Plural Runners Having Different Type Flow Paths Patents (Class 415/143)
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Patent number: 9982682Abstract: A rotor of a vacuum pump has first and second cylindrical bodies and a connecting portion for connecting the end portions of the cylindrical bodies together. The first cylindrical body has a plurality of rotor blades on an outer circumferential surface thereof, and configures a blade exhaust portion when the rotor blades are arranged along an axial center of the vacuum pump alternately with a plurality of stator blades. The second cylindrical body configures a threaded groove exhaust portion when a threaded groove exhaust flow passage is formed at least on an inner circumference of the second cylindrical body. In this rotor, a balancing portion for the rotor is provided on an inner circumferential surface of the first cylindrical body or the connecting portion, and mass adding means is provided in the balancing portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2013Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Edwards Japan LimitedInventors: Yoshinobu Ohtachi, Yasushi Maejima, Tsutomu Takaada, Yoshiyuki Sakaguchi, Yoshiyuki Takai
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Patent number: 9976422Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments utilize flow from a higher-energy portion of flow within the impeller flow path and inject it into the lower-energy portion of the flow path to re-energize the flow, delaying the onset of, or minimizing, large (and inefficient, entropy-generating) re-circulation zones in the flow field. By making a spanwise cut along the chord length of the splitter blade (variable blade clearance from leading edge to trailing edge), additional secondary flow occurs within the flow passages as the higher pressure flow on the pressure side of the blade can now spill over into the low-pressure suction side of the blade.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2013Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventor: Benjamin E. Fishler
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Patent number: 9931642Abstract: A collection apparatus for a separator. The collection apparatus including a housing at least partially encircling a flow separation passage and defining a chamber and a cutout, the chamber being in fluid communication with the flow separation passage to receive a separated flow therefrom, and the cutout extending outward from the chamber to at least partially deflect the separated flow.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2015Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: DRESSER-RAND COMPANYInventors: William C. Maier, Gocha Chochua
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Patent number: 9932991Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for mitigating noise generated by a compressor operating at low flow rates. A swirl device with two concentric flow passages upstream of the compressor directs intake air flow to the compressor through two different flow paths, depending on air flow rates. Angled swirl vanes at an outlet of the swirl device pre-whirl the air flowing to the compressor to reduce noise generation at low air flow rates.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Robert Andrew Wade, Tim J. Knott
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Patent number: 9926939Abstract: A system includes a solid feed pump. The solid feed pump includes a housing, a rotor disposed in the housing, a curved passage disposed between the rotor and the housing, a solid feed inlet coupled to the curved passage, a solid feed outlet coupled to the curved passage, and a rotatable sleeve configured to rotate to actively draw solid feed into the solid feed inlet or out of the solid feed outlet.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventor: Thomas Frederick Leininger
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Patent number: 9920768Abstract: A centrifugal fan assembly includes an impeller assembly which has a fixed stator and a rotating impeller having a base plate, a hub connected to the base plate a plurality of backward curved first blades, and a plurality of backward curved second blades. Each first blade has an inner end which is connected to the hub. Each second blade has an inner end which is spaced apart from the hub and which tapers to a point. The first and second blades have different profiles or shapes. The axial length of the first blades is different from the axial length of the second blades. Each second blade forms an apex which projects axially from the base plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2015Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Paul T. Bruss, Jason M. Edgington
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Patent number: 9909592Abstract: A vacuum pump has a working space, a bearing space, a dividing wall arranged between the working space and the bearing space and at least one rotor shaft which extends through the dividing wall and which forms a gap with the dividing wall and having a blocking device for blocking between the working space and the bearing space. The blocking device is formed by a Siegbahn pump stage which is configured for providing a pump action passing through the gap between the working space and the bearing space.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2014Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: PFEIFFER VACUUM GMBHInventors: Jan Hofmann, Mirko Mekota
