Patents by Inventor Kerwin R. Low

Kerwin R. Low 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).

  • Non-contact seal with axial engagement
    Patent number: 11493135
    Abstract: An assembly is provided for rotational equipment. This assembly includes a stationary structure, a rotating structure rotatable about an axial centerline, and a non-contact seal assembly. The non-contact seal assembly is configured to substantially seal a gap between the stationary structure and the rotating structure. The non-contact seal assembly includes a seal shoe configured to sealingly engage the rotating structure axially along the axial centerline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Brian F. Hilbert, Mani Sadeghi, Daniel L. Gysling, Kerwin R. Low
  • NON-CONTACT SEAL WITH AXIAL ENGAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20210054938
    Abstract: An assembly is provided for rotational equipment. This assembly includes a stationary structure, a rotating structure rotatable about an axial centerline, and a non-contact seal assembly. The non-contact seal assembly is configured to substantially seal a gap between the stationary structure and the rotating structure. The non-contact seal assembly includes a seal shoe configured to sealingly engage the rotating structure axially along the axial centerline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Brian F. Hilbert, Mani Sadeghi, Daniel L. Gysling, Kerwin R. Low