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20090178736 | ARTICLE HAVING COBALT-PHOSPHOROUS COATING AND METHOD FOR HEAT TREATING - A method of processing an article having a substrate and a cobalt-phosphorous coating disposed on the substrate includes heat treating the article. At least one physical characteristic of the cobalt-phosphorous coating is altered using the heat treating to thereby change a performance characteristic of the article. For example, the article may be an actuator component having a bore or a shaft that is movably disposed at least partially within the bore. | 07-16-2009 |
20100014964 | ELECTRO-FORMED SHEATH FOR USE ON AIRFOIL COMPONENTS - An article for protecting an airfoil component includes a sheath having an outer side and an inner side that forms a cavity for receiving a leading edge of the airfoil component. The sheath is made of cobalt and phosphorous to protect the leading edge of the airfoil component from erosion. | 01-21-2010 |
20100028713 | METHOD AND ARTICLE FOR IMPROVED ADHESION OF FATIGUE-PRONE COMPONENTS - A method of processing an article includes mechanically working an article having a metallic layer disposed on a titanium substrate and establishing a residual stress region that extends through the metallic layer and at least partially into the titanium substrate. | 02-04-2010 |
20100147694 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATION OF COATED PARTS - A method of verifying performance of a coated part includes calculating a deflection value as a function of a predetermined strain threshold value and a total thickness of a test coupon that comprises a coating on a substrate. The coating of the test coupon is co-deposited in a deposition process for producing a coated part. The test coupon is bent in an amount equal to the calculated deflection value and then evaluated as an indication of whether a mechanical characteristic of the coated part meets a specified level. | 06-17-2010 |
20100304107 | LAYERED COATING FOR EROSION PROTECTION - A coating for protecting a surface against erosion when contacted by particles having a range of particle sizes or by high velocity fluid impingement includes a first coating on the surface forming a high bulk or composite hardness coating; and a hard ceramic coating on the first coating having a hardness higher than the hardness of the first coating and the erosion particles. | 12-02-2010 |
20110073217 | WEAR RESISTANT DEVICE AND PROCESS THEREFOR - A wear resistant device includes a substrate of a first metallic material and a wear resistant layer disposed on a substrate. The wear resistant layer includes a matrix of a second, different metallic material, particulates dispersed throughout the matrix, and a boron material dispersed within a portion of the matrix. | 03-31-2011 |
20110114495 | LOW COST, ENVIRONMENTALLY FAVORABLE, CHROMIUM PLATE REPLACEMENT COATING FOR IMPROVED WEAR PERFORMANCE - A coating which improves the wear performance of a part is described. The coating is applied over an article such as a part or a workpiece using an electroplating process. The coating broadly includes a cobalt material matrix with a hardness of at least 550 HV and a plurality of carbide particles distributed throughout the cobalt material matrix. The cobalt material matrix may be a cobalt-phosphorous alloy. The particles interspersed throughout the matrix may be chrome carbide or silicon carbide particles. | 05-19-2011 |
20110116906 | AIRFOIL COMPONENT WEAR INDICATOR - An example airfoil assembly includes an airfoil body extending between a leading edge, a trailing edge, a suction side, and a pressure side. The assembly further includes a first protective sheath, an indicator sheath, and a second protective sheath. The first protective sheath has an outer side and an inner side that forms a cavity for receiving at least a portion of the airfoil body. The inner side being bonded to the leading edge of the airfoil body. A portion of the indicator sheath is positioned forward the first sheath relative to the leading edge of the airfoil. A portion of the second protective sheath is positioned forward the indicator sheath relative to the leading edge of the airfoil. | 05-19-2011 |
20110206855 | ARTICLE HAVING COBALT-PHOSPHOROUS COATING AND METHOD FOR HEAT TREATING - A method of processing an article having a substrate and a cobalt-phosphorous coating disposed on the substrate includes heat treating the article. At least one physical characteristic of the cobalt-phosphorous coating is altered using the heat treating to thereby change a performance characteristic of the article. For example, the article may be an actuator component having a bore or a shaft that is movably disposed at least partially within the bore. | 08-25-2011 |
20120024403 | INORGANIC COKE RESISTANT COATINGS TO PREVENT AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM FOULING - A fuel system for delivering fuel to an engine includes a fuel tank, a hot section in fluid communication with the fuel tank for delivering fuel for combustion by the engine, and a ceramic coating applied to at least a portion of the hot section for reducing fuel coking. The ceramic coating is selected from carbides, nitrides, carbonitrides, silicides and mixtures thereof. | 02-02-2012 |
