IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO PROTECTION CIRCUITS
Granted: January 18, 2024
Application Number:
20240022066
A protection circuit, for protecting a whole or part of a HVDC power transmission network, includes a number of sets of sensors, each of which set defines a respective protection zone. The protection circuit also includes a controller that is programmed to evaluate sensor information received from the sensors to determine whether a fault has occurred within a protection zone. The controller is further programmed, in the event of a sensor in a protection zone failing, to dynamically…
PRINT HEAD ASSEMBLY AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME
Granted: January 18, 2024
Application Number:
20240017486
Additive manufacturing assemblies, printing assemblies, and methods for utilizing same are provided. A method includes providing a linear traversing stage (212) movable in a direction transverse to a rail (104) extending along a working axis of the additive manufacturing apparatus, and coupling a printing assembly (150) to the linear traversing stage (212) such that the printing assembly is movable along the linear traversing stage in a direction transverse to the working axis. In…
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LAYER THICKNESS CONTROL IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Granted: January 11, 2024
Application Number:
20240009932
An additive manufacturing apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a build surface, at least a portion of which is transparent. The apparatus includes a first material depositor operable to deposit a curable resin to form a deposited resin layer on the build surface. A first sensing device is configured to measure the thickness of the deposited resin layer; and wherein the at least one sensing device is configured to generate a signal indicative of the thickness of the deposited…
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LAYER THICKNESS CONTROL IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Granted: January 11, 2024
Application Number:
20240009932
An additive manufacturing apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a build surface, at least a portion of which is transparent. The apparatus includes a first material depositor operable to deposit a curable resin to form a deposited resin layer on the build surface. A first sensing device is configured to measure the thickness of the deposited resin layer; and wherein the at least one sensing device is configured to generate a signal indicative of the thickness of the deposited…
INSULATION FOR TRANSFORMER OR INDUCTOR
Granted: January 4, 2024
Application Number:
20240006120
An electrical component includes a magnetic core, an insulator, and a first winding. The insulator includes a first aperture disposed about a first portion of the core and a first insulator passage extending through the insulator, encircling the first aperture. The first winding extends through the first insulator passage and conducts an electrical current.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THERMAL SPRAYING BRAZE ALLOY MATERIALS ONTO A NICKEL-BASED COMPONENT TO FACILITATE HIGH DENSITY BRAZED JOINT WITH LOW DISCONTINUITIES
Granted: January 4, 2024
Application Number:
20240003014
A method and system for thermal spraying braze alloy materials onto a nickel-based component to facilitate a high density brazed joint with low discontinuities is disclosed. The method and system utilize a high melt braze alloy material and a low melt braze alloy material. A thermal spraying application sprays the high melt braze alloy material and the low melt braze alloy onto a surface of a nickel-based component containing a damaged portion. The sprayed high melt braze alloy material…
CLEANING SYSTEMS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME
Granted: January 4, 2024
Application Number:
20240001616
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to additive manufacturing apparatuses, cleaning stations incorporated therein, and methods of cleaning using the cleaning stations.
MATERIAL SUPPLY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME
Granted: January 4, 2024
Application Number:
20240001614
A system (100) includes a build area positioned along a working surface (102), an arcuate supply receptacle (110) defining one or more supply receptacle sidewalls (118, 120) and an upwardly-facing receptacle opening (114) spaced apart from the build area along the working surface, an arcuate piston positioned at least partially within the arcuate supply receptacle (110), where the arcuate piston (130), the upwardly-facing receptacle opening, and the one or more supply receptacle…
DAMPERS FOR SEAL ASSEMBLIES
Granted: December 21, 2023
Application Number:
20230407762
This disclosure is directed to seal assemblies for a turbomachine. The seal assemblies include stationary and rotating components and at least one interface between the stationary and rotating components. In some examples, seal assembly includes a runner coupled to a rotating shaft and a sealing element coupled to a stationary engine housing. The seal assembly can also include a spring element located between the sealing element and the stationary engine housing, which allows the…
ACTUATING MECHANISM FOR OPERATING A CIRCUIT BREAKER
Granted: December 21, 2023
Application Number:
20230411090
An actuating mechanism for a circuit breaker includes a first piston movable in a first cylinder, against the force of a first compressible member, by admitting hydraulic fluid, and a second piston movable in a second cylinder, against the force of a second compressible member, by admitting hydraulic fluid. Hydraulic fluid can transferred from the second cylinder into the first cylinder via an interconnecting fluid passage, and released from the first cylinder via an outlet fluid…
AIRFLOW CONTROL FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Granted: December 21, 2023
Application Number:
20230405926