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Patent number: 9879862Abstract: An afterburner is disclosed for use with a gas turbine engine and, in one form, is structured to receive a bypass air. The afterburner can be situated in a bypass duct and can be a toroidal combustor or a can combustor. In one embodiment, the afterburner includes a combustor arranged to receive bypass air and a plurality of vanes distributed downstream of a turbine of the gas turbine engine. The vanes can include one or more exit apertures through which hot combustion flow from the afterburner combustor can be injected. The exit apertures can be protrusions or slots in some forms. In one embodiment, a cooling passage is arranged around the exit apertures. An upstream vane portion can be positioned to inject fuel to be combusted via interaction with hot flow that is discharged through the exit apertures.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2014Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Keith A. McCormick, Timothy C. Roesler, Albert J. Verdouw
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Patent number: 9850810Abstract: An exhaust-gas turbocharger (1) with a compressor wheel (2); with a turbine wheel (3); and with a shaft (4) on which the compressor wheel (2) and the turbine wheel (3) are arranged in a rotationally secured manner. The turbine wheel (3) has a through-opening (5) in which a first end region (6) of the shaft (4) is arranged, and the turbine wheel (3) is braced between an end-side stop (7) connected to the end region (6) and a compressor wheel-side shaft sleeve (8) fixed on the shaft (4).Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2012Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventor: Juergen Tschirschke
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Patent number: 9790945Abstract: A radial compressor for a compressor arrangement comprising the radial compressor and an axial compressor includes an inlet flow channel bounded by a radially inner hub contour and a radially outer housing contour, in which inlet guide blades are arranged. Via the inlet flow channel a medium to be compressed is supplied to an impeller having moving blades. The inlet flow channel runs diagonally to an axis of rotation of the impeller.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: MAN Diesel & Turbo SEInventors: Alf-Peter Tiedtke, Andre Hildebrandt, Thomas Ceyrowsky, Hauke Strohmeyer
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Patent number: 9784175Abstract: An engine cylinder block forms a cooling jacket adjacent to a cylinder and that intersects a deck face adapted to mate with a cylinder head. The cooling jacket has an inlet passage intersecting a mounting face adapted to mate with a coolant pump housing. The block forms a vent passage extending from the cooling jacket to the mounting face. The pump housing forms a volute adapted to receive an impeller. The housing forms a discharge passage that fluidly connects to the inlet passage of the block. The pump housing also forms a vent passage the fluidly connects with the vent passage of the block. The vent passages of the block and pump housing are positioned between the deck face of the block and the inlet and discharge passages when the pump housing is connected to the engine block.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2015Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Peter Kanefsky, Sunil Katragadda, Ravi Gopal, Clifford E. Maki, Lloyd E. Stanley
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Patent number: 9771940Abstract: A vacuum pump comprises: a pump; a pump stator; a base having an exhaust-side space into which the gas discharged by the pump rotor and the pump stator flows and an exhaust port in communication with the exhaust-side space; and a groove pumping element that is provided in a ring shape around a rotational axis of the pump rotor on a downstream end face of the pump rotor or on an inner bottom of the base opposite to the downstream end face and discharges gas from an inner peripheral side of the pump rotor to the exhaust-side space, the groove pumping element being circumferentially provided with alternating grooves defining a concave portion and convex portions, and the groove pumping element being located outside an exhaust path through which gas flows into the exhaust-side space and is thereafter discharged to the exhaust port.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2014Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATIONInventor: Tetsuya Tsubokawa
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Patent number: 9732760Abstract: An impeller for a centrifugal pump for pumping fluid containing solid particles includes: a rear side wall; a front side wall; a plurality of vanes located between the rear side wall and the front side wall, each vane having an outer edge and a vane width in an axial direction of the impeller. At least one of a periphery of the rear side wall or a periphery of the front side wall projects by a radial distance beyond the outer edges of the vanes, the radial distance being at least 0.5 times the vane width.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2013Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: ENHANCED DRILLING ASInventor: Sigurd Ree
