42nd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 38 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130272778 | FASCIA BRACKET MOUNTING SYSTEM - CAPTIVE FLOATING NUT SYSTEM TO WELD STUD - A system for coupling a trim component to a body component having a bearing surface. The system has a threaded weld fastener coupled to the body. The trim piece has an exterior bearing surface and an interior bearing surface. Defined within the trim piece is an aperture having a lead-in portion. A rotatable fastener having a nut body with a cylindrical body portion is floatably positioned within the aperture. The body defines a fastener holding aperture and defines a side slot. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272779 | TORQUE CONVERTER LUG - A lug for a torque converter includes a first radial segment, a second radial segment, and an axially extending connector segment. The first radial segment has a first aperture and respective first and second circumferential ends. The second radial segment has a second aperture aligned with the first aperture, a third circumferential end fixed to the first circumferential end, and a fourth circumferential end fixed to the second circumferential end. The axially extending connector segment joins the first and second radial segments. In an example embodiment, a pre-formed blank for the lug includes a line of symmetry passing through the connector segment. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272780 | Joint Member and Method for Producing the Same, and Method for Producing Metal Composite Molded Product - A method for producing a joint member between a carbon fiber composite material containing a thermoplastic resin as a matrix and a metal, includes: forming a layer containing a triazine thiol derivative on a surface of the metal; providing a thermoplastic resin layer between the layer containing a triazine thiol derivative and the carbon fiber composite material; and melting the thermoplastic resin layer to join the metal to the carbon fiber composite material. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272781 | METHOD FOR WELDING STEEL MATERIAL TO NI-BASED SUPERALLOY AND WELDING JOINT - When a turbine impeller ( | 2013-10-17 |
20130272782 | SPEAKER DEVICE - A speaker device includes: a first speaker unit ( | 2013-10-17 |
20130272783 | ACTUATING LEVER WHICH CAN BE PIVOTED INTO A RECESS - A fastening device having a fastening clamp which is shaped from springing flat material for fastening a perforated first thin wall to a second thin wall or carrier wall with a corresponding perforation. The fastening clamp comprises a body region which proceeds from the neck region and has two opposing step-back surfaces of the flat material which are formed by bending. The step-back surfaces are springingly supported on, the hole face, the edge or the edge face of the perforation of the second thin wall. According to the invention, the two step-back surfaces are formed by two V-shaped spring portions which project beyond the thin walls, and the perforation for receiving the fastening clamp comprises two adjacent rectangular holes which are separated by a web. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272784 | SHEET SECURING SCAFFOLD CLAMP - An elongated clamp for securing a flexible fabric-like shroud to a scaffold support member including two opposed jaws movable between an open and closed position by a one pin and an at-least-one wedge combination. The flexible shroud is held to the support member by the clamp's gripping force. Multiple clamps securable at different points along the various standard support members can provide positive securement of the shroud. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272785 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COUPLING ROTOR COMPONENTS WITH A SPLINE JOINT - A system includes a rotary machine. The rotary machine has a spline joint coupling first and second rotary components. The spline joint has a male spline portion and a female spline portion. The male spline portion includes a first plurality of spline teeth spaced circumferentially apart from one another about a longitudinal axis of the spline joint. The female spline portion includes a second plurality of spline teeth spaced circumferentially apart from one another about the longitudinal axis of the spline joint. The first plurality of spline teeth and the second plurality of spline teeth extend axially along the longitudinal axis. At least one tooth of the first or second plurality of spline teeth has at least one groove extending crosswise relative to the longitudinal axis. The at least one groove is disposed at an intermediate axial position between opposite axial ends of the at least one tooth. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272786 | STRESS REDUCING TOOL MOUNT - According to aspects of one or more exemplary implementations, disclosed is a plastic tool mount and system with a tool connector head with a back side, nose and distal end of said nose; a shaft guide having a channel is formed within said head open at the distal end of said nose; said channel further having a raised bump section of plastic extending from a wall of said shaft guide into the shaft guide channel; and, wherein the diameter of the shaft guide channel at the location of the raised bump is diminished. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272787 | CHASSIS FOR A ROAD MAKING MACHINE - A chassis for a road making machine comprises at least one first longitudinal beam which extends at least in sections laterally along an engine compartment of the road making machine. The longitudinal beam comprises a step which divides the longitudinal beam into an external longitudinal beam section and an internal longitudinal beam section. The internal longitudinal beam section forms a receiving area by the step in which a first cover element can be received. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272788 | TRANSVERSE SPREADING ARRANGEMENT FOR A ROAD FINISHING MACHINE - A transverse spreading arrangement for a road finishing machine includes spreading screws that work in opposite directions, a screw suspension that holds both spreading screws, and two screw bearing brackets that are each allocated to an outer end of a spreading screw. Each screw bearing bracket comprises a closed tube which is at least partially made of wear-resistant steel. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272789 | ROAD FINISHING MACHINE WITH VARIABLE SCREW SUSPENSION - A road finishing machine comprises a chassis, a screw bearing arrangement for receiving a spreading screw, and first and second perforated supports at the chassis to fix the screw bearing arrangement to the chassis. The first and the second perforated supports each comprise first and second hole patterns to fix different screw bearing arrangements to the road finishing machine by means of the first hole pattern or by means of the second hole pattern. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272790 | Wave Energy Reduction System - A method and apparatus for creating moderately quiescent water in which transplanted emergent salt marsh wetlands grasses can endure and eventually establish without the need for eliminating the energy of occurring waves. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272791 | MOISTURE RESPONSIVE IRRIGATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - An irrigation device comprising a moisture responsive barrier is provided. At least a portion of the barrier has perforations, at least some of the perforations are associated with a water swellable material. The perforations are configured to open as the water swellable material loses moisture and dries out and are configured to close as said water swellable material is exposed to and absorbs water, such as during a watering step. According to another aspect the irrigation method includes the steps of positioning a perforated barrier between a source of irrigation water and an area to be irrigated, wherein the perforations are associated with a water swellable material; exposing the water swellable material to water to cause the water swellable material to swell to close the perforations; and permitting the water swellable material to dry, to open the perforations, whereby the opening and closing of the perforations regulates the amount of irrigation water being applied across the barrier in the irrigation method. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272792 | Process and Apparatus for Sealing Wellhead Leaks Underwater or On Land - The sealing of underwater and above ground leaks of materials such as petroleum, mud, gas and finely divided solids from wellheads, pipelines and other natural or man-made works is accomplished by placing over the leak a heaviest duty, leak-proof, weighted curtain whose shape and size allow the curtain to be filled in place with cement or other heavy materials, thus effectively sealing the outflow of the materials. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272793 | CONTAINMENT DEVICE, METHOD AND SYSTEM - Embodiments disclosed herein relate to systems, methods and devices for containing a substance within a region. In some embodiments, one or hollow structures are positioned around the region and the structures are at least partly filled (e.g., through fill openings) with a weighting material. Some embodiments relate to a curved device comprising steps, such that a first cross-section of the device comprises a round shape and a second cross-section comprises a plurality of substantially linear segments. Some embodiments relate to a tank connection device comprising a sleeve extending through a curved device. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272794 | FLOOD WATER BARRIER - A flood barrier protection system has a first barrier support member having a channel therein. A second barrier member spaced from the first support member having a channel therein. A barrier member disposed within both channels is sealingly engageable with one surface of each the support member. The barrier member has a rigid front wall and a rigid rear wall spaced across a gap form each other to form a hollow body open at at least one end. An upper engaging portion and a lower engaging portion each extend from the hollow body in opposite directions. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272795 | LANDFILL INCLUDING LAYER OF COMPOSITE PARTICLES - A landfill includes a layer of solid waste and a barrier layer provided on top of the layer of solid waste. The barrier layer is formed from a plurality of manufactured composite particles that include a plurality of solid pieces having a hydratable material applied thereto. A flexible membrane layer is provided on top of the layer of barrier layer. A method of producing such a landfill is also disclosed. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272796 | Modular Relocatable Offshore Support Tower - An offshore support tower assembly comprises a base disposed at the sea floor. In addition, the support tower assembly comprises a plurality of anchors securing the base to the sea floor. Further, the support tower assembly comprises a support frame coupled to the base. The support frame comprises plurality of modular tower sections in a stacked arrangement. The support tower assembly also comprises a deck supported by the support frame. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272797 | Pile Driving - A method of driving a pile or drill stem into the ground using a vibrational driver which is fixedly secured to an upper end of the pile or drill stem to be driven so that vibration of the driver in an elongate direction of the pile is effected to both push and pull the pile in correspondence to the vibrational drivers effort, and driving the pile or drill stem at resonance. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272798 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR THE PLACEMENT OF PIPE PILING - Apparatus and methods for the installation of pipe pilings into the ground for use as structural building foundations, geothermal piles, or both, are disclosed. In addition to specialized fittings for pipe pile assemblies, the inventions include specialized drive mechanisms used in conjunction with rotary or vibratory motors. Methods of installing pipe pilings are further improved with the disclosure of methods of adding grout or similar materials during or after installation of the piles. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272799 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PIPE PILING PLACEMENT WITH CONTINUOUS GROUTING - A pipe assembly may have one or more pipe segments that are coupled together or coupled to a drive socket by a coupler. The bottom-most pipe segment being a bottom pile segment that may have a body with a central axis, an exterior surface an upper end connectable to the pipe pile assembly, and a bottom end, the bottom end inhibiting grout from passing through the bottom end, helical flights extending from the exterior surface of the body substantially perpendicular to the central axis, and grout ports through which the grout is emittable. The bottom pipe segment is designed to receive grout introduced through the pipe assembly so that the grout can be emitted the grout ports during the driving of the pile assembly into soil. The emitted grout forms a grout/soil mixture jacket within the disturbed soil along an exterior of the pipe pile assembly which adds appreciably to the overall stability, and particularly the lateral stability, of the pipe pile column created. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272800 | GROUND MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - A ground mounting assembly, system and methods for ground mounting a structure include one or a plurality of posts, each of which are attached to at least one stabilizing plate. The posts may be at least partially positioned underground, with the stabilizing plates being buried to a depth of, for example, about 1 foot. Posts in a front portion of the mounting assembly optionally may be connected to an adjacent one of posts in a back portion of the assembly by a cross member. A ground mounted post that is driven them lifted to deploy uplift members. A ground mounting system based on a double pounder pile driven mono pole is also described. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272801 | STEEL PIPE PILE AND STEEL PIPE PILE IMPLEMENTATION METHOD - Since the distal backside is provided on a rear side of a wing edge in an entering direction, when a steel pipe pile is rotationally driven into the ground, the distal backside resists against the rotation moment with the wing edge at the center. Thus, while avoiding the off-centered movement of the steel pipe pile and ensuring linearity, the steel pipe pile can be penetrated into the ground. Further, since a slanted opening is provided at a front side of the wing edge in the entering direction, soil excavated in accordance with the rotational drive into the ground can be smoothly introduced into the steel pipe pile body through the slanted opening. Thus, while restraining the ground resistance in accordance with the entering, the soil introduced into the steel pipe pile body can be pushed upward, thereby reducing an increase in the penetration resistance caused by clogging within the pipe. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272802 | Multiple Pile Foundation Locking Systems - Low environmental impact, surface installed, multiple pile foundation locking systems providing stable connection between above ground structures and the earth, having a plurality of driving holes in an engineered component through which piles may be driven into the surrounding soil and locked in a predetermined position to create, in differing configurations, the necessary resistances to any combination or relative proportions of bearing, uplift and lateral loads associated with such structures. The piles are driven at predetermined angles relative to the supported structure, consistent with its loading characteristics, and are locked in the driving holes through which they pass, further binding in their configuration under load. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272803 | NON-CONTACT CONVEYANCE EQUIPMENT - [Problem] To control a lift force acting on an object being conveyed by non-contact conveyance equipment in a non-contact manner. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272804 | DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING SECURING ELEMENTS - A device configured to supply securing elements to a processing unit. The device includes at least two provision channels configured to secure elements of different types, by way of which the securing elements are conveyed into a common supply unit, and a processing channel through which the securing elements are conveyed individually from the supply unit to the processing unit. The securing elements are acted on with variable compressed air in the processing channel in order to convey the securing elements to the processing unit, the pressure of the compressed air being adjustable in accordance with the specific type of the respective securing element. