Patents by Inventor Michael James Dutka
Michael James Dutka 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).
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Publication number: 20180017076Abstract: An article of manufacture having a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in a scalable table, the scalable table selected from the group of tables consisting of TABLE 1, wherein the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z are non-dimensional values convertible to dimensional distances by multiplying the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z by a number, and wherein X and Y are coordinates which, when connected by continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each Z height, the airfoil profile sections at each Z height being joined with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Michael James Dutka, Kenneth Paul Rivard
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Publication number: 20180017070Abstract: An article of manufacture having a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in a scalable table, the scalable table selected from the group of tables consisting of TABLE 1, wherein the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z are non-dimensional values convertible to dimensional distances by multiplying the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z by a number, and wherein X and Y are coordinates which, when connected by continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each Z height, the airfoil profile sections at each Z height being joined with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Michael James Dutka, Svitlana Kalmyk
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Patent number: 9746000Abstract: An article of manufacture having a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z set forth in a scalable TABLE 1, wherein the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z are non-dimensional values convertible to dimensional distances by multiplying the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z by a number, and wherein X and Y are coordinates which, when connected by continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each Z height, the airfoil profile sections at each Z height being joined with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Michael James Dutka, Chih Fang
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Publication number: 20170067479Abstract: An article of manufacture having a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z set forth in a scalable TABLE 1, wherein the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z are non-dimensional values convertible to dimensional distances by multiplying the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z by a number, and wherein X and Y are coordinates which, when connected by continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each Z height, the airfoil profile sections at each Z height being joined with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2015Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Michael James Dutka, John David Dyer
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Publication number: 20170067483Abstract: An article of manufacture having a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z set forth in a scalable TABLE 1, wherein the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z are non-dimensional values convertible to dimensional distances by multiplying the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z by a number, and wherein X and Y are coordinates which, when connected by continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each Z height, the airfoil profile sections at each Z height being joined with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2015Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Michael James Dutka, Chih Fang
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Patent number: 9175693Abstract: An article of manufacture having a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in a scalable table, the scalable table selected from the group of tables consisting of TABLES 1-11, wherein the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z are non-dimensional values convertible to dimensional distances by multiplying the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z by a number, and wherein X and Y are coordinates which, when connected by continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each Z height, the airfoil profile sections at each Z height being joined with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2012Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Michael James Dutka, John Duong, Ya-Tien Chiu, Alexander David Shrum, Kelvin Rono Aaron, Christopher Edward LaMaster, San-Dar Gau, Franco Monteleone, Paul Griffin Delvernois, Matthew John McKeever, Govindarajan Rengarajan, Jeremy Peter Latimer, Marc Edward Blohm, Eric Richard Bonini, Venkata Siva Prasad Chaluvadi
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Patent number: 9145777Abstract: An article of manufacture has a first component configured for use with a turbomachine. The first component is configured for attachment to a second component, and reduces the possibility of attachment with an undesired third component by modification of a characteristic of the first component. This modification is matched by a complementary characteristic of the second component. The first component has a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in a scalable table selected from the group consisting of TABLES 1-11. Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z are non-dimensional values convertible to dimensional distances by multiplying by a number. X and Y are coordinates which, when connected by continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each Z height. The airfoil profile sections at each Z height being joined with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2012Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Michael James Dutka, John Duong, Ya-Tien Chiu, Alexander David Shrum, Kelvin Rono Aaron, Christopher Edward LaMaster, San-Dar Gau, Franco Monteleone, Paul Griffin Delvernois, Matthew John McKeever, Govindarajan Rengarajan, Jeremy Peter Latimer, Marc Edward Blohm, Eric Richard Bonini, Venkata Siva Prasad Chaluvadi, Jamie Dean Lumpkin, Thomas Robbins Tipton
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Patent number: 9017019Abstract: An article of manufacture having a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in a scalable table, the scalable table selected from the group of tables consisting of TABLES 1-11, wherein the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z are non-dimensional values convertible to dimensional distances by multiplying the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z by a number, and wherein X and Y are coordinates which, when connected by continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each Z height, the airfoil profile sections at each Z height being joined with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2012Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Matthew John McKeever, Gang Liu, Umesh Garg, Ryan Wesley Murphy, Edward Charles Schurr, Michael James Dutka, Govindarajan Rengarajan, Paul Griffin Delvernois, Ya-Tien Chiu, Roger Claude Beharrysingh, Marc Edward Blohm, SenthilKumar Narendran
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Patent number: 8926287Abstract: An article of manufacture having a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in a scalable table, the scalable table selected from the group of tables consisting of TABLES 1-2, wherein the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z are non-dimensional values convertible to dimensional distances by multiplying the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z by a number, and wherein X and Y are coordinates which, when connected by continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each Z height, the airfoil profile sections at each Z height being joined with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2012Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Michael James Dutka, Pinak Pani Gogoi, Christopher Edward LaMaster, Venkata Siva Prasad Chaluvadi, Pradeep Mahadevappa
