Patents Issued in December 6, 2016
  • Patent number: 9512709
    Abstract: A multi-phase flow metering system for measuring a multi-phase fluid including oil, water, and gas, includes a Coriolis mass flow meter adapted to measure mass flow rate and density of the multi-phase fluid. The system has a water cut meter adapted to measure the water cut of the multi-phase fluid. A processor is configured to determine the oil mass flow rate of the oil, water mass flow rate of the water, and gas mass flow rate of the gas using the mass flow rate and density from the Coriolis meter and the water cut from the water cut meter. The processor is further configured to determine dynamic estimates of the uncertainty of each of the oil mass flow rate, water mass flow rate, and gas mass flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Invensys Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Manus P. Henry, Richard P. Casimiro
  • Patent number: 9512710
    Abstract: A member is moved within a well bore in a plurality of cycles, each cycle including holding the member in slips, releasing the slips, moving the member within the well bore and applying the slips. The hook load is measured at multiple points during each of these cycles and the plurality of measured values are used to identify data indicative of the forces on the member within the well bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: BP EXPLORATION OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Colin James Mason, Edward James Streeter
  • Patent number: 9512711
    Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a system for removably attaching an optical fiber sensor loop onto a tubular member, which includes an optical fiber sensor loop having a continuous optical fiber positioned arranged in a plurality of loops, each of said loops having a first end turn and a second end turn, a first and a second turn guide each including a plurality of turn grooves increasing outwardly in increasing radii, each of said turn grooves configured to receive an end turn portion of the optical fiber, a first and a second supporting wedge each having a planar first surface configured to receive a turn guide and a curved second surface configured to be received on the tubular member, and a connector configured to couple the first mounting wedge to the second mounting wedge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Zbigniew Sobolewski, Ronald L. Spross, Gary Nguyen, Mark A. Sitka
  • Patent number: 9512712
    Abstract: Methods including conveying a pipe inspection tool into a wellbore having at least a first pipe positioned within a second pipe, the pipe inspection tool including an electromagnetic sensor. A first excitation signal is transmitted from a first x-coil of the electromagnetic sensor, and a first response signal derived from the first excitation signal is received at the first x-coil or a second x-coil of the electromagnetic sensor. A second excitation signal is then transmitted from a first y-coil of the electromagnetic sensor, and a second response signal derived from the second excitation signal is received at the first y-coil or a second y-coil of the electromagnetic sensor. The first and second response signals are then compared to determine an azimuthal characteristic of the second pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Burkay Donderici, Luis Sanmartin, Reza Khalaj Amineh
  • Patent number: 9512713
    Abstract: A telebending tool for conveying a logging tool into a wellbore includes a tool body having a central axis. In addition, the tool also includes a cam housing coupled to the tool body and a nose moveably coupled to the tool body through a pivoting member. Further, the telebending tool includes a compression spring positioned between the nose and the pivoting member, and a camming arm coupled to the nose. The camming arm extends coaxially through the pivoting member to selectively engage a cam pathway of the cam housing. The nose has a first position with a central axis of the nose coaxially aligned with the central axis of the body and a second position with the central axis of the nose oriented at an angle less than 180° relative to the central axis of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignees: RASGAS COMPANY LIMITED, QATAR FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Shehab Ahmed, Mohammad Fouad AlGammal, Omar Abdelzaher Abdelzaher, Stephen M. Remmert, Ahmad F. Ahmad Zamri, Calvin H. Myers
  • Patent number: 9512714
    Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a system for mounting a strain sensor on a tubular pipe, which includes a mechanical clamp. The clamp has a bottom flexing section having an arcuate portion terminating at a first terminal and at a second end, and a first and second upper flexing sections having an arcuate portions terminating at first terminal ends and at second terminal ends in a pivot pin assembly having a bore parallel to a central longitudinal axis of the clamp, the bore there through for receiving a removable connector. Sensor mounting arms are disposed outwardly on the first and second upper flexing sections, said sensor mounting arms including at least one receptacle sized to receive and retain ends of a strain gauge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Zbigniew Sobolewski, Mark A. Sitka
  • Patent number: 9512715
    Abstract: A measurement system in one embodiment includes an acquisition module and a determination module. The acquisition module is configured to acquire resonant frequency information corresponding to a sensor disposed in a remote location from the acquisition module. The resonant frequency information includes first resonant frequency information for a first resonant frequency of the sensor corresponding to environmental conditions of the remote location, and also includes second resonant frequency information for a different, second resonant frequency of the sensor corresponding to the environmental conditions of the remote location. The determination module is configured to use the first resonant frequency information and the second resonant frequency information to determine the temperature and the pressure at the remote location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: William Albert Challener, Li Airey
  • Patent number: 9512716
    Abstract: A method for regulating an electromagnetic (“EM”) telemetry signal sent from downhole to surface includes determining a value of a controlled parameter of the EM telemetry signal, comparing the value of the controlled parameter to a configuration value, and adjusting the value of the controlled parameter in a first direction towards the configuration value while monitoring a feedback parameter of the EM telemetry signal when the value of the controlled parameter and the configuration value differ. The controlled parameter is one of transmission voltage and transmission current, and the feedback parameter is the other of transmission voltage and transmission current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: EVOLUTION ENGINEERING INC.