20120034490 | ARTICLE FOR IMPROVED ADHESION OF FATIGUE-PRONE COMPONENTS - An article includes a titanium substrate, a metallic layer diffusion bonded with the titanium substrate and a residual stress region that extends through the metallic layer and at least partially into the titanium substrate. | 02-09-2012 |
20120061243 | ELECTRO-FORMED SHEATH FOR USE ON AIRFOIL COMPONENTS - A method of manufacturing a sheath for protecting an airfoil component includes the steps of establishing an electro-forming solution having cobalt and phosphorus and electro-forming the sheath with a composition that includes the cobalt and the phosphorus using the electro-forming solution. | 03-15-2012 |
20120115407 | FURNACE BRAZE DEPOSITION OF HARDFACE COATING ON WEAR SURFACE - A disclosed method of hard coating a wear surface of a valve of an aircraft air management system is performed by depositing a hardface alloy powder onto the wear surface, heating the wear surface and the hardface alloy powder to transform the hardface alloy powder into a molten liquid mass, and subsequently cooling the molten liquid hardface alloy mass to solidify the hardface alloy onto the wear surface. The disclosed process provides for localized application and subsequent bonding of the hardface alloy to discrete portions of the wear surface. The solidified hardface alloy coating may then be machined to obtain specific wear surface geometries. | 05-10-2012 |
20120119132 | ARTICLE HAVING GOOD WEAR RESISTANCE - An article having good wear resistance includes a first component including a boride coating and a second component including a cobalt-chromium-molybdenum coating that is in sliding contact with the boride coating of the first component. | 05-17-2012 |
20120181467 | WEAR INTERFACE FOR BUTTERFLY VALVE - A butterfly valve comprises a housing including a bore, a rotatable shaft passing through the bore, a disc mounted to the shaft for controlling the flow of a fluid through the bore, a thrust load reacting section and a wear interface. The thrust load reacting section includes a thrust plug assembled in a thrust reacting end of the shaft and a thrust plate secured to the housing. The thrust plate has a well for axially retaining the thrust plug and the thrust reacting end of the shaft. The wear interface includes a first contact region on the thrust plug with a first contact surface and a second contact region at the base of the well with a second contact surface. A portion of the first contact surface is spherical and in contact with a portion of the second contact surface. | 07-19-2012 |
20120181469 | THRUST PLATE FOR BUTTERFLY VALVE - A thrust plate for a butterfly valve includes a thrust plate body that defines a recess. The recess extends between a bottom thrust surface, side walls and an open top. A wear-resistant coating is located on the bottom thrust surface. | 07-19-2012 |
20120186358 | APPARATUS FOR EVALUATION OF COATED PARTS - A bending test fixture for test coupons includes a test region for receiving a test coupon and first and second supports on opposed sides of the test region. One of the first or second supports includes a first pair of spaced-apart support points and the other of the first or second supports includes a second pair of spaced-apart support points that are narrowly spaced relative to the first pair of spaced-apart support points. There is a load shaft for applying a load to the second support and an articulated joint between the load shaft and the second support for uniformly distributing the load to the first support. | 07-26-2012 |
20130004327 | ALUMINUM FAN BLADE ROOT - A method of improving fatigue strength in a fan blade includes fabricating a metal fan blade with an airfoil and a root and deep peening the root. | 01-03-2013 |
20130039765 | AIRCRAFT PROPELLERS - An aircraft propeller taper bore insert apparatus includes an outer surface, the outer surface dimensioned and configured to fit within an aircraft propeller taper bore or an aircraft propeller balancing tube, and an inner surface, the inner surface defining an inner cavity configured to receive a balancing medium, the inner surface comprising a plurality of retention formations arranged thereon, and the plurality of retention formations being configured to support the balancing medium. | 02-14-2013 |
20130280079 | PROPELLER BLADE WITH METALLIC FOAM SPAR CORE - According to one embodiment, a propeller blade includes a metallic foam core and a structural layer that surrounds at least a portion of the metallic foam core. | 10-24-2013 |
20130343898 | PROPELLER BLADE WITH CARBON FOAM SPAR CORE - According to one embodiment, a propeller blade includes a carbon foam core and a structural layer that surrounds at least a portion of the carbon foam core. | 12-26-2013 |
20140005294 | WATER BASED SILICONE COATING COMPOSITIONS | 01-02-2014 |
20140202562 | CHECK VALVE WITH SELF-TRAPPING INSERT - A check valve is provided and includes a body including a seat, a hinge bifurcating the seat to define openings and a housing coupled to the hinge and a self-trapping insert of compliant material. The self-trapping insert includes an end portion and is securable in the housing such that the end portion protrudes from a side of the housing to contact with a corresponding check valve flapper in a respective open position. | 07-24-2014 |
