Including Means To Cause Cyclical Movement Of A Part (e.g., Blade, Valve, Etc.) Patents (Class 415/125)
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Patent number: 11959532Abstract: A one-way power conversion device (24) and a power system having the one-way power conversion device are provided. The one-way power conversion device (24) includes a one-way gearbox (18), a first transmission shaft (15), a second transmission shaft (16), and a swing rotation component (19). The device includes a combination of one or more one-way power conversion devices (24), which can absorb swinging powers coming from different directions and convert the swinging powers into an available one-way rotation power. The device can absorb the swinging power in any direction, and has the advantages of a high absorption and conversion efficiency, a stable power output, low costs of construction and maintenance, a high stability, and a wide application range.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: XIAMEN CHUANGLIU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Qinfa Wu
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Patent number: 11852167Abstract: A motor has a sufficient heat dissipation function even when a non-magnetic material having low thermal conductivity is used for a shaft of a motor using a consequent pole rotor. A motor includes: a stator; a consequent pole rotor including a rotor core and a magnet; a casing housing the stator and the rotor; a shaft including a non-magnetic material and fixed to the rotor; and heat dissipation blades that are a first heat dissipation promoting means that rotates with the shaft. This promotes heat dissipation through a heat dissipation path from an inside of the motor through the shaft, preventing problems due to overheat in the motor.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2019Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Takaya Shimokawa, Hiroki Aso, Naoki Tamura
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Patent number: 11841032Abstract: A fan assembly designed for quick assembly and disassembly can include a housing, a fan and a motor disposed within the housing, a first guard located on a first side and a second guard located on a second side of the housing. The fan assembly can include a tensioner mechanism provided on an exterior of the housing to secure the first and the second guards to the housing. The fan assembly can be assembled by securing a plurality of struts to an interior side of a housing, mounting a fan and motor to the plurality of struts, inserting first and second guards within the housing proximate the inlet and outlet ends, and tensioning the first and second free ends of the housing to secure the first and second guards within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2020Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Pinnacle Climate Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Leither, Dennis Meyer
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Patent number: 11753842Abstract: Provided is a tower of a wind turbine, having a hollow inner space and a door for opening and closing an aperture into the inner space, wherein the door is a sliding door, which is slidingly arranged on a tower aperture member attached to the tower, and which sliding door is at least partially sealed by a seal to the tower aperture member at least when the door is in the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Inventor: Adnan Dokic
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Patent number: 10939579Abstract: A fan guard connector is provided. The fan guard connector includes a fan guard structure configured to be secured to a cooling system. The fan guard connector also includes a lever structure connected to the fan guard structure by a pivot element. The lever structure is configured to rotate between an engaged and a disengaged position. The fan guard connector also includes a connector member configured to secure the lever structure to the fan guard structure in the engaged position.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng, Chun Chang, Cheng-Chieh Weng, Chih-Hao Chang
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Patent number: 10704800Abstract: A system for controlling air flow is provided that includes a damper disposed on a duct, an energy recovery system disposed within the duct a first predetermined distance from the damper and a controller coupled to the damper by a conductor and to the energy recovery system, the controller disposed within the duct a second predetermined distance from the damper.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2016Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Air Distribution Technologies IP, LLCInventors: Clark E. Pridemore, Steven R. Palasek, Harvey Pastunink, Joseph Tyler Devine, James Charles Sharp, Robert Gerald Lee
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Patent number: 10221830Abstract: Systems and methods related to linear turbine systems are presented. Each embodiment described herein may be designed as a single-stage, linear, impulse turbine system. In an embodiment, a linear turbine includes a first shaft extending along a first axis; a second shaft extending along a second axis, the second axis being separated from and substantially parallel to the first axis; a first plurality of buckets to travel a first continuous path around the first shaft and the second shaft along a first plane, the first path including a first substantially linear path segment between the first axis and the second axis; and a nozzle configured to direct a first fluid jet to contact the first plurality of buckets in the first linear path segment.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Natel Energy, Inc.Inventor: Abraham D. Schneider
