Patents by Inventor Ramesha Guntanur Venkatesh

Ramesha Guntanur Venkatesh 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).

  • Brush seal for a rotary machine and method of retrofitting
    Patent number: 6685427
    Abstract: A seal is provided for controlling flow of a fluid in a fluid path in a rotary machine. The seal comprises a brush seal carrier having a front plate and a back plate disposed therein. A brush seal is disposed between the front plate and the back plate. In addition, a flexible member is disposed between the brush seal and the back plate for reducing stress in the brush seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Vikas Bhushan Dhar, Norman Arnold Turnquist, Ramesha Guntanur Venkatesh, Lokesh Agrawal
  • BRUSH SEAL FOR A ROTARY MACHINE AND METHOD OF RETROFITTING
    Publication number: 20040018085
    Abstract: A seal is provided for controlling flow of a fluid in a fluid path in a rotary machine. The seal comprises a brush seal carrier having a front plate and a back plate disposed therein. A brush seal is disposed between the front plate and the back plate. In addition, a flexible member is disposed between the brush seal and the back plate for reducing stress in the brush seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Vikas Bhushan Dhar, Norman Arnold Turnquist, Ramesha Guntanur Venkatesh, Lokesh Agrawal