ELECTRON COLLECTOR, IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
Granted: December 20, 2018
Application Number:
20180366237
An electron collector for an electromagnetic ray generating device is provided. The electron collector includes a body having a surface configured to intercept backscattered electrons produced by an electron beam striking an anode to generate electromagnetic rays. The body is operative to absorb the backscattered electrons and is formed by particles of a first material disposed within a matrix of a second material.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IGNITING LIQUID FUEL IN A GAS TURBINE COMBUSTOR
Granted: December 20, 2018
Application Number:
20180363910
A system and method for igniting liquid fuel in a gas turbine combustor is provided. A liquid fuel cartridge, which is located within the head end, is in flow communication with a liquid fuel supply. A gaseous fuel nozzle is located proximate the liquid fuel cartridge and in flow communication with an auxiliary gaseous fuel supply. A controller is in communication with the liquid fuel supply, the auxiliary gaseous fuel supply, and an igniter located proximate or within the head end. The…
LIQUID FUEL CARTRIDGE UNIT FOR GAS TURBINE COMBUSTOR AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY
Granted: December 20, 2018
Application Number:
20180363907
A liquid fuel cartridge unit for a gas turbine combustor includes a cartridge tip having an aft plate and a side wall circumscribing the aft plate. First injection ports are defined through the side wall, and second injection ports are defined through the side wall upstream of the first injection ports, relative to fuel flow through the cartridge tip. Nested conduits extend into the cartridge tip with the concentric conduits defining therebetween respective flow passages. The first…
COOLING OF LIQUID FUEL CARTRIDGE IN GAS TURBINE COMBUSTOR HEAD END
Granted: December 20, 2018
Application Number:
20180363906
The present disclosure provides assemblies for cooling a liquid fuel cartridge unit within a combustor head end. In one embodiment, the cooling is accomplished passively as air from the head end air plenum is directed into a cooling channel radially outward of a liquid fuel delivery conduit. In another embodiment, the cooling of the liquid fuel cartridge unit is accomplished actively as air is directed through a first air flow conduit radially inward of the liquid fuel delivery conduit…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMBUSTING LIQUID FUEL IN A GAS TURBINE COMBUSTOR
Granted: December 20, 2018
Application Number:
20180363551
A combustion system includes a head end comprising a liquid fuel cartridge. The liquid fuel cartridge has liquid fuel injection ports and is configured to produce combustion products via a diffusion flame. A liner is configured to deliver the combustion products from the head end to an aft frame, and an injector having an outlet is located along the liner between the head end and the aft frame. The injector outlet delivers a stream of oxidant inwardly into the liner, such that a…
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLEANING BLADES AND STATOR VANES IN A GAS TURBINE ENGINE
Granted: December 20, 2018
Application Number:
20180363496
A device for cleaning blades in a turbomachine is disclosed. The device may include a frame, a cleaning jaw pivotably attached to the frame, opposing cleaning pads attached to a distal end of the cleaning jaw, a cleaning pad actuator attached to the frame for actuating the opposing cleaning pads, and at least one handle attached to the frame.
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING GENERATING UNITS AND POWER PLANTS FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE
Granted: December 13, 2018
Application Number:
20180356780
A method for controlling a power plant that includes: presenting on a first user device a proposed version of the generating plan for a future generating period; receiving at the first user device a user input making a first modification to the proposed version to create a bid version of the generating plan; presenting on a second user device the bid version of the generating plan so that an indicator indicates the aspect that was modified by the first modification; receiving a user…
WORKSCOPE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF
Granted: December 13, 2018
Application Number:
20180357615
There is provided a system for workscoping an asset. The system includes a processor and a memory that includes instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including fetching information indicative of a service bulletin and associating the information with a module of the asset.
