Patents by Inventor Eric Leon McRobert

Eric Leon McRobert 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).

  • Regenerative Heat Exchanger and Seal Apparatus Employing Labyrinth Seal
    Publication number: 20120080160
    Abstract: An improved regenerative heat exchanger and seal assembly employ a plurality of instances of a seal apparatus, with each seal apparatus including a seal member that includes a seal tab that extends from one end of the seal member and further includes a corresponding notch at the opposite end of the seal member. The seal tab is receivable in a notch of an adjacent seal apparatus, and the engagement of the seal tabs in the notches creates a labyrinth seal by providing a tortuous path that resists the flow of exhaust gases and air past the seal assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventors: Randolph G. Townsend, Eric Leon McRobert, Edward Joseph Hensler