Inventor
NOLAN JOHN FRANCIS
US28 patents
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GEN ELECTRIC
26 patentsUS6494683B1Dec 17, 2002
Repaired turbine rotor wheel
GEN ELECTRIC49 citations94
US6128820AOct 10, 2000
Method of repairing damaged turbine rotor wheels using differentially controlled temperatures
GEN ELECTRIC56 citations94
US5762727AJun 9, 1998
Weld repair process and article repaired thereby
GEN ELECTRIC28 citations92
US6754955B1Jun 29, 2004
Method or repairing trailing edge portions of partitions in turbine diaphragms
GEN ELECTRIC32 citations91
US7034262B2Apr 25, 2006
Apparatus and methods for repairing tenons on turbine buckets
GEN ELECTRIC21 citations90
US6049979AApr 18, 2000
Methods for shielding a welding gas turbine repair of a damaged turbine rotor wheel dovetail
GEN ELECTRIC33 citations90
US6676336B2Jan 13, 2004
Multi-part dovetail repair broach assembly and methods of use
GEN ELECTRIC21 citations89
US6168382B1Jan 2, 2001
Turbine rotor wheel with forged replacement dovetail and method of repair
GEN ELECTRIC29 citations89
US6115917ASep 12, 2000
Single position turbine rotor repair method
GEN ELECTRIC42 citations87
US6085417AJul 11, 2000
Method of repairing a steam turbine rotor
GEN ELECTRIC30 citations87
US5823745AOct 20, 1998
Method of repairing a steam turbine rotor
GEN ELECTRIC20 citations87
US6065344AMay 23, 2000
Apparatus and methods for cooling an ultrasonic inspection transducer for turbine rotor wheel repair
GEN ELECTRIC38 citations85
US7470109B2Dec 30, 2008
Machine tooled diaphragm partitions and nozzles
GEN ELECTRIC9 citations84
US7329096B2Feb 12, 2008
Machine tooled diaphragm partitions and nozzles
GEN ELECTRIC15 citations84
US6692228B2Feb 17, 2004
Rotor insert assembly and method of retrofitting
GEN ELECTRIC18 citations84
US7389662B2Jun 24, 2008
Method and apparatus for self indexing portable automated tenon peening
GEN ELECTRIC9 citations83
US6117564ASep 12, 2000
Weld repair process and article repaired thereby
GEN ELECTRIC15 citations73
US7617602B2Nov 17, 2009
Method of servicing a turbine
GEN ELECTRIC7 citations69
US6333494B1Dec 25, 2001
Method of induction brazing transformer strands to base plate
GEN ELECTRIC11 citations66
US7507933B2Mar 24, 2009
Method for fabricating a rotor shaft
GEN ELECTRIC5 citations61
US6981836B2Jan 3, 2006
Apparatus and methods for removing and installing an upper diaphragm half relative to an upper shell of a turbine
GEN ELECTRIC6 citations61
US7326873B2Feb 5, 2008
Apparatus and methods for repairing tenons on turbine buckets
GEN ELECTRIC4 citations60
US6634836B2Oct 21, 2003
Apparatus and methods for refurbishing generator field wedge form slots
GEN ELECTRIC6 citations60
US6966541B2Nov 22, 2005
Hydraulic lifting assembly and method
GEN ELECTRIC2 citations56
US12129765B2Oct 29, 2024
Method and system for component alignment in turbine casing and related turbine casing
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations50
US11859507B2Jan 2, 2024
Method and system for component alignment in turbine casing and related turbine casing
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations50