MICHAEL ANTHONY CITRO
Pilots at Wallen Ln, Oakley, CA

License number
California A3935851
Issued Date
May 2016
Expiration Date
May 2018
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
130 Wallen Ln, Oakley, CA 94561

Professional information

Michael Citro Photo 1

Rotary Vane Pump

US Patent:
7425121, Sep 16, 2008
Filed:
Mar 23, 2005
Appl. No.:
11/088708
Inventors:
Gregory P. Wood - Vacaville CA, US
Phillip V. Cortez - Concord CA, US
Michael A. Citro - Oakley CA, US
International Classification:
F03C 2/00, F04C 18/00
US Classification:
418259, 418148, 418149, 418268, 310103, 310104, 417420
Abstract:
A pump assembly () having a pump housing ( and ) and a rotor () rotatingly disposed within the housing, the rotor having a plurality of slots (). The pump assembly includes a plurality of vanes (), each vane moveably disposed in one of the plurality of slots, and an input shaft () coupled to the rotor for applying a torque to the rotor. The pump assembly () also includes a prime mover () for generating a torque and a magnetic coupling unit () for magnetically transferring the torque generated by the prime mover to the input shaft. The vanes may have a leg () which extends radially inward from a blade (). The rotor and input shaft may be integrally formed.


Michael Citro Photo 2

Rotary Vane Pump

US Patent:
2005021, Sep 29, 2005
Filed:
Mar 23, 2005
Appl. No.:
11/089499
Inventors:
Michael Citro - Oakley CA, US
Phillip Cortez - Concord CA, US
Gregory Wood - Vacaville CA, US
Assignee:
Tuthill Corporation - Burr Ridge IL
International Classification:
F01C001/00, F04C027/00, F03C002/00, F01C019/00, F04C002/00, F04C015/00, F03C004/00, F16N013/20
US Classification:
418140000, 418104000
Abstract:
A rotary vane pump () for pumping a fluid. The rotary vane pump includes a pump housing (and ) and a rotor having a plurality of dividing members () and a plurality of slots () disposed between adjacent dividing members. The rotary vane pump also includes a plurality of strengthening members (), each strengthening member disposed in one of the plurality of slots and coupled to adjacent dividing members. The rotary vane pump also includes a plurality of vanes (), each vane moveably disposed in one of the plurality of slots.