Ronald E. Brandon
26Patents
12h-index
3Co-inventors
74Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 18, 1979 → Nov 5, 1998
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4436311A | Segmented labyrinth-type shaft sealing system for fluid turbines | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 47 | Expired |
| US5395124A | Retractible segmented packing ring for fluid turbines having gravity springs to neutralize packing segment weight forces | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 37 | Expired |
| US5810365A | Retractable segmented packing rings for fluid turbines | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 28 | Expired |
| US5575618A | Steam turbine steam strainer | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Expired |
| US4675816A | Electronic method of locating a football | Human Necessities | 22 | Expired |
| US4315426A | Friction coefficient measurement from a moving vehicle | Physics | 22 | Expired |
| US5234318A | Clip-on radial tip seals for steam and gas turbines | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 16 | Expired |
| US5934684A | Retractable segmented packing ring for fluid turbines having gravity springs to neutralize packing segment weight forces | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 15 | Expired |
| US5271712A | Turbine geometry to reduce damage from hard particles | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 14 | Expired |
| US4258929A | Vehicle spray reduction | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Expired |
| US5920913A | Combination baseball cap and fielder's glove | Human Necessities | 13 | Expired |
| US5037115A | Piston ring assemblies for high temperature seals | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US4325563A | Vehicle spray reduction | Performing Operations; Transporting | 11 | Expired |
| US4976430A | Movable bases for softball and baseball playing fields | Human Necessities | 11 | Expired |
| US6220603A | Non retractable segmented packing ring for fluid turbines having special springs to reduce forces during shaft rubbing | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 9 | Expired |
| US5511941A | Steam turbine shell disassembly method | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 9 | Expired |
| US5049032A | Particulate seal for elastic fluid turbines | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 9 | Expired |
| US5439347A | Turbine tip seal damage protection means | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Expired |
| US5167123A | Flow condensing diffusers for saturated vapor applications | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 7 | Expired |
| US5111663A | Turbine start-up particulate separator | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 7 | Expired |
| US5520398A | Piston ring assemblies for high temperature seals | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Expired |
| US5484260A | Steam turbine bell seals | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Expired |
| US5486088A | Steam turbine steam strainer | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Expired |
| US5443589A | Steam turbine bell seals | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Expired |
| US5496046A | Turbine seal rub protection means | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.