Patents Issued in May 12, 2016
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Publication number: 20160131110Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for reducing electrical arcs caused by lightning strikes in a rotor blade of a wind turbine. The rotor blade includes a lightning protection system with at least one lightning receptor connected to at least one conductor and a conduit assembly. The conduit assembly has one or more conduit members configured to route the conductor of the lightning protection system from a first blade location to a second blade location so as to maximize a distance between the conductor and one or more conductive rotor blade components.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Jamie T. Livingston, Bruce Clark Busbey
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Publication number: 20160131111Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and to a wind turbine for determining the tip angle of a blade of a wind turbine rotor during rotation of the rotor. The method comprising: (a) transmitting a light signal from a first blade of the wind turbine rotor towards a second blade of the rotor; (b) receiving the light signal at the second blade of the rotor; and (c) calculating the tip angle of the first or second blade based upon characteristics of the received light signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Ib Svend OLESEN
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Publication number: 20160131112Abstract: It comprises a body that has an inertial asymmetrical and/or the body is asymmetrical in terms of geometry and/or mass of with respect to a XZ plane passing substantially through the centre of a wind turbine rotor for withstanding asymmetrical loads acting on the wind turbine. The inertia in sections of the structural member body at one side of the XZ plane may be 50% greater than the inertia in sections of the structural member body at another side of the XZ plane. The structural member may connect the wind turbine tower with the wind turbine rotor and may comprise at least two asymmetrical portions defined on both sides of the XZ plane which may be mutually asymmetrical reinforcing elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Jordi AYNETO POU, Josep BOSCH COLLADO
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Publication number: 20160131113Abstract: A spring winding device, a counterbalancing force adjustment device for a counterbalancing mechanism, and a method of adjusting an amount of force stored in a spring of a counterbalancing mechanism are provided. The spring winding device includes a support bracket, a worm gear, and a drive gear. The worm gear is rotatably coupled to the support bracket and includes a mount portion for coupling a first end cone thereto. The drive gear is rotatably disposed adjacent the support bracket and is drivingly engaged with the worm gear. A rotation of the drive gear causes the worm gear to rotate within the support bracket. The spring winding device does not require pretensioning using winding rods, maintains rigidity and alignment when a counterbalancing force is applied, and decreases a cost and a complexity of the counterbalancing mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: Arrow Tru-Line, Inc.Inventor: Gerald Schutt
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Publication number: 20160131114Abstract: A heat/acoustic wave conversion component includes a partition wall that defines a plurality of cells extending from a first end face to a second end face, and has a cell hydraulic diameter HD of 0.4 mm or less, an end face open frontal area of 60% or more and 93% or less, and heat capacity per unit length in the extending direction that tends to decrease with distance from the first end face. A first end portion on the first end face side that accounts for a region of 10% of a total length of the heat/acoustic wave conversion component has 1.1 times or more the heat capacity of that of a second end portion on the second end face side that accounts for a region of 10% of the total length.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Yukio MIYAIRI, Shinichi MIWA
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Publication number: 20160131115Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present techniques provides a system for decreasing a temperature of a fluid. The system includes an axial flow expander for expanding gas flowed in a direction along an axis thereof. The axial flow expander includes: an outer casing made as a unified structure having an inlet port and an outlet port. An inner casing is fixed inside the outer casing. A rotor shaft is accommodated inside the inner casing, and is aligned with the axis. A number of bearings allow the rotor shaft to rotate around the axis. Moving blades protrude from the rotor shaft and are arranged inside the gas passage in an alternating fashion with a number of stator vanes. The inner casing, the rotor shaft, the bearings, the stator vanes, and the moving blades are integrally assembled, and inserted into the outer casing in the direction along the axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanyInventors: Stan O. Uptigrove, Oag O. Calafell, Peter C. Rasmussen, Kazushi Mori, Hideki Nagao
