13th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 62 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110072730 | Method for Producing a PCD Compact - A method of producing a composite diamond compact comprising a polycrystalline diamond (PCD) compact bonded to a cemented carbide substrate is provided. The method includes the steps of: providing a PCD table, preferably a PCD table with diamond-to-diamond bonding and a porous microstructure in which the pores are empty of second phase material bringing together the PCD table and a cemented carbide substrate in the presence of a bonding agent to form an unbonded assembly; subjecting the unbonded assembly to an initial compaction at a pressure of at least 4.5 GPa and a temperature below the melting point of the bonding agent for a period of at least 150 seconds; and thereafter subjecting the unbonded assembly to a temperature above the melting point of the bonding agent and a pressure of at least 4.5 GPa for a time sufficient for the bonding agent to become molten and bond the PCD table to the substrate to form a composite diamond compact. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072731 | UPPER PART FOR A SHAFT - The invention relates to a top part for a shaft, having an access part and a shaft cone which is connected to an access part and, with a connecting element on that side of the shaft cone that lies opposite the access part, can be mounted onto a further shaft element, the shaft cone having a substantially convex basic shape, characterized in that, in the region of the shaft dome, stiffening structures are disposed on the inner surface of this shaft dome, which extend substantially radially or parallelly, angularly or concentrically from one or more imaginary points or lines within or outside the dome downwards over the curved shape of the shaft cone. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072732 | Roof Panel Tie Down System - A device for retaining a roof of the dwelling may include a roof tiedown plate to be positioned on the exterior surface of the roof, a flexible cable to connect to the roof plate and an anchor member to connect to the flexible cable. The roof plate may include a eaves roof plate, and the roof plate may include a peak roof plate. The roof plate may include a second roof plate adapted to cooperate with a roof seam of the roof, and the roof plate may include a connection member. The flexible cable may be connected to a eyelet ring member, and the device may include a stud plate for attachment to a stud of the dwelling. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072733 | Corner lift device - A lifting device for transporting items of personal property between one floor and another floor in a building is provided. The device is used in a building having at least two floors and a corner formed at an intersection of a first wall and a second wall. The building also has a lowermost floor being served by the lifting device and an uppermost floor being served by the lifting device. The device includes a first vertical guide rail mounted adjacent to said first wall at a location spaced from the corner, a second guide rail mounted adjacent to said second wall any location spaced from said corner and a corner guide rail mounted adjacent to said corner. Each guide rail extends between the floor of the lowermost floor and the ceiling of the uppermost floor. A lift container is provided which has a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall and a second side wall. The lift container generally has the configuration of a right triangle with the first side wall being one leg of the triangle and the second side wall being the other leg of the triangle. A door opening is provided along a hypotenuse of the triangle. The lift container has guide members positioned on each of three corners thereon to guide the lift container along the guide rails and to allow the lift container to move vertically along said guide rails. A drive motor moves the container vertically upward and vertically downward to desired locations between the lowermost floor and the uppermost floor. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072734 | Compact interior safe room - The Compact Interior Safe Room is a new concept in the field of interior storm shelters and safe rooms. It offers the public a convenient and economical means to install a relatively strong, sturdy, and dependable interior storm shelter and safe room refuge in an existing building. While many manufacturers of current interior storm shelters require the installation of their interior storm shelter at the time of construction of the building that will house the shelter, the Compact Interior Safe Room is designed to be assembled inside the consumer's existing home in an economical manner, with a minimum of inconvenience to the consumer, and with minimal alterations to the existing room. The economic price of the Compact Interior Safe Room will make an interior storm shelter and safe room available to consumers who may not be able to afford the more expensive storm shelters. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072735 | PREFABRICATED STRUCTURE WITH INTERNAL MODULES FOR OBTAINING PSYCHOPHYSICAL WELLBEING - A transportable, prefabricated structure with internal modules and adapted for obtaining a state of wellness, includes an external containing structure ( | 2011-03-31 |
20110072736 | DRAINAGE MEMBERS FOR FLAT ROOFS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Processes of making slightly sloped roofing members/products ( | 2011-03-31 |
20110072737 | PORTABLE DRILLING RIG APPARATUS AND ASSEMBLY METHOD - A portable drilling rig apparatus includes a rig floor having a pedestal structure thereon, the pedestal structure comprising a lower pivot point and a lower attachment point and wherein the pedestal structure is configured to be rotated to a vertical position about the lower pivot point. The drilling rig further includes a mast structure having a mast pivot point at a lower end of the mast structure wherein the mast pivot point is configured to be pinned to an upper pivot point of the pedestal structure. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072738 | Patent application for an adjustable leveling block system for structures - An Adjustable Block Leveling System provides for the quick and easy leveling of heavy structures such as sheds, gazebos, decks, campers, trailers, temporary out buildings, portable buildings, portable offices such as used on construction sites or any permanent or temporary structure. It is also a handy tool to have around the house for many home uses. The System consists of a set of stackable blocks, with the top block being adjustable for height. Its height is adjusted by means of an angular split between the two halves of the block. Sliding one half of the block along the other half causes the height to vary because of the angle between the two halves. This system provides the exact height of blocks needed in order to easily and quickly level any structure, or to provide an adjustable support wherever needed. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072739 | Isolation Bearing Restraint Devices - Bearing retention devices and methods for their use in isolation bearings such as seismic bearings. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072740 | CONCRETE PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM - A concrete photovoltaic structure includes an essentially vertical support member constructed, at least in part, of concrete, wherein the essentially vertical support member includes a first portion configured to be received, at least in part, within a footing. The concrete photovoltaic structure further includes a photovoltaic support member constructed, at least in part, of concrete, wherein the photovoltaic support member is configured to be affixed to a second portion of the essentially vertical support member. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072741 | CONNECTING DEVICE FOR A FRAME STRUCTURE - A connecting device for a frame structure made of support profiles and crossbars for the arrangement of solar panels, as well as a frame structure with a connecting device, is disclosed. The connecting device has a base element, a receptacle element, and a locking device by which the receptacle element can be fixed relative to the base element on the base element. The base element has a fastening section as well as a support section with a support side facing the receptacle element. The receptacle element has a receptacle for a crossbar of the frame structure as well as an application section with an application side facing the base element. The locking device has a clamping device as well as a bearing device. An application area and at least one depression area are provided between the clamping device and the bearing device. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072742 | STEEL SUPPORT FRAME FOR A PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM USABLE AS A CARPORT - A base frame for a parking lot roof equipped with photovoltaic modules is proposed, wherein two mirror-symmetrically constructed halves are provided, with each half having an inner arc constructed of three inner struts and an outer arc constructed of three outer struts, which are connected with each other by cross struts. The structure is light-weight and can be easily manufactured. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072743 | Unitized Building Integrated Photovoltaic Conversion Module - An energy conversion device is adapted to be housed within a unitized curtain wall unit as part of an exterior shell or façade of a building structure. The device can be a photovoltaic module that includes other power generating system components—including control units and associated power/signal wiring—within the façade. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072744 | HOUSING CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM - A wall surfacing system for providing a secondary ceiling or wall covering structure adjacent a primary structure. The system provides a plurality of elongated structural support rails, each of these support rails have a coupling web with a bearing surface for attachment to the primary structure, a coupling mechanism, and a stringer portion integrally formed with and connecting the coupling web to the coupling mechanism. A plurality of generally planar surface panels are provided. Each panel has an integral interlocking member configured to mate with the coupling mechanism on the support rail. The elongated support rails are secured to primary structures, thereby extending the surface panels to form an aesthetically pleasing covered surface. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072745 | ANCHORING, SPLICING AND TENSIONING ELONGATED REINFORCEMENT MEMBERS - Anchoring devices and systems are disclosed for use with elongated reinforcement members such as FRP, SRP, metallic bars, or cables. Such devices and systems impart a compressive stress into a static structure having the elongated reinforcement member running therethrough or therealong. An anchoring system can include an anchor block that includes a front end surface for contacting the static structure, an axial bore for receiving the elongated reinforcement member, and clamping members that, when closed, exert a radial clamping force on a reinforcement member in the axial bore. A tensioning and anchoring system may include one or more tensioners integrally connected to an anchor block. At least one sleeve may be secured to the anchor block and cooperate with a bolt that displaces the anchor block to place a tensile force on the elongated reinforcement member and impart a compressive force on the static structure. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072746 | INTERLOCKING ROOFING PANEL SYSTEM - A roofing system includes a plurality of roofing panel assemblies. Each roofing panel assembly includes a base having a substantially planar surface, a plurality of I-joists having an upper flange and a lower flange, wherein the base is attached to the lower flanges of the plurality of I-joists, and a cap having a substantially planar surface, wherein the cap is attached to the upper flanges of the plurality of I-joists. The plurality of I-joists includes a first edge most I-joist and a second edge most I-joist. A first edge of the cap is attached to the upper flange of the first edge most I-joist such that a portion of the upper flange of the first edge most I-joist is not covered by the cap. A second edge of the cap extends beyond an edge of the second edge most I-joist for a distance less than a width of the upper flange of the second edge most I-joist. Adjacent roofing panel assemblies are attached such that the second edge of the cap engages the portion of the upper flange of the first edge most I-joist not covered by the cap. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072747 | COMPOSITION, METHOD OF USE, AND STRUCTURAL BARRIER SYSTEM - An environmental barrier composition and method of use for forming a structural barrier system to seal structural openings such as doors and windows is provided. The composition includes a liquid rosin that is silyl-terminated polyether, a filler material, and a curing catalyst. The method includes applying the composition to a prepared through-hole in combination with flashing material at least along a bottom surface of the through-hole and installation of a window or door into the prepared through-hole to form a barrier system in which a continuous film can be easily inspected, is waterproof, meet air barrier requirements of ASTM E2178, has elastomeric properties, allows substrate expansion, contraction, and movement, does not shrink or lose volume as it cures, and cures rapidly with sufficient adhesion to transition flashing to incorporate into a designed drainage plane and allow integration of a continuous air barrier system where the barrier is at least semi-vapor-permeable. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072748 | FLOORING APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVED REDUCTION OF IMPACT FORCES DURING A FALL - This invention provides a flooring apparatus comprising: (a) a flooring plate; (b) a plurality of columns extending from an underside of the flooring plate, wherein at least some of the columns deform when the flooring plate is subjected to a pressure equal to or greater than a critical buckling pressure; and (c) a matrix material in at least partial contact with the columns. The present disclosure includes many variations of such apparatus, such as various column designs, material selection criteria, and end-use considerations. This invention also provides a flooring system for mitigating injuries associated with falls, the system comprising a plurality of flooring apparatus each provided in accordance the present disclosure. The flooring system can include one or more types of modular tiles, or any other configuration (such as mats). | 2011-03-31 |
20110072749 | Modified base ply roof membrane set in a formulated concrete slurry over lightweight concrete - A series of parallel V-grooves are formed on the top surface of a new or existing top coat of lightweight insulating concrete of a roof deck. A slurry coat of formulated concrete is then applied to the top coat of lightweight insulating concrete at locations in between the parallel V-grooves, to repair cracks and holes and attach a base ply roof membrane, thereby eliminating the need for a base sheet and mechanical fasteners when installing a roof membrane system on the lightweight concrete deck of a roof structure. The formulated concrete slurry comprises a mixture of Portland cement (type I), cellulose, poly vinyl alcohol, and water. A base ply (modified or single ply) roof membrane having a sanded or fleece bottom side is set into a ¼ inch thick slurry coat of the formulated concrete to effectively attach the base ply roof membrane to the lightweight concrete deck. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072750 | INSULATION SYSTEM, AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTING AND UTILIZING SAME - An insulation system for buildings, including fabric structures. Tensioned steel bands form a strap platform for holding insulation battings secured by stick-pins and locking washers. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072751 | MASONRY BRACKET, SYSTEM AND CONSTRUCTION METHOD - The present invention provides a masonry wall reinforcing bracket ( | 2011-03-31 |