20140319398 | VALVE INCLUDING MULTILAYER WEAR PLATE - A valve is provided and includes a component including a surface and a wear plate including a surface disposed in sliding engagement with the surface of the component. The surface of the wear plate includes a corrosion resistant substrate, a secondary layer disposed on a surface of the corrosion resistant substrate, a noble metal layer disposed on a surface of the secondary layer and a tertiary layer disposed on a surface of the noble metal layer. | 10-30-2014 |
20150246721 | AIRCRAFT PROPELLERS - An aircraft propeller taper bore insert apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a tapered outer surface and an inner surface. The outer surface is dimensioned and configured to fit within and be of substantially a same size and shape as an aircraft propeller taper bore or an aircraft propeller balancing tube. The inner surface defines an inner cavity configured to receive a balancing medium and includes a plurality of retention formations arranged thereon and configured to support the balancing medium. | 09-03-2015 |
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20120072243 | MONITORING CUSTOMER-SELECTED VEHICLE PARAMETERS - Vehicle insurance customers select parameters for monitoring using one or more telematics devices. The parameters may comprise an operating characteristic associated with at least one vehicle associated with a personal insurance product. Selection and measurement of parameters may result in lower insurance premiums. In one embodiment, an apparatus causes, based on a user selection of at least one of a plurality of menu-selectable options, a remotely programmable memory of at least one monitoring device to store an indication of the monitoring parameters represented by the user selection. | 03-22-2012 |
20120072244 | MONITORING CUSTOMER-SELECTED VEHICLE PARAMETERS - Business insurance customers select parameters for monitoring in vehicle fleets using one or more telematics devices. The parameters may comprise an operating characteristic associated with fleet vehicles associated with a business insurance product. Selection and measurement of parameters may result in lower insurance premiums. In one embodiment, an apparatus causes, based on a user selection of at least one of a plurality of menu-selectable options, a remotely programmable memory of at least one monitoring device to store an indication of the monitoring parameters represented by the user selection. | 03-22-2012 |
20120109692 | MONITORING CUSTOMER-SELECTED VEHICLE PARAMETERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CUSTOMER PREFERENCES - Vehicle insurance customers select parameters and/or preferences for monitoring using one or more telematics devices. The parameters and/or preferences may comprise an operating characteristic associated with at least one vehicle associated with a personal insurance product. Selection and measurement of parameters and/or preferences may result in lower insurance premiums. In one embodiment, an apparatus causes, based on a user selection of at least one of a plurality of menu-selectable options, a remotely programmable memory of at least one monitoring device to store an indication of the monitoring parameters and/or preferences represented by the user selection. | 05-03-2012 |
20120173290 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMER-RELATED RISK ZONES - Systems, apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture that provide for outputting and utilization of risk zone information are provided. In some embodiments, risk zone information may be utilized to select, price, and/or manage an insurance policy. | 07-05-2012 |
20140207497 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RISK ZONE-BASED NAVIGATIONAL ROUTING - Systems, apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture for outputting and utilization of risk zone information are provided. In some embodiments, risk zone information may be utilized to define, manage, output, and/or utilize risk zone-based navigational routing. | 07-24-2014 |
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20090293489 | COMBUSTOR LINER CAP ASSEMBLY - A liner cap assembly is disclosed for use in a gas turbine engine combustor. The assembly includes an outer ring that extends along an axis. Multiple struts are circumferentially arranged about an inner diameter of the outer ring and extend radially inwardly therefrom. A plate is supported by and axially aligned with the struts. The plate includes multiple circumferential openings that support a collar and a premix tube at each of the openings. The plate is arranged between leading and trailing edges of the struts to provide a stiffened liner cap assembly that is robust and resistant to the vibrations typically found in dry low NOx systems. | 12-03-2009 |
