Adjustable Patents (Class 418/127)
  • Patent number: 10047668
    Abstract: A none-compression internal combustion rotor motor and method to eliminate all of the disadvantages of the presently available internal combustion engines. By eliminating the compression stroke, increasing the efficiency. By replacing the crank shaft, the valve train and the cast iron parts with the main rotor, the combustion pressure can be converted into much higher rotational power and torque and efficiency. By having less parts, and by manufacturing from aluminum, eliminating all of the cast iron parts, reducing the manufacturing energy consumption. By having only balanced rotating parts that rotate on bearings without touching each other, greatly increasing the lifetime of the motor. The none-compression internal combustion rotor motor is air cooled needing no coolant, making it environmentally friendly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Inventor: Imre Nagy
  • Patent number: 10024317
    Abstract: A gear wheel for gear pumps/motors including a plurality of asymmetrical teeth, each tooth including a driving side with a convex shape and mating with a corresponding convex side of a counter-wheel and a discharge side defined, in most of its length, as a cavity of a convex profile. The discharge side is configured so that the radius passing through a tip of the teeth is substantially at least tangent to the discharge side, or intersects the discharge side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: DANFOSS POWER SOLUTIONS S.r.l.
    Inventor: Mario Antonio Morselli
  • Patent number: 9581157
    Abstract: A pump includes a housings and a rotor capable of rotating within the housing. The rotor engages an interior surface of the housing in use, with at least two radially-inward shaped surfaces on the rotor forming respective chambers with the interior surface. In use, the chambers transport fluid from an inlet in the housing to an outlet in the housing as the rotor rotates. A seal provided between the inlet and the outlet will engage each of the shaped surfaces to prevent fluid passing from the outlet to the inlet as each shaped surface travels from the outlet to the inlet. The rotor includes a surface portion extending axially and circumferentially between respective edges of the shaped surfaces. On planes normal to an axis of rotation of the rotor, the surface portion of the rotor has a greater curvature than that of the interior surface of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: QUANTEX PATENTS LIMITED
    Inventors: Richard Paul Hayes-Pankhurst, Jonathan Edward Ford
  • Publication number: 20130004353
    Abstract: A device and method for selectively maintaining pressure in a toroidal cylinder having an internal wall and a piston moving in the toroidal cylinder, the device including at least one partition plate pivotally mounted in the internal wall for selective sealing engagement of the internal wall of the cylinder, whereby a selected portion of the cylinder between the partition plate and the piston is selectively maintained at high pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2010
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: TIGER ADVANCED PROPULSION TECHNOLOGIES LTD
    Inventors: Leonid Gerber, Alexander Gerber
  • Patent number: 7674100
    Abstract: A pump is formed by a housing (10) having an inlet (11) for connection to a source of fluid and an outlet (12) for pumped fluid. A rotor (15) is rotatable within the housing and the inlet (11) and the outlet (12) are spaced apart around the path of the rotor (15) in the housing. The rotor (15) has surfaces (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d) that form, with the housing (10), closed chambers (18a, 18b, 18c, 18d) which travel around the housing (10) to convey fluid from the inlet (11) to the outlet (12). The housing (10) carries a seal (14) that is located between the inlet (11) and the outlet (12) in the direction of travel of the rotor (15). The seal (14) co-operates with the rotor surfaces (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d) as the surfaces (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d) pass between the outlet (12) and the inlet (11) to prevent the formation of a chamber during said passage and so prevent fluid flow from the outlet (12) to the inlet (11). Such a pump is easily and cheaply produced and is particularly useful in medical applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: PDD Innovations Ltd.
    Inventors: Richard P. Hayes-Pankhurst, Graham K. Lacy, Christopher E. Nightingale
  • Patent number: 7229262
    Abstract: A rotary piston pump for fluids, wherein the ends of the housing are configured so as to provide reduced pressure differentials between opposite sides of the rotor end disks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: 1564330 Ontario Inc.
