[0035]    A patient monitor comprises a display configured to communicate a primary view set of patient physiological parameters and a processor operatively connected to the display. The processor is configured to identify a critical parameter not comprised within the primary view set and to trigger the communicatio...

A method for combining a plurality of sub-images representing different portions of a region of interest is presented. The method includes obtaining labels corresponding to one or more features in the plurality of sub-images. Further, the method includes determining one or more overlap regions between adjacent sub-i...

A kick detection system for drilling a well comprises an ultrasonic module for transmitting signals to a returning drilling fluid from the well, and receiving corresponding backscatter signals; and a process apparatus (12) for obtaining a flow characteristic of the returning drilling fluid (102) based on the backsca...

A charging sub-system (102, 202, 302, 402, 502) is presented. The charging sub-system (102, 202, 302, 402, 502) includes a switch (112, 210, 306) electrically disposed between a renewable energy based power source (106) and an energy storage device (104), wherein the switch (112, 210, 306) is configured to electrica...

A method (600) for determining optimized deep learning architecture includes receiving (602) a plurality of training images and a plurality of real time images corresponding to a subject. The method further includes receiving (604), by a medical practitioner, a plurality of learning parameters comprising a plurality...

An apparatus including an alternator that is drivable by an engine for producing a first AC electric current, a rectifier in electrical communication with the alternator for producing a DC electric current, an inverter in electrical communication with the rectifier for producing a second AC electric current where th...

An oxidation resistant fuel cell component and a method for creating an aluminum diffusion surface layer (10) within a fuel cell component to reduce chromium contamination occurring during operation of a fuel cell are disclosed. Generally, an aluminum-containing slurry may be applied to the fuel cell component. The ...

A method of separating a phosphor material from a starting mixture is disclosed. The separating includes the steps of leaching with a first mineral acid solution to form a leached solution and a residual solid mixture; applying a magnetic field to magnetically separate a desirable portion comprising the phosphor mat...

An example method for mapping of medical code schemes includes processing a plurality of coded concepts to determine a potential match between a code from a first code scheme in the plurality of coded concepts and a code from a second code scheme in the plurality of coded concepts. The method includes assigning a pr...

In one aspect of the present invention provides a direct evaporator apparatus for use in an organic Rankine cycle energy recovery system, comprising: (a) a housing comprising a heat source gas inlet, and a heat source gas outlet, said housing defining a heat source gas flow path from said inlet to said outlet; and ...

A power converter (100) includes a first phase leg (102) including a first di/dt reactor (120) and a first control section, the first di/dt reactor and the first control section being coupled between an active line and a neutral line. The power converter also includes a first current crowbar (124) coupled between th...

A method (50) of operating a wind turbine (12) comprises obtaining (52) the current wind speed, forecasting (54) wind speeds by calculating probability density functions of wind speeds at a series of time points in the future based on the obtained current wind speed and past wind speeds, determining (56) operating p...

A system includes a gasification fuel injector (104). The gasification fuel injector (104) includes a body having a tip portion (206), a first conduit (208) extending through the body toward the tip portion (206), a second conduit (210) extending through the body toward the tip portion (206), and a flow control devi...

An airflow injection nozzle for a stage of airflow injection nozzles located in a turbine section of the gas turbine engine is provided. The airflow injection nozzle includes a leading end positioned opposite of a trailing end, as well as a pressure side positioned opposite of a suction side. The airflow injec...

In one embodiment a radio frequency receiver for a magnetic resonance imaging system is provided. The radio frequency receiver comprises a RF coil for receiving one or more radio frequency signals transmitted through an object to be imaged so as to enable a reconstruction processor to generate an image representatio...

A first portion of each of a plurality of Qu-type heat pipes (12) is disposed in a hot gas path (14), and a second portion of each of the plurality of Qu-type heat pipes (12) disposed away from the hot gas path (14). Also, the first portion of each of the plurality of Qu-type heat pipes (12) extracts heat from the h...

Systems and methods for controlling a hybrid power architecture (100) to provide fuel or energy savings. Recharge time of an energy storage device (ESD) (140) is reduced through the application of a controlled potential and ESD recharge time management over the life of the hybrid system (100) through manipulation ...

A pulse detonation combustor (PDC) includes a combustion tube, an inlet located on an upstream end of the combustion tube which receives a flow of a fuel/air mixture, an enhanced DDT region located within the tube downstream of the inlet, a ^ P nozzle disposed on a downstream end of the tube and a fortified regio...

An electronic sub-system (104, 204, 304) is presented. The electronic sub-system includes (104, 204, 304) a first alternating current (AC)-direct current (DC) converter (110, 210) and one or more second AC-DC converters (112, 212, 215) electrically coupled to the first AC-DC converter (110, 210) via a DC-link (114, ...

A SENSOR ASSEMBLY (200) FOR USE WITH A FLUID TRANSPORT SYSTEM (100) IS PROVIDED. THE SENSOR ASSEMBLY INCLUDES AT LEAST TWO SENSORS (220) THAT ARE CONFIGURED TO MEASURE A RATE OF FLOW OF A FLUID CHANNELED THROUGH A PIPELINE (116) OF THE FLUID TRANSPORT SYSTEM. MOREOVER; THE SENSOR ASSEMBLY INCLUDES AN ANNULAR COLLAR ...

Certain embodiments of methods and systems for operating an internal combustion engine over a range of operating condition are disclosed. One embodiment of a method includes operating the engine at an initial 02 voltage ^fe setpoint; and automatically adjusting the 02 voltage setpoint to a new 02 voltage setpoin...

A power generation system (600) is presented. The power generation system (600) includes a doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG) (612) having a rotor winding (636) and a stator winding (634); one or more auxiliary power sources (616); an electronic sub-system (614) electrically coupled to the DFIG (612) and the one ...

An energy storage and management system (ESMS) (100) includes energy storage devices (1 16, 124, 128) coupled to a power device (126), a power electronic conversion system that includes a plurality of DC electrical converters (104, 106, 108), each DC electrical converter (104, 106, 108) configured to step up and ...

A method includes receiving at least one ultrasound image of an object. Further, the method includes identifying a plurality of anatomical features in the at least one ultrasound image. Also, the method includes localizing at least one anatomical feature corresponding to a first region of interest from the plurality...

A gamma prime nickel base superalloy and components formed therefrom that exhibit improved high temperature dwell capabilities including creep and hold time fatigue crack growth behavior. A particular example of a component is a powder metallurgy turbine disk of a gas turbine engine. The gamma prime nickel base supe...

A device includes a network interface and a processor. The network interface is configured to receive one or more preferences of a customer related to the charging of at least one backup device of the consumer. The network interface is also configured to receive at least one notification of at least one predicted po...

According to some embodiments an airfoil 30 comprises at least one wall defining a leading edge 32 a trailing edge 34 a pressure side 38 extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge and a suction side 36 extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The airfoil is curved in three dimensions a...

A power system (100) for a marine ship includes a plurality of protection zones (102, 104), wherein at least two protection zones are coupled to each other via at least one bus-tie converter (106, 188). Each of the protection zones includes a plurality of direct current (DC) buses (120, 126, 150, 156) and a pluralit...

A system is provided that includes a combustion system (12) having a plurality of jets (54, 56, 58, 60); a spatial monitoring system (30) with a plurality of sensors (29) disposed in a spatial grid (28) within or downstream from the combustion system (12); and a control system (32) configured to adjust a forcing fre...

A pump for an oil and gas well includes a barrel with a surface configured to contact oil and gas well fluid. The pump further includes a first coating formed on at least a portion of the barrel surface. The first coating includes a combination of diamond particles and a composition including nickel and phosphorous....

The present disclosure generally relates to solid matrices for the extraction stabilization and storage of nucleic acids particularly RNA in a dry format under ambient conditions for a prolonged period of time. Methods for extracting collecting and recovering nucleic acids from the solid compositions are also descri...

A table driving system of a patient table is disclosed. The table driving system comprises one or more carriage unit capable of moving along a base member of the patient table. The patient table comprises a table top, the base member and a table lifting unit connected to the base members and a bottom portion of the ...

Systems and methods for block instantiation are provided. In one embodiment, a system includes a processor and a visual instantiation facility (100, 136) executable by the processor. The visual instantiation facility (100, 136) is configured to read a device definition (DD) file (64, 66, 68, 70) including at least o...

[0033] A device includes a network interface configured to receive one or more preferences of a consumer related to the charging of at least one backup device of the consumer. The device includes a processor configured to utilize the one or more consumer preferences to generate a charging schedule of the at least on...

The present disclosure generally provides methods and apparatus for efficiently crosslinking silicon carbide fiber precursor polymers with electron beam radiation. The methods and apparatus utilize a platform (14 114) containing silicon carbide fiber precursor polymer (16 116). The temperature of the platform (14 11...

A thrust reverser system (12C) suitable for a high bypass turbofan engine (10) of a type having a nacelle (12). The thrust reverser system (12C) includes a transcowl (34A) having a stowed deployed and open positions. A hinge assembly (50) translationally and rotationally couples the transcowl (34A) to a fixed struct...

Systems and methods for limiting voltage on an auxiliary bus are described. The voltage-limited auxiliary bus may be comprised of a DC auxiliary bus comprised of a positive conductor and a negative conductor; a chopper, wherein the chopper is normally in a non-conducting state; a resistor in series with the chopp...

A control device for controlling the operation of a medical imaging system is disclosed. The control device comprises multiple solar energy units capable of generating electrical energy from ambient light energy. The control device also comprises multiple switches connected to the multiple solar energy units and cap...

ABSTRACT MODEL-LESS COMBUSTION DYNAMICS AUTOTUNE This disclosure relates to systems and methods for tuning combustion dynamics in a combustor. In one embodiment of the disclosure, a method includes providing, via at least one sensor, combustion dynamics amplitude data associated with a combustor. Method may allow ...

A combined cycle power plant (10) is provided and includes a gas turbine engine (20) to generate power, a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) (30) to produce steam from high energy fluids produced from the generation of power in the gas turbine engine (20), a steam turbine -engine (40) to generate additional power ...

ABSTRACT A gas turbine engine is provided having a combustion section (26) with a liner extending between a forward end and an aft end. A structural member is positioned in or around at least a portion of the combustion section (26). Additionally, a piston ring holder is provided attached to the structural member a...

A system and method for lowering the structural natural frequency of a synthetic jet actuator (50, 76, 82, 88, 96, 100) is disclosed. A synthetic jet actuator (50, 76, 82, 88, 96, 100) is provided that includes a first plate (52), a second plate (54) spaced apart from the first plate (52) and arranged parallelly the...

