Patents by Inventor John Byron Davis

John Byron Davis has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Lubricating fluid system for a vehicle with self compensation plate
    Patent number: 10018083
    Abstract: A fluid pump includes a housing defining a cavity. An end plate is disposed within the cavity and divides the cavity into a gear section and an end section. A gear set is disposed within the gear section and comprises at least one gear rotatable about an axis. The end plate is movable longitudinally along the axis for compressing the gear set. A channel is in fluidic communication with the end section for supplying a fluid to the end section to force the plate toward the gear set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Sean M. McGowan, Bryan K. Pryor, John Byron Davis
  • LUBRICATING FLUID SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE WITH SELF COMPENSATION PLATE
    Publication number: 20170107872
    Abstract: A fluid pump includes a housing defining a cavity. An end plate is disposed within the cavity and divides the cavity into a gear section and an end section. A gear set is disposed within the gear section and comprises at least one gear rotatable about an axis. The end plate is movable longitudinally along the axis for compressing the gear set. A channel is in fluidic communication with the end section for supplying a fluid to the end section to force the plate toward the gear set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Sean M. McGowan, Bryan K. Pryor, John Byron Davis