Patents
US 12392455 B2: System for transporting non-Newtonian materials using acoustic softening over long distances
- Granted
- 2025-08-19
- Filed
- 2023-04-14 application 18134664
- Type
- Utility · 15 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A system for transporting a non-Newtonian material. The system includes a storage container configured to store the non-Newtonian material and a dispensing system configured to dispense the non-Newtonian material. A conduit connects the storage container to the dispensing system. The conduit is configured to transport the non-Newtonian material from the storage container to the dispensing system. A pump is configured to pump the non-Newtonian material out of the storage container and through the conduit to the dispensing system. A hanger is configured to support the conduit from a support structure. An acoustic wave generator is along the conduit configured to impart acoustical shear agitation to the non-Newtonian material to reduce viscosity of the non-Newtonian material.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg250819.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC 19,536 patents | US company or organization | Detroit, MI | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert H. Dietze | Brighton, MI | 13 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Christopher Brady | Madison Heights, MI | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Dmitriy Bruder | Clinton Township, MI | 21 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Megan E. McGovern | Detroit, MI | 14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Robin James | Rochester Hills, MI | 17 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Ryan Gergely | Fraser, MI | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F17D | Pipe-line systems; pipe-lines | F17D1/14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04R | Loudspeakers, microphones, gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers; electric hearing aids; public address systems | H04R17/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-14 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | JAMES, ROBIN signed 2023-04-11 BRADY, CHRISTOPHER signed 2023-04-12 BRUDER, DMITRIY signed 2023-04-12 DIETZE, ROBERT H., JR. signed 2023-04-12 GERGELY, RYAN signed 2023-04-13 MCGOVERN, MEGAN E. signed 2023-04-13 | GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC DETROIT, MI | 63323/894 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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