Patents Examined by Thomas Fink
  • Patent number: 11105323
    Abstract: A water pumping system, a motor drive, and a method of starting pumping by the motor drive. The method includes performing repeated starting attempts to overcome stiction in a progressive cavity pump by attempting to supply power to an electrical motor at increasing power levels in each starting attempt and supplying the power at the increasing power levels if the power is available in from a power source; and after each starting attempt: reducing the power applied to the electrical motor to a reduced power level; determining a rotational speed of the electrical motor; determining if the rotational speed matches a speed corresponding to the reduced power level applied to the electrical motor; if the rotational speed does not match and a predetermined number of starting attempts has not been reached, performing a next starting attempt; and if the rotational speed does match, entering a normal mode of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC.
    Inventors: Jason L. Coney, Jared E. Evans, Robert C. Smith
  • Patent number: 11085434
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid pump configured to suppress discharge of air from an air pool formed in a discharge-side tank. A discharge-side tank part formed in a housing has a first inner wall surface and a second inner wall surface facing each other in a horizontal direction in an installed position of the liquid pump. The first inner wall surface is formed with a discharge port, and the second inner wall surface is formed with an opening of a discharge-side communicating passage. An air pool is formed in a space in the discharge-side tank part above the opening of the discharge-side communicating passage and the discharge port. A circular cylindrical partition is provided in the discharge-side tank part. The circular cylindrical partition projects from the second inner wall surface toward the first inner wall surface with at least a portion of the cylindrical partition positioned above the opening of the discharge-side communicating passage so as to cover the opening as seen from the air pool side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: NITTO KOHKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoaki Takahashi, Yasumasa Ooki
  • Patent number: 11085427
    Abstract: A pulsation dampener to dampen pulsations in a fluid may include a dampener body to dampen the fluid; an channel flange section connected to the dampener body for the fluid to enter the dampener body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Inventor: Justin P. Manley
  • Patent number: 11067083
    Abstract: A compressor includes a low-pressure stage cylinder, a first high-pressure stage cylinder and a second high-pressure stage cylinder which are stacked, a partition is arranged between each two adjacent cylinders, the first and second high-pressure stage cylinders are both situated at a same side of the low-pressure stage cylinder or respectively situated at two sides of the low-pressure stage cylinder, the lower flange is situated below the low-pressure stage cylinder, the first high-pressure stage cylinder and the second high-pressure stage cylinder. A first sliding sheet is provided in the first high-pressure stage cylinder, a second sliding sheet is provided in the second high-pressure stage cylinder, and a third sliding sheet is provided in the low-pressure stage cylinder. The first and the second high-pressure stage cylinders are arranged in parallel, and the first and second high-pressure stage cylinders arranged in parallel are connected to the low-pressure stage cylinder in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC. OF ZHUHAI
    Inventors: Hui Huang, Yusheng Hu, Huijun Wei, Jian Wu, Ouxiang Yang, Shebing Liang, Liping Ren, Huifang Luo, Hongwei Zhu, Jia Xu
  • Patent number: 11067088
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation and air conditioning system including a two-stage, high speed fluid compressor including a case having a fluid inlet and a compressed fluid outlet and containing a shaft rotatably mounted about a longitudinal axis, a first compression wheel and a second compression wheel mounted back-to-back on the shaft, the first compression wheel forming a first compression stage and the second compression wheel forming a second compression stage, and a motor positioned between the first compression wheel and the second compression wheel and arranged to rotate the shaft. The case includes a through inner housing inside which is arranged at least the motor, the inner housing having an internal wall arranged to form, with the motor, channels between at least the inner wall and the motor, the channels allowing the motor to be cooled on contact with fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Belenos Clean Power Holding AG
    Inventors: Rexhep Gashi, Lucie Meyrat
  • Patent number: 11022124
    Abstract: A whole home water appliance system includes controller circuitry, a primary sump pump driven by an electric motor, and a secondary sump pump driven with a flow of water. The system also includes a water control actuator operable as a water main control device for a domestic water distribution network and a flow meter to measure the flow of municipal water supplied to the network. The controller circuitry selectively energizes the primary sump pump to extract liquid from a sump pit based on a liquid level in the sump pit. The secondary sump pump independently controlled by a hydraulic level sensor to extract liquid from the sump pit. The water control actuator controlled by the controller circuitry to shut off a municipal water supply to the domestic water distribution network in response to detection of a leak. Communication circuitry included in the whole home water appliance may wirelessly communicate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: LOGICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Owen Ward, David Lee Brown, Casey Wayne Hampton, Gage Herbert Wilkinson
  • Patent number: 11002270
    Abstract: A diaphragm pump includes motor that drives an armature in a reciprocating linear motion. A first diaphragm is coupled to a first end of the armature, the first diaphragm positioned in a first pumping chamber and configured to pump fluid into and out of the first pumping chamber in response to the reciprocating linear motion of the armature. A cooling intake valve and a cooling exhaust valve are in operative communication with the first diaphragm, wherein as the armature advances to flex the first diaphragm to decrease a volume of the first pumping chamber, the first diaphragm draws ambient air behind the first diaphragm through the cooling intake valve, and wherein as the armature reverses course to cause the first diaphragm to increase the volume of the first pumping chamber, the first diaphragm forces ambient air out of the first pumping chamber through the cooling exhaust valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: INGERSOLL-RAND INDUSTRIAL U.S., INC.
