Patents by Inventor Boyd Brown

Boyd Brown 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).

  • Steam turbine high pressure vent and seal system
    Patent number: 4661043
    Abstract: A steam turbine having a chamber in the inlet end thereof adjacent the thrust balance piston and dummy ring formed so that the temperature is substantially reduced while the pressure is only slightly reduced to optimize the pressure temperature affect on the balance piston and rotor utilizing labyrinth seals and a static seal together with vent ports in fluid communication with the chamber and an area downstream of the first row of rotatable blades to provide a more efficient and reliable turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1987
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: John C. Groenendaal, Jr., Boyd Brown