Patents Examined by Christopher S Bobish
  • Patent number: 12240313
    Abstract: A motor vehicle cooling system with an electric coolant pump includes a housing with a pump shaft. The electric coolant pump includes an electric motor in a motor housing. The electric coolant pump is at least partially accommodated in the pump shaft. A clamping device including at least two clamping arms is attached to an upper side of the motor housing. The clamping arms are supported with free ends thereof on an inner side of the pump shaft to clamp the electric coolant pump to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: NIDEC GPM GMBH
    Inventors: Luis Herrling, Heidemarie Weinert, Conrad Nickel, Jakob Schnitzer
  • Patent number: 12234819
    Abstract: A flangeless fluid end comprising a fluid end body releasably attached to a connect plate. The connect plate is attached to a power source using stay rods. The flow bores of the fluid end are sealed without threading a retainer nut into the walls of each bore. Instead, the flow bores are sealed by bolting a retainer to the fluid end body. Plungers to drive fluid through the fluid end body are installed within removable stuffing box sleeves. These sleeves are maintained within the plunger bores by the bolted retainers. A number of features, including the location of seals within bore walls and carbide inserts within valve structures, aid in reducing or transferring wear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Kerr Machine Co.
    Inventors: Mark S. Nowell, Kelcy Jake Foster, Christopher Todd Barnett, Brandon Scott Ayres, Michael Eugene May, Guy J. Lapointe, Micheal Cole Thomas
  • Patent number: 12228120
    Abstract: A linear compressor includes a cylinder, a piston axially reciprocating in the cylinder, a first muffler unit coupled to the piston, a back cover that is disposed at a rear of the piston and defines an opening at a radially central area, and a second muffler unit coupled to the opening. The first muffler unit includes an inner guide disposed in the piston and a first intake muffler disposed at a rear of the inner guide. The second muffler unit includes a second intake muffler that communicates with the first intake muffler and is coupled to the opening, a muffler body surrounding the second intake muffler, and a muffler cover disposed between the muffler body and the back cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Junghae Kim, Sangeun Bae, Seunguk Kim
  • Patent number: 12228116
    Abstract: A bent axis plunger-type variable hydraulic motor pump, including a cylinder body, a plunger, a ball connecting rod, a plunger spherical hinge, a multistage ball track spherical hinge shaft, a multistage ball track bearing ring, a retainer plate, an oil distributing plate, an oil distributing plate pin shaft, a suspension circle, a bushing bearing ring, a box bushing shaft, a box, a large variable ball connecting rod assembly, and a small variable ball connecting rod assembly. The large and small variable ball connecting rod assemblies are mounted on the box. The multistage ball track spherical hinge shaft is supported on the multistage ball track bearing ring, and a multistage rolling element holder in which a rolling element is provided is mounted in the multistage ball track spherical hinge shaft. Two ends of the ball connecting rod are hingedly connected to the multistage ball track spherical hinge shaft and the plunger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: BEIJING JODIN TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD
    Inventor: Yanyang Liu
  • Patent number: 12209582
    Abstract: A cordless compressor has an air storage tank, a pump, a motor for driving the pump, and a controller circuit electrically connected to the motor. A pressure switch assembly is connected to the controller circuit. The pressure switch assembly has first and second pressure switches for sensing pressure within the air storage tank. The controller circuit controls de-activation of the motor depending upon status of the first and second pressure switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Kathleen A. Miller, Michael S. Justis, Michael J. Kowalski, Steven Thomas Carpenter, Raghavendra Byatnal, Philip John Martinez, Jared W. Rondeau
  • Patent number: 12196195
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a demand-based hydraulic system. A clutch is positioned between a hydraulic pump and an engine. The clutch is selectively engaged to power the hydraulic pump based on a level of demand for hydraulic power. A control system is also provided to control the clutch and/or the pump in accordance with a plurality of operating mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Lubben, Dwayne A. Nystrom, Thomas Butts
  • Patent number: 12188475
