Michael T Summers

US Patent:

7546742, Jun 16, 2009

Filed:

Dec 8, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/006924

Inventors:

Thomas George Wakeman - Frankfort OH, US
Peter Walter Mueller - Morrow OH, US
Stephen Eugene Melton - West Chester OH, US
Michael Todd Summers - Simpsonville SC, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

F02C 7/20

US Classification:

60796, 60791

Abstract:

A method of reducing gas turbine engine distortion includes coupling a core gas turbine engine to a power turbine, coupling the power turbine to a thrust bearing support assembly through a frusto-conically shaped structural support such that the net axial thrust of the coupled core gas turbine engine and power turbine reacts through the thrust bearing support assembly at engine centerline to facilitate minimizing distortion of the core gas turbine engine casing, and supporting the thrust bearing support assembly such that all of the remaining thrust generated by the core gas turbine engine and the power turbine is reacted to ground.

US Patent:

8292238, Oct 23, 2012

Filed:

Jan 23, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/359066

Inventors:

Thomas George Wakeman - Frankfort OH, US
Peter Walter Mueller - Morrow OH, US
Stephen Eugene Melton - West Chester OH, US
Michael Todd Summers - Simpsonville SC, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

F16L 3/22

US Classification:

248 681, 248671, 248678

Abstract:

A thrust bearing support assembly includes a first substantially trapezoidally-shaped side, and a second substantially rectangularly-shaped side coupled to the first side. The thrust bearing support assembly also includes a third substantially trapezoidally-shaped side coupled to the second side, and a fourth substantially rectangularly-shaped side coupled to the first and third sides.

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.