    Inventors: Jili Liu, David A. Switzer, Jinhua Wang, Aaron W. Logan
  • Patent number: 9512717
    Abstract: A disclosed system for downhole time domain reflectometry (TDR) includes a surface electro-optical interface, a downhole electro-optical interface, a fiber-optic cable that couples the surface electro-optical interface and the downhole electro-optical interface, and an electrical transmission line that extends from the downhole electro-optical interface into a wellbore environment to enable TDR operations. A described method for downhole TDR includes transmitting an optical signal to a downhole environment, converting the optical signal to an electrical signal in the downhole environment, reflecting the electrical signal using an electrical transmission line in the downhole environment, analyzing data corresponding to the reflected electrical signal, and displaying a result of the analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Neal G. Skinner, Etienne M. Samson, David Paul Sharp, John L. Maida
  • Patent number: 9512718
    Abstract: In a drum housing for a working drum of a construction machine or mining machine for working off milled material movable in a working direction, said working drum being provided with tools and rotating about a drum axis, with a housing shell that at least partially encloses the circumference of the working drum, and with at least one monitoring device arranged radially outside of the housing shell, said monitoring device inspecting the condition of the working drum or of the tools thereof, it is provided for the following features to be achieved: at least one inspection opening for each monitoring device is arranged in the housing shell, and a partial flow of the milled material passes through the at least one inspection opening during the milling operation and guiding devices conduct the partial flow, in radial direction behind the housing shell, in front of or behind the working drum as seen in the working direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Winfried von Schoenebeck, Joerg Berges, Peter Berghoff, Stefan Wagner, Cyrus Barimani, Guenter Haehn
  • Patent number: 9512719
    Abstract: A cutting tool holder extraction devise comprising a cup, having a back portion having a rearward socket and a front portion having a forward tool socket, and a spacer section having an axial bore with a back orifice opening in the bottom of the rearward socket and a front orifice opening in the bottom of the tool socket; an expandable jack, the jack having an axial bore, and a front face; the front face of the jack is removably engageable with the rearward socket of the cup; a threaded bolt, the bolt having a front end and a rear end, the bolt removably disposable through the cup bore and through the jack bore; and at least one nut, removably attachable to the threaded bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: KENNAMETAL INC.
    Inventors: Jeremiah L. Jonsrud, Eric Paul Helsel
  • Patent number: 9512720
    Abstract: A cable bolt comprises a cable having an elongate body with a first end and a second end, a barrel and wedge assembly attached to the cable at a position adjacent to the first end of the cable, and a seal member having a body defining a passageway that receives a portion of the elongate body of the cable. The body of the seal member includes at least one rib extending radially outward from the body of the seal member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: FCI Holdings Delaware, Inc.
