Patents by Inventor Szymon PERKOWSKI
Szymon PERKOWSKI 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).
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Patent number: 11732613Abstract: An apparatus for removing or installing a turbine blade from a turbine of a turbomachine is disclosed. The apparatus can include: an operative head configured to engage an axial sidewall of a turbine blade base. An actuator is configured to move the operative head to selectively engage the axial sidewall of the turbine blade base and impart an axial force against the turbine blade base to remove or install the turbine blade. A support gantry is configured to position the actuator substantially vertically above the turbine blade in position in the turbomachine. Among other advantages, the support gantry allows adjustment of the apparatus for different turbines, and use of the head on more than one stage of any given turbine.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignees: General Electric Company, Atlantic Plant Maintenance, Inc.Inventors: Joanna Sylwia Pilichowska, Piotr Krzysztof Dzieciol, Szymon Perkowski, Daniel John Moroney, Eric Wayne Hendricks
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Publication number: 20220235675Abstract: An apparatus for removing or installing a turbine blade from a turbine of a turbomachine is disclosed. The apparatus can include: an operative head configured to engage an axial sidewall of a turbine blade base. An actuator is configured to move the operative head to selectively engage the axial sidewall of the turbine blade base and impart an axial force against the turbine blade base to remove or install the turbine blade. A support gantry is configured to position the actuator substantially vertically above the turbine blade in position in the turbomachine. Among other advantages, the support gantry allows adjustment of the apparatus for different turbines, and use of the head on more than one stage of any given turbine.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2021Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Joanna Sylwia Pilichowska, Piotr Krzysztof Dzieciol, Szymon Perkowski, Daniel John Moroney, Eric Wayne Hendricks
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Patent number: 11331760Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a tool and method for alignment adjustment of machinery. The tool may include a bottom plate, a top plate oriented in parallel planes, a low friction intermediate element between bottom plate and top plate, and a hydraulic actuator or electro-mechanic actuator arranged between the bottom plate and the top plate and capable of moving the top plate relative to the bottom plate.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Piotr Krzysztof Dzieciol, Adrian Adam Klejc, Sean Cornelius O'Meara, Szymon Perkowski
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Publication number: 20210340883Abstract: A support member for supporting a turbine assembly during installation includes a platform having a plurality of modular platform components oriented to define an upper surface of the platform. The support member also includes a linear actuator selectively positionable on the upper surface of the platform. The support member further includes a column selectively positionable on the linear actuator. The platform, the linear actuator, and the column are sized to support the turbine assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Piotr Krzysztof DZIECIOL, Sean Cornelius O'MEARA, Adrian Adam KLEJC, Szymon PERKOWSKI
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Patent number: 11136904Abstract: A method of installing a turbine assembly is provided. The method includes assembling a support member for supporting a turbine assembly during installation. The support member includes a platform having a plurality of modular platform components oriented to define an upper surface of the platform. The method also includes positioning a linear actuator on the upper surface of the platform. The method further includes positioning a column on the linear actuator. The method includes lifting the turbine assembly onto the column. The platform, the linear actuator, and the column are sized to support the turbine assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2016Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Piotr Krzysztof Dzieciol, Sean Cornelius O'Meara, Adrian Adam Klejc, Szymon Perkowski
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Patent number: 11123848Abstract: A fastener removal tool is provided. The fastener removal tool includes a body having a cylinder and a puller coupled to the body. The puller includes an arm for engaging an installed fastener and a piston inserted into the cylinder of the body such that, when the cylinder is pressurized, the piston is displaced within the cylinder to displace the arm relative to the body to cause removal of the fastener.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2017Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Piotr Hubert Wojciechowski, Szymon Perkowski
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Patent number: 11053796Abstract: A turbomachine modification apparatus includes a machining device, and a machining device mount attached to the machining device. The machining device mount is configured to radially and axially adjust a position of the machining device. A blade mount is configured to be attached to one or more turbomachine blades. The blade mount is attached to the machining device mount.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Piotr Krzysztof Dzieciol, Piotr Edward Kobek, Szymon Perkowski, Mateusz Dolecki
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Patent number: 11022147Abstract: An inlet guide vane removal assembly includes a support frame with a support plate. At least one force device is coupled to the support plate. A puller bracket is attached to the at least one force device. The puller bracket has an open-ended slot defined therethrough, and a plurality of flanges positioned to engage an installed inlet guide vane. When the force device is actuated, the puller bracket is displaced relative to the support frame to facilitate removing the inlet guide vane.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2016Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Piotr Hubert Wojciechowski, John William Herbold, Szymon Perkowski
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Patent number: 10890203Abstract: A locking device (100) is operable to lock a tool (150) in an opening. The locking device includes a base (104) positionable with respect to a lifting member (152) of the tool when a first end of the lifting member is positioned within the opening. The locking device also includes a lift (106) coupled to the base for movement relative to the base. The lift includes an interface portion (110) coupleable to the lifting member such that the lifting member is moveable with the interface portion in an extraction direction of the opening when the lift is moved from a first position to a second position relative to the base.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2016Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Piotr Hubert Wojciechowski, Szymon Perkowski
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Publication number: 20200393132Abstract: The present application provides a cross fire tube installation/removal apparatus (100) for use with a combustor (25) of a gas turbine engine (10). The cross fire tube installation/removal apparatus (100) includes a cross fire tube assembly (110) having a sleeve (120, 130) with a tube groove (170, 180) therein and a cross fire tube tool (300) having a spring (390) with a spring flange (440). The spring flange (340) is sized to engage the tube groove (170, 180).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Piotr DZIECIOL, Mateusz DOLECKI, Piotr WOJCIECHOWSKI, Szymon PERKOWSKI, Marek SZYSZKOWSKI
