Patents by Inventor Earl C. Kuhn

Earl C. Kuhn 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).

  • Turbine generator hydrogen filtration system
    Patent number: 4531070
    Abstract: A gas filtration system is provided for coolant systems for dynamoelectric machines which utilizes differential pressures within the machine to induce a gas flow through the system. Valves are provided to balance dual inlet flows and the filtration system utilizes an air filter, coalescing filters and gaseous containment filter in its preferred embodiment. The filtration avoids the need for additional pumping by disposing its filtering means between and in fluid communication with two or more zones having different gas pressures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1985
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventor: Earl C. Kuhn
  • Thrust bearing assembly
    Patent number: 4103979
    Abstract: A thrust bearing assembly for large bearings of the pivoted pad type. The assembly includes supporting structure for uniformly supporting a bearing pad's radial centerline causing the bearing pad to assume a cylindrically crowned shape with its axis extending in the radial direction of the bearing. Cylindrical crowning of the bearing pad along its radial centerline allows rotation of a supported shaft to be reversed without moving the pivot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1978
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventor: Earl C. Kuhn