Patents by Inventor David Edwin Budiner

David Edwin Budiner 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).

  • Turbine blade having midspan shroud with recessed wear pad and methods for manufacture
    Patent number: 8182228
    Abstract: A durable blade, a method of manufacturing it and a method of repairing blades are described and claimed. Durable blade includes an airfoil having a pressure side and a suction side, a midspan shroud located on the airfoil, at least one recess on the midspan shroud and a wear pad attached to the recess of the midspan shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Shawn P. Riley, Kazim Ozbaysal, Paul Stuart Wilson, David Edwin Budiner
  • DURABLE BLADE
    Publication number: 20090047132
    Abstract: A durable blade, a method of manufacturing it and a method of repairing blades are described and claimed. Durable blade includes an airfoil having a pressure side and a suction side, a midspan shroud located on the airfoil, at least one recess on the midspan shroud and a wear pad attached to the recess of the midspan shroud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventors: Shawn P. Riley, Kazim Ozbaysal, Paul Stuart Wilson, David Edwin Budiner