    Inventor: Joshua D. West
  • Patent number: 10941741
    Abstract: To increase a valve-opening pressure at which a pressure relief valve is opened in order to deal with a higher pressure of the fuel, a large pressure relief valve is installed in a high-pressure fuel supply pump. This upsizes the high-pressure fuel supply pump. A pressure relief valve is installed in a discharge joint. This can provide a high-pressure fuel supply pump that is not large too much and sufficiently performs a relief function by efficiently using the excessive space in the pump even when the fuel pressure is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masamichi Yagai, Atsushi Hohkita, Hiroyuki Yamada, Masayuki Suganami, Satoshi Usui, Atsuji Saito, Kenichirou Tokuo, Yuta Saso
  • Patent number: 10941788
    Abstract: An electric compressor includes a rotation shaft, a compressor impeller, a rotor portion, a stator portion, and a motor housing. The motor housing includes an inner housing which includes a first cylindrical portion surrounding and holding the stator portion and an outer housing which includes a second cylindrical portion surrounding and holding the first cylindrical portion of the inner housing. An outer peripheral surface of the stator portion is in contact with an inner peripheral surface of the first cylindrical portion of the inner housing. An outer peripheral surface of the first cylindrical portion is provided with a first groove portion disposed to turn around an axis of the rotation shaft by one turn or more and the first groove portion includes a spiral groove portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: IHI Corporation
    Inventors: Kuniaki Iizuka, Takashi Yoshida, Yuji Sasaki, Tatsumi Inomata, Takuya Ozasa, Ryosuke Yumoto, Takashi Mori
  • Patent number: 10907597
    Abstract: This plunger pump includes a pressurization chamber that has a tubular inner circumferential wall and a plunger that has a substantially cylindrical outer circumferential surface. The inner circumferential wall has, in a part thereof in a circumferential direction about an axis of the plunger, a suction opening, which communicates with the pressurization chamber and is for introducing a fuel into the pressurization chamber. The inner circumferential wall is formed with an enlarged gap portion having a larger dimension than a dimension, at a position of the suction opening, from the outer circumferential surface of the plunger to an inner circumferential surface of the inner circumferential wall along a radial direction of the plunger, in at least a part of the inner circumferential wall at a position away from the position of the suction opening in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: KEIHIN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuya Ogane
  • Patent number: 10900485
    Abstract: Power systems and methods of controlling an engine driven air compressor include an air compressor driven by an engine via a clutch. A first pressure sensor configured to sense a pressure level at an outlet of the air compressor. An inlet valve configured to close in response to the first pressure sensor sensing a pressure level above a first pressure level. In addition, a second pressure sensor to sense a pressure level below a second pressure level at a housing of the air compressor, wherein the clutch is configured to disengage in response to the second pressure level, wherein the first pressure level is higher than the second pressure level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Nathan Joe Jochman
  • Patent number: 10890179
    Abstract: A container assembly (10) for a pump is described, provided with at least one pumping group (12, 14, 16, 18) and with at least one system (20) for transmitting power to such pumping group (12, 14, 16, 18). The container assembly (10) comprises at least one elastic element (26) sealingly housed inside such container assembly (10) at a predefined internal wall (28) thereof. Inside the elastic element (26), at least one cavity (32) is obtained which defines a corresponding air chamber configured for damping the variations of volume and the expansion of the fluid contained inside the pump following a possible change of state of the fluid itself when subjected to temperatures lower than its freezing point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: FLUID-O-TECH GROUP S.R.L.
