Patents by Inventor Santosh Kumar Potnuru

Santosh Kumar Potnuru 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: 20250154879
    Abstract: Bearing assemblies for a turbomachine include a first race statically coupled to a fixed engine housing, a second race coupled to a rotating shaft, a bearing cage disposed between the first race and the second race, and at least one bearing element disposed in the bearing cage. The bearing cage can include inlet channels to allow air to flow into the bearing cage and outlet channels that allow the air and lubricant mixture in the bearing cage to vent into adjacent compartments of the turbomachine. During operation, the inlet channels actively direct an airflow into the bearing cage. In the bearing cage, the air mixes with lubricant, and the air and lubricant mixture is expelled from the bearing cage through the outlet channels, thereby reducing dwell time of lubricant in the bearing assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2024
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Santosh Kumar Potnuru, Pradeep Sangli, Ravindra Shankar Ganiger, Souvik Math, Duane Anstead, Matthew D. Brothers
  • Publication number: 20250137406
    Abstract: Separators for use with gas turbine engines are disclosed herein. An example cabin bleed system disclosed herein includes a bleed line coupled to a gas turbine engine, a separator defining a cavity fluidly coupled to the bleed line, the separator including a first ring including a first opening fluidly coupled to the cavity. a second ring surrounding the first ring, the second ring including a second opening fluidly coupled to a cabin of an aircraft, and a filter disposed in a fluid pathway extending between the first opening and the second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Pradeep Hemant Sangli, Santosh Kumar Potnuru, Keith A. Miedema, Matthew D. Brothers, Ravindra Shankar Ganiger
  • Patent number: 12215627
    Abstract: Separators for use with gas turbine engines are disclosed herein. An example separator disclosed herein includes a first ring including a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a first opening extending from the first surface to the second surface, a second ring surrounding the first ring, the second ring including a third surface, a fourth surface, and a second opening extending from the first surface to the second surface, and a filter disposed between the first ring and the second ring, the filter disposed in a fluid pathway extending between the first opening and the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Pradeep Hemant Sangli, Santosh Kumar Potnuru, Keith A. Miedema, Matthew D. Brothers, Ravindra Shankar Ganiger
  • Publication number: 20240318688
    Abstract: Lubricant draining bearing assemblies are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a first race, a second race, roller bearings positioned between the first race and the second race, and a cage positioned around the roller bearings between the first race and the second race, the cage including a first radial surface, a second radial surface, and an axial surface, the first radial surface facing the first race, the second radial surface facing the second race, the axial surface facing away from the roller bearings, the cage including at least one conduit extending between the first radial surface and at least one of the second radial surface or the axial surface, the conduit defining a flow path for a fluid out of a cavity between the first race, the roller bearings, and the cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Pravin Ganpati Patil, Ravindra Shankar Ganiger, Santosh Kumar Potnuru, Santosh Kumar Prasad, Pradeep Hemant Sangli, Rajesh Kumar, Mark L. Hopper
  • Publication number: 20240263585
    Abstract: Separators for use with gas turbine engines are disclosed herein. An example separator disclosed herein includes a first ring including a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a first opening extending from the first surface to the second surface, a second ring surrounding the first ring, the second ring including a third surface, a fourth surface, and a second opening extending from the first surface to the second surface, and a filter disposed between the first ring and the second ring, the filter disposed in a fluid pathway extending between the first opening and the second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Pradeep Hemant Sangli, Santosh Kumar Potnuru, Keith A. Miedema, Matthew D. Brothers, Ravindra Shankar Ganiger
  • Patent number: 11454463
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides fluid eductors, systems that utilize fluid eductors, and methods of entraining a suction fluid flow using a fluid eductor. Exemplary fluid eductors include a concentric eductor space or a plurality of annular eductor spaces. Exemplary methods include ejecting a volume of motive fluid out of a concentric eductor space of a fluid eductor, accelerating a peripheral region of the suction fluid flow with the motive fluid ejecting out of the first annular eductor space, and accelerating a core region of the suction fluid flow with the motive fluid ejecting out of the second annular eductor space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignees: General Electric Company, GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY POLSKA SP. Z O.O.
