Patents by Inventor Robert McConaughy Wilson

Robert McConaughy Wilson 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).

  • Steam generation with tube support
    Patent number: 6059022
    Abstract: A steam generator tube support plate has passageways with inwardly extending lands. Two or more tubes extend through the passageways and are supported by the lands. The tube support plates are variably spaced to provide additional support near the tubesheet and in the distal bends of U-tube bundles. This design provides reduced clogging, pressure drops and tube vibrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventor: Robert McConaughy Wilson