61 |
MOTOR VIBRATION CAUSE DETERMINATION SYSTEM |
US15848420 |
2017-12-20 |
US20180209867A1 |
2018-07-26 |
Taku OOHARA |
A motor vibration cause determination system includes: a vibration sensor unit capable of detecting vibration of the motor in a driving state, the vibration sensor unit detecting a first vibration which is vibration of the motor in a stand-alone state before shipping, a second vibration which is vibration of the motor in a stand-alone state and in a non-connection state in which the motor is not connected to the main shaft after shipping, and a third vibration which is vibration of the motor in the connection state; a vibration information storage unit that stores information on the vibration of the motor detected by the vibration sensor unit, the information including information on the first, second, and third vibrations; and a vibration cause determination unit that determines the cause of vibration occurring in the connection state on the basis of the vibration information stored in the vibration information storage unit. |
62 |
System and Method for Monitoring Payload Distribution and Machine Including Same |
US15382043 |
2016-12-16 |
US20180174382A1 |
2018-06-21 |
Nathan S. Pauli |
A machine includes a frame, a suspension system mounted to the frame and including a plurality of struts, and a payload distribution monitoring system supported by the frame. The payload distribution monitoring system includes pressure sensors respectively arranged with the struts, a computer-readable medium bearing a payload distribution monitoring program, a controller, and an interface device. The controller is in operable communication with the pressure sensors to receive their signals and configured to execute the payload distribution monitoring program. The interface device is in operable communication with the controller and configured to display the payload distribution monitoring program's graphical user interface. The payload distribution monitoring program is configured to monitor the strut pressure signals for an unbalanced loading condition that occurs when a relative strut pressure differential, which is computed using the strut pressure signals from the pressure sensors, exceeds a differential limit. |
63 |
CORE MATERIAL FOR BALANCED ROTOR BLADE |
US15669591 |
2017-08-04 |
US20180044002A1 |
2018-02-15 |
Eric Cotton; Aaron Daniels |
A method of forming a balanced rotor blade assembly includes measuring a weight of a plurality of sub-components of the rotor blade assembly excluding a core. A configuration of a core of the rotor blade assembly is determined. In combination, the core and the plurality of sub-components achieve a target weight distribution and moment. The core is then fabricated and assembled with the plurality of sub-components to form a rotor blade sub-assembly. |
64 |
Unbalanced hub design |
US14789324 |
2015-07-01 |
US09733469B2 |
2017-08-15 |
Xin Liu; Irene Xu; Simon Cao |
A color wheel, comprises a hub portion, configured to act as a rotor for coupling to a motor and having a disk-shaped surface; an optically active radial portion, attached to or integrated with the hub portion and configured to optically process incident light; and a balancing adaptation to the disk-shaped surface of the hub portion, comprising one or more of: (a) a recess in the disk-shaped surface extending to an edge of the disk-shaped surface; (b) an annular groove in the disk-shaped surface having a non-uniform width and/or being non-concentric with the disk-shaped surface; (c) an annular groove in the disk-shaped surface, at least a portion of which is filled by a balancing mass part; and (d) a groove and/or a matrix of recesses in the disk-shaped surface arranged to define a portion of an annulus in shape. |
65 |
Method and device for determining a machining axis |
US14655071 |
2014-01-27 |
US09714881B2 |
2017-07-25 |
Martin Rogalla |
In order to determine the machining axis of a rotatable workpiece blank, a reference workpiece, which has bearing surfaces concentric to its imbalance reference axis, and subsequently a workpiece blank are received in a measurement device, and as yet unmachined surface regions of the reference workpiece and of the workpiece blank are measured by a sensor device, and the measured position data are stored by a computer as a reference partial surface and a blank partial surface in a data storage device. The computer calculates deviations between the blank partial surface and the reference partial surface and, from these, an imbalance effect which is expressed by the position of the main axis of inertia of a given workpiece. The machining axis is calculated by adding an offset to the position of the main axis of inertia, which offset has been empirically determined with the aid of the actual imbalances of previously produced workpieces measured relative to the machining axis. |
66 |
UNBALANCED HUB DESIGN |
US14789324 |
2015-07-01 |
US20170003498A1 |
2017-01-05 |
Xin Liu; Irene Xu; Simon Cao |
A colour wheel, comprises a hub portion, configured to act as a rotor for coupling to a motor and having a disk-shaped surface; an optically active radial portion, attached to or integrated with the hub portion and configured to optically process incident light; and a balancing adaptation to the disk-shaped surface of the hub portion, comprising one or more of: (a) a recess in the disk-shaped surface extending to an edge of the disk-shaped surface; (b) an annular groove in the disk-shaped surface having a non-uniform width and/or being non-concentric with the disk-shaped surface; (c) an annular groove in the disk-shaped surface, at least a portion of which is filled by a balancing mass part; and (d) a groove and/or a matrix of recesses in the disk-shaped surface arranged to define a portion of an annulus in shape. |
