Patents Assigned to Viking Pump, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20240102481
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for an improved barrier seal for use on a rotating shaft of a pump to mitigate leakage of fluids along the shaft. The body of the barrier seal may comprise a one-piece combined bushing and seal that can be selectably fastened to the pump bracket. Internal and external channels in the body can operably hold gaskets, internally dynamic seals, and externally static seals, inside the stuffing box of the pump bracket. A lubricant port can be disposed on a flange of the seal portion to provide lubricant to the interior of the barrier seal, which can also be fluidly coupled with the outside of the seal. A pressurized lubricating fluid can also help mitigate leakage of pumped fluid by pressurizing between static gaskets on the outside, and provide lubrication for the rotating shaft on the inside of the seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Viking Pump, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Anderson, Scott Meyer, Alfonso Johnson
  • Publication number: 20240102471
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a universal-type bracket that incorporates a substantially uniform diameter through-bore. This allows the bracket to accept current sealing arrangements used in these types of pumps, while providing the same or better sealing options as current individual designs. The single through-bore can have multiple undercut features for holding a pump shaft bushing, with an increased wall thickness to allow for an appropriate interference fit with the walls of the through-bore, for example, similar to previous designs. Retaining ring grooves can be added to the through-bore, and retaining rings may be used to provide a positive shoulder for the seal or packing rings to seat against inside the bore. This may allow for various sealing options, such as stuffing seals, one-piece barrier seals, cartridge seals, BTR seals, component seals, and more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Viking Pump, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin PIERCE, Andrew ANDERSON, Alfonso JOHNSON, Dylan LENDE, Scott MEYER
  • Publication number: 20240102485
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a universal-type pump casing that allows for coupling to various piping couplers, for various sizes of fluid lines. This can allow the pump casing to accept the majority of current fluid line coupling, for various fluid line sizes used with these types of pumps, thereby eliminating the need to have a different casing for each different sized fluid line. A universal-type pump casing with a proximal end engaged with a pump bracket, and a distal end affixed to an end plate to define the pumping chamber. A first and second port can have an opening of a predetermined diameter, with a port face that can couple with various modular port flanges, to provide different port flange configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Viking Pump, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfonso JOHNSON, Grant JOHNSON, Dylan LENDE, Scott MEYER, Justin PIERCE
  • Publication number: 20230407863
    Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method for monitoring, troubleshooting, and providing predictive maintenance to pumps systems. The methods provided herein can utilize and/or interpret physical phenomena of pump systems and components thereof. The physical phenomena may include, but is not limited to, vibration, temperature, sound, or similar characteristics. Further, a cloud-based system can collect data from autonomously operated systems, to provide visualizations of collected data via a user interface, and analyze the collected data with various models to predict maintenance, determine optimizations, and facilitate troubleshooting of the systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Viking Pump, Inc.
    Inventors: Cameron NEFF, Michael STREI, John HALL, Ahmad SHEHATA, Randy ANTONICH, Scott MEYER, Nick THOMPSON
  • Publication number: 20230332593
    Abstract: Provided is a pump system that includes a primary pump and a secondary pump. The primary pump pumps a primary fluid. A first pump unit of the primary pump includes a first inner liner defining a first primary fluid chamber and also includes a first outer liner disposed around the first inner liner. The interior of the first outer liner defines a secondary fluid chamber. The secondary pump pumps a secondary fluid and is in fluid communication with the first secondary fluid chamber to operably pump the secondary fluid into and out of the first secondary fluid chamber, resulting in the compression and expansion of the first inner liner. A first valve is disposed proximate the primary fluid chamber inlet, and a second valve disposed proximate the primary fluid chamber outlet. The first and second valves allow fluid flow in one direction through the primary fluid chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Viking Pump, Inc.
