Parallel Patents (Class 137/565.33)
  • Patent number: 11846094
    Abstract: In various embodiments, the disclosure relates to a system for locating storm and/or waste water to a subsurface region. The system can be sized to replace, in some instances, retention ponds and to increase developable square footage on a region of land. The system can include a conduit for directing a volume of storm and/or waste water to a subsurface region located at least as deep as the aquifer layer. The system can be sized to handle a volume of water generated during a 100 year storm. In certain embodiments, the subsurface region is located directly below a land structure (e.g., a building structure).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Underground Industries LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Gershman, Jason Sheasley, Matthew Rubin, Carroll Weisiger, Alen Fetahagic
  • Patent number: 11814976
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a fan drive turbine for driving a gear reduction. The gear reduction drives a fan rotor. A lubrication system supplies oil to the gear reduction, and includes a lubricant pump to supply an air/oil mixture to an inlet of a deaerator. The deaerator includes a separator for separating oil and air, delivering separated air to an air outlet, and delivering separated oil back into an oil tank. The separated oil is first delivered into a pipe outwardly of the oil tank, and then into a location beneath a minimum oil level in the tank. Air within the oil tank moves outwardly through an air exit into the deaerator. A method of designing a gas turbine engine is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: William G. Sheridan
  • Patent number: 11691172
    Abstract: A liquid processing apparatus includes: a tank configured to store a processing liquid supplied from a processing liquid supply source; a circulation passage connected to the tank; a pump installed at the circulation passage; a plurality of liquid processors configured to perform liquid processing on a substrate; and a plurality of supply passages configured to supply the processing liquid to the plurality of liquid processors respectively, wherein the circulation passage includes a main passage portion provided with the pump, and a first branch passage portion and a second branch passage portion branching from the main passage portion, and the processing liquid flowing out from the tank passes through the main passage portion, then flows into the first branch passage portion and the second branch passage portion, and then returns to the tank through the first branch passage portion and the second branch passage portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Chikara Nobukuni, Tomoaki Ojima, Takuya Itahashi, Ryoichi Horiguchi, Shota Wakayama
  • Patent number: 11655823
    Abstract: A method and controller for operating a pumping station. The method includes receiving (1102), by at least one controller (910, 952), sensor data (712) of a first pumping station (900) corresponding to a liquid being transported from the first pumping station (900). The method includes predicting (1104) arrival of the liquid, by the at least one controller (910, 952), at a second pumping station (900). The method includes executing (1106) one or more pump models (720), by the at least one controller (910, 952), according to the sensor data (712) to determine an optimal pumping configuration. The method includes operating (1108) one more pumps of the second pumping station (900), by the at least one controller (910, 952), according to the optimal pumping configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY GLOBAL GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Edward A. Fowler
  • Patent number: 10495259
    Abstract: A fluid supply system adapted for vacuum and pressure cycling of fluid, including a transfer vessel adapted to supply a process canister with fluid drawn from a bulk canister under a vacuum, wherein delivery of fluid from the transfer vessel to the process canister is accomplished with positive pressure. A method is also disclosed of delivering fluid, including drawing fluid under vacuum from a bulk canister and pressurizing the transfer vessel to effect dispensing of the fluid into a process canister for delivery to a location of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: ENTEGRIS, INC.
