Inventor

Norman Arnold Turnquist

Inventor
Sloansville, NY, US

Overview

90→
Patents
1998–2020
Patent span
Mechanical engineering
Primary field (CPC F)

Patents· 90 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

F16Jprimary
F16JPistons27%
F01DNon-positive displacement machines or engines, e.g. steam turbines23%
F05DIndexing scheme for aspects relating to non-positive-displacement machines or engines, gas-turbines or jet-propulsion plants15%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification6%
Y02EReduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution3%
F02CGas-turbine plants3%
F04DNon-positive-displacement pumps3%
F03DWind motors2%
F05BIndexing scheme relating to wind, spring, weight, inertia or like motors, to machines or engines for liquids covered by subclasses f03b, f03d and f03g2%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests2%
PatentTitleYear
10,865,769Methods for manufacturing wind turbine rotor blade panels having printed grid structures202010,676,952System and method for stabilizing a wind turbine202010,626,846System for wind turbine blade actuation202010,598,159Wind turbine bearings202010,502,194Wind turbine bearings201910,280,777System and method including a circumferential seal assembly to facilitate sealing in a turbine201910,024,296Electric machine including a stator defining a flow channel20189,765,603'Gas lift valve assemblies and methods of assembling same'20179,689,241'Gas lift valve assemblies having fluid flow barrier and methods of assembling same'20179,593,589'System and method for thrust bearing actuation to actively control clearance in a turbo machine'20179,291,067'Rotary machine aspirating seal assembly and method of assembling the same'20169,145,865'Electric fluid pump'20158,794,631'Method of manufacturing of a compliant plate seal assembly'20148,777,563'Axial brush seal'20148,740,224'Seal assembly for a turbomachine'20148,430,628'Pressure balanced low-friction seal'20138,382,120'Method and apparatus for compliant plate seals'20138,327,752'Fluidic actuator for application inside turbomachinery'20128,262,349'Adaptive compliant plate seal assemblies and methods'20128,250,756'Method of manufacture of compliant plate seals'20128,240,913'Fiber optic sensing device and method'20128,162,324'Compliant plate seal with an annular ring for turbomachinery and methods of assembling the same'20128,113,771'Spring system designs for active and passive retractable seals'20128,052,375'Fluidic sealing for turbomachinery'20118,042,412'Turbomachinery system fiberoptic multi-parameter sensing system and method'20118,009,939'Fiberoptic clearance detection system and method'20117,909,335'Retractable compliant plate seals'20117,703,774'Shaft seal using shingle members'20107,651,101'Compliant plate seals for turbomachinery'20107,549,834'Actuation pressure control for adjustable seals in turbomachinery'20097,419,164'Compliant plate seals for turbomachinery'20087,255,929'Use of spray coatings to achieve non-uniform seal clearances in turbomachinery'20077,229,246'Compliant seal and system and method thereof'20077,125,223'Method and apparatus for turbomachine active clearance control'20067,066,470'Active seal assembly'20066,969,231'Rotary machine sealing assembly'20056,951,339'Brush seal for static turbine components'20056,935,634'Steam turbine packing spring'20056,920,794'Method and apparatus for rotary machine vibration control'20056,854,735'In situ load sharing brush seals'20056,790,001'Brush seal arrangement for high pressure applications'20046,786,487'Actuated brush seal'20046,692,228'Rotor insert assembly and method of retrofitting'20046,685,427'Brush seal for a rotary machine and method of retrofitting'20046,669,443'Rotor platform modification and methods using brush seals in diaphragm packing area of steam turbines to eliminate rotor bowing'20036,655,696'Seal carrier for a rotary machine and method of retrofitting'20036,589,012'Method and apparatus for eliminating thermal bowing using brush seals in the diaphragm packing area of steam turbines'20036,572,115'Actuating seal for a rotary