Patents by Inventor Brad D. Belcher

Brad D. Belcher has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Turbine vane with heat shield
    Patent number: 10358939
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a body and a turbine-vane ring coupled to the body. The turbine-vane ring includes a plurality of turbine-vane assemblies. Each turbine-vane assembly includes a vane unit and a heat shield configured to reduce heat transfer to the vane unit from hot exhaust gases during operation of the gas turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Walston, Aaron D. Sippel, Tara G. Schetzel, David J. Thomas, Jun Shi, Brad D. Belcher
  • TURBINE VANE WITH HEAT SHIELD
    Publication number: 20160265384
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine may include a body and a turbine-vane ring coupled to the body. The turbine-vane ring may include a plurality of turbine-vane assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Walston, Aaron D. Sippel, Tara G. Schetzel, David J. Thomas, Jun Shi, Brad D. Belcher