Patents by Inventor Marco Micheli

Marco Micheli 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).

  • Publication number: 20120251325
    Abstract: A rotor for a turbomachine includes at least one moving blade row including a plurality of moving blades disposed adjacent to one another in a circumferential direction with respect to an axis of rotation. Each one of the plurality of moving blades includes a blade leaf and a blade root having an outer face, the outer face of the blade root including a blade root curved end wall contour adjacent the blade leaf in the circumferential direction. The blade root curved end wall contour has a concave curvature in an axial sectional plane of the rotor. At least one rotor shaft includes a reception slot for a respective one of the at least one moving blade row extending in the circumferential direction. Each of the plurality of moving blades is inserted into the reception slot via a respective blade root.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: Alstom Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Gabriel Dunkel, Marco Micheli, Wolfgang Kappis, Luis Federico Puerta
  • Publication number: 20110286850
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an improved first stage airfoil for a compressor blade having a unique chord length (CD) stagger angle (?) and camber angle (??). The stagger angle (?) and camber angle (??) provide improved aerodynamics while the chord length (CD) provides for reduced airfoil weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: ALSTOM Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Marco Micheli, Wolfgang Kappis
  • Publication number: 20110286856
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an improved second stage airfoil for a compressor blade having a unique chord length (CD) stagger angle (?) and camber angle (??). The stagger angle (?) and camber angle (??) provide improved aerodynamics while the chord length (CD) provides for reduced airfoil weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: ALSTOM Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Marco Micheli, Wolfgang Kappis
  • Publication number: 20110150660
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an improved first stage airfoil for a compressor blade having a unique chord length (CD), stagger angle (?) and camber angle (??). The stagger angle (?) and camber angle (??) provide improved aerodynamics while the chord length (CD) provides for reduced airfoil weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: ALSTOM Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Marco Micheli, Gabriel Dunkel, Luis Frederico Puerta, Wolfgang Kappis
  • Publication number: 20110150659
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an improved second stage airfoil for a compressor blade having a unique chord length (CD), a stagger angle (?), and camber angle (??). The stagger angle (?) and camber angle (??) provide improved aerodynamics while the chord length (CD) provides for reduced airfoil weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: ALSTOM Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Marco Micheli, Luis Frederico Puerta, Wolfgang Kappis
  • Publication number: 20100260610
    Abstract: The disclosure provides blades, and the modification thereof, for stages 18-22 of an axial compressor wherein the blades have reduced susceptibility to tip cracking. The blades and blades manufactured by the provided method have a thickened profile that results in reduced stress in response to multi frequency impulses and can have increased frequency response of the chord wise bending mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: ALSTOM Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Wolfgang Kappis, Luis Federico Puerta, Marco Micheli
  • Patent number: 7758298
    Abstract: When a turbocompressor is being started and/or accelerated, in particular a compressor in a gas-turbine set, the position (VIGV) of a row of variable inlet guide vanes is varied dynamically; in particular, the row of inlet guide vanes is closed during acceleration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Alstom Technology Ltd
    Inventor: Marco Micheli
  • Patent number: 7753649
    Abstract: A method for modifying a multistage compressor (101) involves exchanging the rotor blades of the first compressor rotor blade row (LA1) for modified rotor blades which have an identical blade leaf profile (121) to the original rotor blades and the blade angle (B?11) of which is different from the blade angle (B?10) of the original rotor blades. Furthermore, the blades of at least one further blade row (LAN, LEN) arranged downstream of the second compressor stage are exchanged for modified blades which have an identical blade leaf profile (125, 126) to the original blades and the blade angle (B?N1, B?N1) of which is different from the blade angle (B?NO, B?NO) of the original blades. The method makes it possible to increase the mass flow of a compressor and essentially maintain the stability reserve against stall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Alstom Technology Ltd.
    Inventor: Marco Micheli
  • Patent number: 7628576
    Abstract: In a method of modifying a turbocompressor, the compressor blades are replaced by new compressor blades in such a way that the delivered mass flow of the compressor increases. At the same time, the capacities for blowing off during the start-up are increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: ALSTOM Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Daniel Glesti, Marco Micheli, Thomas Palkovich, Wifried Rick, Sasha Savic
  • Publication number: 20080260516
    Abstract: A method for modifying a multistage compressor (101) involves exchanging the rotor blades of the first compressor rotor blade row (LA1) for modified rotor blades which have an identical blade leaf profile (121) to the original rotor blades and the blade angle (B?11) of which is different from the blade angle (B?10) of the original rotor blades. Furthermore, the blades of at least one further blade row (LAN, LEN) arranged downstream of the second compressor stage are exchanged for modified blades which have an identical blade leaf profile (125, 126) to the original blades and the blade angle (B?N1, B?N1) of which is different from the blade angle (B?NO, B?NO) of the original blades. The method makes it possible to increase the mass flow of a compressor and essentially maintain the stability reserve against stall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD
    Inventor: Marco Micheli
  • Publication number: 20080003098
    Abstract: At least one additional blade is arranged in the blade ring of at least one row of blades in order to improve the flow stability in a turbocompressor. This reduces the separation ration, and improves the flow stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: ALSTOM Technology Ltd.
    Inventor: Marco Micheli
  • Publication number: 20070253805
    Abstract: When a turbocompressor is being started and/or accelerated, in particular a compressor in a gas-turbine set, the position (VIGV) of a row of variable inlet guide vanes is varied dynamically; in particular, the row of inlet guide vanes is closed during acceleration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: ALSTOM Technology Ltd
    Inventor: Marco Micheli
  • Publication number: 20070128024
    Abstract: In a method of modifying a turbocompressor, the compressor blades are replaced by new compressor blades in such a way that the delivered mass flow of the compressor increases. At the same time, the capacities for blowing off during the start-up are increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Daniel Glesti, Marco Micheli, Thomas Palkovich, Wifried Rick, Sasha Savic