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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8105049 | 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 ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8105050 | Ejector and manufacturing method thereof A housing is configured into a tubular form and receives at least a portion of an ejector functional unit, which includes a nozzle and a body. A housing side opening radially penetrates through an outer peripheral wall surface and an inner peripheral wall surface of... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8096780 | Single piece dual jet pump and fuel system using it Single piece dual jet pump comprising at least one pressurized fluid inlet orifice and 2 separate outlet orifices which are built has two separate jet pumps. Fuel system for an internal combustion engine including a fuel tank, a reservoir within said tank, a pump fo... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8083494 | Pulse jet engine having an acoustically enhanced ejector system Improvements to combustors such as burners and engines are provided. In one aspect, the specification presents an acoustically enhanced ejector system which can be used as part of an intake system for a combustor. In another aspect, the specification teaches the use... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7946829 | Jet pump A jet pump is disclosed through which a liquid flows. The jet pump includes a jet nozzle including an injection port for injecting the liquid. The jet pump also includes a throat pipe including a throat passage that extends linearly. The throat pipe includes a downs... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7429312 | Method for processing multi-component liquid mixtures and device for carrying out said method The present group of inventions relates to processing of multi-component liquid mixtures (MCLM) employing reforming process, preferably for vacuum distillation of hydrocarbon mixtures and in petroleum refining and chemical industries. The inventions include the meth... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7331397 | Gas drive fluid lifting system A passive collection and pneumatic lifting system located in a well comprising a pneumatic tube, a fluid tube mounted within the pneumatic tube creating an annulus and a jet barrel chamber formed between the pneumatic tube and fluid tube in fluid communication at th... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7296979 | Stable vacuum mounting plate adapter A vacuum support includes a vacuum plate having a top surface and a bottom surface, the vacuum plate having a mechanical stop extending from the bottom surface; an elastomeric seal extending along a periphery of the bottom surface, the vacuum plate and the elastomer... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7255133 | Fluid pressure system including free floating bladder A fluid pressure system (S) includes a flexible diaphragm bladder (172) located inside a pressure tank (164) installed within a fluid system such as well (168). In preferred aspects, the bladder (172) can be inflated by the introduction o... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7228871 | Device for reducing separation of volatile organic compounds from oil during filling of tanks A device for reducing evaporation of volatile organic compounds (VOC) during filling of a substantially liquid petroleum product into a storage and/or transportation tank (18) via a down pipe (14), wherein the down pipe (14), which has a non-con... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7207609 | Vacuum assisted methods of removing eggs Egg lifting apparatus are provided that include a vacuum housing having first and second passageways, a venturi assembly in fluid communication with the first and second passageways, and a flexible cup secured to the vacuum housing, wherein the flexible cup has an i... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7114525 | Method and apparatus for reduction of fluid-borne noise in hydraulic systems Method and apparatus for eliminating turbulence-induced noise in a pulsation-absorbing flexible hose, as in a hydraulic power steering system containing a pressure fluid-feeding pump and a steering gear operated by the pressure fluid discharged from the pump. The ho... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7114572 | System and method for offshore production with well control A system and method is provided for artificially lifting fluids from a formation. The system utilizes a production control unit having a jet pump assembly and valving to both lift the desired fluids and to provide well control. ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7093651 | Water pressure system with pressure tank installed within well casing of well A water pressure system includes a pressure tank installed underground within the well casing of a well. The water pressure system includes a submersible pump connected to the inlet of the pressure tank by a drop pipe. The outlet of the pressure tank is connected to... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7066153 | Jet pump with improved start-up properties and fuel delivery system equipped with such jet pump The present invention relates to a jet pump having a first inlet duct, a second inlet duct and an outlet duct having an outlet end, wherein the ducts are in fluid communication with each other at a central volume portion. The jet pump also includes a sleeve formed w... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7048514 | Downhole jet unit for testing and completing wells The invention relates to pumping engineering, mainly to downhole jet production units. The inventive downhole jet unit comprises a packer, a pipe column and a jet pump. An active nozzle and a mixing chamber are axially arranged in the body of the jet pump, and a pas... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7013924 | Fluid pressure system including free floating bladder A fluid pressure system (S) includes a flexible diaphragm bladder (172) located inside a pressure tank (164) installed within a fluid system such as well (168). In preferred aspects, the bladder (172) can be inflated by the introduction o... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6978637 | Ejector cycle with insulation of ejector In an ejector cycle with an ejector including a nozzle for decompressing refrigerant, an insulation member is provided on an outer surface of the ejector to suppress a heat exchange with an external side. When a suction portion of the ejector is insulated by the ins... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6966132 | Method and device for moving subsea rocks and sediments A method for moving subsea rocks and sediments which can be at significant depths, in connection with removal of protective rocks around installations where maintenance is to be conducted. Tubing with an ejector nozzle is arranged completely externally in relation t... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6955695 | Conversion of petroleum residua to methane This invention discloses improvements on previous inventions for catalytic conversion of coal and steam to methane. The disclosed improvements permit conversion of petroleum residua or heavy crude petroleum to methane and carbon dioxide such that nearly all of the h... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6948917 | Valving system for a downhole hydraulically actuated pump An engine for actuating a hydraulic downhole pump having a piston vertically reciprocated in a cylinder includes a reversing valve carried with the power piston and serving, when in a first position, to direct fluid flow to force the piston upwardly and in a second ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6935845 | Plurality of vacuum generation units A plurality of vacuum producing units capable of being employed together or independently of each other, each have a housing. The housing is internally provided with at least one ejector receiving means fitted with an ejector insert. The housings have the same trans... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6837689 | Rotary vane pump A rotary vane pump for delivering a fluid and which has a housing which accommodates a rotatable delivery device (1) and which includes a feed channel (13) for receiving the fluid from a tank or the like. The feed channel communicates with a jet chambe... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6817837 | Jet pump with recirculating motive fluid A recirculating liquid jet pump for moving a wide variety of materials is described. The pump is preferably equipped with an intermediate collection reservoir enabling the placement of material to be suctioned into the collection reservoir without bringing together ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6786700 | Vapor evacuation device A vapor evacuating device that enables product offloaders to quickly, easily, and safely offload chemicals and the associated vapors from vessels with minimal environmental impact and inconvenience by combining vapors from a tanker vehicle with an evacuation fluid, ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6776185 | Grounded jet pump assembly for fuel system A grounded jet pump assembly for a fuel system of a vehicle includes a fuel reservoir and a grounded fuel component disposed in the fuel reservoir. The grounded jet pump assembly also includes a jet pump having an outlet extending into the fuel reservoir and a groun... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6729851 | Vacuum generating device A vacuum generating device, fabricated in the form of an ejector pump stack and used for generating negative pressure in an absorption unit, such as an absorption pad of a vacuum feeding system, is disclosed. The vacuum generating device includes a plurality of ejec... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729852 | Vacuum producing device A vacuum producing means having a housing (2) with an inlet connection (4) and a suction connection (6) arranged opposite to same. The housing (2) comprises a suction nozzle means (16) and a gage pressure pulse means (35) ar... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6705298 | Fuel pump module A fuel pump module includes a reservoir having a jet pump attached to the outer surface of the reservoir. The jet pump includes a pump body which is ultrasonically welded to the reservoir and a jet nozzle which extends from the pump body towards an inlet to the rese... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6685439 | Hydraulic jet pump A hydraulic jet pump comprising: a nozzle housing; a nozzle member disposed within said nozzle housing and including an inlet aperture communicating through a jet nozzle with a mixing chamber along a power fluid inlet flow path; a deflector member includi... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6682311 | Pneumatic driving device for micro fluids wherein fluid pumping is governed by the control of the flow and direction of incident plural gas streams A pneumatic driving device and the associated method for micro fluids, wherein the pneumatic driving device for micro fluids is constructed by connecting a fluid pipe with a structure that is formed by two gas stream inlets, a gas stream fender, a gas str... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6572339 | Positive displacement fluid pump having improved fill characteristics A pump assembly is provided that includes a gerotor pump and a manifold. An aspirating member is positioned between a pump inlet cavity in the manifold and a fluid reservoir. Fluid flow generated by operation of the pump is diverted by a flow control valv... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6561769 | Filter and muffler for a vacuum pump Ejector type vacuum pump, comprising a rotationally symmetric ejector body (4) arranged in a house to be contained in a vacuum chamber (3) that extends axially and opens through a wall of the house, a dust filter (15) running concentrically about the ejec... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6450774 | Method and system for a jet pump slip joint ovalization A method for applying a lateral support load to a jet pump slip joint. The method includes positioning an ovalization device around the diffuser and actuating the ovalization device to apply a predetermined load to the slip joint which creates an oval def... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6450775 | Jet pumps and methods employing the same A liquid jet pump for moving a wide variety of material is described. The liquid jet pump is comprised of a nozzle assembly and a target tube, and defines a suction chamber. The nozzle assembly is configured to pull in gas, causing a gas bearing effect wh... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6422827 | Injection apparatus for gas-liquid mixed flow A flow path for the pressure gas which is to be connected to a pressure gas feeder is formed almost rectilinearly, a liquid reservoir chamber to be connected to a pressure liquid feeder is provided in the flow path for the pressure gas. The sectional area... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6405717 | Fuel pump module assembly A fuel pump module assembly for a fuel tank in a vehicle includes a reservoir adapted to be disposed in the fuel tank having a top defining an overflow fuel level of the reservoir. The fuel pump module assembly also includes a conduit conducting return fu... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6364625 | Jet pump comprising a jet with variable cross-section The present invention relates to a jet pump, in particular for transferring fuel in a motor vehicle fuel tank, the pump being characterized by the fact that it comprises a main nozzle (20) and a core (30) mounted to move relative to the outlet bore of the... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6364626 | Liquid-gas jet apparatus A liquid-gas jet apparatus has an axisymmetric active nozzle and a mixing chamber. When the ratio between the surface area of the cross-section of the mixing chamber's throat and the surface area of the cross-section of the nozzle's throat ranges from 10 ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6352413 | Multi-stage jet pump arrangement for a vacuum apparatus A pumping-ejection system has a vacuum separator, a pump connected through its suction port to the vacuum separator, an inlet liquid-gas ejector, a discharge liquid-gas ejector and an outlet separator. The outlet separator is furnished with a pipe for liq... | 03/05/2002 |
