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Tennessee Valley Authority

Nbj Corporation

Jeffery C Jones

An apparatus and a method for aligning a vertical shaft or multiple axially coupled vertical shafts in a hydroelectric turbine generator or a similar vertical-shaft system, and for providing precise plumb inclination alignment of a vertical rotating shaft. Precision inclinometers attached to the vertical shaft measure plumb inclination. Proximity probe displacement devices mounted externally of the vertical shaft measure radial movement, throw, or run out at various shaft elevations as the shaft is rotated relative to a fixed point. Data acquisition devices and communication devices accumulate and transmit alignment data to a micro-computer which receives and processes such data. Methods of defining shaft plumb inclination in a static single rotational position and defining plumb inclination of the virtual centerline of a shaft's rotational throw position. A method of swinging, tilting, or adjusting a vertical shaft to a corrected or different plumb position relative to the earth's gravity.

Vertical shaft alignment tool

A device is disclosed for controlling the flow of air heated by an internal combustion engine to the vacuum inlet of the carburetor of the engine which includes an elongated duct through which the engine heated air flows and a temperature responsive valve which senses the temperature of the air passing through the duct to thereby control the flow of such air to the vacuum inlet of the carburetor when said temperature reaches a predetermined value.

Controlled air supply for internal combustion engines

A tie-down anchor for use with a pick-up truck stake opening and which device has side portions joined at one end capable of being removably mounted in the stake opening. Projections are secured to the side portions to engage the stake hole opening to prevent removal of the device. Stop members are also secured to each portion to limit the distance the side portions can be inserted in the stake hole. An extension is associated with at least one of the side portions to permit a rope, antenna or other attachments thereto.

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Dunlap, TN, United States of America

Jeffery C Jones