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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182243 | Condensate pump A condensate pump for an HVAC system includes a reservoir, a solenoid pump assembly with a solenoid pump, and a solenoid pump electronic control module for limiting the amount of energy delivered to the solenoid pump during one half cycle from an AC current source. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182242 | Compressor vibration isolation mount and method of use A compressor vibration isolation mount for isolating the vibrations of a compressor from the rest of a structure includes at least one frame; and at least one gimbal coupling the compressor to the at least one frame for partial rotation about at least one primary ax... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8157541 | Mounting arrangement for mounting a pedal force servomechanism on a vehicle structure A mounting arrangement for a pedal force servomechanism assembly of a motor vehicle structure. The pedal force servomechanism assembly is provided with integrated screw connection points and can be fastened by screws to any vehicle structure in a particular vehicle ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152487 | Inverter-integrated electric compressor An inverter-integrated electric compressor that is capable of solving various problems caused by thermal expansion of a gel material filled inside an inverter accommodating section for vibration prevention and moisture prevention and capable of increasing reliabilit... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8113797 | Hermetically enclosed refrigerant compressor arrangement Provided is a simplified design for spring retainers in a hermetically enclosed refrigerant compressor. A hermetically enclosed refrigerant compressor includes a hermetically tight enclosure, and an electrical motor unit and a compressor supported relative to the en... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8062005 | Linear compressor with spring arrangement for vibration suppression The invention concerns a linear compressor, particularly a refrigerant compressor, with a housing (2, 2′) and a compression unit, which comprises a compressor with a piston and a cylinder as well as a linear motor driving the piston in relation to the cylin... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8047813 | Noise-suppression pump apparatus and method An aromatherapy air pump is damped and largely isolated against acoustic and mechanical transmission of vibrations in three dimensions by a combination of containment within multiple, nested housings and standoffs provided by elastomeric supports having anisotropic ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8038418 | Linear compressor A linear compressor has a rigid frame (11, 12, 13), on which an oscillating body (16) is held via at least one spring (9) so as to be able to effect reciprocating motion and at least one electromagnet (14, 15) is mounted for driving the r... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8033798 | Compressor vibration damper A vibration damper includes a first damping member coupled to a compressor, a second damping member coupled to the first damping member, and a dispersion member between the first and second damping members to disperse torsional vibration forces from the compressor. ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8002528 | Compressor assembly having vibration attenuating structure A compressor includes a shell, a compression mechanism, a motor, a base member, and a mounting foot. The compression mechanism is disposed within the shell and the motor is drivingly engaged with the compression mechanism. The base member is coupled to the shell and... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7993113 | Damper and vacuum pump A damper is configured for a vacuum pump that evacuates a vacuum system via gas transfer by a gas transfer mechanism in the vacuum pump by the rotating action of a rotating body in the vacuum pump. The damper restrains the propagation of vibrations produced in the v... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7896623 | Linear compressor with spring arrangement A linear compressor with a pumping chamber, in which a piston moves back and forth, and a frame, fixed to the pumping chamber, on which an oscillating body, connected to the piston, is fixed by at least one spring such as to move back and forth and provided with at ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7887306 | Linear compressor The present invention discloses a linear compressor including a shell, a compressor main body installed in the shell and composed of a cylinder, a piston reciprocated inside the cylinder to compress refrigerant, and a linear motor for driving the piston, and elastic... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7819638 | Compressor mounting system A mounting system is provided for supporting a weight of a compressor in a mobile application. The compressor may include a top end and a bottom end. The mounting system may include a housing having a top plate and a bottom plate, the top plate being disposed a dist... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7722335 | Linear compressor Disclosed herein is a linear compressor. The linear compressor comprises shell spring seats each including a shell coupling portion and a spring coupling portion. A buffer is provided between the shell coupling portion and the spring coupling portion to absorb vibra... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7614855 | Pump and motor assembly A fluid pumping system that includes a motor and a pump, wherein an output shaft of the motor is directly coupled to an input shaft of the pump. This coupling between the output shaft of the motor and the input shaft of the pump may be the primary mechanism for coup... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7540723 | Reciprocating compressor A reciprocating compressor includes a reciprocating motor that generates a reciprocation force and a compressing unit to which a discharge pipe that discharges a compressed fluid is connected. The compressing unit compresses a fluid by receiving the reciprocation fo... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7379300 | Fixing mechanism for a fan fixing frame A fixing mechanism fixes a side of a fan frame having a plurality of cooling fans and provided with a locking elastic tab having a second locking portion to a bottom board of a housing of an electronic device. The fixing mechanism includes a fixing tab fixed to the ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7351043 | Horizontal compressor end cap A substantially horizontal compressor including a housing having a main body portion with an open end. An end cap is secured to the main body portion with the end cap being provided with a plurality of apertures. The hermetic terminal body of the compressor is seala... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347674 | Pump A fluid pump of the type in which a housing assembly has a first sub-housing having an electric motor therein which is in line with a second sub-housing having the impeller therein, with the motor having a rotor shaft which extends through a seal of the first sub-ho... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7322801 | Compact linear air pump and valve package A compact air pump and valve package includes pump and valve assemblies integral with a pressure housing defining inlet ports and a plurality of fittings for connecting air lines to an interior of the pressure housing. The linear diaphragm pump assembly has a perman... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7317267 | Mounting arrangement for a refrigerator fan A mounting arrangement for a refrigerator fan, comprising an electric motor (11) to whose shaft is affixed a propeller (12) with an axial flow passing through a refrigerated air outlet (4b) provided through an internal divisional wall ( | 01/08/2008 |
