Variable displacement pump and a method for regulating the pump

    公开(公告)号:US10598173B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-24

    申请号:US15575510

    申请日:2016-06-17

    Applicant: CASAPPA S.P.A.

    Inventor: Antonio Lettini

    Abstract: A variable displacement pump comprising a pumping piston (10), cylinder head (2); a rotating shaft (3); regulating means (4) of the displacement of the pump, said means in turn comprising: a structure (41) having a variable inclination; a fluid-dynamic actuator (42) for regulating an inclination of said structure (41); command means (43) for the actuator (42), which assume a non-equilibrium and an equilibrium position, said command means (43) in turn comprising: a sliding body (431) being able to take at least a first position in which it places a chamber (420) acting on said actuator (42) in communication with a first zone (51) at least initially having a pressure that is different from a pressure present in said chamber (420); a sliding element (432) with respect to the sliding body (431) for resetting said equilibrium configuration, said sliding element (432) being distinct from said actuator (42) and being mechanically actuated in consequence of a variation of an inclination of said structure (41).

    Hydraulic oil well pumping system, and method for pumping hydrocarbon fluids from a wellbore

    公开(公告)号:US10550673B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-04

    申请号:US16013408

    申请日:2018-06-20

    Abstract: A hydraulic oil well pumping system is provided. The system uses a pump to exert hydraulic pressure against a reciprocating piston over a wellbore. The piston is connected to a rod string and downhole pump for pumping oil from a wellbore. The system includes an electronic control system that controls movement of the piston as it moves between the upper and lower rod positions by cycling the hydraulic system between (i) an “upstroke” condition wherein the pump is pumping oil through the oil line into the hydraulic cylinder to move the piston to its upper rod position, and (ii) a “neutral” condition wherein the pump is no longer pumping oil into the hydraulic cylinder, but is allowing oil to flow back through the oil line in response to gravitational fall of the piston. The control system is programmed to cycle based upon a volumetric calculation of hydraulic oil in the cylinder without reference to position sensors along the wellhead. Wellhead conditions or placement of the hydraulic cylinder inside the wellbore may prohibit attaching physical sensors at the wellhead. A method for pumping oil from a wellbore using such a system is also provided herein.

    Sensor for Peristaltic Pump and Associated Methods

    公开(公告)号:US20200018306A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-16

    申请号:US16506665

    申请日:2019-07-09

    Abstract: A sensor used to control a peristaltic pump includes a housing, a tubing channel extending through the housing, a pressure sensor adjacent the tubing channel to measure an internal pressure of a tubing set inserted into the tubing channel, and a temperature sensor adjacent the tubing channel to measure a temperature of a wall of the tubing set. The sensor can also include a bubble sensor adjacent the tubing channel to detect bubbles within a fluid flowing through the tubing set. The sensor can be used to control a peristaltic pump. For instance, the peristaltic pump can include a microprocessor that can determine the internal pressure of the tubing set from an output of the pressure sensor and compute therefrom a pump factor required to maintain a given flow rate of the fluid flowing through the tubing set. It can then adjust a pump factor of the pump head to the computed pump factor.

    Trim for choke
    56.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10472923B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-12

    申请号:US14533639

    申请日:2014-11-05

    Applicant: M-I L.L.C.

    Abstract: A fluid choke may include a housing and a shuttle configured to move within an interior chamber of the housing. The housing may have a fluid inlet channel and a fluid outlet channel. The shuttle may have a gate connected to an end of the shuttle and the gate may be configured to mate with a seat located in the housing at the fluid outlet channel. The shuttle may be moved within the interior chamber by a pressurized hydraulic fluid configured to apply a hydraulic pressure to a peripheral portion of the shuttle, an inner portion of the shuttle, and the gate.

    Remote adhesive monitoring system
    57.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10421097B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-24

    申请号:US15911365

    申请日:2018-03-05

    Abstract: A remote adhesive monitoring system is used in connection with adhesive applied to workpieces moving along a production line. A reservoir, pump, and applicator apply the adhesive to the workpieces. A monitor control computer has an associated data processing program. A pump cycle sensor senses pump cycles. An applicator sensor senses when the adhesive is applied to the workpieces. A workpiece sensor senses the workpieces moving along the line. The monitor control uses input from the applicator sensing means and the workpiece sensor to determine an ON time per each workpiece at a predetermined speed. The monitor control uses input from the workpiece sensor and the pump cycle sensor to determine the number of workpieces per pump cycle. The monitor control calculates an ON time to TOTAL time ratio per each workpiece. The monitor control will then calculate an amount of adhesive used for the given ON time to TOTAL time ratio.

    Hydraulic rotary actuator with built-in mechanical position feedback

    公开(公告)号:US10316867B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-11

    申请号:US15454224

    申请日:2017-03-09

    Abstract: A rotary actuator includes a central housing; an output shaft that extends through the central housing; a vane that is mechanically coupled to the output shaft and divides the central housing into a first chamber and a second chamber; and a flow control mechanism that is moveable within the central housing and including a high pressure port and a low pressure port for communicating hydraulic fluid into and from the first and second chambers. The flow control mechanism is moveable to position the high pressure port and low pressure port relative to the first chamber and the second chamber for communication of the hydraulic fluid, thereby generating a pressure differential across the chambers. The vane rotates within the central housing in response to the pressure differential, and rotation of the vane drives the output shaft. A motor is configured to receive control signals to drive the movement of the flow control mechanism.

    System and method for feeding and controlling a variable capacity compressor, a variable capacity compressor and a cooler comprising a variable capacity compressor

    公开(公告)号:US10302344B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-28

    申请号:US15401490

    申请日:2017-01-09

    Applicant: Whirlpool S.A.

    Abstract: A variable capacity compressor (100), a cooler (200) including same, and a method and system for controlling a variable capacity compressor are disclosed. An electronic control (50), a thermostat (30) and a power source (10) are disclosed, the power source including a neutral terminal and a phase terminal, the thermostat including a first terminal and a second terminal, and the electronic control including a phase feed input and a neutral feed input, the neutral terminal of the power source electrically connected to the neutral feed input of the electronic control and the phase terminal of the power source electrically connected to the first terminal of the thermostat, the second terminal of the thermostat connected electrically to the phase feed input of the electronic control, the thermostat configured to feed and un-feed selectively the electronic control, the electronic control activating and deactivating selectively the compressor and controlling its cooling capacity according to signals from an operation state sensor (40).

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