted by a vertical shaft system ( | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160032841 | ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL GENERATOR SYSTEM AND APPARATUS - An environmental control power generation system is provided. The system may include a turbine and a generator. The system may be configured to provide air form a high pressure bleed port and/or a low pressure bleed port to the turbine. The turbine may be configured to reduce the pressure of the supplied air and generate power through the generator. The power may be supplied to an aircraft power distribution system. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160040649 | Wind Turbine Blade Lowering Apparatus - The present invention relates to a wind turbine enabling a cost effective and easy attachment/replacement of rotor blades and to a method of attaching a rotor blade to a hub of a wind turbine. The wind turbine in accordance with the invention comprises a tower resting on a base, at least one rotor blade having a blade connector portion, a nacelle housing a shaft to which a hub is attached, the nacelle being mounted atop the tower. Said hub of the wind turbine comprises a plurality of hub connection flanges, each hub connection flange being adapted to be detachably connected to a blade connector portion of a rotor blade. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160053691 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE SYSTEM - A gas turbine engine system includes a gas turbine engine, an electric machine, a fuel pump, and a clutch arranged to selectively couple and decouple the electric machine and the fuel pump with the gas turbine engine. Control circuitry may control the clutch in response to data signals indicating engine operating information, current operating conditions, and/or other information. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160053742 | WING WITH SLIPSTREAM TURBINE - A wing with slipstream turbine comprising: a wing or airfoil and at least one turbine, wherein wing or airfoil has at least one partial cylindrical void in a surface and at least one turbine is partially encapsulated within partial cylindrical void. Optionally, wing with slipstream turbine may further comprise at least one slipstream outrigger to help focus the flow of the slipstream more directly on a turbine. Optionally, wing with slipstream turbine may further comprise at least one lateral outrigger to create a low-pressure area which functions to add additional energy transfer to turbine. Optionally, wing with slipstream turbine may further comprise two leading outriggers to help focus the flow of the slipstream more directly on a turbine. Optionally, wing or airfoil may further comprise a leading subcomponent, a left subcomponent, and a right subcomponent to create a super low-pressure area which functions add additional energy transfer to turbine. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160069209 | DEVICE FOR WASHING A TURBOMACHINE AIR INTAKE CASING - A turbomachine air intake casing including an inner annular wall and an outer annular wall defining an air passage and at least two cleaning agent injection nozzles, wherein a first nozzle is directed towards the outer wall while a second nozzle is directed towards the inner wall. | 03-10-2016 |
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| 20160108754 | Splitter Nose With Plasma De-Icing For Axial Turbine Engine Compressor - The invention deals with a splitter nose delimiting the inlet of a low-pressure compressor of an axial turbine engine. The splitter nose comprises a separation surface with an upstream circular edge suitable for separating a flow entering into the turbine engine into a primary flow and a secondary flow, and a plasma de-icing device. The device comprises two annular layers of dielectric material ( | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160108925 | VENTILATION FAN WITH LAMP - A ventilation fan with lamp is used to be installed to a ceiling including an installation opening and comprises a housing, a fan mdoule and a lamp mdoule. The housing includes a first opening and a second opening, and the first opening is aligned with the installation opening. The fan module is disposed in the housing. The lamp module is disposed through the installation opening and the first opening and includes a lamp cover. The lamp cover includes a flange portion and a plurality of contact portions connected to the flange portion. The flange portion and the contact portions are disposed on the side of the ceiling away from the housing. The contact portions are connected to the ceiling to make a gap between the lamp cover and the ceiling, and the gap serves as an air inlet of the ventilation fan. | 04-21-2016 |
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