Inventor · Ballston Spa, NY, US

Frederick George Baily

28Patents
12h-index
48Co-inventors
77Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 17, 1998 → Dec 22, 2008

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6168377A Method and apparatus for eliminating thermal bowing of steam turbine rotors Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 61 Expired
US6655696B1 Seal carrier for a rotary machine and method of retrofitting Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 46 Expired
US6558118B1 Bucket dovetail bridge member and method for eliminating thermal bowing of steam turbine rotors Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 43 Expired
US6331006A Brush seal mounting in supporting groove using flat spring with bifurcated end Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 38 Expired
US7066470B2 Active seal assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 30 Expired
US6550777B2 Split packing ring segment for a brush seal insert in a rotary machine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 29 Expired
US6250640A Brush seals for steam turbine applications Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 24 Expired
US6431827B1 Bucket tip brush seals in steam turbines and methods of installation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Expired
US6790001B2 Brush seal arrangement for high pressure applications Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 16 Expired
US6261057A Arrangement and method for accurately radially locating a turbine brush seal Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 14 Expired
US7909335B2 Retractable compliant plate seals Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 14 Active
US6286211A Method for making a brush-tooth seal Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US8540479B2 Active retractable seal for turbo machinery and related method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US6460857B1 Brush seal segment end bristle protection and flexibility maintenance device and methods of forming the segment Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Expired
US6669443B2 Rotor platform modification and methods using brush seals in diaphragm packing area of steam turbines to eliminate rotor bowing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 10 Expired
US6692228B2 Rotor insert assembly and method of retrofitting Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US8262349B2 Adaptive compliant plate seal assemblies and methods Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 9 Active
US7549834B2 Actuation pressure control for adjustable seals in turbomachinery Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 9 Active
US6589012B2 Method and apparatus for eliminating thermal bowing using brush seals in the diaphragm packing area of steam turbines Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Expired
US8162324B2 Compliant plate seal with an annular ring for turbomachinery and methods of assembling the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US6116608A Apparatus for guiding solid particles through a brush seal in a turbine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Expired
US7731478B2 Method and apparatus for variable clearance packing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US6935634B2 Steam turbine packing spring Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Expired
US7484927B2 Steam turbine variable clearance packing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US8327752B2 Fluidic actuator for application inside turbomachinery Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.