Patents by Inventor Daniel Vern Jones

Daniel Vern Jones 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).

  • Dual stage turbine shroud
    Patent number: 8147192
    Abstract: A turbine shroud includes a shroud hanger having an arcuate panel from which three inner hooks extend inwardly, and from which two outer hooks extend outwardly therefrom. The two outer hooks effect a statically determinate configuration of the shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Daniel Vern Jones, James Harvey Laflen, Richard William Albrecht, Dustin Alfred Placke, Ching-Pang Lee
  • Methods and system for shielding cooling air to facilitate cooling integral turbine nozzle and shroud assemblies
    Patent number: 7690885
    Abstract: A method for cooling a shroud segment of a gas turbine engine includes providing a turbine shroud assembly including a shroud segment having a leading edge defining a forward face. A turbine nozzle is coupled to the turbine shroud assembly such that a gap is defined between an aft face of an outer band of the turbine nozzle and the forward face, wherein a lip formed on the aft face is positioned radially inwardly with respect to the gap and extends substantially axially downstream from the gap. Cooling air is directed into the gap. Cooling air exiting the gap impinges against the lip. Post impingement cooling air is directed at the forward face to facilitate forming a film cooling layer on the shroud segment. The film cooling layer is shielded from combustion gases flowing through the gas turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ching-Pang Lee, Eric Alan Estill, James Harvey Laflen, Daniel Vern Jones
  • DUAL STAGE TURBINE SHROUD
    Publication number: 20100074745
    Abstract: A turbine shroud includes a shroud hanger having an arcuate panel from which three inner hooks extend inwardly, and from which two outer hooks extend outwardly therefrom. The two outer hooks effect a statically determinate configuration of the shroud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Daniel Vern Jones, James Harvey Laflen, Richard William Albrecht, Dustin Alfred Placke, Ching-Pang Lee