Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080266090 | CABLED AND CABLELESS INTERFACE METHOD FOR CONNECTING UNITS WITHIN A RACK - A system and method for automatically determining a physical location of one or more units in a rack, including: using one or more physical cables between rack units; cascading a first signal through the one or more units located in the rack, the first signal being encoded with a unit number and a physical parameter; and creating a rack ID by utilizing hardware parameters, the hardware parameters being determined by: detecting a second signal that exists from a bottom unit, the bottom unit located at the bottom of the rack; and using a third signal to send data between the one or more units in the rack by manipulating void spaces within the rack, the third signal being either cabled or an optical signal. | 10-30-2008 |
20110031946 | Multiple Branch Alternative Element Power Regulation - A power regulation circuit includes at least a first regulator connected to a second regulator in series forming a first regulator pair and a third regulator connected to a fourth regulator in series forming a second regulator pair. The first regulator pair is connected in parallel with the second regulator pair. Each individual regulator is configured to separately regulate an input voltage to a predetermined regulated output voltage. The second regulator pair regulates the input voltage if a short condition occurs within the first regulator pair and the second and fourth regulators each regulate the input voltage if an open condition occurs within the first or third regulator respectively. | 02-10-2011 |
20120001602 | Multiple Branch Alternative Element Power Regulation - A power regulation scheme includes a first voltage regulation portion connected in parallel with a second voltage regulation portion that regulates a voltage if an open condition occurs within the first voltage regulation portion. Each voltage regulation portion may include a first voltage regulator connected in series with a second voltage regulator that regulates the voltage if a short condition occurs within the first voltage regulator. Each voltage regulation portion may utilize a switching element to route an output voltage of the first voltage regulator past the second voltage regulator if the output voltage has been regulated and/or to force the output voltage to be regulated by the second voltage regulator if the output voltage has not been regulated. | 01-05-2012 |
20130063109 | Multiple Branch Alternative Element Power Regulation - A power regulation scheme includes a first voltage regulation portion having a first voltage regulator, a second voltage regulator, and a switching system. The first voltage regulation portion is connected in parallel with a second voltage regulation portion. The second voltage regulation portion regulates an input voltage if an open condition occurs within the first voltage regulation portion. The switching system forces the second voltage regulator to regulate the input voltage if a short condition occurs within the first voltage regulator. | 03-14-2013 |
20130181729 | TESTING PROTECTION SCHEMES OF A POWER CONVERTER - A system for testing the existing protection schemes of a power converter. The system simulates the voltage regulator producing a voltage level below an under-voltage threshold. The system simulates the voltage regulator producing a voltage level above an over-voltage threshold. The system simulates a short in the power converter pulling down the input bus. The system simulates a short in the power converter pulling down the output bus. The system measures the system responses to these simulations against responses of a properly operating system and determines if the power converter's protection schemes are operating correctly. | 07-18-2013 |
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20090266446 | NICKEL BRAZE ALLOY COMPOSITION - A nickel braze alloy composition includes a blend of a first nickel alloy and a second nickel alloy. The first nickel alloy includes about 4.75 wt %-10.5 wt % of chromium, about 5.5 wt %-6.7 wt % of aluminum, up to about 13 wt % cobalt, about 3.75 wt %-9.0 wt % of tantalum, about 1.3 wt %-2.25 wt % of molybdenum, about 3.0 wt %-6.8 wt % of tungsten, about 2.6 wt %-3.25 wt % of rhenium, up to about 0.02 wt % of boron, about 0.05 wt %-2.0 wt % of hafnium, up to about 0.14 wt % of carbon, up to about 0.35 wt % of zirconium, and a balance of nickel. The second nickel alloy includes about 21.25 wt %-22.75 wt % of chromium, about 5.7 wt %-6.3 wt % of aluminum, about 11.5 wt %-12.5 wt % of cobalt, about 5.7 wt %-6.3 wt % of silicon, boron in an amount no greater than 1.0 wt %, and a balance of nickel. | 10-29-2009 |
