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| 20080247887 | PRICING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A pricing method and system. The method includes receiving by a computing system data associated with a business. The data comprises a first list of negotiated pricing rates and associated skills, a second list of requesters, and a third list of suppliers. The computing system, receives business factors data. The computing system determines requester options with respect to the negotiated pricing rates. The requester options are dependent on the business factors data. The computing system determines supplier options with respect to the negotiated pricing rates. The supplier options are dependent on the business factors data. The computing system determines sourcing buyer authorization options with respect to suppliers and the negotiated pricing rates. The computing system generates a pricing report comprising the requester options, the supplier options, the sourcing buyer authorization options, and the business factors data. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080273996 | Method and Device for Regulating Fluid Pump Pressures - A method is provided for regulating fluid pump pressures by detecting an elevation differential between a fluid flow control device and the distal end of a fluid line in communication with the fluid flow control device. A fluid flow control device, for instance a peritoneal dialysis device, is at a first height, a distal end of a fluid line is at a second height, and a valved outlet, when open, affords communication between the fluid flow control device and the distal end of the fluid line. The elevation differential is correlatable with a pressure measurable during a calibration procedure provided as a part of the methodology. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080286128 | Combination of a Generator with an Air Compressor - The combination of a generator with an air compressor includes an engine having; a generator, a clutch device, an air compressor and a speed accelerating/decelerating mechanism. The engine includes a throttle disposed at a side thereof. The generator includes a power-generating module, an output unit and a shell. The clutch device is comprised of a solenoid valve. The air compressor includes an air-compressing module connected to the clutch device, a plurality of air reservoirs connected to the air-compressing module, and a pressure sensor installed between the air reservoirs and the solenoid valve of the clutch device. The speed accelerating/decelerating mechanism is connected to the throttle of the engine. The speed accelerating/decelerating mechanism includes a motor electrically connected to the output unit, wherein the motor is adapted for moving the throttle to control the speed of the engine. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080310973 | Water pumping device by using pressure differential - A water pumping device includes a water storage tank, a water tower, a pressure differential pump, and two pumping pipes. The pressure differential pump includes two opposite cylinders, two pistons, a connecting rod, two equivalent-diameter retractable air pipes, and two air control valves. Thus, the air pipes are expanded by the compressed air from the air control valves, and the two pistons are movable reciprocally in the cylinders by driving of the air pipes to introduce the water in the water storage tank through the pumping pipes into the water tower in an alternating manner so as to pump and supply the water into the water tower successively. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090110571 | HYDRAULIC PUMP FOR BRAKE SYSTEM - Disclosed is a hydraulic pump for a brake system including a piston installed in a bore formed in the modulator block having an inlet and an outlet such that the piston can reciprocate and having a channel communicating with the inlet, a plug installed in the bore for dividing the inside of the bore into a pressure chamber, in which the piston is located, and a discharge chamber communicating with the outlet and having an orifice communicating the pressure chamber and the discharge chamber with each other, and a discharge valve installed in the discharge chamber for opening and closing the orifice, wherein a filter for filtering oil, fed into the bore through the inlet, is installed in the bore, and surrounds the outer surface of the piston so as to guide the piston. Since the filter for filtering the oil serves as a guide member guiding the piston as well as a filtering member, the hydraulic pump reduces the number of components and reduces an occupied space. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090142202 | STRUCTURE FOR MOUNTING A FILTER IN A COMPRESSOR - In a structure for mounting a filter in a compressor, a mounting member is connected to the filter. A receiving hole is formed in a housing of the compressor for receiving therein the mounting member. A first fitting portion is formed on an inner circumferential surface of a holding portion of the filter. A second fitting portion is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the mounting member for having fitting relation to the first fitting portion for an overlap distance in a radial direction of the receiving hole. When the mounting member is received in the receiving hole with the fitting relation, the filter is disposed in a fluid passage of the housing. A clearance having a dimension is formed between an outer circumferential surface of the holding portion and an inner circumferential surface of the receiving hole. Minimum value of the dimension is smaller than the overlap distance. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090232672 | REFRIGERATING COMPRESSOR AND REFRIGERATING DEVICE USING THE SAME - A refrigerating compressor includes a hermetic container accommodating oil, a motor accommodated in the container, a compressing unit provided under the motor and driven by the motor, and a vibration insulating wall. The compressing unit has a crankshaft, a cylinder block, a piston, a connecting rod and a feed oil pipe. The vibration insulating wall is placed inside the container at the bottom and surrounds the feed oil pipe with a given distance in between. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20100034673 | Suction Device for Dental, Medical and Industrial Purposes - A suction device for dental, medical and industrial purposes is described which includes a radial fan with a suction side and a delivery side. An air outlet of a centrifugal separator is connected to the suction side of the radial fan. At least one drive motor controlled by a control unit, and in the form of a rotating electric motor, drives the radial fan and the centrifugal separator. A fan drive motor and a separator drive motor are arranged, uncoupled in terms of rotation, one behind the other on a common shaft fixed to the housing. The respective stators are supported by the common shaft. The rotating parts of the radial fan are fixedly connected to the rotor of the fan drive motor, and the rotating parts of the centrifugal separator are fixedly connected to the rotor of the separator drive motor and are mounted so as to rotate coaxially with respect to the shaft fixed to the housing. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100068078 | MOUNT FOR COMPRESSOR SHELL - The present invention discloses a compressor including a compressor main body ( | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100111718 | Hydraulic System For A Transmission With Pump Inlet Diffuser - A hydraulic system for a transmission has a diffuser housing with a fluid inlet passage that feeds one or more pump inlet ports, and a fluid return passage, such as to return fluid from a pressure regulator valve, that is in fluid communication with the fluid inlet passage. The hydraulic system also has a filter housing with a filter outlet portion that is in fluid communication with the fluid inlet passage upstream of the pump inlet port(s). The fluid return passage is downstream of the filter outlet portion. Thus, flow through the fluid return passage can create suction, causing increased flow through the filter outlet portion, such as from a fluid sump. Specifically, the diffuser housing is configured so that the fluid inlet passage has a converging portion downstream of the filter outlet portion and a diverging portion downstream of the converging portion. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100111719 | Air compressor having quick coupling device - An air compressing device includes a piston slidably engaged in a cylinder housing and driven by a motor to generate a pressurized air, the cylinder housing includes an outlet tube, and an outlet port extended from the outlet tube, and an anchor plate extended from the outlet port, and a facility includes a coupler for engaging with the outlet port and the anchor plate and for quickly and detachably securing the coupler and the facility to the outlet port of the outlet tube and for allowing the pressurized air to be supplied to the facility. The facility is selected from a hose, a relief valve, a pressure gauge, or a cover, and the coupler includes a C-shaped structure. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100143163 | Packing Nut Lock and Access Bore Cover Locking Assembly - A retaining system for securing a closure at an installed position within a bore. The bore being in a portion of a housing and having screw threads along at least a portion thereof. The closure having an internally threaded hold extending therein. The closure in the installed position closes the bore. The retaining system comprising a retaining cover for obstructing removal of the closure from the bore. The retaining cover being receivable in the bore in a position generally adjacent the closure. The retaining cover having external threads interengageable with the screw threads of the bore such that the cover is rotatable relative to the housing in a tightening direction for movement of the cover into the bore toward the closure and rotatable in an opposite, loosening direction for movement of the cover out from the bore away from the closure. The cover having a central axis of rotation. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100189578 | MOUNT FOR A COMPRESSION CONTROL UNIT - A compression control unit for a compression device includes a mount on the back of a housing for mounting the compression control unit on a bed unit. The mount includes a securing portion spaced from a back of the housing and lying in a plane generally opposing the back of the housing. The securing portion partially defines a channel for receiving a part of the bed unit to secure the compression control unit to the bed unit. Spaced apart wing portions extend generally upward and laterally outward relative to the securing portion. The wing portions are configured so that fluid tubing secured to an outlet of the compression control unit can be wrapped around the wing portions when the compression control unit is mounted on the bed unit. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100226797 | FAN ASSEMBLY - A bladeless fan assembly for creating an air current includes a nozzle mounted on a base housing a device for creating an air flow. The nozzle includes an interior passage for receiving the air flow and a mouth for emitting the air flow. The nozzle defines, and extends about, an opening through which air from outside the fan assembly is drawn by the air flow emitted from the mouth. The nozzle also includes a heater for heating the air flow upstream of the mouth. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20110014066 | GARDEN HOSE BOOSTER WATER PUMP SYSTEM - A booster pump system, for boosting a flow of water from a water source, includes a housing having a retractable handle. The booster pump system also includes a water pump positioned within the housing. The pump has an inlet and an outlet, and is designed to raise the pressure of the flow of water by an amount in a range of 20-200 pounds per square inch. The pump is also designed to raise the flow rate of the flow of water by an amount in a range of 0.5-5 gallons per minute. The booster pump system further includes a hose reel positioned within the housing, where the hose reel supports a garden hose attached to the outlet of the pump. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110038741 | System, Method, and Pump to Prevent Pump Contamination During Negative Pressure Wound Therapy - A pump assembly suitable for negative pressure wound therapy that includes an internal filter for preventing contamination in various components of the pump assembly, such as the pump unit. The internal filter is located in an isolated filter chamber, and inlet vacuum tubing that could contain fluids or bacteria are located inside a double containment sleeve to prevent contamination of components of the pump. The inlet vacuum tubing may be removed without opening the main pump housing and without contaminating the contents of the pump housing. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110076162 | COMPRESSOR PLUG ASSEMBLY - A compressor including a shell, a compression mechanism disposed within the shell, a motor actuating the compression mechanism, and a terminal body secured to the shell, may further include at least one conductor pin extending through the terminal body and a fence disposed around the terminal body and secured to the shell. A plug assembly having an inner core surrounded by an outer body includes at least one electrical receptacle housed by the inner core for selective electrical communication with the at least one conductor pin. A seal may be integrally formed with the outer body and may engage the fence when the at least one electrical receptacle is in electrical communication with the at least one conductor pin. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110076163 | METHOD AND APPARATUS IN CONNECTION WITH PUMP DRIVE - A method in connection with a pump drive connected to a container or the like, wherein a frequency converter is arranged to supply power to a pump in such a manner that a pump flow (Q | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110116940 | VISCOELASTIC COMPRESSOR PULSATION DAMPENER - A system, in certain embodiments, includes a pulsation dampener for minimizing the adverse effects of pulsation waves in a process fluid generated by a reciprocating compressor. The pulsation dampener may be installed proximate to the source of the pulsation waves and external to a main flow path of the process fluid being compressed within the reciprocating compressor. More specifically, in certain embodiments, the pulsation dampener may be a pulsation dampening valve enclosure configured to at least partially encase a valve assembly of the reciprocating compressor. The pulsation dampening valve enclosure may be filled with a pulsation dampening material, such as a wire mesh material, a viscoelastic material, an elastomeric material, or a combination thereof. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110116941 | KIT, EQUIPPED WITH A CONTROL DEVICE, FOR REPAIRING AND INFLATING INFLATABLE ARTICLES, AND RELATIVE CANISTER ASSEMBLY - A kit for repairing and inflating inflatable articles has a compressor assembly; a canister assembly containing sealing fluid; and releasable connecting means defining an assembly direction and for connecting the compressor assembly to the canister assembly. The kit has a control device for controlling turn-on of the compressor assembly, and at least one movable electric terminal connected to the control device and loaded elastically into a predetermined position; and the canister assembly has a sensor, and at least one electric contact connected to the sensor and cooperating with the movable electric terminal to transmit a signal from the sensor to the control device when the canister assembly is connected to an inflatable article; the movable electric terminal being designed to exert force on the canister assembly to move the canister assembly in the assembly direction when the releasable connecting means are released. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110123364 | DEPLOYMENT MECHANISM AND METHOD FOR OVERBOARD PUMP - A deployment system is utilized to deploy an overboard pump over the side of an offshore rig or vessel. A reel of hose with an overboard pump is securable to an end of the reel of hose. A bend restrictor supports the hose as the hose bends downwardly for deployment in water. The bend restrictor is mounted for movement with respect to the reel whereby the bend restrictor is movable away from the reel, preferably along a fixed and predetermined path, to a deployment position to permit the overboard pump and the hose to be deployed into the water over the side of the offshore rig. The bend restrictor is also movable to a non-deployed position such that the hose guide is above the rig floor where the pump may be serviced. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110194953 | TRANSMISSION ADDITIVE INJECTION ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to an injection system/device and method of using for use in an automatic transmission fluid changing machine. The device including at least a reservoir capable of containing automatic transmission fluid additives; a pressure pump; a plurality of supply lines in fluid communication with the reservoir and a supply line of an ATF changing machine via the pressure pump; and a control mechanism capable of switching the injector assembly on and off; wherein the pressure pump is capable of producing higher pressures in the automatic transmission fluid additives than exist in a fluid from the ATF changing machine. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110211977 | Oil Separator Built-In Compressor - Provided is an oil separator built-in compressor, which prevents a drop in the separating ability of an oil separator while reducing a pressure loss in a communication hole formed between a discharge chamber and an oil separation chamber and which also considers the working feasibility of a casing. The oil separator built-in compressor comprises: a separation chamber arranged adjacent to the discharge chamber and formed entirely thereof into a space in order to separate an oil-containing gas being introduced, centrifugally into gas and oil so that the separated oil flows downward whereas the separated gas is released upward; and the communication hole formed between the discharge chamber and the separation chamber in order to introduce the oil-containing gas from the discharge chamber into the separation chamber. The oil separator built-in compressor is characterized in that the oil separator is formed of the joint structure of two members for constituting the compressor, and in that a portion of the inner wall face of the communication hole is formed at a position farther from the joining face of the joint structure than the inner wall face of the separation chamber. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110223042 | FAN ASSEMBLY - Disclosed herein is a fan assembly including an active fan, a supporting base and a passive element. The active fan includes a first impeller and a motor. The passive element is driven to rotate by an airflow from the active fan. The passive element includes a impeller and at least one load. The load is connected to the impeller. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110280744 | Universal Mount For A Variable Speed Pump Drive User Interface - Disclosed herein is a user interface that can be universally mounted to a combination variable speed pump and a drive assembly therefor. The user interface is universally configured to be selectively mounted to the drive assembly and/or to an environmental surface that is remotely located from the drive assembly. The user interface is universally configured to be selectively mounted to the drive assembly in any one of a plurality of available positions relative thereto. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110293443 | INFUSION PUMP WITH MULTIPLE ORIENTATION DISPLAY - An infusion pump including a pump actuator; a fluid assembly operable with the pump actuator, the fluid assembly including an outlet line; a housing configured at its front side to receive the fluid assembly and at its backside to mount in either a first orientation or a second orientation to an external support, wherein the housing supports the pump actuator and the fluid assembly in each of the orientations, and wherein the outlet line extends from a surface of the housing; a controller operably connected to the housing; and a display operably connected to the controller and supported by the front side of the housing, the display configured to be rotatable responsive so that information displayed by the display is oriented right-side-up regardless of whether the surface from which the output extends is in the first orientation or the second orientation. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110311377 | COMPRESSOR INTAKE SYSTEM - A compressor intake system including an end cap having an interior surface, an exterior surface, a perimeter rim, a groove proximate the perimeter rim, and a substantially centrally disposed extended portion including a plurality of air inlet passages, an O-ring configured to be circumferentially disposed proximate the interior surface of the end cap at the groove, a filter including a first end configured to be disposed adjacent the air inlet passages and the interior surface of the end cap and a second end, and a retainer including a plurality of openings wherein the retainer is configured to be disposed proximate the second end of the filter so as to retain the filter proximate the air inlet passages and the openings. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110318199 | OIL PUMPING UNIT - A crank-type non-beam pumping unit, including a belt, a foundation, a crown sheave, a frame, a support rod, a belt pulley, a pin shaft, a crank, a transmission shaft, and a bracket. The bottom of the frame is disposed on the foundation, and the top of the frame is supported by the support rod. The top of the support rod is hinge connected to the frame, and the bottom of the support rod is hinge connected to the foundation. The bracket is disposed on the foundation, the transmission shaft is disposed on the bracket, and the crank is disposed on the transmission shaft. The crank rotates synchronously with the transmission shaft, and the belt pulley is disposed on one end of the crank via the pin shaft. One end of the belt bypasses the crown sheave, and is connected to a smooth sucker rod. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120009075 | SYSTEMS FOR COMPRESSING A GAS - Systems for efficiently compressing a gas are included. In one embodiment, a system includes a carbonous gas compression system and a vapor absorption chiller (VAC). The carbonous gas compression system comprises a compressor configured to compress the carbonous gas. The VAC is configured to circulate a coolant through at least one coolant path through the carbonous gas compression system. Utilization of the VAC may aid in cooling the carbonous gas, which may allow for less energy to be expended by the compression system. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120014817 | Compressed Air Device For Allowing The Expeditious Adjustment Of Drive Belts - The present invention provides methods and systems for a device for producing compressed air that allows for the expeditious adjustment of a drive belt that includes a base having a substantially triangular shape with at least a first side having a top portion and a bottom portion, a second side having a top portion and a bottom portion, and a third side having a top portion and a bottom portion. The first side, second side, and third side collectively form a cavity therein. A motor is disposed within the cavity of the base and engaged to the first side of the base. A first compressor is slidingly engaged to the second side of the base and a second compressor is slidingly engaged to the third side of the base. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120027627 | COMPRESSOR SYSTEM FOR A PROCESS GAS PLANT HAVING HEAT RETURN, AND THE PROCESS GAS PLANT FOR CARBON DIOXIDE GAS SEPARATION - A compressor system is provided for a process gas plant having heat return. The system includes compressor for compressing a moist process gas. A process gas cooler unit is connected downstream of the compressor for cooling the process gas and includes two gas coolers. The two process gas coolers are connected directly one after the other in an upstream-downstream manner on a process gas side. The two process gas coolers are operable to provide that, first of all, a predetermined heat flow is removable from the process gas from the upstream process gas cooler, to cause a thermodynamic state of the process gas between the first and second process gas coolers to be in the region of the dew point front, and secondly, that the process gas is capable of being cooled to a predetermined temperature by the downstream process gas cooler. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120034108 | FAN ASSEMBLY - A fan assembly includes a motor-driven impeller for creating an air flow, at least one heater for heating a first portion of the air flow, and a casing comprising at least one air outlet for emitting the first portion of the air flow, and first channel means for conveying the first portion of the air flow to said at least one air outlet. To cool part of the casing, the casing includes means for diverting a second portion of the air flow away from said at least one heater, and second channel means for conveying the second portion of the air flow along an internal surface of the casing. This second portion of the air flow may merge with the first portion within the casing, or it may be emitted through at least one second air outlet of the casing. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120034109 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING PRESSURE APPLIED BY A PIEZO-ELECTRIC PUMP - A system and method for measuring the pressure provided by a disc pump is disclosed. The disc pump comprises an actuator mounted within the disc pump on a flexible skirt that allows the actuator to oscillate for generating air flow through the cavity of the pump and allows the actuator to be displaced with increasing pressure to a load. The actuator moves from a rest position when air begins flowing through the cavity to a biased position when the load is fully pressurized or depressurized depending on the direction of fluid flow through the cavity. The pump further comprises a sensor which measures the displacement of the actuator at any position between the rest position and the biased position as fluid begins flowing through the cavity to pressurize or depressurize the load. The pressure being delivered by the disc pump is determined as a function of the displacement of the actuator. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120034110 | VACUUM PUMP HOUSING AND SET OF COOLING ELEMENTS FOR A VACCUM PUMP HOUSING - A vacuum pump housing comprises a pump housing formed in a pumping chamber. In the pumping chamber, pumping elements are arranged. On a planar outer side of the pump housing, a cooling element is arranged. The cooling element comprises at least one cooling channel which is open towards the outer side of the pump housing. The disclosure further relates to a set of cooling elements comprising a plurality of cooling elements having different outer dimensions. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120063928 | Pump Having a Filter Arrangement - A pump for pumping a medium from a suction side to a pressure side includes a filter arrangement. The filter arrangement includes an inflow path, a first outflow path, and a second outflow path. A hydrophobic membrane filter is arranged between the inflow path and the first outflow path. A hydrophilic membrane filter is arranged between the inflow path and the second outflow path. At least one section of the hydrophobic membrane filter and one section of the hydrophilic membrane filter are located opposite each other at a distance of no more than 1 mm so that a gas bubble that moves along with a medium flowing in the inflow path comes into contact with the hydrophobic membrane filter during the movement. The first and second outflow paths of the filter arrangement are connected to the suction side of the pump. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120070319 | SUBMERGED PUMP WITH PROTECTED ELECTRICAL CABLES - The present invention concerns a submerged pump with electrical cables external of the cylindrical lateral wall wherein the protection means, conformed for the lodging of said cables, are predisposed to be restrained to the pump body by means of quick fixing devices associable to bayonet sliding triggers for quick and stable locking and releasing, between said means of protection and the lateral wall of the pump, with possibly interposed fixed lantern elements and a resilient protection band as a suction filter. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120070320 | AIR BLOWER - An air blower includes a motor; a fan connected to an output shaft of the motor and rotatively driven by the motor; and a fan nut fixing the fan onto the output shaft of the motor, a diffusive substance is kept in the fan nut provided on the output shaft of the motor, and an ion generating unit is attached to a motor body concentrically with the output shaft. Therefore, the diffusive substance, positive ions and negative ions may be diffused without interrupting blowing and without harmfully affecting the air blowing function. Since the diffusive substance and the ion generating unit are provided inside a fan guard, an infant or the like may be prevented from touching them, and thus, the safety may be secured. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120076673 | Mounting Device With Splined Washer - A mounting device mounts a mounting foot to another member, such as a base pan. The mounting device includes a grommet, a splined washer and a fastener. The grommet has an axially extending post for receiving a mounting foot. The splined washer is configured to lock into the mounting foot and the post. The splined washer has an inner bore for receiving the post. The fastener is received on the post and maintains the splined washer and the mounting foot on the post. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120100016 | FUEL PUMP MODULE FOR DAMPING VIBRATION - Provided is a fuel pump module for a vehicle in which a fuel pump, which is a vibration body, is physically coupled to an intank filter, a primary filter, and the like, which are other components of the fuel pump module, to have increased mass, such that unique harmonic acceleration of the fuel pump is reduced, a unique vibration area of the fuel pump or the fuel pump module is changed, and harmonic vibration of the fuel pump is thus positioned at the unique vibration area of the fuel pump or the fuel pump module, thereby making it possible to remove noise generated in a fuel tank due to abnormal vibration of the fuel pump module. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120114508 | ELECTRIC CAPSTAN - An electric capstan that is able to easily and accessibly connect external functional models and accomplish multiple functions with good reliability. This electric capstan includes a motor, a reduction gear and a winching roller, and further includes an engagement-disengagement gear and functional module, wherein the input end of the engagement-disengagement gear is connected to the output shaft of the motor and the output end of the engagement-disengagement gear is connected to the input end of the functional module. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120121444 | MOUNT FOR A COMPRESSION CONTROL UNIT - A compression control unit for a compression device includes a mount on the back of a housing for mounting the compression control unit on a bed unit. The mount includes a securing portion spaced from a back of the housing and lying in a plane generally opposing the back of the housing. The securing portion partially defines a channel for receiving a part of the bed unit to secure the compression control unit to the bed unit. Spaced apart wing portions extend generally upward and laterally outward relative to the securing portion. The wing portions are configured so that fluid tubing secured to an outlet of the compression control unit can be wrapped around the wing portions when the compression control unit is mounted on the bed unit. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120128510 | Fluid Filter, in Particular for Petrochemical Plant Gas - A filter for filtering fluids, in particular gas in petrochemical plants, has: a tubular cartridge which extends along a first axis, is designed to filter a fluid, and has a first and second annular end; a casing, which is connectable to a conduit of a petrochemical plant, houses the tubular cartridge, and has a first and second end support; and an axial compensating ring located between the tubular cartridge and the first or second end support. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120195771 | Water Pump for Use in Irrigation and for Other Purposes - The present invention addresses the need for a water pump that may be constructed from inexpensive materials available even in impoverished areas. The pump uses a simple rocking motion to pump water and can pump significant amounts of water from sources that otherwise could not be reached. In a preferred embodiment, the pump comprises three concrete chambers, a pumping platform adapted to rock in a see-saw fashion, and a plurality of valves to control the flow of water. The first two chambers contain diaphragms that, as a result of rocking the pumping platform, draw liquid into the chambers and force liquid from those chambers into the third chamber. Two valves selectively permit liquid to be drawn into the first and second chambers, and prevent the liquid from exiting the chambers and returning to the source. Third and fourth valves allow liquid to flow from the first and second chambers into the third chamber, and prevent the liquid in the third chamber from flowing back into the first or second chambers. