Patents by Inventor Dan Brandenburg

Dan Brandenburg 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).

  • Efficiency journal bearing
    Patent number: 10539182
    Abstract: A hybrid bearing may increase heat transfer, bearing load capacity, and bearing life in various applications, including but not limited to radial and axial tilting pad bearings. In the illustrative hybrid bearings, the hybrid bearing may comprise at least one tilt pad that is moveable with respect to a main body and at least one fixed pad that is fixed with respect to the main body. Either the fixed pad or the tilt pad (and/or a surface thereof) may be comprised of a non-metallic material (e.g., a polymer or a ceramic material).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Waukesha Bearings Corporation
    Inventors: Barry Blair, Richard Livermore-Hardy, Dan Brandenburg
  • Efficiency Journal Bearing
    Publication number: 20180291958
    Abstract: A hybrid bearing may increase heat transfer, bearing load capacity, and bearing life in various applications, including but not limited to radial and axial tilting pad bearings. In the illustrative hybrid bearings, the hybrid bearing may comprise at least one tilt pad that is moveable with respect to a main body and at least one fixed pad that is fixed with respect to the main body. Either the fixed pad or the tilt pad (and/or a surface thereof) may be comprised of a non-metallic material (e.g., a polymer or a ceramic material).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Barry Blair, Richard Livermore-Hardy, Dan Brandenburg