Contact Or Entrainment Within Rotary Impeller Patents (Class 417/66)
  • Patent number: 10450207
    Abstract: Integrated systems and methods wherein the separation and treatment of produced water may be driven by energy harvested from the produced water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: NATURAL SYSTEMS UTILITES, LLC
    Inventor: Eugenio Giraldo
  • Publication number: 20150078921
    Abstract: A device for dispensing an air treatment chemical includes a housing having an inlet for permitting air to enter into an interior space of the housing and an outlet for permitting air mixed with air treatment chemical to exit the interior space of the housing. A substrate positioned within the housing bears the air treatment chemical. A power supply mounted within the housing powers a motor mounted within the housing. The motor is connected to an impeller mounted within the housing. The impeller moves air from the inlet adjacent the substrate to mix the air treatment chemical into the moving air and deliver the mixture of air and air treatment chemical through the outlet to outside of the housing. The housing includes a transitional body defining a convergent-divergent channel for compressing the mixture at the converging section and expanding the mixture at the diverging section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Nitin Sharma, Deliang Shi, Gerald W. Cummings, Lina Long, Paul E. Furner
  • Publication number: 20130243615
    Abstract: A pump (1) for mixing two or more mutually insoluble liquid phases together into a dispersion and for feeding the dispersion into a mixer (2) and on into a solvent extraction settler (3). The inner space of the blade wheel housing (12) is bound in the upward direction by a cover plate (19), in which there is a central shaft bushing (21) for the drive shaft (16) sealed with a mechanical shaft seal (20); and that the discharge channel (18) opening is in the sidewall (13) of the blade wheel housing (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: OUTOTEC OYJ
    Inventor: Hannu Laitala
  • Publication number: 20120275932
    Abstract: A dispensing device includes a housing, a fan, and an annular reservoir. A compound is disposed within the reservoir. The dispensing device further includes a permeable substrate in communication with the annular reservoir for releasing the compound in a first passive state. The compound is released from the permeable substrate according to a uniform diffusion profile. Rotation of the fan causes air to pass over the permeable substrate to release the compound in a second active state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventor: Nitin Sharma
  • Patent number: 8226376
    Abstract: A pressure exchanger for transmitting pressure energy from a first fluid flow to a second fluid flow includes a housing having an entry and an exit for the first fluid flow and an entry and an exit for the second fluid flow. A rotor arranged in the housing includes a multitude of channels which extend radially distanced to a rotation axis of the rotor. The rotor is arranged to the entries and exits in a manner such that the channels, on rotation of the rotor, in each case in an alternating manner, connect the entry for the first fluid flow to the exit for the second fluid flow, and the entry for the second fluid flow to the exit for the first fluid flow, and with a drive motor via which the rotor may be driven in rotation, and with setting means for changing the rotational speed of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Grundfos Management a/s
    Inventors: Holger Krosgsgård, Erik B. Svarre
  • Publication number: 20120051948
    Abstract: A vacuum pump, particularly a Roots pump, claw pump, or screw pump. The vacuum pump has at least one rotor as a pumping device, which rotor is disposed on a shaft. The vacuum pump has at least one bearing and/or drive region for the shaft and at least one suction chamber. During a pumping process, a medium is conveyed from an inlet of the suction chamber to an outlet of the suction chamber, by means of rotation of the rotor. At least one gas conveying device is configured for conveying the medium away from the bearing and/or drive region in the direction toward the rotor and/or toward the outlet of the suction chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: VACUUBRAND GMBH + CO KG
    Inventors: Jürgen Dirscherl, Frank Gitmans, Gerhard Rüster
  • Publication number: 20110123358
    Abstract: A vacuum pump, in particular a turbomolecular pump or a multi-inlet pump, includes a rotor shaft (12) that supports at least one rotor device (14). The rotor shaft (12) is mounted on the pressure side by way of a bearing arrangement (56) and on the suction side by way of a bearing arrangement (30). The suction-side bearing arrangement (30) is disposed in a high-vacuum area (22) and includes an electromagnetic bearing. Preferably, a coil (32) of the electromagnetic bearing is disposed in a recess (38) of a housing element (40). The recess (38) is pressure-encapsulated, in particular by a tubular closure element (42).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: OERLIKON LEYBOLD VACUUM GMBH
    Inventor: Heinrich Englaender
  • Publication number: 20100074736
    Abstract: In one embodiment a gas turbine engine is disclosed having a heat exchanger at least partially disposed in a bypass duct. In one form the gas turbine engine is a high bypass ratio engine. The heat exchanger may be coupled with a directed energy weapon to provide coolant flow and regulate the temperature of the directed energy weapon. Other devices may also be coupled with the heat exchanger, either as an alternative to in addition to the directed energy weapon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventor: Larry Allen Junod
  • Patent number: 7207781
    Abstract: A pressure exchange device is provided that utilizes a rotor assembly inside a housing to transfer the pressure of a fluid from one high pressure fluid to another low pressure fluid. The housing may comprise a pressurized fluid contained therein to provide a sealing force to reduce fluid leakage between the spinning rotors and the housing. The sealing force and wear characteristics may be controlled to reduce leakage and wear of the pressure exchange device. The rotor assembly may be driven in either direction and the high pressure ports may be switched with the low pressure ports if desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Inventor: Scott Shumway
