Patents by Inventor Gary Michael Itzel
Gary Michael Itzel 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: 11519281Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a turbomachine that includes a hot gas path component having an inner surface and defining a hot gas path component cavity. An impingement insert is positioned within the hot gas path component cavity. The impingement insert includes an inner surface and an outer surface and defines an impingement insert cavity and a plurality of impingement apertures fluidly coupling the impingement insert cavity and the hot gas path component cavity. A plurality of pins extends from the outer surface of the impingement insert to the inner surface of the hot gas path component.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Sandip Dutta, Benjamin Paul Lacy, Gary Michael Itzel, Zachary John Snider
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Patent number: 11352886Abstract: A component includes an outer wall that includes an exterior surface, and at least one plenum defined interiorly to the outer wall and configured to receive a cooling fluid therein. The component also includes a coating system disposed on the exterior surface. The coating system has a thickness. The component further includes a plurality of adaptive cooling openings defined in the outer wall. Each of the adaptive cooling openings extends from a first end inflow communication with the at least one plenum, outward through the exterior surface and to a second end covered underneath at least a portion of the thickness of the coating system.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2017Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: James Albert Tallman, Andrew Philip Shapiro, Gary Michael Itzel, Curtis Alan Johnson, Victor John Morgan, Jacob John Kittleson, Bradley Thomas Richards
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Patent number: 11333024Abstract: A turbine component includes a root and an airfoil extending from the root to a tip opposite the root. The airfoil forms a leading edge and a trailing edge portion extending to a trailing edge. Radial cooling channels in the trailing edge portion of the airfoil permit radial flow of a cooling fluid through the trailing edge portion. Each radial cooling channel has a first end at a lower surface at a root edge of the trailing edge portion or at an upper surface at a tip edge of the trailing edge portion and a second end opposite the first end at the lower surface or the upper surface. A method of making a turbine component and a method of cooling a turbine component are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Sandip Dutta, James Zhang, Gary Michael Itzel, John McConnell Delvaux, Matthew Troy Hafner
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Patent number: 11319816Abstract: A turbine component includes a root and an airfoil extending from the root to a tip opposite the root. The airfoil forms a leading edge and a trailing edge portion extending to a trailing edge. A plurality of axial cooling channels in the trailing edge portion of the airfoil are arranged to permit axial flow of a cooling fluid from an interior of the turbine component at the trailing edge portion to an exterior of the turbine component at the trailing edge portion. A method of making a turbine component includes forming an airfoil having a trailing edge portion with axial cooling channels. The axial cooling channels are arranged to permit axial flow of a cooling fluid from an interior to an exterior of the turbine component at the trailing edge portion. A method of cooling a turbine component is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Sandip Dutta, James Zhang, Gary Michael Itzel, John McConnell Delvaux, Matthew Troy Hafner
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Publication number: 20210270141Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a turbomachine that includes a hot gas path component having an inner surface and defining a hot gas path component cavity. An impingement insert is positioned within the hot gas path component cavity. The impingement insert includes an inner surface and an outer surface and defines an impingement insert cavity and a plurality of impingement apertures fluidly coupling the impingement insert cavity and the hot gas path component cavity. A plurality of pins extends from the outer surface of the impingement insert to the inner surface of the hot gas path component.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2020Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Sandip Dutta, Benjamin Paul Lacy, Gary Michael Itzel, Zachary John Snider
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Patent number: 10995621Abstract: An airfoil having a wall structure including a plurality of spaced walls for improved cooling and lifetime is disclosed. The airfoil and walls are made by additive manufacturing. The airfoil includes an exterior wall, an intermediate wall, and an interior wall each separated from adjacent walls by a plurality of standoff members; a plurality of outer cooling chambers defined between the exterior and intermediate walls, the chambers partitioned by an outer partition; a plurality of intermediate cooling chambers defined between the intermediate and interior walls, the chambers partitioned by an intermediate partition; a thermal barrier coating on each of the exterior wall and the intermediate wall; a first plurality of impingement openings through the intermediate wall; a second plurality of impingement openings through the interior wall; and a plurality of cooling passages through the exterior wall.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Matthew Troy Hafner, Gary Michael Itzel, Srikanth Chandrudu Kottilingam
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Patent number: 10774656Abstract: An airport having an exterior wall including a plurality of spaced layers for improved cooling and lifetime is disclosed. The airfoil and exterior wall are made by additive manufacturing. The exterior wall includes an exterior layer, an intermediate layer, and an interior layer each separated from adjacent layers by a plurality of standoff members; a plurality of first cooling chambers between the exterior and intermediate layers, the chambers partitioned by a first partitioning wall; a plurality of second cooling chambers between in the intermediate and interior layers, the chambers partitioned by a second partitioning wall; a thermal barrier coating on the exterior layer; a plurality of impingement openings in the intermediate layer and a second plurality of impingement openings in the interior layer; and a plurality of cooling passages in the exterior layer. The exterior layer may also include plateaus on an exterior face through which the cooling passages extend.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Gary Michael Itzel, Jeffrey Clarence Jones, James William Vehr
