181 |
Servicing arrangement for a portable air compressor/generator |
US11742208 |
2007-04-30 |
US09000328B2 |
2015-04-07 |
Joseph N. Helf; Nathan J. Jochman; John P. Laitala; John C. Leisner |
A system, in one embodiment, may include an engine, a compressor coupled to the engine, and an oil fill assembly coupled to the compressor. The oil fill assembly relocates an oil fill location from a bottom region of the compressor to a top region of the compressor. A system, in other embodiments, may include a compressor retrofit kit. The kit may include a first tube configured to couple with a drain or an existing oil fill disposed in a base region of a compressor. The kit also may include a second tube coupled to the first tube, wherein the second tube is configured to couple with a vent in the compressor. The kit may include a relocated oil fill section coupled to the first tube, the second tube, or a combination thereof. A system having a compressor retrofit kit attached to the case of the compressor is also provided. |
182 |
SCROLL COMPRESSOR |
US13863691 |
2013-04-16 |
US20130272910A1 |
2013-10-17 |
David GENEVOIS; Yves ROSSON; Philippe DUGAST |
The compressor according to the compressor includes a sealed enclosure containing a compression stage, an electric motor having a stator provided with a first and second end windings, an intermediate casing surrounding the stator so as to define an annular outer volume with the sealed enclosure, connecting means arranged to fluidly connect the compression stage and a distal chamber defined by the intermediate casing and the electric motor and comprising the second end winding, and a refrigerant suction inlet emerging in the annular outer volume. The connecting means include at least one refrigerant circulation duct situated outside the intermediate casing, and at least one distal window formed on the intermediate casing and emerging on the one hand in the at least one refrigerant circulation duct and on the other hand in the distal chamber near the second end winding of the stator. |
183 |
VACUUM EVACUATION APPARATUS |
US13849719 |
2013-03-25 |
US20130259712A1 |
2013-10-03 |
Hiroyuki Kawasaki; Hiroshi Sobukawa; Atsushi Oyama |
The present invention relates to a vacuum evacuation apparatus which can be mounted in a posture that can freely be selected a vacuum evacuation apparatus for evacuating a container from an atmospheric pressure to a high vacuum or less includes a first vacuum pump for evacuating the container to a high vacuum or less, and a second vacuum pump for evacuating the container from an atmospheric pressure to a medium or low vacuum the first vacuum pump and the second vacuum pump are integrally connected to each other into an integral unit. |
184 |
Techniques to synchronize packet rate in voice over packet networks |
US12181041 |
2008-07-28 |
US08363678B2 |
2013-01-29 |
Siu H. Lam |
Method and apparatus to synchronize packet rate for audio information are described. |
185 |
Screw compressor |
US12533688 |
2009-07-31 |
US08313312B2 |
2012-11-20 |
Hideki Fujimoto; Hitoshi Nishimura; Yusuke Nagai |
A screw compressor comprising: a pair of male and female screw rotors; and an air-cooled heat exchanger, wherein the air-cooled heat exchanger is provided above a motor for driving the compressor body; wherein, with respect to a cooling wind for the air-cooled heat exchanger, the air-cooled heat exchanger is inclined to the upstream side; wherein the uppermost portion of a unit suction port for the air-cooled heat exchanger cooling winds is positioned below the uppermost portion of the air-cooled heat exchanger positioned at the uppermost portion; wherein the lowermost portion of the unit suction port for the air-cooled heat exchanger cooling wind is positioned below the lowermost portion of the air-cooled heat exchanger positioned at the lowermost portion; and wherein the cooling wind for the air-cooled heat exchanger is exhausted from a ceiling portion of the compressor unit. With this structure, it becomes possible to provide a compact screw compressor with less noise whose installation area can be reduced. |
186 |
Vacuum pump unit |
US12158819 |
2007-01-29 |
US08251678B2 |
2012-08-28 |
Takashi Hozumi; Nobuhito Miyashita; Takanori Inada; Kozo Matake; Yoshinori Ojima; Susumu Miyake; Katsuaki Usui |
