Abstract: A compressor includes: a casing with an inner wall defining a compression chamber, an inlet leading into the compression chamber, and an outlet leading out of the compression chamber; a rotor rotatably coupled to the casing for rotation relative to the casing; and a gate coupled to the casing for movement relative to the casing. The gate may be pivotally, or translationally coupled to the casing. A hydrostatic bearing may be disposed between the gate and casing. A plurality of compressors may be mechanically linked together such that their compression cycles are out of phase.

Abstract: The invention comprises a rotary engine apparatus and method of use thereof. The rotary engine comprises a rotor configured to rotate in a housing and a set of vanes separating a volume between the rotor and housing into a set of chambers. Each of the vanes are dynamically controlled, such as through use of a stressed sheet and/or electromechanical means, to: (1) yield a greater radially outward and/or sealing force to the housing at start-up and/or at low engine speeds and (2) dynamically reduce radially outward and/or sealing forces at higher engine speeds.

Abstract: In order to make it possible to easily carry out filling up of a compressed air to a compression chamber without making a fastener driving machine larger in size, there is provided a fastener driving machine that includes a cylinder that forms a piston chamber defined by a piston and drives a driver blade by the piston. The housing has a cylinder case part for housing a cylinder, and a handle part. A pressure accumulating container is provided on the cylinder. The pressure accumulating container includes a bottom wall portion and a top wall portion. A compression chamber that communicates with the piston chamber is provided therein.

Abstract: A vacuum pump having a housing composed of light metal, in which a rotor composed of light metal is rotatably mounted. The rotor driving at least one vane, wherein the rotor is composed of light metal and has at least three different diameters along the axis of rotation thereof.

Abstract: A method for fabricating fin field-effect transistors includes providing a semiconductor substrate; and forming a plurality of fins on a surface of the semiconductor substrate. The method also includes forming dummy gates formed over side and top surfaces of the fins; forming a precursor material layer with a surface higher than top surfaces of the fins to cover the dummy gates and the semiconductor substrate; performing a thermal annealing process to convert the precursor material layer into a dielectric layer having a plurality of voids; and planarizing the dielectric layer to expose the top surfaces of the dummy gates. Further, the method also includes performing a post-treatment process using oxygen-contained de-ionized water on the planarized dielectric layer to eliminate the plurality of voids formed in the dielectric layer; removing the dummy gates to form trenches; and forming a high-K metal gate structure in each of the trenches.

Abstract: A vane pump is disclosed. The vane pump includes at least an inner rotor and at least one vane. The inner rotor is rotatably mounted in a cage and the at least one vane is configured in at least one substantially radial slot, the slot is configured in the inner rotor, wherein the slots and the vanes are arranged asymmetrically on the inner rotor.

Abstract: An example revolving vane expander includes a cylinder. A rotor is housed within the cylinder to establish a working chamber between the cylinder and the rotor. The rotor is eccentrically mounted relative to the cylinder. A vane is secured to the cylinder or the rotor. The vane is slidably receivable within a slot established in the other of the cylinder or the rotor. The vane is configured to link rotational movement of the cylinder and the rotor.

Abstract: A revolving vane compressor comprising: a cylinder having a cylinder longitudinal axis of rotation, a rotor mounted within the cylinder and having a rotor longitudinal axis of rotation, the rotor longitudinal axis and the cylinder longitudinal axis being spaced from each other for relative movement between the rotor and the cylinder; a vane operatively engaged in a slot for causing the cylinder and the rotor to rotate together, the vane being mounted in the slot with a two degree-of-freedom motion relative to the slot for enabling the rotor and the cylinder to rotate with each other.

Abstract: An exemplary revolving vane compressor includes a cylinder having a discharge port in and through the cylinder. A rotor housed within the cylinder is eccentrically mounted relative to the cylinder. A vane is mounted in a slot in the rotor. The vane is for sliding movement relative to the rotor. The vane is securely connected to the cylinder to force the cylinder to rotate with the rotor. A pressure shell surrounds the cylinder and the rotor. Each discharge port is for discharging fluid into an enclosed volume of the pressure shell. The cylinder is held within the enclosed volume.

