Mounted Or Supported For Continuous Motion Patents (Class 55/400)
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Patent number: 12157083Abstract: A particulate collector includes a housing having an air intake port and an exhaust port and a flow channel, in the housing, connecting the two ports, a fan rotatable about an R-axis to generate airflow in the flow channel, a spray unit that sprays first liquid into a first portion in the flow channel, a first filter located between the first portion and the exhaust port and supported rotatably about the R-axis, a power source that rotates the first filter, a first collection port for collecting a first particulate covered with liquid contained in the first liquid from the flow channel through a second portion in the first filter, and a second collection port for collecting a second particulate covered with liquid contained in the first liquid from the flow channel through a third portion in the first filter. The second portion is located between the first and third portions.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Koki Narihata
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Patent number: 12140051Abstract: The invention relates to a method for increasing the efficiency of a turbomachine, wherein a fluid guided through the turbomachine transfers kinetic energy to the turbomachine. The object of the invention is to increase the efficiency of a turbomachine. This object is achieved in that the fluid or at least one fluid component of the fluid is compressible, and that the flow velocity of the fluid reduced in the turbomachine (1) during the transfer of kinetic energy is increased directly downstream of the turbomachine (1) by a force FB generated by means of a force field and acting in the direction of flow, by converting potential energy of the fluid into kinetic energy of the fluid to such an extent that the pressure of the fluid, which is reduced in the turbomachine (1), is thereby increased again to at least 0.1 times the pressure of the fluid upstream of the turbomachine (1).Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Inventor: Peer Schlegel
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Patent number: 12023694Abstract: A multifunctional cleaning machine includes a housing, a water inlet pipe, and a nozzle. A cleaning chamber is defined by a side wall of the housing. The water inlet pipe is connected to the housing. The water inlet pipe has a first water inlet and a first water outlet. The first water inlet is located on the upper side of the housing. The first water outlet is located on the lower side of the housing. The first water outlet is located in the cleaning chamber, and the first water inlet is used for connecting to a high pressure water source. The nozzle is located in the cleaning chamber and includes a connector and a water spray rod. A first water jet is provided at one side of the water spray rod, and a second water jet is provided on the other side of the water spray rod.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2023Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: PANIOR INCInventor: Ligen Lin
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Patent number: 11946486Abstract: A fan with an impeller having, in an embodiment, backward-curved blades and having a scroll housing, the flow channel of which is formed by an inner spiral contour of the housing, the flow channel guiding the air conveyed by the impeller towards an outlet wherein the spiral contour with its local pitch angles is adapted to the outlet angle from the impeller.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: ZIEHL-ABEGG SEInventor: Frieder Loercher
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Patent number: 10863592Abstract: A cooking device is described. The cooking device includes a main body. The cooking device includes a ventilation apparatus that is located at a lower side of the main body, that is configured to suck air into the main body, and that is configured to discharge air from the main body. The ventilation apparatus includes a base that is connected to the lower side of the main body and that includes an introduction port. The ventilation apparatus includes a swirler that is configured to generate suction by rotating air around the introduction port of the base and that includes a plurality of wings. The ventilation apparatus includes a driving unit that is configured to rotate the swirler. The ventilation apparatus includes a swirler guide that is configured to cover an underside of the swirler and that is configured to guide a flow of air around a center of the swirler.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2015Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Wontae Kim, Wansoo Kim
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Patent number: 10758865Abstract: An exhaust gas purification device of an internal combustion engine. The device comprises a cylindrical container where the exhaust gas is separated from the water vapor and purified from solid suspensions, and a cell where the purified exhaust gas is converted into oxygen once it has been disassociated by bombarding with ultraviolet rays. The oxygen thus recovered can be re-introduced into the atmosphere or reused for the combustion process.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2016Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Inventors: Federico Zoppas, Bruno Savi
