Patents by Inventor Scott W. Krause

Scott W. Krause 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).

  • Process and tool for aligning a seal housing assembly with a casing of a gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 9441498
    Abstract: A process is provided for aligning a seal housing assembly with a casing of a gas turbine engine. The casing may comprise a plurality of connecting portions and the seal housing assembly may comprise a plurality of connecting sections. The process may comprise: providing an adjustment tool comprising: a main housing including a first bore and a threaded bore, a first bolt capable of extending through the first bore, and a second bolt capable of threadedly engaging the threaded bore. The process may further comprise mounting the adjustment tool to one of the seal housing assembly connecting sections via the first bolt and adjusting the position of the seal housing assembly relative to the casing by causing the second bolt to move.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: James B. Edwards, Derek A. Bird, Antje Greif, Scott W. Krause
  • PROCESS AND TOOL FOR ALIGNING A SEAL HOUSING ASSEMBLY WITH A CASING OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20150115534
    Abstract: A process is provided for aligning a seal housing assembly with a casing of a gas turbine engine. The casing may comprise a plurality of connecting portions and the seal housing assembly may comprise a plurality of connecting sections. The process may comprise: providing an adjustment tool comprising: a main housing including a first bore and a threaded bore, a first bolt capable of extending through the first bore, and a second bolt capable of threadedly engaging the threaded bore. The process may further comprise mounting the adjustment tool to one of the seal housing assembly connecting sections via the first bolt and adjusting the position of the seal housing assembly relative to the casing by causing the second bolt to move.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: James B. Edwards, Derek A. Bird, Antje Greif, Scott W. Krause