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Publication number: 20160131116Abstract: A pump arrangement (1) is provided comprising a driving shaft (2), cylinder drum means (3a, 3b) fixed to said shaft (2) in rotational direction and having a plurality of cylinders (6a, 6b), and a piston (7a, 7b) in each cylinder, each piston (7a, 7b) having a slide shoe (8a, 8b) in contact with driving surface means (8a, 8b). Such a pump arrangement should produce a pressure with low undulations. To this end said cylinder drum means (3a. 3b) comprise at least a first cylinder drum (3a) and a second cylinder drum (3b), said cylinder drums (3a, 3b) being fixed to said common shaft (2) in rotational direction, wherein the cylinder drums (3a, 3b) are offset with respect to each other in rotational direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: Danfoss A/SInventors: Welm Friedrichsen, Stig Kildegaard Andersen, Lars Martensen
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Publication number: 20160131117Abstract: A hydraulic machine comprising a drum (12) rotated by an input shaft, comprising cylinders (14) distributed around the shaft, each receiving a piston that slides on the basis of the rotation of the shaft, each cylinder opening at an opening (30) on a transverse face of the drum bearing on a plate having inlet and outlet manifolds, the openings (30) comprising, relative to the cylinders (14) of same, angular offsets comprised within a total offset range, characterised in that the offsets of the openings (30) are disposed at one end or the other of this offset range.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Olivier Balenghien, Ante Bozic
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Publication number: 20160131118Abstract: A tandem axial piston pump having a common cylinder block. A first axial piston pump includes a first set of pistons arranged in a parallel, circular array and configured to reciprocate in response to rotation about a central axis. A second axial piston pump includes a second set of pistons arranged in a parallel, circular array and configured to reciprocate as they rotate about the central axis. A common drive shaft extends along the central axis, both the first and second sets of pistons being configured to rotate with the common drive shaft. Both the first and second sets of pistons are configured to reciprocate within corresponding separate first and second sets of cylinder bores of the common cylinder block.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Michael Weathersbee, Richard Kalocy, Jonathan Stewart
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Publication number: 20160131119Abstract: A pump device (1) is provided comprising: a shaft (2), rotor means (3a, 3b) fixed to said shaft (2) in rotational direction, said rotor means (3a, 3b) having pressure chambers (5a, 5b) the volume of which varying during a rotation of said rotor means (3a, 3b), port plate means (15a, 15b) having a through going opening (16a, 16b) for each of said pressure chambers (5a, 5b) and being connected to said rotor means (3a, 3b) in rotational direction, and valve plate means (17a, 17b) cooperating with said port plate means (15a, 15b). It is intended to pressurize a high volume of fluid, in particular water, within a limited space.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: Danfoss A/SInventors: Welm Friedrichsen, Lars Martensen, Frank Holm Iversen, Palle Olsen, Stig Kildegaard Andersen
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Publication number: 20160131120Abstract: A high-pressure fuel pump includes a pump housing with a housing wall and a damping device configured to damp inlet-side pressure pulses by varying a damping volume with an elastically deformable wall. At least one section of the elastically deformable wall is formed from one or more of at least one part of a jacket-like area of the housing wall and at least one part of a sealing support. The section is embodied such that it includes at least one main part configured to vary the damping volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Siamend Flo, Oliver Albrecht, Frank Nitsche, Thorsten Allgeier, Juergen Koreck, Andreas Plisch, Gerd Teike
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Publication number: 20160131121Abstract: A device for choking a fluid flow, with a pot-like base body, in the base of which a first passage opening is arranged, and a closing body guided axially moveably in the pot-like base body against a spring force of a spring element and having a second passage opening that forms a static choke point with a predefined fixed opening cross section. The closing body in combination with the spring element and the first passage opening forms a dynamic choke point with a dynamic opening cross section that is variably adjustable depending on a pressure difference.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Stephan Steingass, Oliver Gaertner, Oliver Hennig, Vaclav Kocourek
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Publication number: 20160131122Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to a convection pump. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a chamber, the chamber having an inlet at a first end of the chamber and an outlet at a second end of the chamber. The chamber further has a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being opposite to the second surface. A baffle having a substantially helical shape is disposed inside the chamber. A heating device is configured to heat the first surface of the chamber. A cooling device is configured to cool the second surface of the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Leif Alexi Steinhour
