Inventor

James W. Bush

Inventor

Skaneateles, NY, US

Overview

1988–2020

Patent span

Mechanical engineering

Primary field (CPC F)

Patents· 121 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

F04Cprimary

F04CRotary-piston, or oscillating-piston, positive-displacement machines for liquids41%

F01CRotary-piston or oscillating-piston machines or engines17%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification8%

F25BRefrigeration machines, plants or systems8%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests5%

F05BIndexing scheme relating to wind, spring, weight, inertia or like motors, to machines or engines for liquids covered by subclasses f03b, f03d and f03g5%

F05CIndexing scheme relating to materials, material properties or material characteristics for machines, engines or pumps other than non-positive-displacement machines or engines2%

F16CShafts2%

H02KDynamo-electric machines2%

B05DProcesses for applying fluent materials to surfaces, in general2%

PatentTitleYear

10,774,833Scroll-type machine2020 10,612,549Oil equalization configuration for multiple compressor systems containing three or more compressors2020 10,495,089Oil equalization configuration for multiple compressor systems containing three or more compressors2019 9,920,762'Scroll compressor with tilting slider block'2018 9,568,002'Key coupling and scroll compressor incorporating same'2017 9,181,949'Compressor with oil return passage formed between motor and shell'2015 9,057,269'Piloted scroll compressor'2015 9,011,105'Press-fit bearing housing with large gas passages'2015 8,672,654'Shaft mounted counterweight, method and scroll compressor incorporating same'2014 8,641,392'Scroll compressor bodies with scroll tip seals and extended thrust region'2014 8,459,052'Refrigerant vapor compression system with flash tank receiver'2013 8,418,482'Refrigerating system with parallel staged economizer circuits using multistage compression'2013 8,322,150'Refrigerating system with parallel staged economizer circuits discharging to interstage pressures of a main compressor'2012 8,312,737'Economizer heat exchanger'2012 8,196,421'System and method for controlled expansion valve adjustment'2012 8,167,597'Shaft bearings, compressor with same, and methods'2012 8,152,500'Scroll compressor build assembly'2012 7,993,120'Slide valve'2011 7,993,117'Scroll compressor and baffle for same'2011 7,992,408'Compressor'2011 7,967,581'Shaft mounted counterweight, method and scroll compressor incorporating same'2011 7,963,753'Scroll compressor bodies with scroll tip seals and extended thrust region'2011 7,918,658'Non symmetrical key coupling contact and scroll compressor having same'2011 7,891,201'Refrigerant vapor compression system with flash tank receiver'2011 7,878,780'Scroll compressor suction flow path and bearing arrangement features'2011 7,878,775'Scroll compressor with housing shell location'2011 7,476,092'Scroll compressor with tapered slider block'2009 7,353,660'Multi-temperature cooling system with unloading'2008 7,325,411'Compressor loading control'2008 7,278,832'Scroll compressor with enlarged vapor injection port area'2007 7,257,958'Multi-temperature cooling system'2007 7,179,067'Scroll compressor with wrap walls provided with an abradable coating and a load-bearing surface at radially outer locations'2007 7,153,111'Screw machine'2006 6,988,877'Screw machine'2006 6,986,652'Screw machine'2006 6,966,759'Compressor diagnostic and recording system'2005 6,964,558'Compressor utilizing low volt power tapped from high volt power'2005 6,953,490'In-line oil separator'2005 6,893,240'Screw machine'2005 6,887,052'Scroll wrap tip with abradable selectively applied coating and load-bearing surface'2005 6,881,026'Screw compressors with rotor and casing design for controlling deflections'2005 6,826,926'Liquid injection for reduced discharge pressure pulsation in compressors'2004 6,736,622'Scroll compressor with offset scroll members'2004 6,658,866'Scroll expressor'2003 6,641,368'Compressor utilizing low volt power tapped from high volt power'2003 6,634,874'Scroll compressor with anti-reverse rotation clutch'2003 6,599,109'Scroll compressor with improved oil flow'2003 6,595,763'Screw compressor with reduced leak path'2003 6,571,576'Injection of liquid and vapor refrigerant through economizer ports'2003 6,566,841'Scroll compressor having multiple motor performance characteristics'2003 6,558,126'Compressor utilizing low volt power tapped from high volt power'2003 6,517,332'Scroll compressor with controlled fluid venting to back pressure chamber'2003 6,506,037'Screw machine'2003 6,464,470'Scroll compressor with variable discharge port'2002 6,439,261'Pressure responsive oil flow regulating supply valve'2002 6,422,847'Screw rotor tip with a reverse curve'2002 6,418,740'External high pressure to low pressure valve for scroll compressor'2002 