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20150120171 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE OF A FUEL INJECTIONSYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for controlling a pressure control valve which controls the pressure in a high-pressure accumulator of a fuel metering system of an internal combustion engine, fuel being metered into the combustion chambers of the internal combustion engine from the high-pressure accumulator, and the pressure control valve being connected to the high-pressure accumulator and controlling the outflow of fuel from the high-pressure accumulator into a low-pressure accumulator, and it being provided, in particular, that in the case of a closed pressure control valve, the energization of the pressure control valve is reduced until the pressure control valve opens, and a close offset input is ascertained based on the energization present at the opening of the pressure control valve. | 04-30-2015 |
20150153242 | Method for monitoring a pressure sensor of a fuel injection system, especially of a motor vehicle - A method for monitoring a pressure sensor of a fuel metering system of an internal combustion engine, the metering system having a metering unit controlling the inflow of fuel into a rail; fuel being metered from the rail into combustion chambers of the engine; a pressure regulating valve being connected to the rail, using which the outflow of fuel from the rail into a low-pressure accumulator being regulated; and using the pressure sensor, the pressure is measured in the rail; and for a closed pressure regulating valve, the supplying of current to the pressure regulating valve is lowered until the regulating valve opens and effects a pressure drop in the rail and at least one pressure value recorded by the pressure sensor is compared to the pressure drop in the rail, and from the comparison result, a conclusion is drawn on the functional capability of the pressure sensor. | 06-04-2015 |
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20110123310 | TURBINE AIRFOIL PLATFORM COOLING CORE - A gas turbine engine component has a platform and an airfoil extending from the platform. The platform has a pressure side and a suction side. A cooling passage is formed within the platform, and extends along a pressure side of the platform. Air leaves the passage through an air outlet on a suction side of the platform. | 05-26-2011 |
20110123311 | SERPENTINE CORED AIRFOIL WITH BODY MICROCIRCUITS - A gas turbine engine component has an airfoil that extends from a leading edge to a trailing edge, and a suction side and has a pressure side. There are cooling passages extending from a root of the airfoil toward a tip of the airfoil. The cooling passages include a straight passage extending from the root toward the tip and adjacent the leading edge. A serpentine passage has at least three connected paths and is spaced from the straight passage toward the trailing edge. A cooling circuit is provided between the pressure wall and each of the three serpentine paths, and the straight path. A cooling circuit is provided between the suction wall and the straight passage. There is no cooling between at least a downstream one of the at least three paths of the serpentine passage and the suction wall. | 05-26-2011 |
20110243717 | DEAD ENDED BULBED RIB GEOMETRY FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A component within a gas turbine engine includes a dead ended rib which at least partially defines an internal cooling circuit flow path, the dead ended rib defines a bulbed rib profile. | 10-06-2011 |
20110274559 | Turbine Airfoil with Body Microcircuits Terminating in Platform - A turbine engine component includes a platform and one or more microcircuit cooling passages embedded within one or more walls of an airfoil portion of the component. Each microcircuit cooling passage terminates within the thickness of the platform so as to provide cooling to the initial 10% span of the airfoil portion. Each microcircuit cooling passage has an inlet for receiving cooling fluid, which inlet is also embedded within the platform. | 11-10-2011 |
20120168108 | CASTING CORE ASSEMBLY METHODS - A casting core assembly includes a metallic core and a ceramic core. The process for forming the casting core assembly includes inserting a ceramic plug of a metallic core and ceramic plug core subassembly into a compartment of the ceramic core. The ceramic plug is secured to the ceramic core. | 07-05-2012 |
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20090307509 | DYNAMIC CPU VOLTAGE REGULATOR PHASE SHEDDING - A voltage regulator phase shedding system includes one or more subsystems to receive a system management interrupt (SMI), gather processor utilization information, determine whether to adjust a performance state, lookup voltage regulator information for new performance state, adjust active voltage regulator phase, and adjust performance state. The voltage regulator phase shedding system can also include one or more subsystems to read a power measurement, calculate throttling requirements, determine whether to adjust a throttling, lookup voltage regulator information for new performance state capacity, adjust active voltage regulator phase, and adjust throttling. | 12-10-2009 |
20110320838 | DYNAMIC CPU VOLTAGE REGULATOR PHASE SHEDDING - A voltage regulator phase shedding system includes one or more subsystems to receive a system management interrupt (SMI), gather processor utilization information, determine whether to adjust a performance state, lookup voltage regulator information for new performance state, adjust active voltage regulator phase, and adjust performance state. The voltage regulator phase shedding system can also include one or more subsystems to read a power measurement, calculate throttling requirements, determine whether to adjust a throttling, lookup voltage regulator information for new performance state capacity, adjust active voltage regulator phase, and adjust throttling. | 12-29-2011 |
