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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141248 | Method of making a pump A method of making a pump (10) including a polymeric pump housing (12) and a drive shaft (14) mounted for rotation in a bearing (16), the bearing (16) having on an exterior surface at least one engagement formation (44), —... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8051562 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing fuel pump A cover is inserted into a housing of a fuel pump. Then, a housing-side engaging portion of the housing, which is located at a peripheral edge of an opening of the housing, is heated with a heating means. Thereafter, the housing-side engaging portion is swaged by a ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8028409 | Method of fabricating planar spring clearance seal compressors In accordance with the method, a gas bearing is energized to center the piston in the cylinder prior to rigidly attaching the planar spring or springs between the piston and the compressor frame. This automatically and very accurately centers the piston in the cylin... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7793416 | Methods for hardening pump casings A method for manufacturing a hardened casing for a vane pump is disclosed. The method includes providing a vane pump casing; hardening the casing by (i) cleaning the casing with a high pressure fluid containing abrasive material, (ii) loading the casing in a furnace... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7788804 | Linear compressor and method of producing the same A linear compressor and a method of producing the linear compressor which do not generate eddy currents in an inside stator of a linear motor thereof, thus preventing an eddy current loss, caused by an electrical contact between a plurality of thin metal sheets of t... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7669325 | Method of assembling a modular portable compressor A method of assembling a portable compressor package comprises steps of assembling a sub-frame module that comprises the mechanical components of an apparatus for ease of assembly to associated structural modules for minimisation of assembly time and ease of assembl... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7389582 | Compressor mounting bracket and method of making A mounting bracket for a compressor. The mounting bracket includes a mounting member and an elongate bracing member. The mounting member is secured to the housing of the compressor has a central support section in substantial registry with the housing. The mounting ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7337538 | Methods and apparatuses for joining a pumping cartridge to a pump drive Apparatus and methods of their use are described for engaging a pumping cartridge with a pump drive. In certain embodiments, the cartridge, comprising a cylinder and a movable piston assembly, is initially assembled or subsequently positioned so that the distance be... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7322805 | Impeller adjustment device and method for doing the same for close coupled pumps A method and apparatus are provided for adjusting an impeller in a motor and impeller assembly of a pumping device. The method features steps of: tightening mounting bolts so as to move the motor and impeller assembly of the pumping device forward until the impeller... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7313988 | Tie rod removal and installation tool A tool for removal of inner tie rods having a generally cylindrical end includes a hollow tube with a butt plate at one end and an annular collar at the opposite end for attachment to the tie rod by means of three set screws arranged within an angular range of appro... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7290995 | Tandem type trochoid pump and method of assembling the same A tandem type trochoid pump is comprised of a drive shaft having a non-circular end portion, a spacer positioned between a first trochoid pump and a second trochoid pump in a housing body, a first fixing portion for fixing a first inner rotor of the first trochoid p... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7273409 | Process for forming spherical components A process is disclosed for forming a spherical component using a centrifugal processing machine. The process includes the steps of providing a component having an initial shape with at least a portion that is non-spherical, placing the component into a container in ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7216407 | Apparatus and method for processing screw rotor and cutting bit A method for processing a screw rotor includes a step of rotating a blade holder 2 while shifting the blade holder 2 in X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis directions to form a groove on the outer surface of a rotating cylindrical workpiece 1 with a tool... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7188621 | Portable ventilator system A portable ventilator uses a ROOTS-type blower as a compressor to reduce both the size and power consumption of the ventilator. Various functional aspects of the ventilator are delegated to multiple subassemblies having dedicated controllers and software that intera... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185431 | Method of manufacturing a linear compressor A method of manufacturing a linear compressor includes measures to account for possible variations in manufacture of the spring connecting between a cylinder part and a piston part. In the method, the piston is located at a predetermined axial position in the bore o... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7147082 | Suction muffler for a reciprocating hermetic compressor A suction muffler for a reciprocating hermetic compressor, comprising a hollow body (10) provided with a gas inlet and a gas outlet (12, 14), which are respectively in fluid communication with the gas supply to the compressor and with a suction side th... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140824 | Tensioning hydraulic nuts A hydraulic tensioning system for nuts on studbolts has a puller bar and a puller buddy, which are coupled to the studbolt, and a bridge around the nut. The puller bar is internally coupled to the studbolt (and may engage the nut before the tension is applied). The ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7114922 | Turbine shell jacking pockets A system and method for easily separating upper and lower turbine shells involves forming elongated access pockets vertically aligned across the upper and lower turbine shells and at multiple locations on the turbine shells. Telescoping hydraulic rams are placed int... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7114255 | Method of making a gas turbine engine diffuser A method of machining a plurality of intersecting bores in an object, the method comprising steps of machining a first bore, plugging the first bore, machining a second bore so as to intersect the first bore, and unplugging the first bore. ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7107677 | Process, apparatus, and kit for assembling and disassembling a cryogenic pump A process, apparatus, and kit for horizontally assembling a cryogenic pump with an apparatus generally including a workstand, a plurality of support stands longitudinally spaced apart from the workstand and a roller transport structure. The kit includes the apparatu... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7093341 | Method of making an axial piston pump barrel with a cast high pressure collection cavity In an axial piston pump, a plurality of reciprocating pistons are at least partially positioned within a barrel. The barrel includes a ring shaped high pressure collection cavity that is positioned between the piston chambers and the outlet of the pump. In order to ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7094024 | Performance and durability improvement in compressor structure design An integral assembly that may improve control over thermal and mechanical behaviors of assembly structures during various transient operation conditions is disclosed. The integral assembly comprises a continuous ring disposed coaxial with, and orthogonal to a centra... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7093352 | Apparatus for assembling swash plate with pistons in a swash plate compressor An apparatus for assembling a swash plate with pistons in a swash plate compressor of the present invention can automatically assemble the swash plate with double or single head pistons and shoes thereby improving workability and productivity. In the assembling appa... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086832 | High pressure rotary pump in a pot housing with a pressure cap The high pressure rotary pump in a pot housing includes a pressure cap (3). The latter has a flange part with a flange (4) with which the pressure cap is fastened to an end face and annular sealing surface (20) of a housing (2) by being s... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7066722 | Discharge valve for compressor A compressor assembly including a compressor mechanism, a compression chamber and a discharge chamber. A discharge port provides fluid communication between the compression chamber and the discharge chamber. A valve seat circumscribes the discharge port. A discharge... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7044717 | Lubrication of a hermetic carbon dioxide compressor A hermetic compressor which uses carbon dioxide as the working fluid. The compressor includes a motor and a compression mechanism operatively coupled by a drive shaft supported by a bearing. The drive shaft includes a radially extending bore in fluid communication w... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040862 | Axial flow fan A fan wherein an airflow adjustment device is used to make fine adjustments to the air discharged by the blower and a method of adjusting a fan's airflow by attaching a flow adjustment device. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6996905 | Method of making gear pump An improved high pressure intermeshing gear pump that achieves high efficiency and a low cost by forming the pumping cavity such that no fillets exist at the corners permitting closed fits without utilizing bearing end plates. In addition an improved coupling betwee... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6981321 | Hydrostatic cylinder block and method of making the same A hydrostatic cylinder block having a split cylinder block with a slipper hold-down created by breaking down the cylinder block into its basic geometries through near net shaping technology. The cylinder block is broken down into four separate components: a hub, a w... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6971842 | Low pressure steam turbine exhaust hood An exhaust hood for a turbine includes a shell casing, an external support structure, conical corner plates, and a butterfly plate. The shell casing includes an inner surface and an outer surface. The external support structure is coupled to the shell casing outer s... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6971168 | Compressor valve plate A method of manufacturing a compressor valve plate (36) comprises at least the following steps in succession: blanking of a blank of the plate (36) from a steel sheet of suitable thickness, punching holes corresponding to the output and intake openings... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6960067 | Reciprocating compressor having an inner core with a scratch resistant intermediate member A reciprocating compressor comprises an inside stator formed by piling a plurality of stator cores to have an actinomorphic cylinder shape, which is press-fitted to a frame, and a streak protection member and a burr shielding ring installed between the inner aspect ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6944935 | Method of forming an optimized fiber reinforced liner on a rotor with a motor A method of forming a rotor for a positive displacement motor. The method includes forming a liner that includes at least two resilient layers and at least one fiber layer, and the at least two resilient layers are positioned so as to enclose the at least one fiber ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6912783 | Method of manufacturing a valve plate for compressor In a manufacturing method of a valve plate for a compressor according to this invention, a punch die 43 formed with a convex and concave configuration at its tip end face 42 is set at a press machine 41, and the punch die 43 is depressed ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6872061 | Method for making a moineau stator and resulting stator The invention concerns a Moineau type gear pump stator (1), comprising a stator cavity with global axial extension inside an elongated body, characterised in that the stator cavity is defined by a rigid-walled metal tubular element (3) having internall the shape and... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6817178 | Master cylinder body and die for molding master cylinder body A master cylinder body and a die for molding the master cylinder body which is unlikely worn out by a flow of the melt and improves the life duration of the die. A rib provided from a first outlet port projected from right external peripheral surface of the master c... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6802244 | Hydrostatic cylinder block and method of making the same A method of making a cylinder block for a rotatable hydrostatic power member by separating the cylinder block into its four geometries and joining them together. The geometries include a base plate having a center opening and a arcuate kidney-shaped openings uniform... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6748654 | Method of manufacturing shoe for compressor A cutting process S1 cuts a wire 1 into cut pieces each having a volume approximately equivalent to that of a desired shoe 11. A forging process S2 sequentially forges cut pieces 2 with forging dies 13, 23, and 33 hav... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6708406 | Method of manufacturing shoe for compressor Compressor shoe is manufactured by cutting a wire into cut pieces each having a volume approximately equivalent to that of a desired shoe. The cut piece is sequentially forged with forging dies having three cavities. The cut piece is first forged to a cylindrical sh... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6705203 | Extended male slipper servo pad arrangement for positioning swashplate and method assembling same An extended male slipper servo pad provides an improved connection between the swashplate and a positioning mechanism in a variable displacement hydraulic unit. The swashplate assembly includes a swashplate having a socket formed therein and a male slipper servo pad... | 03/16/2004 |
