Patents by Inventor John S. Brushwood

John S. Brushwood 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 interstage sealing arrangement
    Patent number: 6220814
    Abstract: A gas turbine sealing arrangement which includes a seal housing having at least one seal in close proximity to the turbine rotor. The seal housing is preheated prior to turbine start-up to thermally move the seal housing and its seal radially away from the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation
    Inventors: John S. Brushwood, Raymond E. Chupp