Patents Examined by Dnyanesh G Kasture
  • Patent number: 12038009
    Abstract: The water-conserving liquid ring vacuum pump system receives the output from a water ring vacuum pump, removes the air and contaminants from the water, and returns the clean water to the make-up water port on the pump, thereby saving most of the water that would normally be discarded. Friction in the pump also heats the water, so the system is designed to cool the water as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Inventor: John B. Davidson
  • Patent number: 12025143
    Abstract: A fan includes a frame, an impeller and a motor. The impeller includes a hub, a plurality of blades, first air-guiding plates and second air-guiding plates. The hub has a tapered shape. A width of the hub gradually increases along a direction from a top portion of the hub to a bottom portion of the hub. The hub has at least an air vent. The blades are disposed around an outer periphery of the hub. The first air-guiding plates and the second air-guiding plates are disposed around an inner periphery of the hub. The first air-guiding plates are arranged between two of the second air-guiding plates in staggered. The second air-guiding plates are arranged between two of the first air-guiding plates in staggered. The first air-guiding plates and the second air-guiding plates have different thicknesses, heights or shapes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Shun-Chen Chang, Chao-Fu Yang, Chien-Hung Chen, Chien-Chih Huang
  • Patent number: 12025117
    Abstract: Provided is a tube holding member including: an insertion portion that is inserted into an insertion groove that has a first width in a width direction; and a pair of arm portions that project from the insertion groove, in which the insertion portion includes a pair of wall portions that hold a tube in a pinched state, and a coupling portion that couples the pair of wall portions, the coupling portion is elastically deformable, and the pair of wall portions are disposed to be in contact with the insertion groove such that the pair of wall portions have a second width that is longer than the first width in the width direction in a state in which the insertion portion is not inserted into the insertion groove and have the first width in the width direction in a state in which the insertion portion is inserted into the insertion groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Surpass Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Imai
  • Patent number: 11990800
    Abstract: A motor-driven compressor includes an inverter and a housing. The inverter includes three-phase switching elements and a holder that retains the switching elements. The holder is fixed to the housing with fastening members and is configured to push the three-phase switching elements toward a heat dissipating surface of the housing. The three-phase switching elements are arranged along a line segment that connects two of the fastening members. The holder includes a first accommodating portion that accommodates one of the three-phase switching elements that is located in the middle, and two second accommodating portions that respectively accommodate two of the three-phase switching elements that are located at opposite ends. Each of the two second accommodating portions includes a tongue-shaped contact portion that contacts the corresponding switching element. The contact portions are configured to be deformed to reduce a pushing force of the holder acting on the switching elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventor: Yumin Hishinuma
  • Patent number: 11959472
    Abstract: A pump device includes a piezoelectric pump, a piezoelectric pump, and a driving circuit. The piezoelectric pump is driven at a first frequency when singly driven. The piezoelectric pump is driven at a second frequency when singly driven. The driving circuit drives the piezoelectric pump and the piezoelectric pump at the same driving frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenjiro Okaguchi
  • Patent number: 11939972
    Abstract: A rotor assembly for a peristaltic pump is provided. The rotor assembly includes a hub configured to couple with a drive shaft of a pump. The hub includes at least one receiving slot that extends longitudinally along an outer surface of the hub. The rotor assembly further includes a roller assembly configured to slide longitudinally along the receiving slot to seat the roller assembly onto the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: BLUE-WHITE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: John T. Nguyen, Robert E. Gledhill, III
  • Patent number: 11939969
    Abstract: A pump includes a vibrating plate, a flow path forming member, a pump chamber, and a film valve. The vibrating plate is provided with a piezoelectric element, vibrates due to distortion of the piezoelectric element, and has a gap on an outer periphery. The flow path forming member is disposed so as to face the vibrating plate, and has a hole in a portion facing the vibrating plate. The pump chamber is surrounded by the vibrating plate and the flow path forming member, and has a central space communicating with the hole and an outer edge space communicating with the gap. The film valve is disposed in the pump chamber. The film valve is in contact with the vibrating plate and the flow path forming member when a pressure in the central space is lower than a pressure in the outer edge space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaaki Fujisaki, Nobuhira Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11913443
