Patents Examined by Charles G. Freay
  • Patent number: 11746772
    Abstract: A miniature fluid transportation device is provided and includes a convergence component, a valve component, an outlet plate and a plurality of fluid transportation actuation components. The plurality of fluid transportation actuation components are disposed on the convergence component so as to transport the fluid to the convergence component. The convergence component guides the fluid transported by the fluid transportation actuation components to the outlet plate through the valve component. The outlet plate guides the fluid from different transportation actuation components back to the convergence component by a separation guiding block. The fluid is converged in a convergence central slot of the convergence component and is discharged out through a collection channel of the outlet plate. Consequently, the problem of interference owing to the convergence of the fluid transported by different fluid transportation actuation components can be avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: MICROJET TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao-Jan Mou, Chung-Wei Kao, Shih-Chang Chen, Chi-Chang Yang, Jyun-Yi Jhang, Chi-Feng Huang, Yung-Lung Han, Chang-Yen Tsai, Wei-Ming Lee
  • Patent number: 11746765
    Abstract: A low-force, non-displacement, micro/miniature valve and/or pump assembly is provided. A tube component having a first side port coupled to an inlet portion and a second side port coupled to an outlet portion can be selectively moved to alternatively couple the side ports to a first or second piston pump chamber. First and second pistons can be actuated after positioning the tube component to either draw in fluid or push out fluid from either the first or second piston pump chambers during each actuation of the pistons. The fluid can be drawn in from a reservoir and can be expelled to a patient for providing a dose of the fluid to the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: INSULET CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel Allis, Ian McLaughlin, Kenneth Phillips
  • Patent number: 11739758
    Abstract: An electrical submersible pump assembly has a motor lead extending alongside the pump housing to the motor for supplying electrical power to the motor. At least one standoff wedges between the pump housing and the motor lead. The standoff has a channel in which the motor lead is received. The standoff has legs extending inward from the channel into contact with the pump housing. The legs space the channel of the standoff from the pump housing by a gap to enable well fluid flow between the motor lead and the pump housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Forsberg, Leslie C. Reid
  • Patent number: 11739748
    Abstract: A pump fluid end comprising a discharge valve assembly comprising a discharge valve seat and a discharge valve body, a suction valve assembly comprising a suction valve seat and a suction valve body, and a reciprocating element, wherein an inside diameter of the discharge valve seat is greater than an outside diameter of the suction valve body, the suction valve seat, the reciprocating element, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin Lee Hurst, James Alan Olis
  • Patent number: 11739744
    Abstract: A fluid mover and method of operating includes a pair of spaced electrodes, a power supply electrically coupled to the pair of spaced electrodes, and at least one environment sensor. The fluid mover also includes a controller configured to controllably operate at least one of the power supply or the pair of spaced electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems Limited
    Inventors: Sanjay Vijayaraghavan, Krishnendu Saha, John Oliver Collins
  • Patent number: 11725664
    Abstract: A system for noise and vibration management of a smoke evacuation system includes a pump that compresses air and produces a pressure differential within an airflow path. The pump may be a sealed, positive displacement pump. The system includes vibration absorption mechanisms disposed between inner and outer housings, as well as on the outside surface of the outer housing. Methods of controlling and regulating a motor of the system to preserve the lifespan of the motor and maintain consistent airflow rates throughout the smoke evacuation system include varying a supply of electrical current to the motor so that it can operate at variable performance levels. Orifices are opened and closed in order to relieve resistance pressures within the airflow path due to clogging and blockages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: MEGADYNE MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Chad S. Frampton, Shawn K. Horner, Darcy W. Greep, Frederick Shelton, Jason L. Harris, David C. Yates, Roger Millis
  • Patent number: 11725633
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a bearing for a wind turbine. The bearing includes an outer race, an inner race, and a radially-split center race configured between the inner race and the outer race. Further, the center race includes a first race portion and a separate second race portion. In addition, the first and second race portions are arranged together in an axial direction. The bearing also includes a first set of rolling elements positioned between the inner race and the center race and a second set of rolling elements positioned between the center race and the outer race.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Adam Daniel Minadeo, Michael Joseph Kacmarcik, Bhavesh Kachhia
  • Patent number: 11725647
    Abstract: A pumping system includes a first variable displacement pump having a first inlet and a first outlet. The first outlet is fluidically connected to a system outlet. A first actuator is mechanically coupled to a first displacement mechanism of the first variable displacement pump A second variable displacement pump includes a second inlet and a second outlet. The second outlet is fluidically connected to the system outlet. The pumping system also includes a second actuator mechanically coupled to a second displacement mechanism of the second variable displacement pump. An electrohydraulic servo valve is hydraulically connected to the first and second actuators. An electronic engine controller is in communication with the electrohydraulic servo valve and is configured to send electrical current to the electrohydraulic servo valve to drive the first actuator and the second actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryan Susca, Morgan O'Rorke, Matej Rutar, Todd Haugsjaahabink
  • Patent number: 11725650
