Patents Examined by Deming Wan
  • Patent number: 11713763
    Abstract: A screw compressor includes a hollow casing inside which a reservoir for air and oil is realized and on which, in an upper position, a suction group for air from outside the reservoir having at least an air intake valve and at least an air filter; on one lateral end a flow block provided with an oil/air separation device and an oil filter and at least a valve for extracting compressed air are disposed. The casing is provided with an opening on the opposite side with respect to that on which the flow block is provided. The compressor includes a casing closure flange to which a screw compression unit is fixed that when the flange is placed to close the opening causes the insertion into the reservoir of the unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: TM.I.C. S.R.L. TERMOMECCANICA INDUSTRIAL COMPRESSORS
    Inventors: Enrica Argentini, Paolo Tanzini
  • Patent number: 11713762
    Abstract: A scroll compressor includes: a shell forming an outer case, a fixed scroll and an orbiting scroll stored in the shell, a frame holding the orbiting scroll, a thrust plate between the orbiting scroll and the frame, and a thrust oil return pipe fixed to the frame. The shell forms an oil reservoir in which lubricating oil is reserved. The orbiting scroll and fixed scroll form a compression chamber. Lubricating oil flows through the thrust oil return pipe to return to the oil reservoir. A hole portion on the thrust plate passes from a first surface portion that slidably contacts the orbiting scroll to a second surface portion facing the frame. The thrust oil return pipe is inserted into the hole portion and fits in the thrust plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kohei Tatsuwaki, Fumihiko Ishizono, Yuji Takamura
  • Patent number: 11708832
    Abstract: The present invention relates to rotary screw positive displacement machines used as a vacuum pump wherein additional intake air is provided allowing cooling to the invention which permits extended operation at extreme vacuum pressure. The rotary screw nature of the vacuum pump allows operation without additional lubrication with the additional intake air ensuring that thermal expansion will not disrupt the tight tolerances of the invention. The invention allows simultaneous operation as a vacuum pump and air compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Inventors: Khurram Akhtar, Christopher White
  • Patent number: 11702938
    Abstract: A rotor for a pump has a housing and a rotor, and has at least one blade. The rotor is able to be actuated to rotate about an axis of rotation in order to convey a fluid in the axial or radial direction, and the rotor is able to be deformed in the radial direction between a first, radially compressed state and a second, radially expanded state. At a maximum speed of rotation of the rotor at which the power of the pump is at a maximum, the blade is essentially radially oriented, and/or the rotor has its maximum diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: ECP ENTWICKLUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH
    Inventors: Joerg Schumacher, Mario Scheckel
  • Patent number: 11703043
    Abstract: An oil separator for a compressor comprising a tank and a lid for the tank, which comprises, in an integral manner, a valve body defining an outlet duct of the separator, a head of a coalescence filter, a body of an anti-condensate valve, a body of a minimum pressure valve and the relative connection ducts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: ING. ENEA MATTEI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Giulio Contaldi, Stefano Murgia
  • Patent number: 11703053
    Abstract: A scroll compressor is provided that may include a casing, a drive motor, an orbiting scroll, a non-orbiting scroll, and a floating plate provided with a cover portion to cover an area between an outer wall portion and an inner wall portion of the non-orbiting scroll so as to form a back pressure chamber with the non-orbiting scroll, and a valve accommodating portion that extends from the cover portion so as to accommodate a discharge valve configured to open and close a discharge port. Accordingly, structure for forming a back pressure chamber is simplified to thereby reduce the number of components and man-hours required for assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Juhwan Yun, Nara Han, Mose Kang, Jihoon Park
  • Patent number: 11697993
    Abstract: A rotary engine is provided, including: a stator assembly, including an intake stator including an annular intake groove and an exhaust stator including an annular exhaust groove which define a track therebetween; a rotor, rotatably disposed between the intake and exhaust stators, including cylinders each being covered by one of the cylinder head and cylinder heads each including an intake port and an exhaust port, the intake and exhaust ports being connected to the annular intake and exhaust grooves, respectively; a shaft, inserted axially in the stator assembly and the rotor; valve mechanisms, posited on the cylinder heads respectively and each including an intake valve and an exhaust valve; pistons, received in the cylinders respectively and each including a piston rod which is movable along the track; and spark plugs, posited on the cylinder heads and exposed to interiors of the cylinders, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Inventors: Shih-Ho Chang, Han-Chih Chang, Hsin-Yu Chang
  • Patent number: 11686200
