GENERATOR FIELD ENDWINDING BLOCKING
Granted: October 27, 2022
Application Number:
20220344998
Generator field endwinding blocking is described. The endwinding blocking has a spacer block for radial placement between rotor endwindings. The spacer block has a spacer body with a radially inboard end, a radially outboard end, a slot extending from the outboard end towards the inboard end, and at least one transverse hole formed on an outer surface of the spacer body, extending in a perpendicular direction towards the slot. A cap covers at least a portion of the outboard end. The cap…
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LASER PROCESSING SYSTEM CHARACTERIZATION AND CALIBRATION
Granted: October 27, 2022
Application Number:
20220339705
A method of characterizing an optical system of a laser processing system includes directing an energy beam through a plurality of portions of a sample by adjusting an orientation of an adjustable beam redirection element of the optical system in accordance with a predetermined movement pattern to form a plurality of test patterns in the sample at each portion. The optical system comprises an imaging system having an expected focal position. In the movement pattern, the energy beam is…
ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY
Granted: October 20, 2022
Application Number:
20220337064
There is provided an electrical assembly comprising a converter (20) for connection to an electrical network (40), the converter (20) comprising at least one module (44) including at least one switching element (46) and at least one energy storage device (48), the or each switching element (46) and the or each energy storage device (48) in the or each module (44) arranged to be combinable to selectively provide a voltage source, the electrical assembly including a controller (54)…
SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR GENERATING A LATTICE SUPPORT STRUCTURE OUTSIDE OF AN EXCLUSION AREA
Granted: October 20, 2022
Application Number:
20220332050
A printing device receives modeling data that defines a three-dimensional solid model of a component body having a plurality of faces and a plurality of edges. Each of the faces meets another face of the component body at a respective edge of the component body. The printing device interrogates one or more faces of the component body to identify one or more looped geometries, and defines a lattice exclusion area having a boundary formed based at least in part on one or more faces of the…
HEAT EXCHANGERS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
Granted: October 6, 2022
Application Number:
20220316815
A method of manufacturing a heat exchanger is provided. The method includes forming a first substrate by additively manufacturing a body defining a first outer surface and a second outer surface opposite the first outer surface, a first partial fluid flow channel formed within the first outer surface, a second partial fluid flow channel formed within the second outer surface, and at least one internal fluid flow channel completely formed within the body, and coupling the first substrate…
HEAT EXCHANGERS INCLUDING PARTIAL HEIGHT FINS HAVING AT LEAST PARTIALLY FREE TERMINAL EDGES
Granted: October 6, 2022
Application Number:
20220316813
In an embodiment, a heat exchanger includes a monolithic body that includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a third substrate, and a plurality of partial height fins. The second substrate is arranged parallel to and spaced from the first substrate, thereby defining a first fluid flow path. The third substrate is arranged parallel to and spaced from the second substrate opposite the first substrate, thereby defining a second fluid flow path. The plurality of partial height fins…
VARIABLE PITCH FAN ASSEMBLY WITH REMOTE COUNTERWEIGHTS
Granted: October 6, 2022
Application Number:
20220316348
A variable pitch fan assembly includes a plurality of rotating trunnion assemblies, a plurality of counterweight assemblies, a first unison ring gear engaged with the trunnion assemblies, and a second unison ring member that restricts out of synch movement of the counterweights relative to each other.
GAS TURBINE ENGINES WITH HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEMS
Granted: September 29, 2022
Application Number:
20220307418
A gas turbine engine includes a fan located at a forward portion of the gas turbine engine, a compressor section and a turbine section arranged in serial flow order. The compressor section and the turbine section together define a core airflow path. A rotary member is rotatable with at least a portion of the compressor section and with at least a portion of the turbine section. An outlet guide vane assembly includes multiple outlet guide vanes located in an exhaust airflow path…
MECHANICAL PUNCHED VIA FORMATION IN ELECTRONICS PACKAGE AND ELECTRONICS PACKAGE FORMED THEREBY
Granted: September 22, 2022
Application Number:
20220302063
An electronics package includes an electrically insulating substrate having a first surface and a second surface, an adhesive layer positioned on the first surface of the electrically insulating substrate, and an electrical component having a top surface coupled to the adhesive layer on a surface thereof opposite the electrically insulating substrate, the electrical component having contact pads on the top surface. Vias are formed through the electrically insulating substrate and the…
CORROSION PITTING RESISTANT MARTENSITIC STAINLESS STEEL AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME
Granted: September 15, 2022
Application Number:
20220290267
A method of making a forged, martensitic, stainless steel alloy is provided. The alloy is a forged preform of martensitic, pitting corrosion resistant stainless steel alloy comprising, by weight: 12.0 to 16.0 percent chromium; greater than 16.0 to 20.0 percent cobalt, 6.0 to 8.0 percent molybdenum, 1.0 to 3.0 percent nickel, 0.02 to 0.04 percent carbon; and the balance iron and incidental impurities. The alloy has a microstructure that comprises a retained austenite phase less than or…
