Abstract: Alkylamine, alkylenedi-, alkylenetri- or alkylenetetra-amine derivatives of N-alkyl-halo-acetamides, are useful as ashless, phosphorus-free and sulfur-free antiwear and friction modifying additives for lubricating oils. The additives are of the formula (I), (II) or (III) where A is alkylene of from 2 to 6 carbon atoms or is a group G, each independently, is alkylene of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, R, each independently, is alkyl or alkenyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms and R?, each independently, is hydrogen or alkyl or alkenyl or 1 to 24 carbon atoms, where if an amide nitrogen is monosubstituted by alkyl or alkenyl, said alkyl or alkenyl is from 8 to 24 carbon atoms, where if an amide nitrogen is disubstituted by alkyl or alkenyl, the total carbon atoms of said alkyls or alkenyls combined are from 8 to 18 carbon atoms, and where each amide nitrogen is either mono- or disubstituted by alkyl or alkenyl.

Abstract: An interactive toy system comprising a toy and a display configured to exhibit an electronic image associated with the toy. The system also includes a console configured to control the image exhibited by the display. Further, an adapter is configured to form a communication link between the toy and the console.

Abstract: Disclosed are borate and boronate compounds of the formulae where R1, R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen, straight or branched chain alkyl of 1 to 24 carbon atoms, straight or branched chain alkenyl of 2 to 24 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of 5 to 12 carbon atoms, aryl of 6 to 10 carbon atoms, aralkyl of 7 to 15 carbon atoms, alkaryl of 7 to 15 carbon atoms; Ar is substituted or unsubstituted aryl of 6 to 10 carbon atoms; and R4 and R5 are independently defined as for R1 and may also be hydroxyphenyl or alkylated hydroxyphenyl, or R4 and R5 together with the —OBO— group form a substituted or unsubstituted 5 or 6 membered ring. The borate and boronate compounds are effective as antiwear, extreme pressure, and friction modifying additives for lubricating oils and fuels.

Abstract: A cooling passageway for use in an airfoil portion of a turbine engine component having a pressure side wall and a suction side wall is provided. The cooling passageway comprises a serpentine flow passageway through which a cooling fluid flows. The passageway has an inlet through which cooling fluid is introduced into the passageway, an inlet channel for receiving the cooling fluid, an intermediate channel, and an outlet channel. A divider rib extends from a location in the inlet channel to a termination in the intermediate channel to improve the heat transfer coefficients associated with the passageway.

Abstract: A turbine engine component, such as a turbine blade, has an airfoil portion, a plurality of cooling passages within the airfoil portion with each of the cooling passages having an inlet for a cooling fluid. Each inlet has a flared bellmouth inlet portion. The turbine engine component may further have a dirt funnel at the tip of the airfoil portion, a platform with at least one beveled edge, and an undercut trailing edge slot.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved cooling circuit for a trailing edge of a turbine blade. The cooling circuit includes an inlet passage that receives a airflow and distributes the airflow through a feed passage. The feed passage primarily includes trip strips, at least one barrier including cross-over holes, teardrop shaped protrusions, and pockets disposed along a trailing edge. The geometry and positioning of both the cross-over holes and teardrop shaped protrusions downstream of the cross-over holes have been optimized to maximize cooling efficiency and reduce airflow. An improved transition between the inlet passage and the feed passage is also provided, which is arcuate and allows the airflow to maintain attachment and flow unimpeded from the inlet passage to the feed passage. The geometry of the pockets disposed along the trailing edge is optimized to improve cooling.

Abstract: The present invention provides a turbine blade having a revised under-platform structure including a unique coating combination that reduces mechanical stress factors within the turbine blade. The turbine blade includes a platform with an airfoil extending upwardly from the airfoil and a root portion extending downwardly from the platform. Two suction side tabs extend a first distance outward from a suction side of the root potion. Two pressure side tabs extend outward from a pressure side of the root portion. One of the two pressure side tabs extends outward a distance similar to the first distance, however, the other of the two pressure side tabs extends outward a distance much smaller than the first distance, which reduces stresses acting on the turbine blade. In addition, a plurality of coatings are systematically applied to the turbine blade to further reduce mechanical stress factors and improve cooling.

Abstract: A bumper guard mountable to a vehicle license-plate mounting fixture, the mounting fixture being adapted to receive a license-plate having at least one mounting recess. The bumper guard comprises a first member having a front and rear surface. The rear surface is configured to be disposed adjacent to the mounting fixture. The license plate can be disposed on the front surface of the first member or on the rear surface between the rear surface of the first member and the mounting fixture. At least one recess in the first member is arranged to align with a fastening member of the vehicle license plate mounting fixture. At least one guard arm extends a predetermined distance from the front surface of the first member. The first member is mountable to the vehicle license plate fixture fastening member by at least one fastening device.

Abstract: An internally cooled gas turbine engine turbine vane has an outboard shroud and an airfoil extending from an outboard end at the shroud to an inboard end. A cooling passageway has an inlet in the shroud, a first turn at least partially within the airfoil, a first leg extending from the inlet inboard through the airfoil to the first turn, and a second leg extending from the first turn. A dividing wall is in the passageway and has an upstream end in an outboard half of a span of the airfoil and has a plurality of vents. The vane may be formed as a reengineering of a baseline configuration lacking the dividing wall.

Abstract: An airfoil, and in a disclosed embodiment a rotor blade, has film cooling holes formed at a leading edge. A supplemental film cooling channel is positioned near the leading edge, but spaced toward the trailing edge from the leading edge. The supplemental film cooling channel directs film cooling air onto a suction wall. The supplemental film cooling channel air is generally directed to a location on the suction wall that has raised some challenges in the past. In a disclosed embodiment, the airfoil is provided with a thermal barrier coating, and the supplemental film cooling air protects this thermal barrier coating.

