Tapered gas turbine segment seals
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Jan 9, 2018
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Feb 17, 2015
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Abstract
The present application and the resultant patent provide improved gas turbine component sealing. In one example embodiment, a gas turbine segment seal assembly may include a first tapered segment seal with a first tapered portion having a first tapered surface and a first taper angle. The gas turbine segment seal assembly may include a second tapered segment seal with a second tapered portion having a second tapered surface and a second taper angle. The gas turbine segment seal assembly may include a seal pin positioned in between the first tapered segment seal and the second segment seal and adjacent to the first tapered surface and the second tapered surface.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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GE INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY LLC | 300 GARLINGTON RD GREENVILLE SC 29615 |
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- 2015 Application Filing Year
- F02C Class
- 1751 Applications Filed
- 1341 Patents Issued To-Date
- 76.59 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Kirtley, Kevin Richard | Simpsonville, US | 25 | 525 |
# of filed Patents : 25 Total Citations : 525 | |||
Morgan, Victor John | Simpsonville, US | 61 | 559 |
# of filed Patents : 61 Total Citations : 559 |
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- 13 Citation Count
- F02C Class
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Feb 17, 2015 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:KIRTLEY, KEVIN RICHARD;MORGAN, VICTOR JOHN;SIGNING DATES FROM 20150213 TO 20150216;REEL/FRAME:034969/0283 Owner name: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, NEW YORK |

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