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Inventor

Christopher Edward Wolfe

Inventor
Niskayuna, NY, US

Overview

70→
Patents
1995–2020
Patent span
Mechanical engineering
Primary field (CPC F)

Patents· 70 as inventor

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

F16Jprimary
F16JPistons26%
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 plants16%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification4%
E21BEarth or rock drilling4%
F02CGas-turbine plants3%
F02BInternal-combustion piston engines3%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests2%
F01PCooling of machines or engines in general1%
F04DNon-positive-displacement pumps1%
PatentTitleYear
10,823,596Ultrasonic flow meter system and method for measuring flow rate202010,788,130Seal assembly202010,738,644Turbine blade and method of forming blade tip for eliminating turbine blade tip wear in rubbing202010,655,489Systems and methods for assembling flow path components202010,563,772Seal assembly and an associated method thereof202010,422,373Machine thrust bearing assembly201910,370,927Blowout prevention system including blind shear ram201910,280,777System and method including a circumferential seal assembly to facilitate sealing in a turbine201910,190,431Seal assembly for rotary machine201910,094,231Seal assembly for a turbomachine20189,771,977'Gas bearing and an associated method thereof'20179,587,746'Film riding seals for rotary machines'20179,476,271'Flow control system'20169,416,649'Method and system for determination of pipe location in blowout preventers'20169,194,501'Pressure balanced spring loaded overtravel sealing apparatus'20159,145,785'Aerodynamic seal assemblies for turbo-machinery'20159,080,427'Seabed well influx control system'20158,845,281'Centrifugal compressor for wet gas environments and method of manufacture'20148,728,599'Articles comprising a hydrate-inhibiting silicone coating'20148,689,886'Gate valve seat and seat ring'20148,333,551'Embedded fiber optic sensing device and method'20128,276,386'Apparatus and method for a combustor'20128,135,245'Fiber optic sensing system'20128,002,524'Wind turbine aerodynamic separation control'20117,854,584'Barrier sealing system for centrifugal compressors'20107,536,864'Variable motive nozzle ejector for use with turbine engines'20097,500,824'Angel wing abradable seal and sealing method'20096,821,086'Turbomachine seal assembly and method therefor'20046,790,001'Brush seal arrangement for high pressure applications'20046,695,316'Apparatus and methods for supporting a retractable packing ring'20046,692,228'Rotor insert assembly 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'20036,651,986'Retractable packing ring lower half segment retaining key and method for retaining retractable packing ring lower half segment'20036,589,012'Method and apparatus for eliminating thermal bowing using brush seals in the diaphragm packing area of steam turbines'20036,558,118'Bucket dovetail bridge member and method for eliminating thermal bowing of steam turbine rotors'20036,517,314'Method and apparatus for eliminating thermal bowing and axial thrust loads of steam turbine rotors'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'20026,308,958'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'20016,257,586'Combined brush seal and labyrinth seal segment for rotary machines'20016,250,640'Brush seals for steam turbine applications'20016,250,641'Positive biased packing ring brush seal combination'20016,168,162'Self-centering brush seal'20016,168,377'Method and apparatus for eliminating thermal bowing of steam turbine rotors'20016,139,018'Positive pressure-actuated brush seal'20006,139,019'Seal assembly and rotary machine containing such seal'20006,131,910'Brush seals and combined labyrinth and brush seals for rotary machines'20006,116,608'Apparatus for guiding solid particles through a brush seal in a turbine'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'20006,053,699'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'20006,027,121'Combined brush/labyrinth seal for rotary machines'20005,961,125'Brush seal for use on rough rotating surfaces'19995,961,567'Method and apparatus for performance based assessment of locomotive diesel engines'19995,961,280'Anti-hysteresis brush seal'19995,941,685'Brush seal for use on bumpy rotating surfaces'19995,806,011'Method and apparatus for performance based assessment of locomotive diesel engines'19985,749,584'Combined brush seal and labyrinth seal segment for rotary machines'19985,613,829'Gas turbine subassembly having a brush seal'19975,509,669'Gas-path leakage seal for a gas turbine'19965,428,992'Generating a once-per-cycle signal for a locomotive diesel engine'1995

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1995–2020Patents assigned to GEN ELECTRIC (67)· patent assignee history
1995–2004Based in Schenectady, NY, US· patent location history
1997–2020Based in Niskayuna, NY, US· patent location history
2012–2017Patents assigned to WOLFE CHRISTOPHER EDWARD (7)· patent assignee history
2012–2017Patents assigned to RUGGIERO ERIC JOHN (3)· patent assignee history
2014–2015Patents assigned to FANG BIAO (2)· patent assignee history
2015–2017Patents assigned to BIDKAR RAHUL ANIL (2)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees
AssigneePatentsSpan
GEN ELECTRIC671995–2020
WOLFE CHRISTOPHER EDWARDself72012–2017
RUGGIERO ERIC JOHN32012–2017
BIDKAR RAHUL ANIL22015–2017
FANG BIAO22014–2015
Locations
LocationPatentsSpan
Niskayuna, New York, US631997–2020
Schenectady, New York, US71995–2004