    Abstract: A pumping apparatus 1 for dispensing a flowable product comprises first and second peristaltic pumps 12, 14. The first peristaltic pump 12 comprises a first rotor 18 having at least one pressing member 20, a first cylindrical stator 19 in which the first rotor 18 is rotatable and first flexible tubing 30 extending circumferentially around the first stator 19 against a first inner wall 19a. The second peristaltic pump 14 comprises a second rotor 42 having at least one pressing member 46, a second cylindrical stator 44 in which the second rotor 42 is rotatable and second flexible tubing 54 extending circumferentially around the second stator 44 against a second inner wall 44a. The first and second inner walls 19a, 44a each have a first and second radius r1, r2 respectively with the first radius r1 being greater than the second radius r2, and at least one of the stators 19, 44 is movable relative to the other stator 19, 44.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: HODGES & DRAKE DESIGN LTD
    Inventors: Ronan Wilde, Kevin Hodges
  • Patent number: 11898548
    Abstract: Diaphragm pump features upper/lower diaphragm pumping assemblies (U/LDPAs) for pumping fluid and a manifold assembly arranged therebetween. The manifold assembly include a manifold body having an inlet with dual inlet ports and an inlet chamber to receive the fluid from a source; an inlet check valve assembly channel having an inlet duckbill check valve assembly (DCVA) arranged therein to receive the fluid from the dual inlet ports; U/LDPAs orifices having the U/LDPA arranged therein to receive the fluid from the inlet DCVA via first upper/lower manifold conduits and provide the fluid from the U/LDPAs via second upper/lower manifold conduits; an outlet check valve assembly channel having an outlet DCVA arranged therein to receive the fluid from the U/LDPAs; and an outlet having dual outlet ports and an outlet chamber to receive the fluid from the U/LDPAs and provide the fluid from the pump to a outlet source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: FLOW CONTROL LLC
    Inventors: Humberto V. Meza, Derrick T. Tran, Bernard L Perkins
  • Patent number: 11885323
    Abstract: Linear peristaltic pumps for use with fluidic cartridges. An apparatus includes a reagent cartridge configured to be received within a cartridge receptacle of a system. The reagent cartridge includes a reagent reservoir and a body including a surface that forms depressions. Each depression has a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and is fluidly coupled to at least one other depression. The reagent cartridge also includes a deformable material coupled to the surface of the body and includes portions. Each portion covers one of the depressions to define chambers. The portions of the deformable material are movable relative to the depressions between a first position outside of a dimensional envelope of the body and a second position within the dimensional envelope of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: ILLUMINA, INC.
    Inventors: Cameron Mar, Wesley A. Cox-Muranami, Steven Hendrix, Cyril Delattre
  • Patent number: 11867169
    Abstract: Devices and methods for operating a diaphragm compressor system provide high output pressure and high throughput. In some embodiments, modular diaphragm compressors are stacked with a clamping mechanism pressing the compressor modules together. In embodiments, multiple stacks are provided as stages of a pressurization process. In embodiments, a main stage valve controls one or more pressure circuits for one or more hydraulic actuators of compressor modules. In embodiments, orifices configured for damping are incorporated to control actuator piston movement within a compressor module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: PDC Machines, Inc.
    Inventors: Guy Babbitt, Garrett Casassa, Bryce Whitehill, Alex Beckerman, Kristina Weyer, Chris Turner, Kareem Afzal, Christopher Basilico
  • Patent number: 11815081
    Abstract: A method of controlling the injection of hydraulic fluid into a high pressure diaphragm compressor having a hydraulic system, the method including: measuring a representation of pressure in a high-pressure part of the hydraulic system of the diaphragm compressor, and maintaining a desired pressure in the high-pressure part of the hydraulic system by adding hydraulic fluid to the high-pressure part of the hydraulic system under the control of a controller on the basis of the measuring of pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: NEL HYDROGEN A/S
    Inventors: Joshua Andrew Adams, Alexander George Murashko, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11795934
    Abstract: A pump includes a housing, a first vibrating body, a second vibrating body, and a peripheral wall portion that define a pump chamber, and a driving body. The housing has a first wall portion opposed to the first vibrating body and a second wall portion. The first wall portion includes a first concave portion that opens toward the first vibrating body and opposed to a central portion of the first vibrating body and a first circumferential portion adjacent to the first concave portion. A first chamber includes a first wide portion defined by the first concave portion and the first vibrating body, and a first narrow portion defined by the first circumferential portion and the first vibrating body. The first narrow portion overlaps with at least part of the first vibrating body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Kondo, Hiroaki Wada, Nobuhira Tanaka, Hiroyuki Yokoi, Hiroki Achiwa, Hiroshi Takemura
