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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7914269 | Gear pump for actuating a clutch A positive-displacement pump having an eccentrically positioned internal ring gear and pinion within a pump housing. Pressurized operating fluid is provided by the pump to actuate an actuation piston of a clutch unit, such as a double clutch unit. The clutch unit is... | 03/29/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7287969 | Rotary fluid pressure device and improved brake assembly for use therewith A rotary fluid pressure device defining a fluid inlet (17), an output shaft (37), and a housing (41,43) defining a brake chamber (61), a piston member (63,65) being disposed therein and biased toward an engaged position by a spring... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7238012 | Rotary pump A rotary pump has a simple construction by omitting a transmission shaft on the side of a motor and whereby makes a cost of the rotary pump as low as possible, with maintaining feature that assembling and disassembling is facilitated. The rotary pump has a main casi... | 07/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7144224 | Variable capacity rotary compressor A variable capacity rotary compressor is designed to prevent eccentric bushes from slipping during a compression operation, and thereby prevent noise from being generated and increase durability. The variable capacity rotary compressor includes a housing to define f... | 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 |
| 7137273 | Air chiller unit The invention provides an improved air chiller unit mounted on an aircraft for sending cooled air to service carts used for serving meals. A compressor 20 of a refrigerant equipped in an air chiller unit has a motor 210 and a rotary compressor 220 | 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 |
| 7125020 | Vented high pressure shaft seal A rotary fluid pressure device (11) having a housing (13,31), inlet and outlet ports (21,23), a gerotor gear set (15), a valve member (51) and an input-output shaft (49). A seal assembly (73) is disposed radially betw... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7104764 | Variable capacity rotary compressor A variable capacity rotary compressor is designed to prevent eccentric bushes from slipping during a compression operation, thus preventing noise from being generated and increasing durability. The compressor includes a housing to define two compression chambers hav... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7083397 | Scroll compressor with motor control for capacity modulation Several transmission embodiments selectively communicate rotary drive to an orbiting scroll to achieve capacity modulation. In these embodiments, when the motor is driven in a first direction, the orbiting scroll is driven at a rate which is equal to the motor speed... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7082932 | Control system for an internal combustion engine with a supercharger A method is provided in which a marine propulsion system with a charge air compressor is controlled through the use of a clutch or a multiple speed transmission that allows the charge air compressor to be engaged or disengaged. The engagement or disengagement of the... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7040102 | Vehicles and electromagnetic clutches for compressors for such vehicles An electromagnetic clutch for a compressor includes a rotor, an armature, an electromagnetic coil for bringing the rotor into contact with the armature and for separating the rotor from the armature, and a temperature detection device, such as a temperature fuse or ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7032881 | Switch mechanism for a pneumatic tool A switch mechanism for a pneumatic tool comprises a choke ring having an air hole disposed in an air passage of the pneumatic tool; A control rod is swayably inserted through the air hole with a first end of corresponds to a trigger of the pneumatic tool; A choke me... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6952061 | Motor drive unit A motor drive unit 1 comprises an input shaft 10, a countershaft 20, a couple of helical gears, a housing 5 and a seventh bearing 57. The input shaft 10 is connected with the rotor shaft 60 of an electrical motor M fo... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6949854 | Method and apparatus for a continuously variable-ratio transmission A method and apparatus for providing a continuously variable transmission (CVT) is described. The CVT comprises permanent magnets to couple power, a coefficient of coupling controlled by an electronic servo control loop. Wherein torque multiplication is achieved by ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6935853 | Variable capacity rotary compressor A variable capacity rotary compressor, which is designed to make an internal pressure of a compression chamber, where an idle rotation is executed, be equal to an outlet side pressure of the rotary compressor, thus minimizing a rotating resistance. The compressor in... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6926109 | Hydrostatic motor drive mount A tracked vehicle includes a track operatively connected to a driveshaft. An output shaft of a hydrostatic motor is selectively rotationally engaged with the driveshaft via a clutch mechanism. When the clutch mechanism is engaged, the motor drives the track. When th... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6910872 | Rotary compressor A variable rotary compressor with a capacity being variable as desired includes a drive device generating a rotating force, a rotating shaft connected to the drive device at a first end thereof and rotated by the drive device, and a cylinder through which a second e... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6722867 | Rotary compressor for vehicle A rotary compressor includes a rotor rotatably disposed to be eccentric to an inner peripheral surface of a housing, a rotation shaft for transmitting rotation force of an engine to the rotor, and a connection member through which the rotation shaft is connected to ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6669456 | Scroll compressor having reversion preventing device A scroll compressor having a reversion preventing device includes: a driving unit inserted in a closed casing and generating a driving force; a compressing unit for compressing and discharging a fluid when the driving unit is driven; a rotational shaft ro... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6634874 | Scroll compressor with anti-reverse rotation clutch A low cost protective clutch member is positioned adjacent an end of the drive shaft in a scroll compressor. The device is a thin washer having a tab which is selectively driven against the housing stop when the compressor is driven in a forward direction... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6544017 | Reverse rotation brake for scroll compressor A scroll compressor including a housing having a compression mechanism and a motor disposed therein, rotatively coupled by a drive shaft. A crankcase is disposed in the housing and supports the compression mechanism. A brake element is operatively engaged... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6544019 | Pump with magnetic clutch The invention is related to a pump, preferably a positive-displacement pump, comprising: a) a rotary drive member (1) driven at a speed dependent on a speed of a driving motor; b) a casing (3); c) and a first feed wheel (5) arranged in said casing (3), said fi... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6478560 | Parallel module rotary screw compressor and method A multiple-module, oil-flooded, rotary screw compressor wherein a plurality of compressor modules are driven by a single drive shaft. The modules are positioned in parallel so that a large volume of compressed air can be provided for use in equipment whic... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6398531 | Pump drive system A drive system is provided for coupling a clutch assembly with a pump assembly that provides fluid power to cool, lubricate and control the operation of the clutch. The drive system comprises a drive coupling rotatably supported on an input shaft by a plu... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6394776 | Double rotor-vane pump Two rotary vane pumps driven by a common drive shaft with each pump sharing a common intake. Each pump's rotor is connected to the drive shaft by shear means. A valve is utilized to seal off a failed pump, and to protect the operating pump from foreign ob... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6386847 | Scroll compressor having clutch with powered reverse rotation protection A scroll compressor is provided with a clutch to minimize or eliminate the detrimental effects of reverse rotation. Generally, the clutch prevents rotation of the shaft during both powered and unpowered reverse rotation. The clutch could be subject to dam... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6375442 | Supercharger clutch system A supercharger clutch system has a clutch housing (52) in which a clutch pack (84) is disposed to transmit torque from an input, such as a pulley (66), to one of the timing gears (58). The clutch pack (84) is disposed within a cage (92), having a spring s... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6354821 | Scroll compressor with dual clutch capacity modulation A simplified drive arrangement is provided to allow a scroll compressor to be operated at two capacity levels by a reversible electric motor. A pair of one-way clutches are positioned on a pair of parallel shafts. When the motor is driven in a forward dir... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6312238 | Hydraulically retractable hydraulic motor A method and apparatus for hydraulically engaging and disengaging a hydraulic motor comprising a rotor and a stator.... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6283728 | Gas powered rotary engine and compressor A plurality of rotary assemblies driven by gas pressure having internal cam activated retractable gates selectively coupled to a rotary compressor. The rotary compressor is selectively coupled through a clutch to a shaft. The shaft is rotated by the plura... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6193041 | Electromagnetic clutch in which improvement is made about radiation of heat therefrom In an electromagnetic clutch having a rotating component, groove portions (21a, 21b) are made on a surface of the rotating component to induce air flow during rotation of the rotating component. The air flow enhances radiation of heat from the electromagn... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6168402 | Scroll-type compressor having power transmission mechanism allowing idling The invention relates to a scroll-type compressor which will not exert an undesirable influence on a power source of a rotation shaft, even if seizing occurs between an orbiting scroll member and a fixed scroll member. A power transmission mechanism P is ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6152231 | Wellhead drive brake system A braking mechanism, for controlling the release of energy in a rod string (34) for a down-well rotary pump (33), incorporates a rotary member (16) positioned in the energy loop from a prime mover to the top end of the rod string, requiring that the rotar... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6135740 | Pump drive head backspin retarder A pump drive head backspin retarder includes a vane pump having an impeller with a plurality of spring loaded vanes and a pawl clutch centrally disposed in the impeller and having a hub and a plurality of pawls. Each pawl is pivotally attached to the hub ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6086347 | Two-stage rotary vane motor A two-stage rotary vane motor is provided that is particularly efficient for use in cryogenic refrigeration systems where the mass flow rate of the drive fluid (which may be expanding cryogen gas) varies substantially. The two-stage rotary vane motor incl... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6050795 | Fuel feed gear pump having an overload safety device The invention relates to a fuel feed pump for a fuel injection pump for internal combustion engines, having a pair of gear wheels that mesh with one another and are driven to rotate in a pump chamber. The pair of gear wheels pump fuel out of an intake cha... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5800138 | Extracorporeal blood pump for cardiac surgery An extracorporeal blood pump for cardiac surgery is disclosed having a housing with a cylindrical cavity, radially-spaced input and output ports and a pair of radial blades within the cavity. The blades are supported on independent, concentric axles such ... | 09/01/1998 |
