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公开(公告)号:US11719191B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-08
申请号:US17352605
申请日:2021-06-21
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor: James Shealy , Donald M. Corsmeier
CPC classification number: F02K1/805 , F02K1/1207 , F05D2240/57
Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses are provided herein useful to sealing a gap between a movable flap and a stationary structure, such as a gap between a gas turbine engine nozzle flap and a corresponding sidewall. An apparatus for sealing such a gap may be a dynamic skirted leaf seal which may include a flap arm and a wall arm opposite the flap arm. A distal end portion of the flap arm may comprise a first skirt and the distal end portion of the wall arm may comprise a second skirt that engages the first skirt. When positioned in a gap between the movable flap and the stationary structure, the skirted leaf seal may exert a force to urge the flap arm towards the flap and to urge the wall arm towards the structure to seal the gap.
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公开(公告)号:US11674447B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-13
申请号:US17361479
申请日:2021-06-29
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor: James Shealy , Donald M. Corsmeier
CPC classification number: F02C7/28 , F16J15/06 , F05D2240/55
Abstract: Apparatuses are provided herein useful to sealing a gap between a movable flap and a stationary structure, such as a gap between a gas turbine engine nozzle flap and a corresponding sidewall. An apparatus for sealing such a gap may be a dynamic skirted leaf seal which may include a flap arm, a wall arm opposite the flap arm, and a support arm disposed between the flap and wall arms. A distal end portion of the flap arm may comprise a first skirt and a distal end portion of the support arm may comprise a second skirt that engages the first skirt. When positioned in a gap, the skirted leaf seal may exert a force to urge the first flap arm towards the flap and to urge the wall arm and the support arm towards the structure to seal the gap.
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公开(公告)号:US20230054950A1
公开(公告)日:2023-02-23
申请号:US17407439
申请日:2021-08-20
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor: James Shealy
Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses are provided herein useful to sealing a gap between a movable flap and stationary structure, such as a gap between a gas turbine engine nozzle flap and sidewall. An apparatus for sealing such a gap may be a plunger seal which may include a plurality of plunger segments connected together using at least one flexure. When positioned in the gap, the flexures within the plunger segments pivot allowing rotation of each of the plurality of plunger segments about their respective pivot point, such that the plunger assembly seals and contours against the movable surface.
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公开(公告)号:US20220412266A1
公开(公告)日:2022-12-29
申请号:US17361479
申请日:2021-06-29
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor: James Shealy , Donald M. Corsmeier
Abstract: Apparatuses are provided herein useful to sealing a gap between a movable flap and a stationary structure, such as a gap between a gas turbine engine nozzle flap and a corresponding sidewall. An apparatus for sealing such a gap may be a dynamic skirted leaf seal which may include a flap arm, a wall arm opposite the flap arm, and a support arm disposed between the flap and wall arms. A distal end portion of the flap arm may comprise a first skirt and a distal end portion of the support arm may comprise a second skirt that engages the first skirt. When positioned in a gap, the skirted leaf seal may exert a force to urge the first flap arm towards the flap and to urge the wall arm and the support arm towards the structure to seal the gap.
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公开(公告)号:US20220403798A1
公开(公告)日:2022-12-22
申请号:US17352605
申请日:2021-06-21
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor: James Shealy , Donald M. Corsmeier
Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses are provided herein useful to sealing a gap between a movable flap and a stationary structure, such as a gap between a gas turbine engine nozzle flap and a corresponding sidewall. An apparatus for sealing such a gap may be a dynamic skirted leaf seal which may include a flap arm and a wall arm opposite the flap arm. A distal end portion of the flap arm may comprise a first skirt and the distal end portion of the wall arm may comprise a second skirt that engages the first skirt. When positioned in a gap between the movable flap and the stationary structure, the skirted leaf seal may exert a force to urge the flap arm towards the flap and to urge the wall arm towards the structure to seal the gap.
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公开(公告)号:US11703014B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-18
申请号:US17362391
申请日:2021-06-29
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor: James Shealy
CPC classification number: F02K1/805 , F16J15/0887 , F16J15/0893 , F01D11/005 , F02C7/28 , F05D2240/55 , F05D2240/59
Abstract: An apparatus for sealing such a gap may be a plunger seal which may include a flap arm comprising resilient sheets and a wall arm comprising resilient sheets. A proximal end portion of the flap arm may include a closeout seal coupled to the flap. A proximal end portion of the wall arm may include a plunger having a geometry corresponding to that of the closeout seal so the plunger may be matingly received by the closeout seal. When positioned in a gap, the plunger seal may exert a force to urge the flap arm towards the flap and to urge the wall arm and resilient sheet towards the structure to seal the gap.
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公开(公告)号:US11692510B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-04
申请号:US17407439
申请日:2021-08-20
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor: James Shealy
CPC classification number: F02K1/805 , F01D11/005 , F01D25/30 , F05D2240/55
Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses are provided herein useful to sealing a gap between a movable flap and stationary structure, such as a gap between a gas turbine engine nozzle flap and sidewall. An apparatus for sealing such a gap may be a plunger seal which may include a plurality of plunger segments connected together using at least one flexure. When positioned in the gap, the flexures within the plunger segments pivot allowing rotation of each of the plurality of plunger segments about their respective pivot point, such that the plunger assembly seals and contours against the movable surface.
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公开(公告)号:US20220412464A1
公开(公告)日:2022-12-29
申请号:US17362391
申请日:2021-06-29
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor: James Shealy
IPC: F16J15/34
Abstract: An apparatus for sealing such a gap may be a plunger seal which may include a flap arm comprising resilient sheets and a wall arm comprising resilient sheets. A proximal end portion of the flap arm may include a closeout seal coupled to the flap. A proximal end portion of the wall arm may include a plunger having a geometry corresponding to that of the closeout seal so the plunger may be matingly received by the closeout seal. When positioned in a gap, the plunger seal may exert a force to urge the flap arm towards the flap and to urge the wall arm and resilient sheet towards the structure to seal the gap.
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公开(公告)号:US10675683B2
公开(公告)日:2020-06-09
申请号:US15059105
申请日:2016-03-02
Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Inventor: Shane Matthew Gillespie , James Shealy , Scott Alan Gold , Thomas Graham Spears
IPC: B29C67/00 , B22F3/105 , B28B1/00 , C04B35/622 , B29C64/245 , B29C64/153 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y30/00
Abstract: A method and apparatus for additive manufacturing is provided whereby a curtain of powder is provided adjacent a vertically oriented build plate, and a laser melts or sinters the powder over a region of the build plate. The curtain of powder is moved relative to the build plate to maintain the same distance between the curtain and the previously deposited layer, and the process repeated to provide a three dimensional structure on the build plate.
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