Patents by Inventor Justin Luong

Justin Luong 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).

  • Patent number: 10371263
    Abstract: A seal for reducing leakage about a rotating shaft having an axis includes a rotating component configured to be positioned radially outward from and surround the rotating shaft, and including a rotating cylinder defining an annular oil chamber for receiving oil. The seal also includes a static component including a sealing plate configured to extend into the annular oil chamber such that the oil fills a gap between the sealing plate and the rotating cylinder to reduce air leakage between the rotating component and the static component in response to rotation of the rotating component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Grace E. Szymanski, Justin Luong
  • Publication number: 20180372227
    Abstract: A seal for reducing leakage about a rotating shaft having an axis includes a rotating component configured to be positioned radially outward from and surround the rotating shaft, and including a rotating cylinder defining an annular oil chamber for receiving oil. The seal also includes a static component including a sealing plate configured to extend into the annular oil chamber such that the oil fills a gap between the sealing plate and the rotating cylinder to reduce air leakage between the rotating component and the static component in response to rotation of the rotating component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Grace E. Szymanski, Justin Luong