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Patent number: 9702374Abstract: A spiral pumping stage includes both centripetal and centrifugal pumping channels, so that the gas is pumped from the periphery to the center of the pumping stage throughout a first group of pumping channels and it is pumped from the center to the periphery of the pumping stage throughout a second group of pumping channels. Thanks to this inventive arrangement, both the gas coming from a previous pumping stage or a main pump inlet arranged upstream the pumping stage according to the invention and the gas coming from the additional side inlet can be effectively pumped by the pumping stage according to the invention.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Enrico Emelli, Paolo Cibrario
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Patent number: 9689263Abstract: A liquid droplet catching device installed in a compressor impeller, the device includes an aperture disposed on a surface of the impeller and configured to receive the liquid droplet, and a channel disposed beneath and in fluid communication with the aperture, wherein in the channel is configured to direct the liquid droplet away from the aperture and out of the compressor impeller.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2009Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Emad Ahmad Obaid Gharaibah, Ciro Cerretelli, Michael Bernhard Schmitz
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Patent number: 9631622Abstract: An inducer for vertical flow, cryogenic liquid centrifugal pumps comprising a stationary outer housing portion having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet located at a lower end and the outlet located at an upper end, the housing further having an inner wall portion with one or more spiral vanes projecting outwardly from the inner wall portion, the one or more spiral vanes defining one or more gap regions on the inner wall portion that spiral in a first direction, and an inner rotating impeller mounted on a rotating center shaft, the impeller having at least one curved blade which defines a curved, helicoid plane surface in which the slope of the plane increases as the distance from the center axis increases, the impeller rotating in a second direction which is in counter rotation to the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2013Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Ebara International CorporationInventor: Everett Russell Kilkenny
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Patent number: 9611862Abstract: The invention relates to a secondary air system for a compressor of centrifugal or mixed type including a rotor presenting an axis of rotation, said compressor being adapted to compress an oxidizer gas. The secondary air system includes an oxidizer gas bleed system arranged in the rotor.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2010Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: TURBOMECAInventors: Christophe Michel Georges Marcel Brillet, Jerome Yves Felix Gilbert Porodo, Laurent Pierre Tarnowski
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Patent number: 9562502Abstract: A impeller for a centrifugal pump has an inducer section. The inducer section has first and second pluralities of blades, each having a plurality of polygonal cross-sections defined by a plurality of vertices. The pluralities of vertices are defined by tables of vertex locations. A method of making a centrifugal pump includes forming an impeller that has an inducer section, as described above, and an impeller section. The impeller is fluidly connected downstream of the inducer section and has third, fourth, and fifth pluralities of blades, each having a plurality of polygonal cross-sectional areas defined by a plurality of vertices. The pluralities of vertices are defined by tables of vertex locations.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: Adrian L. Stoicescu, Brandon T. Kovach
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Patent number: 9551225Abstract: Turbomachines having close-coupling flow guides (CCFGs) that are designed and configured to closely-couple flow fields of adjacent bladed elements. In some embodiments, the CCFGs may be located in regions extending between the adjacent bladed elements, described herein as coupling avoidance zones, where conventional turbomachine design would suggest no structure should be added. In yet other embodiments, CCFGs are located upstream and/or downstream of rows of blades coupled to the bladed elements, including overlapping one of more of the rows of blades, to improve flow coupling and machine performance. Methods of designing turbomachines to incorporate CCFGs are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2016Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Concepts NREC, LLCInventor: David Japikse
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Patent number: 9541095Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a 2-stage supercharging unit having a housing unit which integrates within it a high-pressure charger and a low-pressure charger. The rotor axes of the two chargers are vertical with respect to the housing unit, which can be screwed directly via the housing base to the side of an internal combustion engine. As a result, increased flexibility is made possible with regard to the connection of the supercharging unit to the cooler and to the internal combustion engine, whereby the structural volume of the supercharging assembly can be additionally reduced.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: ABB TURBO SYSTEMS AGInventors: Christoph Mathey, Joel Schlienger, Olaf Baudisch, Patrick Aberle