20100000200 | IMPINGEMENT COOLING DEVICE - An impingement cooling sleeve includes a sleeve body having an inner surface to face a transition duct and an outer surface facing opposite the inner surface. At least one cooling hole is formed within the sleeve body and is used to direct cooling air toward the transition duct. At least one conduit member is attached to the sleeve body and is associated with the at least one cooling hole. The conduit member has a first opening to define an air inlet and a second opening to define an air outlet. In one example, the first opening is spaced apart from the outer surface of the sleeve body by a distance. In one example, the first opening comprises an annular end face surface that defines a plane that is obliquely orientated relative to the outer surface of the sleeve body. | 01-07-2010 |
20100003123 | INLET AIR HEATING SYSTEM FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A gas turbine engine has an inlet for delivering air into a compressor section. The compressor section is connected to feed air into a combustion section, wherein the air mixes with fuel and combusts. The combustion section is connected to turbine rotors such that products of combustion can pass over the turbine rotors to drive the turbine rotors. An exhaust communicates with the turbine sections to receive the products of combustion. A bleed tap communicates the exhaust to the inlet. A control controls the amount of exhaust gasses tapped into the inlet to achieve desired operating conditions. | 01-07-2010 |
20100005803 | COMBUSTION LINER FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A combustion duct assembly has a transition duct and a combustion liner having a hula seal at a downstream end that is forced within an inner wall of the transition duct. The combustion liner is held within the transition duct by the hula seal, but allowed to move relative to the transition duct. The combustion liner is formed with heat transfer columns adjacent the downstream end, and radially inwardly of the hula seal. | 01-14-2010 |
20100031665 | FLOW SLEEVE IMPINGEMENT COOLING USING A PLENUM RING - A combustor assembly for a turbine engine includes a combustor liner, a flow sleeve and a plenum ring. The flow sleeve surrounds the combustor liner to form an annulus radially between the combustor liner and the flow sleeve. The flow sleeve has a plurality of rows of cooling holes. The plenum ring radially surrounds the combustor liner in the annulus. The plenum ring has a plurality of bypass tubes for directing axial air flow and radial flow chambers for directing radial air flow. | 02-11-2010 |
20100031666 | FLOW SLEEVE IMPINGEMENT COOLILNG BAFFLES - A combustor assembly for a turbine engine includes a combustor liner, a flow sleeve and a baffle ring. The flow sleeve surrounds the combustor liner. An annulus is formed between the flow sleeve and the combustor liner. A plurality of row of cooling holes are formed in the flow sleeve. The baffle ring radially surrounds the combustor liner and is located in the annulus. | 02-11-2010 |
20100199677 | Transition Duct Assemblies and Gas Turbine Engine Systems Involving Such Assemblies - Transition duct assemblies and gas turbine engine systems involving such assemblies are provided. In this regard, a representative a transition duct assembly for a gas turbine engine includes: an impingement sheet having cooling holes formed therethrough, an inlet end and a non-flanged outlet end, the impingement sheet being operative to be positioned about an exterior of a transition duct such that cooling air is directed to flow about the transition duct; the non-flanged outlet end of the impingement sheet being operative to attach the impingement sheet to the transition duct such that the inlet end is positioned adjacent to an intake end of the transition duct and the outlet end is positioned adjacent to an exhaust end of the transition duct. | 08-12-2010 |
20110314823 | GAS TURBINE COMBUSTOR LINER CAP ASSEMBLY - A combustor liner cap assembly is provided for use in a multiple fuel nozzle combustor of a gas turbine. The combustor liner cap assembly includes a tube plate having a plurality of fuel nozzle openings and a plurality of open ended premix tubes extending aft from the tube plate. Each premix tube has a forward end having a forward edge, the forward end being received in a corresponding one of the fuel nozzle openings. Each premix tube is secured to the tube plate aft of the forward edge of the forward end of the premix tube, for example, metallurgically bonded, such as by welding or brazing, to the tube plate or threaded into the tube plate. | 12-29-2011 |
20130000310 | FLOW SLEEVE IMPINGEMENT COOLING BAFFLES - A combustor assembly for a turbine engine includes a combustor liner, a flow sleeve and a baffle ring. The flow sleeve surrounds the combustor liner. An annulus is formed between the flow sleeve and the combustor liner. A plurality of row of cooling holes are formed in the flow sleeve. The baffle ring radially surrounds the combustor liner and is located in the annulus. | 01-03-2013 |
