Patents by Inventor Makarand Sovani

Makarand Sovani 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).

  • Cross key anti-rotation spacer
    Patent number: 10669875
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a cross key anti rotation spacer for use in a gas turbine engine. A compressor disk assembly can have a cross key ring having a plurality of keys, teeth, or castellations, alternating with a plurality of gaps to form a cross key surface. The keys or teeth of the cross key surface can mesh with corresponding teeth formed on a spacer of a compressor rotor assembly. The spacer teeth, in connection with the teeth or keys of the cross key ring can prevent rotation between the spacer and compressor disk. This is particularly beneficial during transient operations, such as startup and shutdown of the gas turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Solar Turbines Incorporated
    Inventors: Jorge Hernandez, David Jeorling, Makarand Sovani
  • CROSS KEY ANTI-ROTATION SPACER
    Publication number: 20190301295
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a cross key anti rotation spacer for use in a gas turbine engine. A compressor disk assembly can have a cross key ring having a plurality of keys, teeth, or castellations, alternating with a plurality of gaps to form a cross key surface. The keys or teeth of the cross key surface can mesh with corresponding teeth formed on a spacer of a compressor rotor assembly. The spacer teeth, in connection with the teeth or keys of the cross key ring can prevent rotation between the spacer and compressor disk. This is particularly beneficial during transient operations, such as startup and shutdown of the gas turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Jorge Hernandez, David Jeorling, Makarand Sovani