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120213648 | COMPRESSOR - A compressor compressing a fluid including lubricating oil includes, on the discharge side thereof, a first separation chamber for separating the lubricating oil by generating a swirling flow in the fluid. The first separation chamber includes: a circumferential wall; an inflow port that is formed in the circumferential wall and causes the fluid to flow into the first separation chamber; and a guiding plate extending from the circumferential wall. The guiding plate extends so as to face the inflow port in a direction where the fluid flows from the inflow port into the first separation chamber, and so as to deflect the fluid flow from the inflow port to guide it along an inner circumferential surface of the circumferential wall. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120237371 | Reciprocation Compressor - [Object of the Invention]An object of the present invention is to provide a reciprocation compressor comprising an extraction passage connecting a crank chamber with an inlet chamber, an aperture disposed in the extraction passage and a filter capturing foreign matters flowing from the crank chamber to the inlet chamber, wherein the foreign matters captured by the filter is restrained from returning to the crank chamber even if reverse flow of refrigerant from the inlet chamber to the crank chamber is generated, and the filter does not restrict design specifications of other members of the compressor. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120244020 | PUMP SYSTEM - A pump system configured to deliver drilling fluid in at least one of a driving well and a drilling well includes a pump unit, a rotary drive device configured to drive the pump unit, and a gearbox comprising a driving gear and an driven gear. The rotary drive device is operatively connected to the pump unit by the gearbox. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120263608 | Pump Casing And Related Apparatus And Methods - A pump casing has a metallic band that defines a sidewall of the pump casing and having at least one tab projecting from a surface thereof or at least one opening. The pump casing also has first and second plates disposed opposite one another, with the metallic band being disposed there between, and with the first and second plates and the metallic band jointly defining a chamber of the pump casing. At least one of the first or second plates includes at least one tab or at least one opening respectively cooperating with the at least one opening or the at least one tab of the metallic band so as to retain a formed shape of the metallic band in the pump. The at least one opening may, for example, be a slot in the at least one of the first or second plates. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120275936 | AIR COMPRESSOR - An air compressor comprises a compressing device driven by a motor, a heat exchanger cooling the first air compressed by the compressing device by the second air blowing from a blower, an intake path through which the first air sucked by the compressing device flows, a discharge path through which the second air blown by the blower and heated by the heat exchanger flows, and a dehumidifying rotor that carries an adsorbent adsorbing moisture from the first air, the moisture being removed by the second air to restore the adsorbent. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120301330 | Fluid Machine - A fluid machine includes a lubrication mechanism ( | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120315161 | PORTABLE MECHANICAL FAN - A portable mechanical fan device comprises a spring loaded hand grip, one or more hand grip springs, a saw-tooth drive plate, upper and lower drive gears, a fan blade gear, a fan blade shaft and fan blades. The saw-tooth drive plate is attached to the top of the spring loaded hand grip. Squeezing the spring loaded hand grip by a hand drives the saw-tooth drive plate against the lower drive gear which in turn drives the upper drive gear forward to be meshed against the fan blade gear and causes the upper drive gear and the fan blade gear to rotate. Releasing the spring loaded hand grip allows the upper drive gear and the fan blade gear to be unmeshed and continue rotating. The fan blade gear is attached to the fan blade shaft to allow for continuous rotation of the fan blades through the squeezing and releasing of the spring loaded hand grip to create a cooling breeze. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130039782 | GAS SEPARATOR WITH IMPROVED FLOW PATH EFFICIENCY - A gas separator having an improved flowpath for lighter fluids having a higher concentration of gas decreases total pumping head for an ESP assembly. The ESP assembly includes a rotary primary pump, a motor coupled to the primary pump for driving the pump, a seal assembly between the primary pump and the motor, and a gas separator between the seal assembly and the primary pump. An outlet of the gas separator feeds an intake of the primary pump, and a rotating shaft operationally couples the primary pump to the motor and passes through the seal assembly and the gas separator. The gas separator contains a venting portion, and a diverter positioned within the venting portion having diverter guide vanes formed in a flowpath of the lighter fluid for aiding in a directional change of fluid momentum. A slinger is positioned within the diverter for impelling fluid through the venting port. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130039783 | EXTERNAL ROTOR MOTOR WITH INTEGRATED BEARING HOUSING AND BOX FOR CONTROL ELECTRONICS - A fan has an electronically commutated external-rotor motor serving to drive it. The motor has an internal stator ( | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130045119 | REFRIGERATION COMPRESSOR - The present invention relates to a thermally efficient refrigeration compressor, comprising a housing which surrounds the component parts of the compressor and a heat accumulating material occupying a volume internal ( | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130052048 | Coaster fan - A personal fan generally comprises a source of electrical power such as, for example a power supply unit and a fan motor supported by an interposed arm. Where the fan motor has one or more blades that propel air towards the user. A battery housing that supports a cup or mug situated above it that serve as a beverage holder or holds snacks. The battery housing attached to an on and off switch that interrupts the fan's operation. The handle on the mug that may serve as a battery compartment and may stabilize the fan motor situated on the opposite side. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130058803 | Tower frame combined transmitting pumping unit without guiding wheels - A tower frame combined transmitting pumping unit without guiding wheels includes a tower frame, a powering system, a transmitting system, a controlling system, a balancing weight box, a weight hauling cable, a rope wheel, a driving rope and rope hangers. The rope wheel is fixed on a side of an operation platform through a rope wheel supporting device. A central axis line of the rope wheel is located within the operation platform. A wheel rim of the rope wheel extends beyond the operation platform and a minimum distance between a most external rim thereof. The weight hauling cable and the driving rope twine around the rope wheel reversely. A free end of the weight hauling cable is connected to the balancing weight box through a rope hanger A. A platform moving device is installed between the operation platform and a top of the tower frame. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130064692 | Filter And Retainer Assembly For Piston Pump - A pump cartridge for use in a hydraulic braking system includes a sleeve having an outer surface and an inner bore. A piston has a first portion that is coaxially received within the sleeve inner bore. A second portion of the piston extends from the sleeve and is configured to reciprocate the piston first portion relative to the sleeve in response to rotation of an eccentric. A retainer engages the sleeve and is configured to maintain the first portion of the piston within the sleeve inner bore. A filter assembly is formed as a separate component and has a bore configured to permit the piston second portion to extend through the filter bore. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130084196 | Aggregate, In Particular A Hybrid Engine, Electrical Power Generator Or Compressor - An aggregate, in particular a hybrid engine, electrical power generator or compressor, comprises a housing in which are arranged a piston motor part and an electric motor part, wherein the piston motor part has a first piston with a first end face and at least one second piston with a second end face, wherein the first piston and the at least one second piston perform reciprocating motions, wherein between the first end face and the second end face is provided a working chamber for a working medium, which chamber is periodically reduced and enlarged because of the reciprocating motions of the pistons, and wherein the electric motor part has an annular rotor which can rotate in the housing about a rotation axis that is fixed relative to the housing. The rotor surrounds the piston motor part. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130094976 | Water Pump of Internal Combustion Engine - A water pump of an internal combustion engine, including a pump housing having a cylindrical portion constructed so as to surround an outer peripheral side of a drive shaft, the cylindrical portion being integrally formed of an aluminum-based metal material, and a stepped portion provided on the outer peripheral side of the cylindrical portion. A bearing is provided having an outer race fixed to a pulley and an inner race made of an iron-based metal material and fixed to an outer periphery of the cylindrical portion. Additionally, a shielding member is provided having an inner peripheral side sandwiched between the inner race and the stepped portion, an outer peripheral side having a plate shape and extending to side of the outer race, and an end-face seal structure portion formed of an elastic material and formed on at least one of opposite surfaces of the sandwiched inner peripheral side. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130094977 | Hydraulic pump with communicating vessels - The present invention concerns a pump that includes a drain path for a liquid and a drain unit configured to realize the suction of the liquid along the path. In accordance with the invention, the pump further comprises a containment chamber to contain the drained liquid, and one or more than one exiting conduits in fluid communication with the containment chamber. Moreover, one or more than one vertical conduits are provided that develop from the containment chamber upwards and in fluid communication with the containment chamber. In such a manner, the vertical conduits form with the exiting conduits, through the containment chamber, one or more than one vessels communicating one with the other in such a way that the liquid that is drained by the drain unit into the containment chamber re-ascends along the exiting conduits towards the level of liquid contained in the vertical conduits. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130108483 | EXHAUST-GAS TURBOCHARGER | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130115115 | HIGH PRESSURE PUMPS FOR INJECTING CEMENT MIXTURES - High pressure pumps for injecting cement mixtures are provided. Such pumps are configured so that the frequency and costs of servicing are greatly reduced. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130121854 | Gearbox - A hydraulic pump arrangement ( | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130129533 | SALT-SPRAY PROTECTION STRUCTURE FOR FAN - A salt-spray protection structure for fan includes a frame, a hub, at least one protruded portion, and a stator assembly. The frame is internally provided with a base that internally defines a receiving space and has a bearing cup and at least one raised end formed thereon. The hub is mounted on the base, and one side of the hub facing toward the base has at least one open end. The protruded portion is selectively formed on one of the raised end of the base and the open end of the hub. The stator assembly is fitted around the bearing cup. The protruded portion works to scrape off salt grains that are attached to and accumulated on the hub or the base, allowing the fan to have extended service life. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130142676 | BLADELESS FAN - Provided herein is a bladeless fan including a base and an blower. The base includes a rotating body configured to create the airflow and a fixed body installed below the rotating body and configured to drive the rotating body to horizontally rotate, the rotating body includes a rotation case being connected to the blower and having installed therein a turbine and a motor, the motor drives the turbine to rotate, an air suction hole is formed on the sidewall of the rotation case, the fixed body includes a fixation case and a synchronous driving mechanism configured to be fixed on the top of the fixation case and drive the rotation case to horizontally rotate, and a touch screen controlling device is installed in the fixation case. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130156613 | HIGH PERFORMANCE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL PUMP ASSEMBLY - A piston pump assembly for pumping a fluid including a pump housing defining a bore. The pump housing further defines a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and a fluid flow path extending therebetween for conveying the fluid from the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet. A piston is slidably disposed in the bore of the pump housing, and an eccentric engages the piston to propel the fluid through the fluid flow path. An inlet check valve and an outlet check valve body are disposed in the bore for only allowing the fluid to flow in one direction from the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet. A filter is disposed in the fluid flow path downstream of the inlet check valve and the outlet check valve body and adjacent to a damper orifice for filtering debris from the fluid before the fluid is conveyed to the fluid outlet. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130156614 | SOUND ENCLOSURE FOR ENCLOSING A COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY - A sound enclosure for enclosing a compressor assembly in an assembled state can include at least one cover piece, a shoe member, and a base. The shoe member can include a partial circumferential wall that projects upright from a generally planar portion. One of the partial circumferential wall or the cover piece has a projected portion. The other of the partial circumferential wall or the cover piece has a recessed portion. In the assembled state, the projected portion nests into the recessed portion. The base includes an outer contact area. The shoe member includes an outer perimeter. In the assembled state, the outer contact area is in contact with the outer perimeter of the shoe member. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130164153 | Fuel Pump Module Feed-Line Filter Hose - A fuel pump module includes a fuel module flange covering and sealing an opening in a fuel tank of a vehicle. The flange has a top connector extending outside the fuel tank for delivering fuel to an engine, and a bottom connector extending inside the fuel tank and in fluid communication with the top connector. A filter hose includes a flexible tubular shell having first and second ends and an interior, and flexible filter structure disposed within the interior of the shell. The module includes a fuel pump. The first end of the shell is coupled to the bottom connector of the flange and the second end of the shell is coupled to an outlet of the fuel pump so that the filter structure filters fuel exiting the outlet of the pump so that filtered fuel can be delivered through the flange to the engine. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130177455 | System, Method, and Apparatus for Infusing Fluid - A peristaltic pump, and related system method are provided. The peristaltic pump includes a cam shaft, first and second pinch-valve cams, first and second pinch-valve cam followers, a plunger cam, a plunger-cam follower, a tube receiver, and a spring-biased plunger. The first and second pinch-valve cams are coupled to the cam shaft. The first and second pinch-valve cam followers each engage the first and second pinch-valve cams, respectively. The plunger cam is coupled to the cam shaft. The plunger-cam follower engages the plunger cam. The tube receiver is configured to receive a tube. The spring-biased plunger is coupled to the plunger-cam follower such that the expansion of the plunger cam along a radial angle intersecting the plunger-cam follower as the cam shaft rotates pushes the plunger cam follower towards the plunger and thereby disengages the spring-biased plunger from the tube. A spring coupled to the spring-biased plunger biases the spring-biased plunger to apply the crushing force to the tube. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130183170 | MICRO-DOSING PUMP AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MICRO-DOSING PUMP - A micro-dosing pump includes a pump chamber substrate, a flexible membrane, a fluid line, a valve disk, a magnetizable actuator disk, and a drive unit. The pump chamber substrate has a pump chamber. The flexible membrane is on a first side of the pump chamber substrate and covers the pump chamber in a fluid-tight manner. The fluid line is on a second side of the pump chamber substrate such that fluid can enter and leave the pump chamber. The valve disk, arranged inside the pump chamber, has a fluid through-opening and is configured to close the fluid line by rotating and to open it via the through-opening. The actuator disk is coupled to the valve disk such that rotating the actuator disk rotates the valve disk. The drive unit has a pump plunger configured to move the membrane for suction or ejection of fluid and to rotate the actuator disk. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130189128 | COMPRESSION SYSTEM - A compression system, which includes an oil separator vessel, a suction separator supported by the oil separator, a compressor supported by the oil separator vessel, and a driver operatively connected to the compressor, wherein the driver is supported by the oil separator vessel for compressing fluids, gases, or combinations thereof. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130189129 | Low Noise Air Movement Generator - A low noise air generator possessing improved characteristics thereby reducing noise while maintaining or improving air flow generation and output is provided. The device may include an impeller with multiple blades, a noise reduction structure connected to a distal end of the multiple blades, an impeller housing, a tapered motor mounting surface, a heating element, a mechanical air filter, and/or an electrostatic precipitation air filter. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130195691 | Swing Barrel Type Positive Displacement Pump Using Cross Shaft Joint Bearing - A swing barrel type positive displacement pump using a cross shaft joint bearing includes a main shaft ( | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130209286 | HYDROGEN PUMP SYSTEM OPERABLE WITHOUT EXTERNAL ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY - Disclosed is a hydrogen pump system operable without external electric power supply. The hydrogen pump system is capable of separating or purifying hydrogen without an external electric power supply. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130236332 | Systems and Methods for Cooling High Temperature Electrical Connections - Systems and methods for cooling a pothead connector that couples a power cable to the motor of an ESP system, wherein a heat dissipation structure is provided on the connector to increase the transfer of heat from the connector to the surrounding well fluid. In one embodiment, the connector has a housing through which conductors from the power cable extend to a set of terminals which are configured to mate with complementary terminals of the motor. Heat dissipation structures such as fins are provided on the connector housing to facilitate the transfer of heat from the connector to the surrounding well fluid. Baffles or flow diverters may be positioned near the fins to cause turbulence or increased fluid flow near the fins, thereby increasing the heat transfer and improving the cooling of the pothead connector. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130236333 | Bicycle Pump with Universal Head - A bicycle pump comprises a head, a socket, a ball, a retaining collar, a cylinder, and a piston unit. The head is provided with a connection portion and defines an air inlet and an air outlet. The socket is provided in the head and defines a round recess and a through hole. The ball can be retained between the socket and the retaining collar and rotated about its center in all directions. The cylinder defines a chamber therein. Also, the cylinder has a first connection portion at one end thereof and defines an air outlet at a center of the first connection portion. The piston unit is provided for conducting reciprocating motion along the chamber of the cylinder, so that air in the chamber can be forced out of the air outlet of the cylinder and finally forced out of the air outlet of the head to inflate a tire. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130243618 | Locking Shaft Seal Support and Methods - A shaft seal assembly has a support body ( | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130251549 | OFFSET ELECTRICAL TERMINAL BOX WITH ANGLED STUDS - A compressor assembly including a housing and a terminal box is provided. The terminal box is offset relative to the housing and coupled with the housing with angled studs. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130287600 | Direct Volume-Controlling Device (DVCD) for Reciprocating Positive-Displacement Pumps - A volume control device having a housing with an inlet passage, an outlet passage, and an internal chamber communicating with the inlet and outlet passages. An accumulator is movably positioned within the internal chamber and substantially conforms with walls of the internal chamber, the accumulator including an internal passage allowing fluid flow therethrough. An one-way valve is positioned in the internal passage of the accumulator where the valve is biased in a closed position and an adjustable seat is positioned within the housing internal chamber between the accumulator and the housing outlet passage. A positioning mechanism engages the housing and adjustable seat whereby the position of the adjustable seat within the housing internal chamber may be adjustably fixed. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130323092 | Lighting System for Pedicure Spa - A light kit in combination with a pump system. The light kit includes a coil and a LED, where power produce by the coil when exposed to a rotating magnetic field powers the LEDs. The pump has a housing defining a pump interior, a driven magnet coupled to a pump impellor positioned in the pump interior, where the pump housing has an inlet and an outlet, and the is to be immersed in a fluid and to pump a fluid through the interior of the pump from the inlet to the outlet. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130330214 | DISCHARGE SILENCER FOR A HERMETICALLY ENCAPSULATED REFRIGERANT COMPRESSOR - The invention relates to a discharge silencer ( | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140147301 | METALIZED POLYMER COMPONENTS FOR USE IN HIGH TEMPERATURE PUMPING APPLICATIONS - A seal section for use in a downhole submersible pumping system includes a housing and a seal bag located within the housing. The seal bag includes a substrate having a plurality of substrate surfaces and a metal coating layer on at least one of the plurality of substrate surfaces. The substrate can optionally be configured as a cylindrical form that includes an interior surface and an exterior surface. In particularly preferred embodiments, the substrate is seamless and fabricated from an extruded fluoropolymer. The metal coating layer preferably comprises a metal selected from the group consisting of titanium, stainless steel, nickel, chrome, silver and gold. The metalized seal bag exhibits increased durability and decreased permeability to liquids and gases at elevated temperatures. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140147302 | MECHANICAL SEAL WITH PFA BELLOWS - A mechanical seal has a stationary face and rotating assembly adjacent to the stationary face. The rotating assembly includes an upper bellows ring, a lower bellows ring and a runner between the lower bellows ring and the stationary face. A bellows extends between the upper bellows ring and the lower bellows ring. In preferred embodiments, the bellows is constructed from a perfluoroalkoxy polymer and is secured within the upper bellows ring and the lower bellows ring by a selected locking mechanism. The locking mechanism may include the use of crimp rings configured for a press fit engagement within the upper and lower bellows rings. Alternatively, the locking mechanism may employ locking rings configured for threaded engagement with the upper and lower bellows rings. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140161641 | Accumulator for Maintaining Hydraulic Pressure Following an Engine Restart - A system for pressurizing transmission control elements includes an accumulator for containing pressurized fluid, first and second check valves, a booster valve supplied with accumulator pressure, and an actuator that causes the booster valve to open a fluidic connection between the accumulator and the control elements through the check valves in response to an engine restart signal | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140205473 | PULL PUMPS, REFILL UNITS AND DISPENSERS FOR PULL PUMPS - Dispensers, refill units and pumps are disclosed herein. The refill units include a container secured to a pump. Some exemplary refill units for dispensers include a container for holding a liquid and a post seal pump. As the post seal pump operates, a piston moves up and down over the pump seal. When the piston shaft is in a first position, fluid flows into the pump chamber and one or more apertures through the piston shaft are sealed off by the post seal. When the piston shaft is in a second position, the piston engages a wall of the pump chamber and the one or more apertures are away from the post seal to provide a fluid path from the pump chamber to the interior of the hollow piston shaft and is dispensed through an output. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140234134 | Pressurized Oil Delivery System for a Reciprocating Air Compressor - A pressurized oil delivery system for a reciprocating air compressor includes an oil pump having an inlet port connected to an oil pickup tube and an outlet port connected to a filter inlet tube and a user interface panel mounted to a crankcase of the air compressor. The filter inlet tube may be connected to an oil filter assembly supported on an exterior face of the user interface panel. A pressure regulating valve may be provided in line in the filter inlet tube upstream of the oil filter assembly. An oil fill port may be located on the user interface panel. An oil level indicator may be connected to an oil level indicator tube passing through and supported by the user interface panel. An oil pressure measurement port may be provided on the user interface panel. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140271263 | AIR PUMP - An air pump has a main frame, at least one pressure cylinder, a footboard, a torsion spring, a holding device, an outlet device, and an inflating tube. The main frame has a first connecting shaft, a pivot shaft, and a second connecting shaft. The at least one pressure cylinder is mounted in the main frame, and each one of the at least one pressure cylinder has a cylinder and a cylinder axis. The footboard is connected to the pivot shaft. The torsion spring is mounted around the pivot shaft and is pressed against the footboard and the first connecting shaft. The holding device is connected to the main frame and the at least one pressure cylinder, and has multiple first holding elements. The outlet device is mounted in the main frame and is connected to the at least one pressure cylinder. The inflating tube is connected to the outlet tube and is held with the holding device. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140341758 | Reciprocating Compressor or Pump and a Portable Tool Powering System Including a Reciprocating Compressor - A reciprocating compressor or pump features a manifold arranged not only to define a hollow interior for receiving fluid discharged from a plurality of cylinders but also to define a base or frame on which the cylinders are carried. Unique valves formed in part by flexible material reduces the likelihood of fatigue and increases efficiency by retaining less heat relative to conventional reed valves. A compressor or pump mounted at an end of a handle extending parallel to a motor housing likewise extending from the compressor or pump provides an easy to carry portable assembly. A fan mounted between a motor and a compressor pulls air through the compressor inlet to both cool the motor and feed the compressor. A portable tool system powers both pneumatic and electric tools. Connecting rod structures for radial compressors or pumps provide improved strength and easier assembly | 11-20-2014 |
| 20150044073 | PUMP - A centrifugal pump for a kitchen appliance has a pump head and a pump body having a motor. The stator of the motor has a stator core, windings and an end cap fixed to one side of the stator core. The pump head has a volute and an impeller. The volute has a chamber with an inlet and an outlet. The chamber has an opening facing the pump body. The end cap is made of thermally conductive material and has an annular sidewall and a base plate. The sidewall surrounds the stator core. The base plate seals the opening of the chamber. Heat generated by the stator is transferred to liquid in the chamber via the end cap to cool the motor and to heat the liquid. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150056085 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORING ENERGY - A system for storing energy includes a body and a shaft having walls defining an internal volume for containing a fluid, a seal member disposed between the body and the walls of the shaft, and a fluid passage in fluid communication with the shaft. The body is disposed within the internal volume of the shaft for movement with gravity from a first elevation position to a second elevation position within the internal volume of the shaft. The seal member divides the internal volume into a first portion located below the body and a second portion located above the body. The fluid passage communicates fluid with the first portion of the interior volume of the shaft. The system further includes a pump/turbine operatively coupled with the fluid passage to drive a motor/generator to generate electricity upon movement of the body from the first elevation position to the second elevation position. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20160025086 | METHOD FOR ATTACHING PUMPS TO ELECTRIC MOTORS - A pump features a motor, a pump head (PH) and a locking pin (LP) that are uniquely coupled together. The motor has a front end bell (FEB) with a FEB coupling portion configured with twist lock style (TLS) connections with locking portions, and an outer surface with a detent. The PH has a PH portion with a PH coupling portion configured with corresponding TLS connections with corresponding locking portions, each having a locking stop, the PH portion has an outer surface having a threaded orifice. The LP has a threaded portion and an end portion, threads into the threaded orifice and engages the detent after assembly of the motor and PH. Each corresponding TLS connection couples to a respective TLS connection when the FEB coupling portion and the PH coupling portion is pushed together. Each locking portion engages a respective corresponding locking portion when the FEB coupling portion, and the PH coupling portion is twisted together in relation to one another about the longitudinal axis of the pump. Each locking stop abuts against a respective locking portion to stop the FEB coupling portion and the PH coupling portion from twisting together, so the detent and the threaded orifice are aligned to receive the LP, and the motor and pump head are locked together and cannot be pulled apart. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160029109 | VENTILATION FAN WITH SPEAKER - A ventilation fan includes a fan unit, a cover, a speaker and an outer cap. The fan unit has an air inlet and an air outlet. The cover is disposed on the air inlet and has an opening disposed corresponding to the air inlet. The speaker is detachably disposed on the cover. The outer cap is disposed on the air inlet. The cover is located between the fan unit and the outer cap, and the outer cap has a plurality of through holes configured as both of ventilation channels and sound output channels. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160032958 | PACKING NUT LOCK AND METHOD OF USE - An apparatus for preventing a threaded nut from unscrewing from a threaded bore of a device. The threaded nut has a circular periphery containing a plurality of apertures. The apparatus has a body with a first pin configured to insert into one of the apertures of the threaded nut, and a retainer that releasably holds the first pin within the aperture. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160184744 | COMPRESSOR SYSTEM HAVING FILTER ASSEMBLY WITH REPLACEABLE FILTER ELEMENT HOLDER - A compressor system includes a compressor and a filter assembly that includes a holder and a replaceable filter element positioned via the holder. The holder is formed in part of a perforated wall such as a metallic mesh material wall, forming a cavity wherein the replaceable filter element is positioned. An end cap traps the replaceable filter element within the cavity. The holder is reusable, so as to reduce material waste and cost. | 06-30-2016 |