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Patent number: 10646806Abstract: A cleaner includes: a main body that receives a suction motor; and a filter unit that is detachably coupled to the main body to filter air discharged from the suction motor and includes a ring-shaped filter and a filter frame that receives the ring-shaped filter, wherein the filter frame includes: an inner frame; an outer frame that defines a filter space for receiving the filter in cooperation with the inner frame; and a ring-shaped filter cover that connects the outer frame and the inner frame to each other and has one or more air openings.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Bohyun Nam, Namhee Kim, Jinju Kim, Hyeonjeong An, Jungbae Hwang, Philjae Hwang, Mantae Hwang, Eunji Sung, Taekgi Lee
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Patent number: 10495115Abstract: The invention is directed to a portable power working machine in which a casing has a side surface in which a suction port is provided. A block prevention guard is attached to the side surface of the casing. The block prevention guard comprises a top surface opening formed in the block prevention guard to at least partially overlap the suction port. The block prevention guard further comprises a plurality of legs standing from the side surface of the casing to maintain the top surface opening at a distance from the side surface. In addition to the top surface surface, an air flow window is formed between two adjacent legs in the circumferential direction of the top surface opening.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: YAMABIKO CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiko Takashima, Yusuke Kinoshita
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Patent number: 10350536Abstract: A reverse flow dehumidifier system for dehumidifying a conditioned space is provided. The system includes a housing having: a static desiccant block fixedly coupled to the housing and comprising a desiccant media; a fan configured to direct outside air across the desiccant media during a first operating phase and a second operating phase and configured to direct conditioned air across the desiccant media during a third operating phase. The system further includes a control system operatively coupled to at least one of the fan, and which includes a plurality of sensors selectively positioned inside the housing and inside the conditioned space, the plurality of sensors are configured to measure at least one air parameter of the outside air during the first operating phase and configured to measure the at least one air parameter of the conditioned air during the third operating phase.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: CLIMATE BY DESIGN INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventor: Thomas R. Peterson
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Patent number: 10234148Abstract: An air conditioning apparatus comprises an inlet module, an airflow guiding module, a hygroscopic wheel a dehumidification heating module and an internal recirculation heating module. The airflow guiding module includes an air channel switching unit, an outflowing air channel in air communication with an external environment outside of an air-conditioning environment, and an inflowing air channel in air communication with the air-conditioning environment. The air conditioning apparatus of the present invention meets various requirements for air conditioning. In addition, when the air conditioning apparatus performs a dehumidification process, the hygroscopic wheel and the dehumidification heating module is applied to remove the moisture of the air conditioning flow of the inflowing air channel, and thus the relative humidity of the air-conditioning environment is directly reduced so as to increase the dehumidifying efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: ALTRASON INC.Inventor: Po-Sheng Jan
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Patent number: 10226725Abstract: A rotor separates oil mist from a target gas. This rotor includes a separation disk group having separation disks including a plurality of truncated cone shape plate members layered. The separation disk group includes a first space (hollow part with attachment opening) and a second space (gaps between separation disks), the first space formed on a rotation center side of the rotor and the second space formed between separation disks that are laid over and in communication with the first space. The first space contains an oil introducing portion (gap between the upper end of the spindle and the upper side sealing member). Target gas is introduced into the first space, target gas and oil introduced from the oil introducing portion are made to flow from the first space to the second space to be discharged outward from an outer peripheral edge of the separation disk group, while rotating the rotor.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2014Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: TOKYO ROKI CO., LTD.Inventors: Kosaku Ishida, Tsuyoshi Yao, Yoshitaka Watanabe
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Patent number: 10054321Abstract: An apparatus and method for cleaning contaminated air in an enclosed space, such as a transportation trailer or a shipping container. An air mover in the space circulates contaminated atmosphere from an area of low pressure to an area of higher pressure. The resulting pressure differential is used to draw a reverse, partial air flow through an air cleaning device. The repeated cycling of a portion of airflow results in cleaning of the atmosphere and a general reduction of the contaminant from the enclosed space.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2016Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: BLUEZONE IP HOLDING LLCInventors: Philip C. Carbone, Karen Benedek, Peter J. Loftus
