Patents by Inventor Kerry E. Griffka

Kerry E. Griffka 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).

  • Patent number: 7318422
    Abstract: A fluid pump includes an electric motor with a casing and a drive shaft extending from the casing, a pumping element coupled to the drive shaft for rotation with the shaft to take in fluid and discharge it under pressure. The fuel pump casing may be sealed and a housing coupled to the casing may provide the inlet and outlet passages for fluid flow to and from the pumping element. The housing may be received in or communicated with other housing or module assemblies to provide a wide array of fuel pump assemblies. The pumping element may include one or more gear rotors, a turbine pumping element, or other pumping element, as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Walbro Engine Management, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Douyama, Joseph M. Graham, Kerry E. Griffka, Kevin L. Israelson, Ronald H. Roche