    Inventors: Glenn M. Tom, Donald D. Ware, Richard D. Chism, Jordan Hodges, Mitchell W. McFeron
  • Patent number: 10261057
    Abstract: The invention discloses a flow control block for a stack of chromatography column modules, as well as a stack of chromatography modules comprising at least one flow control block. The flow control block is in a first position or configuration capable of connecting two chromatography column modules, or a chromatography column module and an endpiece, in parallel and in a second position or configuration it is capable of connecting two chromatography column modules, or a chromatography column module and an endpiece, in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: GE Healthcare BioProcess R&D AB
    Inventors: Klaus Gebauer, Mats Lundkvist, Bjorn Olovsson
  • Patent number: 10138816
    Abstract: A fuel pumping unit has a low pressure centrifugal pump and a high pressure centrifugal pump. In use, the low pressure pump supplies fuel at a boosted pressure to the high pressure pump for onward supply to a fuel metering unit. The pumping unit further has a drive input which drives the low and high pressure pumps. A gear arrangement is operatively located between the drive input and the low and high pressure pumps such that the low and high pressure pumps are driven at different speeds by the drive input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: Martin Yates, Mihir Desai
  • Patent number: 9951771
    Abstract: A selective flow hydraulic gear pump has an integral unit with a front pump section and a rear pump section. The front pump section has a pumping gear set, gear plate, and bearing plate housing. The rear pump section has a pumping gear set, gear plate, and cover housing. The integral unit has an inlet port common to both the bearing plate housing and the cover housing. Check valves and solenoid operated control valves are contained within the bearing plate housing and the cover housing and are associated with a first fluid conduit. A second fluid conduit is in communication with and extends between the bearing plate housing an outlet port in the cover housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Danfoss Power Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Wallace K. Snead, Thomas G. Modica, Alfred J. Permann
  • Patent number: 9902422
    Abstract: A hydraulic steering device is provided comprising a supply port arrangement having a supply port (P) and a return port (T), a working port arrangement having two working ports (L, R), direction valve means (2) arranged between said supply port arrangement and said working port arrangement, at least two fluid meters (3, 4), each of said fluid meters (3, 4) having a movable metering element (12, 15), said metering elements (12, 15) being connected by a shaft (5), said shaft (5) having an axis, selector valve means (6) being provided, said selector valve means (6) in a first position arranging said fluid meters (3, 4) hydraulically in parallel and in a second position shutting off one of said fluid meters (3, 4), said selector valve means (6) having a valve element (20) shiftable in an direction parallel to said axis. It is an object to reduce wear in said hydraulic steering device in a simple manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Danfoss Power Solutions ApS
    Inventors: Nils E. Sevelsted, Morten Hoeck Petersen, Helle Bonde Rasmussen
  • Patent number: 9878698
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pulsation reduction apparatus of a hydraulic piston pump, comprising: a block housing that has one end connected to the first hydraulic circuit and the other end connected to the second hydraulic circuit; a damper that is embedded in the block housing, absorbs pressure resulting from working fluid introduced to the first hydraulic circuit, assists with pressure increase of the second hydraulic circuit, and allows shape deformation; and viscosity damping units that are embedded in the block housing, are arranged between the first hydraulic circuit and the damper and between the second hydraulic circuit and the damper, and reduce viscosity of the working fluid introduced from the first and second hydraulic circuits, thereby reducing pressure pulsation and stably performing shock absorption and pressure increase at the same time with a relatively simple configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jeong-Hwan Choo
  • Patent number: 9790855
    Abstract: A method for distributing liquid in a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The method includes rotating a fan shaft coupled to a spool via a fan drive gear system. The spool drives rotation of the fan shaft through the fan drive gear system during operation of the gas turbine engine. A pump is driven via the fan shaft. Liquid is supplied from a sump to the pump under a first operating condition. Liquid is supplied from an auxiliary reservoir to the pump under a second operating condition. Liquid is pumped to a damper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Enzo DiBenedetto, James B. Coffin, Todd A. Davis
  • Patent number: 9587639
    Abstract: The present pump devices provide a dual pump using two (or more) electric motors (e.g. brushless DC motors) driving the pumps independently, including integration of hydraulic and electrical components and connectors. The illustrated arrangements include an in-line single shaft version, a parallel side-by-side separate shaft version, and an inside-outside version. Each configuration includes a housing supporting formation of: shared structural support for the pumps and motors (e.g., bearings, stator, relationship of components), fluid pump and hydraulic system (e.g., fluid passageways, ports connectors) and motor electrical control (e.g., control circuitry and sensory components).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: GHSP, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan David Rosinski, Larry Duane Ridge, Jarvis Kirby, Cathy Ann Stewart, David Michael Mitteer
