Patents by Inventor Erik Farrell

Erik Farrell has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11614089
    Abstract: A positive displacement device that converts energy, namely positive displacement compressors that rotate in a single rotational direction to displace working fluid contained in operating chambers. The device described herein is particularity advantageous for the ability to achieve high compression ratios in combination with high discharge pressure and high volumetric throughput in a single stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Inventors: Alejandro Juan, Michael Sereda-Mohr, Erik Farrell
  • Patent number: 11168683
    Abstract: A pressure balancing system for a pump. In one example, the pressure balancing system has: a housing; a first rotor a first shaft, a first face surface; a second rotor, a second face surface adjacent the first face surface of the first rotor; the face of the first rotor, the face of the second rotor, and an inner surface of the housing forming at least one working fluid chamber; an annular ring fitted around a shaft, adjacent a first pressure chamber having a fluid connection through the housing; the annular ring configured to bias the first rotor toward the second rotor when fluid is supplied under pressure to the first pressure chamber; a fluid conduit is configured to convey fluid to a pressure chamber between the housing and the annular ring to bias the annular ring thus biasing the first rotor toward the second rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Exponential Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristjan Gottfried, Erik Farrell, Michael Sereda-Mohr
  • Publication number: 20210301825
    Abstract: A positive displacement device that converts energy, namely positive displacement compressors that rotate in a single rotational direction to displace working fluid contained in operating chambers. The device described herein is particularity advantageous for the ability to achieve high compression ratios in combination with high discharge pressure and high volumetric throughput in a single stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Alejandro Juan, Michael Sereda-Mohr, Erik Farrell
  • Patent number: 10975869
    Abstract: A positive displacement device that converts energy, namely positive displacement compressors that rotate in a single rotational direction to displace working fluid contained in operating chambers. The device described herein is particularity advantageous for the ability to achieve high compression ratios in combination with high discharge pressure and high volumetric throughput in a single stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Exponential Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Alejandro Juan, Michael Sereda-Mohr, Erik Farrell
  • Publication number: 20200291935
    Abstract: Several examples of a pressure balancing system for a pump. In one example, the pressure balancing system comprises: a housing; a first rotor within the housing having a first axis of rotation, a first shaft, a first face surface; a second rotor having an axis of rotation, a second face surface adjacent the first face surface of the first rotor; the face of the first rotor, the face of the second rotor, and an inner surface of the housing forming at least one working fluid chamber; an annular ring fitted around a shaft, adjacent a first pressure chamber having a fluid connection through the housing; the annular ring configured to bias the first rotor toward the second rotor when fluid is supplied under pressure to the first pressure chamber; a fluid conduit is configured to convey fluid to a pressure chamber between the housing and the annular ring to bias the annular ring against a radial extension of the first shaft thus biasing the first rotor toward the second rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Kristjan Gottfried, Erik Farrell
  • Publication number: 20190271317
    Abstract: A positive displacement device that converts energy, namely positive displacement compressors that rotate in a single rotational direction to displace working fluid contained in operating chambers. The device described herein is particularity advantageous for the ability to achieve high compression ratios in combination with high discharge pressure and high volumetric throughput in a single stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Alejandro Juan, Michael Sereda-Mohr, Erik Farrell
  • Patent number: 9777729
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns an advanced nutating positive displacement device having a high power to mass ratio and low production cost. This device in one example forms an exemplary pump as will be discussed in detail. The examples disclosed herein are of the rotary positive displacement type, but in a class by themselves. The devices are formed by a nutating rotor having a face comprising lobes and valleys, and a fixed stator also having a face with lobes and valleys. The face of the rotor opposes and cooperates with the face of the stator. The opposing faces define chambers that change volume with rotation of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Exponential Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Alejandro Juan, Curtis Patterson, Erik Farrell, Stephen F. Scott, Kyle Fiolka
  • Publication number: 20150260184
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns an advanced nutating positive displacement device having a high power to mass ratio and low production cost. This device in one example forms an exemplary pump as will be discussed in detail. The examples disclosed herein are of the rotary positive displacement type, but in a class by themselves. The devices are formed by a nutating rotor having a face comprising lobes and valleys, and a fixed stator also having a face with lobes and valleys. The face of the rotor opposes and cooperates with the face of the stator. The opposing faces define chambers that change volume with rotation of the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Erik Farrell, Alejandro Juan, Curtis Patterson, Stephen F. Scott, Kyle Fiolka
  • Patent number: 9121275
    Abstract: Provided herein are multiple variations, applications, and variations for producing electrical power from a flowing fluid such as a gas or liquid under pressure, for example natural gas flowing through a pipeline, by means of one or more positive displacement devices that drive one or more electrical generators. The electrical generators may be immersed in the flow stream together with the positive displacement devices as disclosed, or alternately may be isolated from the flow stream, such as by magnetic coupling, in order to promote longevity and to decrease the risk of accidental discharge or explosion of the fluid in the flow stream. To further decrease such risks, the positive displacement devices may isolate the drive fluid from the environment without the use of dynamic seals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Exponential Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Curtis Patterson, Alejandro Juan, Kristjan Gottfried, Erik Farrell
  • Publication number: 20140271301
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns an advanced nutating positive displacement device having a high power to mass ratio and low production cost. This device in one example forms an exemplary pump as will be discussed in detail. The examples disclosed herein are of the rotary positive displacement type, but in a class by themselves. The devices are formed by a nutating rotor having a face comprising lobes and valleys, and a fixed stator also having a face with lobes and valleys. The face of the rotor opposes and cooperates with the face of the stator. The opposing faces define chambers that change volume with rotation of the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Alejandro Juan, Curtis Patterson, Erik Farrell, Stephen F. Scott, Kyle Fiolka