A medical imaging system for performing imaging procedures is disclosed. The medical imaging system includes a display unit for displaying a plurality of user interface objects accessible to a user. The user accesses one or more user interface (U1) objects of the plurality of UI objects for performing an imaging pro...

A system includes a gasifier, which includes a reaction chamber configured to convert a feedstock into a synthetic gas, a quench chamber configured to cool the synthetic gas, a quench ring configured to provide a water flow to the quench chamber, and a quench ring protection system configured to protect the quench r...

A wireless power transfer system (100) is disclosed. The wireless power transfer system (100) includes a first converting unit (104) configured to convert a first DC voltage of an input power to an AC voltage. Further, the wireless power transfer system (100) includes a contactless power transfer unit (108) configur...

Embodiments of the invention described herein comprise an integrated electric meter and electric vehicle charging station (EVCS) (206) and methods of using embodiments of the integrated electric meter and EVCS (206) for charging an electric vehicle (112).

A combustor assembly (100) for a gas turbine engine is provided. The combustor assembly (100) generally includes an annular dome and a liner. The liner at least partially defines a combustion chamber and includes the forward end received within a slot defined by the annular dome. A mounting assembly (144) attaches t...

A holding is presented. The holding device includes a male connector comprising a first male extension and a second male extension that extend out of opposite surfaces of a male central disk an electromagnetic guiding device continuously passing through a central hole that continuously passes through the first male ...

A method of evaluating a part is characterized by obtaining data representing a distress rank model (DRM) and a cumulative damage model (CDM) for the part. Based on the data, the method ascertains a DRM value for the part and a CDM value for the part. The method determines whether the DRM value is at or above a pred...

A syngas cooler that includes an outer wall defining a cavity. A first membrane water wall is positioned within the cavity. A thermal siphon is positioned between the first membrane water wall and the outer wall and is configured to channel a flow of syngas therethrough to facilitate cooling the channeled syngas. ...

A method for generating a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) image includes defining a scan window having a predetermined length along an examination axis of a PET imaging system the scan window corresponding to a region of interest to be continuously scanned by the PET imaging system defining at least two data bins...

An oxidation resistant component with high temperature strength and a method of creating such component are disclosed. A modified base metal may be formed by adding at least two strengthening additives to a base metal (20), the base metal being substantially free from both nickel and cobalt and comprising from about...

A wake detection system for detecting and responding to a wake condition at one or more wind turbines (104) in a wind power generation plant (100) is presented. A turbulence length scale (208) of wind turbulence corresponding to at least a first and second wind turbine (104) is estimated based on wind speed data (11...

A safety and input/output (I/O) module (106) of an engine controller (101) for an engine set of a marine vessel can be physically distinct from an engine control unit (ECU) (102). The safety and I/O module can include hardware in addition to software firmware or a combination thereof. The safety and I/O module can b...

ABSTRACT In one aspect, the present subject matter is directed to a gas turbine sealing assembly 100 that includes a first static gas turbine wall 94(a), 94(b), 94(c) and a second static gas turbine wall 84(a), 84(b). A seal 100 is disposed between the first static gas turbine wall 94(a), 94(b), 94(c) and the secon...

Various embodiments are provided which provide an architecture for CMC plies to improve strength of damper retaining features of a turbine blade assembly. The plies (62) may also be integrated with the platform structure (50) to strength the CMC blade assembly.

A renewable power generation management system (224,824) configured to facilitate utilization of excess energy generated by a renewable power generation system (200) including at least one renewable power generator (108) to treat organic waste material to generate crude oil, the renewable power generation management...

An extraction aid has been found which provides for enhanced contaminate removal, such as metals and amines, from crude oils that uses components that are desirable in desalting processes as the components are water soluble, have low toxicity, are highly biodegradeable and exhibit high thermal stability. According ...

An additive manufacturing apparatus includes: a coater (20, 120) including: at least one trough (38, 138) including a plurality of side-by-side deposition valves (40, 140). Fig.l

42222A system and method for producing liquid natural gas (LNG) from a natural gas stream is presented. The system includes a moisture removal device and compressor for removing moisture from and compressing the natural gas stream. The low moisture compressed natural gas stream is cooled in a heat exchanger to disch...

A method(200), medium, and system(400) to receive a mathematical model representation of performance characteristics for an aircraft and an engine combination; perform a projection based model order reduction on the mathematical model representation; eliminate, based on the projected model, fast dynamics components ...

A planet gearbox (46) has a planet gear (84) rotatable on a planet bearing that includes an inner ring (102) that is mounted to a carrier (90, 92, 94) of an epicyclic gearing arrangement. A respective cylindrical inner surface (1002, 1012) of each opposite respective end (100, 101) of the inner ring (102) is non-rot...

A tubular depth filter element has one or more concentric zones. Each zone includes layers of a melt blown filament. An additional filament oscillates through the depth of the element traversing through part of the depth of the filament with each oscillation but traversing through substantially all of the depth of t...

An adaptive fuel limit function (52) for protecting an internal combustion engine. The adaptive fuel limit function is a learning function responsive to trends in an engine performance parameter such as compensated fuel consumption per unit of power produced (62). The engine performance parameter is processed throug...

A method for controlling first (14/12A) and second (12B) locomotives of a railroad train (8), the first (14/12A) and the second (12B) locomotives separated by at least one railcar (20). The method comprises determining a location of the first locomotive (14/12A) and a location of the second locomotive (12B), determi...

A method, system and computer program product for monitoring health of a synchronous machine is provided. The method includes determining a field voltage with respect to ground to monitor a self induced component of the field voltage. The method also generates a signature of the self induced component based on the m...

A phosphor material is presented that includes a blend of a first phosphor, a second phosphor and a third phosphor. The first phosphor includes a composition having a general formula of RE2-Y M1+Y A2-Y SCY SIN-W GewO12+8; Ce3+ wherein RE is selected from a lanthanide ion or Y3+, where M is selected from mg, ca, sr o...

According to various embodiments, a catalyst composition includes a catalytic metal secured to a porous substrate. The substrate has pores that are templated. The substrate is a product of adding (102) a substrate precursor to a water-in-oil microemulsion including a catalytic metal salt, a solvent, a templating age...

A fluid transport device defining a centerline axis therethrough includes at least one rotatable member including a first portion and a second portion axially opposite the first portion. The fluid transport device also includes at least one stationary member positioned proximate the at least one rotatable member. Th...

Methods for positioning neighboring nozzles of a gas turbine engine are provided. A method includes assembling a first nozzle assembly. The first nozzle assembly includes a first nozzle and a first nozzle support structure. The method further includes assembling a second nozzle assembly. The second nozzle assembl...

AIRFLOW CONFIGURATION FOR A WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE The present disclosure is directed to a rotor blade assembly (100) for a wind turbine (10). The rotor blade assembly (100) includes a rotor blade (22) having exterior surfaces defining pressure and suction sides (23, 24), and leading and trailing edges (26, 28...

A system includes a mobile power generation unit configured to generate power. The system includes a structural stability system configured to couple to the mobile power generation unit. The structural stability system is configured to maintain the mobile power generation unit in an upright position when overtur...

Shrouds and shroud assemblies for gas turbine engines are provided. A shroud includes a shroud body. The shroud body includes a forward surface, a rear surface axially spaced from the forward surface, an inner surface extending between the forward surface and the rear surface, and an outer surface extending betw...

Methods and systems for ultrasound imaging are presented. A touch-based input corresponding to an ultrasound image frame displayed on a user interface is received. A region of interest corresponding to the image frame is defined based on the touch-based input. Further, at least one gesture-based input on the user in...

A surface (204) of an article (100) is modified by first disposing a nickel-enriched region (202) at the surface (204) of a substrate (101), then enriching the nickel-enriched region (202) with aluminum to form an aluminized region, and finally removing at least a portion of the aluminized region to form a processed...

A machining system for machining a workpiece is provided. The machining system comprises a machine tool a plurality of cutting tools a CNC controller. The plurality of tools comprises an electrode and a conventional cutting tool exchangeably disposed on the machine tool. The machining system further comprises a powe...

A wind blade is provided. The wind blade includes an aerodynamic blade body having a leading edge and a trailing edge. The wind blade also includes a sensing device coupled to the leading edge for sensing changes in the surface roughness of the leading edge.

COATED SEAL SLOT SYSTEMS FOR TURBOMACHINERY AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME ABSTRACT A coated seal slot system (10, 200, 500, 600, 700) for turbomachinery includes a first turbine component (20, 220) comprising a first groove (30, 230) having at least one first coating (40, 240, 540, 640, 702) attached to at leas...

A system (100) for use in correcting an intermittent utility service outage. The system includes a memory device (110), a processor (115) coupled to the memory device, and a communication interface (135) coupled to the processor. The memory device is configured to store a plurality of service interruptions, wherein ...

A method of determining the influence of a variable in a phenomenon includes extracting a selected variable from a non-transitory medium for analysis and conducting in a processor a sequence of graphical operations that includes other variables in the phenomenon. Calculating a variable influence indicator for the se...

A system to detect a position of a pipe 214 with respect to a BOP 116 includes a casing 202 disposed around an outer surface of a section of the pipe 214. The system further includes sensing devices 204 that are disposed on the casing 202 and arranged to form a plurality of arrays 220 224 and configured to generate ...

Imaging agents are described that comprise labeled substrates capable of being introduced into cells via the cystine/glutamate antiporter. The substrates may be used for imaging or detecting oxidative stress in cells by introducing the labeled agents into cells via the cystine/glutamate antiporter and subsequent det...

A method (200) of forming a ceramic matrix composite turbine blade (40) with squealer tip (54) and with tip flare (70) is provided. The tip flare may be located at either or both of the pressure side and the suction side. The method provides a mandrel (320) which is placed in the pre form tooling (300) to create the...

A control system for a vehicle includes an electric drive system a drive system control unit and a friction brake system. The electric drive system is associated with a first set of wheels of the vehicle. The drive system control unit is configured to control the electric drive system to selectively provide electr...

A method for in-line processing of pre-formed pultruded products may generally include transporting a pre-formed pultruded product in a processing direction along a travel path, wherein the product includes a combination of fibers and resin and wherein the product extends lengthwise in the processing direction a...

Methods for direct writing of single crystal super alloys and metals are provided. The method can include: heating a substrate (23) positioned on a base plate (22) to a predetermined temperature using a first heater (24); using a laser (26) to form a melt pool (34) on a surface of the substrate (23); introducing ...

In one embodiment, a bonded quartz wafer package includes a first quartz wafer including at least one quartz-based device, a second quartz wafer disposed above the first quartz wafer, and a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) bonding layer disposed in between the first and second quartz wafers that bonds the first and seco...

A portable filter testing assembly for testing filter elements is provided. The portable filter testing assembly includes a first modular component including filter elements disposed within an interior and a fluid flow inlet. The testing assembly further includes a second modular component in fluid communication ...

A method for making a metallic leading edge guard (30) of the type having a nose (32) with first and second wings (34 36) extending therefrom the method including: machining from a metallic blank a first half (42) comprising a first portion of the nose (32) and one of the wings (34 36) wherein the first portion of t...

A system is provided that comprises a gasifier with an enclosure disposed about a chamber wherein the enclosure comprises a top wall a bottom wall and a side wall between the top and bottom walls. The gasifier also comprises an outlet disposed in the bottom wall a first injector disposed in the top wall and a second...

A propulsion system (300;400;500;600;700;800) for an aircraft (100) includes at least two propulsion engines (202,212). Each propulsion engine (202,212) rotates about a longitudinal rotational axis (206,216), and a propulsive fan (204,214) associated with each propulsion engine (202,212) rotates in a plane (208,218)...

A system and method for position sensorless control of an AC electric machine is disclosed. A drive system for driving an AC electric machine provides a primary current excitation to drive the AC electric machine, the primary current excitation comprising a current vector having a magnitude and angle. The drive syst...

A gas turbine engine [10] comprising a cyclonic separator [102] provides fluid communication between the compressor section [22] and the turbine section [32]. The cyclonic separator [102] comprises an annular volume [150] receiving a flow of cooling fluid from an inlet [110] and dividing the airflow into a cleaner a...

A static lubricant supply system (302) within a gearbox (200) that delivers lubricant to rotating gears (202, 204, 206). The lubricant supply system (302) includes a stationary sleeve assembly (314) for delivering the lubricant to a rotating receiver member (316), shaft (304), or flange (434). The sleeve assembly (3...

A bearing apparatus (28, 128) includes: a bearing (40) including a first race (92) rotatable relative to a second race (88), wherein the first race (92) includes one or more drain passages (98) extending therethrough; and a squeeze film damper connected to the first race (92), the squeeze film damper including first...

A fuel supply system includes a first fuel supply line coupled in flow communication with a first fuel nozzle and configured to channel a first fuel flow to the first nozzle. A second fuel supply line coupled in flow communication with a second fuel nozzle and configured to channel a second fuel flow to the second n...

The disclosure provides a turbine blade (100). A turbine blade (100) includes a shroud (102) at a tip (104) of the blade and an airfoil having a leading edge (106) extending between the shroud (102) and a root (108) of the blade (100); a cutout portion (110) extending at least along the leading edge (106) of the air...

A user interface (30) for an integrated autopilot and flight management system for an aircraft (10) includes a plurality of tactical parameter controls (32) for operation of the autopilot and a plurality of strategic parameter controls (34) for operation of the flight management system.

A method for treating an algal containing aqueous medium comprises adding an effective amount of the treatment composition to the aqueous medium wherein the treatment composition comprises 1) a) a water soluble cationic quaternary ammonium starch or b) a water soluble quaternary ammonium starch/gum blend or c) a wat...

[0078]Systems (100) methods (300) and apparatus for maintaining stable conditions within a power grid (110) are provided. A local device (105) that includes one or more computer processors (161) may identify (315) one or more power sources (115) associated with a structure. The local device (105) may additionally mo...

A polyphase bus bar mounting structure (10) mounted to a support structure (26) is disclosed. The support structure (26) may comprise any of a rack, wall or a segment of a wind turbine tower. The polyphase bus bar mounting structure (26) has a plurality of cylindrical tubular conductors (12) arranged substantially p...

A cryogenic cooling system (10) for use with a superconductive electric machine (12) includes a first set of components (14) arranged in a first circuit and adapted to force flow of a cryogen in the first circuit (16) to and from a superconductive electric machine (12) and being operable in a cooldown mode for cooli...

A fuel cell (14) includes a plurality of power-producing electrode-electrolyte assemblies and heat-conducting elements (18). Cathode air supplied to the fuel cell is heated inside the fuel cell by fuel cell by-product heat via the heat-conducting elements.

A fuel injector for injecting fuel into a gasifier includes a mating end including a nozzle portion and a first flange fixedly coupled to the mating end and having a first receiving hole there through and including a first diaphragm disposed therein. The injector also includes a fuel transmission nozzle displaced at...

A method is provided for the preparation of polycarbonates by the reaction of a diaryl carbonate, such as DPC and a dihydric phenol, such as BPA.  The method utilizes the steps of successively processing the diaryl carbonate and the dihydric phenol in a melt in a first reaction stage, a second reaction stage and at ...

Provided is a laser system that includes a laser head having a laser holder configured to house a laser beam and a lens for reflecting the laser beam at a predetermined wavelength, and a thermal-mechanical adjustment device disposed on the laser head and configured to adjust a temperature and an alignment of the ...

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 cas...

METALLIC COMPOSITIONS USEFUL FOR BRAZING, AND RELATED PROCESSES AND DEVICES Abstract Of The Invention [0065] A braze alloy composition is disclosed, containing nickel, about 5% to about 40% of at least one refractory metal selected from niobium, tantalum, or molybdenum; about 2% to about 32% chromium; and ...

A preform can be subject to chemical vapor infiltration (CVI) to define a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) structure, a supplemental preform can be added to the CMC structure to define an expanded structure and CVI can be performed using the expanded structure. The adding of a supplemental preform and performing CVI u...

DUCTED THRUST PRODUCING SYSTEM WITH ASYNCHRONOUS FAN BLADE PITCHING ABSTRACT An actuation assembly (48) for a variable pitch fan (38) for a gas turbine engine (10) is provided. The actuation assembly (48) generally includes a plurality of fan blades (40), a scheduling ring (120), and a plurality of linkage arms (1...

Embodiments of ultrasound probes, systems, and methods for reducing power consumption in ultrasound systems are presented. A target region corresponding to a subject is imaged using an ultrasound probe disposed over a surface of the subject. Further, a distance between the ultrasound probe and the surface is determi...

A system includes a controller that has a processor configured to receive a first signal from a first oxygen sensor indicative of a first oxygen measurement, wherein the first oxygen sensor is disposed upstream of a catalytic converter system; and to receive a second signal from a second oxygen sensor indica...

Systems and methods for compressing high-frequency signals are described in certain embodiments herein. According to certain embodiments, a high-frequency signal can be converted into a lower frequency signal so that it can be processed by one or more devices in a lower frequency infrastructure. In certain embodi...

Multilayer plastic composite articles comprise at least one poly (alkylene naphthalate) surface layer which is adherent to at least one surface of a substrate which is formed of a thermoplastic resin. Decorative layers can be located between the substrate and the poly (alkylene naphthalate) surface layers. ...

A redundant communications scheme for a protective relay (12) which allows high speed, reliable, fault tolerant communications betwen peer protective devices in a power distribution network. Communication over a selectable primary communication channel (14a) are interrupted and switched to a secondary communication ...

An apparatus for local loop closure is provided. The apparatus includes a component (100) for use in a gas turbine engine. The component includes at least one of an actuator and a servo-valve, at least one sensor (232), and an electronic module (106) comprising controller electronics and memory. The electronic mo...

An apparatus comprises a power electronic energy conversion system comprising a first energy storage device (22, 182) configured to store DC energy and a first voltage converter (20, 144) configured to convert a second voltage from a remote power supply (36) into a first charging voltage configured to charge the fir...

A seal assembly and a rotary machine, such as a steam turbine, containing such seal. A stator circumferentially surrounds a row of rotor blades. The stator includes an upstream tooth-seal region, a downstream brush-seal region, and an intervening fluid expansion chamber all radially near the blade tips. Debris in th...

A method for operating a wind turbine is provided. The wind turbine includes a rotor with at least one rotor blade. The method includes determining an actual value of at least one of a first variable indicative of a failure state of the wind turbine and a second variable of the wind turbine correlated to a status of...

A diffuser (42) for a centrifugal compressor (18) including an annular diffuser housing (20) having a plurality of diffuser flow passages (22) therethrough the housing (20). Each passage (22) including a throat portion (28) and a diffusing section (99) with upstream and downstream diffusing portions (102 104). A di...

A method of preparing polycarbonate by the melt process comprising the steps of: a) melting a dihydric phenol and a diester of carbonic acid for a time and at a temperature sufficient to form a melt; and thereafter introducing a catalyst composition comprising a tetraorganophosphonium salt or a derivative thereof a...

In certain exemplary embodiments, a generator (14) field upgrade kit includes a design modification package configured to be installed in a generator (14) field of a generator (14) as a retrofit to mitigate damage of the generator (14) field due to high cyclic duty of the generator (14). The design modification pack...

An electronic electric meter (100) comprising; - current and voltage sensors (104, 106) configured to generate measurements of current and voltage, respectively; - a microcomputer (114)coupled to said current and voltage sensors, said microcomputer having on-chip masked read only memory (ROM) (120), said microcomp...

The disclosure concerns a wind power plant (1) and its operation during grid loss, wherein the wind power plant (1) comprises a plurality of rotor blades (2), a blade pitch drive (3), a rotor shaft (4), an electric generator (5), and a control unit (6) for controlling the operations of the wind power plant (1), wher...

An IGBT is optimized for ZVS operation, thereby significantly reducing switching losses during ZVS operation. In effect, the IGBT is optimized to operate as a MOSFET with a very small bipolar transistor component. Switching losses are reduced by reducing the number of minority carriers injected into the device durin...

A seal 20,38 includes a seal ring 22 with a circumferential split defining a gap 24. An arcuate bridge 26 extends across the gap and nests in the seal ring. The bridge includes an anchor end 28 which engages the seal ring solely in friction to restrain differential circumferential movement therebetween. The bridge a...

Disclosed herein is an exemplary method and system of generating an updated management information base (MIB) (e.g., a “configurable MIB”) of a computing device, where the updated MIB includes definitions for parameters (e.g., raw data and semi-processed data) associated with operations of a network of controllers ...

An airfoil of a first parent material and a second wrap material wherein the parent and wrap materials are of at least partially different materials and wherein an interiock region is formed between the parent and wrap materials having an interlock feature.

Methods and apparatus for a machine casing component carrier (210) configured to support a machine component such that the longitudinal axis of the machine component is adjustable with respect to a longitudinal axis of a rotatable member (404) of the machine are provided. The carrier includes a support member config...

