| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7378611 |
Apparatus and method for electrical discharge machining |
May 27, 2008 |
| A work station for an electrical discharge machining apparatus, including a first mechanism for retaining a workpiece in a predetermined position, at least one electrode for forming a feature on the workpiece, and a second mechanism for positioning the electrode in a manner that is m |
| 7378455 |
Molding composition and method, and molded article |
May 27, 2008 |
| A curable method useful for encapsulating solid state devices includes (A) an epoxy resin; (B) an effective amount of a cure catalyst comprising (B1) a first latent cationic cure catalyst comprising a diaryl iodonium hexafluoroantimonate salt; (B2) a second latent cationic cure catalyst |
| 7378159 |
Protected article having a layered protective structure overlying a substrate |
May 27, 2008 |
| A protected article has a substrate and a protective structure overlying a surface of the substrate. The protective structure includes a protective layer overlying the surface of the substrate and having an aluminum content greater than that of the substrate, and a bond-coat layer of a |
| 7377747 |
Turbine airfoil with integrated impingement and serpentine cooling circuit |
May 27, 2008 |
| An airfoil for a gas turbine engine includes a generally radially-extending first cooling channel disposed between pressure and suction sidewalls adjacent the leading edge of the airfoil, and a generally radially-extending second cooling channel disposed aft of the first cooling chan |
| 7377746 |
Airfoil cooling circuits and method |
May 27, 2008 |
| An airfoil is disclosed having at least first and second cast, axially-stacked internal airflow cooling circuits. Each circuit defines multiple air flow passages positioned laterally between a pressure sidewall side and a suction sidewall side of respective ones of the circuits. Each |
| 7377743 |
Countercooled turbine nozzle |
May 27, 2008 |
| A turbine nozzle includes a mid vane mounted between a pair of end vanes in outer and inner bands. The mid vane includes a first pattern of film cooling holes configured to discharge more cooling air than each of the two end vanes having respective second patterns of film cooling holes. |
| 7377742 |
Turbine shroud assembly and method for assembling a gas turbine engine |
May 27, 2008 |
| A method for assembling a gas turbine engine includes coupling a rotor assembly including a plurality of rotor blades about a rotatable main shaft of the gas turbine engine. The main shaft is aligned in an axial direction of the gas turbine engine. A shroud assembly is coupled to the |
| 7377695 |
Integral duplex bearings for rotating x-ray anode |
May 27, 2008 |
| An x-ray target assembly is provided comprising a drive shaft and an outer shaft housing element. A primary integral duplex bearing assembly is positioned between the outer shaft housing element and the drive shaft and comprises a primary fixed outer race and a primary dual inner race |
| 7377179 |
System, method, and apparatus for wireless non-powered stress history and fatigue monitoring of |
May 27, 2008 |
| A wireless, non-powered fatigue monitoring sensor uses a piezoelectric element that is attached to the surface of or embedded within a structure to be monitored. When subjected to stress over time, the material properties of the element change reliably and permanently. These properti |
| 7377172 |
Method and system for impact detection of an imaging system |
May 27, 2008 |
| A system and method for detecting at least one force, impact, shock, or vibration event on an imaging system. The system comprises a main assembly, a support assembly coupled to the main assembly, and at least one sensor coupled to the imaging system. The at least one sensor is confi |
| 7377171 |
Feedback circuit for radiation resistant transducer |
May 27, 2008 |
| A velocity transducer or Velomitor.RTM. that can output electrical signals relating to vibration, despite the transducer being exposed to low levels of gamma-radiation, is disclosed. A DC feedback circuit, which sets up the input stage bias point, keeps the output bias voltage within a u |
| 7377037 |
Fillet machining method without adaptive probing |
May 27, 2008 |
| A method for finishing a part having excess material includes generating one or more surfaces on a model of the part to be machined, creating a machining tool path drive geometry, using the machine tool path drive geometry and one or more surfaces on the model to be machined to generate |
| 7377036 |
Methods for tuning fuel injection assemblies for a gas turbine fuel nozzle |
May 27, 2008 |
