ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,442,373, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to Willem Cillie (Bellville, South Africa).
"Helical compressor with internal bearings" was invented by Mehmet Bora Kuzucan (Oakville, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A compressor which includes a male rotor assembly including an elongate male helical-shaped rotor having an axial cylindrical cavity therethrough, a stationary shaft axially aligned with the male rotor and through the cavity, a housing for housing the male rotor and its associated stationary shaft therein, wherein the shaft is fixed within the housing, and bearing means mounted within the cavity of the male rotor for bearing th...