Patents by Inventor Timothy Keene Heimonen

Timothy Keene Heimonen 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: 8899950
    Abstract: An assembly of a compressor for pressurizing a fluid includes a main housing having a portion being substantially planar. The housing defines at least two parallel intersecting bores. At least two rotors are journaled for rotation within the bores. A plurality of vent channels in the main housing extend outwardly from at least one bore through the portion being substantially planar. The vent channels are configured for the fluid to flow through the vent channels. A slide valve assembly is operably connected to the housing proximate the plurality of vent channels. The slide valve assembly has a valve plate wherein the valve plate has a substantially planar side that is sealingly engaged with the planar portion of the main housing. The valve plate is positioned into one of a plurality positions relative to the vent channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Inventors: Neville Dhunjishaw Kapadia, Michael Edward Terwelp, Bernard Dale Conley, Timothy Keene Heimonen
  • Patent number: 8801395
    Abstract: A twin screw compressor has a working chamber bypass that is used at start-up of the compressor. This system provides pressure relief by allowing oil or other fluid to pass through it. The bypass includes a fluid passage that extends from the working chamber to the discharge port with a one way valve disposed inside the passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Gardner Denver, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy Keene Heimonen
  • Publication number: 20130156624
    Abstract: An assembly of a compressor for pressurizing a fluid includes a main housing having a portion being substantially planar. The housing defines at least two parallel intersecting bores. At least two rotors are journaled for rotation within the bores. A plurality of vent channels in the main housing extend outwardly from at least one bore through the portion being substantially planar. The vent channels are configured for the fluid to flow through the vent channels. A slide valve assembly is operably connected to the housing proximate the plurality of vent channels. The slide valve assembly has a valve plate wherein the valve plate has a substantially planar side that is sealingly engaged with the planar portion of the main housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Neville D. Kapadia, Michael E. Terwelp, Bernard Dale Conley, Timothy Keene Heimonen
  • Publication number: 20090308471
    Abstract: We provide a twin screw compressor that has a working chamber bypass that is used at start-up of the compressor. This system provides pressure relief by allowing oil or other fluid to pass through it. The bypass includes a fluid passage that extends from the working chamber to the discharge port with a one way valve disposed inside the passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventor: Timothy Keene Heimonen
  • Publication number: 20080279708
    Abstract: A rotary screw compressor with an oil feed system that has a plurality of oil orifice nozzles to feed oil to the compressor rotors and the compressor bearings. One of the oil orifice nozzles is generally always provided with a regulated flow of oil. At least one and preferably two on/off oil valves can be selectively opened and closed. Each of the on/off oil valves are of a different size and are selectively opened and closed to step regulate the amount of oil being fed to the compression chamber according to a predetermined compression chamber discharge temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: Gardner Denver, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Keene Heimonen, Kevin Peter Hughes