Patents by Inventor Christopher Michael Grady

Christopher Michael Grady 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 with drained race and squeeze film damper
    Patent number: 9841056
    Abstract: A bearing apparatus includes: a bearing including a first race rotatable relative to a second race, wherein the first race includes one or more drain passages extending therethrough; and a squeeze film damper connected to the first race, the squeeze film damper including first and second squeeze film spaces separated by an oil drain path which communicates with the one or more drain passages of the first race.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kyle Robert Snow, Philip J. Ogston, Christopher Michael Grady
  • BEARING WITH DRAINED RACE AND SQUEEZE FILM DAMPER
    Publication number: 20170114831
    Abstract: A bearing apparatus includes: a bearing including a first race rotatable relative to a second race, wherein the first race includes one or more drain passages extending therethrough; and a squeeze film damper connected to the first race, the squeeze film damper including first and second squeeze film spaces separated by an oil drain path which communicates with the one or more drain passages of the first race.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Kyle Robert Snow, Philip J. Ogston, Christopher Michael Grady