Inventor
PRENTICE IAN FRANCIS
US30 patents
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GEN ELECTRIC
24 patentsUS7007488B2Mar 7, 2006
Modulated flow turbine nozzle
GEN ELECTRIC58 citations95
US10072510B2Sep 11, 2018
Variable pitch fan for gas turbine engine and method of assembling the same
GEN ELECTRIC19 citations94
US9725155B2Aug 8, 2017
Method and system for open rotor engine fuselage protection
GEN ELECTRIC24 citations94
US6666017B2Dec 23, 2003
Counterrotatable booster compressor assembly for a gas turbine engine
GEN ELECTRIC55 citations94
US6478545B2Nov 12, 2002
Fluted blisk
GEN ELECTRIC95 citations93
US7600970B2Oct 13, 2009
Ceramic matrix composite vane seals
GEN ELECTRIC19 citations92
US7575417B2Aug 18, 2009
Reinforced fan blade
GEN ELECTRIC41 citations92
US11572838B2Feb 7, 2023
Accessory gearbox for a turbine engine
GEN ELECTRIC7 citations84
US10442541B2Oct 15, 2019
Method and system for cross engine debris avoidance
GEN ELECTRIC10 citations84
US10100653B2Oct 16, 2018
Variable pitch fan blade retention system
GEN ELECTRIC11 citations84
US9878501B2Jan 30, 2018
Method of manufacturing a frangible blade
GEN ELECTRIC10 citations84
US9243512B1Jan 26, 2016
Rotary machine with a frangible composite blade
GEN ELECTRIC11 citations84
US10589475B2Mar 17, 2020
Braided blades and vanes having dovetail roots
GEN ELECTRIC7 citations82
US12134971B2Nov 5, 2024
Trunnion retention for a turbine engine
GEN ELECTRIC2 citations73
US11053812B2Jul 6, 2021
Trunnion retention for a turbine engine
GEN ELECTRIC1 citations73
US10077674B2Sep 18, 2018
Trunnion retention for a turbine engine
GEN ELECTRIC4 citations73
US9828862B2Nov 28, 2017
Frangible airfoil
GEN ELECTRIC3 citations70
US7097720B2Aug 29, 2006
Lower fluence boundary laser shock peening
GEN ELECTRIC9 citations70
US10677158B2Jun 9, 2020
Method and system for in-line distributed propulsion
GEN ELECTRIC1 citations63
US10443625B2Oct 15, 2019
Airfoil singlets
GEN ELECTRIC3 citations63
US11156119B2Oct 26, 2021
Relative position measurement
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations62
US10436056B2Oct 8, 2019
Relative position measurement
GEN ELECTRIC1 citations62
US10408083B2Sep 10, 2019
Hollow metal objects and methods for making same
GEN ELECTRIC1 citations62
US12173658B2Dec 24, 2024
Accessory gearbox for a turbine engine
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations61