| 10th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 50 |
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| 20150063946 | FASTENER WITH HEAD CUTTING STRUCTURE - A fastener includes a shank having a point at a first end and a second, head end. A head structure at the head end includes a top portion and having a cutting structure, the cutting structure comprising four planar walls, each wall engaging the shank at an angle, each wall adjoining an adjacent wall by a rounded edge. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063947 | SCREW CAPABLE OF EASILY DRILLING HOLES AND DREGS REMOVING - A screw capable of drilling holes easily and discharging dregs effectively includes a head; and a stem extending from a lower portion of the head. The head is formed by an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion is a round disk. The annular ring of the round disk of the head is formed with a plurality of inclined protrusion. The recesses between the protrusions extend from an inner edge of the round ring to an outer edge of the round ring and are arranged along un-radial paths. A periphery of the lower portion of the head is formed with at least one knife sheet which extends from the annular ring of the round disk of the head to the stem; and the direction of the knife sheet is inclined to an axis of the lower portion of the head. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063948 | FASTENER WITH MULTILOBULAR TOOL ENGAGING PORTION - A fastener comprising a fastener body and a fastener head is disclosed. The fastener body has a threaded portion and defines a longitudinal axis. The fastener head is arranged at one end of the fastener body, and comprises a tool engaging portion. The tool engaging portion comprises a plurality of alternating lobes and flutes forming a multilobular surface pattern, each lobe having a driven surface arranged to engage with a driving surface of a tool, and a trailing surface arranged opposite to the driven surface. The driven surface and the trailing surface extend substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis defined by the fastener body. The trailing surface of at least one lobe is provided with a modified zone in which a diameter of the lobe is increased, said modified zone providing a wedging effect between the tool engaging portion and a tool. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063949 | STAPLE ASSEMBLY - Disclosed is an assembly of staples, the staples having a crown portion having at least two legs extending therefrom and one or more barbs protruding from at least one of the legs, the assembly further including at least one strip of collation tape, wherein the staples are collated and connected by way of the at least one strip of collation tape secured to the staples. In one form a portion of the collation tape remain affixed to the staples when driven by driver blade in a powered staple tool and assists in maintaining alignment of the staple in a nosepiece of the tool. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063950 | BOARD ASSEMBLY WITH LOCK MEMBERS - An assembly of boards includes a first board, a second board and a lock member. The first board includes a first through hole and a gap formed on a bottom of the first board. The second board includes a supporting wall formed on a bottom thereof, a second through hole corresponding to the first through hole, and a receiving hole defined in the first board and communicating with the second through hole. The lock member includes a head rotatably received in the receiving hole and being blocked by the supporting wall, a neck connected to the head, and a latch portion formed on the neck, the latch portion extending through the first and second through holes and able to be rotatably abutted so as to latch against the bottom of the first board. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063951 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, FINISHER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - An image forming system is described which is capable of assembling an output product which consists of sheets having uniform sheet widths by appropriately performing a trimming process even if the output product is made from a plurality of paper types. The image forming system consists of an image forming apparatus configured to form an image on a sheet; a finisher provided with a slit unit for trimming edges of sheets and capable of assembling an output product by joining the trimmed sheets, and a control unit for controlling the image forming apparatus and the finisher. When a book cover (standard paper type sheet) is supplied, the control unit trims the paper edges by a designated trimming width. Conversely, when a book body (non-standard paper type sheet) is supplied, the control unit trims the paper edges by a designated trimming width to which an offset amount is added. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063952 | POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - The present invention includes a first post-processor equipped with a paper turn-over unit for paper and a paper surface processing unit adapted to process a paper surface of the paper; a second post-processor configured to be different from the first post-processor and located downstream of the first post-processor in a paper transport direction; and a controller adapted to control the first post-processor and the second post-processor, wherein the controller determines whether to use the paper turn-over unit, according to a combination of a post-processing mode which uses the first post-processor and a post-processing mode which uses the second post-processor. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063953 | SHEET BINDING APPARATUS, SHEET BINDING METHOD AND SHEET POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS - In accordance with one embodiment, a sheet binding apparatus comprises a pasting section and a control section. The pasting section is capable of selectively carrying out pasting processing on at least one of a plurality of different given pasting target areas on sheets to be pasted. The control section controls the execution of the pasting processing based on the pasting section so that pasting target areas of a first sheet and a second sheet other than the first sheet within a plurality of sheets to be subjected to binding processing are different. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063954 | HIGH THROUGHPUT SUBSTRATE HANDLING ENDSTATION AND SEQUENCE - Systems and methods for facilitating expeditious handling and processing of semiconductor substrates with a minimal number of handling devices. Such a system may include an entry load-lock configured to transfer substrates from an atmospheric environment to a vacuum chamber, an alignment station disposed in the vacuum chamber and configured to adjust orientations of substrates, a first vacuum robot configured to move substrates from the entry load-lock to the alignment station, a process station disposed in the vacuum chamber and configured to perform a designated process on substrates, first and second exit load-locks configured to transfer substrates from the vacuum chamber to the atmospheric environment, and a second vacuum robot configured to move substrates from the alignment station to the process station and further configured to move substrates from the process station to the first exit load-lock and to the second exit load-lock in an alternating fashion. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063955 | LOAD PORT DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A load port device transfers a semiconductor wafer between a substrate processing apparatus and a container accommodating the semiconductor wafer. The load port device includes: a door for opening and closing the opening from the inside of the substrate processing apparatus, and attaching and detaching a lid of the container to and from the container while holding the lid; a door driving unit for driving the door to open and close the opening; and an elastic body disposed at a surface of the door to correct inclination of the door with respect to an opening surface of the container when the lid held by the door is attached to the container and receives a reactive force from the semiconductor wafer in the container. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063956 | LABORATORY CONTAINER TRANSFER DEVICE - A laboratory vial transfer device for automatically transferring laboratory vials from a transport package containing a plurality of said vials, comprising: a vial feeder configured to connect to the transport package after the package has been opened, so as to feed vials directly from the package without manual contact, wherein the vial feeder comprises a rotatable carousel having a plurality of vial receiving positions located on the carousel each for receiving a single vial and adapted to collect the vials from the opened package into respective vial receiving positions upon operation of the carousel, wherein the carousel is operable to feed the vials from their respective vial receiving positions to an exit position | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063957 | SEGMENTED SUBSTRATE LOADING FOR MULTIPLE SUBSTRATE PROCESSING - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide apparatus and methods for loading and unloading a multiple-substrate processing chamber segment by segment. One embodiment of the present disclosure provides an apparatus for processing multiple substrates. The apparatus includes a substrate supporting tray having a plurality of substrate pockets forming a plurality of segments, and a substrate handling assembly configured to pick up and drop off substrates from and to a segment of substrate pockets of the substrate supporting tray. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063958 | INTEGRATED SYSTEMS FOR INTERFACING WITH SUBSTRATE CONTAINER STORAGE SYSTEMS - A storage system and methods for operating a storage system are disclosed. The storage system includes a plurality of storage shelves, and each of storage shelves has a shelf plate for supporting a container. Each of the storage shelves is coupled to a chain to enable horizontal movement and each is further coupled to a rail to enable guiding to one or more positions. A motor is coupled to a drive sprocket for moving the chain. The rail has some sections that are linear and some sections that are nonlinear. The sections are arranged in a loop. Example configurations of the storage system include one or more of stationary shelves, extended horizontal tracks for a hoist, a conveyor at a level of the storage system, and a manual loading station. The hoist, with an extended horizontal track interfaces with the manual loading station. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063959 | VEHICLE BASE STATION - A method includes positioning a vehicle on a vehicle base station such that a first payload is aligned with an aperture in the vehicle base station. The method includes aligning an empty docking station of a payload advancing assembly with the aperture. The method includes removing the first payload from the vehicle and placing the first payload in the empty docking station of the payload advancing assembly, where the full docking station includes a second payload. The method also includes aligning a full docking station of the payload advancing assembly with the aperture and securing the second payload to the vehicle. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063960 | POSITIONING OF A MOBILE PLATFORM USING A BUMPER - A method for positioning a mobile platform at a station that includes moving the mobile platform near a bumper by applying torque to a drive shaft. The mobile platform is maneuvered until a contact stop of the platform is touching the bumper. A locking mechanism is engaged to the mobile platform before the torque to the drive shaft is released to assure position retention at the station. A system for precise positioning of a mobile platform at a station is provided that includes a stationary bumper at said station. A mobile platform has stop contacts, a drive shaft, and sensors for measuring contact with said stationary bumper. The mobile platform having a locking mechanism for preventing movement of the drive shaft in response to input from at least one of the sensors in response to contact with the stationary bumper to provide the precise positioning of said mobile platform. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063961 | HAND TRUCK MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A mounting structure for a hand truck is described. Embodiments of the present invention include a mounting structure adapted to be secured to a hand truck. Generally, the mounting structure can be implemented to secure a strapping device to the hand truck. The mounting structure can generally include a body, a first member, a second member, and a spring. Typically, the first member can be slidably coupled to the body and the second member can be fixedly coupled to the body. The first member and the second member can include concave faces to interface with a frame of the hand truck. The mounting structure can couple to the hand truck in a variety of locations to ensure that the strapping device is optimally positioned to secure a particular load. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063962 | ELECTRIC DEVICE FOR LIFTING MOVING SIDEWALK FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed is an electric device for lifting a moving sidewalk for a vehicle which comprises a rubber belt that is installed on a roof of a drivable vehicle body; a moving sidewalk that has one end coupled to an edge of one side of the rubber belt, wherein the moving sidewalk extends to form a chain rail from the rubber belt toward the ground, and is folded at the time of non-use; a moving sidewalk lift that is configured to load a luggage thereon; a driving unit that is configured to provide a driving force for movement of the moving sidewalk lift; and a moving sidewalk robot that is configured to allow a saw-toothed wheel provided on the moving sidewalk lift to be horizontally balanced in an automatic manner while the saw-toothed wheel is moving along the chain rail | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063963 | Transport Device - A transport device includes a large-article drive portion that moves each of a pair of large-article supporting portions between a large-article supporting position and a large-article retracted position, and a small-article drive portion that moves each of a pair of small-article supporting portions between a small-article supporting position and a small-article retracted position. The small-article retracted position is set at a height at which the pair of small-article supporting portions are located above a supported portion supported by the pair of large-article supporting portions, and the pair of small-article supporting portions are provided between the pair of large-article supporting portions in a lateral width direction. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063964 | OVERTURNING MACHINE AND WORKBENCH THEREOF - A machine to overturn workpieces can include a mechanical arm, a holding member coupled to the mechanical arm, and a workbench positioned adjacent to the mechanical arm. The workbench can include a base plate and a first positioning assembly. The base plate can define a slot. The slot can extend towards and through a sidewall of the base plate, and define an outlet at a portion running through the sidewall. The first positioning assembly can be positioned on the base plate adjacent to the slot. The first positioning assembly can be configured to manipulate and position the workpiece. The mechanical arm can be configured to drive the holding member through the slot to attach to and hold onto a surface of the workpiece facing the base plate, and move the workpiece away from the base plate via the outlet. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063965 | MECHANISM FOR TRANSLATION/ROTATION IN X-Y DIRECTIONS - A mechanism is disclosed for controlling the position of a heavy object, such as a part of a vehicle, in an x, y, z coordinate plane. The mechanism includes linear positioners, such as rail-guided carriage assemblies spanning the width of the mechanism, as well as longitudinal rails and blocks running the length of the mechanism. A lift table is mounted to the linear positioners such that the mechanism can be used to move the heavy object to virtually any desired position and orientation in the x, y, z coordinate plane. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063966 | OIL STORAGE TANK AND CONSTRUCTION VEHICLE - An oil storage tank includes a hydraulic oil tank configured to store hydraulic oil, a fuel oil tank configured to store fuel oil, a breather valve disposed on the hydraulic oil tank, and a breather hose connected to the breather valve. The hydraulic oil tank includes a first facing face facing the fuel oil tank. The fuel oil tank includes a second facing face facing the hydraulic oil tank. The second facing face has a fuel-oil-tank adjacent face and a fuel-oil-tank sloped face. The fuel-oil-tank adjacent face extends along the hydraulic oil tank. The fuel-oil-tank sloped face is connected to the fuel-oil-tank adjacent face and slopes relative to the fuel-oil-tank adjacent face so as to be away from the hydraulic oil tank. The breather hose is disposed along the fuel-oil-tank sloped face. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063967 | SHOVEL HAVING AN ENGINE EQUIPPED WITH A SUPERCHARGER - A shovel includes a boom cylinder that drives a boom and an arm cylinder that drives an arm. A hydraulic pump supplies operating oil to the boom cylinder and the arm cylinder. An engine is connected to the hydraulic pump and equipped with a supercharger. The engine is controlled to maintain a revolution speed within a certain definite range. A controller controls a rotating speed of the supercharger. The controller performs a process of increasing the rotating speed of the supercharger so as to increase a supercharging pressure generated by the supercharger before a hydraulic load is applied to the engine. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063968 | FLYWHEEL EXCAVATOR - A hybrid construction machine is provided. The machine includes a prime mover, at least one fluid pump, at least one fluid actuator, a swing motor, a first flywheel, and a second flywheel. The prime mover drives the at least one fluid pump. The fluid pump provides pressurized fluid to drive the at least one fluid actuator. The returning fluid from the at least one fluid actuator can be used to drive a swing motor, which in turn drives a swing structure. Further, the second flywheel is also coupled with the prime mover. The second flywheel can be configured to store the energy when the prime mover is driven by the at least one fluid pump. The at least one fluid pump is driven by the return fluid from the at least one fluid actuator. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063969 | Method and Apparatus for Dynamic Alignment of Semiconductor Devices - A semiconductor device is aligned by placing the semiconductor device in a nest between first and second sections of the nest when the nest is in a receiving position in which the first and second sections are spaced further apart from one another than when the nest is in an aligning position. The nest is moved from the receiving position to the aligning position with the semiconductor device in the nest so that the first and second sections are spaced closer to one another and align the semiconductor device in the nest. The semiconductor device is removed from the nest after the semiconductor device is aligned. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063970 | PALLETIZER - The present invention relates to an apparatus for palletizing a plurality of objects, such as, e.g., bottle packs or other containers. Particularly, a palletizing plant ( | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063971 | Method and Device for Horizontally Transferring Layers of Articles Between Adjacent Modules - The invention comprises a transfer unit ( | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063972 | ROBOTIC CARTON UNLOADER - A robotic carton unloader for automatic unloading of cartons from a carton pile. In various embodiments, a robotic carton unloader may comprise a mobile body, a movable robotic arm attached to the mobile body and comprising an end effector configured to unload a row of cartons in a side-by-side orientation from the carton pile, and a conveyor system mounted on the mobile body and configured to receive the row of cartons from the end effector in the side-by-side orientation. In various embodiments the conveyor system may comprise a front-end descrambler and a central descrambler coupled to the front-end descrambler. In various embodiments, the robotic arm may be configured to straddle at least a portion of the mobile body and at least a portion of the conveyor system such that the conveyor system conveys cartons from the carton pile through the robotic arm. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063973 | ROBOTIC CARTON UNLOADER - A robotic carton unloader for automatic unloading of cartons from a carton pile. In various embodiments, a robotic carton unloader may comprise a mobile body, a movable robotic arm attached to the mobile body and comprising an end effector configured to unload a row of cartons in a side-by-side orientation from the carton pile, and a conveyor system mounted on the mobile body and configured to receive the row of cartons from the end effector in the side-by-side orientation. In various embodiments the conveyor system may comprise a front-end descrambler and a central descrambler coupled to the front-end descrambler. In various embodiments, the robotic arm may be configured to straddle at least a portion of the mobile body and at least a portion of the conveyor system such that the conveyor system conveys cartons from the carton pile through the robotic arm. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063974 | APPARATUS FOR STACKING, SINGULATING, AND DISPENSING PLIABLE FOOD PRODUCTS AND METHODS THEREFOR - An apparatus for handling food products comprises an alignment trough disposed at an incline for holding a stack of the food products at an incline. The alignment trough defines a portion of a passage upon which the food products travel. The stack defines a bottom food product. At least one movable member extends into the passage to control the separation of the bottom food product from the remainder of the stack by moving to provide clearance fro the food product to pass. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063975 | CONVEYOR CHUTE FOR THE INTERIOR OF A BUILDING AND METHOD OF PALLETIZING SAME FOR SHIPMENT - A chute apparatus for conveying objects by gravity from at least one higher floor to at least one lower floor of internally a building includes one or more sets of discrete sections having passages which form an elongated conduit which may pass through one or more floors inside the building. The passage of one section of each set section decreases in transverse cross section in a given longitudinal direction and a passage of one of the other sections increases in transverse cross-section by a substantially corresponding amount. Two sections of each set couple telescopingly to permit their longitudinal span to be selected and/or adjusted in the field. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063976 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE FLUSH TRANSFER OF LARGE-SURFACE-AREA PANELS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION TO A TRANSPORTING VEHICLE - Method and apparatus for the flush transfer of large-surface-area panels of different types of construction to a transporting vehicle, having the following features. At least one conveyor for supplying panels of at least one type of construction. At least one pivoting-stack apparatus, having a gripper frame and having adhesion elements fastened thereon. At least one stack framework on a mobile carriage, wherein the latter is connected to at least one transporting vehicle by a switchable coupling. The transporting vehicle is supplied with power, and controlled electronically and/or electrically, by a multiplicity of lines installed in the floor region. An electrically controlled parking brake on each transporting vehicle, for arresting purposes. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063977 | METHODS AND STRUCTURES FOR HANDLING INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - In one embodiment, a tray that includes a dielectric frame structure, a re-adherable pad and a marking is disclosed. The dielectric frame structure includes a recessed region where the re-adherable pad is formed. A plurality of integrated circuits is placed on a re-adherable surface of the re-adherable pad. The marking on the dielectric frame that is reflective of a given input-output pin position for each integrated circuit in the plurality of integrated circuits in the tray. In addition to that, two methods are also disclosed. First, a method of handling the integrated circuits using the tray is disclosed. Second, a method of forming the tray is also disclosed. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063978 | WIND TURBINE - A vertical axis wind turbine system is provided that converts wind energy into electrical or mechanical energy. The turbine comprises at least one turbine rotor with a plurality of curved blades for receiving head-on wind generated airflow. Shield means mountable around at least a portion of the rotor serve to protect the upstream-moving blades from head-on wind airflow and thereby reduce drag. In one embodiment, load compensation means are provided to adjust the moment of inertia of the turbine rotor. One or more of the turbine rotor blades is hollow and defines a closed volume for holding a fluid, the fluid being displaceable in use through baffle means towards or away from the vertical axis of the rotor as the rotational velocity of the rotor changes. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063979 | FAN FRAME HAVING TEMPERTURE DETECTING ELEMENT AND FAN HAVING TEMPERTURE DETECTING ELEMENT - A fan frame and a fan having temperature detecting element are provided. The fan frame includes a body and a circuit board. The body includes an inlet. The circuit board is installed around the inlet of the body. The temperature detecting element traverses the inlet. The first wire electrically connects the first contact end and the first external contact terminal. The second wire electrically connects the second contact end and the second external contact terminal. At least one of the first wire and the second wire includes a plurality of bending sections. By utilizing the bending sections of the first wire or the second wire, the length of the first wire or the second wire can be increased. Therefore, the influence in the temperature detecting element caused by the circuit board can be lowered and the error of the detecting temperature can be decreased. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063980 | FUNCTIONALLY ASYMMETRIC TWO-SIDED TURBOCHARGER WHEEL AND DIFFUSER - A two-sided turbocharger compressor wheel and a housing forming a diffuser for the compressor. A first side and a second side of the compressor wheel are characterized by different values of a trim and of an annulus area. A first side of the diffuser surrounds the first side of the compressor wheel, and a second side of the diffuser surrounds the second side of the compressor wheel. The first and second sides of the diffuser are characterized by different annulus area ratios. The blades of the first and second sides of the compressor wheel are angularly offset from one another. The compressor wheel is configured for greater flow through the side of the compressor wheel that faces away from a related turbine wheel. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063981 | DEVICE FOR SEALING BETWEEN THE COAXIAL SHAFTS OF A TURBOMACHINE - A device for sealing the coaxial shafts of a turbomachine includes an annular seal able to perform sealing by contact with the outer shaft, and a lubricating device to lubricate the region of contact between the annular seal and the outer shaft. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063982 | MULTI-STAGE INFLOW TURBINE PUMP FOR PARTICLE COUNTERS - An airborne, gas particle counter, includes an inflow multiple stage turbine pump inducing flow through a particle counter. The turbine pump includes a rotor and stator assemblies and establishes gas flow through a second housing, which defines a view volume where particles are counted by light scattering or obscuration of a beam intersecting the light flow path. Intersecting rotor and stator assemblies limit particles to those suspended in the gas flow. The pump assembly includes integral flow paths limiting the need for external tubing. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063983 | TURBOMACHINE - A turbomachine having a cooling device for supplying cooling air onto a compressor region from an air distribution chamber is disclosed, the air distribution chamber being arranged between an outlet diffuser of a compressor and a combustion chamber, where the cooling device has cooling air pipes for supplying cooling air from the air distribution chamber into a cavity between the outlet diffuser and a rotor segment of the compressor. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063984 | INTAKE BOX WITH SOUND-DAMPING PROPERTIES FOR AN AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM IN A COMPRESSION ARRANGEMENT - An intake box of an air supply system in a compressor arrangement, having an intake grill and an air intake pipe arranged on the compressor side, wherein the intake grill and the air intake pipe are arranged between a lower lid and an upper lid, wherein, in addition, a sound damping box for minimizing noise emissions is arranged between the intake grill and the air intake pipe, wherein the longitudinal dimension and width dimension of the sound damping box are each at least three times as large as the depth dimension of the sound damping box. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063985 | GUIDE BLADE RING FOR AN AXIAL TURBOMACHINE AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING THE GUIDE BLADE RING - A method for designing a stage for an axial turbomachine having a guide blade ring and a rotor blade ring arranged downstream of the guide blade ring is provided. The method includes: profiling a guide blade ring having guide blades arranged regularly over the circumference of the guide blade ring in accordance with basic aerodynamic and mechanical conditions; moving at least one profile section of at least one of the guide blades in the circumferential direction in such a way that the pitch angle for the at least one guide blade and a guide blade arranged adjacent thereto varies over the blade height in such a way that during operation of the axial turbomachine the departing flow formed downstream of the guide blade ring is irregularly formed over the circumference of the axial turbomachine, such that the vibration excitation of the rotor blades of the rotor blade ring is low. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063986 | APPARATUS FOR ENERGY ABSORPTION, A TURBO-MACHINE AND A METHOD FOR ENERGY ABSORPTION - An apparatus for absorption of an impact energy from at least one blade fragment is disclosed. The impact energy acts on an element that is inserted into an opening in a turbo-machine. The opening passes radially through a housing section in a region of a row of rotating blades. The apparatus has a holder for holding the element in an ideal position and releasing the element beyond a preset maximum load and has a cage at a rear to secure the element in a radially outward-directed displacement. A turbo-machine having such an apparatus, as well as a method for multistage energy absorption, is also disclosed. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063987 | MODULAR FEED PUMP FOR FLUID MEDIA - A feed pump for fluid media. The feed pump including a pump housing having a suction opening and a pressure opening. The suction opening and/or the pressure opening each have a cutout in a suction-side connecting flange or a pressure-side connecting flange in which various suction fittings or pressure fittings can be mounted. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063988 | Power System Including a Variable Geometry Turbocompound Turbine - Disclosed is a power system having a turbocharger, a VG turbocompound turbine, and a controller. The turbocharger has a turbine coupled to a compressor, and the VG turbocompound turbine positioned downstream of the turbine relative to a direction of a flow of an exhaust gas flowing through the turbine and the VG turbocompound turbine. The controller sends a signal to adjust a geometry of the VG turbocompound turbine so as to adjust a boost level being provided by the turbocharger. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063989 | COMPRESSOR OF TURBOCHARGER - A compressor of a turbocharger including a compressor housing and a compressor impeller. The compressor housing includes: a compressor flow passage, a compressor air inlet, and a compressor air outlet. The compressor impeller includes an impeller feeding flow passage. The compressor impeller is disposed inside the compressor housing. The compressor flow passage is disposed inside the compressor housing. The compressor flow passage is connected to the compressor air inlet and the compressor air outlet. The impeller air feeding flow passage is connected to the compressor air inlet and the compressor flow passage. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063990 | Turbomachine Axial Compressor Seal with a Brush Seal - The present application relates to an axial turbine engine compressor having a stator with an annular row of stator blades extending radially, an inner ferrule disposed at the inner ends of the stator blades, a downstream brush seal disposed on the inner ferrule which includes a profile of revolution extending substantially axially. The brush seal comprises bristles which extend mainly axially. The compressor also includes a rotor having an annular sealing surface, generally cylindrical or frusto-conical, disposed on the downstream side of the stator blades and which cooperates with the brush seal, so as to provide sealing between the internal ferrule and the rotor. The annular surface surrounds the brush seal, such that the pressure downstream of the brush seal tends to push said seal away from the annular surface. The brush seal wears less in contact with the annular surface. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063991 | TURBINE - A turbine, including: a volute and an impeller. The volute includes: a volute gas inlet, a volute gas feeding flow passage, and a volute gas outlet. The impeller includes: blades, an impeller gas feeding flow passage, an impeller gas inlet, an impeller gas outlet, and a partition plate. The impeller gas feeding flow passage includes: an inner flow passage and an outer flow passage. The impeller is disposed inside the volute. The blades are disposed on an outer part of the impeller. The partition plate is circumferentially disposed between the impeller gas inlet and the impeller gas outlet. The partition plate divides the impeller gas feeding flow passage into the inner flow passage and the outer flow passage. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063992 | STEAM TURBINE - A steam turbine | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063993 | TURBO-MOLECULAR PUMP - A turbo-molecular pump comprises: a case having a suction port and a flange; a rotor assembly housed inside the case, the rotor assembly having a shaft and a rotor integrated with the shaft with a fastening bolt, the rotor having a plurality of rotor blades formed thereon; a plurality of stator blades housed inside the case and arranged to face the rotor blades; and a plurality of spacers stacked along a peripheral surface of the case, the spacer fixing the stator blades. An anti-corrosion treatment is applied to a gas contacting section in a component that is provided on an evacuation upstream side with respect to an evacuation downstream side end of the first rotor blade from the evacuation upstream side and made of an alloy containing Fe or Cr. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063994 | SCROLL TONGUE PART AND ROTARY MACHINE INCLUDING THE SAME - There is provided a casing of a rotary machine which includes a diffuser part; a scroll part into which fluid emitted from the diffuser part flows; and a scroll tongue part including: a tongue portion; a bottom surface extending from a bottom surface of the diffuser part; and a flow opening provided between the tongue portion and the bottom surface, the fluid moving from the diffuser part to the scroll part through the flow opening, wherein the bottom surface of the scroll tongue part is coplanar with the bottom surface of the diffuser part. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063995 | AIR DIFFUSER SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES - Aircraft, air conditioning systems, and air diffusers that may be used to create a quiet, comfortable environment within an aircraft cabin are disclosed. The systems and apparatuses are configured to flow air at a rate that meets and/or exceeds the FAA minimum requirement of 0.55 lbs/min (about 250 g/min) per occupant. In use, even at higher flow rates, the systems and apparatuses are configured to create a quiet cabin experience, by contributing little to ambient cabin noise. Thus, the systems and apparatuses may be used to provide fresh air at a comfortable rate and a comfortable noise level. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063996 | INDUCER AND DIFFUSER CONFIGURATION FOR A GAS TURBINE SYSTEM - A system includes at least one inducer including a flow passage configured to guide a fluid flow into a cavity defined by a casing and rotor of a gas turbine engine, the flow passage includes an inlet configured to receive the fluid flow from a compressor diffuser of the gas turbine engine, and an outlet configured to discharge the fluid flow into the cavity. The at least one inducer is configured to be disposed within the gas turbine engine so that the second outlet is axially disposed forward of a diffuser outlet of the compressor diffuser. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063997 | AIRFOIL TRAILING EDGE - An airfoil includes a radially inner edge extending in a radial direction of the airfoil to a radially outer edge. Also included is a leading edge extending in an axial direction of the airfoil to a trailing edge. Further included is a trailing edge geometry comprising at least one wave segment having simultaneous curvature in at least two directions. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063998 | HORIZONTAL AGITATOR - The invention relates to a horizontal agitator for producing a flow in a clarifier, a submersible motor and a propeller drivingly connected thereto forming an assembly unit, wherein a receiving portion for removably attaching the assembly unit is provided and can be supported on the bottom of the clarifier, and wherein a guide for guiding the assembly unit along a substantially vertical movement path between a surfacing position above a maximum nominal sewage level defined for the clarifier and the receiving portion is provided. In order to improve the efficiency of the horizontal agitator and to reduce complexity of manufacture, the guide is formed by at least one first cable extending between the surfacing position and the receiving portion. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150063999 | PRESS FIT KEYED OUTER RACE IN STATOR - The invention presented is an outer race for a stator assembly which includes keys that extend radially outward from the outer circumferential edge. The keys include transverse projecting splines. The splines are configured to cut grooves into the body of a stator to form a press fit connection between the outer race and the stator. The connection reduces or eliminates a loosening of the stator-outer race connection when fluid temperatures increase as well as reducing the effects of lash by reducing or eliminating gaps in the stator-outer race connection. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064000 | COUPLING PART STRUCTURE FOR VANE AND JET ENGINE INCLUDING THE SAME - A coupling support member including a pair of divided pieces is placed in a coupling part between a vane proximal end portion of a guide vane and an attachment flange, and the pair of divided pieces are joined to the vane proximal end portion from both the sides in the vane thickness direction. A linear protrusion is formed on one of joint surfaces of the vane proximal end portion to the pair of divided pieces. A groove engaged with the linear protrusion formed in the vane proximal end portion is formed on one of respective joint surfaces of the pair of divided pieces of the coupling support member. The vane proximal end portion is held between the pair of divided pieces of the coupling support member, by the fastening force that is applied to the pair of divided pieces of the coupling support member from both the sides in the vane thickness direction. It is possible to obtain a high structural strength while contributing to a reduction in weight of a jet engine. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064001 | CASE STRUCTURE INTERPOSED BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE NACELLE WITH JOINTED FERRULE SEGMENTS - A case structure interposed between the engine and the nacelle of the aircraft including:
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| 20150064002 | STRUCTURALLY ASYMMETRIC TWO-SIDED TURBOCHARGER WHEEL - A two-sided turbocharger compressor wheel and a housing forming a diffuser for the compressor. A first side and a second side of the compressor wheel are characterized by different values of a trim and of an annulus area. A first side of the diffuser surrounds the first side of the compressor wheel, and a second side of the diffuser surrounds the second side of the compressor wheel. The first and second sides of the diffuser are characterized by different annulus area ratios. The blades of the first and second sides of the compressor wheel are angularly offset from one another. The compressor wheel is configured for greater flow through the side of the compressor wheel that faces away from a related turbine wheel. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064003 | AIRFLOW MODIFYING ELEMENT FOR SUPPRESSING AIRFLOW NOISE - A rotor blade assembly is provided having an airflow modifying element for suppressing airflow noise caused by a drain hole. The rotor blade assembly includes at least one rotor blade including a body shell extending between a blade root and a blade tip. Further, the rotor blade includes at least one drain hole having a diameter. The drain hole is configured within the body shell of the rotor blade. At least one airflow modifying element is configured on the body shell a predetermined distance from the drain hole such that the airflow modifying element reduces airflow noise caused by the drain hole. In one embodiment, the predetermined distance is substantially equal to the diameter of the drain hole. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064004 | PERSONAL PROPULSION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A personal propulsion apparatus and method are disclosed. The apparatus includes first and second air-moving thrusters arranged at opposed ends a rigid member and drive means operable to cause the thrusters to move | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064005 | WIND TURBINE BLADE PROVIDED WITH OPTICAL WIND VELOCITY MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A wind turbine includes a number of blades and an optical measurement system comprising a light source, such as a laser, an optical transmitter part, an optical receiver part, and a signal processor. The light source is optically coupled to the optical transmitter part, which includes an emission point for emitting light in a probing direction. The optical receiver part comprises a receiving point and a detector. The optical receiver part is adapted for receiving a reflected part of light from a probing region along the probing direction and directing the reflected part of light to the detector to generate a signal used to determine a first velocity component of the inflow. The emission point is located in a first blade at a first radial distance from a center axis, and the receiving point is located in the first blade at a second radial distance from the center axis. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064006 | RAM AIR TURBINE STARTUP - A ram air turbine (RAT) in which a cam follower is operably coupled to turbine blades such that a cam follower position determines turbine blade pitch. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064007 | Wind Power Generation System - A wind power generation system according to the invention includes: blades configured to receive wind to rotate; a nacelle supporting a load from the blades; a tower supporting the nacelle; a hub supporting the blades and configured to be rotated with the blades; a rotary main shaft configured to be rotated with the rotation of the hub; a gearbox connected to the rotary main shaft and configured to increase a speed of the rotation; and a generator configured to be driven at the rotation speed increased by the gearbox. The rotary main shaft is connected directly to the hub. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064008 | TURBOMACHINE BUCKET HAVING ANGEL WING FOR DIFFERENTLY SIZED DISCOURAGERS AND RELATED METHODS - A turbomachine bucket may include an airfoil, a shank coupled to the airfoil, and an angel wing coupled to the shank, the angel wing having an axially extending tip sized to seal with a plurality of discouragers, each discourager having a different axial extent. Various methods for modifying an angel wing to accommodate different sized discouragers are also disclosed. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064009 | ROTOR STRUTURE OF FAN AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A rotor structure of a fan includes a bushing, a hub, a shaft and a plurality of blades. The hub has a top portion and a sidewall, and the top portion of the hub covers the bushing. The hub and the bushing are made by the same material. One end of the shaft is connected to the bushing, and the shaft is disposed inside the top portion. The blades are disposed on the outer side of the sidewall of the hub. A manufacturing method of the rotor structure is also disclosed. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064010 | Turbine Bucket Tip Shroud - The present application provides a turbine bucket. The turbine bucket may include an airfoil and a tip shroud attached to the airfoil. The tip shroud may include a cooling core and an enhanced cooling surface. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064011 | FAN AND IMPELLER THEREOF - An impeller includes a fan frame, a hub, a plurality of axial blades and a plurality of wind guiding blades. The fan frame has a wind inlet, a wind outlet and an inner ring-shaped oblique surface, wherein the wind inlet is opposite to the wind outlet, and the inner ring-shaped oblique surface is formed at an inner side wall of the fan frame and adjacent to the wind inlet. The hub is disposed in the fan frame. The axial blades are connected to the inner side wall of the fan frame and the hub. The wind guiding blades protrude from the inner ring-shaped oblique surface. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064012 | BLADE OF A ROTARY FLOW MACHINE WITH A RADIAL STRIP SEAL - The invention refers to a blade of a rotary flow machine including an airfoil having a suction surface and a pressure surface joining each other along a trailing and a leading edge. A radially outward directed airfoil tip and a radially inward directed end joining an inner platform connect the airfoil to a shank at a radial end of the airfoil and providing, at least one shank pocket radially encircled by an axially extending portion of the platform. At least one radially extending rim extends from the trailing edge side of the shank and has an essentially radially orientated first slot for receiving a seal. A mount extends radially inwardly from said shank pocket. The first slot has a first aperture on a shank surface orientated in an axial direction. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064013 | Systems and Methods of Constructing Composite Assemblies - A composite assembly has an outer spar component having an outer spar component inner profile, an inner spar component having an inner spar component outer profile substantially complementary to the outer spar component inner profile, and an adhesive disposed between the outer spar component and the inner spar component. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064014 | METHOD FOR INSTALLING A SHEAR WEB INSERT WITHIN A SEGMENTED ROTOR BLADE ASSEMBLY - A method for installing a shear web insert between a blade segment and a blade insert of a rotor blade assembly is disclosed. The blade segment may include a first shear web and the blade insert may include a second shear web. The method may generally include coupling a first positioning device along an inner surface of a first side of the rotor blade assembly, inserting the shear web insert horizontally between the first and second shear webs until a first side face of the shear web insert engages the first positioning device and coupling a first retention device along the inner surface of the first side of the rotor blade assembly so that the first retention device is positioned adjacent to a second side face of the shear web insert, wherein the second side face is opposite the first side face. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064015 | Composite Blade Made by Additive Manufacturing - The present application relates to a blade of a rectifier of a low pressure compressor of an axial turbomachine. The blade can also be a rotor and/or turbine blade. The blade includes a composite material with a matrix and a reinforcement comprising a mesh with rods. The rods of the reinforcement are connected to each other and are distributed throughout the volume between the pressure side surface and the suction side surface of the blade. The mesh forms a three-dimensional structure extending over the majority of the thickness of the blade between the pressure side surface and the suction side surface and/or the majority of the length of the blade between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The present application also relates to an iterative method for manufacturing a blade composite where the reinforcement is formed by additive layer manufacturing based on titanium powder and then placed in an injection mold. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064016 | Composite Blade Made by Additive Manufacturing - The present application relates to a blade of low pressure rectifier axial turbomachine. The blade can also be a rotor blade and/or a turbine blade. The blade includes a composite material with a matrix and a reinforcement that includes a mesh forming a three dimensional structure with a plurality of rods that describe a three-dimensional mesh based on polyhedrons. The three-dimensional structure extends over the majority of the thickness of the blade between the pressure side surface and the suction side surface and/or the majority of the length of the blade between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The rods of the reinforcement are bonded to each other and are distributed throughout the volume between the pressure side surface and the suction side surface of the blade. The rods form a three-dimensional mesh occupying the entire blade. The present application also relates to an iterative method for manufacturing a blade by additional layer manufacturing. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064017 | ROTOR BLADE FOR A WIND POWER PLANT - The invention concerns a rotor blade of a wind power installation, comprising a rotor blade root for attachment of the rotor blade to a rotor hub and a rotor blade tip arranged at a side remote from the rotor blade root, as well as a wind power installation having such rotor blades. In that arrangement a relative profile thickness which is defined as the ratio of profile thickness to profile depth has a local maximum in a central region between rotor blade root and rotor blade tip. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064018 | TURBINE BLADE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TURBINE BLADE - A turbine blade is provided, having a fastening section, a platform, and a blade, which follow one another along a longitudinal axis of the turbine blade, wherein the platform, in radial relation to the longitudinal axis, has an inner platform part and an outer platform part, wherein the outer platform part is designed as a closed platform frame that encloses the outer edge of the inner platform part. An associated method for producing a turbine blade is also provided. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064019 | Gas Turbine Components with Porous Cooling Features - The present application provides a hot gas path component for use with a gas turbine engine. The hot gas path component may include an airfoil, an internal cooling cavity, and a porous section created by a direct metal laser melting technique. The porous section may be built into the airfoil or the airfoil may be built separately and attached to the airfoil. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064020 | TURBINE BLADE OR VANE WITH SEPARATE ENDWALL - A turbine engine airfoil structure including an airfoil adapted to be supported to extend across a gas passage for a hot working gas in a turbine engine. The airfoil structure further includes a platform structure located at one end of the airfoil and positioned at a location forming a boundary of the gas passage. The platform structure includes a platform member including a gas side surface extending generally perpendicular from the airfoil at a junction with the airfoil, and providing a structural connection to the airfoil. The platform structure further includes a separately formed platform cover attached to the platform member at the gas side surface. The platform cover extends from a location adjacent to one of the sidevvalls of the airfoil, and includes an outer surface located for contact with the hot working gas passing through the gas path. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064021 | PUMP UNIT, PUMP UNIT CONFIGURATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A pump unit including a pump and an inverter drive, the inverter drive including a motor for driving the pump, a control unit for controlling the motor and a storage unit operatively connected to the control unit. The storage unit has stored therein a control program which determines the range of functions and/or the mode of functioning of the pump unit. The motor is controllable by the control unit depending on the control program. The pump unit includes a communication unit which is configured for establishing a contactless communication link with an external configuration device and that configuration data is transmittable, via the communication link, from the configuration device to the pump unit. The control program stored in the storage unit is modifiable for changing the range of functions and/or the mode of functioning of the pump unit depending on the configuration data transmitted. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064022 | AUTONOMOUS WATER EXTRACTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - An autonomous water extraction system is disclosed that includes at least one solar-panel operable to convert solar energy to usable power for a sump pump to extract water from a building having no live connection to a municipal power supply. A battery is electrically coupled to at least one of the solar-panel and a power module. The battery is operable to receive and store solar energy from the at least one of the solar-panel and the power module. An inverter is electrically coupled to the battery that is operable to convert a direct current from the battery into an alternating current for powering the sump pump. The sump pump extracts water when a water level sensor detects that the water level within the building exceeds a predetermined threshold. The sump pump is placed within a sump pit. The water discharges from the building through a discharge pipe. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064023 | MOTOR CONTROLLER AND MOTOR CONTROL METHOD - A motor controller of the present invention comprises units which obtain information indicative of a motor speed (ω) and information indicative of motor torque (T), an air flow calculation section which calculates an air flow (Q) of a fan based on the motor speed (ω) and the motor torque (T); and a speed command generation section which generates a speed command (ω*) of a motor such that the air flow (Q) coincides with the predetermined air flow command (Q*). | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064024 | MOTOR CONTROLLER AND TURBO-MOLECULAR PUMP - A motor controller comprises: a rotation angle estimation unit for estimating and computing a rotation angle of a motor repeatedly based on the current and voltage of the motor without using a motor rotation angle detector; a speed calculation unit for calculating the period of the signal waveform of the rotation angle that is repeatedly estimated and calculated by the rotation angle estimation unit and for calculating an actual rotational speed of the motor based on the period; a drive signal generating unit for generating a drive signal to drive and control the motor based on at least a deviation between the actual rotational speed and a target rotational speed and the rotation angle; and a switching circuit that is switched based on the drive signal to provide drive power to the motor. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064025 | High Viscosity Portion Pump - A high viscosity portion pump system has a single piston portion pump having a piston/diaphragm assembly arranged on a piston shaft forming liquid and gas chambers, which moves from a starting-position and provides high viscosity fluid from the liquid chamber when gas is received by the gas chamber; has an elastic member arranged on a retainer coupled to the shaft in a compartment in a pump housing, which moves the assembly back to the position and draws further fluid into the liquid chamber when the gas is released; and has a piston position sensor that responds to the position of the shaft and provides signaling containing information about when the assembly is in the position or completed a stroke from the position. A gas control system includes a signal processor that receives the signaling, and provides corresponding signaling containing information about when to provide or release the gas. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064026 | MOTOR COOLING SYSTEM MANIFOLD - A cooling system for a motor-compressor and a method for cooling the motor-compressor are provided. The cooling system may include a discharge assembly having a hub portion disposed radially outward of a rotary shaft of the motor-compressor. A plurality of arms may be fluidly coupled with and may extend generally tangential from the hub portion of the discharge assembly. The hub portion may define an annular volume fluidly coupled with the plurality of arms. The cooling system may also include a blower impeller disposed in the annular volume and coupled with the rotary shaft. The blower impeller may be configured to rotate with the rotary shaft and draw a cooling fluid into the discharge assembly. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064027 | SUCTION STABILIZER FOR PUMP ASSEMBLY - A fluid flow stabilizing method and a pump having a stabilized fluid flow passage where a process fluid contains suspended solid particles and is subject to pressure oscillations. The method comprises positioning an expandable membrane along the lower transverse surface, inflating the membrane with a compressible fluid, and alternatingly expanding and contracting the membrane to dampen the pressure oscillations and inhibit settling of the solid particles at the lower transverse surface. The pump comprises a stabilizer comprising a compressible fluid in an expandable membrane elongated along the lower transverse surface of a manifold in fluid communication with the fluid end. Another method comprises reciprocating a plunger in the pump to pass a slurry through the manifold, and alternatingly expanding and contracting a stabilizer in the manifold. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064028 | STRUCTURE OF VARIABLE SWASH PLATE TYPE COMPRESSOR - A structure of a variable swash plate compressor includes: a rotatable shaft having a flow path through which a refrigerant flows; a rotor fixed and coupled to the shaft and has a rotor arm formed at one side of the rotor; a swash plate connected to the rotor arm by a hinge pin and mounted on the shaft so that an inclination angle is variable with respect to the shaft; a compressive coil spring installed on the shaft between the swash plate and the rotor; a lift slidably coupled to the shaft and connected to the swash plate; and a fixing device formed in the shaft and fixes the lift so as to maintain the inclination angle of the swash plate, thereby basically preventing an operational delay of the compressor, securing performance at the time of initially operating an air conditioning device, and improving marketability. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064029 | AXIAL FLOW FAN MOTOR - An axial flow fan motor | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064030 | FLUID PRESSURE DRIVE UNIT - A fluid pressure drive unit is to supply a working fluid to and drive a fluid pressure actuator. The fluid pressure drive unit includes a fluid pressure pump for suctioning and discharging the working fluid, an electric motor for driving and rotating the fluid pressure pump, a power transmission mechanism for transmitting a power between a rotation shaft of the fluid pressure pump and a rotation shaft of the electric motor, and a circulation mechanism to be driven by the power transmitted by the power transmission mechanism, the circulation mechanism for guiding a lubricating fluid in the power transmission mechanism and cooling the electric motor. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064031 | EXHAUST GAS TURBOCHARGER WITH TURBINE - A turbine for a supercharging device of an internal combustion engine may include a turbine wheel which is rotatably arranged about an axis of rotation in a turbine housing. A radial inflow channel may be arranged coaxially to the turbine wheel, which leads to a radial inlet region of the turbine wheel. The inflow channel may be axially bounded on one side by a blade carrier and axially bounded on the other side by a cover disc. A plurality of guide blades may be pivotably arranged on the blade carrier, and a plurality of spacer elements may axially project from the blade carrier. An axial outflow channel may be arranged coaxially to the turbine wheel, which leads from the inlet region to an axial outlet region of the turbine wheel, which may be radially bounded by an inner contour formed complementary to an outer contour of the rotating turbine wheel. