Patents by Inventor Matthew Novaresi

Matthew Novaresi 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).

  • Nozzle segment air seal
    Patent number: 10927691
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a seal strip assembly for a sealing strip slot to reduce air leakage between gas turbine nozzle segments. The seal strip assembly includes a bimetal element and a backing plate. The bimetal element includes a first layer with a first thermal coefficient of thermal expansion and a second layer with a second coefficient of thermal expansion. The second coefficient of thermal expansion is lower than the first coefficient of thermal expansion allowing the bimetal element to expand with an increase in surrounding temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Solar Turbines Incorporated
    Inventors: Scott L. Stafford, Michael Theodore Austin, Matthew Novaresi, James Maleski, John Francis Lorentzen, Manuel Iribe-Moreno, Garrett Prins, Keith Levon Harrell
  • NOZZLE SEGMENT AIR SEAL
    Publication number: 20200300110
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a seal strip assembly for a sealing strip slot to reduce air leakage between gas turbine nozzle segments. The seal strip assembly includes a bimetal element and a backing plate. The bimetal element includes a first layer with a first thermal coefficient of thermal expansion and a second layer with a second coefficient of thermal expansion. The second coefficient of thermal expansion is lower than the first coefficient of thermal expansion allowing the bimetal element to expand with an increase in surrounding temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Solar Turbines Incorporated
    Inventors: Scott L. Stafford, Michael Theodore Austin, Matthew Novaresi, James Maleski, John Francis Lorentzen, Manuel Iribe-Moreno, Garrett Prins, Keith Levon Harrell