20150100805 | DYNAMIC CPU VOLTAGE REGULATOR PHASE SHEDDING - A voltage regulator phase shedding system includes one or more subsystems to receive a system management interrupt (SMI), gather processor utilization information, determine whether to adjust a performance state, lookup voltage regulator information for new performance state, adjust active voltage regulator phase, and adjust performance state. The voltage regulator phase shedding system can also include one or more subsystems to read a power measurement, calculate throttling requirements, determine whether to adjust a throttling, lookup voltage regulator information for new performance state capacity, adjust active voltage regulator phase, and adjust throttling. | 04-09-2015 |
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20140068282 | INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM CONFIGURATION FOR POWER SYSTEM OUTPUT CAPABILITY - An IHS configuration system includes a plurality of IHS components including a processor system having a first maximum load current. A power system controller is coupled to the plurality of IHS components and operable to couple to a power supply. The power system controller is operable to retrieve a power output limit of the power system and determine a first system power budget for the plurality of IHS components using the first maximum load current of the processor system. The power system controller then determines whether the first system power budget exceeds the power output limit and, in response to the first system power budget exceeding the power output limit, the power system controller provides a second maximum load current for the processor system to create a second system power budget that does not exceed the power output limit. | 03-06-2014 |
20140068311 | POWER EXCURSION WARNING SYSTEM - A power excursion warning system includes a power system having a first slew rate. A powered component is coupled to the power system. The powered component voltage regulator has a second slew rate that is greater than the first slew rate. A powered component voltage regulator is coupled to the powered component and operable to convert a first voltage received from the power system to a second voltage that is supplied to the powered component. A power excursion warning device is coupled to the powered component voltage regulator and operable to receive a signal from the powered component voltage regulator that is associated with the second slew rate, determine that the signal indicates a power excursion that will result in the power system operating outside a predetermined range, and produce a warning signal indicative of the power excursion. | 03-06-2014 |
20140344595 | Dynamic System Management Communication Path Selection - An information handling system includes a processor, a controller hub, a shared higher bandwidth path coupling the processor to the controller hub, and an exclusive lower bandwidth path coupling the processor to the controller hub. The processor communicates system management information over the bandwidth path in response to a first set of criteria and communicates the information over the lower bandwidth path in response to the second set of criteria. | 11-20-2014 |
20140380069 | Date Adjusted Power Budgeting for an Information Handling System - An information handling system determines a system configuration including a hardware module, and determines an adjusted power budget for the hardware module. The adjusted power budget is based on a calculation including a difference between a date code read from the hardware module and a baseline date, a baseline power budget, a power reduction period and a power reduction interval. The calculation may optionally include a risk factor. In alternate embodiments, an adjusted power budget for a hardware module may be calculated by an order processing system for information handling systems, or by a planning tool for a data center which contains information handling systems. | 12-25-2014 |
20150277546 | POWER EXCURSION WARNING SYSTEM - A power excursion warning system includes a power system having a first slew rate. A powered component is coupled to the power system. The powered component voltage regulator has a second slew rate that is greater than the first slew rate. A powered component voltage regulator is coupled to the powered component and operable to convert a first voltage received from the power system to a second voltage that is supplied to the powered component. A power excursion warning device is coupled to the powered component voltage regulator and operable to receive a signal from the powered component voltage regulator that is associated with the second slew rate, determine that the signal indicates a power excursion that will result in the power system operating outside a predetermined range, and produce a warning signal indicative of the power excursion. | 10-01-2015 |
20150331471 | INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM CONFIGURATION FOR POWER SYSTEM OUTPUT CAPABILITY - An IHS configuration system includes a plurality of IHS components including a processor system having a first maximum load current. A power system controller is coupled to the plurality of IHS components and operable to couple to a power supply. The power system controller is operable to retrieve a power output limit of the power system and determine a first system power budget for the plurality of IHS components using the first maximum load current of the processor system. The power system controller then determines whether the first system power budget exceeds the power output limit and, in response to the first system power budget exceeding the power output limit, the power system controller provides a second maximum load current for the processor system to create a second system power budget that does not exceed the power output limit. | 11-19-2015 |
