Patents by Inventor Simon Elcock

Simon Elcock 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).

  • Dry gas seal including oil repellant surface
    Patent number: 11873830
    Abstract: A dry gas seal includes a mating ring that can be coupled a the rotating shaft to rotate with the rotating shaft, a retainer ring that can be fixedly attached to the compressor and a carrier ring moveably coupled to the retainer ring. The carrier ring including a primary ring carrying face, a rear face and a sealing surface extending between the primary ring carrying face and the rear face. The sealing surface including an oleophobic coating disposed thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: JOHN CRANE UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Simon Elcock, Klaus-Dieter Meck, Tomasz Rybak
  • DRY GAS SEAL INCLUDING OIL REPELLANT SURFACE
    Publication number: 20210048035
    Abstract: A dry gas seal includes a mating ring that can be coupled a the rotating shaft to rotate with the rotating shaft, a retainer ring that can be fixedly attached to the compressor and a carrier ring moveably coupled to the retainer ring. The carrier ring including a primary ring carrying face, a rear face and a sealing surface extending between the primary ring carrying face and the rear face. The sealing surface including an oleophobic coating disposed thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Simon Elcock, Klaus-Dieter Meck, Tomasz Rybak