Patents by Inventor Gregory P. Pytanowski

Gregory P. Pytanowski 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 vibration dampening
    Patent number: 5645402
    Abstract: The present turbine wheel assembly increases component life and turbine engine longevity. The combination of the strap and the opening combined with the preestablished area of the outer surface of the opening and the preestablished area of the outer circumferential surface of the strap and the friction between the strap and the opening increases the life and longevity of the turbine wheel assembly. Furthermore, the mass "M" or combined mass "CM" of the strap or straps and the centrifugal force assist in controlling vibrations and damping characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Assignee: Solar Turbines Incorporated
    Inventors: Charles C. Cornelius, Gregory P. Pytanowski, Jonathan S. Vendituoli