Patents by Inventor Clair F. Updyke

Clair F. Updyke 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).

  • Heat exchanger recessed basket lifting cover
    Patent number: 6640880
    Abstract: A cover for a heat exchange element basket assembly includes a metal sheet and at least one lifting lug. A vertical groove extends inward from the outer surface of the metal sheet. Each lifting lug is a horizontal plate having an opening extending vertically there through, an outer edge, and a shape which is substantially complementary to the cross-sectional profile of the groove. The lifting lug is mounted within the groove, such that the outer edge of the lifting lug does not extend beyond the outer surface of the metal sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Alstom (Switzerland) Ltd
    Inventors: William D. Slocum, Clair F. Updyke
  • Bypass seals for rotary regenerative heat exchangers
    Patent number: 5913359
    Abstract: A heating element basket assembly for a rotary regenerative air preheater has a picture-frame structure with the open areas on each side being covered by a flat plate attached to the inside of the frame. A sealing plate member is attached to the outside of each of the flat plates within framework. The sealing plate member has a portion bend and protruding outwardly from the periphery of the basket to form a flexible seal for engagement with the diaphragms and stay plates of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: ABB Air Preheater, Inc.
    Inventors: Brenda L. Milligan, Clair F. Updyke