Pressure actuated film riding seals for turbo machinery

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9115810
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14045083

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A seal assembly for a rotary machine is provided. The seal assembly includes multiple sealing device segments disposed circumferentially intermediate to a stationary housing and a rotor. Each of the sealing device segments includes a stator interface element, a shoe plate having an extended portion having one or more labyrinth teeth facing the rotor and a load bearing portion, wherein the shoe plate is configured to generate an aerodynamic force between the shoe plate and the rotor. The sealing device segment further includes a secondary seal configured to be in contact with the stator interface element at a radially outer end and configured to be in contact with an elevated nose section of the extended portion of the shoe plate on a radially inner end; and multiple flexible elements attached to the shoe plate and to the stator interface element.

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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY1 RIVER ROAD SCHENECTADY NY 12345

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bidkar, Rahul Anil Niskayuna, US 40 563
Giametta, Andrew Paul Greenville, US 14 168
Gibson, Nathan Evan McCurdy West Chester, US 26 320
Thatte, Azam Mihir Arlington, US 33 370

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