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272805 | SYSTEM FOR LOADING COLLARS ONTO BOLTS IN LARGE-SCALE MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS - The system includes a moving feed assembly through which a collar is moved by compressed air to a position in substantial alignment with the centerline of a swaging die assembly. Two spring-loaded fingers are mounted on opposing sides of the feed assembly for receiving the collar by compressed air action where it is maintained in substantial alignment with the swaging die assembly. The spring action of the fingers is strong enough that the collar can be pressed firmly against a curved receiving portion of the fingers by the compressed air. A die pin portion of the swaging die is then inserted into the collar, thereafter maintaining the position of the collar as the feed assembly with the opposing fingers are stripped away from the collar, leaving the die pin-engaged collar free to be moved by action of a ram assembly to a stackup of parts to be fastened, where the collar can be transferred onto a bolt which extends through the stackup. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272806 | CUTTING HEAD WITH COOLANT CHANNEL - A rotational tool includes a cutting head and a basic body. The cutting head includes a cutting portion including a chip flute and at least one of a cutting edge and an insert seat, where the chip flute is located before the at least one of the cutting edge and the insert seat in a rotational direction of the cutting head. A coupling portion is located axially rearward of the cutting portion relative to a cutting end of the cutting head, and is configured to couple to the basic body. A coolant slot extends axially and opens at an external radial surface of at least a portion of the cutting head. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272807 | CUTTING TOOL FOR MACHINING A WORKPIECE - A cutting tool for machining a workpiece. The cutting tool comprises a holder and at least two cutting inserts which are separated from each other by a spacer element. The cutting tool may be used to produce two or more bevels (and/or joints and/or grooves) at precisely defined spacings in only one operation. Through the use of spacer elements of different lengths, it is possible to produce bevels at different spacings. The spacer element preferably has an interface which comprises only radial contact surfaces, which run parallel to a longitudinal axis of the spacer element, and a substantially flat axial contact surface, which runs transverse to the longitudinal axis. The length of the spacer element can therefore be shortened on the rear side of the spacer element without destroying said interface. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272808 | Cutting Insert Chip-Control Arrangement - A cutting insert has a chip-control arrangement. The cutting insert includes opposing top and bottom ends and first and second side surfaces that extend therebetween and meet at a cutting corner having a bisector. The chip-control arrangement also includes an elongated surface extending in an upward direction from the top end face, and also extending longitudinally to opposing sides of the bisector. The elongated surface includes a first and second extremity. The first extremity is closer to the first side surface than to the bisector, and the second extremity is closer to the second side surface than to the bisector. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272809 | NONMETALLIC TOOLS FOR REMOVING FLEXIBILIZED EPOXY GAP FILLER MATERIALS, AND METHODS FOR REMOVING THE GAP FILLER MATERIALS - Nonmetallic tools such as rotary bits, circular blades, and scything tools are described that may be suitable for removing cured flexibilized epoxy gap-filler materials from gaps between soft composite materials. The nonmetallic tools may be formed from various plastic or composite materials that are sufficiently hard to cut through the gap-filler material while being sufficiently soft to avoid damaging adjacent areas of soft composite materials. Methods for using the nonmetallic tools may include attaching the nonmetallic tools to a suitable machine-driven tool and contacting the nonmetallic tools to a material to be cut, shaped, or drilled. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272810 | THREADER POWER ADAPTER - A threader power adapter includes a power shaft having a first longitudinal axis extending through proximal and distal ends and an adapter shaft having a second longitudinal axis coupled to the distal end of the power shaft. The adapter is configured for insertion into a threader handle socket along a first axis and insertion into a driver along a second axis such that application of a torque to the adapter about the second axis causes rotation of the threader assembly about a third axis. With a disclosed method, the threader power adapter is coupled with a threader assembly and the threader assembly is placed on the cylindrical member. A driver is coupled with the threader adapter and a torque is applied to the threader adapter with the driver to turn the threader assembly about a central axis to cut threads in the exterior surface of the cylindrical member. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272811 | NOVEL COMPOSITE COMPOSITIONS AND NEW AND NOVEL MACHINE AND CONTACT TOOLS - Composite compositions and machine and contact tools, for example, metal boring tools and face mills that are manufactured from them. The tools are provided with composite structure to lighten the tools and yet retain the strength and durability of the tool. The novelty resides in the use of additives to certain composites that make up a portion of the tool, especially tool bars. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272812 | MACHINING CONTROL APPARATUS AND MACHINING CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses a machining control apparatus capable of decreasing a machining error, comprising: a rotation velocity decision process part for deciding a rotation velocity of the rotation tool in such a way that an amplitude of vibration of the rotation tool is decreased, based on a vibration state of the rotation tool and a vibration phase of the rotation tool when the rotation tool receives the cutting resistance force, in the case that the rotation tool vibrates due to the interrupted cutting resistance force generated in the rotation tool during the interrupted cutting; and a rotation velocity control part for controlling the rotation velocity(S) of the rotation tool based on the rotation velocity decided. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272813 | Multi-Spindle Milling - A milling apparatus is provided for cutting desired contours into a workpiece. The apparatus comprises a head that moves relative to a workpiece in a direction of cut. Spindles are supported on the head for rotation about parallel spaced-apart spindle z axes and comprise respective rotary cutters adapted for use in machining operations. A rotary head positioner is configured to be operatively connected between the head and a milling machine and to rotate the head about a head axis. A stagger controller is connected to the rotary head positioner and is configured to provide a desired swath of a cut to be formed in a workpiece by rotating the head to set a corresponding spindle stagger angle value. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272814 | System and Method for Securing a Load onto a Trailer - A system and method for securing a load onto a trailer is described. Specifically, a load-securing device can comprise a first casing mountable to a trailer, wherein said casing comprises a first front driveshaft access orifice and a first plate screw orifice, a first threaded driveshaft mounted in said casing wherein the first end of said first driveshaft is mateable with a first rotation actuator, further wherein the front end of said first threaded drive shaft is accessible by said first front driveshaft access orifice. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272815 | BLIND FASTENER - A blind fastener including a core bolt having a shank with a head and a threaded portion, and a sleeve having an elongated body with a head, an internal threaded portion, and a tapered notch formed within an exterior surface thereof and defined by a tapered portion having a slope and a frictional enhanced surface. The core bolt is installed within the sleeve such that its threaded portion engages threadedly the internal threaded portion of the sleeve. During installation of the fastener within the plurality of workpieces, a bulb is formed on the elongated body of the sleeve, the bulb defining a portion of a bulbed portion. When a selected axial force is reached, the bulbed portion separates from the elongated body and engages axially the tapered portion of the sleeve, increasing the diameter of the bulb which engages a blind side of one of the workpieces. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272816 | VILAS BOLT, NUT, STUD, SCREW, AND SLEEVE - The present invention relates generally to Vilas bolt, nut, stud, screw, and sleeve. More particularly, the invention encompasses a Vilas screw having a first set of threads at one end, such as, a wood screw type threads, and a second set of threads at the opposite end, such as, a machine screw type threads, and with a flange nut between the two different sets of threads. The present invention is also directed to a Vilas screw having a first set of threads at one end and a second set of threads at the opposite end where the second set of threads are inside a blind hole and with a flange nut on the outer surface of the shaft. The invention also encompasses a Vilas sleeve, a Vilas nut, a Vilas screw, a Vilas stud, a Vilas bolt, and combinations thereof, and wherein each has mating capabilities. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272817 | BOOKBINDING DEVICE - A bookbinding device includes: a heater unit which applies a predetermined heat to a bookbinding tape by a heater so that a binding portion of a sheet bundle is pressure-bonded by melting an adhesive adhered to one surface of the bookbinding tape; a heater moving unit which moves the heater; a sheet bundle moving unit which moves the sheet bundle in a nipped state; and a control unit which controls the heater moving unit and the sheet bundle moving unit so as to perform a preliminary heating step in which the binding portion of the sheet bundle is heated by the heater in advance and heat-fixing step in which a bookbinding tape is heat-fixed to the binding portion of the sheet bundle by the heater while the bookbinding tape overlaps the binding portion of the heated sheet bundle. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272818 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - A sheet processing apparatus, including a sheet processing section which performs predetermined processing on sheets of paper to form a booklet; a booklet ejection section which nips the booklet and ejects the booklet outside; an ejected paper stacking section on which the booklet ejected by the booklet ejection section is stacked; a shutter section which is provided between the booklet ejection section and the ejected paper stacking section and is openable and closable; and an opening and closing mechanism which performs an opening and closing operation that is opening the shutter section when the booklet is ejected by the booklet ejection section and closing the shutter section after the booklet is ejected. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272819 | BOOKBINDING APPARATUS - A bookbinding apparatus inserts ring parts of a comb-shaped ring into binding holes of a sheet bundle and files and binds the sheet bundle, sequentially and includes a binding hole forming section configured to form binding holes in the sheet, a compiling section configured to arrange the sheet in which the binding holes are formed to make the sheet bundle, a comb-shaped ring feeding section configured to feed the comb-shaped ring piece by piece, a binding section configured to receive the fed comb-shaped ring, insert the ring parts of the comb-shaped ring into the binding holes of the sheet bundle, and bind the sheet bundle, and a bound-book discharging section configured to transfer the sheet bundle bound by the binding section to a storage stacker. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272820 | Method of Making a Retort Container - A method is described for making a retort container having one or two metal ends. A heat-sealable material is present on one or both of the container side wall and the/each metal end. The/each metal end is seamed onto the container body, and the resulting container assembly is conveyed on a conveyor adjacent to an induction sealing head and then adjacent to a cooling device. A pressure belt engages the upper end of the container assembly to keep the metal end from coming off the container body during the induction heating and cooling processes. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272821 | Method and Kit for Transferring Pipes from a Carrier Vessel to an Underwater-Pipeline Laying Vessel - A method of transferring pipes from a carrier vessel to a laying vessel includes gripping the pipes in the hold of the carrier vessel and releasing the pipes, in a given position, inside a transfer station on the carrier vessel by means of a manipulator mounted on the carrier vessel. The method also includes guiding a gripping device, connected to a crane, into said given position at the transfer station. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272822 | TRANSFER ROBOT - A transfer robot includes a first arm having a base end portion rotatably connected to an arm base, a second arm having a base end portion rotatably connected to a tip end portion of the first arm, and a hand having a hand base rotatably connected to a tip end portion of the second arm, the hand serving to hold a substrate. The first arm includes a specified drive system arranged therein, and the second arm is driven by the first arm. A reflector plate is arranged between the first arm and the second arm and configured to upwardly reflect heat coming from the substrate held on the hand. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272823 | ROBOT SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS HAVING INDEPENDENTLY ROTATABLE WAISTS - Electronic device processing systems and robot apparatus are described. The systems and apparatus are adapted to efficiently pick or place substrates into twin chambers by having independently rotatable first and second booms, and independently rotatable first and second upper arms, wherein each upper arm has a forearm, a wrist member, and an end effector adapted to carry a substrate coupled thereto. The boom members and upper arms are driven through co-axial drive shafts in some embodiments. Co-axial and non-coaxial drive motors are disclosed. Methods of operating the robot apparatus and processing systems are provided, as are numerous other aspects. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272824 | SUBSTRATE TRANSFER DEVICE, SUBSTRATE TRANSFER METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A substrate transfer device that transfers a substrate by allowing a substrate opening formed on a front surface of a substrate transfer vessel to face an opening formed on a partition wall from one side of the partition wall and separating a cover body of the substrate transfer vessel from the other side of the partition wall includes a door configured to open and close the opening from the other side of the partition wall; a reciprocating unit configured to straightly move the door back and forth between a first position where the opening is closed and a second position away from the first position toward the other side of the partition wall; and a rotating unit configured to rotate the door around a rotation axis in a straightly moving direction of the door between the second position and a third position deviated from a region facing the opening. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272825 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF PLATE ELEMENTS OF A WAFER BOAT - An apparatus and method determines the location of wafer boat plate elements having a plurality of plate elements arranged substantially parallel to each other. At least three sensors are moved along travel paths perpendicular to the plate elements, wherein at least a first travel path is above, at least a second travel path is below the wafer boat and at third travel path is laterally spaced from the first or second travel paths above or below the wafer boat. During this movement the position of the sensors along a respective travel path is determined continuously, and it is determined, in which position a respective plate element enters the measuring area of a sensor and exits the same. A distance between a sensor and an edge of a plate element is measured and the location of a respective plate element is determined by means of the sensor signals. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272826 | LOAD AND UNLOAD SYSTEM APPLIED TO CONVEYOR WITH DOUBLE FLOW - The present report is about the patent of an innovative system utilized in the transportation, load and unload of grains or seeds for silos of storage, dryers and industrial units, being able to be installed directly in vertical silos and or adapted in the conventional principles of transportation as a group or independently, consisting of limits of change of direction and composed by driving and motor gears and points of load and unload respectively, generally established in the extremities of the assembly, hopper of load formed by an upper opening and double system of unload composed by floodgates arranged in the periphery of both intervals of the pipes and provided in transit or channels. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272827 | CONTAINER TRANSPORT SYSTEM - A transshipment device for horizontal transshipment in a container transport system for the rail and/or road sector includes at least one sliding and lifting plate, which is operated hydraulically, pneumatically or electro-mechanically, and is detachably mounted on a truck, and which interacts with at least one adapter frame which is detachably installed on a container-carrying wagon. Two sliding and lifting plates are positioned on the truck to grip and hold a container from below so that it can be carried. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272828 | UNIVERSAL SYSTEM FOR THE LOADING/UNLOADING AND RAIL TRANSPORT OF ROAD SEMITRAILERS - A system for loading, unloading and rail transportation of road-hauled semi-trailers, having multiple wagons ( | 2013-10-17 |
