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…
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 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,…
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…
SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR QUALIFICATION OF ECG DATA FOR REMOTE ANALYSIS
Granted: April 15, 2021
Application Number:
20210106272
A method of obtaining and analyzing ECG data from a patient or group of patients is disclosed. The ECG data is obtained from the patient at an acquisition device. Once the ECG data is obtained, the ECG data is transmitted to an analysis server that is operated by an analysis provider and is located remote from the location of the acquisition device. Along with the ECG data, acquisition parameters are transmitted to the analysis server. At the analysis server, one of a plurality of…
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RAPID LOAD SUPPORT FOR GRID FREQUENCY TRANSIENT EVENTS
Granted: April 8, 2021
Application Number:
20210104965
This application provides methods and systems for rapid load support for grid frequency transient events. Example systems may include a turbine having a first controller, a generator coupled to the turbine, where the generator is configured to provide power to an electrical grid, and an exciter configured to provide a magnetic field in the generator. The exciter may include a second controller configured to monitor a first set of electrical properties associated with the electrical grid,…
COMMUNICATING SECURELY WITH DEVICES IN A DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM
Granted: April 1, 2021
Application Number:
20210099292
A method comprises a server generating a server nonce and transmitting a server public key, a key signature and the server nonce to a device, the device verifying the server public key, signing the server nonce with a device private key, generating a device nonce, and transmitting the server nonce, the server nonce signature, a device public key, a device key signature, and the device nonce to the server, the server verifying the server nonce and the device public key, generating a…
DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR SECURELY INITIALIZING AN EMBEDDED SYSTEM
Granted: April 1, 2021
Application Number:
20210097185
A method is disclosed and includes authenticating a first stage boot loader and authenticating a second stage boot loader in response to authentication of the first stage boot loader. The method also includes executing the second stage boot loader in response to authentication of the second stage boot loader. Executing the second stage boot loader includes loading an operating system, a first set of machine-readable instructions, and first configuration information associated with the…
TEST EQUIPMENT INTERFACE ADD-ON
Granted: April 1, 2021
Application Number:
20210096970
Devices, systems, and methods for providing an engine control system configured with a two-part test equipment monitor where at least one part is selectively removable are disclosed. An engine control system for an aircraft includes an electronic control unit (ECU). The ECU is configured to implement a production support equipment module and a selectively removable test support equipment module. The production support equipment module enables restricted data monitoring of the engine…
SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO IMPROVE DISTANCE PROTECTION IN TRANSMISSION LINES
Granted: April 1, 2021
Application Number:
20210096166
Systems and methods are provided herein for improving distance protection in transmission lines. Such systems and methods may involve receiving one or more current and voltage inputs, and determining, based on the one or more current and voltage inputs, one or more current and voltage phasors, wherein the one or more current and voltage phasors are determined using a short window phasor estimation. Such systems and methods may also involve determining, within a single power cycle and…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PART
Granted: February 11, 2021
Application Number:
20210040575
A system for manufacturing a part is provided. The system includes a gantry, a first mobile arm and a second mobile arm, at least one conveyor and at least one sensor. The gantry has a first member and a second member disposed opposite the first member so as to define an opening. The first and the second mobile arms are disposed on the first and the second members, respectively. The at least one conveyor is operative to move the part through the opening so as to position the part within…
