Patents Examined by David N Brandt
  • Patent number: 10533545
    Abstract: A linear compressor is provided. The linear compressor may include a shell having a cylindrical shape and a horizontal central longitudinal axis, a fixing bracket provided on an inner circumferential surface of the shell, a compressor body accommodated in the shell in a state of being spaced apart from the inner circumferential surface of the shell to compress a refrigerant, a support connected to the fixing bracket to support the compressor body, and a coupling member that connects the support to the fixing bracket. The support may include a plate spring and a buffer coupled to an edge of the plate spring. The coupling member may pass through the buffer and be coupled to the fixing bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sangmin Lee, Sunghyun Ki, Sangeun Bae, Jihyun Yoon, Jaeyong Jang
  • Patent number: 10502210
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a variable-capacity compressor (100) and a refrigeration device (200).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: GUANGDONG MEIZHI COMPRESSOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bin Gao, Hualong Wu, Yangbo Yu
  • Patent number: 10480494
    Abstract: A system includes a pump. The pump includes a piston configured to axially reciprocate within a body. The axial movement of the piston activates a first chamber valve and a second chamber valve. The system also includes a main valve configured to direct a flow to the pump to facilitate the axial movement which then transfers a fluid from a reservoir to a spray applicator. The system includes a runaway valve system fluidly coupled to the main valve and configured to detect a runaway state of the pump. The runaway valve system is configured to direct the main valve to stop operation of the pump in response to detection of the runaway state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Carlisle Fluid Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Lee Strong
  • Patent number: 10458387
    Abstract: A hydrostatic axial piston pump of swashplate construction, which is also configured to be operated as a motor, has a stationary control plate against which a rotating cylinder drum is tensioned. During operation, a tilting tendency of the cylinder drum arises in the direction of that quadrant of the control plate which is operatively connected to the first part of the displacement stroke of the pistons. The control plate has a supporting device configured for the cylinder drum. The supporting device is arranged adjacent to an outer edge of the control plate in the first quadrant thereof. The supporting device is configured to be formed by a hydrostatically relieved additional field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Josef Kopecki
  • Patent number: 10408201
    Abstract: A positive displacement pump comprising a cam for driving a piston assembly. The cam having an odd number of lobes, a first face, a second opposing face, and a peripheral surface extending between the first face and the second face. Each of the first face and the second face having a shoulder formed thereon conforming to the contour of the peripheral surface. The piston assemblies having at least two connector members extending from a piston in a spaced apart, parallel relationship to one another. A compression stroke bearing extends between the connector members in rolling contact with the peripheral surface, a first retraction bearing extends inwardly from one of the connector members and is rollingly positioned in contact with the shoulder of the first face, and a second retraction bearing extends inwardly from another one of the connector members and is rollingly positioned in contact with the shoulder of the second face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: PSC Engineering, LLC
    Inventor: Wayne Smith
  • Patent number: 10400742
    Abstract: A hydraulic machine comprising: an outer casing comprising a first front plate and a second front plate, a shaft rotatable about a main axis, a first rotor comprising a first rotor body rotatable with said shaft around said main axis, and a plurality of first pistons with respective spherical ring heads fixed to said first rotor body, a second rotor comprising a second rotor body and a plurality of second pistons with respective spherical ring heads, wherein the second rotor is rotatable about a secondary axis, inclined with respect to said main axis, a plurality of sleeves that are separate and independent from each other, each having a cylinder open at opposite ends and engaged on opposite sides by a first piston and by a second piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Inventors: Renato Galfre, Amilcare Merlo, Stefano Negrini
  • Patent number: 10385849
    Abstract: A pump includes a pump housing, an inlet, an outlet, a rotatable eccentric, a deformable element between housing and eccentric and a delivery channel from inlet to outlet formed by the deformable element and the housing. The deformable element is pressed against the housing in sections by the eccentric forming a movable seal of the channel and a closed volume in the channel being movable along the channel from inlet to outlet to pump the liquid by rotating the eccentric. A method for operating the pump includes a) setting a liquid quantity to be pumped, b) determining a temperature of the deformable element, c) determining a parameter considering the temperature from step b), the parameter representing a dependence between movement of the eccentric and pump capacity and d) pumping the liquid quantity set in step a) by adapting an operating mode of the pump considering the parameter from step c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Hodgson, Yves Kopp, Georges Maguin
  • Patent number: 10385887
