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20120309178 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FREE-STANDING SUBSTRATE - A method of manufacturing a free-standing substrate includes the steps of growing a first thin film on a heterogeneous substrate, forming an ion implantation layer in the first thin film by implanting ions into the first thin film, dividing the first thin film into an upper thin film and a lower thin film with respect to the ion implantation layer, and growing a second thin film on the upper thin film. The free-standing substrate is manufactured without warping or cracking. No additional processes, such as a laser separation process, for separating the free-standing substrate from the heterogeneous substrate are required. | 12-06-2012 |
20130095641 | Method Of Manufacturing Gallium Nitride Film - A method of manufacturing a gallium nitride (GaN) film in which defects in a GaN film that grows can be reduced. The method includes the step of growing a GaN nano-rod on a substrate, the nano-rod having a circumferential groove in an outer periphery thereof, and the step of growing a GaN film on the GaN nano-rod. | 04-18-2013 |
20130328059 | Method Of Manufacturing Gallium Nitride Substrate And Gallium Nitride Substrate Manufactured Thereby - A method of manufacturing a gallium nitride (GaN) substrate and a GaN substrate manufactured thereby. The method includes the steps of growing an aluminum nitride nucleation layer on a base substrate, growing a first gallium nitride film on the base substrate on which the aluminum nitride nucleation layer has been grown, the first gallium nitride film having a first content ratio of nitrogen to gallium, and growing a second gallium nitride film on the first gallium nitride film, the second gallium nitride film having a second content ratio of nitrogen to gallium which is lower than the first content ratio. Self-separation between the base substrate and the GaN substrate is possible during the growth process, thereby precluding mechanical separation, increasing a self-separation area, and minimizing the occurrence of warping. | 12-12-2013 |
20140001484 | Method Of Manufacturing Gallium Nitride Substrate And Gallium Nitride Substrate Manufactured By The Same | 01-02-2014 |
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20110114397 | POWER MODULE AND VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME - Provided is a power module in which a motor and a motor driving unit are efficiently configured and a vehicle having the same. The power module includes a power module case forming an external form; an inverter provided within the power module case and configured to convert a direct current (DC) power into an alternating current (AC) power; an AC power conductor provided in the power module case and connected to the inverter to cause the AC power converted by the inverter to flow therethrough; and a motor provided in the power module case and connected to the AC power conductor to receive the AC power and generate a rotational force. | 05-19-2011 |
20110115416 | APPARATUS FOR DRIVING MOTOR OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An apparatus for driving a motor of an electric vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a capacitor supplied with power by a battery; an inverter configured to include a plurality of switching elements, convert direct current (DC) power stored in the capacitor into alternating current (AC) power in accordance with the switching of the switching elements and drive a motor with the AC power; and a capacitor protector provided between the battery and the capacitor and configured to consume initial power supplied by the battery at an early stage of the supply of power by the battery, the capacitor protector including a common resistor that consumes the DC power stored in the capacitor when the capacitor is discharged. Therefore, it is possible to guarantee the reliability of the apparatus. | 05-19-2011 |
20110116235 | MOTOR DRIVE UNIT AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed is a motor drive unit. The motor drive unit includes a case, a capacitor provided in the case and generating heat, an inverter provided in the case and configured to convert Direct Current (DC) power into Alternating Current (AC) power, and a water cooling jacket provided in the case and configured to radiate heat generated by the inverter to the outside. The case includes a radiating plate to radiate the heat generated by the capacitor to the outside. | 05-19-2011 |
20120173459 | NETWORK SYSTEM - A network system is provided. The network system includes: a plurality of components for transmitting or receiving information. At least one component among the plurality of components recognizes at least energy-related information and performs an energy-related response. When a first component in the plurality of components recognizes a course related to an operation of a second component, the first component recognizes a predicted energy usage charge on the basis of a predicted power consumption amount of the second component corresponding to the inputted course. | 07-05-2012 |