  • Patent number: 11795931
    Abstract: A fluid control device includes a valve, a pump and a film valve. The valve includes a first main plate, a second main plate, a first side plate, and a valve chamber. The first main plate has a first vent hole, and the second main plate has a second vent hole. The film valve is disposed in the valve chamber. The first vent hole is positioned in a central region of the valve chamber, and the second vent hole is positioned in an outer end region of the valve chamber. The film valve is positioned between the first vent hole and the second vent hole. The film valve is fixed to the second main plate in a state in which an end portion on a side of the outer end region or an end portion on a side of the central region is capable of vibrating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuhira Tanaka, Masaaki Fujisaki
  • Patent number: 11795932
    Abstract: A double-roller hose pressing apparatus for a peristaltic pump is provided. Two sides of a working hose (3) in the peristaltic pump are respectively provided with a set of flexible-rolling rollers (2) configured for pressing hose, and the two sets of rollers (2) are arranged in relative positions to clamp the working hose (3) during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: HUNAN ZENITHSUN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Zhen Liu, Bo Yang, Haijun Tao, Weiquan Cheng
  • Patent number: 11788521
    Abstract: A compressor system for receiving a gas fluid and discharging the gas fluid at a higher pressure. The system comprises at least one compressor and at least one piston intensifier associated with each compressor. Each piston intensifier has a double-acting piston, with one piston head reciprocating in an actuation cavity and the other piston head reciprocating in a high pressure cavity. The compressor delivers its output flow to both cavities of the piston intensifier, alternating between below and above their piston heads, to provide both a working (actuation) fluid and a fluid to be compressed and discharged. A return flow from the actuation cavity back to the compressor also alternates to recycle the working fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Southwest Research Institute
    Inventor: Timothy Charles Allison
  • Patent number: 11773839
    Abstract: A peristaltic pump may include a rotor rotatably mounted between a base of the peristaltic pump head and an end cap of the peristaltic pump head. The peristaltic pump may include an arcuate case between the base and the end cap partially surrounding the rotor. The peristaltic pump may include an arcuate occlusion bed removably mounted between the base and the end cap. The arcuate case and the arcuate occlusion bed form a cylindrical body around the rotor. The peristaltic pump may include a locking handle hingedly mounted to the arcuate occlusion bed, wherein the locking handle includes a bar extending between a pair of cam members, each cam member including a cam slot that engages a respective pin extending from the base and the end cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Masterflex, LLC
    Inventor: James Van Stell
  • Patent number: 11767840
    Abstract: A diaphragm structured for use in a diaphragm pump useful to pump a working fluid includes a first non-planar layer and a second non-planar layer. The second non-planar layer is independent from the first non-planar layer, but engaged to the first non-planar layer so that the first non-planar layer and the second non-planar layer form a closed space therebetween and travel together while flexing in an intake direction or a discharge direction within a pumping assembly of a diaphragm pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: INGERSOLL-RAND INDUSTRIAL U.S.
    Inventors: Daniel Brocker, Mark Anthony Ezzo, James Gregory Simmons, Jeremy S. Ferden
  • Patent number: 11746769
    Abstract: A miniature blower includes a soft sheet, a nozzle plate, a chamber frame, an actuator body, an insulation frame, and a conductive frame. The nozzle plate has a suspension portion, and the soft sheet is disposed on the suspension portion. The chamber frame is disposed on the nozzle plate. The actuator body includes a piezoelectric carrier plate, an adjusting resonance plate, and a piezoelectric plate. The actuator body is disposed on the chamber frame. The insulation frame is disposed on the actuator. The center point of a central hole of the soft sheet and the center point of a hollow hole of the suspension portion are located at the same axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: MICROJET TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao-Jan Mou, Jyun-Yi Jhang, Chun-Lung Tseng, Jia-Yu Liao, Shih-Chang Chen, Yung-Lung Han, Chi-Feng Huang, Chun-Yi Kuo, Yi-Ting Lu
  • Patent number: 11732705
    Abstract: A pumping structure comprises at least two membranes, at least two actuation chambers, one evaluation chamber comprising an opening to the outside of the pumping structure, and at least three electrodes. Each membrane is arranged between two electrodes in a vertical direction which is perpendicular to the main plane of extension of the pumping structure, each actuation chamber is arranged between one of the membranes and one of the electrodes in vertical direction, and each actuation chamber is connected to the evaluation chamber via a channel. Furthermore, a particle detector and a method for pumping are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: AMS AG
    Inventors: Raffaele Coppeta, Jacopo Brivio, Anderson Pires Singulani, Verena Vescoli