Patents by Inventor Iannis BUFFART

Iannis BUFFART 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).

  • Cooled airfoil, guide vane, and method for manufacturing the airfoil and guide vane
    Patent number: 11421549
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cooled airfoil having a hub end and tip, an airfoil height being defined between the hub end and the tip. The airfoil has a leading edge, trailing edge, suction side and pressure side. The airfoil has a first airfoil height section adjacent the hub end and extending towards the tip, wherein, in a meridional view, the leading edge and trailing edge are straight along the first airfoil height section. The airfoil has a second airfoil height section adjacent the tip and extending towards the hub end, wherein, in a meridional view, the airfoil is concavely shaped at the leading edge and is convexly shaped at the trailing edge along the second airfoil height section. At least one cooling channel has a length principally extending along the airfoil height, extends straight in a first cooling channel length section, and is bent in a second cooling channel length section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: ANSALDO ENERGIA SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Frank Gersbach, Brian Kenneth Wardle, Iannis Buffart
  • COOLED AIRFOIL, GUIDE VANE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE AIRFOIL AND GUIDE VANE
    Publication number: 20200386120
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cooled airfoil having a hub end and tip, an airfoil height being defined between the hub end and the tip. The airfoil has a leading edge, trailing edge, suction side and pressure side. The airfoil has a first airfoil height section adjacent the hub end and extending towards the tip, wherein, in a meridional view, the leading edge and trailing edge are straight along the first airfoil height section. The airfoil has a second airfoil height section adjacent the tip and extending towards the hub end, wherein, in a meridional view, the airfoil is concavely shaped at the leading edge and is convexly shaped at the trailing edge along the second airfoil height section. At least one cooling channel has a length principally extending along the airfoil height, extends straight in a first cooling channel length section, and is bent in a second cooling channel length section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Ansaldo Energia Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Frank GERSBACH, Brian Kenneth WARDLE, Iannis BUFFART
  • COOLED AIRFOIL, GUIDE VANE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE AIRFOIL AND GUIDE VANE
    Publication number: 20160222824
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cooled airfoil having a hub end and tip, an airfoil height being defined between the hub end and the tip. The airfoil has a leading edge, trailing edge, suction side and pressure side. The airfoil has a first airfoil height section adjacent the hub end and extending towards the tip, wherein, in a meridional view, the leading edge and trailing edge are straight along the first airfoil height section. The airfoil has a second airfoil height section adjacent the tip and extending towards the hub end, wherein, in a meridional view, the airfoil is concavely shaped at the leading edge and is convexly shaped at the trailing edge along the second airfoil height section. At least one cooling channel has a length principally extending along the airfoil height, extends straight in a first cooling channel length section, and is bent in a second cooling channel length section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: Ansaldo Energia Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Frank GERSBACH, Brian Kenneth WARDLE, Iannis BUFFART