Patent ID: 8578733

Claim:
A turbo-compressor-condenser-expander assembly comprising: a first plurality of spokes extending radially outwardly from a first central hub to an outer perimeter, at least some of the first plurality of spokes each including a first radial conduit that transports refrigerant from the first central hub to the outer perimeter and a radial blade in thermal communication with the first radial conduit that promotes heat exchange radially, the first radial conduits being fluidly connected in parallel with each other; a second plurality of spokes extending radially outwardly from a second central hub located at an axial spacing from the first central hub, at least some of the second plurality of spokes each including a second radial conduit that transports refrigerant from the outer perimeter to the second central hub; a plurality of axial conduits extending axially at the outer perimeter between the first plurality of spokes and the second plurality of spokes, and each interconnecting the first radial conduit and the second radial conduit, respectively, to direct refrigerant therebetween, at least some of the plurality of axial conduits each including an axial blade in thermal communication with the axial conduit that promotes heat exchange; and a motor that rotates a central axis operatively connected to the first central hub and the second central hub to thereby rotate the first plurality of spokes and the second plurality of spokes so that the refrigerant experiences centrifugal force to perform compression with respect to each first radial conduit and decompression with respect to each second radial conduit.