  • Patent number: 9346025
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sterile filling system, and specifically relates to a sterile filling system for on-line particle adding comprising a filling system, characterized in that it further comprises a system for on-line particle adding. The filling system comprises a first AP valve bank and an injection pipe, the first AP valve bank and the injection pipe being in connection with each other; and the system for on-line particle adding comprises a second AP valve bank, the second AP valve bank being in connection with the injection pipe. The present invention can achieve the object of addition of solid particles during the production of liquid product, and ensure that the finished product will meet the requirement for sterility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Aiyuan Liu, Jian Zhang, Peng Sun, Jun Liu
  • Patent number: 9215958
    Abstract: A pick-up head system comprises a housing and a main fan connected in air suctioning relation to the housing for causing the interior of the housing to have a reduced internal air pressure. A secondary substantially continuously available source of low air pressure has an inlet connected in air suctioning relation to the housing. A valve is operatively mounted between the housing and the inlet of the source of low air pressure. A control mechanism is operatively connected to the valve and responsive to at least one operational condition in the pick-up head system. In a reduced-flow position, the air pressure in the housing is unaffected by the vacuum tank. In the increased-flow position, when the at least one operational condition passes a threshold, the vacuum tank decreases the air pressure in the housing, thus precluding the escape of dust and other fine particulate matter from the interior of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Inventor: Roger P. Vanderlinden
  • Patent number: 9091371
    Abstract: A gate valve useful for pumping a high-vacuum processing chamber. The valve housing includes a first port for attachment to the vacuum chamber and a second port on the opposed wall and aligned with the first port for the external mounting of a pneumatic or other actuator having a shaft supporting on its end a valve gate plate within the housing. An expandable bellows sealed between the gate plate and the actuator surrounds shaft. The actuator can press the valve plate against a valve seat around the first port to close the valve or withdraw the plate to the opposed wall to provide high pumping conductance. A third port in the housing disposed from the valve is connected to the high-vacuum pump. The gate plate may be water cooled through channels in the shaft. An auxiliary vacuum pump, such as a cryo pump, may be placed inside the valve housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Inventor: Kenneth K L Lee
  • Patent number: 9010367
    Abstract: The controller of the plural component proportioner (10) dispenses both components (or all three if a three component material) as necessary to maintain the correct mix ratio. The fluid displacement measuring technique described allows this proportioning to take place with the “A” or main component pump always able to supply fluid to the spray gun without being stopped. The “B” component, at a higher pressure, is added as necessary to control ratio. The control can determine whether the pumps were properly loaded with fluid, and the fluid was properly compressed for accurate measurement. This technique allows for the proportioned fluids to be provided to the spray gun(s) at high flow rates and consistent spray pressure without interruption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: Martin P. McCormick, Richard T. Mallum, Jeffrey G. Zinn
  • Patent number: 8955546
    Abstract: A brine discharge assembly includes a discharge pipe having a body that defines an interior passage, a pipe inlet, and a pipe outlet spaced from the pipe inlet. The pipe inlet and pipe outlet are able to be in fluid communication with the interior passage, and the pipe is connectable to a source of brine and configured to convey the brine from the pipe inlet to the pipe outlet. The brine discharge assembly also includes a dilution assembly able to be connected to a source of liquid diluent. The dilution assembly includes one or more injectors and one or more ports, and is coupled to the pipe so that the one or more ports are able to be in fluid communication with the interior passage of the pipe intermediate the pipe inlet and pipe outlet. The one or more injectors are configured to inject the liquid diluent into the interior passage of the pipe through the one or more ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Empire Technology Development LLC
    Inventors: Eduardo Vom, Richard Allman, Samuel Ross Garland Lanyon, Stuart Elliott
  • Patent number: 8951019
