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ROTARY KINETIC FLUID MOTORS OR PUMPS
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1 | | METHOD OF OPERATION |
2.1 | | WITH MEANS FOR CONTROLLING CASING OR FLOW GUIDING MEANS IN RESPONSE TO NATURAL FLUID CURRENT FORCE OR DIRECTION |
3.1 | | . Having specific features for water current |
4.1 | | . Natural fluid current force responsive |
4.2 | | . . Vertical runner axis |
4.3 | | . . Axial flow runner |
4.4 | | . Vertical runner axis |
4.5 | | . Axial flow runner |
5 | | ENDLESS FLEXIBLE RUNNER (E.G., CHAIN, ETC.) |
6 | | CYCLICALLY DIPPING, LIQUID RETAINING, ELEVATING AND DISCHARGING RECEPTACLE OR CONDUIT |
7 | | FLOAT SUPPORTED OR BUOYANT RUNNER |
8 | | DRIVEN, FLUID IMMERSED RUNNER WITH VANE IN UNCONFINED FLUID STREAM (E.G., TROLLING PLATE, ETC.) |
9 | | INCLUDING DESTRUCTIBLE, FUSIBLE, OR DEFORMABLE NON-REUSABLE PART |
10 | | WITH CONTROL MEANS RESPONSIVE TO MOTION DEVELOPED FLUID EDDY, ELECTRICAL, OR MAGNETIC EFFECT |
11 | | WITH PUMP RECIRCULATION PASSAGE CONTROL RESPONSIVE TO WORKING FLUID CONDITION OR CHARACTERISTIC |
12 | | WITH BIMETALLIC BLADE, VANE, OR ADJUSTMENT MEANS THEREFOR |
13 | | WITH CONTROL MEANS RESPONSIVE TO NON-CYCLIC CONDITION SENSING, CENTRIFUGAL ACTUATION OR TORQUE |
14 | | . Casing, runner, or shaft position or extent of motion responsive |
15 | | . With input signal of independent condition |
16 | | . With testing means for speed control |
17 | | . Plural diverse condition responsive (e.g., temperature and pressure, speed and level, etc.) |
18 | | . Control of clutch or brake surface |
19 | | . Including control of starting motor or runner blade starting position |
20 | | . Control of working fluid and diverse apparatus part |
21 | | . . Diverse part is runner portion or connection to shaft |
22 | | . . . Runner bypass from inlet controlled |
23 | | . Responsive to working fluid discharge angle from blade or vane |
24 | | . Responsive to liquid level or weight |
25 | | . Centrifugally initiated valve controlling fluid flow in shaft or runner |
26 | | . Responsive to moving member developed fluid force, current or pressure |
27 | | . . Of relief valve in branched pump discharge line |
28 | | . . Of valve bypassing runner stage |
29 | | . . Motor and upstream working fluid flow control |
30 | | . By shaft speed or torque responsive means |
31 | | . . Helix or screw runner |
32 | | . . Including reset or manual adjustment |
33 | | . . Of adjustable runner, blade, shaft or bearing |
34 | | . . . Axially shifted runner, shaft or bearing |
35 | | . . Of movable deflector intermediate jet discharge and runner |
36 | | . . Of working fluid valve or vane |
37 | | . . . Including valve in interstage or re-entry passage |
38 | | . . . Plural passages with sequential or reverse fluid control |
39 | | . . . . Inlet and relief or bypass valves |
40 | | . . . . Fluid motor operated valve |
41 | | . . . With latch means for valve actuator |
42 | | . . . Actuated by runner or separate motor |
43 | | . . . . Fluid servo-motor and speed responsive means actuated pilot valve |
44 | | . . . Multiple working fluid inlets to runner |
45 | | . . . . On same radial plane with blade |
46 | | . . . Downstream of runner |
47 | | . Temperature or fluid force responsive member |
48 | | . . For adjustment of runner, shaft, vane or blade |
49 | | . . Fluid force responsive member controls working fluid |
50 | | . . . For a plurality of runners |
51 | | WITH INDEPENDENTLY OPERATED TIMER OR PROGRAMMER ACTUATOR FOR WORKING FLUID CONTROL |
52.1 | | WITH MEANS FOR RE-ENTRY OF WORKING FLUID TO BLADE SET (E.G., RE-ENTRY TYPE DEVICE, PASSAGE, ETC.) |
53.1 | | . Cross flow runner |
53.2 | | . . Having vane or deflector within runner blade set |
53.3 | | . . Having selectively adjustable vane or working fluid control means |
54.1 | | . To opposite face of blade |
55.1 | | . Turbine regenerative pump |
