APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY OPERATION OF FUEL CELL SYSTEMS
Granted: October 7, 2021
Application Number:
20210313599
A drive circuit comprising a DC bus configured to supply power to a load, a first fuel cell coupled to the DC bus and configured to provide a first power output to the DC bus, and a second fuel cell coupled to the DC bus and configured to provide a second power output to the DC bus supplemental to the first fuel cell. The drive circuit further includes an energy storage device coupled to the DC bus and configured to receive energy from the DC bus when a combined output of the first and…
INDICATOR FOR FAILED CAPACITOR UNIT
Granted: September 16, 2021
Application Number:
20210286021
The disclosure generally relates to a failure indicator for providing an indicator that a failure has occurred on a capacitor unit of a capacitor bank. In some embodiments, the failure indicator may include a magnetic element, and the failure indicator may be configured to move from a first orientation to a second orientation based on a mechanical or electromagnetic impulse in the capacitor unit resulting from a failure of the first capacitor unit. In some embodiments, the magnetic…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INERTING A BIOMASS FEED ASSEMBLY
Granted: September 16, 2021
Application Number:
20210285636
A system for inerting a biomass feed assembly the system including a combustion chamber operably connected to the biomass feed assembly to receive a biofuel, the combustion chamber operable to combust the biofuel and generate a flue gas therefrom and a conduit operably coupled to at least one of the combustion chamber and an inert gas source, and the biomass feed assembly, the conduit operable to carry a gas to the biomass feed assembly. The gas sweeps dust generated in at least the…
SYSTEM AND METHOD TO IMPROVE BOILER AND STEAM TURBINE START-UP TIMES
Granted: September 16, 2021
Application Number:
20210285341
A system for reheating a power generation system including a boiler and a mixer fluidly coupled to the boiler, a turbine first section operable to receive steam from the boiler at a first temperature. The turbine supplies steam at a second temperature to the boiler or mixer. The system also includes a first flow control valve operable to control a flow of steam through the turbine, and a sensor the sensor operable to monitor at least one operating characteristic in the boiler system. The…
SYSTEM AND METHOD TO IMPROVE BOILER AND STEAM TURBINE START-UP TIMES
Granted: September 16, 2021
Application Number:
20210285335
A system for warming a power generation system including a boiler and a mixer fluidly coupled to the boiler, a turbine first section operable to receive steam from the boiler at a first temperature. The turbine supplies steam at a second temperature to a first heat exchanger operably connected to receive the heated steam at the second temperature from the output of at least the first section of the turbine and transfer heat to at least one of water and steam in the boiler or the mixer,…
DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING AN ACCESS PERMISSION LEVEL
Granted: September 2, 2021
Application Number:
20210273947
A server device that includes server elements that receive a modification request to modify a respective access permission level, designated to a client device for a target server element, from a baseline permission level among a permission hierarchy of access permission levels to a different permission level among the permission hierarchy. The server device sends a nonce associated with the modification request to the client device, and receives a signed nonce or nonce signature…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROGNOSTIC ANALYTICS OF AN ASSET
Granted: July 29, 2021
Application Number:
20210233000
There are provided systems and methods for prognostic analytics of an asset. For example, there is provided a system for monitoring a reliability of a component of an asset. The system includes a processor and a memory comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause it to perform certain operations. These operations may include receiving input data, which can include performance data relating to the component, configuration data relating to the component, and…
APPARATUS FOR ENERGY TRANSFER USING CONVERTER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME
Granted: July 22, 2021
Application Number:
20210221240
According to an aspect of the invention, a motor drive circuit includes a first energy storage device configured to supply electrical energy, a bi-directional DC-to-DC voltage converter coupled to the first energy storage device, a voltage inverter coupled to the bi-directional DC-to-DC voltage converter, and an input device configured to receive electrical energy from an external energy source. The motor drive circuit further includes a coupling system coupled to the input device, to…
NOZZLE ASSEMBLY FOR A SOLID FUEL BURNER AND METHOD OF OPERATING A NOZZLE ASSEMBLY FOR A SOLID FUEL BURNER
Granted: July 22, 2021
Application Number:
20210220848
A nozzle tip for a pulverized solid fuel pipe nozzle of a pulverized solid fuel-fired furnace is provided. The nozzle tip includes a primary shroud having an inlet end and an outlet end, and an outlet at the outlet end for the passage of a pulverized solid fuel into the furnace. An area of the outlet is selectively adjustable to vary an exit velocity of the pulverized solid fuel from the nozzle tip.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING THE HEALTH OF AN ASSET
Granted: July 15, 2021
Application Number:
20210217155
There are provided methods and systems for assessing the health of an asset. For example, a system is provided. The system may include a processor and a memory including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations consistent with identifying a defect in a component of an asset. The operations may include fetching from an inspection system, a plurality of images acquired from an inspection of the component of the asset by the inspection…
PULVERIZER SYSTEM AND MILLSIDE CONFIGURATION FOR A PULVERIZER SYSTEM
Granted: July 15, 2021
Application Number:
20210213458
An enclosure for a pulverizer system includes a generally cylindrical body forming an internal cavity having a central axis, a cover positioned above the cylindrical body, and a floor positioned within the internal cavity of the cylindrical body, opposite the cover, the floor having a surface extending from a point nearest the central axis to an inner sidewall of the cylindrical body. The surface of the floor has a substantially constant radius of curvature.
