Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
184600210 | With lubricant treatment means | 41 |
20120160610 | LUBRICANT SUPPLY TUBE FOR COMPRESSORS - A lubricant supply tube for attachment to a drive shaft of a sealed reciprocating compressor comprising an elongated first portion adapted for extending downwardly from the drive shaft and inclined with respect to a rotational axis of the drive shaft for immersion into a lubricant in a lubricant sump of the compressor, and terminating in a substantially elliptical inlet orifice defining a first plane; and wherein the first plane is inclined with respect to a second plane extending perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the elongated first portion. | 06-28-2012 |
20120199421 | Gas-Expanded Lubricants for Increased Energy Efficiency and Related Method and System - Method and System of lubricating at least one moving part with a medium. The medium includes a dissolved mixture of lubricant and compressed gas. The amount of lubricant and compressed gas may be controlled in forming the dissolved mixture in response to input conditions. A user and/or external factors may be used to determine the input conditions. In response to the input conditions the amount of lubricant and compressed gas is delivered to the moving part that is housed in a pressurized chamber. The properties of the dissolved mixture can be adjusted, whereby the properties may include, but are not limited to, the following: viscosity, temperature, and thermal conductivity. This adjustment to the gas may be accomplished, for example, by releasing gas from the pressurized chamber in an amount to adjust the properties. In a further approach, lubricant may be scavenged from the pressurized chamber by returning surplus lubricant to its original source or other designated location. | 08-09-2012 |
20130248293 | Lubricant Separation by Molecular Size and Temperature - A lubrication system in a machine has a lubricant comprising a plurality of differently-sized species of lubricant molecules and a pump that circulates the lubricant to an area of the machine for lubrication, wherein a molecular sieve in the lubrication system adsorbs a species of lubricant molecules in a predetermined lubricant temperature range and desorbs the species of lubricant molecules at temperatures outside the predetermined lubricant temperature range. | 09-26-2013 |
20130277149 | MULTI-CHAMBER PUMP SYSTEM - A lubricant reservoir including a container defining an interior for holding lubricant. The reservoir includes a partition inside the container interior dividing the interior into multiple chambers. Each chamber segregates lubricant from lubricant in every other chamber. The reservoir has multiple outlets. An outlet is positioned in each chamber to permit lubricant to be removed from the corresponding chamber. The reservoir includes multiple motor-driven stirrers. A stirrer is positioned in each chamber to stir lubricant in the corresponding chamber. | 10-24-2013 |
20150144429 | MARINE LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITE ADDITIVE - The present invention relates to a marine lubricating oil composite additive. Based on the total weight of the composite additive, said marine lubricating oil composite additive comprises: 25-45% sulfonate detergent with superhigh base number, 40-60% phenolate detergent with low base number, 0-8% dispersing agent, 0-4% antiwear agent, and 10-20% Group I base oil with high viscosity index which is selected from the group consisting of 400SN, 500SN and 600SN. The composite additive according to the present invention can satisfy the requirement of BOB system about the viscosity and base number, and can be blended with many system oils under a number of domestic and foreign brands so as to provide cylinder lubricating oils with different base numbers. The composite additive according to the present invention has good adaptability and excellent performances in terms of antiwear, antioxidization and high temperature detergency, which meet the requirement of marine engines about the performance of cylinder lubricating oils. Moreover, the composite additive according to the present invention is able to maintain good stability in the base oil of the system oil as well as good compatibility, and thus the lubricating performance of the cylinder lubricating oil will not be adversely affected. | 05-28-2015 |
