Patents by Inventor Richard DeLorenzo

Richard DeLorenzo 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: 10287903
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a steam turbine drum nozzle, along with a related assembly and steam turbine. Particular embodiments include a nozzle having: an airfoil; a radially inner sidewall coupled with a first end of the airfoil; and a radially outer sidewall coupled with a second end of the airfoil, the second end opposing the first end, wherein the radially outer sidewall includes: a first section radially outward of the airfoil; a thinned section coupled with the first section; and a second section coupled with the thinned section radially outward of the airfoil, the second section having a radially outer face and a circumferentially facing side abutting the radially outer face, wherein the second section includes a circumferentially extending slot, and wherein the second section includes a relief slot extending into a body of the second section from the circumferentially facing side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Steven Sebastian Burdgick, Mark Richard Delorenzo
  • Publication number: 20170292391
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a steam turbine drum nozzle, along with a related assembly and steam turbine. Particular embodiments include a nozzle having: an airfoil; a radially inner sidewall coupled with a first end of the airfoil; and a radially outer sidewall coupled with a second end of the airfoil, the second end opposing the first end, wherein the radially outer sidewall includes: a first section radially outward of the airfoil; a thinned section coupled with the first section; and a second section coupled with the thinned section radially outward of the airfoil, the second section having a radially outer face and a circumferentially facing side abutting the radially outer face, wherein the second section includes a circumferentially extending slot, and wherein the second section includes a relief slot extending into a body of the second section from the circumferentially facing side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Steven Sebastian Burdgick, Mark Richard Delorenzo
  • Patent number: 9382813
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a turbomachine diaphragm ring. In various particular embodiments, a turbomachine diaphragm ring includes: a packing slot sized to house a dovetail section of a turbomachine packing, the packing slot extending circumferentially about a rotational axis of the turbomachine; a key slot connected with the packing slot sized to house a portion of a key member, the key slot extending at least one of radially or axially from the packing slot; and a retaining slot connected with the key slot and extending substantially circumferentially from the key slot, the retaining slot sized to house a retaining member for retaining the key member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Thomas Robert Reid, James Peter Anderson, Steven Sebastian Burdgick, Mark Richard DeLorenzo
  • Publication number: 20140154070
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a turbomachine diaphragm ring. In various particular embodiments, a turbomachine diaphragm ring includes: a packing slot sized to house a dovetail section of a turbomachine packing, the packing slot extending circumferentially about a rotational axis of the turbomachine; a key slot connected with the packing slot sized to house a portion of a key member, the key slot extending at least one of radially or axially from the packing slot; and a retaining slot connected with the key slot and extending substantially circumferentially from the key slot, the retaining slot sized to house a retaining member for retaining the key member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Thomas Robert Reid, James Peter Anderson, Steven Sebastian Burdgick, Mark Richard DeLorenzo
  • Patent number: 5036837
    Abstract: A dynamic extension splint is provided which has a pair of elongated strut assemblies which each include a pivotal joint. Each strut assembly is removably supported on one side of a strut support unit which operates to mount the strut assemblies on a body member in alignment with a body joint. A strut assembly includes first and second elongated strut members which are flat units which extend from a pivotal joint. This joint connects one end of the first and second strut members for pivotal movement about one or more pivot axes, and a bias unit mounted at the joint opposes pivotal movement of the strut members in one direction and aids such pivotal movement in a second opposite direction. The bias of this bias unit is adjustable by a bias adjustment mechanism also located at the pivotal joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1991
    Assignee: Bio-Tec, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Mitchell, William L. Muir, Richard DeLorenzo
  • Patent number: 4928670
    Abstract: A human knee stabilizer having a semi-rigid posteriorly open U-shaped cuff for the upper leg,a semi-rigid, generally prism-shaped cuff for the lower leg which has a generally triangular cross section,rigid lateral and medial upper support arms,rigid lateral and medial lower support arms,lateral and medial polycentric pivot structures connecting the upper support arms to the lower support arms,at least one pre-molded condylar pad,an interior generally inelastic strap attached at one end to one of the two faces of the lower leg-engaging cuff adjacent a vertically-extending gap in the prism-shaped cuff and having a free end attachable to the other face adjacent the vertically extending gap to complete the encirclement of the wearer's lower leg when the lower leg-engaging cuff is in position on the wearer's lower leg,an exterior, elastic strap attached at one end to a face of the lower leg-engaging cuff and having a free end attachable to a different face,an elastic strap attached at one end on one side of the po
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1990
    Inventor: Richard DeLorenzo