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Patent number: 9540958Abstract: An ORC system for generation of energy by Organic Rankine Cycle comprises a turbo-expander (40) of a radial centrifugal type formed by a single rotor disc (108) and provided with an auxiliary opening (40c). The auxiliary opening (40c) is interposed between an inlet (40a) and an outlet (40b) of the turbine (40) and is in fluid connection with an auxiliary circuit (1000, 2000), such as to extract from the turbo-expander (40) or inject into the turbo-expander (40) the organic working fluid at an intermediate pressure between an injection pressure and a discharge pressure.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: EXERGY S.P.A.Inventors: Claudio Spadacini, Luca Giancarlo Xodo
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Patent number: 9494056Abstract: An apparatus for generation of energy through organic Rankine cycle comprises a heat exchanger (3) to exchange heat between a high temperature source and an organic working fluid, so as to heat and evaporate said working fluid, an expansion turbine (4) of the radial-outflow type, fed with the vaporized working fluid outflowing from the heat exchanger (3), to make a conversion of the thermal energy present in the working fluid into mechanical energy according to a Rankine cycle, a condenser (6) where the working fluid outflowing from the turbine (4) is condensed and sent to a pump (2) and then fed to the heat exchanger (3).Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2012Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: EXERGY S.P.A.Inventors: Claudio Spadacini, Dario Rizzi, Alessandro Barbato, Lorenzo Centemeri
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Patent number: 9470233Abstract: A centrifugal compressor includes an impeller, a casing, an impeller housing portion, an inlet port, an annular flow passage provided around the impeller, a discharge port communicated with the annular flow passage, an annular chamber provided around the inlet port, a downstream slot communicating a downstream end of the annular chamber with the impeller housing portion, and an upstream slot communicating an upstream end of the annular chamber with the inlet port. The downstream slot draws a one-cycle curved line pulsating in an axial direction of the inlet port. A most upstream point of the downstream slot is located at an upstream end portion of impeller blades of the impeller when seen along a direction perpendicular to a rotary shaft of the impeller. According to the centrifugal compressor, it becomes possible to expand its operating range by improving a surging restriction effect brought by more effective casing treatment.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2012Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: IHI CorporationInventor: Hideaki Tamaki
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Patent number: 9388816Abstract: An object of the present invention is to enhance the capacity of a turbomolecular pump. A turbomolecular pump is a composite-type vacuum pump that combines a blade portion and a thread groove portion. Openings are formed at a joint portion between a rotor blade holding portion that holds rotor blades and a stepped portion that holds a rotor cylinder portion, such that the openings span both the rotor blade holding portion and the stepped portion. Part of the gas that is evacuated by the blade portions is evacuated by a thread groove portion that is formed of the rotor cylinder portion and a stator thread groove, and the rest of the gas is led into the rotor cylinder portion via the openings, and is evacuated by a thread groove portion that is formed of the rotor cylinder portion and another stator thread groove. Stress derived from rotation of a rotor can be withstood when the openings are formed at the joint portion between the rotor blade holding portion and the stepped portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2011Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: Edwards Japan LimitedInventors: Yoshiyuki Sakaguchi, Tooru Miwata, Akihiko Wada
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Patent number: 9366260Abstract: A spool for turbo machinery comprises a fluid flow path defined by an axial compressor stage adjacent to a mixed flow compressor stage to thereby provide a compression system which has a relatively high ratio of efficiency to compressor diameter.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2013Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Stephen John Bradbrook, Brian Davis
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Patent number: 9316228Abstract: Hydrogen gas compression systems that each include a multistage centrifugal compressor in which each stage has an inlet-to-outlet pressure rise ratio of about 1.20 or greater. In one embodiment, the multistage compressor includes six high-speed centrifugal compressors driven at a speed of about 60,000 rpm. The compressor has an output of more than 200,000 kg/day at a pressure of more than 1,000 psig. The compressors for the compression stages are distributed on both sides of a common gearbox, which has gearing that allows axial thrusts from the compressors to be handled effectively. Each stage's compressor has a unique impeller, which is secured to a support shaft using a tension-rod-based attachment system. In another embodiment, the multistage compressor is driven by a combustion turbine and one or more intercoolers are provided between compression stages. Each intercooler is cooled by coolant from an absorption chiller utilizing exhaust gas from the combustion turbine.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2010Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Concepts NREC, LLCInventors: Frederick E. Becker, Jamin J. Bitter, Francis A. DiBella, Alexander Gofer, Robert J. Pelton, Sharon E. Wight, Karl D. Wygant, Kerry N. Oliphant
