Patents Examined by Nathan C Zollinger
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Patent number: 11536122Abstract: An oil field pump is installed within a pipe that connects to an oil field, and feeds accumulated extraction oil in a predetermined direction, the oil filed pump including a rotor with an internal flow path for the extraction oil, a stator installed on the outer circumference of the rotor, a thrust bearing that supports the axial weight of the rotor and the stator, a supply pipe that supplies a portion of the extraction oil in the flow path to the thrust bearing, and a filter that is installed at further upstream on the flow path than the supply pipe along the flow direction of the extraction oil, and traps foreign matter.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Shimpei Yokoyama, Nobuhiro Kunitake, Takumi Hori, Tanehiro Shinohara, Norihisa Takei
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Patent number: 11536261Abstract: A micro pump includes a base plate, a valve membrane, an upper covering plate and a pump core module. The valve membrane is disposed in a valve membrane accommodation slot of the base plate, seals a fluid channel of the base plate and includes a valve aperture where a protruding portion of the base plate extended through. The upper covering plate is accommodated in an upper covering plate accommodation slot of the base plate and includes a fluid relief aperture sealed by the valve membrane, a fluid converging groove and a fluid converging channel between the fluid converging groove and a fluid-outlet channel of the base plate. The pump core module is accommodated within a pump accommodation slot of the base plate. By actuating the pump core module, the fluid passes through the fluid channel, the valve aperture, the fluid converging groove, and is discharged out through the fluid-outlet channel.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: MICROJET TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hao-Jan Mou, Shih-Chang Chen, Jia-Yu Liao, Hung-Hsin Liao, Chung-Wei Kao, Yung-Lung Han, Chi-Feng Huang, Chun-Yi Kuo
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Patent number: 11536282Abstract: A built-in electric air pump for an inflatable product includes an outer casing, an inner casing, a motor, and an impeller. The outer casing has an accommodating cavity therein. The inner casing is rotatably disposed in the accommodating cavity. By rotating the inner casing, the inflatable product can be inflated or deflated.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: ZHEJIANG HONGZHU PLASTIC & HARDWARE CO., LTD.Inventor: Wei-Ting Tsai
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Patent number: 11530696Abstract: An air motor is provided for converting electrical energy into kinetic energy, and using the kinetic energy to generate a specified air pressure and a specified airflow rate. The air motor comprises plural air motor units, each of which includes a main body and a piezoelectric actuator. The piezoelectric actuator is disposed within the main body. When the piezoelectric actuator is enabled, the air within the main body is controlled and driven to flow. The air motor can be used to replace various types of motors, compressors or engines.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2018Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: MICROJET TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hao-Jan Mou, Yung-Lung Han, Chi-Feng Huang
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Patent number: 11525449Abstract: The invention relates to a compressor machine (10; 10a), in particular a generator or a compressor unit for compressing a gas, comprising a shaft (12) which is arranged in a housing (18) so as to be able to rotate about a longitudinal axis (11) and which is mounted in at least two radial bearings (20, 22) and a thrust bearing (24), the radial bearings (20, 22) and/or the thrust bearing (24) being in the form of an aerodynamic or aerostatic bearing, the shaft (12) being at least indirectly connected to a compressor stage (15) or driving stage comprising an impeller wheel (13).Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2018Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Steffen Derhardt, Thomas Rachow
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Patent number: 11519415Abstract: An electrically and mechanically driven automotive accessory including a housing, an electric motor, a pulley, and a pulley assist mechanism. The electric motor comprises a stator assembly that is mounted to the housing and a rotating assembly that is mounted to a shaft. The electric motor creates a primary torque flow path that drives rotation of the rotating assembly relative to the stator assembly. The pulley is rotatable relative to the shaft and the rotating assembly. The pulley assist mechanism includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced teeth nested with a conductive body, a rotor body fixedly mounted to the shaft, and an electromagnet that is configured to induce a magnetic field between the circumferentially spaced teeth, the rotor body, and the pulley, which creates a secondary torque flow path between the pulley and the rotor body.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Hanon Systems EFP Canada Ltd.Inventors: Kyle McCarroll, Kyle D. Mills, Darrell F. Greene
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Patent number: 11506191Abstract: The invention relates to a refrigerant compressor, comprising a compressor housing (1) that can be hermetically capsuled, and a compressor-motor unit (4) arranged in the housing interior (3) of the compressor housing (1), which is elastically mounted on an inner side of the compressor housing (1) by way of at least one spring element (5), wherein at least one damping element (9) made of an elastomer is provided, in order to damp the transmission of vibrations caused by the compressor-motor unit (4) to the compressor housing (1). The at least one damping element (9) is made of an elastomer that is softer compared to polyamide (PA), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene (ECTFE).Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2017Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: SECOP GMBHInventors: Helge Steen, Fabian Bendtfeld, Sven-Eric Nielsen
