Patents by Inventor Bryan Van Dyke

Bryan Van Dyke 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).

  • Metal face seal assembly and machine using same
    Patent number: 7887061
    Abstract: A metal face seal assembly for sealing between machine components includes a first subassembly and a second subassembly rotatable relative to the first subassembly. Compressible seals positioned between inner and outer seal members of the subassemblies provide a non-axial sealing load, whereas at least one metallic biaser provides an axial face load to bias inner seal members of each subassembly together at a rotatable interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
    Inventors: Bryan Van Dyke, Timothy M. Waters, Timothy A. Thorson, Kevin Nemec
  • Metal face seal assembly and machine using same
    Publication number: 20090074601
    Abstract: A metal face seal assembly for sealing between machine components includes a first subassembly and a second subassembly rotatable relative to the first subassembly. Compressible seals positioned between inner and outer seal members of the subassemblies provide a non-axial sealing load, whereas at least one metallic biaser provides an axial face load to bias inner seal members of each subassembly together at a rotatable interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Bryan Van Dyke, Timothy M. Waters, Timothy A. Thorson, Kevin Nemec