| 7313840 | Induction liquid pump and magnetic tank scrubber An induction liquid pump includes a power unit and a circulation unit that are oppositely mountable to a tank with a plurality of fixation units. The liquid pump power unit includes a power induction unit to produce a variable magnetic field. The submersible liquid ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7300243 | Power blower A power blower has a fan housing, a blowing fan accommodated in the fan housing, a drive source for driving the blowing fan, an operating handle connected to the fan housing for gripping by an operator of the power blower, and at least one vibration damping member i... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299791 | Pump spacer/dampening structure for fuel delivery system A fuel delivery system includes a filter 19 for filtering fuel. The filter 19 has an internal wall 20 defining a pocket 14. A fuel pump 12 is provided in the pocket 14 for pumping filtered fuel to an engine. A pump spacer st... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7301253 | Vehicle electric fan motor with universal mount A vehicle fan motor for an electric fan assembly includes a motor housing, a motor assembly enclosed in the motor housing, and a universal mounting arrangement radially and outwardly extended from the motor housing for securely mounting the motor housing to the elec... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300261 | Vibration damper with nested turbo molecular pump A gas turbo pump assembly for connection to a port of a vacuum chamber and having high throughput with low vibration. The assembly comprises a turbo pump and a vibration damper. The pump has a pump body with an external surface and a center axis defining a first axi... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293970 | Two-stage rotary compressor An oil supply hole connecting an oil reservoir to a suction port formed in a lower supporting member of a two-stage rotary compressor is disclosed. The suction port is provided in the lower supporting member attached to the lower side of a high stage side rotary com... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290992 | Suspension device for an electric pump The present invention provides a suspension device for an electric pump of an assembly for drawing fuel in a motor vehicle, the device comprising: an outer support suitable for surrounding the electric pump, centered on an axis parallel to the axis of the electric p... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287536 | Heater for heating the dishwashing liquid in a dishwasher In a dishwasher having a dishwashing compartment and a pump fluidically connected to the dishwashing compartment for channeling liquid to the dishwashing compartment, the pump disposed outside the dishwashing compartment and including a pump housing defining an inte... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284967 | Reliability-improving structure of reciprocating compressor In a reliability-improving structure of a reciprocating compressor, by minimizing vibration noise occurred in operation, adjusting a quantity of compression gas accurately, measuring an air gap in order to uniform an air gap of a reciprocating motor in an assembly p... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281907 | Offset mounting foot A single piece offset mounting foot is positioned between the compressor and the floor of a cabinet for the compressor. The offset mounting foot has a main body having a geometric shape with a top and bottom surface connected by sidewalls that form a perimeter. A de... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278834 | Compressor assemblies with improved mounting support and method of mounting such compressor assemblies A compressor assembly including a housing, a motor operatively linked to a compressor mechanism, a support structure, and a sheet of closed cell foam material. The motor and compressor mechanism are disposed within the housing. The housing, motor, and compressor mec... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276829 | Frame unit of compressor and manufacturing method thereof A frame unit provided in a compressor and a method of manufacturing the frame unit with improved productivity. The frame unit is secured between a cylinder block and a stator of the compressor and is adapted to rotatably support a rotary shaft press fitted in a roto... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7263851 | Refrigerator A refrigerator comprises: a body having a storage chamber and a mechanical chamber; a base plate arranged in the mechanical chamber without a direct contact with the body, and having a compressor; a first supporting member coupled to the body and supporting the body... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261323 | Fuel damper A device for dampening fuel movement in a tank having an aperture is provided. The device includes a fuel pump and a baffle connected to the pump so that the baffle is permitted to move from a retracted configuration to a deployed configuration. Further, when the de... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261008 | Air sampler An air sampler having a fan; an air inlet tube; a main body having a cyclonic cup, a stripping column and a demister; and fluidic circuitry for inputting fluids to the main body and the air inlet tube, and for outputting fluids from the main body. Air flow through t... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261274 | Vibration isolation system for dagger mounted equipment A vibration isolation mount, a vibration isolation system and a method of resiliently mounting a device, and particularly a device that is mounted in a cramped space with the vibration isolation mount including a dagger plate having an elastomer secured thereto to p... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7249937 | Hermetic electric compressor and refrigeration unit including non-resonating support structure for the compressor A hermetic electric compressor including sealed container and coil spring provided for elastically supporting electric compression element housed in sealed container. A consideration has been made to avoid the coincidence in the resonance frequency between coil spri... | 07/31/2007 |