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Patent number: 11506194Abstract: A method of producing a flow of a fluid through a passage (24) defined in a rigid frame (22) comprises selectively actuating a flexible membrane (38) disposed across a midpoint of the passage (24) with an actuating system in a manner which produces a wave-like motion in the membrane (38) thereby causing a peristaltic movement of the fluid through the passage (24).Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Rudolf Maria Jozef Voncken, Johannes Wilhelmus Weekamp, Mareike Klee, Sergei Shulepov
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Patent number: 11506109Abstract: Apparatus for controlling the rotation about a longitudinal axis (X-X) of a fan (1) for cooling the cooling fluid contained in the radiator of a vehicle, comprising:—a fixed support sleeve (3), internally hollow and extending parallel to the longitudinal axis (X-X) of rotation of the fan;—a bell member (1a) for supporting the fan, mounted on the outer race (2a) of a bearing (2), the inner race (2b) of which is keyed onto the support sleeve (3);—an electromagnetic friction coupling (10) arranged between the bell member (1a) and movement receiving means (4) suitable for connection to the driving shaft of the vehicle;—an electric motor (20) for generating a rotational movement independent of the driving shaft of the vehicle, comprising a stator (21) and a rotor (22);—a first rear flange (3a) integral with the sleeve (3) and designed to support an electromagnet (12) of the electromagnetic friction coupling; a second front flange (40) integral with the sleeve (3) and designed to support the stator (21) of the elecType: GrantFiled: June 14, 2018Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Inventor: Piercarlo Boffelli
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Patent number: 11499551Abstract: A rotary pump comprising a housing (1) defining an annular chamber with inlet and outlet ports (12;11) spaced apart around the chamber, a flexible annular diaphragm (3) forming one side of the chamber spaced opposite an annular wall of the housing (1), the diaphragm (3) being sealed at its edges to the housing (1), a partition (13) extending across the chamber from a location between the inlet and outlet ports (12;11) to the diaphragm (3). The diaphragm (3) is configured to be pressed progressively against the opposite wall of the housing (1) to force fluid drawn in at the inlet port (12) on one side of the partition (13) around the chamber and to expel it at the outlet port (11) at the other side of the partition (13). The outer face of the annular diaphragm (3) has a trough (40) at the part of the diaphragm (3) which faces the inlet port (12) and/or at the part of the diaphragm 3 which faces the outlet port (11).Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2018Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: CHARLES AUSTEN PUMPS LTD.Inventors: William Eric Shepherd, Robert William Stokes
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Patent number: 11492912Abstract: A gas turbine engine component comprises a body having a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a radial span. One internal channel in the body provides an upstream supply pressure. Another internal channel in body receives the upstream supply pressure and provides a downstream supply pressure. At least one axial rib separates an internal area adjacent to the trailing edge into a plurality of individual cavities. At least one pressure regulating feature is located at an entrance to at least one individual cavity entrance to control downstream supply pressure to the trailing edge. Exits formed in the trailing edge communicate with an exit pressure. The rib and pressure regulating features cooperate such that the downstream supply pressure mimics the exit pressure along the radial span.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Brandon W. Spangler, Carey Clum, Matthew A. Devore
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Patent number: 11480169Abstract: A compression unit including at least one volumetric compressor for compressing the air drawn from the external environment, a system for drying the compressed air operatively associated to the at least one volumetric compressor, one tank for storing the compressed air delivered from the at least one volumetric compressor, wherein the drying system comprises a unit for cooling the compressed air positioned downstream of and placed in fluid communication with the tank, and one dryer positioned upstream and placed in communication with the cooling unit, the dryer configured to reduce the moisture content present in the compressed air that can be dispensed by the compression unit, one solenoid valve positioned upstream of the dryer, to shut off the flow of compressed air flowing out from the tank, and a differential pressure switch to control the switching of the solenoid valve.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2018Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: MGF S.R.L.Inventor: Massimo Repaci
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Patent number: 11480183Abstract: Discloses is a hermetic blower for high-temperature gas, including: a blower unit in which the inside is hermetic so as to prevent an internal working fluid from being leaked to the outside; a motor unit supplying power to the blower unit; and a magnetic coupling unit connecting the blower unit and the motor unit by using a magnetic force.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: InGineersInventors: Mun Kyoung Choi, Chang Kyu Song, Sun Jin Kim, Kwang Hyun Jeong
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Patent number: 11480173Abstract: Disclosed is a pump for dispensing lubricant to a system. The pump includes: a housing having an inlet for inputting lubricant into the housing and an outlet for delivering the lubricant therefrom. A control slide is pivotable about a pivot pin within the housing in a displacement increasing direction and a displacement decreasing direction to adjust pump displacement. A resilient structure biases the control slide in the displacement increasing direction. A pressure relief valve is mounted to the pivot pin and positioned along an outflow path leading pressurized lubricant from the control slide to the outlet. The pressure relief valve is biased in a closing direction and has a pressure receiving surface receiving pressure from the lubricant in the outflow path to urge the pressure relief valve in an opening direction. Opening the relief opening allows outflow of lubricant to relieve pressure in the outflow path.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: STACKPOLE INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, LTD.Inventors: Abdalhameed Zubeidat, Haytham Elgamal, Hans Peter Kutzer
