公开(公告)号：US10393381B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-27

申请号：US15417399

申请日：2017-01-27

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Mark Eugene Noe ,  Shawn Michael Pearson ,  Joshua Tyler Mook ,  Brandon ALlanson Reynolds ,  Jonathan David Baldiga

IPC: F23R3/00 ,  F02C3/14 ,  F02C7/22 ,  F01D5/06 ,  F01D5/22 ,  F01D9/04 ,  F01D9/02 ,  F01D25/24

Abstract: Gas turbine engines, as well as outer walls and flow path assemblies of gas turbine engines, are provided. For example, an outer wall of a flow path comprises a combustor portion extending through a combustion section, and a turbine portion extending through at least a first turbine stage of a turbine section. The combustor and turbine portions are integrally formed as a single unitary structure that defines an outer boundary of the flow path. As another example, a flow path assembly comprises a combustor dome positioned a forward end of a combustor; an outer wall extending from the combustor dome through at least a first turbine stage; and an inner wall extending from the combustor dome through at least a combustion section. The combustor dome extends radially from the outer wall to the inner wall and is integrally formed with the outer and inner walls as a single unitary structure.

公开(公告)号：US20190249570A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-15

申请号：US15892735

申请日：2018-02-09

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Ananda Barua ,  Joshua Tyler Mook ,  Raymond Floyd Martell ,  Changjie Sun ,  Gautam Naik ,  Jordan Paule Tesorero ,  Aigbedion Akwara

IPC: F01D25/24 ,  F01D9/04 ,  F01D25/28 ,  B33Y80/00

Abstract: Turbine center frames are provided. For example, a turbine center frame comprises an annular outer case and an annular hub. The hub is defined radially inward of the outer case such that the outer case circumferentially surrounds the hub. The turbine center frame further comprises an annular fairing extending between the outer case and the hub, a ligament extending from the fairing to the outer case to connect the fairing to the outer case, a plurality of struts extending from the hub to the outer case, and a boss structure defined on an outer surface of the outer case. The outer case, hub, fairing, ligament, plurality of struts, and boss structure are integrally formed as a single monolithic component. For instance, the turbine center frame is additively manufactured as an integral structure, and methods for manufacturing turbine center frames also are provided.

公开(公告)号：US10001166B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-19

申请号：US15131081

申请日：2016-04-18

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Bugra Han Ertas ,  Joshua Tyler Mook ,  Jason Joseph Bellardi

IPC: F16C32/06 ,  F16C17/02 ,  F16C33/10 ,  F16C17/03 ,  F16C33/14 ,  B33Y10/00

CPC classification number: F16C32/0622 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  F16C17/02 ,  F16C17/035 ,  F16C32/0666 ,  F16C32/067 ,  F16C33/1015 ,  F16C33/108 ,  F16C33/14 ,  F16C2220/24 ,  F16C2360/23

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a bearing assembly for a gas turbine engine. The bearing assembly includes a bearing housing and a bearing pad for supporting a rotary component of the gas turbine engine. The bearing pad includes at least one gas inlet and a plurality of gas outlets configured on an inner surface thereof. The gas inlet is in fluid communication with the plurality of gas outlets via a gas distribution labyrinth. Further, the gas distribution labyrinth includes a plurality of passageways configured to evenly distribute pressurized gas entering the gas inlet to an interface between the inner surface of the bearing pad and an outer diameter of the rotary component.

公开(公告)号：US09951811B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-24

申请号：US15131136

申请日：2016-04-18

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Joshua Tyler Mook ,  Bugra Han Ertas ,  Jason Joseph Bellardi

IPC: F16C33/10 ,  F16C17/02 ,  F16C32/06 ,  F01D25/16 ,  F16C43/02 ,  F16F15/00 ,  F16C27/02

CPC classification number: F16C33/1015 ,  F01D25/164 ,  F01D25/166 ,  F16C17/02 ,  F16C17/035 ,  F16C27/02 ,  F16C32/0622 ,  F16C32/0625 ,  F16C32/0666 ,  F16C32/0677 ,  F16C33/043 ,  F16C33/1005 ,  F16C43/02 ,  F16C2360/23 ,  F16F15/00 ,  Y02T50/671

Abstract: A bearing includes a bearing pad for supporting a rotary component and a housing attached to or formed integrally with the bearing pad. The housing includes a flexible column extending towards the bearing pad for providing the bearing pad with an airflow. The column supports the bearing pad from a location inward of an outer periphery of the bearing pad along an axial direction of the bearing. With such a configuration, a resistance of the bearing pad along a radial direction of the bearing is less at the outer periphery than a resistance of the bearing pad along the radial direction proximate the column.

公开(公告)号：US12097709B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

申请号：US17612452

申请日：2020-05-22

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： William C. Alberts ,  Vadim Bromberg ,  Kwok Pong Chan ,  Robert Edgar Estes ,  Jacob Mayer ,  Joshua Tyler Mook ,  Janet Mekker ,  William Cosmo Murphy ,  Arunkumar Natarajan ,  Mary Kathryn Thompson ,  Xi Yang ,  Travis Sands

IPC: B41J2/165 ,  B22F10/14 ,  B22F10/38 ,  B22F10/70 ,  B22F12/90 ,  C09D9/00 ,  C09D11/107 ,  C09D11/30

CPC classification number: B41J2/16552 ,  B22F10/14 ,  B22F10/38 ,  B22F10/70 ,  B22F12/90 ,  B41J2/16538 ,  C09D9/005 ,  C09D11/107 ,  C09D11/30 ,  B41J2002/16558

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to additive manufacturing apparatuses, cleaning stations incorporated therein, and methods of cleaning using the cleaning stations.