    Inventor: Dakota Faulkner
  • Patent number: 9512721
    Abstract: A compound cycle engine having at least one rotary unit defining an internal combustion engine, a velocity turbine in proximity of each unit, and a turbocharger is discussed. The exhaust port of each rotary unit is in fluid communication with the flowpath of the velocity turbine upstream of its rotor. The rotors of the velocity turbine and of each rotary unit drive a common load. The outlet of the compressor of the turbocharger is in fluid communication with the inlet port of each rotary unit, and the inlet of the pressure turbine of the turbocharger is in fluid communication with the flowpath of the velocity turbine downstream of its rotor. A method of compounding at least one rotary engine is also discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventor: Jean Thomassin
  • Patent number: 9512722
    Abstract: A handheld tool facilitates the removal of an aerofoil from an array of aerofoils for an axial flow machine includes a body portion, and first and second jaw members depending from the body portion. The first jaw member is shaped to be insertable between a first aerofoil and an adjacent aerofoil in the array so as to contact a first surface of the first aerofoil. The position of the first and/or second jaw member is adjustable to selectively grip the aerofoil in use. The second jaw member is adapted to contact a further portion as a trailing edge of the first aerofoil. The tool may allow for manual levering and/or impact forces to be applied to the aerofoil. A method of removal of aerofoils is also provided, involving a sequence of manual operations using the tool. The aerofoil array may be a stator vane array for a gas turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Donato Bitondo, Mark Bartlam, Marcel Ernesto Leon De Paz, Peter Macrae
  • Patent number: 9512723
    Abstract: A method and a device are provided for removing a turbine bearing or a bearing segment of a preferably stationary turbo engine, having a housing that may preferably be split in half while the housing is closed. The method includes: supporting the rotor to relieve the turbine bearing of the weight of the rotor, fastening a support plate to a turbine bearing housing, attaching two parallel, rail-like supports to the support plate and fastening a cross-beam to ends of supports, fastening a counter-bearing plate having at least two push/pull rods to the turbine bearing housing, and fastening the push/pull rods to the turbine bearing and detaching the fastening of the turbine bearing from the turbine bearing housing and pulling the turbine bearing located in the operating position thereof out of the turbine bearing housing with the aid of the push/pull rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Dirk Muller
  • Patent number: 9512724
    Abstract: A method for repairing a flange of a rotor, to a transverse surface of which a disk of a fan in an upstream turbo-fan engine is attached. The flange includes, in a form of a ring, openings for connecting to the disk and intermediate discharge openings. Wear marks are formed by friction of the fan blades on the flange. The method includes machining spot facings onto the flange, in areas with wear marks; placing anti-wear slugs in the discharge openings that can be covered by the blades during friction; and the spot facings extend between the connection openings and are circumferentially limited by clamping surfaces of the connection between the disk and the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Michael Delapierre, Eric Gvozdenovic, Christian Manuel Planas, Patrick Jean-Louis Reghezza
  • Patent number: 9512725
    Abstract: Broken remnants of turbine engine rotor thru-bolt/nut interfaces are enveloped in a housing that is coupled to the rotor, so that the remnant does not migrate to other portions of the engine. In exemplary embodiments the housing directly mates with and engages the thru-bolt stud male threaded portion that projects outwardly from the nut, such as by a female threaded sleeve that is engaged with the male threads. The sleeve is in turn coupled to and/or supported by the rest of the housing. Some housing embodiments surround one or more of the threaded stud/nut interfaces. Housing embodiments of the invention are installed in situ without removing the rotor structure from the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Siemens Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin M. Light, Ryan Murphy, Harshawardhan S. Bhide, Eric Joseph Oberson, John E. Wilber, Jason T. Silverman, Rimal K. Patel, David M. M. Griffiths
  • Patent number: 9512726
    Abstract: Disclosed are mechanisms for an impeller (10, 20, 40) and method of reducing noise levels while driving fluids with impellers. Exemplary implementations include a hub (21, 41) and multiple blades (22) separably attached to or inseparably formed on the hub. The hub may be used to effectively reduce noise levels during operations of the impeller by having a first cylindrical feature (261), a first number of first ribs (27, 47, 706), and a second number of second ribs (281, 48, 708), while maintaining substantially similar mechanical properties or operational characteristics. The hub may further optionally include a second substantially cylindrical feature (704) that is separably attached to or is inseparably formed on the hub to further enhance one or more properties or characteristics of the hub while serving to reduce the noise level of the impeller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.