Described herein are systems and methods of dynamically using predictive analytics in control of a hydrocarbon refining process. In one aspect, the method comprises analyzing a hydrocarbon sample, wherein the hydrocarbon sample is representative of an amount of hydrocarbon entering a refining process; developing one...

A method of estimating quality parameters for a plurality of engine components of a gas turbine engine is provided. The engine components have at least one sensor responsive to the engine component operation. The method includes providing an engine model (10) having virtual sensor values (50) and quality parameters ...

A flight management system is provided for generating a variable thrust cutback during aircraft departure. The flight management system includes memory storing a sound exposure level limit for a navigation flight and storing expected sound exposure levels for an aircraft, and one or more inputs for receiving sensed ...

A system for imaging ultrasound scatterers using coded excitation, comprising an ultrasound transducer array (10) having a multiplicity of transducer elements (12); a transmitter (14) coupled to said transducer array (10) and programmed to pulse selected transducer elements (12) which fores a transmit aperture in re...

A filter element is provided for filtering air in an inlet system of a gas turbine. The filter element includes a hydrophobic filter media that limits the passage of particulates and liquid from passing through the filter element. The filter media extends along a longitudinal axis and circumferentially about a ce...

A propulsion system (10) includes a propulsor (12) having a driveshaft (72), an electric machine (14) coupled to the driveshaft (72) of the propulsor (12), and a combustion engine having an output shaft. The propulsion system (10) additionally includes a one-way clutch (16) operable with at least one of the drivesha...

Composite article (10) includes a generally cylindrical body (12) having an internal grid structure (22) interleaved with casing layers (16 18 19 ) formed of reinforcing fibers disposed in a resin matrix. The composite article is utilized in a fan case containment system for aircraft engine applications. Methods for...

A nozzle assembly is provided which is, in part, formed of a low coefficient of thermal expansion material. The assembly includes a nozzle fairing formed of the low coefficient of thermal expansion material and includes a metallic strut extending radially through the nozzle fairing. Load is transferred from ...

A fluid filled transformer including a tank (11) for containing at least primary and secondary windings, a radiator (18) connected to the tank via top and bottom headers (20a, 20b), a fluid (50) disposed in the tank, a fluid circulation flow path (25) including passages through the windings, radiator, headers and at...

In accordance with one aspect of the present technique, a method includes transmitting an acoustic wave through a radiator tube, wherein the radiator tube comprises a cross-sectional geometry that varies along a length of the radiator tube. The method further includes receiving a reflected wave corresponding to the ...

An exemplary current limiting device comprises first and second electrodes; a composite material between the first and second electrodes, the composite material comprising: (a) a binder, and (b) an electrically conductive filler; a thin layer which provides an inhomogeneous distribution of resistance to the device; ...

A method of separating a phosphor material from a starting mixture is disclosed. The separating includes the steps of leaching with a first mineral acid solution to form a leached solution and a residual solid mixture; applying a magnetic field to magnetically separate a desirable portion comprising the phosphor mat...

Rotor blade assemblies for wind turbines are provided. In one embodiment, a rotor blade assembly includes a rotor blade, and a plurality of vortex generators configured on at least one of a suction side or a pressure side and disposed within an inboard area of the rotor blade. The plurality of vortex generators incl...

A method for manufacturing an ultra-thin polymeric film is disclosed. The method includes the steps of melt blending of a polymeric composition or a nanocomposite composition in an extruder. Next, the molten composition is conveyed through a flat die with a small die lip gap. A melt pump may also be used to provide ...

A grid-dependent power limiter system (152) for reducing pole-slipping is described. The system includes a power limiter (180) configured to receive at least one of a phase locked loop (PLL) error signal (190) and a terminal grid voltage feedback signal (160), and generate a power command signal (198) based on at le...

A method of repairing a turbine nozzle segment (10) having at least one vane (12) disposed between outer and inner bands (14,16), said method comprising: separating said inner band (16) from said nozzle segment (10); and joining said inner band (16) to a newly manufactured replacement casting (30) having an outer ba...

Polycarbonate produced by melt condensation of a diaryl carbonate and a dihydric phenol in the presence of a basic catalyst to produce an intermediate polycarbonate composition is finished by quenching with both an alkyl tosylate quencher and phosphorous acid. The efficiency of quenching can be measured by UV re...

A method for powering a pitch motor drive system (400) for at least one DC pitch motor (410) of a wind turbine (100) includes rectifying a voltage using a bridge circuit (402) to thereby supply a DC link voltage to a bridge (404) comprising active switching devices (406), and utilizing at least one link capacitor (4...

A stabilizer system (182) associated with a power converter controller (44) is described. The stabilizer system includes a regulator stabilizer (186) configured to receive a phase locked loop (PLL) error signal (190) and to generate a regulator stabilization signal (188) based at least partially on the PLL error ...

A method and catalyst system for economically producing aromatic carbonates from aromatic hydroxy compounds. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of carbonylating aromatic hydroxy compounds by contacting at least one aromatic hydroxy compound with oxygen and carbon monoxide in the presence o...

+4y+4yA process for preparing a Mn doped phosphor of formula (I) Ax [MF]:Mn Iincludes gradually adding a first solution to a second solution gradually discharging the product liquor from the reactor while volume of the product liquor in the reactor remains constant; wherein A is Li Na K Rb Cs or a combination thereo...

An aerodynamic seal assembly for a rotary machine is provided. The assembly includes multiple sealing device segments disposed circumferentially intermediate to a stationary housing and a rotor. Each of the segments includes a shoe plate with a forward-shoe section and an aft-shoe section having multiple labyrint...

An electric motor having a snap-together construction without the use of separate fasteners. The construction of the motor removes additive tolerances for a more accurate assembly. The motor is capable of programming and testing after final assembly and can be non-destructively disassembled for repair or modificat...

The present invention has the technical effect of disinfecting an EDI device of a water purification system The present invention may be applied to an EDI device having an internal chamber comprising ion exchange components. The internal chamber may also comprise a plurality of ion selective membranes positioned bet...

A method for controlling a power output of a power generating unit includes receiving (602) at least two measurement data sets from a location of integration of a power generating unit to an electrical grid. Each measurement data set includes a plurality of electrical parameters. The method further includes generati...

A bi-polar electrode having ion exchange polymers on opposite faces (13A 13B) of a porous substrate is formed using a method that includes providing an electrode substrate (12) with activated carbon layers on opposite faces (13A 13B) of the electrode substrate (12) wherein said faces have an outer perimeter band (14...

Multilayer plastic composite articles comprising a thermoplastic resin substrate which can be a polycarbonate, an ABS or ASA resin, a polyphenylene ether or polyphenylene ether/polystyrene blend , an polyester or an admixture of polycarbonate with ABS, ASA or polyester and at least one surface layer comprising a cyl...

A process for convening carbonyl-type impurities contained in a phenolic solvent to high-boiling derivatives is provided by contacting the phenolic solvent with a hydrotalcite-type material (HTM). The phenol can be separated from the high-boiling derivatives using conventional separation techniques, such as distilla...

A gas turbine system (10, 50) comprises a compressor (12); a combustor (14) disposed downstream of and in fluid communication with the compressor (12); a turbine assembly (16) disposed downstream of and in fluid communication with the combustor (14); and an oxygen-enriched gas source (18) disposed in selective fluid...

The invention relates to a ceramic casting shell mold having a pre-selected shape is described. It includes alternate, repeating layers of a ceramic coating material and a ceramic stucco, defining a total thickness of the shell mold; and a ceramic-based mat of reinforcing material disposed in the alternate, repeatin...

A system (10) for providing energy and other ancillary services to a power grid (26) including a renewable energy source (16). One or more power converters (28), (35), (36) are integrated with the renewable energy source (16). A battery-based energy storage system (12) is also integrated with the renewable energy so...

Divided magnet rotors R having a stepped skew rather than a helical skew are described. The stepped skew enables the use of straight magnet sections (44) that can be inserted into the rotor core notches (38) thereby eliminating the need to produce a helix from the rotor cage. The stepped skew is effective in decou...

[0031] A system including a fuel-supply system including, an auxiliary-fuel-gas compressor configured to compress a fuel for use by a gas-turbine system, an expander configured to generate power by expanding an oxidant from the gas-turbine system, and a motor/generator configured to function in a motor mode and in a...

A seal 30 includes first and second axially opposite loops 32, 34 integrally joined together by a coextensive web 36 in a collective ring having a circumferential split 38. The two loops 32, 34 are arcuate in section, with radially outer and inner sealing lands 40,42,44,46. And, the web 36 is disposed radially betwe...

This invention relates to an airfoil (14) comprising pressure and suction sides (16,18) extending in span along transverse sections from root (20) to tip (22) and in section chords between feading and trailing edges (26,28) with said chords increasing in length outboard from said root to barrel said airfoil therefro...

A tower (10) including a first end (24), a second end (26), and a shell (16) extending between the first and second ends. The shell includes at least one tower segment (22) including an inner surface (30) that defines a first cross-sectional area of the tower segment and a second cross-sectional area of the tower se...

COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF DEPOSITION OF THICK ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIER COATINGS ON CMC BLADE TIPS ABSTRACT Coating systems are provided for use on a CMC substrate, that can include: a bond coat on a surface of the CMC substrate; a first rare earth silicate coating on the bond coat; a sacrificial coating of a rei...

A power generation system (10, 56) comprises a power source (12), a transformer module (14, 58) for converting a low voltage from the power source into a higher voltage, and a voltage-multiplier module (16, 60) for amplifying higher voltage from the transformer module. The transformer module comprises a number N of ...

In one aspect, the present invention is a system for computerized tomographic (CT) imaging of an object, the method including steps of scanning an object with a CT imaging system to acquire views including projection samples of an object; interpolating the views nonuniformly within a selected view range to produce n...

Aspects of the invention provide for an electric vehicle charging station (EVCS) (2). In one embodiment, the EVCS (2) may include: a charging outlet (14) configured to receive a chargeable device (16); a contactor (18) operably connected to the charging outlet (14) and electrically connected to an advanced metering ...

A discharge lamp is presented. The lamp includes an arc envelope defining a chamber and a first opening. A plug is positioned in the first opening through a first seal. The lamp further includes a dosing tube extending away from the chamber, and having a passageway extending into the chamber through a second opening...

A gas turbine engine airfoil (45) includes leading and trailing edges (LE, TE), pressure and suction sides (41, 43) extending from airfoil base (49) to airfoil tip (47), trailing edge cladding (46) made of cladding material bonded to composite core (44) made of composite material, cladding material less brittle t...

