Patents Examined by Maxime M Adjagbe
  • Patent number: 11493028
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a mounting frame, an energy storage unit, a pitch system, a wind turbine and a method. The mounting frame for mounting accumulators in a hub includes: a base having a predetermined thickness, wherein the base includes a mounting surface in a thickness direction of the base; and two or more accumulator mounting elements disposed on the mounting surface at intervals, wherein each accumulator mounting element includes a supporting assembly and a holding assembly connected to the supporting assembly, the supporting assembly is connected to the mounting surface and extends in the thickness direction, and the holding assembly is adapted to clamp and fix the accumulator such that all the accumulators in the hub are mounted to the mounting frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: BEIJING GOLDWIND SCIENCE & CREATION WINDPOWER EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuliang Liu, Fanhu Meng, Bing Zhu
  • Patent number: 11480148
    Abstract: A rotor blade for a wind turbine, to a rotor for a wind turbine, to a wind turbine, to a method for producing a rotor blade, to a method for connecting a rotor blade to a rotor hub and to a method for repairing a rotor of a wind turbine. The rotor blade has a connection interface, the connection interface having at least one cutout for receiving a tension element for connecting the rotor blade to a further element of a wind turbine, an outer circumferential surface of the cutout being formed of a connection material and having an internal thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventors: Ingo Hesse, Alexander Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 11473440
    Abstract: The invention is related to the gas turbine stators of the gas turbine engines applied in aviation. The gas turbine stator, in the outer housing of which sectors of the split honeycomb ring (made as double-layer one) are installed with support elements on the front and rear axial ends of the sector. In this invention, the layer of the sector facing the outer housing is made U-shaped in the plane, the support elements are made as separate rotary bodies distributed uniformly along the circumference and the front support elements (on the gas flow direction) are larger than rear ones in terms of geometrical dimensions by factor 1.1 . . . 1.5. Therefore, the implementation of the invention proposed with the characteristic features above, in conjunction with the known features of the invention claimed enables reduction of the gas turbine stator weight and improvement its reliability without compromising the turbine efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: JOINT-STOCK COMPANY UNITED ENGINE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Valerij Alekseevich Kuznecov, Vladimir Konstantinovich Sychev, Vladimir Mihajlovich Yazev
  • Patent number: 11466587
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of automatically determining an operating condition of at least part of a gas turbine engine 10 for an aircraft, the method comprising: measuring one or more gas pressure waves by a gas pressure detector 401, wherein the gas pressure detector 401 is located in the gas turbine engine 10; and automatically determining, by a computing system, an operating condition of at least part of a gas turbine engine 10 in dependence on an output signal of the gas pressure detector 401.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: Zahid M Hussain, Hugh D Thomas
  • Patent number: 11454137
    Abstract: An inner shroud block component for a gas turbine. The inner shroud block has a surface with a plurality of wells formed therein. An array of protuberances extend away from a base surface of each of the wells. The array of protuberances produces convective cooling of the inner shroud block, resulting in increased cooling of the inner shroud block and better part life. The increased cooling capacity also allows the turbine to operate at higher temperatures, which results in additional power generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: DOOSAN HEAVY INDUSTRIES & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD
    Inventors: Gene Chong, Jae Bin Lee, Yunchang Jang, Haneul Kim, David Ohlschwager
  • Patent number: 11448097
    Abstract: A turbine exhaust case (TEC) includes an outer case, an inner case, and a plurality of struts structurally connecting the inner case to the outer case. At least one of the struts has an airfoil body with a hollow core. A leading edge stiffener is provided at the radially inner end of the airfoil body. The leading edge stiffener projects into the hollow core and merges with a stiffener ring projecting from a radially inner surface of the inner case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventor: Guy Lefebvre
  • Patent number: 11441437
    Abstract: A shroud configured to be disposed around an impeller of a centrifugal compressor, the shroud has a wall extending circumferentially around a central axis, the wall having an inner face oriented toward a gaspath and an outer face opposed to the inner face, a bleed slot defined in the wall and extending along at least a portion of a circumference thereof, the bleed slot defining a bleed direction from the inner face and away from the gaspath, the bleed direction at the inner face of the wall being either parallel to the central axis or oriented toward the central axis. A method of manufacturing a shroud is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Alexandre Capron, Bernard Chow
  • Patent number: 11441541
    Abstract: A main shaft assembly of a wind turbine and method for manufacturing the same are provided. Accordingly, the main shaft assembly includes a structural/shaft body defining a cavity therein. The shaft body is configured to transmit a load of the wind turbine developed in response to the wind. An inner body is located within the cavity. The inner body is non-loadbearing with respect to the load. At least one sensor is coupled to the inner body and positioned within the cavity for detecting a deflection of the shaft body in response to the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: General Electric Renovables Espana, S.L.
