Patents by Inventor Massimiliano Airaudo

Massimiliano Airaudo 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).

  • Turbine blades including aero-brake features and methods for using the same
    Patent number: 11821334
    Abstract: A turbine blade including an airfoil portion extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge, a base portion positioned below the airfoil portion, the base portion including an outwardly-extending wing positioned below the airfoil portion, and an aero-brake feature positioned between the outwardly-extending wing and the airfoil portion and extending outward from the base portion, where the aero-brake feature is structurally configured to disrupt axial airflow across the turbine blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: GE AVIO S.R.L.
    Inventors: Massimiliano Airaudo, Paolo Calza, Francesco Bertini, Matteo Renato Usseglio, Cristian Lizzer, Ernesto Sozio, Matteo Furfaro, Marco Thiene
  • TURBINE BLADES INCLUDING AERO-BRAKE FEATURES AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20220098987
    Abstract: A turbine blade including an airfoil portion extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge, a base portion positioned below the airfoil portion, the base portion including an outwardly-extending wing positioned below the airfoil portion, and an aero-brake feature positioned between the outwardly-extending wing and the airfoil portion and extending outward from the base portion, where the aero-brake feature is structurally configured to disrupt axial airflow across the turbine blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Massimiliano Airaudo, Paolo Calza, Francesco Bertini, Matteo Renato Usseglio, Cristian Lizzer, Ernesto Sozio, Matteo Furfaro, Marco Thiene