Abstract: The present disclosure describes a micro gas turbine flameless heater, in which the heat is generated by burning fuel in a gas turbine engine, and the heater output air mixture is generated by transferring the heat in the gas turbine exhaust to the cold air drawn from the ambient environment. The present disclosure also describes component geometries and system layout for a gas turbine power generation unit that is designed for simple assembly, disassembly, and component replacement. The present disclosure also allows for quick removal of the rotating components of the gas turbine engine in order to reduce assembly and maintenance time. Furthermore, the present disclosure describes features that help to maintain safe operating temperatures for the bearings and structures of the gas turbine engine power turbine.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to a mechanical system on computer with rotational projector and RealSense™ camera are described. In an embodiment, a device includes three portions: a first portion to comprise a projector; a second portion to comprise a camera; and a third portion to comprise one or more computing system components. At least the first and second portions are rotationally engaged to allow for independent rotation of the first portion and the second portion. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a micro gas turbine flameless heater, in which the heat is generated by burning fuel in a gas turbine engine, and the heater output air mixture is generated by transferring the heat in the gas turbine exhaust to the cold air drawn from the ambient environment. The present disclosure also describes component geometries and system layout for a gas turbine power generation unit that is designed for simple assembly, disassembly, and component replacement. The present disclosure also allows for quick removal of the rotating components of the gas turbine engine in order to reduce assembly and maintenance time. Furthermore, the present disclosure describes features that help to maintain safe operating temperatures for the bearings and structures of the gas turbine engine power turbine.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to a mechanical system on computer with rotational projector and RealSense™ camera are described. In an embodiment, a device includes three portions: a first portion to comprise a projector; a second portion to comprise a camera; and a third portion to comprise one or more computing system components. At least the first and second portions are rotationally engaged to allow for independent rotation of the first portion and the second portion. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a micro gas turbine flameless heater, in which the heat is generated by burning fuel in a gas turbine engine, and the heater output air mixture is generated by transferring the heat in the gas turbine exhaust to the cold air drawn from the ambient environment. The present disclosure also describes component geometries and system layout for a gas turbine power generation unit that is designed for simple assembly, disassembly, and component replacement. The present disclosure also allows for quick removal of the rotating components of the gas turbine engine in order to reduce assembly and maintenance time. Furthermore, the present disclosure describes features that help to maintain safe operating temperatures for the bearings and structures of the gas turbine engine power turbine.

Abstract: A micro-turbine engine, consisting of at least a compressor, combustor, and turbine, is a complicated fluid flow device that controls the flow rate and thermodynamic properties of a working fluid in order to generate shaft power. Existing micro-turbines are costly to manufacture because they are designed with sophisticated contours and exotic materials. The present invention discloses a method for designing a micro-turbine with stacked layers of structure, each of which is designed with vertically simple geometry such that it can be manufactured using conventional machining technology. The resulting micro-turbine is low cost compared to existing alternatives in the target range of power outputs and applications. The present invention also describes a method for connecting the micro-turbine to an electrical generator to generate power. Lastly, the method for designing the micro-turbine is applied to heat exchangers, Rankine engines, fluid mixers, and other fluid flow devices.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a micro gas turbine flameless heater, in which the heat is generated by burning fuel in a gas turbine engine, and the heater output air mixture is generated by transferring the heat in the gas turbine exhaust to the cold air drawn from the ambient environment. The present disclosure also describes component geometries and system layout for a gas turbine power generation unit that is designed for simple assembly, disassembly, and component replacement. The present disclosure also allows for quick removal of the rotating components of the gas turbine engine in order to reduce assembly and maintenance time. Furthermore, the present disclosure describes features that help to maintain safe operating temperatures for the bearings and structures of the gas turbine engine power turbine.

Abstract: A micro-turbine engine has been designed using vertically simple geometry, such that the engine components are designed with features that are defined geometrically, but not necessarily manufactured, by extruding two-dimensional features along a primary direction. This design approach reduces manufacturing and assembly costs. The present invention discloses designs to improve micro-turbine engine performance, and methods of manufacturing components that further reduce cost. The design improvements include methods of implementing a multi-stage micro-turbine engine using nested stages and nested flow paths, usage of multi-phase fuel injectors and supercritical fuel injectors to increase fuel flexibility and burner efficiency, and method of cooling a turbine rotor by building cooling blades on the opposite side of the rotor that act as a fluid pump to provide cooling by convection.

Abstract: A micro-turbine engine has been designed using vertically simple geometry, such that the engine components are designed with features that are defined geometrically, but not necessarily manufactured, by extruding two-dimensional features along a primary direction. This design approach reduces manufacturing and assembly costs. The present invention discloses designs to improve micro-turbine engine performance, and methods of manufacturing components that further reduce cost. The design improvements include methods of implementing a multi-stage micro-turbine engine using nested stages and nested flow paths, usage of multi-phase fuel injectors and supercritical fuel injectors to increase fuel flexibility and burner efficiency, and method of cooling a turbine rotor by building cooling blades on the opposite side of the rotor that act as a fluid pump to provide cooling by convection.

Abstract: A micro-turbine engine, consisting of at least a compressor, combustor, and turbine, is a complicated fluid flow device that controls the flow rate and thermodynamic properties of a working fluid in order to generate shaft power. Existing micro-turbines are costly to manufacture because they are designed with sophisticated contours and exotic materials. The present invention discloses a method for designing a micro-turbine with stacked layers of structure, each of which is designed with vertically simple geometry such that it can be manufactured using conventional machining technology. The resulting micro-turbine is low cost compared to existing alternatives in the target range of power outputs and applications. The present invention also describes a method for connecting the micro-turbine to an electrical generator to generate power. Lastly, the method for designing the micro-turbine is applied to heat exchangers, Rankine engines, fluid mixers, and other fluid flow devices.

Abstract: The present invention is based on the idea that the base transceiver station can make a decision as to changing transmission diversity in response to the power control message sent by the mobile station. The decision to change transmission diversity is made, for instance, on the basis of the result obtained from filtering the power control requests. For example, filtering can be carried out using a sliding window that contains power control information on the basis of which the decision is made. It is not necessary for the mobile station to transmit a special request to change transmission diversity; instead, the decision on changing transmission diversity is made by the base transceiver station in response to the power control information that the mobile station would, in any case, send to the base transceiver station.

Abstract: The present invention is based on the idea that the base transceiver station can make a decision as to changing transmission diversity in response to the power control message sent by the mobile station. The decision to change transmission diversity is made, for instance, on the basis of the result obtained from filtering the power control requests. For example, filtering can be carried out using a sliding window that contains power control information on the basis of which the decision is made. It is not necessary for the mobile station to transmit a special request to change transmission diversity; instead, the decision on changing transmission diversity is made by the base transceiver station in response to the power control information that the mobile station would, in any case, send to the base transceiver station.