    Abstract: A liquid feeder switches a flow path of a liquid having flowed in from an inflow port to one of a flow path communicating with a first base communication port and a bypass outflow path. When a pump is attached to a base, the bypass outflow path is closed to allow the liquid having flowed in from the inflow port to flow to the pump. When the pump is removed from the base, the bypass outflow path is opened to allow the liquid having flowed in from the inflow port to flow from the bypass outflow path to the outflow port. The liquid feeder is able to prevent liquid leakage when a pump of a liquid feeder is replaced or repaired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Kitamura, Takaya Okuno, Toshihiko Tokeshi, Takehito Tamaoka, Akihiko Makita
  • Patent number: 11725640
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a path-type liquid medicine delivery electro-osmosis pump that can be applied to a wearable medicine device. An electro osmosis pump according to the present invention includes: a connector provided with a liquid medicine inlet and a liquid medicine outlet; a check valve assembly combined to one side of the connector; and a driver that is connected to the other side of the connector and moves the liquid medicine toward the liquid medicine outlet by applying pressure to the liquid medicine while being separated from the liquid medicine, which passes through the check valve assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: EOFLOW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Ha Kim, Jae Hong Kim, Jesse Jaejin Kim, Yongchul Song
  • Patent number: 11719233
    Abstract: A power-saving optimization operation method and switching point determining method for a water pump unit. In the parallel water pump units, k water pumps converters form a sub-pump unit A. The water output Q1 of a first water pump in the sub-pump unit A, the input power P1 of the frequency converter corresponding to Q1 and the operating frequency f1 of the frequency converter corresponding to Q1 are recorded, where QA=Q1, PA=P1. The QA-PA curve of an operating water pump serves as the working curve w1, where QA=mQ1 and PA=mP1, and k?m?2. The working curve wm of m operating water pumps operating at the same frequency is obtained, where f1=f2= . . . =fm. The intersection point of the working curve wm-1 and the working curve wm is the optimal switching point between m-1 operating water pumps and m operating water pumps under the constant pressure Hs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Inventor: Fulai Yao
  • Patent number: 11713757
    Abstract: A pump having at least two fluid drivers and a method of delivering fluid from an inlet of the pump to an outlet of the pump using the at least two fluid drivers. Each of the fluid drives includes a prime mover and a fluid displacement member. The prime mover drives the fluid displacement member to transfer fluid. The fluid drivers are independently operated. However, the fluid drivers are operated such that contact between the fluid drivers is synchronized. That is, operation of the fluid drivers is synchronized such that the fluid displacement member in each fluid driver makes contact with another fluid displacement member. The contact can include at least one contact point, contact line, or contact area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: PROJECT PHOENIX, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Afshari
  • Patent number: 11713767
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an inflation product with a built-in air pump, including an air pump (1), a connection piece (2) and an inflation product (15). The inflation product (15) includes a through hole (151) penetrating from inside to outside, the connection piece (2) is fixed at an opening of the through hole (151), the air pump (1) and the connection piece (2) are detachably connected, and the through hole (151) is provided for the air pump (1) to protrude into with a front end of the air pump (1) exposed outside the through hole (151). The front end of the air pump (1) includes an air inlet (3) in which a normally-closed switch is mounted, and an air inlet sealing cover (5) for driving the normally-closed switch (4) to be pressed down is covered on the air inlet (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Yiwu Locyop Household Product co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wenbiao You, Changwei Long
  • Patent number: 11713774
    Abstract: The present invention relates to fluid pump assemblies in general, and in exemplary embodiments to fluid pump assemblies that are magnetically supported in position, and to related kits and methods useful to circulate water in aquariums. The fluid pump assembly comprises an outer mount, an inner mount, and a pump. The outer mount includes at least one outer permanent magnet; the inner mount includes at least one inner permanent magnet; and the pump includes at least one soft magnetic material. The outer permanent magnet, the inner permanent magnet, and the soft magnetic material collectively form a magnetic circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: EcoTech, LLC
    Inventors: Justin Lawyer, Timothy Marks, Patrick Clasen, Christian Clough, Mark Lindenmoyer
  • Patent number: 11708838
    Abstract: An electric submersible pump includes a pump, an electric motor that is coupled to the pump by a rotatable shaft, a seal section that is positioned between the pump and the electric motor. The seal section contains an additive and a motor oil for the electric motor. The additive includes one or more superabsorbent polymers or imidate salts to contact the motor oil and to react with a wellbore fluid from a wellbore to prevent premature failure of the electric submersible pump from the wellbore fluid contamination of the motor oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: David Christopher Beck, Walter Dinkins
  • Patent number: 11711884
    Abstract: A plasma compression driver is connected to a plasma containment vessel containing a liquid medium that forms a liquid liner containing plasma, and comprises a pair of coaxially aligned pistons that are sequentially driven towards the liquid liner. A pusher bore containing a pusher piston is coaxial with and has a smaller diameter than a driver bore containing a driver piston such that an interconnecting annular face surface is defined at the junction of the driver and pusher bores. During the compression operation, a prime mover accelerates the driver piston towards the pusher piston and compresses a compression fluid, which accelerates the pusher piston and pushes the liquid medium in the pusher bore into the vessel, causing the liquid liner to collapse, and compressing the plasma. Outward forces on the vessel wall caused by compression driver recoil and increased vessel pressure is counteracted by an inward force applied by the compression fluid on the annular face surface during the compression operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: General Fusion Inc.