55.2 | | . . Having specific means to deflect working fluid in regenerative passage |
55.3 | | . . . Means extends parallel to passage |
55.4 | | . . . Positioned at passage end (e.g., stripper seal, etc.) |
55.5 | | . . Having plural, rigidly related blade sets |
55.6 | | . . . Acting serially but nonalternating (e.g., multistage, etc.) |
55.7 | | . . . In separate regenerative passages |
56.1 | | . Pump priming means |
56.2 | | . . Vertical runner shaft |
56.3 | | . . Having plural and arcuately arranged vanes around runner |
56.4 | | . . Re-entry through working fluid discharge passage for runner |
56.5 | | . . Re-entry working fluid joins inlet working fluid upstream of runner |
56.6 | | . . Walled pumping chamber positioned within liquid separation chamber |
57.1 | | . Plural, independent, serially acting re-entry means |
57.2 | | . . Having additional blade set in re-entry path |
57.3 | | . . Re-entry from opposite sides of blade face |
57.4 | | . . Re-entry into blade in radial plane of blade |
58.1 | | . Having additional blade set in re-entry path |
58.2 | | . Radial flow runner portion guides re-entry working fluid (e.g., hub, back plate, etc.) |
58.3 | | . . Runner inlet shroud |
58.4 | | . Re-entry working fluid joins inlet working fluid upstream of runner |
58.5 | | . . Axial flow runner |
58.6 | | . Open recirculation from and to blade set |
58.7 | | . Axial flow runner |
59.1 | | . Plural blade sets |
60 | | PLURAL RUNNERS SUPPORTED FOR RELATIVE MOTION OR ON SEPARATE SHAFTS |
61 | | . With means for selective runner operation or drive shaft connection |
62 | | . Diverse type runners, blade systems or working fluid paths in runners |
63 | | . . Including internally passaged runner with reaction type jet discharge nozzle |
64 | | . Radial flow through concentric radially spaced blade rows |
65 | | . Interdigitated, oppositely extending, coaxial, axially spaced blade rows |
66 | | . Serially spaced in working fluid flow path |
67 | | . . With initial fluid flow path to each runner |
68 | | . . Coaxial runners |
69 | | . . . One runner support surrounds another |
70 | | RUNNER HAS PLANETARY MOTION OR ROTATES AROUND OBLIQUE OR CONSTANTLY MOVING AXIS |
71 | | RUNNER HAS SPIRALLY ARRANGED BLADE OR FLUID PASSAGE |
72 | | . Extending along runner axis (i.e., axial flow) |
73 | | . . Fluid conducting passage |
74 | | . . With additional impingement means in fluid flow path |
75 | | . . Motor runner |
76 | | FLUID FLOW BETWEEN PLURAL SINUOUS RUNNER SURFACES |
77 | | AXIAL FLOW RUNNER WITH BLADES EXTENDING RADIALLY INWARD AND OUTWARD FROM COMMON ANNULUS |
78 | | . With means selecting only one blade row for working fluid flow |
79 | | . Serial flow through inward and outward extending blade rows |
80 | | MOTOR RUNNER MOTIVATED BY REACTION TYPE JET DISCHARGE NOZZLE FROM INTERNAL WORKING FLUID CONDUIT |
81 | | . With additional rotary, fluid impinged blades |
82 | | . With control of runner speed or direction |
83 | | RUNNER WITH ANNULAR BLADE ROWS OR FLUID CHANNELS SPACED ON COMMON RADIAL PLANE |
84 | | . Including peripheral blade row |
85 | | . With means for reversing runner rotation |
86 | | . Blades projecting axially from plural transverse runner faces |
87 | | . . From opposed faces of common central disc |
88 | | PUMP HAVING ROTATING INLET END OR SCOOP IMMERSED IN LIQUID |
89 | | CENTRIFUGAL BOWL PUMP |
90 | | SMOOTH RUNNER SURFACE FOR WORKING FLUID FRICTIONAL CONTACT (E.G., UNBLADED RUNNER, ETC.) |
91 | | ANNULAR RUNNER WITH INWARDLY PROJECTING BLADE |
92 | | MOTOR RUNNER HAVING WORKING FLUID TRAPPING POCKET |
93 | | AXIALLY OPPOSED WORKING FLUID PATHS TO OR FROM RUNNER (E.G., END BALANCE, ETC.) |
94 | | . With working fluid regulation or control means |
95 | | . . For fluid motor |
96 | | . With additional shaft connected end balancing fluid force reactor surface |
97 | | . Pump impeller means |
98 | | . . Impeller blades extending from opposite sides of common central support |