Abstract: A variable displacement pump arranged to supply a hydraulic fluid to an oil jet arranged to inject the hydraulic fluid to a piston of an internal combustion engine, the variable displacement pump includes: a pump constituting section arranged to be driven and rotated by the internal combustion engine, and thereby to discharge the hydraulic fluid; a movable member arranged to decrease the flow rate discharged from the discharge portion by moving in one direction; a control section configured to move the movable member in the one direction by a predetermined amount when the discharge pressure becomes a first discharge pressure, and to further move the movable member in the one direction when the discharge pressure becomes a second discharge pressure larger than the first discharge pressure, the first discharge pressure being set smaller than the predetermined pressure at which the oil jet starts to inject the hydraulic fluid.

Abstract: An epicycling device with improved sealing. A housing is provided with adjacent walls spaced apart to allow a substantially planar partition to pass. A piston is linked eccentrically to a drive shaft and positioned within the housing, has a cross sectional shape for mating with the housing walls and includes a circular recessed surface at its corners. Seal housings with a hollow cylindrical cross sectional shape are provided at each corner of the piston housing. An inner seal element is positioned within each of the recessed surfaces with the inner seal element including an elongate cylindrical body with a slot therethrough. An outer seal element is positioned within the seal housings with the outer seal element including an elongate cylindrical body with a slot. A partition is positioned between each pair of the inner and outer seal elements and slidably engaged with the slots in the seal elements.

Abstract: A motor for converting fluid pressure to rotational motivation and pump for moving fluid, comprising a first drum provided within a second drum. The first drum is provided with a pair of vanes, each provided with a generally heart-shaped slot around a drum shaft. The orientation of the drum shaft and shape of the slots cause the vanes to extend and retract relative to the inner drum as fluid pressure or mechanical motion rotate the inner drum relative to the outer drum.

Abstract: A rotary pump for pumping compressible fluid comprising an eccentrically mounted rotor 20 and a stator 10. The stator 10 comprises a stator inner liner 80 that is free to rotate, driven directly or in response to rotation of the rotor 20 such that the relative velocity between the outer surface of the rotor 20 and the inner surface of the stator 10 is reduced. The vanes 40 are held at each end by sockets 90, 95 in the rotor 20 and stator 10. The vane 40 and socket 90, 95 coupling provides fluid sealing without liquid lubricant. Opposing solid lubricant and hard surfaces are used on contact surfaces between the elements.

Abstract: This invention relates to expansible chamber positive displacement pumps, motors, and engines and includes variable displacement features. It provides a different method of making vane, piston, and roller abutment pumping devices which has benefits in sealing, dynamic and pressure balancing, and increased rotational speeds; resulting in better performance and higher efficiency. Since this is a technology that is parallel to existing technologies, this application is complex.

Abstract: A new mechanical movement consisting of a main stationary cylinder into which there is a rotary cylinder configured to rotate about a fixed rotor axis, and through which a certain number of vanes are anchored at the center of the main cylinder. The vanes slide in and out of the rotary cylinder by means of wigglets since the internal rotary cylinder is off-center of the main cylinder. As the internal cylinder rotates the space between two adjacent vanes increase or decrease creating a vacuum on one side of the main cylinder and a compression on the other side. This mechanism may be configured as a four cycle internal combustion engine, a steam engine high pressure water motor a compressor or a vacuum pump.

Abstract: First pivot bodies are received for rotation in first recesses in the housing member. A piston member is mounted in a eccentric portion of the drive shaft such to orbit in operation. Second pivot bodies are received for rotation in second recesses in the piston member. Dividing vanes are inserted at their ends in slots, formed in the first and second pivot bodies in a free floating manner such to reciprocate in operation of the engine. These vanes define a number of combustion chambers. The ends of the vanes received in the first pivot bodies of the housing member perform pivoting movements and the ends received in the second pivot bodies of the piston members perform orbiting movements. Thus, only small frictions and wear at the vanes in and the pivot bodies occur and the engine can be designed with small dimensions.