  • Patent number: 6241479
    Abstract: In a method of compressing a gas, a compression which is simple to realize is achieved in that, in a first step, a foam (21) is formed from the gas and a liquid, in which foam (21) the sonic velocity is markedly lower than in the gas and in the liquid taken by themselves, in that, in a second step, the foam is directed at supersonic velocity through a nozzle (19, 20) and the gas located in the foam is thereby compressed, and in that, in a third step, the compressed gas and the liquid are separated from one another behind the nozzle (19, 20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Klaus Döbbeling, Bettina Paikert
  • Patent number: 6146111
    Abstract: A water pump allows adjustment of the drive belt by rotating a portion of the water pump housing. The water pump eliminates the need for additional drive-belt tensioning parts, therefore simplifying maintenance procedures. The pump housing has a support member mounted thereto, with a pump shaft extending therethrough. The support member flange includes eccentrically-formed mounting grooves. The support member is rotated by the loosening of adjustment screws securing it in place. By rotating the support member, the location of the pump shaft is re-oriented and the tension of the drive belt adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Coleman Machine, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Coleman
  • Patent number: 5755288
    Abstract: A gas compressor is employed downhole in a well for pressurizing formation gas. The gas compressor is driven by a downhole electrical motor. The downhole assembly also includes a pump. The pump might be located below the motor and driven by the same motor. In that event, the pump pumps liquid being produced by the formation downward to a liquid disposal formation. Also, the pump may pump the liquid to the surface, with the gas being delivered into a repressurizing zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: John L. Bearden, Ketankumar Kantilal Sheth, Fred Scott Martin
  • Patent number: 5605193
    Abstract: A gas compressor is employed downhole in a well for pressurizing formation gas. The gas compressor is driven by a downhole electrical motor. The downhole assembly also includes a pump. The pump might be located below the motor and driven by the same motor. In that event, the pump pumps liquid being produced by the formation downward to a liquid disposal formation. Also, the pump may pump the liquid to the surface, with the gas being delivered into a repressurizing zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1997
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: John L. Bearden, Ketankumar K. Sheth, Fred S. Martin
  • Patent number: 4917577
    Abstract: A centrifugal oxygenator pump includes a bottom inlet into an impeller chamber, the bottom inlet having a venturi gas inlet for mixing gas with the in flowing liquid. The impeller chamber is of a frusto-conical shape within which is rotatably mounted a similarly shaped mismatched impeller, the impeller driving the liquid and gas mixture toward a toroidal outlet chamber and through an outlet to an outlet nozzle. The motor drives the impeller to attain a high specific speed so that an increased capacity and larger size oxygenator is provided with maximum efficiency and effectiveness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1990
    Assignee: Barrett, Haentjens & Co.
    Inventor: Thomas E. Stirling
  • Patent number: 4764311
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process and apparatus for mixing gaseous mixtures into sea-water pumped from an aquarium through the contact tube of a protein skimmer. The invention forms air bubbles of a specific uniform diameter so as to obtain an optimum skimming. The apparatus has a centrifugal pump closed about the periphery of the vanes at the suction side. A suction port at the axial part of the impeller forms water intake ports which surround an internal gas injection connection projecting into an axial water suction connection of a central disk fixed within the suction port of the impeller. The height of the water column over the suction point can, within limits, be taken into account by different gas and water suction cross-sections, adjustment of the gas injection connection relative to the water suction connection, and different sizes of the impeller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1988
    Inventor: Benedikt J. Klaes
  • Patent number: 4594293
    Abstract: A clad material which is characterized by interposing, between two or more materials to be clad, an intermediate substance comprising one or more kinds of metallic fine powders having improvement properties of adhesive strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1986
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Toru Kawauchi
  • Patent number: 4351514
    Abstract: An improved molten metal pump and gas injection apparatus comprising a submersible pump housing 10 enclosing a rotatable impeller 30, an impeller drive 12 supported above the housing and an elongate drive shaft 16 operatively connected to the impeller. Rotation of the drive shaft effects fluid flow between a pump inlet 35 and a pump outlet 44 both being at least partially defined by the impeller housing. A gas injection conduit 54 extends downwardly from a drive motor support platform 20 and includes an output end 54a that terminates near the pump inlet and which is received by a gas inlet collar 58 that defines a venturi 60, coaxial with the axis of the pump inlet. A passage 62 formed in the collar communicates the end of the gas injection conduit with the throat of the venturi so that the gas is injected into the incoming molten metal in an area of low pressure, thereby reducing the gas pressure needed to effect injection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1982
    Inventor: Fenton C. Koch
  • Patent number: 4316703
    Abstract: The specification discloses a gas compressor incorporating a rotating wheel with cavities therein, the cavities transferring gas into a chamber of elevated pressure while simultaneously using the cavities to transfer a liquid out of that chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1982
    Inventor: Richard D. Kunzelman