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Patent number: 11480190Abstract: A fan module including a first body, a second body, a first fan assembly, a power module, and a second fan assembly is provided. The second body is slidably disposed at the first body to form a circulation space together. The first fan assembly is rotatably disposed at the first body and has sliding grooves. The power module is disposed in the first body and connected to the first fan assembly. The second fan assembly is rotatably disposed at the second body and has sliding portions, respectively and slidably disposed in corresponding sliding grooves. The power module is adapted to drive the first and second fan assemblies to rotate relative to the first body. A link module is adapted to drive the first and second bodies to relatively slide along an axial direction, so that the first and second fan assemblies are relatively separated or overlapped along the axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Han-Hsuan Tsai, Jui-Min Huang, Wei-Hao Lan, Chien-Chu Chen, Ching-Ya Tu, Chih-Wen Chiang, Ching-Tai Chang, Ken-Ping Lin, Yao-Lin Chang, Cheng-Ya Chi
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Patent number: 11473584Abstract: A method for controlling a fan in a fan start-up stage including a first time period and a second time period comprises the following steps of: during the first time period, continuously providing a first driving signal to drive the fan; and during the second time period, continuously providing a second driving signal to drive the fan; wherein, during the first time period the signal value (driving energy) of the first driving signal gradually decreases until being equal to the signal value of the second driving signal, and the signal value of the first driving signal is initially greater than the signal value of the second driving signal. A fan is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Yi-Fan Lin, Chung-Hung Tang, Cheng-Chieh Liu, Chun-Lung Chiu
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Patent number: 11466676Abstract: A diaphragm pump system that includes a pair of working fluid diaphragm pump assemblies that are each fluidly connected to a working fluid flow. Each working fluid diaphragm pump assembly is operationally associated with a discrete drive arrangement that is fluidly isolated from the working fluid flow that is moved during operation of the pump system. A control arrangement is connected to the discrete drive arrangements and configured to control the cyclic operation of the pair of working fluid diaphragm pump assemblies to mitigate pulsatile effects in the combined working fluid flow when the discharges of the working fluid flows associated with operation of the pair of working fluid diaphragm pump assemblies is combined.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2019Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Autoquip, Inc.Inventor: Michael D. Elberson
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Patent number: 11466678Abstract: A linear motor compressor including a compressor housing and a cylinder housing having a plurality of opposing compression chambers. A piston freely reciprocates within the cylinder housing using a linear electric motor. A piston position feedback control system provides adaptive current output as a function of position feedback and/or velocity feedback from the piston and/or the electric motor, to directly power and control the electric motor, wherein the piston reciprocates without assistance from a mechanical spring or other equivalent centering force.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2017Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignees: GAS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE, BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OFInventors: Jason Stair, Anthony Lindsay, Michael Lewis, Raymond Zowarka, Siddharth Pratap, Clay Hearn, Charles Penney, Michael Worthington, Hsing-Pang Liu
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Patent number: 11454231Abstract: A reciprocating gas horizontal compressor with free lifting piston, which includes a piston with straight ends and inclined compression chambers, a crankcase in which are mounted a crankshaft, a connecting rod fixed to a cross head thru a bolt which alternately drives in a cross-head body a piston rod, and a cylinder body which contains a cylinder liner in which is moving rectilinear and alternatively an improved piston provided with straight ends and compression chambers inclined in areas (m) and (k), with the same angle and in the same plane as a zone (p) from a first cylinder head element and respectively in a zone (n) from a second cylinder head element, and some magnets fixed to the piston and some magnets fixed outside and to a lower part of the cylinder liner, through which the piston is free lifting on the stroke length with reduced friction.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2019Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: COMPRESSOR PUMP INDUSTRIAL SRLInventor: Marian Prodan
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Patent number: 11454248Abstract: A transparent sump pump tank cover configured to seal overtop a sump pump tank, hole, pit, or reservoir includes a transparent material making up the body of the cover. A pair of apertures are disposed on the cover. The pair of apertures extended through the cover and are configured to receive pipes therethrough. A third aperture is disposed on the cover. The third aperture extends through the cover and configured to receive electrical cords therethrough. A fourth aperture may be disposed on the cover. The fourth aperture extends through the cover and is configured to receive a vacuum hose for removing fluid from the sump pump tank, hole, pit, or reservoir. The transparent sump pump tank cover allows individuals to visually inspect the sump pump system for faults and easily remove fluid for further inspection without removing the cover.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2021Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Inventor: Ellen M. Gessler