Patents Examined by Patrick Hamo
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Patent number: 11486384Abstract: Disclosed are a compressor control method, control apparatus and control system. The method includes: receiving a cylinder switching instruction, and detecting operating parameters of a compressor; determining whether a cylinder switching operation is completed according to the operating parameters of the compressor; and after it is determined that the cylinder switching operation is completed, performing torque compensation.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of ZhuhaiInventors: Xiaolin He, Yang Li, Wenbin Liu
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Patent number: 11486386Abstract: A fluid pump comprising a fluid inlet configured to receive a fluid, a plunger configured to reciprocate within a cylinder from a top dead center position to a bottom dead center position and back to the top dead center position during a given pumping cycle, a pumping chamber defined by the cylinder and the plunger, the pumping chamber being configured to receive the fluid from the fluid inlet, a control valve configured to open to allow fluid to be provided to the pumping chamber, and close after the plunger has passed the bottom dead center position, and a fluid outlet configured to receive a delivery amount of the fluid from the pumping chamber, wherein a first amount of fluid is configured to be provided to the pumping chamber, the first amount of fluid being greater than the delivery amount of fluid.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: CUMMINS INC.Inventors: Donald J. Benson, Bela Doszpoly, Paul Peavler
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Patent number: 11484016Abstract: A peristaltic pump is provided for conveying a fluid pumping medium through a compressible hose. The pump is designed particularly for use in an aquarium, terrarium, or vivarium for metering fluids accurately and reliably by eliminating permanent tubing deformation and random stopping positions of rollers.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: EcoTech, LLCInventors: Mark Lindenmoyer, Patrick Clasen, Timothy Marks, Christian Clough, Justin Lawyer
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Patent number: 11473576Abstract: A fluid moving apparatus includes an electric motor having a rotor and a stator and a fluid displacement member. The rotor rotates relative to the stator on a common axis to generate a rotational output. The rotational output is provided to the fluid displacement member to power the fluid displacement member to one of move linearly along and rotate about the common axis. The stator includes one or more coils configured to power rotation of the rotor. The one or more coils extend circumferentially around and can be coaxial on the common axis.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.Inventors: Jeremy Scott Reynolds, Thomas F. Janecek, Tyler K. Williams, Steven D. Becker, Alexander J. Daeger, Andrew J. Kopel, Jarrod C. Drexler, Douglas S. Ryder
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Patent number: 11466677Abstract: A control device for a compressor includes an operation stop control unit that stops the compressor in a procedure different from a normal stop request signal when a signal different from the normal stop request signal that requests the compressor to stop in a predetermined procedure and a forced stop request signal from a device including the compressor is detected. The operation stop control unit stops the compressor in the different procedure according to a speed of the compressor when the forced stop request signal is detected.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2018Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Makoto Hattori, Toyohisa Kawashima, Takayuki Takashige
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Patent number: 11454226Abstract: A pumping system for fracking fluid is designed to provide nearly constant flow rate. The pumping system includes a set of linear actuator pumping units, each driven by an electric motor. Each pumping unit includes a first set of pumping chambers that expel fluid when the linear actuator is moving in a first direction and a second set of pumping chambers that expel fluid when the linear actuator is moving in an opposite direction. The speeds of the actuators are coordinated such that a total flow rate of the pumping system is substantially constant.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2021Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Andre Vazquez, Craig Hooker, Michael Conlin
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Patent number: 11454250Abstract: A blower may include an air passage including an air intake hole and an air discharge hole; a fan disposed in the air passage and passing air from the air intake hole to the air discharge hole; a control unit; and a chamber that houses the control unit. The chamber may include a first communication hole communicating outside of the blower to the chamber, and a second communication hole communicating a part of the air passage disposed on an air intake hole side relative to the fan to the chamber. The chamber may include a cooling air passage which allows air having flowed in from the first communication hole to flow out from the second communication hole via the control unit. The first communication hole may be disposed on the air intake hole side relative to the fan with respect to a direction along a rotation axis of the fan.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventor: Ko Fukunaga