The present invention relates to a dry vacuum pump unit capable of achieving ultimate pressure of about 1 Pa. The vacuum pump unit includes a main pump (15) disposed at an outside-pressure side, and a booster pump (16) disposed at a vacuum side. The booster pump (16) and the main pump (15) are coupled in series. The booster pump (16) has a higher pumping speed than that of the main pump (15). Each of the main pump (15) and the booster pump (16) includes a pair of pump rotors (52a and 52b), a casing (50) having an inlet port and an outlet port, and a pair of magnet rotors (54 and 54) rotatable with the pair of pump rotors. |
187 |
Screw compressor in which low and high pressure stage compressor bodies overly at least portion of motor body |
US12348942 |
2009-01-06 |
US08221094B2 |
2012-07-17 |
Hitoshi Nishimura; Tomoo Suzuki; Hiroshi Ohta |
A screw compressor comprising: a low pressure stage compressor body; a high pressure stage compressor body that further compresses a compressed air compressed by the low pressure stage compressor body; pinion gears for example, respectively, provided on, for example, a male rotor of the low pressure stage compressor body and, for example, a male rotor of the high pressure stage compressor body; a motor; a bull gear for example, provided on a rotating shaft of the motor; and an intermediate shaft supported rotatably and provided with a pinion gear, which meshes with the bull gear, and a bull gear, which meshes with the pinion gears. Thereby, it is possible to make the motor relatively low in rotating speed while inhibiting the gears from being increased in diameter, thus enabling achieving reduction in cost. |
188 |
Horizontal type electric compressor |
US12342850 |
2008-12-23 |
US08172559B2 |
2012-05-08 |
Hirotada Shimaguchi; Masaki Watanabe; Jyunya Sugamuta |
An electric compressor (201) includes: a compressor (203) configured to compress a refrigerant, the compressor (203) having a plurality of passage ports (207) delivering the refrigerant; an electric motor (205) configured to drive the compressor (203), the electric motor (205) having a plurality of stators (17) and an accommodation chamber (213) accommodating the plurality of stators (17); a partition wall (215) separating the compressor (203) and the an accommodation chamber (213) of the electric motor (205); and a plurality of refrigerant introducing/discharging passages (219) formed at the partition wall (215) wherein the respective refrigerant introducing/discharging passages (219) are located in a circumferential direction of the accommodation chamber (213), thereby the refrigerant being introduced into and discharged from stators (17) end in the electric motor (205) through the respective refrigerant introducing/discharging passages (219). |
189 |
Compressor assembly |
US12281729 |
2007-03-08 |
US08123499B2 |
2012-02-28 |
Englebert Koeck; Juergen Mendel |
A compressor assembly includes a support plate and a plurality of components mounted on the support plate via mechanical connections. The plurality of components includes at least a drive and a compressor for compressing air, the compressor being driven by the drive. The assembly also includes at least one line integrated into the support plate and selected ones of the mechanical connections. The line provides at least one of a fluidic connection and an electrical connection between at least two of the plurality of components. |
190 |
Axially moveable spool connector |
US12441994 |
2007-09-25 |
US08079622B2 |
2011-12-20 |
William C. Maier |
A connector spool system for connecting a first component and a second component of an industrial compression system includes a connector spool having a substantially cylindrical shape. The spool includes an axial end and a flange at the axial end, the flange defining a radial surface for positioning proximate the first component. A spacer is positioned between the flange of the spool and the first component, the spacer including radial surfaces for providing uniform compressive force transmission between the spool and the first component. |
191 |
Compressor assembly having vibration attenuating structure |
US11854863 |
2007-09-13 |
US08002528B2 |
2011-08-23 |
Thomas R. Hodapp; Robert J. Comparin; Parag H. Mathuria; Daniel L. McSweeney |
A compressor includes a shell, a compression mechanism, a motor, a base member, and a mounting foot. The compression mechanism is disposed within the shell and the motor is drivingly engaged with the compression mechanism. The base member is coupled to the shell and a mounting foot is fixed to the base member. The mounting foot includes a mounting aperture extending therethrough and a slot intersecting the aperture that attenuates vibrations within an operating frequency range of the compressor. |
192 |
Method and apparatus for highly efficient compact vapor compression cooling |
US12495279 |
2009-06-30 |
US07942642B2 |
2011-05-17 |
