Patents by Inventor Simon Shadbolt

Simon Shadbolt 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 blade tip cap
    Patent number: 7600977
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a turbine blade includes (a) supporting a turbine blade internal core support at opposite ends such that radially inner and outer ends of the turbine blade remain open during casting; (b) casting the blade including the airfoil portion, wherein the radially outer edge of the airfoil portion is inclined relative to horizontal; (c) machining the radially outer edge of the airfoil portion to form a peripheral shoulder about a radially outer opening in the airfoil portion; and (d) seating a tip cap on the peripheral shoulder and fixing the tip cap to the airfoil portion of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Simon Shadbolt, Nick Podmore, Stephen J. Jordan, Kahwai G. Muriithi, Anthony C. Thermos, Joseph A. Weber
  • Turbine blade tip cap
    Publication number: 20070258825
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a turbine blade includes (a) supporting a turbine blade internal core support at opposite ends such that radially inner and outer ends of the turbine blade remain open during casting; (b) casting the blade including the airfoil portion, wherein the radially outer edge of the airfoil portion is inclined relative to horizontal; (c) machining the radially outer edge of the airfoil portion to form a peripheral shoulder about a radially outer opening in the airfoil portion; and (d) seating a tip cap on the peripheral shoulder and fixing the tip cap to the airfoil portion of the blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Simon Shadbolt, Nick Podmore, Stephen Jordan, Kahwai Muriithi, Anthony Thermos, Joseph Weber