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Publication number: 20160131123Abstract: A reciprocating compressor including a shell, a suction pipe, a driver located at the inner portion of the shell to generate a rotary force, a compressor located in the shell and a muffler assembly is provided. The compressor includes a connecting rod configured to convert the rotary force to a linear driving force, a piston connected to the connecting rod and a cylinder into which the piston is movably inserted is provided. The muffler assembly is configured to transfer a refrigerant suctioned through the suction pipe to the cylinder and includes a suction muffler having an inner portion and a suction hole through which a refrigerant is suctioned, an inner pipe installed at the inner portion of the suction muffler, the inner pipe having a bent portion, the inner pipe providing communication between the suction hole and the cylinder and a coupler disposed at the bent portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Dowan KIM, Sanghyun LIM, Inho SON
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Publication number: 20160131124Abstract: A reciprocating compressor according to an aspect includes a driving unit; a connecting rod; a piston; a cylinder; and a valve assembly, wherein the valve assembly includes a valve plate forming a main body, a suction inlet and a discharge outlet disposed at the valve plate and coming in communication with a compression space of the cylinder to guide a refrigerant flow, a suction valve and a discharge valve disposed at the valve plate and selectively opening the suction inlet and the discharge outlet, and a plurality of coupling portions disposed at the valve plate, and a plurality of corresponding coupling portions disposed to correspond to each of the plurality of coupling portions and preventing the valve assembly from being erroneously assembled are disposed at the cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Dowan Kim, Jaeho Cho, Yongjin Yang, Inho Son, Kangkyun Park, Jeayoung Choi
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Publication number: 20160131125Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a reciprocating compressor and a method for assembling the same. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a reciprocating compressor includes: a shell to which a discharge pipe is coupled; a driving unit mounted inside the shell to generate a rotary force; a compression unit having a connecting rod configured to convert the rotary force to a straight driving force, a piston connected to the connecting rod, and a cylinder into which the piston is movably inserted; a discharge hose from which a refrigerant compressed in the cylinder is discharged, and disposed to abut an inner circumferential surface of the shell; and a connection member configured to connect the discharge hose to the discharge pipe, wherein at least a portion of the connection member is inserted into an inner portion of the discharge pipe, and another portion thereof is supported outside the discharge pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Yongjin Yang, Jaeho Cho, Dowan Kim
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Publication number: 20160131126Abstract: Roll to roll processing techniques are described to produce microelectromechanical systems having releasable and moveable mechanical structures. A micro-pump that includes a pump body having compartmentalized pump chambers, with plural inlet and outlet ports and valves and plural membranes enclosing the pump chambers is described as a representative example.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: Encite LLCInventor: Stephen Alan Marsh
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Publication number: 20160131127Abstract: A peristaltic pump has an arcuate raceway with a partially concave inner surface extending through an arc of at least one hundred eighty degrees (180°). The arc defines a midpoint, and a rotor faces the inner surface of the raceway and is both rotatable relative to the raceway and translationally movable relative to the raceway between a pump position, wherein the rotor is spaced from the midpoint a first distance, and a tube load position, wherein the rotor is spaced from the midpoint a second distance greater than the first distance. A motor is coupled to the rotor to rotate the rotor plural are rollers arranged on the rotor to contact tubing disposed between the rotor and the raceway when the rotor is in the pump position. The motor is prevented from stopping at a predetermined angular position to facilitate loading and unloading tubing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Austin Reid Hendricks, Christo Petrov Pamichev, Venkata Vishnu Gurukula, Jeremy Thomas Dabrowiak
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Publication number: 20160131128Abstract: Adaptable systems for a surface pumping unit that includes a low inertia pumping unit mechanism having a pneumatic counterbalance assembly are described, as well as methods for the use of such systems for subterranean fluid recovery. The system is capable of being integrated with well management automation systems, thereby allowing for response to active control commands, and automatically altering and/or maintaining a counterbalance force in the pumping unit by adding or removing air mass from a containment vessel associated with the pumping unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: LUFKIN INDUSTRIES, LLCInventor: David W. Doyle
