Patents by Inventor Naleen Kumar Verma
Naleen Kumar Verma 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: 20240093808Abstract: A system for spacing and fastening tubular structures, and a related method. The system includes a spacer element configured to engage a plurality of tubular structures, to spatially separate the plurality of tubular structures from one another, and to distribute stress in the plurality of tubular structures. The system further includes a fastening element configured to extend around at least a portion of an outer surface of the plurality of tubular structures, and to fasten the plurality of tubular structures to the spacer element in an adaptively spaced configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Naleen Kumar Verma, Mario Alberto Bolaños Jimenez, Arun Ramachandra, Jeffrey P. Darnell, Michael E. Sandy, José Torre
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Patent number: 11898682Abstract: A tube spacing and fastening system for a gas turbine engine includes a plurality of tubular structures, a wear sleeve, a spacer element, and a fastening element. The plurality of tubular structures provides a fluid flow to a component of the gas turbine engine. The wear sleeve is located around each of the plurality of tubular structures. The spacer element receives the plurality of tubular structures. The fastening element extends around the wear sleeves and is configured to secure the plurality of tubular structures to the spacer element. An interference between the fastening element and wear sleeves is configured to allow the fastening element to slide with respect to the wear sleeves and to provide a damping effect under gas turbine engine vibrations and operating conditions. A method of damping vibrations in the plurality of tubular structures includes allowing the fastening element to slide with respect to the wear sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Naleen Kumar Verma, Mario Alberto Bolaños Jimenez, Arun Ramachandra, Jeffrey P. Darnell, Michael E. Sandy, José Torre
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Patent number: 11859743Abstract: A system for spacing and fastening tubular structures, and a related method. The system includes a spacer element configured to engage a plurality of tubular structures, to spatially separate the plurality of tubular structures from one another, and to distribute stress in the plurality of tubular structures. The system further includes a fastening element configured to extend around at least a portion of an outer surface of the plurality of tubular structures, and to fasten the plurality of tubular structures to the spacer element in an adaptively spaced configuration.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Naleen Kumar Verma, Mario Alberto Bolaños Jimenez, Arun Ramachandra, Jeffrey P. Darnell, Michael E. Sandy, José Torre
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Patent number: 11802640Abstract: A tube coupling for coupling a first tube and a second tube. The tube coupling includes an inner shroud including a ball portion and an outer shroud including a socket portion. The socket portion receives the ball portion. The tube coupling includes a compressive ring configured to elastically compress the outer shroud onto the inner shroud. The ball portion and the socket portion form a ball and socket joint. The ball and socket joint allows relative angular movement and relative axial movement between the inner shroud and the outer shroud.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Naleen Kumar Verma, Omkar Topkar, Dharmaraj Pachaiappan, Daniel Drew Smith
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Patent number: 11788655Abstract: A tube coupling for coupling a first tube and a second tube includes an inner shroud located circumferentially around a first tube distal end at an inner shroud distal end, the inner shroud distal end having one or more radial teeth, an outer shroud having a first outer shroud distal end and a second outer shroud distal end, the first outer shroud distal end located circumferentially around a second tube distal end and the second outer shroud distal end located circumferentially around the inner shroud distal end, and a band configured to elastically compress the first outer shroud distal end onto the inner shroud distal end. The band elastically compresses the first outer shroud distal end and the inner shroud distal end such that the one or more radial teeth are swaged into an outer surface of the first tube.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Naleen Kumar Verma, Omkar Topkar, Dharmaraj Pachaiappan
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Patent number: 11674397Abstract: A variable stiffness damper system including an inner spring positioned between a first wall and a second wall, in which the inner spring includes a first member and a second member each coupled together at a distal end by an inner bumper. The first member and the second member are each contoured toward one another. The first member, the second member, and the inner bumper form a cavity therebetween. An outer spring is positioned between the inner spring and the first wall or the second wall. The outer spring includes a spring arm contoured toward the inner spring. The outer spring includes an outer bumper positioned between the inner bumper and the first wall or the second wall. The inner bumper and the outer bumper are selectively couplable to one another based on a load applied to the damper system.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Ravindra Shankar Ganiger, Praveen Sharma, Naleen Kumar Verma, Nicholas Joseph Kray
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Publication number: 20230118241Abstract: A tube spacing and fastening system for a gas turbine engine includes a plurality of tubular structures, a wear sleeve, a spacer element, and a fastening element. The plurality of tubular structures provides a fluid flow to a component of the gas turbine engine. The wear sleeve is located around each of the plurality of tubular structures. The spacer element receives the plurality of tubular structures. The fastening element extends around the wear sleeves and is configured to secure the plurality of tubular structures to the spacer element. An interference between the fastening element and wear sleeves is configured to allow the fastening element to slide with respect to the wear sleeves and to provide a damping effect under gas turbine engine vibrations and operating conditions. A method of damping vibrations in the plurality of tubular structures includes allowing the fastening element to slide with respect to the wear sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Naleen Kumar Verma, Mario Alberto Bolaños Jimenez, Arun Ramachandra, Jeffrey P. Darnell, Michael E. Sandy, José Torre
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Publication number: 20230124484Abstract: A system for spacing and fastening tubular structures, and a related method. The system includes a spacer element configured to engage a plurality of tubular structures, to spatially separate the plurality of tubular structures from one another, and to distribute stress in the plurality of tubular structures. The system further includes a fastening element configured to extend around at least a portion of an outer surface of the plurality of tubular structures, and to fasten the plurality of tubular structures to the spacer element in an adaptively spaced configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Naleen Kumar Verma, Mario Alberto Bolaños Jimenez, Arun Ramachandra, Jeffrey P. Darnell, Michael E. Sandy, José Torre
