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| 20090028714 | METHOD OF DESIGNING TOOL AND TOOL PATH FOR FORMING A ROTOR BLADE INCLUDING AN AIRFOIL PORTION - A method of designing a tool for forming a rotor blade including an airfoil portion includes generating a computer model of a rotor blade having an airfoil portion, and determining a curvature and radius of curvature at sections of the rotor blade. An inner and outer diameter of a circumferential forming portion of a tool operable to form the rotor blade may then be calculated. A method of designing a tool path for forming a rotor blade including an airfoil portion includes generating a computer model of a cylindrical tool operable to form a rotor blade including an airfoil portion and of a rotor having a plurality of the rotor blades. The computer models of the rotor and tool are used to generate a first and second tool motion corresponding to airfoil suction and pressure portions. A method of forming a rotor with integral blades is also disclosed. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20100042244 | METHOD OF DESIGNING TOOL AND TOOL PATH FOR FORMING A ROTOR BLADE INCLUDING AN AIRFOIL PORTION - A method of designing a tool for forming a rotor blade including an airfoil portion includes generating a computer model of a rotor blade having an airfoil portion, and determining a curvature and radius of curvature at sections of the rotor blade. An inner and outer diameter of a circumferential forming portion of a tool operable to form the rotor blade may then be calculated. A method of designing a tool path for forming a rotor blade including an airfoil portion includes generating a computer model of a cylindrical tool operable to form a rotor blade including an airfoil portion and of a rotor having a plurality of the rotor blades. The computer models of the rotor and tool are used to generate a first and second tool motion corresponding to airfoil suction and pressure portions. A method of forming a rotor with integral blades is also disclosed. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100266415 | HYBRID STRUCTURE FAN BLADE - A hybrid fan blade for a gas turbine engine is provided that includes an airfoil and a composite panel. The airfoil has a first side and a second side orientated opposite the first side. The first and second sides extend between a tip, a base, a leading edge and a trailing edge. The airfoil includes a plurality of cavities disposed in the first side of the airfoil, which cavities extend inwardly toward the second side. The cavities collectively form an opening. At least one rib is disposed between the cavities. A shelf is disposed around the opening. The composite panel is attached to the shelf first mounting surface and to the rib, and is sized to enclose the opening. The first composite panel is a load bearing structure operable to transfer loads to the airfoil and receive loads from the airfoil. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20130039774 | HYBRID STRUCTURE AIRFOIL - A hybrid airfoil for a gas turbine engine is provided that includes a body and a panel. The body has a first side and a second side orientated opposite the first side. The first and second sides extend between a tip, a base, a leading edge and a trailing edge. The body includes a plurality of cavities disposed in the first side of the body, which cavities extend inwardly toward the second side. The cavities collectively form an opening. At least one rib is disposed between the cavities. A shelf is disposed around the opening. The panel is attached to the shelf first mounting surface and to the rib, and is sized to enclose the opening. The panel is a load bearing structure operable to transfer loads to the body and receive loads from the body. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130075271 | PROTECTION OF MAGNESIUM ALLOYS BY ALUMINUM PLATING FROM IONIC LIQUIDS - A method for electroplating aluminum metal on a magnesium alloy includes providing an Lewis acidic ionic liquid having dissolved species of an aluminum metal salt; pre-treating a surface of the magnesium alloy including subjecting the surface of the magnesium alloy to a reverse current etching in the ionic liquid; electroplating the aluminum metal on the surface using the ionic liquid as the electrolyte; and subjecting the surface of the magnesium alloy to a post-treatment including neutralization rinsing in a rinsing solvent solution. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130180968 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ON LINE SURFACE ENHANCEMENT OF A WORKPIECE - An apparatus to cut and surface process a workpiece includes a cutting tool to cut the workpiece; a peening tool to peen surfaces of the cut workpiece; and a controller to control the cutting tool, the peening tool and the workpiece to move simultaneously. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130186161 | ROLL PEENING TOOLING AND PROCESS - An example peening tool includes at least one first roller having a peening surface disposed about and along a first core. At least a portion of the at least one first roller is configured to contact a component to be peened along a length. The length extends along at least a portion of the first core. The at least one first roller is configured to provide line contact on the component along the length. A profile of the at least one first roller is determined based on a profile of the component. The peening tool includes a backer disposed in register with the first plurality of rollers such that the first plurality of rollers moves with the backer during peening. The at least one first roller and the backer are configured to be arranged on opposing surfaces of the component. Peening models may predict peening parameters and controller settings. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130195671 | HOLLOW AIRFOIL CONSTRUCTION UTILIZING FUNCTIONALLY GRADED MATERIALS - A method of forming an airfoil includes the steps of depositing material to form an airfoil in a first layer, and then depositing material in a second layer on the first layer. The first and second layers have distinct densities. An airfoil is also disclosed. The method provides powerful design advantages. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130263635 | Liquid Drop Peening Method and Apparatus Therefor - A method for peening a surface of a material is disclosed. The method may include producing repeated, separated and high speed liquid drops and moving the liquid drops across the surface to be peened. The liquid drops are essentially free of air bubbles and the velocity of the liquid drops is at least 500 ft/sec. A peening apparatus to produce repeated, separated and high speed liquid drops is also disclosed. The apparatus may comprise a storage tank, a nozzle, a pump, an accumulator, a regulator and an actuator. The apparatus may control the volume and velocity of the produced liquid drops as well as the frequency of the liquid drop production. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20140050589 | HYBRID STRUCTURE AIRFOIL - A hybrid airfoil for a gas turbine engine is provided that includes a body and a panel. The body has a first side and a second side orientated opposite the first side. The first and second sides extend between a tip, a base, a leading edge and a trailing edge. The body includes a plurality of cavities disposed in the first side of the body, which cavities extend inwardly toward the second side. The cavities collectively form an opening. At least one rib is disposed between the cavities. A shelf is disposed around the opening. The panel is attached to the shelf first mounting surface and to the rib, and is sized to enclose the opening. The panel is a load bearing structure operable to transfer loads to the body and receive loads from the body. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140231056 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger includes a plurality of tubes conveying a first fluid flow therethrough disposed substantially transverse to a direction of a second fluid flow through the heat exchanger and arranged in a plurality of tube rows extending substantially along the direction of the second fluid flow. The heat exchanger further includes a web sheet having a plurality of webs and a plurality of tube recesses disposed between the webs of the plurality of webs. Each tube of the plurality of tubes is secured to a tube recess of the plurality of tube recesses. Forming a heat exchanger includes forming a web sheet having a plurality of webs and a plurality of tube recesses located between the webs. A plurality of tubes are formed and configured to convey a first fluid flow therethrough. The plurality of tubes are inserted into the plurality of tube recesses. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140255198 | TURBINE DISK FABRICATION WITH IN SITU MATERIAL PROPERTY VARIATION - A method of fabricating a functionally graded turbine engine component is disclosed and includes the step of depositing layers of powder onto a base and solidifying/fusing each layer with a first directed energy beam to define a component. The method further includes varying a process parameter between deposited layers to define different material properties within the component. The method also proposes surface enhancement approach that can be used after depositing each layer to locally customize the material properties. The method also proposes machining the different internal surfaces to achieve the proper surface finishing required. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140277669 | ADDITIVE TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZED MANUFACTURING FOR MULTI-FUNCTIONAL COMPONENTS - A computing device includes a processor, is operative on a plurality of constraints associated with a component, and integrates the constraints with a design optimization methodology across multiple variables including additive manufacturing constraints to generate a specification for the component. The component may be fabricated in accordance with the specification. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150190824 | COLD SPRAY SYSTEMS WITH IN-SITU POWDER MANUFACTURING - A cold spray system includes a powder generator and a powder feeder. The powder generator has a powder source disposed within a housing. The powder feeder is in fluid communication with the housing and the powder generator within the housing. A closed circuit defined from the powder generator to the powder feeder conveys powder from the powder generator to the powder feeder without exposing the powder to contaminates from outside the closed circuit. | 07-09-2015 |
