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Francisco J. Cunha
Also filed as: CUNHA FRANCISCO J · CUNHA FRANCISCO JOSE · CUNHA FRANCISCO JOSE TENREIRO
36 granted patents·4 pending applications·1,383 citations·filing 1991–2011
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40 records- 0197US5634766ATurbine stator vane segments having combined air and steam cooling circuitsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 3, 1997·165 cites·32 claims
- 0297US5253976AIntegrated steam and air cooling for combined cycle gas turbinesGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1991·Granted Oct 19, 1993·143 cites·24 claims
- 0395US7731481B2Airfoil cooling with staggered refractory metal core microcircuitsUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 8, 2010·50 cites·33 claims
- 0494US8069648B2Impingement cooling for turbofan exhaust assemblySNYDER TIMOTHY S·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 6, 2011·50 cites·22 claims
- 0593US7699583B2Serpentine microcircuit vortex turbulatons for blade coolingUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 20, 2010·35 cites·14 claims
- 0693US7413403B2Turbine blade tip coolingUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 19, 2008·41 cites·20 claims
- 0793US5743708ATurbine stator vane segments having combined air and steam cooling circuitsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 28, 1998·103 cites·13 claims
- 0893US5340274AIntegrated steam/air cooling system for gas turbinesGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 23, 1994·125 cites·19 claims
- 0993US5320483ASteam and air cooling for stator stage of a turbineGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1992·Granted Jun 14, 1994·92 cites·18 claims
- 1091US7980822B2Multi-peripheral serpentine microcircuits for high aspect ratio bladesUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 19, 2011·13 cites·16 claims
- 1190US7717676B2High aspect ratio blade main core modifications for peripheral serpentine microcircuitsUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 2006·Granted May 18, 2010·37 cites·17 claims
- 1288US5464322ACooling circuit for turbine stator vane trailing edgeGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1994·Granted Nov 7, 1995·78 cites·18 claims
- 1385US7815414B2Airfoil mini-core plugging devicesUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 19, 2010·21 cites·30 claims
- 1483US5822853AMethod for making cylindrical structures with cooling channelsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 20, 1998·50 cites·37 claims
- 1582US8484943B2Impingement cooling for turbofan exhaust assemblyCUNHA FRANCISCO J·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 16, 2013·7 cites·15 claims
- 1681US5591002AClosed or open air cooling circuits for nozzle segments with wheelspace purgeGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1995·Granted Jan 7, 1997·73 cites·12 claims
- 1777US7722325B2Refractory metal core main body trenchUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 2006·Granted May 25, 2010·11 cites·22 claims
- 1876US7513744B2Microcircuit cooling and tip blowingUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 7, 2009·16 cites·13 claims
- 1974US7798765B2Out-flow margin protection for a gas turbine engineUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 21, 2010·14 cites·26 claims
- 2074US7690893B2Leading edge cooling with microcircuit anti-coriolis deviceUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 6, 2010·13 cites·12 claims
- 2174US7686582B2Radial split serpentine microcircuitsUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 30, 2010·15 cites·19 claims
- 2273US5762471Aturbine stator vane segments having leading edge impingement cooling circuitsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 9, 1998·53 cites·11 claims
- 2367US8177506B2Microcircuit cooling with an aspect ratio of unityCUNHA FRANCISCO J·Filed 2006·Granted May 15, 2012·10 cites·22 claims
- 2467US7866370B2Blades, casting cores, and methodsUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 11, 2011·7 cites·9 claims
- 2567US7553131B2Integrated platform, tip, and main body microcircuits for turbine bladesUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 30, 2009·9 cites·18 claims
- 2667US6183194B1Cooling circuits for trailing edge cavities in airfoilsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 6, 2001·33 cites·5 claims
- 2765US7581927B2Serpentine microcircuit cooling with pressure side featuresUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 1, 2009·8 cites·27 claims
- 2861US7625179B2Airfoil thermal management with microcircuit coolingUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 1, 2009·8 cites·17 claims
- 2960US7722324B2Multi-peripheral serpentine microcircuits for high aspect ratio bladesUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 2006·Granted May 25, 2010·6 cites·5 claims
- 3057US5842829ACooling circuits for trailing edge cavities in airfoilsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 1, 1998·24 cites·6 claims
- 3157US5636439AMethods for coating and securing multi-vane nozzle segmentsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 10, 1997·19 cites·20 claims
- 3255US7581928B1Serpentine microcircuits for hot gas migrationUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 1, 2009·4 cites·16 claims
- 3354US5611662AImpingement cooling for turbine stator vane trailing edgeGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 18, 1997·31 cites·16 claims
- 3452US7607890B2Robust microcircuits for turbine airfoilsUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 27, 2009·4 cites·17 claims
- 3549US8713909B2Elimination of unfavorable outflow marginCUNHA FRANCISCO J·Filed 2009·Granted May 6, 2014·2 cites·11 claims
- 3648US2010126960A1Serpentine Microcircuit Vortex Turbulators for Blade CoolingUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 3746US2008131285A1RMC-defined tip blowing slots for turbine bladesUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3842US6056505ACooling circuits for trailing edge cavities in airfoilsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1998·Granted May 2, 2000·13 cites·4 claims
- 3941US2008008599A1Integral main body-tip microcircuits for bladesUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4039US2010247328A1Microcircuit cooling for bladesUNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
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