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Patent number: 9926832Abstract: An engine assembly includes a crankcase, a shaft, a housing, and a cooling fan. The shaft is coupled to the crankcase and defines a rotational axis. The housing has a sidewall that defines an internal space. The cooling fan is disposed at least partially within the internal space and is coupled to the shaft. The cooling fan includes a plate defining an upper surface and a lower surface. The plate is positioned to rotate with the shaft about the rotational axis. The cooling fan also includes a band that has an inner band radius and an outer band radius. The cooling fan also includes a plurality of reversed fins coupled to the band and extending from the upper surface of the plate, further radially outward from the rotational axis than the band.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Briggs & Stratton CorporationInventors: Brett Birschbach, Rodney John Balzar, Jeffrey P. Feist, Casey Edward Groh, Brian Thomas Johnson, Randall J. Klotka, Darwin A. Podhola
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Patent number: 9752165Abstract: Processes and systems for recovering oil from a fermentation product are provided that optimize oil recovery during fermentation. The processes and systems described herein introduce a gas into the fermentation product in order to cause the oil within the fermentation product to separate therefrom, thereby facilitating its subsequent recovery. The processes and systems described herein can maximize the amount of oil that can be recovered during fermentation.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2014Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Cellulosic Ethanol Technologies, LLCInventor: Travis Brotherson
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Patent number: 9644615Abstract: A converter of kinetic energy from a jet formed by a heat transfer fluid and a gas at high temperature, includes: at least one injector of the jet from at least one source of heat transfer fluid and of high-temperature gas, an impulse wheel mounted rotating secured to a shaft extending along an axis substantially perpendicularly to the injector and including a plurality of asymmetric blades, a tank surrounding said impulse wheel and at least one deflector extending underneath the blades.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2011Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: C3 CHAIX & ASSOCIES, CONSULTANTS EN TECHNOLOGIEInventor: Jean-Edmond Chaix
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Patent number: 9574470Abstract: An inertial gas-liquid impactor separator includes flow director guidance structure directing and guiding flow through the housing from the inlet to the outlet along a flow path from upstream to downstream. The flow director guidance structure may include a flow controller controlling and directing flow.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2015Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.Inventors: Stephanie F. Severance, Daniel Y. Hodges, Hamilton E. Harper, Benjamin L. Scheckel, Roger L. Zoch, Merwyn I Coutinho, Brian W. Schwandt
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Patent number: 9352649Abstract: An accessory relay for a turbine engine, including a housing in which at least one gear wheel is installed for mechanically driving an accessory mounted on the housing, the gear of the wheel being driven via an input shaft supplying torque required for the mechanical drive, the shaft of the wheel being supported by at least two ball or roller bearings, and passing through at least one of the walls of the housing via an opening positioned opposite the accessory and closed by a first accessory cover attached onto the housing, wherein, for at least one of the gear wheels, the shaft thereof passes through two walls of the housing via openings closed by covers attached onto the housing, and the outer races of the two bearings are supported by the covers.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2012Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignees: SNECMA, HISPANO SUIZAInventors: Julien Viel, Guy Desme, Claude Gallo
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Patent number: 9101867Abstract: The disclosure relates to a gas permeable wall for preventing dirt present in a gas flow from passing through the gas permeable wall with the gas flow. In order to minimize maintenance, the gas permeable wall is a circumferential wall of a cover, and an outlet from the cover is provided for passing on gas having entered the cover through the circumferential gas permeable wall. A support is provided for attaching the cover rotatably to a device, and a drive unit is provided for rotating the cover.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2013Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: ABB OYInventor: Risto Laurila
