Patents by Inventor Josh Ronan

Josh Ronan 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).

  • Reverse bypass cooling for tilted pad journal and tilting pad thrust bearings
    Patent number: 9618048
    Abstract: A bypass cooling system and method for tilting pad journal and titling pad thrust bearings wherein the cooling may be achieved by spraying the cool inlet oil downhill with gravity instead of always in the direction of the shaft rotation. A bypass cooling system always sprays the cool inlet oil downhill, with gravity instead of always in the direction of shaft rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Lufkin Industries, LLC
    Inventors: John C. Nicholas, Thomas P. Shoup, Adam Fiegl, Don H. Rockefeller, Josh Ronan
  • Reverse Bypass Cooling for Tilted Pad Journal and Tilting Pad Thrust Bearings
    Publication number: 20160047421
    Abstract: A bypass cooling system and method for tilting pad journal and titling pad thrust bearings wherein the cooling may be achieved by spraying the cool inlet oil downhill with gravity instead of always in the direction of the shaft rotation. A bypass cooling system always sprays the cool inlet oil downhill, with gravity instead of always in the direction of shaft rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: John C. NICHOLAS, Thomas P. SHOUP, Adam FIEGL, Don H. ROCKEFELLER, Josh Ronan