67 |
ROBOTIC ARM |
US15236185 |
2016-08-12 |
US20160349278A1 |
2016-12-01 |
Charles W. Johns; Joseph F. Quint; Chi S. Chen |
An analytical laboratory system and method for processing samples is disclosed. A sample container is transported from an input area to a distribution area by a gripper comprising a means for inspecting a tube. An image is captured of the sample container. The image is analyzed to determine a sample container identification. A liquid level of the sample in the sample container is determined. A scheduling system determines a priority for processing the sample container based on the sample container identification. The sample container is transported from the distribution area to a subsequent processing module by the gripper. |
68 |
Centrifuge system and workflow |
US13671361 |
2012-11-07 |
US09482684B2 |
2016-11-01 |
Charles W. Johns; Stephen Otts |
Systems, methods and apparatus are described for a centrifuge module of a laboratory analysis system. Specimen containers may be weighed, loaded into a centrifuge adapter, and transported to a centrifuge module by an adapter shuttle. A centrifuge adapter gripper may transport the centrifuge adapter into a centrifuge for centrifugation. The centrifuge adapter may be transported by the centrifuge adapter gripper to an adapter shuttle for unloading of the specimen containers, which may be performed by a specimen container gripper. A centrifuge drawer that allows a centrifuge to be extended from its installed position is also described. Additional embodiments pertain to a sequence for replacing, in a centrifuge, a set of centrifuge adapters that have been centrifuged with a set of centrifuge adapters that have not been centrifuged. A sequence for loading specimen containers into centrifuge adapters is also described. |
69 |
Tire testing apparatus |
US13980766 |
2012-12-19 |
US09322734B2 |
2016-04-26 |
Makoto Tachibana; Jiro Agawa; Morihiro Imamura; Tatsuya Ueda; Yoshinori Miyamoto |
A tire testing apparatus allows attachment and detachment of a rim assembly in which first and second rims are integrated and performs testing of a tire attached to the rim assembly. The tire testing apparatus includes a first attaching part; a second attaching part; a rotating part that rotates the first attaching part around a reference axis orthogonal to the first reference surface of the first rim attached to the first attaching part; a fixing part that fixes the first attaching part and the second attaching part to each other and is capable of releasing the fixation; an attaching portion moving part that adjusts the distance in a direction along the reference axis between the first attaching part and the second attaching part; and a rotation regulating part that regulates rotation of the second attaching part around the reference axis. |
70 |
DUAL HEGO METHOD FOR IDENTIFICATION AND MITIGATION OF AIR-FUEL IMBALANCE FAULTS |
US14334375 |
2014-07-17 |
US20160018291A1 |
2016-01-21 |
Michael James Uhrich; Mario Anthony Santillo; Stephen William Magner; Mrdjan J. Jankovic |
Systems and methods for identifying and mitigating air-fuel imbalance faults specific to an engine cylinder are provided. In one embodiment, a method comprises indicating a cylinder imbalance by comparing time-aligned readings from exhaust gas oxygen sensors, the exhaust gas oxygen sensors positioned symmetrically opposite each other within an exhaust passage downstream of a catalyst. In this way, an air-fuel imbalance fault may be accurately detected in a non-uniform exhaust flow so that mitigating actions can be taken, resulting in reduced tailpipe emissions. |
71 |
Electromagnetic and air bearing combination for turbocharger shaft and wheel balance measurement machines |
US14599865 |
2015-01-19 |
US09217330B1 |
2015-12-22 |
Robert S. LeRosen |
A product for balancing a shaft and wheel assembly of a turbocharger is disclosed. A fixture may have an exterior surface, with an aperture extending through the exterior surface. A first conduit may extend through the fixture and may exit from the first conduit through the exterior surface. A second conduit may extend through the fixture and may exit into the aperture. A pressurized gas source may be connected to the first and second conduits. An electromagnet may be positioned in the fixture and may extend around the aperture. The pressurized gas source may be operated to apply pressurized gas through the first and second conduits and the electromagnet may be operated to apply a magnetic field to the aperture. |
72 |
Method for producing a kinetic energy storage system |
US14322749 |
2014-07-02 |
US09136741B2 |
2015-09-15 |
Cheruvari Karthik Hari Dharan |
A flywheel energy storage system incorporates various embodiments in design and processing to achieve a very high ratio of energy stored per unit cost. The system uses a high-strength steel rotor rotating in a vacuum envelope. The rotor has a geometry that ensures high yield strength throughout its cross-section using various low-cost quenched and tempered alloy steels. Low-cost is also achieved by forging the rotor in a single piece with integral shafts. A high energy density is achieved with adequate safety margins through a pre-conditioning treatment. The bearing and suspension system utilizes an electromagnet that off-loads the rotor allowing for the use of low-cost, conventional rolling contact bearings over an operating lifetime of several years. |
73 |
BALANCE OPPOSITION COMPARATOR |
US14057799 |
2013-10-18 |
US20150107375A1 |
2015-04-23 |
RONALD FRANK STANLEY |