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Patent number: 10801358Abstract: An alignment apparatus for aligning inlet guide vanes in a turbine having a turbine axis includes a tool body, a positioning block secured to the tool body, and a plurality of alignment pieces secured to the tool body. The positioning block may be affixed to the tool body such that when the positioning block is engaged with a leading edge of one of the inlet guide vanes, at least a portion of the alignment pieces is parallel to the turbine axis. The alignment pieces may be manually displaceable from the OFF position to the ON position into engagement with the inlet guide vanes to align one or more of the inlet guide vanes.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Piotr Hubert Wojciechowski, Lukasz Sajdak, Szymon Perkowski
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Publication number: 20200189049Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a tool and method for alignment adjustment of machinery. The tool may include a bottom plate, a top plate oriented in parallel planes, a low friction intermediate element between bottom plate and top plate, and a hydraulic actuator or electro-mechanic actuator arranged between the bottom plate and the top plate and capable of moving the top plate relative to the bottom plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Piotr Krzysztof DZIECIOL, Adrian Adam KLEJC, Sean Cornelius O'MEARA, Szymon PERKOWSKI
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Publication number: 20200024949Abstract: A turbomachine modification apparatus includes a machining device, and a machining device mount attached to the machining device. The machining device mount is configured to radially and axially adjust a position of the machining device. A blade mount is configured to be attached to one or more turbomachine blades. The blade mount is attached to the machining device mount.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: Piotr Krzysztof Dzieciol, Piotr Edward Kobek, Szymon Perkowski, Mateusz Dolecki
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Publication number: 20190271330Abstract: An inlet guide vane removal assembly includes a support frame with a support plate. At least one force device is coupled to the support plate. A puller bracket is attached to the at least one force device. The puller bracket has an open-ended slot defined therethrough, and a plurality of flanges positioned to engage an installed inlet guide vane. When the force device is actuated, the puller bracket is displaced relative to the support frame to facilitate removing the inlet guide vane.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2016Publication date: September 5, 2019Inventors: Piotr Hubert Wojciechowski, John William Herbold, Szymon Perkowski
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Publication number: 20190128301Abstract: A locking device (100) is operable to lock a tool (150) in an opening. The locking device includes a base (104) positionable with respect to a lifting member (152) of the tool when a first end of the lifting member is positioned within the opening. The locking device also includes a lift (106) coupled to the base for movement relative to the base. The lift includes an interface portion (110) coupleable to the lifting member such that the lifting member is moveable with the interface portion in an extraction direction of the opening when the lift is moved from a first position to a second position relative to the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2016Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Piotr Hubert Wojciechowski, Szymon Perkowski
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Publication number: 20190128145Abstract: A support member for supporting a turbine assembly during installation is provided. The support member includes a platform having a plurality of modular platform components oriented to define an upper surface of the platform. The support member also includes a linear actuator selectively positionable on the upper surface of the platform. The support member further includes a column selectively positionable on the linear actuator. The platform, the linear actuator, and the column are sized to support the turbine assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2016Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Piotr Krzysztof DZIECIOL, Sean Cornelius O'MEARA, Adrian Adam KLEJC, Szymon PERKOWSKI
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Publication number: 20190063245Abstract: An alignment apparatus for aligning inlet guide vanes in a turbine having a turbine axis includes a tool body, a positioning block secured to the tool body, and a plurality of alignment pieces secured to the tool body. The positioning block may be affixed to the tool body such that when the positioning block is engaged with a leading edge of one of the inlet guide vanes, at least a portion of the alignment pieces is parallel to the turbine axis. The alignment pieces may be manually displaceable from the OFF position to the ON position into engagement with the inlet guide vanes to align one or more of the inlet guide vanes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Piotr Hubert WOJCIECHOWSKI, Lukasz SAJDAK, Szymon PERKOWSKI
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Publication number: 20190001472Abstract: A fastener removal tool is provided. The fastener removal tool includes a body having a cylinder and a puller coupled to the body. The puller includes an arm for engaging an installed fastener and a piston inserted into the cylinder of the body such that, when the cylinder is pressurized, the piston is displaced within the cylinder to displace the arm relative to the body to cause removal of the fastener.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2017Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Piotr Hubert WOJCIECHOWSKI, Szymon PERKOWSKI
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Patent number: 10030961Abstract: A device for measuring a gap between two objects located remotely from a user includes a base, a slider and a wedge. The slider is slidably received in the base and the wedge is attached to the slider and also slidably received in the base. A push-pull cable has a proximal end connected to the slider. The wedge is inclined at a predetermined angle and slides along an angled surface of the base such that a force applied to a distal end of the cable causes an upper surface of the wedge to move vertically forcing the wedge and the base into respective contact with the two objects forming the gap. By measuring the distance that the push-pull cable slides, the vertical distance traveled by the wedge and thus a measurement of the gap may be determined.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Piotr Krzysztof Dzięcioł, Szymon Perkowski, Jean-Marie Georges Joseph Deschamps
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Publication number: 20170248034Abstract: A positioning system for aligning first and second coupling elements of adjacent sections of an industrial machine such as a shaft of a turbomachine or generator is provided. The system may include a base, and a pair of lifting jacks supported by the base for adjusting a vertical position of the first coupling element relative to the second coupling element. A coupling element support supports the first coupling element and is supported by the pair of lifting jacks on the base. An adjusting element positioned between each lifting jack and the coupling element support allows adjusting a position of the first coupling element relative to the second coupling element in the axial direction and a lateral direction substantially perpendicular to the axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2016Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: Piotr Krzysztof Dzieciol, Sean Cornelius O'Meara, Szymon Perkowski, Wiktor Jan Wojciechowski