20150144430 | MARINE CYLINDER OIL COMPOSITE ADDITIVE - The present invention relates to a marine cylinder oil composite additive. Based on the total weight of the composite additive, said marine cylinder oil composite additive comprises: 15-25% sulfonate detergent with superhigh base number, 35-45% phenolate detergent with superhigh base number, 20-30% naphthenate detergent with superhigh base number, 0-8% dispersing agent, 0-4% antiwear agent, and 10-20% Group I base oil with high viscosity index which is selected from the group consisting of 400SN, 500SN and 650SN. The benefit of the present invention lies in the fact that the composite additive can satisfy the requirement of BOB system about the viscosity and base number, and can be blended with many system oils under a number of domestic and foreign brands so as to provide cylinder lubricating oils with different base numbers. The composite additive according to the present invention has good adaptability and excellent performances in terms of antiwear, antioxidization and high temperature detergency, which meet the requirement of marine engines about the performance of cylinder oils. Moreover, the composite additive according to the present invention is able to maintain good stability in the base oil of the system oil as well as good compatibility, and thus the lubricating performance of the cylinder oil will not be adversely affected. | 05-28-2015 |
20150330565 | LUBRICANT, FRICTION PAIR HAVING THE LUBRICANT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FRICTION COEFFICIENT BETWEEN THE FRICTION PAIR - A lubricant, a friction pair having the lubricant and a method for controlling COF between the friction pair are provided. The friction pair includes a first friction part ( | 11-19-2015 |
184600220 | Temperature or viscosity | 16 |
20080230317 | Oil Circulation System For A Compressor - An oil circulation system for a compressor comprises a control valve body integrated therein with a pressure sensor, a differential pressure sensor and a temperature sensor. The control valve body is further integrated therein with a temperature control valve connected to an external cooler for lowering a temperature of a hydraulic oil, an oil filter for filtering the cooled hydraulic oil into a clean hydraulic oil, and a pressure relief valve for relieving a pressure of the clean hydraulic oil, which is then circulated back into the compressor for use. The integration of the aforementioned components effectively downsizes an entire set of machinery comprising the compressor and the oil circulation system and increases an efficiency of the compressor. | 09-25-2008 |
20080236952 | Oil return structure for vehicle drive apparatus - An oil return structure for a vehicle drive apparatus includes a hydraulic control apparatus disposed below an oil supply target device to which oil for lubricating and cooling is supplied; and an oil pan that retains the oil that is supplied to the oil supply target device is provided below the hydraulic control apparatus, wherein a bypass oil path is formed in a body of the hydraulic control apparatus, the bypass oil path being structured in order to guide the oil from the oil supply target device from an upper surface of the body, inside the body and then discharge the oil from a side surface of the body. | 10-02-2008 |
20090200114 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND WIND TURBINE INCORPORATING SAME - A thermal management system and wind turbine are provided comprising a gearbox containing a lubrication medium and a pump for circulating the lubrication medium. A gearbox lubrication suction pipe is used for transporting the lubrication medium from the gearbox to the pump. At least one pump outlet pipe can be used for transporting the lubrication medium from the pump to other components of the wind turbine. A thermal wrap is in thermal connection to, at least a portion of, at least one of, the gearbox, pump, gearbox lubrication suction pipe and pump outlet pipe. The thermal wrap is used to heat or cool, at least a portion of, the lubrication medium. | 08-13-2009 |
20090218170 | LUBRICATION SYSTEM - A lubrication system for a component is disclosed herein. The disclosed lubrication system can be applied relatively high temperature operating environments, relatively low temperature operating environments, or both. The lubrication system includes a tank operable to contain lubricant and having at least one tank outlet. The lubrication system also includes a tube extending between first and second ends. The first end of the tube is in fluid communication with at least one tank outlet. The lubrication system also includes an atomizer in fluid communication with the second end of the tube to receive lubricant from the tank. The atomizer is operable to dispense atomized lubricant on the component. The tank, the tube, and the atomizer are all adjacent to the component. A method for practicing the invention is also disclosed. | 09-03-2009 |
20090283364 | WATER REDUCTION MECHANISM FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A system for internal combustion engine including an engine block having a cylinder, an oil delivery system coupled to the engine block including an oil reservoir at least partially enclosing an oil emulsion, the oil delivery system providing lubricating oil to at least one cylinder in the engine, a heat adjustment mechanism coupled to the engine, and a controller configured to adjust the heat delivered to the engine, via the heat adjustment mechanism, in response to a concentration of water in the oil emulsion. | 11-19-2009 |
