Patents by Inventor Aaron Scheid

Aaron Scheid 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).

  • Fan case with crack-arresting backsheet structure and removable containment cartridge
    Patent number: 11319833
    Abstract: A fan case with crack-arresting backsheet structure and removable containment cartridge is disclosed. An example engine fan case includes a segmented backsheet structure, the segmented backsheet structure including at least a first backsheet segment of a first length and a second backsheet segment of a second length, the first backsheet segment coupled to the second backsheet segment and at least one of the first backsheet segment or the second backsheet segment coupled to the fan case, a honeycomb structure, and a containment structure for blade fragment retention, the containment structure coupled to the segmented backsheet structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Apostolos Karafillis, Aaron Scheid
  • FAN CASE WITH CRACK-ARRESTING BACKSHEET STRUCTURE AND REMOVABLE CONTAINMENT CARTRIDGE
    Publication number: 20210332717
    Abstract: A fan case with crack-arresting backsheet structure and removable containment cartridge is disclosed. An example engine fan case includes a segmented backsheet structure, the segmented backsheet structure including at least a first backsheet segment of a first length and a second backsheet segment of a second length, the first backsheet segment coupled to the second backsheet segment and at least one of the first backsheet segment or the second backsheet segment coupled to the fan case, a honeycomb structure, and a containment structure for blade fragment retention, the containment structure coupled to the segmented backsheet structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Apostolos Karafillis, Aaron Scheid