Abstract: A transition duct system for routing a gas flow in a combustion turbine engine is provided. The transition duct system includes one or more converging flow joint inserts forming a trailing edge at an intersection between adjacent transition ducts. The converging flow joint insert may be contained within a converging flow joint insert receiver and may be disconnected from the transition duct bodies by which the converging flow joint insert is positioned. Being disconnected eliminates stress formation within the converging flow joint insert, thereby enhancing the life of the insert. The converging flow joint insert may be removable such that the insert can be replaced once worn beyond design limits.

Abstract: An automated, unmanned continuous system (200) for packaging flowable food products at elevated temperatures and pressures includes an upstream thermal processing station (202) to heat the food products and direct the heated food products to a pressurized unmanned filling station (204), whereat containers (242) are filled with the heated food products within a pressurized housing (232), and then transported to a pressurized and unmanned sealing station (206) where the containers are sealed with a lid or cover (283) within a pressurized housing (282). Thereafter, the filled and sealed containers (242) are routed from the pressurized housing (282) through a pressurized transfer tube or passageway (208) for further processing at a downstream thermal processing station (210).

Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a movable interface that permits rotation of the inlet portion and cone. The movable interface moves within a surface of the flow sleeve that is designed to receive the movable interface. A sealing ring and groove located at the connection between the sealing ring and groove allow axial movement.

Abstract: Techniques to manage state information for a web service are described. An apparatus may comprise a processor circuit, and an application program for execution by the processor circuit to provide a set of operations to modify a state of a network resource provided by a network service. The application program may comprise a state manager component arranged to record state information for the network resource provided by the network service as state changes occur to the network resource during a first communication session, and store a resource identifier and associated state information for the network resource in a state database, the state information for use in automatically reproducing a state of the network resource during a second communication session. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A combustion turbine engine combustor section includes a plurality of annularly arrayed combustors housed within paired combustor portals of a combustor casing. Each combustor portal has a corresponding top hat cover having a peripheral flange. The paired combustor portals are formed in combustor housings having a figure eight-shaped sleeve wall planform. The paired adjoining combustor portals share a common Siamesed portion of the sleeve wall. A combustor portal mating surface is formed on an axial distal end of the sleeve wall, having a figure eight planform and defining a first array of fastener receiving apertures. A top hat cover retention bracket assembly having a composite planform conforming to the combustor portal mating surface planform and a second array of apertures that conform to the first array pattern apertures, is placed over the peripheral flanges of the paired combustor top hat covers and secured by top hat cover fasteners.

Abstract: In a method of printing a transferable component, a stamp including an elastomeric post having three-dimensional relief features protruding from a surface thereof is pressed against a component on a donor substrate with a first pressure that is sufficient to mechanically deform the relief features and a region of the post between the relief features to contact the component over a first contact area. The stamp is retracted from the donor substrate such that the component is adhered to the stamp. The stamp including the component adhered thereto is pressed against a receiving substrate with a second pressure that is less than the first pressure to contact the component over a second contact area that is smaller than the first contact area. The stamp is then retracted from the receiving substrate to delaminate the component from the stamp and print the component onto the receiving substrate. Related apparatus and stamps are also discussed.

Abstract: In a method of printing a transferable component, a stamp including an elastomeric post having three-dimensional relief features protruding from a surface thereof is pressed against a component on a donor substrate with a first pressure that is sufficient to mechanically deform the relief features and a region of the post between the relief features to contact the component over a first contact area. The stamp is retracted from the donor substrate such that the component is adhered to the stamp. The stamp including the component adhered thereto is pressed against a receiving substrate with a second pressure that is less than the first pressure to contact the component over a second contact area that is smaller than the first contact area. The stamp is then retracted from the receiving substrate to delaminate the component from the stamp and print the component onto the receiving substrate. Related apparatus and stamps are also discussed.

Abstract: A transition duct system for routing a gas flow from a combustor to the first stage of a turbine section in a combustion turbine engine, wherein the transition duct system includes one or more converging flow joint inserts forming a trailing edge at an intersection between adjacent transition ducts is disclosed. The transition duct system may include a transition duct having an internal passage extending between an inlet to an outlet and may expel gases into the first stage turbine with a tangential component. The converging flow joint insert may be contained within a converging flow joint insert receiver and disconnected from the transition duct bodies by which the converging flow joint insert is positioned. Being disconnected eliminates stress formation within the converging flow joint insert, thereby enhancing the life of the insert. The converging flow joint insert may be removable such that the insert can be replaced once worn beyond design limits.

Abstract: A carrier for processing a container in a thermal processing system includes a carrier body having an exterior configured to roll in the thermal processing system. The container includes a container body extending between first and second container ends. The carrier body has a first end portion configured to receive the first container end and a second end portion opposite the first end portion. A retention system is disposed within the second end portion of the carrier body that is configured to engage the second container end and retain the container within the body.

Abstract: A support arrangement (10) for a transition piece (12) of a gas turbine engine (14). The support arrangement includes a mounting bracket (16) for the transition piece and a pin (18) supporting the mounting bracket in an interior (20) of the gas turbine engine and extending through an opening (22) in a casing (24) to an exterior (26) of the gas turbine engine. The support arrangement further includes a spherical washer (28, 38) positioned between the pin and either the mounting bracket or the casing.

