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…
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…
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…
MULTI-PURPOSE VOICE ACTIVATED LIGHTING APPARATUS
Granted: May 28, 2020
Application Number:
20200170095
Voice activated lighting apparatus, methods and systems are described. In an embodiment, a voice activated lighting apparatus includes a housing that encloses a WiFi module operably connected to a multipoint control unit (MCU), at least one microphone, at least one speaker component, and at least one wireless communication module. Also included is a lighting component operably connected to the MCU which includes at least a first group of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and a second group of…
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING ROTOR BLADES IN TURBINE ENGINES
Granted: May 28, 2020
Application Number:
20200166432
A method for determining an arrival-time of a rotor blade in a turbine engine that includes the steps of: having an RF reader attached to a stationary surface in the turbine engine; having an RF tag attached to a first region of the rotor blade; having a reference RF tag attached to a rotating structure near the RF tag; in relation to a first revolution of the rotor blade occurring during the operation of the turbine engine, collecting an arrival-time for each of the RF tag and the…
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING ROTOR BLADES IN TURBINE ENGINES
Granted: May 28, 2020
Application Number:
20200166431
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. Strength-of-signal data points are collected via an RF monitoring process that includes: emitting an RF signal from the RF reader; 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; measuring a signal strength of the return RF signal as…
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…
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?…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDENSING MOISTURE IN A BIOREACTOR GAS STREAM
Granted: May 21, 2020
Application Number:
20200155962
Disclosed herein is a system and method for condensing moisture in a gas stream entering or leaving a bioreactor, the system comprising: a contact condenser container fluidically coupled to the bioreactor through an exhaust line; a condensate accumulator fluidically coupled to the contact condenser container through at least a first condensate line and a second condensate line; the condensate accumulator further fluidically coupled to the bioreactor through a condensate overflow line; a…
GENERATOR MOUNTING ADAPTOR
Granted: May 21, 2020
Application Number:
20200161932
A generator system includes an electrical generator; a generator casing disposed around the electrical generator; at least one rail structure axially disposed on an outer surface of the generator casing; at least one adaptor plate coupled to the rail structure, the adaptor plate including a substantially rectangular shape. The adaptor plate includes: at least one rabbet feature; and a plurality of bolt holes disposed therethrough. The generator system includes at least one structural…
AIRFOIL SHAPE FOR TURBINE NOZZLES
Granted: May 21, 2020
Application Number:
20200157956
A turbine nozzle having an airfoil that includes a pressure side portion of a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z of a pressure side as set forth in Table I. 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 the Z axis. The X and Y values of the…
TURBINE BLADE WITH RADIAL SUPPORT, SHIM AND RELATED TURBINE ROTOR
Granted: May 21, 2020
Application Number:
20200157954
A turbine blade has a first end, and an opposing second end. A base includes a dovetail for complementing a corresponding dovetail slot in a rotor. The dovetail has a body and a plurality of projections extend from the body in opposing directions. A tapered groove extends through the body from the first end to the second end, and has a tapered profile such that a first depth of the tapered groove near the first end is greater than a second depth of the tapered groove near the second end.…