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Publication number: 20160131129Abstract: An improved pump control device includes a control device that controls power supplied to a pump, a working device that is connected to the pump to control fluid to flow, and a detection device for detecting the working device. The detection device, when detecting the working device is making a specific operation, transmits operation information to the control device to change the operation condition of the pump so as to achieve advantages of easy use, power saving, and cost reduction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Kwang-Tsan Chen
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Publication number: 20160131130Abstract: Disclosed is a power unit of a hydraulic pumping unit, which comprises a motor; a pumping rod driving device for driving reciprocating movement of a pumping rod; a variable pump driven by the motor, the variable pump hydraulically connected to the pumping rod driving device; a secondary hydraulic control unit hydraulically connected to the pumping rod driving device; an energy accumulator being in transmission connection with the secondary hydraulic control unit; a sensor for setting a stroke of the pumping rod; a first control device adapted to, based on the signals from the sensor, set the discharge capacity of the variable pump to be zero during the declining process of the pumping rod and to be positive during the ascending process of the pumping rod to drive the pumping rod driving device; and a second control device adapted to based on the signals from the sensor, set the secondary hydraulic control unit to function as a motor for driving the energy accumulator to accumulate energy during the descendingType: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Zhengzhong Lei, Pei Sun, Yongbo Chen
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Publication number: 20160131131Abstract: A wiper seal assembly for a reciprocating pump, the pump including a power section configured to be powered by a motor, a fluid section having an inlet and an outlet, and a plunger having a longitudinal plunger axis, a first end coupled to the power section, and a second end opposite the first end and disposed within the fluid section. The wiper seal assembly includes a cover mounted to the power section. In addition, the wiper seal assembly includes a first wiper seal radially disposed between the cover and the plunger. Further, the wiper seal assembly includes a splash guard disposed about the plunger and axially spaced from the cover. Still further, the wiper seal assembly includes a biasing member axially biasing the splash guard away from the first wiper seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.Inventors: Randall Ferrain Weaver, Clifton Dee Eggleston
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Publication number: 20160131132Abstract: A seal for a piston of a positive displacement pump includes an annular seal element, a radially outer surface of the annular seal element defining a longitudinal axis, and an annular energizer disposed between the annular seal element and the longitudinal axis along a radial direction. The annular energizer has a resilience along the radial direction to bias the annular seal element away from the longitudinal axis along the radial direction, the radial direction being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Alan R. Stockner, Dana R. Coldren
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Publication number: 20160131133Abstract: A scroll expander includes: a driving scroll body having a first axis line as a rotary shaft line; a driven scroll body having, as a rotary shaft, a second axis line shifted with respect to the first axis line; a bearing plate having the second axis line as a rotary shaft; a cylindrical driving pin attached to the driving scroll body; and a cylindrical guide ring attached to the bearing plate and having an inner diameter larger than an outer diameter of the driving pin. Four driving pins are disposed on the circumference of a circle around the first axis line at an equal interval. Four guide rings are disposed on the circumference of a circle around the second axis line at the equal interval so as to correspond to the four driving pins.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Tamotsu FUJIOKA, Atsushi UNAMI, Hiroshi ITO, Takaaki IZUMI