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Patent number: 11454229Abstract: Systems and methods that maintain a vacuum for a long period of time in a portable vacuum chamber are disclosed. Systems and methods for the maintenance of a vacuum in cryogenic Dewars for imaging systems with high gas loads using an integral pump and getter are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Wavefront Research, Inc.Inventors: Jonas D. Corl, Randall C. Veitch
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Patent number: 11451170Abstract: A system for the resilience of an electric submersible pumping system to a transient power interruption includes a power backup connected to the variable speed drive of the pumping system. A method for controlling the electric submersible pump during the transient power interruption includes connecting a variable speed drive to a power source, charging one or more rechargeable batteries within the power backup, and connecting the power backup to the variable speed drive. The method continues with the steps of operating the motor with the variable speed drive, detecting a disruption in AC power from the power source to the variable speed drive, and applying power from the power backup to the variable speed drive to operate the motor during the transient interruption in electrical power.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Gary Williams, Alexey Tyshko, Brian Reeves, Curtis Johnson, Nathan Etter, Mohamed Ouf, Mahendra Joshi
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Patent number: 11434883Abstract: A method for operating a variable capacity drive circuit of a compressor includes operating first and second four-quadrant switches in a first state in which the first four-quadrant switch is closed and the second four-quadrant switch is open such that a voltage seen by the motor is equal to an AC line voltage. The method also includes operating the first and second four-quadrant switches in a second state where the first four-quadrant switch is open and the second four-quadrant switch is closed such that the voltage seen by the motor is to zero. Further, the method includes providing a positive firing angle and a negative firing angle for defining when the first and second four-quadrant switches are operated in each of the first and second states. Moreover, the method also includes transitioning between the first and second states using the firing angles at a switching frequency determined by the AC line voltage frequency.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Wilson Latham, Gregory William Hahn
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Patent number: 11434884Abstract: A linear compressor includes a spring axially elastically supporting a driving assembly. The spring includes a spring body axially extending, a front spring link forming an end of the spring body by extending from a side of the spring body, and a rear spring link forming the other end of the spring body by extending from the other side of the spring body. Any one of the front spring link and the rear spring link is fixed to the driving assembly and the other one is fixed to a supporting assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2021Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hyosang Yu, Sanga Park
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Patent number: 11434920Abstract: An axial flow pump for pumping a liquid has a motor. The motor of the pump is arranged such that the liquid to be pumped flows around the motor. No elaborate rotary leadthroughs of the pump shaft through the pipe system are needed. Furthermore, the bearings of the motor are lubricated by the liquid to be pumped, thereby avoiding risky oil lubrication. As a result, the axial flow pump is suitable for use in drinking water pipelines.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2018Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Voith Patent GmbHInventor: Benjamin Keck
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Patent number: 11428238Abstract: A diagonal fan having an electric motor, a housing and a diagonal impeller generating a diagonal flow which is deflected into an axial flow direction. The diagonal impeller has impeller blades, an air inlet and an air outlet, wherein the housing forms a flow channel for an airflow generated by the diagonal impeller, which has a non-rotationally symmetric axial section and a cylindrical axial section axially directly adjacent, as seen in the flow direction, wherein an air outlet-side radial outer end of the diagonal impeller is arranged in the cylindrical axial section of the flow channel of the housing and an air gap is provided between the radial outer end and the housing, and wherein the non-rotationally symmetric axial section of the flow channel is arranged in a region of the flow channel which is adjacent to the air-inlet side of the air gap in an axial plane with the diagonal impeller.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: emb-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Oliver Haaf, Daniel Gebert
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Patent number: 11428235Abstract: Fan modules and motors are disclosed. The fan motor includes a bearing holder having a first bearing holder end and a second bearing holder end. The bearing holder has a first section with a first diameter that is smaller than diameters of the first bearing holder end and the second bearing holder end. The motor further includes a first bearing retained by the bearing holder at the first bearing holder end, and a second bearing retained by the bearing holder at the second bearing holder end. The motor further includes a shaft retained by the first bearing and the second bearing, and a stator surrounding the first section of the bearing holder.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Chao-Jung Chen, Yu-Nien Huang
