Patents by Inventor Kwongvoon Wong

Kwongvoon Wong 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).

  • FLOODED BEARING ISOLATOR
    Publication number: 20140333031
    Abstract: A labyrinth sealing device is disclosed for use between a rotating shaft and a bearing housing. In some embodiments, an internal stator engages the housing and a rotor engages the shaft. A labyrinth pathway is defined between the rotor and stator to prevent the migration of lubricants and/or contaminants in either direction. The rotor acts as a running surface for the sealing element, but may also with a ground surface of the rotor to provide a pump that continuously draws lubricant away from the sealing lip toward a sump. In another embodiment, the stator and sealing element are combined as a single element formed from a sealing material. A recess in the sealing lip creates a pressure differential at the sealing surface and minimizes wear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Christopher E. Tones, Gregory Burnett, Kwongvoon Wong, Earl J. Rogalski
  • Flooded bearing isolator
    Patent number: 8820749
    Abstract: A labyrinth sealing device is disclosed for use between a rotating shaft and a bearing housing. In some embodiments, an internal stator engages the housing and a rotor engages the shaft. A labyrinth pathway is defined between the rotor and stator to prevent the migration of lubricants and/or contaminants in either direction. The rotor acts as a running surface for the sealing element, but may also with a ground surface of the rotor to provide a pump that continuously draws lubricant away from the sealing lip toward a sump. In another embodiment, the stator and sealing element are combined as a single element formed from a sealing material. A recess in the sealing lip creates a pressure differential at the sealing surface and minimizes wear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher E. Tones, Gregory Burnett, Kwongvoon Wong, Earl Rogalski
  • FLOODED BEARING ISOLATOR
    Publication number: 20110109047
    Abstract: A labyrinth sealing device is disclosed for use between a rotating shaft and a bearing housing. In some embodiments, an internal stator engages the housing and a rotor engages the shaft. A labyrinth pathway is defined between the rotor and stator to prevent the migration of lubricants and/or contaminants in either direction. The rotor acts as a running surface for the sealing element, but may also with a ground surface of the rotor to provide a pump that continuously draws lubricant away from the sealing lip toward a sump. In another embodiment, the stator and sealing element are combined as a single element formed from a sealing material. A recess in the sealing lip creates a pressure differential at the sealing surface and minimizes wear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: GARLOCK SEALING TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher E. Tones, Gregory Burnett, Kwongvoon Wong, Earl Rogalski