Patents by Inventor Alisha Vachhani

Alisha Vachhani 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).

  • Biformal platform turbine blade
    Patent number: 8439643
    Abstract: A turbine blade includes an airfoil and integral platform. The platform is biformally contoured in elevation to include bilaterally disposed elevated ridges and depressed troughs on opposite sides of the airfoil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Craig Miller Kuhne, Joseph Steven Bubnick, Alisha Vachhani Kalb
  • Recovery tip turbine blade
    Patent number: 8186965
    Abstract: A turbine blade includes an airfoil having first and second tip ribs extending along the opposite pressure and suction sides thereof. A tip baffle bifurcates the airfoil tip into two pockets, with a first pocket being laterally open at its aft end to recover leakage flow, and a second pocket being laterally closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Craig Miller Kuhne, Joseph Steven Bubnick, Alisha Vachhani
  • BIFORMAL PLATFORM TURBINE BLADE
    Publication number: 20110044818
    Abstract: A turbine blade includes an airfoil and integral platform. The platform is biformally contoured in elevation to include bilaterally disposed elevated ridges and depressed troughs on opposite sides of the airfoil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Craig Miller Kuhne, Joseph Steven Bubnick, Alisha Vachhani Kalb
  • RECOVERY TIP TURBINE BLADE
    Publication number: 20100303625
    Abstract: A turbine blade includes an airfoil having first and second tip ribs extending along the opposite pressure and suction sides thereof. A tip baffle bifurcates the airfoil tip into two pockets, with a first pocket being laterally open at its aft end to recover leakage flow, and a second pocket being laterally closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Craig Miller Kuhne, Joseph Steven Bubnick, Alisha Vachhani