Abstract: An orbiting blade rotary machine, especially for use in compressor and expansion motor units, includes a stator housing bounding an internal space that includes a substantially cylindrical internal chamber centered on a central axis. A power shaft extends in a centered relationship along the central axis through the internal space, being mounted on the stator housing for rotation about the central axis. Each of a plurality of orbiting blades extends substantially radially outwardly from the power shaft in the internal chamber toward the stator housing in its neutral position, being supported on the power shaft for pivoting within a limited angular range around the neutral position. An eccentric rotor is mounted in the stator housing for rotation about an eccentric axis parallel to and transversely offset from the central axis, being accommodated in the internal chamber to delimit a working space that the orbiting blades subdivide into individual compartments.

Abstract: The invention refers to a hydrostatic pump or engine with infinitely variable debit or impulse of the rotative type, constituted by an external and fixed body (1) of cylindrical shape, and whose symmetry axis coincides with the axis (4) of the rotor (3); the named body is laterally fixed to two flat covers forming a case. A second body, or stator (2), with a cylindrical interior peripherical surface, and whose symmetry axis is in a coincident or parallel position with the rotor axis, is interposed at intervals between the rotor and the first body, being formed cameras (7) and (9), for the fluid circulation, and cameras (6) and (8), for the compensation and balance of forces acting in the interior and in the exterior of each stator side.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pump, more particularly a radial piston pump, including at least two pump pistons (10) with an associated working chamber (13) each, wherein the working chambers (13) are connected to suction lines (4) by way of suction valve devices (8) and to a joint pressure line (5) by way of pressure valve devices (9), wherein at least one of the suction valve devices (8) opens during the pressure stroke in dependence on the pressure in one of the associated lines (4, 5), and wherein at least one of the suction valve devices (8) opens during the pressure stroke in dependence on the pressure in the pressure line (5).

Abstract: A rotary vane pump comprising a housing having an inner cam surface defining a chamber and an inlet and an outlet port establishing fluid communication. A plurality of vanes are arranged substantially radially about a central vane axis of rotation. A rotatable carousel rotor is positioned on a drive axis displaced a predetermined distance from the central vane axis. The carousel has slot members positioned in it for reciprocally carrying each vane during the rotation of the vane. A one-piece central rotor gear is rotatably mounted on the central axis for pivotally coupling each vane at a point offset from the vane axis to establish rocking lever action between the carousel and the vanes upon rotation of the vanes.

Abstract: A rotary piston machine that includes a casing with a drive shaft that connects to an annular body having arc-shaped segments having swivelling fulcrums that hold slidable vanes which define chambers of varying size within said casing together with inner and outer rings that are each integral with a vane, and movable relative to each other within a ring stack (30), the axis of the ring stack being parallel to the drive shaft axis but offset so that said vanes assume varying angular positions as they revolve.

Abstract: Variable capacity swivelling vane pump, comprising a radially displaceable rotor (13) connecting eccentrically in a rotor cage (h) with guided vanes (15), which are rotatably supported in vane recesses (16) and on cage pins (14). The vanes (15) thus convert the rotor eccentricity (d) into a pivoting-propulsion movement. Furthermore, the rotor (13) rests on a hollow secondary shaft (7), which is mounted outside the pump casing in a bearing carrier (4) arranged in a horizontally movable manner. The rotor (13) is driven by means of the primary shaft (12) located in the hollow secondary shaft (7), the primary shaft being connected with the rotor cage (h). This structure has small oscillating masses, is versatile, easy to manufacture and assemble and operates with minimum frictonal losses and is free from bearing and sealing problems.