20110072752 | SHINGLE WITH INCREASED THICKNESS OF SEALANT - Roofing shingles have a top surface, a bottom surface, a headlap portion, and a bead of tab sealant that is configured to bond to an underlying shingle when the shingle is applied on a roof. The tab sealant has a thickness that causes it to extend beyond a face of the bottom surface of the shingle. The headlap portion has a depression extending horizontally across the shingle when shingle is applied to the roof, the depression being spaced from a top edge of the shingle by a distance that will allow the depression to be aligned with the tab sealant of a complementary shingle when the shingles are assembled in complementary pairs, back to back in a bundle. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072753 | WALL BLOCKS, VENEER PANELS FOR WALL BLOCKS AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING WALLS - Wall blocks, veneers, veneer connectors, walls, and methods of constructing walls are provided. More particularly, the invention relates to constructing walls in which a veneer panel is attached to a wall block with a connector and in which the front faces of the veneers have a desirable texture. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072754 | LOCKING SYSTEM, FLOORBOARD COMPRISING SUCH A LOCKING SYSTEM, AS WELL AS METHOD FOR MAKING FLOORBOARDS - A locking system for mechanical joining of floorboards constructed from a body, a rear balancing layer and an upper surface layer. A strip, which is integrally formed with the body of the floorboard and which projects from a joint plane and under an adjoining board has a locking element which engages a locking groove in the rear side of the adjoining board. The joint edge provided with the strip is modified with respect to the balancing layer, for example by means of machining of the balancing layer under the strip, in order to prevent deflection of the strip caused by changes in relative humidity. Also, a floorboard provided with such a locking system, as well as a method for making floorboards with such a locking system. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072755 | INTERLOCKABLE TILES - An interlockable tile ( | 2011-03-31 |
20110072756 | Protective Air Barrier Sealant for Conditioned and Unconditioned Building Walls - A protective air barrier air barrier sealant and methods of applying the same, including a high density polyurethane chemistry provided in an amount, volume, and density effective for providing a protective air barrier for an enclosure, wherein the polyurethane material is combined with at least one UV, fire and antimicrobial protectant for providing UV protection to UV-exposed surfaces. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072757 | Reuseable Cross Tie System and Arrangements for Concrete Forms - A wall form tie retrieval system is disclosed that provides a wall form tie casing. The casing can be a channel sized to fit between two assembled concrete wall forms. A lid can be manufactured to fit on the channel to surround the wall form tie when assembled. The wall form tie secures the two concrete wall forms together and the channel can space the forms apart a predetermined distance. The channel can have an open side and a lid to engage the open side of the channel such that placement of the lid substantially encloses the wall tie. After concrete is poured and cured, the wall form tie can be removed from the casing and re-used. The plastic or reinforced paper wall tie casings can be manufactured for a fraction of the cost of the metal ties, thus saving money in the construction of concrete walls. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072758 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING INSULATED TRANSLUCENT PANEL ASSEMBLIES - A method of making an insulating translucent panel assembly such as a window or door lite is provided. In the method, a spacer between two translucent panels of glass or plastic includes a thermo-responsive sealing material. When heat and compression are applied to the spacer, the thermo-responsive sealing material softens and fully seals the spacer to the two translucent panels. A spacer designed to be used in this method is also provided. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072759 | BOTTLE DECONTAMINATION SYSTEM - A system for sterilizing bottles with a gaseous sterilant. The system includes moving means for continuously moving bottles one after another along a path. An assembly is provided for distributing a predetermined amount of the gaseous sterilant from a source of gaseous sterilant to each of the bottles. The assembly includes a plurality of injectors that are movable with the bottles. One of the plurality of injectors is associated with each of the bottles. The injector is fluidly connected to the source of gaseous sterilant when the bottle associated with the injector is disposed along a first portion of the path. The injector is disposed above the bottle when the injector is in a first position. The injector is disposed within an interior of the bottle when the injector is in a second position such that the predetermined amount of the gaseous sterilant is conveyed into the interior of the bottle. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072760 | PASSAGE AND CONTAINER TREATMENT MACHINE HAVING PASSAGES OF SAID KIND - A passage for the sealed and/or sterile passage of a functional element ( | 2011-03-31 |
20110072761 | PROCESSING MACHINE FOR BOTTLES OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS - The invention relates to a processing machine for processing bottles or similar containers ( | 2011-03-31 |
20110072762 | CLOSING MACHINE - Closing machine for closing bottles or similar containers ( | 2011-03-31 |
20110072763 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY, CIRCUMFERENTIALLY WRAPPING A CABLE HARNESS - A method and apparatus for automatically circumferentially wrapping a cable with a wrapping tape connectable to a fastener, wherein the apparatus comprises: a gripper device with movable jaws, a joining tool, a first feeder; a second feeder, and a control device. The jaws permit the fastener and the wrapping tape to be circumferentially guided around the cable. The joining tool joins overlapping portions of the tape, and is adapted to join the tape separately to the fastener. The first feeder advances tape to the gripper device during the wrapping operation and retracts the tape during tautening. The second feeder feeds the fastener to the gripper device. The control device locks the fastener in a predefined circumferential position relative to the cable, and causes the first feeder to advance the tape forward relative to the fastener by a predefined tape length. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072764 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEALING CONTAINERS - A sealing system configured to receive a container and seal the container with a lidding. The system comprises an in-feeder that is configured to receive a plurality of containers and transport a batch of containers that are selected from the plurality of containers; and a modular seal assembly that is configured to seal the batch of containers with a lidding, wherein the modular seal assembly comprises: a docking station that is configured to hold a plurality of sealing modules; and a sealing module that is configured to be removable from the docking station without removing any other one of the plurality of sealing modules. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072765 | Apparatus for Forming Flexible Containers, Dispensing Fluid into the Containes, and Enclosing the Fluid Within the Containers - An apparatus for forming flexible containers from a film web, dispensing fluid into the containers, and enclosing the fluid within the containers. The film web comprises a pair of juxtaposed film plies, a closed longitudinal edge at which the plies are joined, and an open longitudinal edge at which the plies are not joined. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072766 | BAG FORMING, FILLING AND SEALING MACHINE FOR PREPARING AND FILLING TUBE-LIKE BAGS - A bag forming, filling and sealing machine is provided with a pull-off device for the packaging material, with a forming tube for forming and filling tube-like bags, with a longitudinal sealing device and with a cross sealing device, wherein the longitudinal sealing device is designed as an ultrasonic longitudinal sealing device integrated into the forming tube in order to seal the first and second longitudinal edges of the packaging material with one another into an overlapping sealing seam. Provisions are made for reliably guiding the mutually overlapping edges of a film forming the tube for the ultrasonic longitudinal sealing device to have a spring-loaded guide plate for guiding at least one edge of the packaging material. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072767 | BAGGING APPARATUS - An article bagging apparatus designed to reduce impacts caused by stopping at advance and retraction terminal points. The article bagging apparatus has an upper scoop | 2011-03-31 |
20110072768 | CLIMATE CONTROLLED SEAT PAD FOR USE WITH A SADDLE - A seat pad including a top layer having a front end and a back end, a bottom layer having a front end and a back end, a cavity defined by the top layer and the bottom layer, a climate controlled thermal pad disposed within the cavity, a first attachment system secured proximate the bottom layer back end for containing a saddle cantle, and a second attachment system secured proximate the bottom layer front end for containing a saddle pommel. The thermal pad is activatable to either heat or cool the top layer of the seat pad. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072769 | AIR INTAKE SYSTEM - An air intake system ( | 2011-03-31 |
20110072770 | Portable air filter - A portable air filter having a cylindrical, perforated shell with an end wall at one end closing the shell and an end wall at the other end having an opening. A hepa filter is removably mounted within the shell adjacent the perforations. The air filter has a blower unit with a through duct and a fan and a motor in the duct. The blower unit is detachably mountable on the shell adjacent the end wall at the other end with one open end of the duct extending through the opening in the end wall. Air is drawn through the perforated shell and hepa filter into the duct and out of the duct through its other open end away from the air filter. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072771 | OPERATING ROOM AIR RECIRCULATION SYSTEM FILTER WITH FILTER FLAPS - A filter body having a housing, a cavity for holding a filter media, intake ports each configured to receive an intake tube, and a plurality of intake port flaps configured for movement between a first position which restricts passage of a gas or liquid and a second position which allows passage of a gas of liquid. In one aspect, a filter body has flaps that have a magnet and the housing has an attracting material configured to attract the magnet in at least one of the flaps and configured to hold a flap in the first position. In another aspect, a filter in which a portion of the housing comprises an attracting means is configured to hold a flap in the first position. In another aspect, a filter having a housing configured to hold a filter media has a plurality of fluid passage holes and hole covers, in which the hole covers and an area adjacent to the holes on the filter housing each have an attracting material for holding the hole covers in a position. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072772 | Skimmer for Concentrating an Aerosol and Uses Thereof - Skimmer devices for concentrating an aerosol from a flowing gas stream, said skimmers having an inlet with inlet aperture and inlet raceway, an outlet with virtual impactor void and collector channel, and a bulk flow divertor positioned axisymmetrically on the long axis of flow, further characterized in that the downstream surface of the bulk flow divertor is curved for contactingly diverting the streamlines of the bulk flow by greater than 90 degrees away from the long axis of flow without wall separation or instability. Also described are combinations of slot-type and annular-type skimmers with upstream focusing elements such as aerodynamic lenses, and uses thereof. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072773 | AUTOMATIC DISPLAY OF REMOTE CAMERA IMAGE - A farm vehicle includes a crop gathering mechanism to convey harvested crop material to a crop flow path passing internally through at least part of the vehicle. The vehicle includes a vehicle data bus and a plurality of control modules operatively connected to the vehicle data bus and configured to monitor information on the vehicle data bus and to act according to such information. An electronic operator module is configured to monitor the states of operator controls and to broadcast information on the vehicle data bus specifying such states. Additionally, video cameras positioned within the vehicle face the crop flow path and are operably connected to a graphic display. A graphic display control module includes a processor configured to control the display of images on the graphic display for selective display of images from the video cameras based upon information from the vehicle data bus. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072774 | Cable Stranding Apparatus Employing a Hollow-Shaft Guide Member Driver - A cable-stranding apparatus for performing SZ-stranding of strand elements about at least one core member is disclosed. A first stationary guide member individually guides the strand elements in a spaced apart configuration and centrally passes the at least one core member. At least one hollow-shaft motor is arranged downstream of the stationary guide member. A rotating guide member is disposed in the hollow shaft and rotates with the hollow shaft according to a rotation relationship. The rotation relationship controls the rotational speed and direction of the rotating guide member to SZ-strand the strand elements about the at least one core member to form an SZ-stranded assembly. Embodiments of cable-stranding apparatus having multiple hollow-shaft motors and respective multiple rotating guide members are also disclosed. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072775 | Cable Stranding Methods Employing a Hollow-Shaft Guide Member Driver - Cable-stranding methods for performing SZ-stranding of strand elements about at least one core member are disclosed. One method includes passing initially spaced apart strand elements through peripheral guide holes and passing at least one core member through a generally central location of at least one guide member. The method also includes actuating a controller that controls the rotation of the at least one guide member and rotating the at least one guide member to form the SZ-stranded assembly. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072776 | MULTIBUNDLE YARN WITH REDUCED TORSIONS | 2011-03-31 |