A control system for mitigating loads on a wind turbine comprising a plurality of blades in yaw error events includes a yaw error calculation unit for calculating a yaw error of the wind turbine, a pitch angle reference command calculation unit for calculating a plurality of pitch angle reference commands respective...

A terminal (12) apparatus (10) for connecting an electrical conductor to electric equipment. A terminal (12) is electrically coupled to the electric equipment and has a hole formed therethrough. A first securing member (16) has a head (20) and a shaft (18) passing through the hole formed in the terminal (12). A firs...

An endshield assembly for an electronically commutated motor includes an endshield, a control assembly, and a power assembly. The endshield includes a plurality of recessed fins on an outer surface, and a substantially flat raised portion on an internal surface. The raised portion is in contact with a thermal pad....

A modular control panel (10) for a protective relay. The panel (10) is removably attached to the housing and has a frame to accomodate independently replaceable control panel modules (12a-d).

An intelligent analysis apparatus (10) and method for fluid (F) filled electrical equipment (20) includes sensors (28a-e) for measuring various parameters of the electrical equipment (20). Analytical model (112, 114, 116)s calculate parameters based on measurements of other parameters. The measured and calculated...

A power management control system ("PMCS") provides control and graphical representation of a plurality of electrical devices and components of an electrical distribution system; The PMCS includes a customized tabular display with database links for viewing selected, metered data provided by various intelligent elec...

In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes receiving a signal representative of an engine vibration transmitted via a knock sensor, wherein the knock sensor is disposed in an engine. The method additionally includes deriving an engine condition during operation of the engine. The method further inc...

A protective relay having internal processing circuitry (18) embodied by removable and replaceable modules (12).

A method of removing at least benzene from a hydrocarbon stream comprises concentrating aromatics in the hydrocarbon stream by passing the hydrocarbon stream through a membrane unit having at least one membrane to produce a permeate stream and a retentate stream, wherein the permeate stream is aromatics rich relativ...

An automatic transfer switch (ATS) controller (40) is disclosed which includes a power supply circuit to regulate and filter input power, a transformer to convert utility (12) and generator (14) power sources into power supply voltages and voltage sensing sources and a voltage sense signal conditioning circuit. Cont...

METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING A WIND TURBINE Abstract of the Invention A method and system for dissipating energy in a direct current (dc) bus of a doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG) converter during a grid event is described. In one aspect, the method comprises monitoring operating conditions of an electri...

A method of mounting an internal element in a wind turbine is provided, whereby the element is attached to the wind turbine by means of gluing.

The present disclosure is directed to a gas turbine engine assembly having a compressor (24) configured to increase pressure of incoming air, a combustion chamber (104), at least one turbine (106, 108) coupled to a generator (114), a torsional damper (116), and a controller (120). The combustion chamber (104) is con...

FLOW ALIGNMENT DEVICES TO IMPROVE DIFFUSER PERFORMANCE ABSTRACT A turbine shroud for an axial turbine, the shroud including: an annular array of arch shaped shroud segments each configured to be mounted to an inner surface of a turbine casing, the segment having an arched seal surface aligned with tips of a last...

A welded component a welded gas turbine component and a process of welding a component are disclosed. The welded component includes a first alloy a second alloy and a weld positioned between the first alloy and the second alloy. The weld is formed by a first shim and a second shim being beam welded. ...

ABSTRACT TRUNNION RETENTION FOR A TURBINE ENGINE A fan (38) for a gas turbine engine is provided. The fan (38) includes a plurality of fan blades (40), a disk (42), and a trunnion mechanism (90) for attaching the fan blades (40) to the disk (42). The disk (42) can be formed of a plurality of individual disk segmen...

A braking system for a wind turbine (100) is provided. The system includes one or more motors (411-416) for driving a part of the wind turbine, a first group of brakes (421,423, 425) for braking the part of the wind turbine, and a second group of brakes (422, 424, 426) for braking the part of the wind turbine. The f...

1,1-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-alkylcyclohexanes, as illustrated by 1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-pentadecylcyclohexane, are prepared by hydrogenating a composition comprising 3-alkylphenols to the corresponding cyclohexanol, oxidizing the cyclohexanol to a cyclohexanone and contacting the cyclohexanone with phenol in the ...

A single-converter circuit-based LED driver circuit (10) with isolated multi-channel outputs is disclosed. The circuit (10) includes an IC control circuit (11), a plurality of isolated output channels (70, 74) each having an output current sensing and conditioning circuit (74, 90), and an output current regulation c...

Precompressor and pre-booster water spray injection apparatus and methods are described. In an exemplary embodiment, a plurality of nozzles are 5   configured so that water injected into the gas flow to the high pressure compressor provides substantially uniform radial and circumferential temperature reductions ...

A ribbed composite shell (110) includes an annular grid (112) of relatively thick crack arresting ribs (114) embedded in a relatively thin annular shell (120) and relatively thin panels (118) in thin annular shell (120) between arresting ribs (114) wherein each of panels (118) are completely surrounded by a set ...

A method of managing transient events regularly seen during gas turbine operation that may cause undesirable operation and hardware damage. During certain transient operations, a lag may be seen between reference exhaust temperature and actual turbine exhaust temperature. This lag can result in an under-fired condit...

ABSTRACT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A SOFT SWITCHING DC-DC CONVERTER Systems and methods are provided for a soft switching topology for a direct current (DC)-DC converter. The systems and methods determine an operational status of an electric motor, and activate at least one of an upper or lower first or second semi...

A method and system (100) for assessing and optimizing crude selection are provided. A predictive engine (104) uses data from a database (102) to execute at least one predictive performance model and/or at leasl one risk assessment model designed to optimize or improve refining operations during a refining process. ...

The present invention provides a method for sealing pinholes in an electroless metal coating, said method comprising: (a) coating a substrate with an electroless metal coating layer to provide a coated article comprising an electroless metal coating in contact with the surface of the substrate, said electroless meta...

In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a first station, a second station, and a third station. At the first station, raw magnetic material strip is de-reeled from a stock reel and a predetermined amount of the raw magnetic material strip is fed and measured as the magnetic material strip is transported t...

TITLE: METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEFININGMETER DATA CALCULATINS IN AN ELECTRONIC ELECTRICITY METER. The present invention, in one embodiment, is a method for defining meter data calculation in an electronic meter (100). The method includes steps of storing a set of predefined data calculation instructions in a non...

A system for accessing aircraft engine component repair information by internal users and external customers is described. The system includes a server, at least one computer and a network connecting the computers to the server. The server is configured with a database of repair order and quote information and a plu...

A turbine bucket (11) and wheelpost (13) assembly reduces the number the number of buckets (11) in at least one of the stages of the turbine from 92 to 60 while reducing stresses at the assemble pointes of the buckets (11) and wheelposts (13) the buckets (11) and wheelsposts (13) being formed with complementary fill...

A seal 30 includes first and second axially opposite loops 32,34 integrally joined together by a coextensive web 36 in a collective ring having a circumferential split 38. The two loops 32,34 are arcuate in section, with radially outer and inner sealing lands 40,42,44,46. And, the web 36 is disposed radially between...

Systems and methods for creating an alternative parallel wireless link communication in addition to wireless signals for a vehicle network. Embodiments of the present invention provide a spread spectrum transmission module that transmits a spread spectrum signal to a wayside equipment module in which such spread spe...

[0045] A sensor is provided. The sensor comprises at least one sensing device comprising a first electrode and a second electrode, and a gap defined as a distance between one or more facing inner surfaces of the first and second electrodes, wherein the gap distance at least in part determines a threshold of one...

A water-resistant busway with a water drainage duct of the present invention (10) comprises a joint assembly (12) arranged between the ends of first and second busway housings (14, 16). Joint assembly (12) includes a water-resistant cover (30) releasably attached to first and second housings (14, 16) by cover fasten...

Blends of monofunctional and multifunctional (mcth)acrylaie monomers, optionally in addition to oligomeric multi­functional (mcth)acrylaies), can be cured by ultraviolet radiation in contact with a photoinitiator to produce optical resinous articles having a glass transition temperature of at least 35 *C and having...

A protective relay that derives and processes power system data from multiple user-configurable data source points. Data from multiple source points can be combined in the relay as a single source of data useful to perform a wide variety of monitoring and protection tasks. Multiple digital signal processing modules ...

In one embodiment, a gasification system component, such as a quench unit (14) or scrubber (19) may retain of pool of a cooling fluid (52) for cooling another fluid (47). The gasification system component includes a flow damping mechanism (70, 88, 98, 100, 102, 104, 106, 112, 118, 120, 130) designed to dampen flow o...

A SYSTEM AND METHOD ARE OUTLINED FOR CONTROLLING AND OPTIMIZING CHEMICAL INJECTION INTO A PROCESS UNIT IO CONTROL FOULING THE METHOD USES AN OPTICAL DEVICE TO MEASURE THE FOULING PROPENSITY OF THE PROCESS FLUID AT VARIOUS POINTS WITHIN THE PROCESS UNIT THE MEASUREMENTS ARE COMPARED WITH ONE ANOTHER AND PREDICTION ME...

An electric switch (10) having fixed contacts (22, 23) and rotary movable contacts (100) in pairs. The movable contact (100) have a central portion (104) coupled to a rotary member (26, 28) and end portions (102) adapted to contact the fixed contacts (22, 23). The end portions (102) extend from the central portion (...

Biomass gasification systems including a biofilter assembly adapted to be disposed within a filter unit of a biomass gasification system are provided. The biofilter assemblies may be adapted to filter particulate matter from a producer gas flowing through the filter unit while allowing a remainder of the producer ga...

A method for recovering a product mixture from a waste stream in a diaryl carbonate manufacturing process comprising reacting the waste stream with an alkyl alcohol to form a reaction mixture, and separating the product mixture from the reaction mixture.

Systems and methods of removing at least nitrogen oxides from an exhaust fluid generally include dividing a flow of an exhaust fluid comprising a concentration of nitric oxide into three types of flow-through cells. The first flow-through cell comprises a catalyst configured to reduce the nitric oxide with a reducta...

Methods and apparatus for injecting water into a turbine engine are described. In one embodiment, water injection apparatus is provided for injecting water into the gas flow through the engine, e.g., at a high pressure and/or low pressure compressor inlet. The water injection apparatus includes a plurality of nozzle...

A method of assembling a syngas cooler is provided. The method includes coupling a supply line within a cooler shell, coupling a heat transfer panel within the cooler shell, and coupling a heat transfer enclosure within the cooler shell such that the heat transfer enclosure substantially isolates the heat transfer p...

