Inventor
BUTLER LAWRENCE
US25 patents
Patents
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Power turbine support arrangement
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Blade pitch varying mechanism
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Blade pitch varying mechanism
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Method of vibration isolating an aircraft engine
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Vibration isolating engine mount
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Integral pulse detonation system for a gas turbine engine
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