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20140023352 | FLUID HEATING SYSTEM AND INSTANT FLUID HEATING DEVICE - A fluid heating system may be installed for residential and commercial use, and may deliver fluid at consistent high temperatures for cooking, sterilizing tools or utensils, hot beverages and the like, without a limit on the number of consecutive discharges of fluid. The fluid heating system is installed with a tankless fluid heating that includes an inlet port, an outlet port, a drain port, at least one heat source connected with the inlet port, and a valve manifold connected to the at least one heat source, the drain port, and the outlet port. A temperature sensor is downstream of the at least one heat source and connected to the valve manifold. The valve manifold is operated so that an entire volume of a fluid discharge from the fluid heating system is delivered at a user-specified temperature (including near boiling fluid) on demand, for every demand occurring over a short period of time. | 01-23-2014 |
20150345830 | FLUID HEATING SYSTEM AND INSTANT FLUID HEATING DEVICE - A fluid heating system may be installed for residential and commercial use, and may deliver fluid at consistent high temperatures for cooking, sterilizing tools or utensils, hot beverages and the like, without a limit on the number of consecutive discharges of fluid. The fluid heating system is installed with a tankless fluid heating that includes an inlet port, an outlet port, a drain port, at least one heat source connected with the inlet port, and a valve manifold connected to the at least one heat source, the drain port, and the outlet port. A temperature sensor is downstream of the at least one heat source and connected to the valve manifold. The valve manifold is operated so that an entire volume of a fluid discharge from the fluid heating system is delivered at a user-specified temperature (including near boiling fluid) on demand, for every demand occurring over a short period of time. | 12-03-2015 |
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20100114627 | Processing of Provenance Data for Automatic Discovery of Enterprise Process Information - Techniques are disclosed for capturing, storing, querying and analyzing provenance data for automatic discovery of enterprise process information. For example, a computer-implemented method for managing a process associated with an enterprise comprises the following steps. Data associated with an actual end-to-end execution of an enterprise process is collected. Provenance data is generated based on at least a portion of the collected data, wherein the provenance data is indicative of a lineage of one or more data items. A provenance graph that provides a visual representation of the generated provenance data is generated, wherein nodes of the graph represent records associated with the collected data and edges of the graph represent relations between the records. The generated provenance graph is stored in a repository for use in analyzing the enterprise process. | 05-06-2010 |
20100114628 | Validating Compliance in Enterprise Operations Based on Provenance Data - Techniques are disclosed for validating compliance with enterprise operations based on provenance data. For example, a computer-implemented method for validating that an enterprise process is in compliance with a rule comprises the following steps. Provenance data is generated, wherein the provenance data is based on collected data associated with an actual end-to-end execution of the enterprise process and is indicative of a lineage of one or more data items. A provenance graph is generated that provides a visual representation of the generated provenance data, wherein nodes of the graph represent records associated with the collected data and edges of the graph represent relations between the records. A correlation is generated between one or more entities in the rule and one or more record types in the provenance data. One or more control points are generated in accordance with the generated correlation. A validation is performed as to whether the enterprise process is in compliance with the rule using the one or more control points. | 05-06-2010 |
20100114629 | Extracting Enterprise Information Through Analysis of Provenance Data - Techniques are disclosed for extracting information through analysis of provenance data. For example, a computer-implemented method of extracting information regarding an execution of an enterprise process comprises the following steps. Provenance data is generated, wherein the provenance data is based on collected data associated with an actual end-to-end execution of the enterprise process and is indicative of a lineage of one or more data items. A provenance graph is generated that provides a visual representation of the generated provenance data, wherein nodes of the graph represent records associated with the collected data and edges of the graph represent relations between the records. At least a portion of the generated provenance data from the graph is analyzed so as to extract information about the execution of the enterprise process based on the analysis. | 05-06-2010 |
