Patents by Inventor Daniel R. Little

Daniel R. Little 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 and apparatus for ejecting foreign matter from the primary flow path of a gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 5123240
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for treating ice and debris in a gas turbine engine. More particularly, a specially configured and slidable scoop is positioned between the booster exit and the compressor inlet in a gas turbine engine. An actuator mechanism can be coupled through a linkage to the scoop to position the scoop within the core path at low power conditions and retract the scoop from the core flow path at high power conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1992
    Assignees: General Electric Co., John R. Rafter
    Inventors: Wilson Frost, Peter J. Wood, Melvin Bobo, Daniel R. Little