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Patent number: 9732727Abstract: A wind turbine system to provide electrical power in areas not connected to the electrical power grid. The wind turbine system includes a frame and a rotatable shaft supported by the frame. A ring and idler gear assembly is coupled to the rotatable shaft. An upper rotor assembly is coupled to the rotatable shaft. The upper rotor assembly is configured to rotate in a first direction and thereby to rotate the rotatable shaft in a first direction. A lower rotor assembly is coupled to the ring and idler gear assembly. The lower rotor assembly is configured to rotate in a second direction which is opposite of the first direction and thereby to rotate the rotatable shaft in the first direction via the ring and idler gear assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2015Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Inventor: Robert R. West
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Patent number: 9581132Abstract: A wind turbine blade is configured such that the lift force from the blade airfoil is always normal, or nearly normal, to the shaft torque. This condition maximizes energy conversion. This objective may be achieved by a) having the airfoil chord always aligned to the actual wind direction (subject only to small angle of attack variations), and b) slowing the turbine rotation rate so that no blade twist is needed. As a result, blade tip speed due to shaft rotation is less than the wind speed, and preferably much less. This low tip speed eliminates any hazard to birds. The lift force from the blade airfoil directly drives the torque on the shaft, so the control problem simplifies to adjusting the blade angle of attack to keep the lift constant across varying wind speeds. For most airfoils, a slightly negative angle of attack results in zero lift, so this simple approach has a ready fail-safe condition.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Inventor: Earl McCune
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Patent number: 9494329Abstract: An air conditioning indoor unit includes a casing having an air outlet, a horizontal blade that changes an up and down direction flow of outlet air, a Coanda blade to change the outlet air to a Coanda airflow along an undersurface of the Coanda blade, and a control unit. The control unit adjusts a relative angle between the Coanda blade and the horizontal blade to selectively use either of a first airflow state and a second airflow state. In the first airflow state, the control unit adjusts the relative angle to a predetermined angle in a first angular range to produce the Coanda airflow on substantially an entire region of the undersurface of the Coanda blade. In the second airflow state, the control unit adjusts the relative angle to a predetermined angle in a second angular range larger than the first angular range to not produce the Coanda airflow.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2012Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Masanao Yasutomi
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Patent number: 9488381Abstract: An air-conditioning indoor unit is operable in a Coanda effect use mode in which blown air from a blow-out port is diverted in a predetermined direction. The indoor unit includes a scroll leading conditioned air to the blow-out port, a Coanda vane in proximity to the blow-out port, and a controller controlling orientation of the Coanda vane. The Coanda vane alters an airflow direction of the blown air via the Coanda effect and turns the blown air into a Coanda airflow along a bottom surface of the Coanda vane. A convex shaped curved surface formed in the bottom surface of the Coanda vane has a radius of 50 to 300 mm. The controller adjusts the orientation of the Coanda vane away from a casing front surface as the Coanda vane separates from the blow-out port in the Coanda effect use mode.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2012Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Masanao Yasutomi, Masashi Kamada
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Patent number: 9380734Abstract: A container includes an air conditioner, a double group of air conductor sheets and a number of racks. The air conditioner includes at least one air outlet. The double group of air conductor sheets is positioned in the at least one air outlet. The double group of air conductor sheet includes a first group of air conductor sheets and a second group of air conductor sheets oriented in different directions. The double group of air conductor sheets is positioned between the racks. The first group of air conductor sheets rotates toward the racks positioned at two sides, and the second group of air conductor sheets rotates toward the racks positioned at two ends.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2012Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Yao-Ting Chang
