Patents by Inventor Fernando Withers Torres

Fernando Withers Torres 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: 9593682
    Abstract: The present disclosure refers to a partial texturization applied on a contact interface of a scroll fluid compressor. The scroll fluid compressor may have an orbiting whorl, a non-orbiting whorl, and a block frame which holds the orbiting whorl in contact with the non-orbiting whorl. The partial texturization can be applied on the lower surface of the orbiting whorl, the upper surface of the block frame, or both, and can include at least two first regions separated by second regions. The first regions have surfaces including a plurality of micro-cavities and the second regions have substantially smooth surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL S.A.
    Inventors: Fernando Withers Torres, José Daniel Biasoli de Mello
  • Patent number: 9512377
    Abstract: The process basically comprises: dissolving a lamellar disulphide, as a source of the solid lubricant, in an aqueous solvent, forming a first aqueous solution; dissolving a reducing agent, as hydroxylamine, sodium hypophosphite or sodium borohydride, in an aqueous solvent, forming a second aqueous solution; mixing the first and second aqueous solutions, forming a third aqueous solution; neutralizing the pH of the third aqueous solution; dissolving a sulphur source, in an aqueous solvent, forming a fourth aqueous solution; mixing the third and fourth aqueous solutions, forming a fifth aqueous solution, which is contained and heated in an autoclave; cooling the fifth aqueous solution to the room temperature; and removing, from the autoclave, the nanoparticles in powder form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignees: Whirlpool S.A., Universidade Federal De Santa Catarina
    Inventors: Roberto Binder, Fernando Withers Torres, Valderes Drago, Cristian Bernardi, Aloisio Nelmo Klein, Cristiano Binder, Andre Messias Teixeira
  • Publication number: 20150300354
    Abstract: This invention refers to a hydrodynamic bearing applied on a contact interface of a fluid compressor based on a spiral type mechanism. The aforesaid hydrodynamic bearing is located in the contact interface between the lower face of the orbiting whorl and the upper face (11) of the block (1), and comprises at least two regions (2) spaced apart between regions (3). The regions (2) have surfaces comprised of a plurality of micro-cavities (21) and the regions (3) have substantially smooth surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Fernando Withers Torres, José Mello
  • Publication number: 20150266094
    Abstract: Manufacturing a porous component used as flow restrictor includes a metal injection molding process enhanced to obtain a component with open porosity homogeneously distributed. The flow restrictor includes at least one porous component having at least one restricting portion with some porosity dimensioned to regulate the flow of gas to an aerostatic bearing of a mechanical system, such as a hermetic compressor. Use and production of a porous component obtained by powder injection molding or powder injection molding of multi-material parts is also described, the porous component being a flow restrictor with a layer of dense material, with no open pores, on the outer surface parallel to the flow direction in which the flow through the porous component occurs, allowing it to be inserted into the bearing system without interfering with the porous structure of the core (dual porosity). Sealing existing between the porous component and its housing is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL S.A.
    Inventors: Fernando Withers Torres, Roberto Binder, Aloisio Nelmo Klein, Cristiano Binder, Renan Muller Schroeder, Kaline Pagnan Furlan
  • Publication number: 20140221259
    Abstract: The process basically comprises: dissolving a lamellar disulphide, as a source of the solid lubricant, in an aqueous solvent, forming a first aqueous solution; dissolving a reducing agent, as hydroxylamine, sodium hypophosphite or sodium borohydride, in an aqueous solvent, forming a second aqueous solution; mixing the first and second aqueous solutions, forming a third aqueous solution; neutralizing the pH of the third aqueous solution; dissolving a sulphur source, in an aqueous solvent, forming a fourth aqueous solution; mixing the third and fourth aqueous solutions, forming a fifth aqueous solution, which is contained and heated in an autoclave; cooling the fifth aqueous solution to the room temperature; and removing, from the autoclave, the nanoparticles in powder form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicants: UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SANTA CATARINA (UFSC), Whirlpool S.A.
    Inventors: Roberto Binder, Fernando Withers Torres, Valderes Drago, Cristian Bernardi, Aloisio Nelmo Klein, Cristiano Binder, Andre Messias Teixeira