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Publication number: 20160131134Abstract: A scroll compressor to compress fluid in a compression chamber formed by combining a scroll wrap of a fixed scroll and a scroll wrap of an orbiting scroll, the scroll wrap of the fixed scroll and the scroll wrap of the orbiting scroll each having a scroll inner end part having a bulb shape defined by an outer surface involute curve, an inner surface involute curve, and a plurality of arcs connecting an end of the outer surface involute curve and an end of the inner surface involute curve, at least one of the scroll inner end parts being formed in an n-tier stair-like shape in which n?3) number of bulb shapes are stacked on top of one another in an upright direction of the scroll wrap, the scroll compressor being configured to satisfy ?os(0)>?os(1)>?os(2)> . . . >?os(n?1) where involute roll angles of the outer surface involute curve in tiers of the stair-like shape of the scroll inner end part are ?os(0), ?os(1), ?os(2), . . . , ?os(n?1), respectively, from a wrap tip side to a wrap root side.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2013Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Masayuki KAKUDA, Kohei TATSUWAKI, Masaya OKAMOTO, Koichi FUKUHARA, Fumihiko ISHIZONO, Masaaki SUGAWA
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Publication number: 20160131135Abstract: A rotary compressor includes: a vertically-positioned airtight compressor housing having an upper section including a discharge portion of a refrigerant, and a lower section including an inlet unit of the refrigerant and storing lubricant oil; a compressing unit, disposed in the lower section, compressing the refrigerant sucked in via the inlet unit and discharging the refrigerant from the discharge portion; a motor, disposed in the upper section, driving the compressing unit via a rotation shaft; and an accumulator attached to the compressor housing and connected to the inlet unit. Inside the accumulator and/or the compressor housing, silicon dioxide having a crystal structure containing a vacancy with a diameter equal to or less than a diameter of a water molecule or a composite including silicon dioxide having a crystal structure containing a vacancy with a diameter equal to or less than that of the water molecule is placed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: FUJITSU GENERAL LIMITEDInventors: Junya TANAKA, Kenji KOMINE
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Publication number: 20160131136Abstract: A tip seal for scroll wraps in a scroll compressor is provided. The tip seal may include surface features to form a tortuous flow path in a seal groove of a scroll wrap. The surface features can help form one or more contraction and/or expansion areas in the tortuous flow path. The tortuous flow path can help provide resistance to fluid flow and help reduce leakage through the seal groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Daniel R. Crum, Joseph E. Ziolkowski
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Publication number: 20160131137Abstract: A rotary compressor includes: a vertically-positioned airtight compressor housing, in an upper section of which a discharge unit of a refrigerant is provided and in a lower section of which an inlet unit of the refrigerant is provided and lubricant oil is stored; and a lubricating mechanism supplying lubricant oil stored in the lower section of the compressor housing to a sliding portion of a compressing unit through a vertical lubricating hole and a horizontal lubricating hole of a rotation shaft. The horizontal lubricating hole of the lubricating mechanism is formed between the same direction as an eccentric direction of an eccentric portion provided on the rotation shaft and causes an annular piston of the compressing unit making an orbital motion in a cylinder and a 80° phase shifted direction from the same direction as the eccentric direction in a direction opposite to a rotation direction of the rotation shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Yuji KOMAI, Naoya MOROZUMI, Shingo YAHABA
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Publication number: 20160131138Abstract: A positive displacement rotary compressor is designed for near isothermal compression, high pressure ratios, high revolutions per minute, high efficiency, mixed gas/liquid compression, a low temperature increase, a low outlet temperature, and/or a high outlet pressure. Liquid injectors provide cooling liquid that cools the working fluid and improves the efficiency of the compressor. A gate moves within the compression chamber to either make contact with or be proximate to the rotor as it turns.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Pedro SANTOS, Jeremy PITTS, Andrew NELSON, Johannes SANTEN, John WALTON, Mitchell WESTWOOD, Harrison O'HANLEY
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Publication number: 20160131139Abstract: Systems and methods to isolate a vibration source (e.g., a compressor) externally are disclosed. The embodiments generally include preventing/reducing vibration and/or pulsation transmission from the vibration source by one or more functional/structural isolating members, and preventing/reducing sound radiated from the vibration source by one or more sound enclosures.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Pavak Mehta, William B. Rockwood, Timothy G. Garvin
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Publication number: 20160131140Abstract: An assembly for indicating and communicating a priming charge to a fluid pump to establish self-sustained operation of the fluid pump is disclosed. The priming assembly includes an enlarged inlet associated with a fluid priming chamber and an outlet that is in fluid communication with the working fluid passage associated with the pump. The priming assembly includes one or more of a cap or valve assembly associated with isolating the pump chamber from atmosphere and preferably includes indicia associated with use and/or operation of the priming assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Mir Khan, Alexander Kobryn, Whitney Montondo, Nic Saeger