    Inventors: Pradeep Hemant Sangli, Vinod S. Chaudhari, Santosh Kumar Potnuru, Jeffrey Douglas Rambo, Michal Starzynski
  • Publication number: 20190390925
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides fluid eductors, systems that utilize fluid eductors, and methods of entraining a suction fluid flow using a fluid eductor. Exemplary fluid eductors include a concentric eductor space or a plurality of annular eductor spaces. Exemplary methods include ejecting a volume of motive fluid out of a concentric eductor space of a fluid eductor, accelerating a peripheral region of the suction fluid flow with the motive fluid ejecting out of the first annular eductor space, and accelerating a core region of the suction fluid flow with the motive fluid ejecting out of the second annular eductor space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Pradeep Hemant Sangli, Vinod S. Chaudhari, Santosh Kumar Potnuru, Jeffrey Douglas Rambo, Michal Starzynski
  • Patent number: 9033581
    Abstract: Dynamically-lubricated bearings and methods of dynamically lubricating bearings, including bearings used in gas turbine engines. Such a bearing includes an inner race having an inner race groove between a pair of inner race cage lands, an outer race having an outer race groove between a pair of outer race cage lands and opposes the inner race groove, rolling elements disposed between the inner and outer races and in rolling contact with the inner and outer race grooves, and a cage disposed between the inner and outer races to maintain separation between the rolling elements. A lubricant is introduced into a cavity between the inner and outer races, and rotation of the inner race relative to the outer race causes the lubricant to exit the cavity through recessed surface features in at least one of the inner and outer race cage lands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Bruce Alan Carter, Pradeep Hemant Sangli, Santosh Kumar Potnuru, Deepak Govindan
  • Patent number: 8979383
    Abstract: Dynamically-lubricated bearings and methods of dynamically lubricating bearings, including bearings used in gas turbine engines. Such a bearing includes an inner race having an inner race groove, an outer race having an outer race groove that opposes the inner race groove, rolling elements disposed between the inner and outer races and in rolling contact with the inner and outer race grooves, and a cage disposed between the inner and outer races to maintain separation between the rolling elements. A lubricant is introduced into a cavity between the inner and outer races, and rotation of the inner race relative to the outer race causes air to enter pockets of the cage that contain the rolling elements, which in turn causes the lubricant to exit the cavity of the bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Bruce Alan Carter, Pradeep Hemant Sangli, Santosh Kumar Potnuru, Laxmikant Chourasia
  • Publication number: 20140105069
    Abstract: Presented is a system and method for providing mobile network management using multiple wireless modems. The method includes receiving a plurality of parameters relating to a plurality of wireless networks using a plurality of wireless modems each operable for communication according to one of the plurality of wireless networks. The method further includes evaluating the plurality of parameters according to one or more connection rules. Based on the evaluating, a connection is established to a first wireless network of the plurality of wireless networks using a first wireless modem of the plurality of wireless modems operable for communication according to the first wireless network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Smith Micro Software., Inc.
    Inventor: Santosh Kumar Potnuru
  • Publication number: 20130087412
    Abstract: Dynamically-lubricated bearings and methods of dynamically lubricating bearings, including bearings used in gas turbine engines. Such a bearing includes an inner race having an inner race groove between a pair of inner race cage lands, an outer race having an outer race groove between a pair of outer race cage lands and opposes the inner race groove, rolling elements disposed between the inner and outer races and in rolling contact with the inner and outer race grooves, and a cage disposed between the inner and outer races to maintain separation between the rolling elements. A lubricant is introduced into a cavity between the inner and outer races, and rotation of the inner race relative to the outer race causes the lubricant to exit the cavity through recessed surface features in at least one of the inner and outer race cage lands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Bruce Alan Carter, Pradeep Hemant Sangli, Santosh Kumar Potnuru, Deepak Govindan
  • Publication number: 20130087413
    Abstract: Dynamically-lubricated bearings and methods of dynamically lubricating bearings, including bearings used in gas turbine engines. Such a bearing includes an inner race having an inner race groove, an outer race having an outer race groove that opposes the inner race groove, rolling elements disposed between the inner and outer races and in rolling contact with the inner and outer race grooves, and a cage disposed between the inner and outer races to maintain separation between the rolling elements. A lubricant is introduced into a cavity between the inner and outer races, and rotation of the inner race relative to the outer race causes air to enter pockets of the cage that contain the rolling elements, which in turn causes the lubricant to exit the cavity of the bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Bruce Alan Carter, Pradeep Hemant Sangli, Santosh Kumar Potnuru, Laxmikant Chourasia