Patents by Inventor Kirk GALLIER

Kirk GALLIER 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).

  • INTEGRATED CASTING CORE-SHELL STRUCTURE FOR MAKING CAST COMPONENT WITH NOVEL COOLING HOLE ARCHITECTURE
    Publication number: 20210308747
    Abstract: Integrated core-shell investment casting molds that provide tongue or groove structures corresponding, respectively, to groove or tongue structures in the surface of the turbine blade or stator vane, including in locations that are otherwise inaccessible provide a pathway to restrict cooling flow between turbine blades to the flowpath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Gregory Terrence Garay, Meredith Dubelman, Xi Yang, Tingfan Pang, Michael Scott Cole, Brian David Przeslawski, Douglas Gerard Konitzer, Nicole Barba, Kirk Gallier, Brian Keith
  • Integrated casting core-shell structure for making cast component with novel cooling hole architecture
    Patent number: 11130170
    Abstract: Integrated core-shell investment casting molds that provide tongue or groove structures corresponding, respectively, to groove or tongue structures in the surface of the turbine blade or stator vane, including in locations that are otherwise inaccessible provide a pathway to restrict cooling flow between turbine blades to the flowpath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Gregory Terrence Garay, Meredith Dubelman, Xi Yang, Tingfan Pang, Michael Scott Cole, Brian David Przeslawski, Douglas Gerard Konitzer, Nicole Barba, Kirk Gallier, Brian Keith
  • INTEGRATED CASTING CORE-SHELL STRUCTURE FOR MAKING CAST COMPONENT WITH NOVEL COOLING HOLE ARCHITECTURE
    Publication number: 20190240726
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to integrated core-shell investment casting molds that provide tongue or groove structures corresponding, respectively, to groove or tongue structures in the surface of the turbine blade or stator vane, including in locations that are otherwise inaccessible. The groove and tongue structures also provide a pathway to restrict cooling flow between turbine blades to the flowpath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Gregory Terrence GARAY, Meredith DUBELMAN, Xi YANG, Tingfan PANG, Michael Scott COLE, Brian David PRZESLAWSKI, Douglas Gerard KONITZER, Nicole BARBA, Kirk GALLIER, Brian KEITH