Abstract: An air pump and compressor having a housing with a cylindrical internal chamber. A plurality of pairs of intake and exhaust valves mounted on the housing control the flow of air into and out of the chamber. A piston located within the chamber is mounted on a shaft rotated on the housing. The shaft has a primary eccentric that supports the piston in the chamber. A pair of secondary eccentrics spaced from the primary eccentric are mounted on the piston and housing to control the orbital movement of the piston. Seal assemblies slidably mounted in slots in the piston engage the inner cylindrical wall of the housing to form separate pumping chambers. Each pumping chamber is in communication with an intake valve and an exhaust valve so that on orbital movement of the piston the air flows into and is pumped out of each pumping chamber.

Abstract: A variable displacement pump/motor characterized by a housing, a rotary shaft assembly disposed of within the housing, a plurality of hinged vanes engaged with the rotary shaft assembly, and an offset rotor assembly engaged with the vanes and having its own axis of rotation. The output of the pump or motor is changed by varying the axis of rotation of the rotor relative the axis of rotation of the rotary shaft assembly. A pair of counter rotating eccentrics are used to smoothly vary the axis of rotation of the rotor along a plane which is common to the axis of rotation of the rotor and the axis of rotation of the shaft assembly. The output of the pump/motor can be varied smoothly between a maximum in a first direction, to zero, to a maximum in a an opposite direction, and back again.

Abstract: A rotary apparatus wherein a rotor is movable within a cylindrical housing. The rotor is formed by a cylinderlike drum with projecting radial vanes. The drum is supported by a crank mechanism which includes a first crank eccentrically rotatable about a first crankshaft, and a second crank eccentrically rotatable about a second crankshaft, the second crankshaft being rotatable about the first crank. The drum is disposed with its central axis aligned with and rotatably supported on the second crank. The drum mounts thereon three axially projecting pins which define the corners of an equilateral triangle which has its center intersected by the axis of the drum. The pins cooperate with four control forks which are fixed relative to the cylindrical housing and project radially inwardly.

Abstract: The instant invention relates to a valveless bi-chamber rotary steam engine with turbine effect comprising two sets of rotor blades of which each set of rotor blades rotates around its own eccentric point on a stationary mutual crank shaft within a semicircular engine housing. A drum-type rotor is concentrically mounted within the engine housing thus forming two diametrically opposed radial chambers. The said two sets of rotor blades move through equidistant slots arranged within the drum-type rotor thus varying the space volume of the respective radial chamber where through the introduction of a pressurized medium through diametrically arranged inlet ports the generation of a torque moment is achieved.

Abstract: A rotary-vane internal combustion engine comprising, in combination, a rotary compressor for forming and igniting a combustible fluid mixture, a rotary power unit, and an expansion chamber that is connected both to the compressor for receiving the ignited mixture, and to the power unit, where the power developed by the expanding ignited combustible mixture in the expansion chamber drives a vane acting on a driven member.In each of the compressor and power units respective rotors are mounted for rotation. A plurality of vanes rotatably supported by a shaft within each rotor rotates with the rotor and slide in slots in guides mounted with the rotor. The rotor within the compressor is mounted eccentrically so that the fluid is compressed before it is ignited and leaves the compressor.The combustible fluid, after ignition, enters the expansion chamber where it drives one or more vanes coupled to the rotor mounted eccentrically within the rotary power unit.

Abstract: A supercharging system for an internal combustion engine, consisting of a positive displacement air pump mechanically driven by the engine, and an electromagnetic clutch activated during high torque demand operating conditions. The system produces a high torque output in a high torque demand range from a relatively small displacement engine, with economy operation during normal engine operating conditions. A flow modulation control system provides a smooth transition from natural aspiration to supercharged operating conditions and includes a sensing of the pressure drop across the throttle plate and modulation of the supercharger air flow into the engine intake in accordance with the sensed pressure differential. The flow modulation also enables high efficiency supercharging with the engine operating under partial pressure supercharging as required in ascending a grade.

