Patents by Inventor Courtney Ann Renninger

Courtney Ann Renninger 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).

  • Multi-stage inlet particle separator for rotary engines
    Patent number: 11668237
    Abstract: A particle separator system for a turbine engine having an engine inlet. The particle separator system includes an inlet particle separator located within the engine inlet and configured to remove particles from an incoming airflow. The particle separator system also includes a barrier filter located within an enclosure of the turbine engine downstream of the inlet particle separator, the barrier filter being configured to intercept particles not scavenged by the inlet particle separator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Courtney Ann Renninger, James R. Noel, Brian Devendorf
  • MULTI-STAGE INLET PARTICLE SEPARATOR FOR ROTARY ENGINES
    Publication number: 20230052673
    Abstract: A particle separator system for a turbine engine having an engine inlet. The particle separator system includes an inlet particle separator located within the engine inlet and configured to remove particles from an incoming airflow. The particle separator system also includes a barrier filter located within an enclosure of the turbine engine downstream of the inlet particle separator, the barrier filter being configured to intercept particles not scavenged by the inlet particle separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Courtney Ann Renninger, James R. Noel, Brian Devendorf
  • Asymmetric inlet particle separator system
    Patent number: 10513979
    Abstract: An asymmetric inlet particle separator system (AIPS) includes a bifurcated duct system that defines an inlet for receiving inlet air. The bifurcated duct system includes a core air channel and a scavenge air channel and is configured to separate the inlet air into core air and scavenge air. The scavenge air channel includes a first plurality of turning vanes configured to turn the scavenge air in a first direction and a second plurality of turning vanes configured to turn the scavenge air in a second direction. The AIPS also includes an asymmetric scroll coupled to the scavenge air channel. The asymmetric scroll includes a first arm having a first arm length and a second arm having a second arm length that is different than the first arm length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Courtney Ann Renninger, Brian Benscoter Roberts
  • ASYMMETRIC INLET PARTICLE SEPARATOR SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180209340
    Abstract: An asymmetric inlet particle separator system (AIPS) includes a bifurcated duct system that defines an inlet for receiving inlet air. The bifurcated duct system includes a core air channel and a scavenge air channel and is configured to separate the inlet air into core air and scavenge air. The scavenge air channel includes a first plurality of turning vanes configured to turn the scavenge air in a first direction and a second plurality of turning vanes configured to turn the scavenge air in a second direction. The AIPS also includes an asymmetric scroll coupled to the scavenge air channel. The asymmetric scroll includes a first arm having a first arm length and a second arm having a second arm length that is different than the first arm length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Courtney Ann Renninger, Brian Benscoter Roberts