Patents by Inventor Andrea Depalma
Andrea Depalma 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).
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Patent number: 11946388Abstract: A turbine engine with an outer rotor that circumscribes an inner rotor. The outer rotor includes circumferentially arranged components with a radial outer end and radial inner end. Inner ends of confronting sides of adjacent components include at least one damper element to dampen the relative motion of the components or to provide at least a partial seal between adjacent components.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: GE Avio S.r.l.Inventors: Antonio Giusseppe D'Ettole, Andrea Depalma, Roberto Maddaleno, Matteo Renato Usseglio
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Patent number: 11885237Abstract: A turbomachine having an engine centerline and a first rotor. The first rotor having a first annular drum and being connected to a first plurality of blades. At least one blade of the first plurality of blades having a blade root, a blade tip, a first arm, a second arm and a first seal. The first arm extending from the blade root and having a radial retention hook. The second arm extending from the blade tip.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: GE AVIO S.r.l.Inventors: Matteo Renato Usseglio, Antonio Giuseppe D'Ettole, Andrea Depalma
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Patent number: 11873725Abstract: A fastener cover for a flanged joint including first and second annular flanges extending about an axis, comprising: an annular, axially-extending, inboard wall; an annular, axially-extending outboard wall positioned radially outboard of the inboard wall; and a first radial wall interconnecting the inboard and outboard walls, wherein, collectively, the inboard and outboard walls and the first radial wall define a cavity for receiving a portion of a fastener; at least one fastener pocket including sidewalls extending axially away from the first radial wall and defining a tubular shape, which is closed off opposite the first radial wall by a floor plate having a clearance hole passing therethrough for accepting a shank of the fastener; and wherein the cover includes a balance weight receptacle for accepting at least one balance weight.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: GE Avio S.r.l.Inventors: Roberto Maddaleno, Andrea Depalma, Antonio Giuseppe D'Ettole, Matteo Renato Usseglio, Christian Campanale
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Patent number: 11661893Abstract: A method of servicing a gas turbine engine, the method including preparing the gas turbine engine for service; installing a shaft protection cover to an aft end of a fan shaft of the gas turbine engine; installing an oil collector drum at least partially around a gearbox of the gas turbine engine; and removing at least a portion of the gearbox from the gas turbine engine.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: GE AVIO S.R.L.Inventors: Andrea Depalma, Antonio Giuseppe D'Ettole, Roberto Maddaleno, Matteo Renato Usseglio
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Publication number: 20230112829Abstract: A turbomachine having an engine centerline and a first rotor. The first rotor having a first annular drum and being connected to a first plurality of blades. At least one blade of the first plurality of blades having a blade root, a blade tip, a first arm, a second arm and a first seal. The first arm extending from the blade root and having a radial retention hook. The second arm extending from the blade tip.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Matteo Renato Usseglio, Antonio Giuseppe D'Ettole, Andrea Depalma
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Patent number: 11549379Abstract: A blade for a turbomachine includes a blade root portion for securing the blade to a rotatable annular outer drum rotor. The blade root portion includes one or more radial retention features for radially retaining each of the blade root portions within the rotatable annular outer drum rotor. Further, at least one of the radial retention feature(s) includes at least one sealing member integrated therewith.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: GE AVIO S.r.l.Inventors: Matteo Renato Usseglio, Antonio Giuseppe D'Ettole, Andrea Depalma
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Publication number: 20220364473Abstract: A turbine engine with an outer rotor that circumscribes an inner rotor. The outer rotor includes circumferentially arranged components with a radial outer end and radial inner end. Inner ends of confronting sides of adjacent components include at least one damper element to dampen the relative motion of the components or to provide at least a partial seal between adjacent components.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Antonio Giusseppe D'Ettole, Andrea Depalma, Roberto Maddaleno, Matteo Renato Usseglio
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Publication number: 20220333503Abstract: A fastener cover for a flanged joint including first and second annular flanges extending about an axis, comprising: an annular, axially-extending, inboard wall; an annular, axially-extending outboard wall positioned radially outboard of the inboard wall; and a first radial wall interconnecting the inboard and outboard walls, wherein, collectively, the inboard and outboard walls and the first radial wall define a cavity for receiving a portion of a fastener; at least one fastener pocket including sidewalls extending axially away from the first radial wall and defining a tubular shape, which is closed off opposite the first radial wall by a floor plate having a clearance hole passing therethrough for accepting a shank of the fastener; and wherein the cover includes a balance weight receptacle for accepting at least one balance weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: GE Avio S.r.l.Inventors: Roberto Maddaleno, Andrea Depalma, Antonio Giuseppe D'Ettole, Matteo Renato Usseglio, Christian Campanale
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Patent number: 11473439Abstract: A gas turbine engine defining a longitudinal direction and a radial direction is provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignees: General Electric Company, GE AVIO S.R.L.Inventors: Luca Giacobone, Matteo Renato Usseglio, Andrea Depalma, Roberto Maddaleno, Darek Tomasz Zatorski