machine and method of retrofitting'20036,571,470'Method of retrofitting seals in a gas turbine'20036,558,118'Bucket dovetail bridge member and method for eliminating thermal bowing of steam turbine rotors'20036,550,777'Split packing ring segment for a brush seal insert in a rotary machine'20036,547,522'Spring-backed abradable seal for turbomachinery'20036,517,314'Method and apparatus for eliminating thermal bowing and axial thrust loads of steam turbine rotors'20036,502,823'Actuating seal carrier for a turbine and method of retrofitting'20036,460,857'Brush seal segment end bristle protection and flexibility maintenance device and methods of forming the segment'20026,454,270'Low leakage snout sealing system'20026,439,844'Turbine bucket cover and brush seal'20026,435,513'Combined brush seal and labyrinth seal segment for rotary machines'20026,431,827'Bucket tip brush seals in steam turbines and methods of installation'20026,367,806'Seal arrangement for a rotary machine such as a turbine'20026,331,006'Brush seal mounting in supporting groove using flat spring with bifurcated end'20016,308,958'Arrangement and method for radially positioning a turbine brush seal'20016,286,211'Method for making a brush-tooth seal'20016,260,269'Method for overhauling a steam turbine to increase its power'20016,261,057'Arrangement and method for accurately radially locating a turbine brush seal'20016,257,586'Combined brush seal and labyrinth seal segment for rotary machines'20016,250,641'Positive biased packing ring brush seal combination'20016,250,640'Brush seals for steam turbine applications'20016,206,629'Turbine brush seal protection device and method'20016,168,162'Self-centering brush seal'20016,168,377'Method and apparatus for eliminating thermal bowing of steam turbine rotors'20016,139,019'Seal assembly and rotary machine containing such seal'20006,139,018'Positive pressure-actuated brush seal'20006,131,910'Brush seals and combined labyrinth and brush seals for rotary machines'20006,131,911'Brush seals and combined labyrinth and brush seals for rotary machines'20006,105,966'Brush seal segment'20006,105,967'Combined labyrinth and brush seals for rotary machines'20006,079,945'Brush seal for high-pressure rotor applications'20006,065,754'Uniform clearance, temperature responsive, variable packing ring'20006,053,699'Steam turbine having a brush seal assembly'20006,045,134'Combined labyrinth and brush seals for rotary machines'20006,036,437'Bucket cover geometry for brush seal applications'20006,030,175'Hybrid seal and rotary machine containing such hybrid seal'20006,027,121'Combined brush/labyrinth seal for rotary machines'20005,975,537'Rotor and stator assembly configured as an aspirating face seal'19995,971,400'Seal assembly and rotary machine containing such seal assembly'19995,961,280'Anti-hysteresis brush seal'19995,961,125'Brush seal for use on rough rotating surfaces'19995,941,685'Brush seal for use on bumpy rotating surfaces'19995,749,584'Combined brush seal and labyrinth seal segment for rotary machines'1998

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1998–2020Patents assigned to GEN ELECTRIC (89)· patent assignee history
1998–2002Based in Cobleskill, NY, US· patent location history
2000–2020Based in Carlisle, NY, US· patent location history
2002–2020Based in Sloansville, NY, US· patent location history
2012–2015Patents assigned to TURNQUIST NORMAN ARNOLD (12)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to ADIS WILLIAM EDWARD (5)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to DEO HRISHIKESH VISHVAS (4)· patent assignee history
2012Patents assigned to BAILY FREDERICK GEORGE (3)· patent assignee history
2013Based in Sloansvile, NY, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees
AssigneePatentsSpan
GEN ELECTRIC891998–2020
TURNQUIST NORMAN ARNOLDself122012–2015
ADIS WILLIAM EDWARD52012–2014
DEO HRISHIKESH VISHVAS42012–2014
BAILY FREDERICK GEORGE32012
Locations
LocationPatentsSpan
Sloansville, New York, US432002–2020
Cobleskill, New York, US241998–2002
Carlisle, New York, US222000–2020
Sloansvile, New York, US12013