Patents by Inventor Ian Summerside

Ian Summerside 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).

  • Leaf seal, in particular for a gas turbine
    Publication number: 20080007008
    Abstract: A leaf seal for sealing a shaft rotating about an axis, in particular in a gas turbine, includes a plurality of spaced-apart leaves disposed in a concentric circle around the axis and fixed in position. Each of the leaves includes a surface oriented essentially parallel to the axis and an integrally formed element configured to position and retain the leaves in the leaf seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Applicant: ALSTOM Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Matthias Hoebel, Nigel Rhodes, Ian Summerside