    Abstract: A fuel forwarding skid for delivering fuel from a storage area to a plurality of turbines includes at least two pumps for delivering fuel to a skid outlet line. A flow control device is connected to the pumps to control an output of the pumps. A recirculation line is in communication with the skid outlet line and is adapted to return a portion of the fuel in the skid outlet line to the storage area. A flow meter is in communication with the recirculation line to measure a rate of flow in the recirculation line, and the flow control device controls the output of at least one of the pumps in accordance with the rate of flow in the recirculation line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John Victor Hains, Gary Cletus Mobley, Abhijit Gupta
  • Publication number: 20150034164
    Abstract: Examples of a jet control device are described. The jet control device can comprise a jet deflecting member that is configured to intercept and/or collide with a high speed jet emerging from a jet formation location. The interaction of the jet deflecting member and the jet can cause the high speed jet to be dispersed into a plurality of jets with a number of flow directions which may be sideways to an initial direction of the high speed jet. In one embodiment the deflecting member can include a liquid guide formed by injecting a fluid out of an outlet nozzle so that the liquid guide extends longitudinally away from the outlet nozzle. In another embodiment the deflecting member can include an array of solid pellets injected through an outlet in a direction of the emerging high speed jet and configured to collide with the emerging jet thereby deflecting its initial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Victoria Suponitsky, Sandra Justine Barsky, J. Michel G. Laberge, Douglas Harvey Richardson, Peter Leszek Kostka
  • Patent number: 8851111
    Abstract: The controller of the plural component proportioner (10) dispenses both components (or all three if a three component material) simultaneously (at least initially) and maintains ratio at the end of each predetermined volume of material by determining which component pump (12) has reached the desired amount of travel (given the resolution available) and using a valve (16) to shut off output of that pump until the other side has caught up. At pump changeover, the output valve for that pump (12) is shut off and the air motor (12a) allowed to run until travel stops to account for cavitation, air entrainment, compressibility, or poor inlet check performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Graco Inc.
    Inventors: David M. Pittman, Vu K. Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20140166134
    Abstract: Embodiments provided herein describe pumps and methods for pumping fluids. A first fixed valve has a passageway extending therethrough with first and second ends. The first fixed valve is configured to allow fluid flow through the passageway towards the second end thereof and at least partially restrict fluid flow towards the first end thereof. A pumping structure is in fluid communication with the second end of the passageway of the first fixed valve. A second fixed valve has a passageway extending therethrough with third and fourth ends. The second fixed valve is configured to allow fluid flow through the passageway towards the fourth end thereof and at least partially restrict fluid flow towards the third end thereof. The third end of the passageway of the second fixed valve is in fluid communication with the pumping structure and the second end of the passageway of the first fixed valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: INTERMOLECULAR, INC.
    Inventor: Peter Satitpunwaycha
  • Publication number: 20140123381
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system for pumping fluid is provided. According to this embodiment, a fluid pumping system comprises a fluid inlet pipe and a fluid outlet pipe. A plurality of pump units are disposed between the inlet and outlet pipes such that the pump units each pump fluid out of the inlet pipe and into the outlet pipe. The pump units each include at least one DC motor. A solar panel may be used to power the pump units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventor: Lonny Stephens
  • Patent number: 8684031
    Abstract: Apparatus for conveying waste streams exhausted from first and second chambers is provided. The apparatus comprises first conduit means comprising an inlet for receiving a waste stream exhausted from the first chamber, and an outlet, and a second conduit means comprising an inlet for receiving a waste stream exhausted from a second chamber, and an outlet. The outlets of the first and second conduit means are connected together. The first conduit means comprises means for generating sonic choking of gas being conveyed towards the outlet of the first conduit means in order to inhibit migration of a component of the waste stream exhausted from the second chamber towards the first chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Edwards Limited
    Inventor: Ian David Stones
  • Publication number: 20140071623
    Abstract: A coolant supply unit includes a plurality of pumps, a casing that includes a coolant inlet port, a plurality of branch ports that respectively convey coolant to the plurality of pumps, a plurality of flow merging ports through which the coolant from the plurality of pumps merges, and a coolant outlet port; and a separating wall that is provided inside the casing and that separates the inside of the casing into a distribution chamber that is in communication with the inlet port and the branch ports, and a flow merging chamber that is in communication with the flow merging ports and the outlet port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Masumi SUZUKI, Michimasa AOKI, Jie WEI
  • Publication number: 20140000736