Abstract: Alkylamine, alkylenedi-, alkylenetri- or alkylenetetra-amine derivatives of N-alkyl-halo-acetamides, are useful as ashless, phosphorus-free and sulfur-free antiwear and friction modifying additives for lubricating oils. The additives are of the formula (I), (II) or (III) where A is alkylene of from 2 to 6 carbon atoms or is a group G, each independently, is alkylene of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, R, each independently, is alkyl or alkenyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms and R?, each independently, is hydrogen or alkyl or alkenyl or 1 to 24 carbon atoms, where if an amide nitrogen is monosubstituted by alkyl or alkenyl, said alkyl or alkenyl is from 8 to 24 carbon atoms, where if an amide nitrogen is disubstituted by alkyl or alkenyl, the total carbon atoms of said alkyls or alkenyls combined are from 8 to 18 carbon atoms, and where each amide nitrogen is either mono- or disubstituted by alkyl or alkenyl.

Abstract: A rotor blade is provided that includes a root, a hollow airfoil, and a conduit disposed within the root. The hollow airfoil has a cavity defined by a suction side wall, a pressure side wall, a leading edge, a trailing edge, a base, and a tip. An internal passage configuration is disposed within the cavity. The configuration includes a first radial passage, a second radial passage, a rib disposed between and separating the first radial passage and second radial passage, a plurality of crossover apertures disposed within the rib, and a plurality of trip strips disposed within the second radial passage. The trip strips are attached to an interior surface of one or both of the pressure side wall and the suction side wall. The trip strips are disposed within the first radial passage at an angle ? that is skewed relative to a cooling airflow direction within the first radial passage, and positioned such that each of the plurality of trip strips converges toward the rib.

Abstract: A rotor blade is provided that includes a root and a hollow airfoil. The hollow airfoil has a cavity defined by a suction side wall, a pressure side wall, a leading edge, a trailing edge, a base, and a tip. An internal passage configuration is disposed within the cavity. The configuration includes a passage disposed adjacent the leading edge, and an axially extending passage disposed adjacent the tip. The first passage is connected to the second passage. The second passage includes an opening disposed at the trailing edge of the airfoil. A conduit is disposed within the root that is operable to permit airflow through the root and into the leading edge passage, wherein the conduit provides the primary path into the leading edge passage.

Abstract: A rotor blade is provided having a hollow airfoil and a root. The hollow airfoil has a cavity defined by a suction side wall, a pressure side wall, a leading edge, a trailing edge, a base, and a tip. An internal passage configuration is disposed within the cavity. The configuration includes a first radial passage, a second radial passage, and a rib disposed between and separating the first radial passage and second radial passage. A plurality of crossover apertures are disposed within the rib. A portion of the plurality of crossover apertures are oblong having a length extending through the rib, and a height and a width. The height of each oblong aperture is greater than the width. In some embodiments, the oblong crossover apertures are aligned heightwise along the rib. The root includes a conduit that is operable to permit airflow through the root and into the first radial passage.

Abstract: Disclosed are borate and boronate compounds of the formulae 1

Abstract: Novel compounds, N,N′-bis(phosphonomethyl)-N,N′-bis(hydroxycarbonylmethyl)urea and N,N,N′,N′-tetrakis(hydroxycarbonylmethyl)urea, suitable for use in preparing N-acyl aminocarboxylic acids that can be readily converted to N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine are provided. The compounds may be formed by the reaction of bis-(phosophonomethyl)urea or urea respectively with carbon monoxide and formaldehyde in the presence of a carboxymethylation catalyst precursor and solvent.

Abstract: Novel compounds, N,N′-bis(phosphonomethyl)-N,N′-bis(hydroxycarbonylmethyl)urea and N,N,N′,N′-tetrakis(hydroxycarbonylmethyl)urea, suitable for use in preparing N-acyl aminocarboxylic acids that can be readily converted to N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine are provided. The compounds may be formed by the reaction of bis-(phosophonomethyl)urea or urea respectively with carbon monoxide and formaldehyde in the presence of a carboxymethylation catalyst precursor and solvent.

Abstract: Novel compounds, N,N′-bis(phosphonomethyl)-N,N′-bis(hydroxycarbonylmethyl)urea and N,N,N′,N′-tetrakis(hydroxycarbonylmethyl)urea, suitable for use in preparing N-acyl aminocarboxylic acids that can be readily converted to N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine are provided. The compounds may be formed by the reaction of bis-(phosophonomethyl)urea or urea respectively with carbon monoxide and formaldehyde in the presence of a carboxymethylation catalyst precursor and solvent.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of an N-acyl amino carboxylic acid by means of a carboxymethylation reaction. In this reaction, a reaction mixture is formed which contains a base pair, carbon monoxide, hydrogen and an aldehyde with the base pair comprising a carbamoyl compound and a carboxymethylation catalyst precursor. In a preferred embodiment, the carbamoyl compound and aldehyde are selected to yield an N-acyl amino carboxylic acid which is readily converted to N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine, or a salt or ester thereof.

Abstract: Methods and compositions are disclosed for enhancing magnetic resonance imaging which utilize hydrophilic free radical compounds as magnetic resonance contrast media. Typical magnetic resonance contrast media within the scope of the present invention include stable hydrophilic free radicals having a hydrophilic moiety, such as polyhydroxyalkyl groups and heterocyclic amino-alcohols such as dihydroxypyrrolidine, dihydroxypiperidine, and trihydroxypiperidine, and a stable free radical moiety, such as a nitroxide, phenoxy, or phenoxazinyl free radical moiety.