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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2010
Applicants:
Alison Subiantoro, Singapore, SG;
Ken Shaun Yap, Singapore, SG;
Kim Tiow Ooi, Singapore, SG;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, SG;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03C 2/00 (2006.01); F03C 4/00 (2006.01); F01C 1/348 (2006.01); F01C 21/18 (2006.01); F25B 9/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01C 1/348 (2013.01); F04C 2240/603 (2013.01); F25B 9/06 (2013.01); F01C 21/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
An example revolving vane expander includes a cylinder. A rotor is housed within the cylinder to establish a working chamber between the cylinder and the rotor. The rotor is eccentrically mounted relative to the cylinder. A vane is secured to the cylinder or the rotor. The vane is slidably receivable within a slot established in the other of the cylinder or the rotor. The vane is configured to link rotational movement of the cylinder and the rotor.