Patents by Inventor Eric John Ruggiero
Eric John Ruggiero 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: 11467100Abstract: A borescope for use within an unlit, closed conduit can include an elongated probe, an artificial light source illuminating the conduit, and a microlens array mounted to the probe. An imaging device can be in data communication with the microlens array.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2017Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Eric John Ruggiero
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Patent number: 11280751Abstract: There are provided a system and a method of use thereof for executing a manufacturing process. For example, a method can include executing, by a system configured to drive the manufacturing process, a set of manufacturing functions based on a digital model of a first part. The method can include fetching, by the system, from an in-field scoring system, performance data relating to a second part. The method can further include constructing the digital model based on the performance data relating to the second part. The method can further include generating, based on the digital model, a forecast representative of a performance of the first part and generating the set of manufacturing functions based on the digital model and the forecast. The method further includes manufacturing the first part according to the set of manufacturing functions.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Eric John Ruggiero, James Tallman
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Patent number: 11199105Abstract: An optical monitoring system includes a controller configured to determine a predicted status of a component based on an operational time of a rotary machine and an individual model. The controller is also configured to receive a first signal indicative of an infrared spectrum image of the component from one or more cameras. Further, the controller is configured to determine a current status of the component based on the first signal and compare the current status to the predicted status of the component. Additionally, the controller is configured to update the predicted status of the component such that the predicted status matches the current status of the component and update at least one parameter of the individual model of the component based on the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2017Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Guanghua Wang, Daniel Endecott Osgood, William Stewart, Jason Edward Dees, Eric John Ruggiero
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Publication number: 20210199296Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method of reducing film cooling scrubbing in a combustor are provided. The apparatus includes a combustor liner that includes a field of a plurality of sparsely-spaced film holes that extend through the combustor liner wherein the field includes a boundary. The combustor liner also includes a patch of relatively more densely-spaced shield holes that extend through the combustor liner at specific predetermined locations within the boundary of the field.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Anquan Wang, Eric John Ruggiero
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Publication number: 20210158287Abstract: A system for selecting components for an engine includes an electronic control unit comprising a processor and a memory component and a machine-readable instruction set. The machine-readable instruction set is stored in the memory component of the electronic control unit and causes the system to perform at least the following when executed by the processor: receive a catalog of a plurality of components, where the plurality of components include a measured manufacturing characteristic, receive at least one operating environment characteristic of a plurality of operating environment characteristics, and select one or more components from the catalog of the plurality of components for a bill of materials based on the measured manufacturing characteristic and the at least one operating environment characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: May 27, 2021Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Brendan Michael Freely, Daniel Osgood, Paul Maletta, Kevin Samuel Klasing, Eric John Ruggiero
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Patent number: 10935964Abstract: There is provided a method for optimizing a manufacturing process of a new part. The method includes executing, by a system configured to drive the manufacturing process, a set of manufacturing functions. Executing these functions include receiving data associated with one or more field parts similar to the new part, and generating, based on the data, a forecast representative of a longevity of the one or more parts. The method further includes generating a digital thread forming a surrogate model for the new part, based on the forecast. Further, the method includes creating the set of manufacturing functions based on the surrogate model and manufacturing the new part according to the set of manufacturing functions.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Eric John Ruggiero, James Tallman, Pradeep Salapakkam
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Patent number: 10928809Abstract: There are provided methods and systems for optimizing a manufacturing process. For example, there is provided a method for generating a model for driving a decision of a manufacturing process. The method includes simultaneously receiving data from a plurality of sources and executing a machine learning-based procedure on the data. The method further includes updating a physics-based model corresponding to the model in real time based on a result of the machine learning-based procedure.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Pradeep Salapakkam, Eric John Ruggiero, James Tallman
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Publication number: 20200174456Abstract: There is provided a method for optimizing a manufacturing process of a new part. The method includes executing, by a system configured to drive the manufacturing process, a set of manufacturing functions. Executing these functions include receiving data associated with one or more field parts similar to the new part, and generating, based on the data, a forecast representative of a longevity of the one or more parts. The method further includes generating a digital thread forming a surrogate model for the new part, based on the forecast. Further, the method includes creating the set of manufacturing functions based on the surrogate model and manufacturing the new part according to the set of manufacturing functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2018Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Eric John Ruggiero, James Tallman, Pradeep Salapakkam
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Publication number: 20200175438Abstract: There are provided methods and systems for optimizing a manufacturing process. For example, there is provided a method for optimizing a manufacturing process of a new part. The method includes executing, by a system configured to drive the manufacturing process, a set of manufacturing. The method includes receiving data associated with one or more fielded parts. The method further includes generating a first model associated with the one or more fielded parts and updating a second model associated with the new part based on the first model. The method further includes manufacturing the new part according to the updated second model.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2018Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Eric John Ruggiero, James Tallman, Pradeep Salapakkam
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Publication number: 20200173943Abstract: There are provided a system and a method of use thereof for executing a manufacturing process. For example, a method can include executing, by a system configured to drive the manufacturing process, a set of manufacturing functions based on a digital model of a first part. The method can include fetching, by the system, from an in-field scoring system, performance data relating to a second part. The method can further include constructing the digital model based on the performance data relating to the second part. The method can further include generating, based on the digital model, a forecast representative of a performance of the first part and generating the set of manufacturing functions based on the digital model and the forecast. The method further includes manufacturing the first part according to the set of manufacturing functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2018Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Eric John Ruggiero, James Tallman