    Abstract: A fluid pump includes a rotor which is centered about an axis, the rotor having a rotor central chamber and a plurality of vane slots. A stator has a recess therein within which the rotor is located, the recess having a recess peripheral surface which is eccentric to the axis. Each vane slot includes a vane therein such that the vanes define a plurality of pumping chambers which expand and contract based on rotational position the rotor relative to the stator. A positioning ring is located within the rotor central chamber such that the positioning ring engages each vane and such that the positioning ring urges each vane into contact with the recess peripheral surface. The positioning ring is radially aligned with a midpoint of each vane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies IP Limited
    Inventors: Alejandro Moreno, Aldo Venegas
  • Patent number: 11686311
    Abstract: A fluid pump includes a pump head and a motor coupled by a drive shaft. The pump head includes a pump inlet, a pump outlet, and a pumping stage in which a movable pump element is driven by the drive shaft. The motor includes a motor rotor and a motor stator. A connector couples the motor rotor and the drive shaft. The connector includes a plate rotatable with the drive shaft, fan blades attached to the plate for establishing a flow of air for cooling the motor, and one or more counterweights attached to the plate for reducing or eliminating imbalance created by certain forces generated by the pump during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc
    Inventors: Vannie Lu, George Galica, Aileen Cheang
  • Patent number: 11686306
    Abstract: A liquid pump, in particular for providing a supply to a transmission or to a clutch in the drive train of a motor vehicle, includes a drive motor, a pump module which can be operated in two opposing directions of rotation, and at least one inlet and multiple outlets, each of which has at least one corresponding check valve. The pump has a valve plate corresponding to the pump module in which, for each check valve, a valve seat and a receptacle for a valve element interacting with the valve seat are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: FTE automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Wilhelm Heubner, Roland Stoessel
  • Patent number: 11680565
    Abstract: A motor-pump system includes a first housing part, a hydraulic pump, an electric motor, and a sensor board. The hydraulic pump includes an outer gerotor rotationally supported on the first housing part and an inner gerotor rotationally supported on the first housing part. The electric motor includes a stator assembly rotationally fixed in the first housing part and a rotor assembly with a non-ferrous sensor target, fixed to the outer gerotor. The sensor board includes a plurality of sensor traces for inductively sensing a signal from the non-ferrous sensor target when the outer gerotor is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Nicholas Hrusch, Jeffrey Hemphill, Joshua Hixenbaugh
  • Patent number: 11674512
    Abstract: A two-stage screw compressor and an air conditioning system. The two-stage screw compressor includes: a housing with an intake port and an exhaust port provided thereon; a low-pressure stage screw set axially arranged in the housing and connected to the intake port; a high-pressure stage screw set axially arranged in the housing and connected to the exhaust port; a drive motor axially arranged in the housing; and a transmission gear set for simultaneously transmitting a torque provided by the drive motor to the low-pressure stage screw set and the high-pressure stage screw set; wherein, the drive motor, the low-pressure stage screw set and the high-pressure stage screw set are axially arranged on the same side of the transmission gear set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hu Wu
  • Patent number: 11668301
    Abstract: The scroll compressor (2) includes a hermetic casing (3) comprising a mid shell (4) provided with a suction inlet (7); a compression unit (11) arranged within the hermetic casing (3); a drive shaft (27) configured to drive an orbiting scroll (13) of the compression unit (11); an electric motor (21) coupled to the drive shaft (27) and configured to drive in rotation the drive shaft (27) about its rotational axis, the electric motor (21) including a rotor (22) and a stator (23) which includes a stator stack (24), wherein the stator stack (24) is press-fitted in the mid shell (4), the suction inlet (7) is facing the stator stack (24), and the compression unit (11) includes a single suction opening (34) arranged at an opposite position in relation to the suction inlet (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Danfoss Commercial Compressors
    Inventors: Patrice Bonnefoi, Yann Even, Yves Rosson, Brian Angel, Meldener Gael
  • Patent number: 11668308
    Abstract: A compressor includes a drive shaft having a main shaft and an eccentric portion, and a compression mechanism having a fitted tubular portion into which a fitted shaft portion of the drive shaft is fitted. The fitted shaft portion and the fitted tubular portion slide relative to each other with an oil film interposed between. The fitted tubular portion has first and second sliding surfaces formed as portions of an inner peripheral surface of the fitted tubular portion in the circumferential direction. The second sliding surface has a smaller axial width than the first sliding surface. A sliding portion between the fitted shaft portion and the fitted tubular portion has a gap adjacent to the second sliding surface into which a lubricating oil flows, and an oil retainer to keep the lubricating oil in the gap from flowing out toward an end surface of the fitted tubular portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Masanori Masuda
