| 18th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 33 |
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| 20160123300 | VERTICAL AXIS WATER/WIND TURBINE MOTOR USING FLIGHT FEATHER OPENING/CLOSING WING SYSTEM - A stability of a vertical axis combined water/wind turbine motor composed of a drag type and a lift type is improved by releasing convex surface resistance produced by a drag-type blade going against a fluid and increasing rotation torque by the reduction in resistance; during high-speed rotation equal to or higher than a fluid speed, all wing surfaces of the drag type are naturally brought into a released state as a result of being pulled by the lift-type blade rotation speed; and a danger at the time of increasing a fluid speed can be avoided by producing a fully-released state by rolling in feathers of a drag-type wind surface configuration, by decreasing the entire volume by folding wing surfaces to the rotation axis side, or by decreasing the entire structure by drawing feathers on the wing surface toward the rotation center. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123301 | TURBINE WITH DYNAMICALLY ADAPTABLE SAVONIUS BLADES - An apparatus may include a cage that rotates around a cage axis and a turbine located at an end of the cage and rotating around a turbine axis. A turbine blade may have an adaptable shape. A frame of the turbine blade may have a first frame portion that pivots relative to the second frame portion. The curvature of the turbine blade may be controlled by shortening a connection while concurrently lengthening another connection. Controllers may control the rotation of the cage(s) and/or turbine(s) based on a speed, a direction, a velocity, an acceleration of wind, and/or a load carried by the apparatus. The apparatus may be a Savonius machine. Rotation of the cage(s) and/or turbine(s) may induce a Magnus effect. A seat and user controls near the seat may be included. The user controls may control the rotation of the cage(s) and/or turbine(s). | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123302 | TILT DAMPING OF A FLOATING WIND TURBINE - The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for removing or substantially reducing negative damping effects on a floating wind turbine. An operating point signal is received and a gain scheduling parameter is determined based on the received operating point signal. An input signal is then gain scheduled by the gain scheduling parameter and based on at least the gain scheduled input signal the negative damping effects on a floating wind turbine can be removed or substantially reduced. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123303 | WIND TURBINE TOWER HAVING A DAMPER - The present invention relates to wind turbine towers and in particular to such towers having a damper for use when erecting the tower and prior to installing a nacelle on the top of the tower. The invention also relates to a method for damping wind turbine towers. One aspect of the invention involves a wind turbine tower ( | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123304 | WIND TURBINE CONTROL - A method of dynamically controlling a wind turbine having a rotor supporting a plurality of blades and a main bearing supporting the rotor, the method comprising detecting a load profile around the circumference of the main bearing, generating a control signal based on the detected load profile and dynamically adjusting the load profile of the main bearing using the control signal. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123305 | CONTROLLING THE ENERGY FLOW FROM AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE WITH UNBALANCED IMPEDANCE - A method, an arrangement and a computer program for controlling an energy flow to a grid, from an electrical alternating current machine with unbalanced impedance, in particular an electrical alternating current generator of a wind turbine, the method comprising: obtaining a first power signal representing a first power command. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123306 | ROTOR BLADE ASSEMBLY FOR A WIND TURBINE HAVING VARIABLE-LENGTH BLADE BOLTS - The present disclosure is directed to a rotor blade assembly for a wind turbine that controls pitch bearing load distribution. The assembly includes a rotor blade having a body shell extending between a blade root and tip, a pitch bearing at an interface between the blade root and a hub of the wind turbine, and plurality of blade bolts coupling the blade root to the hub through the pitch bearing. The pitch bearing includes an outer bearing race and an inner bearing race rotatable relative to the outer race. Thus, in one embodiment, the blade bolts couple the blade root to the hub through the inner race of the pitch bearing. Further, each of the blade bolts has a first end and a second end defining a length therebetween and at least two of the blade bolts have varying lengths so as to distribute loads experienced by the pitch bearing. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123307 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIND TURBINE OPERATION - A method for determining a flow condition includes disposing a plurality of sensors on a surface and receiving a first sensor signal and a second sensor signal from the plurality of sensors. The method further includes determining at least one correlation parameter based on the first sensor signal and the second sensor signal. The method also includes receiving a plurality of stored parameters from a database, wherein each of the plurality of stored parameters is representative of a corresponding flow condition. The method also includes comparing the at least one correlation parameter with the plurality of stored parameters and selecting at least one matching stored parameter and determining a matching flow condition based on the at least one matching stored parameter. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123308 | GRAVITATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM - A gravitational energy system for generating gravity-driven hydraulic pressure for residential and commercial energy use is provided. The gravitational energy system may be a hydraulic fluid-filled circulatory system providing a storage tank, a mass-lifting tank, a hydraulic accumulator tank and at least one hydraulic motor positioned in a descending gravitational hierarchy, respectively. The hydraulic accumulator tank may pressurize a hydraulic fluid by a predetermined mass moving from a receiving position to a pressurizing position, wherein the predetermine mass is moved to the receiving position by being operably engaged with the mass-lifting tank. The gravitational energy system may include a control circuitry configured to control the flow of the hydraulic fluid through the circulatory system by operating electronically interconnected sensors and conduit valves. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123309 | Solar Water Heater - A solar water heater has a main panel having a boiler panel and a reservoir panel. The reservoir panel feeds the boiler panel. A tubular reservoir is installed in the reservoir panel. An evacuated tube is installed in the boiler panel. The evacuated tube has an inner vacuum wall and an outer vacuum wall for insulating the evacuated tube. A boiler line receives heated water from the reservoir panel. The boiler line passes through the evacuated tube. An electrical production module is connected to the boiler panel. The electrical production module generates electricity from steam power taken from the boiler panel. A feed line connects to the reservoir panel. The feed line ends at an intake filter. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123310 | Thermal Retracting Actuator - A thermal actuator for a rotating shaft shutdown seal that has a piston with a portion of its axial length enclosed within a chamber shell with a material that expands upon a rise in temperature. The portion of the actual length of the piston within the chamber has at least two different diameters with the larger diameter leading in the direction of travel of the piston. Upon a rise in temperature, expansion of the material surrounding the piston within the chamber creates a force on the piston in the desired direction of travel. Below a preselected temperature the piston is positively locked with a passive release when the preselected temperature is reached. