Patents by Inventor G. Wyche Ford

G. Wyche Ford 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).

  • Pipeline vibration damper
    Patent number: 5193644
    Abstract: A vibration damper includes a suspended mass connected to a pipeline or similar structural member by a support ring and an assembly of interconnected, generally cylindrical damper members formed of an elastomer material suitable to be stressed in shear. The damper assembly is of modular construction so that the damper can be easily tuned to particular frequency and amplitude conditions of different pipes and spans, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1993
    Assignee: Atlantic Richfield Company
    Inventors: James D. Hart, Richard Sause, G. Wyche Ford, Lloyd D. Brown