Patents by Inventor John Wasko

John Wasko 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).

  • Bearing for liquid metal pump
    Patent number: 4427337
    Abstract: A liquid metal pump bearing support comprises a series of tangentially oriented spokes that connect the bearing cylinder to the pump internals structure. The spokes may be arranged in a plurality of planes extending from the bearing cylinder to the pump internals with the spokes in one plane being arranged alternately with those in the next plane. The bearing support structure provides the pump with sufficient lateral support for the bearing structure together with the capability of accommodating differential thermal expansion without adversely affecting pump performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1984
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Robert J. Dickinson, John Wasko, William E. Pennell