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Gas-turbine plants & air intakes
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within F02C · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest F02C patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Michael E. Mccune210 patents · 3,731 citations
- 296Elden Crom13 patents · 1,130 citations
- 392David Keith Crowe12 patents · 956 citations
- 488Jeffrey G. Morris21 patents · 1,341 citations
- 583Adrian Benjamin Bodishbaugh14 patents · 1,288 citations
- 679William G. Sheridan221 patents · 3,083 citations
- 775Rikui Zhang46 patents · 1,770 citations
- 871Xiaolei Ji33 patents · 1,258 citations
- 967Peng Zhang37 patents · 1,069 citations
- 1063Thomas Ory Moniz96 patents · 3,175 citations
- 1158Chunqiang Lan27 patents · 993 citations
- 1254Xincheng Li29 patents · 938 citations
- 1350Yipeng Wu26 patents · 938 citations
- 1446Zhuqing Mao19 patents · 615 citations
- 1542Robert Kurtz6 patents · 723 citations
- 1638Gabriel L. Suciu338 patents · 3,163 citations
- 1733Frederick M. Schwarz267 patents · 2,093 citations
- 1829Daniel Bernard Kupratis175 patents · 1,319 citations
- 1925Rodney John Allam50 patents · 799 citations
- 2021Miles R. Palmer21 patents · 587 citations
- 2117Brett Vann15 patents · 786 citations
- 2213William K. Ackermann70 patents · 501 citations
- 238Liang Lv19 patents · 416 citations
- 244Yuxuan Sun13 patents · 414 citations
- 251Sridhar Adibhatla28 patents · 726 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained F02C output across the last 5 years
- 199Michael E. Mccune210 patents · 3,731 citations
- 296Elden Crom13 patents · 1,130 citations
- 392David Keith Crowe12 patents · 956 citations
- 488Ricardo Rodriguez-Ramon65 patents · 2,343 citations
- 583Tony Yeung65 patents · 2,343 citations
- 679Jeffrey G. Morris21 patents · 1,341 citations
- 775Adrian Benjamin Bodishbaugh14 patents · 1,288 citations
- 871Jared Oehring17 patents · 1,395 citations
- 967William G. Sheridan221 patents · 3,083 citations
- 1063Brandon N. Hinderliter15 patents · 1,108 citations
- 1158Joseph Foster33 patents · 1,126 citations
- 1254Rikui Zhang46 patents · 1,770 citations
- 1350Benny K. Nelson10 patents · 720 citations
- 1446Xiaolei Ji33 patents · 1,258 citations
- 1542Peng Zhang37 patents · 1,069 citations
- 1638Jason Husband38 patents · 703 citations
- 1733Thomas Ory Moniz96 patents · 3,175 citations
- 1829Sheng Chang12 patents · 791 citations
- 1925Chunqiang Lan27 patents · 993 citations
- 2021Xincheng Li29 patents · 938 citations
- 2117Yipeng Wu26 patents · 938 citations
- 2213Zhuqing Mao19 patents · 615 citations
- 238Tao Zhang8 patents · 672 citations
- 244Lili Wang9 patents · 669 citations
- 251Libin Zhou9 patents · 669 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in F02C
- 199Michael E. Mccune210 patents · 3,731 citations
- 296Elden Crom13 patents · 1,130 citations
- 392David Keith Crowe12 patents · 956 citations
- 488Ricardo Rodriguez-Ramon65 patents · 2,343 citations
- 583Tony Yeung65 patents · 2,343 citations
- 679Jeffrey G. Morris21 patents · 1,341 citations
- 775Adrian Benjamin Bodishbaugh14 patents · 1,288 citations
- 871Fermin Viteri8 patents · 1,311 citations
- 967Robert S. Wegeng6 patents · 1,613 citations
- 1063Jared Oehring17 patents · 1,395 citations
- 1158Danielle A. Fong26 patents · 911 citations
- 1254Edwin P. Berlin, Jr.26 patents · 911 citations
- 1350Stephen E. Crane26 patents · 911 citations
- 1446Amirhossein Pourmousa Abkenar16 patents · 828 citations
- 1542Kartikeya Mahalatkar19 patents · 722 citations
- 1638Todd Bowers19 patents · 722 citations
- 1733Yongxi Hou19 patents · 722 citations
- 1829Karl E. Stahlkopf21 patents · 785 citations
- 1925Roger E. Anderson5 patents · 956 citations
- 2021William G. Sheridan221 patents · 3,083 citations
- 2117Brandon N. Hinderliter15 patents · 1,108 citations
- 2213Joseph Foster33 patents · 1,126 citations
- 238Motoaki Utamura31 patents · 1,630 citations
- 244Arthur P. Adamson12 patents · 1,776 citations
- 251Rikui Zhang46 patents · 1,770 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring F02C patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12292017B1✦ AIGas turbine engine with acoustic spacing of the fan blades and outlet guide vanes17 cites · 202578% earned
