Patents by Inventor Bradley Eugene Auker

Bradley Eugene Auker 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).

  • Publication number: 20220082050
    Abstract: A turbine engine is described that includes an intake, an inlet duct configured to receive fluid from the intake, and an outer bypass duct configured to receive fluid from the intake. The turbine engine further includes a drive shaft, a tower shaft mechanically coupled to the drive shaft, and an electric generator mechanically coupled to the tower shaft. The electric generator is located between the inlet duct and the outer bypass duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Bradley Eugene Auker, Edward Claude Rice
  • Patent number: 11131208
    Abstract: A turbine engine is described that includes an intake, an inlet duct configured to receive fluid from the intake, and an outer bypass duct configured to receive fluid from the intake. The turbine engine further includes a drive shaft, a tower shaft mechanically coupled to the drive shaft, and an electric generator mechanically coupled to the tower shaft. The electric generator is located between the inlet duct and the outer bypass duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley Eugene Auker, Edward Claude Rice
  • Patent number: 10513986
    Abstract: A turbine engine is described that includes a drive shaft and an electric generator comprising a first rotating element comprising a magnet array, wherein the first rotating element is configured to rotate in a first direction based on a rotation of the drive shaft. The turbine engine further includes a second rotating element comprising a coil array, wherein the second rotating element is configured to rotate in a second direction based on the rotation of the drive shaft, wherein the second direction is opposite to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley Eugene Auker, Edward Claude Rice
  • Patent number: 10312781
    Abstract: A turbine engine is described that includes a drive shaft and an electric generator, wherein the electric generator includes a first rotating element comprising a first magnet array and mechanically coupled to the drive shaft. The electric generator further includes a second rotating element comprising a second magnet array and mechanically coupled to the drive shaft and an armature comprising a first coil array and a second coil array, wherein the first rotating element is configured to rotate at a particular velocity relative to the first coil array, and the second rotating element is configured to rotate at the particular velocity relative to the second coil array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley Eugene Auker, Edward Claude Rice
  • Publication number: 20180094589
    Abstract: A turbine engine is described that includes a drive shaft and an electric generator comprising a first rotating element comprising a magnet array, wherein the first rotating element is configured to rotate in a first direction based on a rotation of the drive shaft. The turbine engine further includes a second rotating element comprising a coil array, wherein the second rotating element is configured to rotate in a second direction based on the rotation of the drive shaft, wherein the second direction is opposite to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Bradley Eugene Auker, Edward Claude Rice
  • Publication number: 20180097427
    Abstract: A turbine engine is described that includes a drive shaft and an electric generator, wherein the electric generator includes a first rotating element comprising a first magnet array and mechanically coupled to the drive shaft. The electric generator further includes a second rotating element comprising a second magnet array and mechanically coupled to the drive shaft and an armature comprising a first coil array and a second coil array, wherein the first rotating element is configured to rotate at a particular velocity relative to the first coil array, and the second rotating element is configured to rotate at the particular velocity relative to the second coil array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Bradley Eugene Auker, Edward Claude Rice
  • Publication number: 20180058243
    Abstract: A turbine engine is described that includes an intake, an inlet duct configured to receive fluid from the intake, and an outer bypass duct configured to receive fluid from the intake. The turbine engine further includes a drive shaft, a tower shaft mechanically coupled to the drive shaft, and an electric generator mechanically coupled to the tower shaft. The electric generator is located between the inlet duct and the outer bypass duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Bradley Eugene Auker, Edward Claude Rice
  • Publication number: 20120167550
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a unique thrust augmented gas turbine engine. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for thrust augmented gas turbine engines. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application will become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Victor Lewis Oechsle, Andrew James Elfert, Daniel Kent Vetters, Bradley Eugene Auker