    Inventors: Guodong Ren, Anbang Chen, Di Wang, Rui Feng Qin
  • Patent number: 9512727
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotor of an axial compressor stage of a turbomachine featuring a rotor assembly with a rotary axis, forming on its circumference a blade ring with a radially outer ring surface, and several rotor blades arranged on the blade ring. It is provided that the ring surface between two adjacent rotor blades has at least in a partial area a changing radius relative to the rotary axis of the rotor assembly both in the axial direction and in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE DEUTSCHLAND LTD & CO KG
    Inventors: Erik Johann, Frank Heinichen
  • Patent number: 9512728
    Abstract: A propeller balancing device includes at least one stationary outer disc and a drive wheel arranged adjacent to the outer disc. The drive wheel includes magnets arranged at the periphery. A balancing weight is arranged in a groove formed in one of the outer disc or the drive wheel. A propeller including the propeller balancing device and a method of balancing a propeller are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert H. Perkinson, David R. Danielson
  • Patent number: 9512729
    Abstract: An impeller comprising: a top shroud; a bottom shroud, a plurality of vanes extending from the top shroud to the bottom shroud, each said vane including a top edge at a radially inner portion of the vane in contact with the top shroud and a bottom edge at a radially outer portion of the vane in contact with the bottom shroud, such that a radially inner portion of the vane at the bottom edge of each vane is not in contact with or adjacent the bottom shroud and a radially outer portion of the vane at the top edge of each vane is not in contact with or adjacent the top shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: ResMed Motor Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Barton John Kenyon, Nicholas Jerome Reed, Andrew Wilson, Ian Malcolm Smith
  • Patent number: 9512730
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a thick turbine engine part in a composite material by injection of resin under pressure. A fiber preform is positioned in a mold, a resin composition is injected into the mold, the resin composition is polymerized in the mold so as to obtain the part, and the part is removed from the mold. Prior to the injection of the resin composition, a mold release shim is inserted between the fibrous preform and a wall of the mold, and between the polymerization of the resin composition and the removal of the part from the mold, the mold release shim is extracted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Richard Mathon, Dominique Magnaudeix
  • Patent number: 9512731
    Abstract: The Ni based forged alloy has a composition containing, on the basis of mass percent, Al: 0.5 to 1.0%, Cr: 17 to 21%, Fe: 17 to 19%, Nb: 4.5 to 5.5%, Ti: 0.8 to 1.3%, W: 3.0 to 6.0%, B: 0.001 to 0.03%, C: 0.001 to 0.015%, and Mo: 1.0% or less, the balance being Ni and inevitable impurities. The alloy includes carbide grains of the contained elements. The carbide grains have an average grain diameter of 20 ?m or less. Thus, a Ni based forged alloy is provided which is excellent in high-temperature fatigue property and has a moderate macrosegregation property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Shibayama, Shinya Imano, Hideki Tamaki
  • Patent number: 9512732
    Abstract: A locking spacer assembly for securing adjacent rotor blades includes a first end piece having a platform portion and a root portion that define an angled first inner surface of the first end piece. The root portion defines a first projection adapted to project into a recess portion of the attachment slot. A second end piece fits between the first inner surface and a sidewall portion of the attachment slot and includes a platform portion and a root portion that define a second projection adapted to project into a recess portion of the attachment slot. The platform portion and the root portion define an angled second inner surface and that is configured to mate with the first inner surface. A borehole extends through the platform portion of the first end piece and the root portion of the second end piece and a fastener extends through the borehole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Brian Denver Potter, Michael James Healy, Christian Michael Hansen
  • Patent number: 9512733
    Abstract: A diffuser-nozzle assembly for mounting at an outlet from a compressor in a turbomachine, the assembly including a nozzle including two substantially cylindrical walls, a radially inner wall and a radially outer wall that are connected together by radial vanes. The walls of the nozzle are extended downstream beyond the radial vanes and the radial spacing therebetween varies downstream from the vanes to be at a minimum substantially in register with the vanes and at a maximum between the vanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Francois Lombard, Eric Mercier, Francois Pierre Georges Maurice Ribassin
  • Patent number: 9512734