    Abstract: A centrifugal pump for conveying a fluid, includes a pump housing, a rotor configured to convey the fluid disposed within the housing; and a stator which, together with the rotor, forms an electromagnetic rotary drive configured to rotate the rotor about an axial direction. The stator is a bearing and drive stator with which the rotor capable of being magnetically driven without contact and magnetically levitated without contact with respect to the stator. The rotor is passively magnetically levitated in the axial direction, and actively magnetically levitated in a radial plane perpendicular to the axial direction. The pump housing includes comprising a bottom and a cover, and the rotor is arranged in the pump housing between the bottom and the cover with respect to the axial direction. An indentation is disposed in the bottom or in the cover, the indentation being configured to generate a local turbulence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: LEVITRONIX GMBH
    Inventors: Alexander Schmid, Marcel Stettler
  • Patent number: 12180819
    Abstract: A fracturing apparatus may include a first plunger pump including a first power end and a first hydraulic end; a prime mover including a first power output shaft; and a first clutch including a first connection portion and a second connection portion. The first power end of the first plunger pump includes a first power input shaft, the first connection portion is coupled to the first power input shaft, the second connection portion is coupled to the first power output shaft of the prime mover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: YANTAI JEREH PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jifeng Zhong, Liang Lv, Xincheng Li, Shuzhen Cui, Rikui Zhang, Sheng Chang, Chunqiang Lan, Jian Zhang, Xiaolei Ji, Huaizhi Zhang, Ruijie Du, Dawei Zhao, Shouzhe Li
  • Patent number: 12181077
    Abstract: An active cooling system includes at least one cooling element that has a vent therein. The active cooling element is in communication with a fluid. The cooling element(s) are actuated to vibrate to drive the fluid toward a heat-generating structure and to alternately open and close at least one virtual valve corresponding to the vent. The virtual valve is open for a low flow resistance and closed for a high flow resistance. The vent remains physically open when the virtual valve is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Frore Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Vikram Mukundan, Ananth Saran Yalamarthy, Prabhu Sathyamurthy, Suryaprakash Ganti, Narayana Prasad Rayapati, Seshagiri Rao Madhavapeddy
  • Patent number: 12163510
    Abstract: A control method and a control device applied to an electric fracturing apparatus are provided. The electric fracturing apparatus includes a plunger pump and a first motor configured to drive the plunger pump, and the method includes: acquiring a preset displacement of the plunger pump; acquiring a rotation speed of the first motor and a discharge pressure of the plunger pump; determining a real-time displacement of the plunger pump based on the rotation speed of the first motor and the discharge pressure of the plunger pump and adjusting the real-time displacement; and upon the real-time displacement reaching the preset displacement, allowing the first motor to be kept in a stable operation state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: YANTAI JEREH PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kaishen Liu, Xiance Li, Zhuqing Mao, Shuzhen Cui, Song Zhang
  • Patent number: 12152575
    Abstract: A hydraulic end assembly structure of a plunger pump, comprising a valve housing assembly, a suction gland and a suction pressing cap. The suction gland is connected to the suction pressing cap, and the suction gland is connected to the valve housing assembly through the suction packing seal assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: AMERICAN JEREH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Baoguo Jian, Haiping Cui, Wenping Cui, Weichen Liu
  • Patent number: 12146491
    Abstract: A fluid pump includes a pump element in communication with an inlet and an outlet. Rotation of the pump element generates a suction at the inlet and pressure at the outlet. The suction and pressure cooperate to move a fluid through a fluid path. An accessory fluid path is in communication with the inlet and outlet. The accessory fluid path includes a thermistor in communication with the accessory fluid path. The thermistor monitors a temperature of the fluid within the accessory fluid path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: GHSP, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan David Rosinski, Bradley John Vecellio
  • Patent number: 12135023
    Abstract: A method of calibrating a pump system can include providing a pump, calibrating a pump input with an input device connected to the pump, and calibrating a pump output with an output device connected to the pump. Calibrating the pump input can include selecting a first input signal value, generating a transmitted input signal corresponding to the first input signal value, and setting a nominative pump input value to the first input signal value. Calibrating the pump output can include receiving a received output signal outputted from the pump, and setting a nominative pump output value to the first input signal value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Blue-White Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Patrick Michael Murphy, Robert E. Gledhill, III, William M. McDowell, Quang Phan, Jonathan Trong Dinh
  • Patent number: 12128724
