Patents by Inventor Peter F. Windhofer

Peter F. Windhofer 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: 5527150
    Abstract: Disclosed is a regenerative pump (1) comprising a casing (11) provided with an inlet port (2) for admission of fluid to the pump (1), an impeller (3) having a plurality of blades (4, 14, 23), each having an inner edge (26) and an outer edge (25) in the radial direction of the impeller (3) to generate, upon rotation, multi-stage compression of the admitted fluid and an outlet port (5) for discharge of fluid compressed by the pump (1) from the casing (11). The inlet port (2) is isolated from the outlet port (5) by a stripper portion (6) and the stripper portion (6) and the blades are relatively configured such that an outer edge (25) of each blade (4, 14, 23) enters the stripper portion (6) after an inner edge (26) thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Assignee: Orbital Engine Company (Australia) Pty. Limited
    Inventor: Peter F. Windhofer