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Patent number: 9028576Abstract: A gearbox includes an inlet configured to receive a mixture of air and oil from an external source and a deoiler. The deoiler includes a shaft including an inlet passage and an outlet passage, both formed on an inner portion of the shaft and separated from one another, a separator unit coupled to and surrounding a portion of the shaft and including an inlet and an outlet and a pre-pressuring component coupled to the shaft that increases the pressure of the mixture of oil and air to form a pressurized mixture and provides the pressurized mixture to the inlet of the separator unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2011Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: Matthew Slayter, Michael R. Blewett, Adrian L. Stoicescu
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Patent number: 8999042Abstract: A cyclone for separating solid particles from an exhaust gas flow includes a housing with a jacket area that is cylindrical at least in some sections, with a cover area, and with a bottom area. An exhaust gas line opens into an inlet opening and is for an exhaust gas flow mixed with solid particles. A discharge opening is for the solid particles separated from the exhaust gas flow. An immersion pipe has a penetration area passing through the housing and has an open end area protruding into the interior of the housing and used as an outlet opening for the purified exhaust gas flow from the housing. At least one pure gas line supplies pure gas, creating a second boundary layer flow to replace a first boundary layer flowing having an increased concentration of solid particles.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2010Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Binder + Co AGInventor: Erwin Brunnmair
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Patent number: 8974567Abstract: A gas-liquid rotating coalescer includes first and second sets of one or more detent surfaces on a rotary drive member and a driven annular rotating coalescing filter element which engagingly interact in interlocking mating keyed relation to effect rotation of the coalescing filter element by the rotary drive member. Designated operation of the coalescer requires that the coalescing filter element include the second set of detent surfaces. A coalescing filter element missing the second set of detent surfaces will not effect the noted designated operation.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2011Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP Inc.Inventors: Barry M. Verdegan, Howard E. Tews, Roger L. Zoch, Bradley A. Smith, Kwok-Lam Ng, Benoit Le Roux, Chirag D. Parikh
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Patent number: 8945260Abstract: The present invention relates to a separator and more specifically, but not exclusively, to a centrifugal separator for the cleaning of a gaseous fluid. A centrifugal separator is provided as comprising a housing defining an inner space, and a rotor assembly for imparting a rotary motion onto a mixture of substances to be separated. The rotor assembly is located in said inner space and is rotatable about an axis relative to the housing. The rotor assembly comprises an inlet for receiving said mixture of substances, an outlet from which said substances are ejected from the rotor assembly during use, and a flow path for providing fluid communication between the inlet and outlet, wherein the outlet is positioned more radially outward from said axis than the inlet.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2012Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Alfa Laval Corporate ABInventor: Thomas Eliasson
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Patent number: 8945262Abstract: The present invention relates to a separator and more specifically, but not exclusively, to a centrifugal separator for the cleaning of a gaseous fluid. A centrifugal separator is provided as comprising a housing defining an inner space, and a rotor assembly for imparting a rotary motion onto a mixture of substances to be separated. The rotor assembly is located in said inner space and is rotatable about an axis relative to the housing. The rotor assembly comprises an inlet for receiving said mixture of substances, an outlet from which said substances are ejected from the rotor assembly during use, and a flow path for providing fluid communication between the inlet and outlet, wherein the outlet is positioned more radially outward from said axis than the inlet.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2012Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Alfa Laval Corporate ABInventor: Thomas Eliasson
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Patent number: 8945261Abstract: Apparatus for centrifugal separation of solid and/or liquid particles from a flow of gas, wherein two or more rotors (12) provided with conical separation surface elements (16) are located in a surrounding stationary casing (14), which delimits a common chamber (15) for collecting particles separated in the rotors. Each rotor has a fan (26) rotating together therewith. The fans (26) of the rotors are located in a common fan housing (30) that is separate from and adjacent to the casing (14) defining the collection chamber (15).Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2011Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: 3Nine ABInventors: Claes Inge, Peter Franzén
