Patents by Inventor Suresh Nukala Kumar

Suresh Nukala Kumar 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).

  • Scavenge tube for a gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 10794203
    Abstract: A scavenge tube for conveying oil within an engine. The scavenge tube includes an outer tube and an inner tube. The outer tube defines a first surface and the inner tube defines a second surface. The inner tube is configured to be fluidly connected to a source for oil. A space that is defined between the outer tube and the inner tube such that the first surface opposes the second surface. A plurality of bumps is positioned within the space such that each bump extends from one of the first surface and the second surface and extends toward the opposing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Sivaprakaash Karuppanchetty, Suresh Nukala Kumar, Robert Proctor
  • SCAVENGE TUBE FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20180274379
    Abstract: A scavenge tube for conveying oil within an engine. The scavenge tube includes an outer tube and an inner tube. The outer tube defines a first surface and the inner tube defines a second surface. The inner tube is configured to be fluidly connected to a source for oil. A space that is defined between the outer tube and the inner tube such that the first surface opposes the second surface. A plurality of bumps is positioned within the space such that each bump extends from one of the first surface and the second surface and extends toward the opposing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Sivaprakaash Karuppanchetty, Suresh Nukala Kumar, Robert Proctor