- 296US11994072B1✦ AIFuel management system16 cites · 202489% earned
- 392US12012898B2✦ AIGas turbine engine with acoustic spacing of the fan blades and outlet guide vanes17 cites · 202489% earned
- 488US11920514B1Gas turbine operation11 cites · 202482% earned
- 583US12345177B2Turbine engine with composite airfoils7 cites · 202486% earned
- 679US12007117B1Fuel-air mixer for turbine engine combustion section10 cites · 202487% earned
- 775US12281614B1Gas turbine temperature sensor5 cites · 202577% earned
- 871US12038177B1Fuel injector assembly for gas turbine engine with fuel, air and steam injection7 cites · 202486% earned
- 967US11982234B1Heat exchanger with bypass valve and thermal fuse7 cites · 202486% earned
- 1063US11920526B1Inter-cooled preheat of steam injected turbine engine9 cites · 202481% earned
- 1158US12241415B1Gas turbine engine heat exchange4 cites · 202570% earned
- 1254US12304646B2Fuel cell turboelectric fan for an aircraft4 cites · 202570% earned
- 1350US12320418B2Gearbox assembly with lubricant extraction volume ratio4 cites · 202575% earned
- 1446US12326115B2Gearbox assembly with lubricant extraction volume ratio4 cites · 202575% earned
- 1542US12241421B1Method of operating a gas turbine engine4 cites · 202582% earned
- 1638US11927134B1Gas turbine engine having a heat exchanger located in an annular duct6 cites · 202485% earned
- 1733US12060831B1Banked force modification for fuel nozzles6 cites · 202485% earned
- 1829US12030657B1System and methods for power split algorithm design for aircraft hybrid electric propulsio6 cites · 202485% earned
- 1925US11946644B1Multi-pot swirl injector6 cites · 202485% earned
- 2021US12018841B1Gas turbine operating conditions5 cites · 202477% earned
- 2117US12000334B1Heat exchanger(s) for recovering water and/or heat energy from turbine engine combustion p5 cites · 202484% earned
- 2213US12065964B1Bypass heat exchanger configuration to reroute core flow5 cites · 202484% earned
- 238US12173669B1Turbine engine with fan bypass water injection to augment thrust5 cites · 202484% earned
- 244US11952945B2Thermal management system for an aircraft5 cites · 202484% earned
- 251US12092022B2Forward mounted hydrogen steam injected and inter-cooled turbine engine with octopus ducti5 cites · 202484% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring F02C patents of the last 5 years
- 199US10895202B1✦ AIDirect drive unit removal system and associated methods173 cites · 202181% earned
- 296US11143006B1✦ AIFracturing device140 cites · 202190% earned
- 392US10961908B1✦ AISystems and methods to enhance intake air flow to a gas turbine engine of a hydraulic frac166 cites · 202194% earned
- 488US10961914B1Turbine engine exhaust duct system and methods for noise dampening and attenuation164 cites · 202182% earned
- 583US10954855B1Air intake and exhaust system of turbine engine154 cites · 202194% earned
- 679US11242737B2Turbine fracturing equipment149 cites · 202190% earned
- 775US11111768B1Drive equipment and methods for mobile fracturing transportation platforms113 cites · 202185% earned
- 871US11105266B2System for providing mobile power134 cites · 202193% earned
- 967US11125066B1Systems and methods to operate a dual-shaft gas turbine engine for hydraulic fracturing111 cites · 202182% earned
- 1063US11002189B2Mobile gas turbine inlet air conditioning system and associated methods130 cites · 202181% earned
- 1158US11268346B2Fuel, communications, and power connection systems105 cites · 202182% earned
- 1254US11499405B2Hydraulic fracturing system for driving a plunger pump with a turbine engine96 cites · 202289% earned
- 1350US11603798B1Cryogenically assisted exhaust condensation72 cites · 202393% earned
- 1446US11492887B2Power supply semi-trailer for electric drive fracturing equipment87 cites · 202189% earned
- 1542US11208953B1Systems and methods to enhance intake air flow to a gas turbine engine of a hydraulic frac84 cites · 202282% earned
- 1638US11506039B2Fracturing device, firefighting method thereof and computer readable storage medium82 cites · 202289% earned
