Patents by Inventor Michael Todd Summers

Michael Todd Summers 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).

  • Patent number: 10760451
    Abstract: A flow mixing lobe for an exhaust diffuser includes a first flange member having a first leading end, a first trailing end, and an intermediate portion extending therebetween. A second flange member includes a second leading end, a second trailing end, and an intermediate section extending therebetween. A first leg portion includes a first end extending from the first flange member, and a second end. A second leg portion has a first end portion extending from the second flange member, and a second end portion. A wing member is arranged between the first and second leg portions at respective ones of the second end and second end portions. The wing member includes a flow conditioning surface having a non-linear profile extending between the second end and the second end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Damian Wolff, Karol Filip Leszczynski, Ajay Gangadhar Patil, Michael Todd Summers, Brad Wilson Vantassel
  • Publication number: 20150267558
    Abstract: An inspection hole and plug are provided for an outer casing of a turbomachine. The plug includes an attachment portion configured to removably attach the plug to a coupling portion of the inspection hole. Additionally, the plug includes a tightening portion, a lock nut, and a rod extending through the plug. The lock nut is configured to removably attach the rod to the tightening portion of the plug. The rod also extends into a body of the inspection hole. Further, the inspection hole includes a stepped end positioned proximate to an inner surface of the outer casing to prevent the rod from extending through the outer casing of the turbomachine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael Todd Summers, Jan Michael Dudeck
  • Patent number: 8292238
    Abstract: A thrust bearing support assembly includes a first substantially trapezoidally-shaped side, and a second substantially rectangularly-shaped side coupled to the first side. The thrust bearing support assembly also includes a third substantially trapezoidally-shaped side coupled to the second side, and a fourth substantially rectangularly-shaped side coupled to the first and third sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Thomas George Wakeman, Peter Walter Mueller, Stephen Eugene Melton, Michael Todd Summers
  • Publication number: 20090246002
    Abstract: A method of reducing gas turbine engine distortion includes coupling a core gas turbine engine to a power turbine, coupling the power turbine to a thrust bearing support assembly through a frusto-conically shaped structural support such that the net axial thrust of the coupled core gas turbine engine and power turbine reacts through the thrust bearing support assembly at engine centerline to facilitate minimizing distortion of the core gas turbine engine casing, and supporting the thrust bearing support assembly such that all of the remaining thrust generated by the core gas turbine engine and the power turbine is reacted to ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Thomas George Wakeman, Peter Walter Mueller, Stephen Eugene Melton, Michael Todd Summers
  • Patent number: 7546742
    Abstract: A method of reducing gas turbine engine distortion includes coupling a core gas turbine engine to a power turbine, coupling the power turbine to a thrust bearing support assembly through a frusto-conically shaped structural support such that the net axial thrust of the coupled core gas turbine engine and power turbine reacts through the thrust bearing support assembly at engine centerline to facilitate minimizing distortion of the core gas turbine engine casing, and supporting the thrust bearing support assembly such that all of the remaining thrust generated by the core gas turbine engine and the power turbine is reacted to ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Thomas George Wakeman, Peter Walter Mueller, Stephen Eugene Melton, Michael Todd Summers