    Inventor: Albert W. Patterson
  • Patent number: 6672850
    Abstract: A torque control crescent oil pump, having low parasitic loss and rapid pressure transient response, and a method for controlling oil flow within the pump, are provided. In one embodiment, the crescent oil pump comprises a housing, toothed annular gears cooperatively rotating about preferably offset first and second axes, and a crescent body. The crescent body is adapted to move from a first position to a second position. In the first position, the crescent body is adapted to form a seal between the annular gears. In the second position, the crescent body is positioned so that it does not form a seal between the annular gears. In another embodiment, an actuating device moves the crescent body from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Palazzolo, Perry E. Phelan
  • Patent number: 5152683
    Abstract: A dual piston rotary pump (10) having a housing (12) equipped with two ports (13a, 13b) to accommodate fluid flow through the housing (12) and having two generally cylindrical chambers (14a, 14b) within which cylindrical pistons (16a, 16b) are disposed. The chambers (14a, 14b) intersect to form a passage (15) therebetween and to allow the pistons (16a, 16b) to engage in tangential contact. Each piston (16a, 16b) rotates within its chamber (14a, 14b) in a direction counter to the direction of the other piston while maintaining tangential contact with the other piston and at least one piston is in tangential contact with its chamber wall. The pump includes variable offset transmission means (52a, 50a, 48a, 54a) to change the offset of the center of the piston from the center of rotation of the piston during the course of each rotation to allow the pistons (16a, 16b) to remain in mutual tangential contact at all times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1992
    Inventor: Richard L. Signorelli
  • Patent number: 5102314
    Abstract: A vane pump for conveying pasty masses, in particular sausage meat, comprising a pump housing and a rotor, which is eccentrically arranged within the pump housing and which is caused to rotate. Radially continuous vanes are supported on the rotor in a radially displaceable manner that define angular conveying cells with the wall of the pump housing and cooperate with the wall to produce a sealing effect. An adjustable pressure piece is mounted in a radial recess in the wall of the pump housing, the pressure piece replacing the contour of the wall of the pump housing with its surface which faces the vanes. Adjustment of the pressure piece adjusts the pressure applied to the vanes in a radial direction in the pressure area of the pump prior to its outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1992
    Assignee: Albert Handtmann Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventor: Georg Staudenrausch
  • Patent number: 5005982
    Abstract: A material processor for processing materials to improve their rheological and material properties includes a housing defining a process chamber and having an inlet for introducing materials therein and an outlet for discharging materials therefrom. Intermeshing gears are rotatably positioned in the process chamber and define an area of intermesh which is positioned in the flow path between the inlet and the outlet of the process chamber. A power source is provided for rotating one or both of the intermeshing gears. The mesh between the gears is such that during rotation, a clearance exists therebetween permitting a path between the gears such that material may flow from the discharge side to the inlet side of the gears through the intermesh and be subjected to extreme pressures, localized heating, shear and cavitation effects resulting in the processing of the materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1991
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Kistner
  • Patent number: 4753585
    Abstract: A prime mover for transforming energy from the pressure form to the mechanical form. The prime mover comprises a pair of toothed rotors which engage one another so as to be self-timing. Each rotor has a first portion of relatively large diameter and a second portion of relatively small diameter, each of the portions extending approximately 180.degree.. The rotors are enclosed in respective intersecting cylindrical chambers in a housing, with the tips of the teeth of the small diameter portion of each rotor being displaced radially inwardly from the peripheral surface of the corresponding chamber, and with the tips of the teeth of the large diameter portion of each rotor being directly adjacent to the inner surface of the corresponding chamber. First and second sealing members are mounted in the housing, and these engage the tips of successively passing teeth of the large diameter portion of each rotor, as the rotors turn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1988
    Inventor: Mark C. Thompson
  • Patent number: 4507067
    Abstract: A rotary device has a housing with an elliptical inside surface surrounding an elliptical rotor. Vane and seal assemblies on the rotor and housing are controlled with cam and linkages to provide positive effective gas seals between the housing and rotor. A slack adjuster maintains lateral sealing relationships between the housing vale and seal assemblies and opposite side walls of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1985
