Patents by Inventor Paul D. Dasilva

Paul D. Dasilva 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).

  • Method for repairing a turbine engine vane assembly and repaired assembly
    Patent number: 7434313
    Abstract: A repaired turbine engine stationary vane assembly, including at least one airfoil bonded between inner and outer bands, is provided by a method of providing first and second vane assembly members bonded at respective circumferential edges, for example by brazing or welding. The first vane assembly member includes the outer band, the airfoil, an inner flange, and a first segment of the inner band with a first edge, spaced from the flange and extending between and through inner band circumferential edge portions. The second vane assembly member includes a second segment of the inner band including a second edge of shape and size matched with the first edge and extending through the inner band circumferential edge portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Paul D. Dasilva, Timothy Lee Siebert, Gregory Matthew Ford
  • Method for repairing a turbine engine vane assembly and repaired assembly
    Publication number: 20070147991
    Abstract: A repaired turbine engine stationary vane assembly, including at least one airfoil bonded between inner and outer bands, is provided by a method of providing first and second vane assembly members bonded at respective circumferential edges, for example by brazing or welding. The first vane assembly member includes the outer band, the airfoil, an inner flange, and a first segment of the inner band with a first edge, spaced from the flange and extending between and through inner band circumferential edge portions. The second vane assembly member includes a second segment of the inner band including a second edge of shape and size matched with the first edge and extending through the inner band circumferential edge portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Paul D. Dasilva, Timothy Lee Siebert, Gregory Matthew Ford