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20090020946 | METHOD FOR DETECTING PAPER FEED SHINGLING ERRORS AND SYNCHRONIZING A PRINTER AND A FEEDER - A method of synchronizing the feeding and printing of sheets of media, i.e., paper, envelopes, post cards, etc. even though shingled feeds have occurred in the system. The foregoing is accomplished by utilizing two sensors and counters to monitor two sheets of paper to allow two software tasks to stay in synchronization and release the appropriate print data to the printer even when a sheet of paper was not detected in the feeder appears at the print head. The feeder sensor has a counter for its Lead Edge as does the Start of Print Sensor that is in the system's transport paper path. The feeder sensor counter and the start of print counter are incremented and decremented as the paper approaches the sensor and leaves the sensor. If the lead edge counter of the feeder sensor goes negative, then the feeder has shingled and the data for that sheet of paper must be printed. | 01-22-2009 |
20090046116 | PRINT ARCHITECTURE FOR DRIVING MULTIPLE PRINT HEADS - A system architecture is provided for a fixed-head mailpiece printer. The printer includes at least two laterally and longitudinally-spaced print heads for depositing ink on a face surface of a mailpiece. The print system architecture includes print application software or software program code operative to render print image data into a plurality of logical rectangular bitmap print buffers. Further, a field programmable gate array (FPGA) remaps each of the logical rectangular bitmap print buffers into one of the print heads based upon its spatial position relative to the mailpiece. Furthermore, the FPGA is operative to control the deposition of ink from the print heads based upon the print image data contained in the print buffers. Moreover, the FPGA minimizes processing time associated with print image rendering to achieve enhanced print system throughput. | 02-19-2009 |
20100157327 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A FEED RATE OF A PRINTER, AND PRINTER EMPLOYING SAME - A method of controlling a feed rate of a printer, and a printer employing same, wherein the printer includes a feeder motor driving a feeder mechanism and a transport motor driving a transport mechanism. The method includes receiving image data for a first item of print media in a print job, processing the image data to create printable image data, and determining an image preparation time that is a time difference between the time when the printable image data is completed and the time when the start of the image data is first received. The method then further includes determining a current feeder speed based on at least the image preparation time. Following that that determination, the method includes: (i) turning the transport motor on, and (ii) setting a speed of the feeder motor equal to the current feeder speed and thereafter turning the feeder motor on. | 06-24-2010 |
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20110210725 | INSPECTION DEVICE UTILIZING EDDY CURRENTS - An example inspection probe device includes a sensor assembly configured to induce an eddy current in a component. A probe body houses at least a portion of the sensor assembly such that the portion of the sensor assembly is spaced from a target surface of the component when the probe body is in contact with the component. A controller is used to calculate the location of the target surface relative to the probe body using an eddy current parameter sensed by the sensor assembly. | 09-01-2011 |
20120025079 | INFRARED LED SOURCE FOR THERMAL IMAGING - A thermal imager has a sensor, a controller, and a flash source. The flash source is an array of IR LEDs. The thermal imager generates a thermal image of a work piece by generating an IR pulse, and sensing the IR radiation from the part. | 02-02-2012 |
20130223672 | METHOD OF DETECTING MATERIAL IN A PART - A method includes the steps of producing a first digital x-ray image of a part utilizing a full energy spectrum, producing a second digital x-ray image of the part with a hardened beam correlating to a higher energy portion of the full energy spectrum, subtracting the second x-ray image from the first x-ray image, and using a remainder of the subtracting step to locate the matter. | 08-29-2013 |
20140091784 | Artificial Defect for Eddy Current Inspection - A flex circuit for creating artificial defects uses a thin conductive layer with rectangular slots therein representing defects. A thin insulating over-layer is used to protect the conductive layer as well as an eddy current probe. The flexible circuit is then temporarily attached to the surface of the part or material to be inspected. A feature of the described system is that it is directly scalable to an electric discharge machined (EDM) notch. In an embodiment, a thin conductive layer is used which is scalable to a thicker lower conductive layer like a conventional EDM notch. In this way, a thin conductive artificial defect can electromagnetically represent a thicker albeit less conductive EDM notch. The flexible circuit makes it easier to place multiple notches in complex part geometries, and allows for more accurate relative positioning between slots, e.g., for array and wide coverage probes. | 04-03-2014 |