    Abstract: A turbomachine having a flow channel and a housing radially surrounding the flow channel, a plurality of stationary and moving blades being situated in the flow channel, stationary blades being situated adjacent to the moving blades in the axial direction, and the stationary blades having at least one stationary blade hook which engages with at least one housing hook for the purpose of connecting the stationary blades to the housing. A sealing and lining element is situated in the radial direction between the moving blades adjacent to the stationary blades and the housing, and has a sealing structure interacting with blade tips of the moving blades. A heat protection element is provided in the area between the sealing and lining element and the housing, and a sealing element being situated on the heat protection element for the purpose of sealing contact with the housing hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AG
    Inventors: Manfred Feldmann, Norbert Schinko, Sebastian Kaltenbach, Joachim Lorenz
  • Patent number: 9512735
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a sliding seal between two components. At least one of the two components includes a ramped surface on which the sliding seal slides during relative movement between the two components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Timothy M. Davis
  • Patent number: 9512736
    Abstract: A method is provided for monitoring one or more rotating turbine engine rotor blades using a processing system and a sensor having a measurement field. The method includes steps of: (i) providing measurement data from the sensor as a first of the rotor blades passes through the measurement field; (ii) correlating the measurement data with reference data as a function of time to provide correlation data; and (iii) processing the correlation data to determine a peak correlation value that corresponds to a point in time during the passage of the first of the rotor blades through the measurement field; wherein the correlating and the processing are performed by the processing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Charles P. Gendrich
  • Patent number: 9512737
    Abstract: A standardized inspection port system with common inspection port bodies and port plugs are incorporated in plural inspection locations within a gas turbine engine casing to facilitate internal engine inspection. The inspection ports preferably have identical internal diameter, stub flange dimensions and axial length from the gas turbine casing inspection seat to the stub flange for standardized mounting of inspection instruments at different locations about the turbine. The inspection port system components are preferably axially and radially aligned along the turbine casing for establishing a common reference position along all turbine blade/vane rows. The port plug incorporates a magnetically attractive pole piece for concentration or redirection of an attractive magnetic field circuit generated by an inspection port plug service tool during plug insertion or retrieval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Siemens Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Clifford Hatcher, Jr., James P. Williams
  • Patent number: 9512738
    Abstract: A turbine engine includes a compressor section, a combustor section in fluid communication with the compressor section, a high pressure turbine in fluid communication with the combustor, a low pressure turbine in fluid communication with the high pressure turbine, and a mid turbine frame located axially between the high pressure turbine and the low pressure turbine. The mid turbine frame includes an outer frame case, an inner frame case, and a plurality of hollow spokes that distribute loads from the inner frame case to the outer frame case. The spokes are hollow to allow cooling airflow to be supplied through the spokes to the inner frame case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Paul K. Sanchez, Kalpendu J. Parekh, William A. Daniels, John S. Tu
  • Patent number: 9512739
    Abstract: A turbocharger has a turbine housing, a bearing housing, and a compressor housing. The turbine housing has a coolant inlet, a cooling jacket formed in the interior of the turbine housing, and a coolant outlet. The cooling jacket is divided into two subregions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Mathias Bogner, Ralph-Maurice Koempel, Marc Hiller
  • Patent number: 9512740
    Abstract: An integrated single-piece exhaust system (SPEX) with modular construction that facilitates design changes for enhanced aerodynamics, structural integrity or serviceability. The SPEX defines splined or curved exhaust path surfaces, such as a series of cylindrical and frusto-conical sections that mimic curves. The constructed sections may include: (i) a tail cone assembly fabricated from conical sections that taper downstream to a reduced diameter; or (ii) an area-ruled cross section axially aligned with one or more rows of turbine struts; or both features. Modular inner and outer diameter inlet lips enhance transitional flow between the last row blades and the SPEX, as well as enhance structural integrity. Modular strut collars have large radius profiles between the SPEX annular inner diameter and outer diameter flow surfaces, for enhanced airflow and constant thickness walls for uniform heat transfer and thermal expansion. Scalloped mounting flanges enhance structural integrity and longevity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Siemens Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Orosa, Angelina Hinklein
