RICHARD J ANTOS
Engineers in Casselberry, FL

5404760, Apr 11, 1995

Oct 27, 1993

8/141755

George J. Robinson - Ovideo FL
Richard J. Antos - Winter Springs FL

Westinghouse Electric Corporation - Pittsburgh PA

G01N 110

7386311

A dual function probe for measuring blade path temperature and for extracting exhaust flow gases from a combustion turbine comprises an elongate tubular member having an open end and a sealed end. An elongate thermocouple element is centrally disposed within the tubular member to provide a thermocouple function. At least a portion of the tubular member is adapted for insertion through the exhaust cylinder and diffuser of the combustion turbine and into the flow path of the turbine exhaust gases. An on-off valve is coupled to the tubular member proximate the sealed end thereof to allow exhaust flow gases that enter the open end of the tubular member to be extracted from the tubular member for analysis.

4820127, Apr 11, 1989

Jan 29, 1988

7/149315

Albert Cohen - Winter Springs FL
James T. Lipscomb - Oviedo FL
Richard J. Antos - Winter Springs FL
Anthony E. Wesson - Winter Springs FL

Westinghouse Electric Corp. - Pittsburgh PA

F04B 106

416221

A blade support and blade assembly has a cylindrical blade support with a slot in the outer periphery, the root of a blade disposed in the slot. The blade root has a groove in the bottom surface into which a locking pin, biased by a spring, is biased into the groove to lock the blade to the blade support. A bore is formed completely through the blade base extending from the outer surface thereof to the location of the locking pin, and a pin displacement, which may be a rod or a supply of pressurized fluid is operative to displace the pin from the groove in the blade base to permit removal of the blade root from the slot in the blade support. Hardened inserts may also be provided, either in the blade root or the blade support slot to strengthen the area of contact of the locking pin with the blade support and/or the blade root.