MONITORING AND REPORTING OF INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT STATUS
Granted: October 31, 2019
Application Number:
20190332100
A system includes one or more sensors coupled to industrial equipment, wherein the one or more sensors are configured to obtain one or more measurements associated with one or more operating characteristics of the industrial equipment. The system also includes a computing device that includes a user interface and one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to: receive the one or more measurements of the one or more operating characteristics of the industrial…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THERMOFORMING AN OBJECT
Granted: October 31, 2019
Application Number:
20190329481
A system for thermoforming an object is provided. The system includes a mold and a pressure-box. The mold has a surface that defines a shape of the object and includes two or more portions of differing porosities. The pressure-box is operative to generate a pressure differential across the surface. The two or more portions apply the pressure differential at different loads, based at least in part on the differing porosities, to a material disposed onto the surface so as to form the…
TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED TORQUE SENSOR
Granted: October 24, 2019
Application Number:
20190323907
A temperature compensated torque sensing system and methods for using the same are provided. The system can include a sensor head in electrical communication with a controller. The sensor head can contain a torque sensor including a core, a driving coil and a sensing coil. The sensor head can also include a temperature sensor coupled to the sensor head. The torque sensor can be configured to measure torque applied to a selected portion of a target based upon magnetic flux passing through…
DUAL TRIP MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY FOR TURBINE SYSTEMS
Granted: October 24, 2019
Application Number:
20190323376
A dual trip manifold assembly (TMA) includes an isolation valve assembly having a first valve configured to receive a flow of fluid from a hydraulic system fluid supply. The first valve is configured to channel the flow of fluid to at least one hydraulic circuit. The isolation valve assembly also includes a second valve configured to receive the flow of fluid from the at least one hydraulic circuit of the at least two hydraulic circuits. The second valve is further configured to channel…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING FASTENER TENSION
Granted: October 17, 2019
Application Number:
20190316978
A system for monitoring fastener tension includes a fastener clamping a first member to a second member. A load monitoring sensor is interposed between a nut and the second member, and outputs an electrical signal upon changes in fastener tension. A signal collection hub is connected to the load monitoring sensor so that the electrical signal is transmitted from the load monitoring sensor to the signal collection hub. The signal collection hub collects and converts electrical signals…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING TORQUE ON A ROTATING COMPONENT
Granted: October 10, 2019
Application Number:
20190310147
A system for measuring torque on a component having a residually magnetized region is provided. The system includes a torque sensor for sensing an electromagnetic characteristic of the component and transmitting a plurality of signals that are indicative of the electromagnetic characteristic. The system also includes a computer communicatively coupled to the torque sensor for receiving the signals. The computer includes a processor and a memory. The processor is programmed to determine,…
GAS TURBINE ENGINE
Granted: October 10, 2019
Application Number:
20190309951
A combustor includes a circumferential main combustion chamber and a plurality of air inlets, the plurality of air inlets dispersing air into the circumferential main combustion chamber. The combustor also includes at least one swirl-stabilized pilot burner, which disperses combustion gases into the circumferential main combustion chamber. The air inlets and the swirl-stabilized pilot burner are aligned at least partially in a radial direction and at least partially in a circumferential…
BIOREACTOR TRAY
Granted: October 10, 2019
Application Number:
20190309251
A tray configured to be provided on a base station of a bioreactor system, said tray comprising a bottom and surrounding side walls and being configured to hold a bioreactor bag, said bottom comprising at least two bottom parts, whereof one is a middle part of the bottom, wherein at least one of the bottom parts is movable into at least a first and a second position, wherein said first position provides the bottom parts substantially flush with each other providing a substantially plane…
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSPECTING, CLEANING, AND/OR REPAIRING ONE OR MORE BLADES ATTACHED TO A ROTOR OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE USING A ROBOTIC SYSTEM
Granted: October 10, 2019
Application Number:
20190308319
A system for inspecting, cleaning, and/or repairing one or more blades attached to a rotor of a gas turbine engine. The system includes a track disposed adjacent to the rotor, a mechanical arm moveable along the track, a number of tools attachable to the mechanical arm, and a controller configured to control a position of at least one of the tools that is attached to the mechanical arm about the one or more blades.
