Inventor
KRAY NICHOLAS J
US28 patents
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GEN ELECTRIC
27 patentsUS5435694AJul 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