Thomas Paul Gerber

US Patent:

7568503, Aug 4, 2009

Filed:

Aug 10, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/200613

Inventors:

Thomas E. Gerber - Williamsville NY, US
Mark R. Sabin - Sanborn NY, US

Assignee:

Cameron International Corporation - Houston TX

International Classification:

F16K 39/00

US Classification:

1376372, 137240, 1376374

Abstract:

A throttling valve assembly has an outer housing that is sealed. An actuator is connected to a pressure balanced shaft that extends into the housing to operate a plurality of linkages that can rotate blades in tandem. With the surrounding housing sealed, the shaft penetrations of the blade support shafts no longer need seals or a purge system to supply process gas during times of reduced pressure in situations with the blades nearly closed. A pressure equalization system has balance passages internal to the housing to allow flow from higher pressure zones to lower pressure zone of the process gas so as to avoid creation of a condition that can draw air into any zones of reduced pressure in the housing.

US Patent:

7637282, Dec 29, 2009

Filed:

Aug 3, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/534822

Inventors:

Thomas E. Gerber - Williamsville NY, US
Mark R. Sabin - Sanborn NY, US

Assignee:

Cameron International Corporation - Houston TX

International Classification:

F16K 39/00

US Classification:

1376372, 137240, 1376374

Abstract:

A throttling valve assembly has an outer housing that is sealed. An actuator is connected to a pressure balanced shaft that extends into the housing to operate a plurality of linkages that can rotate blades in tandem. With the surrounding housing sealed, the shaft penetrations of the blade support shafts no longer need seals or a purge system to supply process gas during times of reduced pressure in situations with the blades nearly closed. A pressure equalization system has balance passages internal to the housing to allow flow from higher pressure zones to lower pressure zone of the process gas so as to avoid creation of a condition that can draw air into any zones of reduced pressure in the housing.

US Patent:

7971600, Jul 5, 2011

Filed:

Dec 21, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/643262

Inventors:

Thomas E. Gerber - Williamsville NY, US
Mark R. Sabin - Sanborn NY, US

Assignee:

Cameron International Corporation - Houston TX

International Classification:

F16K 31/44

US Classification:

137312, 1376372, 1376374

Abstract:

A throttling valve assembly has an outer housing that is sealed. An actuator is connected to a pressure balanced shaft that extends into the housing to operate a plurality of linkages that can rotate blades in tandem. With the surrounding housing sealed, the shaft penetrations of the blade support shafts no longer need seals or a purge system to supply process gas during times of reduced pressure in situations with the blades nearly closed. A pressure equalization system has balance passages internal to the housing to allow flow from higher pressure zones to lower pressure zone of the process gas so as to avoid creation of a condition that can draw air into any zones of reduced pressure in the housing.

US Patent:

8631812, Jan 21, 2014

Filed:

May 10, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/104328

Inventors:

Thomas E. Gerber - Williamsville NY, US
Mark R. Sabin - Sanborn NY, US

Assignee:

Cameron International Corporation - Houston TX

International Classification:

F17D 3/00
F16K 11/20

US Classification:

137 14, 1376373

Abstract:

A throttling valve assembly has an outer housing that is sealed. An actuator is connected to a pressure balanced shaft that extends into the housing to operate a plurality of linkages that can rotate blades in tandem. With the surrounding housing sealed, the shaft penetrations of the blade support shafts no longer need seals or a purge system to supply process gas during times of reduced pressure in situations with the blades nearly closed. A pressure equalization system has balance passages internal to the housing to allow flow from higher pressure zones to lower pressure zone of the process gas so as to avoid creation of a condition that can draw air into any zones of reduced pressure in the housing.

US Patent:

20120121403, May 17, 2012

Filed:

Jul 19, 2010

Appl. No.:

13/386027

Inventors:

Jonathan D. Clemons - Lakeview NY, US
Mark R. Sabin - Sanborn NY, US
Thomas E. Gerber - Williamsville NY, US

Assignee:

CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION - Houston TX

International Classification:

F04D 29/44
F01D 1/04

US Classification:

4152081

Abstract:

In certain embodiments, a system includes an inlet guide vane assembly. The inlet guide vane assembly includes a plurality of inlet guide vanes disposed in a radial pattern around a central axis and configured to rotate about axes orthogonal to the central axis. The inlet guide vane assembly also includes a plurality of vane shafts, each connected to a respective inlet guide vane and configured to rotate with the respective inlet guide vane about the respective orthogonal axis. The inlet guide vane assembly further includes a drive shaft directly connected to one of the vane shafts and configured to directly cause rotation of the vane shaft to which it is directly connected and to indirectly cause rotation of the remaining vane shafts in the plurality of vane shafts. In addition, the inlet guide vane assembly includes a rotary actuator connected to the drive shaft and configured to cause rotation of the drive shaft.

US Patent:

20150184802, Jul 2, 2015

Filed:

Dec 31, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/145638

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Thomas Gerber - Williamsville NY, US

International Classification:

F16N 39/02
F16N 39/06

Abstract:

A system including a lubrication system, including a block with a first cooler interface, a second cooler interface, and at least one lubrication passage extending through the block, wherein the at least one lubrication passage fluidly couples to the first cooler interface and to the second cooler interface, a first cooler including a first mating cooler interface coupled to the first cooler interface, and a second cooler including a mating second cooler interface coupled to the second cooler interface, and a first valve within the block, wherein the first valve is configured to control a flow of a lubricant through the at least one lubrication passage relative to the first cooler and/or the second cooler.

US Patent:

20140356140, Dec 4, 2014

Filed:

May 30, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/906326

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Thomas Edward Gerber - Williamsville NY, US

International Classification:

F04D 29/056

US Classification:

4151701

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an annular bearing retainer ring comprising a first axial surface, wherein the first axial surface is planar, and a second axial surface, wherein the second axial surface is non-planar.