20100114630 | Influencing Behavior of Enterprise Operations During Process Enactment Using Provenance Data - Techniques are disclosed for influencing behavior of enterprise operations during process enactment using provenance data. For example, a computer-implemented method of influencing a behavior of an enterprise process comprises the following steps. Provenance data is generated, wherein the provenance data is based on collected data associated with at least a partial actual execution of the enterprise process and is indicative of a lineage of one or more data items. A provenance graph is generated that provides a visual representation of the generated provenance data, wherein nodes of the graph represent records associated with the collected data and edges of the graph represent relations between the records. At least a portion of the generated provenance data from the graph is analyzed to generate an execution pattern corresponding to the at least partial actual execution of the enterprise process. The execution pattern is compared to one or more previously stored patterns. A determination is made as to whether or not to alter the enterprise process based on a result of the comparison. | 05-06-2010 |
20120179510 | PROCESSING OF PROVENANCE DATA FOR AUTOMATIC DISCOVERY OF ENTERPRISE PROCESS INFORMATION - Techniques are disclosed for capturing, storing, querying and analyzing provenance data for automatic discovery of enterprise process information. For example, a computer-implemented method for managing a process associated with an enterprise comprises the following steps. Data associated with an actual end-to-end execution of an enterprise process is collected. Provenance data is generated based on at least a portion of the collected data, wherein the provenance data is indicative of a lineage of one or more data items. A provenance graph that provides a visual representation of the generated provenance data is generated, wherein nodes of the graph represent records associated with the collected data and edges of the graph represent relations between the records. The generated provenance graph is stored in a repository for use in analyzing the enterprise process. | 07-12-2012 |
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20080273961 | FLUTTER SENSING AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A gas turbine engine system includes a nacelle, a fan casing within the nacelle, a variable area fan nozzle, a sensor and a controller. The sensor detects an airfoil flutter condition. The controller communicates with the sensor and is operable to move the variable area fan nozzle to influence a discharge airflow area in response to the detection of the airfoil flutter condition. | 11-06-2008 |
20110070085 | INTERNALLY DAMPED BLADE - A blade includes an airfoil portion which defines at least one cavity with a damper located within the cavity, the damper includes a corrugated surface. | 03-24-2011 |
20120096832 | FLUTTER SENSING AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - An exemplary gas turbine engine assembly includes a nacelle, a core engine casing within the nacelle, a low pressure turbine having a pressure ratio that is greater than five, and a bypass passage established between the nacelle and the core engine casing. About 80% or more of airflow entering the engine is moved through the bypass passage. | 04-26-2012 |
20120110979 | FLUTTER SENSING SYSTEM FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - An exemplary gas turbine engine assembly includes a fan casing within a nacelle, a variable area fan nozzle. A controller is operable to move the variable area fan nozzle to influence a discharge airflow area associated with the variable area fan nozzle in response to an airfoil flutter condition. A gear train reduces a rotational speed of a fan in the gas turbine engine relative to another portion of the gas turbine engine. | 05-10-2012 |
20120110980 | VARIABLE AREA FAN NOZZLE FAN FLUTTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A system and method of controlling a fan blade flutter characteristic of a gas turbine engine includes adjusting a variable area fan nozzle in response to a neural network. | 05-10-2012 |
20120124965 | VARIABLE AREA FAN NOZZLE FAN FLUTTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A gas turbine engine includes a controller that controls a fan blade flutter characteristic through control of a variable area fan nozzle. | 05-24-2012 |
20130052021 | ROTOR ASYMMETRY - A gas turbine engine has a section, such as a compressor section, with at least two spaced apart stator assemblies and an asymmetrical rotor assembly positioned between the spaced apart stator assemblies. The asymmetrical rotor assembly has a rotor array which is asymmetric about at least one diameter of the rotor assembly. | 02-28-2013 |
20130142640 | ALTERNATE SHROUD WIDTH TO PROVIDE MISTUNING ON COMPRESSOR STATOR CLUSTERS - A stator for a turbo-machine having a plurality of airfoils extending radially therefrom has a base from which the airfoils depend, and slits disposed in the base, each slit disposed adjacent a pair of airfoils, wherein a first set of adjacent slits and a distance between a second set of adjacent slits varies | 06-06-2013 |