    Abstract: A hydraulic machine is provided comprising a cylinder unit (3) having a plurality of cylinders (4a, 4b) which are located on a circle line around an axis of rotation of said cylinder unit (3), a valve plate (6) located at an axial end of said cylinder unit (3) and having a through-going opening (8) for each cylinder (4a, 4b), and a port plate, said valve plate (6) and said port plate resting against each other in sliding contact at a contact face, wherein a pressure in each cylinder (4a, 4b) acts on a pressure area on a side of said valve plate (6) opposite said port plate. In such a hydraulic machine the risk of leaking should be kept small. To this end said pressure area (17) deviates from a circular form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Stig Kildegaard Andersen, Henry Madsen Møller, Palle Olsen, Poul Erik Hansen
  • Patent number: 10359041
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a chamber, a valve coupled to the chamber, a pump coupled to the chamber, a control circuit coupled to the pump, and a lever coupled to the valve, the pump, and the control circuit. Operation of the valve and the pump is controlled based on a position of the lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Fluke Corporation
    Inventors: Sergei Kauzunovich, Charles Elbert Marzette, Jr., Gregory Lindstrom, Mark Desmarais
  • Patent number: 10302081
    Abstract: An electric pump includes a motor portion having a rotary drive force by a power supply, a pump portion being operated by the motor portion, and a control portion controlling an electric power being supplied to the motor portion. The motor portion, the pump portion, and the control portion are integrally formed. The control portion includes a control circuit board controlling the electric power supplied to the motor portion, the control portion including a case containing the control circuit board, the control portion including a temperature sensor being provided at a board surface of the control circuit board, the board surface being disposed at a position facing an inner surface of an area of the case, the area being exposed to external air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeru Yamamoto, Yoshiaki Ushita, Takashi Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 10302080
    Abstract: A metering pump includes a motor having a motor shaft extending through a drive housing, a carriage assembly disposed around the motor shaft and within the drive housing, a plunger return block mounted to the carriage assembly, a piston disposed along an axis, a carriage bearing disposed on the motor shaft and within the carriage assembly and slidably coupled to the carriage assembly, a cam coupled to the motor shaft to rotate with the motor shaft, and a bearing disposed around the cam to rotate therewith and to contact the stroke adjuster and the plunger return block. The piston also includes a stroke adjuster mounted to the carriage assembly, a plunger having a button-shaped protrusion end, and a drive shaft having a first end connected to the stroke adjuster and a second end having a hook protrusion configured to receive and engage the plunger button-shaped protrusion end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: Derek R. Shaw, John R. Ingebrand, Joseph A. Daniski, Daniel J. Rogers, Corey D. Meyer
  • Patent number: 10294949
    Abstract: A multistage turbomachine is disclosed, comprising a casing with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and a plurality of stages arranged in the casing. A flow path extends from the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet through the sequentially arranged stages. Each stage is comprised of a rotating impeller and an electric motor embedded in the casing and arranged for rotating the impeller at a controlled rotary speed. Each electric motor comprises a motor rotor, arranged on the impeller and integrally rotating therewith, and a motor stator stationarily arranged in the casing. Pairs of sequentially arranged impellers are configured for rotation in opposite directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Nuovo Pignone Srl
    Inventors: Lorenzo Bergamini, Marco Cipriani
  • Patent number: 10280924
    Abstract: A pump for fluids includes a pump housing, a power source enclosed within the housing, a drive shaft connected to the power source, at least one pump inlet arranged in the pump housing, a pump outlet arranged in the pump housing, a first impeller arranged within a first impeller chamber and rotated by the drive shaft, and a second impeller arranged within a second impeller chamber and rotated by the drive shaft. The pump is changeable between a first configuration in which the first and second impeller are arranged in parallel to provide a high pumping capacity, and a second configuration in which the first and second impeller are arranged in series to provide a pump with less pumping capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: SULZER MANAGEMENT AG
    Inventor: Nils Hökby
  • Patent number: 10247179
    Abstract: A gas compression device (10) is provided with a compressor (16) and a recovery section (20). The recovery section (20) is provided with a recovery passage (22), an auxiliary compressor (24) which is provided in the recovery passage (22), and a recovery tank (26) which is provided in the recovery passage (22). When gas leaks from the main compressor (16), the auxiliary compressor (24) is driven and the leaked gas is compressed. The leaked gas, the pressure of which has been increased by the auxiliary compressor (24), flows into the recovery tank (26) and is stored therein. The gas within the recovery tank (26) is fed to a suction passage (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Nagura, Hitoshi Takagi, Takuro Uba
  • Patent number: 10220136
    Abstract: A dosing device with a dosing chamber unit receiving dosing fluid and actively ejecting dosing fluid, which includes at least one dosing chamber, an inflow channel which fluidically connects a dosing chamber with an inlet and in an inflow orifice opens into the dosing chamber, and a backflow channel which fluidically connects the or a dosing chamber with a backflow and which in a backflow orifice proceeds from the associated dosing chamber, is able to exactly eject minimum amounts of fluid. Inflow and backflow orifice are spaced from each other. A 3-way valve is provided with a common port for the inflow and the backflow channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: BUERKERT WERKE GMBH
    Inventor: Christoph Hettinger