- 1733US10968837B1Systems and methods utilizing turbine compressor discharge for hydrostatic manifold purge97 cites · 202187% earned
- 1829US11441483B2Soundproof cabin of turbine engine94 cites · 202189% earned
- 1925US11560779B2Operation method of a turbine fracturing device and a turbine fracturing device75 cites · 202284% earned
- 2021US11560845B2Mobile gas turbine inlet air conditioning system and associated methods71 cites · 202193% earned
- 2117US11015536B2Methods and systems for supplying fuel to gas turbine engines83 cites · 202189% earned
- 2213US11555756B2Fuel, communications, and power connection systems and related methods68 cites · 202184% earned
- 238US11428165B2Onboard heater of auxiliary systems using exhaust gases and associated methods66 cites · 202181% earned
- 244US11603797B2Compartment unit for turbine engine55 cites · 202292% earned
- 251US11635022B1Reducing contrails from an aircraft powerplant41 cites · 202387% earned
All-time canon
The defining F02C patents of the whole record
- 199US5080556A✦ AIThermal seal for a gas turbine spacer disc1,607 cites · 199296% earned
- 296US7976213B2✦ AIArrangement for controlling fluid jets injected into a fluid stream1,017 cites · 200889% earned
- 392US5811062A✦ AIMicrocomponent chemical process sheet architecture539 cites · 199895% earned
- 488US6315815B1Membrane based fuel deoxygenator512 cites · 200195% earned
- 583US5466198AGeared drive system for a bladed propulsor504 cites · 199595% earned
- 679US9534473B2Mobile electric power generation for hydraulic fracturing of subsurface geological formati494 cites · 201685% earned
- 775US7021042B2Geartrain coupling for a turbofan engine481 cites · 200492% earned
- 871US5491969APower plant utilizing compressed air energy storage and saturation475 cites · 199692% earned
- 967US6619030B1Aircraft engine with inter-turbine engine frame supported counter rotating low pressure tu455 cites · 200395% earned
- 1063US5955039ACoal gasification and hydrogen production system and method453 cites · 199995% earned
- 1158US5724805APower plant with carbon dioxide capture and zero pollutant emissions449 cites · 199895% earned
- 1254US5537822ACompressed air energy storage method and system449 cites · 199695% earned
- 1350US4498289ACarbon dioxide power cycle441 cites · 198595% earned
- 1446US7591754B2Epicyclic gear train integral sun gear coupling design425 cites · 200790% earned
- 1542US8205432B2Epicyclic gear train for turbo fan engine405 cites · 200995% earned
- 1638US5010729AGeared counterrotating turbine/fan propulsion system398 cites · 199195% earned
- 1733US4696156AFuel and oil heat management system for a gas turbine engine395 cites · 198792% earned
- 1829US7926260B2Flexible shaft for gas turbine engine395 cites · 201095% earned
- 1925US6709492B1Planar membrane deoxygenator383 cites · 200494% earned
- 2021US4754607APower generating system371 cites · 198894% earned
- 2117US5317877AIntercooled turbine blade cooling air feed system364 cites · 199494% earned
- 2213US7824305B2Integral sun gear coupling362 cites · 200989% earned
- 238US4381641ASubstoichiometric combustion of low heating value gases360 cites · 198394% earned
- 244US4251987ADifferential geared engine359 cites · 198194% earned
- 251US3986349AMethod of power generation via coal gasification and liquid hydrocarbon synthesis357 cites · 197691% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest F02C patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199GEN ELECTRIC3,763 patents · 66,525 citations
- 296BJ ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC67 patents · 2,343 citations
- 392ROLLS ROYCE PLC1,150 patents · 10,957 citations
- 488BOEING CO353 patents · 6,499 citations
- 583YANTAI JEREH PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD58 patents · 2,189 citations
- 679PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA1,160 patents · 7,819 citations
- 775HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORP588 patents · 4,078 citations
- 871TOSHIBA KK76 patents · 2,173 citations
- 967AIR PROD & CHEM25 patents · 1,523 citations
- 1063NASA33 patents · 1,767 citations
- 1158HONEYWELL INT INC469 patents · 6,424 citations
- 1254MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD400 patents · 3,573 citations