| A fuel nozzle assembly for a gas turbine includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced vanes with holes for flowing fuel from plenums within the vanes through holes in the vane walls for premixing with air. To tune the nozzle assembly, the holes are resized by reforming the existi |
| 7376599 |
Virtual warehouse parts distribution system and process |
May 20, 2008 |
| A parts distribution system and process uses a computer network, particularly the Internet, to efficiently distribute spare parts in a cost-effective manner. The system includes a plurality of buyer computers for operation by a system participant desiring to obtain one or more parts, |
| 7376491 |
Detection of islanding in power grids |
May 20, 2008 |
| A method for detecting islanding conditions in an electrical grid having a power line voltage includes monitoring a detectable signal different from the power line voltage at a generating station, superimposing the detectable signal onto the power line voltage at a grid point outside the |
| 7376451 |
Measurement and treatment system and method |
May 20, 2008 |
| A non-intrusive physiological data measurement system and method, as well as an optically induced treatment system, are described. The measurement system includes a monitoring mechanism that includes light emitter modules capable of emitting light at at least two wavelengths. The light |
| 7376255 |
System and method for image reconstruction |
May 20, 2008 |
| A method for reconstructing image data acquired by a computed tomography system is provided. The method comprises selecting a portion of image data to be reconstructed and determining a corresponding portion of projection data. An adaptive filter is computed and applied to the portio |
| 7376213 |
CT image reconstruction through employment of function that describes interpreted movement of so |
May 20, 2008 |
| A CT system in an example comprises an x-ray source, a detector, a data acquisition system (DAS), and a computer. The x-ray source emits a beam of x-rays toward an object to be imaged. The detector receives x-rays emitted by the x-ray source. The DAS is operably connected to the dete |
| 7375989 |
AC/DC converter and method of modulation thereof |
May 20, 2008 |
| A method and apparatus for modulating a discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) Boost Rectifier having a switchable booster section is disclosed. A modulation signal is defined according to the equation, T.sub.ON(.phi.)=f1(.phi.)+f2(.phi.)+f3(.phi.). Here, .phi. defines a phase angle for |
| 7375531 |
Method of informing pilot of aircraft of spark detected in gas turbine engine |
May 20, 2008 |
| A system for detecting spark in an igniter for a gas turbine engine. An igniter generates a plasma, or spark, somewhat similar to an automotive spark plug. In the invention, an inductive pick-up is positioned adjacent the igniter, to detect current pulses in the igniter, to thereby infer |
| 7375523 |
System and method for fast MR coil sensitivity mapping |
May 20, 2008 |
| A system and method for mapping the sensitivity of MR coils includes a neural network or other computer intelligence trained from sample MR data to determine coil sensitivity profiles or sensitivity normalizations. Once the network is trained, subsequent coil mapping determinations may |
| 7375519 |
Method and apparatus of MR imaging with two dimensional phase and magnitude correction |
May 20, 2008 |
| Phase and magnitude correction is performed in two dimensions to reduce ghosting in single shot and multi-shot EPI scans. First, a phase/magnitude correction in the readout direction is carried out to reduce echo shifts and gradient waveform distortions. Then, a two dimensional phase |
| 7375420 |
Large area transducer array |
May 20, 2008 |
| A large area transducer array comprising a substrate having a front side and a backside, a plurality of transducers disposed on the front side of the substrate and patterned in the form of a two-dimensional transducer array in the X-Y plane, a plurality of connectors disposed on the |
| 7375378 |
Surface passivated photovoltaic devices |
May 20, 2008 |
| A photovoltaic device comprising a photovoltaic cell is provided. The photovoltaic cell includes an emitter layer comprising a crystalline semiconductor material and a lightly doped crystalline substrate disposed adjacent the emitter layer. The lightly doped crystalline substrate and |
| 7375338 |
Swappable collimators method and system |
May 20, 2008 |
| Embodiments include an imaging system that includes a collimator support base and a detector assembly. The collimator support base is configured to interchangeably accept a slit aperture collimator and a pinhole aperture collimator. The slit aperture collimator has either a correspon |
| 7375306 |
Cooking appliance having multiple operating configurations |
May 20, 2008 |
| A cooking appliance is provided. The cooking appliance is coupled to a power supply that includes a first hot wire, a second hot wire and a ground wire. The cooking appliance includes a cabinet and a cavity defined within the cabinet. The cooking appliance also includes at least one |
| 7375177 |
Polymers, polymer compositions and method of preparation |
May 20, 2008 |
| A polymer comprising at least one structural unit derived from a dihydroxy compound of Formula (I) ##STR00001## wherein R.sup.1 is an aromatic divalent functionality having 6 to 60 carbons, R.sup.2 can be the same or different at each occurrence and is independently at each occurrence |
| 7375166 |
Polymeric blends for optical devices and method of manufacture thereof |
May 20, 2008 |
| A method for manufacturing a film or sheet comprises deforming a polymeric alloy at a temperature effective to impart to the deformed alloy a birefringence retardation of greater than or equal to about 750 nanometers. A method eliminating comets and veins in an optical film or sheet |
| 7374825 |
Protection of thermal barrier coating by an impermeable barrier coating |
May 20, 2008 |
| According to an embodiment of the invention, disclosed is a composite comprising a porous thermal barrier coating on a metallic part and an impermeable barrier coating adjacent to the outer surface of the thermal barrier coating. The impermeable barrier coating is dense and non-porous |
| 7374736 |
Method to reduce flue gas NOx |
May 20, 2008 |
| A method of decreasing the concentration of nitrogen oxides in a combustion flue gas in which a nitrogen reducing agent is introduced together with the overfire air to mixes with the products of primary combustion along with the overfire air. The nitrogen agent reduced NOx as it pass |
| 7374735 |
Method for nitrogen oxide reduction in flue gas |
May 20, 2008 |
| A method of decreasing the concentration of nitrogen oxides in a combustion gas flowing through a vessel including the steps of: generating a flue gas in a combustion zone of the vessel, the flue gas containing nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide; providing overfire air into a burnou |
| 7374733 |
Method and system for removing mercury from combustion gas |
May 20, 2008 |
| A method for continuously removing mercury from a supply of combustion gas is provided. The method includes adjusting a power input to an electrostatic precipitator to control a quantity of fly ash emitted from the electrostatic precipitator. A turbulent flow of combustion gas is pro |
| 7374718 |
Radiation stable aromatic carbonate polymer compositions |
May 20, 2008 |
| A composition comprising an aromatic carbonate polymer and an amount of at least one solid cyclic aliphatic alcohol stabilizing compound sufficient to inhibit yellowing of the composition upon exposure to a sterilizing radiation, wherein said stabilizing compound is selected from the gro |
| 7374453 |
Enclosure-to-rail retaining system and method |
May 20, 2008 |
| Disclosed herein relates to an enclosure-to-rail retaining system. The system includes, a rail that is fastenable to a structure, and an enclosure that is receptive of the rail. The enclosure has a slot therein that intersects a channel therein and is slidably engagable by a clip suc |
| 7374404 |
Methods and apparatus for gas turbine engines |
May 20, 2008 |
| A method for assembling a turbine engine to facilitate preventing ice accumulation on the turbine engine during engine operation, the gas turbine engine including a fan assembly. The method includes coupling a plurality of fan blades to a fan rotor, and applying a polyurethane materi |
| 7374403 |
Low solidity turbofan |
May 20, 2008 |
| A turbofan includes a row of fan blades extending from a supporting disk inside an annular casing. Each blade includes an airfoil having opposite pressure and suction sides extending radially in span between a root and tip and axially in chord between leading and trailing edges. Adjacent |
| 7374401 |
Bell-shaped fan cooling holes for turbine airfoil |
May 20, 2008 |
| A turbine airfoil a plurality of cooling holes formed in the external surface of the airfoil in fluid communication with a cooling circuit. The cooling holes have a metering section and a diffuser section opening to the external surface of the airfoil. The diffuser section has top, botto |
| 7374396 |
Bolt-on radial bleed manifold |
May 20, 2008 |
| A compressor radial bleed manifold and compressor case assembly includes a compressor case having one or more bleed flow exit passages therein; and a discrete bleed manifold mounted on the compressor case and having one or more inlet passages extending radially between a manifold plenum |
