Patents by Inventor Barry W. Germain

Barry W. Germain 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).

  • Brazeable, multi-lead, low profile sealing fitting and method of installation
    Patent number: 6830249
    Abstract: A seal fitting for use in high pressure equipment for allowing instrumentation wires to exit from the interior to the exterior of the equipment includes a main body which is welded to an opening in the equipment. A seat member is positioned within the main body such that two wires are passed through each of the slots in the seat member. The seat member is fixed to the main body by a pin that passes through the main body and into a portion of the seat member. A follower member, keyed to the seat member so that slots in the follower member align with the corresponding slots in the seat member, is then placed within the main body. The follower member is fixed to the seat member by a screw that passes through a central hole in the follower member and into a central portion of the seat member. Brazing alloy is then applied around the cap screw, on top of the follower member and around the wires exiting through the slots in the follower member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Barry W. Germain
  • Brazeable, multi-lead, low profile sealing fitting and method of installation
    Publication number: 20030197335
    Abstract: A seal fitting for use in high pressure equipment for allowing instrumentation wires to exit from the interior to the exterior of the equipment includes a main body which is welded to an opening in the equipment. A seat member is positioned within the main body such that two wires are passed through each of the slots in the seat member. The seat member is fixed to the main body by a pin that passes through the main body and into a portion of the seat member. A follower member, keyed to the seat member so that slots in the follower member align with the corresponding slots in the seat member, is then placed within the main body. The follower member is fixed to the seat member by a screw that passes through a central hole in the follower member and into a central portion of the seat member. Brazing alloy is then applied around the cap screw, on top of the follower member and around the wires exiting through the slots in the follower member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2002
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventor: Barry W. Germain