Patents by Inventor Omkar Topkar

Omkar Topkar 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).

  • Tube coupling
    Patent number: 11802640
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Naleen Kumar Verma, Omkar Topkar, Dharmaraj Pachaiappan, Daniel Drew Smith
  • Tube coupling
    Patent number: 11788655
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Naleen Kumar Verma, Omkar Topkar, Dharmaraj Pachaiappan
  • TUBE COUPLING
    Publication number: 20230029012
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Naleen Kumar Verma, Omkar Topkar, Dharmaraj Pachaiappan, Daniel Drew Smith
  • TUBE COUPLING
    Publication number: 20230022280
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Naleen Kumar Verma, Omkar Topkar, Dharmaraj Pachaiappan