| 7373916 |
Method, computer software code, and system for restoration of master and articulating rods |
May 20, 2008 |
| A method for restoring a length of at least one of a master rod and an articulating rod, the method including determining a length of the rod, if the rod is within an acceptable length, cleaning the rod, applying a masking material to a part of the rod to be protected, grit blasting the |
| 7373781 |
Methods and apparatus for injecting cleaning fluids into combustors |
May 20, 2008 |
| A method details injecting water into a gas turbine engine to facilitate cleaning an inner surface of a combustor. The method comprises removing an axial fuel injector from the combustor, wherein the fuel injector includes a nozzle stem, and inserting a spray nozzle assembly into a fuel |
| 7373779 |
Methods and apparatus for cooling gas turbine engines |
May 20, 2008 |
| A method for assembling a gas turbine engine assembly that includes mounting a gas turbine engine including an inlet and an exhaust within a module that includes an inlet area, an exhaust area, and an engine area extending therebetween, such that the gas turbine engine is housed within |
| 7373778 |
Combustor cooling with angled segmented surfaces |
May 20, 2008 |
| A combustor liner for a gas turbine includes a body having a plurality of angled strips on an outside surface of the combustor liner. The plurality of angled strips are arranged in an array about the outside surface. A space is disposed between each of said plurality of angled strips so |
| 7373772 |
Turbine combustor transition piece having dilution holes |
May 20, 2008 |
| A transition piece body, having an inlet end for receiving combustion products from a turbine combustor and an outlet end for flowing the gaseous products into a first stage nozzle, has dilution holes in zones respectively adjacent the transition piece body inlet and outlet ends. The |
| 7372934 |
Method for performing image reconstruction using hybrid computed tomography detectors |
May 13, 2008 |
| A method for acquiring an image data set comprising energy integrating (EI) and energy discriminating (ED) data measurements is provided. The method comprises obtaining EI measurement data and ED measurement data during an acquisition cycle. The method then comprises combining the EI |
| 7372275 |
Gradient coil apparatus and method of assembly thereof |
May 13, 2008 |
| A gradient coil assembly and a method for manufacturing the gradient coil assembly is provided. The gradient coil assembly includes an insulator sheet formed into a tube extending along an axis. The assembly further includes a first electrically conductive sheet disposed on a first s |
| 7372273 |
High temperature superconducting current leads for superconducting magnets |
May 13, 2008 |
| An electrical current lead assembly for ramping a superconducting magnet includes a vacuum vessel wall that has a first side exposed to an atmospheric pressure and a second side exposed to a vacuum pressure. A pool wall extends from the first side of the vacuum vessel wall and forms |
| 7372177 |
Control system, method and product for uninterruptible power supply |
May 13, 2008 |
| A control system for an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for servicing a load is disclosed. The UPS includes a first feed path and a second feed path, where the first feed path is operable in parallel with the second feed path. The first feed path is engagable via a first switch to del |
| 7372173 |
Wind farm and method for operating same |
May 13, 2008 |
| A wind farm with at least two wind turbines (1, 2, 3, 4) connected to a power grid is provided, said wind farm further comprising a control unit (5) connected to said at least two wind turbines (1, 2, 3, 4), and a sensor unit (6) connected to said power grid and said control unit (5), |
| 7371902 |
Methods for purifying p,p-bisphenol-A |
May 13, 2008 |
| Methods for purifying a p,p-bisphenol A generally include distilling a feed stream comprising p,p-BPA in a distillation column at a pressure less than or equal to 20 millibars. The distillation column separates the bisphenol feed stream to produce a light fraction, an intermediate fr |
| 7371590 |
Integrated inspection system and defect correction method |
May 13, 2008 |
| A system for the inspection of and a process for the correction of defects in a microreplicated optical display film manufacturing process. The process steps of manufacturing a master, a plurality of shims from the master, and a multiplicity of display films from each shim are integrated |