    Inventors: David FOWLER, Michael STREI, Sven SCHIMMEL, Max PORTOCARRERO
  • Patent number: 11703063
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for mitigating fluid loss or leakage from a fluid pump with a rotating shaft driving a pumping mechanism. A seal gland component can have two or more internal seals formed by two or more seal components, such as O-rings, that create one or more chambers that act as a lubricant/barrier fluid reservoir to provide for reduced friction and mitigate release of gaseous emissions. Further, the seal gland component can be a retrofit on an existing shaft to provide for greater life and efficiency as compared to the existing packing gland or other sealing components. Further, the one or more internal seals can be arranged within the seal gland in an asymmetrical manner such that the seal gland can be removed from a shaft, rotated, and reinstalled with the internal seals contacting a different position on the surface of the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Viking Pump, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Meyer, Andrew Anderson, Brian Atwood, Joe Papp
  • Patent number: 11662027
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for mitigating fluid loss or leakage from a fluid pump with a rotating shaft driving a pumping mechanism. A packing gland component can have an internal seal formed by two dynamic O-rings that allows for use of lubricants at high pressures, as well as an outer seal for greater prevention of fluid loss. Further, the packing gland component can be a retrofit for existing packing gland components to provide for greater life and efficiency as compared to the existing packing gland components. Additionally, in some implementations, a sleeve may be fixedly attached to the rotating shaft between the packing gland and the shaft to provide a wear point for the packing gland.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Viking Pump, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Mihm, John Hall, Andrew Anderson, Michael R. Crawford
  • Patent number: 11566616
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for mitigating fluid loss or leakage from a fluid pump with a rotating shaft driving a pumping mechanism. A one-piece, combined packing gland-bushing component can have an internal seal that allows for use of lubricants at higher pressures. Further, the combined packing gland-bushing component can be configured with a removal component that allows for easier removal of the packing gland-bushing component from a pump shaft, and shaft packing box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: VIKING PUMP, INC.
    Inventors: Victor Christian Iehl, John Hall, Michael Robert Crawford, Chad Wunderlich
  • Patent number: 11493035
    Abstract: A pump technology that provides for more effective and efficient transfer of liquids, such as petroleum products and components, to and through pipelines. Such a technology can comprise a type of external gear pump that creates higher flow, resulting in higher pressures in the pipeline, to move the liquids, while providing for longer pump life, simpler and less maintenance, and fewer undesired conditions, with a smaller footprint, in a cost-effective system. Further, one or more portions of the pump can be configured to be easily replaceable to provide for maintenance in place, and provide for longer pump life. Additionally, one or more portions of the pump can be constructed with or coated with abrasive resistant material that extends the life of the external gear pump. Such material can also reduce the friction between surfaces and improve the life of the external gear pump under poor feeding conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Viking Pump, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Crawford, Andrew Anderson, Josh Gerbig, Scott Meyer, Cameron Neff, Justin Pierce
  • Publication number: 20220163045
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for mitigating fluid loss or leakage from a fluid pump with a rotating shaft driving a pumping mechanism. A seal gland component can have two or more internal seals formed by two or more seal components, such as O-rings, that create one or more chambers that act as a lubricant/barrier fluid reservoir to provide for reduced friction and mitigate release of gaseous emissions. Further, the seal gland component can be a retrofit on an existing shaft to provide for greater life and efficiency as compared to the existing packing gland or other sealing components. Further, the one or more internal seals can be arranged within the seal gland in an asymmetrical manner such that the seal gland can be removed from a shaft, rotated, and reinstalled with the internal seals contacting a different position on the surface of the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: Viking Pump, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott MEYER, Andrew ANDERSON, Brian ATWOOD, Joe PAPP
  • Publication number: 20220042603
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for mitigating fluid loss or leakage from a fluid pump with a rotating shaft driving a pumping mechanism. A packing gland component can have an internal seal formed by two dynamic O-rings that allows for use of lubricants at high pressures, as well as an outer seal for greater prevention of fluid loss. Further, the packing gland component can be a retrofit for existing packing gland components to provide for greater life and efficiency as compared to the existing packing gland components. Additionally, in some implementations, a sleeve may be fixedly attached to the rotating shaft between the packing gland and the shaft to provide a wear point for the packing gland.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Viking Pump, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Mihm, John Hall, Andrew Anderson, Michael R. Crawford
  • Patent number: 11204032
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a pump technology that provides for more effective and efficient transfer of liquids, such as petroleum products and components, to and through pipelines. Such a technology can comprise a type of external gear pump that creates higher flow, resulting in higher pressures in the pipeline, to move the liquids, while providing for longer pump life, simpler and less maintenance, and fewer undesired conditions, with a smaller footprint, in a cost-effective system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Viking Pump, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Meyer, Justin Pierce, Ryan Weide
  • Patent number: 11168794
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for mitigating fluid loss or leakage from a fluid pump with a rotating shaft driving a pumping mechanism. A packing gland component can have an internal seal formed by two dynamic O-rings that allows for use of lubricants at high pressures, as well as an outer seal for greater prevention of fluid loss. Further, the packing gland component can be a retrofit for existing packing gland components to provide for greater life and efficiency as compared to the existing packing gland components. Additionally, in some implementations, a sleeve may be fixedly attached to the rotating shaft between the packing gland and the shaft to provide a wear point for the packing gland.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Viking Pump, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Mihm, John Hall, Andrew Anderson, Michael R. Crawford
  • Publication number: 20210048023
    Abstract: A pump technology that provides for more effective and efficient transfer of liquids, such as petroleum products and components, to and through pipelines. Such a technology can comprise a type of external gear pump that creates higher flow, resulting in higher pressures in the pipeline, to move the liquids, while providing for longer pump life, simpler and less maintenance, and fewer undesired conditions, with a smaller footprint, in a cost-effective system. Further, one or more portions of the pump can be configured to be easily replaceable to provide for maintenance in place, and provide for longer pump life. Additionally, one or more portions of the pump can be constructed with or coated with abrasive resistant material that extends the life of the external gear pump. Such material can also reduce the friction between surfaces and improve the life of the external gear pump under poor feeding conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: Viking Pump, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Crawford, Andrew Anderson, Josh Gerbig, Scott Meyer, Cameron Neff, Justin Pierce
  • Publication number: 20200400141
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for mitigating fluid loss or leakage from a fluid pump with a rotating shaft driving a pumping mechanism. A one-piece, combined packing gland-bushing component can have an internal seal that allows for use of lubricants at higher pressures. Further, the combined packing gland-bushing component can be configured with a removal component that allows for easier removal of the packing gland-bushing component from a pump shaft, and shaft packing box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: VIKING PUMP, INC.
