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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7635251 | Stator assembly for a rotary machine A stator assembly having a windage cover for structure adjacent to a cavity bounded by rotating elements in a rotary machine is disclosed. Various construction details are developed for damping vibrations in the windage cover as the windage cover bounds a cavity hav... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7600967 | Stator assembly, module and method for forming a rotary machine A stator assembly for a rotary machine having an array of wall segments for bounding a working medium flow path is disclosed. Various construction details which provide a sealing structure for the segments are developed. In one detailed embodiment, a removable seal ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7575416 | Rotor assembly for a rotary machine A rotor assembly having a seal member in the root section of a rotor blade is disclosed. Various construction details are developed for blocking the flow of gases between adjacent rotor blades. In one detailed embodiment, a deformable seal member formed of a high te... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7516748 | Apparatus for cleaning articles A method for performing electrochemical processes using an array of dedicated cells is disclosed. Various construction details and steps of the method are developed which promote, in one embodiment, automating the method of performing the processes and cleaning the ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7134838 | Rotor blade for a rotary machine A rotor blade having a wing and beam construction for a tip shroud is disclosed. Various construction details are developed for providing the shroud with a depression in the shroud and a transition zone that extends from the suction side and pressure side of the air... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7066713 | Rotor blade for a rotary machine A rotor blade having a wing and beam construction for a tip shroud is disclosed. Various construction details are developed for providing a transition zone that extends from the suction side and pressure side of the airfoil to provide a flow path surface of the shro... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6672836 | Coolable rotor blade for an industrial gas turbine engine A coolable rotor blade having an airfoil having two serpentine passages is disclosed. Various construction details are developed for providing cooling to the leading edge region and the trailing edge region of the airfoil. In one detailed embodiment, the ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6652657 | Method for electrochemically treating articles and apparatus and method for cleaning articles A method for performing electrochemical processes using an array of dedicated cells is disclosed. Various construction details and steps of the method are developed which promote, in one embodiment, automating the method of performing the processes and cl... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6629583 | Fixture for an elevator system Fixture for an Elevator System A fixture using an electrophoretic display system is disclosed. Various construction details are developed which enable simplification of the wiring system for the elevator system. In one detailed embodiment, a touchscreen d... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6547945 | Method and apparatuses for electrochemically treating an article An electrochemical cell for use in electrochemical processes, such as plating processes, has a first electrode which extends circumferentially about at least a portion of an electrode chamber. The article being treated is the second electrode and is dispo... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6543995 | Stator vane and stator assembly for a rotary machine A stator assembly for a rotary machine a stator vane for the assembly are disclosed. Various construction details are developed which facilitate assembly, disassembly and replaceability of the vane. The stator assembly includes a casing having a plurality... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6544460 | Method and fixture for disposing filler material in an article A fixture for disposing laser blocking material on the interior of an airfoil is disclosed. Various construction details are developed which allow for the repetitive disposition of the laser blocking material in one airfoil after another. In one embodimen... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6540068 | Rim assembly for a roller assembly for use with cargo mover systems A rim assembly for a roller assembly and method of forming a rim assembly for cargo mover systems are disclosed. Various steps and construction details are developed for affecting the response of the rim assembly to operative conditions. In one detailed e... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6450766 | Stator vane blank and method of forming the vane blank STATOR VANE BLANK AND METHOD OF FORMING THE VANE BLANK A forged vane blank for forming a stator vane for a rotary machine is disclosed. Various construction details are developed which facilitate forging and machining of the vane blank into its final form... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6409472 | Stator assembly for a rotary machine and clip member for a stator assembly A stator assembly for a rotary machine having a shroud for a stator vane is disclosed. Various construction details are developed which limit movement of the stator vane into the flowpath by reason of the stator vane being restrained by the shroud. In one... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6394750 | Method and detail for processing a stator vane A method and replacement detail for use in processing a stator vane for a rotary machine are disclosed. Various steps and construction details are developed which promote the ease of carrying out the process and improve the fatigue life of the processed s... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6370772 | Method of forming a track for an axial flow gas turbine A method of forming a stator assembly which adapts the stator assembly to receive a roller assembly in a rotary machine is disclosed. Various details of the method are developed which may be used for the manufacture, the modification, and the repair of th... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6273676 | Method and assembly for masking a flow directing assembly A method and shield assembly 12 for use in processing a flow directing assembly 10, such as a stator vane or rotor blade, is disclosed. Various details are developed for the construction of the shield assembly and for the method of masking the flow direct... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6247895 | Locking member for processing a flow directing assembly A locking member for engaging a shield 40 which is disposed during processing about an airfoil 24 of a flow directing assembly 10, such as a stator vane or rotor blade, is disclosed. Various details are developed for the construction of the locking member... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6234754 | Coolable airfoil structure A coolable airfoil structure having internal heat transfer features through which cooling air is flowed under operative conditions is disclosed. Various construction details and features are developed which affect the castability and core strength during ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6212770 | Method of forming a roller assembly A method for forming a rotor assembly for guiding motion of one circumferentially extending structure with respect to a second structure is disclosed. Various steps of the method are developed and include forming a pin for receiving a rotatable element fo... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6202302 | Method of forming a stator assembly for rotary machine A method for forming a stator assembly 28 of a rotary machine 10 which includes masking the stator assembly during a machining operation on a seal member 70 is disclosed. Various detailed steps of the method are disclosed which decrease the cost of the me... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6179565 | Coolable airfoil structure A coolable airfoil structure having internal heat transfer features through which cooling air is flowed under operative conditions is disclosed. Various construction details and features are developed which affect the castability and core effectiveness of... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6177038 | Method for orienting an airfoil for processing and for forming a mask for the airfoil A method for orienting an airfoil 10 during filling of an airfoil with laser blocking material 52 prior to a laser machining operation is provide and includes making a mask 78 for the airfoil.... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6164904 | Assembly for brazing a stator component of a gas turbine engine and method brazing articles such as an abradable material to a stator of a gas turbine engine A method and assembly useful in metal joining processes is disclosed which blocks the deposition of molten metal in openings. The method and assembly employs mica material with a binder to block the flow of molten metal. In one detailed embodiment, the mi... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6148518 | Method of assembling a rotary machine A method for assembling a rotary machine, such as a gas turbine engine, having rotor elements and associated seal lands. Various details of the method are developed for facilitating assembly of the rotary machine that are, in one embodiment, applicable to... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6139303 | Fixture for disposing a laser blocking material in an airfoil A fixture 56 for disposing laser blocking material 52 on the interior of an airfoil 10 is disclosed. Various construction details are developed which allow for the repetitive disposition of the laser blocking material in one airfoil after another. In one ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6109873 | Shield for masking a flow directing assembly A shield 40 for use in processing a flow directing assembly 10, such as a stator vane or rotor blade, is disclosed. Various construction details are developed for the shield. The shield has two sides 52, 56 and at least two tabs 56, 58 which each extend f... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6109843 | Shield assembly for masking a stator of a rotary machine A shield assembly 98 is disclosed which has one or more shield elements 102, 104, 106 which block, during machining of a seal member 70 for a rotary machine 10, seal particles from entering a vane cluster 58. Various construction details are developed whi... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6106229 | Heat exchanger system for a gas turbine engine A compact heat exchanger system 52 for a duct 32 of a gas turbine engine 10 is disclosed, the heat exchanger system being disposed between two locations having an adverse pressure gradient. Various construction details which reduce the impact of the syste... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6106227 | Roller assembly for guiding an actuating ring A roller assembly for guiding the motion of a circumferentially extending ring in a gas turbine engine, where the roller assembly has a pin and a collar. The pin has a head which engages a rotatable element, which in turn adapts the roller assembly to eng... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6106204 | Apparatus for forming the edge of an airfoil An apparatus 28 for forming at least a portion of the edge 12,14 of airfoil 10 using a tool assembly 68 is disclosed. The tool assembly has a tool 164 with a cutting face 202 having a shape which is like the shape of the finished edge of the airfoil. Vari... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6092987 | Stator assembly for a rotary machine A housing assembly for a turbine engine has a housing which is adapted to cooperate with an adjacent valve ring assembly. The housing has a plurality of passages for working medium gases which extend radially through the housing and are circumferentially ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6082738 | Rotatable seal element for a rotary machine A rotatable seal element 38 is formed of at least two circumferentially continuous rings 48,50. The rings have decreased thickness T2, T3 in the outward direction. Various construction details are developed which effect the level of ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6082291 | Fixture for use in disposing a region of material on the shroud of a rotor blade A fixture 14 for use in applying a material to a face 16,18 of a rotor blade 10 is disclosed. Various construction details are developed which reduce rework of the rotor blade and facilitate application of the material are developed. In one embodiment, a ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6058696 | Inlet and outlet module for a heat exchanger for a flowpath for working medium gases An inlet-outlet module 108 having both an inlet 58 and an outlet 62 for a heat exchanger system 52 is disclosed. Various construction details which improve the stiffness to weight ratio and the aerodynamic smoothness are developed. In one embodiment, the ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6037004 | Shield and method for protecting an airfoil surface A shield 98 and method of shielding an airfoil 44 is disclosed. Various construction details are developed which increase the effectiveness of the shield and its reusability. In one embodiment, the shield has a plurality of interdigitated tabs 112,118 whi... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6034344 | Method for applying material to a face of a flow directing assembly for a gas turbine engine A method for applying a material to the face 16,18 of a rotor blade 10 is disclosed. The method includes blocking the flow of molten material to adjacent structure of a rotor blade by disposing a pad against the structure.... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6007628 | Clamping fixture for a rotor blade shroud A fixture 14 for use in applying a material to a face 16,18 of a rotor blade 10 is disclosed. Various construction details are developed which reduce rework of the rotor blade and facilitate application of the material are developed. In one embodiment, a ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5998755 | Tooling assembly for positioning airfoils of a rotary machine A tooling assembly 10 for use with apparatuses 12,54 for propelling a stream of particles at the tip 46 of a rotor blade, a stator vane is disclosed. Various construction details are developed which enable the use of the assembly with either apparatus. In... | 12/07/1999 |