    Abstract: The present application provides a compressor manifold assembly. The compressor manifold assembly may include a suction manifold with a number of suction manifold modules, a discharge manifold with a number of discharge manifold modules, and a number of compressors positioned on the suction manifold and the discharge manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: HEATCRAFT REFRIGERATION PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventor: Mark Lee Ellis
  • Patent number: 8602165
    Abstract: An assembly for holding a fluid includes an auxiliary reservoir inside a main reservoir. The auxiliary reservoir includes an auxiliary reservoir shell with a fill passage at or near its bottom. The auxiliary reservoir shell also has a vent passage at or near its top. The fill passage and the vent passage fluidically connect the auxiliary reservoir to the main reservoir. A fluid inlet is located inside the main reservoir and outside of the auxiliary reservoir. A fluid outlet located inside the auxiliary reservoir between the fill passage and the vent passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Robert D. Szolomayer, David L. Motto
  • Patent number: 8522524
    Abstract: A compressor is provided for pressurizing carbon dioxide produced by a carbon dioxide production plant and introducing the pressurized carbon dioxide to a carbon dioxide sequestration system. The compressor has a measuring system which determines the amount of carbon dioxide produced by the production plant. It also has a control system which varies the power of the compressor depending on the determined amount of produced carbon dioxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce, PLC
    Inventors: Aaron J. Stevens, David S. Knott
  • Patent number: 8459299
    Abstract: A fluid control apparatus includes a fluid system, a pump and valve array, which selectively provides a pressure or a vacuum of various degrees, and an intermediate bin, which is connected between the pump and valve array and the fluid system, the intermediate bin including a reservoir unit, which stores a fluid discharged from the fluid system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-seok Sim, Chin-sung Park
  • Patent number: 8453524
    Abstract: A solution feeding device for feeding a sample solution which is precisely adjusted in the mixed quantity of a standard solution is realized. The solution feeding device comprises: a mixing module (100) including a first passage (101), a second passage (102), and a third passage (103) for providing communications of the midways of those two passages with a higher passage resistance than those of the two passages; a first storage unit (10) communicating with one end side of the first passage for storing a sample solution; a suctioning nebulizer (20) communicating with the other end side of the first passage for sucking the sample solution; a second storage unit (30) communicating through an on-off valve (31) with one end side of the second passage for storing a standard solution; and a syringe pump (40) communicating with the other end side of the second passage for sucking and discharging the standard solution, respectively, in the open state and the closed state of the on-off valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: IAS Inc.
    Inventor: Katsuhiko Kawabata
  • Publication number: 20130098468
    Abstract: Disclosed is an exemplary hydraulic system including a first fluid circuit and a first pump fluidly connected to the first fluid circuit. The first pump configured to produce a fluid output at a first flow rate when operated at a selected speed. The hydraulic system further includes a second fluid circuit and a second pump selectively fluidly connectable to the first fluid circuit and the second fluid circuit. The second pump configured to produce a fluid output at a second flow rate when operated at the selected speed, with the second flow rate being greater than the first flow rate of the first pump. A first valve fluidly connects the second pump to the first fluid circuit when the first valve is arranged in an open position, and fluidly connects the second pump to second fluid circuit when the first valve is arranged in a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Inventors: Jerry J. Brittan, Graeme A. Jackson
  • Publication number: 20130081715
    Abstract: A fluid circulation valve assembly comprises a valve body and first and second pressure relief valves. The valve body comprises two inlets to receive output of fluid pumps, two outlets to direct fluid from the two inlets out of the valve body, respectively, and two overpressure outlets to direct fluid from the twos out of the valve body, respectively. The first and second pressure relief valves intersect the two inlets, the two outlets and the two overpressure outlets, respectively. Each pressure relief valve comprises a spring operated overpressure valve configured to open an inlet to an overpressure outlet at an overpressure condition; and a manually operated valve having a first position configured to fluidly connect an inlet to an outlet while not affecting operation of the overpressure valve, and a second position configured to fluidly connect an inlet to an overpressure outlet while opening the overpressure valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: Martin P. McCormick, Gregory A. Regenscheid
  • Patent number: 8408233