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Patent number: 9234435Abstract: An integrally bladed rotor for a gas turbine engine includes a hub, a plurality of blades radially extending from the hub and being integrally formed therewith. The hub having a rim from which the blades project and a pair of axially opposed split hub members extending at least radially inward from the rim. Each of the split hub members has a radially outer flex arm portion extending form the hub and a radially inner moment flange portion. At least one moment inducing element separately formed from the hub is mounted axially between the opposed split hub members and acts on the moment flange portions of the opposed split hub members to generate an inward bending moment on the flex arm portions of the opposed split hub members during rotation of the rotor, thereby deflecting the rim and the blades of the rotor radially inwardly.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.Inventor: Alexandre Ayers
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Patent number: 9163640Abstract: A fan includes a housing, an impeller and at least one position-limiting mechanism. The housing has an accommodating space for receiving the impeller. The impeller has a hub and a plurality of blades surrounding the hub. The position-limiting mechanism is located between the top of the blade and the inner side of the housing, and disposed on the top of the blade or the inner side of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2012Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Chih-Hsiang Chang, Ding-Wei Chiu, Shih-Chou Chen
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Patent number: 9091275Abstract: An exemplary compressor housing includes a compressor volute; concentric walls that define an annular passage and a compressor wheel shroud disposed about a central axis where a compressor wheel positioned with respect to the shroud has an intended direction of rotation about the central axis; positioned with respect to the central axis, from a lower axial position to a higher axial position, a gas inlet to the annular passage, one or more ports extending between the shroud and the annular passage and a nozzle; and a gas volute to provide, to the gas inlet to the annular passage, gas having swirl in a direction opposite the intended direction of rotation of the compressor wheel. Various other exemplary devices, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2009Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventor: Hua Chen
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Patent number: 8936430Abstract: A submersible centrifugal pump is disclosed. The submersible centrifugal pump includes a pump housing having a pump intake disposed generally opposite a pump outlet. A shaft extends at least partially through the pump housing and is adapted to be driven by a submersible motor. A centrifugal impeller is attached to the shaft and has an opening for fluid intake. A diffuser is disposed corresponding to the centrifugal impellers to form a pump stage. And an auger is coupled to the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2011Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventor: Lonnie Bassett
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Patent number: 8899930Abstract: A fan, for a ventilation assembly has blades extending from a cup-shaped central hub. The hub has an annular side wall and a bottom wall defining a receptacle for an electric motor. The hub has internal ribs for ventilation of the motor. Each rib has a longitudinal portion which extends along the side wall, a radial portion which extends along the bottom wall and an intermediate portion having an arcuate, transversely protruding profile. The longitudinal portion has a profile whose spacing from the side wall of the hub increases, from a minimum value remote from the bottom wall to a maximum value adjacent the bottom wall.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Gate S.R.L.Inventors: Piergiorgio Innocenti, Davide Parodi
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Patent number: 8857166Abstract: The invention relates to a hydropower plant having a flow pathway, which has an upper water level and a lower water level; having two turbines, which are connected in series in the flow pathway, each comprising a rotor, a housing, and a draft tube. The invention is characterized by the following features: the first machine viewed in the flow direction is a radial or semi-axial or axial flow turbine; the second machine viewed in the flow direction is a radial, semi-axial, or axial flow turbine.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2008Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Voith Patent GmbHInventor: Manfred Stummer
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Patent number: 8845268Abstract: A compressor typically for use in a turbocharger comprises a downstream radial compressor impeller wheel, an upstream axial compressor impeller wheel and an intermediate stator. The compressor housing has an inlet with inner and outer walls that define between them an MWE gas flow passage. An upstream opening defined by the flow passage provides communication between the passage and the intake and at least one first slot downstream of the upstream opening provides communication between the passage and the inner surface of the inner wall. The stator comprises a plurality of fixed vanes and is disposed in the inner wall of the inlet between the radial and axial impeller wheels. The position of the slot can be at one of several positions along the gas flow passage, in other embodiments there are second and third slots and the flow passage is divided into two parts. All the arrangements are designed to improve the compressor map width.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Cummins Turbo Technologies LimitedInventor: Bahram Nikpour
