| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 415202000 | Nozzle discharging onto motor runner | 23 |
| 20090060729 | Gas Turbine Engine Adapted for Use in Combination with an Apparatus for Separating a Portion of Oxygen from Compressed Air - A gas turbine engine is provided comprising an outer shell, a compressor assembly, at least one combustor assembly, a turbine assembly and duct structure. The outer shell includes a compressor section, a combustor section, an intermediate section and a turbine section. The intermediate section includes at least one first opening and at least one second opening. The compressor assembly is located in the compressor section to define with the compressor section a compressor apparatus to compress air. The at least one combustor assembly is coupled to the combustor section to define with the combustor section a combustor apparatus. The turbine assembly is located in the turbine section to define with the turbine section a turbine apparatus. The duct structure is coupled to the intermediate section to receive at least a portion of the compressed air from the compressor apparatus through the at least one first opening in the intermediate section, pass the compressed air to an apparatus for separating a portion of oxygen from the compressed air to produced vitiated compressed air and return the vitiated compressed air to the intermediate section via the at least one second opening in the intermediate section. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20100028143 | Split doublet power nozzle and related method - A vane doublet for a turbine nozzle includes a radially inner band; a radially outer band; and a pair of airfoils extending between the inner band and the outer band. One of the inner and outer bands is split in a generally axial direction along a split line passing between the pair of airfoils, and a seal is secured between or adjacent to facing edges of the split line. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100086399 | HIGH SPEED AIR COMPRESSION SYSTEM - A moving-air energy recovery system including an air horn having serially disposed segments of differing flare rates, which intercepts a large area of moving air to channel and transform the flow of moving air into a more concentrated, higher velocity of air flow. This higher velocity air flow is applied to turbine vanes which are connected to an armature that provides a mechanical energy output from the incident air flow on a rotating shaft. In one embodiment, the shaft is connected to a electric generator to generate electric power, which may be applied to stationary applications such as emergency home power, and to mobile applications such as augmenting automobile propulsion. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20110085900 | HOUSING FOR A COMPRESSOR OF A GAS TURBINE, COMPRESSOR, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HOUSING SEGMENT OF A COMPRESSOR HOUSING - The invention at hand relates to a housing for a compressor of a gas turbine, in particular of an aircraft gas turbine, with an external housing with at least one air supply opening and an interior housing formed by at least two housing segments, with the housing segments having at least one injection nozzle to inject air suctioned in via the air supply openings into a flow channel in the area of blade tips of blades of a rotor of the compressor. In this case, the housing segment has at least one air flow channel, with the air flow channel being designed in such a way that a direct air supply to the at least one injection nozzle occurs via at least one air supply element arranged in the air supply opening of the exterior housing. The invention relates moreover to a compressor of a gas turbine as well as to a method for the manufacture of a housing segment of a compressor housing. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20120070273 | Energy producing wind turbine for laboratory exhaust systems - Integration or application of an energy producing wind turbine to an exhaust system. The wind turbine is rotated by the exhaust system discharge air to produce energy. The wind turbine does not disperse potentially hazardous discharge air in an unsafe manner. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120114471 | Direct-Connected Low-Speed Small Mixed Flow Type Water Turbine Applied In Hydrodynamic Energy-Saving Cooling Tower - The invention relates to a direct-connected low-speed small mixed flow type water turbine applied in a hydrodynamic energy-saving cooling tower, which comprises a water inlet scroll case ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120177489 | Gas Turbine Nozzle Arrangement and Gas Turbine - A sealing element is provided for sealing a leak path between a radial outer platform of a turbine nozzle and a carrier ring for carrying said radial outer platform. The carrier ring has an axially facing carrier ring surface and the radial outer platform has an axially facing platform surface. The carrier ring surface forms a first sealing surface and the platform surface forming a second sealing surface. The first and second sealing surfaces is aligned in a plane with a radial gap between them. The sealing element includes a leaf seal adapted to cover the gap between the first and second sealing surfaces, and an impingement plate for allowing impingement cooling of a radial outer surface of the radial outer platform. The impingement plate is adapted to be fixed to the turbine nozzle. The sealing element may be part of a nozzle arrangement of a gas turbine. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120201664 | Water born rotor mechanism adapted for generating power - The subject apparatus device which incorporates structural aspects of the invention herein is as an apparatus which is focused on a water flow or hydrostatic water pressure powered rotor mechanism, or other water means, such water driven rotor mechanism having a rotational member as installed within or adjacent to such mechanism in the water, such rotational member having water movement sensitive means to receive the impact of any oncoming water movement or water pressure, for generation of power, such water sensitive means generally being in the form of a rotor member for direct rotational drive of a shaft on which the rotor member is affixed herein, such rotor member being positioned facing generally the resultant oncoming water flow or water pressure, which leads to means to rotate a turbine, for ultimate generation of electrical or other forms of power. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20130058772 | LAVAL NOZZLE - In a Laval nozzle ( | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130094952 | TRANSITION NOZZLE - A transition nozzle is provided and includes a liner in which combustion occurs and through which products of the combustion flow toward a turbine bucket stage. The liner includes opposing endwalls and opposing sidewalls extending between the opposing endwalls. The opposing sidewalls are oriented to tangentially direct the flow of the combustion products toward the turbine bucket stage. At least one of the opposing endwalls and the opposing sidewalls including a flow contouring feature to guide the flow of the combustion products. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130101407 | PELTON TURBINE HAVING A WATER DRAIN SYSTEM - The invention relates to a Pelton turbine
