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:
Feb. 24, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2012
Adebukola Oluwaseun Benson, Simponsville, SC (US);
Gary Michael Itzel, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Kevin Richard Kirtley, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Adebukola Oluwaseun Benson, Simponsville, SC (US);
Gary Michael Itzel, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Kevin Richard Kirtley, Simpsonville, SC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
According to one aspect of the invention, a turbine airfoil includes a first cavity inside the turbine airfoil configured to receive a fluid and a second cavity inside the turbine airfoil. The turbine airfoil also includes a passage inside the turbine airfoil that provides fluid communication between the first and second cavities, wherein the passage includes a curved portion configured to separate particulates from the fluid as the fluid flows through the passage.