    Abstract: A system for generating air pressure in a hybrid vehicle, comprising an engine-driven air compressor (C1) configured to be selectively operated by an ICE engine, an electrically-driven air compressor (C2) configured to be operated by an electric motor, wherein said electric motor is supplied from the electric network, at least one air reservoir configured to store pressurized air and being configured to be connected directly or indirectly to both an outlet of the engine-driven air compressor (C1) and an outlet of the electrically-driven air compressor (C2), at least one electronic control unit (3, 3?) configured to control at least the electrically-driven air compressor (C2) according at least to a selected drive mode of the vehicle, wherein the electrically-driven air compressor (C2) is downsized compared to the engine-driven compressor (C1), and corresponding control methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Volvo Truck Corporation
    Inventors: PiƩrig Gaillaud, Michael Millet
  • Patent number: 12129854
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compressor comprising: a muffler that provides a sealed space for guiding a refrigerant; and a resonator provided in the muffler and forming cavities separate from the sealed space to decrease vibration and noise caused by the refrigerant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seungmock Lee, Jonghun Ha, Cheolhwan Kim, Kangwook Lee
  • Patent number: 12123412
    Abstract: A control system comprising: a suction line; an exhaust line; an operating liquid line; a liquid ring pump coupled to the suction, exhaust, and operating liquid lines; a regulating device configured to control flow of operating liquid into the liquid ring pump; a pressure sensor configured to measure a pressure of an input fluid to the liquid ring pump via the suction line; a first temperature sensor configured to measure temperature of an exhaust fluid output by the liquid ring pump via the exhaust line; a second temperature sensor configured to measure temperature of an operating liquid received by the liquid ring pump via the operating liquid line; and a controller configured to: using the sensor measurements control the one or more regulating devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Inventors: Andries Daniel Jozef De Bock, Xibo Liu, Quanxi Jiang, Xin Dai
  • Patent number: 12110895
    Abstract: This disclosure includes subsea pumping apparatuses and related methods. Some apparatuses include one or more subsea pumps, each having an inlet and an outlet, and one or more motors, each configured to actuate at least one pump to communicate a hydraulic fluid from the inlet to the outlet, where the subsea pumping apparatus is configured to be in fluid communication with a hydraulically actuated device of a blowout preventer. Some subsea pumping apparatuses include one or more of: a desalination system configured to produce at least a portion of the hydraulic fluid; one or more valves, each configured to selectively route hydraulic fluid from an outlet of a pump to, for example, a subsea environment, a reservoir, and/or the inlet of the pump; and a reservoir configured to store at least a portion of the hydraulic fluid. Some apparatuses are configured to be directly coupled to the hydraulically actuated device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: TRANSOCEAN INNOVATION LABS LTD
    Inventors: Guy Robert Babbitt, John Matthew Dalton, Luis R. Pereira, James Edward Kersey
  • Patent number: 12092113
    Abstract: A preheating heat exchanger allows heat exchange between cooling water on an outlet side of an auxiliary cooling heat exchanger and supply water that has passed through a preheating bypass path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: HITACHI INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takehiro Matsuzaka, Masakatsu Okaya
  • Patent number: 12092112
    Abstract: According to a hermetic electric compressor of the present invention, a discharge port 66a is placed downstream of eddying flow from the joint portion 66b, a bent portion 66c is formed between the joint portion 66b and the discharge port 66a, an imaginary plumb line 66aY of an opening surface formed on the discharge port 66a is oriented to a circumferential direction of a hermetic container 10, and fluid having a small lubrication oil content is taken out from the discharge port 66a utilizing eddying flow of mixture fluid of refrigerant and lubrication oil in a gap space between a compressing mechanism 20 and a motor section 30, thereby reducing a discharge amount from the hermetic container 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuji Sasa, Daisuke Ogi, Kazuya Sato, Tsutomu Kon, Takashi Higashida
  • Patent number: 12071943
    Abstract: A fluid sensing safety may include a pump, and a prime mover configured to drive the pump. A fluid vessel may be associated with the pump. A sensing system may be configured to determine the presence of fluid within the fluid vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: FNA GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Gus Alexander, Chris Alexander, Richard J. Gilpatrick, Peter D. Joseph, Robert E. Dowd, Shawn M. Mulkins