Patents Assigned to John R. Rafter
  • Method and apparatus for ejecting foreign matter from the primary flow path of a gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 5123240
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for treating ice and debris in a gas turbine engine. More particularly, a specially configured and slidable scoop is positioned between the booster exit and the compressor inlet in a gas turbine engine. An actuator mechanism can be coupled through a linkage to the scoop to position the scoop within the core path at low power conditions and retract the scoop from the core flow path at high power conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1992
    Assignees: General Electric Co., John R. Rafter
    Inventors: Wilson Frost, Peter J. Wood, Melvin Bobo, Daniel R. Little