20100065376 | Efficient Vehicle Component Heating - Methods for achieving efficient vehicle component heating are provided. One example method for controlling the warming of powertrain lubricants during engine warm-up from a cold start, the engine having an output crankshaft, includes selectively driving a lubricant heating device with the crankshaft during the cold start based on lubricant temperature. The method further includes directing the powertrain lubricants to the lubricant heating device. | 03-18-2010 |
20110031068 | LUBRICATION OF POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT EXPANDERS - A method and system for lubricating a positive displacement machine operating as an expander of a compressed gas, comprising introducing into an expansion chamber of the machine a lubricant whose pour point temperature is greater than the operating temperature of the machine in the expansion chamber as determined by the expanding gas, which thus causes the lubricant to freeze-adhere to the internal surfaces of the expansion chamber, to become fluid under increased pressure at a point of contact of the working surfaces of the expander and then to refreeze when the surfaces separate. Considerable reduction in the quantity of lubricant is realised with the attendant advantage that dis-entrainment of lubricant from the gas exhausted from the machine is largely avoided. | 02-10-2011 |
20110056769 | INTEGRATED LUBRICATION MODULE FOR COMPRESSORS - In accordance with certain embodiments, the present invention provides a modular approach to a lubrication package. Certain components such as the filter and cooler are directly connected to a block that has connections to accept them and internal porting to establish the proper flow paths for circulation, cooling and filtration of the circulating lubricant. The block can accept one or more coolers and one or more filters. The isolation valving for redundant equipment can also be integrated into the block. Many connections that had been used in past designs for the piping network are integrated into the block. The block can also be close mounted to the reservoir while a submersible pump further saves space and piping connections. Indeed, having the ability to maintain mechanical equipment (e.g., remove and replace filters and coolers) without shutting down, allows for continuous process flow, which eliminates down-town scheduling, loss of product and/or redundant backup, all of which comes at a considerable cost. | 03-10-2011 |
20110259670 | Lubricating Device and its Use for Lubricating a Wheel Flange of a Railway Vehicle - Device for lubricating a wheel flange of a railway vehicle based on the spraying of a pressurized jet of lubricant, comprising an electromagnetic pump with a pump body ( | 10-27-2011 |
20110266090 | LUBRICANT CIRCUIT - A lubricant circuit includes, but is not limited to a lubricant pump, which is connected on the suction side to a reservoir and on the pressure side to a distributor, at least one lubricating point, which is connected to the distributor and a return leading to the reservoir, and an electronic control unit, which is set up to regulate the output pressure of the lubricant pump by reference to the temperature of the lubricant. | 11-03-2011 |
20110303490 | INTEGRATED LUBRICATION MODULE FOR COMPRESSORS - In accordance with certain embodiments, the present invention provides a modular approach to a lubrication package. Certain components such as the filter and cooler are directly connected to a block that has connections to accept them and internal porting to establish the proper flow paths for circulation, cooling and filtration of the circulating lubricant. The block can accept one or more coolers and one or more filters. The isolation valving for redundant equipment can also be integrated into the block. Many connections that had been used in past designs for the piping network are integrated into the block. The block can also be close mounted to the reservoir while a submersible pump further saves space and piping connections. Indeed, having the ability to maintain mechanical equipment (e.g., remove and replace filters and coolers) without shutting down, allows for continuous process flow, which eliminates down-town scheduling, loss of product and/or redundant backup, all of which comes at a considerable cost. | 12-15-2011 |
