Patents by Inventor Mihail Nichifor

Mihail Nichifor 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).

  • COMBINATION PUMP ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20140023477
    Abstract: A combination pump assembly for circulation of a coolant and for providing suction includes a shaft and a coolant pump portion with a coolant pump housing that defines at least a portion of a coolant flow path. The coolant pump portion also includes a coolant pump member that is rotatably disposed within the coolant pump housing. The coolant pump member is operably coupled to the shaft to be driven by the shaft to pump the coolant through the coolant flow path. Furthermore, the pump assembly includes a vacuum pump portion with a vacuum pump housing that defines at least a portion of a suction path. The vacuum pump portion also includes a vacuum pump member that is rotatably disposed within the vacuum pump housing. The vacuum pump member is operably coupled to the shaft to be driven by the shaft to provide suction through the suction path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
    Inventors: Mihail Nichifor, John W. Potts, Alan Falkowski