Patents Examined by Benjamin Doyle
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Patent number: 11746800Abstract: A blower is provided that may include a fan that creates airflow; a lower body forming an inner space in which the fan may be installed, and having at least one suction hole through which air passes; an upper body positioned above the lower body and including a first upper body forming a first inner space that communicates with the inner space of the lower body, and a second upper body forming a second inner space that communicates with the inner space of the lower body and spaced apart from the first upper body; a space formed between the first upper body and the second upper body and opened in a frontward-rearward direction; a first opening formed through a first boundary surface of the first upper body facing the space; a second opening formed through a second boundary surface of the second upper body facing the space; and a door assembly including a first door installed at the first upper body and that opens and closes the first opening, and a second door installed at the second upper body and that opensType: GrantFiled: September 7, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jaehyun Kim, Yongmin Kim, Kidong Kim, Seokho Choi, Hyungho Park, Hoojin Kim, Chiyoung Choi
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Patent number: 11739747Abstract: A compressor is provided that is configured to suspend a compressor assembly from a string to significantly expand a speed range in which the compressor may be operated. The compressor may include a shell, and a compressor assembly disposed in the shell. The shell and the compressor assembly may be connected to each other by a string. The compressor assembly may be suspended from the shell by the string, and a tensile force may be generated at the string due to self-weight of the compressor assembly. A frame of the compressor assembly may not directly contact the shell.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Young Boo Son, Jinkook Kim
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Patent number: 11713766Abstract: A method for mitigating water invasion to a submersible motor includes: forming an accumulation zone within an inner space of the submersible motor, wherein the accumulation zone is disposed at a bottom of the inner space below a motor shaft; measuring a conductivity of a fluid inside the accumulation zone using a sensor, wherein the fluid comprises water and dielectric oil; comparing the conductivity of the fluid with a threshold value; upon detecting that the conductivity of the fluid is greater than the threshold value, activating a solenoid pump to discharge the fluid from the accumulation zone to an outside of the submersible motor.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Hattan M. Banjar, Jinjiang Xiao
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Patent number: 11713753Abstract: A portable air pump includes an inflation assembly, a head seat pivotally connected to the inflation assembly, a pressure gauge disposed in the head seat, a connection assembly pivotally connected to the inflation assembly, and an axial member. The inflation assembly includes a cylinder and a piston rod moveable relative to the cylinder to compress the air inside the cylinder. One end of the head seat is provided with the containing groove, and another end of the head seat is provided with a pedal portion. The connection assembly is adapted to connect with an air-inflatable object. The axial member is mounted through the inflation assembly and the head seat and is connected to the connection assembly. The axial member is provided with an airflow channel communicating with the cylinder, the containing groove, and the connection assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2022Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Inventor: Scott Wu
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Patent number: 11713237Abstract: A liquid discharge system includes a liquid product pump having a sensor for monitoring vibrations passing through an outer casing of the liquid product pump to detect an occurrence of cavitation within the liquid product pump. A system and method for controlling the operation of a liquid product pump in an engine-driven hydraulic discharge system. The liquid product pump has a vibration sensor operable to detect cavitation within the liquid product pump and for providing an electrical vibration signal to a speed control module. The speed control module is operable to process the vibration signal and to produce an electrical speed control signal that is provided to an electronic actuator. The electronic actuator is operable to actuate a motor control lever of a variable speed hydraulic motor to adjust the operating speed of the liquid product pump.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: PARAGON TANK TRUCK EQUIPMENT, LLCInventors: Peter Charles Goodier, Shawn R. Moore
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Patent number: 11692534Abstract: An axial piston pump having several pistons has a magnetic encoder (5), which is arranged on a swash plate, and a magnetic field sensor, which is arranged in such a way that it faces towards the magnetic encoder (5). The magnetic encoder (5) has at least two permanent magnets (2, 3) and a plate (4) which consists of a ferromagnetic material. The permanent magnets (2, 3) are arranged on the plate (4) in such a way that they each faces a magnetic pole towards the plate (4), and this pole is at least partially covered by the plate (4) in each case.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Contelec AGInventors: Meric Amstutz, Rolf Bachmann
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Patent number: 11686314Abstract: A fan motor for a vacuum cleaner includes a motor mount defining a cooling flow path inlet, an impeller, an impeller cover defining an air inlet, an air discharge opening defined at the motor mount and configured to discharge air to an outer space of the motor mount, and a cooling flow path outlet defined vertically above the motor mount. The cooling flow path inlet is configured to introduce air from the outer space of the motor mount into an inner space of the motor mount to cool the motor part, and the cooling flow path outlet is configured to discharge air from the inner space of the motor mount toward a space that is defined between the impeller and the air discharge opening based on the space between the impeller and the air discharge opening having a lower pressure than the inner space of the motor mount.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jeong Ho Lee, Seong-Jae Kim, Seung Jo Baek, Young Gyu Jung, Hak Kyu Choi, Seong-Ho Cho