    Inventors: Diego Andreis, Pierpaolo Lucchesi
  • Patent number: 10890168
    Abstract: A linear compressor is provided. The linear compressor may include a cylinder that defines a compression space, a piston having a plurality of suction holes through which a refrigerant is introduced into the compression space, and a muffler connected to the piston and through which the refrigerant supplied to the piston flows. The muffler may include a seat seated on one side of the piston, and a protrusion arranged inside the piston. The protrusion may include plurality of flow pipes that extends from the seat to an inside of the piston to guide the refrigerant to the plurality of suction holes and a resonator arranged at one side of the plurality of flow pipes and having a resonance space therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sanghyun Bae, Sunghyun Ki, Wonsik Oh
  • Patent number: 10890186
    Abstract: A compressor may include a shell, a compression mechanism, a driveshaft, a motor assembly, and a stator support member. The compression mechanism is disposed within the shell. The driveshaft drivingly is engaged with the compression mechanism. The motor assembly may be disposed within the shell and is drivingly engaged with the driveshaft. The motor assembly includes a rotor and a stator. The stator is fixed relative to the shell. The rotor may include an axially extending portion and a radially extending portion. The axially extending portion may be disposed radially outward relative to the stator. The radially extending portion may engage the driveshaft and may be disposed axially between the stator and the compression mechanism. The stator support member may be fixed relative to the shell and the stator. The stator support member may extend longitudinally through at least a portion of the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael M. Perevozchikov, Kirill M. Ignatiev
  • Patent number: 10890166
    Abstract: A non-pulsation pump is provided with: a cam mechanism that converts the rotational motion of a shared motor into reciprocal motion having a prescribed phase difference; a plurality of cross heads that make reciprocal motion with a prescribed phase difference through the cam mechanism; and a plurality of reciprocating pumps that are driven with a prescribed phase difference and that include plungers connected to the cross heads, wherein the total discharge flowrate toward a shared discharge pipe is kept constant. This non-pulsation pump includes a preliminary compression step for moving the plungers of the reciprocating pumps to a discharge side by very small amounts before a discharging step but after a suction step, and has a stroke adjustment mechanism for adjusting the effective stroke length of the plunger in the preliminary compression step. Thus, generation of pulsation can be suppressed even when the set pressure changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: NIKKISO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fusao Murakoshi, Hideaki Sato
  • Patent number: 10888020
    Abstract: Examples herein relate to cooling systems. In one example, a cooling system comprises a plurality of adjacent fan modules configured to generate a plurality of cooling flows, a fan cage having a central axis adapted to contain the plurality of adjacent fan modules, the fan cage comprising a cavity on its central axis. Furthermore, the system comprises a first support bracket adapted to support the fan cage such that the fan cage rotates on its central axis and a bush established in the cavity of the fan cage. A first end of the bush is adapted to engage the first support bracket on a first surface of the fan cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Chin-Jung Tsao, Chih-Sheng Liao, Kang-Jong Peng, Jui Lin Chen, Chao Lin Hsiao
  • Patent number: 10876527
    Abstract: Bleed valve having a longitudinal axis, the bleed valve having an operative configuration wherein the longitudinal axis extends in a vertical direction, the bleed valve comprising a one-way valve, an intermediate duct, a support and a cap which are in a vertical alignment from bottom to top of the bleed valve when the bleed valve is in its operative configuration, wherein the one-way valve is adapted to put, when it assumes an open configuration, a lower through hole in communication with the intermediate duct, wherein the support is coupled to the cap so as to form a cavity in which a ball is housed, the cap being provided with a main aperture communicating with outside of the bleed valve, said cavity being adapted to let the ball move between a lower limit position, that the ball assumes when subject only to gravity and the bleed valve is in its operative configuration and wherein the support supports the ball, and an upper limit position in which the ball occludes the main aperture, the bleed valve being c
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: SEKO S.P.A.
    Inventors: Mauro Quintarelli, Luigino Esposito
  • Patent number: 10865798
    Abstract: A fan coil unit, including: a blower including a volute, a wind wheel, and a motor; a fan housing; a heat exchanger; and a hydrostatic plate. The volute includes a first chamber, a first air inlet, and a first air outlet. The wind wheel is disposed in the first chamber of the volute. The motor includes an output shaft which extends into the first chamber and is connected to the wind wheel. The fan housing includes a second chamber, a second air inlet, and a second air outlet. The heat exchanger is disposed in the second chamber and is located between the second air inlet and the second air outlet. The volute further includes a volute tongue which is close to the first air outlet. The hydrostatic plate is connected to the volute tongue. The hydrostatic plate includes an upper end and a lower end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: ZHONGSHAN BROAD-OCEAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yanhu Lin, Caisheng Tan, Jinren Guan, Jianhui Li
  • Patent number: 10863648
    Abstract: A modular fan chassis air filtering system includes a base that defines a fan device housing that houses a fan device. At least one system chassis coupling feature is included on the base and couples to a system chassis via a modular fan chassis housing defined by the system chassis. An air inlet is defined by the base and allows air to enter the fan device housing in response to operation of the fan device. An air outlet is defined by the base and allows air to exit the fan device housing in response to operation of the fan device. An air filter housing is defined by the base, located between the air inlet and the air outlet, and houses an air filter that filters the air that enters the fan device housing through the air inlet before that air exits the fan device housing through the air outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Joanne Cuijuan Zhang, Thuy Thanh Thi Vu
  • Patent number: 10859080
    Abstract: A valve head structure and a diaphragm pump having the same are provided. The valve head structure includes a pump body, the pump body including a bonnet and a valve seat connected to each other, the valve seat is provided with a first connecting member; a diaphragm assembly mounted to an upper face of the valve seat, the diaphragm assembly including a plate body provided with a second connecting member fitted with the first connecting member; and a water outlet disc integrally formed on the plate body; a water inlet disc provided with a recessed face with a downwards opening, the water inlet disc being at least partly fitted closely with the recessed face, so as to open or close the water inlet opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: XIAMEN KOGE MICRO TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chih Chang