Patents by Inventor Cory Michael Williams

Cory Michael Williams 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 and apparatus for cooling gas turbine rotor blades
    Patent number: 9033652
    Abstract: An airfoil for a gas turbine engine includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall coupled together at a leading edge and a trailing edge, such that a cavity is defined therebetween. A plurality of cooling circuits are defined within the cavity. Each cooling circuit channels cooling fluid through at least one cooling chamber to facilitate cooling the airfoil. More specifically, a cascade impingement circuit, a down pass circuit, a flag tip circuit, and a trailing edge circuit are provided. The cascade impingement circuit includes a central chamber and a plurality of impingement chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Steve Mark Molter, Steven Robert Brassfield, Richard William Jendrix, Cory Michael Williams, Renee Solomon Wenstrup, Mark Willard Marusko, Mark Edward Stegemiller
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING GAS TURBINE ROTOR BLADES
    Publication number: 20130081408
    Abstract: An airfoil for a gas turbine engine includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall coupled together at a leading edge and a trailing edge, such that a cavity is defined therebetween. A plurality of cooling circuits are defined within the cavity. Each cooling circuit channels cooling fluid through at least one cooling chamber to facilitate cooling the airfoil. More specifically, a cascade impingement circuit, a down pass circuit, a flag tip circuit, and a trailing edge circuit are provided. The cascade impingement circuit includes a central chamber and a plurality of impingement chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Inventors: Steve Mark Molter, Steven Robert Brassfield, Richard William Jendrix, Cory Michael Williams, Renee Solomon Wenstrup, Mark Willard Marusko, Mark Edward Stegemiller
  • Airfoil cooling circuits and method
    Patent number: 7377746
    Abstract: An airfoil is disclosed having at least first and second cast, axially-stacked internal airflow cooling circuits. Each circuit defines multiple air flow passages positioned laterally between a pressure sidewall side and a suction sidewall side of respective ones of the circuits. Each of the circuits is formed by a separate casting core. Methods of forming a axially-stacked core and an airfoil are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Steven Robert Brassfield, Ching-Pang Lee, Roger Lee Doughty, Richard William Jendrix, Cory Michael Williams
  • AIRFOIL COOLING CIRCUITS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20080080979
    Abstract: An airfoil is disclosed having at least first and second cast, axially-stacked internal airflow cooling circuits. Each circuit defines multiple air flow passages positioned laterally between a pressure sidewall side and a suction sidewall side of respective ones of the circuits. Each of the circuits is formed by a separate casting core. Methods of forming a axially-stacked core and an airfoil are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2005
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Steven Robert Brassfield, Ching-Pang Lee, Roger Lee Doughty, Richard William Jendrix, Cory Michael Williams