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Patent number: 8945284Abstract: An assembly includes a housing having a housing cavity, an inlet, and an outlet, a rotatable shaft positioned proximate the outlet, and a seal positioned at an interface of the rotatable shaft and the housing. The seal includes porous material adjacent the shaft and the housing and a shell substantially separating the porous material from the housing cavity. The shell includes an inlet that allows fluid flow from the housing cavity to the porous material and an outlet that allows fluid flow from the porous material to the housing interior. The inlet is positioned radially inward of the outlet.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2012Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: Keith E. Short, Michael R. Blewett
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Patent number: 8894736Abstract: A gas distributor for a granular moving-bed filter comprises a distribution module, arranged inside a granular moving-bed filter. The distribution module comprises at least one flow-distributing curtain to be used for allowing a turbulent gas flow with dust mixed therein to flow therethrough, resulting that before the turbulent gas flow enters the granular moving-bed filter, the turbulent gas flow is transformed into a more uniformly distributed gas flow and the dust contained therein are partially filtered out.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2012Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research Atomic Energy Council, Executive YuanInventors: Yau-Pin Chyou, Jiri Smid, Po-Chuang Chen, Yi-Shun Chen, Shu-Che Li, Shu-San Hsiau
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Patent number: 8790447Abstract: A separation device for removing at least part of a liquid from a mixture which comprises a gas and the liquid in the form of droplets, comprises: a) a housing comprising first, second and third separation sections for separating liquid from the mixture, wherein the second section is arranged below the first section and above the third section, the respective sections are in communication with each other, and the second section comprises a rotating coalescer element; b) tangentially arranged means to introduce the mixture into the first section; c) means to remove liquid from the first section; d) means to remove liquid from the third section; and e) means to remove a gaseous stream, lean in liquid, from the third section. A separation process for removing at least part of a liquid from a mixture comprising the liquid in the form of droplets using the separation device.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2010Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Hans Bieri, Youcef Ait Bouziad, Nicolas Martin, Rick Van Der Vaart
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Publication number: 20140190136Abstract: A filtering body, in particular for a rotary separator, which extends about an axis, has two opposite axial faces and is provided with a filtering net constituted by filaments defining a plurality of pores between them and with a frame, which is defined by non-porous solid elements, supports the filtering net and is made in one piece with the filtering net; at least some of the filaments of the filtering net extend from one of the axial faces along respective longitudinal axes, which are parallel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: GE AVIO S.r.I.Inventors: Stefano ZECCHI, Federico DELLAVALLE, Daniele COUTANDIN
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Patent number: 8758469Abstract: The present invention relates to a separator and more specifically, but not exclusively, to a centrifugal separator for the cleaning of a gaseous fluid. A centrifugal separator is provided as comprising a housing defining an inner space, and a rotor assembly for imparting a rotary motion onto a mixture of substances to be separated. The rotor assembly is located in said inner space and is rotatable about an axis relative to the housing. The rotor assembly comprises an inlet for receiving said mixture of substances, an outlet from which said substances are ejected from the rotor assembly during use, and a flow path for providing fluid communication between the inlet and outlet, wherein the outlet is positioned more radially outward from said axis than the inlet.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2012Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Alfa Laval Corporate ABInventor: Thomas Eliasson
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Patent number: 8747503Abstract: The present invention relates to a separator and more specifically, but not exclusively, to a centrifugal separator for the cleaning of a gaseous fluid. A centrifugal separator is provided as comprising a housing defining an inner space, and a rotor assembly for imparting a rotary motion onto a mixture of substances to be separated. The rotor assembly is located in said inner space and is rotatable about an axis relative to the housing. The rotor assembly comprises an inlet for receiving said mixture of substances, an outlet from which said substances are ejected from the rotor assembly during use, and a flow path for providing fluid communication between the inlet and outlet, wherein the outlet is positioned more radially outward from said axis than the inlet.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2009Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Alfa Laval Corporate ABInventors: Olle Törnblom, Thomas Eliasson, Janke Burmeister, Mats-Orjan Pogén, Per Stjernswärd
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Patent number: 8734566Abstract: Herein disclosed is an apparatus that includes a porous rotor positioned about an axis of rotation and surrounding an interior space wherein the porous rotor comprises sintered metal or ceramic; an outer casing, wherein the outer casing and the porous rotor are separated by an annular space; and a motor configured for rotating the porous rotor about the axis of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: H R D CorporationInventors: Abbas Hassan, Rayford G. Anthony, Aziz Hassan