20150355145 | PHASED ARRAY BILLET DATA EVALUATION SOFTWARE - A computer-implemented method for evaluating echo signals obtained from a phased array experiment on a billet is disclosed. The computer-implemented method may comprise collecting the echo signals from a pulser/receiver unit, correlating the echo signals with a position on a longitudinal axis and a circumferential angle of the billet, computing an amplitude for each of the echo signals, displaying the amplitudes as indications in a c-scan data plot at a computer display unit, and determining the signal-to-noise ratios of indications located in a region-of-interest box relative to noise in surrounding boxes in the c-scan data plot. The computer-implemented method may further comprise classifying each indication as rejectable, reportable, or insignificant based on its amplitude and signal-to-noise ratio. The computer-implemented method may find applications in quality control evaluations in the aircraft industry. | 12-10-2015 |
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20100330510 | METHOD FOR LOW NOx COMBUSTION OF SYNGAS / HUGH HYDROGEN FUELS - A method is provided for achieving low NOx in the operation of a non-premixed combustion system by reacting a fuel-rich mixture to produce partial reaction products plus heat, transferring a portion of the heat to a bypass air stream, and passing the cooled partial reaction products into non-premixed contact and combustion with a stoichiometric portion of the heated bypass air stream. A supply of fuel and a supply of air is provided; and a fuel-rich mixture is formed and reacted to produce partial reaction products plus a heat of reaction. A portion of the heat of reaction is transferred to a bypass air stream and the cooled partial reaction products are passed into non-premixed contact and combustion with a stoichiometric portion of the heated bypass air stream. | 12-30-2010 |
20120186256 | MIXER ASSEMBLY FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A mixer assembly for a gas turbine engine is provided, including a main mixer with fuel injection holes located between at least one radial swirler and at least one axial swirler, wherein the fuel injected into the main mixer is atomized and dispersed by the air flowing through the radial swirler and the axial swirler. | 07-26-2012 |
20130291552 | ELECTRICAL CONTROL OF COMBUSTION - A system for electrically controlling combustion includes a combustion chamber, one or more sensors, an actuator, and a controller. The controller detects dynamic instabilities based upon input regarding conditions in the combustion chamber from the sensors. The actuator electrically modulates combustion, and the controller operates the actuator to counteract the dynamic instabilities. | 11-07-2013 |
20140118010 | MULTIPLE-EXCITATION MULTIPLE-RECEIVING (MEMR) CAPACITANCE TOMOGRAPHY - A method for operating a sensor, including simultaneously exciting a first set of electrodes and sensing an output of each electrode of a second set of electrodes, storing output data corresponding to the output of each electrode of the second set of electrodes in a memory storage device, shifting at least one electrode from the first set of electrodes to the second set of electrodes and at least one electrode from the second set of electrodes to the first set of electrodes, and repeating the simultaneously exciting and sensing, the storing, and the shifting until an output data has been stored for each possible pair of electrodes in the first and second set of electrodes. | 05-01-2014 |
20150121882 | MIXER ASSEMBLY FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A mixer assembly for a gas turbine engine is provided, including a main mixer with fuel injection holes located between at least one radial swirler and at least one axial swirler, wherein the fuel injected into the main mixer is atomized and dispersed by the air flowing through the radial swirler and the axial swirler. | 05-07-2015 |
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20090292606 | ELECTRONIC OFFER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - An electronic offer management system and method thereof is disclosed. In particular, the system comprises means for receiving information related to a plurality of offers distributed by a plurality of different offer distributors to customer for redemption at plurality of stores, means for automatically routing the information related to an offer to a point-of-sale system of each store in which the offer can be redeemed, and means for automatically clearing the offers redeemed by the customer at the stores. The system further comprises means for automatically reconciling financial obligations associated with each cleared offer, as well means for dynamically profiling customers so that improved offer targeting can be achieved. | 11-26-2009 |
20120030004 | Electronic Offer Management System and Method Thereof - An electronic offer management system and method thereof is disclosed. In particular, the system comprises means for receiving information related to a plurality of offers distributed by a plurality of different offer distributors to customer for redemption at plurality of stores, means for automatically routing the information related to an offer to a point-of-sale system of each store in which the offer can be redeemed, and means for automatically clearing the offers redeemed by the customer at the stores. The system further comprises means for automatically reconciling financial obligations associated with each cleared offer, as well means for dynamically profiling customers so that improved offer targeting can be achieved. | 02-02-2012 |