| 20150321217 | SOLID STATE METAL POWDER CONSOLIDATION FOR STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS - An additive manufacturing system includes a cold spray system operable to accelerate a powdered material. In one embodiment, wherein the powdered material includes a ductile material. In the alternative or additionally thereto, the foregoing embodiment, includes wherein the powdered material is a copper alloy. In the alternative or additionally thereto, the foregoing embodiment includes, wherein the powdered material is an aluminum alloy. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150323053 | STRUCTURED MATERIAL ALLOY COMPONENT FABRICATION - A novel manufacturing method for functionally graded component includes a cold sprayed additive manufactured core material and a cold sprayed additive manufactured set of teeth around said core made from another material. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150360289 | HYBRID ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An additive manufacturing method for forming a component is disclosed. The method includes the steps of forming a first layer of additive material on a substrate. The first layer of additive material is deep rolled. A second layer of additive material is then formed on the first layer of additive material. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20160007474 | HEATING CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A heating circuit assembly and method of manufacture includes an electrically conductive heating element having a pattern. An electrically non-conductive substrate is additive manufactured and secured to the element for structural support. The substrate has a topology that generally aligns with the pattern of the element thereby reducing the assembly weight and minimizing substrate material waste. | 01-07-2016 |
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| 20140343523 | HYDROENTANGLED FIBROUS STRUCTURES - A hydroentangled fibrous structure. The hydroentangled fibrous structure can be incorporated into an absorbent article. Methods of forming a hydroentangled fibrous structure are also provided. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20150342789 | METHOD FOR MAKING AN ABSORBENT ELEMENT FOR DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLES HAVING AN INTEGRATED ACQUISITION LAYER - The present invention relates to a method for making a layered absorbent element, for use in disposable absorbent articles, which comprises a top layer and a bottom layer. The method includes providing a fibrous nonwoven layer having a basis weight from about 20 gsm to about 100 gsm, and a thickness of from about 0.25 mm to about 5 mm, providing an air laid or a wet laid manufacturing line comprising a forming screen, placing said nonwoven layer onto said forming screen, forming onto the nonwoven layer an air laid or wet laid layer comprising fibers and superabsorbent polymers by depositing these materials onto the nonwoven layer using an air laid or wet laid process where the nonwoven layer acts as forming screen. The resulting material is then compressed. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150342802 | ABSORBENT ELEMENT FOR DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLES HAVING AN INTEGRATED ACQUISITION LAYER - The present invention relates to a layers layered absorbent element for use in a disposable absorbent article comprising a top layer and a bottom layer. The top layer is a fibrous nonwoven layer having a basis weight of from 20 to 100 gsm, a thickness from 0.25 to 5 mm, is formed with fibers having an average length from 26 to 200 mm and it has a fixed height saturation at 5 cm above 40%. The bottom layer is in direct contact with the top layer and comprises superabsorbent polymer (SAP) and cellulosic fibers. A plurality of fibers protruding from the bottom layer penetrate into the top layer. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150351976 | CARDED STAPLE FIBER NONWOVENS - A carded staple fiber nonwoven having a basis weight of between about 45 grams per square meter (gsm) and about 150 gsm, includes a blend of absorbing fibers, stiffening fibers and filler fibers. The carded staple fiber nonwoven is non-heat stiffened, has an air permeability of between about 100 m | 12-10-2015 |
