Patents by Inventor Massimo Giovanni Giambra

Massimo Giovanni Giambra 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).

  • Reverse flow combustor
    Patent number: 11841141
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for a reverse flow combustor, the reverse flow combustor including a straight portion, a dilution portion and a curved portion. The reverse flow combustor receives a flow of fuel that is ignited and mixed with cooling air to form a flow of combustion gases. The flow of combustion gases travels through the reverse flow combustor to a turbine section of an engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignees: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, GE AVIO S.R.L.
    Inventors: Massimo Giovanni Giambra, Joseph Douglas Monty, Stephen John Howell
  • COMBUSTOR ASSEMBLY FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20210404379
    Abstract: A combustor assembly for a gas turbine engine is provided. The combustor assembly generally includes a liner at least partially defining a combustion chamber and having an inner wall defining an inner opening and an outer wall defining an outer opening. A boss is defined by the inner wall and extends around the inner opening toward the outer wall. A body of a ferrule extends along an axial direction through the outer opening and defines a central bore in fluid communication with the combustion chamber. A radial flange extends from the body along a radial direction and is positioned between the inner wall and the outer wall. The flange defines a flange diameter that is greater than an internal diameter of the outer opening such that the ferrule may slide along the radial direction but is restrained in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Massimo Giovanni Giambra, Orin Hall, John Carl Jacobson
  • REVERSE FLOW COMBUSTOR
    Publication number: 20210041106
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for a reverse flow combustor, the reverse flow combustor including a straight portion, a dilution portion and a curved portion. The reverse flow combustor receives a flow of fuel that is ignited and mixed with cooling air to form a flow of combustion gases. The flow of combustion gases travels through the reverse flow combustor to a turbine section of an engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Massimo Giovanni Giambra, Joseph Douglas Monty, Stephen John Howell
  • Reverse flow combustor
    Patent number: 10823421
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for a reverse flow combustor, the reverse flow combustor including a straight portion, a dilution portion and a curved portion. The reverse flow combustor receives a flow of fuel that is ignited and mixed with cooling air to form a flow of combustion gases. The flow of combustion gases travels through the reverse flow combustor to a turbine section of an engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: GE AVIO S.r.l.
    Inventors: Massimo Giovanni Giambra, Joseph Douglas Monty, Stephen John Howell
  • REVERSE FLOW COMBUSTOR
    Publication number: 20190032920
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for a reverse flow combustor, the reverse flow combustor including a straight portion, a dilution portion and a curved portion. The reverse flow combustor receives a flow of fuel that is ignited and mixed with cooling air to form a flow of combustion gases. The flow of combustion gases travels through the reverse flow combustor to a turbine section of an engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Massimo Giovanni Giambra, Joseph Douglas Monty, Stephen John Howell