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Patent number: 8696779Abstract: A deoiler including a hub mounted on the vent shaft and a cover mounted on the hub between two stop faces which fix the cover avoiding the need to weld or bolt the cover.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2010Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: SNECMAInventors: Olivier Belmonte, Muriel Jane Sylvie Borzakian, Lionel René Henri Weller
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Patent number: 8679236Abstract: Described are multi-stage drum filtration systems including a primary rotary drum filter stage, at least one passive filter stage, and a main fan configured to create a vacuum on an inlet side of the primary rotary drum filter stage. The multi-stage drum filtration system may also include a HEPA filter stage. A controller may be configured to control a speed of the main fan to maintain an inlet vacuum to the primary rotary drum filter stage that corresponds to an inlet vacuum set point input.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Osprey, Inc.Inventor: Todd Dietz
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Patent number: 8679214Abstract: The present invention relates to a separator and more specifically, but not exclusively, to a centrifugal separator for the cleaning of a gaseous fluid. A centrifugal separator is provided as comprising a housing defining an inner space, and a rotor assembly for imparting a rotary motion onto a mixture of substances to be separated. The rotor assembly is located in said inner space and is rotatable about an axis relative to the housing. The rotor assembly comprises an inlet for receiving said mixture of substances, an outlet from which said substances are ejected from the rotor assembly during use, and a flow path for providing fluid communication between the inlet and outlet, wherein the outlet is positioned more radially outward from said axis than the inlet.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2012Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Alfa Laval Corporate ABInventor: Mats-Orjan Pogén
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Patent number: 8673038Abstract: The present invention relates to a separator and more specifically, but not exclusively, to a centrifugal separator for the cleaning of a gaseous fluid. A centrifugal separator is provided as comprising a housing defining an inner space, and a rotor assembly for imparting a rotary motion onto a mixture of substances to be separated. The rotor assembly is located in said inner space and is rotatable about an axis relative to the housing. The rotor assembly comprises an inlet for receiving said mixture of substances, an outlet from which said substances are ejected from the rotor assembly during use, and a flow path for providing fluid communication between the inlet and outlet, wherein the outlet is positioned more radially outward from said axis than the inlet.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2012Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Alfa Laval Corporate ABInventor: Olle Tornblöm
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Patent number: 8657907Abstract: A cam shaft has a tubular part extending longitudinally along an axis and a helical body fixed in the tubular part and having a first helical passage extending between an inlet end where a first pressure is present and an outlet end where a second pressure is present. This helical body forms an oil separator between the inlet and outlet ends. A flow-blocking element at the inlet end moves as a function of a pressure differential between the first and second pressures to open and close the first helical passage.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2011Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Thyssenkrupp Presta Teccenter AGInventors: Juergen Meusel, Ulf Mueller
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Patent number: 8657908Abstract: The present invention relates to a separator and more specifically, but not exclusively, to a centrifugal separator for the cleaning of a gaseous fluid. A centrifugal separator is provided as comprising a housing defining an inner space, and a rotor assembly for imparting a rotary motion onto a mixture of substances to be separated. The rotor assembly is located in said inner space and is rotatable about an axis relative to the housing. The rotor assembly comprises an inlet for receiving said mixture of substances, an outlet from which said substances are ejected from the rotor assembly during use, and a flow path for providing fluid communication between the inlet and outlet, wherein the outlet is positioned more radially outward from said axis than the inlet.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2012Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Alfa Laval Corporate ABInventor: Thomas Eliasson
