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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2008
Applicants:
Jim Gerhardt, St. Augusta, MN (US);
Shannon Hansen, Bird Island, MN (US);
Inventors:
Jim Gerhardt, St. Augusta, MN (US);
Shannon Hansen, Bird Island, MN (US);
Assignee:
Christianson Systems, Inc., Blomkest, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 1/16 (2006.01); B64C 11/00 (2006.01); B64C 27/20 (2006.01); F01D 5/22 (2006.01); F03D 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present disclosure provides an improved rotor of a centrifugal compressor. The rotor includes a blade arrangement and geometry that increase the overall efficiency of the rotor. In particular, blades within the rotor are curved and inclined in a manner that improves the overall efficiency of the rotor. The present disclosure also provides a method of manufacturing the improved rotor.