Patents by Inventor Joel Barreto

Joel Barreto 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for cooling gas turbine nozzles
    Patent number: 6602047
    Abstract: A turbine nozzle for a gas turbine engine includes a hollow airfoil vane including a first wall, a second wall, and a plurality of pins extending therebetween. The nozzle also includes at least one row of turbulators. The first and second walls are connected at a leading edge and a trailing edge. The first wall includes a plurality of slots extending towards the trailing edge, and the row of turbulators are substantially radially-aligned and extend between the plurality of slot and the pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Joel Barreto, Andrew Charles Powis, Judd Dodge Tressler