Patents by Inventor James L. MAZUK

James L. MAZUK 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: 9869196
    Abstract: An arcuate panel for a thermal control assembly includes an arcuate panel base, at least one axially extending panel header sealingly attached to a radially outwardly facing surface of the panel base, a plenum therebetween, one or more spray tubes or channels depending radially inwardly from the panel base and in fluid communication with the plenum, and radially outwardly biasing spring means mounted on or attached to the radially inwardly facing surface of the panel base. The panel may include at least one set of clockwise and counter-clockwise hinge wings attached to clockwise and counter-clockwise ends of the panel base, axial positioning, and circumferential positioning. The axial positioning may include a circular row of spring clips mounted on the panel base. A hoop of arcuate panels pivotably attached by hinges may encircle a portion of a casing compressing leaf springs against rings of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Christophe Jude Day, Christopher Francis Poranski, James Edward Thompson, Jeffrey Scott Laubenthal, James L. Mazuk, Vernon Leroy Smith
  • Publication number: 20160003086
    Abstract: An arcuate panel for a thermal control assembly includes an arcuate panel base, at least one axially extending panel header sealingly attached to a radially outwardly facing surface of the panel base, a plenum therebetween, one or more spray tubes or channels depending radially inwardly from the panel base and in fluid communication with the plenum, and radially outwardly biasing spring means mounted on or attached to the radially inwardly facing surface of the panel base. The panel may include at least one set of clockwise and counter-clockwise hinge wings attached to clockwise and counter-clockwise ends of the panel base, axial positioning means, and circumferential positioning means. The axial positioning means may include a circular row of spring clips mounted on the panel base. A hoop of arcuate panels pivotably attached by hinges may encircle a portion of a casing compressing leaf springs against rings of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Christophe Jude DAY, Christopher Francis PORANSKI, James Edward THOMPSON, Jeffrey Scott LAUBENTHAL, James L. MAZUK, Vernon Leroy SMITH