CONTROL OF HIGH-VOLTAGE, DIRECT CURRENT SYSTEMS
Granted: September 26, 2019
Application Number:
20190296553
The present invention provides methods and apparatus for controlling HVDC power transmission systems so as to increase the effective lifetime of cables carrying the DC power (and particularly the extruded polymer insulation of those cables). The method includes entering a maintenance mode in which the electrical properties applied to the cable are varied so as to facilitate diffusion of space charge accumulation in the extruded polymer insulation.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING ECOSYSTEM
Granted: September 26, 2019
Application Number:
20190295139
A non-transitory computer readable medium may include executable instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to provide for a non-destructive testing (NDT) ecosystem. The NDT ecosystem includes a repository of digital content, and a store configured to sell the digital content to a customer, wherein the digital content is executable by a NDT device and wherein the digital content is created by a plurality of entities.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING ECCENTRICITY OF GAS TURBINE CASING RELATIVE TO ROTOR
Granted: September 26, 2019
Application Number:
20190293405
A system and method for determining eccentricity of a casing and a rotor of a gas turbine includes a plurality of stationary distance detectors coupled to the casing at known circumferential positions and a rotating distance detector coupled to the rotor or a blade in or near an axial plane defined by the stationary distance detectors. The stationary distance detectors transmit wireless signals to one another to determine a first series of distance measurements between each pair of…
Methods and Apparatus for Refurbishing Wind Turbine Foundations
Granted: September 26, 2019
Application Number:
20190293053
A method for refurbishing a wind turbine includes positioning a new tower support mount on an existing foundation of the wind turbine, the existing foundation including an existing foundation pad and an existing tower support mount at least partially embedded in the existing foundation pad. The method further includes inserting a plurality of anchors through the new tower support mount.
EDGE PROFILES FOR TIP SHROUDS OF TURBINE ROTOR BLADES
Granted: September 26, 2019
Application Number:
20190292914
A turbine rotor blade including an airfoil having a tip shroud, the tip shroud having leading and trailing edges, the leading edge having a leading edge profile including first and second scalloped sections substantially in accordance with X and Y coordinate values in a Cartesian coordinate system at points 1-6 and 11-25, respectively, as set forth in Table I, where X and Y are distances in inches from an origin and, when points 1-6 and points 11-25 are connected by smooth, continuing…
TIP SHROUD FILLETS FOR TURBINE ROTOR BLADES
Granted: September 26, 2019
Application Number:
20190292913
A turbine rotor blade including an airfoil, tip shroud, and fillet formed therebetween. The fillet defines a fillet profile variable about the intersection for connecting the tip shroud and airfoil and facilitating aerodynamic airflow. The fillet includes a pressure side fillet. The pressure side fillet comprises a pressure side fillet profile per points within a first set of points of X, Y and Z coordinate values in a Cartesian coordinate system, as set forth in Table I, where X, Y and…
MARTENSITIC ALLOY COMPONENT AND PROCESS OF FORMING A MARTENSITIC ALLOY COMPONENT
Granted: September 26, 2019
Application Number:
20190292638
A martensitic alloy component includes by weight, 0.25% to 0.31% carbon (C), 2.1% to 3.0% manganese (Mn), 0.22% to 0.28% silicon (Si), 2.0% to 2.2% chromium (Cr), 0.45% to 0.55% molybdenum (Mo), 0.08% to 0.12% vanadium (V), and the balance is iron (Fe) and incidental impurities. The manganese-chromium martensitic alloy component has a hardenability corresponding to an ideal diameter of about 15 inches to about 30 inches or more.
POWER SUPPLY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF
Granted: September 26, 2019
Application Number:
20190291594
An apparatus comprising an onboard energy storage device, an onboard power conversion device configured to be electrically coupled to an external power source for receiving electrical power therefrom, and at least one drive system electrically coupled to the onboard energy storage device and the onboard power conversion device, wherein the onboard energy storage device and the onboard power conversion device cooperatively provide electrical power for the at least one drive system. A…
Infant Warming System and Method
Granted: September 26, 2019
Application Number:
20190290522
An infant warming system includes a body temperature probe, a peripheral temperature probe, and at least two identical input jacks, each input jack configured to receive either one of the first connector or the second connector. The body temperature probe has a body temperature sensor removably fixable to an infant's torso to measure a body temperature of the infant, and a first connector configured to connect to an input jack to transmit the body temperature measurement. The peripheral…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS
Granted: September 19, 2019
Application Number:
20190282118
A patient monitoring system for monitoring cardiac arrhythmias includes an ECG monitor configured to monitor cardiac potentials during cardiac cycles and an arterial blood flow monitor configured to monitor arterial blood flow and generate pulse waveform. The system further includes an arrhythmia detection module that detects the presence of an arrhythmia based on the cardiac potentials and generates an arrhythmia indicator, and an arrhythmia analysis module that assesses the severity of…
MAGNETIC MIXERS
Granted: September 19, 2019
Application Number:
20190282980
The system and method of the invention pertains to an axial flux stator is implemented to replace the drive-end magnets and the drive motor. The axial flux stator comprises a control circuit to control the voltage and current provided to the stator, to measure the torque and speed of rotation, and to measure the magnetic flux and magnetic flux density produced by the axial flux stator and impeller magnets, individually or in combination. The axial flux stator comprises a plurality of…
