Patents by Inventor George W. Sanford

George W. Sanford 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).

  • Apparatus and method for measuring ventilation flow exiting a spinning rotor
    Patent number: 5517862
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring discrete velocities of exhaust flows coming out of individual circumferential rotor body vent holes while a rotor is running at operating speed. The apparatus and method employs a hot film anemometer to measure flow distributions around the rotor shaft, i.e., circumferential flow distributions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corporation
    Inventors: David B. Berrong, Walter R. Laster, George W. Sanford, R. Michael Roidt, Richard A. Evans, Roy E. Wootton