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Compact centrifugal pump with magnetically suspended impeller

US11378090B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 9, 2020
Grant dateJul 5, 2022
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Expiry dateMar 30, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K49/106
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A centrifugal fluid pump with a fully magnetically suspended rotor to improve blood compatibility when pumping blood is disclosed. The pump stabilizes radial displacements of a disc-like rotor with active control through separate electric motor and magnetic bearings to improve the pump's critical performances including device packaging size, system simplicity and reliability, stiffness and other dynamic performances of suspension, power efficiency, and others.

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