Patents by Inventor Thomas John Fonville

Thomas John Fonville 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).

  • Pump system and method for optimized torque requirements and volumetric efficiencies
    Patent number: 11661938
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for pumps that deliver optimized torque characteristics and volumetric efficiency. A system includes a housing defining a surface and a rotor defining a face. A face clearance is defined between the face and the surface. The face clearance is variable in magnitude and determinative of target performance characteristics of the pump system. The housing is made of a material selected to have a thermal expansion characteristic and the rotor is made of a second material selected to have another thermal expansion characteristic. The thermal expansion characteristics deliver the target performance characteristics of the pump system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Robert Benson Parrish, Michael P Fannin, Avinash Singh, Ryan David Rosinski, Alan Clifford Taylor, Thomas John Fonville
  • PUMP SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZED TORQUE REQUIREMENTS AND VOLUMETRIC EFFICIENCIES
    Publication number: 20230062955
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for pumps that deliver optimized torque characteristics and volumetric efficiency. A system includes a housing defining a surface and a rotor defining a face. A face clearance is defined between the face and the surface. The face clearance is variable in magnitude and determinative of target performance characteristics of the pump system. The housing is made of a material selected to have a thermal expansion characteristic and the rotor is made of a second material selected to have another thermal expansion characteristic. The thermal expansion characteristics deliver the target performance characteristics of the pump system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicants: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, GHSP, Inc., GKN Sinter Metals LLC
    Inventors: Robert Benson Parrish, Michael P Fannin, Avinash Singh, Ryan David Rosinski, Alan Clifford Taylor, Thomas John Fonville