Michael E Summers

US Patent:

20180112560, Apr 26, 2018

Filed:

May 22, 2015

Appl. No.:

15/564809

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Karol Filip LESZCZYNSKI - Henrykow Urocze, PL
Ajay Gangadhar PATIL - Greer SC, US
Michael Todd SUMMERS - Simpsonville SC, US
Brad Wilson VANTASSEL - Greenville SC, US

International Classification:

F01D 25/30
F01D 9/02
F02C 3/04

Abstract:

A flow mixing lobe for an exhaust diffuser includes a first flange member having a first leading end, a first trailing end, and an intermediate portion extending therebetween. A second flange member includes a second leading end, a second trailing end, and an intermediate section extending therebetween. A first leg portion includes a first end extending from the first flange member, and a second end. A second leg portion has a first end portion extending from the second flange member, and a second end portion. A wing member is arranged between the first and second leg portions at respective ones of the second end and second end portions. The wing member includes a flow conditioning surface having a non-linear profile extending between the second end and the second end portion.

US Patent:

20170074118, Mar 16, 2017

Filed:

Apr 11, 2014

Appl. No.:

15/123345

Inventors:

Michael Todd SUMMERS - Greenville SC, US
Julian GRZYMKOWSKI - Warsaw, PL
- Schenectady NY, US

International Classification:

F01D 25/16
F16B 37/04
F16B 33/02
F01D 25/28
F01D 25/30

Abstract:

A shim assembly includes a shim having a first side and a second side, at least one of the first side and the second side being oriented to form a wedge-shaped shim. Also included is a threaded fastener operatively coupled to the shim and configured to translate the shim in a direction parallel to a longitudinal direction of the threaded fastener.