Matthew S Swartz

US Patent:

20110174159, Jul 21, 2011

Filed:

Jul 1, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/828602

Inventors:

Stephen Swantner - Plum PA, US
Matthew Swartz - Jeannette PA, US

Assignee:

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC - Cranberry Township PA

International Classification:

B01D 19/00
B23P 11/00

US Classification:

96194, 29428

Abstract:

A gas separator on pipe structured to transport a liquid is provided. The gas separator includes a section of piping, located upstream of a pump, having an increased diameter which is in fluid communication with an overhead pocket. Fluid flow in the portion of the pipe having an increased diameter is at a slower rate than other portions of the pipe. The slower fluid speed allows entrained gasses to stratify and float to the top of the pipe whereupon the gas will flow into the pocket. Thus, the fluid downstream from the gas separator has a reduced amount of gas in the liquid flow.

US Patent:

20210323201, Oct 21, 2021

Filed:

Apr 20, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/853270

Inventors:

- Cranberry Township PA, US
Matthew M. SWARTZ - Claridge PA, US
William A. BYERS - Murrysville PA, US

International Classification:

B29C 43/10
B29C 43/36

Abstract:

A forming assembly configured to form a wick is disclosed. The forming assembly includes an expandable tube and a forming shell assembly. The expandable tube is hydraulically expandable to an expanded configuration. A wick mesh is configured to be wrapped about the expandable tube. The forming shell assembly includes a first forming shell comprising a first recess defined therein and a second forming shell comprising a second recess defined therein. The first recess and the second recess cooperate to define an outer diameter of the wick. The expandable tube and the wick mesh are positionable between the first recess and the second recess. The expandable tube and the forming shell assembly are configured to deform the wick mesh and form the wick based on the expandable tube hydraulically expanding towards the expanded configuration.