Patents by Inventor Thomas N. Silvey

Thomas N. Silvey 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).

  • Method of servicing an airfoil assembly for use in a gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 9102014
    Abstract: A method of servicing an airfoil for use in a gas turbine engine. The airfoil assembly is defined by a base material and includes an airfoil and a platform from which the airfoil extends. A predetermined amount of the base material is removed from the airfoil assembly proximate to a fillet area of the airfoil assembly via water jet material removal. The fillet area comprises a junction between the airfoil and the platform and is located at an intersection between the airfoil and the platform. A remainder of the base material comprising base material of the airfoil assembly other than proximate to the fillet area is left intact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Petya M. Georgieva, Harshawardhan S. Bhide, Thomas N. Silvey, Mrinal Munshi, Steven J. Vance
  • METHOD OF SERVICING AN AIRFOIL ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN A GAS TURBINE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20110308085
    Abstract: A method of servicing an airfoil for use in a gas turbine engine. The airfoil assembly is defined by a base material and includes an airfoil and a platform from which the airfoil extends. A predetermined amount of the base material is removed from the airfoil assembly proximate to a fillet area of the airfoil assembly via water jet material removal. The fillet area comprises a junction between the airfoil and the platform and is located at an intersection between the airfoil and the platform. A remainder of the base material comprising base material of the airfoil assembly other than proximate to the fillet area is left intact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: Petya M. Georgieva, Harshawardhan S. Bhide, Thomas N. Silvey, Mrinal Munshi, Steven J. Vance