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Patent number: 8714908Abstract: A method and system for improving performance of a compressor section of a gas turbine by diverting leakage air flowing from high pressure downstream of a stator vane assembly to low pressure upstream of the stator vane assembly from disrupting design flow patterns at a leading edge of stator vanes. A cover is provided at a forward face of an inner shroud assembly to prevent the leakage air from impinging on the leading edge. The cover may be provided at an outlet channel of a flow diverter mounted on the forward face of the inner shroud assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2010Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Michael James Dutka, Venkata Siva Prasad Chaluvadi
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Publication number: 20140030098Abstract: An article of manufacture has a first component configured for use with a turbomachine. The first component is configured for attachment to a second component, and reduces the possibility of attachment with an undesired third component by modification of a. characteristic of the first component. This modification is matched by a complementary characteristic of the second component. The first component has a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in a scalable table selected from the group consisting of TABLES 1-11. Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z are non-dimensional values convertible to dimensional distances by multiplying by a number. X and Y are coordinates which, when connected by continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each Z height. The airfoil profile sections at each Z height being joined with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2012Publication date: January 30, 2014Inventors: Michael James Dutka, John Duong, Ya-Tien Chiu, Alexander David Shrum, Kelvin Rono Aaron, Christopher Edward LaMaster, San-Dar Gau, Franco Monteleone, Paul Griffin Delvernois, Matthew John McKeever, Govindarajan Rengarajan, Jeremy Peter Latimer, Marc Edward Blohm, Eric Richard Bonini, Venkata Siva Prasad Chaluvadi, Jamie Dean Lumpkin, Thomas Robbins Tipton
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Publication number: 20130336778Abstract: An article of manufacture having a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in a scalable table, the scalable table selected from the group of tables consisting of TABLES 1-2, wherein the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z are non-dimensional values convertible to dimensional distances by multiplying the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z by a number, and wherein X and Y are coordinates which, when connected by continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each Z height, the airfoil profile sections at each Z height being joined with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: Michael James Dutka, Pinak Pani Gogoi, Christopher Edward LaMaster, Venkata Siva Prasad Chaluvadi, Pradeep Mahadevappa
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Publication number: 20130336777Abstract: An article of manufacture having a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in a scalable table, the scalable table selected from the group of tables consisting of TABLES 1-11, wherein the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z are non-dimensional values convertible to dimensional distances by multiplying the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z by a number, and wherein X and Y are coordinates which, when connected by continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each Z height, the airfoil profile sections at each Z height being joined with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: Matthew John McKeever, Gang Liu, Umesh Garg, Ryan Wesley Murphy, Edward Charles Schurr, Michael James Dutka, Govindarajan Rengarajan, Paul Griffin Delvernois, Ya-Tien Chiu, Roger Claude Beharrysingh, Marc Edward Blohm, SenthilKumar Narendran
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Publication number: 20130336798Abstract: An article of manufacture having a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in a scalable table, the scalable table selected from the group of tables consisting of TABLES 1-11, wherein the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z are non-dimensional values convertible to dimensional distances by multiplying the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z by a number, and wherein X and Y are coordinates which, when connected by continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each Z height, the airfoil profile sections at each Z height being joined with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: Michael James Dutka, John Duong, Ya-Tien Chiu, Alexander David Shrum, Kelvin Rono Aaron, Christopher Edward LaMaster, San-Dar Gau, Franco Monteleone, Paul Griffin Delvernois, Matthew John McKeever, Govindarajan Rengarajan, Jeremy Peter Latimer, Marc Edward Blohm, Eric Richard Bonini, Venkata Siva Prasad Chaluvadi
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Patent number: 8491260Abstract: An article of manufacture having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in TABLE A. X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z in inches. The profile sections at the Z distances can be joined smoothly with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2010Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Michael James Dutka, Donald Joseph Kasperski
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Publication number: 20120240591Abstract: A method and apparatus for shutting down a generator to prepare the generator for restart is disclosed. A power down sequence of a gas turbine of the generator is initiated from an operating state. A purge gas is forced into the gas turbine to extinguish a combustion flame in the gas turbine. The purge gas is swept through the gas turbine to displace the fuel from the gas turbine using a coast down airflow through the gas turbine during the power down sequence to prepare the generator for restart.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: David August Snider, Michael Joseph Alexander, Robert Lester Brooks, Elsie Angelly Carantini, Michael James Dutka, Christopher John Morawski, Eugene Armstead Post
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Publication number: 20120114458Abstract: A method and system for improving performance of a compressor section of a gas turbine by diverting leakage air flowing from high pressure downstream of a stator vane assembly to low pressure upstream of the stator vane assembly from disrupting design flow patterns at a leading edge of stator vanes. A cover is provided at a forward face of an inner shroud assembly to prevent the leakage air from impinging on the leading edge. The cover may be provided at an outlet channel of a flow diverter mounted on the forward face of the inner shroud assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Inventors: Michael James Dutka, Venkata Siva Pradad Chaluvadi
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Publication number: 20120051926Abstract: An article of manufacture having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in TABLE A. X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z in inches. The profile sections at the Z distances can be joined smoothly with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Inventors: Michael James Dutka, Donald Joseph Kasperski
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Patent number: 7186090Abstract: An article of manufacture having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in a table. The table selected from the group of tables consisting of TABLES 1S–16S, 1R–17R, and IGV. Wherein X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z in inches. The profile sections at the Z distances being joined smoothly with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2004Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Steven Eric Tomberg, Roger Beharrysingh, Timothy E. DeJoris, William J. Miller, Paul Deivernois, Venkata Siva P. Chaluvadi, Adrian Mircea Mistreanu, Michael James Dutka, Nathan S. Race, Jeffrey Boyd, Christopher David McGowan, Peter Gaines Cleveland, Jason Thomas Harrell, Carl G. Schott, John David Stampfli, Ronald Stuart Denmark, Steven Mark Schirle, Jennifer B. Michenfelder, John F. Ryman