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Publication number: 20230025292Abstract: A tube assembly includes a first tube, a second tube, and a tube coupling. The tube coupling is for coupling the first tube to the second tube. The tube coupling may include protrusions, indentations, compressive rings, compressive bands, and/or connection members. The protrusions and/or indentions may be located on the first tube, the second tube, the compressive band, and/or the connection member. The compressive ring and/or compressive band is placed on an outer surface of the first tube and/or the second tube. The compressive ring provides an elastic compressive force to the first tube and/or the second tube such that the protrusion is secured within the indentation. The tube coupling provides a weld-free connection between the first tube and the second tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2021Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Naleen Kumar Verma, Mario Alberto Bolaños Jimenez, Daniel Drew Smith
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Publication number: 20230022280Abstract: A tube coupling for coupling a first tube and a second tube includes an inner shroud located circumferentially around a first tube distal end at an inner shroud distal end, the inner shroud distal end having one or more radial teeth, an outer shroud having a first outer shroud distal end and a second outer shroud distal end, the first outer shroud distal end located circumferentially around a second tube distal end and the second outer shroud distal end located circumferentially around the inner shroud distal end, and a band configured to elastically compress the first outer shroud distal end onto the inner shroud distal end. The band elastically compresses the first outer shroud distal end and the inner shroud distal end such that the one or more radial teeth are swaged into an outer surface of the first tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2021Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Naleen Kumar Verma, Omkar Topkar, Dharmaraj Pachaiappan
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Publication number: 20230029012Abstract: A tube coupling for coupling a first tube and a second tube. The tube coupling includes an inner shroud including a ball portion and an outer shroud including a socket portion. The socket portion receives the ball portion. The tube coupling includes a compressive ring configured to elastically compress the outer shroud onto the inner shroud. The ball portion and the socket portion form a ball and socket joint. The ball and socket joint allows relative angular movement and relative axial movement between the inner shroud and the outer shroud.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2021Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Naleen Kumar Verma, Omkar Topkar, Dharmaraj Pachaiappan, Daniel Drew Smith
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Patent number: 11473436Abstract: A gas turbine engine including a wall assembly, a seal assembly, and a member extended through the wall assembly is provided. The wall assembly defines an opening through which the member is extended, and the wall assembly defines a first side and a second side opposite of the first side along a direction of extension of the member through the wall assembly. The seal assembly includes a retaining portion extended at least partially co-directional to the member. The retaining portion is configured to couple around the member and extend through the opening. The seal assembly further includes a locking portion configured to sealingly attach to the wall assembly and the retaining portion at an interface between the locking portion and the retaining portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Naleen Kumar Verma, Dharmaraj Pachaiappan, Ronald Bruce Schofield, Daniel Drew Smith, Sudeep Pradhan Sadananda Rao, Joseph John Bischof, Stephen Gerard Matava
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Publication number: 20220154580Abstract: A variable stiffness damper system including an inner spring positioned between a first wall and a second wall, in which the inner spring includes a first member and a second member each coupled together at a distal end by an inner bumper. The first member and the second member are each contoured toward one another. The first member, the second member, and the inner bumper form a cavity therebetween. An outer spring is positioned between the inner spring and the first wall or the second wall. The outer spring includes a spring arm contoured toward the inner spring. The outer spring includes an outer bumper positioned between the inner bumper and the first wall or the second wall. The inner bumper and the outer bumper are selectively couplable to one another based on a load applied to the damper system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Ravindra Shankar Ganiger, Praveen Sharma, Naleen Kumar Verma, Nicholas Joseph Kray
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Publication number: 20220145829Abstract: An expansion joint for a jet engine, the expansion joint including a pipe defining a proximal end having a first engagement structure, wherein the pipe is part of an air system of the jet engine; and an engine hardware coupled with the proximal end of the pipe, the engine hardware having a second engagement structure engaged with the first engagement structure to couple the pipe and engine hardware relative to one another, wherein one of the first and second engagement structures comprises one or more spring fingers, and wherein the other of the first and second engagement structures comprises a ridge extending along a circumferential direction of such engagement structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Naleen Kumar Verma, Daniel D. Smith, Urmi Tejaswini, Mario Alberto Bolaños Jimenez, Dattu G.V. Jonnalagadda
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Patent number: 11209106Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure a fluid coupling assembly defining an axial direction, a radial direction, and a circumferential direction is provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Naleen Kumar Verma, Daniel Drew Smith, Dharmaraj Pachaiappan
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Publication number: 20210108527Abstract: A gas turbine engine including a wall assembly, a seal assembly, and a member extended through the wall assembly is provided. The wall assembly defines an opening through which the member is extended, and the wall assembly defines a first side and a second side opposite of the first side along a direction of extension of the member through the wall assembly. The seal assembly includes a retaining portion extended at least partially co-directional to the member. The retaining portion is configured to couple around the member and extend through the opening. The seal assembly further includes a locking portion configured to sealingly attach to the wall assembly and the retaining portion at an interface between the locking portion and the retaining portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2019Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Naleen Kumar Verma, Dharmaraj Pachaiappan, Ronald Bruce Schofield, Daniel Drew Smith, Sudeep Pradhan Sadananda Rao, Joseph John Bischof, Stephen Gerard Matava
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Publication number: 20200300390Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure a fluid coupling assembly defining an axial direction, a radial direction, and a circumferential direction is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2019Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Naleen Kumar Verma, Daniel Drew Smith, Dharmaraj Pachaiappan