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Publication number: 20200174457Abstract: There are provided methods and systems for optimizing a manufacturing process. For example, there is provided a method for generating a model for driving a decision of a manufacturing process. The method includes simultaneously receiving data from a plurality of sources and executing a machine learning-based procedure on the data. The method further includes updating a physics-based model corresponding to the model in real time based on a result of the machine learning-based procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2018Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Pradeep Salapakkam, Eric John Ruggiero, James Tallman
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Patent number: 10370300Abstract: A turbine system includes a turbine shroud segment. The turbine shroud segment includes a backside, a flow path surface opposite to the back side and configured to be disposed adjacent a hot gas path of the turbine system, and side walls extending between the backside of the turbine shroud segment and the flow path surface of the turbine shroud segment. The turbine shroud segment also includes cooling channels disposed in a thickness of the turbine shroud segment between the backside and the flow path surface, where each cooling channel includes an outlet at one of the side walls of the turbine shroud segment.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Carlos Bonilla Gonzalez, Eric John Ruggiero, Jason Randolph Allen
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Publication number: 20190127283Abstract: A turbine system includes a turbine shroud segment. The turbine shroud segment includes a backside, a flow path surface opposite to the back side and configured to be disposed adjacent a hot gas path of the turbine system, and side walls extending between the backside of the turbine shroud segment and the flow path surface of the turbine shroud segment. The turbine shroud segment also includes cooling channels disposed in a thickness of the turbine shroud segment between the backside and the flow path surface, where each cooling channel includes an outlet at one of the side walls of the turbine shroud segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Carlos Bonilla Gonzalez, Eric John Ruggiero, Jason Randolph Allen
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Publication number: 20190049392Abstract: A borescope for use within an unlit, closed conduit can include an elongated probe, an artificial light source illuminating the conduit, and a microlens array mounted to the probe. An imaging device can be in data communication with the microlens array.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2017Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventor: Eric John Ruggiero
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Publication number: 20190032508Abstract: An optical monitoring system includes a controller configured to determine a predicted status of a component based on an operational time of a rotary machine and an individual model. The controller is also configured to receive a first signal indicative of an infrared spectrum image of the component from one or more cameras. Further, the controller is configured to determine a current status of the component based on the first signal and compare the current status to the predicted status of the component. Additionally, the controller is configured to update the predicted status of the component such that the predicted status matches the current status of the component and update at least one parameter of the individual model of the component based on the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2017Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Guanghua Wang, Daniel Endecott Osgood, William Stewart, Jason Edward Dees, Eric John Ruggiero
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Publication number: 20180266687Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method of reducing film cooling scrubbing in a combustor are provided. The apparatus includes a combustor liner that includes a field of a plurality of sparsely-spaced film holes that extend through the combustor liner wherein the field includes a boundary. The combustor liner also includes a patch of relatively more densely-spaced shield holes that extend through the combustor liner at specific predetermined locations within the boundary of the field.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2017Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Anquan Wang, Eric John Ruggiero
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Patent number: 9771817Abstract: A sealing system for a rotatable element defining an axis of rotation includes a rotor blade including a shank and an angel wing extending axially from the shank. The sealing system also includes a stator vane positioned axially adjacent the rotor blade. The stator vane includes a platform extending in an axial direction over the angel wing such that a clearance gap is defined therebetween. The sealing system also includes a sealing mechanism including a portion of the platform and a portion of the angel wing. The sealing mechanism includes at least one obliquely oriented surface such that the clearance gap defines a converging nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2014Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Eric John Ruggiero, Gregory Paul Rodebaugh, Rinaldo Luigi Miorini
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Patent number: 9587746Abstract: A seal assembly for a rotary machine is provided. The seal assembly includes multiple sealing device segments disposed circumferentially intermediate to a stationary housing and a rotor. Each of the segments includes a shoe plate with a forward-shoe section and an aft-shoe section having one or more labyrinth teeth therebetween facing the rotor. The sealing device includes a stator interface element having a groove or slot for allowing disposal of a spline seal for preventing segment leakages. The sealing device segment also includes multiple bellow springs or flexures connected to the shoe plate and to the stator interface element. Further, the sealing device segments include a secondary seal integrated with the stator interface element at one end and positioned about the multiple bellow springs or flexures and the shoe plate at the other end.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2012Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Rahul Anil Bidkar, Neelesh Nandkumar Sarawate, Christopher Edward Wolfe, Eric John Ruggiero, Vivek Raja Raj Mohan
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Publication number: 20160123168Abstract: A sealing system for a rotatable element defining an axis of rotation includes a rotor blade including a shank and an angel wing extending axially from the shank. The sealing system also includes a stator vane positioned axially adjacent the rotor blade. The stator vane includes a platform extending in an axial direction over the angel wing such that a clearance gap is defined therebetween. The sealing system also includes a sealing mechanism including a portion of the platform and a portion of the angel wing. The sealing mechanism includes at least one obliquely oriented surface such that the clearance gap defines a converging nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Eric John Ruggiero, Gregory Paul Rodebaugh, Rinaldo Luigi Miorini
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Publication number: 20160123169Abstract: A sealing system for a rotatable element defining an axis of rotation includes a rotor blade including a shank and an angel wing extending axially from the shank. The sealing system also includes a stator vane positioned axially adjacent the rotor blade. The stator vane includes a platform extending in an axial direction over the angel wing such that a clearance gap is defined therebetween. The sealing system also includes a sealing mechanism including a portion of the platform and a portion of the angel wing. The sealing mechanism includes a plurality of circumferentially-spaced grooves defined in the stator platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Eric John Ruggiero, Gregory Paul Rodebaugh, Rinaldo Luigi Miorini