20130272829 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING MATERIAL - Methods and systems are described for tracking material through a production chain or operational process chain in which the material is transferred via a plurality of spatially distinct lumped masses of material ( | 2013-10-17 |
20130272830 | Container System for Front End Loader Vehicle Bucket - A system for extending the load carrying capacity of the bucket of a front end loader vehicle utilizes an oversized container configured to be nested within the bucket of the vehicle. Attached to the floor of the container are receptacles for the insertion of the front end of the vehicle's bucket. Chains or like attachment devices, secured and tightened by ratchet style turnbuckles, are wrapped around the bucket to ensure that the container is rigidly maintained within the bucket. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272831 | Roll Off Hoist With Hinged End Portion - A container handling system and method for a wheeled transport vehicle is disclosed that is capable of loading and unloading containers, particularly in locations where the overhead height is limited. A hinged tail member at the rear end of the elongated body (a/k/a tilt frame member) is rotated to the ground allowing the containers to be loaded and unloaded without rotating the tilt frame to its maximum height. A cable reeving arrangement, such as a dual reeving arrangement, can be utilized to load and unload the container. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272832 | WORKSTATION FOR UNLOADING A PALLET - A workstation to aid in the manual unloading of a pallet. The workstation comprises a work area bounded on tows ides by a pallet load platform, a takeaway conveyor, and two parallel conveyors. An operator standing in the work area removes pallet elements from the top layer of the pallet load and places them on one or the other parallel conveyors, which convey them to the takeaway conveyor. The parallel conveyors, which may be tilted gravity conveyors or powered conveyors, are hinged so that they can be raised to an open position allowing operator to enter or exit the work area. The pallet layer may be supported on a tilted scissor lift. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272833 | SOLAR CELL STRING LAYUP SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for layup of a solar cell string on a substrate includes a robotic arm having a pickbar attached to a free end thereof. The pickbar has an elongated body with a plurality of vacuum grippers spaced along the body each for gripping an individual solar cell of the solar cell string. A vacuum source applies a vacuum through the vacuum grippers to grip the solar cells and a controller connected to the robotic arm positioned the solar cell string gripped by the pickbar on a substrate. A pair of sensor assemblies mounted on the pickbar generates signals representing positions of portions of the solar cell string and features of the substrate. The controller responds to the signals for positioning the gripped solar cell string relative to the substrate. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272834 | Pick-and-Place Apparatus for Glass Substrate - A pick-and-place apparatus for handling glass substrate is disclosed and which comprises a chassis and a transportation platform which includes a transferring device disposed on the chassis and includes a first frame and a plurality of transferring rods rotationally disposed across the first frame along a first reference direction. A vertical displacing mechanism is provided for moving the transportation platform to move vertically to a pre-determined height. And a horizontal displacing device is provided for moving the transportation platform to more along the first reference direction such that the transferring device can be moved in and out of the cartridge, wherein the first transferring rods rotationally move the glass substrate into the cartridge or out of the cartridge. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272835 | ROBOTIC PLACEMENT MACHINE FOR OPTICAL BONDING, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A robotic placement machine including a base operably connected to the Y axis actuator and the X axis actuator, a first Z axis actuator coupled to the first end of the base, the first Z axis actuator capable of moving up and down a first Z axis, a second Z axis actuator coupled to the second end of the base, the second Z axis actuator capable of moving up and down a second Z axis, and a pick and place plate operably connected to the first Z axis actuator and the second Z axis actuator, wherein the first Z axis actuator and the second Z axis actuator are each capable of moving independently of each other to tilt the pick and place plate is provided. Furthermore, a system comprising a first machine, second machine, and third machine to eliminate air bubbles when bonding two substrates is also provided. A method of optical bonding is further provided. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272836 | Pipeline Pig Storage Rack Apparatus - A pipeline pig support rack apparatus includes a frame having a plurality of supports mounted thereon, each extending upwardly from the frame. Each pipeline pig support includes clamps that are comprised of first and second u-shaped members that are attached with a hinge. A bolted connection opposite the hinge is provided for holding the u-shaped members together in a closed position when securing a pipeline pig. Lifting eyes on the frame are provided for enabling the frame, its pig supports and any contained pipeline pigs to be lifted as a unit. A basket receptacle optionally is provided that receives the frame. The frame and basket receptacle are each independently liftable. The basket receptacle prevents spillage of hazardous materials that might be residing upon the pigs after they have been used to clean a particular pipeline. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272837 | SEMICONDUCTOR DIE PICK-UP APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PICKING UP SEMICONDUCTOR DIE USING THE SAME - Provided is a semiconductor die pick-up apparatus including a stage, a suction opening, a cover that opens and closes a suction opening, and projections and primary holes arranged at a circumferential edge of the suction opening and project from a contact surface. When picking up a semiconductor die, in a state in which at least a portion of a contour of the semiconductor die sticks out from the projections toward the outer circumference of the stage, a retaining sheet at the portion sticking out from the primary holes is suctioned, a tip end of the cover is caused to advance upward, the cover is caused to slide while pushing the retaining sheet and the semiconductor die upward to open the suction opening sequentially, the opened suction opening is caused to suction the retaining sheet sequentially to separate the retaining sheet from the semiconductor die. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272838 | ENABLING RELIABLE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AN ACCESSOR AND A TAPE LIBRARY - A method is disclosed in one embodiment of the invention as including physically transporting tape cartridges in a tape library using an accessor. The method further enables communication between the accessor and the tape library using a flexible cable assembly. The flexible cable assembly includes a flexible channel and multiple twisted wire pairs loosely routed through the flexible channel. The multiple twisted wire pairs independently and substantially freely move within the flexible channel. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272839 | Method And Apparatus For Turbine Clearance Flow Reduction - A method for reducing clearance flow in a channel between a bucket and an enclosure of a turbine. The method includes separating a single flow in the channel into a first flow and a second flow and directing the second flow radially inward toward the bucket so that the second flow rejoins with the first flow to increase total flow onto the bucket. A turbine includes an inner casing, a rotatable shaft positioned axially within the inner casing, a plurality of buckets connected to the shaft, a first tooth projecting radially inward from and connected to the inner casing, wherein the first tooth and at least one bucket form a first fluidic channel therebetween and a second tooth connected to and in parallel with the first tooth form a radial fluidic channel. The axial fluidic channel is in communication with the radial fluidic channel to form a second fluidic channel. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272840 | COMPRESSED GAS SUPPLY UNIT, COMPRESSED GAS SUPPLY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF SAID UNIT AND SAID APPARATUS - A compressed gas supply unit includes compressors. Gas discharged from the compressors is stored in a storage tank and then supplied to a gas recipient. The pressure of the storage tank, the operation temperature and the power consumption of each compressor, and the temperature around the compressors are sent to a controller and a monitoring device. A determination unit of the controller determines the presence or absence of the abnormality of the compressor from a difference between the operation temperature of the compressor and the temperature around the compressors. An effective load calculation unit calculates the effective load of each compressor from the power consumption of the compressor and the pressure of the storage tank. The controller controls the compressors based on the calculated effective load such that the loads of the compressors are equalized. An estimation unit estimates maintenance timing from the effective load. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272841 | FLUID TURBINE WITH INTEGRATED PASSIVE YAW - Example embodiments are directed to shrouded fluid turbines that include a turbine shroud and a rotor. The turbine shroud includes a an inlet, an outlet and a plurality of mixer lobes circumferentially spaced about the outlet. The rotor can be disposed within the turbine shroud and downstream of the inlet. The rotor includes a hub and at least one rotor blade engaged with the hub. The shrouded fluid turbines further include a passive yaw system for regulating a yaw of the shrouded fluid turbine. The shrouded fluid turbine defines a center of gravity and a center of pressure. The center of gravity can be offset from the center of pressure. Example embodiments are also directed to methods of yawing a shrouded fluid turbine. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272842 | FLUID TURBINE WITH HYBRID YAW - Example embodiments are directed to shrouded fluid turbines that include a turbine shroud and a rotor. The turbine shroud includes a plurality of mixer elements and the rotor can be disposed within the turbine shroud. The shrouded fluid turbine further includes a hybrid yaw system having a passive yaw system and an active yaw system for regulating a yaw of the shrouded fluid turbine. The hybrid yaw system further includes a torque limiter. Example embodiments are also directed to methods of yawing a shrouded fluid turbine. Example embodiments are further directed to hybrid yaw systems for a shrouded fluid turbine that includes a shrouded fluid turbine assembly rotationally engaged with a tower. The hybrid yaw system includes a passive yaw system and an active yaw system associated with the shrouded fluid turbine. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272843 | INTEGRATED RECIPROCATING PRIMER DRIVE ARRANGEMENT - A pump assembly includes a centrifugal pump having an intake, a discharge, a pump chamber and an impeller to deliver water from the intake to the discharge. A priming system is fluidly coupled to the pump chamber. A drive assembly includes a drive shaft coupled to the priming system and positioned around an impeller shaft coupled to the impeller for selective rotatable coupling of the impeller shaft and the drive shaft. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272844 | SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR SETTING UP, COMMISSIONING AND OPERATING A WIND POWER PLANT - A system and a method for setting up, commissioning, and operating a wind power plant having a plurality of wind turbine generators (WTGs) operatively connected to a power grid, the system including a reconfigurable power plant controller comprising: a first regulator, a second regulator, and a management system operatively connected to the first and second regulators. The management system comprises a control mode compatibility unit that determines, according to a predefined compatibility table, the compatibility of any new control mode to be selected in one of the regulators with the currently selected control modes, and a control mode prioritization unit that establishes, according to a predefined set of priority rules, the sequence in which the selected control modes are implemented in the regulators. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272845 | AXIAL COMPRESSOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF TO STABILIZE FLUID - A fluid stabilizing control method of an axial compressor is provided, which includes driving to drive the axial impeller, and stall controlling to suppress or prevent an occurrence of a stall that may transpire during rotation of the axial impeller by supplying highly-pressurized compressed air into the casing through a stall controller according to a predetermined time and volume. Accordingly, a stall may be suppressed or prevented, the occurrence of a stall that may transpire when a threshold point is exceeded by an unexpected event during driving in a low-flow high-pressure section on a performance curve, in which efficiency is high. Additionally, since an air injection method for suppressing the stall is properly applied, an amount of power expended for the stall control may be reduced while supply of the high-pressure compressed air is minimized, thereby achieving economically feasible stall control. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272846 | TURNING/OSCILLATING MOTION SUPPRESSING APPARATUS OF WIND POWER GENERATING FACILITY AND FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND POWER GENERATING FACILITY - The present invention provides a floating offshore wind turbine capable of suppressing yawing of a nacelle caused by a gyro effect which is a cause of adverse influence of power generating efficiency of a wind turbine and endurance of devices thereof. The floating offshore wind turbine includes a rotor which is rotated by wind, a nacelle in which a rotation shaft of the rotor is accommodated, and a tower including a turning seated bearing which supports the nacelle such that the nacelle can turn with respect to a sea surface to exert a weathercock effect. The tower is provided with yawing suppressing means which suppresses yawing of the nacelle. According to this, it is possible to suppress the yawing of the nacelle generated by a gyro effect caused by yawing generated in the floating body by waves of the sea surface. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272847 | VARIABLE TURBINE/COMPRESSOR GEOMETRY - A variable turbine geometry may have a blade bearing ring and guide blades, each rotatably mounted therein via one of a plurality of respective blade bearing pins. An adjusting ring for adjusting the rotary position of the guide blades may be arranged on a side of the blade bearing ring facing away from the guide blades. The cover disc may define through-openings aligned with the blade bearing pins of the guide blades. The blade bearing ring may define at least one channel configured to create a pressure equalization between the control space and the flow space. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272848 | COOLANT PUMP - An axial-flow coolant pump mechanically driven by a pulley, a gear wheel, a plug-in shaft, or the like, for internal combustion engines uses a semi-axial impeller, a Francis impeller or diagonal impeller with three-dimensionally, spatially curved blades as the rotor, and the stator disposed in the pump housing possesses an inner guide cone that narrows in the flow direction, and an outer conical guide cap disposed to be spaced apart from the cone, and the two, spaced apart symmetrically, are connected by way of three-dimensionally, spatially curved stator vanes, wherein the rotor is spaced apart from the stator by a ring gap, in such a manner that the rotor has a minimal distance, not only, on the face side, from the adjacent outer edge of the guide cone, but also, on the face side, from the adjacent outer edge of the guide cap. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272849 | AXIAL-FLOW MACHINE - The invention relates to an axial flow machine, in particular a gas turbine with axial hot gas flow. Gaps between rotor-side heat shields are blocked by easily mountable sealing strips, which are arranged with their longitudinal edges in opposing grooves in the side walls of the respective gap. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272850 | COMPONENTS WITH MICROCHANNEL COOLING - A component includes a substrate having outer and inner surfaces, where the inner surface defines at least one hollow, interior space. The outer surface defines pressure side and suction side walls, which are joined together at leading and trailing edges of the component. The outer surface defines one or more grooves that extend at least partially along the pressure or suction side walls in a vicinity of the trailing edge. Each groove is in fluid communication with a respective hollow, interior space. The component further includes a coating disposed over at least a portion of the outer substrate surface. The coating comprises at least a structural coating that extends over the groove(s), such that the groove(s) and the structural coating together define one or more channels for cooling the trailing edge. A method of forming cooling channels in the vicinity of the trailing edge is also provided. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272851 | TURBINE SHELL DISPLACEMENT MONITORING SYSTEM - Systems and devices adapted to monitor displacements between turbine shell portions during shell separation processes are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes: a first member adapted to connect to a first portion of a turbine shell; a second member adapted to connect to a second portion of the turbine shell; and a measurement device communicatively connecting the first member to the second member for monitoring a displacement value for a joint in the turbine shell between the first portion of the turbine shell and the second portion of the turbine shell. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272852 | VARIABLE STATOR VANE ARRANGEMENT - A variable guide vane assembly comprising a variable guide vane having an aerofoil and a spindle at one end of the aerofoil; wherein the vane further comprises a platform positioned between the aerofoil and the spindle, the platform having a surface facing in the direction of the spindle and at least one side face; the assembly also having a washer with an aperture through which the spindle extends, the washer having a portion which overhangs the at least one side face. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272853 | COMPRESSOR - A compressor is provided with a substantially tubular compressor casing, a substantially circular lid that is provided inside an inner periphery of the compressor casing so as to close off an end surface of the compressor casing, a space that is enclosed by the lid and an inner circumferential surface of the compressor casing so as to accommodate a blade, and seal member that is provided in a circumferential direction on the space side of an outer circumferential surface of the lid, wherein a slit part is provided on the lid, radially inside the outer circumferential surface, where the seal member is provided, so as to extend in the axial direction from the space side of the lid. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272854 | BEARING ARRANGEMENT FOR A TURBOCHARGER, AND TURBOCHARGER - A bearing arrangement for a turbocharger, including a bearing housing-which extends in an axial direction, an anti-friction bearing, situated within the bearing housing, having an outer bearing ring and a number of rolling bodies and an axially extending shaft which is rotatably mounted within the bearing housing. It is provided that the shaft includes a rolling body raceway for guiding the rolling bodies. Moreover, the invention relates to a turbocharger having such a bearing arrangement. A bearing arrangement of this type allows the secure mounting of a shaft in a turbocharger with simple assembly and low costs. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272855 | TURBINE - A turbine includes a blade, a structure installed at a tip section side of the blade via a gap and configured to relatively rotate with respect to the blade, a step section formed at the tip section of the blade, having at least one step surface, and protruding toward a portion opposite to the tip section of the structure, a seal fin formed at the portion opposite to the tip section of the structure, extending toward the step section, and configured to form a micro gap between the step section and the seal fin, and a cutout section formed at the step surface to be connected to an upper surface of the step section. The cutout section guides a separation vortex separated from a main stream of a fluid passing through the gap toward the seal fin on the upper surface of the step section. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272856 | Swimming Pool Pump Motor Cover - The Stockly Swimming Pool Pump Motor Cover protects both sides; top, and front of the swimming pool pump motor from sun, rain, sprinklers and morning dew. It has an optional base, which secures the top in one place and does not restrict ventilation to the swimming pool pump motor. No tools are required. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272857 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TURBOCHARGER HOUSING - A method produces a casting, in particular a housing of a turbocharger. Wherein at least one mold part for forming the casting has a respective parting plane which is arranged at a predetermined angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the casting, and wherein at least one core element is provided. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272858 | FAN ASSEMBLY - A fan assembly includes a nozzle and a device for creating an air flow through the nozzle. The nozzle includes an interior passage, a mouth for receiving the air flow from the interior passage, and a Coanda surface located adjacent the mouth and over which the mouth is arranged to direct the air flow. The mouth and the Coanda surface extend about an axis. The Coanda surface comprises a diffuser portion, the angle subtended between the axis and the diffuser portion of the Coanda surface varying about the axis. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272859 | Compressor - In a cylinder head ( | 2013-10-17 |
20130272860 | GAS TURBINE - A gas turbine according to the invention includes a seal housing in which a leaf-shaped seal is provided and a detection end space, a gas introduction path, and a gas discharge path are also formed. The detection end space is formed at a position on the outside in a radial direction from a leaf-shaped seal, and the gas introduction path has an introduction port formed at a position further on the downstream side than the leaf-shaped seal and also has a radially extending portion extending toward the outside in the radial direction from the introduction port and an axially extending portion extending in the direction of an axis from an end portion of the radially extending portion and reaching the detection end space. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272861 | CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR IMPELLER - Provided is a centrifugal compressor impeller which is characterized in that leading edges | 2013-10-17 |