20120006622 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OILING ROTATING OR OSCILLATING COMPONENTS - A method is provided for heating a lubricating system. At low temperatures, lubricating oil has a high viscosity which requires more energy to be overcome than at higher temperatures. The method speeds up the heating behavior and thereby reduces the energy requirement of lubricating systems. The method can be used to heat lubricating systems for combustion engines or transmissions, preferably automatic transmissions, including at least one oil suction tube which is disposed in an oil sump and an oil bypass line bypassing the oil return lines. A bypass valve is disposed in the oil bypass line. The oil bypass line and/or at least one of the oil return lines is connected to the suction line of an oil pump and the pressure line of a lubricating system and, during use, runs in a combustion engine, preferably through at least one cylinder head, a cylinder block, or a turbocharger, and during use in a transmission it preferably runs through at least one heat exchanger of the combustion engine and/or through at least one electrical heating element. When a defined limit temperature is no longer met and a defined minimum pressure of the lubricating oil in the pressure line of the lubricating system is exceeded, the bypass valve is opened at least partially, so that a partial flow of the lubricating oil does not flow through the oil sump during the warm-up phase of the lubricating system. The lubricating oil flowing through the oil bypass line and/or at least one of the oil return lines is heated by a heat exchanger. The method is particularly suited for quickly heating combustion engines and transmissions in motor vehicles. | 01-12-2012 |
20130112503 | LUBRICATING DEVICE WITH HEATING FUNCTION - A lubricating device with heating function is provided with a heat conduction member between the lubricating device and the movable member, the heat conduction member absorbs the heat generated by the motion of movable member and transmits the heat to the oil tank, so as to reduce the viscosity of the lubrication stored in the oil tank, and consequently, the heated and reduced-in-viscosity lubrication can easily be absorbed by the oil guiding member by capillary action. When the movable member stops moving, the temperature of the lubrication returns to normal and no capillary action will occur, therefore, the lubricating device is capable of controlling start and stop of the action of lubrication transmission by itself without using any other control device, and thus preventing lubrication leakage. | 05-09-2013 |
20140158467 | POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A power transmission device has a first check valve and a second check valve on the respective discharge passages. An oil temperature sensor is disposed at a position that is vertically lower than an oil-introducing portion of a merging section. | 06-12-2014 |
20140190771 | PULSED PLASMA LUBRICATION DEVICE AND METHOD - Disclosed herein is a lubrication device comprising a solid lubricant disposed between and in contact with a first electrode and a second electrode dimensioned and arranged such that application of an electric potential between the first electrode and the second electrode sufficient to produce an electric arc between the first electrode and the second electrode to produce a plasma in an ambient atmosphere at an ambient pressure which vaporizes at least a portion of the solid lubricant to produce a vapor stream comprising the solid lubricant. Methods to lubricate a surface utilizing the lubrication device in-situ are also disclosed. | 07-10-2014 |
20150096841 | Oil Pan Casting With Optional Oil Cooler Provisions - A universal oil pan die tooling is provided for forming alternative oil pans for alternative internal combustion engines with and without an oil cooler circuit. The die tooling includes a first die member defining a cavity and a second die member having a protruding portion designed to be inserted in the cavity of the first die member to define a mold cavity therebetween that defines a shape of the oil pan. A first die insert is used along with the first die member and the second die member to form oil pans for use with an engine having an oil cooler. An alternative second die insert is used in place of the first die insert along with the first die member and the second die member to form oil pans for use with an engine without an oil cooler. | 04-09-2015 |
184600230 | Foam or air | 8 |
20080217105 | Lubricant System - A lubricant system is disclosed, in particular for the supply of lubricant to a user in a gas turbine aircraft engine. The system includes a lubricant reservoir, where in the lubricant reservoir a lubricant can be set in rotation by at least one rotatable drum that is integrated into the lubricant reservoir or by at least one rotatable blade that is integrated into the lubricant reservoir, such that the lubricant, as a result of centrifugal force, comes into contact against a rotationally symmetrical wall of the lubricant reservoir, and from there can be transported toward a user. A drive system is included for the or each rotatable drum or the or each rotatable blade of the lubricant reservoir. At least one rotating lubricant separator is provided for the venting of the lubricant. The or each lubricant separator can be driven by the drive system of the or of each rotatable drum and/or of the or of each rotatable blade of the lubricant reservoir. | 09-11-2008 |
