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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172557 | High-pressure gas compressor and method of operating a high-pressure gas compressor A high-pressure gas compressor comprises a single-acting cam driven piston with a pressure compensation chamber disposed between the piston and the cam. A roller tappet assembly transmits reciprocating motion from the cam to the piston. A pressurized gas directed to... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7950910 | Piston cartridge A piston cartridge having a piston chamber, an inlet port, an outlet port, and a piston moveable between a first position and a second position. Also, the cartridge includes a first barrier positioned between the piston and the inlet port and a first sealing member ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7866961 | Compressor with discharge valve arrangement A fixing bolt is inserted into a through hole of an end-face member and screwed with a screw hole of a valve holding member, by which a discharge valve is sandwiched by the end-face member and the valve holding member. Thus, since a thickness of the end-face member ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7785086 | Supply device The invention relates to a supply device for the supply of pressure fluid into at least one vehicle brake or into a pressure fluid accumulator, wherein a piston is movably arranged in an accommodating member, a carrier bears a non-return valve arranged coaxially to ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7677872 | Low back-flow pulsation fuel injection pump A fuel pump assembly includes a pump bushing defining a dual-chambered pumping cavity, a fluid channel for shuttling fuel between the chambers, a plunger, and a plurality of fluid control valves. A first check valve is a pressure relief valve in fluid communication ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7455506 | Injection moldable piston rings An oil-less/oil-free air brake compressor comprising a bore, a piston positioned for reciprocating in the bore, the piston having an annular recess and a rigid polymeric piston ring received within the annular recess, the piston ring having a predetermined non-circu... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7413421 | Multi-cylinder reciprocating compressor A multi-cylinder reciprocating compressor has a plurality of compression chambers and a plurality of discharge valve devices associated with the respective compression chambers. Each discharge valve device includes a valve reed for opening and closing a correspondin... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7390177 | Piston compressor, particularly a hermetic refrigerant compressor The invention concerns a piston compressor, particularly a hermetic refrigerant compressor, with a compression chamber, which is limited by a valve plate arrangement having a valve plate with a suction gas opening and a pressure gas opening, a suction valve plate wi... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390174 | Piston pump A piston pump (10) for a hydraulic consumer of an electronically controlled vehicle brake system, carries a stepped piston (50, 50′) and centers a sealing assembly (26, 26′) which is retained in an axial direction Ax by a step (52, 52′ | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390176 | Multi-port suction reed valve with optimized tips A reed valve having a plurality of tips and associated recesses is provided as a compressor suction valve with each valve tip coacting with a suction port. The recesses are located in the housing structure defining the cylinder of the compressor and are spaced a dis... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390178 | Compressor A compressor comprises a plurality of pairs of a cylinder bore and a piston moving reciprocally in the cylinder bore, a valve plate provided with a plurality of outlet holes for leading pressurized gas in the cylinder bores to the outside, a plurality of strap-shape... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7364408 | Crank case shut off valve The invention provides a compressor with a shut off valve disposed between the crank case and the suction cavity. The valve is moveable between an open and closed position in response to the pressure in the discharge cavity of the compressor. The valve is an on/off ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364413 | Reciprocating compressor with enlarged valve seat area A reciprocating compressor is provided with a discharge valve having an area inward of a valve seat which is greater than the area of the discharge port. The valve seat also has a distinct shape compared to the valve port in preferred embodiments. The increased area... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7350534 | Hollow ball valve assembly Apparatus and methods for constructing a valve comprising a sealing member and a hollow ball operable to sealingly engage the sealing member. A guide housing disposed about said hollow ball and does not constrain rotation of said hollow ball. A spring is disposed be... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7318709 | Pump valve assembly A valve assembly is disclosed generally comprising first and second valve plates mounted between the housing for a pump mechanism and a cover, the first plate having flexing flaps corresponding to apertures in the second plate, and the second plate having flexing fl... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7310965 | Compressor head, internal discriminator, external discriminator, manifold design for refrigeration recovery apparatus The compressor head, internal and/or external discriminator, and manifold design in general utilize ball valves on the suction and discharge of a cylinder head in the recovery of refrigerant liquid and/or vapor. The device facilitates the flashing of liquid refriger... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7287547 | Inlet or outlet valve for a pump An inlet or outlet valve for a pump comprises a closing body (3) pretensioned by a spring element (4). The closing body (3) can open or close a passage on a valve seat (2). The valve also comprises a guide element (5) for guiding t... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284971 | Hermetic compressor A hermetic compressor comprising a discharge valve, and a stopper for restricting an opening degree of the discharge valve. The discharge valve includes a body portion configured to cover a discharge port formed at a valve plate, and a first protrusion extending fro... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284572 | Valve A plate valve, especially for diaphragm pumps, having a valve plate (8), a valve seat (15), and a valve chamber bounded by a valve housing is provided, with the valve plate being held at the edges thereof. The valve plate (8) is preset under ten... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281911 | Linear compressor Disclosed herein is a linear compressor. In the present invention, an edge of a loop pipe, which is inserted into an outer exhale cover is inclined. It takes effect in enhancing reliability of the product and its assembling capacity, not to clog the edge of the loop... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278838 | Inlet check valve with removable seat An inlet check valve is mountable to a valve body that, in turn, is mounted to a high pressure pump. The inlet check valve has a removable inlet seat with a first through-hole forming an inlet path and functioning as a valve seat. A valve is positionable over the fi... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275561 | Discharging valve assembly of reciprocating compressor A discharging valve assembly for a reciprocating compressor includes a discharging cover coupled with a front frame so as to cover a cylinder in which a piston is inserted; a discharging valve inserted in the discharging cover, and opening/closing an inner space of ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273355 | Compressor assembly with piston having multiple cross sections A compressor assembly having a piston with multiple cross sections. The compressor assembly, in one form thereof, includes a cylinder block defining a cavity. A piston is at least partially disposed in the cavity and reciprocates along a central axis of the cavity. ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7263979 | High-pressure pump with a device for regulating the flow rate for a fuel-injection system The high-pressure pump (7) comprises a number of pumping elements (18) actuated in reciprocating motion through corresponding suction and delivery strokes. Each pumping element (18) is provided with a corresponding intake valve (25) in co... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7249556 | Compressor with fortified piston channel A compressor is disclosed generally comprising a cylinder head mounted to a cylinder block having a cooling chamber and a piston channel via a bolt. A piston is disposed in the piston channel and has a contact portion that contacts the channel wall, which is integra... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247006 | Method and apparatus for sealing an ultrahigh-pressure fluid system An ultrahigh-pressure fluid system, such as an ultrahigh-pressure fluid pump, includes an improved dynamic seal assembly that can withstand pressures above 40,000 psi, and more preferably, pressures up to and beyond 87,000 psi. The dynamic sealing assembly includes ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7237474 | Reciprocating pump A piston pump for an electronically controllable vehicle brake system including a particularly simple, inexpensive, and space-saving throttle, and a filter hydraulically upstream of it, which prevents the throttle from becoming clogged with impurities. The pressure ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232294 | Compressor having a discharge valve mechanism including a valve retainer having a specially-designed curved surface In a compressor having a discharge valve mechanism, a valve retainer has a curved surface which is faced to and spaced from a movable portion of a flexible plate-like discharge valve and adapted to limit the movement of the movable portion. In a first direction para... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7232293 | Manual hydraulic pump A manual hydraulic pump includes a cylinder block 10 and an end block 8. The rear end of the cylinder block 10 and the end block 8 defines an end space 21 between them. The cylinder block 10 has cylinders 13 and oil p... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7214040 | Cylinder head arrangement for a piston compressor The invention relates to a cylinder head arrangement for a piston compressor, particularly for a hermetically enclosed refrigerant compressor, with a valve plate, a suction gas channel, a discharge chamber and a retainer element for a discharge valve. It is endeavou... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211737 | Installation substrate, method of mounting installation substrate, and bulb socket using installation substrate A mounting board has a board, retaining members mounted on the upper surface of the board, and a part retained by the retaining members. The part is mounted such that at least a part thereof is arranged below the lower surface of the board, and that the part is elec... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7186095 | 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 ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7179065 | Linear compressor Disclosed herein is a linear compressor. In the present invention, a spring sheet is equipped in an exhale cover to prevent an edge and an outer circumference of an exhale spring from touching with the exhale cover. A surface of the spring sheet is treated with a me... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175400 | Compressor assembly with reciprocating piston and vented cylinder A compressor assembly including a cylinder block defining first and second cavity portions. A central axis extends through first and second cavity portions. A compressible fluid respectively enters and exits the first cavity portion through an inlet and outlet. A pi... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7163383 | Compressor having alignment bushings and assembly method A compressor assembly including a compression mechanism having a main bearing and a plurality of first pilot holes, and an electric motor comprising a rotor disposed within a stator. The stator has a plurality of second and third pilot holes. Each of the first pilot... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159412 | Compressor head, internal discriminator, external discriminator, manifold design for refrigeration recovery apparatus The compressor head, internal and/or external discriminator, and manifold design in general utilize ball valves on the suction and discharge of a cylinder head in the recovery of refrigerant liquid and/or vapor. The device facilitates the flashing of liquid refriger... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7137491 | Shock absorber non-vibrating check valve assembly A check valve assembly for a shock absorber includes a tapered valve seat and a polygonal check valve which includes a plurality of flat surfaces. Each pair of flat surfaces intersects at a linear engagement surface which slidably engages a cylindrical chamber. When... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7137792 | Piston pump for high viscous materials In a piston pump (1) having a differential piston (12) positioned in a cylindrical housing (11) and translationally drivable, a first pressure chamber (13) of the differential piston (12) is connectable to a second pressure chamber... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7093609 | Air inflation tube of a mini-size air pump An air inflation tube of a mini-size air pump is disclosed. The air inflation tube of the air pump has a dual direction air inflation capability, that is, inflation and deflation, and the pressure releasing and air pumping are done by the same tubular body to solve ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7083400 | Valve arrangement for a small hermetic compressor A suction and discharge valve arrangement for a small hermetic compressor of the type presenting a compression cylinder (1), which has an end closed by a valve plate (10) and which has a suction pipe (5) adjacent to the valve plate (10) a... | 08/01/2006 |
