Patents by Inventor Matthew Edward Renninger

Matthew Edward Renninger 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).

  • Centerline support bar for steam turbine component
    Patent number: 10344676
    Abstract: A centerline support bar for steam turbine component assembly, installation, and/or alignment is disclosed. In one embodiment, the support bar includes a body portion configured to be disposed across a centerline of a steam turbine, the body portion configured to transversely connect to a steam turbine component; and a first flange extending from the body portion and configured to contact a steam turbine casing, wherein the steam turbine support bar is configured to non-affixedly join the steam turbine casing to the steam turbine component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephen Roger Swan, Matthew Edward Renninger, Kevin John Lewis Roy, Prashant Prabhakar Sankolli
  • Centerline support bar for steam turbine component
    Patent number: 9500130
    Abstract: A centerline support bar for steam turbine component assembly, installation, and/or alignment is disclosed. In one embodiment, the support bar includes a body portion configured to be disposed across a centerline of a steam turbine, the body portion configured to transversely connect to a steam turbine component; and a first flange extending from the body portion and configured to contact a steam turbine casing, wherein the steam turbine support bar is configured to non-affixedly join the steam turbine casing to the steam turbine component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Stephen Roger Swan, Matthew Edward Renninger, Kevin John Lewis Roy, Prashant Prabhakar Sankolli
  • CENTERLINE SUPPORT BAR FOR STEAM TURBINE COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20160319701
    Abstract: A centerline support bar for steam turbine component assembly, installation, and/or alignment is disclosed. In one embodiment, the support bar includes a body portion configured to be disposed across a centerline of a steam turbine, the body portion configured to transversely connect to a steam turbine component; and a first flange extending from the body portion and configured to contact a steam turbine casing, wherein the steam turbine support bar is configured to non-affixedly join the steam turbine casing to the steam turbine component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen Roger Swan, Matthew Edward Renninger, Kevin John Lewis Roy, Prashant Prabhakar Sankolli
  • CENTERLINE SUPPORT BAR FOR STEAM TURBINE COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20140250915
    Abstract: A centerline support bar for steam turbine component assembly, installation, and/or alignment is disclosed. In one embodiment, the support bar includes a body portion configured to be disposed across a centerline of a steam turbine, the body portion configured to transversely connect to a steam turbine component; and a first flange extending from the body portion and configured to contact a steam turbine casing, wherein the steam turbine support bar is configured to non-affixedly join the steam turbine casing to the steam turbine component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephen Roger Swan, Matthew Edward Renninger, Kevin John Lewis Roy, Prashant Prabhakar Sankolli