20110072777 | MOBILE APPARATUS FOR PRESSING A STUD - A mobile chain stud press comprising body having a concave opening configured to receive at least a portion of a link having a loose stud; a first head connected with the body adjacent a first end of the body; a second head connected with the body adjacent a second end of the body, wherein one of the heads is movably connected with the body and the other is statically connected with the body; and a drive mechanism connected with the movable head. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072778 | METHOD FOR PRESSING A STUD - Methods and systems for pressing a stud using a mobile stud chain press are provided. The method can include retrieving a portion of a chain while in an operation area, and placing at least a portion of a stud of a link of the chain between two heads secured to a mobile chain stud press. At least one of the heads can be movable from a first position to a second position. The movable head can be moved from a first position to a second position to compress the stud laterally. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072779 | SYSTEM AND METHOD USING LOW EMISSIONS GAS TURBINE CYCLE WITH PARTIAL AIR SEPARATION - A system and method of reducing gas turbine nitric oxide emissions includes a first combustion stage configured to burn air vitiated with diluents to generate first combustion stage products. A second combustion stage is configured to burn the first combustion stage products in combination with enriched oxygen to generate second combustion stage products having a lower level of nitric oxide emissions than that achievable through combustion with vitiated air alone or through combustion staging alone. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072780 | Thrust Reverser Actuation - A thrust reverser drive arrangement is described for use in driving a thrust reverser cowl for movement relative to first and second guide tracks, the drive arrangement comprising a first actuator located, in use, close to the first guide track, and a second actuator located, in use, close to the second guide track, the actuators being arranged to be driven in synchronism and at the same speed by a drive motor to drive the cowl for movement, wherein at least one of the first and second actuators is provided with a load limiter to limit the transmission of loads through that actuator in the event that that actuator is subject to a compressive loading greater than a predetermined level. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072781 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PASSIVELY DIRECTING AIRCRAFT ENGINE NOZZLE FLOWS - Systems and methods for passively directing aircraft engine nozzle flow are disclosed. One system includes an aircraft nozzle attachable to an aircraft turbofan engine, with the nozzle including a first flow path wall bounding a first flow path and being positioned to receive engine exhaust products, and a second flow path wall bounding a second flow path and being positioned to receive engine bypass air. The first flow path wall is positioned between the first and second flow paths, and the second flow path wall is positioned between the second flow path and an ambient air flow path. Multiple flow passages can be positioned in at least one of the first and second flow path walls to passively direct gas from a corresponding flow path within the flow path wall through the flow path wall to a corresponding flow path external to the flow path wall. Neighboring flow passages can have neighboring circumferentially-extending and circumferentially-spaced exit openings positioned at an interface with the corresponding flow path external to the flow path wall. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072782 | Exhaust Gas Purifying System for Internal Combustion Engine and Soot Filter Regenerating Method - An exhaust purifying system for an engine includes: a soot filter being provided to a PM filter device to collect PM contained in exhaust gas; a regeneration execution judging unit being provided to a controller to decide whether or not the soot filter should be regenerated; an air cooled aftercooler that cools intake air being supercharged by a turbocharger; a cooling fan that supplies cooling air to the aftercooler and a forced-regeneration fan rotation speed controlling unit being provided to the controller to lower the rotation speed of the cooling fan when the regeneration execution judging unit decides that the soot filter needs to be regenerated. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072783 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REGENERATING A PARTICULATE FILTER ACCOMPANIED BY A CATALYST - A system for filtering and oxidizing particulate matter produced by a gasoline direct injection engine is disclosed. In one embodiment, engine cylinder air-fuel is adjusted to allow soot to oxidize at an upstream particulate filter while exhaust gases are efficiently processed in a downstream catalyst. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072784 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REGENERATING A PARTICULATE FILTER - A system for filtering and oxidizing particulate matter produced by a gasoline direct injection engine is disclosed. In one embodiment, engine cylinder air-fuel is adjusted to allow soot to oxidize at an upstream particulate filter while exhaust gases are efficiently processed in a downstream catalyst. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072785 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE IN CONNECTION WITH AN EXOTHERMAL REGENERATION OF AN EXHAUST GAS AFTERTREATMENT COMPONENT - A method is presented for controlling an internal combustion engine ( | 2011-03-31 |
20110072786 | EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT APPARATUS - There is provided an exhaust gas treatment apparatus | 2011-03-31 |
20110072787 | FUEL CONTROL FOR SPARK IGNITED ENGINE HAVING A PARTICULATE FILTER SYSTEM - A system for filtering and oxidizing particulate matter produced by a gasoline direct injection engine is disclosed. In one embodiment, engine cylinder air-fuel is adjusted to allow soot to oxidize at an upstream particulate filter while exhaust gases are efficiently processed in a downstream catalyst. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072788 | GASOLINE PARTICULATE FILTER REGENERATION AND DIAGNOSTICS - A method for operating a spark-ignition engine having a three-way catalyst and a particulate filter downstream thereof, comprising: oscillating an exhaust air-fuel ratio entering the particulate filter to generate air-fuel ratio oscillations downstream of the particulate filter, while increasing exhaust temperature; when the downstream oscillations are sufficiently dissipated, enleaning the exhaust air-fuel ratio entering the particulate filter; and reducing the enleanment when an exhaust operating parameter is beyond a threshold amount. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072789 | PARTICULATE MATTER SENSOR AND EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION APPARATUS - A particulate matter sensor includes a first detection filter provided in an exhaust gas flow passage and capable of collecting particle matter. A second detection filter is provided on a downstream side of the first detection filter in the exhaust gas flow passage and capable of collecting the particle matter. A first differential pressure detection unit is configured to detect a first differential pressure between pressures of an upstream side and the downstream side of the first detection filter. A second differential pressure detection unit is configured to detect a second differential pressure between pressures of an upstream side and a downstream side of the second detection filter. A particle matter amount detection unit is configured to detect an amount of particle matter based on a detection result of the first differential pressure detection unit and a detection result of the second differential pressure detection unit. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072790 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING A HYDROCARBON-SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION DEVICE - A method for monitoring a hydrocarbon-selective catalytic reactor device of an exhaust aftertreatment system of an internal combustion engine operating lean of stoichiometry includes injecting a reductant into an exhaust gas feedstream upstream of the hydrocarbon-selective catalytic reactor device at a predetermined mass flowrate of the reductant, and determining a space velocity associated with a predetermined forward portion of the hydrocarbon-selective catalytic reactor device. When the space velocity exceeds a predetermined threshold space velocity, a temperature differential across the predetermined forward portion of the hydrocarbon-selective catalytic reactor device is determined, and a threshold temperature as a function of the space velocity and the mass flowrate of the reductant is determined. If the temperature differential across the predetermined forward portion of the hydrocarbon-selective catalytic reactor device is below the threshold temperature, operation of the engine is controlled to regenerate the hydrocarbon-selective catalytic reactor device. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072791 | PARTICULATE FILTER REGENERATION IN AN ENGINE COUPLED TO AN ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICE - Systems and methods for controlling regeneration of a particulate filter downstream of an engine coupled to an energy conversion device are provided herein. One exemplary method includes, during first engine shutdown conditions, increasing excess oxygen to the particulate filter by spinning the engine with the energy conversion device, and regenerating the particulate filter. The method also includes, during second engine shutdown conditions, decreasing the excess oxygen to the particulate filter. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072792 | PARTICULATE FILTER REGENERATION DURING ENGINE SHUTDOWN - Various systems and method are described for controlling an engine having an exhaust system which includes a particulate filter. One example method comprises, after shutting down the engine and spinning down the engine to rest, operating a vacuum pump to draw fresh air through the exhaust system to an intake system, and regenerating at least a portion of the particulate filter during the engine rest. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072793 | PARTICULATE FILTER REGENERATION IN AN ENGINE - Systems and methods for controlling regeneration of a particulate filter downstream of an engine in a vehicle are provided herein. One exemplary method includes, during an engine shutdown, increasing a throttle opening and regenerating a particulate filter downstream of a three-way catalyst. The method also includes, during an engine start following an engine shutdown, setting one or more engine parameters based on whether the particulate filter was regenerated during a last engine shutdown before the engine start. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072794 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REGENERATING A PARTICULATE FILTER FOR A DIRECT INJECTION ENGINE - A method for regenerating a particulate filter is disclosed. In one example, oxygen is pumped from the intake system of a direct injection turobocharged gasoline engine to the exhaust system by a compressor. The oxygen is introduced to a particulate filter at a location upstream from the particulate filter. In this way, regeneration of a particulate filter may be accomplished without disturbing the chemistry of a three-way catalyst located in the exhaust system upstream of the particulate filter. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072795 | METHOD FOR REGENERATING A PARTICULATE FILTER FOR A BOOSTED DIRECT INJECTION ENGINE - A method for regenerating a particulate filter is disclosed. In one example, oxygen is pumped from the intake system of a direct injection turobocharged gasoline engine through a cylinder and into the exhaust system by a compressor. In this way, regeneration of a particulate filter may be accomplished without an auxiliary air supply. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072796 | CONTROL OF EXHAUST FLOW IN AN ENGINE INCLUDING A PARTICULATE FILTER - Methods and systems for controlling operation of exhaust of an engine including a particulate filter are provided. One example method includes generating vacuum during engine operation, and storing the vacuum. The method further includes, during or after engine shutdown, drawing ambient air through the particulate filter via the vacuum. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072797 | CONTROLLING OPERATION OF EXHAUST OF AN ENGINE INCLUDING A PARTICULATE FILTER - Methods and systems for controlling operation of exhaust of an engine including a particulate filter are described. One example method includes generating compressed air during engine operation, and storing the compressed air. The method further includes, during or after engine shutdown, pushing the compressed air through the particulate filter using a pressure of the compressed air. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072798 | NOx CONTROL REQUEST FOR NH3 STORAGE CONTROL - An exhaust gas treatment system includes a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst and a dosing control responsive to exhaust gas operating conditions for controlling the dosing rate of a reductant such as aqueous urea into the exhaust stream. When the dosing control determines that NH | 2011-03-31 |
20110072799 | PARTICULATE FILTER REGENERATION DURING ENGINE SHUTDOWN - Systems and methods for controlling regeneration of a particulate filter downstream of an engine in a vehicle are provided herein. One exemplary method includes, during first engine shutdown conditions, increasing excess oxygen to the particulate filter, and regenerating the particulate filter at least during a portion of engine shutdown. The method further includes during second engine shutdown conditions, decreasing the excess oxygen to the particulate filter at least during a portion of engine shutdown. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072800 | PARTICULATE FILTER REGENERATION IN AN ENGINE - Systems and methods for controlling regeneration of a particulate filter downstream of an engine having a plurality of cylinders are provided. One exemplary method includes, during first conditions, spinning down the engine to non-combusting engine rest, and regenerating the particulate filter at least during engine rest. The method also includes, during second conditions, regenerating the particulate filter during combustion of at least one cylinder of the engine. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072801 | EXHAUST TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Methods and systems are provided for operating an engine including an exhaust treatment system coupled to an engine exhaust, the exhaust treatment system further coupled to an engine intake via an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system. One example method comprises, operating in a first mode including routing exhaust gas through the exhaust treatment system to an exhaust tailpipe; operating in a second mode including routing exhaust gas through the exhaust treatment system to an engine intake via the EGR system, and operating in a third mode including routing exhaust gas to an engine intake through the EGR system while bypassing the exhaust treatment system. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072802 | PARTICULATE FILTER REGENERATION IN AN ENGINE - Systems and methods for controlling regeneration of a particulate filter positioned downstream of an engine in a vehicle are provided herein. One exemplary method includes, during combusting engine conditions, directing exhaust from the engine to a three-way catalyst and then to a particulate filter positioned downstream of the three-way catalyst. The method also includes, during non-combusting engine conditions and while the vehicle is in motion, directing fresh ram-air to the particulate filter to regenerate the particulate filter. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072803 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING BOOST PRESSURE WHILE REGENERATING A PARTICULATE FILTER FOR A DIRECT INJECTION ENGINE - A method for regenerating a particulate filter is disclosed. In one example, oxygen is pumped from the intake system of a direct injection turbocharged gasoline engine to the exhaust system by a compressor. The oxygen is introduced to a particulate filter at a location upstream from the particulate filter and downstream of a three-way catalyst. The oxygen may be regulated in part by adjusting compressor boost pressure in response to a state of particulate filter regeneration. Further, in one embodiment, engine NOx can be controlled by EGR. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072804 | SYSTEM FOR REGENERATING A PARTICULATE FILTER AND CONTROLLING EGR - A system for regenerating a particulate filter is disclosed. In one example, oxygen is pumped from the intake system of a direct injection turbocharged gasoline engine to the exhaust system by a compressor. Simultaneously, exhaust gases may be pumped from the exhaust system to the intake system for the purpose of reducing NOx while regenerating a particulate filter. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072805 | ELECTRICALLY HEATED DIESEL OXIDATION CATALYST - An exhaust gas aftertreatment system ( | 2011-03-31 |
