Patents by Inventor Gopal Muthiah

Gopal Muthiah 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 engine components
    Patent number: 8371814
    Abstract: A turbine engine component includes a wall, a main opening, and two clusters of two or more auxiliary openings. The wall includes cool and hot air sides. The main opening extends between the cool air side and the hot air side and has an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is formed on the cool air side, and the outlet is formed on the hot air side. The first cluster of two or more auxiliary openings extends from the main opening to the hot air side. The second cluster of two or more auxiliary openings extends from the main opening to the hot air side. The main opening may be cylindrical or conical with a converging passage extending from the cool air side to the hot air side. The converging main opening may enhance flow through the auxiliary openings especially at high blowing ratios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Dhinagaran Ramachandran, Balamurugan Srinivasan, Gopal Muthiah, Jyothishkumar Venkataramanan, Jong Liu, Luis Tapia, Malak Fouad Malak
  • TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20100329846
    Abstract: A turbine engine component includes a wall, a main opening, and two clusters of two or more auxiliary openings. The wall includes cool and hot air sides. The main opening extends between the cool air side and the hot air side and has an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is formed on the cool air side, and the outlet is formed on the hot air side. The first cluster of two or more auxiliary openings extends from the main opening to the hot air side. The second cluster of two or more auxiliary openings extends from the main opening to the hot air side. The main opening may be cylindrical or conical with a converging passage extending from the cool air side to the hot air side. The converging main opening may enhance flow through the auxiliary openings especially at high blowing ratios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Dhinagaran Ramachandran, Balamurugan Srinivasan, Gopal Muthiah, Jyothishkumar Venkataramanan, Jong Liu, Luis Tapia, Malak Fouad Malak