Patents by Inventor Michael T. Hudson

Michael T. Hudson 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).

  • Patent number: 9243509
    Abstract: The present application thus provides a stator vane assembly for a turbine engine. The stator vane assembly may include a casing slot and a number of ring segments positioned within the casing slot. Each of the ring segments may include a first end and a second end. The first end and the second end may have a stepped configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Michael T. Hudson
  • Publication number: 20140064945
    Abstract: The present application thus provides a stator vane assembly for a turbine engine. The stator vane assembly may include a casing slot and a number of ring segments positioned within the casing slot. Each of the ring segments may include a first end and a second end. The first end and the second end may have a stepped configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventor: Michael T. Hudson
  • Patent number: 8429816
    Abstract: A stator ring for use in a compressor of a gas turbine engine and a method of assembling the stator ring are provided. The stator ring includes a first plurality of segments that includes a first segment including a first circumferential end formed with a first cut and a second circumferential end formed with a second cut that is complementary to the first cut, wherein the first plurality of segments are configured to be circumferentially-coupled together, and a second plurality of segments that includes a second segment including a first circumferential end with a third cut and a second circumferential end with a fourth cut that is complementary to the third cut, wherein the second plurality of segments are configured to be circumferentially-coupled together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: David R. Spracher, Michael T. Hudson, Ronald Stuart Denmark
  • Patent number: 8113773
    Abstract: An article of manufacture having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in TABLE A. X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z in inches. The profile sections at the Z distances can be joined smoothly with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael T. Hudson, Le T. Tran
  • Patent number: 8038390
    Abstract: An article of manufacture having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in TABLE 1. X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z in inches. The profile sections at the Z distances are joined smoothly with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael T. Hudson, Marc E. Blohm
  • Patent number: 7997861
    Abstract: An article of manufacture having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in TABLE 1. X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z in inches. The profile sections at the Z distances are joined smoothly with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael T. Hudson, Marc E. Blohm
  • Publication number: 20100092283
    Abstract: An article of manufacture having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in TABLE 1. X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z in inches. The profile sections at the Z distances are joined smoothly with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Michael T. Hudson, Marc E. Blohm
  • Publication number: 20100092298
    Abstract: An article of manufacture having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in TABLE 1. X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z in inches. The profile sections at the Z distances are joined smoothly with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: MICHAEL T. HUDSON, MARC E. BLOHM
  • Publication number: 20100064516
    Abstract: A stator ring for use in a compressor of a gas turbine engine and a method of assembling the stator ring are provided. The stator ring includes a first plurality of segments that includes a first segment including a first circumferential end formed with a first cut and a second circumferential end formed with a second cut that is complementary to the first cut, wherein the first plurality of segments are configured to be circumferentially-coupled together, and a second plurality of segments that includes a second segment including a first circumferential end with a third cut and a second circumferential end with a fourth cut that is complementary to the third cut, wherein the second plurality of segments are configured to be circumferentially-coupled together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: David R. Spracher, Michael T. Hudson, Ronald Stuart Denmark
  • Publication number: 20100061850
    Abstract: An article of manufacture having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in TABLE A. X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z in inches. The profile sections at the Z distances can be joined smoothly with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Michael T. Hudson, Le T. Tran
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    Patent number: D1027639
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SWIMC LLC
    Inventors: Richard D. Hudson, James J. Johnson, Gustavo A. Morales, Edward Ray Goodwin, Jr., Michael C. Lambertson, Jr., Charles T. Buckel, Jr.