Patents by Inventor Andrew D. Grafitti

Andrew D. Grafitti 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).

  • Airfoil shape
    Patent number: 8133030
    Abstract: An article of manufacture having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in a table. The table selected from the TABLE. Wherein X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z in inches. The profile sections at the Z distances being joined smoothly with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Andrew D. Grafitti, Louis Veltre, Thomas W. Vandeputte
  • AIRFOIL SHAPE
    Publication number: 20110076150
    Abstract: An article of manufacture having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in a table. The table selected from the TABLE. Wherein X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z in inches. The profile sections at the Z distances being joined smoothly with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Andrew D. Grafitti, Louis Veltre, Thomas W. Vandeputte