20130272862 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FAN BLADE AND FAN USING SUCH FAN BLADES - A method for manufacturing a fan blade includes the steps of, firstly, providing a mold. Then a mixture of metal powder and adhesive material is injected into the mold to forming a green body of the blade. Next, the adhesive material is removed from the green body of the blade. Finally, the green body of the blade is sintered to form the fan blade. A fan with such blades is also provided. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272863 | Transition Piece Cross Sectional Area Convergence Reduction And Selection - Disclosed herein are apparatuses, methods, and systems for cross sectional area convergence reduction and selection. In an embodiment, an aft end cross sectional area is determined for a transition piece and a forward end cross sectional area is determined for the transition piece. The transition piece may be fabricated based on a constant slope of cross sectional area change between the aft end and the forward end. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272864 | CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR - A compressor includes plural first vanes provided on a shroud side of a diffuser path, and plural second vanes provided on positions of a hub side opposed to the first vanes. The compressor also includes a slide vane mechanism that projects the second vanes into and draws in the second vanes from the diffuser path via the slits of the hub side wall part plate according to a load of the compressor. When the slide vane mechanism projects the second vanes into the diffuser path, end faces of the first vanes and end faces of the second vanes are opposed to each other at the vicinity of the center of the diffuser path. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272865 | SCROLL STRUCTURE OF CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR - In a scroll structure of a centrifugal compressor, there are provided a radius increase arc portion E in which a radius from the center of a scroll | 2013-10-17 |
20130272866 | FAN - A fan includes a main body and a clip. The main body includes a board defining a through hole. The clip includes a base wall and two end walls extending down from opposite ends of the base wall. A pair of claws extends from one of the end walls away from the other end wall. Each claw includes an engaging portion. The engaging portions is operable to be deformed toward each other to pass through the through hole, thereby sandwiching the board with the corresponding end wall. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272867 | MOUNTING DEVICE FOR FAN - A mounting device for fixing a fan having a main body and two opposite boards includes a base board, two blocks to be mounted to opposite sides of the main body and two springs. The base board forms two rods. Each block defines a fixing hole in which a corresponding one of the rods is engaged, and a receiving space surrounding the fixing hole. Each spring has an upper portion received in the receiving space of a corresponding one of the block, and a lower portion extending out of the corresponding receiving room to fit about the corresponding rod. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272868 | MOUNTING DEVICE FOR FAN - A mounting device for fixing a fan having two opposite boards includes a base board and a number of fixing members mounted to outer surfaces of the boards. The base board forms a number of rods. Each fixing member includes a top plate, and a spring fitted about one of the rods and sandwiched between the base board and the top plate. The top plate defines a fixing hole to fit about the corresponding rod. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272869 | FAN ASSEMBLY WITH RETAINING MODULE - A fan assembly includes a fan, a bracket, and a retaining member. The fan defines a locking hole. A bracket receives the fan. The bracket includes a mounting wall. The retaining member includes a base panel and a mounting portion. The mounting portion includes a mounting tab extending from the base panel and a mounting protrusion extending from the mounting tab. The mounting protrusion extends through the mounting wall and inclining resists an inner side of the locking hole to prevent the fan from moving along a first direction substantially parallel to the mounting wall. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272870 | MICA-BASED SEALS FOR GAS TURBINE SHROUD RETAINING CLIP - A gas turbine, a gas turbine shroud, and a method for sealing a gas turbine shroud with a non-metallic seal are provided. The gas turbine shroud includes an inner shroud and an outer shroud. A non-metallic seal is located between the inner shroud and the outer shroud while a shroud retainer clip applies a compression force upon the inner shroud and the outer shroud. The compression force compresses the non-metallic seal to fill a gap space between the inner shroud and the outer shroud to control fluid flow between a flow path and a non-flow path. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272871 | TURBOFAN AS TURBINE ENGINE - In a turbofan gas turbine engine, a fan shaft is rotatably mounted and radially supported by a bearing in a bearing support structure-supported from a fixed engine structure by radially frangible bolts and radially extending spokes. The radially inner ends of the radially extending spokes are mounted on a common member that engages the bearing support structure. The radially outer ends of the radially extending spokes are mounted on fixed structure of the engine located radially outwardly of the bearing support structure. The radially extending spokes are held in tension and include a super elastic material to exert a radially inward restoring force on the bearing support structure, subsequent to any radial excursion of at least part of the fan shaft relative to an engine rotational axis (X) following any fracture of the frangible bolts. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272872 | SHAFT SEALING SYSTEM FOR STEAM TURBINES - A shaft sealing system and method are disclosed for a high or intermediate pressure turbine section having a rotating member including a shaft and a stationary member surrounding the rotating member and defining a steam flow path. The shaft sealing system comprises at least one seal disposed about each of a first end and a second end of the shaft; and a connection line for conducting steam from the first turbine section to a downstream portion of the turbine. The downstream portion of the turbine is one of a low pressure section and a condenser, and has a lower pressure than both of the first turbine section and ambient pressure conditions. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272873 | Actuator for Use in a Rotor Blade - A rotor blade includes an actuator comprising an electric motor having a rotary drive shaft, a bearing for mounting the rotary drive shaft along an axis extending along the length of the rotor blade, and a lubrication system for lubricating the bearing. The lubrication system includes a sump closer to the tip of the blade than the bearing, and a pump for pumping lubricant from the sump to the bearing. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272874 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A BENDING ANGLE OF A ROTOR BLADE OF A WIND TURBINE SYSTEM - A method for determining a bending angle of a rotor blade of a wind turbine system includes step of reading in an acceleration signal which represents an acceleration of the rotor blade acting essentially perpendicularly with respect to a rotor plane. In addition, the method includes a step of determining the bending angle of the rotor blade of the wind turbine using the acceleration signal. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272875 | WIND TURBINE WITH ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A wind turbine includes at least one blade ( | 2013-10-17 |
20130272876 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD TO ROTATE THE HUB OF A WIND TURBINE - An arrangement and a method of rotating a hub of a wind turbine are provided. A wind turbine includes a hub mounted to a nacelle, whereby the hub is rotatable around an axis of rotation in respect to the nacelle. A rotor blade is arranged at the hub that leads to a torque around the axis of rotation of the hub. A counter weight is attached to the hub, whereby the counter weight has a mass that leads to a counter-torque around the axis of rotation. The counter-torque interacts with the torque during the installation of a second rotor blade to the hub. The counter weight is mounted to the hub by a mechanical arrangement that is rotatable in respect to the hub around the axis of rotation of the hub. The mechanical arrangement and the counter weight are rotatable in respect to the hub into a certain predetermined position. | 2013-10-17 |
20130272877 | WIND TURBINE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A measurement system is provided for a wind turbine having a plurality of rotor blades mounted to a spinner at the front of a nacelle and arranged to rotate in a rotor plane. The measurement system includes a measuring device for determining a pressure at a number of pressure measurement points. The pressure measurement points are arranged in front of the rotor plane, an analysis module for generating a control signal on the basis of the pressure measurements, and output means for issuing the control signal to a controller of the wind turbine. | 2013-10-17 |