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KRAY NICHOLAS J

US28 patents
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GEN ELECTRIC

27 patents
US5435694AJul 25, 1995

Stress relieving mount for an axial blade

GEN ELECTRIC136 citations96
US6290465B1Sep 18, 2001

Rotor blade

GEN ELECTRIC26 citations92
US5310318AMay 10, 1994

Asymmetric axial dovetail and rotor disk

GEN ELECTRIC48 citations89
US11639685B1May 2, 2023

Blades including integrated damping structures and methods of forming the same

GEN ELECTRIC11 citations85
US7921575B2Apr 12, 2011

Method and system for integrating ultrasound inspection (UT) with a coordinate measuring machine (CMM)

GEN ELECTRIC18 citations84
US11814973B2Nov 14, 2023

Methods and apparatus to provide damping of an airfoil

GEN ELECTRIC3 citations73
US12055054B2Aug 6, 2024

Light weight fan casing configurations for energy absorption

GEN ELECTRIC2 citations65
US12410716B1Sep 9, 2025

Engine component

GEN ELECTRIC0 citations62
US11970957B2Apr 30, 2024

Acoustic turbofan airfoil apparatus

GEN ELECTRIC0 citations62
US11788549B2Oct 17, 2023

Turbofan blade blocking apparatus

GEN ELECTRIC0 citations62
US12460549B1Nov 4, 2025

Pitch-controlled blade retention collar

GEN ELECTRIC0 citations61
US12253005B2Mar 18, 2025

Rotating airfoil with a spring damper system

GEN ELECTRIC0 citations61
US11913355B2Feb 27, 2024

Part-span shrouds for pitch controlled aircrafts

GEN ELECTRIC0 citations61
US11834960B2Dec 5, 2023

Methods and apparatus to reduce deflection of an airfoil

GEN ELECTRIC1 citations61
US12565330B2Mar 3, 2026

Aircraft bird strike reduction device

GEN ELECTRIC0 citations56
US12104501B2Oct 1, 2024

Cantilevered airfoils and methods of forming the same

GEN ELECTRIC0 citations54
US12497908B2Dec 16, 2025

Turbine engine including a fan assembly having a damper

GEN ELECTRIC0 citations51
US11873738B2Jan 16, 2024

Integrated stator-fan frame assembly

GEN ELECTRIC0 citations51
US11834964B2Dec 5, 2023

Low radius ratio fan blade for a gas turbine engine

GEN ELECTRIC0 citations51
US12044147B1Jul 23, 2024

Segmented leading edge guards

GEN ELECTRIC0 citations49
US11692462B1Jul 4, 2023

Blade having a rib for an engine and method of directing ingestion material using the same

GEN ELECTRIC0 citations49
US12366202B2Jul 22, 2025

Bleed valve assemblies

GEN ELECTRIC0 citations47
US12571405B1Mar 10, 2026

Propulsor assembly for a turbine engine

GEN ELECTRIC0 citations45
US12214903B2Feb 4, 2025

Apparatus for and a method of deicing a ducted fan engine

GEN ELECTRIC0 citations45
US12037921B2Jul 16, 2024

Fan for a turbine engine

GEN ELECTRIC0 citations44
US12535009B1Jan 27, 2026

Airfoil assembly

GEN ELECTRIC0 citations43
US12492640B2Dec 9, 2025

Turbine engine including a vane support and a vane

GEN ELECTRIC0 citations41

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

1 patent