20140358500 | Probalistic High Cycle Fatigue (HCF) Design Optimization Process - A novel probabilistic method for analyzing high cycle fatigue (HCF) in a design of a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The method may comprise identifying a component of the gas turbine engine for high cycle fatigue analysis, inputting parametric data of the component over a predetermined parameter space into at least one computer processor, using the at least one computer processor to build a plurality of flexible models of the component based on the parametric data of the component over the predetermined parameter space, using the at least one computer processor to build a plurality of emulators of the component based on the plurality of flexible models, and using the at least one computer processor to predict a probability of HCF based at least in part on the parametric data of the component over the predetermined parameter space and the plurality of emulators. | 12-04-2014 |
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20140302347 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL INCLUDING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - An electrochemical cell has a housing. The housing has at least one open end and a sidewall. The sidewall has a recess. An anode; a cathode; a separator disposed between the anode and the cathode; and an electrolyte are included within the housing. An end cap assembly is placed within the at least one open end of the housing. An integrated circuit is positioned within the recess in the sidewall. | 10-09-2014 |
20140302348 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL INCLUDING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - An electrochemical cell has a housing. The housing has at least one open end and a sidewall. The sidewall has a recess. An anode; a cathode; a separator disposed between the anode and the cathode; and an electrolyte are included within the housing. An end cap assembly is placed within the at least one open end of the housing. An integrated circuit is positioned on a surface of the end cap. | 10-09-2014 |
20140302349 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL INCLUDING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - An electrochemical cell has a housing. The housing has at least one closed end. An anode; a cathode; a separator disposed between the anode and the cathode; and an electrolyte are included within the housing. An integrated circuit is positioned on a surface of the closed end of the housing. | 10-09-2014 |
20140302350 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL INCLUDING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - An electrochemical cell has a housing. The housing has at least one open end and a sidewall. An anode; a cathode; a separator disposed between the anode and the cathode; and an electrolyte are included within the housing. A label is affixed to an external surface of the sidewall of the housing. The label includes a recess and an integrated circuit positioned within the recess. | 10-09-2014 |
20140302351 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL INCLUDING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - An electrochemical cell has a housing. The housing has at least one open end and a sidewall. An anode; a cathode; a separator disposed between the anode and the cathode; and an electrolyte are included within the housing. A magnetic diverter is affixed to an external surface of the sidewall of the housing. The magnetic diverter includes a recess. An integrated circuit is positioned within the recess. | 10-09-2014 |
20140347249 | OMNI-DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA FOR A CYLINDRICAL BODY - An antenna for a cylindrical body may include a flexible substrate with the antenna on it with a first terminal and a second terminal electrically connected to an integrated circuit, the flexible substrate coupled to the cylindrical body. | 11-27-2014 |
20150017497 | CATHODE ACTIVE SEGMENT FOR AN ELETROCHEMICAL CELL - The invention is directed towards a cathode active segment for an electrochemical cell. The cathode active segment includes at least one cathode active material, a cross-sectional width including a first curvilinear surface, a second curvilinear surface, a longitudinal length, and at least one cathode mating surface. The at least one cathode mating surface extends along the longitudinal length of the cathode active segment. | 01-15-2015 |
20150349391 | INDICATOR CIRCUIT DECOUPLED FROM A GROUND PLANE - The invention is directed towards an indicator circuit. The indicator circuit includes a ground plane; an antenna; a decoupler component; and an integrated circuit. The antenna includes at least one antenna trace; a first antenna terminal; and a second antenna terminal. The decoupler component includes a first decoupler component terminal and a second decoupler component terminal. The integrated circuit is electrically coupled to the first antenna terminal and the second antenna terminal. The integrated circuit is electrically coupled to the first decoupler component terminal. The second decoupler component terminal is electrically connected to the ground plane. | 12-03-2015 |