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Publication number: 20160131141Abstract: A magnetic levitated pump that does not cause pulsation of a pumped liquid and can suppress the generation of particles, which are liable to be produced by contact of a sliding part, is disclosed. The magnetic levitated pump for magnetically levitating an impeller housed in a pump casing includes a motor configured to rotate the impeller, and an electromagnet configured to magnetically support the impeller. The motor and the electromagnet are arranged so as to face each other across the impeller, and the motor is arranged on the opposite side of a suction port of the pump casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: EBARA CORPORATIONInventors: Ichiju SATO, Hiroshi SOBUKAWA, Toshimitsu BARADA, Tomonori OHASHI, Satoshi MORI
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Publication number: 20160131142Abstract: Between the lower stage in respective phases of inverter circuit and the negative potential side, shunt resistors are inserted for respective phases. The potential differences across shunt resistors occurring by current flowing through shunt resistors are amplified by amplifier unit. From the output of amplifier unit, current detecting unit detects current of each phase flowing through motor formed by a sensorless brushless DC motor. Rotation detecting unit calculates the rotation speed and position of motor based on the current detected by current detecting unit. This structure makes it possible to directly detect solely the current flowing through the windings of motor. Therefore, it becomes possible to accurately detect the current of the motor windings, and the ventilation device can maintain the ventilation air volume from a small air volume to a large air volume always at a constant value.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: TSURAKI NAKAJIMA, HARUMOTO ITOU, MASAHIRO YAMAGUCHI, SHINGO TAKENAWA, KAZUKI DOUMOTO, TEIKYO UENO
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Publication number: 20160131143Abstract: A method of controlling a liquid movement system, such as a pool system. The method includes receiving a maximum time that an auxiliary load is to operate, receiving a minimum pump speed of a pump system that pumps a liquid through the auxiliary load, monitoring the time that an auxiliary load has been in operation, monitoring the pump speed of a pump system that pumps a liquid through the auxiliary load, and deactivating the auxiliary load if the maximum time or minimum pump speed has been met. Also disclosed are a pool system and a controller for controlling the pool system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Marc C. McKinzie
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Publication number: 20160131144Abstract: A compressor has an axial portion and a centrifugal portion. A disk structure is provided to support the centrifugal portion and is connected to the centrifugal portion with a rabbet joint.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Andrew Mark DEL DONNO, Justin Anthony BLACK
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Publication number: 20160131145Abstract: A ported-shroud centrifugal compressor for a turbocharger includes an inlet-adjustment mechanism in an air inlet for the compressor, operable to move between an open position and a closed position in the air inlet. The inlet-adjustment mechanism includes an axially elongated ring. In the open position, the radially outer surface of the ring is spaced from a tapering inner surface of the air inlet so that air can flow in an annular passage between the tapering surface and the ring, and the ring opens the ported shroud. In the closed position, the ring abuts the tapering surface to close off the annular passage and to close off the ported shroud. Movement of the inlet-adjustment mechanism from the open position to the closed position is effective to shift the compressor's surge line to lower flow rates.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Hani Mohtar, William Joseph Smith, Stephane Pees
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Publication number: 20160131146Abstract: A pressure sensor system for a compressor including an inlet bellmouth is disclosed. The system includes a first static pressure sensor positioned within a plane of a plenum that is upstream of the inlet bellmouth; and a second static pressure sensor positioned at an entrance plane of the compressor. A mass flow rate calculator may calculate a mass flow rate based on a pressure differential between the plane of the plenum and the entrance plane of the compressor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Hua Zhang, Douglas Scott Byrd, Steven Craig Castellaw, Michael James Gutta, John Nathan Ihme, Amy Ann Lindblad
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Publication number: 20160131147Abstract: A turbocharger for an internal combustion engine has a housing (12) in which elements (18, 44) are arranged. An optical duct (24) is formed in the housing (12) and is assigned to at least one of the elements (18). The optical duct (24) is assigned an infrared detector (28) that is designed to detect infrared radiation (30) from the at least one element (18) through the optical duct (24) to determine a temperature (T) of the at least one element (18).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Johannes Wuest, Maximilian Fischer