An anthrapyridone composition of the formula: where "A" and "B" are independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted cyclic ketone groups having from about 10 to about 20 ring carbon atoms; "a" is an integer having a value from 0-4, R1 - R4 are monovalent substituents; with the proviso that when "a" is 0, ...

The present discussion relates to generating power generation forecasts both on-site and remote to a wind farm, or other intermittent power generation asset, so as to increase the reliability of providing a forecast to interested parties, such as regulatory authorities. Forecasts may be separately generated at both ...

A rankine cycle system (10) includes a heater (12) configured to circulate a working fluid in heat exchange relationship with a hot fluid to vaporize the working fluid. A hot system (14) is coupled to the heater (12). The hot system (14) includes a first heat exchanger (20) configured to circulate a first vaporized ...

An analog to digital conversion circuit 10 for converting an analog input signal into a plurality of binary output bits includes an operational amplifier 46 and an integrating capacitor 44 for storing a charge proportional to the integral of the input signal. A charge subtracting circuit 36 removes a first predeterm...

A gasification quench chamber baffle (310  350) is disclosed. An Embodiment of the baffle (3 10 350) includes a ring (3 18 360) that has a predominantly vertical longitudinal axis; several pipes (354) are attached to the ring (318  360)  where each pipe (354) has an upper end (358) and a lower end. The lower ends of...

A fuel nozzle apparatus (10) for a gas turbine engine includes: a fuel discharge element (24) having a discharge orifice (50) communicating with a fuel supply connection (104); a static supporting structure (36); and a cantilevered flexible support structure (110) interconnecting the supporting structure (36) and th...

A method (600) includes receiving (602) machine data (104) of a machine among a fleet of machines. The machine data (104) include operational data obtained from a plurality of sensors coupled to the machine, virtual sensor data of a sub-assembly of the machine, and fleet data of the fleet of machines. The method (60...

The present invention relates to protective relays for providing protective control to electncd distribution systems.A terminal block comprising:a plurality of separable, modular tiers, each tier having a first end provided with terminal connections for electrical connection to an electrical distribution system, and...

A heat exchanger (30) is provided and includes a housing (40) disposed proximate to a heat source (20) the housing (40) having sidewalls (41) forming an enclosure a baffle (43) defining in the enclosure a ventilation circuit (45) thermally communicative with the heat source (20) and central walls (44) defining a mai...

ABSTRACT An aeronautical propulsion system includes a fan (38) having a plurality of fan (38) blades and an electric motor (82) drivingly connected to the fan (38) for rotating the plurality of fan (38) blades. A chemically rechargeable ultra-capacitor (86) is included for providing the electric motor (82) with a ...

A shroud and shroud hanger are provided wherein at least the shroud is formed of ceramic matrix composite material. The shroud and hanger extend in a circumferential direction. A generally C-shaped clip extends radially to retain the hanger and shroud together. FIG. 1

An electrical wire comprising a conductor and a covering disposed over the conductor. The covering comprises a thermoplastic composition. The thermoplastic composition comprises a poly(arylene ether), a high density polyethylene, a block copolymer; and organic phosphate ester flame retardant.

The disclosure relates to preassembled equipment (2) and a method of transporting bulky equipment (2) of a wind power plant (1) from a preassembly site to an installation site, the equipment (2) comprising at least two modules (3, 4), the method comprising the steps of preassembling the modules (3, 4) onto a support...

The Invention relates to a combined cycle system comprising. gas turbine (112, 212, 312), a steam turbine (118, 213, 313), aid a heat recovery shun generator (132, 232, 332), wherein gas turbine exhaust gas Is used in the heat recovery shun generator for generating steam for die steam turbine, said gas turbine exhau...

A conversion system (300) for use with a first monitoring system (404) is provided. The conversion system includes an interface module (400) for receiving a plurality of hardware configuration settings associated with the first monitoring system, wherein the plurality of hardware configuration settings are establish...

A metal forming method is used for manufacturing vehicle wheels. The invention comprises manufacturing of a wheel block comprising a central part and initially formed rim; drawing of the rim by hot rolling to obtain a wheel profile that approximates a finished wheel, and a final wheel treatment process. The rolling ...

Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for implementing condition monitoring activities. Systems include a processor (204) in communication with a machine (202) being monitored. The processor (204) receives signals output by the machine (202) via a signal conversion element (210) associa...

A tower (210) is provided having a foundation (250), at least one concrete tower section (214) located above the foundation (250) and one or more upper tower sections (112). An adapter section (270) is located between the concrete tower section (214) and one of the upper tower sections (112). The adapter section (27...

A method for reducing hydrogen sulfide in asphalt includes adding a hydrogen scavenger composition to the asphalt. The hydrogen sulfide scavenger includes a polyaliphatic amine having the formula I: R is an aliphatic radical and n is from about 0 to about 15. A method for treating asphalt and a hydrogen sulfide sca...

ABSTRACT The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for stabilizing sub-synchronous interaction (SSI) of a wind turbine generator (120) connected to a power grid (184). More specifically, the method includes measuring an alternating-current (a-c) quantity of the power grid (184). Another step include...

A gas turbine engine thermal control double-wall apparatus for active clearance control and a method of using the apparatus are provided herein. The apparatus has a thermal air distribution manifold encircling an axially extending portion of an engine outer casing. The manifold has a plurality of header assemblies w...

A surface of a nickel-base article such as an internal surface (36) of a gas turbine airfoil (22) is protected with a protective layer (40) of aluminum and at least one other element. To form the protective layer (40), a donor alloy is contacted to the protected surface of the article, and simultaneously the article...

A yaw or pitch bearing for a wind turbine includes a slewing ring bearing assembly having an outer race and an inner race, both having an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface of the outer race and the outer surface of the inner race have a plurality of threads that engage and define a threaded beari...

A process of forming an encapsulated magnet assembly is provided, the process comprising welding a second portion of a housing cover formed of a non-magnetic material to a first portion of a housing cover formed of a magnetic material to provide a welded housing cover and subsequently heat-treating the welded housin...

A stall margin modulation (SMM) control system (180) in communication with a gas turbine engine (100) including a compressor (124) is described herein. The SMM control system (180) is configured to determine the stall margin (304) of the compressor (124), operate the gas turbine engine (100) using the determined sta...

ABSTRACT Method and system for imaging are disclosed. Projection data corresponding to a target is acquired using X-rays generated at a plurality of energy levels. Further, at least two individual constituents corresponding to the target are identified. Additionally, a set of voxels including the individual constit...

The present disclosure relates to correcting misalignment of image data within an overlap region in acquired scan data. By way of example, systems and methods for applying a post-reconstruction interpolation are described to correct misregistration of features within overlap regions in either sequentially acquired a...

A functionalized diamond comprises an organic functionalized moiety. The organic functionalized moiety being selected from: vinyl,amide, alcohol, acidics, phenolics. hydroxyls,carboxyl, aldehyde, and aliphatics, and combinations thereof.

A rotor (108) for a wind turbine (100) is provided. The rotor (108) includes a hub (110) and at least one blade (112) coupled to the hub, at least one electric pitch motor operatively coupled to the at least one blade, and a pitch motor control system (130) operatively coupled to the at least one pitch motor, the pi...

A method (500) for measuring a plurality of parameters corresponding to an exhaust emission of a combustion process is presented. The method (500) includes obtaining (502) a spectroscopic signal associated with the exhaust emission. The method (500) further includes generating (504), via optical wavelength separatio...

The present application provides an elliptical sealing system (140) for use with a rotor (120) and a stator housing (130) of a rotary machine (100). The elliptical sealing system (140) may include a number of sealing segments (260) with an abradable coating (170) thereon. The sealing segments (260) with the abradabl...

A system for directing a receiving lobe of an adaptive antenna array toward an aircraft in flight includes an aircraft position vector calculator and an antenna weight vector generator. The aircraft position vector calculator receives aircraft position information from an aircraft tracking service and calculates, ba...

A method of forming a build in a powder bed includes emitting a plurality of laser beams from selected fibers of a diode laser fiber array onto the powder bed the selected fibers of the array corresponding to a pattern of a layer of the build; and simultaneously melting powder in the powder bed corresponding to the...

The invention provides for a method for providing protection to a generator, comprising the steps of: intercepting a feedback signal of a function generator indicative of rated capability; determining, based on a coolant condition of said generator, a compensation value in accordance with a change in generator perfo...

To offer a suitable polyether imide resin composition for the plastic components for automobiles, domestic appliances or OA apparatus, equipment"s for media where heat resistance, dimensional stability and fire retardancy is required Means tor solving the problem Filler reinforced polyether imide resin composition i...

A quadrature coil suitable for use with an open frame MRI system provides crossing pairs of arrays of parallel conductor elements, respectively. Compact configuration is provided through use of an isolating circuit for incorporating parasitic capacitances at the resonance frequency of the coil into a blocking parall...

Embodiments of the disclosure are directed at determining rotor deterioration in a dynamoelectric machine. Various current and voltage measurements are carried out upon an exciter assembly when the dynamoelectric machine is operated at various speeds and at various occasions over an extended period of time. More par...

A method for analyzing electrical shorts in field windings of a synchronous machine having a rotor using a magnetic flux probe, the method includes: monitoring flux signals generated by the flux probe wherein the flux signals are indicative of magnetic flux emanating from the field windings; electronically storing f...

Systems and methods for high throughput fabrication and analysis of an array of coated materials. The methods include selectively delivering at least one of a plurality of materials (14) to the surface (16) of a substrate (18) having a plurality of predefined regions (22) to form a predefined coating (30) on each of...

The present invention pertains generally to a system and method for providing fuel having a desired calorie content to a combustion engine over a range of operating levels. The system mixes a first fuel from a first fuel supply pipe with a second fuel from a second fuel supply pipe at a mixing point to create a mixe...

A system (100) for monitoring a machine (155) includes a memory device (120/144) operatively coupled with a processor (122/142). The memory device stores a plurality of operational measurements of the machine and is programmed with computer instructions that instruct the processor to record a first plurality of oper...

ABSTRACT Various embodiments of methods and systems are provided for enhancing engine operation through data-sharing among vehicles. In one embodiment, a method includes determining whether a first value of a first operating parameter produced by a first vehicle is corrupted or unavailable; receiving a second va...

A seal assembly for sealing a rotatable shaft in a gas turbine engine, wherein the shaft includes sections of greater shaft diameter located both forward and aft of the seal shaft coupling point is provided. The seal assembly includes a first semi-annular segment with a first end, a second end, and a plurality of...