    Abstract: A fuel flow system for a gas turbine engine includes a first pump, a second pump, a bypass loop, an integrating bypass valve and a pilot valve. The first pump connects to an actuator and a metering valve. The second pump connects to the metering valve and is arranged in parallel with the first pump. The bypass loop recycles fuel flow from the first pump and the second pump to inlets of the first pump and second pump integrating bypass valve includes first and second windows. The first window regulates fuel from the first pump through the bypass loop and the second window that regulates fuel from the second pump through the bypass loop. The pilot valve controls the size of the first and second windows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Charles E. Reuter, Aaron V. Price, Todd Haugsjaahabink, Yukinori Sato, John J. Wichowski
  • Patent number: 8408879
    Abstract: A fluid processing device for processing a multiphase fluid stream including a mixture of at least a gas and a liquid is disclosed. The fluid processing device may include at least one separator configured to separate the fluid stream into a liquid portion and a gaseous portion and deposit the liquid portion into a liquid reservoir. The gaseous portion may be directed to a compressor configured to pressurize and discharge a pressurized gas into a fluid discharge line. A portion of the pressurized gas may be further pressurized and directed to at least one ejector pump fluidly coupled to the liquid reservoir and configured to draw in liquid and discharge pressurized liquid into the fluid discharge line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Dresser-Rand Company
    Inventors: H. Allan Kidd, William C. Maier, Gocha Chochua
  • Patent number: 8302625
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an approach that validates the sensitivity of a working fluid parameter indicator in a system using centrifugal machines. In one aspect, a lead centrifugal machine and a lag centrifugal machine supply a working fluid to a distribution conduit. A working fluid parameter indicator measures a process parameter associated with the working fluid supplied to the distribution conduit by the lead centrifugal machine and the lag centrifugal machine. A controller validates the sensitivity of the working fluid parameter indicator to measure the process parameter associated with the working fluid as a function of operation of the lag centrifugal machine relative to the lead centrifugal machine during an operational test performed on the centrifugal machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mark Andrew Runkle, Frederick William Block
  • Patent number: 8302406
    Abstract: A fuel delivery and control system is provided including a dual pump fluid circuit configuration comprising a fixed positive displacement pump sized to supply the main engine burn flow ranging from above windmill through cruise, a positive displacement actuation pump including a variable pressure regulator, wherein the actuation pump is sized to supply fluid to engine actuators, valves and other hydraulically operated engine components and a pump flow sharing system interconnecting the two pumps. The combined flow from the two pumps is sufficient to meet the engine flow demand for windmill relight and maximum flow conditions. During cruise or normal operating conditions, the pumps operate in completely isolated flow circuits, minimizing recirculation and therefore heat input into the fuel supply system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Woodward, Inc.
    Inventor: Carthel C. Baker
  • Patent number: 8206134
    Abstract: A power pack unit includes a first hydraulic pump including a first pump enclosure accommodating a first pump cartridge. A second hydraulic pump includes a second pump enclosure accommodating a second pump cartridge. A hydraulic fluid reservoir is positioned between the first and second hydraulic pumps. A first end of the reservoir is secured to the first pump enclosure and a second end of the reservoir is secured to the second pump enclosure. The first and second hydraulic pumps and the reservoir can extend along a common axis. First and second motors can be connected to the first and second pumps. The entire structure can extend along a common axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Maradyne Corporation
    Inventors: Ion Moldovan, Paul Ellsworth
  • Patent number: 8181746
    Abstract: An assembly for holding a fluid includes an auxiliary reservoir inside a main reservoir. The auxiliary reservoir includes an auxiliary reservoir shell with a fill passage at or near its bottom. The auxiliary reservoir shell also has a vent passage at or near its top. The fill passage and the vent passage fluidically connect the auxiliary reservoir to the main reservoir. A fluid inlet is located inside the main reservoir and outside of the auxiliary reservoir. A fluid outlet located inside the auxiliary reservoir between the fill passage and the vent passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Robert D. Szolomayer, David L. Motto
  • Patent number: 8166765
    Abstract: A fuel delivery and control system is provided including a dual pump fluid circuit configuration comprising a fixed positive displacement pump sized to supply the main engine burn flow ranging from above windmill through cruise and a variable displacement pump sized to supply fluid to engine actuators, valves and other hydraulically operated engine components with a pump flow sharing system interconnecting the two pumps. The combined flow from the two pumps is sufficient to meet the engine flow demand for windmill relight and maximum flow conditions. During cruise or normal operating conditions, the pumps operate in completely isolated flow circuits, minimizing recirculation and therefore heat input into the fuel supply system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Woodward, Inc.