The additive manufacturing device includes a positioning mechanism configured to provide independent movement of a build unit in at least two dimensions. The build unit may include a gasflow device for providing a flow zone and an irradiation beam directing unit. The irradiation beam directing unit may form a first solidification line and form a second solidification line at an angle other than 0° and 180° with respect to the first solidification line. During the formation of the first…
ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY
Granted: December 14, 2023
Application Number:
20230402935
An electrical assembly includes a converter-based electrical device and a transformer for connecting the converter-based electrical device to an AC electrical network, a first transformer side of the transformer connected to the converter-based electrical device, a second transformer side of the transformer for connection to the AC electrical network, the transformer including a number of taps, the transformer including a tap changer operable to selectively connect to the or each tap to…
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR OPERATING THE SAME
Granted: December 14, 2023
Application Number:
20230398746
An additive manufacturing apparatus includes a process chamber having a length, a support extending along the length of the process chamber, a printing assembly, a vision system configured to image a dispensed binder pattern, and an electronic control unit communicatively coupled to the printing assembly, the first actuator, and the vision system. The electronic control unit is configured to cause the printing assembly to traverse the build zone in a forward or reverse direction while…
PRINT AND RECOAT ASSEMBLIES FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME
Granted: December 14, 2023
Application Number:
20230398740
A method for forming an object includes moving an assembly including an energy source, heating an initial layer of build material (31i, 31s, 31, 3, 50) positioned in a build area via forced convection around the energy source of the assembly, and spreading build material (31) on the build area, thereby depositing a second layer of build material (31i, 31s, 31, 3, 50) over the initial layer of build material (31 i, 31s, 31, 3, 50).
PRINTING ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME
Granted: December 14, 2023
Application Number:
20230398735
A printing assembly (150) is provided including a manifold assembly including an inlet manifold (210) including an inlet reservoir (238) and an inlet port (266), and an outlet manifold (212) including an outlet reservoir (286) and an outlet port (310). A valve is provided at each of the inlet port of the inlet manifold and at the outlet port of the outlet manifold. The valve is operable between an open position for permitting the flow of material through the port and a closed position…
APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR IN-SITU FIELD ALIGNMENT DETECTION FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Granted: December 7, 2023
Application Number:
20230394649
An apparatus may include a processor, memory modules, and machine-readable instructions stored in the memory modules. When executed by the processor, the instructions may cause the apparatus to receive image data of one or more laser strikes on a build plane, the image data indicating positions of a first set of fiducial strikes made by a first laser on the build plane and positions of a second set of fiducial strikes made by a second laser on the build plane, determine relative…
MATERIAL SUPPLY SYSTEMS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME
Granted: December 7, 2023
Application Number:
20230391008
A method for providing build material to an additive manufacturing system (100) includes moving the build material (10) from a dosing hopper (240) to an interior space defined by one or more supply sidewalls of a supply receptacle (110) and a piston (130) positioned within the supply receptacle (110), and moving the piston toward a working surface (102) of the additive manufacturing system, thereby moving build material within the interior space to the working surface.
MATERIAL SUPPLY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME
Granted: December 7, 2023
Application Number:
20230391005
A system includes a supply receptacle defining one or more supply receptacle sidewalls and an upwardly-facing receptacle opening, a piston positioned at least partially within the supply receptacle, where the piston, the upwardly-facing receptacle opening, and the one or more supply receptacle sidewalls at least partially define an interior space of the supply receptacle, and the piston is positionable between an extended position, in which the interior space has an extended volume, and…
CIRCUIT BREAKER COMPRISING AN IMPROVED LINKAGE MECHANISM
Granted: November 30, 2023
Application Number:
20230386762
The present application concerns a circuit breaker including a movable contact, a driving rod slidably mounted in the circuit breaker, a linkage mechanism for driving the movable contact, a pivoted driving fork rotatably mounted in the circuit breaker which cooperates with the driving rod through the cooperation of a primary pin provided on the driving rod and a primary slot provided on the driving fork, a driven lever connecting the driving fork to the movable contact, and wherein the…
CIRCUIT BREAKER COMPRISING AN IMPROVED GAS FLOW MANAGEMENT
Granted: November 30, 2023
Application Number:
20230386771
The present application concerns a high-voltage circuit breaker filled with insulating gas having a main axis A, including arcing contacts and an insulating nozzle, wherein an insulating gas flowing from a storage chamber and heated by an electric arc between the two arcing contacts is partitioned into a first gas flow and a second gas flow conducted outside of the insulating nozzle from opposite directions toward a main gas chamber, wherein the first gas flow flows through a first…
