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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2002
Filed:
May. 11, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Edward L. Simonds, Adel, IA (US);
Assignee:
Thermal Dynamics, Inc., Adel, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01K 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01K 1/00 ;
Abstract
A motor or converting fluid pressure to rotational motivation and pump for moving fluid, comprising an outer race centered about a first axis and an inner race centered about a second axis. The first axis is different from, but parallel to, the second axis. A plurality of vanes is coupled for movement relative to the inner race and a fluid is provided into the vane at a pressure sufficient to cause the vane to rotationally drive the inner race relative to the outer race. Alternatively, the inner race may be driven directly to pump fluid between the inner race and the outer race.