Patents by Inventor Brad J. Riehle

Brad J. Riehle 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).

  • RADIAL TURBINE WITH BONDED SINGLE CRYSTAL BLADES
    Publication number: 20180128109
    Abstract: A radial turbine rotor for a gas turbine engine may be provided. The radial turbine rotor may include a hub and a plurality of radial turbine blades. The hub may include an outer surface. The outer surface of the hub may include a plurality of discrete bonding surfaces. The radial turbine blades may be bonded to a corresponding one of the discrete bonding surfaces of the hub. Each of the radial turbine blades may be separate and distinct from the other radial turbine blades that are bonded to the radial turbine rotor. The corresponding discrete bonding surface may include a planer surface to receive the radial turbine blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Ryan C. Humes, Brad J. Riehle, Douglas D. Dierksmeier