Patents by Inventor Vytautis P. Gudaitus

Vytautis P. Gudaitus 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).

  • Compressor bleed system for cooling and clearance control
    Patent number: 4332133
    Abstract: To improve on thrust specific fuel consumption for a gas turbine engine, compressor bleed for turbine cooling is divided into an air distribution system where at least one duct is valved and the other is continuously flowing restrictively with the excess air passing through the turbine mixing with gas path air in the vicinity of the rotating turbine labyrinth type seal to assure seal cooling with sufficient heating of the rotating parts to achieve minimum gap clearance of the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1982
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Frederick M. Schwarz, James G. Griffin, Vytautis P. Gudaitus