Patents by Inventor Andre Christopher Urso

Andre Christopher Urso has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Gas turbine engine component having bypass circuit
    Patent number: 7210900
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component has an annular flange arm, a backing plate mounted to the flange arm and a bypass circuit formed between the flange arm and the backing plate. The bypass circuit includes one or more channels formed in one of the flange arm or the backing plate. When more than one channels are used, at least one connecting slot is provided between the channels. At least one inlet passage extends through the flange arm in fluid communication with the forward-most channel, and at least one outlet slot is formed between the flange arm and the backing plate in fluid communication with the aft-most channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Andre Christopher Urso, George Albert Durgin, Christopher George Housley, George E. Moore, Harris Daniel Abramson, Robert Paul Czachor
  • Gas turbine engine component having bypass circuit
    Patent number: 7025565
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine component has an annular flange arm, a backing plate mounted to the flange arm and a bypass circuit formed between the flange arm and the backing plate. The bypass circuit includes one or more channels formed in one of the flange arm or the backing plate. When more than one channels are used, at least one connecting slot is provided between the channels. At least one inlet passage extends through the flange arm in fluid communication with the forward-most channel, and at least one outlet slot is formed between the flange arm and the backing plate in fluid communication with the aft-most channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Andre Christopher Urso, George Albert Durgin, Christopher George Housley, George E. Moore, Harris Daniel Abramson, Robert Paul Czachor