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Patent number: 11414994Abstract: A turbomachine includes a rotatable annular outer drum rotor connected to a first plurality of blades. The rotatable annular outer drum rotor is constructed of, at least, a first drum segment and a second drum segment. The turbomachine further includes a retaining ring arranged and secured between the first and second drum segments of the rotatable annular outer drum rotor for radially retaining each of the first plurality of blades via their respective blade root portions within the rotatable annular outer drum rotor.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: GE AVIO S.r.l.Inventors: Andrea Depalma, Antonio Giuseppe D'Ettole, Matteo Renato Usseglio
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Publication number: 20220146043Abstract: A method of servicing a gas turbine engine, the method including preparing the gas turbine engine for service; installing a shaft protection cover to an aft end of a fan shaft of the gas turbine engine; installing an oil collector drum at least partially around a gearbox of the gas turbine engine; and removing at least a portion of the gearbox from the gas turbine engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Andrea Depalma, Antonio Giuseppe D'Ettole, Roberto Maddaleno, Matteo Renato Usseglio
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Publication number: 20220128010Abstract: A method for engine assembly is provided, the method including forming an interdigitated rotor assembly comprising an inner rotor assembly rotatable at a first speed different from an outer rotor assembly rotatable at a second speed; fastening a gear assembly to the interdigitated rotor assembly to form an interdigitated turbine assembly; and coupling the interdigitated turbine assembly to a gas generator, wherein coupling the interdigitated turbine assembly to the gas generator includes coupling a planet carrier assembly of the gear assembly to a static frame of the gas generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2021Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Roberto Maddaleno, Andrea Depalma, Antonio Giuseppe D'Ettole, Matteo Renato Usseglio
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Publication number: 20220090512Abstract: A turbomachine defining a radial direction and an axial direction, the turbomachine including: a structural assembly comprising a frame and a static structure; a gearbox coupled to the structural assembly through the static structure; a turbine coupled to the gearbox and having a plurality of turbine rotor blades spaced apart from one another in the axial direction, each of the turbine rotor blades extending in the radial direction; and a thrust bearing disposed in a load path from the turbine to the static structure, the load path extending through the gearbox to transmit axial loads from the turbine to the static structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Roberto Maddaleno, Andrea Depalma
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Patent number: 11156109Abstract: A turbomachine includes a rotatable annular outer drum rotor connected to a first plurality of blades. Each of the first plurality of blades includes a blade root portion secured to the rotatable annular outer drum rotor. Each of the blade root portions includes one or more structural radial retention features for radially retaining each of the blade root portions within the rotatable annular outer drum and one or more axial retention features for axially retaining each of the blade root portions within the rotatable annular outer drum.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2020Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: GE AVIO S.r.lInventors: Andrea Depalma, Antonio Giuseppe D'Ettole, Matteo Renato Usseglio
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Publication number: 20210108522Abstract: A turbomachine includes a rotatable annular outer drum rotor connected to a first plurality of blades. Each of the first plurality of blades includes a blade root portion secured to the rotatable annular outer drum rotor. Each of the blade root portions includes one or more structural radial retention features for radially retaining each of the blade root portions within the rotatable annular outer drum and one or more axial retention features for axially retaining each of the blade root portions within the rotatable annular outer drum.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Andrea Depalma, Antonio Giuseppe D'Ettole, Matteo Renato Usseglio
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Publication number: 20210087939Abstract: A turbine engine with an outer rotor that circumscribes an inner rotor or inner stator. The outer rotor includes circumferentially arranged components with a radial outer end and radial inner end. Inner ends of confronting sides of adjacent components include at least one damper element to dampen the relative motion of the components or to provide at least a partial seal between adjacent components.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Antonio Giusseppe D'Ettole, Andrea Depalma, Roberto Maddaleno, Matteo Renato Usseglio
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Publication number: 20210047930Abstract: A turbomachine includes a rotatable annular outer drum rotor connected to a first plurality of blades. The rotatable annular outer drum rotor is constructed of, at least, a first drum segment and a second drum segment. The turbomachine further includes a retaining ring arranged and secured between the first and second drum segments of the rotatable annular outer drum rotor for radially retaining each of the first plurality of blades via their respective blade root portions within the rotatable annular outer drum rotor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Andrea Depalma, Antonio Giuseppe D'Ettole, Matteo Renato Usseglio
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Publication number: 20210047933Abstract: A blade for a turbomachine includes a blade root portion for securing the blade to a rotatable annular outer drum rotor. The blade root portion includes one or more radial retention features for radially retaining each of the blade root portions within the rotatable annular outer drum rotor. Further, at least one of the radial retention feature(s) includes at least one sealing member integrated therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Matteo Renato Usseglio, Antonio Giuseppe D'Ettole, Andrea Depalma
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Publication number: 20210032999Abstract: A turbine engine with an outer rotor that circumscribes an inner rotor or inner stator. The outer rotor includes circumferentially arranged components with a tip and a root. The root of each of the circumferentially arranged components can terminate at an inner platform, where the collection of inner platforms can define an inner band.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Antonio Giusseppe D'Ettole, Andrea Depalma, Roberto Maddaleno, Luca Giacobone, Matteo Renato Usseglio