Patents by Inventor Frederic G. Miner

Frederic G. Miner 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).

  • Low loss bearing drain
    Patent number: 9695714
    Abstract: A turbine module comprises a turbine shaft, a rotor assembly secured to the shaft, a bearing assembly rotatably supporting the turbine shaft, and a bearing housing containing the bearing assembly. The bearing housing includes a gutter at least partially circumscribing the bearing assembly, and a drain disposed proximate a base of the gutter. The gutter includes a first sloped floor portion circumferentially adjacent to the drain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: David R. Olsen, Frederic G. Miner, Paul H. Dolman
  • LOW LOSS BEARING DRAIN
    Publication number: 20160090871
    Abstract: A turbine module comprises a turbine shaft, a rotor assembly secured to the shaft, a bearing assembly rotatably supporting the turbine shaft, and a bearing housing containing the bearing assembly. The bearing housing includes a gutter at least partially circumscribing the bearing assembly, and a drain disposed proximate a base of the gutter. The gutter includes a first sloped floor portion circumferentially adjacent to the drain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: David R. Olsen, Frederic G. Miner, Paul H. Dolman
  • BEARING COMPARTMENT WITH INTEGRATED FLUID LINES
    Publication number: 20160069211
    Abstract: A turbine module comprises a turbine shaft, a rotor assembly secured to the shaft, a bearing assembly rotatably supporting the turbine shaft, a bearing housing containing the bearing assembly, and a bearing compartment containing the bearing housing. A bearing compartment wall has at least one integral fluid supply passage in fluid communication with the bearing housing. The at least one integral fluid passage extends generally longitudinally through the bearing compartment wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: David R. Olsen, Frederic G. Miner, Paul H. Dolman