    Inventors: VICTOR CHRISTIAN IEHL, JOHN HALL, MICHAEL ROBERT CRAWFORD, CHAD WUNDERLICH
  • Patent number: 10760685
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for mitigating fluid loss or leakage from a fluid pump with a rotating shaft driving a pumping mechanism. A one-piece, combined packing gland-bushing component can have an internal seal that allows for use of lubricants at higher pressures. Further, the combined packing gland-bushing component can be configured with a removal component that allows for easier removal of the packing gland-bushing component from a pump shaft, and shaft packing box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Viking Pump, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Christian Iehl, John Hall, Michael Robert Crawford, Chad Wunderlich
  • Publication number: 20200109710
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a gear pump for low speed transfers of viscous liquid slurries promotes growth of suspended particles, such as sugar crystals, by avoiding crushing of the particles. The pump includes a rotor gear in mesh with an eccentrically mounted idler gear supported on a boss of a pump head that includes a crescent seal extending into an opening resulting from the eccentricity of the idler gear relative to the rotor gear. The idler gear contains a radially extending land on each tooth profile, symmetrically oriented on adjacently spaced pairs of teeth. The lands, configured to minimize crushing of crystals passing through the pump, engage mating rotor teeth for sealing between inlet and outlet ports of the pump. To promote crystal growth, the lands cover only 10% to 30% of profile surface area of each tooth. To minimize gear tooth wear, the lands are axially staggered between successive adjacent pairs of teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: Viking Pump, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Christian Iehl, Michael Robert Crawford, John Howard Hall
  • Publication number: 20200072206
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a pump technology that provides for more effective and efficient transfer of liquids, such as glycol products, in a glycol dehydration system. Such a technology can comprise a type of external gear pump that can effectively handle harsh conditions associated with glycol dehydration system at high pressures, while providing for longer pump life, effective operations at higher temperatures, and operations that account for thermal shock; with improved sealing capability, in a cost-effective system. An example pump may comprise hardened internal components, improved clearances, a jacket to mitigate thermal shock, and/or a thermal shock plate to mitigate thermal shock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: Viking Pump, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Meyer, Justin Pierce, Lacy Meyer, Michael R. Crawford
  • Publication number: 20200025196
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a pump technology that provides for more effective and efficient transfer of liquids, such as petroleum products and components, to and through pipelines. Such a technology can comprise a type of external gear pump that creates higher flow, resulting in higher pressures in the pipeline, to move the liquids, while providing for longer pump life, simpler and less maintenance, and fewer undesired conditions, with a smaller footprint, in a cost-effective system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: Viking Pump, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Meyer, Justin Pierce, Ryan Weide
  • Patent number: 10514034
    Abstract: A gear pump for low speed transfers of viscous liquid slurries promotes growth of suspended particles, such as sugar crystals, by avoiding crushing of the particles. The pump includes a rotor gear in mesh with an eccentrically mounted idler gear supported on a boss of a pump head that includes a crescent seal extending into an opening resulting from the eccentricity of the idler gear relative to the rotor gear. The idler gear contains a radially extending land on each tooth profile, symmetrically oriented on adjacently spaced pairs of teeth. The lands, configured to minimize crushing of crystals passing through the pump, engage mating rotor teeth for sealing between inlet and outlet ports of the pump. To promote crystal growth, the lands cover only 10% to 30% of profile surface area of each tooth. To minimize gear tooth wear, the lands are axially staggered between successive adjacent pairs of teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Viking Pump, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Christian Iehl, Michael Robert Crawford, John Howard Hall