99 | | . . Plural axially spaced impellers |
100 | | . . . Serially arranged in working fluid path |
101 | | . Plural, separate, parallel, simultaneous flow paths |
102 | | . . Towards each other and common exhaust |
103 | | . . Plural, axially spaced blades in each path |
104 | | WITH SHAFT CONNECTED FLUID FORCE SUBJECTED THRUST BALANCING SURFACE |
105 | | . In separate chamber having non-system fluid inlet |
106 | | . Fluid force on opposite face of blade or blade support member |
107 | | . Motor shaft |
108 | | CASING AND SPACED HOUSING WITH SPACE VENTED TO WORKING FLUID |
109 | | WITH SHAFT CONNECTED FLUID ABUTMENT MEMBER IN SEALING FLUID FILLED CHAMBER |
110 | | WITH LUBRICATING, SEALING, PACKING OR BEARING MEANS HAVING INTERNAL WORKING FLUID CONNECTION (E.G., FLUID OR FLUID BIASED SEAL, ETC.) |
111 | | . For shaft sealing, packing, lubricating or bearing means |
112 | | . . With inlet and outlet connections |
113 | | . . Fluid biased, movable or resilient portion |
114 | | WITH CHANGING STATE CONFINED HEAT EXCHANGE MASS |
115 | | WITH PASSAGE IN BLADE, VANE, SHAFT OR ROTARY DISTRIBUTOR COMMUNICATING WITH WORKING FLUID |
116 | | WITH DIVERSELY ORIENTED INLET OR ADDITIONAL INLET FOR DIVERSE FLUID (E.G., HEATING, COOLING OR MIXED WORKING FLUID, ETC.) |
117 | | . Diverse fluids to motor |
118 | | WITH INSPECTION, SIGNALING, INDICATING OR MEASURING MEANS |
119 | | WITH SOUND OR VIBRATORY WAVE ABSORBING OR PREVENTING MEANS OR ARRANGEMENT |
120 | | CENTRIPETAL PUMP |
121.1 | | WITH CUTTER OR COMMINUTOR FOR DEBRIS IN WORKING FLUID |
121.2 | | WITH SEPARATING MEANS OR GUARD FOR SOLID MATTER IN WORKING FLUID (E.G., DEBRIS, ETC.) |
121.3 | | COMBINED |
122.1 | | INCLUDING SHAFT TRANSMISSION TRAIN, BRAKE, CLUTCH, OR ATTENDANT ACTUATED DRIVE MEANS |
123 | | . Brake or clutch |
124 | | . Hand or foot operated crank, pedal or traction wheel |
124.1 | | . Runner supported portion engages shaft transmission train (e.g., peripheral gear drive, etc.) |
124.2 | | . Shaft transmission train having flexible means or coupling |
125 | | INCLUDING MEANS TO CAUSE CYCLICAL MOVEMENT OF A PART (E.G., BLADE, VALVE, ETC.) |
126 | | INCLUDING CASING PART SELECTIVELY MOVABLE RELATIVE TO FIXED SUPPORT |
127 | | . Circularly around fixed runner axis |
128 | | . Separate liner portion |
129 | | RUNNER OR BLADE SELECTIVELY ADJUSTABLE RELATIVE TO CASING |
130 | | . Relatively angularly adjustable plural blades or runners |
131 | | . Axially adjusted |
132 | | . . Shaft end supported on movable bearing |
133 | | . Radially adjusted or centered shaft |
134 | | INCLUDING THERMAL EXPANSION JOINT |
135 | | . Resilient |
136 | | . Radially sliding |
137 | | . . Stator vane in shroud ring opening |
138 | | . . And axial or circumferential expansion |
139 | | . Circumferentially spaced nozzle or stator segments |
140 | | RESILIENT OR MOVABLY MOUNTED BLADE PORTION OR AXIALLY MOVABLE RUNNER OR SHAFT |
141 | | . Yieldingly or pivotedly mounted or flexible blade |
142 | | SHAFT BEARING COMBINED WITH OR RETAINED BY ARM OR VANE IN SURROUNDING WORKING FLUID SPACE |
143 | | PLURAL RUNNERS HAVING DIFFERENT TYPE FLOW PATHS |
144 | | WORKING FLUID BYPASS |
145 | | . Selectively adjustable vane or working fluid control for bypass |
146 | | INCLUDING WORKING FLUID FORCE RESPONSIVE VANE OR FLOW CONTROL |
147 | | . Upstream of runner |
148 | | SELECTIVELY ADJUSTABLE VANE OR WORKING FLUID CONTROL MEANS |
149.1 | | . Separate means upstream and downstream of blade set |
149.2 | | . . Including axial flow blade set |
149.3 | | . . . Means to reverse flow through blade set |
149.4 | | . . . Plural, selectively adjustable, alternating vane assemblies and blade rows (A,B,A,B) |
150 | | . Runner, shaft, or separate motor operated |
151 | | . Upstream of runner |
152.1 | | . . Motor runner with selective inlet paths for reversible rotation |
152.2 | | . . . Runner includes radial flow blade set |