DIP-COAT BINDER SOLUTIONS COMPRISING METAL DIP-COAT POWDER FOR USE IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Granted: May 12, 2022
Application Number:
20220145102
A dip-coat binder solution comprises a metal dip-coat powder and a dip-coat binder. The dip-coat binder solution has a viscosity greater than or equal to 1 cP and less than or equal to 40 cP. The metal dip-coat powder may comprise a stainless steel alloy, a nickel alloy, a copper alloy, a copper-nickel alloy, a cobalt-chrome alloy, a titanium alloy, an aluminum alloy, a tungsten alloy, or a combination thereof. A method of forming a part includes providing a green body part comprising a…
SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING DISTORTION OF GREEN BODY PARTS DURING SINTERING
Granted: May 12, 2022
Application Number:
20220143922
A method of predicting a post-sintering geometry of a green body part includes determining stress differentiating material properties of a material configuration of the green body part by physically measuring the stress differentiating material properties of the material configuration and identifying a plurality of stress regions in the green body part via a first sintering analysis of the green body part. Each stress region is associated with a portion of the green body part subjected…
DIP-COAT BINDER SOLUTIONS COMPRISING A DIP-COAT METALLIC PRECURSOR FOR USE IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Granted: May 12, 2022
Application Number:
20220143699
A dip-coat binder solution comprises a dip-coat metallic precursor and a dip-coat binder. The dip-coat binder solution has a viscosity greater than or equal to 1 cP and less than or equal to 150 cP. A method of forming a part includes providing a green body part comprising a plurality of layers of print powder and a print binder, dipping the green body part in a dip-coat binder solution, and heating the dip-coated green body part. The dip-coated green body part is heated to form a coated…
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPENSATING A GEOMETRY OF A GREEN BODY PART BASED ON SINTERING-INDUCED DISTORTION
Granted: May 12, 2022
Application Number:
20220143694
A method of generating a distortion-compensated geometry for a workpiece includes generating a green body part geometry for the workpiece, discretizing the green body part geometry into a green body part mesh and performing a first sintering analysis on the green body part mesh to generate a post-sintering mesh based on the green body part mesh, the post-sintering mesh including a plurality of post-sintering mesh nodes. The method also includes co-registering the post-sintering mesh and…
SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MONITORING ASSOCIATION BETWEEN WIRELESS SENSORS AND A MONITORED PATIENT
Granted: May 5, 2022
Application Number:
20220133149
Systems and methods of wireless sensing of physiological data includes obtaining physiological data from a patient with a wireless sensor. A patient location device determines a location of the patient. A location of the wireless sensor is obtained. The physiological data from the wireless sensor is associated to the patient based upon a determined proximity of the location of the wireless sensor to the location of the patient.
FABRICATED CMC NOZZLE ASSEMBLIES FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINES
Granted: May 5, 2022
Application Number:
20220136397
Nozzle segment assemblies for gas turbine engines include an outer band, inner band, and at least one airfoil body between the outer band and inner band. The airfoil body includes an outer end extending through the outer band and having an outer end reinforced wall portion engaging with the outer band and an inner end extending through the inner band and having an inner end reinforced wall portion engaging with the inner band. A thickness of the outer end and inner end reinforced wall…
METHOD TO ENHANCE PHOSPHOR ROBUSTNESS AND DISPERSABILITY AND RESULTING PHOSPHORS
Granted: May 5, 2022
Application Number:
20220135876
Briefly, in one aspect, the present invention relates to processes for producing a stabilized Mn4+ doped phosphor in solid form and a composition containing such doped phosphor. Such process may include combining a) a solution comprising at least one substance selected from the group consisting of: K2HPO4, an aluminum phosphate, oxalic acid, phosphoric acid, a surfactant, a chelating agent, or a combination thereof, with b) a Mn4+ doped phosphor of formula I in solid form, where formula…
CLEANING SYSTEMS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME
Granted: May 5, 2022
Application Number:
20220134668
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to additive manufacturing apparatuses, cleaning stations incorporated therein, and methods of cleaning using the cleaning stations.
MONITORING OPERATION OF ELECTRON BEAM ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING WITH PIEZOELECTRIC CRYSTALS
Granted: May 5, 2022
Application Number:
20220134467
Devices, systems, methods, and kits of parts for monitoring operation of an electron beam additive manufacturing systems are disclosed. A monitoring system includes one or more measuring devices positioned on the at least one wall in the interior of a build chamber of the additive manufacturing system. Each one of the one or more measuring devices includes a piezoelectric crystal. The monitoring system further includes an analysis component communicatively coupled to the one or more…
RAKE ARM ASSEMBLIES
Granted: May 5, 2022
Application Number:
20220134443
A rake arm assembly mountable to a build table having an upper surface and an opposite lower surface is provided. The rake arm assembly includes a rake arm body extending in a direction transverse to a working axis and positionable at the upper surface of the build table, a first guide rail mountable to the lower surface of the build table and extending along the working axis, a first rake support member fixed to a first end of the rake arm body and movably supported on the first guide…
