Patents by Inventor John M. Albert

John M. Albert 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).

  • Integral pump mount and hose attachment for a vehicle
    Patent number: 9664309
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided that mounts both a pump and either an inlet hose or an outlet hose for the pump to vehicle support structure. The pump has a pump housing with a pump inlet and a pump outlet. An inlet hose is attached to the pump inlet, and an outlet hose is attached to the pump outlet. The apparatus includes a compliant pump hose mount that has a hose attachment portion with a hose opening sized so that one of the inlet hose and the outlet hose is supportable by the pump hose mount at the hose opening. The pump hose mount also has a mount portion mountable to the vehicle support structure. The pump is thereby mounted to the vehicle support structure by the pump hose mount so that noise and vibration of the pump are mitigated by the pump hose mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Steven A. Tervo, John M. Albert, Keith W. Weishuhn, Mark W. Purdy
  • Fan shroud assembly
    Patent number: 9303530
    Abstract: A fan shroud assembly includes a first fan shroud and a second fan shroud. The first fan shroud includes a first segment, a second segment, and a flexible, gas impermeable seal interconnecting the first and second segments. The first segment includes an annular body. The flexible, gas impermeable seal is coupled to the first segment. The second segment includes a circumferential connecting wall and a flange extending from the circumferential connecting wall. The second fan shroud is coupled to the second segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: John M. Albert, Joseph H. Alexander, Sebastian Dinh Hoang
  • FAN SHROUD ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20150198066
    Abstract: A fan shroud assembly includes a first fan shroud and a second fan shroud. The first fan shroud includes a first segment, a second segment, and a flexible, gas impermeable seal interconnecting the first and second segments. The first segment includes an annular body. The flexible, gas impermeable seal is coupled to the first segment. The second segment includes a circumferential connecting wall and a flange extending from the circumferential connecting wall. The second fan shroud is coupled to the second segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: John M. Albert, Joseph H. Alexander, Sebastian Dinh Hoang
  • INTEGRAL PUMP MOUNT AND HOSE ATTACHMENT FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20150091294
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided that mounts both a pump and either an inlet hose or an outlet hose for the pump to vehicle support structure. The pump has a pump housing with a pump inlet and a pump outlet. An inlet hose is attached to the pump inlet, and an outlet hose is attached to the pump outlet. The apparatus includes a compliant pump hose mount that has a hose attachment portion with a hose opening sized so that one of the inlet hose and the outlet hose is supportable by the pump hose mount at the hose opening. The pump hose mount also has a mount portion mountable to the vehicle support structure. The pump is thereby mounted to the vehicle support structure by the pump hose mount so that noise and vibration of the pump are mitigated by the pump hose mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Steven A. Tervo, John M. Albert, Keith W. Weishuhn, Mark W. Purdy