6,416,301'Scroll compressor with axially floating non-orbiting scroll and no separator plate'2002 6,413,058'Variable capacity modulation for scroll compressor'2002 6,406,265'Compressor diagnostic and recording system'2002 6,397,614'Modified expansion device for refrigerant cycle low charge operation'2002 6,386,847'Scroll compressor having clutch with powered reverse rotation protection'2002 6,368,065'Linear drive scroll compressor assemble'2002 6,354,821'Scroll compressor with dual clutch capacity modulation'2002 6,354,822'Oil retention in compressor slider block'2002 6,352,417'Optimized radial compliance for a scroll compressor'2002 6,345,966'Scroll compressor with dampening bushing'2002 6,309,197'Scroll compressor with axially floating non-orbiting scroll and no separator plate'2001 6,309,198'Scroll compressor with improved oil flow'2001 6,293,776'Method of connecting an economizer tube'2001 6,280,146'Sealed compressor using hot oil to actuate protector switch'2001 6,257,851'Generalized minimum diameter scroll component'2001 6,217,302'Floating seal bias for reverse fun protection in scroll compressor'2001 6,196,816'Unequal injection ports for scroll compressors'2001 6,174,149'Scroll compressor with captured counterweight'2001 6,171,086'Scroll compressor with pressure equalization groove'2001 6,168,403'Rotating compressor bearing with dual taper'2001 6,167,771'Clearance distribution to reduce the leakage area'2001 6,149,411'Variable flank relief for scroll wraps'2000 6,146,119'Pressure actuated seal'2000 6,142,753'Scroll compressor with economizer fluid passage defined adjacent end face of fixed scroll'2000 6,139,299'Conjugate screw rotor profile'2000 6,120,268'Scroll compressor with reverse offset at wrap tips'2000 6,113,372'Scroll compressor with discharge chamber groove'2000 6,089,839'Optimized location for scroll compressor economizer injection ports'2000 6,074,186'Lubrication systems for scroll compressors'2000 5,996,364'Scroll compressor with unloader valve between economizer and suction'1999 5,931,649'Scroll-type machine having a bearing assembly for the drive shaft'1999 5,869,914'Piloted assembly'1999 RE036053'Compact Oldham coupling'1999 5,857,844'Scroll compressor with reduced height orbiting scroll wrap'1999 5,823,755'Rotary compressor with discharge chamber pressure relief groove'1998 5,772,416'Scroll-type machine having lubricant passages'1998 5,762,483'Scroll compressor with controlled fluid venting to back pressure chamber'1998 5,758,404'Method of assembling a motor'1998 5,745,992'Method of making a scroll-type machine'1998 5,582,512'Compact oldham coupling'1996 5,511,389'Rotary compressor with liquid injection'1996 RE035216'Scroll machine with floating seal'1996 5,482,450'Scroll-type compressor with backpressure chamber'1996 5,427,511'Scroll compressor having a partition defining a discharge chamber'1995 5,391,054'Compressor end shell'1995 5,330,334'Compact Oldham coupling'1994 5,318,424'Minimum diameter scroll component'1994 5,295,813'Scroll-compressor having flat driving surfaces'1994 5,281,114'Dynamically balanced co-orbiting scrolls'1994 5,219,281'Fluid compressor with liquid separating baffle overlying the inlet port'1993 5,197,868'Scroll-type machine having a lubricated drive bushing'1993 5,178,526'Coupling mechanism for co-orbiting scroll members'1993 5,174,738'Slider block for a scroll compressor having edge loading relief under load'1992 5,156,539'Scroll machine with floating seal'1992 5,141,421'Nested coupling mechanism for scroll machines'1992 5,141,417'Method for dynamically balancing nested coupling mechanisms for scroll machines'1992 5,114,322'Scroll-type machine having an inlet port baffle'1992 4,992,033'Scroll-type machine having compact Oldham coupling'1991 4,927,341'Scroll machine with relieved flank surface'1990 4,893,044'Rotor balancing'1990 4,877,382'Scroll-type machine with axially compliant mounting'1989 4,850,819'Motor compressor bearing assembly'1989 4,827,174'Rotor balancing'1989 4,767,293'Scroll-type machine with axially compliant mounting'1988

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1988–1999Patents assigned to COPELAND CORP (17)· patent assignee history

1988–1999Based in Sidney, OH, US· patent location history

1992–2013Patents assigned to CARRIER CORP (54)· patent assignee history

1992–2020Based in Skaneateles, NY, US· patent location history

2001–2009Patents assigned to SCROLL TECH (30)· patent assignee history

2012–2018Patents assigned to BUSH JAMES W (14)· patent assignee history

2012–2014Patents assigned to BEAGLE WAYNE P (7)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
CARRIER CORP	54	1992–2013
SCROLL TECH	30	2001–2009
COPELAND CORP	17	1988–1999
BUSH JAMES Wself	14	2012–2018
BEAGLE WAYNE P	7	2012–2014

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Skaneateles, New York, US	105	1992–2020
Sidney, OH, US	16	1988–1999