US Patent Class 415
ROTARY KINETIC FLUID MOTORS OR PUMPS



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