Patents by Inventor Lionel Allan Young

Lionel Allan Young 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).

  • Mechanical seal assembly with improved fluid circulation
    Patent number: 6296254
    Abstract: A seal assembly for a mechanical seal includes a rotatable shaft with at least one mechanical seal disposed about the shaft, the seal having a rotatable face coupled to the shaft and a stationary face, wherein the respective faces of the seal are in contact with one another, and a chamber for holding a cooling fluid, disposed about the shaft and in communication with the faces of the seal, and a closed loop fluid path disposed about the outer diameter of the shaft, preferably or in a non linear manner, in fluid communication with the chamber, for circulating fluid about the seal faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: Flowserve Management Company
    Inventor: Lionel Allan Young