Abstract: A spray nozzle and fan spray system is provided to aid in the cooling and extinguishing of electric vehicle fires. The spray nozzle is configured to be positioned underneath the vehicle, where water is evenly distributed along the underside of the vehicle through a plurality of holes disposed through the side and upper surfaces of the spray nozzle. Simultaneously a fan nozzle may be configured to spray fluid over the top of the vehicle and provides a heat barrier. A method of extinguishing an electrical vehicle fire is also provided that improves the safety of bystanders and fire fighters.

Abstract: A spray nozzle and fan spray system is provided to aid in the cooling and extinguishing of electric vehicle fires. The spray nozzle is configured to be positioned underneath the vehicle, where water is evenly distributed along the underside of the vehicle through a plurality of holes disposed through the side and upper surfaces of the spray nozzle. Simultaneously a fan nozzle may be configured to spray fluid over the top of the vehicle and provides a heat barrier. A method of extinguishing an electrical vehicle fire is also provided that improves the safety of bystanders and fire fighters.

Abstract: A method for starting and operating a NMHC fueled gas turbine combined cycle power plant includes injecting gaseous NMHC fuel into a gaseous NMHC fuel treatment system, injecting at least one of auxiliary steam, HRSG steam, or HRSG water into the gaseous NMHC fuel treatment system, and mixing the at least one of auxiliary steam, HRSG steam, or HRSG water with the gaseous NMHC fuel in the NMHC fuel treatment system to form a gaseous NMHC fuel mixture. The method further includes injecting the gaseous NMHC fuel mixture into a gaseous NMHC fuel distribution system, and providing the gaseous NMHC fuel mixture through the gaseous NMHC fuel distribution system to a combustor of the NMHC fueled gas turbine.

Abstract: A method for starting and operating a NMHC fueled gas turbine combined cycle power plant includes injecting gaseous NMHC fuel into a gaseous NMHC fuel treatment system, injecting at least one of auxiliary steam, HRSG steam, or HRSG water into the gaseous NMHC fuel treatment system, and mixing the at least one of auxiliary steam, HRSG steam, or HRSG water with the gaseous NMHC fuel in the NMHC fuel treatment system to form a gaseous NMHC fuel mixture. The method further includes injecting the gaseous NMHC fuel mixture into a gaseous NMHC fuel distribution system, and providing the gaseous NMHC fuel mixture through the gaseous NMHC fuel distribution system to a combustor of the NMHC fueled gas turbine.

Abstract: The present subject matter is generally directed to fuel systems for a gas turbine and related methods for monitoring fluid separation in the fuel systems. More particularly, the systems and methods include measuring pressure differentials and comparing the measurements to a predetermined value.

Abstract: The present subject matter is generally directed to fuel systems for a gas turbine and related methods for monitoring fluid separation in the fuel systems. More particularly, the systems and methods include measuring pressure differentials and comparing the measurements to a predetermined value.

Abstract: The present application provides a dual gas fuel delivery system and a method of delivering two gas fuels. The dual gas fuel delivery system may include (a) a low energy gas delivery system comprising a low energy gas inlet, a gas split, a low energy gas primary manifold outlet, and a low energy gas secondary manifold outlet; (b) a high energy gas delivery system comprising a high energy gas inlet and a high energy gas primary manifold outlet; (c) a primary manifold; and (d) a secondary manifold, wherein the low energy gas primary manifold outlet and the high energy gas primary manifold outlet are coupled to the primary manifold, and wherein the low energy gas secondary manifold outlet is coupled to the secondary manifold.

Abstract: The present application provides a dual gas fuel delivery system and a method of delivering two gas fuels. The system may include (a) a low energy gas delivery system comprising a low energy gas inlet, a gas split, a low energy gas primary manifold outlet, and a low energy gas secondary manifold outlet; (b) a high energy gas delivery system comprising a high energy gas inlet and a high energy gas primary manifold outlet; (c) a primary manifold; and (d) a secondary manifold, wherein the low energy gas primary manifold outlet and the high energy gas primary manifold outlet are coupled to the primary manifold, wherein the low energy gas secondary manifold outlet is coupled to the secondary manifold, and wherein the low energy gas delivery system further comprises a primary low energy gas stop and pressure control valve between the gas split and the low energy gas primary manifold outlet.

Abstract: A fuel system for a turbine, including a plurality of fuel control valves connected to the turbine and in parallel with each other; and a controller for opening each of the control valves to pass a lower controllable fuel flow through each valve, and for further opening one of the control valves in response to a control signal for controlling the turbine.

Abstract: A permanent magnet rotational motor employs the use of a rotating iron band member which absorbs the magnetic flux of both of the opposing magnet flux fields from stator and rotor magnets. This causes mutually opposing, interacting magnetic flux fields of the rotor and stator magnets to enter in close proximity to one another without opposition. This results in the two interacting fields remaining totally one within the other, until the iron band member between the two interacting fields is rotably extracted, compelling the two interacting opposing flux fields to repel each other and causing the rotor assembly to push the power assembly crankshaft in the desired direction. In this manner the aforementioned repelling and attracting effects between the interacting fields experienced in the prior art, which negates rotation in permanent magnet motors, is eliminated.

