James E Willey

Address:

7465 Lawndale Dr, West Chester, OH 45069

Phone:

5137797160

VIN:

JTDKB20U677547213

Make:

TOYOTA

Model:

PRIUS

Year:

2007

US Patent:

6457933, Oct 1, 2002

Filed:

Dec 22, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/748040

Inventors:

James Charles Przytulski - Fairfield OH
James Elbert Willey - West Chester OH
Frederic Gardner Haaser - Cincinnati OH
Fernando Ceccopieri - Loveland OH
Steven Keith Handelsman - Cincinnati OH

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

F01D 300

US Classification:

415 1, 415104, 4151741

Abstract:

An orifice plate assembly for a gas turbine engine that facilitates extending a useful life of bearing assemblies within the gas turbine engine is described. Each orifice plate assembly is coupled in flow communication with an engine air source, and includes a first body portion and a second body portion. The first body portion includes a channel and a flow opening. The channel is sized to receive the second body portion, such that the second body portion may slide with respect to the first body portion. The orifice plate assembly is adjustable after engine shutdown to regulate bearing loading.