    Assignee: Hansen Engine Corporation
    Inventor: Craig N. Hansen
  • Patent number: 4235354
    Abstract: A sealing structure for a rotary valve including a rotary member having a plurality of pockets opening toward the outer periphery of a rotary member. A casing encloses the outer periphery of the rotary member. Sealing members are provided between the outer periphery of the rotary member and the inner periphery of the casing. The sealing members are adjustably projectable in the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1980
    Assignee: Kokkoman Shoyu Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatuo Aonuma, Michio Kiuchi, Hirozi Watanabe, Takeshi Akao
  • Patent number: 4123205
    Abstract: A pump is comprised of a housing within which a rotary piston is rotatably mounted, to define therebetween an annular conveying channel between an inlet port and an outlet port. Annular sealing rings between the piston and housing seal the conveying channel at the periphery of the piston. A stopper extends into the conveying channel in the back flow path, and sealing elements are provided to seal the entire cross section of the back flow paths. Radially movable slides on the piston are resiliently urged into the conveying channel, the radial position thereof being controlled by a cam surface in the housing. The slides are urged radially outwardly by springs, and seals are provided on the piston for sealingly guiding the piston in the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1978
    Assignee: Wibau
    Inventors: Gerhard Peleschka, Friederich Nuebling
  • Patent number: 4089625
    Abstract: A rotary gas compressor or expansion motor with a housing having circumferentially spaced inlet and outlet ports. An outer cage or sleeve rotor has alternate slots and teeth. An inner lobe rotor has lobes which mesh with the slots of the cage rotor as the two rotate. The space between the two rotors is filled with a crescent-shaped housing member. The slots, teeth and lobes of the rotors are helical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1975
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1978
    Assignee: Comprotek, S. A.
    Inventor: Rudolf Hofmann, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4028023
    Abstract: A fluid operable rotary piston device having a housing with gas inlet and tlet means and a hollow cylinder rotatable therein having gas inlet and gas outlet ports which communicate with the gas inlet and outlet means during rotation of the cylinder. A rotary piston is rotatable on an eccentric axis inside the cylinder and the cylinder and piston have interengageable means forming contact free working chambers. Axial sealing strips are mounted on one of the piston and cylinder and form contact free sealing gaps between adjacent working chambers. The cylinder rotates in the housing in contact free relation therewith and a transmission connects the piston and cylinder for rotation at respective speeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1977
    Assignee: Kernforschungsanlage Julich Gessellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventor: Herwig Labus
  • Patent number: 3951575
    Abstract: A gear pump and motor having a plurality of pumps and motors, each of which have at least three gears interengaged with one another, seal members disposed adjacent to the gears, and control means for selectively controlling the movement of the seal members toward or away from the gears of the pump and motors so as to selectively actuate the pumps and motors so as to attain a desired output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1973
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1976
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Komatsu Seisakusho
    Inventors: Mitsuteru Motomura, Masayuki Futamata, Yasuo Kitta
  • Patent number: RE44841
    Abstract: A pump is formed by a housing (10) having an inlet (11) for connection to a source of fluid and an outlet (12) for pumped fluid. A rotor (15) is rotatable within the housing and the inlet (11) and the outlet (12) are spaced apart around the path of the rotor (15) in the housing. The rotor (15) has surfaces (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d) that form, with the housing (10), closed chambers (18a, 18b, 18c, 18d) which travel around the housing (10) to convey fluid from the inlet (11) to the outlet (12). The housing (10) carries a seal (14) that is located between the inlet (11) and the outlet (12) in the direction of travel of the rotor (15). The seal (14) co-operates with the rotor surfaces (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d) as the surfaces (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d) pass between the outlet (12) and the inlet (11) to prevent the formation of a chamber during said passage and so prevent fluid flow from the outlet (12) to the inlet (11). Such a pump is easily and cheaply produced and is particularly useful in medical applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Quantex Patents Limited
    Inventors: Richard P. Hayes-Pankhurst, Graham K. Lacy, Christopher E. Nightingale