Patents by Inventor Marek Steplewski

Marek Steplewski 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).

  • Publication number: 20060257244
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine plenum cover is repaired using a prefabricated repair cover SPAD. The SPAD repair cover has a spoolie boss that is aligned and attached to the body of the repair plenum cover prior to attachment to a plenum casting to form a repaired plenum chamber. Preattachment of the spoolie boss by brazing methods, as well as optional machining of a borescope hole prior to or after attachment of the repair cover, greatly simplifies the repair process, thereby reducing the time required and cost of repair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Marek Steplewski, Luciana Dederichs
  • Publication number: 20050181231
    Abstract: A process for refurbishing a worn surface of a shroud support component of a turbomachine, as well as a shroud support component refurbished with the process. The process generally entails removing a surface region of the worn surface so as to define a repair surface on the component. A braze tape formed from a slurry to comprise a braze material and a wear-resistant alloy is then applied to the repair surface, followed by a heat treatment to cause the braze tape to diffusion bond to the repair surface so as to define a built-up surface. The built-up surface is then machined to define a wear-resistant coating on the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2004
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Bhupendra Gupta, Edward Emilianowicz, Thomas Kelly, Glenn Nichols, Marek Steplewski
  • Patent number: 6892931
    Abstract: A method facilitates replacing a portion of a gas turbine engine turbine support. The turbine support includes a body including a forward leg, an aft leg, and a mounting flange that each extend radially outwardly from the body. The forward leg is axially upstream from the aft leg and the mounting flange. The mounting flange is substantially axially aligned with respect to the aft leg. The method comprises cutting through at least one of the body, the aft leg, and the mounting flange, removing the forward leg and at least a portion of the body that is upstream from the cut from the engine, and coupling a replacement spad to the portion of the turbine support that is downstream from the cut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Marek Steplewski, Bhupendra K. Gupta
  • Publication number: 20040124229
    Abstract: A method facilitates replacing a portion of a gas turbine engine turbine support. The turbine support includes a body including a forward leg, an aft leg, and a mounting flange that each extend radially outwardly from the body. The forward leg is axially upstream from the aft leg and the mounting flange. The mounting flange is substantially axially aligned with respect to the aft leg. The method comprises cutting through at least one of the body, the aft leg, and the mounting flange, removing the forward leg and at least a portion of the body that is upstream from the cut from the engine, and coupling a replacement spad to the portion of the turbine support that is downstream from the cut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Marek Steplewski, Bhupendra K. Gupta