Patents by Inventor Weston Suchenski

Weston Suchenski 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).

  • Pre-sintered preform ball for ball-chute with hollow member therein for internal cooling of turbine component
    Patent number: 11739646
    Abstract: A ball for a ball-chute in a turbine component, the turbine component, and a method of using the ball, are provided. A ball may include a ball body made of a pre-sintered preform (PSP) material. The ball body has an opening defined therethrough having a first cross-sectional area. A hollow member is fixed within the opening defined through the ball body. The hollow member has a second cross-sectional area smaller than the first cross-sectional area of the opening, and is made of a material having a melt temperature higher than a melt temperature of the PSP material. The method includes positioning the ball and brazing the ball in place. The hollow member maintains fluid communication through the ball after the brazing, and allows customized metering of the coolant flow therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ethan Conrad Schaeffer, Weston Suchenski