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Patent number: 8909454Abstract: A compression system includes a compressor with adjustable inlet guide vanes (IGVs) and variable stator vanes (VSVs) that are adjustable independently of each other. IGV and VSV control units produce respective IGV and VSV reference commands responsive to respective first and second inputs that may be responsive to measured properties of the compression system. The second input may be provided by a model of the compressor or of the compression system responsive to measured properties. The second input may particularly be an estimate of a property not directly observable, such as stall margin or efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2011Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Karl Dean Minto
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Publication number: 20140356136Abstract: Fluid-powered devices are detailed. The devices may be utilized as motors or pumps, for example, and are capable to switching dynamically between these functions. They additionally may use surface-area, rather than solely pressure, differentials to produce rotary motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Hendrikus Johannes van der Meijden, Michael Edward Moore
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Publication number: 20140294569Abstract: Gas driven motors are presented including: a housing defining a circulation chamber and a shutter chamber, where the housing includes an intake port and an exhaust port; a drive axle positioned along a pair of parallel circulation chamber walls and rotatably attached thereto, where the drive axle is perpendicular to the pair of parallel circulation chamber walls; a vane having an attached edge, a leading edge parallel with and opposite to the attached edge, and a pair of vane side edges, where the pair of side edges are parallel with respect to one another and form a matching curve with respect to one another, where the vane includes a curved surface defined by the pair of side edges, where the vane is mechanically coupled with the drive axle along the attached edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventor: Marc Weber
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Patent number: 8845276Abstract: Fluid-powered devices are detailed. The devices may be utilized as motors or pumps, for example, and are capable to switching dynamically between these functions. They additionally may use surface-area, rather than solely pressure, differentials to produce rotary motion.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2009Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Zodiac Pool Systems, Inc.Inventors: Hendrikus Johannes Van Der Meijden, Michael Edward Moore
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Patent number: 8845275Abstract: A cranking pad assembly for a gearbox of a turbomachine including a cranking pad shaft rotatably secured in a gearbox housing and engageable with a gearbox drivetrain when urged inwardly into the gearbox housing. The cranking pad shaft includes an interface for a cranking tool. An interlock pin retains the cranking tool at the cranking pad shaft and a disconnect spring is operably connected to the gearbox housing to bias the cranking pad shaft outwardly from the gearbox housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2010Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: Keith E. Short, Jeff A. Brown
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Publication number: 20140167530Abstract: The Wind Wing converts wind energy into electrical energy utilizing an oscillating vertical unarticulated wing, and in one of its two models, employs a new type of electrical generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Inventor: Andrew Lovas
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Patent number: 8613587Abstract: A rotor assembly for a turbine includes a substantially enclosed, cylindrical outer housing that is shaped to define an interior cavity into which a rotor is disposed. The rotor includes a main rotatable shaft in coaxial alignment with the outer housing and a plurality of pivotable blades, each blade being connected to the shaft by upper and lower spokes. In use, fluid flow enters into the interior cavity through a selectively enclosable inlet port in the outer housing, applies force to blades within the primary fluid flow path which causes the main shaft to rotate, and exits the interior cavity though a selectively enclosable outlet port in the outer housing. As the main shaft rotates within the outer housing, a control mechanism maintains each blade in a position of limited resistance when located outside the primary fluid flow path in order to maximize efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2013Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Inventor: Francis X. Reilly
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Patent number: 8596977Abstract: A wind energy generator has a frame, an axle extending horizontally and being rotatably mounted relative to the frame, a plurality of arms extending radially outwardly of the axle, and a plurality of panels respectively hingedly connected to the plurality of arms at a location distal of the axle. Each of the plurality of panels extends so as to have an edge opposite the hinged connection proximal the axle. A plurality of rollers are respectively affixed adjacent the edge of the plurality of panels. A line is received by the plurality of rollers so as to extend around the plurality of rollers to cause the plurality of rollers to relative to each other as the axle rotates.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2010Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Inventor: Larry W. Simnacher
