Kevin Joseph Barb
14Patents
9h-index
41Co-inventors
72Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 2, 2000 → Apr 13, 2020
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6814543B2 | Method and apparatus for bucket natural frequency tuning | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 49 | Expired |
| US6478540B2 | Bucket platform cooling scheme and related method | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 41 | Expired |
| US6390774B1 | Gas turbine bucket cooling circuit and related process | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 34 | Expired |
| US7147437B2 | Mixed tuned hybrid blade related method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Expired |
| US7270518B2 | Steep angle turbine cover buckets having relief grooves | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Expired |
| US7195455B2 | Application of high strength titanium alloys in last stage turbine buckets having longer vane lengths | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Expired |
| US6854959B2 | Mixed tuned hybrid bucket and related method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Expired |
| US7097428B2 | Integral cover bucket design | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 14 | Expired |
| US6464461B2 | Steam cooling system for a gas turbine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 12 | Expired |
| US6481972B2 | Turbine bucket natural frequency tuning rib | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Expired |
| US11248498B2 | System and method for assembling and shipping steam turbine | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
| US9453417B2 | Turbine intrusion loss reduction system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US10046426B2 | Hydraulic ram bolt tensioning device | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
| US11118479B2 | Stress mitigating arrangement for working fluid dam in turbine system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.