20090000874 | Breather device of automatic transmission - A breather device includes a main body that includes a breather chamber with an inner bottom surface; a first communicating portion provided at the main body; a second communicating portion provided at the main body and at a position above the first communicating portion in a vertical direction and away from the first communicating portion in a horizontal direction; and a downward gradient provided at the inner bottom surface of the breather chamber, the downward gradient guides the oil that has entered the breather chamber through the first communicating portion toward the first communicating portion. | 01-01-2009 |
20090211851 | OIL CIRCULATING DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An oil circulating device for an internal combustion engine including a separating-decanting device, a cylinder housing, a pressurized oil feeding pipe circulating pressurized oil to mobile parts of the engine, and a siphon-forming oil return circuit. The oil return circuit includes a canula with an upper end that opens into the separating-decanting device to collect therein decanted oil and a lower end immersed in an oil tank opening freely into a plane located between the upper and lower ends of the canula. The tank includes an insert tightly inserted in a passageway formed through a wall of the pressurized oil feeding pipe, the insert forming simultaneously a closure plug for the oil feeding pipe and for an oil tank. | 08-27-2009 |
20110132687 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PURGING AIR FROM AUTOMATIC LUBRICATION SYSTEMS - An automatic lubrication system where grease is dispensed to injectors from a pump having a grease piston ( | 06-09-2011 |
20110198155 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LUBRICATING A TURBINE ENGINE - A method and a system for lubricating a turbine engine including at least three separate housings each including at least one roller bearing. The method pressurizes the housings through seals, of which two main housings are pressurized at a pressure higher than that of a remaining secondary housing, lubricates a secondary roller bearing only by injecting an oil mist from at least one of the main housings, the oil mist being supplied by a pressure difference between the main housings and the secondary housing, recovers a remainder of the lubrication oil injected into the main housings to supply the same to an oil tank, and supplies the air/oil mixture from the secondary housing to an oil separator. | 08-18-2011 |
20130313049 | REDUCED VELOCITY VALVE - A lube system is provided and includes an air-oil tank including a deaerator configured to remove a first quantity of oil from a first air-oil supply to generate a second air-oil supply having a second quantity of oil, which is smaller than the first quantity of oil, the air oil tank being configured to output the second air-oil supply to an air vent line, a de-oiler disposed along the air vent line and configured to remove from the second air-oil supply oil mist including oil droplets of a minimum size and a pressure regulating valve (PRV) disposed along the air vent line between the air-oil tank and the de-oiler to regulate fluid pressures within the air-oil tank, the PRV being configured to encourage formation of the oil droplets of at least the minimum size. | 11-28-2013 |
20130313050 | VALVE BYPASS - A lube system is provided and includes an air-oil tank including a deaerator configured to remove a first quantity of oil from a first air-oil supply to generate a second air-oil supply having a second quantity of oil, which is smaller than the first quantity of oil, the air oil tank being configured to output the second air-oil supply to an air vent line, a de-oiler disposed along the air vent line and configured to remove from the second air-oil supply oil mist including oil droplets of a minimum size and a system disposed between the deaerator and the de-oiler, which is configured to encourage formation of the oil droplets of at least the minimum size. | 11-28-2013 |
20190145295 | FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM TO ELIMINATE AIR INGESTION | 05-16-2019 |
184600240 | Purification means | 10 |
20090014248 | LUBRICATION DEVICE AND OIL PAN - An oil pan separator | 01-15-2009 |
20090183950 | LUBRICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD, AND VORTEX FLOW SEPARATOR FOR USE THEREWITH - An aircraft engine lubrication system has a vortex separator, a first pump line having a first pump, an inlet connected to a separated lubricant area at the outlet end of the separator, and an outlet connectable to the engine. A scavenge line is provided for returning lubricant from the engine to an inlet end of the separator. A lubricant tank is connected in fluid flow communication with the separator by a connection line. A second pump line having a second pump has an inlet connected to the lubricant tank and an outlet connected to the separator for pumping lubricant from the tank to the inlet end of the separator. | 07-23-2009 |