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123311 | FLUID WORKING MACHINE - The invention provides a fluid working machine comprising: a cylinder block ( | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123312 | Fluid Pump Having Liquid Reservoir and Modified Pressure Relief Slot - A pump, which generally includes a pump housing and a pump piston. The pump housing defines a central longitudinal bore, a transverse bore communicating with the central bore for conveying a liquid through the pump housing, a liquid reservoir communicating with the central bore and the transverse bore for retaining an amount of the liquid conveyed through the transverse bore and a pressure relief slot extending from the transverse bore to the liquid reservoir. The pump piston is axially and rotatably slidable within the central longitudinal bore for pumping the liquid through the transverse bore. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123313 | PNEUMATICALLY-OPERATED FLUID PUMP WITH AMPLIFIED FLUID PRESSURE, AND RELATED METHODS - A fluid pump for pumping a subject fluid. The fluid pump including, a pump body, a first cavity within the pump body, a second cavity within the pump body, a flexible member, an incompressible fluid, a subject fluid chamber, and a piston. Piston may include a piston head and an elongated piston shaft. The piston may be configured to amplify a first pressure experienced on a first side of the piston head and exerted by a pressurized drive fluid to a second pressure experienced on an end surface of the elongated piston shaft and exerted on the incompressible fluid within the flexible member. The subject fluid may in turn be pressurized to a third pressure substantially equal to the second pressure. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123314 | RECIPROCATING COMPRESSOR SYSTEM - A compressor may include a crankcase, a crankshaft, a piston, a discharge valve and a suction plenum. The crankcase defines a discharge plenum receiving working fluid at a first pressure. The crankshaft is disposed within the discharge plenum. The piston is drivingly connected to the crankshaft and reciprocatingly received in a cylinder. The piston and cylinder cooperate to define a compression chamber therebetween. The discharge valve may control fluid flow through a discharge passage between the compression chamber and the discharge plenum. The suction plenum may receive working fluid at a second pressure that is less than the first pressure. The suction plenum may provide working fluid at the second pressure to the compression chamber. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123315 | RAPID-DISCHARGE-VALVE STRUCTURAL BODY AND DIAPHRAGM PUMP - A rapid-discharge-valve structural body ( | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123316 | PIPE PUMP SYSTEM - Disclosed is an embodiment that introduces a novel system to pump fluids, or, gases or, semi-solids, or, solids, from one place to another. Conventionally, a motorized pump systems are used to pump any given fluid from one position to another, nonetheless, in this invention not only a new system of pumping fluids is so introduced, but, existing functions of a conventional motorized pumping systems are saliently augmented by the pipe pump system. The pipe pump functions basically, by a series of electromagnets, that are placed around a flexible and resilient tube, (a rubber tube, for instance), and when these said electromagnet arrangements are actuated, then, that causes the pipe pump to pump out fluids, by squeezing on the fluids, or gases, contained within. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123317 | PERISTALTIC PUMP HAVING REDUCED PULSATION AND USE OF THE PERISTALTIC PUMP - The invention relates to a peristaltic pump ( | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123318 | Adaptive Pump Control For Positive Displacement Pump Failure Modes - Detecting a failure mode of a fluid flow controller configured to control fluid flow between first and second chambers of a downhole positive displacement pump and a flow line, wherein the positive displacement pump comprises a piston moving in an axial reciprocating motion, and subsequently adjusting operation of the downhole positive displacement pump based on the detected failure mode such that the downhole positive displacement pump piston operates differently in different axial directions. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123319 | DIAPHRAGM PUMP WITH DUAL SPRING OVERFILL LIMITER - A diaphragm pump includes a housing having a pumping chamber containing fluid. The pump has a transfer chamber containing hydraulic fluid, and a hydraulic fluid reservoir in fluid communication with the transfer chamber. The pump housing forms a cylinder with a piston defining a piston inner chamber and sliding in the cylinder. A valve leads to the piston inner chamber with a valve spool slidably mounted in the piston inner chamber to cover the valve and uncover the valve. A diaphragm connects to the valve spool by a plunger. An overfill limiter includes a spacer slidably mounted in the piston inner chamber. A first spring is intermediate the valve spool and the spacer and a second spring is intermediate the end of the piston inner chamber and the spacer, the second spring having a second spring constant greater than the spring constant of the first spring. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123320 | PULSELESS ROTARY PERISTALTIC PUMP - An infusion pump comprises peristaltic pump means with tubing comprising four zones. The first, most upstream, zone provides for an engagement element to engage the tubing during movement along the first zone, and the engagement element remains in engagement with the tubing during movement along the second and third zones. The fourth, most downstream, zone provides for an engagement element to disengage from the tubing during movement along the fourth zone. The length of each of the zones is shorter than the distance between the two neighboring engagement elements, and the sum of the second and third zone lengths is equal to the distance between the two neighboring engagement elements. The second zone cross-section is larger than the third zone cross-section, leading to a volume increase which is at least equal to a volume increase displaced in the fourth zone resulting from disengagement of an engagement element from the tubing. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123321 | VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT COMPRESSOR WITH AN OIL CHECK VLAVE - A variable displacement compressor includes a control valve and a check valve. The control valve is in fluidic communication with a discharge chamber of the compressor and a crankcase of the compressor. The check valve is interposed between the control valve and the discharge chamber. The check valve is configured to allow flow from the discharge chamber to the control valve and to prevent flow from the control valve to the discharge chamber. The check valve includes a ball and a spring. The spring is configured to urge the ball toward a closed position. The spring is characterized by a rate of the spring and a free-length of the spring, and the rate and the free-length are selected to minimize de-stroke noise caused by a rapid change of the compressor operation to a low displacement state. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123322 | PRESSURE REDUCING SOLENOID VALVE - A pressure reducing solenoid valve according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a pump housing which has an inflow path and an outflow path; a coil which is provided at an upper side of the pump housing; and a pressure reducing operating unit which has an upper portion positioned in the coil, and a lower portion positioned in the pump housing, and allows a fluid to be discharged from the inflow path to the outflow path so as to reduce pressure. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123323 | FLUID PUMP - A fluid pump includes a housing, a rotary shaft, and pump units which are contained in the housing and sucks in, pressurizes, and discharges fluid with being rotationally driven by the rotary shaft. The housing has a suction passage conducting the fluid from a suction port to the pump unit, a discharge passage conducting the fluid from the pump unit to a discharge port, a return passage returning a portion of the fluid flowing through the discharge passage to an upstream side of the pump unit, and a control valve controlling a flow of the returned fluid. The return passage is formed so as to conduct the returned fluid in the same direction as a flow of a sucked fluid flowing through the suction passage to make the returned fluid flow together with the sucked fluid. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123324 | SCROLL COMPRESSOR - A scroll compressor includes fixed and movable scrolls, a crank shaft and a housing. An outer peripheral portion of a top surface of the housing has an accommodation portion recessed and accommodating an Oldham coupling preventing rotations of the movable scroll around an axis. The housing has inner and outer seal ring grooves in a top surface. Inner and outer seal rings are fitted in the grooves. A portion of the top surface of the housing defined by the inner and outer seal ring grooves is higher than a surface that is closer to the inner periphery of the housing than the inner seal ring groove, and a surface that is closer to an outer periphery of the housing than the outer seal ring groove. The portion of the top surface serves as a tilt limiting surface. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123325 | Compressor And Method Of Autonomously Inspecting Oil - Systems and techniques are disclosed to sense a temperature and a flow rate of oil in a compressor. A compressor includes: a casing; a frame on the casing; a fixed scroll on the frame; an orbiting scroll supported by the frame and defining a compression chamber while engaging the fixed scroll; and a crank shaft. The crank shaft transfers, to the orbiting scroll, a rotational force of a motor. The casing includes: a main housing including a refrigerant discharge passage and an oil passing passage; and a sub-housing including a refrigerant discharge port and an oil channel, which includes an oil reservoir, that each face the main housing. A sensor module attached to a sensor receptor in the sub-housing includes: a sensor housing covering the sensor receptor; and an oil sensor and a temperature sensor located on the sensor housing that each protrude towards the oil reservoir. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123326 | SCROLL COMPRESSOR - A compression mechanism can include a first scroll member, a second scroll member, and an Oldham coupling. The first scroll member can include a base plate. The second scroll member can meshingly engaged with the first scroll member, and include a first radially extending slot. The Oldham coupling can include a ring portion disposed about the base plate and a first radially extending key portion disposed in the first radially extending slot. The ring portion and the key portion can include a pair of upper surfaces and a pair of lower surfaces. At least one pair of upper surfaces or lower surfaces can be substantially coplanar. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123327 | ROTARY SCREW COMPRESSOR - A gas compressor is disclosed that includes a first rotor having a first rotor body, the first rotor body including a plurality of helical lobes, an infernal volume within the first rotor body defined by a wall, and a turbine disposed within the internal volume, the turbine including a turbine body and a plurality of airfoils extending substantially radially from the turbine body to the wall, where the internal volume is structured to enable a cooling fluid to flow therethrough. The gas compressor further includes a second rotor body including a plurality of helical flutes, an inlet manifold and an outlet manifold, both disposed within the second rotor body, and a body channel within at least one flute extending from and in fluid communication with the inlet manifold to the outlet manifold, where the body channel is structured to enable a cooling fluid to flow therethrough. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123328 | Pump Arrangement and Method for Producing a Containment Shell for the Pump Arrangement - A pump arrangement, particularly a magnetic clutch pump arrangement, is provided. The pump arrangement includes a containment can with a central longitudinal axis which hermetically seals an enclosed chamber with respect to the inner chamber formed by the pump housing. The containment can has a base with at least one bead extending into the inner chamber. The at least one bead is radially spaced from the central longitudinal axis of the containment shell by at least one defined distance relationship. A method for producing a such containment can for a pump arrangement is also provided. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123329 | CENTRIFUGAL PUMP - A centrifugal pump ( | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123330 | DRIVE SYSTEM FOR AN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - An agricultural product distribution system includes a fan configured to provide an air flow that fluidizes and transports particulate material throughout the agricultural product distribution system. The fan includes an impeller, an inlet position on a first axial side of the fan, and an outlet position on a peripheral side of the fan. The agricultural product distribution system includes a power transfer shaft having a first end non-rotatably coupled to the impeller, wherein the power transfer shaft extends through the inlet of the fan. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123331 | Solar and wind powered blower utilizing a flywheel and turbine - Developed is a blower to make compressed and high velocity air, using a solar powered electric blower, a wind powered blower, or a wind shroud. The compressed and high velocity air drives a turbine attached to a flywheel, thus overcoming the variability of wind and solar energy. Check valves are utilized. Thus providing compressed and high velocity air 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, year round. (68 words) | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123332 | ROTARY MACHINE - A rotary machine characterized by being equipped with: a rotary drive part; a drive shaft that is rotated about a horizontally extending axis by the rotary drive part; a large gear that is fixed to the drive shaft; a bearing part that rotatably supports the drive shaft, and to which a lubrication oil is supplied; multiple pinions that are driven by being engaged with the large gear; multiple compression parts that are arranged so as to correspond to the multiple pinions and are respectively rotated by the pinions; and a plate that is installed between the bearing part and the large gear and covers at least a portion of the bottom half of the large gear so as to separate the large gear and the bearing part from each other. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123333 | ADJUSTABLE-TRIM CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR, AND TURBOCHARGER HAVING SAME - A centrifugal compressor for a turbocharger includes an inlet-adjustment mechanism in an air inlet for the compressor, operable to move between an open position and a closed position in the air inlet. The inlet-adjustment mechanism includes an axially elongated ring. In the open position, the radially outer surface of the ring is spaced from a tapering inner surface of the air inlet so that air can flow in an annular passage between the tapering surface and the ring. In the closed position, the ring abuts the tapering surface to close off the annular passage, whereby the effective inlet diameter is then defined by the inner diameter of the ring at its trailing edge. Movement of the inlet-adjustment mechanism from the open position to the closed position is effective to shift the compressor's surge line to lower flow rates. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123334 | VARIABLE TURBINE GEOMETRY TURBOCHARGER VANE PACK RETAINER - A variable turbine geometry turbine turbocharger ( | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123335 | TABLE UMBRELLA APPARATUS - A table apparatus has a base, a table affixed to the base, a fan positioned in the base so as to deliver a flow of air outwardly of the base, a motor drivingly connected to the fan, and air plenum formed adjacent to the table, and a plurality of airflow lines extending through the table or along and underside of the table. Each of the plurality of lines has an outlet adjacent a periphery of the table. The outlet of the airflow line is formed at an outer edge surface of the table. A plurality of louvers are adjustably positioned at the outlet so as to direct a flow of air from the outlet. