Patents by Inventor Richard Livermore-Hardy

Richard Livermore-Hardy 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).

  • Efficiency journal bearing
    Patent number: 10539182
    Abstract: A hybrid bearing may increase heat transfer, bearing load capacity, and bearing life in various applications, including but not limited to radial and axial tilting pad bearings. In the illustrative hybrid bearings, the hybrid bearing may comprise at least one tilt pad that is moveable with respect to a main body and at least one fixed pad that is fixed with respect to the main body. Either the fixed pad or the tilt pad (and/or a surface thereof) may be comprised of a non-metallic material (e.g., a polymer or a ceramic material).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Waukesha Bearings Corporation
    Inventors: Barry Blair, Richard Livermore-Hardy, Dan Brandenburg
  • Efficiency Journal Bearing
    Publication number: 20180291958
    Abstract: A hybrid bearing may increase heat transfer, bearing load capacity, and bearing life in various applications, including but not limited to radial and axial tilting pad bearings. In the illustrative hybrid bearings, the hybrid bearing may comprise at least one tilt pad that is moveable with respect to a main body and at least one fixed pad that is fixed with respect to the main body. Either the fixed pad or the tilt pad (and/or a surface thereof) may be comprised of a non-metallic material (e.g., a polymer or a ceramic material).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Barry Blair, Richard Livermore-Hardy, Dan Brandenburg
  • Trailing edge cooling on hydrodynamic bearings
    Patent number: 9534637
    Abstract: A trailing edge cooled bearing provides an illustrative embodiment of an apparatus for increasing heat transfer in various bearings, including but not limited to radial and axial tilting pad bearings. In the illustrative embodiment, the trailing edge cooled bearing may comprise at least one journal pad having a leading and trailing edge. The trailing edge may include a trailing edge face having one or more grooves formed therein. A spray bar may having one or more apertures formed therein may be positioned adjacent the trailing edge face to deliver fluid thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: WAUKESHA BEARINGS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard Livermore-Hardy, Barry Blair
  • Trailing Edge Cooling On Hydrodynamic Bearings
    Publication number: 20140270607
    Abstract: A trailing edge cooled bearing provides an illustrative embodiment of an apparatus for increasing heat transfer in various bearings, including but not limited to radial and axial tilting pad bearings. In the illustrative embodiment, the trailing edge cooled bearing may comprise at least one journal pad having a leading and trailing edge. The trailing edge may include a trailing edge face having one or more grooves formed therein. A spray bar may having one or more apertures formed therein may be positioned adjacent the trailing edge face to deliver fluid thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: WAUKESHA BEARINGS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard Livermore-Hardy, Barry Blair