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PATENT NO 12221963
APP PUB NO 20240352935A1
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18685493

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A screw compressor and a compact variable volume index valve therefore are provided. The compact variable volume index valve includes a linear valve member positioned adjacent a compression chamber outlet end of a compression chamber of the screw compressor, an actuator structure coupled to the liner valve member and oriented to move the linear valve member radially along the compression: chamber outlet end of the compression chamber to adjust a radial location where gas exits the compression chamber, wherein the actuator structure is coupled to a shutter of a spiral valve of the screw compressor such that the actuator structure moves the liner valve based on a position of the spiral valve of the screw compressor.

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HITACHI GLOBAL AIR POWER US LLC1 SULLAIR WAY MICHIGAN CITY IN 46360

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Batdorff, Jonathan D Fort Wayne, US 14 35
Fujimoto, Hideki Shizuoka, JP 73 655
Vaughn, Christian La Porte, US 3 1

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