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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109738 | Vapor recovery gas pressure boosters and methods and systems for using same A gas pressure booster and a method for using it, which recovers fugitive gas emissions such as at atmospheric pressure, boosts them such as to the pressure level of the low pressure gas sink, and returns them to, e.g., the low pressure gas sink, in a single stage o... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7967578 | Hydraulic gravity ram pump A piston type pumping apparatus comprises a vertically oriented cylinder having a top and a bottom with a first aperture. There are first and second passageways for liquid in the cylinder at the top and bottom respectively thereof. A piston is reciprocatingly mounte... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7431572 | Hydraulic oil well pumping installation A hydraulic oil well pumping installation includes a down hole pump positioned down a well, the down hole pump including a master cylinder and at least one slave cylinder in axial alignment with the master cylinder. A master piston is positioned in the master cylind... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7322802 | Thick matter pump comprising a conveyance capacity control system A thick matter pump comprising a drive motor (50), a (reversible) hydraulic pump (6), and two hydraulic cylinders (5, 5′) coupled to conveyor cylinders (7, 7′) for conveying the thick matter. A regulator regulates the rotational speed... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7311502 | Method for using a hydraulic amplifier pump in ultrahigh pressure liquid chromatography A method for supplying solvent to an ultra-high pressure liquid chromatography system using a hydraulic amplifier. The hydraulic amplifier system includes a hydraulic cylinder comprising a primary piston chamber in which a primary piston is disposed and a secondary ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7287504 | Over-center actuator The disclosure allows a short runner valve or manifold tuning valve type manifold tuning device to retain sufficient force on the valve assembly in its closed state to eliminate any vibration or chatter from the system under normal engine operation. The disclosure a... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7204264 | High pressure capillary micro-fluidic valve device and a method of fabricating same A freeze-thaw valve and a method of micro-machining the freeze-thaw valve is provided and includes a valve housing, wherein the valve housing defines a housing cavity and includes a housing inlet, a housing vent, a capillary tubing inlet and a capillary tubing outle... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7175395 | Pressure enhancer value system A system to intensify pressure supplied by a conventional pump where a piston assembly having two piston members at opposite ends is positioned in a pressure cylinder. The laterally outer subchambers are defined by the piston members and the cylinder and are adapted... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175394 | Hydraulic multiphase pump The present invention provides a hydraulically driven multiphase pump system and methods for pumping a fluidstream from the surface of a well. The hydraulically driven multiphase pump system consists of two vertically disposed plungers. The plungers are hydraulicall... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7165951 | High-pressure generating device A high-pressure fluid is continuously generated with high efficiency without causing pulsation of pressure by reciprocally moving a piston having first, second and third chamber sections under the control of an actuator including an operating pressure source and a d... | 01/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7082750 | Pressurizer for a rocket engine A pressurizer for pressurizing a fluid includes: at least two storage tanks, where, for each storage tank, the pressurizer further includes: a propellant entrance valve, a propellant exit valve, a pressurant entrance valve, and a pressurant exit valve, where each of... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7059426 | Acoustic flow pulsing apparatus and method for drill string An underground drilling method and apparatus generates intense pressure pulses at a location at the surface. The pressure pulses propagate down through a drill string to a drill bit. The pulses may be generated by creating water hammer in flowing drilling mud. Inten... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7028569 | Piston, in particular for sampling valve The invention concerns a piston wherein the mobile screw (2) is engaged in the bolt (8) integral with the mobile assembly (1). It is provided with a cylindrical axial housing (10) wherein is engaged the rod (7) integral at its fron... | 04/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6948921 | Vacuum pump comprising an outlet A vacuum pump (1, 30) has an inlet (5) and an outlet (6). Plug-in screw fittings (9) are connected with the inlet and the outlet. The plug-in screw fittings include a bore with an internal bevel (22) that receives a flexible connec... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6942467 | UHV compatible lead through, device and procedure for highly effective production of nuclear spin polarized 3He at high polarization There is provided an ultra high vacuum (UHV) compatible lead-through comprises (a) a housing, (b) a first space, within the housing, connected via a first port to a space outside the UHV-compatible lead through, (c) a second space, within the housing, connected via ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6913077 | Downhole fluid separation system A method of separating fluids that actuate a downhole tool from well fluids is disclosed. The assembly permits equalization or circulation through the running string for delivery of the downhole tool to the desired location. The circulation passage is closed and the... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6874997 | Pump system using a control fluid to drive a switching valve mechanism for an actuating fluid There is provided a pump system excellent in a maintenance ability and compatibility. The pump system comprises a pump (1) for transferring a liquid by alternately supplying air to air chambers (17a, 17b) to extend and contract a p... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6860727 | Air actuated hydraulic pump A hydraulic pump is equipped with an air motor, which is disposed in a housing and oil reservoir of the hydraulic pump, connected to an air source, and has a piston movable in a tube so that pressured air from the air source can cause reciprocation the a piston to p... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6834522 | High internal pressure forming process A device for forming a single or mutli-chamber workpiece by high internal pressure created by a medium capable of flow in the hollow interior of the workpiece. The device contains a forming tool with a cavity accommodating the workpiece and pressure generating equip... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6832620 | Apparatus for dosing lubricant into an air line An apparatus for dosing lubricant into a compressed air flow includes a lubricant container, a pneumatically operated lubricant pump, an injection channel, a non-return valve interposed between the outlet of the pump and the injection channel, and an electronic sens... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6773226 | Rotary work exchanger and method An energy exchanger device can be used for exchanging pressure energy from one fluid to another, or may act as a hydraulic compressor or fluid driven pump. A preferred device uses a jet nozzle to rotate a cylindrical rotor block having a number of axially oriented c... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6769884 | Hydraulic drive system for piston pumps A hydraulic drive system is provided to produce a smoothed or near sinusoidal output flow characteristic for reciprocating piston pumps. The device occupies a smaller footprint than conventional mechanical reciprocating pumps and allows a standard reciprocating pump... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6736611 | Aircraft fluid delivery device An aircraft fluid delivery device (10) including a piston assembly (20), a pilot assembly (22), and a control assembly (24). The control assembly (24) includes non-contact proximity sensors (S1, S2) that sense the pos... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6733253 | Hydraulic air compressor having an automatic water valve regulation mechanism An improved air compressor powered by water having an automatic water valve regulation mechanism. The air compressor includes a resiliently biased piston within a liquid chamber and a ram within a compression chamber, the ram being conjoined with the piston. Inlet a... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6712587 | Hydraulic amplifier pump for use in ultrahigh pressure liquid chromatography A hydraulic amplifier system for an ultra-high pressure liquid chromatography system. The hydraulic amplifier system includes a hydraulic cylinder comprising a primary piston chamber in which a primary piston is disposed and a secondary piston chamber in which a sec... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6676387 | Metering pump with a rotary valve responsive to electrical signals from the contact between a fluid responsive shuttle and dual probes A metering device contains a rotor which defines elongate chamber, there being a shuttle contained within the chamber movable between two terminal end positions. Frusto-conical surfaces defined on the rotor cooperate with annular members defining correspo... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6676386 | Oilless air motor assembly for hydraulic pumps An oilless air motor assembly useable for driving hydraulic pumps and the like includes a slide valve that moves back and forth relative to a valve sleeve situated about the slide valve. A low friction or lubricious dry seal member is disposed between the... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6663360 | Fluid injection pump with internal air actuator valve A injection pump includes a needle valve which is disposed in the pump body cap. An air actuator valve is disposed in the pump piston head. The amount of air fed is controlled by the gap between the needle valve and a needle valve seat which is also locat... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6609898 | Process and device for pumping compressible materials with reduced pressure pulsation A hydraulic system for a reciprocating piston pump that includes an accumulator for producing a steady-pressure supply of compressible material to a distribution nozzle. The hydraulic system includes an adjustable means for constricting the flow of hydrau... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6582205 | Fluid motivated grease/water pumping and separating system A grease/water pumping and separating system is provided with a pump mechanism that utilizes a motivating fluid to pump a grease/water mixture. The mixture is sucked into and discharged out of a pumping cavity. A movable biasing boundary, such as a piston... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6558134 | Fluid intensifier pump system An intensifier pump system includes a supply pump for delivering fluid products at an intermediate pressure. The products are delivered to one or more intensifier pumps that take advantage of hydraulic intensification to expel the product at high pressure... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6550454 | Injector with subdivided pressure multiplier An injector for injection a fuel under high pressure into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, the injector has an injector housing, a control chamber, a primary-side inlet to the control chamber, a control valve which controls the prima... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6511302 | Slurry piston pump with cylinder cleaning apparatus A slurry piston pump (10) including a fluid hose (70) coupled into the back end (26) of a piston cylinder (24) to provide cleaning and/or lubricating fluid (60) into the interior (23) of cylinder (24) while allowing cylinder (24) to be directly coupled to... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6478552 | Fluid motivated pump A device for pumping a stock fluid by supplying and discharging a motivating fluid to a unit is described. The device develops the suction and discharge of the stock fluid through the motion of a movable biasing boundary within a cavity. The movable biasi... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6447259 | Pressure energy recovery device An energy recovery device includes at least one cylinder, a piston slidable in the cylinder, a first valve for selectively connecting one end of the cylinder to waste liquid at a first relatively high pressure and to drain and a second valve for allowing ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6435843 | Reciprocating pump for feeding viscous liquid Two cylindrical pump cylinders are mounted end-to-end. A first piston is placed in the first cylinder, a second piston is placed in the second cylinder, and the pistons are interconnected. In one embodiment compressed air alternately drives the first pist... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6415704 | Pneumatic oil pump A pneumatic oil pump has a cylinder, a piston, a pedal and an oil reservoir. The cylinder has a central bore, a sealed front end and a sealed rear end. An air connector is mounted in a cover on the front end of the cylinder. An actuating valve is mounted ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6409482 | Double-force type pressure cylinder structure A double-force type pressure cylinder structure includes a gas cylinder secured on a pressurizing cylinder base, and a top cap secured on the gas cylinder. The pressurizing cylinder base has a liquid inlet port forming a first check valve, a liquid outlet... | 06/25/2002 |