  • Patent number: 9512741
    Abstract: A binary power generation device is equipped with the flow path of a medium circulating through a heat exchanger, a turbine, a condenser, and a pump. A method for removing air that has intruded into the flow path of the medium includes: an air intrusion detection step of calculating, based on the pressure and temperature of a gas retaining portion communicatively connected to the flow path of the medium, a pressure threshold value obtained by adding the saturated vapor pressure of the medium and a margin value and of detecting, by comparing the pressure of a gas phase portion with the pressure threshold value, that air has intruded into the medium; a medium liquefaction step of producing a gas by pressurizing a mixed gas of the medium and air to reduce the amount of the medium in the mixed gas; and an exhaust step of exhausting the gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ichiro Myogan, Hiroaki Shibata, Yoshitaka Kawahara, Isamu Osawa, Kokan Kubota
  • Patent number: 9512742
    Abstract: A method for mounting a valve train (1) of an internal combustion engine, having, parallel to a row of cam followers (2), a camshaft (13) which has a cam (15) per cam follower (2), which cam (15) acts on the roller (10) of said cam follower (2), which camshaft (13) is supported with respect to the cylinder head (3) via an axial bearing (14), wherein a) the cam followers (2) are provided presorted into two main groups (A, B); b) the two mounts (11) of each cam follower (2) of the first main group (A) run with offset in relation to the longitudinal extent of the cam follower (2) in the side surfaces (12) with respect to one another in such a way that an axial line of the pin (9) differs in the clockwise direction from perpendicular; c) the offset of the second main group (B) differs in the counterclockwise direction from perpendicular, and d) a partial quantity of the first and second main group (A, B) are selected and mounted for each row of cam followers (2) in order to minimize/compensate for an axial thrust
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Christgen, Volker Schmidt, Michael Schober
  • Patent number: 9512743
    Abstract: Embodiments may provide a valve train for an engine including a valve stem configured for reciprocating movement to open and close a port in a combustion chamber of the engine. The valve train may also include an elastomeric element coupled with the valve stem, and a mass may be coupled with the elastomeric element and able to move relative to the valve stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jim Chern, Chong Hsi Jack Chen, Minghui Chien, Scott Michael DeRaad
  • Patent number: 9512744
    Abstract: A rocker arm assembly including a rocker arm with an end portion including a socket portion on a top surface and a groove formed on the socket portion is provided. A clip having a generally C-shaped cross-section is provided. The clip includes a first leg with an opening that defines an inner edge that at least partially engages the groove on the socket portion of the rocker arm. The clip includes an intermediate leg including an opening through which a protrusion on the axial end of the rocker arm extends. The clip includes a second leg including first and second leg portions that engage the bottom surface of the rocker arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Gail Braun
  • Patent number: 9512745
    Abstract: A valve bridge for a valve train assembly having a first cavity formed towards a first end portion of the valve bridge and a hydraulic lash adjuster disposed within the first cavity for engaging a first valve stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: EATON SRL
    Inventor: Majo Cecur
  • Patent number: 9512746
    Abstract: An apparatus and system for actuating at least one engine valve includes a rocker arm having a collapsing mechanism and an extending mechanism. The rocker arm may be configured as an exhaust rocker arm or an intake rocker arm. The collapsing mechanism is disposed at a motion receiving end of the rocker arm and is configured to receive motion from a primary valve actuation motion source. The extending mechanism is disposed in the rocker arm and configured to convey auxiliary valve actuation motions to the at least one engine valve. In a first embodiment, the extending mechanism is disposed at a valve actuation end of the rocker arm, whereas in a second embodiment, the extending mechanism is disposed at the motion receiving end of the rocker arm. Supply of fluid to a first and a second fluid passage controls operation of the extending and collapsing mechanisms, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Jacobs Vehicle Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin Baltrucki, Gabriel Roberts, G. Michael Gron, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9512747
