Patents by Inventor Peter E. Thorgersen

Peter E. Thorgersen 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).

  • Outlet device for a pressurized vessel having a combined radial bearing and hydraulic drive motor
    Patent number: 7846298
    Abstract: An outlet device and motor assembly for a pressured vessel is disclosed, where the assembly includes: a generally vertical drive shaft extending below and through the vessel and coupled to a rotating mechanism within the vessel; a stationary outlet housing supporting the drive shaft; a thrust bearing mounted on the outlet housing and around the drive shaft to rotationally engage the drive shaft; a hydraulic drive coupled to rotationally drive the drive shaft, and a radial bearing mounted around the drive shaft to rotationally engage the drive shaft and said radial bearing is at or below the hydraulic drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Andritz Inc.
    Inventors: Peter E. Thorgersen, Ronald G. Bain, Keith Vogel, Tim Pease
  • OUTLET DEVICE FOR A PRESSURIZED VESSEL HAVING A COMBINED RADIAL BEARING AND HYDRAULIC DRIVE MOTOR
    Publication number: 20080257511
    Abstract: An outlet device and motor assembly for a pressured vessel is disclosed, where the assembly includes: a generally vertical drive shaft extending below and through the vessel and coupled to a rotating mechanism within the vessel; a stationary outlet housing supporting the drive shaft; a thrust bearing mounted on the outlet housing and around the drive shaft to rotationally engage the drive shaft; a hydraulic drive coupled to rotationally drive the drive shaft, and a radial bearing mounted around the drive shaft to rotationally engage the drive shaft and said radial bearing is at or below the hydraulic drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: ANDRITZ INC.
    Inventors: Peter E. Thorgersen, Ronald G. Bain, Keith Vogel, Tim Pease