Daniel P. Rini; Louis Chow; H. Randolph Anderson; Jayanta Sankar Kapat; Bradley Carman; Brian Gulliver; Jose Mauricio Recio |
The subject invention pertains to a method and apparatus for cooling. In a specific embodiment, the subject invention relates to a lightweight, compact, reliable, and efficient cooling system. The subject system can provide heat stress relief to individuals operating under, for example, hazardous conditions, or in elevated temperatures, while wearing protective clothing. The subject invention also relates to a condenser for transferring heat from a refrigerant to an external fluid in thermal contact with the condenser. The subject condenser can have a heat transfer surface and can be designed for an external fluid, such as air, to flow across the heat transfer surface and allow the transfer of heat from heat transfer surface to the external fluid. In a specific embodiment, the flow of the external fluid is parallel to the heat transfer surface. In another specific embodiment, the heat transfer surface can incorporate surface enhancements which enhance the transfer of heat from the heat transfer surface to the external fluid. In another specific embodiment, an outer layer can be positioned above the heat transfer surface to create a volume between the heat transfer surface and the outer layer through which the external fluid can flow. |
193 |
MOTOR-DIRECTLY CONNECTED COMPRESSOR UNIT |
US12889041 |
2010-09-23 |
US20110081262A1 |
2011-04-07 |
Hiroshi INOUE; Toru SATO; Yohei SHIRATORI |
To provide a motor-directly connected compressor unit which is equipped with a cooling means for suppressing the heating of the compressor and is easy to transfer without upsizing the compressor unit in size or weight, the compressor unit is configured such that a sirocco fan 30 is arranged between a scroll compressor 20 and a drive motor 60 located under the sirocco fan 30; an output shaft 62 of the drive motor 60, a drive shaft 33 of the sirocco fan 30 and a rotation shaft 28 of the scroll compressor 20 are linearly connected in the same straight line; a housing 32 of the sirocco fan 30 is fixed on a mount 50 which is supported on legs 54 via anti-vibration rubber pads 52; a cooling jacket is arranged to cover a top of a housing 21 of the scroll compressor 20; and an air outlet 31 arranged in the housing 32 of the sirocco fan 30 is in communication with a cooling jacket 40 via a duct 44 so as to feed air a from the sirocco fan 30 to the cooling jacket 40, thereby cooling the scroll compressor. |
194 |
Method and Apparatus for Highly Efficient Compact Vapor Compression Cooling |
US11963669 |
2007-12-21 |
US20100293993A1 |
2010-11-25 |
Daniel P. Rini; Louis Chow; H. Randolph Anderson; Jayanta Sankar Kapat; Bradley Carman; Brian Gulliver; Jose Mauricio Recio |
The subject invention pertains to a method and apparatus for cooling. In a specific embodiment, the subject invention relates to a lightweight, compact, reliable, and efficient cooling system. The subject system can provide heat stress relief to individuals operating under, for example, hazardous conditions, or in elevated temperatures, while wearing protective clothing. The subject invention also relates to a condenser for transferring heat from a refrigerant to an external fluid in thermal contact with the condenser. The subject condenser can have a heat transfer surface and can be designed for an external fluid, such as air, to flow across the heat transfer surface and allow the transfer of heat from heat transfer surface to the external fluid. In a specific embodiment, the flow of the external fluid is parallel to the heat transfer surface. In another specific embodiment, the heat transfer surface can incorporate surface enhancements which enhance the transfer of heat from the heat transfer surface to the external fluid. In another specific embodiment, an outer layer can be positioned above the heat transfer surface to create a volume between the heat transfer surface and the outer layer through which the external fluid can flow. |
195 |
Foam reduction device for a compressor |
US11646330 |
2006-12-28 |
US07748969B2 |
2010-07-06 |
Kangw-No Um |
A foam control device includes a first member coupled to an oil reservoir of a compressor and a second member to prevent foam from flowing into an interior section of the compressor. when a shaft of the compressor rotates. The second member controls a position of the first member based on at least one condition which, for example, may include an amount of oil in the reservoir, an environmental condition, or the type of oil or refrigerant used. According to one embodiment, the first member includes a plate containing one or more apertures that allow oil, suctioned from the reservoir, to pass back into the reservoir when the compressor shaft rotates. |