    Inventors: Robert Peter Slack, Roberto Leal Rodriguez, Michael A. Garry, Matteo Bellucci
  • Patent number: 11428106
    Abstract: A vane assembly includes a plurality of vane units and a connecting part. Each vane unit includes a base having a through-hole positioned between opposing longitudinal faces of the base. The connecting part includes a lacing bar that is insertable into and through the through-holes for coupling at least two adjacent vane units into the vane assembly. In the vane assembly the connecting part is arranged through the through holes of the plurality of vane units clamping the vane units on the lacing bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: SULZER MANAGEMENT AG
    Inventors: Jozef H. G. Mattheij, Twan Antonius Martinus Althuizen
  • Patent number: 11428120
    Abstract: An assembly is provided for a turbine engine. This assembly includes a static structure, a conduit and a conduit bracket. The static structure includes a port. The conduit extends longitudinally through the port. The conduit bracket couples the conduit to the static structure. The conduit bracket includes a base mount, a conduit mount and a damper. The base mount is attached to the static structure. The conduit mount is attached to the conduit. The damper is between the base mount and the conduit mount. The damper includes a first leg, a second leg and a web. The first leg projects laterally out from the base mount. The second leg projects laterally out from the conduit mount. The web is longitudinally between and connected to the first leg and the second leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventors: Julien Girard, Mateusz Pelc
  • Patent number: 11421557
    Abstract: Turbomachines and methods for coupling first and second turbomachine components are provided. The components include castellated flange arrangements that provide an improved retention method for retaining the components that is far superior in than bolts and nuts, especially for massive unbalance loading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Shawn Alstad, Laurence D. N. Liston
  • Patent number: 11421648
    Abstract: A rotor blade having a rotor blade trailing edge which extends between a rotor blade root and a rotor blade tip over a rotor blade length, and having a profile depth which is established between the rotor blade trailing edge and a rotor blade leading edge. For the purpose of improving efficiency, at least one profile element having a continuous profile section, for the purpose of changing the profile depth of the rotor blade, is able to be attached at or in the region of the rotor blade trailing edge, wherein the extension of the profile section beyond the rotor blade trailing edge is determined in a manner dependent on a standardized load-dependent dimensioning of the profile depth of the rotor blade and a load level which is established at an erection location of the wind turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Wobben Properties GmbH
    Inventor: Florian Rubner
  • Patent number: 11415017
    Abstract: A sealing assembly for sealing a gap between a first component and a second component is provided. The sealing assembly includes a sealing body disposed between the first component and the second component and a pressing member disposed between the sealing body and the second component, configured to press the sealing body toward the first component, and configured to extend and compress in a circumferential direction of the first component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Inventor: Eui Jun Ju
  • Patent number: 11384740
    Abstract: A rotor lock assembly for locking a rotor of a wind turbine includes at least one removable rotor lock. The removable rotor lock has a housing comprising an opening and a mounting portion, a pin shaft positioned within the opening, and a locking mechanism. The opening extends from a first end to a second end thereof. The mounting portion is adapted for mounting to a bearing housing adjacent to a rotor lock plate of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jennifer Ann Levin, Arun Eapen Mathew, Rajasekhar Koppolu, Renlong Ying
  • Patent number: 11384659
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine, has: a case extending circumferentially around a central axis of the gas turbine engine; a boss protruding from the case away from the central axis, the boss defining an internal passage; a tubular member received within the internal passage of the boss and secured to the boss; an annular gap extending all around the tubular member and located between the tubular member and the boss; and a fitting hydraulically connecting a fluid source to the tubular member, the fitting having a portion received within the tubular member and encircled by both of the annular gap and the tubular member, the fitting sealingly engaged to the tubular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventor: Oleg Morenko
  • Patent number: 11371390
    Abstract: An assembly for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a composite gas turbine engine component including a first flange extending radially from a main body at a junction having an arcuate profile. An adapter ring includes a mate face dimensioned to follow a contour of the junction such that the junction sits on the mate face. A method of assembly for a gas turbine engine is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonas S. Banhos, Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley
  • Patent number: 11371825
    Abstract: A blade angle feedback assembly for an aircraft-bladed rotor is provided. The rotor is rotatable about a longitudinal axis and having an adjustable blade pitch angle. The assembly comprises a feedback device coupled to rotate with the rotor with adjustment of the blade pitch angle, the feedback device comprising a non-magnetically permeable body defining a root surface and a plurality of magnetically permeable position markers circumferentially disposed on the root surface, and at least one sensor mounted adjacent the feedback device and configured to detect a passage of the plurality of position markers as the feedback device rotates about the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Sean Durand, Richard Kudrna, Ian Farrell
  • Patent number: 11359636
    Abstract: A vacuum pump comprises: a rotor; a stator; a rolling bearing configured to support a rotor shaft provided at the rotor; and a vibration sensor configured to detect vibration of the rolling bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventors: Toshifumi Hashimoto, Nobuhiko Moriyama
  • Patent number: 11346224
    Abstract: A rotor for an axial turbomachine includes a drum formed of several parts including: composite rings made of composite material and metallic rings interposed between the composite rings. The metallic rings carry the rotor blades. The metallic rings have an axial branch axially overlapping the composite rings and at least one radial branch in contact with the composite rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: SAFRAN AERO BOOSTERS SA
    Inventor: Alain Derclaye
  • Patent number: 11346251
    Abstract: A turbine shroud assembly adapted for use with a gas turbine engine includes a shroud segment and a carrier. The shroud segment extends circumferentially partway around an axis to define a gas path boundary of the turbine shroud assembly. The carrier is configured to support the shroud segment in position radially relative to the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Ted J. Freeman, Aaron D. Sippel, David J. Thomas