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Patent number: 11668291Abstract: The present disclosure provides an oil scavenge pump, which includes a cap member, a piston member and a resilient member. The cap member and the piston member are connected to each other and with the resilient member therebetween. The cap member includes a cap head, a valve connected to the cap head, a resilient unit disposed between the cap head and the valve, and a first sphere disposed between the resilient unit and the valve. The piston member includes a valve stopper, a main portion, a second sphere, a rod portion, a first-seal ring and a second-seal ring. The main portion has two ends respectively connected to the valve stopper and the rod portion. The second sphere is disposed between the valve stopper and the main portion. The first-seal ring and the second-seal ring respectively surround the main portion and the rod portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: CHIPMAST AUTOTRONIX CO., LTD.Inventors: Hung-Ta Kuo, Chi-Ju Lee
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Patent number: 11668309Abstract: Provided is a vacuum component capable of evacuation by a getting effect, which has a large maximum number of captured molecules and a long working life. It is provided, in an area around its central axis, with a hollow cylindrical electrode 20 having an electrode surface 20A that is sufficiently smaller than an inner surface 10A of the vacuum container 10, along the central axis. In the vacuum container 10, it is possible to realize any one of states among a first state of generating DC discharge by introducing Ar into the inside and setting the electrode surface 20A at a positive potential, a second state of setting the electrode surface 20A at a ground potential without introducing Ar, and a third state of generating DC discharge by introducing Ar into the inside and setting the electrode surface 20A at a negative potential. Evacuation by the vacuum component 1 is performed in the second state.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCYInventor: Junichiro Kamiya
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Patent number: 11661928Abstract: A piston pump and a piston motor are provided. The piston pump includes a cylinder body, a piston, a main shaft, an end cover, and an oil dispensing mechanism. The oil dispensing mechanism includes an oil suction mechanism and an oil discharging mechanism. A roller is mounted on the piston, and the roller is rotatablely connected to the piston. A driving wheel is arranged on the main shaft, and the driving wheel is mounted in cooperation with the main shaft or is integrally formed with the main shaft. A driving groove is formed on the driving wheel, and a roller-path surface of the driving groove is a curved surface. The size of the driving groove is adapted to the size of an outer circle of the roller. The main shaft rotates to drive the driving wheel to rotate to further drive the piston to move along the cylinder bore.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2019Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: QINGDAO ACME INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Dewei Zhu
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Patent number: 11661955Abstract: A fan engagement structure for the fan to quickly and securely plug into or extract out of another structure. The fan engagement structure includes a frame main body. The frame main body has a first end and a second end. The frame main body has an internal hollow passage. The first end is mated with a fan. The frame main body has a first side and a second side. An engagement elastic plate extends from the first side. The surface of the engagement elastic plate has a latch section. The second side has a finger latch section, whereby the fan can be quickly and securely plugged into or extracted out of the other structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO., LTD.Inventor: Hsiao-Ping Huang
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Patent number: 11655808Abstract: A variable-pressure air pump includes a first cylinder with a first chamber and a second cylinder with a second chamber movably connected with one another. The second chamber fluidly communicable with the outside of the variable-pressure air pump selectively. A discharge device includes a connecting member and a switch movably connected with one another. The connecting member defines at least one discharge hole fluidly connecting with the second chamber. The switch has at least one flow guide portion and at least one blocking portion. The switch is movable between a first position in which the at least one flow guide portion is adjacent and opens to the at least one discharge hole and a second position in which the at least one blocking portion is adjacent to and blocks the at least one discharge hole.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Inventor: Scott Wu
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Patent number: 11649827Abstract: Systems and methods for preventing rotation of an ESP motor when the motor is not powered on, thereby preventing the motor from acting as a generator when fluid flowing through the pump section of the ESP applies a torque to the motor. In one embodiment, an ESP has a motor section, a pump section. The ESP may include a directional coupling that allows unidirectional rotation between the motor shaft and a pump shaft of the pump section, and a directional lock that allows unidirectional rotation between the motor shaft and a housing of the motor section. The directional coupling and directional lock allow the pump shaft to freewheel in the forward direction without causing the motor shaft to rotate, and prevent the pump shaft and motor from rotating in the reverse direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Xiaonan Lu, Joseph Robert McManus, Howard G. Thompson, Sean A. Cain