20120310722 | ELECTRONIC OFFER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - An electronic offer management system and method thereof is disclosed. In particular, the system comprises means for receiving information related to a plurality of offers distributed by a plurality of different offer distributors to customer for redemption at plurality of stores, means for automatically routing the information related to an offer to a point-of-sale system of each store in which the offer can be redeemed, and means for automatically clearing the offers redeemed by the customer at the stores. The system further comprises means for automatically reconciling financial obligations associated with each cleared offer, as well means for dynamically profiling customers so that improved offer targeting can be achieved. | 12-06-2012 |
20140278885 | ELECTRONIC OFFER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - An electronic offer management system and method thereof is disclosed. In particular, the system comprises means for receiving information related to a plurality of offers distributed by a plurality of different offer distributors to customer for redemption at plurality of stores, means for automatically routing the information related to an offer to a point-of-sale system of each store in which the offer can be redeemed, and means for automatically clearing the offers redeemed by the customer at the stores. The system further comprises means for automatically reconciling financial obligations associated with each cleared offer, as well means for dynamically profiling customers so that improved offer targeting can be achieved. | 09-18-2014 |
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20090097967 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH VARIABLE GEOMETRY FAN EXIT GUIDE VANE SYSTEM - A turbofan engine includes a variable geometry fan exit guide vane (FEGV) system having a multiple of circumferentially spaced radially extending fan exit guide vanes. Rotation of the fan exit guide vanes between a nominal position and a rotated position selectively changes a fan bypass flow path to permit efficient operation at various flight conditions. | 04-16-2009 |
20090320285 | EDM MACHINING AND METHOD TO MANUFACTURE A CURVED ROTOR BLADE RETENTION SLOT - A method of machining a curved blade retention slot with electron discharge machining. | 12-31-2009 |
20090325468 | ABRASIVE WATERJET MACHINING AND METHOD TO MANUFACTURE A CURVED ROTOR BLADE RETENTION SLOT - A method of machining a blade retention slot with an abrasive water jet machining. A straight blade retention slot along an X-axis then a at least one side of the straight blade retention slot is abrasive water jet machined to generate a curved side of the blade retention slot defined within an X-Y plane. | 12-31-2009 |
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 |
20120068003 | WIRELESS SENSOR FOR AN AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM - A method is provided for wirelessly monitoring an aircraft propulsion system having a plurality of rotor blades, at least some of which rotor blades have an internal compartment. The method includes: providing a primary transducer having a primary coil, and one or more secondary transducers, each secondary transducer having a secondary coil connected to a sensor, wherein the secondary transducers are respectively disposed within the internal compartments; wirelessly powering the secondary transducers using a magnetic field generated by the primary transducer; monitoring at least one operational parameter from within each internal compartment using a respective sensor; and transmitting output signals from the secondary transducers to the primary transducer through the magnetic field, wherein the output signals are indicative of the monitored parameters. | 03-22-2012 |
20120124964 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH IMPROVED FUEL EFFICIENCY - A turbofan engine includes a fan driven by a low pressure turbine through a gear reduction. The gear reduction has a gear ratio of greater than or equal to about 2.4. The low pressure turbine has an expansion ratio greater than or equal to about 5. The fan has a bypass ratio greater than or equal to about 8. In other features, a turbofan engine includes a variable geometry fan exit guide vane (FEGV) system having a multiple of circumferentially spaced radially extending fan exit guide vanes. Rotation of the fan exit guide vanes between a nominal position and a rotated position selectively changes a fan bypass flow path to permit efficient operation at various flight conditions. | 05-24-2012 |
20120222397 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH LOW FAN PRESSURE RATIO - A turbofan engine includes a fan variable area nozzle axially movable relative to the fan nacelle to vary a fan nozzle exit area and adjust a pressure ratio of the fan bypass airflow during engine operation. | 09-06-2012 |
20120222398 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH GEARED ARCHITECTURE - A turbofan engine includes a geared architecture and a fan variable area nozzle axially movable relative to a fan nacelle to vary a fan nozzle exit area and adjust a pressure ratio of the fan bypass airflow during engine operation. | 09-06-2012 |