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123336 | CHARGING APPARATUS FOR A COMBUSTION ENGINE - A charging apparatus ( | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123337 | VENTILATING FAN - A ventilating fan, includes a housing having an opening at a bottom surface thereof, a casing disposed in the housing, fan blades and a motor disposed in the casing, and a wiring box fixed on the casing and composed of a box body and a cover. The wiring box is fixed on the casing through a fixing structure, the fixing structure includes a first fixing means and a second fixing means, and the first fixing means includes a screw fixing structure, and the second fixing means includes an engaging fixing structure. An advantage of the ventilating fan lies in that, while preventing a user from detaching the wiring box manually, the ventilating fan has reduced components and can simplify operating steps during fixing the wiring box on the casing, and is thereby less time consuming. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123338 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FAN START-UP AND FAN - A method for controlling a fan in a fan start-up stage including a first time period and a second time period comprises the following steps of: during the first time period, continuously providing a first driving signal to drive the fan; and during the second time period, continuously providing a second driving signal to drive the fan; wherein, during the first time period the signal value (driving energy) of the first driving signal gradually decreases until being equal to the signal value of the second driving signal, and the signal value of the first driving signal is initially greater than the signal value of the second driving signal. A fan is also disclosed. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123339 | RADIAL FASTENING OF TUBULAR SYNCHRONIZING RINGS - A synchronizing ring assembly for a variable guide vane system is disclosed. The synchronizing ring assembly is disposed about an engine axis and includes a synchronizing ring having a radially outer surface with a clevis bracket mounted to the radially outer surface of the synchronizing ring and defining radially extending openings through the clevis bracket. A plurality of fasteners are configured and adapted to be received within the radially extending openings in the clevis bracket for securing the clevis bracket to the radially outer surface of the synchronizing ring. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123340 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING AIR BLOWER OF FUEL CELL VEHICLE - A method for controlling an air blower of a fuel cell vehicle includes operating the air blower with a low limit revolutions per minute (RPM), which is calculated based on a vehicle hill-climbing gradient during hill-climbing, without regenerative braking. Accordingly, when reacceleration and additional acceleration are required during hill climbing of the fuel cell vehicle, the fuel cell vehicle ensures high responsibility and launching characteristics. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123341 | CORRECTED RPM CALCULATION METHOD FOR COMPRESSOR, CONTROL METHOD FOR COMPRESSOR, AND DEVICES FOR IMPLEMENTING THESE METHODS - An RPM of a compressor is sensed by an RPM meter, and a sound velocity of an inlet gas sucked into the compressor is sensed by a sound velocity meter. A corrected RPM computation unit finds a corrected RPM of the compressor using a reference state quantity determined by a reference specific heat ratio, a reference gas constant, and a reference temperature of the inlet gas; the RPM sensed by the RPM meter, and the sound velocity sensed by the sound velocity meter. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123342 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO CLAMP AN IMPELLER TO A COMPRESSOR SHAFT - Systems and methods to clamp an impeller on a shaft in a centrifugal compressor. The embodiments as disclosed herein may include clamping individual impeller independently to the shaft, which may reduce the tolerance stack-up effect of a plurality of impellers. The impeller can be clamped to the shaft by positioning, for example, a relatively stiff support (e.g. a shaft locknut) on a front side of the impeller. The impeller can also be clamped to the shaft by a relatively flexible support to compensate for e.g. thermal expansion/contraction of the impeller. The embodiments as disclosed herein are particularly suitable for a multi-stage impeller. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123343 | SEALING DEVICE - Provided is a sealing device including: an impeller configured to rotate; a casing including a groove portion in a surface facing the impeller; a floating ring configured to float between the casing and the impeller and configured to be inserted into the groove portion; and a centering ring provided inside the groove portion and provided between the casing and the floating ring. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123344 | COMPRESSOR HAVING HOLLOW SHAFT - A shaft of a compressor may include a first shaft section defining a first cavity axially extending therein and a second shaft section defining a second cavity axially extending therein. A plurality of inlet holes may be defined on an outer surface of the first shaft section, and a plurality of outlet holes may be defined on an outer surface of the second shaft section. The plurality of inlet holes may be in fluid communication with the first cavity and the plurality of outlet holes may be in fluid communication with the second cavity. The first cavity and the second cavity may form a passageway fluidly coupling the plurality of inlet holes and the plurality of outlet holes. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123345 | COMPRESSOR IMPELLERS - An impeller includes a hub having a direction of rotation, a plurality of impeller blades extending from the hub, each blade having a downstream end, an upstream end, a leading surface facing the direction of rotation of the hub, and a trailing surface facing opposite to the direction of rotation of the hub. The impeller further includes a secondary flow reducer extending towards the downstream end and the upstream end of the at least one of the plurality of impeller blades, the secondary flow reducer defining first and second surfaces intersecting one of the leading surface and the trailing surface of the at least one of the plurality of impeller blades as well as a third surface between the first and second surfaces. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123346 | COMPRESSOR STRUCTURE FOR TURBOCHARGERS - A compressor structure for turbochargers | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123347 | LINKAGE TO ACTUATE INLET GUIDE VANES - An actuation linkage assembly may include a first lever arm connected to one end of a shaft, a second lever arm connected at one end to another end of the shaft, a transition linkage connected to the other end of the second lever arm, and a bracket connected to the transition linkage. The transition linkage is configured to connect the bracket on a driver ring and to the shaft to transfer rotational motion about the axis of the shaft, from a linear motion received by an actuator, to a linear motion through the bracket causing rotational motion of the driver ring. The actuation linkage assembly is configured with high mechanical advantage. The actuation linkage assembly can be part of a movable inter-stage vane guide assembly in a compressor such as for example a centrifugal compressor, which may be part of a chiller such as in a HVAC system. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123348 | Heat Dissipation Structure of Fan Drive of Air Conditioner Outdoor Unit, and Air Conditioner Outdoor Unit - A heat dissipation structure of a fan drive of an air conditioner outdoor unit, and an air conditioner outdoor unit are provided. A side plate of the air conditioner outdoor unit is disposed between a side plate of the fan drive and a baffle plate, and the side plate of the air conditioner outdoor unit clings to the side plate of the fan drive; a first air vent communicating with the outside of the air conditioner outdoor unit is provided on the side plate of the air conditioner outdoor unit; and a second air vent is provided on the baffle plate, the first air vent and the second air vent form an air duct between the side plate of the air conditioner outdoor unit and the baffle plate, and the second air vent enables the first air vent to communicate with an inner chamber of the air conditioner outdoor unite. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123349 | Electric Air Pump for Inflatable Body - An electric air pump for pumping air into an inflatable body includes a housing having an air inlet and an air outlet, an impeller disposed in the housing, a motor configured to drive the impeller, an air passage connecting the air inlet and the air outlet, a first chamber receiving the motor and including a ventilation inlet and ventilation outlet, and a heat dissipation impeller configured to be driven by the motor so that air flows into the first chamber through the ventilation inlet and flows out of the first chamber through the ventilation outlet for heat dissipation of the motor. