Patents by Inventor George Obranic

George Obranic 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).

  • Mechanically affixed turbine shroud plug
    Patent number: 8070421
    Abstract: A sealing interface for a component in a turbine machine, wherein a plug is mechanically affixed within an entrance passage of an aperture. The plug is secured in place within the entrance passage through deformation of an inner end of the plug to cause the plug to mechanically engage a groove formed adjacent the entrance passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Siemens Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Dalton, Frank Maichle, Rex A. Smith, Matthew Gent, Stuart Bishop, George Obranic
  • Mechanically Affixed Turbine Shroud Plug
    Publication number: 20090246006
    Abstract: A sealing interface for a component in a turbine machine, wherein a plug is mechanically affixed within an entrance passage of an aperture. The plug is secured in place within the entrance passage through deformation of an inner end of the plug to cause the plug to mechanically engage a groove formed adjacent the entrance passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: SIEMENS POWER GENERATION, INC.
    Inventors: John P. Dalton, Frank Maichle, Rex A. Smith, Matthew Gent, Stuart Bishop, George Obranic