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Publication number: 20200240273Abstract: A component includes an outer wall that includes an exterior surface, and at least one plenum defined interiorly to the outer wall and configured to receive a cooling fluid therein. The component also includes a coating system disposed on the exterior surface. The coating system has a thickness. The component further includes a plurality of adaptive cooling openings defined in the outer wall. Each of the adaptive cooling openings extends from a first end inflow communication with the at least one plenum, outward through the exterior surface and to a second end covered underneath at least a portion of the thickness of the coating system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2017Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: James Albert TALLMAN, Andrew Philip SHAPIRO, Gary Michael ITZEL, Curtis Alan JOHNSON, Victor John MORGAN, Jacob John KITTLESON, Bradley Thomas RICHARDS
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Publication number: 20200182067Abstract: A turbine component includes a root and an airfoil extending from the root to a tip opposite the root. The airfoil forms a leading edge and a trailing edge portion extending to a trailing edge. A plurality of axial cooling channels in the trailing edge portion of the airfoil are arranged to permit axial flow of a cooling fluid from an interior of the turbine component at the trailing edge portion to an exterior of the turbine component at the trailing edge portion. A method of making a turbine component includes forming an airfoil having a trailing edge portion with axial cooling channels. The axial cooling channels are arranged to permit axial flow of a cooling fluid from an interior to an exterior of the turbine component at the trailing edge portion. A method of cooling a turbine component is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Sandip DUTTA, James ZHANG, Gary Michael ITZEL, John McConnell DELVAUX, Matthew Troy HAFNER
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Patent number: 10655477Abstract: Turbine components are disclosed including a component wall defining a constrained portion, a manifold having an impingement wall, and a post-impingement cavity disposed between the manifold and the component wall. The impingement wall includes a wall thickness and defines a plenum and a tapered portion. The tapered portion tapers toward the constrained portion and includes a plurality of impingement apertures and a wall inflection. The wall inflection is disposed proximal to the constrained portion, and the tapered portion is integrally formed as a single, continuous object. The wall inflection may include an inflection radius of less than about 3 times the wall thickness of the impingement wall, or the tapered portion may include a consolidated portion with the impingement wall extending across the plenum. A method for forming the turbine component is also disclosed, including forming the tapered portion as a single, continuous tapered portion by an additive manufacturing technique.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2016Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Sandip Dutta, Benjamin Paul Lacy, Gary Michael Itzel, Joseph Anthony Weber, David Edward Schick
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Patent number: 10633979Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a rotor blade for a turbomachine. The rotor blade includes an airfoil defining a cooling passage extending between a root and a tip of the airfoil. The airfoil further defines a pocket positioned between the cooling passage and an exterior surface of the airfoil and spaced apart from the cooling passage and the exterior surface. The pocket provides a thermal impediment between the cooling passage and the exterior surface of the airfoil.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Sandip Dutta, Gary Michael Itzel
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Patent number: 10590776Abstract: A turbine component includes a root and an airfoil extending from the root to a tip opposite the root. The airfoil forms a leading edge and a trailing edge portion extending to a trailing edge. A plurality of axial cooling channels in the trailing edge portion of the airfoil are arranged to permit axial flow of a cooling fluid from an interior of the turbine component at the trailing edge portion to an exterior of the turbine component at the trailing edge portion. A method of making a turbine component includes forming an airfoil having a trailing edge portion with axial cooling channels. The axial cooling channels are arranged to permit axial flow of a cooling fluid from an interior to an exterior of the turbine component at the trailing edge portion. A method of cooling a turbine component is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2016Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Sandip Dutta, James Zhang, Gary Michael Itzel, John McConnell Delvaux, Matthew Troy Hafner
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Patent number: 10570750Abstract: A turbine component includes an airfoil having an airfoil chamber disposed within the airfoil, the airfoil chamber configured to supply a coolant through the airfoil. The tip of the airfoil includes a rail extending radially from the tip plate, the rail including an inner rail surface defining a tip pocket therein, an outer rail surface and a radially outward facing rail surface between the inner rail surface and the outer rail surface. A tip rail cavity is within and partially circumscribes the rail, the tip rail cavity receiving a coolant flow. A tip rail cooling passage includes an inlet fluidly coupled to the tip rail cavity, a passage length fluidly coupled to the inlet and partially circumscribing the rail, a metering element fluidly coupled to the passage length, and an outlet fluidly coupled to the metering element and extending through the radially outward facing rail surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2017Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Nicholas William Rathay, Gary Michael Itzel
