Patents by Inventor Wesley C. Howe

Wesley C. Howe 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).

  • Magnetic ball bearing assembly using ferrolubricants
    Patent number: 3977739
    Abstract: A roller assembly utilizes a ferrofluid as a lubricant (ferrolubricant). Integral structural portions of the assembly are made to have magnetic portions which create their own magnetic field gradient causing magnetic field maxima at points immediately surrounding the contact point between a particular roller element and its raceway. This in turn entrains the ferrolubricant around the contact point thus ensuring continued lubrication of contacting surfaces. Further, the entraining action prevents leakage of the ferrolubricant from the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1974
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1976
    Assignee: Ferrofluidics Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald Moskowitz, Wesley C. Howe