Patents by Inventor Derek Waldschmidt

Derek Waldschmidt 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLUSHING A PUMP
    Publication number: 20170106415
    Abstract: A system for flushing a pump including a reservoir for a fluid, a filter in fluid communication with the reservoir, the filter having an outlet for providing clean fluid to a pump for a flushing operation, and a power source having a first driving shaft for pumping the fluid from the reservoir to the filter and a second driving shaft for driving the pump during the flushing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Waldschmidt, Gunasekar Thangarasu