Patents by Inventor Scott E. Strope

Scott E. Strope 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).

  • Systems and methods for facilitating oil flow in relation to rotor bearings
    Patent number: 8987957
    Abstract: Systems and methods for rotor bearings that enable improved oil circulation, wherein axial grooves are formed in the outer periphery of each bearing to form channels that allow axial flow of oil through the channels. Each bearing includes a collar, a sleeve and an interference ring. The collar has a bore through its center in which a rotatable sleeve is positioned. The outer periphery of the collar has a circumferential groove and at least one axial groove that extends from one face of the collar to the other. An axially permeable interference ring positioned within the circumferential groove extends radially outward from the groove beyond the outer periphery of the collar. The interference ring (e.g., a looped coil spring) allows fluid in the axial groove to flow through the interference ring. The axial groove may have a different depth than the circumferential groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: John M. Knapp, Scott E. Strope
  • Systems and Methods for Facilitating Oil Flow in Relation to Rotor Bearings
    Publication number: 20140197704
    Abstract: Systems and methods for rotor bearings that enable improved oil circulation, wherein axial grooves are formed in the outer periphery of each bearing to form channels that allow axial flow of oil through the channels. Each bearing includes a collar, a sleeve and an interference ring. The collar has a bore through its center in which a rotatable sleeve is positioned. The outer periphery of the collar has a circumferential groove and at least one axial groove that extends from one face of the collar to the other. An axially permeable interference ring positioned within the circumferential groove extends radially outward from the groove beyond the outer periphery of the collar. The interference ring (e.g., a looped coil spring) allows fluid in the axial groove to flow through the interference ring. The axial groove may have a different depth than the circumferential groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: John M. Knapp, Scott E. Strope