Patents by Inventor Bern Luneburg

Bern Luneburg 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).

  • Bearing oil lift pocket
    Patent number: 7165889
    Abstract: An oil lift pocket for a bearing surface having a plurality of channels in communication with a supply port. The plurality of channels may be formed in a substantially bow shaped configuration. Each channel may extend from a supply port and terminate at an end and away from the supply port. The oil lift pocket greatly reduces friction in slow turning operations and reduces babbitt delamination, dead zones, and nonuniform support and lift as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Siemens Power Generation, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin M. Light, Bern Luneburg, Christopher W. Ross
  • Bearing oil lift pocket
    Publication number: 20060165326
    Abstract: An oil lift pocket for a bearing surface having a plurality of channels in communication with a supply port. The plurality of channels may be formed in a substantially bow shaped configuration. Each channel may extend from a supply port and terminate at an end and away from the supply port. The oil lift pocket greatly reduces friction in slow turning operations and reduces babbitt delamination, dead zones, and nonuniform support and lift as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Kevin Light, Bern Luneburg, Christopher Ross