ROTATING DETONATION PROPULSION SYSTEM
Granted: June 18, 2020
Application Number:
20200191399
A propulsion system includes at least one rotating detonation actuator comprising: a flow path extending from an inlet end to an outlet end; an inner wall defining a radially inner boundary of the flow path; an outer wall defining a radially outer boundary of the flow path; and at least one aircraft wing. The rotating detonation actuator is disposed in the aircraft wing. At least one rotating detonation wave travels through the flow path from the inlet end to the outlet end.
ROTATING DETONATION ACTUATOR
Granted: June 18, 2020
Application Number:
20200191398
A flow control system includes at least one flow surface; and at least one rotating detonation actuator including: an annulus extending from an inlet end to an outlet end; an inner wall defining a radially inner boundary of the annulus; and an outer wall defining a radially outer boundary of the annulus. At least one rotating detonation wave travels through the annulus from the inlet end to the outlet end. Combustion gas from the at least one rotating detonation actuator modifies at…
COATING FOR IMPROVED SURFACE FINISH
Granted: June 18, 2020
Application Number:
20200190333
A coating includes: at least 34.9 percent by mass silicon dioxide; at least 9.1 percent by mass aluminum oxide; and at least 16.1 percent by mass yttrium oxide.
COATING FOR IMPROVED SURFACE FINISH
Granted: June 18, 2020
Application Number:
20200189985
A ceramic matrix composite (CMC) component includes at least one seal surface, the at least one seal surface disposed adjacent an interfacing surface for providing a seal therebetween; and a coating disposed on the seal surface. The coating includes an aluminum oxide and/or a silicon dioxide.
LOCOMOTIVE HEAT EXCHANGER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A HEAT EXCHANGER APPARATUS
Granted: June 18, 2020
Application Number:
20200189046
A locomotive heat exchanger apparatus includes a header having at least one opening, at least one tubular member joined to the header and having an interior passageway in fluid communication with the at least one opening, and a plurality of radial fins extending from the at least one tubular member. The tubular member and the plurality of radial fins may be formed as a unitary component via additive manufacturing without welding or interference fit.
APPARATUS FOR ENERGY TRANSFER USING CONVERTER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME
Granted: June 11, 2020
Application Number:
20200180446
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…
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATED CONDITION-BASED MAINTENANCE OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
Granted: June 11, 2020
Application Number:
20200183377
This application provides methods and systems for automated condition-based maintenance of mechanical systems. Example systems may at least one memory coupled to one or more computer processors that are configured to receive first data from the mechanical system indicative of performance of a first component of the mechanical system, determine, using the first data, a first performance metric for the first component, determine, using the first performance metric, a probability value that…
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND MONITORING OF ELECTRIC MACHINES
Granted: June 11, 2020
Application Number:
20200182945
A system for use with an electric machine is provided. The system includes a processor and a memory comprising a set of memory modules, which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform certain operations. The operations include receiving operational data from the electric machine, and generating, based on the operational data, a first set of diagnostic data, by executing a first memory module from the set of memory modules. The operations further include generating,…
IN-LINE ORIFICE
Granted: June 11, 2020
Application Number:
20200182454
An adaptor assembly includes: an adaptor piece including: a forged outer wall defining a substantially cylindrical shape; a through hole disposed at a top portion of the adaptor piece, the through hole defining an adaptor center cavity; a threaded portion disposed beneath the through hole; and a second hole disposed beneath the threaded portion. The adaptor assembly includes a hex socket including external threading. A diameter of the through hole is smaller than a diameter of the second…
Microfluidic Device for Cell Culture Monitoring
Granted: June 11, 2020
Application Number:
20200181560
A microfluidic device (100) is disclosed for in-process monitoring of cell culture conditions including for example one or more of: cell density; cell viability; secreted proteins; protein analysis; epitope markers; concentrations of metabolites or nutrients and antigenic determinations; the device comprising: a cell inlet path (120); plural fluid reservoirs (130) in fluid communication with the cell input path, a cell analysis area (160) in fluid communication with the path and…
PATIENT MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD HAVING SEVERITY PREDICTION AND VISUALIZATION FOR A MEDICAL CONDITION
Granted: June 11, 2020
Application Number:
20200178903
A method of monitoring a patient with respect to a particular medical condition includes providing a machine learning model trained to assign a weight to each of a predefined set of features so as to calculate a risk severity index of a particular medical condition. A long time interval of time-synchronized parameter data is received for each of at least two physiological parameters, and the long time interval is divided into multiple segments each containing a predefined time increment…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS WITH DEEP NEURAL NETWORKS