20090194369 | LUBRICATION SYSTEM FOR OUTBOARD MOTOR - In an outboard engine, an upstream oil return path is connected to an oil passage upstream of an oil filter to return lubrication oil that is accumulated in the oil passage upstream of the oil filter to an oil pan. A downstream oil return path is connected to an oil passage downstream of the oil filter to return lubrication oil that is accumulated in oil passages and a main gallery downstream of the oil filter to the oil pan. The lubrication oil accumulated in a portion of an oil passage downstream of the oil filter is hindered from flowing to the outside even if the oil filter is removed when the engine is stopped. | 08-06-2009 |
20100051388 | Apparatus for Treating Crankcase Gases from Engines - Apparatus is provided for removing oil from crankcase gases flowing from an internal combustion engine. The apparatus includes filtration particles, contained within an outer case, that collect oil particles and allow drainage of the oil into an accumulator. An inner shell may be used as a water accumulator. | 03-04-2010 |
20100230212 | OIL PAN INTEGRATED WITH FILTER AND OTHER COMPONENTS - An oil pan assembly is disclosed that includes an oil filter, and an oil pan receiving the filter. The oil pan includes a reservoir defining a drain aperture for selectively draining fluid out of the oil pan, and a wall defining a filter cavity in fluid communication with a receiving passage and a sending passage of the oil pan. The oil pan further includes a filter cover assembly, including a cover securing the oil filter within the filter cavity, a filter drain tube extending from the cover through the filter cavity and into a drain passage, and a plug disposed on the filter drain tube, the plug selectively sealing the drain passage. The drain passage allows fluid communication between the filter cavity and the reservoir. The filter drain tube is configured to receive filtered oil from the oil filter. | 09-16-2010 |
20130192929 | OIL-PRESSURE SUPPLY DEVICE - An oil-pressure supply device includes an oil-pressure control portion, a first filtration portion which traps foreign materials in oil before a mechanical pump, a second filtration portion which traps foreign materials in oil before an electric pump, a first branch passage provided between the mechanical pump and the first filtration portion, a second branch passage provided between the electric pump and the second filtration portion, a third branch passage provided between a discharge port of the electric pump and the oil-pressure control portion, a fourth branch passage through which surplus oil is discharged, a switching portion set at a first position where the first branch passage is connected to the third branch passage when the first filtration portion is recovered, or set at a second position where the second branch passage is connected to the fourth branch passage when the second filtration portion is recovered. | 08-01-2013 |
20160032977 | BEARING LUBRICATION SYSTEM - A bearing lubrication apparatus for use with a piece of rotating equipment includes a lubrication device having a bearing chamber with bearings located in the bearing chamber, a mist generating unit positioned below the bearing chamber and being in fluid communication with the bearing chamber, at least one mist inlet directed into the bearing chamber and being in fluid communication with the mist generating unit, and a coalescing unit adjacent the bearing chamber. | 02-04-2016 |
20160169068 | TURBINE BEARING LUBRICANT FILTRATION SYSTEM | 06-16-2016 |
184600250 | Magnetic | 2 |
20090283365 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING VEHICLE PERFORMANCE - A system and a method for improving fuel efficiency of an engine include the application of at least a pair of magnets coupled to opposite sides of a lubricant return passageway and oriented substantially parallel to each other such that an attractive magnetic force is applied transverse to the passageway. The magnetic force causes realignment of lubricant molecules such that the lubricant molecules substantially cover fuel molecules to increase the compression ratio of the engine thereby improving the fuel efficiency. A system for enhancing brake performance and a magnet installation kit are also disclosed. | 11-19-2009 |
20120073906 | Device for filtering lubricants in a transmission - A device for filtering lubricants in a transmission includes a fine filter element which is arranged in a transmission casing and in a lubricant flow in such a way that contaminants of a lubricant are filtered out as a function of a size of the contaminants. The device further includes a magnetic filter element which is arranged spatially separated from the fine filter element. The magnetic filter element is arranged in the transmission casing and in the lubricant flow in such a way that magnetizable contaminants in the lubricant are filtered out with the aid of a magnetic field of the magnetic filter element. | 03-29-2012 |