24th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150159451 | DEVICE FOR A DOWN-HOLE SEISMIC SOURCE, A SYSTEM COMPRISING THE DEVICE, AND A METHOD FOR USING THE DEVICE AND THE SYSTEM - A device adapted for a down-hole seismic source, the down-hole being obtained in the subsoil and containing water, the device being adapted for introduction into the down-hole and immersion in water, includes: a cartridge-holding head ( | 2015-06-11 |
20150159452 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXTENDING REACH IN DEVIATED WELLBORES USING SELECTED VIBRATION FREQUENCY - A method for extending reach of a coiled tubing string in a deviated wellbore includes determining a frequency of vibration of the tubing string based on a function of the bending resonance of the tubing string and vibrating the tubing string at the determined frequency while the tubing string is inside the wellbore. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium to execute the foregoing method and a system for extending reach of a coiled tubing string in a deviated wellbore are also described. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159453 | DOWNHOLE FISHING TOOL AND METHOD OF USE - The present disclosure is directed toward a downhole tool used to free stuck tools in a wellbore and the method of using the downhole tool. The downhole tool includes at least one packer element for engaging a casing in a wellbore. The packer works to isolate one area of the casing from another. The downhole tool also includes at least one slip element for engaging the casing to maintain the position of the downhole tool in the casing or wellbore. Further, the downhole tool includes a mandrel slidably disposed within the at least one packer element and the at least one slip. The mandrel includes at least one port disposed therein above the at least one packer element when the mandrel is in a first position. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159454 | DOWNHOLE FISHING TOOL AND METHOD OF USE - The present disclosure is directed toward a downhole tool used to free stuck tools in a wellbore and the method of using the downhole tool. The downhole tool includes at least one packer element for engaging a casing in a wellbore. The packer works to isolate one area of the casing from another. The downhole tool also includes at least one slip element for engaging the casing to maintain the position of the downhole tool in the casing or wellbore. Further, the downhole tool includes a mandrel slidably disposed within the at least one packer element and the at least one slip. The mandrel includes at least one port disposed therein above the at least one packer element when the mandrel is in a first position. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159455 | System and method to stop underwater oil well leaks - System for stopping underwater oil leaks, in which the leaking oil may be stopped by a magnetic material/electromagnet plate through which there is an opening connected to a hose or pressurized line through which a gas or liquid is forced. The magnetic material/electromagnet plate is adhered to a caisson, charged electrically if need be, and a gas or liquid, under pressure, is used to force expansion of the closed-end of the bladder/ballon to form a rigid inflated balloon/bladder that plugs the opening, thereby shutting off the leak until the caisson break can be repaired. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159456 | COLLECTOR FOR CAPTURING FLOW DISCHARGED FROM A SUBSEA BLOWOUT - A collector for capturing flow discharged from a subsea blowout includes a tubular housing having a containment chamber; a seal connected to the housing; a tubular chimney connected to the housing, having a portion of a subsea connector, and having a diameter less than a diameter of the containment chamber; and a head connected to the housing and the chimney. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159457 | AUTOMATED CONNECTION ASSEMBLY - A connection assembly for automated lifting and positioning of a chiksan or other fluid conduit in proximity to a fluid inlet of a device such as, for example, a cement head. Once a chiksan or other flow line is positioned in a desired location, a secure connection is made between the outlet of the chiksan or other fluid conduit and the fluid inlet of a cement head including, without limitation, when the cement head is positioned at an elevated location above a rig floor. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159458 | ORIENTATION ADAPTER FOR USE WITH A TUBING HANGER - A subsea wellhead assembly includes a production tree and a tubing hanger assembly having a tubing hanger and an orientation adapter. A passage is formed through a side wall of the orientation adapter for porting communication from within a main bore of the wellhead assembly. When the tubing hanger assembly lands in the wellhead, a key on the orientation adapter engages a helical profile on an inner surface of the main bore and rotates the orientation adapter so that the passage registers with a passage in the tree. Fluid and electricity communicates through the registered passages. Examples of connectors between the respective passages include spheriseal connectors and electrical wet connects. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159459 | BLOWOUT PREVENTER MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A blowout preventer for sealing a tubular of a wellbore is provided. The blowout preventer has a housing having a bore therethrough for receiving the tubular, at least one ram slidably positionable in the housing (each of the rams having a ram block for sealing engagement about the tubular), an actuator for selectively driving the ram block (the actuator comprising a piston slidably positionable in a cylinder), and a monitor for detecting the piston therein. The monitor has a visual indicator on an exterior of the cylinder. The visual indicator is operatively coupled to the piston for displaying a position of the piston as the piston travels within the cylinder whereby a position of the ram may be determined. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159460 | ROTATING FLOW CONTROL DIVERTER HAVING DUAL STRIPPER ELEMENTS - The present invention is directed to rotating flow control diverter apparatus having an upper and a lower stripper element mounted on upper and lower tubular shaft, respectively, each of which is axially rotatable by means of an upper and lower sealed bearing assembly, respectively, within a central bore of a housing. An upper and lower seal assembly seal the annular space between the central bore and the upper and lower tubular shaft, respectively to define a purge chamber. The purge chamber is in fluid communication with the central bore via the lower tubular shaft, and may be provided with valved ports. The housing may be constructed in removably mounted upper and lower portions, to which the upper and lower sealed bearing assemblies, respectively, and upper and lower seal assemblies, respectively, are mounted. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159461 | System for Containment, Measurement, and Reuse of Fluids in Hydraulic Fracturing - The system includes a number of flexible fluid containment structures, or tubes, for storing fluids used in or produced during fracking. The tubes may be filled to store water prior to introduction into the well or drilling waste expunged from the well. A series of valves and pumps control the flow of fluids to and from the tubes, well, and purification equipment. A backflow preventer including a primary port, forward port, and return port supports bi-directional fluid transfer with the well. Drilling fluids are piped into the forward port and exit the primary port to the well. A flow meter may be coupled to the forward port to determine the volume of fluid flowing through the forward port to the well. Drilling waste may also return from the well via the primary port and exit the return port, which may also include a flow meter. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159462 | Internally Degradable Plugs for Downhole Use - Plugs for deployment downhole include a body composed of a first material and include an activating element disposed internally in the body. The activating element has an agent configured to degrade the body. However, the agent is kept from degrading the body until occurrence of an activating trigger. The activating element can include a shell enclosing the agent therein and keeping the agent from reacting with the body's material. The shell can be composed of a breachable material that is breached to allow the agent to react with the first material. To breach the shell, the activating element can further include a breaching element that breaches the shell in response to the activating trigger. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159463 | DOWN HOLE TOOL - A flow back plug, a bridge plug, a ball drop plug and plug with a disintegratable check therein are made from a common subassembly including, in some embodiments, a mandrel, a slips/seal section, a setting assembly and a mule shoe. In other embodiments, the common components are a mandrel, a slips/seal section and a mule shoe. To make the flow back plug, a ball check is placed in the mule shoe. To make the bridge plug, an obstruction is inserted in the mule shoe. To make the ball drop plug, the mule shoe is left unobstructed so any ball dropped in a well seats in a tapered inlet to the mandrel. To make a plug with a disintegratable check, a ball dropped in the well is of a type that disintegrated in frac liquids. The setting assembly includes a setting rod connected to a setting device in the mandrel passage. When the plug is expanded into sealing engagement with a production string, the setting rod pulls out of the setting device leaving a passage through the mandrel and through the setting device. Another embodiment is an improved adapter sleeve used on conventional setting tools. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159464 | EXPANDABLE PACKER - Methods and apparatus include tubing expanded to create a seal in an annulus surrounding the tubing. The tubing includes a sealing material selected to cause forming of undulations in a diameter of the tubing upon expansion of the tubing. Various factors of the sealing material such as deviations in its thickness influence sealing performance of the tubing with the sealing material. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159465 | METHODS FOR MINIMIZING OVERDISPLACEMENT OF PROPPANT IN FRACTURE TREATMENTS - A method of treating a subterranean formation includes generating a fracture in the subterranean formation, introducing a predetermined amount of proppant into a treatment fluid, and subsequently introducing a plugging agent into the treatment fluid before the entire predetermined amount of proppant reaches the fracture, minimizing overdisplacement of the proppant from the fracture. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159466 | STAGE TOOL FOR WELLBORE CEMENTING - A stage tool and a method for stage cementing a wellbore annulus. The method includes: running into a wellbore toward bottom hole with a tubing string to a position in the wellbore; setting the tubing string in the wellbore to create the wellbore annulus between the tubing string and a wall of the wellbore; opening a cementing port through a side pocket structure positioned alongside the tubing string; pumping cement through the cementing port; and closing the cementing port to hold the cement in the annulus. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159467 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SEALING AN ANNULUS ENCLOSING A TUBULAR ELEMENT - The invention provides a method and a system for sealing an annulus enclosing a tubular element in a wellbore. The method comprises the steps of introducing a first drilling fluid in the wellbore; drilling an open hole section of the wellbore using a drilling tool suspended at the end of a drill string; replacing the drilling fluid with a sealing fluid; extending the tubular element into the open hole section of the wellbore; and flushing part of the sealing fluid out of the wellbore, leaving an annulus between the tubular element and a wellbore wall filled with a layer of sealing fluid. The aforementioned steps may be repeated as required. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159468 | COMPLETION, METHOD OF COMPLETING A WELL, AND A ONE TRIP COMPLETION ARRANGEMENT - A method of completing a well includes, positioning at least one valve within a tubular, closing the at least one valve, pressuring up against the closed at least one valve in a first direction, actuating a tool or treating a formation, opening the at least one valve without intervention, and flowing fluid past the at least one valve in a second direction. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159469 | DOWNHOLE APPARATUS AND METHOD - A downhole tool ( | 2015-06-11 |
20150159470 | MINE AREA DISTRIBUTED COMBINED COOLING HEATING POWER ENERGY SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTING GAS FOR COAL MINE - A distributed combined cooling, heating and power energy system for gas extraction in a coal mining area, which belongs to an energy system for gas production. A gas extraction pump station, a gas storage tank, a water-sealing flame arrester, a wire mesh filter, a first pipeline flame arrester, a wet-type bleeding valve and a cyclone dehydrator are sequentially connected; an outlet of the cyclone dehydrator is divided into two branches, one branch sequentially connected with a second pipeline flame arrester, a proportioning mixer, a gas power machine, a waste heat boiler and a waste heat-type double-effect lithium bromide absorption water chiller/heater unit, and the other connected with a gas-type double-effect lithium bromide absorption water chiller/heater unit; a first power generator is connected with the gas power machine, a water storage tank outlet is connected with a pressurizing pump, a second power generator is connected with a steam turbine and driven by the steam power machine to generate power, and cold/hot water of the waste heat-type water chiller/heater unit and the gas-type water chiller/heater unit is delivered through an energy supply pipeline after collection and mixing. With the power energy system mining area, clean production and utilization of coal-mine gas and economic development of coal mine areas are realized. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159471 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AND PRODUCING UNCONVENTIONAL MINERALS FROM GEOLOGIC FORMATIONS - The present disclosure provides a method for producing a liquid ore. The method comprises producing a liquid ore from a well in a geologic formation. The liquid ore comprises at least 250 g/L of total dissolved solids and has a pH of 6 or less. The geologic formation comprises (i) an ancient ocean sedimentary bed, (ii) a breach in the basement rock, (iii) a geothermal gradient through the geologic formation, (iv) a seismographic dim-out within the sedimentary bed, and (v) a circulation of water through the geologic formation. The ancient ocean sedimentary bed may contain at least one second well that has produced a second liquid ore, the second liquid ore comprising at least 250 g/L of total dissolved solids and having a pH of 6 or less. Also provided are methods for processing a liquid ore to obtain, for example, solid magnesium carbonate or magnesium metal. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159472 | Apparatus, Systems, and Methods for Downhole Fluid Filtration - A fluid production system for downhole fluid purification includes a filtering assembly to be positioned within a wellbore. The filtering assembly has a fluid filter and a first pump closely-coupled to the filter. In addition, the system includes an extension shaft extending from the first pump to a source of rotational power positioned adjacent the surface of the earth. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159473 | PLUNGER LIFT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Methods and systems for increasing the length of time of effectiveness for the plunger lifting liquid load from a gas well, by allowing the plunger to stay ahead of the liquid inflow into the wellbore. The methods and systems involve a plunger control logic which uses measurements of the liquid load pressure, the casing pressure, the line pressure, and the tubing pressure to time the opening and closing of various valves, in order to optimize the lifting of the liquid load to surface. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159474 | HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION APPARATUS - An apparatus for hydrocarbon recovery from a production well includes a pump, a motor for driving the pump, and an intake and gas separator between the motor and the pump, in the production well, such that the gas separator is coupled to the pump and is located closer to the wellhead than the motor and the intake is disposed between the gas separator and the motor. A production conduit extends inside the production well casing, from an outlet of the pump to a second end at the wellhead to facilitate pumping of liquid from a discharge outlet of the gas separator, through the production well casing, to the wellhead, and tubing is in fluid communication with a gas outlet of the gas separator and extends to expel gas received from the gas separator, at a location above a liquid level in the production well. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159475 | Downhole Apparatus Using Induction Motors with Magnetic Fluid in Rotor-Stator Gap - In one aspect, an apparatus for use in a wellbore is disclosed that in one non-limiting embodiment includes an AC motor having a rotor and a stator with a gap between the rotor and the stator and a magnetic fluid in the gap that contains an electrically nonconductive fluid and magnetic nanoparticles. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159476 | OIL RECOVERY WITH INSULATING COMPOSITION - Methods and systems produce petroleum products by insulating a thermal hydrocarbon recovery process from heat loss to surrounding areas of a formation utilizing an insulating composition including a non-gaseous phase component introduced into the reservoir that is different from water and insoluble in the hydrocarbons. The insulating composition may be disposed in the reservoir adjacent to where the heat loss is desired to be limited. In addition, the insulating composition may be disposed in a thief zone and may also be from an agent activated to form the composition at such desired locations by selecting activation dependent on at least one of temperature, time delay and oil saturation. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159477 | METHOD OF TREATING A SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION - A method of treating a subterranean formation, involving performing a fracturing operation and performing a shut in. At a time before or after the shut in is commenced, changes in properties at or near a fracture are estimated based upon monitored data. A plugging agent is injected taking into consideration the estimated changes in properties. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159478 | GEOSTEERING BOREHOLES USING DISTRIBUTED ACOUSTIC SENSING - A method of estimating position of a borehole includes: disposing an acoustic sensor in a first borehole in an earth formation, the acoustic sensor including a plurality of measurement locations disposed along a length of the first borehole; drilling a portion of a second borehole in the earth formation using a drilling assembly; taking distributed acoustic measurement data over a time period during the drilling by the plurality of measurement locations, the acoustic measurement data based at least in part due to an acoustic signal generated by the drilling assembly and detected by the plurality of measurement locations; processing the measurement data to estimate a distance between the drilling assembly and the acoustic sensor; and controlling directional parameters of the drilling based on the distance. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159479 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMATION DETECTION AND EVALUATION - A method for using markers with a drilling plan uses a first log file of a first well in order to identify and store one or more markers that have a name, a true vertical depth (TVD) and a waveform. Second well log data generated while a second well is being drilled is monitored in real time. The second well log data is compared to the one or more markers to located a match to at least one marker in a predetermined TVD range. An estimated TVD value and an uncertainty range value are assigned to each of the at least one planned marker. When a matching marker is located for one of the one or more markers in the predetermined TVD range a report is generated. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159480 | Method Of Testing A Barrier In A Wellbore - A method of testing a barrier in a wellbore that includes isolating a volume in the wellbore between an isolation device connected with an apparatus and the barrier, and pressure testing the barrier using the apparatus to adjust the pressure in the volume. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159481 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A SUBSEA FLOW DEVICE - A system, apparatus, and method are provided for monitoring a subsea flow device such as a subsea flowline. The apparatus generally includes a thermoelectric device that is adapted to generate electric power from a thermal potential between the subsea flow device and the surrounding seawater. A sensor that is powered by the thermoelectric device is adapted to monitor one or more characteristics of the flow device, such as temperature or strain, and provide a communication that is indicative of the characteristic. The communication may be a radiation output or an acoustic output. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159482 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SPREAD SPECTRUM BASED DRILL PIPE COMMUNICATIONS - A system and method are provided for communicating in a borehole. In one example, the method includes receiving a baseband signal transmitted through a drill string using a plurality of elastic waves, where a spectrum of the baseband signal is duplicated after transmission due to oversampling. At least one passband is selected in order to recover the baseband signal from the duplicated spectrum. The baseband signal is decoded to recover a bit stream contained within the baseband signal. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159483 | Apparatus and Method for Obtaining Formation Fluid Samples Utilizing a Flow Control Device in a Sample Tank - In one aspect, an apparatus for use in a wellbore formed in a formation is disclosed that in one embodiment includes a probe for obtaining a formation fluid into a flow line, a pump for extracting formation fluid from a formation into the flow line, a chamber for receiving the formation fluid from the probe, and a flow control device that controls the formation fluid flow from the flow line into a chamber, wherein the flow control device includes a movable member that moves between a first seal position and a second seal position, wherein the flow control device is closed when the movable member is in the first seal position and the second seal position and is open when the movable member is between the first seal position and the second seal position. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159484 | Downhole Fluid Analysis Methods For Determining Viscosity - The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for determining a viscosity-pressure profile of downhole fluid by measuring the viscosity at several different pressures during a sampling operation. According to certain embodiments, the viscosity may be measured at different times during a sampling operation and used to generate the viscosity-pressure profile. For example, the viscosity may be measured at the beginning of pumping, during filling of a sample chamber, during a pressure-build up period, and while retracting the probe. The measured viscosities may then be employed to determine a profile that represents the change in viscosity that occurs with pressure. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159485 | RADIAL CYLINDER HYDRAULIC MACHINE WITH A DISTRIBUTOR EACH CYLINDER - A hydraulic machine includes radial cylinders including, oscillating radial cylinders arranged in a crown or star of cylinder-piston units, the pistons of the groups are made slidable on a crankshaft or with a cam, or on interposed members concentric to it, and realizing the reciprocating motion in the oscillating cylinders. The oscillating cylinders are placed in contact with a surface of distribution concentric or corresponding to the surface of oscillation of the respective cylinder on which a distributor body is placed separate from the machine body and housed in a seat in the body, or part fixed to the body, of the hydraulic machine, and each distributor body is mobile in its seat under the action of the pressure of liquid in connection on the back surface of the distributor body against the surface of distribution of the oscillating radial cylinder subject to the distribution. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159486 | INFLOW SEGMENT FOR A TURBOMACHINE - A turbomachine is provided having an inflow segment which carries an inflow segment vane and bores, a partial mass flow arriving through these bores at a relief space and leading to a cooling system. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159487 | WELDED SHAFT AND TURBINE WHEEL ASSEMBLY - A component for a turbocharger can include a shaft made of a first material where the shaft includes a turbine wheel end and a shaft axis; a turbine wheel made of a second material where the turbine wheel includes a shaft end and a turbine wheel axis; a weld joint formed by solidification of at least a portion of a weld pool that includes the first material and the second material, where the weld joint joins the turbine wheel end of the shaft and the shaft end of the turbine wheel and where the weld joint includes an inner radial border and an outer radial border; a reservoir disposed radially inwardly of the inner radial border of the weld joint; and a solidified portion of the weld pool disposed in the reservoir. Various other examples of devices, assemblies, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159488 | TURBINE ROTOR BLADE OF A GAS TURBINE AND METHOD FOR COOLING A BLADE TIP OF A TURBINE ROTOR BLADE OF A GAS TURBINE - The present invention relates to a turbine rotor blade of a gas turbine with a blade tip, on which means for duct-type guidance of cooling air extending from a front suction-side area of the blade tip to a rear area of the blade tip are provided, and to a method for cooling a blade tip of a turbine rotor blade of a gas turbine, where air from a hot gas flow is guided from a front suction-side area of a blade tip to a rear area of the blade tip through a duct-type guidance. