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  • 13 Woods Way, Clifton Park, NY 12065 (518) 371-1186
  • Erie, PA
  • Yorktown Heights, NY
  • Potsdam, NY
  • 13 Woods Way, Clifton Park, NY 12065

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Christen A Vitrone

Address:
Clifton Park, NY 12065
License #:
ET005905 - Active
Category:
Engineers
Type:
Engineer in Training

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Us Patents

Low-Friction Slide-Plates For Rotary Machines

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US Patent:
7267319, Sep 11, 2007
Filed:
Nov 9, 2004
Appl. No.:
10/983700
Inventors:
Christen A. Vitrone - Clifton Park NY, US
Assignee:
General Electric Company - Schenectady NY
International Classification:
F16M 5/00
US Classification:
248649, 248679, 521674
Abstract:
A mounting arrangement for use at an interface between a movable machine component and a stationary foundation includes a substantially planar foundation plate adapted for attachment to the foundation; and a plurality of slide-plate assemblies secured to the foundation plate, each slide-plate assembly comprising a mounting plate, a backing plate, and a low-friction pad overlying the backing plate, the plurality of slide-plate assemblies adapted to engage a footplate of the movable machine component.

Support Structure For Steam Turbine Bearing Housing

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US Patent:
20040156720, Aug 12, 2004
Filed:
Feb 6, 2003
Appl. No.:
10/360230
Inventors:
Norman Lathrop - Ballston Lake NY, US
Douglas Hofer - Clifton Park NY, US
Edward Sharrow - Scotia NY, US
John Keeling - Niskayuna NY, US
Robert Sherwood - Fonda NY, US
Christen Vitrone - Clifton Park NY, US
International Classification:
F01D025/26
US Classification:
415/213100
Abstract:
A casing () for a steam turbine section has a housing () installed therein for a bearing supporting a rotor for buckets. A housing support structure () includes a pair of horizontally extending struts (T-T) extending from a side () of the casing to the housing and a second pair of struts (T, not shown) extending from the opposite side of the casing to the housing. The struts are in fluid communication with the interior of the housing and the atmosphere and both support the housing within the casing and vent the interior of the housing. Vertical struts (T-T) also extend between the casing and the housing. A foundation plate () is installed beneath the casing, and a pair of gibs () are installed on opposite sides of the casing along the longitudinal centerline thereof to strengthen the casing and prevent tilting of components within the casing when a vacuum within the casing is present.

Tangential Entry Dovetail Cantilever Load Sharing

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US Patent:
20100278652, Nov 4, 2010
Filed:
Apr 29, 2009
Appl. No.:
12/431782
Inventors:
Christen Andrew Vitrone - Clifton Park NY, US
Thomas J. Farineau - Schoharie NY, US
Assignee:
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY
International Classification:
F01D 5/30
US Classification:
416222
Abstract:
Tangential entry dovetail cantilever load sharing is described herein. In one embodiment, a turbine bucket dovetail is provided that facilitates substantially even distribution of centrifugal loads on a plurality of hooks that define the bucket dovetail.
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