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Publication number: 20140219782Abstract: A modular fan housing configured to hold an array of motors and fans is provided. The modular fan housing is configured for use in an air-handling system that delivers air to a ventilation system for at least a portion of a building. The fan housing comprises a plurality of modular units configured to be stacked adjacent to one another in at least one row or column to form an array. The modular units each include an interior surface and have a front end and a back end that define a chamber. The chambers are configured to receive the motors and fans. Sound attenuation layers extend along at least a portion of the interior surface of the corresponding chambers. The sound attenuation layers are positioned between at least some of the adjacent chambers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Huntair, Inc.Inventor: Lawrence G. Hopkins
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Publication number: 20140186157Abstract: A hydroelectric power generation system has: a first water storage tank with a high-pressure water injection port on the bottom face; a runner which is stored in a condition of floating in the first water storage tank; and multiple transmission members that contact the outer periphery surface of the runner and transmit the rotational force of the runner to the principal axis of rotation in the generator unit. The runner has an introduction pipe that rises upward from an opening at the center of a bottom face to introduce high-pressure water; first guide pipes that extend radially from around the introduction pipe; and first injection nozzles provided at the tips of the first guide pipes, wherein the reactive force of the high-pressure water injected is utilized to turn the runner.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Inventor: Kiyotoshi MURAI
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Patent number: 8757987Abstract: A differentially pumped mass spectrometer system comprises a mass spectrometer having first and second pressure chambers through which, during use, ions are conveyed along a path. A pump assembly for differentially evacuating the chambers is attached to the mass spectrometer. The pump assembly comprises a housing attached to the mass spectrometer and a cartridge inserted into the housing. The cartridge has a plurality of inlets each for receiving fluid from a respective pressure chamber and a pumping mechanism for differentially pumping fluid from the chambers. The cartridge is inserted into the housing such that the pumping mechanism is inclined relative to the ion path, but with the cartridge protruding into the mass spectrometer to such an extent that at least one of the inlets at least partially protrudes into its respective chamber without crossing the ion path.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2010Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Edwards LimitedInventors: Martin Nicholas Stuart, David John Goodwin, Ian Olsen
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Patent number: 8747071Abstract: A drain pump that maintains pump performance and reduces noise and vibration accompanying water scooping of a rotary impeller includes a large-diameter blade divided into an inner blade and an outer blade. A radius of an impeller scooping up water is the sum of the lengths of the inner and outer blades in a radial direction. The large-diameter blade is divided at a position where the amount of generated air bubbles is large, and the inner and outer blades are alternately disposed. Accordingly, air bubbles are escaped to a downstream side in a rotational direction, so that the intensity of the collision between the blades and air bubbles is decreased reducing noise caused by the burst of air bubbles and vibration caused by a collision load of the flow of a gas-liquid mixture.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Fujikoki CorporationInventors: Yuya Kato, Shinichi Nemoto, Kenji Yamabiraki, Katsushi Sato
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Patent number: 8727751Abstract: A vacuum pumping arrangement comprises a turbomolecular pumping mechanism and a molecular drag pumping mechanism connected in series. A rotor of the molecular drag pumping mechanism is supported by the rotor blades of the turbomolecular pumping mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2003Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Edwards LimitedInventor: Nigel Paul Schofield
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Patent number: 8690522Abstract: A compressor typically for use in a turbocharger comprises a downstream radial compressor impeller wheel, an upstream axial compressor impeller wheel and an intermediate stator. The compressor housing has an inlet with inner and outer walls that define between them an MWE gas flow passage. An upstream opening defined by the flow passage provides communication between the passage and the intake and at least one first slot downstream of the upstream opening provides communication between the passage and the inner surface of the inner wall. The stator comprises a plurality of fixed vanes and is disposed in the inner wall of the inlet between the radial and axial impeller wheels. The position of the slot can be at one of several positions along the gas flow passage, hi other embodiments there are second and third slots and the flow passage is divided into two parts. All the arrangements are designed to improve the compressor map width.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2013Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Cummins Turbo Technologies LimitedInventor: Bahram Nikpour
