Patents by Inventor Susan E. SULLIVAN

Susan E. SULLIVAN 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: 11339830
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for providing access to one or more axial proximity probes for monitoring axial position of thrust collars of a pump shaft to enable improved adjustment of the axial proximity probes by the pump operator. The apparatus includes a plurality of side walls configured to surround one or more axial proximity probes configured to measure axial position of one or more thrust collars in a pump bearing housing, at least one access window formed through at least one side wall of the apparatus configured to provide access the one or more axial proximity probes and at least one removable access plate configured to cover the at least one access window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES LLC
    Inventors: Robby C. Mack, Susan E. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 11111959
    Abstract: A bearing housing assembly featuring a bearing housing having a bearing housing wall portion with a bearing assembly chamber for receiving a bearing assembly and a shaft to be rotated, an oil sump for receiving and containing oil for lubricating the bearing assembly when the shaft is rotated, an oil path channel formed as an oil path for receiving dirty oil from the bearing assembly chamber for traveling down the oil path, and a filter assembly wall portion forming a filter assembly cavity coupled fluidically between the oil sump and the oil path channel; and a filter assembly arranged in the filter assembly cavity, to couple to the filter assembly wall portion, receive the dirty oil traveling down the oil path, filter the dirty oil and provide filtered oil to the oil sump, so the filtered oil can be recirculated to lubricate the bearing assembly when the shaft is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Simon C. Bradshaw, Sean A. Kopper, Susan E. Sullivan, John C. Salerno, Cynthia A. Kohberger
  • Publication number: 20200232511
    Abstract: A bearing housing assembly featuring a bearing housing having a bearing housing wall portion with a bearing assembly chamber for receiving a bearing assembly and a shaft to be rotated, an oil sump for receiving and containing oil for lubricating the bearing assembly when the shaft is rotated, an oil path channel formed as an oil path for receiving dirty oil from the bearing assembly chamber for traveling down the oil path, and a filter assembly wall portion forming a filter assembly cavity coupled fluidically between the oil sump and the oil path channel; and a filter assembly arranged in the filter assembly cavity, to couple to the filter assembly wall portion, receive the dirty oil traveling down the oil path, filter the dirty oil and provide filtered oil to the oil sump, so the filtered oil can be recirculated to lubricate the bearing assembly when the shaft is rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Simon C. BRADSHAW, Sean A. KOPPER, Susan E. SULLIVAN, John C. SALERNO, Cynthia A. KOHBERGER
  • Patent number: 10648509
    Abstract: A bearing housing assembly featuring a bearing housing having a bearing housing wall portion with a bearing assembly chamber for receiving a bearing assembly and a shaft to be rotated, an oil sump for receiving and containing oil for lubricating the bearing assembly when the shaft is rotated, an oil path channel formed as an oil path for receiving dirty oil from the bearing assembly chamber for traveling down the oil path, and a filter assembly wall portion forming a filter assembly cavity coupled fluidically between the oil sump and the oil path channel; and a filter assembly arranged in the filter assembly cavity, to couple to the filter assembly wall portion, receive the dirty oil traveling down the oil path, filter the dirty oil and provide filtered oil to the oil sump, so the filtered oil can be recirculated to lubricate the bearing assembly when the shaft is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES LLC.
    Inventors: Simon C. Bradshaw, Sean A. Kopper, Susan E. Sullivan, John C. Salerno, Cynthia A. Kohberger
  • Publication number: 20190186547
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for providing access to one or more axial proximity probes for monitoring axial position of thrust collars of a pump shaft to enable improved adjustment of the axial proximity probes by the pump operator. The apparatus includes a plurality of side walls configured to surround one or more axial proximity probes configured to measure axial position of one or more thrust collars in a pump bearing housing, at least one access window formed through at least one side wall of the apparatus configured to provide access the one or more axial proximity probes and at least one removable access plate configured to cover the at least one access window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Robby C. MACK, Susan E. SULLIVAN
  • Publication number: 20180347631
    Abstract: A bearing housing assembly featuring a bearing housing having a bearing housing wall portion with a bearing assembly chamber for receiving a bearing assembly and a shaft to be rotated, an oil sump for receiving and containing oil for lubricating the bearing assembly when the shaft is rotated, an oil path channel formed as an oil path for receiving dirty oil from the bearing assembly chamber for traveling down the oil path, and a filter assembly wall portion forming a filter assembly cavity coupled fluidically between the oil sump and the oil path channel; and a filter assembly arranged in the filter assembly cavity, to couple to the filter assembly wall portion, receive the dirty oil traveling down the oil path, filter the dirty oil and provide filtered oil to the oil sump, so the filtered oil can be recirculated to lubricate the bearing assembly when the shaft is rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Simon C. BRADSHAW, Sean A. KOPPER, Susan E. SULLIVAN, John C. SALERNO, Cynthia A. KOHBERGER
  • Patent number: D897383
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Simon Bradshaw, Jeremy A. Hawa, Susan E. Sullivan, John C. Salerno, Cynthia A. Kohberger