Patents by Inventor Vijay K. Sood

Vijay K. Sood 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).

  • Sealing system for a turbomachine
    Patent number: 4193603
    Abstract: A buffer fluid system for a turbomachine includes flow regulating means for regulating the quantity of buffer fluid flowing to a buffer fluid sealing region from an operating region receiving relatively high pressure fluid through a pressure reducing seal. The buffer system utilizes the leakage flow and vented flow is injected into the inlet of the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1978
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1980
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventor: Vijay K. Sood
  • Bearing assembly
    Patent number: 3994541
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for assembling a flexible damped bearing within a rotary machine for properly locating the various bearing components in reference to the machine shaft, whereby the bearing will respond to the shaft in a predetermined manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1976
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Carl H. Geary, Leonard P. Damratowski, Vijay K. Sood
  • Flexible damped bearing support
    Patent number: 3979155
    Abstract: A flexible damped bearing for rotatably supporting a shaft within a machine including at least one helper spring mounted below the shaft and being arranged to act against the bearing to support the weight of the shaft and thus eliminate the effect of static preloading on the bearing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1975
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1976
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Vijay K. Sood, Keith L. Streifert
  • Rotor assembly
    Patent number: 3941506
    Abstract: An impeller and shaft assembly suitable for use in an overhung compressor for facilitating mounting and rearranging impellers upon a shaft. A stud is threaded into the end of the shaft and the impeller slidably mounted thereon. An elongated key is inserted between the stud, the shaft, and the impeller to cojoin the three elements. In another embodiment, a second impeller is mounted upon the stud adjacent the first impeller with the two impellers being locked to the stud by a common key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1974
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1976
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond R. Robb, Vijay K. Sood