    Inventors: Carthel C. Baker, Joe F. Wollschlager
  • Patent number: 8118050
    Abstract: A system for providing constant flow on-line dilution comprising a first fluid introduction line carrying a first fluid, a second fluid introduction line carrying a second fluid, a flow path selection assembly coupled to the fluid introduction line and the second fluid introduction line, a mixing assembly suitable for mixing the first fluid, the second fluid and a sample, and a plurality of fluid transport lines coupled to the flow path selection assembly suitable for transporting the first fluid, the second fluid and a sample to the mixing assembly. The flow path selection assembly is suitable for selecting a flow path for each of the first fluid introduction line and second fluid introduction lines and providing changeable coupling of each of the first fluid introduction line and second fluid introduction line to one of the plurality of fluid transport lines through the flow path selection assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Elemental Scientific Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel R. Wiederin
  • Patent number: 8096891
    Abstract: A redundant array pumping system and control system is provided for water rides for ensuring continuous and non-disruptive supply of water. The pumping system incorporates a redundant pump and filter array in conjunction with a nozzle system for injecting water onto a ride surface. The nozzle system may incorporate a plurality of redundant or quasi-redundant nozzles. The hydraulic system can include many levels of redundancy as applied to its various components, such as pumps, filters and nozzles. Additionally, the system can be equipped with a plurality of pressure and flow sensors for monitoring and controlling the performance of the pumps, filters and nozzles of the hydraulic system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Light Wave Ltd
    Inventors: Thomas J. Lochtefeld, Jeffery W. Henry
  • Patent number: 8025489
    Abstract: A portable electromagnetic power system used as a remote alternate power source includes a water tank having an oil reservoir mounted on top of the tank with four cylinders extending through the tank and the two outer cylinders denoted the pressure cylinders and the two inner cylinders serving as accumulators with electromagnets mounted at the ends of each pressure cylinder for reciprocating an internal floating piston and each inner cylinder having a permanent magnet mounted at one end for actuating a magnetized floating piston disposed therein and each magnetized floating piston dividing the inner cylinder into an air chamber portion and a fluid chamber portion with the oil reservoir and the cylinders all in fluid flow registration with each other and the inner cylinders connected to a working pressure line that connects to a device, such as a hydraulic motor, so that the outer cylinder develop working pressure concomitant with the flow of oil therein that is directed to the inner (accumulator) cylinders fo
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Inventors: William Francis Shacklee, Gerald W. Shacklee, Craig E. Shacklee
  • Publication number: 20100307619
    Abstract: The present invention provides a water supply apparatus capable of performing a backup operation, without lowering water supply capability, when a failure has occurred in one control substrate due to surge or noise caused by lightning or due to lifetimes of various sensors, by switching to the other control substrate, and capable of reliably performing the backup operation by means of devices that prevent failure of the control substrates. The water supply apparatus (1) includes: a plurality of pumps (3); a plurality of inverters (INV) each configured to change and control a rotational frequency of a corresponding one of the plurality of pumps (3); and a plurality of control substrates (CN) configured to control the plurality of inverters (INV). When an abnormality occurs in one control substrate, other control substrate backs up the one control substrate to thereby allow the water supply apparatus to continue its operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takahide Komatsu, Kazuhiro Kaneda, Tomoharu Tejima, Nobuhiro Higaki, Sachiko Miyauchi
  • Publication number: 20100272581
