Patents by Inventor Jennifer Michenfelder

Jennifer Michenfelder 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).

  • Tip shroud attachment for stator vane
    Publication number: 20070122274
    Abstract: A stator vane segment and tip shroud segment assembly comprising: a plurality of vanes, each having an airfoil portion and a radially inner tip, each tip formed with at least one radially inwardly projecting tenon; and a tip shroud segment extending over the radially inner tips of the vanes, the tip shroud segment formed with a plurality of holes, each hole fitted with a bushing that receives a respective one of the tenons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2005
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: C. Moorman, Joseph Moroso, William Miller, Jennifer Michenfelder
  • Air foil shape for a compressor blade
    Publication number: 20060073014
    Abstract: An article of manufacture having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in a table. The table selected from the group of tables consisting of TABLES 1S-16S, 1R-17R, and IGV. Wherein X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z in inches. The profile sections at the Z distances being joined smoothly with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Steven Tomberg, Roger Beharrysingh, Timothy DeJoris, William Miller, Paul Deivernois, Venkata Siva Chaluvadi, Adrian Mistreanu, Michael Dutka, Nathan Race, Jeffrey Boyd, Christopher McGowan, Peter Cleveland, Jason Harrell, Carl Schott, John Stampfli, Ronald Denmark, Steven Schirle, Jennifer Michenfelder, John Ryman