METHODS OF DEFINING INTERNAL STRUCTURES FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Granted: December 13, 2018
Application Number:
20180356794
The present disclosure provides methods of defining internal secondary structures of an object to be formed at least in part by additive manufacturing. The object may include a primary structure having a volume. The methods may include applying a balancing parameter within an axis-aligned bounding box that encompasses the primary structure. The methods may further include refining the balancing parameter until the volume is delimited into a plurality of the internal structures. The…
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING GENERATING UNITS AND POWER PLANTS FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE
Granted: December 13, 2018
Application Number:
20180356781
A method for controlling a power plant that includes the steps of: monitoring an expected output level for the power plant during a current generating period; monitoring an actual output level for the power plant during the current generating period; determining an output shortfall, where the output shortfall is defined as the actual output level for the current generating period being less than the expected output level by a difference that exceeds a predetermined threshold; receiving a…
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENHANCING PRODUCTION OF LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS
Granted: December 13, 2018
Application Number:
20180356151
A method for enhancing a LNG production train that includes connected train components. The method may include steps of: constructing an integrated surveillance system for monitoring operation of the train components; using the integrated surveillance system to measure and record operational data and event data related to, respectively, the operation and a failure event of the train components over a historical operating period; performing a correlation analysis that calculates a…
PLENUM FOR COOLING TURBINE FLOWPATH COMPONENTS AND BLADES
Granted: December 13, 2018
Application Number:
20180355798
A gas turbine having an annular flowpath defined between concentric inner radial and outer radial boundaries. A plenum is positioned just outboard of the outer radial boundary that wraps circumferentially in spaced relation thereto. The height of the plenum is defined radially between a floor and ceiling. The plenum includes an inlet formed through the ceiling at a first end and spaced outlet ports formed through the floor. The plenum includes a divider baffle that spans the width of the…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENGINE CONTROL
Granted: December 13, 2018
Application Number:
20180354491
Embodiments of the subject matter disclosed herein relate to controlling engine operating points and power for full throttle command in an off-highway vehicle, such as a diesel electric haul truck, to increase fuel efficiency. In one example, a system includes an engine and a controller. The controller is configured to determine a target engine horsepower and associated target engine speed, command the engine to operate at a first engine speed above the target engine speed, adjust a load…
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHARGING MULTIPLE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES
Granted: December 13, 2018
Application Number:
20180354373
An electric vehicle includes a controller configured to receive sensor feedback from a high voltage storage device and from a low voltage storage device, compare the sensor feedback to operating limits of the respective high and low voltage storage device, determine, based on the comparison a total charging current to the high voltage storage device and to the low voltage storage device and a power split factor of the total charging current to the high voltage device and to the low…
COAL DUST TREATMENT METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS
Granted: December 6, 2018
Application Number:
20180346834
Methods and compositions for treating coal are provided. A nitroxyl radical compound is added to the coal in order to inhibit coal autooxidation. Additionally, the nitroxyl radical compound can be conjointly used with conventional dust control agents, in order to suppress fugitive coal dust dissemination. In those cases in which foamed treatment is desired to treat coal dust, the nitroxyl radical compound can be conjointly used in the foamable compositions, along with a variety of foam…
ANESTHESIA ASSESSMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LUNG PROTECTIVE VENTILATION
Granted: December 6, 2018
Application Number:
20180344958
A method and system for assisting clinicians in determining when and how to perform a lung recruitment procedure. The method includes a user configurable interface that an operator or institution can set up to correspond to best practices. Based upon the information entered into the configurable user interface, a method and algorithm automatically determines when a lung recruitment procedure should be instituted. The system can either manually or automatically enable the beginning of the…
GUIDANCE SYSTEM FOR NEEDLE PROCEDURES
Granted: November 22, 2018
Application Number:
20180333208
Systems and methods for surgical tool navigation, include a movable gantry. A light emitting device is connected to the movable gantry. A range meter connected to the gantry. The distance meter measures a distance between the light emitting device and a surface. In a method of surgical tool navigation, the light emitting device projects light on the surface. The range meter detects the light and measures the distance between the light emitting device and the surface.
FUEL INJECTORS WITH MULTIPLE OUTLET SLOTS FOR USE IN GAS TURBINE COMBUSTOR
Granted: November 15, 2018
Application Number:
20180328587
A fuel injector includes a frame and a pair of fuel injection bodies coupled to the frame. The frame has interior sides that define an opening for passage of a first fluid. Inlet flow paths for the first fluid are defined at least between the interior sides of the frame and the respective fuel injection bodies. Each fuel injection body defines a fuel plenum and includes at least one fuel injection surface that defines a plurality of fuel injection holes in communication with the fuel…
SYSTEMS AND METHODS RELATED TO DETECTING BLOWOUT OCCURRENCES IN GAS TURBINES
Granted: November 15, 2018
Application Number:
20180328817
A system for controlling an operation of a combustor in a gas turbine that includes: an acoustic sensor configured to periodically measure a pressure of the combustor and generate a raw data stream having the pressure data points resulting from the periodic measurements; and a blowout detection unit configured to receive the raw data stream from the acoustic sensor. The blowout detection unit may include a processor and a machine-readable storage medium on which is stored instructions…
DUAL FUEL INJECTORS AND METHODS OF USE IN GAS TURBINE COMBUSTOR
Granted: November 15, 2018
Application Number:
20180328588
A fuel injector is provided for the radial introduction of a liquid fuel/air mixture to a combustor. The fuel injector includes a body having a frame that defines an inlet portion and an outlet member that defines an outlet portion. A fuel plenum is defined within the outlet member, and a fuel injection port, which communicates with the fuel plenum, is defined through the outlet member. A fuel supply conduit, fixed to the body, communicates between a source of liquid fuel and the fuel…
