ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,366,206, issued on July 22, was assigned to Hamilton Sundstrand Corp. (Charlotte, N.C.).
"Variable displacement pump (VDP) systems with dual dry out pumps" was invented by Ryan Shook (Walla Walla, Wash.) and Ryan Prescott Susca (Windsor, Conn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fuel system includes a main fuel pump sub-system (MFP) with an inlet for receiving a supply of fuel from an inlet line. The MFP has a main outlet line configured to supply fuel to a main fuel throttle valve assembly (MFTV), a first cross-over outlet line, and a second cross-over outlet line. An augmentor fuel pump sub-system (ABFP) has an inlet connected in fluid co...