Patents by Inventor Thomas Nelson Toornman

Thomas Nelson Toornman 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).

  • Method for controlling coolant flow in airfoil, flow control structure and airfoil incorporating the same
    Patent number: 6589010
    Abstract: A coolant flow control structure is provided to channel cooling media flow to the fillet region defined at the transition between the wall of a nozzle vane and a wall of a nozzle segment, for cooling the fillet region. In an exemplary embodiment, the flow control structure defines a gap with the fillet region to achieve the required heat transfer coefficients in this region to meet part life requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Gary Michael Itzel, Robert Henry Devine, II, Sanjay Chopra, Thomas Nelson Toornman
  • Method for controlling coolant flow in airfoil, flow control structure and airfoil incorporating the same
    Publication number: 20030039537
    Abstract: A coolant flow control structure is provided to channel cooling media flow to the fillet region defined at the transition between the wall of a nozzle vane and a wall of a nozzle segment, for cooling the fillet region. In an exemplary embodiment, the flow control structure defines a gap with the fillet region to achieve the required heat transfer coefficients in this region to meet part life requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Gary Michael Itzel, Robert Henry Devine, Sanjay Chopra, Thomas Nelson Toornman
  • Optical fiber coupling buildout system
    Patent number: 5896477
    Abstract: An improved SC fiber optic coupling is disclosed which fits within a standard SC footprint when panel mounted but which provides for a buildout whereby it may be readily cleaned yet it may be used to replace SC panel couplings having the minimum footprint required by the Telecommunications Industry Association standard for SC couplings, FOCIS 3, Fiber Optic Coupling Intermateability Standard (TIA/EIA-604-3) which provides for the dimensions to be used by SC couplings. The present invention also provides a buildout system for fiber optic connectors which allows such connectors to be assembled without any rotation therebetween. Accordingly, the present invention can be used with SC, ST, LC, and FC connectors to provide a non-rotational connection, and it can be used to manufacture ganged fiber optic coupling buildouts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Lee Stephenson, Thomas Nelson Toornman