Abstract: An improved rotor is disclosed, for use with movable vanes in pumps, compressors and the like. The rotor is equipped with slots in which the vanes are located. Each slot has a leading surface and a trailing surface. Two embodiments of this invention are taught. In one embodiment, a groove is cut into the trailing surface of each slot, so that a specially designed rod-like bearing may be interposed between the rotor and the vane to reduce friction between the trailing face of the vane and the trailing surface of the rotor. In the other embodiment, an additional groove is cut in the leading face of the vane so that a similar bearing may be interposed between the leading face of the vane and the leading surface of the slot. As a result of these designs, friction between the vane and the rotor is much reduced, and a substantially longer work-life results.

Abstract: A rotary internal combustion engine having a housing defining a chamber is disclosed. A fixed shaft extends coaxially through the chamber. A plurality of vanes are pinned to a collar which is rotative about the shaft. One vane is rigidly secured to the collar. A cylindrical drum is positioned in the working chamber with the centerline of the drum radially offset from the centerline of the working chamber. The vanes extend through slots or apertures in the rotor to close proximity with the chamber wall. A fuel delivery system communicates with the chamber through approximately 90 degrees of the compression cycle. An exhaust opening communicates with the chamber at the end of the expansion cycle whereby the compression ratio is substantially less than the expansion ratio. In one embodiment means are provided to vary the compression and expansion ratios.

Abstract: A vane pump comprising a cylindrical pump chamber, vanes adapted to rotate within the pump chamber, and a drive rotor arranged eccentrically with respect to the center of rotation of the vanes, such vane pump being formed with through holes in portions of opposite end walls of the drive rotor which are in spaced juxtaposed relationship with side end faces of each vane, such through holes being connected to a line for supplying therethrough a portion of the fluid discharged by the vane pump. During operation of the vane pump, the portion of the fluid discharged by the pump and supplied through the line is ejected through the through openings against the side end faces of the vanes so as to avoid collision between the end walls of the drive rotor and the side end faces of the vanes whereby the service life of the vane pump can be increased.

Abstract: This device functions as a compressor or pump when driven in rotation, and functions as an engine when driven by expansion energy. A housing encases a vane rotor mounted off center for rotation in a cylinder. The slotted rotor is constructed with vane bearing inserts retaining arcuate cast iron vane bearings adjacent the multiple vanes. Vanes are flexibly secured by vane retainers mounted on a rotatible central shaft surrounded by a bushing functioning as a bearing. Improved sealing means are incorporated encircling the rotor and at the edges of the rotor vanes. The device may be utilized as an internal combustion engine by incorporating fueling and spark means. The machine is particularly suited to be driven by expanding gases such as natural gas, air, fluorocarbon gases, or steam as a motor.

Abstract: A rotary internal combustion engine comprising in combination rotary air compressor and rotary power sections having cylindrical chambers having rotatably mounted internal to each chamber a movable vane rotor assembly.Each movable vane rotor assembly comprises a hollow cylindrical rotor having a movable vane assembly therein having a plurality of three or more vane pivotably connected to a floating vane shaft, said vanes being in sealable abutment with internal surfaces of said cylindrical chambers exterior to said rotor. Consecutive compartments are defined by adjacent vanes in combination with inner chamber and outer rotor and vane surfaces. Compressor and power rotors are connected to common shafts which extend through cover plates which partially enclose the compressor and power chambers.

Abstract: A rotary pump includes a plurality of rotor driven radial vanes pivotally supported on a cantilevered pivot pin located centrally of a cylindrical pump housing by a first end fixed to a closure plate of the pump and a free end spaced with respect to the end plate of a cylindrical rotor. A pilot sleeve is press fit within a vane hub and the sleeve includes a bearing surface for rotatably supporting the pilot sleeve on the free end of the pivot pin and the sleeve further includes means for guiding the pilot sleeve within a grooved track in the end plate of the rotor so as to prevent deflection of the pivot pin and resultant wear of pump vane tips on the inner surface of a pump chamber.