    Abstract: A valve train layout structure may comprise a non-control camshaft connected to a chain sprocket rotating in line with engine timing and adapted not to vary opening/closing timing of a valve, a control camshaft including an outer shaft, a first cam fixed to an outer shaft, an inner shaft rotatably inserted in an outer shaft, and a second cam fixed to an inner shaft and adapted to vary opening/closing timing of at least one of a valve activated by a first cam and a valve activated by a second cam by varying a phase between a first cam and a second cam, and a cam phaser including a rotor and a stator rotatable relatively to each other. One of a rotor and a stator may be operatively connected to the outer shaft and the other of a rotor and a stator is operatively connected to the inner shaft such that the cam phaser can vary the phase between the first cam and the second cam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Hyoung Hyoun Kim
  • Patent number: 9512748
    Abstract: A continuous variable valve duration apparatus includes a camshaft. A slider, which is mounted to the camshaft, has a camshaft sliding key and a cam portion of which a cam and a cam sliding key are formed thereto. The camshaft is inserted into the cam portion, and a relative phase between the cam and the camshaft is variable. A roller ring is connected with the camshaft sliding key and the cam sliding key. The roller ring is rotatably inserted into a roller ring guider, and the roller ring guider slidably inserted into a cylinder head. A control portion selectively changes a position of the roller ring guider to control a rotation center position of the roller ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Back Sik Kim, Kyoung Pyo Ha, In Sang Ryu, Dae Sung Kim, Ingee Suh, Ki-Young Kwon
  • Patent number: 9512749
    Abstract: A system according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a valve control module and a fault detection module. The valve control module controls a valve actuator to actuate a valve of an engine from a first lift position to a second lift position that is different from the first lift position. The valve includes at least one of an intake valve and an exhaust valve. The fault detection module detects a fault in at least one of a valve lift sensor and the valve actuator based on input received from the valve lift sensor when the valve is adjusted to the first lift position and when the valve is adjusted to the second lift position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Ronald J. Pierik
  • Patent number: 9512750
    Abstract: An engine assembly includes a uni-cast, piston-enclosing chamber structure and a solenoid valve pack. The chamber structure includes a piston-receiving chamber, a gas intake port, an intake valve port, a gas exhaust port, and an exhaust valve port. The gas intake port communicates with the intake valve port, and the gas exhaust port communicates with the exhaust valve port. The solenoid pack includes gas intake and gas exhaust solenoid valve assemblies. The solenoid pack is attachable to the chamber structure such that the gas intake valve port axially aligns with a gas intake valve-receiving column, and the gas exhaust valve port axial aligns with a gas exhaust valve-receiving column. The intake valve is bi-directionally displaceable as received in the gas intake valve port and the gas intake valve-receiving column. Similarly, the exhaust valve is bi-directionally displaceable as received in the gas exhaust valve port and gas exhaust valve-receiving column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Inventor: Ryan A Flora
  • Patent number: 9512751
    Abstract: A device for reducing fuel dilution of a diesel engine may include an engine oil level sensor mounted to an oil pan for storing engine oil, to sense a level of the engine oil, a heater switch switched on by a signal of a controller, when the level of the engine oil in the oil pan is increased to a reference level or more by fuel diluted in the engine oil, and a heater connected to the heater switch in the oil pan, to evaporate the fuel diluted in the engine oil while being operated by an on state of the heater switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Won Jin Jo, Jae Deuk Lee, Je Rok Chun, Dae Kwon Kim, Young Jic Kim, Jung Hwan Ham, Jin Seok Chang
  • Patent number: 9512752
    Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments, the present invention provides a modular approach to a lubrication package. Certain components such as the filter and cooler are directly connected to a block that has connections to accept them and internal porting to establish the proper flow paths for circulation, cooling and filtration of the circulating lubricant. The block can accept one or more coolers and one or more filters. The isolation valving for redundant equipment can also be integrated into the block. Many connections that had been used in past designs for the piping network are integrated into the block. The block can also be close mounted to the reservoir while a submersible pump further saves space and piping connections. Indeed, having the ability to maintain mechanical equipment (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Company
    Inventors: Edward S. Czechowski, Robert M. Kolodziej, Michael Nuchereno
