Patents by Inventor Ubaldo M. Scardicchio

Ubaldo M. Scardicchio 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for assembling a bearing assembly
    Patent number: 6910863
    Abstract: A bearing assembly for a gas turbine engine rotor includes a damper bearing configured to support the rotor, a bearing centering sub-assembly configured to position the damper bearing relative to the rotor, and a retainer. The damper bearing includes a frame that defines a bearing bore, an inner race, and an outer race, said inner and outer races within said bearing bore. The bearing centering apparatus sub-assembly includes a plurality of first springs and a plurality of second springs. The retainer is coupled to the bearing housing and is configured to maintain an axial position of the bearing outer race with respect to the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ubaldo M. Scardicchio, Michael Slusher
  • Methods and apparatus for assembling a bearing assembly
    Publication number: 20040115041
    Abstract: A bearing assembly for a gas turbine engine rotor includes a damper bearing configured to support the rotor, a bearing centering sub-assembly configured to position the damper bearing relative to the rotor, and a retainer. The damper bearing includes a frame that defines a bearing bore, an inner race, and an outer race, said inner and outer races within said bearing bore. The bearing centering apparatus sub-assembly includes a plurality of first springs and a plurality of second springs. The retainer is coupled to the bearing housing and is configured to maintain an axial position of the bearing outer race with respect to the support structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Ubaldo M. Scardicchio, Michael Slusher