Patents
US 7726959 B2: Gerotor apparatus for a quasi-isothermal Brayton cycle engine
- Granted
- 2010-06-01
- Filed
- 2007-03-05 application 11681877
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
- Elsewhere
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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.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg100601.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University 14 patents | US company or organization | College Station, TX | TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark T. Holtzapple | College Station, TX | 24 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| George A. Rabroker | College Station, TX | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F01C | Rotary-piston or oscillating-piston machines or engines | F01C1/103 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T74/19949 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-05 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HOLTZAPPLE, MARK T. signed 2003-07-10 RABROKER, GEORGE A. signed 2003-07-11 | THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM COLLEGE STATION, TX | 18958/223 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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