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Publication number: 20130302145Abstract: A vertical axis wind turbine having multiple blades in which the root of each blade is oriented at an angle to a radial direction from a drive shaft and at least a portion each blade is swept back. The blades preferably have a symmetric partial aerofoil shape of generally V-shaped cross section of generally constant cross section.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2011Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: Far West Renewable Energy, Corp.Inventors: John Franz Hassenflu, Peter Michael Boedeker
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Publication number: 20130251512Abstract: A turbocharger system is disclosed, including a turbine and compressor and a rotary valve unit. The rotary valve unit comprises a fixed valve seat and a rotary valve member arranged coaxially with the valve seat. The valve member is disposed against the valve seat and is rotatable about the axis for selectively varying a degree of alignment between respective orifices in the valve seat and valve member. The valve unit includes a valve housing that defines a first flow passage and a second flow passage, and the valve member and valve seat are disposed in the second flow passage. A turbocharger system is also disclosed, including a turbine and compressor and the rotary valve unit. The rotary valve unit is coupled with the turbine such that exhaust gas that has passed through the turbine wheel is fed into the first flow passage of the rotary valve unit, and exhaust gas that has bypassed the turbine wheel is fed into the second flow passage of the rotary valve unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2011Publication date: September 26, 2013Inventors: Alain Lombard, Johann Kurtzmann, Nicolas Serres, Jean-Jacques Laissus
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Publication number: 20130216358Abstract: A rotor assembly for a turbine includes a substantially enclosed, cylindrical outer housing that is shaped to define an interior cavity into which a rotor is disposed. The rotor includes a main rotatable shaft in coaxial alignment with the outer housing and a plurality of pivotable blades, each blade being connected to the shaft by upper and lower spokes. In use, fluid flow enters into the interior cavity through a selectively enclosable inlet port in the outer housing, applies force to blades within the primary fluid flow path which causes the main shaft to rotate, and exits the interior cavity though a selectively enclosable outlet port in the outer housing. As the main shaft rotates within the outer housing, a control mechanism maintains each blade in a position of limited resistance when located outside the primary fluid flow path in order to maximize efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2013Publication date: August 22, 2013Inventor: Francis X. Reilly
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Patent number: 8419345Abstract: In one embodiment a system is disclosed that includes an actuation device coupled with a turbomachinery mechanism. The actuation device can include multiple fluid pathways and a valve to alternatively place each of these pathways in fluid communication with a supply port while another of the pathways is in fluid communication with a return port to selectively move an actuation member along a range of travel. A brake valve may also be included to provide pressurized fluid to the actuation member when the actuation device is in an on condition and divert at least a portion of the pressurized fluid away from the actuation member through another pathway when the actuation device is in an off condition. A fluid-powered brake is coupled to this further pathway to selectively apply braking force to the actuation member in response to the diverted pressurized fluid.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Rolls-Royce CorporationInventors: Eric Mitchell Arnett, Ross Julian Belloni, Andrew Clifford Dalton
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Patent number: 8251645Abstract: A fan with concealed oscillating mechanism includes a main housing, a first driving motor, a second driving motor and a curved link gear all located inside the main housing, and a set of blades located outside the main housing and connected to a rotating shaft of the first driving motor. The first driving motor has a connecting rod rotatably received in a receiving tube provided in the main housing. The second driving motor is located behind and connected to the first driving motor, and has a rotating shaft being perpendicular to that of the first driving motor. The curved link gear is connected at an end to the second rotating shaft and at another end to the main housing, such that when the second driving motor operates, the first driving motor is brought to oscillate while the set of blades stably rotates to thereby change the direction of produced airflow.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2009Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Inventor: Steven Yu
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Patent number: 8212187Abstract: A heater with 360° rotation of a heated air stream is provided. The device includes a housing, a motor, an impeller, a heating element, an air stream deflector and a rotational engine. More specifically, the device is directed toward a portable space heater having an outward radial projection of a heated air stream in combination with 360° rotational movement for reducing air temperature stratification and uneven heating problems in a room.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2008Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Lasko Holdings, Inc.Inventor: William E. Lasko
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Patent number: 8128346Abstract: A fan with concealed 360-degree oscillating mechanism includes a main housing; a pivot member vertically, pivotally and turnably mounted in the housing; a first driving motor having a forward first rotary shaft and horizontally, pivotally and turnably mounted in the pivot member; an oscillating mechanism assembled between the first driving motor and a rear end face of the main housing, and having a first end driving an opposing second end to rotate eccentrically; and a set of blades fixedly connected to the first rotary shaft to locate in front of the main housing. With the first driving motor pivotally connected to the pivot member and eccentrically connected to the oscillating mechanism, the set of blades can be oscillated 360 degrees while being rotated by the first driving motor; and parts inside the main housing undertake force evenly to enable stable operation of the fan and reduced stress fatigue of the oscillating mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2009Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Inventor: Steven Yu
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Publication number: 20110002784Abstract: A fan with concealed oscillating mechanism includes a main housing, a first driving motor, a second driving motor and a curved link gear all located inside the main housing, and a set of blades located outside the main housing and connected to a rotating shaft of the first driving motor. The first driving motor has a connecting rod rotatably received in a receiving tube provided in the main housing. The second driving motor is located behind and connected to the first driving motor, and has a rotating shaft being perpendicular to that of the first driving motor. The curved link gear is connected at an end to the second rotating shaft and at another end to the main housing, such that when the second driving motor operates, the first driving motor is brought to oscillate while the set of blades stably rotates to thereby change the direction of produced airflow.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2009Publication date: January 6, 2011Inventor: STEVEN YU
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Publication number: 20100196142Abstract: It is about a power generating apparatus using fluid, which can obtain maximum power from natural energy with converted rectilinear motion into rotary motion, such as water. As the present invention, the apparatus using fluid includes; a bucket to put fluid in for loading itself; an Opening-and-shutting valve, which installed under the bucket to control the direction of water; a controller of opening and shutting, which connected with the opening-and-shutting valve for opening and shutting the valve; a motion converter, which connected with the bucket for convert rectilinear motion of the bucket into rotary motion; as well as subsidiary equipments for connection for connect the bucket to the motion converter.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2008Publication date: August 5, 2010Inventor: Jong-Won Park
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Publication number: 20100119358Abstract: Fluid-powered devices are detailed. The devices may be utilized as motors or pumps, for example, and are capable to switching dynamically between these functions. They additionally may use surface-area, rather than solely pressure, differentials to produce rotary motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2009Publication date: May 13, 2010Inventors: Hendrikus Johannes Van Der Meijden, Michael Edward Moore
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Patent number: 7699580Abstract: A stable portable air moving device capable of generating an air stream elevated above a support surface allowing the air stream to be directed as desired by the user is provided. The device includes an air blower assembly located within an elongate housing generating an exhaust air stream that exits the elongate housing at an elevation above the air blower assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2004Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Lasko Holdings, Inc.Inventors: William E. Lasko, Paul W. Orr
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Publication number: 20100054917Abstract: Blade arrangements 130 may be formed in a blisk configuration comprising a number of blades secured integrally or through welds or similar bonding to a rotor disc. The blades may be subject to vibration and it would be desirable to provide heat protection to junctions 33 between the blades and the rotor 31. By providing insert elements 34 between adjacent platform sections 35 of a blade pair vibrational damping as well as heat shielding and capability with regard to aerodynamic profiling is achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLCInventor: Anthony G. Razzell
