Rotary kinetic fluid motors or pumps inventions 12/07

20070297893 - Fan speed change control: Methods and systems for controlling the speed of a fan for an electronic system. In some embodiments of the invention, temperatures are associated with changes in the value of a variable relating to fan speed. In one of these embodiments, there is a range of temperatures where the fan speed... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070297892 - Monitoring the operation of a wind energy plant: The invention relates to a method of monitoring the operation of a wind energy plant, wherein the operation comprises collection of blade-related operational data. Novel aspects of the method according to the invention comprises that, in predefined points on the blade, position indicators are arranged that can be used in... Agent: Day Pitney LLP

20070297894 - Regenerative vacuum generator for aircraft and other vehicles: Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to regenerative vacuum generators for use on aircraft or other transportation vehicles. Embodiments of the invention further relate to modified regenerative vacuum generators that provide a larger area for air flow, as well as provide larger RPMs than typical regenerative vacuum generators. Further... Agent: John S. Pratt, Esq Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

20070297895 - Efficient power turbine and electrical generation system: A power turbine is provided in the form of a set of plates that cooperate to form a housing, with a set of spaced apart disks mounted on a shaft within the housing. Some of the plates and disks cooperate to allow gas or steam to be injected to provide... Agent: William J. Kolegraff

20070297896 - Rotor blade for a wind power plant: The invention concerns a rotor blade of a wind power installation and a wind power installation. One advantage of the present invention is to provide a rotor blade having a rotor blade profile, and a wind power installation, which has better efficiency than hitherto. A rotor blade of a wind... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20070297897 - Split knife edge seals: A compressor for a turbine engine includes multiple compressor disks having rotor blades mounted about the circumference of each of the disks. A plurality of stator vanes extend between the rotor blades of axially adjacent disks. A knife edge seal segment is supported by each disk backbone extending from the... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds/pratt & Whitney

20070297898 - Aerofoil: An aerofoil made from a sheet metal blank which is bent in the shape of an aerofoil such that it has a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure side and a suction side, and the blank is joined at the trailing edge. The regions of the sheet metal blank... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070297899 - Methods and systems for assembling a turbine: A method for assembling a turbine is provided, wherein the method includes positioning an annular nozzle carrier radially inwardly from a casing such that a cavity is defined between the nozzle carrier and the casing. The method also includes extending a flange from at least one of a leading edge... Agent: John S. Beulick (17851)

20070297900 - Sector of a compressor guide vanes assembly or a sector of a turbomachine nozzle assembly: A sector of a compressor guide vanes assembly or a sector of a turbomachine nozzle assembly. It comprises an inner ring sector (4), an outer ring sector (6) and a multitude of blades (8) connecting the inner ring sector (4) to the outer ring sector (6). The outer ring sector... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070297901 - Seal apparatus for a water pump, rotation-support apparatus for a water pump, and a water pump: A structure of a water pump is provided without increasing the cost thereof, or without enlarging the size to improve the durability of the water pump. A seal apparatus having a seal ring 13 and a slinger 14 in combination to prevent foreign matter from progressing into the rolling bearing... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070292258 - Actuation pressure control for adjustable seals in turbomachinery: An actuation pressure control system effects actuation of adjustable seal segments between stationary and rotating turbomachinery members. At least one actuator is coupled with each of the adjustable seal segments and controls a position of the seal segments, respectively. A pressure system is disposed within the turbomachinery that measures or... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.

20070292257 - Apparatus and method to provide reduced fan noise at startup: In some embodiments, a system includes an electronic system board, a fan positioned to provide cooling for the electronic system board, wherein the fan is configured to be controlled by a pulse width modulated signal, and a fan startup circuit configured to operate the fan in accordance with a first... Agent: Intel Corporation C/o Intellevate, LLC

20070292259 - Floating power plant for extracting energy from flowing water: A floating power plant for converting energy from ocean tides and free flowing rivers, without the need for a dam or barrage. The power plant includes a floating platform which houses a hydro-turbine above the water surface; and transfer-conduits which transfer the water and drive the turbine. The power plant... Agent: Michael W. Ferrell, Esq. Ferrells, PLLC

20070292260 - Methods and apparatus for controlling rotary machines: A control system for a rotary machine is provided. The rotary machine has at least one rotating member and at least one substantially stationary member positioned such that a clearance gap is defined between a portion of the rotating member and a portion of the substantially stationary member. The control... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche (22402)

