Patents by Inventor Christopher James League

Christopher James League 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).

  • Methods and apparatus to reduce seal rubbing within gas turbine engines
    Patent number: 6899520
    Abstract: A method facilitates assembling a seal assembly for a gas turbine engine rotor assembly. The method comprises coupling a disk retainer to a first stage disk, and coupling an interstage seal assembly including an outer shell within the rotor assembly such that a downstream arm extending from the outer shell engages a second stage disk while an upstream arm extending from the outer shell engages the disk retainer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mark Steven Habedank, Daniel Edward Wines, Christopher James League, Aaron Michael Dziech, George Edwin Whitaker