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064032 | Thermoelectric Cooling Devices on Electrical Submersible Pump - An electric submersible well pump assembly includes a pump and an electrical motor filled with a dielectric lubricant. A capsule extends around a portion of the motor, defining a chamber between the capsule and the motor. A port through a side wall of the motor communicates the lubricant within the motor to the chamber. Thermoelectric devices are located within the chamber. Voltage supplied to the thermoelectric devices cools the lubricant. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064033 | VACUUM PUMP AND ARRANGEMENT WITH VACUUM PUMP - A vacuum pump includes a housing having an axial inlet a pumping unit including a stator, a rotor rotatably supported in the stator, and a drive for driving the rotor. At least one housing part which has at least one outlet, is placed on the housing in an axial direction and is connected with the housing. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064034 | MODULAR INTAKE FILTER SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD - A modular intake filter system, apparatus and method for an artificial lift pump assembly is described. A modular intake filter apparatus comprises at least one modular intake filter comprising a perforated housing supportively engaged to a production pump of an artificial lift assembly, and a porous media cartridge sealed to an exterior of the perforated housing, wherein a porosity of the porous media cartridge is selected to prevent media of a chosen size from entering the production pump, and wherein a number of the at least one modular intake filter in the apparatus is determined by calculating an area of filtration material required by dividing a selected flow rate of pumped fluid by a permeability of the porous media cartridge, and calculating the number of the at least one modular intake filters by dividing the area of filtration material required by a surface area of a single modular intake filter. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064035 | EQUIPMENT FOR ROTATING A ROTOR OF A PERISTALTIC PUMP - The invention concerns a peristaltic hose pump and an equipment for the peristaltic hose pump. The pump includes a rotor configured to compress a hose/tube being positioned on the pump cavity inner perimeter. The rotor is coupled to a one end of a crankshaft of the pump body and the pump includes a device to receive an equipment for rotating the rotor manually. The equipment for rotating the rotor includes a connection point that is configured to connect the equipment to the pump. The equipment includes also weight configured to act as a counterbalance to the rotor in order to maintain the position of the rotor. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064036 | PISTON PUMP - A piston pump is described for pumping a fluid. The pump includes at least one cylinder having a piston movable inside the cylinder along the longitudinal axis of the cylinder by a drive, each cylinder having at an end face a mounting flange having at least one cylinder opening, and a chamber having a volume that changes when the associated piston is moved in the cylinder. The piston pump has an inlet port for supplying and an outlet port for draining the fluid. A rotatable valve plate is arranged on the other side of the mounting flange. The mounting flange has at least one passage in the region of the inlet port and the outlet port, respectively, through which the fluid can flow between the inlet port and/or the outlet port and the other side of the mounting flange. The valve plate has fluid-transporting means by which, upon rotation of the valve plate at least one cylinder opening can be connected to a passage of the inlet and/or the outlet port. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064037 | HELICAL ROTOR, PROGRESSING CAVITY PUMP AND PUMPING DEVICE - A helical rotor intended to be arranged in a progressing cavity pump, said progressing cavity pump being capable of pumping a multiphase fluid from a fluid reserve, the helical rotor comprising at least one mixer capable of homogenizing the multiphase fluid located in said fluid reserve. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064038 | INTERNAL GEAR PUMP - An internal gear pump includes a housing having a pump chamber in which an inner rotor and an outer rotor are arranged. A suction port in communication with a suction path and a discharge port in communication with a discharge path are formed at the housing. The pump chamber includes an inner wall having a suction region at a suction port-side and a discharge region at a discharge port-side. The suction region includes a first suction region extending towards the suction path from a pressing point, where the outer rotor is pressed when the internal gear pump is in operation, and a second suction region between the first suction region and the discharge region. A groove that enlarges a clearance between the outer rotor and the inner wall is formed in the first suction region, but the groove is not formed in the second suction region. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064039 | FLUID MACHINE AND RANKINE CYCLE - A fluid machine includes: a first shaft; a compressor/expander fluid machine; a planetary gear mechanism having a sun gear connected to a second shaft rotating in synchronization with the compressor/expander fluid machine, a ring gear connected to the first shaft, a planetary gear, and a planetary carrier; a first clutch that locks/releases the planetary carrier and one of the ring gear and the sun gear; a second clutch that locks/releases the planetary carrier and the housing; a clutch control unit that controls locking/releasing of the first and second clutches depending on whether the compressor/expander fluid machine operates as an expander or a compressor. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064040 | COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY WITH LIQUID SENSOR - A compressor may include a shell, a compression mechanism, first and second temperature sensors, and a control module. The shell may define a lubricant sump. The compression mechanism may be disposed within the shell and may be operable to compress a working fluid. The first temperature sensor may be at least partially disposed within the shell at a first position. The second temperature sensor may be at least partially disposed within the shell at a second position that is vertically higher than the first position. The control module may be in communication with the first and second temperature sensors and the pressure sensor and may determine whether a liquid level in the lubricant sump is below a predetermined level based on data received from the first and second temperature sensors. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064041 | Positive Displacement Pump with Improved Sealing Arrangement and Related Method of Making - A rotary positive displacement pump comprising a pair of forwardly-positioned sealing arrangements and a pair of rearwardly-positioned selective sealing arrangements. The forwardly-positioned sealing arrangements each form a dynamic seal between a central portion of the one of the rotors and a corresponding hub proximate the forward ends of the shafts on which the rotors are received. The rearwardly-positioned selective sealing arrangements are located between the gear case and the pump body proximate the rearward ends of the shafts. When the rotors are secured to the shafts, the rearwardly-positioned selective sealing arrangements do not establish seals between the gear case and the pump body. However, when the rotors are removed from the shafts, the rearwardly-positioned selective sealing arrangements establish seals between the gear case and the pump body. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064042 | GAS COMPRESSOR - In a gas compressor, an outline shape of an inner peripheral surface ( | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064043 | Rotor Assembly for Rotary Compressor - Implementations of the present invention comprise a rotor assembly for use in a rotary compressor. The rotor assembly includes a shaft, a pair of end plates, an input shaft, and a rotor. The rotor can be positioned between the pair of endplates. At least two of these components can be machined or formed as an integral unit, to increase the geometrical precision and integrity of the rotor assembly. For example, the rotor and input shaft can be formed integrally; alternatively, one of the endplates and the input shaft can be formed integrally. A pair of liners can be provided and positioned between the endplates and the rotor to increase sliding and/or sealing performance against other components of the rotary compressor, such as a gate positioned in a bore of the rotor. | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064044 | GAS COMPRESSOR - A gas compressor which can be efficiently reduced an oscillation (damping) generated in a housing even if the oscillation generated in a cylinder is directly propagated to the housing during operating, is provided. Each of ribs ( | 2015-03-05 |
| 20150064045 | SINTERED BEARING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAME - Provided is a sintered bearing ( | 2015-03-05 |
