Patents by Inventor Sankara Subramanian Kalanithi

Sankara Subramanian Kalanithi 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).

  • Diffuser flex seal assembly
    Patent number: 11015470
    Abstract: A flex seal assembly includes a plurality of duct segments configured to be disposed about a joint between a turbine of a turbine system and a diffuser of the turbine system. The plurality of duct segments includes a groove configured to extend circumferentially around the joint. Additionally, the plurality of duct segments includes a first duct segment of the plurality of duct segments and a second duct segment of the plurality of duct segments. The second duct segment includes a drain. Furthermore, the plurality of duct segments include insulation disposed within the groove of the plurality of duct segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Rajesh Prabhakaran Saraswathi, Sankara Subramanian Kalanithi
  • DIFFUSER FLEX SEAL ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20200116038
    Abstract: A flex seal assembly includes a plurality of duct segments configured to be disposed about a joint between a turbine of a turbine system and a diffuser of the turbine system. The plurality of duct segments includes a groove configured to extend circumferentially around the joint. Additionally, the plurality of duct segments includes a first duct segment of the plurality of duct segments and a second duct segment of the plurality of duct segments. The second duct segment includes a drain. Furthermore, the plurality of duct segments include insulation disposed within the groove of the plurality of duct segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Rajesh Prabhakaran Saraswathi, Sankara Subramanian Kalanithi