Patents by Inventor Tom Polakis

Tom Polakis 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).

  • Axially-split radial turbine
    Patent number: 9115586
    Abstract: An axially-split radial turbine includes a forward rotor section and an aft rotor section being mechanically and abuttingly coupled to one another along an annular interface that resides within a plane generally orthogonal to a rotational axis of the axially-split radial turbine. The axially-split radial turbine can be provided as part of a gas turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: David K. Jan, Christopher Zollars, Rajiv Rana, Tom Polakis, Ardeshir Riahi
  • AXIALLY-SPLIT RADIAL TURBINE
    Publication number: 20130280036
    Abstract: An axially-split radial turbine includes a forward rotor section and an aft rotor section being mechanically and abuttingly coupled to one another along an annular interface that resides within a plane generally orthogonal to a rotational axis of the axially-split radial turbine. The axially-split radial turbine can be provided as part of a gas turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: David K. Jan, Christopher Zollars, Rajiv Rana, Tom Polakis, Ardeshir Riahi