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Patent number: 8684661Abstract: A fan module includes a housing and an impeller. The housing has an axial air inlet, a radial air inlet and at least one radial air outlet. The impeller is rotatably disposed in the housing and has a first air-guiding blade, a second air-guiding blade and a partitioning member. The partitioning member separates an interior space of the housing into a first air channel and a second air channel. The first air-guiding blade is located in the first air channel, and the second air-guiding blade is located in the second air channel.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2011Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., LtdInventors: Alex Horng, Wen-Kuan Chen
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Publication number: 20140086730Abstract: A fan includes a frame and an impeller including a hub, a plurality of first blades, a first ring-shaped structure, and a plurality of second blades. The first blades are disposed around the hub. The hub and the first blades are surrounded by the first ring-shaped structure connected with the ends of the first blades, and a central area is structured therebetween. The second blades are connected with an outer rim of the first ring-shaped structure. The frame includes a base, an axle tube portion disposed on the base, and a receiving portion. The impeller is disposed on the axle tube portion. The receiving portion includes plural third blades disposed around the base corresponding to the central area. The first and third blades are matched to each other to be assembled for transforming a tangent velocity into a static pressure to increase the pressure generated by the central area.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventor: Shun-Chen Chang
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Patent number: 8579575Abstract: A wind turbine has a spindle, a first fan device and a second fan device. The first fan device is rotatably mounted around the spindle and has a first pivot hole and at least two first blades. The first pivot hole is formed through a center of the first fan device and is mounted around the spindle. The at least two first blades are radially mounted on and protrude from an external surface of the first fan device. The second fan device is rotatably mounted around the spindle, abuts with the first fan device and has a second pivot hole and at least two second blades. The second pivot hole is formed through a center of the second fan device and is mounted around the spindle. The at least two second blades are mounted on and protrude from an external surface of the second fan device.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2010Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Inventor: Shun-Tsung Lu
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Publication number: 20130189082Abstract: A combination fan includes an inner impeller unit, an outer impeller unit and a driving unit. The inner impeller unit is rotated by the driving unit and includes a rotation member, a ring-shaped member and a plurality of inner blades. The outer impeller unit is rotatable in concert with the inner impeller unit and includes a connecting member, an outer wall and a plurality of outer blades. The driving unit includes a propeller shaft connected with the rotation member to rotate the inner impeller unit, and a drive mechanism connected with the propeller shaft to rotate the propeller shaft. Thus, the inner impeller unit and the outer impeller unit are rotated by the driving unit to guide an air flow in different directions simultaneously.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2012Publication date: July 25, 2013Inventor: Che-Wei Kan
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Patent number: 8480351Abstract: A compressor unit including a compressor housing, a compressor impeller, a gas diffuser channel, a cylinder-shaped rotating diffuser wall, and a supporting device. The compressor housing includes an air inlet and an air collection channel. The compressor impeller is installed in the compressor housing. The gas diffuser channel is disposed between the compressor impeller and the air collection channel and connected to the air collection channel. The cylinder-shaped rotating diffuser wall is disposed between an inner wall of the compressor housing and the compressor impeller and rotates in the same direction as the compressor impeller. The supporting device is disposed in the compressor housing to support the cylinder-shaped rotating diffuser wall. The compressor unit has high response speed, large air inlet flow, and high efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2012Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Kangyue Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hang Wang, Yanzhao Li, Xilu Guo, Hengxing Yang, Xiaowei Guo, Zhifu Zhu, Jinyu Yang
