Patents by Inventor Robert J. Carita

Robert J. Carita 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).

  • Bay cooled turbine casing
    Patent number: 6227800
    Abstract: A turbine casing supports a row of nozzle vanes through which are flowable hot combustion gases. A baffle surrounds the casing to define a cooling duct. A nacelle surrounds the turbine casing to define a bay having an inlet for receiving bay air, and an outlet for discharging the air. The cooling duct includes an inlet which receives the bay air for flow along the turbine casing for selective cooling thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Samuel D. Spring, Robert J. Carita, Herbert A. Stocking