20070292261 - System and method for noise suppression: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a system and method for noise suppression. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention include a resonator configured to suppress noise from an electric fan. The resonator may comprise an enclosure having an outer perimeter, a major opening through the enclosure and defining an... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070292262 - Four-bearing rotor system: A bearing apparatus for reducing vibrations in a compressor shaft (17) carrying a rotating compressor (10) is provided. The bearing apparatus comprises a first bearing (14) for supporting the shaft (17) and a second bearing (13) spaced outboard from the first bearing (14) for producing a moment on the shaft... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20070292263 - Output shaft air/oil separator to redundantly protect against output shaft o-ring leakage: An output shaft air/oil separator system comprises an outer housing, an oil passage, a spline shaft having a cavity formed therein that communicates with the oil passage, an output shaft disposed at least partially within the spline shaft cavity that has a first section spaced apart from an inner surface... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070292264 - Turbomachine stator including a stage of stator vanes actuated by an automatically centered rotary ring: The stator comprises a casing and at least one stage of variable-pitch stator vanes, said vanes being moved by an actuator ring outside said casing and carried thereby, and said ring being connected by links to the vanes in order to actuate them simultaneously, in which said casing includes a... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070292265 - System design and cooling method for lp steam turbines using last stage hybrid bucket: A steam turbine system for use in conjunction with hybrid last stage(s) LP buckets. The system is adapted to cool the bucket tip region during low VAN windage conditions whereby the beneficial design and efficiency outcomes of the use of hybrid blades can be realized.... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.

20070292266 - Welded nozzle assembly for a steam turbine and related assembly fixtures: A nozzle blade comprising radially inner and outer walls with an airfoil portion extending therebetween; the inner and outer walls formed with alignment features on respective oppositely-facing surfaces aligned with a longitudinal center axis through the nozzle blade.... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.

20070292267 - Centrifugal pump and casing therefore: The present invention is directed to a pump casing and a centrifugal pump comprising a single piece casing, the casing comprising a first cut-water fluid flow path, a second cut-water fluid flow path, a first joint-water path, a second joint-water path, and an impeller cavity, the first cut-water fluid flow... Agent: Anthony J. Bourget

20070292268 - Turbo machine, compressor impeller used for turbo machine, and method of manufacturing turbo machine: A turbocharger as a turbo machine includes: a compressor impeller (13) having a projected portion (19) at a center of a rear surface; a drive shaft (15) connected to a bottomed coupling hole (20) provided in the projected portion (19) of the compressor impeller (13) through interference fit only; and... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20070292269 - Automatic transmission and production method of impeller hub for automatic transmission: In an automatic transmission, a lip portion of an oil seal can be prevented from riding up reliably when an impeller hub is inserted into the oil seal so as to be attached thereto, even when the lip portion is provided with a tightening margin. The impeller hub is attached... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070286715 - Turbine and hydroelectric power plant for very low head: A turbine for a hydroelectric power plant intended to equip a water stream at the level of a very low head lower than 10 meters, and preferably from 1 to 5 meters, comprising a helix-shaped wheel, the ratio between the kinetic energy of the water flow coming out of the... Agent: Plevy, Howard & Darcy, P.C.

20070286716 - Variable nozzle device: A variable nozzle device comprises a wall member 10, a unison ring 12, and a plurality of vanes 1 rotatable about a pivot axle 8 by the unison ring 12. Each vane 1 has a tab member 9 comprising a shaft portion 6 and a tab portion 5 for holding... Agent: Honeywell Turbo Technologies

20070286717 - Fan apparatus: A fan apparatus has a frame, a motor and at least one fan blade part. The frame has a through chamber where the motor and the fan blade assembly are configured. The fan blade assembly has a stationary blade and a moving blade. The stationary blade is fixed inside the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070286719 - Stator assembly for a rotary machine: A stator assembly having a windage cover for structure adjacent to a cavity bounded by rotating elements in a rotary machine is disclosed. Various construction details are developed for damping vibrations in the windage cover as the windage cover bounds a cavity having swirling high velocity gases that are capable... Agent: Gene D. Fleischhauer, Esq.

20070286718 - Stator blade airfoil profile for a compressor: Tenth stage stator vanes for a compressor comprise airfoil profiles substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of x, Y and Z set forth in inches in Table I, wherein the Z coordinate values are perpendicular distances from planes normal to a radius from the compressor centerline and containing the... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.

20070286720 - Heat dissipation module: A heat dissipation module includes a housing, and a fan including an outer frame, a first rotor, a base, a second rotor and a driving device. The first rotor includes a shaft, a first hub and a plurality of first rotor blades disposed around the first hub. The base is... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070286721 - Heat dissipating device: A heat dissipating device includes an outer frame, a first rotor, a base, a second rotor and a driving device. The first rotor comprises a shaft, a first hub and a plurality of first rotor blades disposed around the first hub. The base is disposed in the outer frame. The... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070286722 - Structure of air duct and manufacturing process of the same: A method of manufacturing an air duct is provided. First, a plastic material is heated until the plastic material is melted. Next, the molten plastic material is sucked into a mold and then the molten plastic material inside the mold is cooled to form the air duct. Finally, the air... Agent: Asian Vital Components Co., Ltd.

