The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
May. 10, 2011
Applicants:
Omprakash Samudrala, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Siddarth Kumar, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Gregory A. Crum, Mauldin, SC (US);
Karimulla Shaik Sha, Karnataka, IN;
Inventors:
Omprakash Samudrala, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Siddarth Kumar, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Gregory A. Crum, Mauldin, SC (US);
Karimulla Shaik Sha, Karnataka, IN;
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 11/02 (2006.01); F16J 15/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present application thus provides a retractable seal system for use between a high pressure side and a low pressure side of a turbine engine. The retractable seal system may include a seal positioned in a slot of a stationary component, a pressure balance pocket positioned about the seal, and a conduit in communication with the pressure balance pocket and the high pressure side.