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Progressive cavity transducer
Assignee: Halliburton Co
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Filing: 1973-11-14
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Granted: 1976-12-28
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Expires: 1993-11-14
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to progressing cavity fluid motors with multiple stator elements connected in series to provide a fluid passageway from the input of the initial stator of the series to the output of the terminal stator of the series; the rotor elements in each stator are connected together for simultaneous rotation.
Inventors
- 👤 John E. Tschirky
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 00:54
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B4/00; E21B4/02; F; F01; F01C; F01C1/00; F01C1/08; F01C1/10; F01C1/101
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A progressing cavity fluid motor assembly comprising a plurality of separate stator elements, an internal helical groove in the internal surface of said stator elements, tubular means to connect the output end of one of said stator elements with the input end of an adjacent stator element in series into a continuous fluid passageway, a helical rotor element in each stator element, means to connect said rotor elements in said tubular means into a rotor assembly for simultaneous rotation, a fluid flow connection to the first of said stator elements in said series, a fluid flow connection to the last of said stator elements in said series, the pitch of said stator groove (Ps) being twice the pitch of the rotor (Pr), and in which each of said rotor elements is adapted to move in a rotary and eccentric motion, in the stator elements, a shaft, bearing for said shaft, a universal joint between one end of said rotor assembly and said shaft, the other end of said rotor assembly being free.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
A progressing cavity fluid motor assembly comprising a plurality of separate stator elements, an internal helical groove in the internal surface of said stator elements, tubular means to connect the output end of one of said stator elements with the input end of an adjacent stator element in series into a continuous fluid passageway, a helical rotor element in each stator element, means to connect said rotor elements in said tubular means into a rotor assembly for simultaneous rotation, a fluid flow connection to the first of said stator elements in said series, a fluid flow connection to the last of said stator elements in said series, the pitch of said stator groove (Ps) being twice the pitch of the rotor (Pr), and in which each of said rotor elements is adapted to move in a rotary and eccentric motion, in the stator elements, a shaft, bearing for said shaft, a universal joint between one end of said rotor assembly and said shaft, the other end of said rotor assembly being free.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
In the transducer of claim 1, said means to connect said rotor elements for simultaneous rotation, being a universal joint connection between adjacent rotors in said series positioned in said tubular means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
71 words
In the transducer of claim 2, in which the helical rotors have a circular cross-section and in which in each of the stator-rotor elements the product of the diameter (D) of the cross-section of the rotor, the eccentricity (E) of rotor motion in the stator-rotor combinations, and the pitch of the stator grooves (Ps), to wit, (D × E × Ps) being substantially the same in each of the stator-rotor elements.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
In the transducer of claim 3, said means to connect said rotor elements for rotation, being a universal joint connection in said tubular means between adjacent rotors in said series.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
In the transducer of claim 1, said connection between said rotors being a rigid connection between adjacent rotor elements in said series stator-rotor elements.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
In the transducer of claim 5 in which the eccentricity of the rotor motion (E) in each stator element is substantially the same.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
61 words
In the transducer of claim 6, in which the helical rotors have a circular cross-section, the product (D × E × Ps), to wit, the product of the diameter (D) of the cross-section of the rotor, the eccentricity (E) of the stator-rotor combination, and the pitch of the stator grooves (Ps) being substantially the same in each of the stator-rotor elements.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
In the transducer of claim 3 in which the pitch (Ps) of the stator grooves in each of the stator elements in said series are all substantially equal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
In the transducer of claim 8, said means to connect said rotor elements for simultaneous rotation, being a universal joint connection between adjacent rotors in said series.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
In the transducer of claim 8, said connection between said rotors being a rigid connection between adjacent rotors in said series.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
In the transducer of claim 3 in which the diameter of the rotors (D) in each of the stator elements are all substantially equal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
In the transducer of claim 11, said means to connect said rotor elements for simultaneous rotation, being a universal joint connection between adjacent rotors in said series.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
In the transducer of claim 11, said connection between said rotors being a rigid connection between adjacent rotors in said series.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
In the transducer of claim 7 in which the pitch (Ps) of the stator grooves in each of the stator elements in said series are all substantially equal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
In the transducer of claim 14, said means to connect said rotor elements for simultaneous rotation, being a universal joint connection between adjacent rotors in said series.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
In the transducer of claim 14, said connection between said rotors being a rigid connection between adjacent rotors in said series.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
In the transducer of claim 7 in which the diameter of the rotors (D) in each of the stator elements are all substantially equal.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
In the transducer of claim 17, said means to connect said rotor elements for simultaneous rotation, being a universal joint connection between adjacent rotors in said series.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
In the transducer of claim 17, said connection between said rotors being a rigid connection between adjacent rotors in said series.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
In the transducer of claim 3 in which the diameter (D) and the eccentricity (E) and the pitch (Ps) are all substantially equal.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-12-28 | 1980-06-28 | 1980-12-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-12-28 | 1984-06-28 | 1984-12-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-12-28 | 1988-06-28 | 1988-12-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |