Patents by Inventor Paul T. Sudkamp

Paul T. Sudkamp 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).

  • Tapered shafts for fluid pumps
    Patent number: 11933295
    Abstract: Tapered shafts for fluid pumps are disclosed. An example apparatus to pump fluid includes a gear, and a shaft including a taper to define a first portion of the shaft having a first thickness and a second portion of the shaft having a second thickness less than the first thickness, the second portion of the shaft between the gear and the first portion of the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Bradley Alan Bauer, Paul T. Sudkamp, Michael J. Halligan
  • TAPERED SHAFTS FOR FLUID PUMPS
    Publication number: 20230392595
    Abstract: Tapered shafts for fluid pumps are disclosed. An example apparatus to pump fluid includes a gear, and a shaft including a taper to define a first portion of the shaft having a first thickness and a second portion of the shaft having a second thickness less than the first thickness, the second portion of the shaft between the gear and the first portion of the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Bradley Alan Bauer, Paul T. Sudkamp, Michael J. Halligan