Patents by Inventor Dhaval Ramesh Bhalodia

Dhaval Ramesh Bhalodia 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).

  • Packing seal rotor lands
    Patent number: 8206082
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a packing seal has a plurality of lands that align with annular teeth. Each land has opposite axial sides relative to a rotational axis of a rotary component. Each land also has a recess in at least one of the opposite sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Nestor Hernandez Sanchez, Dhaval Ramesh Bhalodia
  • Steam turbine and a method of determining leakage within a steam turbine
    Patent number: 8113764
    Abstract: A steam turbine includes a shaft operatively connecting a first turbine section and a second turbine section. A packing assembly is positioned about the shaft. A first conduit is fluidly connected to the packing assembly. The first conduit is configured to introduce a flow of low temperature, low pressure steam to the packing assembly. A second conduit is also fluidly connected to the packing assembly downstream from the first turbine section and upstream from the first conduit. The second conduit receives a portion of the high temperature, high pressure steam passing into the packing assembly from the first turbine section. A valve is fluidly connected to the second conduit. The valve is configured to be selectively operated so as to allow the high temperature, high pressure steam to mix with the low pressure, low temperature steam in the second conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Nestor Hernandez, Dhaval Ramesh Bhalodia
  • PACKING SEAL ROTOR LANDS
    Publication number: 20100276892
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a packing seal has a plurality of lands that align with annular teeth. Each land has opposite axial sides relative to a rotational axis of a rotary component. Each land also has a recess in at least one of the opposite sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Nestor Hernandez Sanchez, Dhaval Ramesh Bhalodia
  • STEAM TURBINE AND A METHOD OF DETERMINING LEAKAGE WITHIN A STEAM TURBINE
    Publication number: 20090238679
    Abstract: A steam turbine includes a shaft operatively connecting a first turbine section and a second turbine section. A packing assembly is positioned about the shaft. A first conduit is fluidly connected to the packing assembly. The first conduit is configured to introduce a flow of low temperature, low pressure steam to the packing assembly. A second conduit is also fluidly connected to the packing assembly downstream from the first turbine section and upstream from the first conduit. The second conduit receives a portion of the high temperature, high pressure steam passing into the packing assembly from the first turbine section. A valve is fluidly connected to the second conduit. The valve is configured to be selectively operated so as to allow the high temperature, high pressure steam to mix with the low pressure, low temperature steam in the second conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Nestor Hernandez, Dhaval Ramesh Bhalodia