Abstract: In an aspect, the present invention provides stretchable, and optionally printable, components such as semiconductors and electronic circuits capable of providing good performance when stretched, compressed, flexed or otherwise deformed, and related methods of making or tuning such stretchable components. Stretchable semiconductors and electronic circuits preferred for some applications are flexible, in addition to being stretchable, and thus are capable of significant elongation, flexing, bending or other deformation along one or more axes. Further, stretchable semiconductors and electronic circuits of the present invention are adapted to a wide range of device configurations to provide fully flexible electronic and optoelectronic devices.

Abstract: Combustor top hat covers are attached to midframe combustor portals with a lugged backing plate that interlocks with mating recesses formed in the corresponding midframe combustor portal. Exemplary embodiments utilize twist lock engagement of backing plate ring lugs under projecting tabs formed over a lug raceway recess in the combustor portal mating surface. The top hat cover is in turn fastened to the combustor portal by fasteners that engage corresponding threaded apertures formed in the backing plate.

Abstract: In a method of printing a transferable component, a stamp including an elastomeric post having three-dimensional relief features protruding from a surface thereof is pressed against a component on a donor substrate with a first pressure that is sufficient to mechanically deform the relief features and a region of the post between the relief features to contact the component over a first contact area. The stamp is retracted from the donor substrate such that the component is adhered to the stamp. The stamp including the component adhered thereto is pressed against a receiving substrate with a second pressure that is less than the first pressure to contact the component over a second contact area that is smaller than the first contact area. The stamp is then retracted from the receiving substrate to delaminate the component from the stamp and print the component onto the receiving substrate. Related apparatus and stamps are also discussed.

Abstract: A support arrangement (10) for a transition piece (12) of a gas turbine engine (14). The support arrangement includes a mounting bracket (16) for the transition piece and a pin (18) supporting the mounting bracket in an interior (20) of the gas turbine engine and extending through an opening (22) in a casing (24) to an exterior (26) of the as turbine engine.

Abstract: In an aspect, the present invention provides stretchable, and optionally printable, components such as semiconductors and electronic circuits capable of providing good performance when stretched, compressed, flexed or otherwise deformed, and related methods of making or tuning such stretchable components. Stretchable semiconductors and electronic circuits preferred for some applications are flexible, in addition to being stretchable, and thus are capable of significant elongation, flexing, bending or other deformation along one or more axes. Further, stretchable semiconductors and electronic circuits of the present invention are adapted to a wide range of device configurations to provide fully flexible electronic and optoelectronic devices.

Abstract: In an embodiment, the system can be configured to allow a user to quickly order a repeat item by simply rotating the mobile device or other computing system of the user to a horizontal orientation. By positioning the mobile device or other computing system in a horizontal orientation, the system can be configured to remove the existing contents on the display, display the necessary information for previously placed orders, and reorient the contents for correctly displaying the content in a horizontal orientation, thereby increasing the amount of display area for presenting data to a user, from the perspective of margin width.

Abstract: An apparatus for attaching a transition duct to a turbine section of a gas turbine engine includes an annular shaped vane carrier that engages with a transition aft frame. The transition aft frame includes an outwardly extending clamp that is at least partially inserted into a radial recess of the vane carrier structure. A spacer is inserted into the recess. A first pair of mating surfaces is formed by a first end face of the spacer and an end face of the clamp and a second pair of mating surfaces is formed by a second end face of the spacer and a wall of the recess. At least one of the pairs of mating surfaces is inclined at an angle with respect to a radial plane of the vane carrier structure. A retention device secures the spacer to the vane carrier structure.

Abstract: Combustor top hat covers are attached to midframe combustor portals with a lugged backing plate that interlocks with mating recesses formed in the corresponding midframe combustor portal. Exemplary embodiments utilize twist lock engagement of backing plate ring lugs under projecting tabs formed over a lug raceway recess in the combustor portal mating surface. The top hat cover is in turn fastened to the combustor portal by fasteners that engage corresponding threaded apertures formed in the backing plate.

Abstract: A combustion turbine engine combustor section includes a plurality of annularly arrayed combustors housed within paired combustor portals of a combustor casing. Each combustor portal has a corresponding top hat cover having a peripheral flange. The paired combustor portals are formed in combustor housings having a figure eight-shaped sleeve wall planform. The paired adjoining combustor portals share a common Siamesed portion of the sleeve wall. A combustor portal mating surface is formed on an axial distal end of the sleeve wall, having a figure eight planform and defining a first array of fastener receiving apertures. A top hat cover retention bracket assembly having a composite planform conforming to the combustor portal mating surface planform and a second array of apertures that conform to the first array pattern apertures, is placed over the peripheral flanges of the paired combustor top hat covers and secured by top hat cover fasteners.

Abstract: Techniques to manage state information for a web service are described. An apparatus may comprise a processor circuit, and an application program for execution by the processor circuit to provide a set of operations to modify a state of a network resource provided by a network service. The application program may comprise a state manager component arranged to record state information for the network resource provided by the network service as state changes occur to the network resource during a first communication session, and store a resource identifier and associated state information for the network resource in a state database, the state information for use in automatically reproducing a state of the network resource during a second communication session. Other embodiments are described and claimed.