  • Patent number: 11661939
    Abstract: A rotary compressor includes a casing including an oil reservoir configured to store lubricating oil inside, and a compression mechanism including a reciprocator and a support. The reciprocator defines a compression chamber and reciprocating along a first direction. The support has a support surface configured to support the reciprocator. The support surface includes a first groove and a second groove formed therein. The first groove extends along a second direction intersecting with the first direction and is configured to transfer the lubricating oil to the second groove. The second groove extends from a center of the first groove toward the compression chamber along the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yudai Iwai, Takuya Ishino, Masahide Higuchi
  • Patent number: 11655809
    Abstract: A flange for a pump comprises first and second faces and a passageway for cryogenic fluid flow extending from the first face to the second face and at least one of (1) the passageway is for a pipe and comprises a first portion of a first diameter and a second portion of a second diameter greater than the first diameter, wherein when the pipe has an outer diameter that is smaller than the second diameter a gap is formed between the pipe and the passageway where the pipe passes through the second portion; and (2) a first annular groove in one of the first face and the second face and extending around the passageway, wherein the first annular groove in cooperation with the passageway forms a bellows. The gap and bellows increase the thermal resistance between the passageway and the flange, and the bellows allows for flexure during thermal contractions of the flange reducing thermal stress on welded fluid seals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: WESTPORT FUEL SYSTEMS CANADA INC.
    Inventors: Robbi L. McDonald, Ankur H. Vayeda, Gregory C. Harper, Kenneth W. Kratschmar, Michael Ebbehoj
  • Patent number: 11655815
    Abstract: A semi-rigid stator is provided for a helical gear device. The stator includes a stack of rigid rings, a deformable layer, and a rigid housing. Each of the rigid rings has a central opening and an exterior surface. The rigid rings are aligned along a common centerline and rotated slightly relative to each other such that the stack of rigid rings forms a helically convoluted chamber. Each of the rigid rings is secured within the rigid stator housing by the deformable layer disposed between the exterior surface of each of the rigid rings and the rigid housing. The deformable layer bonds the rigid rings together as the ring stack and permits movement of the rigid rings relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: ROPER PUMP COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Trevor Mark Brasselle, Brian Lee Gerdes, Gregory Richard Ferguson, Cody Richard Reynolds
  • Patent number: 11655814
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a progressive cavity pump developed for tintometric dosing machines. The proposal set out in the present invention is to make precision dosages through pumping by just one stator and rotor stage. The PCP proposal enhances the traditional constructive arrangement for tintometric application. The object makes precision dosages through pumping by just one stator and rotor stage, reducing the length of the pump, facilitating the manufacture of its components and requiring less robustness of the transmission components and of the drive motor. Therefore, the present invention has a simplified transmission system, uses special geometry for fastening the stator, optimizes the bearing of the drive shaft and its sealing element, reduces the dimensions of the components and uses a low torque motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Inventor: Leandro José Agostini
  • Patent number: 11656003
    Abstract: A compressor includes a shell, first and second scroll members, a fitting assembly and a valve assembly. The first scroll member includes a first end plate having a first spiral wrap extending therefrom. The second scroll member includes a second end plate having a second spiral wrap extending therefrom and an injection passage formed in the second end plate. The second spiral wrap is meshingly engaged with the first spiral wrap to form compression pockets. The injection passage is in fluid communication with the compression pockets. The fitting assembly is in fluid communication with the injection passage. The valve assembly coupled to one of the second scroll member and the fitting assembly and movable between a closed position in which fluid communication between the compression pockets and the suction chamber is prevented and an open position in which fluid communication between the compression pockets and the suction chamber is allowed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James W. McBean, Robert C. Stover
  • Patent number: 11649822
    Abstract: A split power gerotor pump includes a rotational axis, a shaft, an inner gerotor, an eccentric pocket, and an outer gerotor. The inner gerotor is rotationally fixed on the shaft, rotatable about the rotational axis, and includes n first lobes. The eccentric pocket is rotatable about the rotational axis, and includes a cylindrical bore with a center radially offset from the rotational axis and an outer surface, disposed radially outside of the cylindrical bore and arranged for direct engagement with a gear or a rotor for an electric motor. The outer gerotor includes a cylindrical outer surface installed in the cylindrical bore and n+1 second lobes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Kyle DeHoff, Chris Luipold, Jeffrey Hemphill