Granted: June 11, 2020
Application Number:
20200178825
A system for identifying arrhythmias based on cardiac waveforms includes a storage system storing a trained deep neural network system, wherein the trained deep neural system includes a trained representation neural network and a trained classifier neural network. A processing system is communicatively connected to the storage system and configured to receive cardiac waveform data for a patient, identify a time segment in the cardiac waveform data, and transform the time segment into a…
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STRATEGIC DEPLOYMENT OF COMPONENTS
Granted: June 4, 2020
Application Number:
20200175438
There are provided methods and systems for optimizing a manufacturing process. For example, there is provided a method for optimizing a manufacturing process of a new part. The method includes executing, by a system configured to drive the manufacturing process, a set of manufacturing. The method includes receiving data associated with one or more fielded parts. The method further includes generating a first model associated with the one or more fielded parts and updating a second model…
AS-DESIGNED, AS-MANUFACTURED, AS-TESTED, AS-OPERATED AND AS-SERVICED COUPLED DIGITAL TWIN ECOSYSTEM
Granted: June 4, 2020
Application Number:
20200174457
There are provided methods and systems for optimizing a manufacturing process. For example, there is provided a method for generating a model for driving a decision of a manufacturing process. The method includes simultaneously receiving data from a plurality of sources and executing a machine learning-based procedure on the data. The method further includes updating a physics-based model corresponding to the model in real time based on a result of the machine learning-based procedure.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING A MANUFACTURING PROCESS BASED ON A SURROGATE MODEL OF A PART
Granted: June 4, 2020
Application Number:
20200174456
There is provided a method for optimizing a manufacturing process of a new part. The method includes executing, by a system configured to drive the manufacturing process, a set of manufacturing functions. Executing these functions include receiving data associated with one or more field parts similar to the new part, and generating, based on the data, a forecast representative of a longevity of the one or more parts. The method further includes generating a digital thread forming a…
System and Method for Optimizing a Manufacturing Process Based on an Inspection of a Component
Granted: June 4, 2020
Application Number:
20200173943
There are provided a system and a method of use thereof for executing a manufacturing process. For example, a method can include executing, by a system configured to drive the manufacturing process, a set of manufacturing functions based on a digital model of a first part. The method can include fetching, by the system, from an in-field scoring system, performance data relating to a second part. The method can further include constructing the digital model based on the performance data…
AIRFOIL SHAPE AND PLATFORM CONTOUR FOR TURBINE ROTOR BLADES
Granted: May 28, 2020
Application Number:
20200165918
A turbine rotor blade including an airfoil that extends from a platform. The platform may include a first portion of a nominal platform contour substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X?, Y?, and Z? as set forth in Table II. The Cartesian coordinate values of X?, Y?, and Z? are non-dimensional values from 0% to 100% convertible to dimensional distances by multiplying the Cartesian coordinate values of X?, Y?, and Z? by a height of the airfoil defined along a Z?…
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR NON-CONTACT MAGNETOSTRICTIVE SENSOR RUNOUT COMPENSATION
Granted: May 28, 2020
Application Number:
20200166418
A stress sensing system for measuring stress in a conductive target material includes at least one sensor positioned proximate to the conductive target material. The sensor is configured to measure stress in the conductive target material and to transmit a signal indicative of the measured stress to a controller. The controller is coupled in communication with the sensor. The controller is configured to receive the signal from the sensor, determine a runout portion of the signal…
ROTATING DETONATION COMBUSTOR WITH OFFSET INLET
Granted: May 28, 2020
Application Number:
20200166212
A combustion system includes an annular tube disposed between an inner wall and an outer wall, the annular tube extending from an inlet end to an outlet end; at least one annulus inlet disposed in the annular tube proximate the inlet end, the annulus inlet providing a conduit through which fluid flows into the annular tube; at least one outlet disposed in the annular tube proximate the outlet end; at least one inlet fluid plenum disposed upstream of the annulus inlet; and at least one…
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING ROTOR BLADES IN TURBINE ENGINES
Granted: May 28, 2020
Application Number:
20200165934
A method for determining an arrival-time of a rotor blade that includes attaching an RF reader to a stationary surface and an RF tag to the rotor blade. Time-of-flight data points are collected via an RF monitoring process that includes: emitting an RF signal from the RF reader and recording a first time; receiving the RF signal at the RF tag and emitting a return RF signal by the RF tag in response thereto; receiving the return RF signal at the RF reader and recording a second time; and…
