Patents by Inventor Bryan K. Dore

Bryan K. Dore 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).

  • Reheat stop valve support yoke extraction device
    Patent number: 11491618
    Abstract: A device to extract a support yoke from a reheat stop valve of a steam turbine is provided. The device includes a hydraulic cylinder for applying a pushing force to the support yoke, an attachment weldment for attaching the hydraulic cylinder to the reheat stop valve casing, and a conical cylinder coupled to the hydraulic cylinder and configured to evenly impart the pushing force to the support yoke from within the reheat stop valve in order to separate the reheat stop valve from the support yoke. A method to extract a support yoke from a reheat stop valve of a steam turbine is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Siemens Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Maxwell Pless, Bryan K. Dore
  • REHEAT STOP VALVE SUPPORT YOKE EXTRACTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200171633
    Abstract: A device to extract a support yoke from a reheat stop valve of a steam turbine is provided. The device includes a hydraulic cylinder for applying a pushing force to the support yoke, an attaching means for attaching the hydraulic cylinder to the reheat stop valve casing, and a pushing means coupled to the hydraulic cylinder and configured to evenly impart the pushing force to the support yoke from within the reheat stop valve in order to separate the reheat stop valve from the support yoke. A method to extract a support yoke from a reheat stop valve of a steam turbine is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Maxwell Pless, Bryan K. Dore