Patent ID: 8790088

Claim:
A system, comprising: a compressor, comprising: a plurality of compressor blades coupled to a rotor; wherein each compressor blade of the plurality of compressor blades comprises first and second external faces extending to a blade tip portion, wherein the blade tip portion comprises a blade tip, a first externally facing recess having a first profile with a first curvature or a first taper between the first external face and the blade tip, and a second externally facing recess having a second profile with a second curvature or a second taper between the second external face and the blade tip, wherein the first and second externally facing recesses are directly opposite from one another, and wherein the first and second profiles of the respective first and second recesses extend lengthwise along the blade tip portion between a leading edge and a trailing edge of the compressor blade, wherein the first and second externally facing recesses of each compressor blade of the plurality of compressor blades are asymmetrical relative to the blade tip, and wherein the first and second externally facing recesses of each compressor blade of the plurality of compressor blades comprise respective first and second depths that are asymmetrical relative to the blade tip.