Patents by Inventor John Creighton Schilling

John Creighton Schilling 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).

  • Turbine center frame fairing assembly
    Patent number: 10428692
    Abstract: A fairing assembly is provided which is located between a frame hub and an engine casing. The assembly provides for use of a metallic structure in combination with a light weight low alpha material in order to improve engine efficiency and performance. Relative growth between the dissimilar materials is compensated for by a flexible bracket which provides biasing force on one of the assembly components in a cold engine condition as well as allowing for growth at the high temperature operating conditions of the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: David Walter Parry, Christopher Charles Glynn, John Creighton Schilling
  • TURBINE CENTER FRAME FAIRING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20170030223
    Abstract: A fairing assembly is provided which is located between a frame hub and an engine casing. The assembly provides for use of a metallic structure in combination with a light weight low alpha material in order to improve engine efficiency and performance. Relative growth between the dissimilar materials is compensated for by a flexible bracket which provides biasing force on one of the assembly components in a cold engine condition as well as allowing for growth at the high temperature operating conditions of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: David Walter PARRY, Christopher Charles GLYNN, John Creighton SCHILLING
  • Fastback turbulator structure and turbine nozzle incorporating same
    Patent number: 8408872
    Abstract: A heat transfer apparatus, includes a member defining a wall exposed to fluid flow in a predetermined direction of flow; and a plurality of turbulators disposed on the wall. Each turbulator includes an upright front face which generally faces the direction of flow, and a back face which defines a ramp-like shape tapering from the front face to the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert David Briggs, Shawn Michael Pearson, John Creighton Schilling
  • Windward cooled turbine nozzle
    Patent number: 8206101
    Abstract: A turbine nozzle includes a hollow vane mounted between inner and outer bands. The inner band includes a mounting flange between forward and aft lips. An aft pocket is found in the inner band between the flange and aft lip. And, an impingement bore extends through the flange into the windward half of the pocket and is directed aft toward the opposite leeward half of the pocket for co-rotation with purge flow during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John Creighton Schilling, Robert David Briggs, Ronald Eugene McRae, Jr.
  • FASTBACK TURBULATOR STRUCTURE AND TURBINE NOZZLE INCORPORATING SAME
    Publication number: 20110070075
    Abstract: A heat transfer apparatus, includes a member defining a wall exposed to fluid flow in a predetermined direction of flow; and a plurality of turbulators disposed on the wall. Each turbulator includes an upright front face which generally faces the direction of flow, and a back face which defines a ramp-like shape tapering from the front face to the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert David Briggs, Shawn Michael Pearson, John Creighton Schilling
  • WINDWARD COOLED TURBINE NOZZLE
    Publication number: 20090311090
    Abstract: A turbine nozzle includes a hollow vane mounted between inner and outer bands. The inner band includes a mounting flange between forward and aft lips. An aft pocket is found in the inner band between the flange and aft lip. And, an impingement bore extends through the flange into the windward half of the pocket and is directed aft toward the opposite leeward half of the pocket for co-rotation with purge flow during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: John Creighton Schilling, Robert David Briggs, Ronald Eugene McRae, JR.