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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2021

Filed:

Nov. 17, 2009
Applicants:

Daniel P. Rini, Orlando, FL (US);

Benjamin Saarloos, Orlando, FL (US);

Brian Zinck, Chuluota, FL (US);

Nick Williams, Orlando, FL (US);

James Hughes, Winter Park, FL (US);

Inventors:

Daniel P. Rini, Orlando, FL (US);

Benjamin Saarloos, Orlando, FL (US);

Brian Zinck, Chuluota, FL (US);

Nick Williams, Orlando, FL (US);

James Hughes, Winter Park, FL (US);

Assignee:

RINI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Oviedo, FL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 53/18 (2006.01); F04B 53/08 (2006.01); F25B 31/00 (2006.01); F04C 29/02 (2006.01); F04C 18/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 53/18 (2013.01); F04B 53/08 (2013.01); F04C 29/02 (2013.01); F25B 31/002 (2013.01); F04C 18/22 (2013.01); F04C 2210/10 (2013.01); F04C 2210/1027 (2013.01); F04C 2210/1072 (2013.01); F04C 2210/266 (2013.01); F25B 2500/01 (2013.01);
Abstract

The subject invention pertains to a method and apparatus for an orientation independent compressor. The subject compressor can be part of a vapor compression cycle system, and can use one or more of a variety of working fluids, including, but not limited to, refrigerants such as r-134a, r-22, CO, and NH. Embodiments of the compressor can utilize positive displacement apparatus to compress the vapor. In a specific embodiment, the compressor can incorporate an oil-lubricated rotary lobed type positive displacement compressor. In a further specific embodiment, the working fluid vapor can be a refrigerant, such as r-134a, incorporating entrained oil, such as miscible lubricating oils. An example of such a miscible lubricating oil that can be used is polyester (POE) oil.


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