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Patent number: 8657909Abstract: The present invention relates to a separator and more specifically, but not exclusively, to a centrifugal separator for the cleaning of a gaseous fluid. A centrifugal separator is provided as comprising a housing defining an inner space, and a rotor assembly for imparting a rotary motion onto a mixture of substances to be separated. The rotor assembly is located in said inner space and is rotatable about an axis relative to the housing. The rotor assembly comprises an inlet for receiving said mixture of substances, an outlet from which said substances are ejected from the rotor assembly during use, and a flow path for providing fluid communication between the inlet and outlet, wherein the outlet is positioned more radially outward from said axis than the inlet.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2012Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Alfa Laval Corporate ABInventor: Olle Törnblom
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Patent number: 8657935Abstract: A method and system for expanding, separating, and compressing a multi-phase fluid. An expander receives and expands the multi-phase fluid to generate a lower-pressure fluid which can more efficiently be separated in a separator. Expanding the fluid also drives a main shaft adapted to drive at least the separator and a compressor coupled thereto. The separator receives the lower-pressure fluid, separates any higher-density components from the lower-density components disposed therein, and provides a substantially dry gas to the compressor to be re-compressed and discharged from the system.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2011Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Dresser-Rand CompanyInventors: Pascal Lardy, H. Allan Kidd, William C. Maier
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Patent number: 8657913Abstract: The present invention relates to a separator and more specifically, but not exclusively, to a centrifugal separator for the cleaning of a gaseous fluid. A centrifugal separator is provided as comprising a housing defining an inner space, and a rotor assembly for imparting a rotary motion onto a mixture of substances to be separated. The rotor assembly is located in said inner space and is rotatable about an axis relative to the housing. The rotor assembly comprises an inlet for receiving said mixture of substances, an outlet from which said substances are ejected from the rotor assembly during use, and a flow path for providing fluid communication between the inlet and outlet, wherein the outlet is positioned more radially outward from said axis than the inlet.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2012Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Alfa Laval Corporate ABInventor: Mats-Orjan Pogén
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Patent number: 8597414Abstract: A separation device with a gas inlet port that accepts an inlet gas. The inlet gas is composed of a mixture of at least two separable particle components with each component having a different mass. A rotating separation rotor accepts the inlet gas and uses a separator to substantially separate the gas according to mass into two fractions, a heavier and a lighter fraction. One of the fractions is passed to a second separator that further separates that fraction into another two fractions consisting of heavier and lighter fractions. The desired fractions are collected and exhausted from the separation device for use.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2012Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Tenoroc, LLCInventor: Michael R. Bloom
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Patent number: 8597391Abstract: Described are multi-stage drum filtration systems including a primary rotary drum filter stage, at least one passive filter stage, and a main fan configured to create a vacuum on an inlet side of the primary rotary drum filter stage. The multi-stage drum filtration system may also include a HEPA filter stage. A controller may be configured to control a speed of the main fan to maintain an inlet vacuum to the primary rotary drum filter stage that corresponds to an inlet vacuum set point input.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2012Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Osprey, Inc.Inventor: Todd Dietz
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Patent number: 8512451Abstract: A cyclone separator arrangement is made by forming a hollow cylindrical wall, making an L-shaped cut beginning at a first open end of the wall to form a flap, bending the flap inwardly to form a tangential inlet, enclosing the open end of the wall, and providing an outlet tube extending through the first end into the interior of said cylindrical wall along the central longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2011Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Inventor: William L. Heumann
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Patent number: 8506687Abstract: An electrostatic precipitator for removing a particulate material includes a housing having an internally formed air path communicating between an inlet for drawing polluted air containing particulate material and an air outlet for emitting clean air purified by removing the particulate material, an air stream generator that generates an air stream, a discharging mechanism that charges the particulate material, and a collection device provided in the air stream to collect the particulate material which has been charged by the discharging mechanism. The collection device includes a collection belt including a flat wire belt defining a three-dimensional collection surface. The precipitator further includes a brush and vacuum assembly for removing the particulate material and reducing the risk of reentrainment in the air stream.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2010Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Cambridge International, Inc.Inventor: Chetwyn Jones