  • Patent number: 9512753
    Abstract: A cooling apparatus for EGR gas and engine oil may include coolant lines through which coolant circulates, an EGR heat exchange part provided between the coolant lines, wherein the EGR gas circulates through the EGR heat exchange part so as to exchange heat with the coolant, a bypass part spaced apart from the EGR heat exchange part, wherein the EGR gas circulates through the bypass part, or bypasses the bypass part so as not to exchange heat with the EGR heat exchange part, an oil heat exchange part provided on the coolant lines and spaced apart from the EGR heat exchange part, wherein engine oil circulates through the oil heat exchange part so as to exchange heat with the coolant, and a control valve provided at an entrance side of the EGR heat exchange part so as to control circulation of the EGR gas into the oil heat exchange part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Jung Jae Han
  • Patent number: 9512754
    Abstract: A blowby gas processing device including a cylinder block, a cylinder head, a cylinder head cover, an oil separator and a flow velocity amplification device is provided. The cylinder block contains an inter-block passage constituting part of a blowby gas passage passing the blowby gas through in a crank case of an internal combustion engine and introducing the gas into an intake passage of the internal combustion engine. The cylinder head cover contains an in-head passage constituting part of the blowby gas passage provided in at least one of the cylinder head or the cylinder head cover. The oil separator is provided in the inter-block passage and configured to separate and remove oil from the blowby gas. The flow velocity amplification device increases the flow velocity of blowby gas flowing at a bottommost portion provided in the vicinity of the lowest position in the in-head passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Toshiki Fujikawa
  • Patent number: 9512755
    Abstract: A device for cleaning of polluted gas from a combustion engine, includes a centrifugal separator with a centrifuge rotor arranged to cause the polluted gas to rotate. The centrifuge rotor comprises a stack of truncated conical separating discs disposed at mutual spacing so they delimit intermediate spaces between them for the gas to flow through. An outlet chamber is disposed centrally within the stack of separating discs, whereby the centrifuge rotor is configured for counterflow separation. The centrifugal separator comprises a gas outlet which communicates with the outlet chamber. The stack of separating discs is disposed for rotation in a space formed within the combustion engine and arranged to receive the polluted gas, to which end the intermediate spaces between the separating discs communicate directly with the space, and the gas outlet is arranged to conduct the cleaned gas out from the space through a wall which delimits the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE AB
    Inventors: Stefan Szepessy, Olle Törnblom
  • Patent number: 9512756
    Abstract: A proportional heater controls a marine diesel powered generator with a diesel particulate filter (DPF). A proportional control is applied to the heater based upon exhaust temperature. The heater heats exhaust gas to a regeneration temperature to remove soot and sulphur from the processed gas when the diesel fuel has a sulphur content exceeding 1,000 ppm. The heater is supplied power via SCRs to reduce electromagnetic and radio frequency interference. A manual override permits the operator to set a temperature setpoint, force the heater to meet a certain temperature and establish a load bank for diesel engine electrical generator set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Inventor: Richard Boggs
  • Patent number: 9512757
    Abstract: A proportional heater controls a diesel powered electrical generator with a diesel particulate filter (DPF). A proportional control is applied to the heater based upon exhaust temperature. The heater heats exhaust gas to a regeneration temperature to remove soot and sulphur from the processed gas when the diesel fuel has a sulphur content exceeding 1,000 ppm. The heater is supplied power via SCRs to reduce electromagnetic and radio frequency interference. A manual override permits the operator to set a temperature setpoint, force the heater to meet a certain temperature and establish a load bank for diesel engine electrical generator set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Inventor: Richard Boggs
  • Patent number: 9512759
    Abstract: A system includes a turbine combustor, a turbine, an exhaust gas compressor, a flow path, and at least one catalytic converter. The turbine is driven by combustion products from the turbine combustor. The exhaust compressor is configured to compress and route an exhaust gas from the turbine to the turbine combustor. The flow path leads from the exhaust gas compressor, through turbine combustor, and into the turbine. The catalytic converter is disposed along the flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignees: General Electric Company, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Veerappan Muthaiah, Kamlesh Mundra