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Patent number: 11644032Abstract: The invention relates to an orbital pump for pumping a fluid, wherein the pump comprises at least one pump control system, a motor that can be controlled by the pump control system, a rotor shaft (10) for fluid transport, and a rotor sensor for detecting an absolute angle of rotation of the rotor shaft (40), the rotor sensor is connected to the pump control system and designed to transmit the angle of rotation of the rotor shaft (40) to the pump control system, and the pump control system is designed to rotationally control the rotor shaft (40) by means of the motor until the rotor shaft (40) is in a pre-determined angle of rotation position.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2019Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: ebm-papst St. Georgen GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Wolfgang Laufer, Jens Loeffler, Mario Staiger, Daniel Hauer, Markus Braxmaier
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Patent number: 11624356Abstract: A gas transport and pressurization system, including a static valve, a compartment concentrically arranged around the static valve, a dynamic valve axially displaceable relative to the static valve, and a crankshaft connected to the dynamic valve, wherein gas from a ground gas well flows through the compartment, the dynamic valve, and the static valve to a gas outlet.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Inventor: John B. King
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Patent number: 11614095Abstract: A motor vehicle fuel pump cover system. The system protects a connection between a fuel line and a fuel pump. The cover includes a cover for a fuel pump. Both parts of the cover define a raised wall around the connection. The cover also includes a second cover. The second cover is hinged to the first cover and forms a dome to cover the connection. The dome has an interior peripheral surface that covers the raised wall to thereby form a chamber protected against foreign matter infiltration. In another aspect, the disclosure relates to a motor vehicle fuel pump having an exterior fuel connection protected by the cover system against damage caused by foreign matter.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2020Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jonathan A. Rihtar
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Patent number: 11608831Abstract: A lubricant pump for conveying lubricant from a lubricant reservoir to a pump outlet includes a pump housing with a longitudinal axis. The pump housing has a receiving opening for a pump unit, a lubricant inlet opening and a lubricant outlet opening opening into the receiving opening, a pump drive, and a pump unit with a reciprocatingly movable delivery piston. The pump unit has a suction opening, which corresponds with the lubricant outlet opening when the pump unit is inserted into the receiving opening, and an outlet opening for lubricant. A coupling mechanism for driving the at least one pump unit includes an eccentric element which is rotatable about the longitudinal axis, a drive-side coupling section connected to the eccentric element, and a pump-side coupling section. The drive-side coupling section and the pump-side coupling section can be connected to one another automatically via a resilient latching connection.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: BAIER & KOEPPEL GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Bernhard Koeppel, Thomas Wolf
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Patent number: 11592220Abstract: Refrigerant compressor with a hermetically sealed housing and a drive unit in the interior of the housing. At least one damping element is in the housing is connected to the drive unit. The damping element has three contact areas separated from each other by an edge, in which in a first deflected state of the drive unit a first contact area contacts a first inner surface area of the housing, wherein in a second deflected state a second contact area contacts a second inner surface area of the housing, but the first contact area does not contact the first inner surface area, wherein in a third deflected state of the drive unit a third contact area contacts a third inner surface area, but the first and second contact areas do not contact the first and second inner surface areas, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: SECOP GMBHInventors: Mattias Da Silva Castro, Shuai Wang, Marcos Hattori
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Patent number: 11589490Abstract: This air control device for mounter is to solve a problem of realizing an air control device for a mounter capable of providing a secured holding state by a nozzle without damaging a part by adjusting, during vacuum suction, an amount of air to be drawn suitably for the part and the nozzle. This air control device for mounter is configured such that a nozzle n detachably attached to a head module HM of a mounter is connected to a negative pressure region, and a part is suctioned at a distal end of the nozzle n. The head module HM is mounted with a variable throttle mechanism 4, and by using the variable throttle mechanism 4, an amount of air to be drawn into the negative pressure region from the nozzle is adjustable.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2018Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: SINFONIA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Susumu Irie
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Patent number: 11566626Abstract: A vacuum pump comprises: a pump main body; a heater provided at the pump main body; a power source device configured to supply power to the pump main body; a cooler provided between the pump main body and the power source device; a connection plate provided between the pump main body and the cooler; a first heat insulating plate arranged between the cooler and the connection plate; and a second heat insulating plate arranged between the pump main body and the connection plate.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Shimadzu CorporationInventor: Shingo Tanaka