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159489 | COOLING CONFIGURATION FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE AIRFOIL - A gas turbine engine airfoil includes an outer wall including a suction side, a pressure side, a leading edge, and a trailing edge, the outer wall defining an interior chamber of the airfoil. The airfoil further includes cooling structure provided in the interior chamber. The cooling structure defines an interior cooling cavity and includes a plurality of cooling fluid outlet holes, at least one of which is in communication with a pressure side cooling circuit and at least one of which is in communication with a suction side cooling circuit. At least one of the pressure and suction side cooling circuits includes: a plurality of rows of airfoils, wherein radially adjacent airfoils within a row define segments of cooling channels. Outlets of the segments in one row align aerodynamically with inlets of segments in an adjacent downstream row such that the cooling channels have a serpentine shape. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159490 | INTERNALLY COOLED AIRFOIL FOR A ROTARY MACHINE - The invention refers to an internally cooled casted airfoil for a rotary machine, preferably a gas turbine engine comprising a suction and a pressure side wall each extending in an axial direction, i.e. from a leading to a trailing edge region of said airfoil. At least one suction wall sided cooling channel extends in axial direction confined by the suction side wall and a first inner wall. At least one pressure wall sided cooling channel extends in axial direction confined by the pressure side wall and a second inner wall. At least one feed chamber is defined between the first and second inner wall for feeding said at least one suction and pressure sided cooling channel each by at least one through hole inside of the first and second inner wall. At least one suction wall sided cooling channel and the at least one pressure wall sided cooling channel extend into the trailing edge region separately. At least one suction wall sided cooling channel and at least one pressure wall sided cooling channel join before discharging at the trailing edge. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159491 | FAN WHEEL STRUCTURE - A fan wheel structure includes a ring member and a rotor. The ring member has two opposite open ends and an inner space defined between and communicable with the two open ends. A blade seat having a plurality of blades formed therearound is insert-molded on an outer side of the ring member. The rotor includes a hub fitted in the inner space of the ring member to associate with the ring member and the blade seat, and a rotary shaft having a coupling end inserted into the hub. The rotor can be fitted in the inner space of the ring member from either of the two open ends thereof for the completed fan wheel structure to have either a clockwise or a counterclockwise blade rotating direction. Therefore, only one mold, and accordingly an effectively reduced cost, is needed for manufacturing the fan wheel structures of different rotating directions. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159492 | Self-Healing Environmental Barrier Coating - The present inventions incorporate self-healing mechanisms into current and future EBC systems. Such approaches have the potential to form environmental protection materials (i.e. thermally grown silicate compositions) in-situ to enable the ability to provide environmental protection to SiC based ceramics even in the event that cracks or voids form from within the EBC layer. In this disclosure, novel, self-healing EBC systems are disclosed along with coating synthesis techniques required to deposit the materials, microstructures and architectures. This research is anticipated to result in a thermal/environmental barrier coating system (T/EBC) that provides improved durability over current coatings. These advancements will aid the use of Si-based ceramics in a range of high temperature applications such a gas turbine engines and heat exchangers. These advances will not only benefit military engines, but also commercial and industrial engines requiring greater performance. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159493 | TWISTED BLADE ROOT - A rotor blade for a wind turbine having a blade root, a transition piece and an aerodynamic part, wherein the blade root essentially is optimized for fixation of the blade to the hub and the aerodynamic part essentially is optimized to extract energy from the wind and wherein the transition part realizes a beneficial transition between the blade root and the aerodynamic part. The rotor blade can perform better both aerodynamically and structurally compared to a classic design when the blade part located near the axis, approximately the part between 0% L and 50% L is provided with one or more of the following characteristics: more twist than usual, attached flow stimulating measures at the suction side, flow blocking measures at the pressure side, thicker profiles than usual, a triangular shape of the profile back and back twist. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159494 | MULTI-ORIFICE PLATE FOR COOLING FLOW CONTROL IN VANE COOLING PASSAGE - An impingement plate for a turbine vane with an integrated cooling flow metering device is disclosed. The impingement plate—which covers the outer end of the vane and allows some cooling air to pass through to the vane's top surface—is re-designed to incorporate an orifice plate for metering the amount of cooling air flow which enters a cooling passage in the vane. The multi-hole orifice pattern in the metering device is designed to optimize the downstream airflow pattern, thus improving heat transfer from the vane to the cooling air. The reduced cooling air flow through the vane results in increased turbine engine efficiency, and the re-designed impingement plate can be used with the existing vane design. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159495 | STATIONARY AIRFOILS CONFIGURED TO FORM IMPROVED SLIP JOINTS IN BI-CAST TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENTS AND THE TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENTS INCLUDING THE SAME - Stationary airfoils configured to form an improved slip joint in bi-cast turbine engine components and the turbine engine components including the same are provided. The stationary airfoil for a bi-cast turbine engine component comprises a leading edge and a trailing edge interconnected by a pressure sidewall and a suction sidewall. An end portion is shaped with a pair of opposing flanges to form a slip joint with a shroud ring in the bi-cast turbine engine component and to define an interlocking feature. The slip joint permits radial movement of the stationary airfoil relative to the shroud ring due to thermal differential expansion and contraction. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159496 | SEALING RING FOR A TURBINE STAGE OF AN AIRCRAFT TURBOMACHINE, COMPRISING SLOTTED ANTI-ROTATION PEGS - A sealing ring configured to be pressed against a rotor disc of a turbine stage for an aircraft turbomachine, the ring including a plurality of anti-rotation pegs which prevent it from rotating in relation to the rotor disc, each peg protruding axially from a ring body and including two opposite circumferential-end surfaces, respectively configured to be located facing two directly consecutive blades carried on the rotor disc. An axially opening slot passes radially through at least one of the anti-rotation pegs. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159497 | STEAM TURBINE AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A steam turbine is provided. The steam turbine includes a housing and a steam inlet coupled in flow communication to the housing which is configured to discharge a first steam flow within the housing. A stator is coupled to the housing and includes plurality of vanes. A rotor is coupled to the housing and located within the stator, wherein the rotor and the stator are configured to form a first flow path there between and in flow communication with the first steam flow. The rotor includes a plurality of blades coupled to the rotor, at least one root of the plurality of blades has a first side, a second side and a passageway coupled in flow communication to the first side and the second side. The passageway is configured to define a second flow path in flow communication with the first flow path and to discharge a second steam flow within the at least one root. The at least one root of the plurality of blades includes an angel wing in flow communication with the passageway and configured to seal the passageway from the first flow path. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159498 | L BRUSH SEAL FOR TURBOMACHINERY APPLICATION - A seal arrangement between radially-opposed rotating and stationary components in a turbomachine includes a first rotating component, a second stationary component, and a brush seal located radially therebetween. The brush seal has an axially-extending portion secured to the second stationary component, and an inwardly-extending portion extending across a gap between the first and second components. An inner ring portion of the second stationary component is located radially inward of, and in engagement with the axially-extending portion and at least part of the inwardly-extending portion of the brush seal, wherein an end of the axially-extending portion of the brush seal remote from the inwardly-extending portion is sandwiched between a pair of side rails fixed between the inner ring portion and an outer ring portion of the second stationary component. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159499 | CONTROL OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A thrust demand signal is provided to a processor of a gas turbine engine and is modified, according to growth time constants of a rotor and/or a casing of the engine, in order to control the rotational speed or the rate of change of rotational speed of the engine so as to prevent contact between the rotor and the casing. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159500 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TURBINE BLADE CLEARANCE CONTROL - A system and method are provided for controlling turbine blade tip-to-static structure clearance in a gas turbine engine installed on an aircraft. Mode control data are processed to determine that a fuel-saving mode is enabled, and aircraft data are processed to determine that the aircraft gas turbine engine is generating a substantially constant thrust. The turbine blade tip-to-static structure clearance in the aircraft gas turbine engine is minimized upon determining that both the aircraft gas turbine engine is generating a substantially constant thrust and the fuel-saving mode is enabled. The turbine blade tip-to-static structure clearance in the aircraft gas turbine engine is then selectively increased to a predetermined clearance, and a change in aircraft gas turbine engine thrust is prevented until the predetermined clearance is achieved. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159501 | Rigid and Rotatable Vanes Molded Within Variably Shaped Flexible Airfoils | 2015-06-11 |
20150159502 | EXHAUST GAS TURBOCHARGER, IN PARTICULAR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - An exhaust gas turbocharger may include a turbine housing and a turbine wheel. The turbine wheel may include a first quantity of a plurality of moving blades. The turbine wheel may be rotatable relative to the turbine housing about a turbine wheel centre of rotation and have a turbine wheel radius. A variable turbine geometry may include a blade bearing ring on which a second quantity of a plurality of guide blades are rotatably mounted in each case about a guide blade centre of rotation. The plurality of guide blades may be adjustable between a closed position, in which a flow cross section between the guide blades for an exhaust gas to flow through is at a minimum, and an opened position, in which the flow cross section is at a maximum. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159503 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS SOLIDS SLURRY DEPRESSURIZATION - A continuous slag processing system includes a rotating parallel disc pump, coupled to a motor and a brake. The rotating parallel disc pump includes opposing discs coupled to a shaft, an outlet configured to continuously receive a fluid at a first pressure, and an inlet configured to continuously discharge the fluid at a second pressure less than the first pressure. The rotating parallel disc pump is configurable in a reverse-acting pump mode and a letdown turbine mode. The motor is configured to drive the opposing discs about the shaft and against a flow of the fluid to control a difference between the first pressure and the second pressure in the reverse-acting pump mode. The brake is configured to resist rotation of the opposing discs about the shaft to control the difference between the first pressure and the second pressure in the letdown turbine mode. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159504 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING AN EMERGENCY OVER-SPEED CONDITION IN A ROTATING MACHINE - In accordance with one aspect of the present technique a method includes receiving at least one of a speed and an acceleration of a rotating component in a rotating machine. The method includes determining whether at least one of the speed and the acceleration of the rotating component exceeds a non-trip operating (NTO) space in a speed-acceleration plane, wherein the NTO space is based on a trip overshoot model. The method further includes sending a notification for tripping the rotating machine in response to determining that at least one of the speed and the acceleration of the rotating component exceeds the NTO space. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159505 | GAS TURBINE ORGANIC ACID BASED INTER-RINSE - A gas turbine wash control system may perform a wash and a rinse of a gas turbine that is offline. An inter-rinse solution may be injected into the gas turbine. The gas turbine may be agitated and the inter-rinse solution drained. A second rinse of the gas turbine may be performed followed by the injection of an anticorrosive solution into the gas turbine. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159506 | GAS TURBINE PERACETIC ACID SOLUTION INTER-RINSE - A gas turbine wash control system may perform a wash and a rinse of a gas turbine that is offline. An peracetic acid inter-rinse solution may be injected into the gas turbine. The gas turbine may be agitated and the peracetic acid inter-rinse solution drained. A second rinse of the gas turbine may be performed followed by the injection of an anticorrosive solution into the gas turbine. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159507 | ARTICLE FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE SERVICE - Articles for high temperature service, especially where enhanced strain tolerance coupled with resistance to ingested dust and debris (CMAS) is desirable, are provided herein. The article comprises a substrate and a multi-layered coating system disposed over the substrate. The coating system comprises a first layer comprising a first material and a second layer comprising a second material, with the first layer disposed between the second layer and the substrate. The second material is more resistant to infiltration by a nominal CMAS composition relative to 8 weight percent yttria-stabilized zirconia at a temperature of 1300 degrees Celsius. The second layer comprises a plurality of through-thickness cracks, wherein at least 90 percent of the cracks have a mean crack opening displacement, measured in a distal surface region, of up to about 5 micrometers. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159508 | CORE DRAINAGE SYSTEMS FOR FAN CASE ASSEMBLIES - A core for a fan containment includes an intermediate core segment and a plenum for fluid passage defined through the intermediate core segment. The intermediate core segment has an axial inlet side, an axial outlet side opposed to the axial inlet side, a radially inner side, and a radially outer side opposed to the radially inner side. The radially outer side is configured to be operatively connected to a cylindrical outer case and the radially inner side is configured to be operatively connected to at least one arcuate panel to form a liner assembly. The plenum extends through the intermediate core segment proximate the radially outer side for fluid passage between the axial inlet side and the axial outlet side. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159509 | Method and System for Dispensing Gas Turbine Anticorrosive Protection - Methods and systems for dispersing anticorrosive treatment for a turbine engine may incorporate an inlet bleed heat system. In an embodiment, a method may include selecting an anticorrosion fluid for a turbine engine and distributing the anticorrosion fluid via a vaporizing system fluidly connected with the turbine engine, wherein the vaporizing system is used to transform the anticorrosion fluid into a vapor. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159510 | Method and System for Dispensing Gas Turbine Anticorrosive Protection - Methods and systems for dispersing an anticorrosion fluid to a turbine engine may be done while the turbine engine is online or offline. In an embodiment, a method may comprise selecting an anticorrosion fluid for a turbine engine and distributing the anticorrosion fluid into an air duct fluidly connected with the turbine engine. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159511 | Method of Forming a Thermal Barrier Coating System with Engineered Surface Roughness - A method of manufacturing a substrate ( | 2015-06-11 |