公开(公告)号：US20230398736A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-14

申请号：US18250859

申请日：2021-10-27

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： Victor Fulton ,  Carlos H. Bonilla ,  Jacob Mayer ,  Timothy Francis Andrews ,  Joshua Tyler Mook ,  Peter Douglas Lueschen ,  John Sterle ,  Vadim Bromberg

IPC: B29C64/25 ,  B29C64/35 ,  B29C64/236 ,  B33Y30/00

CPC classification number: B29C64/25 ,  B29C64/35 ,  B29C64/236 ,  B33Y30/00

Abstract: In embodiments, an additive manufacturing apparatus comprises a chassis assembly and a skin at least partially covering the chassis assembly. The chassis assembly comprises a lower chassis section secured to a low voltage chassis section; an upper environmental chassis section secured to and extending over the low voltage chassis section and the lower chassis section; a high voltage chassis section secured to the upper environmental chassis section and the lower chassis section; and a build receptacle carriage adjustably coupled to the lower chassis section. The skin comprises first and second doors providing access to the low voltage chassis section and the high voltage chassis section; a rear panel providing access to the upper environmental chassis section; a top panel covering a top of the upper environmental chassis section; and at least one hinged door providing access to the lower chassis section.

公开(公告)号：US20230391005A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-07

申请号：US18032418

申请日：2021-10-20

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Carlos H. Bonilla ,  Joshua Tyler Mook ,  Christopher Bryant ,  Mary Kathryn Thompson ,  Vadim Bromberg ,  Connor Sprague ,  Victor Fulton ,  Tyler Hater

IPC: B29C64/255 ,  B29C64/329 ,  B22F12/52 ,  B22F12/90 ,  B22F12/13 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y40/10

CPC classification number: B29C64/255 ,  B29C64/329 ,  B22F12/52 ,  B33Y40/10 ,  B22F12/13 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B22F12/90

Abstract: A system includes a supply receptacle defining one or more supply receptacle sidewalls and an upwardly-facing receptacle opening, a piston positioned at least partially within the supply receptacle, where the piston, the upwardly-facing receptacle opening, and the one or more supply receptacle sidewalls at least partially define an interior space of the supply receptacle, and the piston is positionable between an extended position, in which the interior space has an extended volume, and a retracted position, in which the interior space has a retracted volume that is greater than the extended volume, and a dosing hopper positioned above and in selective communication with the interior space of the supply receptacle, where the dosing hopper is structurally configured to deliver build material to the interior space.

公开(公告)号：US11629663B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-18

申请号：US17587233

申请日：2022-01-28

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Joshua Tyler Mook ,  Michael Thomas Gansler ,  Scott Douglas Waun ,  Kevin Michael VandeVoorde ,  Aigbedion Akwara ,  Michael Robert Notarnicola ,  Jason Joseph Bellardi ,  Mohammed El Hacin Sennoun ,  Mary Kathryn Thompson ,  Mohamed Osama

IPC: F02G1/055 ,  F02G1/04 ,  F28D9/04 ,  F28F7/02 ,  F28F13/00 ,  F28F13/14 ,  F02G1/053 ,  F02G1/057 ,  F02G1/047 ,  F02G1/05 ,  F02G1/044 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  F23R3/00 ,  F02G3/00 ,  F02G1/043 ,  F28D21/00

Abstract: An energy conversion apparatus may include an engine assembly, such as a monolithic engine assembly. The engine assembly may include a first monolithic body segment and a plurality of second monolithic body segments directly coupled or directly couplable to the first monolithic body segment. The first monolithic body segment may define a combustion chamber and a recirculation pathway in fluid communication with the combustion chamber. The recirculation pathway may be configured to recirculate combustion gas through the combustion chamber. The plurality of second monolithic body segments may respectively define at least a portion of a piston chamber and a plurality of working-fluid pathways fluidly communicating with the piston chamber.

公开(公告)号：US20230082562A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-16

申请号：US17889764

申请日：2022-08-17

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Arunkumar Natarajan ,  Kwok Pong Chan ,  Vadim Bromberg ,  Joshua Tyler Mook ,  William C. Alberts

IPC: B29C64/165 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  C08F126/10 ,  C08F222/10 ,  C08F216/12 ,  C08F16/32

Abstract: A binder comprises a monomer and an initiator. The monomer comprises at least one of a difunctional monomer and a monofunctional monomer. A method of manufacturing a part includes depositing a layer of particulate material on a working surface; selectively applying a binder in at least one of an edge of the layer of particulate material and an infill pattern representative of a stress of the object; repeating the steps of depositing and selectively applying to form a plurality of layers of particulate material with the applied binder; and exposing the plurality of layers of particulate material with the applied binder to an excitation source to decompose the initiator and initiate polymerization of the monomer to thereby form the green body part.

公开(公告)号：US20230054516A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-23

申请号：US17892507

申请日：2022-08-22

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Mary Kathryn Thompson ,  Joshua Tyler Mook ,  William Joseph Steele ,  David Scott Simmermon ,  Michael Thomas Gansler

IPC: B29C64/277 ,  G02B26/08 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B28B1/00 ,  B28B17/00 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B22F12/45 ,  B22F10/85 ,  B22F10/28

Abstract: An irradiation device for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects may include a beam generation device configured to generate an energy beam, an optical modulator including a micromirror array disposed downstream from the beam generation device, and a focusing lens assembly disposed downstream from the optical modulator. The micromirror array may include a plurality of micromirror elements configured to reflect a corresponding plurality of beam segment of the energy beam along a beam path incident upon the focusing lens assembly. The focusing lens assembly may include one or more lenses configured to focus the plurality of beam segments such that for respective ones of a plurality of modulation groups including a subset of micromirror elements, a corresponding subset of beam segments are focused to at least partially overlap with one another at a combination zone corresponding to the respective modulation group.