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Publication number: 20100021285Abstract: A compressor variable stator vane arrangement comprises at least one stage of variable stator vanes. A speed sensor measures the rotational speed of the compressor rotor. A pressure sensor measures the outlet pressure of the compressor. A second pressure sensor, a temperature sensor and a third pressure sensor measure the total inlet pressure, the temperature and the ambient pressure at the inlet of the gas turbine engine. A processor determines a target operating line as a function of ambient pressure and total inlet pressure. The target operating line is defined to ensure the gas turbine engine operates simultaneously at both the minimum required compressor speed and the minimum required compressor outlet pressure when commanded to idle to minimise idle thrust and fuel burn. The processor determines if the operating point of the compressor, defined in terms of corrected outlet pressure and corrected rotational speed of the compressor rotor is above or below the target operating line of the compressor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLCInventors: Arthur L. Rowe, Marc Pons Perez, Cerith Davies
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Publication number: 20100000223Abstract: Producing the electrical power need for equipment on board an airplane. Auxiliary power is taken off by means of a shaft driven by the high pressure turbine and, when idling, the efficiency of the low pressure turbine is degraded so as to enable the high pressure turbine to operate at a speed that is sufficient for delivering the required auxiliary power.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2008Publication date: January 7, 2010Applicant: SNECMAInventors: Baptiste Benoit COLOTTE, Jean Pierre GALIVEL, Zoltan ZSIGA
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Patent number: 7568884Abstract: A blowing mechanism for a column type electric fan comprises an impeller, a driving motor, a tube-like air ducting assembly, and a swing mechanism. The driving motor is mounted onto a supporting plate attached to the fan's housing. A micromotor of the swing mechanism is fixed onto a connecting disc-like part of the housing. The air ducting assembly comprises an inlet, an outlet, and a flow guiding plate and a flow deflecting plate connected between the top part and the bottom parts of the housing. An upper supporting shaft for the impeller is rotatably attached to the housing through a bearing, and a lower supporting shaft for the impeller is connected to an output shaft of the driving motor. The air ducting assembly is movably carried on the bearing rollers, the disposed on the supporting plate. A link rod of the swing mechanism is movably connected to a rocker extending from the air ducting assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2006Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Inventor: Su-Tim Fok
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Publication number: 20090116954Abstract: A turbomachine including a variable-pitch stator vane stage. A control ring that is coaxial around the casing comprises two segments that are assembled together by side connection straps fastened on either side of the segments with mutual insetting and in the vicinity of the ends of the segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2008Publication date: May 7, 2009Applicant: SNECMAInventors: Michel Andre BOURU, Jean-Christophe Leininger
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Publication number: 20090074567Abstract: The invention attains frictionless positive displacement by keeping its flat rectangular turbine blades constantly in lateral orientation throughout engine shaft rotation, the blades within a close-fitting combustion channel that accordingly widens and narrows so as to accomplish intake, positive compression, combustion, expansion and exhaust continuously during every rotation. The turbine blades are kept mutually parallel by means of an integral crank on every blade-supporting rod's opposite end, all cranks positioned by a disk constrained to rotate about an offset axis, in synchronism with the rotor. The invention operates at the rotational speed range of piston engines. Free of piston engines' gross internal sliding friction, therefore needing no cooling system, the invention will double the fuel economy of piston-powered automobiles, trucks and motor vessels. Light in weight, it can directly replace geared gas turbines in aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2007Publication date: March 19, 2009Inventor: John Howard Seagrave
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Patent number: 7455503Abstract: An apparatus for oscillating a vane comprising a main lever pivoted at one end about a reference axis, and pivotally coupled at the other end to the vane about a vane axis remote from the reference axis; an angle change assembly connected to the vane such that rotation of the angle change assembly rotates the vane; and, a drive assembly, the drive assembly comprising a crank arm adapted to be pivoted about a fixed crank axis; a lever drive arm pivotally connected to the main lever at a point remote from the reference axis and pivotally connected to the main crank remote from the crank axis; a coupling member having first and second coupling arms connected together at a base, the base being adapted to pivot about a coupling axis; an angle drive arm connected at a first end to the angle change assembly for rotation thereof and pivotally connected to the first coupling arm remote from the coupling axis; the second coupling arm being pivotally connected to the lever drive arm remote from the coupling axis, theType: GrantFiled: June 2, 2006Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Pulse Group Holdings LimitedInventor: Marc Paish
