Patents by Inventor Christine E. Carter

Christine E. Carter 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).

  • Lubrication system for a reconfigurable gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 10260420
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a gas turbine assembly includes a gas turbine engine and a gearbox. The gearbox includes a lubrication system including a first sump and a second sump. The lubrication system is configurable to use either of the first and second sumps to correspond to various configurations of the gas turbine assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: John W. Ross, Christine E. Carter, John Yamashita
  • LUBRICATION SYSTEM FOR A RECONFIGURABLE GAS TURBINE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20160341124
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a gas turbine assembly includes a gas turbine engine and a gearbox. The gearbox includes a lubrication system including a first sump and a second sump. The lubrication system is configurable to use either of the first and second sumps to correspond to various configurations of the gas turbine assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: John W. Ross, Christine E. Carter, John Yamashita