20090274562 | Coated turbine-stage nozzle segments - A method for coating a nozzle segment, the method comprising separating an outer shroud and an inner platform of the nozzle segment along pathways that bisect a first stator vane and a second stator vane of the of the nozzle segment, coating the first stator vane and the second stator vane after separating the outer shroud and the inner platform, and rejoining the separated outer shroud and the separated inner platform after coating the first stator vane and the second stator vane. | 11-05-2009 |
20100189555 | METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE AIRFOILS WITH PROTECTIVE COATING - A method of processing turbine airfoils includes depositing a protective coating on first and second turbine airfoils, and bonding the first and second turbine airfoils together after the deposition such that there is an open throat between the first and second turbine airfoil and at least portions of surfaces in the open throat are coated with the protective coating. | 07-29-2010 |
20100252533 | TRAILING EDGE MACHINING OF A WORKPIECE - A method of securing an workpiece for machining the trailing edge. The workpiece has a platform from which extends an airfoil, the airfoil including a leading edge and a trailing edge, and a pressure side and a suction side. A fixture with at least one locating datum that relates to the platform and at least one locating datum that relates to the leading edge is provided. The fixture does not contact the trailing edge of the workpiece. The workpiece is positioned so that the platform is against the related locating datum and the leading edge is against the related locating datum. The workpiece is secured within the fixture, and the trailing edge of the workpiece is machined. | 10-07-2010 |
20100297472 | OXIDATION-CORROSION RESISTANT COATING - A metallic coating for protecting a substrate from high temperature oxidation and hot corrosion environments comprising about 2.5 to about 13.5 wt. % cobalt, about 12 to about 27 wt. % chromium, about 5 to about 7 wt. % aluminum, about 0.0 to about 1.0 wt. % yttrium, about 0.0 to about 1.0 wt. % hafnium, about 1.0 to about 3.0 wt. % silicon, about 0.0 to about 4.5 wt. % tantalum, about 0.0 to about 6.5 wt. % tungsten, about 0.0 to about 2.0 wt. % rhenium, about 0.0 to about 1.0 wt. % molybdenum and the balance nickel. | 11-25-2010 |
20110116912 | ZONED DISCONTINUOUS COATING FOR HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE COMPONENT - A turbine component has an airfoil extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge, and has an outer surface. A coating includes at least two discontinuous areas that are spaced from each other such that there is an area of uncoated surface between the discontinuous areas of coating. In addition, a method of providing such a coating is disclosed. | 05-19-2011 |
20130004320 | METHOD OF ROTATED AIRFOILS - A method for forming a nozzle segment for a turbine stage of a gas turbine engine to a specific measurement range for a throat area. The nozzle segment comprising an inner platform, and outer platform, and a plurality of airfoils between the inner platform and outer platform. A requested throat area measurement is obtained for the nozzle segment, and a starting stacking angle for a plurality of through holes and pockets corresponding to the airfoils for both the inner platform and outer platform is selected, which are then machined. The airfoils, inner platform, and outer platform are assembled to form a vane segment that is machined to obtain a finished throat area. The finished throat area is measured, and a determination is made if the measured finish throat area complies with the requested throat area. | 01-03-2013 |
20130025123 | WORKING A VANE ASSEMBLY FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A method of working a vane assembly for a gas turbine engine involves a collar and an engine operated cooling baffle. The collar is connected to the cooling baffle and installed into the interior cavity of the vane assembly. A braze is applied to both a portion of the collar that interfaces with the cooling baffle and to a second portion of the collar that interfaces with the vane assembly. In one embodiment, the connection between the replacement collar and both the cooling baffle and vane assembly is accomplished by fitting the cooling baffle into the collar and by slipping a portion of the cooling baffle with a smaller cross-sectional area though the collar. | 01-31-2013 |