Abstract: The present application provides a dual gas fuel delivery system and a method of delivering two gas fuels. The system may include (a) a low energy gas delivery system comprising a low energy gas inlet, a gas split, a low energy gas primary manifold outlet, and a low energy gas secondary manifold outlet; (b) a high energy gas delivery system comprising a high energy gas inlet and a high energy gas primary manifold outlet; (c) a primary manifold; and (d) a secondary manifold, wherein the low energy gas primary manifold outlet and the high energy gas primary manifold outlet are coupled to the primary manifold, wherein the low energy gas secondary manifold outlet is coupled to the secondary manifold, and wherein the low energy gas delivery system further comprises a primary low energy gas stop and pressure control valve between the gas split and the low energy gas primary manifold outlet.

Abstract: The present application provides a dual gas fuel delivery system and a method of delivering two gas fuels to a turbine. The dual gas fuel delivery system may include (a) a low energy gas delivery system comprising a low energy gas inlet and a low energy gas primary manifold outlet; (b) a high energy gas delivery system comprising a high energy gas inlet and a high energy gas primary manifold outlet; and (c) a primary manifold, wherein the low energy gas primary manifold outlet and the high energy gas primary manifold outlet are coupled to the primary manifold.

Abstract: The present application provides a dual gas fuel delivery system and a method of delivering two gas fuels. The dual gas fuel delivery system may include (a) a low energy gas delivery system comprising a low energy gas inlet, a gas split, a low energy gas primary manifold outlet, and a low energy gas secondary manifold outlet; (b) a high energy gas delivery system comprising a high energy gas inlet and a high energy gas primary manifold outlet; (c) a primary manifold; and (d) a secondary manifold, wherein the low energy gas primary manifold outlet and the high energy gas primary manifold outlet are coupled to the primary manifold, and wherein the low energy gas secondary manifold outlet is coupled to the secondary manifold.

Abstract: A fuel system for a turbine, including a plurality of fuel control valves connected to the turbine and in parallel with each other, and a controller for opening each of the control valves to pass a lower controllable fuel flow through each valve, and for further opening one of the control valves in response to a control signal for controlling the turbine.

Abstract: A disposable cardboard birdhouse including a cardboard shell having rectangular walls and a roof, the shell having holes in the outer walls thereof for the birds to pass through. Smaller individual cardboard nesting boxes are stacked within the cardboard shells and holes in the nesting boxes align with holes in the shell to allow birds to come in and out of the disposable birdhouse. The entire birdhouse can be discarded at the end of the nesting season.

Abstract: A downstream leak detection system for use with pipeline systems, especially those of residential type, is disclosed. The system makes use of a single thermistor, or other sensing element, to detect extraneous fluid flow via thermal transport. The leakage rate may be set over a wide range, and an alarm is activated when the desired leak flow rate is detected over a predetermined time interval.

Abstract: A self-starting rotational motor capable of providing significant torque in a practical working range is disclosed. The motor employs a magnetic propelling force. The motor is based on the principle of maintaining interacting substantially perpendicular rotor and stator magnet flux fields, one within the other, without gaps or spacing around the entire circumference of the magnet stator. The rotor magnets are controlled and moved relative to the stator magnets by a mechanism whereby the perpendicular rotor and stator magnet flux fields are maintained constantly in interacting relationship to produce turning of the rotor in one direction.

Abstract: A self-starting rotational motor capable of providing significant torque in a practical working range is disclosed. The motor employs a magnetic propelling force. The motor is based on the principle of maintaining interacting substantially perpendicular rotor and stator magnet flux fields one within the other without gaps or spacing around the entire circumference of the magnet stator. The rotor magnets are controlled and moved relative to the stator magnets by a mechanism whereby the perpendicular rotor and stator magnet flux fields are maintained constantly in interacting relationship to produce turning of the rotor in one direction.

Abstract: An automatically engageable and quickly and easily releasable locking device for a toilet seat and lid is disclosed. A single mounting bar attached to the underside of the lid carries a pivoted spring-biased locking arm which is released by simple finger pressure and returns automatically to a positive locking position in contact with a stop whenever the lid is closed. No reconstruction or alteration of the conventional toilet bowl or seat and lid structure is required. The locking arm may also be gravity returned to its locking position without spring action.

Abstract: Onions are lifted and transported individually and are transferred in succession onto an orientation conveyor where the onions are made to roll along a belt conveyor driven in the opposite direction to align the stem axes transverse to the line of movement of the conveyor. Following orientation, the onions are gripped individually and carried into engagement with a pair of laterally spaced trimming blades which cleanly snip off the protrusions at the ends of each onion along the stem axis to prepare the onions for further processing. During their movement toward the trimming blades by the gripping and carrying means, the onions engage blade connected camming means which automatically adjusts the lateral spacing of the trimming blades responsive to variations in onion size. Following the trimming operation, the onions are released automatically into a collector means.