    Abstract: Disclosed is a pumping system comprising a pump having a rigid outer casing defining an interior space and a tube structure in the interior space, the tube structure being flexible and substantially inelastic. The interior of the tube structure defines a pumping chamber for receiving pumped fluid. The tube structure is movable between laterally expanded and collapsed conditions thereby providing discharge and intake strokes. The pumping chamber receives pumped fluid to cause the tube structure to move towards the expanded condition and undergo an intake stroke. The pumping chamber—undergoes a discharge stroke upon collapsing of the tube structure. The pumping system also comprises a delivery means and a supplying means for delivering pumped fluid to the pumping chamber and for supplying actuating fluid to an actuating region around the tube structure in timed sequence to cause the tube structure to undergo discharge and intake strokes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Gordon Leith Morriss, Robert Leslie West
  • Patent number: 7762277
    Abstract: In a hydraulic pressure supplying device for a transmission including a first oil pump adapted to be driven by a main shaft of the transmission, at least one second oil pump adapted to be driven by suitable means, and a check valve provided between the discharge side of the first oil pump and the discharge side of the second oil pump to prevent the flow of oil from the first oil pump to the second oil pump, a first filter is provided between the second oil pump and the check valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunsuke Yoshida, Tetsuya Mochizuki, Naohisa Morishita, Yoshimichi Tsubata
  • Publication number: 20100071362
    Abstract: A pressure system having at least two pressure circuits each including a respective positive-displacement element and each compression side of the positive-displacement elements being in operative communication via a compensation device in such a way that a pressure increase in the first pressure circuit leads to a pressure increase in the second pressure circuit, and the pressure increase of the first pressure circuit is essentially reduced by the amount of the pressure increase of the second pressure circuit, and the reduction in the pressure increase is less than a defined limit value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Norbert Alaze, Marcus Egle, Thomas Michl, Horst Beling, Klaus Habr, Heiko Druckenmueller
  • Publication number: 20100051126
    Abstract: A compressor assembly includes at least two tandem compressors. Tandem compressors have at least one common suction manifold, communicating a source of working fluid to be compressed by each of at least two compressors, and at least one common discharge manifold communicating a compressed fluid downstream for further use. A common intermediate pressure manifold communicates with intermediate pressure ports in at least two compressors. The intermediate manifold may communicate fluid to or out of the at least two compressors. There is normally no direct communication between suction and discharge manifolds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Alexander Lifson, Michael F. Taras
  • Publication number: 20090194178
    Abstract: A mobile foam producing unit (10) includes a first hose and hose assembly (110) and a second hose assembly (120). Water is provided to the mobile foam producing unit (10) by a supply hose (100). A foam gun (140) provides for the dispensing of a foam. A sanitizer gun (160) provides for a sanitizing solution being dispensed with water as well as, in another mode, a rinse mode wherein only water is dispensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Joe D. Slone, Nicolas A. Granucci, David E. Sugg
  • Patent number: 7481270
    Abstract: A pumping system is disclosed for producing hydrocarbons from a subsea production well with at least one electrical submersible pumping (ESP) hydraulically connected to at least one multiphase pump to boost production fluid flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Randall A. Shepler
  • Publication number: 20080302389
    Abstract: A pumping unit is provided that allows at least four passes to be made simultaneously with a single pumping unit. A single engine is used to drive two pumps, each connected into separate pumping circuits. Fluid flow in each of the pumping circuits is controlled by respective flow control elements on the pumping circuits, as for example a variable flow valve. Two engines may thus be used to drive four pumps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventor: Orlande Sivacoe
  • Publication number: 20080210317
    Abstract: In systems comprising at least two compressors, the present invention provides an adequately sized vessel or tank in either or both the suction line or the discharge line of multiple compressors, in such a fashion that if the conditions of the first compressor change, it does not have an immediate effect on the other compressors, the vessel acting as a means of dampening the change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: TURBOCOR INC
    Inventor: Ronald David Conry