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| 20080226247 | WAVEGUIDE FOR THERMO OPTIC DEVICE - A waveguide and resonator are formed on a lower cladding of a thermo optic device, each having a formation height that is substantially equal. Thereafter, the formation height of the waveguide is attenuated. In this manner, the aspect ratio as between the waveguide and resonator in an area where the waveguide and resonator front or face one another decreases (in comparison to the prior art) thereby restoring the synchronicity between the waveguide and the grating and allowing higher bandwidth configurations to be used. The waveguide attenuation is achieved by photomasking and etching the waveguide after the resonator and waveguide are formed. In one embodiment the photomasking and etching is performed after deposition of the upper cladding. In another, it is performed before the deposition. Thermo optic devices, thermo optic packages and fiber optic systems having these waveguides are also taught. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20100220958 | WAVEGUIDE FOR THERMO OPTIC DEVICE - A waveguide and resonator are formed on a lower cladding of a thermo optic device, each having a formation height that is substantially equal. Thereafter, the formation height of the waveguide is attenuated. In this manner, the aspect ratio as between the waveguide and resonator in an area where the waveguide and resonator front or face one another decreases (in comparison to the prior art) thereby restoring the synchronicity between the waveguide and the grating and allowing higher bandwidth configurations to be used. The waveguide attenuation is achieved by photomasking and etching the waveguide after the resonator and waveguide are formed. In one embodiment the photomasking and etching is performed after deposition of the upper cladding. In another, it is performed before the deposition. Thermo optic devices, thermo optic packages and fiber optic systems having these waveguides are also taught. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20110206332 | WAVEGUIDE FOR THERMO OPTIC DEVICE - A waveguide and resonator are formed on a lower cladding of a thermo optic device, each having a formation height that is substantially equal. Thereafter, the formation height of the waveguide is attenuated. In this manner, the aspect ratio as between the waveguide and resonator in an area where the waveguide and resonator front or face one another decreases (in comparison to the prior art) thereby restoring the synchronicity between the waveguide and the grating and allowing higher bandwidth configurations to be used. The waveguide attenuation is achieved by photomasking and etching the waveguide after the resonator and waveguide are formed. In one embodiment the photomasking and etching is performed after deposition of the upper cladding. In another, it is performed before the deposition. Thermo optic devices, thermo optic packages and fiber optic systems having these waveguides are also taught. | 08-25-2011 |
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| 20140278687 | System and Method for Optimizing A Demand Response Event - A system and method is disclosed for optimizing a demand response event. Strategizes for demand response events developed according to the present disclosure consider a customer's individual satisfaction ranking in creating a customer-specific demand response participation schedule so that customer dissatisfaction is reduced and a more uniform customer response across the entire demand response event is achieved. Customers participating in a demand response event need not participate in the entire event and can limit their participation to coincide with their individual satisfaction ranking. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140280208 | System and Method for Remote Activity Detection - A system and method is disclosed for a remote activity detection process using an analysis of data streams of an entity such as an end user and/or a customer. In an embodiment, the detection process uses the data stream analysis to evaluate an entity's potential involvement in an activity based on individual measures for the entity such as comparison of the entity's data stream to the entity's peers, comparison of the entity's data stream to historical information for the entity, and/or comparison of the entity's data stream to data streams for a known second entity involved in the activity. The detection process may also use other information available which may impact the data points in a data stream, such as premises attributes associated with an entity, demographic attributes for the entity, financial attributes for the entity, and system alerts. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150227842 | System and Method for Remote Activity Detection - A system and method is disclosed for a remote activity detection process using an analysis of data streams of an entity such as an end user and/or a customer. In an embodiment, the detection process uses the data stream analysis to evaluate an entity's potential involvement in an activity based on individual measures for the entity such as comparison of the entity's data stream to the entity's peers, comparison of the entity's data stream to historical information for the entity, and/or comparison of the entity's data stream to data streams for a known second entity involved in the activity. The detection process may also use other information available which may impact the data points in a data stream, such as premises attributes associated with an entity, demographic attributes for the entity, financial attributes for the entity, and system alerts. | 08-13-2015 |