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Patent number: 8444374Abstract: The invention relates to a hydroelectric machine. According to the invention, the machine includes: at least two pipes (10, 11) connected to a ballast (8) and to a horizontal bar (14), bearing a vertical axis (15) driving a first gear manipulation box (25) and then the rotor of a first generator (27); blades (16) opposite the openings (12, 13) of the pipes (10, 11), carried by bearings (17) and beams (18), and by a second structure (24) via rolling bearings (22), the beams (18) leading to a hollow cylinder (31) driving, via two sprockets (28, 29) and an axis (30), a second gear manipulation box (31) and then the rotor of a second generator (33); cylindrical steel frames (38, 40, 42, 44, 47, 49) bearing shoulders and rolling bearings (39, 41, 43, 45, 46, 48, 50); a power supply for powering two needle latches (59, 60) via two concentric metal hoops (55, 56) and two brushes (57, 58).Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2008Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Inventor: Nabil Frangie
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Patent number: 8414249Abstract: A compressor typically for use in a turbocharger comprises a downstream radial compressor impeller wheel, an upstream axial compressor impeller wheel and an intermediate stator. The compressor housing has an inlet with inner and outer walls that define between them an MWE gas flow passage. An upstream opening defined by the flow passage provides communication between the passage and the intake and at least one first slot downstream of the upstream opening provides communication between the passage and the inner surface of the inner wall. The stator comprises a plurality of fixed vanes and is disposed in the inner wall of the inlet between the radial and axial impeller wheels. The position of the slot can be at one of several positions along the gas flow passage, in other embodiments there are second and third slots and the flow passage is divided into two parts. All the arrangements are designed to improve the compressor map width.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2010Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Cummins Turbo Technologies LimitedInventor: Bahram Nikpour
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Patent number: 8382426Abstract: A high-speed air spindle including a spindle 1 supported by a first bearing 3 at the leading end side in the axial direction and a second bearing 2 at the rear end side, a driving air turbine 4 fixed in a spindle portion between the first bearing 3 and the second bearing 2, a speed-increasing air turbine 5 fixed in a spindle portion ahead of the first bearing 3, and an air passage 9 of an exhaust of compressed air supplied in the driving air turbine 4, flowing in the sequence of the first bearing 3 and the speed-increasing air turbine 5.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2008Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignees: Koushi Itoh, Shinohara Industry Inc., Tomoaki MurataInventors: Koushi Itoh, Hirokatsu Shinohara, Tomoaki Murata
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Publication number: 20130022443Abstract: An example fan assembly impeller moves air along a secondary flow path when driven by a motor. The motor also drives a fan rotor to move air along a primary flow path of the fan assembly. Air moving along the primary flow path moves in a first direction. Air moving along the secondary flow path moves in a second direction opposite the first direction. An example fan shroud communicates air used to cool a motor into a primary flow path of a fan assembly. The shroud communicates the air into the primary flow path so that the flow of air is at least partially aligned with air moving through the primary flow path of the fan assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2011Publication date: January 24, 2013Inventors: Craig M. Beers, Harold W. Hipsky, Brent J. Merritt, Darryl A. Colson, Roberto J. Perez
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Patent number: 8313282Abstract: Disclosed is a compact and integrated fan, pump, and heat exchanger system where air-cooling is performed via the fan, liquid cooling is performed via a pump, and heat exchange fins in thermal contact with a fluid channel act as a heat exchanger. Heated fluid is carried inside the fluid channel, where heat therein is conducted to the fins. The air flows around the outside surfaces of the fins so that the heat transfers from the heated fluid into the air stream.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2009Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yousef Jarrah, Gregory M Chrysler, Patrick Harper, Shen Zhao, Glen Meadows, Christopher Best, Hirofumi Shoji, Thang Ngugen
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Patent number: 8246300Abstract: The distance h between a base end face 12ta (12tb) of a stator-blade-wheel outer ring part 12a and the corresponding rotor-blade end face 4aa (4ab), is set at a value larger than the maximum deformation of the running rotor blade wheel 4a during the pump operation. The larger distance h keeps perfectly stator-rotor separation, while the outer ring part 12a of a stator blade wheel 12 goes, in assembling, into the rotor area on account of large shift of any half of stator blade wheels owing to the wide cutting width. It makes also easy stator blade wheel assembling of the pump, as it is allowable to arrange half stator blade wheels with some eccentricity.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2007Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Edwards Japan LimitedInventors: Yongwei Shi, Yuji Takahashi