Patents by Inventor Joseph Paul Turley

Joseph Paul Turley 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).

  • Method for repair of a diaphragm of a rotary machine
    Patent number: 10436047
    Abstract: A method of repairing a diaphragm of a rotary machine includes removing an initial steam path from the diaphragm. The initial steam path includes a plurality of initial partitions. Each initial partition is associated with an original trailing edge profile and an original axial length. The method also includes coupling a replacement steam path to the diaphragm. The replacement steam path includes a plurality of replacement partitions. Each replacement partition has a replacement axial length that is greater than the original axial length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James Michael Kostrubanic, Joseph Paul Turley, Rory Todd Hersom, Ronald Roy Patterson, Sheldon Dirk Westwood, Kurt Neal Laurer
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPAIR OF A DIAPHRAGM OF A ROTARY MACHINE
    Publication number: 20170051618
    Abstract: A method of repairing a diaphragm of a rotary machine includes removing an initial steam path from the diaphragm. The initial steam path includes a plurality of initial partitions. Each initial partition is associated with an original trailing edge profile and an original axial length. The method also includes coupling a replacement steam path to the diaphragm. The replacement steam path includes a plurality of replacement partitions. Each replacement partition has a replacement axial length that is greater than the original axial length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: James Michael Kostrubanic, Joseph Paul Turley, Rory Todd Hersom, Ronald Roy Patterson, Sheldon Dirk Westwood, Kurt Neal Laurer
  • Method for repairing a turbine diaphragm and diaphragm assembly resulting therefrom
    Patent number: 9227277
    Abstract: This disclosure describes embodiments of a method of repairing a diaphragm found in a turbine, and a diaphragm assembly resulting from the same, that does not require welds in between the partitions. The method inserts a replacement part in place of certain machine-removed portions of the existing partitions on the diaphragm. The replacement part includes coupons that work in combination with the remaining portions of the partitions to form the aerodynamic shape of the original partitions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John Matthew Sassatelli, James Michael Kostrubanic, Joseph Paul Turley, Sheldon Dirk Westwood
  • METHOD FOR REPAIRING A TURBINE DIAPHRAGM AND DIAPHRAGM ASSEMBLY RESULTING THEREFROM
    Publication number: 20140044536
    Abstract: This disclosure describes embodiments of a method of repairing a diaphragm found in a turbine, and a diaphragm assembly resulting from the same, that does not require welds in between the partitions. The method inserts a replacement part in place of certain machine-removed portions of the existing partitions on the diaphragm. The replacement part includes coupons that work in combination with the remaining portions of the partitions to form the aerodynamic shape of the original partitions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John Matthew Sassatelli, James Michael Kostrubanic, Joseph Paul Turley, Sheldon Dirk Westwood