Patents by Inventor Christopher Gettinger

Christopher Gettinger 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).

  • Method of manufacturing heat exchanger cooling passages in aero propulsion structure
    Patent number: 9108282
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus of an improved cooling structure having cooling passages are provided. A method includes forming pilot holes with an electrical discharge machine (EDM) drill near a heated flow surface. The pilot holes are then shaped with a wire EDM into cooling passages having a desired shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Orbital ATK, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel P. Guinan, James B. Philpott, Henry K. Webster, Christopher Gettinger
  • METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HEAT EXCHANGER COOLING PASSAGES IN AERO PROPULSION STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20150174710
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus of an improved cooling structure having cooling passages are provided. A method includes forming pilot holes with an electrical discharge machine (EDM) drill near a heated flow surface. The pilot holes are then shaped with a wire EDM into cooling passages having a desired shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Alliant Techsystems Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel P. Guinan, James B. Philpott, Henry K. Webster, Christopher Gettinger
  • Method of manufacturing heat exchanger cooling passages in aero propulsion structure
    Patent number: 8806747
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus of an improved cooling structure having cooling passages are provided. A method includes forming pilot holes with an electrical discharge machine (EDM) drill near a heated flow surface. The pilot holes are then shaped with a wire EDM into cooling passages having a desired shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Alliant Techsystems Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel P. Guinan, James B. Philpott, Henry K. Webster, Christopher Gettinger
  • HELICAL CROSS FLOW (HCF) PULSE DETONATION ENGINE
    Publication number: 20100242435
    Abstract: A helical cross flow pulse detonation engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Daniel P. Guinan, Christopher Gettinger
  • METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HEAT EXCHANGER COOLING PASSAGES IN AERO PROPULSION STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20100108289
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus of an improved cooling structure having cooling passages are provided. A method includes forming pilot holes with an electrical discharge machine (EDM) drill near a heated flow surface. The pilot holes are then shaped with a wire EDM into cooling passages having a desired shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Daniel P. Guinan, James B. Philpott, Henry K. Webster, Christopher Gettinger