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Patent number: 8496721Abstract: A hollow body includes an integrated oil separator unit, a swirl generator located in a cavity of the hollow body, at least one first supply opening in the camshaft case for introducing gas that is charged with oil into the cavity, and at least one discharge opening for carrying away separated oil and for carrying away gas that has been cleaned of oil. The swirl generator also has elements that are used to variably influence the pressure prevailing at a predetermined point in the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2010Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Presta TecCenter AGInventors: Juergen Meusel, Ulf Mueller, Andreas Stapelmann, Daniel Paul
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Patent number: 8496737Abstract: A movable air purification robot system may automatically eliminate dust, bacteria and smell from air while freely moving along a polluted area irrespective of a space dimension. The movable air purification robot system includes an air purification robot which has an air pollution detector detecting pollution and humidity of floating substances contained in air, an air purifier circulating the air containing pollutants by means of the air pollution detection unit and filtering, absorbing and purifying the same, a robot propulsion unit formed of two driving wheels disposed at both lower sides of a robot body and independently operating, an obstacle detector detecting obstacles a robot user interface allowing a user to operate the robot, a robot control unit controlling the operations of each element, and a power unit supplying electric power to operating elements.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2010Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Moneual Inc.Inventors: Un Ki Kim, Hee Nam Chang, Man Hee Lee, Hong Seuk Park
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Publication number: 20130167722Abstract: Herein disclosed is an apparatus that includes a porous rotor positioned about an axis of rotation and surrounding an interior space, wherein the porous rotor includes sintered metal or ceramic; an outer casing, wherein the outer casing and the porous rotor are separated by an annular space; and a motor configured for rotating the porous rotor about the axis of rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2012Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: H R D CorporationInventor: H R D Corporation
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Patent number: 8475565Abstract: A system of sampling a fluid comprises a fluid separator having a central axis. The fluid separator includes an insulating sleeve. In addition the fluid separator includes a separator assembly coaxially disposed within the sleeve. Further, the fluid separator includes an annulus radially disposed between the sleeve and the separator assembly. The separator assembly includes a conduit, a support rod coaxially disposed within the conduit, and a plurality of separator members coupled to the support rod within the conduit.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2012Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Inventor: Stevie Horton Smith
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Patent number: 8454718Abstract: A work vehicle is provided comprising: a main frame including an engine compartment; an engine located in the engine compartment; and a cooling system comprising a rotating fan apparatus and a cooling assembly. The cooling assembly may comprise a heat exchanger for transferring energy in the form of heat from a coolant fluid to air and a filter apparatus positioned adjacent an engine-compartment side of the heat exchanger. The air may be moved through the heat exchanger by the fan apparatus. The filter apparatus may filter the air before the air passes through the heat exchanger. The filter apparatus may comprise filter structure and a suction device for removing debris from the filter structure. The suction device preferably expels the debris outside of the engine compartment.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2010Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Juergen Buchmann, Dean E. Davis, Derek M. Gamertsfelder, Jason R. Kremer, Donald E. Luebrecht, Joerg Nellen, Nicholas J. Stein
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Patent number: 8425670Abstract: The invention refers to a plant and a method for separating oil in form of particles and/or mist from a fossil gas mixture for obtaining a separated gas. The plant comprises a centrifugal separator with a stationary casing defining a separation space. The casing permits a pressure of at least 10 bars in the separation space. The centrifugal separator comprises an inlet for the gas mixture, a gas outlet for the separated gas and an oil outlet for discharging separated oil. A separating member for separating the gas mixture comprises a plurality of separating discs and is provided in the separation space. A drive motor is connected to the separating member via a spindle and rotate the separating member about an axis (x) of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2010Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Alfa Laval Corporate ABInventors: Claes-Göran Carlsson, Göran Ström