A wind anemometer (10) comprises a light source (12) for transmitting pulsed light signals (20), a receiver (14) for receiving backscattered signals (28) from airborne particles for each pulse of the transmitted pulsed light signals (20), a detector (16) for detecting the received backscattered signals, and a proces...

A steam turbine rotor wheel includes a plurality of buckets (10, 34) secured about a circumferential periphery of the wheel, each bucket comprising a shank portion (12) and an airfoil portion (14), the plurality of buckets including two groups of buckets (10, 34) having respective different predetermined resonant fr...

A computer implemented design evaluation system for evaluating a design. The system includes a type module (112) for receiving a user input specifying a design type and generating design requirements. A design module (114) receives the design requirements generates a design including design data. A performance modul...

The Invention relates to an integrated engineering analysis system that determrnes at least one final output value in response to at least one initial input value. A first subprocesses provides at least one output value in response to the initial input value. A plurality of subprocesses provide a plurality of output...

A no-flow underfill composition comprising an epoxy resin in combination with epoxy hardener and optional reagents and a filler of a functionalized colloidal silica having a particle size ranging from about 1 nm to about 250 run. The colloidal silica is functionalized with at least one organoalkoxysilane functionali...

A supersonic compressor (10) includes a fluid inlet (26), a fluid outlet (28), a fluid conduit (32) extending therebetween, and a supersonic compressor rotor (40) disposed within the fluid conduit. The rotor includes a rotor disk (48) that includes a substantially cylindrical body (50) extending between a radially i...

In accordance with one embodiment, a method for determining one or more weak buses in an electrical power system is provided. The method includes computing voltage stability indices (VSIs) corresponding to a plurality of buses in the electrical power system as a function of phasor values associated with the pluralit...

A gas turbine engine arcuate leaf seal assembly includes arcuate leaf seal extending radially and circumferentially between adjacent first and second turbine components. Upper and lower leaf seal portions of leaf seal are in radially spaced apart arcuate upper and lower grooves in the first and second turbine compon...

An arc chuteless circuit interrupter is disclosed. In accordance with certain aspects of the disclosure, a circuit interrupter is provided that interrupts flow of current in a circuit in response to an over-current event. The arc chuteless circuit interrupter does include an arc chute. Rather, it includes a permanen...

A method controls the stroke of three circumferentially spaced apart actuators attached at respective joints to an actuation ring positionable to vector thrust in a gas turbine engine exhaust nozzle. The circumferential angular location of each of the actuator joints is specified and, the stroke for each of the actu...

A flexible thermoplastic composition comprises a poly(arylene ether), a first block copolymer, a second block copolymer and a flame retardant wherein the second block copolymer comprises a controlled distribution copolymer block. The flexible thermoplastic composition is useful in the manufacture of coated wires. ...

A multiconductor cable assembly and a method of making a muticonductor cable assembly are disclosed. The multiconductor cable assembly comprises a conductor and a covering comprising a thermoplastic composition. The thermoplastic composition comprises a poly(arylene ether), a polyolefin and a polymeric compatibilize...

A device for driving a first part of a wind energy turbine with respect to a second part of the wind energy turbine said device, comprising a driving element (18) for driving engagement with the first part; a driving unit (22) comprising a housing (24) to be fixedly connected to the second part, a motive generation ...

Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to provide wind turbine control and compensate for wind induction effects. An example method includes receiving wind speed data from a Light Detecting and Ranging (LIDAR) sensor. The example method includes receiving operating data indicative of w...

This method refers to a method by which the physical and mechanical properties intrinsic to a fine-grain structure may be formed in metal billets using pressure treatment. The method is designed to treat rods, bars and other particularly long billets. This method is designed to lower the cost of deformational treatm...

A housing for retention of the outer race of a bearing of a gas turbine engine includes an arrangement of spring fingers that yields a lightweight housing capable of withstanding very high radial loads combined with very high torsional windup and axial thrust load. Controlled circumferential gaps on both sides of ea...

A method of wind turbine management includes receiving operational information (130) on operational characteristics of a wind turbine (102). The operational information (130) is analyzed based on a set of rules (240), and a determination is made as to whether a fault of the wind turbine (102) is resettable. The set ...

A gasifier (10) includes a combustion chamber (14) in which a combustible fuel is burned to produce a syngas and a particulated solid residue. A quench chamber (16) having a liquid coolant is disposed downstream of the combustion chamber (14). A dip tube (38) is disposed coupling the combustion chamber (14) to the ...

Embodiments provide systems 20 and methods 500 for removing debris from a surface. A system 20 can include a first impulse cleaning device 22 and a second impulse cleaning device 23, each impulse cleaning device generating shock waves directed to a surface to be cleaned, wherein the first impulse cleaning device 22 ...

A method and system for determining the reliability and a remaining time before failure for a DC motor system (110) is provided. The method and system may determine the reliability and a remaining time before failure with a statistical confidence. The method and system may includes acquiring historical motor data (1...

An expression vector, comprising a first reporter nucleic acid sequence operably linked to a first expression control sequence comprising a promoter; and a second reporter nucleic acid sequence operably linked to a second expression control sequence that comprises a response element that is activated or inactivated...

A method and system are used to calibrate a plurality of actuators joined to an actuation ring in a control system for vectoring exhaust flaps in a vectoring nozzle. The actuators include output rods which are positioned to respective first positions at which output stroke is measured. The actuators are repositioned...

A thermoplastic composition comprising a poly (arylene ether), a polyolefin, and a polymeric compatibilizer selected from the group consisting of (i) a block copolymer wherein a central block is a controlled distribution copolymer, and (ii) a polypropylene-polystyrene graft copolymer, is disclosed. The compositio...

A systém for automatic generation control in a wind farm is provided. The systém includes a wind farm controller for controlling the plurality of energy storage elements. The wind farm controller receives an automatic generation control set point from an independent systém operátor, generates a farm-level storage po...

The present disclosure relates to the generation of an activated platelet product in which one or more of the presence or absence of clots the timing of clot formation (if present) and/or the mechanical strength of clots (if present) is controlled by the presence or concentration of calcium ions during the activatio...

The present disclosure is directed to an automated system and method of analyzing performance of engines in a test cell. The method includes electronically accessing engine operational data in a stored database of the test cell. Another step includes electronically retrieving operational data corresponding to the ne...

HEAT EXCHANGER FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE ABSTRACT A heat exchanger apparatus (40, 140, 240) for a gas turbine engine includes: a plurality of heat exchanger pipes (48, 148, 248), each pipe (48, 148, 248) having first and second ends; wherein the heat exchanger pipes (48, 148, 248) are disposed in a repeating pat...

A turbine comprising a first turbine component being of a first material having a first coefficient of thermal expansión. A second turbine component being of a second material having a second coefficient of thermal expansión, said second turbine component adjacent said first turbine component. A space between said f...

The invention describes a validation system (50) for a reciprocating fluid machine. The system (50) comprises a base plate or foundation (52) on which at least one frame (46) of the reciprocating fluid machine is removably applied; a first shaft (54), rotatably coupled with the base plate (52), to activate the ...

Compounds of formula I may be hydrolyzed to produce metal oxides wherein M is Mg, Al, Ca, Sc, Ti,  V,  Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, As, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Tc, Ru, Rh, Pd, Cd, In, Sn, Sb, La, Hf, Ta, W, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, Hg, TI, Pb, Bi, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Th, U, or Pu; X...

In one embodiment, a method to reduce the radiation dose delivered by an imaging system is provided. The method comprises steps of selecting a virtual mask representation based on the shape of an organ to be masked, displaying the virtual mask representation on a scout image and manipulating radiation dose to be del...

A new method for the synthesis of poly(etherimide)s comprises transimidation of bis(imide) (IV), formula (IV), in the presence of a substituted phthalic anhydride or 4-substituted tetrahydrophthalic anhydride to yield dianhydride (V), formula (V), which may then be reacted with a diamine to produce poly(etherimide)s...

A magnetic resonance (MR) imaging system equipped with real-time imaging capability and methods of interactively prescribing geometry to excitation profiles of structure of interest, are disclosed herein. The MR imaging system includes a graphical user interface for displaying and receiving prescription commands, a ...

An ultrasound system includes a transducer array comprising a multiplicity of transducer elements configured to acquire image data of an object, a display system for displaying an image of the object based on the acquired image data, and an image processor module. The image processor module is programmed to calculat...

A wireless information system for wind turbine components of a wind turbine (100) is disclosed. The wireless information system includes a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag (200) attached to a wind turbine component. The RFID tag (200) contains component information such as identification, commissioning date...

A resin composition useful lor wire and cable covering material is formed by compounding a phosphate ester rclar-danl, boron phosphate, and zinc borale hydrate with a polyphenylenc ether group resin or a combination of a polyphcnylene elhcr group resin and an aromatic vinyl group resin, in a specific ratio. ...

The present invention, in one embodiment, is a method for input/output (I/O) board addressing and communications in an electronic electric meter having a microcomputer. The method includes steps of providing interchangeable I/O boards of an electronic electric meter with type identifiers; and determining, using a mi...

An encapsulant for encapsulating electronic components and a method of making and/or using the encapsulant may be provided. An electronic device that includes the encapsulant may be provided. The curable encapsulant composition may include a mixture of a functionalized polymer and at least one reactive monomer compo...

In performing tissue-generated harmonic imaging using coded excitation, the transmit waveform for acquiring the JV-th harmonic signal is biphase {!,-!) encoded using two code symbols of a code sequence, the portions (i.e., chips) of the transmit waveform encoded with the second code symbol each being phase-shifted b...

A controller (108) for controlling and monitoring the operation of an engine-generator (14) is disclosed. The controller includes a central processing unit (122), a power supply, an input/output system (126), a communication system (134), an annunciation system (130, 132) and mode control switches (158). The operati...

(EN)Methods for separating, monitoring, identifying, and/or quantifying a plurality of ionic species in a mixture are disclosed herein. The ionic species can include a plurality of amines in an industrial fluid. The methods can include a first chromatography step, a second chromatography step, and optionally, a thir...

An article (10) made of a metallic material and comprising a body (12) and a body end portion (18) integral with the body (12), includes"a band (20) of the metallic material at the end portion (18) substantially through the entire end portion (18), the band (20) being under a compressive stress greater than the body...

Using a personal digital assistant (PDA) (64) to collect operational data for analysis on computers from systems (60) including engine-generator controllers (66) and the downloading of operational parameters to engine-generator controllers is described. The engine-generator controllers control at least one engine-ge...

