Patents by Inventor Wayne SPENCE

Wayne SPENCE 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).

  • Turbine component having multiple controlled metallic grain orientations, apparatus and manufacturing method thereof
    Patent number: 10920595
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to turbine engine components having multiple controlled metallic grain orientations. In general, the primary grain orientation is aligned substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the turbine engine component while the secondary grain orientation is aligned substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. Such controlled grain orientations provide the blades and vanes with increased strength to withstand the thermal-mechanical stresses of the turbine operation. The disclosure also relates to turbines having these fortified components, and methods of manufacturing the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Narendra Digamber Joshi, Nicholas Joseph Kray, Samar Jyoti Kalita, Paul Marsland, Wayne Spence
  • Flow discourager and method of making same
    Patent number: 10323532
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to variable cellular structures, methods of making such cellular structures, and variable cellular flow discouragers for turbine engines for jet aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Nicholas Joseph Kray, Narendra Digamber Joshi, Samar Jyoti Kalita, Paul Marsland, Wayne Spence
  • TURBINE COMPONENT HAVING MULTIPLE CONTROLLED METALLIC GRAIN ORIENTATIONS, APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20180202293
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to turbine engine components having multiple controlled metallic grain orientations. In general, the primary grain orientation is aligned substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the turbine engine component while the secondary grain orientation is aligned substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. Such controlled grain orientations provide the blades and vanes with increased strength to withstand the thermal-mechanical stresses of the turbine operation. The disclosure also relates to turbines having these fortified components, and methods of manufacturing the components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Narendra Digamber JOSHI, Nicholas Joseph KRAY, Amber Marie ANDREACO, Samar Jyoti KALITA, Paul MARSLAND, Wayne SPENCE
  • FLOW DISCOURAGER AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20170335708
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to variable cellular structures, methods of making such cellular structures, and variable cellular flow discouragers for turbine engines for jet aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Nicholas Joseph KRAY, Narendra Digamber JOSHI, Samar Jyoti KALITA, Paul MARSLAND, Wayne SPENCE