FLOW CONDITIONING FEATURE FOR SUCTION DIFFUSER
    91.
    发明申请
    FLOW CONDITIONING FEATURE FOR SUCTION DIFFUSER 审中-公开
    流量调节功能

    公开(公告)号:US20140140837A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-22

    申请号:US14070771

    申请日:2013-11-04

    CPC classification number: F04D29/4273 F04D29/448

    Abstract: A suction diffuser or arrangement is provided featuring a main suction diffuser body and a flow conditioning arrangement. The main suction diffuser body is configured with an inlet to receive an incoming fluid flow, an interior cavity to receive the incoming fluid from the inlet, and an outlet to receive the incoming fluid from the interior cavity and provide an outgoing fluid. The flow conditioning arrangement is configured in relation to the inlet and also comprises a flow conditioning portion having at least one inwardly contoured surface, configured to extend into the interior cavity, diffuse the incoming fluid passing from the inlet into the interior cavity, and provide a flow conditioning that produces a uniform flow of the outgoing fluid by directing the incoming fluid towards the outlet, based at least partly on a contoured design corresponding to the at least one inwardly contoured surface.

    Abstract translation: 抽吸扩散器或布置设置有主抽吸扩散器本体和流动调节装置。 主抽吸扩散器主体构造有入口以接收进入的流体流,内部空腔以从入口接收进入的流体,以及出口,用于接收来自内部空腔的进入流体并提供输出流体。 流动调节装置相对于入口构造并且还包括流动调节部分,该部分具有至少一个内向轮廓的表面,构造成延伸到内部空腔中,使从入口流入内部空腔的进入流体扩散,并提供 流动调节,其通过至少部分地基于对应于至少一个向内轮廓的表面的轮廓设计而将进入的流体引导到出口而产生流出流体的均匀流动。

    Fluid routing methods for a spiral heat exchanger with lattice cross section made via additive manufacturing

    公开(公告)号:US11193716B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-07

    申请号:US16049077

    申请日:2018-07-30

    Inventor: Jeffrey D. Lopes

    Abstract: A spiral heat exchanger features: a cold fluid inlet manifold, a hot fluid inlet manifold and at least one spiral fluid pathway. The cold fluid inlet manifold receives cold fluid and provide cold inlet manifold fluid. The hot fluid inlet manifold receives hot fluid and provide hot inlet manifold fluid. The at least one spiral fluid pathway includes cold spiral pathways configured to receive the cold inlet manifold fluid and provide cold spiral fluid pathway fluid, and hot spiral pathways configured to receive the hot inlet manifold fluid and provide hot spiral fluid pathway fluid. The cold spiral pathways and the hot spiral pathways are configured in relation to one another to exchange heat between the cold spiral pathway fluid and the hot spiral pathway fluid so that the hot spiral fluid pathway fluid warms the cold spiral fluid pathway fluid, and vice versa.

    Pump control design toolbox technique for variable speed pumping applications

    公开(公告)号:US11035368B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-15

    申请号:US15609764

    申请日:2017-05-31

    Abstract: Apparatus for providing variable speed pump control in a hydronic pump system having a system flow and pressure requirement, featuring a signal processor or processing module configured to: receive signaling containing information about a system characteristic curve, a system flow and pressure requirement for the hydronic pump system, and real time changes by a pump operator to at least one control parameter to adjust the performance of the hydronic pump system; and determine corresponding signaling containing information about a design/redesign of at least one pump, system or control curve to adjust the performance of the hydronic pump system to correspond with the system flow and pressure requirement of the hydronic system, based upon the signaling received.

    Discrete valve flow rate converter
    95.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11022985B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-01

    申请号:US14969723

    申请日:2015-12-15

    Abstract: A discrete valve flow rate converter is provided to obtain a system flow through a valve in a dynamic hydronic pumping system, e.g., based on signaling containing information about the valve's differential pressure and the valve's hydronic characteristics calibration data. The discrete valve flow rate converter resolves the valve system flow rate directly and accurately with the valve's open position and the corresponding valve differential pressure signals associated therewith. The discrete valve flow rate converter may be applied to all kinds of valves as long as their open position and differential pressure associated with is available, e.g., including implementations for control valve applications, e.g., where the valve open position is controlled automatically and accurately, as well as implementations either for pumping system pressure controls with the flow rate known, such as adaptive hydronic system pressure controls, or as an alternative to sensorless pump monitoring and control.

