Inventor
CAIRO RONALD RALPH
US43 patents
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GEN ELECTRIC
34 patentsUS7329087B2Feb 12, 2008
Seal-less CMC vane to platform interfaces
GEN ELECTRIC56 citations97
US8047773B2Nov 1, 2011
Gas turbine shroud support apparatus
GEN ELECTRIC68 citations96
US7090459B2Aug 15, 2006
Hybrid seal and system and method incorporating the same
GEN ELECTRIC75 citations96
US7044709B2May 16, 2006
Methods and apparatus for coupling ceramic matrix composite turbine components
GEN ELECTRIC60 citations96
US7828526B2Nov 9, 2010
Metallic blade having a composite inlay
GEN ELECTRIC48 citations94
US6942203B2Sep 13, 2005
Spring mass damper system for turbine shrouds
GEN ELECTRIC40 citations94
US7771159B2Aug 10, 2010
High temperature seals and high temperature sealing systems
GEN ELECTRIC49 citations92
US7648336B2Jan 19, 2010
Apparatus and method for assembling a gas turbine stator
GEN ELECTRIC27 citations92
US7393184B2Jul 1, 2008
Modular blades and methods for making same
GEN ELECTRIC43 citations92
US7322798B2Jan 29, 2008
High structural efficiency blades and devices using same
GEN ELECTRIC27 citations92
US7238002B2Jul 3, 2007
Damper seal system and method
GEN ELECTRIC33 citations92
US6830437B2Dec 14, 2004
Assembly containing a composite article and assembly method therefor
GEN ELECTRIC38 citations92
US7556475B2Jul 7, 2009
Methods and apparatus for assembling turbine engines
GEN ELECTRIC33 citations91
US7506822B2Mar 24, 2009
Slurry injector and methods of use thereof
GEN ELECTRIC24 citations91
US7762783B2Jul 27, 2010
Turbine blade apparatus
GEN ELECTRIC24 citations90
US9500083B2Nov 22, 2016
Apparatus and method to reduce wear and friction between CMC-to-metal attachment and interface
GEN ELECTRIC9 citations84
US9234430B2Jan 12, 2016
Ceramic matrix composite article and process of fabricating a ceramic matrix composite article
GEN ELECTRIC6 citations84
US7993103B2Aug 9, 2011
Wind turbine blades and methods of attaching such blades to a hub
GEN ELECTRIC10 citations84
US7938623B2May 10, 2011
Inflatable wind turbine blade and method for forming said rotor blade
GEN ELECTRIC17 citations84
US6610385B2Aug 26, 2003
Integral surface features for CMC components and method therefor
GEN ELECTRIC17 citations84
US7750493B2Jul 6, 2010
Wind turbine assemblies and slip ring assemblies for wind blade pitch control motors
GEN ELECTRIC8 citations83
US7625170B2Dec 1, 2009
CMC vane insulator and method of use
GEN ELECTRIC17 citations82
US9664052B2May 30, 2017
Turbine component, turbine blade, and turbine component fabrication process
GEN ELECTRIC4 citations73
US9453421B2Sep 27, 2016
Apparatus having engineered surface feature and method to reduce wear and friction between CMC-to-metal attachment and interface
GEN ELECTRIC3 citations73
US9175573B2Nov 3, 2015
Dovetail attachment seal for a turbomachine
GEN ELECTRIC5 citations73
US7752726B2Jul 13, 2010
Fixture and inspection method for an annular seal
GEN ELECTRIC6 citations73
US7740450B2Jun 22, 2010
Lightweight hub for rotors
GEN ELECTRIC5 citations63
US7696893B2Apr 13, 2010
Apparatus and related method for sensing cracks in rotating engine blades
GEN ELECTRIC5 citations63
US7805971B2Oct 5, 2010
Forging die and process
GEN ELECTRIC2 citations60
US10137540B2Nov 27, 2018
Device for coating turbine components
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations52
US9926791B2Mar 27, 2018
Ceramic matrix composite article and process of fabricating a ceramic matrix composite article
GEN ELECTRIC1 citations52
US9297265B2Mar 29, 2016
Apparatus having engineered surface feature and method to reduce wear and friction between CMC-to-metal attachment and interface
GEN ELECTRIC1 citations52
US6979928B2Dec 27, 2005
Axial retention feature for restraining composite reinforcing rings
GEN ELECTRIC1 citations52
US7187096B2Mar 6, 2007
Multi-layer composite rings for machine rotors
GEN ELECTRIC1 citations50
CAIRO RONALD RALPH
5 patentsUS8845283B2Sep 30, 2014
Compressor blade with flexible tip elements and process therefor
CAIRO RONALD RALPH9 citations83
US8387504B2Mar 5, 2013
Fiber-reinforced Al-Li compressor airfoil and method of fabricating
CAIRO RONALD RALPH11 citations83
US8282356B2Oct 9, 2012
Apparatus and method for reducing wear in disk lugs
CAIRO RONALD RALPH11 citations83
US8172541B2May 8, 2012
Internally-damped airfoil and method therefor
CAIRO RONALD RALPH10 citations83
US8056296B2Nov 15, 2011
Methods and apparatus for assembling wind turbine towers
CAIRO RONALD RALPH6 citations62