Patents by Inventor Brian G. Brzek

Brian G. Brzek 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).

  • Impeller bearings for pumps
    Patent number: 12000406
    Abstract: Impeller bearings for pumps are disclosed. An example fluid pump includes a motor, a shaft coupled to a rotor of the motor, an impeller coupled to the shaft, a first radial bearing positioned around the shaft of the motor aft of the motor, and a second radial bearing positioned around the impeller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: David Raju Yamarthi, Brian G. Brzek, Adam Joseph Wangler, David Justin Brady, Prachi Anand Tappu, Santosh Pattnaik, Mohan Kannaiah Raju
  • PUMP SYSTEMS HAVING DUAL-FUNCTION HEAT EXCHANGERS AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20240125271
    Abstract: Example pump systems having dual-function annular heat exchangers are disclosed. An example pump system to pressurize a fluid within a closed loop transport bus includes a pump to move the fluid, a conduit in fluid connection with the pump, a heat exchanger positioned around at least a portion of the conduit, the heat exchanger to receive a first electrical signal transmitted in a first direction at a first time and a second electrical signal transmitted in a second direction at a second time different from the first time, the second direction opposite the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: David Raju Yamarthi, Adam Joesph Wangler, Santosh Kumar Pattnaik, Brian G. Brzek, Ravindra Shankar Ganiger
  • IMPELLER BEARINGS FOR PUMPS
    Publication number: 20230392605
    Abstract: Impeller bearings for pumps are disclosed. An example fluid pump includes a motor, a shaft coupled to a rotor of the motor, an impeller coupled to the shaft, a first radial bearing positioned around the shaft of the motor aft of the motor, and a second radial bearing positioned around the impeller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: David Raju Yamarthi, Brian G. Brzek, Adam Joseph Wangler, David Justin Brady, Prachi Anand Tappu, Santosh Pattnaik, Mohan Kannaiah Raju