20070286723 - Centrifgal pump: The invention is related to a centrifugal pump with an existing pump housing made of plastic material that can be processed through injection molding, having a first housing section, featuring a suction nozzle and a pressure nozzle, a second housing section supporting an electronically commutated DC motor and a split... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20070286724 - Fan apparatus: A fan apparatus includes an impeller, a motor rotating the impeller, a plurality of stator blades arranged opposite to the impeller in an axial direction. The stator blades each include a curved portion at which the stator blades each are curved with respect to the direction in which the stator... Agent: Nidec Corporation C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20070286725 - Structure for assembling and disasembling a fan: A structure for assembling and disassembling a fan receives a fan body. The structure for assembling and disassembling a fan includes a housing and a fastening frame. There is an opening located at the outside of the housing. The fastening frame is connected with the housing and has a fan... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070286726 - Motor having heat-dissipating structure for circuit component and fan unit including the motor: An impeller includes an impeller cup and a plurality of blades. The impeller cup is hollow and generally cylindrical and has a lid. A housing is formed to enclose the impeller from the outside thereof. The housing has a wall defining a passage of an airflow generated by rotation of... Agent: Volentine & Whitt PLLC

20070286727 - Heat dissipation fan: A heat dissipation fan includes a housing, a first rotor, a second rotor, a base and a plurality of static blades. The first rotor has a shaft and a plurality of rotor blades. The second rotor is coupled to the first rotor and has a plurality of rotor blades. The... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070280817 - Low deflection fan case cotainment fabric: A turbine engine fan casing for containing a separated blade fragment comprising a support case having an axially extending impact zone, a substantially structurally continuous penetrable covering circumscribing the impact zone; and a containment covering circumscribing the penetrable covering. The containment covering comprises a textile fabric containing threads in a... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.A.

20070280818 - Heat-dissipating fan: A heat-dissipating fan has two intakes and can be used for mounting on a heat-generating element. The heat-dissipating fan mainly includes a base, a blade assembly, an outer casing and a cover. The base has an accommodating trough for accommodating the blade assembly. The bottom of the accommodating trough is... Agent: Hdsl

20070280819 - Gas turbine engine case and method of making: A casing for an aircraft turbine bypass engine comprises a splitter having slots to receive and be welded to a plurality of struts extending between an outer ring and an inner hub of the casing.... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP (pwc)

20070280820 - Methods and apparatus for assembling turbine engines: A method facilitates the assembly of a turbine engine. The method includes providing a shroud support block having a forward end and an aft end, coupling a forward end of a shroud to the shroud support block using a forward fastener, and coupling an aft end of the shroud to... Agent: John S. Beulick (17851)

20070280821 - Device for adjusting guide blades: A device is for adjusting guide blades of a gas turbine. The guide blades are each connected to an adjusting ring via an adjusting lever, so as to be able to swivel, a first end of the, or each, adjusting lever engaging with the adjusting ring, and a second end... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070280822 - Ceramic matrix composite capped bolt attachment: A fastener for a turbine engine includes a bolt and a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) cap mechanically secured to the bolt. CMC components are attached to an exhaust nozzle case with the fasteners. The fastener includes a bolt made of metal and having a head. A CMC cap is located... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds/pratt & Whitney

20070280823 - Seal device for a fluid machine: A seal device 25B has a wear-ring 31 fixed to a casing 2 of a centrifugal pump and a floating ring 32. An annular gap 36 between an inner peripheral surface of a through bore 32a formed in the floating ring 32 and an outer peripheral surface of a mouth... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070280824 - Combination hydrodynamic and rolling bearing system: The present invention is directed toward a hybrid bearing which will have the advantages of ball bearings as well as hydrodynamic oil films. The present invention is a hybrid bearing assembly for a turbocharger unit, having an inner race track with a series of grooves, and one or more roller... Agent: Warn, Hoffmann, Miller & Ozga, P.C.

20070280825 - Turbine assembly: A turbine assembly includes a turbine having a seat extending outward from a top face and a bottom face of the turbine, a shaft hole defined in a bottom face of the seat, multiple blades divergently extending outward and multiple tapered passages each defined between two adjacent blades. A shaft... Agent: Hershkovitz & Associates

20070280827 - Axial fan assembly: The present invention provides an axial fan assembly including a motor having an output shaft rotatable about a central axis and a shroud coupled to the motor. The shroud includes a substantially annular outlet bell centered on the central axis. The axial fan assembly also includes an axial fan having... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20070280826 - Turbine of internal combustor: A turbine of internal combustor includes a first tube and a second tube each containing a shaft stay to receive axial installation of two sides of the turbine blade shaft with two bearings so to secure the assembly of the turbine blade at where between two tubes, thus to prevent... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC