US Patent Issued to Flowserve on March 17 for "Axial direct drive sealless pump or turbine with deformation-resistant cover plate" (American, German Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,577,954, issued on March 17, was assigned to Flowserve Pte. Ltd. (Singapore).

"Axial direct drive sealless pump or turbine with deformation-resistant cover plate" was invented by Andreas Dreiss (Geestland, Germany), Zachary Dennis (Emmaus, Pa.), Neil Havrilla (Coplay, Pa.) and Sean A. Cain (Tulsa, Okla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An axial direct drive integral motor pump (IMP) or integral motor turbine (IMT) includes a stator or impeller housing hermetically sealed in front by a cover plate. At least one port in a housing rear face enables a barrier material, such as a resin, to be injected into the housing after attachment of the c...