20120262096 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND OPERATING METHOD OF THE SAME - Disclosed herein is an electric vehicle and a driving method thereof. According to the present disclosure, it may be possible to drive an electric vehicle using a drive inverter and coils within a three-phase motor, and charge a battery using them as a charging device. According to the present disclosure, coils included in a motor control device and switching elements within an inverter may be used, and the use of the inductors and switching elements required for the charging device may be reduced. | 10-18-2012 |
20120299409 | ELECTRIC MOTOR AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME - An electric motor disposed in an electric vehicle includes a stator, a first rotor located at an outer side of the stator, and a second rotor located at an inner side of the stator, wherein each of the first rotor and the second rotor includes a plurality of first permanent magnets and a plurality of second permanent magnets, made of different materials from each other, whereby a material cost can be reduced and an output can be enhanced. | 11-29-2012 |
20140062350 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING MOTOR FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR REDUCING TORQUE RIPPLE USING THE SAME - An apparatus controlling an electric vehicle motor and a method to reduce torque ripple using the same are provided. | 03-06-2014 |
20140217973 | CHARGING APPARATUS AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME - A charging apparatus and an electric vehicle including the same are disclosed. The charging apparatus includes a converter for, in a charging mode, converting an input alternating current (AC) voltage into a direct current (DC) voltage and a controller for controlling the converter. The converter includes a motor and a switching unit that is connected to an additional coil wound on a stator of one phase of the motor, and that supplies the input AC voltage to the motor by performing a switching operation. The converter also includes an inverter that, in a motor operation mode, converts a DC voltage from a battery into an AC voltage by a switching operation and drives the motor. In the charging mode, the inverter converts the input AC voltage into the DC voltage using the additional coil of the motor and the switching unit and supplies the DC voltage to the battery. | 08-07-2014 |
20140217974 | CHARGING APPARATUS AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME - A charging apparatus and an electric vehicle including the same are disclosed. The charging apparatus includes a converter for, in a charging mode, converting an input alternating current (AC) voltage into a direct current (DC) voltage, and a controller for controlling the converter. The converter includes a motor, and a switching unit for supplying the input AC voltage to the motor by performing a switching operation. The converter also includes an inverter for, in a motor operation mode, converting a DC voltage from a battery into an AC voltage by performing a switching operation of three-phase switching elements and driving the motor. In the charging mode, the inverter operates switching elements of at least one phase of the three-phase switching elements and converts the voltage received from the motor into a predetermined DC voltage. | 08-07-2014 |
20140285054 | STATOR OF ELECTRIC MACHINE, ELECTROMOTOR HAVING THE SAME, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE HAVING THE ELECTROMOTOR - A stator of an electric machine of the power saving interval may include a stator core having a plurality of slots, and a stator winding wound around the slot, wherein the stator winding has a plurality of winding portions connected in parallel with one another for each phase, and each of the winding portions has a segment conductor inserted into three or more slots for each pole. As a result, it may be possible to increase the number of rotations and reduce the external size thereof while maintaining the same output. | 09-25-2014 |
20160065038 | DRIVING MODULE FOR VEHICLES - A driving module for vehicles includes a vehicle driving motor, a case configured to accommodate the vehicle driving motor and a gear device transmitting rotary force of the vehicle driving motor to axles, a vehicle interior air conditioning compressor mounted on the case, and an integrated control module mounted on the case and including a first power conversion device to drive the vehicle driving motor and a second power conversion device to drive the vehicle interior air conditioning compressor, the first and second power conversion devices being integrated into the integrated control module, thus having a compact and lightweight structure and minimizing the number of parts. | 03-03-2016 |
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20110017364 | HEAVY AUSTEMPERED DUCTILE IRON COMPONENTS - A component for wind turbines includes cast austempered ductile iron containing about 3.0 to about 3.8 weight percent carbon, about 1.9 to about 2.8 weight percent silicon, up to about 0.3 weight percent manganese, up to about 0.8 weight percent copper, up to about 2.0 weight percent nickel, up to about 0.3 weight percent molybdenum, about 0.03 to about 0.06 weight percent magnesium, less than about 0.05 weight percent chromium, less than about 0.02 weight percent vanadium, and less than about 0.01 weight percent sulfur. The component is preferably a drive shaft or gearbox component having a mass of more than about 3 tons. A method of manufacturing the component is also provided. | 01-27-2011 |
