Patents by Inventor Anthony VENZON

Anthony VENZON 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).

  • Patent number: 10018067
    Abstract: A clearance control apparatus for a gas turbine engine including an annular turbine case having opposed inner and outer surfaces; an annular manifold surrounding a portion of the turbine case, the manifold including: an inlet port in fluid communication with the manifold and the outer surface of the turbine case, and an exit port; and a bypass pipe having an upstream end coupled to the exit port, a downstream end coupled to a low-pressure sink, and a valve disposed between upstream and downstream ends, the valve selectively moveable between a first position which blocks flow between the upstream and downstream ends, and a second position which permits flow between the upstream and downstream ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kevin Samuel Klasing, Richard William Albrecht, Jr., Brandon Flowers Powell, Mark Willard Marusko, Anthony Venzon, Thomas Ryan Wallace
  • Publication number: 20150369077
    Abstract: A clearance control apparatus for a gas turbine engine including an annular turbine case having opposed inner and outer surfaces; an annular manifold surrounding a portion of the turbine case, the manifold including: an inlet port in fluid communication with the manifold and the outer surface of the turbine case, and an exit port; and a bypass pipe having an upstream end coupled to the exit port, a downstream end coupled to a low-pressure sink, and a valve disposed between upstream and downstream ends, the valve selectively moveable between a first position which blocks flow between the upstream and downstream ends, and a second position which permits flow between the upstream and downstream ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Kevin Samuel KLASING, Richard William ALBRECHT, Jr., Brandon Flowers POWELL, Mark WIllard MARUSKO, Anthony VENZON, Thomas Ryan WALLACE