Spherical involute gear coupling

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PATENT NO 8887592
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13467628

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Disclosed herein are several embodiments of rotors (gears) which utilize spherical involute curves to determine the surfaces of the lobes (teeth). In some embodiments the contact surfaces are radial projections of spherical involute surfaces. In other embodiments the contact surfaces have a root and/or tip of a spherical involute curve, but are barreled or otherwise curved to reduce the point stress on each rotor. The rotors may also be configured where torque transfer is provided at a first set of lobes (teeth) and backlash removal is provided on teeth radially opposed to the first set of lobes (teeth). As the apparatus rotates, the position of torque transfer remains substantially the same, as does backlash prevention/removal, but the teeth providing these operations vary. The rotors may also be used for fluid flow.

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EXPONENTIAL TECHNOLOGIES INCBAY #104 512 MORAINE RD NE CALGARY T2A 2P2

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gottfried, Kristjan Vancouver, CA 13 56
Juan, Alejandro Calgary, CA 19 127
Patterson, Curtis Calgary, CA 13 88

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