    Inventors: James Hastings Wilkie, Joerg Zimmermann, Martin Clifford Wight, Cody John Pavel Esau, Ivan Victorovich Khalzov
  • Patent number: 11703045
    Abstract: A thin gas transportation device is provided and includes a shell, a check valve and a gas pump. The shell includes a shell surface, an accommodation slot and an outlet slot. The accommodation slot is recessed from the shell surface and includes an accommodation bottom surface. The outlet slot is recessed from the accommodation bottom surface. The check valve is disposed within the accommodation slot and includes a barrier plate and a valve plate. The barrier plate is disposed on the accommodation bottom surface and covers the outlet slot. The barrier plate includes a first surface, a second surface, a protruding part and a plurality of perforations. The protruding part is protruding from the second surface and located at the outlet slot. The valve plate is coupled to the second surface, and the protruding part abuts against the valve part and seals the valve hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Microjet Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao-Jan Mou, Chung-Wei Kao, Shih-Chang Chen, Jyun-Yi Jhang, Yung-Lung Han, Chi-Feng Huang, Chun-Yi Kuo
  • Patent number: 11703054
    Abstract: A scroll compressor includes a scroll compression mechanism, a motor, and a casing. The motor includes a stator having a stator core and an insulator, a rotor disposed inside the stator, a coil wound around a plurality of teeth of the stator core via the insulator, and an outgoing line at an end of the coil. When the motor is viewed along a rotation axis of the rotor, at least one of the outgoing line and a film wound around the outgoing line satisfies 0.65<(D1?da)/(D1?D2)<0.95. An outer radius of the teeth centered on a position of the rotation axis of the rotor is D1. An inner radius of the teeth is D2. An average distance from the position of the rotation axis of the rotor to the at least one of the outgoing line and the film wound around the outgoing line is da.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryouta Nakai, Yoshitomo Tsuka
  • Patent number: 11692545
    Abstract: A suction cover assembly for a reciprocating pump assembly includes a suction cover having a body that is configured to be held at least partially within an access port of a fluid cylinder of the reciprocating pump assembly. The body includes a receptacle that includes at least one radial opening that extends through the body. The suction cover assembly includes a suction cover retainer that includes a plug configured to be at least partially received within the receptacle of the body. The suction cover retainer includes at least one retention segment configured to be held within the at least one radial opening of the body. The plug is configured to be moved between a locked position wherein the at least one retention segment is in a radially extended position and an unlocked position wherein the at least one retention segment is in a radially retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: SPM Oil & Gas Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Myers, Adalberto Cortes, Richard David Peer
  • Patent number: 11692540
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a peristaltic pump for medical applications comprising a motor, a rotor coupled to the motor, a housing in which the rotor is arranged and an opening and closing mechanism comprising a tube pressuring portion, a slider and a pivotable cover coupled to the housing and the slider. The opening and closing mechanism is accentuated by the pivotable cover, which pivotable cover is connected to the tube pressuring portion via elastic elements. The elastic elements are thereby connected via at least one adjustable element so that the tension or pretension in the elastic element can be adjusted to tube types and material, to the viscosity of the pumped fluid and to the amount of fluid that needs to be pumped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Inventor: Torbjorn Hedevarn