Inventor
WOLFE CHRISTOPHER EDWARD
US72 patents
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GEN ELECTRIC
46 patentsUS6250641B1Jun 26, 2001
Positive biased packing ring brush seal combination
GEN ELECTRIC104 citations98
US6027121AFeb 22, 2000
Combined brush/labyrinth seal for rotary machines
GEN ELECTRIC90 citations98
US6131910AOct 17, 2000
Brush seals and combined labyrinth and brush seals for rotary machines
GEN ELECTRIC161 citations97
US5749584AMay 12, 1998
Combined brush seal and labyrinth seal segment for rotary machines
GEN ELECTRIC133 citations97
US6558118B1May 6, 2003
Bucket dovetail bridge member and method for eliminating thermal bowing of steam turbine rotors
GEN ELECTRIC56 citations96
US6257586B1Jul 10, 2001
Combined brush seal and labyrinth seal segment for rotary machines
GEN ELECTRIC61 citations96
US6168377B1Jan 2, 2001
Method and apparatus for eliminating thermal bowing of steam turbine rotors
GEN ELECTRIC91 citations96
US6168162B1Jan 2, 2001
Self-centering brush seal
GEN ELECTRIC68 citations96
US6139019AOct 31, 2000
Seal assembly and rotary machine containing such seal
GEN ELECTRIC75 citations96
US6139018AOct 31, 2000
Positive pressure-actuated brush seal
GEN ELECTRIC56 citations96
US5806011ASep 8, 1998
Method and apparatus for performance based assessment of locomotive diesel engines
GEN ELECTRIC47 citations96
US6105967AAug 22, 2000
Combined labyrinth and brush seals for rotary machines
GEN ELECTRIC62 citations95
US6045134AApr 4, 2000
Combined labyrinth and brush seals for rotary machines
GEN ELECTRIC74 citations95
US10190431B2Jan 29, 2019
Seal assembly for rotary machine
GEN ELECTRIC34 citations94
US6053699AApr 25, 2000
Steam turbine having a brush seal assembly
GEN ELECTRIC50 citations94
US6308958B1Oct 30, 2001
Arrangement and method for radially positioning a turbine brush seal
GEN ELECTRIC35 citations93
US5961280AOct 5, 1999
Anti-hysteresis brush seal
GEN ELECTRIC44 citations93
US10934873B2Mar 2, 2021
Sealing system for turbine shroud segments
GEN ELECTRIC24 citations92
US7854584B2Dec 21, 2010
Barrier sealing system for centrifugal compressors
GEN ELECTRIC26 citations92
US6790001B2Sep 14, 2004
Brush seal arrangement for high pressure applications
GEN ELECTRIC34 citations92
US6460857B1Oct 8, 2002
Brush seal segment end bristle protection and flexibility maintenance device and methods of forming the segment
GEN ELECTRIC25 citations92
US6439844B1Aug 27, 2002
Turbine bucket cover and brush seal
GEN ELECTRIC46 citations92
US6435513B2Aug 20, 2002
Combined brush seal and labyrinth seal segment for rotary machines
GEN ELECTRIC28 citations92
US6431827B1Aug 13, 2002
Bucket tip brush seals in steam turbines and methods of installation
GEN ELECTRIC37 citations92
US6367806B1Apr 9, 2002
Seal arrangement for a rotary machine such as a turbine
GEN ELECTRIC33 citations92
US6286211B1Sep 11, 2001
Method for making a brush-tooth seal
GEN ELECTRIC35 citations92
US6105966AAug 22, 2000
Brush seal segment
GEN ELECTRIC25 citations92
US6036437AMar 14, 2000
Bucket cover geometry for brush seal applications
GEN ELECTRIC27 citations92
US5961567AOct 5, 1999
Method and apparatus for performance based assessment of locomotive diesel engines
GEN ELECTRIC21 citations92
US5961125AOct 5, 1999
Brush seal for use on rough rotating surfaces
GEN ELECTRIC25 citations92
US5941685AAug 24, 1999
Brush seal for use on bumpy rotating surfaces
GEN ELECTRIC49 citations92
US6821086B1Nov 23, 2004
Turbomachine seal assembly and method therefor
GEN ELECTRIC20 citations91
US6517314B1Feb 11, 2003
Method and apparatus for eliminating thermal bowing and axial thrust loads of steam turbine rotors
GEN ELECTRIC48 citations90
US6250640B1Jun 26, 2001
Brush seals for steam turbine applications
GEN ELECTRIC38 citations90
US7500824B2Mar 10, 2009
Angel wing abradable seal and sealing method
GEN ELECTRIC31 citations89
US6651986B2Nov 25, 2003
Retractable packing ring lower half segment retaining key and method for retaining retractable packing ring lower half segment
GEN ELECTRIC33 citations89
US6695316B2Feb 24, 2004
Apparatus and methods for supporting a retractable packing ring
GEN ELECTRIC52 citations88
US6692228B2Feb 17, 2004
Rotor insert assembly and method of retrofitting
GEN ELECTRIC18 citations84
US6669443B2Dec 30, 2003
Rotor platform modification and methods using brush seals in diaphragm packing area of steam turbines to eliminate rotor bowing
GEN ELECTRIC18 citations84
US6589012B2Jul 8, 2003
Method and apparatus for eliminating thermal bowing using brush seals in the diaphragm packing area of steam turbines
GEN ELECTRIC14 citations84
US10900570B2Jan 26, 2021
Aspirating face seal assembly for a rotary machine
GEN ELECTRIC6 citations83
US6116608ASep 12, 2000
Apparatus for guiding solid particles through a brush seal in a turbine
GEN ELECTRIC18 citations83
US10989058B2Apr 27, 2021
Segmented piston seal system
GEN ELECTRIC4 citations73
US10094231B2Oct 9, 2018
Seal assembly for a turbomachine
GEN ELECTRIC4 citations73
US9416649B2Aug 16, 2016
Method and system for determination of pipe location in blowout preventers
GEN ELECTRIC4 citations73
US10738644B2Aug 11, 2020
Turbine blade and method of forming blade tip for eliminating turbine blade tip wear in rubbing
GEN ELECTRIC3 citations72
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