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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2011
Applicant:
Karimulla Shaik Sha, Andhra Pradesh, IN;
Inventor:
Karimulla Shaik Sha, Andhra Pradesh, IN;
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 11/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
According to one aspect of the invention, a seal assembly includes a mounting structure coupled to an inner static structure in a turbine. Further, the seal assembly includes a brush seal member coupled to the mounting structure, wherein the brush seal member includes a first end that is in sealing contact with a rotor and a second end in sealing contact with a stator and wherein the brush seal member includes a plurality of bristles.