Patents by Inventor Jose L. Driessen

Jose L. Driessen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5192200
    Abstract: A reed valve for a hermetic compressor, comprising a cylinder block (1) having a pair of opposite faces; a cylinder (C) formed in said cylinder block (1) and housing a piston (2); at least one end plate (3) having an outer face (3a) and an inner face (3b) fixed to one of the opposite faces of the cylinder block (1), in order to close a respective end of the cylinder (C), and being provided with at least one pair of axial gas passages (6, 7) communicating the interior of the cylinder (C) with the outer face (3a) of the end plate (3) through a respective read valve (10), which is fixed to the face (3a) of the end plate (3), to which is opened the outlet end (6b, 7b) of the respective gas passage (6, 7), said valve comprising a blade element (10) with a body being formed of a resin that is preferably plastic and reinforced with fiber filaments (20, 21, 22) spaced from each other according to at least one direction relative to the longitudinal axis of the blade element (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1993
    Assignee: Empresa Brasileira de Compressores S/A-Embraco
    Inventors: Dietmar E. B. Lilie, Jose L. Driessen, Marcio L. Todescat, Manfred Krueger
  • Patent number: 5171137
    Abstract: Valve for a hermetic refrigeration compressor, having a cylinder block (10) with a cylinder (C) and a piston (20). A valve plate (30) attached to the cylinder block (10) has at least one axial gas passage (31, 32) communicating the inside of the cylinder (C) with the front face (30a) of the valve plate (30) through a respective reed valve at the outlet end (31b, 32b) of the respective gas passage (31, 32). The valve has a blade element (60, 80) and a biasing means (70, 90) disposed between the blade element (60, 80) and the valve plate (30) to displace said blade element to a partial opening position of the valve upon occurrence of pressure balance between the upstream and downstream regions of the valve, the biasing means (70, 90) itself being elastically deformed by the blade element (60, 80) when the valve closes, whenever the gas pressure downstream the valve exceeds the gas pressure upstream thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1992
    Assignee: Empressa Brasielira de compressores S/A-EMRACO
    Inventors: Marcio L. Todescat, Jose L. Driessen, Dietmar E. B. Lilie
  • Patent number: 5096395
    Abstract: A discharge valve for a reciprocating hermetic compressor of the type comprising a cylinder housing a reciprocally driven piston. A valve plate is mounted on the cylinder and has a discharge orifice the outer face of the valve plate having a recess with a side wall surrounding said discharge orifice and defining a valve seat. A sealing member is axially movable between a closing position against the valve seat. A backstop member is externally attached to the valve plate so as to limit the axial displacement of the opening sealing member. Guide elements for axial displacement of the sealing member are provided around the latter and mounted between the valve plate and the backstop member. There is a resilient deformable means with an end attached to the backstop member and another end opposite to the first one, provided at a plane adjacent to the outer face of the sealing member, opposite to that face sealing against the valve seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1992
    Assignee: Empresa Brasileira de Compressores S/A - Embraco
    Inventors: Marcio L. Todescat, Jose L. Driessen, Dietmar E. B. Lilie