196 |
SCREW COMPRESSOR |
US12533688 |
2009-07-31 |
US20100135840A1 |
2010-06-03 |
Hideki FUJIMOTO; Hitoshi Nishimura; Yusuke Nagai |
A screw compressor comprising: a pair of male and female screw rotors; and an air-cooled heat exchanger, wherein the air-cooled heat exchanger is provided above a motor for driving the compressor body; wherein, with respect to a cooling wind for the air-cooled heat exchanger, the air-cooled heat exchanger is inclined to the upstream side; wherein the uppermost portion of a unit suction port for the air-cooled heat exchanger cooling winds is positioned below the uppermost portion of the air-cooled heat exchanger positioned at the uppermost portion; wherein the lowermost portion of the unit suction port for the air-cooled heat exchanger cooling wind is positioned below the lowermost portion of the air-cooled heat exchanger positioned at the lowermost portion; and wherein the cooling wind for the air-cooled heat exchanger is exhausted from a ceiling portion of the compressor unit. With this structure, it becomes possible to provide a compact screw compressor with less noise whose installation area can be reduced. |
197 |
Portable dry air compressor system |
US11286940 |
2005-11-23 |
US07722333B2 |
2010-05-25 |
Clemente DeRosa; David Johnson |
A portable air compressor assembly comprising a compressor configured to supply pressurized air along a first path at a first pressure. The compressor assembly further comprises at least first and second outlet valves. A first outlet path extends between the first outlet valve and the first path and a second outlet path extends between the second outlet valve and the first path. A first regulator is positioned along the first outlet path and is configured to regulate the pressure of air at the first outlet valve to a first outlet pressure distinct from the first path pressure. A second regulator is positioned along the second outlet path and is configured to regulate the pressure of air at the second outlet valve to a second outlet pressure distinct from the first path pressure and the first outlet pressure. |
198 |
ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR |
US12442493 |
2008-02-15 |
US20100074773A1 |
2010-03-25 |
Toshiharu Watanabe; Yutaka Satou; Masaki Watanabe |
A lubricating oil reservoir provided at the bottom of a housing is placed under the compression mechanism or electric motor in the vicinity of the mounting bracket provided on the lower outside of a middle case. The lubricating oil reservoir can be provided efficiently using dead space formed under the compression mechanism in the housing, and the rigidity of the mounting bracket can secure the strength of the lubricating oil reservoir. |
199 |
Vacuum pump cabinet |
US11046315 |
2005-01-28 |
US07530366B2 |
2009-05-12 |
Robert Dallas Ricker; Viet X. Nguyen; Bernard John Permar; Jerome M. Szczepaniak; Lindy T. Miller; Eric A. Schneider; Bill Van Ocker |
An cabinet for retaining a vacuum pump. The cabinet includes, in certain embodiments, removable access panels that allow access to the interior of the cabinet and to a vacuum pump placed within the cabinet. In certain embodiments the cabinet includes a top surface and at least one side surface. Portions of these top and side surfaces are removable from the cabinet to allow access to a vacuum pump that can be placed within the cabinet. |
200 |
SERVICING ARRANGEMENT FOR A PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSOR/GENERATOR |
US11742208 |
2007-04-30 |
US20080264918A1 |
2008-10-30 |
Joseph N. Helf; Nathan J. Jochman; John P. Laitala; John C. Leisner |
A system, in one embodiment, may include an engine, a compressor coupled to the engine, and an oil fill assembly coupled to the compressor. The oil fill assembly relocates an oil fill location from a bottom region of the compressor to a top region of the compressor. A system, in other embodiments, may include a compressor retrofit kit. The kit may include a first tube configured to couple with a drain or an existing oil fill disposed in a base region of a compressor. The kit also may include a second tube coupled to the first tube, wherein the second tube is configured to couple with a vent in the compressor. The kit may include a relocated oil fill section coupled to the first tube, the second tube, or a combination thereof. A system having a compressor retrofit kit attached to the case of the compressor is also provided. |