FLUID MIXING APPARATUS USING LIQUID FUEL AND HIGH- AND LOW- PRESSURE FLUID STREAMS
Granted: July 1, 2021
Application Number:
20210199300
A fluid mixing apparatus includes mixing conduits that extend through a fluid plenum. The fluid plenum, which surrounds a first wall defining a main passage fluidly coupled to a low-pressure fluid source, is surrounded itself by a second wall defining a high-pressure plenum fluidly coupled to a high-pressure fluid source. An insulated tube disposed at the inlet of the first wall delivers a third fluid. The mixing conduits fluidly couple the high-pressure plenum to the main passage, where…
FLUID MIXING APPARATUS USING HIGH- AND LOW- PRESSURE FLUID STREAMS
Granted: July 1, 2021
Application Number:
20210199299
A fluid mixing apparatus includes mixing conduits that extend through a fluid plenum and that define injection holes therethrough. The fluid plenum, which surrounds a first wall defining a main passage fluidly coupled to a low-pressure fluid source, is surrounded itself by a second wall defining a high-pressure plenum fluidly coupled to a high-pressure fluid source. The mixing conduits fluidly couple the high-pressure plenum to the main passage, and the fluid from the fluid plenum is…
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY GROUPING DATA ANALYSIS CONTENT
Granted: June 24, 2021
Application Number:
20210191609
Systems and methods are provided for dynamically grouping data analysis content derived from a plurality of sensors. In one embodiment, a plurality of sensors can be disposed on a plurality of machine trains or one or more machines within the plurality of machine trains configured in an industrial environment. A communication circuit can be operatively coupled to the plurality of sensors and configured to communicate data measured by the plurality of sensors, and a dynamic graphical user…
VEHICLE PROPULSION SYSTEM WITH MULTI-CHANNEL DC BUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME
Granted: June 17, 2021
Application Number:
20210178909
An apparatus includes a multi-channel DC bus assembly comprising a first channel and a second channel, a first electromechanical device coupled to a positive DC link of the first channel, and a second electromechanical device coupled to a positive DC link of the second channel. A first DC-to-AC voltage inverter is coupled to the positive DC link of the first channel and a second DC-to-AC voltage inverter is coupled to the positive DC link of the second channel. The apparatus further…
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING COMPONENTS FOR AN ENGINE
Granted: May 27, 2021
Application Number:
20210158287
A system for selecting components for an engine includes an electronic control unit comprising a processor and a memory component and a machine-readable instruction set. The machine-readable instruction set is stored in the memory component of the electronic control unit and causes the system to perform at least the following when executed by the processor: receive a catalog of a plurality of components, where the plurality of components include a measured manufacturing characteristic,…
DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ON-DEMAND ENGINE SOFTWARE USING A DISTRIBUTED LEDGER
Granted: May 27, 2021
Application Number:
20210157561
Devices, systems, and methods for providing software to aircraft using a distributed ledger are disclosed. A software delivery system includes aircraft having an engine control system configured to verify and install software utilized by components of the aircraft, an electronic distribution system coupled to the aircraft, an edge manager coupled to the electronic distribution system, and computing devices acting as nodes in a distributed ledger base maintaining a distributed ledger. The…
SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING DEVICE
Granted: May 20, 2021
Application Number:
20210146480
A system for diagnosing an additive manufacturing device is provided. The system includes one or more processors, one or more non-transitory memory modules communicatively coupled to the one or more processors and storing machine-readable instructions. The machine-readable instructions, when executed, cause the one or more processors to: determine parameters associated with at least one subsystem of the additive manufacturing device, the parameters being related to a build generated by…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEANING A TUBE
Granted: May 13, 2021
Application Number:
20210138516
A system for cleaning a tube is provided. The system includes an enclosure, a laser, and an actuator. The enclosure receives the tube. The laser is disposed within the enclosure and operative to ablate a substance disposed on a surface of the tube. The actuator is operative to move the tube relative to the laser.
SMART EQUIPMENT, METHOD USED BY SMART EQUIPMENT, AND SMART LAMP
Granted: May 6, 2021
Application Number:
20210132932
The present invention relates to a smart equipment, a method used by a smart equipment, and a smart lamp. The smart equipment comprises a WiFi module and a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) module. The BLE module comprises a microcontroller unit (MCU). The WiFi module wirelessly downloads an OTA file. The microcontroller unit divides the OTA file into at least one packages. The Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) module OTA upgrades a plurality of devices in a mesh network simultaneously by broadcasting…
