Patents by Inventor Philip Caruso

Philip Caruso 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).

  • Gas turbine engine with insulated cooling circuit
    Patent number: 8182205
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine is provided comprising a compressor with an insulated cooling circuit. The compressor comprises a compressor casing having a compression chamber and at least one stator and at least one rotor disposed in the compression chamber, the at least one stator comprising a stator body having a plurality of tubes for transporting cooling air through passages in the stator body into the compression chamber. The plurality of tubes are surrounded by an air gap for insulating the tubes from the stator body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Philip Caruso, Dwight Davidson, Yang Liu, William Parker, Roger Walker, Sivaraman Vedhagiri
  • Gas Turbine Engine With Insulated Cooling Circuit
    Publication number: 20090324397
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine is provided comprising a compressor with an insulated cooling circuit. The compressor comprises a compressor casing having a compression chamber and at least one stator and at least one rotor disposed in the compression chamber, the at least one stator comprising a stator body having a plurality of tubes for transporting cooling air through passages in the stator body into the compression chamber. The plurality of tubes are surrounded by an air gap for insulating the tubes from the stator body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Philip Caruso, Dwight Davidson, Yang Liu, William Parker, Roger Walker, Sivaraman Vedhagiri