20120111928 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BRAZING - Systems and methods are provided for improved brazing. A system includes a gap filling compound (GFC). The GFC includes a brazing alloy. The system also includes a GFC retention screen. The GFC retention screen configured to be disposed over the GFC to retain the GFC within the gap during brazing. The GFC retention screen is also configured to enable gas to escape from the GFC during brazing. | 05-10-2012 |
20120152413 | METHOD OF PRODUCING LARGE COMPONENTS FROM AUSTEMPERED DUCTILE IRON ALLOYS - A method by which properties of a component ( | 06-21-2012 |
20120243981 | CAST TURBINE CASING AND NOZZLE DIAPHRAGM PREFORMS - Various turbine component preforms are disclosed having near-net shape features. In one embodiment, a turbine casing preform is disclosed. The turbine casing preform includes an as-cast body comprising a partially cylindrical wall section of a turbine casing, the wall section having an inner surface and an outer surface. The turbine casing preform also includes a circumferentially-extending vane slot formed in the wall section on the inner surface. In another embodiment, a turbine nozzle diaphragm preform is disclosed. The turbine nozzle diaphragm preform includes an as-cast body comprising a partially-cylindrical wall section of a turbine nozzle diaphragm having an inner surface and an outer surface. The turbine nozzle diaphragm preform also includes an as-cast, circumferentially-extending seal member projecting from one of the outer surface or inner surface. | 09-27-2012 |
20130032303 | WIND TURBINE COMPONENT HAVING A LIGHTWEIGHT STRUCTURE - A wind turbine component having a lightweight structure is provided and includes a metallic matrix defining a cavity, metallic foam enclosed within the cavity and a solidification metallurgical bond formed at an entire interface between the metallic matrix and the metallic foam. | 02-07-2013 |
20130118656 | METHODS OF FORMING AND AUSTEMPERING A DUCTILE IRON ARTICLE AND ARTICLE MADE THEREBY - A method of making a ductile iron article is disclosed. The method includes providing a ductile iron article preform. The method also includes deforming the ductile iron article preform by hot-working to provide a hot-worked portion of the article. The method further includes cooling the article to an austempering temperature. Still further, the method includes austempering the ductile iron article preform for a predetermined time sufficient to provide an austempered article preform comprising an austempered microstructure, wherein the austempered microstructure of the hot-worked portion is different than in other portions of the article. A ductile iron wind turbine shaft is also disclosed. The ductile iron wind turbine shaft has an austempered microstructure comprising an ausferrite matrix and a plurality of graphite nodules. The austempered microstructure has a deformed portion, the deformed portion has a microstructure that is different than the microstructure of the other portion of the shaft. | 05-16-2013 |
20130118704 | ELECTROMAGNETICALLY STIRRED SAND CASTINGS - A casting system, mold, and method are disclosed for electromagnetically stirring sand castings. In an embodiment, the casting mold includes a mold body having a cavity therein, and a passageway fluidly connecting the cavity with an exterior of the mold body. The passageway allows for introduction of a molten metal into the cavity. The mold body further includes at least one induction coil embedded in a cope of the mold body; and at least one induction coil embedded in a drag of the mold body. The induction coils are configured to generate an electromagnetic field for stirring a molten metal casting while it solidifies inside the mold. | 05-16-2013 |
20130156637 | INDUCTION STIRRED, ULTRASONICALLY MODIFIED INVESTMENT CASTINGS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING - A method for making an equiaxed investment casting. The method utilizes an ultrasonic generator to send an ultrasonic pulse into molten metal in an investment casting mold. The investment casting mold is positioned within a working zone of furnace having low output induction coils for generating a convection current in molten metal. The ultrasonic pulse separates dendrites growing from the face of the mold inward into the molten metal. Instead, equiaxed grains can nucleate within the molten metal. In addition, the ultrasonic pulse and the low output induction coils circulate the molten metal as solute is rejected from solidifying equiaxed grains. The mixing reduces the effects of segregation in the solidifying alloy and assists in nucleating equiaxed grains. | 06-20-2013 |
20130167984 | Method Of Making An Austempered Ductile Iron Article - A method of making an austempered ductile iron article is disclosed. The method includes providing a melt of a ductile iron alloy composition. The method also includes casting the melt into a mold to form a casting. The method further includes cooling the casting to an austempering temperature by circulating a coolant through the mold; wherein cooling comprises solidifying the melt and forming a ductile iron article. Still further, the method includes heating the casting to maintain the austempering temperature for an interval sufficient to form an austempered ductile iron article that comprises a microstructure comprising ausferrite. | 07-04-2013 |
