Patents by Inventor Matthew D. Bogdan

Matthew D. Bogdan 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 tip clearance measurement
    Patent number: 8684669
    Abstract: A measuring assembly for use in a gas turbine engine includes an indicia portion that extends radially inwardly from an inner surface of a ring seal structure to a location radially inwardly from tips of blades mounted on a rotor. The indicia portion of the measuring assembly comprises a section that is abraded by the blades during rotational movement of the rotor to provide a visual indication of a distance between the tips of the blades and the inner surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Abdullatif M. Chehab, Kevin L. Hines, Barton M. Pepperman, Matthew D. Bogdan
  • TURBINE TIP CLEARANCE MEASUREMENT
    Publication number: 20120207586
    Abstract: A measuring assembly for use in a gas turbine engine includes an indicia portion that extends radially inwardly from an inner surface of a ring seal structure to a location radially inwardly from tips of blades mounted on a rotor. The indicia portion of the measuring assembly comprises a section that is abraded by the blades during rotational movement of the rotor to provide a visual indication of a distance between the tips of the blades and the inner surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: Abdullatif M. Chehab, Kevin L. Hines, Barton M. Pepperman, Matthew D. Bogdan