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Publication number: 20200049017Abstract: A turbine component includes a root and an airfoil extending from the root to a tip opposite the root. The airfoil forms a leading edge and a trailing edge portion extending to a trailing edge. Radial cooling channels in the trailing edge portion of the airfoil permit radial flow of a cooling fluid through the trailing edge portion. Each radial cooling channel has a first end at a lower surface at a root edge of the trailing edge portion or at an upper surface at a tip edge of the trailing edge portion and a second end opposite the first end at the lower surface or the upper surface. A method of making a turbine component and a method of cooling a turbine component are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Sandip DUTTA, James ZHANG, Gary Michael ITZEL, John McConnell DELVAUX, Matthew Troy HAFNER
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Patent number: 10550721Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed including a first and second article, a first interface volume disposed between and enclosed by the first article and second article, a cooling fluid supply, and at least one cooling fluid channel in fluid communication with the cooling fluid supply and the first interface volume. The first article includes a first material composition. The second article includes a second material composition. The at least one cooling fluid channel includes a heat exchange portion disposed in at least one of the first and second article downstream of the cooling fluid supply and upstream of the first interface volume. A turbine shroud is disclosed wherein the first and second articles are an outer and inner shroud. A turbine nozzle is disclosed wherein the first and second articles are an endwall and fairing.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2016Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Matthew Troy Hafner, Gary Michael Itzel, John McConnell Delvaux, Sandip Dutta
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Patent number: 10480327Abstract: A component configured for impingement cooling includes an inner wall defining a plurality of apertures. Each aperture of the plurality of apertures is configured to emit a cooling fluid therethrough. The component also includes an outer wall spaced from the inner wall. The outer wall and the inner wall extend along a longitudinal axis of the component. The component further includes a plurality of angled walls extending between the inner wall and the outer wall. The plurality of angled walls define a plurality of angled channels in fluid communication with the plurality of apertures. Each angled wall of the plurality of angled walls extends at an acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2017Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Nicholas William Rathay, James Albert Tallman, Gary Michael Itzel
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Patent number: 10472973Abstract: A turbine component includes a root and an airfoil extending from the root to a tip opposite the root. The airfoil forms a leading edge and a trailing edge portion extending to a trailing edge. Radial cooling channels in the trailing edge portion of the airfoil permit radial flow of a cooling fluid through the trailing edge portion. Each radial cooling channel has a first end at a lower surface at a root edge of the trailing edge portion or at an upper surface at a tip edge of the trailing edge portion and a second end opposite the first end at the lower surface or the upper surface. A method of making a turbine component and a method of cooling a turbine component are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Sandip Dutta, James Zhang, Gary Michael Itzel, John McConnell Delvaux, Matthew Troy Hafner
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Patent number: 10472980Abstract: A seal in a gas turbine for sealing a radial gap defined between rotating and stationary structure. The rotating structure may include a row of rotor blades. The seal may include a pad attached to the stationary structure. The pad may include an abradable structure. The pad may further include a liner attached to and covering an outer surface of the abradable structure. The stationary structure to which the pad is attached may define an axial section of the outer radial boundary of the annular flowpath, the axial section coinciding axially with an axial position of the row of rotor blades.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Gary Michael Itzel, Ibrahim Sezer
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Publication number: 20190309634Abstract: An airport having an exterior wall including a plurality of spaced layers for improved cooling and lifetime is disclosed. The airfoil and exterior wall are made by additive manufacturing. The exterior wall includes an exterior layer, an intermediate layer, and an interior layer each separated from adjacent layers by a plurality of standoff members; a plurality of first cooling chambers between the exterior and intermediate layers, the chambers partitioned by a first partitioning wall; a plurality of second cooling chambers between in the intermediate and interior layers, the chambers partitioned by a second partitioning wall; a thermal barrier coating on the exterior layer; a plurality of impingement openings in the intermediate layer and a second plurality of impingement openings in the interior layer; and a plurality of cooling passages in the exterior layer. The exterior layer may also include plateaus on an exterior face through which the cooling passages extend.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2018Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Gary Michael Itzel, Jeffrey Clarence Jones, James William Vehr
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Patent number: 10392944Abstract: Various aspects include a turbomachine component, along with a turbomachine and related storage medium. In some cases, the turbomachine component includes: a body defining an inner cavity, the body having an outer surface and an inner surface opposing the outer surface, the inner surface facing the inner cavity; and a mount coupled with the inner surface of the body, the mount including: an impingement baffle coupled with and separated from the inner surface of the body, the impingement baffle including a set of apertures configured to permit flow of a heat transfer fluid therethrough to contact the inner surface of the body; and a reclamation channel connected with the impingement baffle for reclaiming the heat transfer fluid.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2016Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: James Albert Tallman, Gary Michael Itzel