Patents by Inventor Patrick M. Sedillo

Patrick M. Sedillo 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).

  • Publication number: 20240102394
    Abstract: A ring segment for a gas turbine engine includes a forward mate face with respect to a circumferential flow component of a working fluid of the gas turbine engine, an aft mate face opposite to the forward mate face, an arcuate body extending between the forward mate face and the aft mate face, the arcuate body having a first surface facing to the working fluid and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first surface includes an arcuate surface extending from the aft mate face toward the forward mate face, the arcuate surface having an arcuate cross section taken in a section plane that is normal to a central axis of the gas turbine engine, and a chamfered surface extending from the forward mate face toward the aft mate face, the chamfered surface having a non-arcuate cross section taken in the section plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Atin Sharma, Jesus Velez-Quinones, Shantanu P. Mhetras, Patrick M. Sedillo
  • Patent number: 8454716
    Abstract: A particle separating structure for use with a turbine engine. The particle separating structure includes a main housing, first swirling structure, and second swirling structure. The first swirling structure is provided for swirling cooling fluid passing through a first cooling fluid flowpath defined in the main housing. The second swirling structure is provided for swirling cooling fluid passing through a second cooling fluid flowpath defined in the main housing. The first swirling structure is positionable in at least two positions, a first position allowing cooling fluid to pass through the first cooling fluid flowpath and a second position allowing cooling fluid to pass through the first and second cooling fluid flowpaths. The swirling of the cooling fluid causes particles in the cooling fluid to pass to a particle discharge zone while the cooling fluid passes out of the main housing through a cooling fluid outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Energy, Inc.
    Inventor: Patrick M. Sedillo
  • Publication number: 20120233973
    Abstract: A particle separating structure for use with a turbine engine. The particle separating structure includes a main housing, first swirling structure, and second swirling structure. The first swirling structure is provided for swirling cooling fluid passing through a first cooling fluid flowpath defined in the main housing. The second swirling structure is provided for swirling cooling fluid passing through a second cooling fluid flowpath defined in the main housing. The first swirling structure is positionable in at least two positions, a first position allowing cooling fluid to pass through the first cooling fluid flowpath and a second position allowing cooling fluid to pass through the first and second cooling fluid flowpaths. The swirling of the cooling fluid causes particles in the cooling fluid to pass to a particle discharge zone while the cooling fluid passes out of the main housing through a cooling fluid outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventor: Patrick M. Sedillo