20150338896 | DYNANMIC PEAK POWER LIMITING TO PROCESSING NODES IN AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM - A computer-implemented method dynamically limits peak power consumption in processing nodes of an IHS. A power management micro-controller receives processing node-level power-usage and workload data from several node controllers, including current power consumption and a current workload, for each processing node within the IHS. A total available system power of the IHS is identified including a peak power output capacity and a sustained output power capacity. At least one node peak power threshold is determined based on the power-usage and workload data for each of the processing nodes. The node controllers are triggered to determine and set a central processing unit (CPU) peak power limit for each of several CPUs within each of the processing nodes based on the node peak power threshold, wherein each of the CPUs dynamically adjusts an operating frequency based on the CPU peak power limit. | 11-26-2015 |
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20080236098 | BEVERAGE FILLING MACHINE LOCK LEVER AND METHODS FOR USE - The invention is directed to lock levers for use in an automatic beverage machine for filling cans for example, and a method and kit for installation of lock levers in such a machine. The method may include the steps of supplying a kit having a plurality of lock levers for installation in association with a filling machine, with the plurality of lock levers comprising a regular size lock lever with a first dimension associated with the height of the engagement surface relative to the axis of rotation of the lever, and at least one other lock size lever having a second dimension associated with the height of the engagement surface relative to the axis of rotation of the lever. The second dimension is a reduced or increased dimension relative to the first dimension. The at least one other lock size lever enables use thereof to accommodate any difference in positioning of an associated lift platform of the machine from a predetermined height relative to the filling valve of the machine, with the second dimension substantially correcting the height to the predetermined height. The regular size and other size lock levers may include an L-shaped configuration with a first and second leg, with the first and second leg being coupled by a corner portion. One of the first or second legs comprises an engagement surface at its distal end. The transition from the engagement surface to the outer surface of the leg utilizes a first radius extending from the corner region and a second blending radius extending from the first radius to the engagement surface. The second radius may be less than the first radius so as to remove material from this region adjacent the engagement surface. | 10-02-2008 |
20080236215 | BEVERAGE FILLING MACHINE LOCK LEVER AND METHODS FOR USE - The invention is directed to lock levers for use in an automatic beverage machine for filling cans for example. The lock lever may have an L-shaped configuration with a first and second leg, and a first engagement surface on a side of the second leg which transitions to a second engagement surface at the distal end of the second leg. The lock lever is selectively rotated between operational and non-operational positions, and the first engagement surface transitions into the second engagement surface. The transition from the first engagement surface to the second engagement surface positions the second engagement surface at a predetermined height without the first or second engagement surface extending above the predetermined height. | 10-02-2008 |
20110005638 | TIPLESS CAN FILLING VALVE - A filling valve is provided for filling containers such as beverage cans. The valve includes a tipless nozzle having ports oriented for directing flow. The nozzle includes a valve seat having a planar sealing surface. A spring actuated vent seal is provided for closing the vent tube. The valve stem may have protrusions for centering the stem in the valve body. The filling valve may have a bell forming a cavity between the bell and the valve body, and an aperture for directing cleaning fluid from within the bell to the cavity. The valve body may have a duct for directing cleaning fluid from the cavity to an outlet. | 01-13-2011 |
20130299044 | TIPLESS CAN FILLING VALVE - A filling valve is provided for filling containers such as beverage cans. The valve includes a tipless nozzle having ports oriented for directing flow. The nozzle includes a valve seat having a planar sealing surface. A spring actuated vent seal is provided for closing the vent tube. The valve stem may have protrusions for centering the stem in the valve body. The filling valve may have a bell forming a cavity between the bell and the valve body, and an aperture for directing cleaning fluid from within the bell to the cavity. The valve body may have a duct for directing cleaning fluid from the cavity to an outlet. | 11-14-2013 |
20140096866 | TIPLESS CAN FILLING VALVE - A filling valve is provided for filling containers such as beverage cans. The valve includes a tipless nozzle having ports oriented for directing flow. The nozzle includes a valve seat having a planar sealing surface. A spring actuated vent seal is provided for closing the vent tube. The valve stem may have protrusions for centering the stem in the valve body. The filling valve may have a bell forming a cavity between the bell and the valve body, and an aperture for directing cleaning fluid from within the bell to the cavity. The valve body may have a duct for directing cleaning fluid from the cavity to an outlet. | 04-10-2014 |
20140305541 | Container Filling Valve - A fluid filling valve that dispensed fluid to a container in a swirl fashion providing smoother fills with less foam to enable fluids to be dispensed at higher temperatures than conventional filling valves. | 10-16-2014 |