Patents by Inventor Donald Scott Yeager
Donald Scott Yeager 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).
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Publication number: 20230060238Abstract: A structure for damping at a fluid manifold assembly for an engine is generally provided. The fluid manifold assembly includes a first walled conduit defining a first fluid passage therewithin. A flow of fluid defining a first frequency is permitted through the first fluid passage. A second walled conduit includes a pair of first portions each coupled to the first walled conduit. A second portion is coupled to the pair of first portions. A second fluid passage is defined through the first portion and the second portion in fluid communication with the first fluid passage. The flow of fluid is permitted through the second fluid passage at a second frequency approximately 180 degrees out of phase from the first frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Donald Scott Yeager, Brandon Wayne Miller
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Patent number: 11506125Abstract: A structure for damping at a fluid manifold assembly for an engine is generally provided. The fluid manifold assembly includes a first walled conduit defining a first fluid passage therewithin. A flow of fluid defining a first frequency is permitted through the first fluid passage. A second walled conduit includes a pair of first portions each coupled to the first walled conduit. A second portion is coupled to the pair of first portions. A second fluid passage is defined through the first portion and the second portion in fluid communication with the first fluid passage. The flow of fluid is permitted through the second fluid passage at a second frequency approximately 180 degrees out of phase from the first frequency.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2018Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Donald Scott Yeager, Brandon Wayne Miller
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Publication number: 20200040821Abstract: A structure for damping at a fluid manifold assembly for an engine is generally provided. The fluid manifold assembly includes a first walled conduit defining a first fluid passage therewithin. A flow of fluid defining a first frequency is permitted through the first fluid passage. A second walled conduit includes a pair of first portions each coupled to the first walled conduit. A second portion is coupled to the pair of first portions. A second fluid passage is defined through the first portion and the second portion in fluid communication with the first fluid passage. The flow of fluid is permitted through the second fluid passage at a second frequency approximately 180 degrees out of phase from the first frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2018Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Donald Scott Yeager, Brandon Wayne Miller
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Patent number: 10519794Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a sealing system for a turbine engine including an engine component, the engine component defining an oblique sealing surface defining an annular shape. The oblique sealing surface defines an oblique angle with a centerline of the engine component. The sealing system includes a seal housing and a seal ring. The seal housing is annular and includes a groove that is defined by a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and an end wall connecting the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The seal ring is positioned at least partially within the groove in the seal housing. The seal ring defines a seal contact surface for forming a seal with the oblique sealing surface of the engine component.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2016Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Donald Michael Corsmeier, Donald Scott Yeager
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Publication number: 20190217150Abstract: The problems of efficiency and safety when exercising is solved in at least one aspect while maintaining low-complexity and portability by use of the presented translating exercise lifting bar. Further provided here is an exercise lifting bar having hand grips with integral loading surfaces, the loading surfaces having plates applied. Also provided is an exercise lifting bar with a spring to and resist the translation, a translation limiter to limit the motion between the members, and an attachment feature configured to connect a cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Applicant: Edge Prototype LLCInventors: Brandon Wayne Miller, Donald Scott Yeager, Martin Carlos Todd
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Patent number: 10265569Abstract: Provided is an exercise lifting bar having at least two hand grips, an integral loading surface for holding optional plate weights coupled to each hand grip, the paired or coupled grips and loading surfaces thereby defining a member; the members further being substantially cylindrical, collinear, and operable to translate relative to one another. Also included is a translation limiter to limit the motion between the members. Methods of assembly of the exercise lifting bar are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Edge Prototype LLCInventors: Brandon Wayne Miller, Donald Scott Yeager, Martin Carlos Todd
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Patent number: 10227928Abstract: A gas turbine engine comprises a fan, a compressor, a turbine having first stage blades and second stage blades, the first stage blades rotates in a first direction and the second stage blades rotates in a second direction opposite the first direction. The first stage blades are directly adjacent to one another, a drive in operable input connection with the fan and in operable output connection with the first stage blades and the second stage blades, the first stage blades and the second stage blades driving the fan through the drive.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2014Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Craig Miller Kuhne, Christopher Charles Glynn, Randy M. Vondrell, Andrew Breeze-Stringfellow, Kurt David Murrow, Darek T. Zatorski, Donald Scott Yeager, Nicholas Rowe Dinsmore, Samuel Jacob Martin, Donald Albert Bradley