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Patent number: 7184268Abstract: In an electronic system, a method for operating a cooling fan comprises rotating an impeller about a rotational axis and detecting fan failure. The impeller is spatially expanded in response to the detected fan failure whereby airflow through the failed fan is blocked.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2005Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Ricardo Espinoza-Ibarra, Glenn Simon, Christopher Gregory Malone
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Patent number: 7070385Abstract: An efficient axial fan has a housing enclosure with a square inlet opening and a round outlet opening, a fan assembly with a drive motor and a propeller secured to a shaft and coupled thereto. The entrance of the fan housing is provided with a shutter assembly which is disposed horizontally or vertically across the square inlet opening and comprises a plurality of vanes including a central vane operated by a centrifugal shutter mechanism secured to one end of the propeller shaft, opposite to the propeller and adjacent to the central vane of the shutter assembly. The centrifugal shutter mechanism is normally provided with a hermetic housing comprising a pair of radial masses operatively connected via a pair of pivoting arms to an axial sliding reciprocating actuator which is disposed adjacent to the shutter central vane.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2003Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Inventor: Angelo Milana
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Patent number: 6877968Abstract: A low head water turbine comprising a runner having a cylindrical outer surface and a plurality of similar blades similarly pivotably secured along their inner sides to the outer surface of the runner so as to pivot in the direction of rotation of the runner between a closed position lying adjacent the outer surface of the runner and an open position at an angle thereto. A housing having end walls and a rounded side wall extending therebetween, completely encases the runner and its blades. The runner is eccentrically mounted to end walls of the housing for rotation about a horizontal axis so that the cylindrical outer surface is spaced closer to an upper portion of the housing side wall and farther from a lower portion. A water inlet opening is located in a lower, forward portion of the housing, below the axis of rotation of the runner. A water outlet opening is located in a lower, rearward portion of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2002Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Assignee: The Salmon River Project LimitedInventors: Terrence Gordon Godsall, Donald Eric Innes, Matthew Christopher Innes
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Patent number: 6705599Abstract: A livestock cooling apparatus comprising an electrically-powered fan, which is capable of oscillating 360 degrees. The apparatus may be used in conjunction with a programmable cooling system for livestock which allows each fan in the system to be programmed to sweep a designated area according to observed environmental conditions or according to the time of day. The cooling apparatus may further comprise a mist ring for injecting water into the airstream created by the fan to provide for evaporative cooling of the livestock.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2002Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Inventors: Michael E. Terrell, Frank Gilbert Marks
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Patent number: 6497249Abstract: This invention primarily relates to means to convey fluid from a moving location to a fixed location formerly achieved by the utilization of such means as a flexible hose. The invention has particular relevance to desludge systems where settled sludge take up means is caused to traverse the floor of a settling tank or vessel and transmit the sludge via a hose to a disposal point. The invention provides improved means replacing flexible hoses and further can provide means to motivate the traveling sludge take up means.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 1998Date of Patent: December 24, 2002Inventors: Peter Ignatius Swan, Richard Pierpont Moore
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Patent number: 6474936Abstract: Blower designs for vented enclosures include an impeller having a plurality of blades. A plurality of one way valves are interleaved between the blades to permit substantial airflow only in one direction. One valve design incorporates flaps coupled to either the blades or the impeller body with spring loaded hinges. Another valve design incorporates a flexible flaps coupled to either the blades or the impeller body. In one embodiment, the one-way valves reside on an insertable hub disposed within an inner periphery of the impeller such that the valves and blades are interleaved. The valves close to restrict air flow when the impeller rotational speed is below a threshold range. The valves open to permit air flow when the rotational speed exceeds the threshold range.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2001Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: Hewlett-Packard CompanyInventors: James J. deBlanc, David M. Dickey, Victoria Tsang Tam