| 04-25-2013 |
| 20130136589 | TURBINE NOZZLE AIRFOIL PROFILE - The present application provides a turbine nozzle including an airfoil shape. The airfoil shape may have a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table 1. The Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z are non-dimensional values from 0% to 100% convertible to dimensional distances in inches by multiplying the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z by a height of the airfoil in inches. The X and Y values are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z. The airfoil profile sections at Z distances may be joined smoothly with one another to form a complete airfoil shape. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130272863 | Transition Piece Cross Sectional Area Convergence Reduction And Selection - Disclosed herein are apparatuses, methods, and systems for cross sectional area convergence reduction and selection. In an embodiment, an aft end cross sectional area is determined for a transition piece and a forward end cross sectional area is determined for the transition piece. The transition piece may be fabricated based on a constant slope of cross sectional area change between the aft end and the forward end. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20140105738 | NOZZLE ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH A WIND LENS SYSTEM FOR THE GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER - A fluid flow nozzle including an elongated first wall and an opposing spaced elongated second wall defining an elongated nozzle volume therebetween, wherein the elongated first wall has a first proximal edge and a first distal edge and wherein the elongated second wall has a second proximal edge and a second distal edge. The nozzle inlet is defined by the first and second proximal edges and an opposing nozzle outlet is defined by first and second distal edges. The elongated nozzle has a cross-sectional shape configured to accelerate a fluid flowing from the nozzle inlet to the nozzle outlet without materially increasing fluid turbulence within the flow. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140169957 | TURBINE NOZZLES WITH SLIP JOINTS AND METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - Embodiments of a turbine nozzle are provided, as are embodiments of methods for the manufacture of turbine nozzles. In one embodiment, the turbine nozzle includes a support ring and a slip joint ring, which is substantially concentric with the support ring and radially spaced apart therefrom. The slip joint ring has a plurality of slots therein. A plurality of vanes is fixedly coupled to the support ring and extends radially therefrom into the plurality of slots. A plurality of radial slip joints is formed between the plurality of vanes and the plurality slots. Each slip joint extends around a different one of the plurality of vanes to permit relative radial movement between the plurality of vanes and the slip joint ring during operation of the turbine nozzle. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140286767 | Variable-Volume Induction Nozzle - A variable volume induction nozzle is designed for use with a variable speed fan, where fan speed is adjusted in response to variable exhaust gas flow volume in order to conserve energy. In order to maintain a minimum exhaust discharge velocity to ensure adequate plume height, an axially-extendable, upwardly tapered flow-impinging pod within the nozzle creates a variable annular nozzle outlet opening. As opposed to a circumferentially-constricted outlet opening, the variable annular outlet produces a uniform discharge velocity profile conducive to the induction of ambient air through a windband. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140363281 | PROCESS FOR REPLACING A BOLTED-ON NOZZLE BLOCK COUPLED TO A NOZZLE CHAMBER IN A STEAM TURBINE - A process is provided for replacing a first nozzle block coupled to a nozzle chamber with a second nozzle block. The process may comprise removing the first nozzle block from the nozzle chamber. The nozzle chamber may comprise a main body having at least one inlet, at least one passage and at least one exit. The process may further comprise coupling inner and outer retaining rings to the nozzle chamber main body; engaging a second nozzle block with the inner and outer retaining rings; forming a bore so as to extend partly in one of the inner and outer retaining rings and the second nozzle block; and locating an anti-rotation pin in the bore. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20150086346 | LAVAL NOZZLE - A Laval nozzle may include a convergent duct section having a first longitudinal axis for accelerating a flow of a working fluid from a subsonic speed to a sonic speed. The Laval nozzle may include a divergent duct section, which is fluid-connected to the convergent duct section. The divergent duct section may have a second longitudinal axis for further accelerating the flow from the sonic speed to a supersonic speed. The convergent duct section and the divergent duct section may be aligned with respect to each other such that the first longitudinal axis intersects the second longitudinal axis. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150300371 | PUMPING APPARATUS HAVING A FLOW GUIDING ELEMENT - A pumping apparatus includes an impeller, an inlet housing and at least one flow guiding element. The impeller is rotationally supported for the guidance of a pumpable medium about an axis of rotation. The inlet housing spans a suction region upstream of the impeller. The at least one flow guiding element is at least partly arranged within the suction region and the flow guiding element is provided to guide the medium flow in the direction of the impeller. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150361804 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE NOSE CONE ATTACHMENT - A fan section for a gas turbine engine includes a fan hub having blade slots for receiving a root of a fan blade. A lock ring is configured to move rotatably from an unlocked position to a locked position for securing the blade root in the blade slot. A nose cone is secured to the lock ring, and thereby secured to the fan section. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150361806 | THERMOPLASTIC NOSECONE FOR A TURBINE ENGINE - A nosecone for a turbine engine includes a nosecone body and a nosecone mount. The nosecone body extends along an axis between a tip end and a base end. The nosecone body is configured from or otherwise includes thermoplastic material. The nosecone body includes a shell and an arrangement of ribs, which structurally support at least a portion of the shell. A thickness of the arrangement of ribs is greater than or substantially equal to approximately one half of a thickness of the shell. The nosecone mount is adapted to connect the nosecone body to a component of the turbine engine. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150377047 | ANTI-ROTATION NOZZLE SECTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A SECTOR - A nozzle sector of an aircraft turbo-machine, including a hooking member ( | 12-31-2015 |
| 20170234298 | WIND CONCENTRATOR TURBINE GENERATOR | 08-17-2017 |