The invention is a catalytic ion exchange resin bed with low pressure drop, low catalyst breakage and low catalyst deactivation as well as an improved process for the production of bisphenol A employing such a catalytic ion exchange resin bed.

Improved performance in high temperature, high vacuum reactors is obtained by quenching alkaline catalyst present in the product a melt polycondensation reaction using a sulfonic acid ester quencher in a carrier. The carrier if formed from a first carrier component effective to solubilize the quencher and having ...

A method and catalyst system for economically producing aromatic carbonates from aromatic hydroxy compounds. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of carbonylating aromatic hydroxy compounds by contacting at least one aromatic hydroxy compound with oxygen and carbon monoxide in the presence o...

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The present application provides an acoustic nozzle for an inlet bleed heat system using a flow of compressor discharge air. The acoustic nozzle may include an outer casing, an acoustic attenuation medium within the outer casing, a number of exit apertures positioned in the outer casing, an air pipe in communication...

The present disclosure is directed to a system (100) and method (200) for detecting distortion in a component (102) of a gas turbine engine (10). In one embodiment, the system (100) includes at least one detectable datum marker (104) configured at least partially within the component (102). Further, the system (10...

A system for honing a shaft is provided. The system includes a rod having an axis and a head coupleable to the rod. The system also includes a drive motor coupleable to the rod such that the rod and the head are rotatable via the drive motor. The system further includes a linear actuator coupleable to the rod such...

A contactless power transfer system is provided. The contactless power transfer system includes a first power exchanger coil configured to exchange power. The contactless power transfer system also includes a first power converter operatively coupled to the first power exchanger coil and configured to convert a dire...

A method for assisted reading of automated ultrasound image volumes includes receiving a plurality of scan images (902) generated from an imaging device, wherein the plurality of scan images comprises a chest wall region. The method further includes determining a chest wall model (904) representative of the chest wa...

A system 100 includes passive absorption cells 108, 110, 112 configured to allow diffusion of a gas leaked from an asset 102 into the passive absorption cells resulting in presence of diffused leaked gas inside at least one of the passive absorption cells. The system further includes a remote analyzer 115 that inclu...

A method (60, 90) includes executing a wear protocol to derive a start-stop (SS) wear, a steady-state operating hours (OH) wear, or a combination thereof, of a test journal bearing system (10). The method (60, 90) further includes observing operations of an engine (8) via one or more sensors to determine a number of...

A controller 39 includes a processor 39 and memory 37. The memory stores instructions that, when executed, are configured to cause the processor to receive measurements pertaining to a measured operation parameter of at least a portion of a turbine system 12. The instructions are also configured to cause the process...

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A coupling device configured to form a sample access assembly is provided. The sample access assembly is configured to house a sample. The coupling device includes a heating component and a separating component. Further the separating component is configured to separate portions of first and second containers that f...

A system includes a controller configured to receive a signal acquired by the at least one knock sensor coupled to a reciprocating device, to sample the received signal, to analyze the sampled signal, and to utilize standard quality control (SQC) techniques to perform real-time diagnostics on the reciprocating devic...

Methods for forming a sintered bond coat (64) on a silicon-based substrate (14) and articles (50) formed by the methods are disclosed. The methods include applying a bond coat slurry on the silicon-based substrate (14), drying the bond coat slurry on the silicon-based substrate to form a dried bond coat (44), and si...

Novel methods of probing multiple targets in a biological sample are provide whereby the targets are DNA RNA and protein. The method comprises subjecting the sample to an in situ hybridization reaction using a labeled nucleic acid probe that binds an RNA target observing a signal and optionally removing the signa...

A power cylinder system for a reciprocating engine includes a steel piston configured to move within a cylinder of the reciprocating engine. The system also includes a groove extending circumferentially about the piston beneath a top land of the piston and configured to support a ring having an inner circumferential...

ABSTRACT A method includes obtaining a steady state model that models a process controlled by a controller of a gas turbine. The steady state model estimates at least one output of the process based on at least one input. The method includes creating a transient model by perturbing at least one input of the steady ...

A monitoring system of a combined cycle power plant having a topping cycle performed by a gas turbine and a bottoming cycle performed by a steam turbine, the monitoring system. The monitoring system includes a processor that receives a first set of data indicating a first measurement value of an operating parameter ...

The present invention, in one embodiment, is a method for measuring electricity usage that includes steps of: coupling a sensor to a power source; converting a signal from the sensor to a digital measurement signal; using a microcomputer to determine quantities indicative of electricity consumption from the digital ...

Provided herein are methods for the collection and amplification of circulating nucleic acids from a non-celluar fraction of a biological sample. Circulating nucleic acids are extracted from the non-cellular fraction and are circularized to generate single-stranded nucleic acid circles, which are then subsequently...

An efficient method for manufacturing a dialkyl carbonate from CO, O2, and an alcohol which uses a catalyst comprising: (i) a cupric halide; and (ii) a compound capable of producing a copper halide alkoxide by reaction with a cupric halide.

A shroud hanger assembly (30) or shroud assembly (30) is provided for a gas turbine engine wherein a hanger (32) includes a radially depending and axially extending arm. The arm (45) or retainer (60) engages a pocket (56) formed in a shroud (50) so as to retain the shroud (50) in a desired position relative to the h...

A turbine blisk is provided. The turbine blisk includes an inner rim a plurality of adjacent rotor blades extending radially outward from said inner rim a shroud segment integrally coupled to each of the plurality of adjacent rotor blades thereby forming a plurality of adjacent shroud segments and a gap defined betw...

A fuel slurry heating system includes a fuel slurry preparation system which comprises a fuel slurry vessel configured to hold the fuel slurry a heat source and a controller configured to control the heat source to heat the fuel slurry to decrease a viscosity of the slurry below a threshold viscosity to make the slu...

LINEAR OSCILLATION SYSTEM HAVING A SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME ABSTRACT A linear oscillation system comprising a housing, a stationary assembly, a moveable assembly and a suspension system is disclosed. The suspension system is mechanically coupled between the moveable assembly and the h...

Embodiments of an apparatus for transferring energy between a rotating element and a fluid are provided herein. In some embodiments, a plenum of an apparatus for transferring energy between a rotating element and a fluid may include a through hole disposed through the plenum; and a plurality of inlet guide vanes dis...

The invention relates to a polymer derived from: reaction of glycidyl (meth)acrylate allyl glycidyl ether or [(vinyloxy)methyl]oxirane with ammonia or primary amine to obtain a mixture of monomer compounds; reaction of the mixture of monomer compounds with at least one of acrylic acid vinyl alcohol vinyl acetate acr...

A fuel nozzle assembly includes a center body comprising an outer sleeve and an internal fuel passage defined within the outer sleeve. The internal fuel passage defines a fuel flow path within the center body and includes an inlet defined at an upstream end of the center body. The inlet is formed to receive ...

BI-DIRECTIONAL DC-DC POWER CONVERTER FOR A VEHICLE SYSTEM A bi-directional DC-DC converter assembly that processes and transfers differential power in a variable manner is disclosed. The converter assembly is coupled to an energy storage device and DC link, with the converter assembly including a first converter ...

SEAL RING FOR HYDROGEN COOLED GENERATOR OF THE DISCLOSURE A seal ring assembly includes a first seal ring axially disposed from a second seal ring. The first seal ring has an axial face opposing an axial face of the second seal ring. A radial oil channel is defined between the two axial faces. Both seal rings have ...

A compressor including a housing, a cylinder, and a piston is presented. The cylinder and the piston define a compression chamber, a discharge chamber, and a suction chamber. The compressor further includes at least one valve assembly including a valve member disposed in the housing, wherein the compression chamber ...

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A cooling system includes a cooling loop containing a cooling fluid configured for circulation through an engine, an auxiliary alternator configured to be driven by the engine for powering auxiliary loads of the rail vehicle, and a canned pump positioned within the cooling loop and being configured to circulate ...

ith ith ith ithA system for fabricating a component includes an additive manufacturing device and a computing device. The additive manufacturing device is configured to fabricate a first component by sequentially forming a plurality of superposed layers based upon a nominal digital representation of a second compone...

According to some embodiments a flow surface comprises a composite material formed of a plurality of layers of said composite and a piezoelectric actuator located within the layers or on an outer surface of the composite material. The piezoelectric actuator is actuatable to vibrate the composite material and one of ...

A epicyclic gearbox 30 comprises a gearbox housing including an inner cavity receiving an input shaft 28 from a low pressure turbine 21 and an output shaft 28 connected to a fan 18. A sun gear 32 is disposed within the housing and at least one planetary gear 34 engages and orbits the sun gear. The at least one plane...

A laser machining method includes directing, from an F-theta lens having a long focal length of greater than about 250 millimeters, a laser beam at a nonperpendicular beam tilt angle from an optical axis of the lens having a top-hat profile and a narrow beam divergence angle of between about 1 degree and about 3 ...

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for computing noise on a CT image. The method comprises: selecting a region of interest on a current CT image; computing a proportion of soft tissues within the region of interest; and when the proportion is less than a preset proportion threshold of soft tissu...

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A SHORT LENGTH JET PUMP WITH IMPROVED MIXING A method and system for a jet pump is provided. The jet pump system includes a pre-mixing bowl includes a nozzle, a mixing section at least partially surrounding the nozzle, and a first inlet opening configured to receive a first flow of fluid an...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF TURBOCHARGER WASTEGATE ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A system includes an internal combustion engine including an intake manifold and a throttle disposed upstream of the intake manifold. The system also includes a turbocharger coupled to the internal combustion engine, wherein th...

DIRECT CURRENT POWER SYSTEM ABSTRACT A direct current power system includes a common direct current (DC) bus configured to supply power to a plurality of loads. A plurality of alternating current (AC) to DC converter bridges supply DC power to the common CD bus. Each of the AC to DC converter bridges is connect...

GAS-ELECTRIC PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT ABSTRACT In one aspect the present subject matter is directed to a gas-electric propulsion system for an aircraft. The system may include a turbofan jet engine, an electric powered boundary layer ingestion fan that is coupled to a fuselage portion of the aircraft a...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTIMATING FUEL QUALITY IN AN ENGINE ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE The subject matter disclosed herein relates to a system and method for monitoring and controlling a combustion engine. In one embodiment, a system includes a controller configured to control operations of a combustion engine,...

In one aspect, a method for controlling a wind turbine based on an identified surface condition of a rotor blade may include monitoring an operating parameter of the wind turbine to obtain parameter data related to the operating parameter as an operating input of the wind turbine changes, analyzing the parameter dat...