20110072806 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION APPARATUS - In an exhaust gas purification apparatus ( | 2011-03-31 |
20110072807 | Combined Exhaust Gas Aftertreatment/Air Cleaner Dust and Ejector Unit - A combined exhaust gas aftertreatment/dust ejector unit ( | 2011-03-31 |
20110072808 | EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM - An exhaust gas recirculation system is provided that includes an internal combustion engine, which is supplied with exhaust gas, diverted at a removal point and returned via a return point and/or charge air, having a heat exchanger arranged between the removal point and the return point, for the returned exhaust gas and/or the charge air, and having an exhaust gas recirculation valve, by means of which the amount of returned exhaust gas and/or charge air can be regulated. To provide an exhaust gas recirculation system, which has a simple structure and can be manufactured cost-effectively, the exhaust gas recirculation valve is connectable between the removal point and the heat exchanger. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072809 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROL - A hydraulic system is disclosed having at least two hydraulic circuits. The disclosed system apportions flow between the two hydraulic circuits based on an assumed flow rate that is held constant in both power-limited and non-power-limited conditions. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072810 | CONTROLLER OF HYBRD CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - Disclosed is a controller of a hybrid, construction machine wherein electric power is generated by utilizing the standby flow rate of first and second main pumps, and the standby flow rate is converted into energy. Pilot channels are connected to the upstream side of on/off valves which are closed when first and second main pumps ensure a standby flow rate, and a controller unit judges that the first and second main pumps are discharging at the standby low rate based on pressure signals from first and second pressure sensors, and brings first and second solenoid valves to an open position. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072811 | ENGINE DRIVEN LIFT GATE POWER SYSTEM - A power system for a lift gate is provided. The power system includes an actuator system including an actuator for a lift gate, and a lift gate engine coupled to the actuator system. The lift gate engine is configured for generating kinetic energy from a fuel source to power the actuator system for operating the lift gate. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072812 | BRAKE FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed is a brake for a vehicle, capable of preventing a vacuum connection pipe connected to a brake booster from being rotated. The brake includes a brake booster generating boosting force and including a casing, a vacuum connection pipe coupled with the casing, a master cylinder body connected to the brake booster, and an oil tank communicated with the master cylinder body. The oil tank includes an anti-rotation member extending from one side of the oil tank toward the vacuum connection pipe to prevent the vacuum connection pipe from being rotated. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072813 | Vehicle power generation system using exhaust gas - A vehicle power generation system using exhaust gas and includes a casing which is installed at a vehicle chassis and is formed of an inlet hole for inputting an exhaust gas and an outlet hole for discharging an exhaust gas, a turbine which is rotatably installed in the interior of the casing | 2011-03-31 |
20110072814 | GREENHOUSE GAS CAPTURE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for capturing emissions including a first vent configured to capture a first combustible fluid and an inlet configured to filter a noncombustible, wherein the combustible fluid and the noncombustible fluid are combined to form a diluted stream. A first valve may be in fluid communication with the first vent and the inlet, and the first valve may be configured to receive and control flow of the diluted stream. An engine may be in fluid communication with the first valve and configured to receive and combust the diluted stream. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072815 | Flow Control Device for a Turbocharger - A flow control device for a turbocharger ( | 2011-03-31 |
20110072816 | WASTE HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM WITH CONSTANT POWER OUTPUT - A waste heat recovery system for use with an engine. The waste heat recovery system receives heat input from both an exhaust gas recovery system and exhaust gas streams. The system includes a first loop and a second loop. The first loop is configured to receive heat from both the exhaust gas recovery system and the exhaust system as necessary. The second loop receives heat from the first loop and the exhaust gas recovery system. The second loop converts the heat energy into electrical energy through the use of a turbine. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072817 | SOLAR-BASED POWER GENERATOR - The solar-based power generator ( | 2011-03-31 |
20110072818 | WASTE HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM - To mitigate the potential significant impact on our society due to the continued reliance on high-cost diesel hydrocarbon fuel and the implementation of increasingly strict emission controls, an apparatus is disclosed which provides the means for extracting additional heat from an internal combustion engine while providing the cooling needed to meet stricter emissions standards. The present disclosure describes an apparatus operating on a Rankine cycle for recovering waste heat energy from an internal combustion engine, the apparatus including a closed loop for a working fluid with a single shared low pressure condenser serving a pair of independent high pressure circuits each containing zero or more controlled or passive fluid splitters and mixers, one or more pressure pumps, one or more heat exchangers, and one or more expanders, and the means for controlling said apparatus. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072819 | HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM BASED ON THE USE OF A STABILIZED ORGANIC RANKINE FLUID, AND RELATED PROCESSES AND DEVICES - A heat recovery system is disclosed, and includes a thermally-stable, organic working fluid which is based on a mixture of thiophene or a derivative thereof, and at least one hydrocarbon having a boiling point in the range of about 25° C. to about 125° C. A method for recovering waste-heat from a power plant is also described, and includes the step of directing the waste-heat to the heat-recovery system as described herein. A photometric sensor system for the detection of oxidative activity in an industrial process is disclosed, and includes the working fluid described above, and a detector for detecting a color change in the fluid, which signifies oxidative activity. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072820 | HEAT ENGINE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A process fluid cooler can extract thermal energy from a process fluid including carbon dioxide. An absorber can transfer carbon dioxide from the process fluid to a removal fluid. A reboiler can heat the removal fluid so as to cause carbon dioxide to be released from the removal fluid and outputted as part of a reboiler output stream. The reboiler can also output a heating fluid. A stripper condenser can extract thermal energy from the reboiler output stream so as to cause condensation of water associated with the reboiler output stream and to remove carbon dioxide therefrom. A compression system can remove thermal energy from carbon dioxide received from the stripper condenser. A heat engine can be configured to operate according to an organic Rankine cycle, receiving thermal energy from the heating fluid and/or extracted at the process fluid cooler, at the stripper condenser, and/or at the compression system. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072821 | Control Device and Method for a Quick-Acting Gate Valve of a Steam Turbine - A control device for a quick-closing valve of a steam turbine including a relief valve for reducing a hydraulic pressure opening the quick-closing valve, and a relief valve control valve arrangement having at least three valves which are hydraulically interconnected with the relief valve in such a way that the relief valve does not close the quick-closing valve unless at least two valves of the relief valve control valve arrangement are switched to a quick-closing position. The system includes a test control valve arrangement for selectively reducing and increasing the hydraulic pressure opening the quick-closing valve when the relief valve is closed. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072822 | HOSE ARRANGEMENT FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - An example gas turbine engine hose arrangement includes a hose configured to communicate fluid and a thermal blanket directly adjacent the hose. A section of the hose is radially closer to a centerline of the gas turbine engine than the thermal blanket. An example method of limiting hose exposure to thermal energy includes routing a hose near a combustor housing of a gas turbine engine and covering the hose with thermal blanket to limit thermal energy communicated radially inwardly toward an axial center of the combustor housing. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072823 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE FUEL INJECTOR - An example gas turbine engine fuel injector nozzle assembly includes a nozzle tip secured relative to a combustion area within a gas turbine engine. The nozzle establishes a plurality of first apertures that are configured to communicate a fuel to the combustion area. The nozzle establishes at least one second aperture that is configured to communicate a fluid to the combustion area. The fluid is different than the fuel. An example method of providing fuel to a combustion area within a gas turbine engine includes communicating a fuel through a first aperture in a nozzle tip to a combustion area in a gas turbine engine. The nozzle tip establishes an axis. The method also includes influencing fuel moving from the nozzle tip using a fluid directed through a second aperture in the nozzle tip. The fluid is different than the fuel. A portion of the second aperture is radially closer to the axis than the first aperture. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072824 | APPARTUS AND METHOD FOR A GAS TURBINE NOZZLE - A nozzle includes an inlet, an outlet, and an axial centerline. A shroud surrounding the axial centerline extends from the inlet to the outlet and defines a circumference. The circumference proximate the inlet is greater than the circumference at a first point downstream of the inlet, and the circumference at the first point downstream of the inlet is less than the circumference at a second point downstream of the first point. A method for supplying a fuel through a nozzle directs a first airflow along a first path and a second airflow along a second path separate from the first path. The method further includes injecting the fuel into at least one of the first path or the second path and accelerating at least one of the first airflow or the second airflow. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072825 | AIR BLAST FUEL INJECTOR - An airblast fuel injector for the combustor of a gas turbine engine has, in order from radially inner to outer, a coaxial arrangement of an inner swirler passage, an annular fuel passage, an annular mid swirler passage, and an annular outer swirler passage. The fuel passage extends to a prefilming lip, and the inner and mid swirler passages swirl air past the prefilming lip so that fuel fed from the fuel passage to the prefilming lip is entrained by the swirling air into a fuel spray stream. The outer swirler passage has a convergent portion. The radially inward wall of said convergent portion is defined by a frustoconical separator element which separates the outer swirler passage from the mid swirler passage, the separator element converging in the direction of air flow to terminate in a lip at the mouths of the mid swirler passage and the outer swirler passage. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072826 | CAN TO CAN MODAL DECOUPLING USING CAN-LEVEL FUEL SPLITS - In exemplary embodiments, a gas turbine system is provided. The gas turbine system can include a compressor configured to compress air and combustor cans in flow communication with the compressor, the combustor cans being configured to receive compressed air from the compressor and to combust a fuel stream. The gas turbine system can also include a multi-circuit manifold coupled to the combustor cans and configured to provide a split fuel stream from the fuel stream to the combustor cans. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072827 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR A GAS TURBINE AND CORRESPONDING OPERATION METHOD - An operation method for a gas turbine including: compressing a working fluid by means of a compressor; feeding this compressed working fluid into at least one combustion chamber where it is overheated; expanding this overheated working fluid in at least one expansion turbine to produce energy; carrying out a first tapping of the compressed work fluid from the compressor to feed it into a first cavity of the turbine for cooling; carrying out a second tapping of the working fluid downstream from the first tapping to feed it into a second cavity of the turbine upstream from the first cavity, for cooling; and fluidly connecting the first tapping to the second tapping to selectively feed the first tapping by means of a part of the second tapping during partial load operation conditions to keep the temperature of the first cavity within the acceptable limits for the resistance of the materials. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072828 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE SYSTEM PROVIDING SIMULATED BOUNDARY LAYER THICKNESS INCREASE - A gas turbine engine system for an aircraft includes a nacelle having a fan cowl with an inlet lip section and a core cowl, at least one compressor and at least one turbine, at least one combustor between the compressor and the turbine, a bleed passage, and a controller. The bleed passage includes an inlet for receiving a bleed airflow and an outlet that discharges the bleed airflow in an upstream direction from the outlet. The controller identifies an operability condition and selectively introduces the bleed airflow near a boundary layer of the inlet lip section in response to the operability condition. | 2011-03-31 |
20110072829 | AIR MANIFOLD IN A TURBOMACHINE - A turbomachine including an intermediate casing including, fastened to the end thereof, an outer casing of a high pressure compressor, and an air bleed mechanism bleeding air downstream from the stream through the compressor and including an outlet connected to an air reinjection mechanism reinjecting air upstream from the compressor via an annular manifold surrounding the inner wall of the intermediate casing and situated radially between the inner wall and an outer wall defining a secondary flow stream of the turbomachine. | 2011-03-31 |