Patents Examined by David N Brandt
  • Patent number: 11692535
    Abstract: An air compressor more reliably protects a battery pack without lowering its operability for attachment to and detachment from a battery mount. The air compressor includes an electric motor driven on power from a battery pack having six faces, an operation unit operable to connect or disconnect power to the electric motor, an compression unit driven by the electric motor to produce compressed air, a tank that stores the compressed air, a battery mount that receives an attachment face of the battery pack, and a guard defining a protective area to contain the battery pack and the compression unit. The battery pack is attachable to the battery mount with at least three of the six faces exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Noriyuki Nishido, Yasuhiro Morioka
  • Patent number: 11695312
    Abstract: An electric tool, a blower and a method of discharging electrostatic charge in an electric tool. The tool may include a housing, a motor supported by the housing and powered by a power source, the motor including a rotor, a fan supported by the housing and driven by the motor to cause an air flow, and a wire electrically connected between the rotor and a terminal of the power source and operable to dissipate electrostatic discharge in the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel J. Brueck, Daniel R. Ertl
  • Patent number: 11686304
    Abstract: A reciprocating compressor-expander according to the present invention comprises a cylinder, a piston, a crankshaft connected to the piston, a first valve for a low pressure compressible fluid, a second valve for a high pressure compressible fluid, and a valve drive mechanism for driving the first valve and the second respectively such that, during a compression process, the low-pressure compressible fluid is sucked into the cylinder from the first valve in synchronization with the rotation of the crankshaft and the high-pressure compressible fluid compressed in the cylinder is discharged from the second valve, and that, during an expansion process, the high-pressure compressive fluid is introduced from the second valve into the cylinder, and the low-pressure compressible fluid expanded in the cylinder is discharged from the first valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUI E&S MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Motoyuki Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11674505
    Abstract: A swash-plate type piston pump includes a cylinder block configured to be rotated with rotation of a driving shaft, a plurality of pistons accommodated in a plurality of cylinders provided in the cylinder block, a swash plate configured to reciprocate the piston so that a volume chamber of the cylinder is expanded/contracted with the rotation of the cylinder block, an biasing mechanism configured to bias the swash plate in a direction where a tilting angle is made larger, a control pin configured to drive the swash plate in a direction where the tilting angle is made smaller in accordance with a rise in a load pressure of a pressure chamber, and a discharge channel configured to discharge the load pressure of the pressure chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: KYB CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya Iwanaji, Masaya Abe, Takeshi Kodama
  • Patent number: 11673675
    Abstract: An aspirator air vent valve may include an air vent valve body coupled with an aspirator body and a pipe fitting. The air vent valve body may include an air vent valve air channel defined by an inner wall of the air vent valve body and disposed between the aspirator body and the pipe fitting. The aspirator air vent valve may further include a vent passage defined by a first vent wall and a second vent wall and disposed between an outer wall and the inner wall of the air vent valve body, wherein the vent passage is in fluid communication with the air vent valve air channel. The aspirator air vent valve may further include a plunger coupled with the air vent valve body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Goodrich Corporation
    Inventors: José Morales, Michael A. Luzader
  • Patent number: 11644030
    Abstract: Provided is a linear compressor. The linear compressor includes a cylinder disposed in a shell to define a compression space for a refrigerant, a piston installed to reciprocate in the cylinder, a motor assembly that allows the piston to move in an axial direction of the cylinder and thereby to compress the refrigerant introduced into the compression space, a nozzle which is provided in the cylinder and through which a portion of the refrigerant introduced into the compression space passes, and a cylinder filter installed in the cylinder and disposed at an inlet-side of the nozzle. At least one or more surfaces of the cylinder filter are oil-repellent coated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kichul Choi, Wooju Jeon
  • Patent number: 11624373
    Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing the pressure of a first pressurized fluid, thereby reducing the temperature of the pressurized fluid, and utilization of the reduced-pressure and temperature fluid to cool a second fluid. Such an approach can enable a reduction in the size and weight of a hydraulic system, utilize waste energy in a system, and/or minimize electrical power requirements of a system, among other benefits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Concepts NREC, LLC
    Inventors: Kerry N. Oliphant, Francis A. Di Bella
  • Patent number: 11619218
    Abstract: The invention relates to a positive displacement pump (10) comprising a pump body (11, 101, 201) comprising an inlet end (16, 116, 216) and an outlet end (18, 118, 218), a pumping chamber (30, 130, 230) arranged between said inlet end (16, 116, 216) and said outlet end (18, 118, 218), at least one membrane (20, 120, 220) active in the pumping chamber (30, 130, 230) and mobile between an expanded configuration in which the volume of the pumping chamber (30, 130, 230) is maximum and a retracted configuration in which the volume of the pumping chamber (30, 130, 230) is minimum, a delivery valve (46, 146, 246) arranged close to the outlet end (18, 118, 218) of the pump body (11, 101, 201), an intake valve (26, 126, 226) comprising an intake mouth (27, 127, 227), an outlet mouth (28, 128, 228) and a valve wall (29, 129, 229) that joins the intake mouth (27, 127, 227) to the outlet mouth (28, 128, 228), the intake mouth (27, 127, 227) being coupled to the inlet end (16, 116, 216) of the pump body (11, 101, 201) and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: IDEE & PRODOTTI S.R.L.
    Inventor: Vincenzo Di Leo
  • Patent number: 11608824
    Abstract: Pumps are provided, more particularly piston type pumps having increased energy efficiency, systems incorporating such piston type pumps, and methods of operating piston type pumps. The pumps are suitable for pumping of oil from an oil well or for pumping other liquids such as ground water, subterranean liquids, brackish water, sea water, waste water, cooling water, gas, coolants, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Inventors: Richard Frederick McNichol, Alexandre Eroujenets
  • Patent number: 11603834
    Abstract: A compressor is disclosed. A compressor according to the present discloser includes a piston structure which has a guide member reciprocating inside a cylinder in an axial direction, and a magnet frame which supports a mover moving together with the piston structure, in which the piston structure includes the guide member, a mount member connected to the magnet frame, and an elastic member provided between the guide member and the mount member and capable of elastic deformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Wooju Jeon, Youngpil Kim, Kyungmin Lee, Sangik Son
  • Patent number: 11603835
    Abstract: A paint sprayer includes an end bell, a motor connected to the end bell, a pump drive connected to the end bell, a pair of protrusions attached to an extending from the end bell such that each protrusion is cantilevered from the end bell, and a pump assembly comprising a pair of mounting holes and containing a piston. The pair of mounting holes is adapted to receive and slide onto the pair of protrusions to mount the pump assembly on the end bell as well as slide off of the pair of protrusions to remove the pump assembly from the end bell. The pump drive is configured to covert rotational motion output by the motor to reciprocal motion. The pump assembly is configured to pump paint when reciprocated by the pump drive while mounted on the end bell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: Max Carideo, James M. Dalton, Justin G. Johnston, Steve J. Wrobel, Christopher A. Lins
  • Patent number: 11592032
    Abstract: A centrifugal fan includes: a fan, blades; and a scroll casing housing the fan, the scroll casing including a discharge portion, and a scroll portion including a side wall, a circumferential wall, and a tongue portion. In the circumferential wall, at a first end between the circumferential wall and the tongue portion, and at a second end between the circumferential wall and the discharge portion, a distance between an axis of the rotational shaft and the circumferential wall is equal to a distance between the axis of the rotational shaft and a standard circumferential wall, and is greater than or equal to the distance between the first end and the second end of the circumferential wall, the circumferential wall including a plurality of extended portions between the first end and the second end of the circumferential wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Teramoto, Ryo Horie, Takahiro Yamatani, Kazuya Michikami, Hiroshi Tsutsumi, Hiroyasu Hayashi
  • Patent number: 11585340
    Abstract: A multi-channel positive displacement piston pump apparatus includes a motor and a plurality of positive displacement piston pumps driven by the motor. The plurality of pumps are aligned in a stacking direction, and each pump has an intake port and an outlet port, wherein the intake ports and the outlet ports of all pumps face in the same direction generally perpendicular to the stacking direction. In a method for retrofitting a positive displacement piston pump for use in a multi-channel pumping apparatus, an outlet port of a pump housing of the pump and a flush outlet port of the pump housing are plugged and an alternative fluid path is formed within the pump housing. The outlet port is disposed in line with an inlet port of the pump housing but on an opposite side of the pump housing. The flush outlet port is disposed in line with a flush inlet port of the pump housing but on an opposite side of the pump housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Fluid Metering, Inc.
