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Patent No.:

US 10161271 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2018

Filed:

Jan. 26, 2016

Air compressor having supplemental power source

Applicant:

Ingersoll-rand Company, Davidson, NC (US);

Inventors:

James Christopher Collins, Mooresville, NC (US);

Marion Patrick McDonald, Jr., Statesville, NC (US);

Assignee:

Ingersoll-Rand Company, Davidson, NC (US);

Attorney:

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

Primary Examiner:

Hoang Nguyen

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01K 23/12 (2006.01); F04B 35/01 (2006.01); F04C 18/34 (2006.01); F28D 15/02 (2006.01); F01K 7/16 (2006.01); F04C 18/02 (2006.01); F04C 18/16 (2006.01); F04B 35/06 (2006.01); F04B 35/04 (2006.01); F04B 35/00 (2006.01); F16H 3/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01K 23/12 (2013.01); F01K 7/16 (2013.01); F04B 35/002 (2013.01); F04B 35/006 (2013.01); F04B 35/01 (2013.01); F04B 35/04 (2013.01); F04B 35/06 (2013.01); F04C 18/0215 (2013.01); F04C 18/16 (2013.01); F04C 18/34 (2013.01); F28D 15/02 (2013.01); F16H 3/54 (2013.01); F28D 2015/0291 (2013.01);
Abstract

A fluid expander is disclosed as used in conjunction with an air compressor that is driven by a prime mover. The fluid expander is structured to extract useful work from a fluid stream and add that work to the work provided by the prime mover to the compressor. In some embodiments a clutch can be used to decouple the expander from the compressor if insufficient work is developed by the expander. A gear train can also be used to change the rotational speed prior to work being delivered to the compressor.

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Collins, James. (2018). Air compressor having supplemental power source (U.S. Patent No. 10161271). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10161271

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