Patents by Inventor Gurunath Gandikota

Gurunath Gandikota 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).

  • Patent number: 11156162
    Abstract: A fluid manifold assembly for a gas turbine engine, the fluid manifold assembly including a walled conduit assembly defining a fluid passage therewithin. The fluid passage defines a pair of ends separated by a length. A connecting conduit is coupled to the end of the fluid passage and to the length of the fluid passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Gurunath Gandikota, Kwanwoo Kim, Hiranya Kumar Nath
  • Publication number: 20210278085
    Abstract: A flow device for a combustor assembly defining a longitudinal axis around which the flow device is positioned is provided. The flow device includes a body extended around the longitudinal axis. The body includes a first wall and a second wall separated longitudinally from one another along the longitudinal axis. A fuel injector passage is defined through the body coaxial to the longitudinal axis. A plurality of vane walls is extended radially between the first wall and the second wall relative to the longitudinal axis. A radial flow passage is extended between the plurality of vane walls and the fuel injector passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Gurunath Gandikota, Steven Clayton Vise, Perumallu Vukanti, Mayank Krisna Amble, Clayton Stuart Cooper, Nicholas Ryan Overman, Karthikeyan Sampath, Allen Michael Danis, Craig Douglas Young
  • Patent number: 10890327
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine combustor includes a liner defining at least in part a combustion chamber, a first side exposed to the combustion chamber, a second side opposite the first side, and a dilution hole extending from the second side to the first side. The liner includes an airflow feature on the first side of the liner adjacent to the dilution hole and extending into the combustion chamber to increase a cooling of the liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Gurunath Gandikota, Hiranya Kumar Nath, Arvind Kumar Rao, Steven Clayton Vise, Perumallu Vukanti, Mayank Krisna Amble, Clayton Stuart Cooper
  • Publication number: 20200248903
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine swirler that includes a tubular body having a forward face, an aft end, and a throat. A plurality of primary swirl vanes that is positioned between the aft end and the forward face. A plurality of secondary swirl vanes that is positioned between the primary swirl vanes and the aft end. The plurality of primary swirl vanes and the plurality of secondary swirl vanes are configured such that the throat is fluidly connected to a plenum that is positioned outside of the tubular body. A tubular ferrule is positioned such that it joins the body at the forward face thereof. Each of the primary swirl vanes extend radially inwardly to a vane lip. The secondary swirl vanes extend radially inwardly for swirling air therefrom. The body also includes a tubular Venturi that extends aft from between the primary swirler vanes and the secondary swirler vanes for radially separating air swirled therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Karthikeyan Sampath, Saket Singh, Gurunath Gandikota, Perumallu Vukanti, Pradeep Naik, Steven Clayton Vise
  • Publication number: 20200049349
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a combustor assembly for a gas turbine engine. The combustor assembly includes a liner defining a combustion chamber therewithin and a pressure plenum surrounding the liner. The liner defines an opening and includes a walled chute disposed at least partially through the opening. A plurality of flow openings is defined through the walled chute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Mayank Krisna Amble, Gurunath Gandikota, Perumallu Vukanti, Ravi Chandra, Karthikeyan Sampath
  • Publication number: 20200041127
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a combustor assembly for a gas turbine engine. The combustor assembly includes a liner defining a combustion chamber therewithin and a pressure plenum surrounding the liner. The liner defines an opening. The liner includes a walled chute disposed at least partially within the opening. The walled chute defines an inner surface at least partially defining a jet destabilizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Perumallu Vukanti, Hiranya Kumar Nath, Jayanth Sekar, Arthur Wesley Johnson, Gurunath Gandikota, Mayank Krisna Amble, Clayton Stuart Cooper
  • Publication number: 20190360402
    Abstract: A fluid manifold assembly for a gas turbine engine, the fluid manifold assembly including a walled conduit assembly defining a fluid passage therewithin. The fluid passage defines a pair of ends separated by a length. A connecting conduit is coupled to the end of the fluid passage and to the length of the fluid passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Gurunath Gandikota, Kwanwoo Kim, Hiranya Kumar Nath
  • Publication number: 20190249875
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine combustor includes a liner defining at least in part a combustion chamber, a first side exposed to the combustion chamber, a second side opposite the first side, and a film cooling hole extending from the second side to the first side, the film cooling hole defining an outlet on the first side of the liner, the liner including an airflow feature on the first side of the of the liner adjacent to the outlet of the film cooling hole to increase a cooling of the liner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Gurunath Gandikota
  • Publication number: 20190249874
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine combustor includes a liner defining at least in part a combustion chamber, a first side exposed to the combustion chamber, a second side opposite the first side, and a dilution hole extending from the second side to the first side. The liner includes an airflow feature on the first side of the liner adjacent to the dilution hole and extending into the combustion chamber to increase a cooling of the liner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Gurunath Gandikota, Hiranya Kumar Nath, Arvind Kumar Rao, Steven Clayton Vise, Perumallu Vukanti, Mayank Krisna Amble, Clayton Stuart Cooper