Patents by Inventor Henry Grady Ballard

Henry Grady Ballard 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).

  • Thermally Insulated Flange Bolts
    Publication number: 20090162139
    Abstract: A turbine/compressor stator joint that may include a flange, an aperture extending through the flange, and a bolt extending through the aperture. The bolt may include a shank and a layer of insulation surrounding the shank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Bradley James Miller, Kenneth D. Black, Henry Grady Ballard, JR., Rakesh Adoor, Ajay D. Yeole
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLEARANCE CONTROL OF TURBINE BLADE TIP
    Publication number: 20090097968
    Abstract: An inner shell for a rotating machine including at least one segment; and at least one complementary segment in operable communication with the at least one segment, the segments forming a support structure for a shroud ring; wherein the at least one segment and the at least one complementary segment are individually moved to change a set of dimensions defined by the at least one segment and the at least one complementary segment. A method for controlling a dimension of the shroud ring in a rotating machine is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Henry Grady Ballard, JR., Bradley James Miller, Kenneth Damon Black