153.1 | | . . . Separate runner blade set acted upon for reverse rotation |
153.2 | | . . . . Axial flow blade set |
154.1 | | . . . Plural inlets simultaneously discharging working fluid onto single blade set |
154.2 | | . . . . Axial flow blade set |
154.3 | | . . . Including axial flow blade set |
155 | | . . Plural, independently adjustable |
156 | | . . Deformable, resilient or resiliently biased |
157 | | . . Single, axially movable cylinder or plate |
158 | | . . . Movable to position surrounding blade |
159 | | . . Plural and arcuately or circularly arranged around runner axis |
160 | | . . . Individually pivoted vanes |
161 | | . . . . And fixed vane |
162 | | . . . . Plural, selectively adjustable vane sets |
163 | | . . . . Pivoted parallel to runner axis |
164 | | . . . . . Vanes and blade in same radial plane |
165 | | . . . On same radial plane with blade |
166 | | . . . . Circumferentially movable around shaft |
167 | | . . Movable pipe or nozzle |
167.1 | | . . Convertible series-parallel pump |
168.1 | | INCLUDING MEANS FOR HANDLING WORKING FLUID LEAKAGE |
168.2 | | . Leakage through seal between runner or shaft and static part |
168.3 | | . . Screw type pumping seal |
168.4 | | . . Means specific to axial flow runner |
169.1 | | INCLUDING MEANS FOR HANDLING PORTION SEPARATED FROM WORKING FLUID |
169.2 | | . Moisture or liquid separated from gaseous working fluid e.g., condensate removal, etc.) |
169.3 | | . . Vane having specific moisture or liquid directing surface |
169.4 | | . . Axial flow blade set and area for collecting moisture or liquid thrown radially outward |
170.1 | | BEARING, SEAL, OR LINER BETWEEN RUNNER PORTION AND STATIC PART |
171.1 | | . Dynamically created seal |
172.1 | | . Means to seal radial flow pump runner inlet from outlet |
173.1 | | . Between blade edge and static part |
173.2 | | . . Selectively adjustable |
173.3 | | . . Resilient, flexible, or resiliently biased |
173.4 | | . . Erodable or permanently deformable |
173.5 | | . . Labyrinth seal |
173.6 | | . Between blade supported radial tip ring and static part |
173.7 | | . Between axial flow runner and vane or vane diaphragm structure |
174.1 | | . Selectively adjustable |
174.2 | | . Resilient, flexible, or resiliently biased |
174.3 | | . . Seal lies against axial face of runner hub |
174.4 | | . Erodable or permanently deformable |
174.5 | | . Labyrinth seal |
175 | | INCLUDING ADDITIONAL MEANS CAUSING OR CONTROLLING FLUID FLOW FOR HEAT EXCHANGING, LUBRICATING OR SEALING |
176 | | . Means subjected to or is working fluid |
177 | | INCLUDING HEAT INSULATION OR EXCHANGE MEANS (E.G., FINS, LAGGING, ETC.) |
178 | | . Working fluid on at least one side of heat exchange wall |
179 | | . . Interstage heat exchanger |
180 | | . Cooling fluid contacts shaft, seal or bearing |
181 | | MEANS, DISPOSITION OR ARRANGEMENT FOR CAUSING SUPERSONIC WORKING FLUID VELOCITY |
182.1 | | WORKING FLUID PASSAGE OR DISTRIBUTING MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH RUNNER (E.G., CASING, ETC.) |
183 | | . Plural distributing means immediately upstream of runner |
184 | | . . Inlet scrolls, or distributors within inlet scroll |
185 | | . . Arcuately or circularly arranged around runner axis |
186 | | . . . On radial plane with runner blade |
187 | | . . . . Plural, axially spaced sets of distributors |
188 | | . . . . Radially inward of blade |
189 | | . . . Removably secured or mounted in casing |
190 | | . . . . Axially arranged securing or mounting means |
191 | | . . . Vanes |
192 | | . . . . Differentially twisted about radial axis |
193 | | . . . . Plural, axially spaced vane sets |
194 | | . . . . . Diverse size or spacing in different spaced vane sets |
195 | | . . . . Varied spacing between vanes in same set |
196 | | . Passage or casing attached removable liner or wear member |
197 | | . . Nonmetallic material |
198.1 | | . Plural rigidly related blade sets |
