Inventor

Russell D. Ide

Inventor

Coventry, RI, US

Overview

1985–2020

Patent span

Mechanical engineering

Primary field (CPC F)

Patents· 79 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

F16Cprimary

F16CShafts30%

F16FSprings17%

E21BEarth or rock drilling9%

F16DCouplings for transmitting rotation7%

F01DNon-positive displacement machines or engines, e.g. steam turbines7%

F04DNon-positive-displacement pumps4%

F16JPistons4%

H02KDynamo-electric machines3%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests3%

B65GTransport or storage devices, e.g. conveyors for loading or tipping, shop conveyor systems or pneumatic tube conveyors3%

PatentTitleYear

10,753,159Flexible coupling2020 10,435,954Flexible coupling2019 9,863,191'Flexible coupling'2018 8,118,117'Thrust bearing assembly'2012 8,016,052'Thrust bearing assembly'2011 7,712,550'Thrust bearing assembly'2010 7,665,954'Hydrodynamic bearing runner for use in tilting pad thrust bearing assemblies for electric submersible pumps'2010 7,306,059'Thrust bearing assembly'2007 7,163,368'Hydrodynamic bearing runner for use in tilting pad thrust bearing assemblies for electric submersible pumps'2007 5,833,541'Elastomeric joints having interlocking threaded portions'1998 5,743,654'Hydrostatic and active control movable pad bearing'1998 5,660,481'Hydrodynamic bearings having beam mounted bearing pads and sealed bearing assemblies including the same'1997 5,620,260'Variable characteristic thrust bearing'1997 5,603,574'Fluid dampened support having variable stiffness and damping'1997 5,564,836'Multi-deflection pad hydrodynamic thrust bearings having a multimode construction'1996 5,559,383'Motor bearing with resilient guide'1996 5,558,444'Bearings having spaced pads and methods of making the same'1996 5,556,208'Low profile thrust bearings having spaced pads and methods of making the same'1996 5,531,522'Fluid dampened support having variable stiffness and damping'1996 5,515,458'Hydrodynamic bearings having beam mounted bearing pads and sealed bearing assemblies including the same'1996 5,513,917'Hydrostatic and active control movable pad bearing'1996 5,503,479'Low profile thrust bearings having spaced pads and methods of making the same'1996 5,499,705'Beam mounted friction pads for use in friction brakes and clutches'1996 5,489,155'Tilt pad variable geometry bearings having tilting bearing pads and methods of making same'1996 5,459,674'Bearing design analysis apparatus and method'1995 5,455,778'Bearing design analysis apparatus and method'1995 5,447,472'Articulated coupling for use with a progressive cavity apparatus'1995 5,441,347'Multi-deflection pad hydrodynamic thrust and journal bearings having a modular construction'1995 5,436,515'Motor bearing with resilient guide'1995 5,425,584'Fluid dampened support for rolling element bearings'1995 5,421,655'Fluid dampened support having variable stiffness and damping'1995 5,417,612'Plunging shaft coupling which permits both pivoting and plunging'1995 5,403,154'Self positioning beam mounted bearing and bearing and shaft assembly including the same'1995 5,393,145'Pad type hydrodynamic thrust bearings having a modular construction'1995 5,385,409'Non-contacting mechanical face seal of the gap-type'1995 5,382,097'Variable characteristic thrust bearng'1995 5,377,802'Friction pad for friction engagement device'1995 5,372,431'Hydrodynamic bearings having spaced bearing pads and methods of making same'1994 5,321,328'Motor bearing with rotatable guide'1994 5,304,006'Self positioning beam mounted bearing and bearing and shaft assembly including the same'1994 5,284,392'Bearings having spaced pads and methods of making the same'1994 5,281,033'Housed bearing assembly with sealed roller'1994 5,275,493'Plain bearing with multiple load bearing surfaces'1994 5,255,984'Variable characteristic thrust bearing'1993 5,254,893'Shaft support assembly for use in a polygon mirror drive motor'1993 5,246,295'Non-contacting mechanical face seal of the gap-type'1993 5,222,815'Bearings having beam mounted bearing pads and methods of making same'1993 5,215,385'Low-profile disk drive motor with deflecting-pad bearings'1993 5,213,421'Vacuum belt drive train and bearing therefor'1993 5,213,545'Coupling for use in a constant velocity shaft'1993 5,203,808'Water bed with compact built-in drain pump'1993 5,203,438'Beam mounted friction pads for use in friction brakes and clutches'1993 5,165,140'Vacuum belt drive train'1992 5,156,443'Sealed roller assembly'1992 5,142,174'Low-profile disk drive motor with deflecting-pad bearings'1992 5,139,400'Progressive cavity drive train'1992 5,137,373'Bearings having beam mounted bearing pads and methods of making same'1992 5,136,739'Water bed with built-in drain pump'1992 5,135,060'Articulated coupling for use with a downhole drilling apparatus'1992 5,125,754'Multi-deflection pad hydrodynamic thrust and journal bearings having a modular construction'1992 5,112,143'Beam mounted bearing pad and methods of making same'1992 5,102,237'Self positioning beam mounted bearing and bearing and shaft assembly including the same'1992 5,102,236'Hydrodynamic bearings having a continuous beam mounted support surface'1992 5,096,004'High pressure downhole progressive cavity drilling apparatus with lubricating flow restrictor'1992 5,066,144'Hydrodynamic bearings having a continuous beam mounted support surface'1991 5,054,938'Hydrodynamic bearings having beam mounted bearing pads and sealed bearing assemblies including the same'1991 5,048,981'Modular drop-in sealed bearing assembly for downhole drilling motors'1991 5,048,622'Hermetically sealed progressive cavity drive train for use in downhole drilling'1991 5,033,871'Extrudable multi-rigidity hydrodynamic bearing and method of making the same'1991 5,013,947'Low-profile disk drive motor'1991 5,007,491'Downhole drilling apparatus progressive cavity drive train with sealed coupling'1991 5,007,490'Progressive cavity drive train with elastomeric joint assembly for use in downhole drilling'1991 4,877,257'Piston ring'1989 4,810,170'Jet pump'1989 4,738,453'Hydrodynamic face seal with lift pads'1988 4,676,668'Multi-deflection pad-type hydrodynamic bearing'1987 4,526,482'Hydrodynamic bearing surface for high loads and low viscosity lubricating fluids'1985 4,515,486'Elastomeric supported hydrodynamic bearing'1985 4,496,251'Pad-type hydrodynamic bearing'1985

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1985–2020Patents assigned to IDE RUSSELL D (44)· patent assignee history

1985–1997Based in Coventry, RI, US· patent location history

1991Patents assigned to IDE RUSSELL (1)· patent assignee history

1992–1998Based in Exeter, RI, US· patent location history

1992–1994Based in Conventry, RI, US· patent location history

1995–1998Patents assigned to KMC INC (7)· patent assignee history

2007Patents assigned to IDE RUSSELL DOUGLAS (2)· patent assignee history

2007–2020Based in Charlestown, RI, US· patent location history

2010–2012Patents assigned to CERADYNE INC (4)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
IDE RUSSELL Dself	44	1985–2020
KMC INC	7	1995–1998
CERADYNE INC	4	2010–2012
IDE RUSSELL DOUGLASself	2	2007
IDE RUSSELLself	1	1991

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Coventry, RI, US	42	1985–1997
Exeter, RI, US	25	1992–1998
Charlestown, RI, US	9	2007–2020
Conventry, RI, US	3	1992–1994