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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7229474 | Method for controlling the position of a permanent magnetically supported rotating component Since disruptive forces can be continuously exerted upon a rotor during a pulsatile flow through a pump with a magnetically mounted rotor (permanent magnets and addition control current coils), it is necessary to adjust position i.e. modify axial rotor position very... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7173353 | Integrated blower for cooling device An integrated blower for cooling device comprises an electric drive with at least one set of a flat stator and a magnetized rotor, a casing with an inlet and an outlet, and radial impeller. The flat stator integrated with the casing thus the flat stator serves as at... | 02/06/2007 |
| 6890159 | Air blower with fan unable to contact motor housing A relative movement of a fan 1 toward a motor 2, which is one of the relative movements of the fan 1 with respect to a rotating shaft 23, is restricted by an inner ring 221 of a radial bearing 22. Due to this, the relative m... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6716001 | Oil supply apparatus for hermetic compressor An oil supply apparatus for a hermetic compressor includes: a crank shaft connected to a rotor of a driving motor so as to be rotated together with the rotor, and having an oil flow path therein; a sleeve connected at a lower end of the crank shaft so as to be rotat... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6666664 | Technique for protecting a submersible motor A motor protection system that utilizes a motor protector in combination with a submersible motor. The motor protector allows for the free flow of an internal lubricating liquid therethrough to the connected submersible motor. The internal liquid prevents... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6602059 | Electric submersible pump assembly with tube seal section The present invention provides an electrical submersible pump assembly having a submersible pump, a submersible electrical motor drivingly connected to the pump, and a seal assembly disposed between the submersible pump and the motor. The seal assembly is... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6498410 | Motor and pressure generating apparatus incorporating the motor A compact turbo-molecular pump having a high depressurizing capability. A motor driving the pump includes a rotary shaft, the distal and basal ends of which are supported by magnetic bearings. Each magnetic bearing has a rotated magnet, which is rotated i... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6440033 | Gearbox assembly for deep oil well pumps Featured is a gearbox used to interconnect an electric motor to a deep oil well tube pump. The gearbox includes a drive shaft interconnected to the pump, a reduction gear assembly interconnected to the drive shaft and the electric motor, a bearing system ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6418927 | Rotary compressor for respiration systems An improved rotary compressor (1) for respiration systems with breathing gases transported in a closed system. This rotary compressor (1), which can be washed and sterilized, is has an electrically driven compressor wheel (5) mounted by means of an aerody... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6406277 | Centrifugal pump with inducer intake An electrical submersible well pump assembly has an inducer and diffuser for applying a positive pressure to the first pump stage. The pump assembly includes a centrifugal pump with a housing having a well fluid inlet and a number of pump stages. Each pum... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6361272 | Centrifugal submersible pump A submersible centrifugal pump for downhole pumping of methane-saturated water from wells drilled in coal formations, has an electric motor-driven vertical shaft having centrifugal impellers distributed therealong, each impeller being located in a station... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6322331 | Tubular junction for tubing pump A well pump assembly has a tubular junction having a main tube and a bypass tube. An electric motor and seal section hang below the tubular junction in the main tube. The motor is powered by a power cable that extends alongside the tubing to the surface. ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6290469 | Hand held, self-powered pump A portable, self-contained pump having a battery carried on board. The pump includes a pumping device for forcing liquids to flow, such as those including impellers, plungers or reciprocating pistons, diaphragms, and others, a motor, the battery, electric... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6278209 | Decoupling device for an electric motor Decoupling devices for an electric motor in relation to a housing usually have decoupling bushes made of elastic material, which are disposed between a motor mount and the housing and extend along a bush longitudinal axis. The decoupling device includes a... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6149407 | Gas-venting domestic hot water circulation pump When a hot water supply line has to be filled with hot water at all times it requires that the contents of the hot water supply line has to be returned to the hot water heater by a circulator pump. When gas-bubbles form in the hot water supply line, they ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6099271 | Downhole electrical submersible pump with dynamically stable bearing system A bearing configuration for use in electrical submersible pumps having improved stability. The bearing configurations include multi-lobed bearings, such as lemon bore, tri-lobe bearings, pocket bearings and tilting pad type bearings.... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6089832 | Through-tubing, retrievable downhole pump system A downhole pump system which allows the pump unit to be retrieved and re-installed through the production tubing while leaving the tubing, electrical cable, and the remainder of the components of the pump system in place. Preferably, the pump unit is run ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6086339 | Solar-powered reciprocating pump A solar-powered reciprocating pump for submersible use in a well, such as a water well. The pump has a pumping section with a plunger therein. The pump also has a drive section with a rotating output shaft and a transmission section which converts the rot... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6071093 | Bearingless blood pump and electronic drive system A magnetically operated blood pump includes a rotor with an impeller that rotates within a housing, and the housing fastens to a driver that preferably electromagnetically controls the speed and disposition of the impeller in response to sensed conditions... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6063001 | Gearbox assembly for deep oil well pumps Featured is a gearbox that is used to interconnect an electric motor to a deep oil well tube pump such as an eccentric worm pump. The gearbox includes a drive shaft mechanically interconnected to the pump, a reduction gear assembly mechanically interconne... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6050789 | Pump-in-pipe Adapter for installing deep-well submersible pump with a motor in casings with inflatable seal means comprising an annular inflatable tubular bladder with pipe flow-through means, communicating with the pump; adapter and pump suspended by cable means and ... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6022200 | Vertical arrangement of a dual heat exchanger/fan assembly There is a cooler fan assembly having a shroud, a fan blade and motor to produce an air flow, a first heat exchanger, and a second heat exchanger. The first heat exchanger cools compressed air; the second heat exchanger cools a coolant. The shroud defines... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5992517 | Downhole reciprocating plunger well pump system A multicylinder downhole reciprocating plunger pump includes a crankshaft supported on a frame for rotation about an axis generally parallel with the wellbore axis by a submersible electric motor or by a rotary drive rod extending within the well conduit ... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5988992 | Retrievable progressing cavity pump rotor A progressive cavity pump housing is secured to the lower end of a string of tubing. A motor is secured to the progressive cavity housing. An electrical power cable is strapped to the motor alongside the tubing. The pump has a pump rotor located within a ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5924851 | Magnetically coupled pump having a back-up radical sliding surface on the shaft A magnetically coupled pump comprising a housing whose interior is partitioned into a pump chamber and a motor chamber by a partition wall. An impeller is mounted in the pump chamber. The stator of the motor is mounted in the motor chamber. The rotating s... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5864976 | Driving mechanism of music snow drop ball A driving mechanism of music snow drop ball, which provides waterproof effect for avoiding rusting of the mechanism. The driving mechanism includes a water ball and a base disposed under the water ball for containing a seat member, an upper and a lower si... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5803721 | Clean room fan unit A clean room fan unit is used to provide a continuous flow of air to a clean room, where the air flow is substantially free of undesired impurities. The fan unit includes a rectangular housing that defines a cavity. A fan unit is located inside the cavity... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5720599 | Vertical arrangement of a dual heat exchanger/fan assembly with an air compressor A cooler fan assembly having a shroud, a means to produce an air flow, a first heat exchanger, and a second heat exchanger. The shroud defines an air passageway. The air passageway directs an air flow produced by the air flow means in a path having a dire... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5716200 | Blower apparatus having a casing and motor flange having noise reducing configuration A motor 2 has a motor flange 6 for supporting the weight of the motor and is installed on a blower casing 5. The motor flange 6 has a dimension in the radial direction of the motor which is smaller than the outer diameter of the fan 1 and extends in the r... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5713730 | Ceramic pivot bearing arrangement for a sealless blood pump A centrifugal blood pump, used for heart-lung machines or the like, having at least one impeller, a casing having an inlet and an outlet, the casing formed to have a space for rotatably housing the at least one impeller and a magnetic drive disposed outsi... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5700138 | Centrifugal pump A submersible centrifugal pump (10) includes a casing (11) which houses a motor (13) and a pump assembly (14). A shaft (12) which carries the impeller (37) portion of the pump assembly (14) is driven by the motor (13) to draw fluid, in which the pump (10)... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5628616 | Downhole pumping system for recovering liquids and gas A downhole pumping system for recovering liquids and gas, comprising a first centrifugal pump having internal features for mixing introduced gas into introduced liquids, and a second centrifugal pump having an intake in fluid communication with a discharg... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5601418 | Blood pump A centrifugal blood pump for heart-lung machines or the like. An impeller is provided with pump vanes and a magnet. The impeller is rotatably accommodated in a casing having an inlet and an outlet. A magnet drive means is disposed outside the casing. The ... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5536148 | Turbo vacuum pump A turbo vacuum pump for compressing a low-pressure gas to discharge the compressed gas into atmosphere comprises pump stator having a gas flow passage comprising a plurality of annular flow passages on an inner surface thereof arranged stepwise diameters ... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5232350 | Motor driven pump assembly with a protective cover A motor mounted pump assembly for use with an agitator-type clothes washing machine is disclosed which includes a pump, having an impeller located in a pump housing, mounted to a motor casing such that a drive shaft from the motor extends into the pump ho... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5114320 | Blower or pump with capillary filter for replenishment of oil separated by vacuum pump A housing 3 disposed below the rotor accommodates a driving motor 13, shaft bearings 14, 15 and an oil sump 21. An evacuating line 31 which traverses the wall the housing 3 connects a vacuum pump to the interior 18 of the housing. In order to avoid the lo... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5110266 | Electric blower having improved return passage for discharged air flow An electric blower has an electric motor, a centrifugal impeller rotating by the driving of the electric motor, an end bracket for separating the electric motor from the centrifugal impeller, and a diffuser. The diffuser includes a plurality of diffuser v... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5039286 | Electrically-driven rotary pump A centrifugal pump, intended for pumping liquids, includes a impeller (1) connected in rotation to a rotor (7) with a permanent magnet that is part of a synchronous motor. The rotor (7) which has an axial clearance (L) is accommodated in a cylindrical hou... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4978281 | Vibration dampened blower An air blower for a therapy pool has its motor blower assembly resiliently mounted to the housing for decreased transmission of noise and vibration to the case and attached plumbing. A resilient, elastomeric annulus, reinforced at its inner edge, connects... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4966534 | Sump draining apparatus Sump draining apparatus is disclosed consisting of a cylindrical canister which houses a cylindrically configured pump and motor disposed in axially stacked relation. The top end of the cylindrical canister is sealably closed and the lower end is open to ... | 10/30/1990 |
