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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2013
Applicant:
Texas A&m University;
Inventors:
Mark T. Holtzapple, College Station, TX (US);
George A. Rabroker, College Station, TX (US);
Assignee:
The Texas A&M University System, College Station, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01C 1/30 (2006.01); F03C 2/00 (2006.01); F03C 4/00 (2006.01); F04C 2/00 (2006.01); F02G 1/02 (2006.01); F04C 11/00 (2006.01); F04C 18/08 (2006.01); F04C 29/04 (2006.01); F01C 1/10 (2006.01); F01C 11/00 (2006.01); F01C 17/02 (2006.01); F01C 19/08 (2006.01); F01C 20/28 (2006.01); F01C 21/00 (2006.01); F01C 21/02 (2006.01); F01C 21/04 (2006.01); F01C 21/06 (2006.01); F01C 21/10 (2006.01); F02B 41/06 (2006.01); F02B 75/02 (2006.01); F02G 3/02 (2006.01); F04C 2/10 (2006.01); F04C 18/10 (2006.01); F04C 29/00 (2006.01); F02B 53/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02G 1/02 (2013.01); F01C 1/10 (2013.01); F01C 1/103 (2013.01); F01C 11/002 (2013.01); F01C 11/004 (2013.01); F01C 17/02 (2013.01); F01C 19/085 (2013.01); F01C 20/28 (2013.01); F01C 21/008 (2013.01); F01C 21/02 (2013.01); F01C 21/04 (2013.01); F01C 21/06 (2013.01); F01C 21/10 (2013.01); F01C 21/102 (2013.01); F02B 41/06 (2013.01); F02B 75/02 (2013.01); F02G 3/02 (2013.01); F04C 2/105 (2013.01); F04C 11/001 (2013.01); F04C 18/08 (2013.01); F04C 18/082 (2013.01); F04C 18/10 (2013.01); F04C 29/0085 (2013.01); F04C 29/042 (2013.01); F01C 1/104 (2013.01); F02B 53/00 (2013.01); F02G 2250/03 (2013.01); F04C 2230/601 (2013.01); F04C 2230/602 (2013.01); Y02T 10/17 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to one embodiment of the invention, a gerotor apparatus includes an outer gerotor having an outer gerotor chamber, an inner gerotor, at least a portion of which is disposed within the outer gerotor chamber, and a synchronizing apparatus operable to control the rotation of the inner gerotor relative to the outer gerotor. The inner gerotor includes one or more entrance passages operable to communicate a lubricant into the outer gerotor chamber.