Tennis players need multiple playing racquets available for their use, and the mass proportions of each one, needs to match all the others exactly, otherwise players will likely experience degradation in their swing mechanics when unmatched racquet's were used.BOC provides a simplified solution, through comparator testing, which provides a means for mass proportions matching, of 2 tennis racquets or similar swing-able massive implements.Whereby, a Reference massive object/racquet having a perfected swing mass is directly compared to a 2nd massive object/racquet having an imperfect swing mass, that can then be adjusted to match the reference objects perfected swing mass, by placing small metal strips of mass by trial [per our plan] onto the frame/moment of 2nd object. Then finally both tested racquets will become exactly the same perfected swing mass proportions. |
74 |
METHOD FOR PRODUCING A KINETIC ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM |
US14322749 |
2014-07-02 |
US20150008778A1 |
2015-01-08 |
Cheruvari Karthik Hari Dharan |
A flywheel energy storage system incorporates various embodiments in design and processing to achieve a very high ratio of energy stored per unit cost. The system uses a high-strength steel rotor rotating in a vacuum envelope. The rotor has a geometry that ensures high yield strength throughout its cross-section using various low-cost quenched and tempered alloy steels. Low-cost is also achieved by forging the rotor in a single piece with integral shafts. A high energy density is achieved with adequate safety margins through a pre-conditioning treatment. The bearing and suspension system utilizes an electromagnet that off-loads the rotor allowing for the use of low-cost, conventional rolling contact bearings over an operating lifetime of several years. |
75 |
SENSORLESS MONITORING OF ELECTRIC GENERATOR ROTOR UNBALANCE |
US13912703 |
2013-06-07 |
US20140365153A1 |
2014-12-11 |
Bruce R. Wallin |
Embodiments relate to sensorless and continuous monitoring of electric generator rotor unbalance. An aspect includes measuring instantaneous speed of a generator rotor based on an electrical waveform from the generator. A speed flutter is extracted from the electrical waveform. The speed flutter of embodiments represents a time-based distortion of the electrical waveform. Accordingly, a magnitude of generator rotor unbalance is then quantified proportional to the speed flutter. |
76 |
MAGNETIC DAMPING FOR SPECIMEN TRANSPORT SYSTEM |
US13670884 |
2012-11-07 |
US20130126302A1 |
2013-05-23 |
Charles W. JOHNS; Samuel H. RIZZOTTE |
A specimen transport system with magnetic damping and method for transporting specimens with magnetic damping are disclosed. A conveyance device transports sample carriers configured to carry specimen containers. One or more of the sample carriers include magnets. The system may also include a diverting arm having a magnet. When a first sample carrier is transported toward a second sample carrier, a first sample carrier magnet coupled to the first sample carrier repels a second sample carrier magnet coupled to the second sample carrier. When a sample carrier is transported toward a diverting arm, a diverting arm magnet of the diverting arm repels a sample carrier magnet of the sample carrier. |
77 |
CENTRIFUGE IMBALANCE SENSOR AND NON-CONTACT SPECIMEN CONTAINER CHARACTERIZATION |
US13671312 |
2012-11-07 |
US20130125648A1 |
2013-05-23 |
Ed MURASHIE; Mark GROSS; Santiago ALLEN; Allan TROCHMAN |
A system and method for non-contact specimen container characterization includes a processor, and a specimen container diameter sensor, and a specimen container length sensor. The non-contact specimen container can also include a cap color sensor. The sensors are located in a fixed position relative to a conveyor for transporting a plurality of specimen containers.Another embodiment is directed to a system and method for detecting centrifuge imbalance along multiple axes. First, second and third comparators compare an accelerometer output corresponding to x-, y- and z-axes with reference voltage levels. The outputs are used to determine whether to discontinue operation of the centrifuge. The outputs can also be used to generate alerts. |
78 |
Method and apparatus for determining imbalance correction weight amounts for application during vehicle wheel balancing |
US12644588 |
2009-12-22 |
US08061200B2 |
2011-11-22 |
Michael W. Douglas |
A method for reducing imbalance correction weight usage during a balancing operation of a vehicle wheel assembly. An imbalance of the vehicle wheel assembly is initially determined and utilized together with an established acceptable threshold of imbalance for the vehicle wheel assembly to compute a reduced imbalance value having a magnitude less than the determined imbalance. Using the reduced imbalance value, correction weight amounts and placement locations for application to the vehicle wheel assembly are identified. |
79 |
Method and Apparatus For Selection of Balancer Static Imbalance Correction Mode |
US11952809 |
2007-12-07 |
US20080083277A1 |
2008-04-10 |
Michael Douglas |
A method for measuring the imbalance characteristics of a rotating body, and for determining if an application of at least one imbalance correction weight in only one of two identified imbalance correction weight planes is sufficient to reduce the measured imbalance characteristics of the rotating body to an acceptable residual imbalance level. |
80 |
Method and apparatus for determining imbalance correction weights for a rotating body |
US11207974 |
2005-08-19 |
US07320248B2 |
2008-01-22 |
Michael W. Douglas |
A method for measuring the imbalance characteristics of a rotating body, and for determining if an application of imbalance correction weights is required to reduce the measured imbalance characteristics to an acceptable residual imbalance level. |