Patents by Inventor Sanjeev Heda

Sanjeev Heda 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).

  • Turbine engine having cooling pin
    Patent number: 8142138
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a turbine system may include a turbine casing, a shroud block coupled to the turbine casing, a fluid passage in the shroud block; and a pin configured to interface with the fluid passage. The pin may include a hollow shaft; a rod inserted into the hollow shaft; and a valve disposed on a distal end of the rod, wherein the valve is configured to open and close the fluid passage when the rod is actuated remotely through the hollow shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Sanjeev Heda, Robert W. Coign, Kevin L. Bruce
  • TURBINE ENGINE HAVING COOLING PIN
    Publication number: 20100278631
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a turbine system may include a turbine casing, a shroud block coupled to the turbine casing, a fluid passage in the shroud block; and a pin configured to interface with the fluid passage. The pin may include a hollow shaft; a rod inserted into the hollow shaft; and a valve disposed on a distal end of the rod, wherein the valve is configured to open and close the fluid passage when the rod is actuated remotely through the hollow shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Sanjeev Heda, Robert W. Coign, Kevin L. Bruce