Patents by Inventor John E. Keating

John E. Keating has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Narrow beam radar installation for turbine monitoring
    Patent number: 4507658
    Abstract: A millimeter wave radar mounted on a turbine installation for monitoring turbine blade vibration. The waveguide conducts signals from a millimeter wave radar unit outside of the turbine and directs the signal to the rotating blades and directs the reflected signals therefrom back to the radar unit. A sealing arrangement is provided where the waveguide passes through the turbine's outer casing and the waveguide itself within the turbine is positioned within a waveguide support member which extends from the aperture in the turbine casing to a point in the vicinity of the turbine blades where it is immovably supported. The waveguide additionally has an internal sealing arrangement transparent to the radar signals for maintaining pressure integrity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1985
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventor: John E. Keating