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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8029246 | Pressure-operated mechanism and water pump including the same A pulley is fixed to a housing of a water pump, the pulley being connected to an output shaft of an internal combustion engine so that the pulley is driven through the output shaft. In the housing, a slider moves to and fro due to a change in pressure in a pressure ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7914264 | Controllable drive for a motor vehicle, in particular for a coolant pump A controllable drive (1) suitable for a motor vehicle coolant pump (2) comprises a rotatably mounted shaft (5), a driven member (7) which is rotationally fixedly mounted on the shaft (5), a driving member (9) which is mounte... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7828529 | Regulatable drive for a motor vehicle component A regulatable drive for a motor vehicle, in particular for a water pump in a motor vehicle, has a rotatably mounted shaft, on which is located a rotatably mounted drive member and a rotationally fixed driven member. Between the drive member and driven member, a coup... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7625188 | Heart booster pump A heart pump has a pump chamber and a pump element that strokes between a retracted and an extended position. A motor rotates a drive shaft in a single direction. A reversing mechanism coupled between the drive shaft of the motor and the pump element converts rotary... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7611336 | Pump and engageable structure of operation rod thereof The engageable structure of the operation rod in the pump includes a valve member having an outer sleeve as an outer valve, an inner sleeve as an inner valve installing in the outer sleeve rotatably and a pushing operation body with a sliding part installed in the i... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7540719 | Power transmission and compressor A power transmission for a compressor includes a driven member rotable by an engine. The power transmission includes a drive member rotable coaxially with the driven member to rotate a shaft of a compressor for regulating displacement of the compressor. The power tr... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7418824 | Refrigerating apparatus and fluid machine therefor A complex fluid machine has an expansion-compressor device, a pump, and a motor generator, wherein the expansion-compressor device, the pump, and the motor generator are operatively connected and arranged in series, and a power transmitting device for disconnecting ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7374407 | Power transmission mechanism and process of assembling the same A power transmission mechanism for transmitting driving power between a shaft and a rotor connected to the shaft includes a cylindrical adapter located between the shaft and the rotor and a screw seat arranged on the shaft. The adapter has a first internally threade... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7368826 | Electro-hydraulic unit, in particular for anti-lock devices for automotive vehicle wheels An electro-hydraulic unit (10) in particular for an automotive vehicle anti-locking wheel device, includes two separate parts: an electronic control (13) within which is located particularly an electronic card (14 | 05/06/2008 |
| 7354250 | Variable capacity rotary compressor A variable capacity rotary compressor having a slot defined between eccentric bushes, a latch pin fitted to a rotary shaft so as to be latched to the slot, and a restraint unit for restraining the eccentric bushes upon rotation of the rotary shaft. The restraint uni... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7334513 | Axial piston machine having a fixable slide block on the swash plate The invention relates to an axial piston machine having a swash plate (12) and a control piston (18) which contacts the swash plate (12) by way of a slide block (31) which is partially received by the swash plate (12) or the contro... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7309228 | Hydraulic pump system for a patty-forming apparatus An improved hydraulic system is provided for a reciprocating mold plate, patty-forming apparatus wherein food product is delivered under pressure from a pump cylinder to mold plate cavities. The plunger is driven during a first phase by force from a hydraulic cylind... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7296427 | Hybrid compressor device for a vehicle In a hybrid compressor for a vehicle where a vehicle engine is stopped when the vehicle is temporally stopped, a pulley, a motor and a compressor can be driven in independent from each other, and are connected to a sun gear, planetary carriers and a ring gear of a p... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7294947 | Apparatus for transferring torque magnetically An apparatus for transferring torque magnetically with a primary rotary member and a secondary rotary member. The primary rotary member has permanent magnets, the secondary rotary member with electro-conductive materials. The secondary rotary member also having magn... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7281909 | Hybrid compressor system for refrigeration cycle system A compressor device compresses refrigerant of a refrigeration cycle system and is connected to an engine and a motor to selectively receive drive force from one or both of the engine and the motor. When the engine is operated in an idling mode, a control apparatus e... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278833 | Hybrid compressor A hybrid compressor includes a first compression mechanism, which is driven by a first drive source, a second compression mechanism, which is driven by a second drive source, and a communication path communicating between a suction chamber of the first compression m... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7225959 | Portable, battery-powered air compressor for a pneumatic tool system A portable pneumatic fastening tool has an onboard compressor assembly to alleviate the need for an external air compressor. The onboard compressor assembly includes a motor and a compressor mounted to the tool body. The motor can be powered by a detachable battery ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223081 | Variable capacity rotary compressor A variable capacity rotary compressor to prevent eccentric bushes from rotating faster than a rotating shaft, and includes upper and lower compression chambers having different interior capacities thereof, and the rotating shaft with upper and lower eccentric cams b... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7207784 | Hybrid compressor and control device When a hybrid compressor starts being driven by an electric motor, the electric current of a capacity control valve is applied at an initial control electric current SS that is greater than a control electric current S, which is from the state of a refrigerating cir... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7192259 | Variable capacity rotary compressor A variable capacity rotary compressor with upper and lower compression chambers having different capacities, the upper and lower compression chambers being partitioned from each other, and a rotary shaft extending through the upper and lower compression chambers. Th... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188472 | Method and hydromachine for controlling a displacement The invention concerns a method and a hydromachine with a commutation device and with expanding and contracting pressure chambers passed by fluid and formed by displacement arrangements. With the method and the hydromachine, it is endeavoured to control a displaceme... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182582 | Centrifugal pump with reverse rotation protection integrated on the impeller blade In a centrifugal pump (10) for liquids comprising an impeller casing (50) inside which a centrifugal impeller (40) is rotatably mounted including a hub (42) from which a plurality of curved blades (44) delimited by two curved edges... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7162948 | Variable stroke assembly balancing An assembly includes a piston and a transition arm coupled to the piston. The position of the transition arm is adjustable to vary a stroke of the piston. A balance member is adjustable relative to the transition arm to counterbalance the transition arm in varying p... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156743 | Mechanical fuse and method of manufacturing the same An inexpensive mechanical fuse having a high fatigue limit ratio and high rupture reliability, and superior in forming performance, and a method of manufacturing the same are presented. The mechanical fuse is composed of Fe-based sintered alloy, and comprises an inn... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150608 | Variable capacity rotary compressor A variable capacity rotary compressor including upper and lower compression chambers in which compressing operations are carried out. A slot is provided at a predetermined position between upper and lower eccentric bushes. A locking pin makes either of the upper and... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7150602 | Variable capacity rotary compressor A variable capacity rotary compressor including first and second compression chambers having different capacities, and a rotating shaft. First and second eccentric cams are mounted to the rotating shaft to be eccentric in a same direction. First and second eccentric... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7144225 | Device for controlling the actuating shaft of means for recirculating a cooling fluid in vehicle engines Device for controlling the means (1) for recirculating a cooling fluid in engines (11a) in particular for vehicles and like, comprising a shaft (2) actuating the impeller, means (3,3b) for generating the movement of said sha... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140844 | Variable capacity rotary compressor A variable capacity rotary compressor including upper and lower compression chambers having different interior capacities, and a rotating shaft. Upper and lower eccentric cams are provided on the rotating shaft to be eccentric from the rotating shaft in a same direc... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137333 | Single-piece electro-polished air cylinder for a fluid coupling device One advantageous embodiment of the claimed invention is an air cylinder (12) for a pneumatic fan drive system (10). The air cylinder (12) is comprised of a single-piece stamping, which is utilized for covering a piston (22) of the pneumat... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134845 | Variable capacity rotary compressor A variable capacity rotary compressor including a housing to define therein two compression chambers having different capacities, a rotating shaft transmit ting a rotating force from a drive unit to the two compression chambers, two eccentric parts are provided on a... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7108158 | Liquid dispensing device A liquid dispensing device includes at least one piston pump (7), which sucks liquid to be dispensed from a container in a filling cycle and applies the liquid to a target in an emptying cycle and which is driven by an actuator comprising an actuating element... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104765 | Hybrid compressor system The present invention provides a hybrid compressor system in which its configuration is simplified, its cost and size are reduced, and its reliability is enhanced. In the hybrid compressor system which selectively transmits a driving force of an engine and a driving... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101156 | Method and apparatus for controlling a pumping unit Method and apparatus for reducing the pumping duty cycle of a pump assembly associated with an oil, natural gas, or water well with a concomitant reduction in the wear associated with the pump down hole components. An engine is connected with a pump assembly through... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7080631 | Safety fuel injection pump A fuel injection pump includes a camshaft, an eccentric cam, a cam ring, a housing and plungers. The camshaft is rotated by an engine. The cam is provided separately from the camshaft and is formed with a connecting portion connected with the main shaft. The cam rot... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7076963 | Two-stage compressor for an automotive air conditioner, which can be driven by a vehicle running engine and an electric motor different therefrom A compressor is used in an automotive air conditioner to compress a refrigerant gas. The compressor includes a first compression mechanism driven by an automobile engine and a second compression mechanism driven by an electric motor. The first and the second compres... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070395 | Variable capacity rotary compressor A variable capacity rotary compressor to prevent an eccentric bush and a locking pin from being deformed or worn out due to a variance in a pressure of a compression chamber as a rotating shaft rotates. The compressor includes upper and lower compression chambers ha... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059842 | Variable capacity rotary compressor A variable capacity rotary compressor including a hermetic casing, and a housing installed in the hermetic casing to define therein first and second compression chambers having different capacities. A compressor is placed in the first and second compression chambers... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056100 | Piston assembly for a compressor A compressor for a vehicle air conditioning system comprises a front casing in which is mounted a swash or wobble plate arrangement operatively connected to a drive shaft and a plurality of pistons each provided with a piston body at one end and a foot portion at it... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7047931 | Control device for at least one consumer, such as a camshaft adjuster, automatic transmission and the like, of motor vehicles A control device for at least one consumer of a motor vehicle, having an engine and at least one pump for supplying a medium via at least one pressure line to the at least one consumer, is configured to supply the medium to the at least one consumer before the engin... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040871 | Compressor provided with torque limiter A compressor provided with a torque limiter constructed such that, in view of possible occurrence of accidental locking of the compressor, in the case where a one-way clutch is used in place of an electromagnetic clutch in order to permit a refrigerant compressor fo... | 05/09/2006 |
