Patents by Inventor Patrick Friez

Patrick Friez 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: 10527063
    Abstract: A motor compressor unit including a common housing sealed with respect to a gas to be compressed, a motor mounted to the common housing, and a compressor mounted to the common housing. The motor is mounted in an inner casing fastened in the common housing by at least one removable fastening device such that the motor and the inner casing form a removable cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Thermodyne SAS
    Inventors: Thomas Alban, Pierre Laboube, Patrick Friez
  • Patent number: 9644633
    Abstract: A centrifugal compressor unit includes a driving means for rotatably driving a rotor, and at least one compressor including a statoric body and an arrangement of blade wheels mounted on a shaft which is rotatably driven by the rotor in the statoric body. The group formed by the motor and/or each compressor being mounted in a common housing is sealed from the gas used by the compressor. The compressor unit also includes an arrangement of active bearings for axially and radially guiding the rotor and the driven shaft, and a means for cooling the driving means and the guiding bearings by withdrawing the gas used by the compressor at the outlet of a first compression stage. The cooling means includes a set of internal conduits for supplying the driving means and the bearings with cooling gas. The cooling gas flow in the motor and the cooling gas flow in the bearing is separated and then converge upstream of the first compression stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Thermodyn
    Inventors: Pierre Laboube, Patrick Friez, Jean-Marc Pugnet, Patrice Bonnefoi
  • Publication number: 20140234136
    Abstract: A motor compressor unit including a common housing sealed with respect to a gas to be compressed, a motor mounted to the common housing, and a compressor mounted to the common housing. The motor is mounted in an inner casing fastened in the common housing by at least one removable fastening device such that the motor and the inner casing form a removable cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: Thomas Alban, Pierre Laboube, Patrick Friez
  • Publication number: 20070172363
    Abstract: A centrifugal compressor unit includes a driving means for rotatably driving a rotor, and at least one compressor including a statoric body and an arrangement of blade wheels mounted on a shaft which is rotatably driven by the rotor in the statoric body. The group formed by the motor and/or each compressor being mounted in a common housing is sealed from the gas used by the compressor. The compressor unit also includes an arrangement of active bearings for axially and radially guiding the rotor and the driven shaft, and a means for cooling the driving means and the guiding bearings by withdrawing the gas used by the compressor at the outlet of a first compression stage. The cooling means includes a set of internal conduits for supplying the driving means and the bearings with cooling gas. The cooling gas flow in the motor and the cooling gas flow in the bearing is separated and then converge upstream of the first compression stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Pierre Laboube, Patrick Friez, Jean-Marc Pugnet, Patrice Bonnefoi
  • Patent number: 7144226
    Abstract: This compressor unit comprises a motor (34) and at least one compressor (44) comprising a driven shaft (54) driven by the rotor of the motor and bladed wheels fitted on the driven shaft (54), the assembly composed of the motor and the compressor being installed in a common casing (55) leak tight to the gas manipulated by the compressor unit. The rotor and the driven shaft are connected through a flexible coupling (72) placed in the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Thermodyn
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Pugnet, Patrick Friez, Pierre Laboube
  • Patent number: 6959929
    Abstract: A seal for a rotary compressor comprises a casing, at least one assembly having a rotating seal face ring which rotates as one with a sleeve intended to be mounted on a shaft of the compressor and of a stationary seal face ring mounted on the casing, the seal face rings being urged to press against one another via their rubbing face. The seal design further incorporates fluid circulation for heating leaks of compressible fluid conveyed by the compressor that occur between the seal face rings, this fluid circulation being formed in the casing and extending at least partially downstream of the seal face rings with respect to the direction of flow of the fluid stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Thermodyn
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Pugnet, Daniel Bolusset, Patrick Friez
  • Publication number: 20040179961
    Abstract: This compressor unit comprises a motor (34) and at least one compressor (44) comprising a driven shaft (54) driven by the rotor of the motor and bladed wheels fitted on the driven shaft (54), the assembly composed of the motor and the compressor being installed in a common casing (55) leak tight to the gas manipulated by the compressor unit. The rotor and the driven shaft are connected through a flexible coupling (72) placed in the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Pugnet, Patrick Friez, Pierre Laboube
  • Publication number: 20030030221
    Abstract: This seal for a rotary compressor comprises a casing (72), at least one assembly consisting of a rotating seal face ring (73) which rotates as one with a sleeve (74) intended to be mounted on a shaft (76) of the compressor and of a stationary seal face ring (71) mounted on the casing, the seal face rings being urged to press against one another via their rubbing face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Applicant: THERMODYN
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Pugnet, Daniel Bolusset, Patrick Friez