199.1 | | . . Including serial radial flow blade sets and intermediate stationary flow diverter(s) |
199.2 | | . . . Wherein the diverter includes divider vane(s) between the blade sets |
199.3 | | . . . . Including spirally configurated vane(s) |
199.4 | | . . Including an axial-flow blade set |
199.5 | | . . . Plural serial axial-flow blade sets with intermediate stationary flow diverter(s) |
199.6 | | . . . And radial-flow blade set in series therewith |
200 | | . Specific casing or vane material |
201 | | . Access opening through portion of casing or cover |
202 | | . Nozzle discharging onto motor runner |
203 | | . Casing having tangential inlet or outlet (i.e., centrifugal type) |
204 | | . . Scroll-type casing |
205 | | . . . Inlet scroll |
206 | | . . Axially directed inlet and tangential outlet |
207 | | . Pump outlet or casing portion expands in downstream direction |
208.1 | | . Vane or deflector |
208.2 | | . . Plural and arcuately or circularly arranged in radial plane around runner axis |
208.3 | | . . . Plane intersects with runner blade |
208.4 | | . . . . Plural, radially spaced vane sets |
208.5 | | . . . . Nonradial flow runner |
209.1 | | . . . Plural, axially spaced vane sets acting successively or having specific spacing means |
209.2 | | . . . Having means for mounting diaphragm or plural vane holder to casing |
209.3 | | . . . Having specific vane mounting means |
209.4 | | . . . . Vane fixed between radially separate surfaces |
210.1 | | . . . Fixed between radially separate surfaces |
211.1 | | . . In radial plane with runner blade |
211.2 | | . . Downstream of runner |
212.1 | | . Scroll or helical type casing with specific exit nozzle |
213.1 | | . Casing with mounting means |
214.1 | | . Casing having multiple parts releasably clamped (e.g., casing seal, etc.) |
215.1 | | . Casing having multiple parts welded, cemented, or fused |
216.1 | | . With runner shaft of specific shape or material |
217.1 | | . With runner having corrosion resistant or nonmetallic portion |
218.1 | | . With runner having conical hub including small diameter facing upstream |
219.1 | | . Casing with axial, conical flow runner |
220 | | . Casing with axial flow runner |
221 | | . . Having specific features for liquid flow |
222 | | . . Pump with casing narrowing to runner |
223 | | . . Having runner in orifice of radially extending partition or casing element |
224 | | . Casing with nonradial flow runner (e.g., circumferential flow, etc.) |
224.5 | | . Radial flow casing having vaneless annulus diffuser |
225 | | . Exit chamber in radial plane axially offset from runner (e.g., sludge pump, etc.) |
226 | | . Annular exit chamber outward of runner |
227 | | . Runner having flow confining continuous passage |
228 | | . Runner having full circular shroud for blades |
229 | | BEARING, SEAL, OR LINER BETWEEN SHAFT OR SHAFT SLEEVE AND STATIC PART |
230 | | . Seal |
231 | | . . Resiliently biased |
232 | | MISCELLANEOUS |
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| | CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS |
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901 | | DRILLED WELL-TYPE PUMP |
902 | | ROTARY PUMP TURBINE PUBLICATIONS |
903 | | WELL BIT DRIVE TURBINE |
904 | | TOOL DRIVE TURBINE (E.G., DENTAL DRILL, ETC.) |
905 | | NATURAL FLUID CURRENT MOTOR |
906 | | . Having specific features for water current |
907 | | . Vertical runner axis |
908 | | . Axial flow runner |
909 | | AIR STACK OR SHAFT HAVING NATURAL FLUID CURRENT MOTOR |
910 | | REVERSIBLE BETWEEN PUMP AND MOTOR USE |
911 | | PUMP HAVING REVERSIBLE RUNNER ROTATION AND SEPARATE OUTLETS FOR OPPOSING DIRECTIONS OF ROTATION |
912 | | INTERCHANGEABLE PARTS TO VARY PUMPING CAPACITY OR SIZE OF PUMP |
913 | | INLET AND OUTLET WITH CONCENTRIC PORTIONS |
914 | | DEVICE TO CONTROL BOUNDARY LAYER |
915 | | PUMP OR PORTION THEREOF BY CASTING OR MOLDING |
916 | | PERPETUAL MOTION DEVICES |