- 1350SOLAR TURBINES INC77 patents · 1,046 citations
- 1446MALTA INC49 patents · 747 citations
- 1542ROLLS ROYCE CORP252 patents · 1,435 citations
- 1638U S WELL SERVICES LLC13 patents · 303 citations
- 1733LOCKHEED CORP24 patents · 522 citations
- 1829POWER SYSTEMS MFG LLC18 patents · 595 citations
- 1925HONDA MOTOR CO LTD68 patents · 840 citations
- 2021KAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD93 patents · 642 citations
- 2117ROHR INC168 patents · 912 citations
- 2213BORGWARNER INC136 patents · 532 citations
- 238RAYTHEON TECH CORP630 patents · 936 citations
- 244CATERPILLAR INC23 patents · 349 citations
- 251TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD31 patents · 288 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained F02C output across the last 5 years
- 199UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP2,722 patents · 34,387 citations
- 296GEN ELECTRIC3,763 patents · 66,525 citations
- 392TUCSON EMBEDDED SYSTEMS INC8 patents · 1,125 citations
- 488BJ ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC67 patents · 2,343 citations
- 583ROLLS ROYCE PLC1,150 patents · 10,957 citations
- 679BOEING CO353 patents · 6,499 citations
- 775YANTAI JEREH PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD58 patents · 2,189 citations
- 871PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA1,160 patents · 7,819 citations
- 967HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORP588 patents · 4,078 citations
- 1063TOSHIBA KK76 patents · 2,173 citations
- 1158AIR PROD & CHEM25 patents · 1,523 citations
- 1254NASA33 patents · 1,767 citations
- 1350HONEYWELL INT INC469 patents · 6,424 citations
- 1446SHORT BROTHERS PLC12 patents · 861 citations
- 1542DONALDSON CO INC21 patents · 627 citations
- 1638MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY7 patents · 805 citations
- 1733MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD400 patents · 3,573 citations
- 1829SOLAR TURBINES INC77 patents · 1,046 citations
- 1925MALTA INC49 patents · 747 citations
- 2021ROLLS ROYCE CORP252 patents · 1,435 citations
- 2117SIEMENS ENERGY INC97 patents · 1,115 citations
- 2213PARKER HANNIFIN CORP17 patents · 555 citations
- 238U S WELL SERVICES LLC13 patents · 303 citations
- 244SIEMENS AG184 patents · 1,399 citations
- 251FLORIDA TURBINE TECH INC40 patents · 655 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in F02C
- 199UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP2,722 patents · 34,387 citations
- 296GEN ELECTRIC3,763 patents · 66,525 citations
- 392US WELL SERVICES LLC8 patents · 1,528 citations
- 488CLEAN ENERGY SYSTEMS INC11 patents · 1,890 citations
- 583TUCSON EMBEDDED SYSTEMS INC8 patents · 1,125 citations
- 679BJ ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC67 patents · 2,343 citations
- 775BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE11 patents · 1,982 citations
- 871FONG DANIELLE A12 patents · 660 citations
- 967HITACHI LTD183 patents · 5,713 citations
- 1063SIEMENS WESTINGHOUSE POWER46 patents · 2,828 citations
- 1158ROLLS ROYCE PLC1,150 patents · 10,957 citations
- 1254ELECTRIC POWER RES INST12 patents · 1,434 citations
- 1350BOEING CO353 patents · 6,499 citations
- 1446GULF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CO6 patents · 1,249 citations
- 1542ALLIED SIGNAL INC137 patents · 6,266 citations
- 1638YANTAI JEREH PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD58 patents · 2,189 citations
- 1733WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP101 patents · 5,264 citations
- 1829PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA1,160 patents · 7,819 citations
- 1925MC DONNELL DOUGLAS CORP11 patents · 1,003 citations
- 2021INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL TECHN9 patents · 794 citations
- 2117HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORP588 patents · 4,078 citations
- 2213SUNDSTRAND CORP117 patents · 3,776 citations
- 238CAPSTONE TURBINE CORP39 patents · 2,637 citations
- 244US AIR FORCE33 patents · 1,686 citations
- 251EVOLUTION WELL SERVICES LLC4 patents · 1,220 citations
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