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Patent number: 6386826Abstract: A fan system to be mounted over an opening including a plurality of pivoting blades fixed on a free wheeling element and a motor driven element wherein, in operation, when the fan is operating the motor driven element pivots the blades to a blowing position allowing air flow through the opening, and when the fan is not operating a resilient member pivots the blades to a closed position preventing air flow through the opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2000Date of Patent: May 14, 2002Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Francois Jacob
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Patent number: 6276895Abstract: A fan has an associated centrifugal mechanism and a shutter, comprising a plurality of pivoted vanes and a central vane pivotally interconnected with a pair of heavy tie rods. The centrifugal mechanism is driven by the fan propeller and comprises a hermetic housing wherein are located, symmetrical spaced apart in rapport to the fan axis, at least a pair of radial sliding masses operatively connected with flexible cables to an axial sliding reciprocating actuator which is disposed at proximity of the shutter central vane. When the fan starts to operate in either direction by an electric motor, the radial masses slide radially by centrifugal action and pull the axial reciprocating actuator away from the central vane, allowing the shutter heavy tie rods, to open the shutter. When the fan stops, an internal spring housed within the axial sliding reciprocating actuator pushes it against the central vane causing the closing of the shutter.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1998Date of Patent: August 21, 2001Inventor: Angelo Milana
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Patent number: 6171057Abstract: A table electric fan comprising a stand, a protective net, a blade set fixed on a spindle of a motor, a speed reducer connected to the motor, a plate pivotally connected to the shaft of the speed reducer and further pivotally connected to a bottom base of a position frame having two pairs of vertical posts standing on the bottom base. The upper ends of all the posts are fixed with the protective net. A ring is pivotally connected with one pair of the vertical opposite posts and further pivotally connected with the motor at two opposite points. Then the blade set may sway for 360° within the protective net by means of pivotal connection of the motor with the ring and pivotal connection of the position frame with the ring.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 1999Date of Patent: January 9, 2001Inventor: Yen-Ching Chen
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Patent number: 6158953Abstract: A wind turbine has an internal rotor carrying a plurality of turbine vanes in a circular path between an inlet opening and an exhaust opening. The inlet opening includes a stationary dividing vane that delivers one portion of the inlet airflow to a primary flowpath traversing the turbine vanes at two locations. The stationary dividing vane also delivers a second portion of the inlet airflow to a second flowpath which drives the turbine vanes as those vanes move in the part of the circular path from the exhaust opening toward the inlet opening. The turbine vanes may be mounted so as to have variable angular positions in different portions of the circular path. Turbine vane position can be controlled either magnetically or mechanically. Where vane position is varied magnetically, a plurality of permanent magnets with suitable controls adjust the turbine vane position. Where vane position is varied mechanically, a pair of cam arrangements may be employed.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 1998Date of Patent: December 12, 2000Inventor: John S Lamont
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Patent number: 5743709Abstract: A portable electric window fan including a housing having side walls, a bottom wall for mounting on a sill of a window, a top wall for engaging a sash of the window, a front wall defining an air outlet, a rear wall defining an air inlet, and the walls together defining a closed chamber communicating with the inlet and outlet. Also included is a fan mount supported by the housing for rotation on a first axis; a drive shaft supported in the chamber on the fan mount and having a second axis transverse to the first axis; an electric drive motor coupled to the drive shaft and operable to produce rotation thereof; a fan blade fixed to the drive shaft for rotation therewith within the chamber; and an electrically powered drive mechanism coupled to the fan mount and operable to produce reciprocating rotation thereof on the first axis.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1995Date of Patent: April 28, 1998Assignee: Honeywell Consumer Products, Inc.Inventors: Rodney B. Jane, Jui-Shang Wang, Robert L. Marvin, Jr., John Longan
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Patent number: 5658195Abstract: A portable electric fan including a housing adapted for substantially covering a window opening, an enclosure movably mounted on the housing and defining an intake opening and a discharge opening, an enclosure drive coupled to the enclosure and operable to produce movement thereof on the housing, a movable blade mechanism retained in the enclosure and operable to produce air flow between the intake and discharge openings and a blade drive coupled to the blade mechanism and operable to produce movement thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 1995Date of Patent: August 19, 1997Assignee: Duracraft CorporationInventors: Robert L. Marvin, Jr., Jui-Shang Wang, Bernard Chiu