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Publication number: 20160131148Abstract: A centrifugal compressor includes a housing that accommodates a wheel. The housing includes an air intake space formed on an entrance side of the wheel; a flow passage to guide fluid compressed by the wheel to the outside of the housing; a return flow passage opened on each wall surface of the air intake space and the flow passage to circulate a part of the fluid in the flow passage to the air intake space without passing through the wheel; and an introduction portion provided in the air intake space, and having an inner peripheral surface that forms a flow passage to guide the fluid from the outside of the housing to the wheel. A downstream end of the inner peripheral surface in a flowing direction of the fluid is located inside in the radial direction of a shaft than the wall surface of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: IHI CorporationInventor: Tomokazu MURAYAMA
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Publication number: 20160131149Abstract: A fan device with oil-retaining bearing includes a base seat and an oil-retaining bearing. The base seat has a central tubular section and a bearing cup extending from the central tubular section to one side. The bearing cup has an internal bearing hole. The central tubular section has at least one mating section in adjacency to the bearing hole. The oil-retaining bearing is disposed in the bearing hole. The oil-retaining bearing has at least one connection section mated with the mating section. The connection section and the mating section are mated with each other so that the oil-retaining bearing is securely disposed in the bearing hole. In addition, the operation of the shaft will not be affected due to the press fit and the difficulty in controlling the glue dispensing process.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Guan-Chen Yin
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Publication number: 20160131150Abstract: A sealing mechanism (40) includes: a ring-shaped sealing body (41) which surrounds a rotating shaft (24) when viewed from an axial direction; a sealing-body support part (42) which supports the sealing body (41) so as to be movable in a radial direction of the rotating shaft (24); and an elastic member (44) which is interposed between the sealing body (41) and the sealing-body support part (42).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kentarou ODA, Nobuyoshi SAKUMA
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Publication number: 20160131151Abstract: An airfoil arrangement of a turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes adjacent airfoils including pressure and suction sides extending in a radial direction from a 0% span position to a 100% span position. The airfoils have a relationship between a gap/chord ratio and span position that defines a curve with a gap/chord ratio having a portion with a negative slope.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Edward J. Gallagher, Lisa I. Brilliant, Joseph C. Straccia, Stanley J. Balamucki, Mark A. Stephens, Kate Hudon
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Publication number: 20160131152Abstract: A ceiling fan includes a motor and plural blades. The motor has its topside and underside respectively secured with a fixed seat, which has its inner side formed with two protruding edges spaced apart and respectively having a pressing plate fixed thereon. The pressing plates are correspondingly combined with the fixed seats so that the blades can be firmly combined with the fixed seats via the pressing plates. The pressing plates can easily be processed and made by small-sized forming molds, able to lower manufacturing cost, and the blades of this invention can be secured on the motor quickly and stably and driven to rotate smoothly and steadily. Further, during assembly of the blades, fine adjustment can be done to respective assembly structure for overcoming errors caused by tolerance. To sum up, this invention is able to shorten man-hour in assembly, enhance assembly efficiency and increase economic gains.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Cliff WANG
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Publication number: 20160131153Abstract: An intake channel arrangement includes an intake channel. The intake channel includes a first end with a first inner diameter, and a second end with a second inner diameter, the second inner diameter being smaller than the first inner diameter, a cross-sectional flow area and an adapter section arranged between the first and second ends, a first channel portion with a surface and the first inner diameter, an annular convex curvature surface joining at an angle to the surface of the first channel portion, the angle being 90°-110° between the surface of the first channel portion and a tangent of the convex curvature surface having a tangent point in an intersection of the surface of the first channel portion and the convex curvature surface, the annular convex curvature surface reducing the cross-sectional flow area from the first inner diameter to the second inner diameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Matti Koivikko, Sami Virtanen