20150159512 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USE IN COOLING A JOINT FLANGE BOLT OF A ROTARY MACHINE - A method of cooling at least one joint flange bolt used with a rotary machine includes extracting a working fluid having a first temperature that is lower than an operating temperature at a first joint flange bolt hole. The method also includes diverting a first portion of the extracted working fluid into a first supply hole that is in flow communication with a first clearance gap defined between the first joint flange bolt hole and the joint flange bolt. The method further includes exhausting the first portion of extracted working fluid through a first exhaust hole in flow communication with the first clearance gap, such that the first portion of extracted working fluid flows around the exterior surface of the joint flange bolt. Additionally, the method includes routing the first portion of the extracted working fluid into a first conduit in flow communication with the first exhaust hole. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159513 | BI-CAST TURBINE NOZZLES AND METHODS FOR COOLING SLIP JOINTS THEREIN - Bi-cast turbine nozzles and methods for cooling the same are provided. The bi-cast turbine nozzle comprises an endwall. A vane is coupled to the endwall. The vane comprises an end portion and a leading edge and a trailing edge interconnected by a pressure sidewall and a suction sidewall. A slip joint is provided between the end portion and the endwall. A plurality of cooling holes is defined through the endwall. The plurality of cooling holes is disposed adjacent the periphery of the slip joint along the pressure sidewall of the vane and in proximity to the leading edge of the vane. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159514 | COOLING FLUID FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM FOR STEAM TURBINE SYSTEM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT - A cooling fluid flow control system for a turbine section of a steam turbine system and a related program product are provided. In one embodiment, a system includes at least one computing device operably connected to a cooling system. The computing device may be configured to control a flow rate of cooling fluid supplied to a steam turbine system by the cooling system by performing actions including modeling a sensitivity of a wheel space temperature to a change in the flow rate in the form of a piecewise linear relationship, the piecewise linear relationship including a flooded flow rate above which the wheel space temperature becomes insensitive to increased flow rate. The computing device also periodically modifies the flow rate of the cooling fluid supplied to the wheel space of the turbine section to approximate a minimum flooded flow rate based on the measured flow rate and the modeling. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159515 | AIRCRAFT THRUST REVERSING ASSEMBLY IFS SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A nacelle is disclosed. The nacelle may include an inner fixed structure (“IFS”) comprising a first half, the first half comprising a central barrel portion, wherein the first half includes a first member that extends radially outward from the central barrel portion and a second member that extends radially outward from the central barrel portion radially opposite the first member, a first support structure overlaid by a first composite material that extends axially along a confluence between the central barrel portion and the first member, the first support structure configured to contact a second half comprising a second central barrel portion, and a second support structure overlaid by a second composite material that extends axially along the confluence between the central barrel and the second member, the second support structure configured to contact the second half. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159516 | ORC SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR GENERATION OF ENERGY BY ORGANIC RANKINE CYCLE - An ORC system for generation of energy by Organic Rankine Cycle comprises a turbo-expander ( | 2015-06-11 |
20150159517 | Heat Utilization in ORC Systems - Apparatus, systems and methods are provided for the improved use of waste heat recovery systems which utilize the organic Rankine cycle (ORC) to generate mechanical and/or electric power from heat sources generating power from biofuel such as biogas produced during the anaerobic digestion process. Waste heat energy obtained from heat source(s) is provided to one or more ORC system(s) which may be operatively coupled to electric generator(s). A heat coupling subsystem provides the requisite condensation of ORC working fluid by transferring heat from ORC working fluid to another process or system, such as anaerobic digester tank(s), to provide heat energy that enhances the production of fuel for the prime mover(s) without requiring the consumption of additional energy for that purpose. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159518 | MULTISTAGE HRSG CONTROL IN A COMBINED CYCLE UNIT - A system and method include receiving waste heat from a gas turbine, adding heat via duct firing, using the received waste heat and added heat via duct firing to create steam at multiple stages of a heat recovery steam generator, and controlling the multiple stages of the heat recovery steam generator utilizing parameters representative of heat input to each stage. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159519 | TRANSFER ASSEMBLY FOR A MECHANICALLY CONTROLLABLE VALVE TRAIN - A transfer assembly for a mechanically controllable valve train includes a transfer member in which a valve lift adjusting device is integrated. The transfer member is configured to be operatively connected to at least one gas exchange valve directly or indirectly via a coupling element, to be movably supported in a cylinder head via a bearing, and to be operatively connected to a camshaft and to the valve lift adjusting device so that different maximum lifts of the gas exchange valve can be set. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159520 | VALVE BRIDGE - A valve bridge for a valve train assembly having a first cavity formed towards a first end portion of the valve bridge and a hydraulic lash adjuster disposed within the first cavity for engaging a first valve stem. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159521 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEM COMPRISING COLLAPSING AND EXTENDING MECHANISMS FOR ACTUATING ENGINE VALVES - An apparatus and system for actuating at least one engine valve includes a rocker arm having a collapsing mechanism and an extending mechanism. The rocker arm may be configured as an exhaust rocker arm or an intake rocker arm. The collapsing mechanism is disposed at a motion receiving end of the rocker arm and is configured to receive motion from a primary valve actuation motion source. The extending mechanism is disposed in the rocker arm and configured to convey auxiliary valve actuation motions to the at least one engine valve. In a first embodiment, the extending mechanism is disposed at a valve actuation end of the rocker arm, whereas in a second embodiment, the extending mechanism is disposed at the motion receiving end of the rocker arm. Supply of fluid to a first and a second fluid passage controls operation of the extending and collapsing mechanisms, respectively. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159522 | ROLLING BEARING WITH RADIAL PRESSURE MEDIUM TRANSFER - A rolling bearing ( | 2015-06-11 |
20150159523 | ENGINE - An engine includes: an oil control valve built in a cylinder head, and configured to control a pressure of oil to be supplied to a variable valve mechanism via a camshaft; and a cam cap fixed to an upper face of the cylinder head, and configured to rotatably support the camshaft between the cam cap and the cylinder head, as a flow passage for the oil to be force-fed from an oil pump to the oil control valve, the cam cap including: a lateral passage formed inside the cam cap, and extended in a direction along the upper face of the cylinder head; and a downward passage extended downward from the lateral passage so as to serve as a downstream side flow passage of the lateral passage, and configured to guide the oil toward the oil control valve. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159524 | ENGINE - An engine includes a side wall, a head cover, and a cam cover. The cam cover is disposed obliquely relative to the side wall. The cam cover has a seal line that seals up a gap between the head cover and the cam cover. The engine further includes a cam cap fixed to an upper surface of the side wall to support a camshaft so as to be rotatable between the side wall and itself. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159525 | LUBRICATION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE ENGINE - A combustion engine includes a supercharger which pressurizes intake air to be supplied to an engine body. A lubrication system for the combustion engine includes a main lubrication passage through which lubricating oil flows to lubricate the engine body, a supercharger lubrication passage through which lubricating oil flows to lubricate the supercharger, and an oil pump which supplies a shared lubricating oil to both of the main and supercharger lubrication passages. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159526 | ENGINE BEARING LUBRICATION BY EXTERNAL POSITIVE OIL PRESSURE DELIVERY - A system including a lubrication delivery tube and a bearing for an engine provides high reliability through an externally-supplied lubrication. The system may be supplied as a kit including a lubrication delivery tube and an oil filter adapter having a port for supplying the external lubrication to a mounting flange of the bearing. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159527 | SOUND GENERATOR FOR A SYSTEM FOR INFLUENCING EXHAUST NOISE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A sound generator, for a system for influencing sound waves propagating through an exhaust system of a vehicle driven by an internal combustion engine, includes an enclosure comprised of an upper shell and a lower shell. A bell mouth, supported by the lower shell and penetrating the lower shell, is configured for a fluid communication with the exhaust system. A loudspeaker is disposed in the enclosure and supported by the bell mouth. The lower shell of the enclosure supports the upper shell of the enclosure. The bell mouth is solely supported by the lower shell of the enclosure. The lower shell may include at least one air-tight feed-through for a control wire connected to the loudspeaker and/or at least one pressure equalizing valve. An anti-sound system is provided that includes the sound generator and a vehicle is provided with the anti-sound system. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159528 | NOISE ATTENUATION UNIT FOR ENGINE SYSTEMS - Noise attenuation units are disclosed that are connectable in a system as part of a fluid flow path. Such units include a housing defining an internal cavity and having a first port and a second port each connectable to a fluid flow path and in fluid communication with one another through the internal cavity, and a noise attenuating member seated in the internal cavity of the housing within the flow of the fluid communication between the first port and the second port. The noise attenuating member enables the fluid communication between the first port and the second port to flow through the noise attenuating member. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159529 | DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID TANK BREATHER ASSEMBLY - A diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) delivery system includes a tank for DEF, usually a urea aqueous solution, and a pump receiving the DEF from the tank for pressurization and delivery through a nozzle to the exhaust system of a work machine. A breather assembly is provided for the DEF tank and includes a housing having an inlet for ambient air and a particle filter adjacent the inlet for filtering particles. A hydrophobic membrane is interposed between the particle filter and an outlet leading to the tank for preventing outflow of DEF vapor and condensate. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159530 | SYSTEM FOR EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - A System for exhaust gas treatment for internal combustion engines, having a pump ( | 2015-06-11 |
20150159531 | UREA INJECTION DEVICE FOR SELECTIVE CATALYST REDUCTION DEVICE - Disclosed is a urea injection device for a selective catalyst reduction device. The urea injection device for a selective catalyst reduction device serves to inject urea into a urea tank through a urea injection port and a urea injection line that connects the urea injection port and the urea tank. The urea injection device may include: i) a leveling pipe which is connected with the urea tank, ii) a separator which is installed to be connected with the leveling pipe, and connected to the urea injection port through a gas recirculation line, iii) a gas vent line which is connected with the separator, and iv) a check valve which is installed in the gas vent line. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159532 | WEAR PLATE BETWEEN CANISTER AND ELECTRIC HEATING ELEMENTS - A heating device and method for use in heating a canister containing a reductant, such as ammonia for use in an after-treatment device in an exhaust system, is disclosed. The heating device or jacket includes two sections forming an interior chamber for receipt of the canister. The sections include multiple layers including an inner surface layer, which provides both uniform heating of the canisters positioned therein, and a wear plate for engaging the canister within the heating unit. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159533 | Catalyzed SCR Filter and Emission Treatment System - Provided is a catalyst article for simultaneously remediating the nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter, and gaseous hydrocarbons present in diesel engine exhaust streams. The catalyst article has a soot filter coated with a material effective in the Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) of NOx by a reductant, e.g., ammonia. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159534 | ADHESIVE PARTICLE FILTER/TRAP FOR PRESSURIZED HEAT ENGINES - A filter assembly includes an adhesive layer disposed, coated or otherwise mounted on interior surfaces of a pressurized heat engine, and located in a gas flow path through the engine. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159535 | WASTE HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM INCLUDING A CLUTCHED FEEDPUMP - An engine including a WHR system includes a clutch positioned to engage or disengage a WHR feedpump that moves working fluid through a WHR circuit. The clutch engages or disengages the feedpump under certain operating conditions of the engine and/or the WHR system, and/or at the request of an operator of the engine. Conditions may include cool or cold components, and insufficient working fluid. The operator may also request the clutch be disengaged, such as might be advantageous if the operator detects an operational problem with the WHR system or determines there is an advantage to operating the engine without the WHR system. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159536 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A METERING DEVICE, METERING DEVICE AND MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for operating a metering device for a liquid additive includes providing the metering device with at least one pump having a movable pump element carrying out pumping movements to pump the liquid additive and at least one injector connected through a pressure line to a pressure side of the pump and being opened to meter the liquid additive. The injector is opened in a step a). In a step b), the liquid additive is then metered and the pumping movements are counted during metering. In a step c), the injector is then closed. In a step d), the number of pumping movements ascertained in step b) are then compared with the opening time of the injector between step a) and step c) in order to carry out a diagnosis of the operation of the metering device. A metering device and a motor vehicle are also provided. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159537 | Exhaust Gas Aftertreatment Module - An aftertreatment module for the treatment of exhaust gasses from a power system includes a first aftertreatment brick and a second aftertreatment brick. The first and second aftertreatment bricks can be flow-through type catalysts for catalyzing byproducts in the exhaust gasses. The aftertreatment module can include a first channel directing the incoming exhaust gasses in a first direction through the first aftertreatment brick and a second channel directing the exhaust gasses through the second aftertreatment brick. The first and second channel can be in a side-by-side arrangement. To communicate the exhaust gasses between the first and second channels, a traverse channel can redirect the gas flow within the aftertreatment module. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159538 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A cooling system for a vehicle is provided that includes a water pump interconnected through a cooling water pipe and configured to supply cooling water cooled by a radiator to an engine. An engine thermostat selectively opens and closes the cooling water pipe connected with the radiator based on the temperature of the cooling water discharged from the engine. A heater core is connected with the engine via the cooling water pipe. An automatic transmission fluid (ATF) warmer is mounted within an automatic transmission connected with the engine, is connected with the cooling water pipe and introduced with high-temperature cooling water discharged from the engine, and adjusts the temperature of transmission oil by causing the cooling water and the transmission oil to exchange heat with each other. A valve is also disposed on the cooling water pipe connected with the ATF warmer between the engine and the heater core. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159539 | Engine Cooling System - An engine cooling system may include a housing forming an enclosed duct having an air intake opening, an air intake door, an exhaust opening, and an exhaust door; at least one heat exchanger positioned within the duct such that ambient air entering the air intake opening flows through the duct to contact the at least one heat exchanger and exits the duct through the exhaust opening; and a controller connected to vary a degree that one or both of the air intake door and exhaust door is open to modulate a mass flow rate of ambient air contacting the at least one heat exchanger to vary a heat transfer from the at least one heat exchanger to the ambient air in the duct to maintain a temperature of a fluid within the at least one heat exchanger within a preferred temperature range. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159540 | COOLING DEVICE OF MULTI-CYLINDER ENGINE - A cooling device of a multi-cylinder engine circulates a coolant from a water pump through water jackets of a cylinder head and a cylinder block. The cooling device includes a main jacket of the water jacket of the cylinder head, formed around combustion chambers, an exhaust jacket of the water jacket of the cylinder head, communicating to the main jacket and formed on an opposite side of exhaust ports to the combustion chambers, a circulation system for suppressing that the coolant flows through the main jacket in an engine cold start, by circulating the coolant through the water pump and the exhaust jacket, and a convection suppressor for suppressing that the coolant flows into the main jacket from the water jacket of the cylinder block in the engine cold start, by suppressing a convection of the coolant inside the water jacket of the cylinder block. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159541 | AIR CONTROL SYSTEM WITH AN INTEGRATED DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - An air control system with an integrated diagnostic device for a motor vehicle includes: a carrier structure, an air output opening, a closing element arrangement with one or several closing elements adjustably placed on the carrier structure a power unit which is constructed to adjust the closing element arrangement in an adjustment movement, a diagnostic device to acquire information about the condition of the closing element arrangement, an interface to convey data at least from the diagnostic device to another device, wherein for at least one closing element of the closing element arrangement the air control system also includes a resistance element associated with said closing element which is constructed to temporarily change the torque or force required in a predetermined phase of the adjustment movement for the adjustment of the closing element arrangement, wherein the diagnostic device acquires at least one operating parameter of the power unit as information about the status of the closing element arrangement. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159542 | ENGINE SYSTEM HAVING TURBOCHARGER - An engine system having a turbocharger may include a cylinder head, at which an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold may be positioned, the turbocharger which may be connected to the exhaust manifold, an intake line formed between the turbocharger and the intake manifold to transmit compressed air compressed by the turbocharger, through the cylinder head, an intercooler disposed to be adjacent to the intake manifold to cool the compressed air supplied through the intake line, an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) line connecting the exhaust manifold and the intake manifold to recirculate the exhaust gas, to the intake manifold through the cylinder head, and an EGR cooler disposed to be adjacent to the intake manifold, wherein a low-temperature coolant supplied from a low temperature radiator to pass through the cylinder head to cool the compressed air and the EGR gas that pass through the cylinder head. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159543 | ENGINE SYSTEM HAVING ALUMINUM TURBINE HOUSING - An engine system may include an intake route control valve installed on a first intake line supplying outdoor air to an intake manifold; a second intake line bypassing the first intake route control valve; an exhaust route control valve installed on a first exhaust line on which exhaust gas discharged from an exhaust manifold flows; a turbo charger which includes: a turbine actuated by exhaust gas passing through a second exhaust line that bypasses the exhaust route control valve; and a compressor pumping intake air that flows on the second intake line; a turbine housing which is mounted with the turbine and made of an aluminum alloy; an electric water pump which pumps cooling water circulated in the turbine housing; and a controller which controls the intake route control valve, the exhaust route control valve, and the electric water pump according to an operation condition. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159544 | TURBO SPEED CONTROL FOR MODE TRANSITIONS IN A DUAL TURBO SYSTEM - A system for controlling an engine having a first turbocharger, a second turbocharger and a cutoff valve that regulates exhaust flow through a turbine of the second turbocharger, the system comprising: a speed determination module that determines a current speed of the first turbocharger, determines a current speed of the second turbocharger, and determines a target speed of the second turbocharger based on the current speed of the first turbocharger; and a boost control module that compares the target speed of the second turbocharger with the current speed of the second turbocharger, and that selectively adjusts a position of a cutoff valve to adjust the current speed of the second turbocharger based on the comparison. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159545 | TURBOCHARGER COMPRESSOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A control system for a vehicle includes a target boost module and a turbocharger control module. The target boost module determines a target boost for first and second turbochargers based on an engine torque request. Based on a temperature of a compressor of the second turbocharger, the turbocharger control module: selectively opens a first bypass valve that regulates exhaust bypassing a first turbine of the first turbocharger; and selectively closes a cutoff valve that regulates exhaust flow through both a second turbine of the second turbocharger and a second bypass valve. The second bypass valve regulates exhaust bypassing the second turbine of the second turbocharger. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159546 | CONTROL DEVICE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE EQUIPPED WITH TURBO SUPERCHARGER - An object of the present invention is to improve controllability over a supercharging pressure in a transient state, in a control device of an internal combustion engine equipped with a turbo supercharger that determines a manipulated variable of an actuator which acts on a rotational speed of a turbine by feedback control based on a deviation between a target state quantity and an actual state quantity. To this end, a control device according to the present invention determines an opening degree of a throttle by feedforward control based on a target intake air amount, and determines a manipulated variable of the actuator by feedback control based on a deviation between a target intake pressure determined from the target intake air amount and an actual intake pressure. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159547 | Cross Flow Turbine - A turbocharger ( | 2015-06-11 |
20150159548 | ROD END TENSIONER AND SELF ADJUSTING ROD END - A self-adjusting rod end ( | 2015-06-11 |
20150159549 | ENGINE BLOCK FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An engine block with a first end and a second end is provided. The first end defines a first periphery portion, at least one conduit disposed proximal to a camshaft mounting portion, and a first attachment portion that extends from the first periphery portion to mount a gear assembly. Further, the second end defines a second periphery portion. The second periphery portion includes a second attachment portion located proximal to the second periphery portion that defines a mounting surface for an electrical accessory, a third attachment portion structured to mount a speed sensor unit. A side includes a fourth attachment portion and at least one support pad. The fourth attachment portion is disposed proximal to the first end of the block to mount an oil separator. The at least one support pad is disposed proximal to the first end to mount an engine aftertreatment system. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159550 | VARIABLE COMPRESSION RATIO ENGINE THAT VARIES COMPRESSION RATIO - A variable compression ratio engine that changes the compression ratio may include a piston disposed to be reciprocated in a cylinder by combustion, a crankshaft rotatably disposed at a predetermined distance from the piston, a crank arm with one end connected with the piston and the other end connected with the crankshaft, a connecting rod connected with the crank arm through a crankpin and with the piston through a piston pin and having an oil chamber, an eccentric cam disposed between the crankpin and the connecting rod and being off-center from the crankpin, a variable piston disposed in the oil chamber to be moved by supplied oil, and a link connecting the variable piston with the eccentric cam to rotate the eccentric cam with movement of the variable piston. | 2015-06-11 |