Patents by Inventor Julian O'Flynn

Julian O'Flynn 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).

  • MOLD FOR A CENTRIFUGAL IMPELLER, MOLD INSERTS AND METHOD FOR BUILDING A CENTRIFUGAL IMPELLER
    Publication number: 20180087522
    Abstract: An aerodynamic vane insert configured to reproduce at least an aerodynamic vane of a finished centrifugal impeller and a method for building a centrifugal impeller for a turbomachine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Massimo Giannozzi, Iacopo Giovannetti, Andrea Massini, Bulent Aksel, Christophe Lanaud, Julian O'Flynn, Scott Finn
  • Centrifugal impeller and turbomachine
    Patent number: 9816518
    Abstract: A centrifugal impeller for a turbomachine is provided. The centrifugal impeller comprises a plurality of aerodynamic vanes, each of the aerodynamic vanes having internal walls on which is associated a fabric element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Inventors: Massimo Giannozzi, Iacopo Giovannetti, Andrea Massini, Bulent Aksel, Christophe Lanaud, Julian O'Flynn, Scott Finn
  • Mold for a centrifugal impeller, mold inserts and method for building a centrifugal impeller
    Patent number: 9810235
    Abstract: A mold for a centrifugal impeller for a turbomachine is provided. The mold comprises at least one annular insert, wherein the annular insert comprises a plurality of aerodynamic vane inserts configured to reproduce an annular assembly of aerodynamic vanes of a finished centrifugal impeller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Inventors: Massimo Giannozzi, Iacopo Giovannetti, Andrea Massini, Bulent Aksel, Christophe Lanaud, Julian O'Flynn, Scott Finn
  • Methods and systems for stitching composite materials
    Patent number: 8939099
    Abstract: A composite material includes a composite body having a composite surface, and a reinforcing element extending through the composite body in a first plurality of stitches and a second plurality of stitches. The first plurality of stitches are aligned relative to the composite surface substantially similarly to each other. The second plurality of stitches are aligned relative to the composite surface substantially dissimilarly to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Dong-Jin Shim, Ian Francis Prentice, Julian O'Flynn, Ross Spoonire, Wendy Wen-Ling Lin
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR STITCHING COMPOSITE MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20130327262
    Abstract: A composite material includes a composite body having a composite surface, and a reinforcing element extending through the composite body in a first plurality of stitches and a second plurality of stitches. The first plurality of stitches are aligned relative to the composite surface substantially similarly to each other. The second plurality of stitches are aligned relative to the composite surface substantially dissimilarly to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Dong-Jin Shim, Ian Francis Prentice, Julian O'Flynn, Ross Spoonire, Wendy Wen-Ling Lin
  • CENTRIFUGAL IMPELLER AND TURBOMACHINE
    Publication number: 20130039769
    Abstract: A centrifugal impeller for a turbomachine is provided. The centrifugal impeller comprises a plurality of aerodynamic vanes, each of the aerodynamic vanes having internal walls on which is associated a fabric element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: NUOVO PIGNONE S.P.A.
    Inventors: Massimo Giannozzi, Iacopo Giovannetti, Andrea Massini, Bulent Aksel, Christophe Lanaud, Julian O'Flynn, Scott Finn
  • MOLD FOR A CENTRIFUGAL IMPELLER, MOLD INSERTS AND METHOD FOR BUILDING A CENTRIFUGAL IMPELLER
    Publication number: 20130011269
    Abstract: A mold for a centrifugal impeller for a turbomachine is provided. The mold comprises at least one annular insert, wherein the annular insert comprises a plurality of aerodynamic vane inserts configured to reproduce an annular assembly of aerodynamic vanes of a finished centrifugal impeller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: NUOVO PIGNONE S.P.A.
    Inventors: Massimo Gainnozzi, Iacopo Giovannetti, Andrea Massini, Bulent Aksel, Christophe Lanaud, Julian O'Flynn, Scott Finn