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Publication number: 20160131154Abstract: A centrifugal compressor is disclosed. The centrifugal compressor comprises an inlet and an impeller comprising a hub and blades. The inlet is for conveying flow to the impeller comprising guide means and is arranged to guide the flow through the inlet to induce swirl in the flow adjacent tips of the blades, the direction of swirl being the direction of rotation of the blades, without substantially disturbing flow adjacent the hub.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Mingyang Yang, Ricardo Martinez-Botas
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Publication number: 20160131155Abstract: A centrifugal compressor includes a driving shaft (2) which is rotationally driven, a driving gear (11) which is connected to the driving shaft (2), a driven gear (12, 13) to which rotation of the driving gear (11) is transmitted, a driven shaft (3) which extends toward both end sides in a center axis direction of the driven gear (12, 13), a first compression portion (41) which is provided on a first end portion side in the center axis direction of the driven shaft (3), a second compression portion (42) which is provided on a second end portion side in the center axis direction of the driven shaft (3), and a pressure adjustment portion (7) which uniformly adjusts a pressure of a space of a discharge side of a fluid in the first compression portion (41) and a pressure of a space of a discharge side of a fluid in the second compression portion (42).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES COMPRESSOR CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroyuki MIYATA, Hideki NAGAO
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Publication number: 20160131156Abstract: A device for managing air flow within a volume and/or within the device throw area or range, which includes an air transfer component, an entrance to the device, air induction ports, directional vanes, and three exit zones that incorporate lattices. The device minimizes or eliminates air pockets, air stratification, inconsistent temperature, and increases interior air turns within the volume of air to be managed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: INTERNAL AIR FLOW DYNAMICS, LLCInventors: Roy H. Price, Albert E. Fiorini, Mark A. Price
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Publication number: 20160131157Abstract: Propeller pump for pumping liquid, including: an axially extending tubular pump housing having an inner surface, an axially extending pump core having an envelope surface, at least one axial portion of the pump core enclosed in the pump housing. The pump core includes a propeller having a hub and at least one blade, and at least one guide vane that includes an upstream leading edge and a downstream trailing edge, and that in the circumferential direction includes a pressure side and a suction side. The guide vane extends between the inner surface of the pump housing and the envelope surface of the pump core. At the leading edge of the guide vane a connection angle between the suction side of the guide vane and the envelope surface of the pump core is larger than 90 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2013Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Jörgen Burman
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Publication number: 20160131158Abstract: This compressor is provided with: a rotor casing that encircles a rotor, which rotates around a rotational axis; an air bleed chamber casing that is provided to the outer peripheral side of the rotor casing and demarcates an air bleed chamber interconnecting to a primary duct via a slot; and an air bleed tube that is connected to the air bleed chamber casing from the outer peripheral side and is provided with an air bleed pathway. In the slot, at which an opening to the primary duct is formed, a large opening, at which the opening area of the opening is locally larger than that of the other positions in the peripheral direction of the opening, is formed at a position in the peripheral direction corresponding to the position at which the air bleed tube is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventor: Thomas WALKER
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Publication number: 20160131159Abstract: A gas turbine includes at least one rotor assembly and at least one compressor casing. The compressor casing has at least one inner compressor casing chamber for arranging the rotor assembly and at least one outer compressor casing chamber for tempering the compressor casing. The inner and outer compressor casing chambers are separated from each other by a separating casing wall. The outer compressor casing chamber has at least one boundary casing wall. The boundary casing wall and the separating casing wall are oppositely spaced such that the outer compressor casing chamber is formed. The boundary casing wall has at least one inlet opening for leading in an inlet tempering gas flow with tempering gas into the outer compressor casing chamber such that a tangential material temperature variation of the compressor casing is reduced in comparison to a non tempered compressor casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thomas Andersson, Allan Persson