Paul G Minard

US Patent:

49482700, Aug 14, 1990

Filed:

Oct 16, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/422260

Inventors:

Paul G. Minard - Winter Springs FL
Robert C. Hurman - Tampa FL
William A. Weiland - Chance MD

Assignee:

Westinghouse Electric Corp. - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

F16C 3310

US Classification:

384399

Abstract:

An oil flushing adapter includes a pair of conduits which are connected at the same point to a bearing support at opposite sides of a rotor, and then pushed apart by an extension device to force the lower ends of the two conduits into sealing contact with a pair of oil outlets. The conduits are then provided with flushing hoses, valves and strainers to sample oil at the bearings for cleanliness, and to shut off oil flow when the oil is sufficiently clean.

US Patent:

47140542, Dec 22, 1987

Filed:

Apr 2, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/847337

Inventors:

Paul G. Minard - Winter Springs FL
James Alba - Winter Springs FL
David A. Pacyna - Orlando FL

Assignee:

Westinghouse Electric Corp. - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

F22G 100

US Classification:

122483

Abstract:

A trough is formed above the moisture separators in a moisture separator reheater for a power plant and drain conduits are connected to the trough to direct moisture collected in the trough to the bottom of the shell where it joins other collected moisture and is drained from the lower portion of the shell via drain nozzles disposed therein preventing droplets from forming above the separator and dripping down into the flow path of motive steam, becoming reentrained, and resulting in erosion of the separators.

US Patent:

50743813, Dec 24, 1991

Filed:

Sep 24, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/586850

Inventors:

Paul G. Minard - Winter Springs FL
Paul Toy - Oviedo FL

Assignee:

Westinghouse Electric Corp. - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

F01M 110

US Classification:

184 624

Abstract:

An apparatus for removing solid particulates from oil has a housing through which the oil flows with a screen releasably secured in the housing adjacent an outlet. The screen is releasably secured by either a biasing means, such as a spring or a threaded member engageable with a threaded section on the housing. A removable cover is provided on the open top of the housing and the screen and releasable securement device therefore are removable from the housing through the open top when the cover is not in place.