Patents by Inventor Michael Christopher Villani

Michael Christopher Villani 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).

  • Compression seal bracket and system for generator cooler
    Patent number: 9845874
    Abstract: A compression seal bracket for sealing a thermally moveable end of a generator cooler is disclosed. The bracket may include a unitary body including a first portion at an angle to a second portion with an integral curvilinear portion therebetween. Each portion may have: a seal ring engaging member for engaging the seal ring to compress the seal against the seal seat, a shim member configured to be coupled to the seal seat between the seal ring engaging member and the seal seat, the shim member having a predetermined thickness. The seal ring engaging member and the shim member may include a plurality of corresponding fastener openings, each opening for receiving a fastener for coupling to the seal seat. A related bracket system is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael Christopher Villani, Anthony Salvatore Arrao, Anthony James George
  • Stator bar clip adapter for liquid cooled dynamoelectric device
    Patent number: 9601972
    Abstract: A stator bar clip adapter for a liquid cooled dynamoelectric device having a stator bar bottle clip coupled to a first stator bar and a stator bar leaf clip coupled to a second, same series-loop stator bar, and a related dynamoelectric device are disclosed. The stator bar clip adapter includes a bottle clip engaging member configured to engage a stator bar bottle clip; and a leaf clip engaging member coupled to the bottle clip engaging member and configured to engage a stator bar leaf clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael Christopher Villani, Vance John Garguilo, John Anthony Petti, Anthony Rigosu
  • STATOR BAR CLIP ADAPTER FOR LIQUID COOLED DYNAMOELECTRIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150229185
    Abstract: A stator bar clip adapter for a liquid cooled dynamoelectric device having a stator bar bottle clip coupled to a first stator bar and a stator bar leaf clip coupled to a second, same series-loop stator bar, and a related dynamoelectric device are disclosed. The stator bar clip adapter includes a bottle clip engaging member configured to engage a stator bar bottle clip; and a leaf clip engaging member coupled to the bottle clip engaging member and configured to engage a stator bar leaf clip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael Christopher Villani, Vance John Garguilo, John Anthony Petti, Anthony Rigosu
  • COMPRESSION SEAL BRACKET AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATOR COOLER
    Publication number: 20150219217
    Abstract: A compression seal bracket for sealing a thermally moveable end of a generator cooler is disclosed. The bracket may include a unitary body including a first portion at an angle to a second portion with an integral curvilinear portion therebetween. Each portion may have: a seal ring engaging member for engaging the seal ring to compress the seal against the seal seat, a shim member configured to be coupled to the seal seat between the seal ring engaging member and the seal seat, the shim member having a predetermined thickness. The seal ring engaging member and the shim member may include a plurality of corresponding fastener openings, each opening for receiving a fastener for coupling to the seal seat. A related bracket system is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael Christopher Villani, Anthony Salvatore Arrao, Anthony James George