Inventor
WORTHOFF FRANK
US25 patents
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GEN ELECTRIC
20 patentsUS7246990B2Jul 24, 2007
Composite fan containment case for turbine engines
GEN ELECTRIC65 citations96
US6561760B2May 13, 2003
Booster compressor deicer
GEN ELECTRIC85 citations94
US12292017B1May 6, 2025
Gas turbine engine with acoustic spacing of the fan blades and outlet guide vanes
GEN ELECTRIC17 citations93
US7018168B2Mar 28, 2006
Method and apparatus for fabricating gas turbine engines
GEN ELECTRIC22 citations92
US12012898B2Jun 18, 2024
Gas turbine engine with acoustic spacing of the fan blades and outlet guide vanes
GEN ELECTRIC17 citations85
US7972109B2Jul 5, 2011
Methods and apparatus for fabricating a fan assembly for use with turbine engines
GEN ELECTRIC19 citations83
US10711635B2Jul 14, 2020
Fan casing with annular shell
GEN ELECTRIC4 citations71
US11913408B1Feb 27, 2024
Trunnion-to-disk connection for an open fan configuration aircraft powerplant
GEN ELECTRIC3 citations70
US12497934B1Dec 16, 2025
Gas turbine engine with acoustic spacing of the fan blades and outlet guide vanes
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations62
US12448892B2Oct 21, 2025
Composite airfoil assembly having a composite airfoil and spar
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations61
US11913346B2Feb 27, 2024
Multiple layer structure
GEN ELECTRIC1 citations61
US7749927B2Jul 6, 2010
Tethered corners and flanges and articles comprising the same
GEN ELECTRIC5 citations61
US12416276B2Sep 16, 2025
Trunnion-to-disk connection for an open fan configuration aircraft powerplant
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations58
US12560125B2Feb 24, 2026
Gas turbine engine with acoustic spacing of the fan blades and outlet guide vanes
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations51
US12510104B2Dec 30, 2025
Gas turbine engine with acoustic spacing of the fan blades and outlet guide vanes
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations51
US12497923B1Dec 16, 2025
Gas turbine engine with acoustic spacing of the fan blades and outlet guide vanes
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations51
US12429067B1Sep 30, 2025
Gas turbine engine with acoustic spacing of the fan blades and outlet guide vanes
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations51
US12421854B1Sep 23, 2025
Gas turbine engine with acoustic spacing of the fan blades and outlet guide vanes
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations51
US12428962B1Sep 30, 2025
Gas turbine engine with acoustic spacing of the fan blades and outlet guide vanes
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations49
US9421744B2Aug 23, 2016
Methods and systems for automated ply layup for composites
GEN ELECTRIC1 citations48