Patents by Inventor Michael S. Krautheim

Michael S. Krautheim 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).

  • Patent number: 11970985
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a fan and a fan case assembly. The fan includes a fan rotor configured to rotate about an axis of the gas turbine engine and a plurality of fan blades coupled to the fan rotor for rotation therewith. The fan case assembly extends circumferentially around the plurality of fan blades radially outward of the plurality of the fan blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc., Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Robert W. Heeter, Daniel E. Molnar, Jr., Jonathan M. Rivers, Michael S. Krautheim
  • Patent number: 10697471
    Abstract: An annular array of turning vanes 200 is provided in a duct 100 of a gas turbine engine 10. The annular array of turning vanes 200 comprises aerodynamic vanes 220 and strut-vanes 240. The strut-vanes 240 have greater chord length and extend further axially downstream than the aerodynamic vanes 220. The leading edge of the strut-vanes 240 is upstream of the trailing edge of the aerodynamic vanes 220. The strut-vanes provide flow turning. The arrangement allows the duct 100 to be axially short.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce PLC
    Inventors: Richard Northall, Anthony J. Rae, Michael S. Krautheim, Alastair D. Walker, Jonathan F. Carrotte, Ian Mariah
  • Patent number: 10577956
    Abstract: An annular array of turning vanes 200 is provided in a duct 100 of a gas turbine engine 10. The annular array of turning vanes 200 comprises aerodynamic vanes 220 and strut-vanes 240. The strut-vanes 240 have greater chord length and extend further axially downstream than the aerodynamic vanes 220. The leading edge of the strut-vanes 240 is upstream of the trailing edge of the aerodynamic vanes 220. The strut-vanes provide flow turning. The space to chord ratio of the aerodynamic vanes that are closest to the suction surface of a strut-vane is higher than the space to chord ratio of aerodynamic vanes that are closest to a pressure surface of the strut-vane. The arrangement allows the duct 100 to be axially short.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Richard Northall, Anthony J. Rae, Michael S. Krautheim, Alastair D. Walker, Jonathan F. Carrotte, Ian Mariah
  • Publication number: 20180252231
    Abstract: An annular array of turning vanes 200 is provided in a duct 100 of a gas turbine engine 10. The annular array of turning vanes 200 comprises aerodynamic vanes 220 and strut-vanes 240. The strut-vanes 240 have greater chord length and extend further axially downstream than the aerodynamic vanes 220. The leading edge of the strut-vanes 240 is upstream of the trailing edge of the aerodynamic vanes 220. The strut-vanes provide flow turning. The arrangement allows the duct 100 to be axially short.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Richard NORTHALL, Anthony J. RAE, Michael S. KRAUTHEIM, Alastair D. WALKER, Jonathan F. CARROTTE, Ian MARIAH
  • Publication number: 20180252113
    Abstract: An annular array of turning vanes 200 is provided in a duct 100 of a gas turbine engine 10. The annular array of turning vanes 200 comprises aerodynamic vanes 220 and strut-vanes 240. The strut-vanes 240 have greater chord length and extend further axially downstream than the aerodynamic vanes 220. The leading edge of the strut-vanes 240 is upstream of the trailing edge of the aerodynamic vanes 220. The strut-vanes provide flow turning. The space to chord ratio of the aerodynamic vanes that are closest to the suction surface of a strut-vane is higher than the space to chord ratio of aerodynamic vanes that are closest to a pressure surface of the strut-vane. The arrangement allows the duct 100 to be axially short.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Richard NORTHALL, Anthony J. RAE, Michael S. KRAUTHEIM, Alastair D. WALKER, Jonathan F. CARROTTE, Ian MARIAH
  • Patent number: 9115594
    Abstract: An axial flow compressor for a gas turbine engine is disclosed having a casing treatment that includes a shrouded rotor and an airflow member disposed in a passage between a casing and the shrouded rotor. In one form the airflow member is stationary with the casing and in another the airflow member is coupled to rotate with the shrouded rotor. The airflow member can have an airfoil shape in some embodiments. A passage inlet that extracts working fluid and provides it to the passage can be formed between a leading edge of the rotor and a trailing edge. A passage outlet can be formed upstream of the leading edge of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventor: Michael S. Krautheim
  • Publication number: 20120163967
    Abstract: An axial flow compressor for a gas turbine engine is disclosed having a casing treatment that includes a shrouded rotor and an airflow member disposed in a passage between a casing and the shrouded rotor. In one form the airflow member is stationary with the casing and in another the airflow member is coupled to rotate with the shrouded rotor. The airflow member can have an airfoil shape in some embodiments. A passage inlet that extracts working fluid and provides it to the passage can be formed between a leading edge of the rotor and a trailing edge. A passage outlet can be formed upstream of the leading edge of the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventor: Michael S. Krautheim