    Inventors: David Lionel Rawlings, Francis Dongil Suh, Zachary James Beauman
  • Patent number: 11566619
    Abstract: A rotary cylinder piston compressor pump is provided, including a rotating shaft (2), a piston (3) and a cylinder (4). A rotating shaft hole (21) is provided in the rotating shaft (2). An oil guiding channel, provided in the cylinder (4), communicating with the rotating shaft hole (21). A recess (45) is formed in the inner end face of the cylinder (4). An oil path (61) sealed relative to a compression cavity (49) of the cylinder (4) is formed between the recess (45) and the piston (3). The oil path (61) between the recess (45) and the piston (3) is communicated with an oil path (62) between the piston (3) and the rotating shaft (2) and is communicated with the oil guiding channel by means of an oil returning channel. Also provided is a compressor including the compressor pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Gree Green Refrigeration Technology Center Co., Ltd. of Zhuhai
    Inventors: Hui Huang, Yusheng Hu, Liying Deng, Zhongcheng Du, Jia Xu
  • Patent number: 11542928
    Abstract: A pumping module is positionable within a pump housing for pumping fluid into a wellbore. The pumping module includes a cylindrical housing with an inlet end and an outlet end, an inlet cap positioned on the inlet end of the cylindrical housing and including an inlet formed through the inlet cap, and an outlet cap positioned on the outlet end of the cylindrical housing and including an outlet formed through the outlet cap. A shaft is rotatable with respect to the cylindrical housing, and a rotor is positioned within the cylindrical housing and rotatable by the shaft to push fluid through the cylindrical housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim B. Surjaatmadja, Timothy H. Hunter
  • Patent number: 11525446
    Abstract: A compressor and an air conditioner are provided. The compressor includes a main shaft, a first cylinder and a second cylinder. The main shaft sequentially passes through the first cylinder and the second cylinder and can rotate therein, to compress refrigerant entering the first cylinder and the second cylinder. The second cylinder has an inner cavity capable of receiving the main shaft. A volume variation control cavity in communication with the inner cavity is provided in a side wall of the inner cavity, and a sliding vane is provided inside the volume variation control cavity. The volume variation control cavity can be selectively connected to a gas inlet and a gas outlet of the compressor, to change gas pressure in the volume variation control cavity, and drive the sliding vane to abut against or be separated from the main shaft by the gas pressure in the volume variation control cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: GREEN REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTER OF ZHUHAI GREE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yanjun Hu, Hui Huang, Yusheng Hu, Huijun Wei, Ouxiang Yang, Peizhen Que, Yuanbin Zhai, Liu Xiang, Wang Miao
  • Patent number: 11519425
    Abstract: Device and method for centrifugal compression of a working gas comprising a plurality of centrifugal compressors forming a plurality of compression stages and plurality of drive motors for driving the compressors, the device comprising a gas circuit comprising a first, inlet, pipe for the gas to be compressed, connected to an inlet of a first compressor, the circuit comprising a second pipe connected to an outlet of said first compressor, the second pipe being connected to an inlet of a second compressor, the circuit comprising at least one third, cooling, pipe having one end connected to the outlet of at least one of the compressors and at least one second end connected to an inlet of at least one motor for cooling thereof, the third, cooling, pipe comprising a first member for cooling the gas and two parallel branches respectively supplying two distinct motors of the device for their respective cooling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventor: Fabien Durand
  • Patent number: 11512686
    Abstract: Provided herein is a mechanical resonant system, comprising a frame; at least one pump disposed on the frame; one or two masses coupled to the frame by a first plurality of resilient members; and at least one voice coil actuator disposed within the frame and coupled to the at least one pump or to the one or two masses; wherein when the system comprises two masses, a second plurality of resilient members couple the masses to each other. Also provided are methods for using these mechanical resonant systems to evacuate a chamber, to compress air, or sense changes in pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Montana Technological University
    Inventors: Peter Lucon, Emily Maynard, Grace Ostermiller
  • Patent number: 11506198
    Abstract: A multiflow pump for fluids, having an electromagnetic translator drive, a displacement piston unit, a pump head, and at least one outlet valve device. The displacement piston contains a bearing journal with a spring receptacle, a carrier plate, and a plurality of pump pistons, wherein the displacement piston unit is configured in one piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Thomas Magnete GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Rolland, Olaf Ohligschläger, Bernd Köhler, Edwin Kreuzberg, Tabea Krah, Mike Heck
  • Patent number: 11486373
    Abstract: The pump has a casing accommodating a piston and a driving part. The casing has a first casing member having a driving part retaining portion retaining the driving part, a second casing member fixedly stacked on the first casing member in the reciprocating direction of the piston, and a cylindrical pump chamber peripheral wall member disposed around a head of the piston. The second casing member has an end wall portion extending in a transverse direction substantially perpendicular to the reciprocating direction. A pump chamber, a delivery chamber, and a buffer chamber are defined between the first casing member and the end wall portion of the second casing member. The pump chamber, the delivery chamber, and the buffer chamber are disposed side-by-side in the transverse direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: NITTO KOHKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kousei Houguchi, Hiroshi Nishitsuji