This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: General Electric Company. Active years: 2002.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2002
Title: Douglas Paul Beneteau: Turbomachine Sealing Innovation
Introduction
Douglas Paul Beneteau is an inventor associated with Fairfield, Ohio, and General Electric Company. His patent work addresses wear reduction in turbomachine blade-to-rotor sealing arrangements.
Latest Patents
Beneteau is credited with 1 patent: “Turbomachine blade-to-rotor sealing arrangement.” The invention describes a rotor blade with a dovetail-type base, a platform, and an airfoil. Forward and aft seal-wire grooves sit on opposite sides of the blade’s longitudinal axis. Recesses in the platform have concave surfaces and inclined ramps that guide seal wires into surface-to-surface contact. This arrangement is designed to reduce wear caused by seal-wire movement against the blade platform.
Career Highlights
Beneteau’s listed patent reflects work on turbomachine components and the practical challenge of limiting wear at the blade-to-rotor interface. The patent is associated with General Electric Company.
Collaborations
Herbert Halila is identified as Beneteau’s coworker. The available information does not specify whether Halila collaborated on the patent.
Conclusion
Douglas Paul Beneteau’s patent describes a sealing arrangement intended to reduce blade-platform wear, highlighting a focused contribution to turbomachine design.
Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile