Patents by Inventor Michael Peter Kulyk

Michael Peter Kulyk 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).

  • Crowned rails for supporting arcuate components
    Patent number: 8096755
    Abstract: A flange for supporting arcuate shrouds and shroud hangers comprising at least one arcuate rail, each arcuate rail having an inner radius, a first taper location, a first taper region, a second taper location, a second taper region, wherein the thickness of at least a portion of the first taper region is tapered and wherein the thickness of at least a portion of the second taper region is tapered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Raafat A. Kammel, Humphrey W. Chow, Michael Peter Kulyk
  • Cantilevered nozzle with crowned flange to improve outer band low cycle fatigue
    Patent number: 7798775
    Abstract: A flange for supporting arcuate components comprising at least one arcuate rail, each arcuate rail having an inner radius, a first taper location, a first taper region, a second taper location, a second taper region, wherein the thickness of at least a portion of the first taper region is tapered and wherein the thickness of at least a portion of the second taper region is tapered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Raafat A. Kammel, Humphrey W. Chow, Michael Peter Kulyk
  • Crowned rails for supporting arcuate components
    Publication number: 20080152485
    Abstract: A flange for supporting arcuate shrouds and shroud hangers comprising at least one arcuate rail, each arcuate rail having an inner radius, a first taper location, a first taper region, a second taper location, a second taper region, wherein the thickness of at least a portion of the first taper region is tapered and wherein the thickness of at least a portion of the second taper region is tapered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Raafat A. Kammel, Humphrey W. Chow, Michael Peter Kulyk
  • Cantilevered nozzle with crowned flange to improve outer band low cycle fatigue
    Publication number: 20080152488
    Abstract: A flange for supporting arcuate components comprising at least one arcuate rail, each arcuate rail having an inner radius, a first taper location, a first taper region, a second taper location, a second taper region, wherein the thickness of at least a portion of the first taper region is tapered and wherein the thickness of at least a portion of the second taper region is tapered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Raafat A. Kammel, Humphrey W. Chow, Michael Peter Kulyk
  • Countercooled turbine nozzle
    Patent number: 7377743
    Abstract: A turbine nozzle includes a mid vane mounted between a pair of end vanes in outer and inner bands. The mid vane includes a first pattern of film cooling holes configured to discharge more cooling air than each of the two end vanes having respective second patterns of film cooling holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: David Allen Flodman, Jason David Shapiro, Michael Peter Kulyk