20120233981 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH LOW FAN PRESSURE RATIO - A turbofan engine includes a fan variable area nozzle axially movable relative to the fan nacelle to vary a fan nozzle exit area and adjust a pressure ratio of the fan bypass airflow during engine operation. | 09-20-2012 |
20130014512 | Ceramic Matrix Composite Combustor Vane Ring AssemblyAANM Jarmon; David C.AACI KensingtonAAST CTAACO USAAGP Jarmon; David C. Kensington CT USAANM Smith; Peter G.AACI WallingfordAAST CTAACO USAAGP Smith; Peter G. Wallingford CT US - A vane assembly has an outer support ring, an inner support ring, an outer liner ring, an inner liner ring, and a circumferential array of vanes. Each vane has a shell extending from an inboard end to an outboard end and at least partially through an associated aperture in the inner liner ring and an associated aperture in the outer liner ring. There is at least one of: an outer compliant member compliantly radially positioning the vane; and an inner compliant member compliantly radially positioning the vane. | 01-17-2013 |
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 |
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 |
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20140093616 | Preservative System For Acidic Beverages Based On Sequestrants - The present invention provides beverage preservative systems for use in high acid beverage products, and beverage products comprising the beverage preservative systems. The beverage preservative system prevents spoilage by microorganisms in a beverage within a sealed container for a period of at least 16 weeks. The present invention reduces or eliminates the use of conventional preservatives that pose health and/or environmental concerns. The components that make up the beverage preservative system of invention work together in a synergistic manner to reduce the amount of preservative required and so improve the inventive beverage's sensory impact over beverages having conventional preservatives. | 04-03-2014 |
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20140078732 | LED Optical Assembly - An LED optical assembly includes a linear array of LEDs, longitudinal reflecting surfaces along each side of the array and medial reflecting surfaces between the LEDs. The medial reflecting surfaces are configured to redirect light oriented along the linear array into directions that will contribute to a light emission pattern from a warning, signaling or illumination light employing the LED optical assembly. The medial reflecting surfaces cooperate with other reflectors and/or lenses to integrate the redirected light into an intended light emission pattern. | 03-20-2014 |
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20150285442 | Beam Forming Optic for LED - Beam forming optics having non-circular peripheral shapes are disclosed. The polygonal periphery of the disclosed beam forming optics interrupt surfaces of rotation used to define reflecting surfaces that collimate wide angle light emitted from an LED. The periphery of the lens handling narrow angle light is modified to permit light to fill the non-circular reflecting surface. The illustrated beam forming optics are configured to ensure that light emitted from the LED is handled only by surfaces configured to form the desired collimated beam. | 10-08-2015 |
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20110024295 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - An electrochemical cell having two or more diffusion bonded layers, which demonstrates a high degree of ruggedness, reliability, efficiency and attitude insensitiveness, is provided. The novel cell structure simplifies construction and operation of these cells. Also provided is a method for passive water removal from these cells. The inventive cell, as well as stacks made using these cells, is suitable for use in applications such as commercial space power systems, long endurance aircraft, undersea power systems, remote backup power systems, and regenerative fuel cells. | 02-03-2011 |
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20130175164 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL WITH IMPROVED WATER OR GAS MANAGEMENT - An electrochemical cell having a water/gas porous separator prepared from a polymeric material and one or more conductive cell components that pass through, or are located in close proximity to, the water/gas porous separator, is provided. The inventive cell provides a high level of in-cell electrical conductivity. | 07-11-2013 |
20130302707 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - An electrochemical cell having two or more diffusion bonded layers, which demonstrates a high degree of ruggedness, reliability, efficiency and attitude insensitiveness, is provided. The novel cell structure simplifies construction and operation of these cells. Also provided is a method for passive water removal from these cells. The inventive cell, as well as stacks made using these cells, is suitable for use in applications such as commercial space power systems, long endurance aircraft, undersea power systems, remote backup power systems, and regenerative fuel cells. | 11-14-2013 |