Patents by Inventor Tony A Chiurato

Tony A Chiurato 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).

  • Airfoil shape for a turbine bucket and turbine incorporating same
    Patent number: 7988420
    Abstract: Third stage turbine buckets have airfoil profiles substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z? set forth Table I wherein X and Y values are in inches and the Z? values are non-dimensional values from 0 to 1 convertible to Z distances in inches by multiplying the Z? values by the height of the airfoil in inches. The X and Y values are distances which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z. The profile sections at each distance Z are joined smoothly to one another to form a complete airfoil shape. The X, Y and Z distances may be scalable as a function of the same constant or number to provide a scaled up or scaled down airfoil section for the bucket. The nominal airfoil given by the X, Y and Z distances lies within an envelope of +/?.0.040 inches in directions normal to the surface of the airfoil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brian Peter Arness, Tony A Chiurato, Sze Bun Brian Chan, Bogdan Razvan Raica, Samar Barua, Jacob Charles Perry, II
  • Airfoil shape for a turbine bucket and turbine incorporating same
    Publication number: 20090035146
    Abstract: Third stage turbine buckets have airfoil profiles substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z? set forth Table I wherein X and Y values are in inches and the Z? values are non-dimensional values from 0 to 1 convertible to Z distances in inches by multiplying the Z? values by the height of the airfoil in inches. The X and Y values are distances which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z. The profile sections at each distance Z are joined smoothly to one another to form a complete airfoil shape. The X, Y and Z distances may be scalable as a function of the same constant or number to provide a scaled up or scaled down airfoil section for the bucket. The nominal airfoil given by the X, Y and Z distances lies within an envelope of +/?.0.040 inches in directions normal to the surface of the airfoil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brian Peter Arness, Tony A. Chiurato, Sze Bun Chan, Bogdan Razvan Raica, Samar Barua, Jacob Charles Perry, II