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Patent number: 11421668Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fluid power pack, comprising: a manifold block comprising at least one fluid port; a first housing mounted on the manifold block and enclosing a first tank configured to hold a liquid; an electric motor mounted on the manifold block and disposed within the first tank so that the electric motor is configured to be submerged in a liquid held within the first tank for cooling the electric motor; a second housing mounted on the manifold block and enclosing a second tank configured to hold a liquid; and a hydraulic pump mounted on the manifold block and drivingly engaged with the electric motor, the hydraulic pump comprising a low pressure port and a high pressure port. The high pressure port of the hydraulic pump is in fluid communication with the fluid port of the manifold block and the low pressure port of the hydraulic pump is in fluid communication with the second tank.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2021Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Dana Motion Systems Italia S.R.L.Inventors: Luca Buscicchio, Piergiorgio Trinchieri
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Patent number: 11421675Abstract: A method for conveying a fluid of a fluid circuit by means of an electric motor-powered fluid pump of a motor vehicle, in particular an oil pump, wherein by means of the fluid pump a fluid pressure of the fluid circuit is adjusted to a target pressure, and wherein an actual pressure of the fluid is determined without a pressure sensor.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2017Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, WUERZBURGInventors: Adarsha Kanchana, Christian Bienick
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Patent number: 11421691Abstract: An electrical motor vehicle vacuum pump arrangement includes a housing assembly which includes an inlet opening arrangement having an inlet opening, an outlet opening arrangement having an outlet opening and an outlet channel, a pump unit having a pump rotor housing with an inlet-side end wall, an outlet side end wall, and a pump rotor housing part arranged therebetween, a drive motor having a motor rotor and a motor stator, sound absorption elements, and a sealing connected to the pump rotor chamber and directed towards the outlet opening. The outlet opening arrangement is connected to one of the sound absorption elements. The outlet channel of the outlet opening arrangement is closed relative to the drive motor and the pump unit. The outlet channel of the outlet opening arrangement, when viewed in a direction of the outlet opening, comprises at least one abrupt change in cross-section.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2017Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: PIERBURG PUMP TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: Steffen Schnurr, Nabil Salim Al-Hasan, Stanislaus Russ, Tobias Gruene
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Patent number: 11421676Abstract: Provided is a cooling device capable of surely stopping the operation of a compressor when stopping the operation of the compressor is required. A cooling device comprises: a motor for driving a compressor that constitutes a refrigerant circuit for cooling a cooling room (R); and a first relay and a second relay that are arranged in series on an electric circuit for supplying electric power to the motor.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: PHC HOLDINGS CORPORATIONInventor: Nobuo Horimoto
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Patent number: 11421666Abstract: A cartridge hand pump is disclosed. The cartridge hand pump comprises a housing; a lever extending from the housing; a cylinder provided in the housing wherein the cylinder is connected to a supply passage for receiving hydraulic fluid and to an actuator passage for sending pressurised hydraulic fluid; and a piston slidably positioned in the cylinder, the piston being operably connected to the lever for movement between a first position and a second position wherein the movement of the piston from the first to the second position sends pressurised fluid to the actuator passage characterised by a pressure relief valve accommodated in the housing wherein the pressure relief valve is in communication with the actuator passage such that pressurised hydraulic fluid is discharged through the pressure relief valve when pressure in the actuator passage exceeds a predetermined value.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: DANA MOTION SYSTEMS ITALIA S.R.L.Inventor: Piergiorgio Trinchieri
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Patent number: 11413937Abstract: A current estimating device that estimates a capacitor current of a high-voltage circuit for driving a motor, wherein the current estimating device calculates a voltage utilization rate using the input voltage of an inverter included in the high-voltage circuit and the speed of the motor, calculates a first constant by applying the voltage utilization rate to a predetermined first arithmetic expression, and calculates the capacitor current of an electrical condenser included in the high-voltage circuit by multiplying the first constant by a motor current effective value.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2018Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Makoto Hattori, Hiroyuki Kamitani, Hiroto Higuchi, Masahiro Mori, Kyohei Watanabe