Patents by Inventor Gary W. Speer

Gary W. Speer 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).

  • Thrust and intake chamber for pump
    Patent number: 8016571
    Abstract: A pump end assembly has a centrifugal pump and a motor separated by a chamber. The chamber contains a thrust bearing as well as an intake for the pump. Fluid flowing into the intake flows through the thrust chamber and to the inlet of the pump. Some of the fluid also flows through the thrust bearing for lubricating the thrust bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Gary W. Speer, Terry W. Shafer, Mark C. James
  • Thrust and Intake Chamber for Pump
    Publication number: 20090035159
    Abstract: A pump end assembly has a centrifugal pump and a motor separated by a chamber. The chamber contains a thrust bearing as well as an intake for the pump. Fluid flowing into the intake flows through the thrust chamber and to the inlet of the pump. Some of the fluid also flows through the thrust bearing for lubricating the thrust bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Gary W. Speer, Terry W. Shafer, Mark C. James