Patents by Inventor Michael STREI
Michael STREI 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).
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Patent number: 12644449Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method for monitoring, troubleshooting, and providing predictive maintenance to pumps systems. The methods provided herein can utilize and/or interpret physical phenomena of pump systems and components thereof. The physical phenomena may include, but is not limited to, vibration, temperature, sound, or similar characteristics. Further, a cloud-based system can collect data from autonomously operated systems, to provide visualizations of collected data via a user interface, and analyze the collected data with various models to predict maintenance, determine optimizations, and facilitate troubleshooting of the systems.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2023Date of Patent: June 2, 2026Assignee: Viking Pump, Inc.Inventors: Cameron Neff, Michael Strei, John Hall, Ahmad Shehata, Randy Antonich, Scott Meyer, Nick Thompson
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Publication number: 20260022690Abstract: Provided is a pump system that includes a primary housing having a first part removably coupled to a second part. An intermediate liner is coupled to second part of the primary housing at a first cavity such that the intermediate liner and the first cavity define a secondary fluid chamber. An inner liner is arranged between the first and second parts of the primary housing, the inner liner being removable from the primary housing upon decoupling the first part from the second part of the primary housing. The inner liner defines a primary fluid chamber. A first side of the inner liner is proximate the first part of the primary housing. A second side of the inner liner is proximate the intermediate liner. A valve is coupled to a space between the second side of the inner liner and the intermediate liner to allow air to exit from the space.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2025Publication date: January 22, 2026Applicant: Viking Pump, Inc.Inventors: David Fowler, Fabrice Pryor, Michael Strei, Rajkumar Bhoopathy, Sathis Sakthivel, Pankaj Kumar, Veeramanikandan Mayakrishnan, Raghunandan Mallikarjungouda Patil, Damodhiran NATARAJAN, Amit Kumar Das, Ankush Ashok Atyalkar, Ruchita Rana, Jimit Jayesh Vyas, Atit Pokle
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Publication number: 20250230810Abstract: Provided is a pump system that includes a primary pump and a secondary pump. The primary pump pumps a primary fluid. A pump unit of the primary pump includes an inner liner defining a primary fluid chamber and also includes an outer liner disposed around the inner liner. The inner liner is expandable. An interior of the outer liner defines at least a portion of a secondary fluid chamber. The secondary pump is configured to operably pump a secondary fluid into and out of the secondary fluid chamber, resulting in the compression and expansion of the inner liner. The pump system further includes a valve in fluid communication between the external atmosphere and the secondary fluid chamber and/or between the external atmosphere and an intermediate chamber formed between an exterior of the inner liner and interior of a flexible intermediate liner disposed between the inner liner and the outer liner.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2025Publication date: July 17, 2025Applicant: Viking Pump, Inc.Inventors: David FOWLER, Michael STREI, Sven SCHIMMEL, Max PORTOCARRERO
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Patent number: 12297825Abstract: Provided is a pump system that includes a primary pump and a secondary pump. The primary pump pumps a primary fluid. A first pump unit of the primary pump includes a first inner liner defining a first primary fluid chamber and also includes a first outer liner disposed around the first inner liner. The interior of the first outer liner defines a secondary fluid chamber. The secondary pump pumps a secondary fluid and is in fluid communication with the first secondary fluid chamber to operably pump the secondary fluid into and out of the first secondary fluid chamber, resulting in the compression and expansion of the first inner liner. A first valve is disposed proximate the primary fluid chamber inlet, and a second valve disposed proximate the primary fluid chamber outlet. The first and second valves allow fluid flow in one direction through the primary fluid chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2023Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Assignee: Viking Pump, Inc.Inventors: David Fowler, Michael Strei, Sven Schimmel, Max Portocarrero
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Publication number: 20230407863Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method for monitoring, troubleshooting, and providing predictive maintenance to pumps systems. The methods provided herein can utilize and/or interpret physical phenomena of pump systems and components thereof. The physical phenomena may include, but is not limited to, vibration, temperature, sound, or similar characteristics. Further, a cloud-based system can collect data from autonomously operated systems, to provide visualizations of collected data via a user interface, and analyze the collected data with various models to predict maintenance, determine optimizations, and facilitate troubleshooting of the systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: Viking Pump, Inc.Inventors: Cameron NEFF, Michael STREI, John HALL, Ahmad SHEHATA, Randy ANTONICH, Scott MEYER, Nick THOMPSON
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Publication number: 20230332593Abstract: Provided is a pump system that includes a primary pump and a secondary pump. The primary pump pumps a primary fluid. A first pump unit of the primary pump includes a first inner liner defining a first primary fluid chamber and also includes a first outer liner disposed around the first inner liner. The interior of the first outer liner defines a secondary fluid chamber. The secondary pump pumps a secondary fluid and is in fluid communication with the first secondary fluid chamber to operably pump the secondary fluid into and out of the first secondary fluid chamber, resulting in the compression and expansion of the first inner liner. A first valve is disposed proximate the primary fluid chamber inlet, and a second valve disposed proximate the primary fluid chamber outlet. The first and second valves allow fluid flow in one direction through the primary fluid chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: Viking Pump, Inc.Inventors: David FOWLER, Michael STREI, Sven SCHIMMEL, Max PORTOCARRERO