20130216813 | CASTING PREFORMS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Casting preforms are provided comprising a casting preform assembly; and a plurality of geometrically shaped bodies, wherein the plurality of geometrically shaped bodies are arranged or interconnected to form the casting preform assembly. Also provided is a method of using a casting preform, comprising forming a casting preform assembly, wherein the casting preform assembly comprises a plurality of geometrically shaped bodies; anchoring the casting preform to an outer surface of a casting mold; introducing a fluid casting material into the casting mold; applying centrifugal force to the casting mold; forming a molded article, wherein at least a portion of the surface of the molded article is reinforced with the plurality of geometrically shaped bodies. | 08-22-2013 |
20130267617 | PROCESS OF FABRICATING A CAST FOAM PRODUCT, A CAST FOAM PRODUCT AND AN INTERMEDIATE FOAM PRODUCT - Disclosed is a process of fabricating a cast foam product, an intermediate foam product, and a cast foam product. The process includes positioning an expandable component and alloying particles within a die and injecting steam into the die and expanding the expandable component to form an expanded component. The expandable component includes one or more of polystyrene and polymethylmethacrylate. The intermediate foam product includes the alloying particles, the expandable component, and the steam. The cast foam product includes a distribution of the alloying particles and the expanded component, with the alloying particles being physically bound by the expanded component. | 10-10-2013 |
20140290892 | REFRACTORY SLURRY OF REDUCING CARBON PICKUP IN LOST FOAM CASTING, FOAM PATTERN AND PROCESSES FOR MANUFACTURING AND USING THE SAME - Refractory slurry for use in coating a foam cluster to provide a foam pattern for lost foam casting is provided. The slurry includes a catalyst capable of catalyzing reactions for vaporizing the foam cluster. A foam pattern with a refractory coating including the catalyst and processes for preparing the foam pattern and using the foam pattern are also provided. | 10-02-2014 |
20150139850 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING A LOW ALLOY STEEL CASTING - A method of casting a low alloy steel using a mold is disclosed. The method includes receiving the mold having a foam pattern disposed within a sand casing. The received foam pattern is coated with a permeable refractory coating and is disposed between compacted sand and the sand casing. The method further includes pouring a molten metal comprising a low alloy steel having a carbon content in a range from about 0.1 to about 0.4 percent into the mold so as to vaporize the foam pattern and remove gasification products through the permeable refractory coating, to form a low alloy steel casting. Further, the method includes removing the low alloy steel casting from the mold. | 05-21-2015 |
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20110076176 | CAST COMPRESSOR ARTICLES AND METHODS OF FORMING SAME - Methods of forming a compressor article such as a cast airfoil, a stator, a blade, a gas turbine, and a gas turbine shell via casting are presented. The methods include: preparing an iron-manganese-aluminum-silicon-carbon (Fe—Mn—Al—Si—C) based alloy; casting the Fe—Mn—Al—Si—C based alloy, wherein a cast has a shape of the compressor article; and performing post-casting finishing thereby forming the compressor article. | 03-31-2011 |
20130101828 | METHOD OF BRAZING A COMPONENT, A BRAZED POWER GENERATION SYSTEM COMPONENT, AND A BRAZE - A method for brazing a component in a power generation system, the brazed power generation system component, and braze are provided to improve repairing power generation systems. The method includes providing the component having a feature in a surface of the component and coating a particulate material with a filler material to obtain a coated particulate material. The method includes preparing the feature to obtain a treatment area and filling the treatment area in the surface of the component with the coated particulate material. The method includes heating the treatment area and surrounding component to a brazing temperature and applying oxidation protection to the treatment area. After the brazing temperature is obtained, the method includes brazing the treatment area and the screen and cooling the component to obtain a brazed joint. | 04-25-2013 |
20130129510 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING OPERATING TEMPERATURE OF TURBO MACHINERY - A method for estimating an operating temperature of component in turbo machinery includes providing body detachably affixed to component, operating machinery, stopping operation of machinery, and removing body. The method includes obtaining concentration profile by determining final concentration of at least one species in first material and in second material, and determining a transient concentration of at least one species between first material and second material. The method includes determining an operating temperature by correlating concentration profile to corresponding operating temperature for system. A system including body is also provided. Body includes at least one species, a first material having a starting first concentration of the species, a second material arranged to permit migration of the species from first material to second material. Species migrates from first material to second material during operation of turbo machinery allowing body to estimate temperature during operation. | 05-23-2013 |