GE Avio was granted a patent for an emergency gearbox lubrication pump.

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    "patent_title": "Integrated in-line emergency lube pump assembly for planetary gearbox configurations",
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    "uspto_assignee": "GE AVIO S.R.L.",
    "patent_abstract": "Disclosed herein is an integrated in-line emergency lube pump assembly for a planetary gearbox, including a main lube pump, a coaxial lube pump coaxially aligned with and coupled to the planetary gearbox, and an oil tank having a main section and an auxiliary section. There is no physical boundary between the main section and the auxiliary section of the oil tank. When the detected pressure in the oil supply line is equal to or exceeds a predetermined pressure threshold, the main lube pump operates to causes the main pump to pump oil from the main section of the oil tank to the planetary gearbox. Alternatively, when the detected pressure in the oil supply line is less than the predetermined pressure threshold the main lube pump ceases operation to cause the coaxial lube pump to draw oil from the auxiliary section of the oil tank to the planetary gearbox.",
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