    Adaptive water level controls for water empty or fill applications

    公开(公告)号:US10895881B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-19

    申请号:US15927296

    申请日:2018-03-21

    Abstract: A pump controller has a signal processor that receives signaling about an instant water level AIL of a liquid in a container and generated by a water level transducer during an empty/fill application; and determines corresponding signaling to control a pump during the empty/fill application based upon the signaling received using a liquid level control algorithm that turns ON the pump when the instant water level AIL rises above a maximum empty water level during an empty application, or falls below a maximum fill water level during a fill application; turns OFF the pump when the instant water level AIL falls below a minimum empty water level for the empty application, or rises above a second maximum fill water level during the fill application; controls the pump when the instant water level AIL is in a liquid level region above the minimum empty water level and below a second maximum empty water level for the empty application, or falls below the second maximum fill water level and above a second minimum fill water level during the fill application based upon a respective desired adaptive pressure set point SP* being defined from a respective adaptive liquid level control curve with respect to the instant water level AIL.

    BEARING-LESS TURBINE
    97.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200378396A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-03

    申请号:US16885501

    申请日:2020-05-28

    Abstract: A vertical pump features stationary bowl assembly, a rotating power transmission shaft, impellers and bottom wear-ring bearings. The stationary bowl assembly includes bowls, each bowl having a respective bowl bottom inside surface. The rotating power transmission shaft is configured to extend through the stationary bowl assembly. The impellers are arranged on the rotating power transmission shaft to rotate and draw material through the stationary bowl assembly, each impeller having a respective impeller bottom outside surface. Each bottom wear-ring bearing is arranged between the respective impeller bottom outside surface of each impeller and the respective bowl bottom inside surface of each bowl, made from a non-galling bearing material, and configured to maintain the alignment of the rotating power transmission shaft in relation to the stationary bowl assembly.

    ADJUSTABLE VOLUME SAMPLING SYSTEM (AVSS)
    98.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200300734A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-24

    申请号:US16819448

    申请日:2020-03-16

    Abstract: An adjustable volume sampling system is disclosed for aseptically retrieving a sample volume of a fluid from an origination container. The system includes a sampling container. A cap is removably attached to the sampling container so as to close off the open top. The cap includes two ports. A first tube is attached to one of the ports. An elongated diptube extends through port into the sampling container and an upper end of the diptube is located inside a portion of the first tube. The diptube can be raised and lowered relative to the sampling container by pinching an stretching the first tube. Syringes are provided for expelling excess material from the sampling container.

    Direct numeric affinity pumps sensorless converter

    公开(公告)号:US10670024B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-02

    申请号:US15173781

    申请日:2016-06-06

    Abstract: A pumping system having a pump includes a pump controller having a signal processor or processing module configured at least to: receive signaling containing information about pump differential pressure, flow rate and corresponding power data at motor maximum speed published by pump manufacturers, as well as instant motor power and speed; and determine corresponding signaling containing information about instant pump differential pressure and flow rate using a combined affinity equation and numerical interpolation algorithm to control the pump in the pumping system, based upon the signaling received.

    Contoured check valve disc for low cracking pressure

    公开(公告)号:US10520101B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-31

    申请号:US15715779

    申请日:2017-09-26

    Abstract: A contoured check valve disc features a pivot portion and a check valve portion. The check valve portion is attached to the pivot portion, and has two sides, a first side to respond to the fluid flow in a first direction and move the check valve portion away from a fluid opening to the one or more open positions depending on the fluid flow to allow the fluid to flow through the fluid opening, and a second and opposing side to respond to fluid flow in an opposite direction through the fluid opening and move the check valve portion towards the fluid opening to the closed position to seal the fluid opening and stop fluid flow. The check valve portion a near-sloped portion formed nearest to the pivot portion, having a near-sloped contoured surface curving away from the pivot point to a first point of inflection with a first curvature, and a far-sloped portion formed farthest from the pivot portion, having a far-sloped contoured surface curving away from the point of inflection towards a farthest point away from the pivot portion with a second curvature that is less curved or bent than the first curvature, the near-sloped portion and the far-sloped portion combining to form a combined surface having a contoured pressure/force distribution on the first side to respond to the fluid flow and move the check valve portion away from the fluid opening.

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