Patents by Inventor Stefano VIANELLO

Stefano VIANELLO 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: 20110241364
    Abstract: A frame for the support of a bladed array, such as a compressor rotor stage or turbine rotor stage for turbo machinery, comprises a collar configured to fit around a radially outer periphery of the array. The collar is provided with a closure mechanism. The closure mechanism is configured to, in use, close the collar around the bladed array such that at least part of at least some of the blades are engaged with and/or captured by the radially inner surface of the collar. The collar and bladed array are held in a fixed relationship relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: Hannah E. LATHAM, Stefano VIANELLO, Pavel BELIAEV, Christopher R. PAYNE