ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,473,934, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to KMT Waterjet Systems Inc. (Baxter Springs, Kan.).
"Hydraulic surge dampener" was invented by Shajan Varghese Chacko (Joplin, Mo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "One or more components of a high pressure pump include a hydraulic surge dampener. The hydraulic surge dampener mitigates or prevents damage that results from a sudden pressure surge that results from impact of components, for example a hydraulic piston and a hydraulic head, of the high pressure pump. The hydraulic surge dampener may include one or more grooves, one or more through holes, or a combination thereof. The hydraulic surge dam...