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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:
Aug. 06, 2024

Filed:

Nov. 08, 2022
Applicant:

Pdc Machines, Inc., Warminster, PA (US);

Inventors:

Chris Turner, Windsor, CO (US);

Guy Babbitt, Fort Collins, CO (US);

Alex Beckerman, Tuscon, AZ (US);

Bryce Whitehill, Fort Collins, CO (US);

Garrett Casassa, Fort Collins, CO (US);

Assignee:

PDC Machines, Inc., Warminster, PA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 45/053 (2006.01); F04B 43/073 (2006.01); F04B 45/04 (2006.01); F04B 49/22 (2006.01); F04B 53/06 (2006.01); F04B 53/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 45/0533 (2013.01); F04B 43/073 (2013.01); F04B 45/043 (2013.01); F04B 45/053 (2013.01); F04B 45/0536 (2013.01); F04B 49/22 (2013.01); F04B 53/06 (2013.01); F04B 53/14 (2013.01); F04B 2201/0201 (2013.01); F04B 2201/0202 (2013.01); F04B 2205/05 (2013.01);
Abstract

Devices and methods for operating a diaphragm compressor system provide high output pressure and high throughput. In some force coupled embodiments, pressures on an actuator piston are balanced by high-pressure recovery or medium-pressure shuffling arrangements. In some embodiments, modular diaphragm compressors are stacked with a clamping mechanism pressing the compressor modules together. In embodiments, multiple stacks are provided as stages of a pressurization process. In embodiments, a main stage valve controls one or more pressure circuits for one or more hydraulic actuators of compressor modules. In embodiments, orifices configured for damping are incorporated to control actuator piston movement within a compressor module.


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