Patent ID: 9546660
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: F04B,F04C,F04D,F16L

Claim:
1. A compressor system, comprising: a compressor structured to discharge a flow of pressurized gas; a discharge pipe in fluid communication with the compressor, wherein the discharge pipe is structured to conduct the pressurized gas toward a desired location; and an annular ring inserted into the discharge pipe, wherein the annular ring has an internal passage structured to conduct the pressurized gas from the compressor therethrough, wherein the annular ring includes a resonator in fluid communication with the internal passage, wherein the resonator is configured to reduce pressure fluctuations in the flow of pressurized gas discharged by the compressor, wherein the resonator includes a cavity, having a volume and an area, and a neck having a length and an orifice size, and wherein the cavity is in fluid communication with the internal passage via the neck; and wherein the neck extends opposite the internal passage from a surface adjacent the internal passage.