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123350 | ICY COLD FAN UNIT - The fan unit of the present invention comprises a main body, a fan, an ice crate and a water collector. The main body comprises an internal space, an opening and a cover. A plurality of air inlets are provided on the main body. The fan is fixedly disposed in a front portion of the main body and is in communication with the internal space. In use, air is let in through the air inlets and then is cooled by the ice cubes. Next, the cooled air is blown out by the fan. Ice cubes are placed in the ice crate. In this manner, as the ice cubes melt, ambient air would be cooled down via convection and then the cooled air is blown out by the fan. In addition, a set of wheels are provided under the main body to allow the main body to move around easily. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123351 | BOOSTING SYSTEM, AND BOOSTING METHOD OF GAS - A boosting system which boosts a target gas to a pressure which is equal to or greater than a target pressure higher than a critical pressure includes a compression portion which compresses the target gas to an intermediate pressure which is equal to or greater than the critical pressure and is less than the target pressure to generate an intermediate supercritical fluid, a cooling portion which cools the intermediate supercritical fluid generated by the compression portion to a temperature near to a critical temperature to generate an intermediate supercritical pressure liquid, a pump portion which boosts the intermediate supercritical pressure liquid generated by the cooling portion to a pressure which is equal to or greater than the target pressure, and a cooling temperature adjusting portion which adjusts a temperature of the intermediate supercritical pressure liquid generated by the cooling portion in an upstream side of a pump. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123352 | A METHOD AND AN ARRANGEMENT IN A FOREST WORK UNIT - A method and an arrangement in a forest work unit, comprising storing power produced by a primary power source in an energy storing means in at least one first phase of a working cycle of the forest work unit by controlling a hydraulic pump-motor to convert at least some of the power produced by the primary power source into hydraulic power and by supplying it to the energy storing means to be stored therein. At least one second phase of the working cycle of the forest work unit comprises supplying stored power from the energy storing means for driving at least one tool. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123353 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR AN AIR CART - A hydraulic system for an air cart includes a primary hydraulic assembly and a secondary hydraulic assembly. The hydraulic system also includes a first valve configured to block a flow of a hydraulic fluid flowing in a first direction from the primary hydraulic assembly and a second valve configured to block a flow of the hydraulic fluid flowing in a second direction from the secondary hydraulic assembly. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123354 | SHOVEL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SHOVEL - A shovel includes a lower-part traveling body, an upper-part turning body mounted on the lower-part traveling body, a hydraulic actuator mounted on the upper-part turning body, an internal combustion engine disposed in the upper-part turning body, provided with a supercharger, and configured to be controlled at a constant rotational speed, a hydraulic pump connected to the internal combustion engine, and a controller configured to control horsepower absorbed by the hydraulic pump. The controller is configured to increase a load on the internal combustion engine with the hydraulic pump before a load on the hydraulic actuator increases. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123355 | SERVO VALVES - A servo valve comprises a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet and a cylindrical spool. The spool has a surface including a curvilinear groove and is mounted for rotational movement between a first position in which the surface of the spool covers at least one of the fluid outlet and the fluid inlet and a second position in which the groove is aligned with the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123356 | ULTRASONIC DISPLACEMENT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ULTRASONIC DISPLACEMENT MEASUREMENT - The invention relates to an ultrasonic displacement measurement system ( | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123357 | UNIVERSAL VELOCITY STACK AND METHOD FOR CREATING LAMINAR AIR FLOW - A universal velocity stack detachably connects to various types of throttle bodies, and is shaped and dimensioned to enable a laminar air flow through the throttle body, both at low velocities, and even at high velocities, where air turbulence ordinarily occurs. In this manner, fuel economy and engine performance may be enhanced as a smoother, larger density of air enters an intake manifold. The universal velocity stack is adapted to be coupled to the throttle body air inlet. The universal velocity stack is configured to detachably connect with eclectic types and sizes of throttle body air inlets for both fuel injection, and carburetor types of throttle bodies. The universal velocity stack forms a substantially trumpet shape. A cylindrical tube portion integrates into a gradually widening mouth portion. The tube portion and the mouth portion form unique surfaces and curvatures that enable formation of the laminar air flow. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123358 | Sway Brace Attachment - A sway brace attachment for firmly connecting to a beam and other flanged structures, and a method for manufacturing the sway brace attachment. The sway brace attachment includes a main body and an insert that is captured within the main body by a pair of set screws which also engage the flange. Preferably, a third set screw is supported by the main body and engages the opposite side of the flange from the pair of set screws. The main body can be generally rectangular in shape, with a top wall, a pair of side walls extending from the top wall and a pair of bottom walls, which extend inwardly from respective side walls in an overlapping relationship. The sway brace attachment can be used for bracing pipes and other loads, suspended below ceilings and floors, against sway and seismic disturbances. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123359 | FASTENER - The present invention relates to a fastener ( | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123360 | Joint Assembly and Joint Apparatus Having the Same - A joint assembly includes a stud, an inner casing and an outer casing. The stud includes a rod segment and a ball segment. The rod segment extends along a first axis and has opposite first and second ends. The ball segment is connected co-movably to the first end of the rod segment. The inner casing is mounted around the stud and rotatable relative to the stud about the first axis, and has a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. The outer casing is mounted around the inner casing and rotatable relative to the inner casing about the second axis. The second end of the rod segment of the stud extends out from the outer casing. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123361 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes a housing ( | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123362 | RIVET FOR CONNECTING DIFFERENT MATERIALS, MEMBER FOR CONNECTING DIFFERENT MATERIALS, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING JOINED BODY OF DIFFERENT MATERIALS, AND JOINED BODY OF DIFFERENT MATERIALS - A rivet for connecting different materials, including: a shaft part, inserted into a first material to be joined, with a tip welded to a second material to be joined of different material type than the first material; a plate-shaped head part provided at the base end on the opposite side from the tip of the shaft part in the axial direction. A first chamfered part, located at the outer edge of the surface in contact with the first material, an annular groove, located around the shaft part in the surface in contact with the first material, and a flat part, located between the first chamfered surface and the annular groove on the surface in contact with the first material, are formed on the head part. The rivet is formed of same type of material as the second material. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123363 | Clip Connection and Clip Element - A clip connection includes a first component, a male fixing element protruding from the first component, the male fixing element having a first portion connected directly to the first component and a second spherical portion adjoining the first portion, and a clip element that is clipped onto the male fixing element. The clip element has a plurality of clamping jaws spaced apart from one another in a circumferential direction of the clip element. The plurality of clamping jaws bear against the spherical portion from below beneath an equatorial plane of the second spherical portion. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123364 | MANUFACTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING STRUCTURES AND THE STRUCTURES RESULTING THEREFROM - A clip for assembling corners of hollow members such as the rails and stiles of an extruded aluminum door. The clip has a double L shape. A portion of the clip inserts into the hollow of a first member and is attached thereto. Another U-shaped portion defining the bottom of the double L extends into the other hollow member for attachment thereto to form a sturdy joint without welding. The first member may have a slot that receives the clip and the clip may be shaped to conform to the internal surfaces of one or both members. Clips may be used at each corner. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123365 | CONSTITUENT DEVICE FOR FURNITURE - Constituent device for furniture which comprises a base, a strut, an elastic means and a fixing means such that the base and the strut are joined to each other and in a notably perpendicular mutual position and the elastic means is in a position interposed in the joining region between the base and the strut and said elastic means being fixedly connected on the strut and also connected in a movable position close to the joining between the base and the strut, in which said elastic means is enabled and in a suitable position for the interposition between the same and the base of a notably flat exterior body, and the fixing means has the capacity to fix to said elastic means in an immovable and rigid position with the notably flat exterior body embedded and tightened between the elastic means and the base. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123366 | RIVET - A rivet includes a sleeve, which has a flange, and a core member, which is inserted into the sleeve. The distal end of the sleeve is coupled to a plurality of pivoting pieces via thin hinges. By inserting the core member into the sleeve, each pivoting piece is pushed against the core member to pivot outward, and a laminated member, which is located between the flange and each pivoting piece, is fixed. A projection is arranged on the basal end surface of each pivoting piece. A hook portion is arranged on the head of the core member to project radially outward of the core member. When the core member is inserted into the sleeve, the hook portion of the core member moves past the projection of each pivoting piece in an outwardly pivoted state to fix the pivoting piece. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123367 | FASTENING DEVICE FOR INSTALLING A FITTING IN A HOLED THIN WALL - The description relates to a fastening device ( | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123368 | FASTENER FOR BLIND HOLE - Provided is a tension control bolt assembly for securing two or more substrates together through a blind hole. The assembly includes a bolt having a central shaft attached to a proximal head. The bolt includes one or more engagement surfaces on a proximal portion configured to be engaged by an associated application tool. The proximal portion is mechanically separable from the central shaft. The tension control bolt assembly also includes a first washer which defines structure to enable the bolt and the first washer to be inserted into a vertically oriented substrate hole. The tension control bolt assembly includes a second washer and a nut. One example includes a bolt having one or two complete revolutions of threads exposed after proper tightening of the nut. Another example includes a serrated surface configured to limit rotational motion during a fastening operation. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123369 | WITNESS ENABLED FASTENERS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A fastening device may include a first member configured for forceful engagement with a second member. The first member may include a sensor configured to emit at least a first photo-luminescent signal to a detector when at least a predetermined first torque level is applied to the first member when the first and second members are engaged. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123370 | THREADED SLEEVE - The invention relates to a threaded sleeve for screwing into a receiving opening of a workpiece, with a core and a thread mounted outside on the core, wherein the thread has three thread turns, wherein the thread turns have a thread profile, wherein the thread profile has a flank angle of 25° to 35°, wherein with an outer diameter of 8 mm to 14 mm the pitch of the thread is in the range of 0.5 to 1.0 times the outer diameter of the threaded sleeve and with an outer diameter greater than 14 mm to 40 mm, pitch of the thread is in the range of 0.25 to 0.65 times the outer diameter of the threaded sleeve, and wherein the thread depth of the thread profile is in the range of 0.03 times to 0.15 times the outer diameter of the threaded sleeve. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123371 | FASTENING MEANS, ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - The invention relates to a fastening means provided for engaging with factional or positively locking means in a friction or positively locking fashion comprising a protuberance realized as an extrusion, wherein the protuberance projects from a plate expanding along a main plane and having a prime surface facing away from the protuberance and comprises an inner side, wherein the inner side forms a circle having an inside diameter Di in a plane being parallel to the main plane, wherein a first plane being parallel to the main plane includes a circle with the first inside diameter Di′ and a second plane being parallel to the main plane includes a circle with the second inside diameter Di″, and wherein the first plane is closer to the prime surface than the second plane, and wherein the first inside diameter Di′ is greater than the second inside diameter Di″. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123372 | THROUGH-HULL FITTING - The specification discloses a fastener assembly including two elements. One element is an elongated body including that a gear rack and a radial stop. The other element is a nut fitted over the elongated body and including a pawl engaging the gear rack. The current embodiment includes two pairs of gear racks and two pairs of pawls. The two pairs of pawls are axially offset from one another. The elongated body and the nut are keyed to prevent relative rotation therebetween. The elongated body defines a conduit through the fastener assembly. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123373 | ASSEMBLY FOR PLUGGING AN APERTURE IN A BODY - An apparatus includes a body, a collar, a fastener and a retainer. The body extends between first and second sides. The collar sealingly engages the first side and extends into an aperture in the body. The fastener engages the second side and extends through the collar to a distal end. The retainer is mated with the fastener at the distal end. The collar and the fastener cooperate to limit rotation therebetween. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123374 | QUICK DETACH ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT - This disclosure provides an accessory attachment, comprising a housing with a top end and a bottom end, at least one locking member, a spring-biased retractor apparatus operable to move the locking member from an engaged position to a disengaged position, and finger grips attached to the retractor apparatus. The accessory attachment may be attached to, or removed from, a mounting receptacle either by pushing or pulling the finger grips toward or away from either end of the housing parallel to a longitudinal axis of the housing. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123375 | Drive-Cable Liner - A drive-cable liner is provided for centering a drive cable of a motorized tool, such as a weed trimmer. The liner comprises a hollow tube capable of circumferentially securing the drive cable. Annular elements are integrally formed along the exterior surface of the hollow tube, preferably using a corrugation process. Annular elements are longitudinally spaced along the hollow tube and have an exterior surface that urges against the interior of a shaft of the tool. The drive cable is thereby centered within the shaft. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123376 | TELESCOPIC DRIVE SHAFT - A drive shaft having at least one outer shaft section having a hollow end section and at least one inner shaft section which penetrates along a first penetrating depth into the hollow end section of the outer shaft section, is disclosed. The shaft sections are connected firmly to a contact surface between an outer wall of the inner shaft section and an inner wall of the outer shaft section along the first penetrating depth. The firm connection has a longitudinal axis load-bearing capability which is lower than a predefined buckling force which leads to the buckling of the shaft sections in the case of longitudinal axis loading of the drive shaft. In the case of application of an axial force which is greater than the buckling force, the inner shaft section can penetrate more deeply than the first penetrating depth into the hollow end of the outer shaft section. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123377 | TORQUE TRANSMITTING SHAFT - A torque transmitting shaft includes a first member and a second member. The first member extends along an axis and has an inner surface extending between a first end and a second end. The inner surface defines a plurality of first engagement elements disposed proximate the first end. The second member extends along the second axis and has a first end portion and an intermediate portion extending from the first end portion. An end of the intermediate portion is fixedly attached to the second end. The first end portion has a first spline portion and each member of the first spline portion is received within corresponding engagement elements of the plurality of first engagement elements. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123378 | Torque Transmission Mechanism and Vehicle with a Drive Shaft - A torque transmission device, includes an outer tube and an inner tube, which is inserted a certain distance into the outer tube. The outer tube is joined to the inner tube exclusively by way of a bonded joint in the torque transmission direction and in the longitudinal direction of the outer tube. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123379 | ENGINE CRANKSHAFT - A crankshaft in an engine is provided. The crankshaft includes only two outer bearing journals configured to attach to two outer crankshaft bearings, only a single inner bearing journal positioned axially between the two outer bearing journals configured to attach to an inner crankshaft bearing, an unsupported section positioned axially between the inner bearing journal and one of the outer bearing journals, and only three rod journals each configured to attach to a separate piston rod. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123380 | CONNECTING ROD, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A ROD AND AERONAUTIC FLOOR STRUCTURE INCORPORATING SAME - The present invention relates to a connecting rod, an aeronautic floor structure incorporating it, and a method for manufacturing this connecting rod. The invention applies to a connecting rod suitable for reacting primarily axial forces, in particular in the aeronautics field. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123381 | APPLYING POLYMER COATING CONNECTING ROD SURFACES FOR REDUCED WEAR - A wear resistant coating is applied to the thrust surfaces and bore surfaces of a connecting rod. The wear resistant coating includes a polymer matrix, such as polyamide imide (PAI), solid lubricant, and hard particles including Fe | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123382 | EXTRUSION-TYPE CONNECTING ROD, EXTRUSION APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING ROD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR EXTRUSION-TYPE CONNECTING ROD - The present invention relates to an extrusion-type connecting rod which is installed between a piston and a crank and can convert the reciprocating motion of the piston into the rotary motion of a crank shaft, an extrusion apparatus for a connecting rod, and a manufacturing method for the extrusion-type connecting rod. The extrusion-type connecting rod may comprise: a first big end having a portion of a crank shaft hole formed on one side and having a seam-line divided surface, which comprises a seam line formed at the time of extrusion, formed on the other side; a second big end, being extrusion-molded simultaneously with the first big end, having the other portion of the crank shaft hole formed on one side, and having a seam-line divided surface, which comprises a seam line formed at the time of extrusion, formed so as to contact the seam-line divided surface of the first big end; a connection part which is extrusion-molded integrally with the second big end; and a small end which is extrusion-molded integrally with the connection part. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123383 | MOUNTING DEVICE FOR A PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE - A bearing inner race for a solar panel tracker positioning system includes a semi-circular shaped body having a first upper land and an oppositely facing second upper land. A first elongated aperture is positioned proximate to the first upper land and a second elongated aperture is positioned proximate to the second upper land. A first alignment ring is centered within the first elongated through aperture and a second alignment ring is centered within the second elongated through aperture. The bearing inner race also includes a ground stud integrally connected to the body in an as-cast condition of the body. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123384 | BEARING APPARATUS AND PIVOT APPARATUS FOR BEARING APPARATUS - Bearing apparatus including: a first bearing; a second bearing; and a pivot member including a first part contacting the first bearing, a second part contacting the second bearing, and a fulcrum between the first part and the second part. The pivot member is arranged to pivot about the fulcrum to distribute load between the first bearing and the second bearing. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123385 | ROLLING BEARING - A rolling bearing comprising an inner ring, an outer ring and rolling elements arranged between the inner and the outer ring. At least one of the inner and outer rings includes a housing, two half-raceways mounted in the housing, each of the half-raceways comprising a contact surface adapted to make a contact with the rolling elements, and at least one pre-stressing element arranged between the housing and one of the half-raceways. The half-raceways are formed by frustoconical rings and the contact surfaces of the half-raceways are frustoconical. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123386 | GUIDE CARRIAGE OF A LINEAR GUIDE - A guide carriage of a linear guide, which guide carriage has a back ( | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123387 | PASSIVE MAGNETIC BEARING SYSTEMS STABILIZER/BEARING UTILIZING TIME-AVERAGING OF A PERIODIC MAGNETIC FIELD - A high-stiffness stabilizer/bearings for passive magnetic bearing systems is provide where the key to its operation resides in the fact that when the frequency of variation of the repelling forces of the periodic magnet array is large compared to the reciprocal of the growth time of the unstable motion, the rotating system will feel only the time-averaged value of the force. When the time-averaged value of the force is radially repelling by the choice of the geometry of the periodic magnet array, the Earnshaw-related unstable hit motion that would occur at zero rotational speed is suppressed when the system is rotating at operating speeds. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123388 | ROTATING MACHINE WITH AT LEAST ONE ACTIVE MAGNETIC BEARING AND SPACED AUXILIARY ROLLING BEARINGS - A rotating machine comprises a shaft, a casing, at least one main magnetic bearing connected to the shaft for rotatably supporting said shaft inside the casing, at least one first and one second auxiliary rolling bearings positioned between the shaft and the casing to support axial and radial loads, and first and second axial abutment means positioned on the shaft to transmit axial loads to inner rings of the rolling bearings. The machine further comprises a spacer axially positioned between facing faces of the inner rings of said rolling bearings for the transmission of the axial loads between said inner rings, and at least a first axial retaining means positioned on the casing and located axially between facing faces of the outer rings for the transmission of the axial loads between at least one of said outer rings and the casing. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123389 | BEARING ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A BACKUP BEARING - The invention relates to a bearing arrangement including a backup bearing ( | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123390 | GEAR PUMP BEARINGS WITH HYBRID PADS - A gear pump includes a drive gear mounted to a first gear shaft, a driven gear meshable with the drive gear, a plurality of journal bearings, and a first porting path. The first porting path is adapted to provide high pressure fluid communication from a discharge of the gear pump to a first hybrid pad location for a first journal bearing selected from the plurality of journal bearings, the first hybrid pad location circumferentially adjacent to a first fluid film location. Each location is disposed annularly between an inner surface of the first journal bearing, and an outer surface of the first gear shaft or second gear shaft corresponding to the first journal bearing. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123391 | TILTING-PAD BEARING AND TURBO COMPRESSOR - The tilting-pad bearing includes: a plurality of tilting pads arranged around a rotary shaft; a housing including a lubricating oil-supplying hole provided at a position facing a gap formed between the tilting pads disposed next to each other; and a pair of side plates disposed so that the tilting pads are interposed therebetween. The tilting pad is provided with an internal flow passageway through which lubricating oil flow. The internal flow passageway includes a first inflow opening, a second inflow opening, and a discharge opening. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123392 | CAGE FOR A CRANKSHAFT BEARING OR CONNECTING-ROD BEARING OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OR OF A COMPRESSOR - A cage for a crankshaft bearing or a connecting-rod bearing of an internal combustion engine or for a compressor has a plurality of receiving pockets for guiding bearing rolling elements and has an axial width. The cage includes at least first and second cage segments, each cage segment having a segment axial width equal to the axial width of the cage and having a first end circumferentially spaced from a second end, the first cage segment first end being connected to the second cage segment second end by an interference fit and the first cage segment second end being connected to the second cage segment first end by an interference fit. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123393 | BEARING CAGE AND METHOD OF FORMING A BEARING CAGE - A rolling-element bearing cage includes a first ring member, a second ring member, and a plurality of bridge members connecting the first ring member to the second ring member. Adjacent pairs of the plurality of bridge members define a plurality of pockets configured to receive and retain at least one rolling element. The cage includes a plastic composition, and the plastic composition includes irradiated polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and a matrix plastic selected from the group consisting of polyether ether ketone (PEEK), polyamide (PA), polyphthalamide (PPA), polyetherimide (PEI), polyethersulfone (PESU), polyoxymethylene (POM), polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), polypropylene (PP), and combinations thereof. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123394 | BALL BEARING WITH INTEGRATED BUSHING - A including: an inner race; an outer race arranged to rotate freely relative to the inner race and including a circumferentially disposed channel forming a portion of a first radially outermost surface of the outer race; a cage located in the channel and comprising a first plurality of apertures; and a plurality of rolling elements, each rolling element in the plurality of rolling elements disposed in a respective aperture included in the first plurality of apertures. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123395 | CURVED TRENCH BALL BEARING - Disclosed is a curved trench ball bearing, which includes an outer ring 1, a set of steel balls 2, a set of retainers 3 and an inner ring 4. The raceways of outer ring 1 and inner ring 4 are used for inlaying steel balls. At least one of them is “S”-shaped curve arc raceway end to end, the other is linear or “S”-shaped curve arc raceway. The number of the “peak” and the number of the “valley” of the curve arc raceway are equal to or an integer times of the number of steel balls. By means of this structure, a bearing can achieve the displacement of reciprocating rectilinear motion while rotating, thereby simplifying a mechanical structure of a kneading roller. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123396 | BEARING COMPONENT AND ROLLING BEARING - A bearing component composed of steel which contains carbon not less than 0.95 mass % and not more than 1.1 mass %, silicon less than 0.3 mass %, manganese less than 0.5 mass %, sulfur less than 0.008 mass %, and chromium not less than 1.4 mass % and less than 1.6 mass % and is composed of remainder iron and an impurity and having a carbonitrided layer formed at a surface portion is provided. An average concentration of nitrogen in the surface portion is not lower than 0.3 mass % and not higher than 0.6 mass % and variation in nitrogen concentration is not higher than 0.1 mass %. An amount of retained austenite is not greater than 8 volume %. An area ratio of a precipitate in the inside where no carbonitrided layer is formed is not lower than 11%. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123397 | BEARING COMPONENT AND ROLLING BEARING - A bearing component composed of steel which contains carbon not less than 0.95 mass % and not more than 1.1 mass %, silicon less than 0.3 mass %, manganese less than 0.5 mass %, sulfur less than 0.008 mass %, and chromium not less than 1.4 mass % and less than 1.6 mass % and is composed of remainder iron and an impurity and having a carbonitrided layer formed at a surface portion including a contact surface which is a surface in contact with other components is provided. An average concentration of nitrogen in the surface portion is not lower than 0.3 mass % and not higher than 0.6 mass % and variation in nitrogen concentration in the surface portion is not higher than 0.1 mass %. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123398 | BEARING ASSEMBLY WITH LUBRICATION CARTRIDGE - A bearing assembly comprises a rolling element bearing having an inner ring, an outer ring and a set of rolling elements arranged in a bearing cavity between the inner and outer rings. A first grease is provided in the bearing cavity, which has a first thermal bleed rate at a specific reference temperature. The bearing assembly further comprises a grease cartridge, arranged at an axial side of the bearing cavity, whereby the cartridge has axially extending passageways that open into the bearing cavity, and whereby at least some of the passageways are filled with a second grease. The second grease has a second thermal bleed rate at the specific reference temperature which is lower than that of the first grease. | 2016-05-05 |
| 20160123399 | Rotating Control Device with Rotary Latch - A rotating control device can include an annular seal, and a latch including a rotary cam and an engagement member which releasably secures the seal and/or a bearing relative to the housing, such that rotation of the cam relative to the housing displaces the member. A method of latching an annular seal relative to an outer housing of a rotating control device can include rotating a rotary cam, thereby linearly displacing an engagement member that releasably secures the seal relative to the housing while permitting rotation of the seal relative to the housing. Another rotating control device can include an outer housing, an annular seal, and a latch including a rotary cam and multiple separate engagement members disposed in the housing, and in which rotation of the cam relative to the housing displaces the members in the housing. | 2016-05-05 |