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Publication number: 20180016927Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a sealing system for a turbine engine including an engine component, the engine component defining an oblique sealing surface defining an annular shape. The oblique sealing surface defines an oblique angle with a centerline of the engine component. The sealing system includes a seal housing and a seal ring. The seal housing is annular and includes a groove that is defined by a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and an end wall connecting the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The seal ring is positioned at least partially within the groove in the seal housing. The seal ring defines a seal contact surface for forming a seal with the oblique sealing surface of the engine component.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2016Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Donald Michael Corsmeier, Donald Scott Yeager
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Publication number: 20160339292Abstract: Provided is an exercise lifting bar having at least two hand grips, an integral loading surface for holding optional plate weights coupled to each hand grip, the paired or coupled grips and loading surfaces thereby defining a member; the members further being substantially cylindrical, collinear, and operable to translate relative to one another. Also included is a translation limiter to limit the motion between the members. A method of assembly and exemplary embodiments of the exercise lifting bar for use in cable exercises are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Applicant: Edge Prototype LLCInventors: Brandon Wayne Miller, Donald Scott Yeager, Martin Carlos Todd
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Patent number: 9375601Abstract: The problems of efficiency and safety when exercising the pectoral muscles are solved in at least one aspect while maintaining low-complexity and portability by a free weight barbell with translating hand grips, with the grips having an integral weight application loading surface that moves with the grip. Provided is an exercise lifting bar having at least two hand grips, an integral loading surface for holding optional plate weights coupled to each hand grip, the paired or coupled grips and loading surfaces thereby defining a member; the members further being substantially cylindrical, collinear, and operable to translate relative to one another. Also included is a translation limiter to limit the motion between the members.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2015Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Edge Prototype LLCInventors: Brandon Wayne Miller, Donald Scott Yeager, Martin Carlos Todd, Brian Paul Overbeck
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Publication number: 20150354502Abstract: A gas turbine engine comprises a fan, a compressor, a turbine having first stage blades and second stage blades, the first stage blades rotates in a first direction and the second stage blades rotates in a second direction opposite the first direction. The first stage blades are directly adjacent to one another, a drive in operable input connection with the fan and in operable output connection with the first stage blades and the second stage blades, the first stage blades and the second stage blades driving the fan through the drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2014Publication date: December 10, 2015Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Craig Miller KUHNE, Christopher Charles GLYNN, Randy M. Vondrell, Andrew BREEZE-STRINGFELLOW, Kurt David MURROW, Darek T. ZATORSKI, Donald Scott YEAGER, Nicholas Rowe DINSMORE, Samuel Jacob MARTIN, Donald Albert BRADLEY
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Publication number: 20150343255Abstract: The problems of efficiency and safety when exercising the pectoral muscles are solved in at least one aspect while maintaining low-complexity and portability by a free weight barbell with translating hand grips, with the grips having an integral weight application loading surface that moves with the grip. Provided is an exercise lifting bar having at least two hand grips, an integral loading surface for holding optional plate weights coupled to each hand grip, the paired or coupled grips and loading surfaces thereby defining a member; the members further being substantially cylindrical, collinear, and operable to translate relative to one another. Also included is a translation limiter to limit the motion between the members. A method of assembly and exemplary embodiments of the exercise lifting bar for use in cable exercises are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: Edge Prototype LLCInventors: Brandon Wayne Miller, Donald Scott Yeager, Martin Carlos Todd, Brian Paul Overbeck
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Patent number: 8893382Abstract: A method of assembling a combustion system for a gas turbine engine includes providing a combustion chamber frame, an inner casing structure, and an outer casing structure. The method also includes mounting the combustion chamber frame between the inner casing structure and the outer casing structure such that the combustion chamber frame is coupled to the inner casing structure and the outer casing structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: David Bruce Patterson, Donald Michael Corsmeier, Craig Douglas Young, Donald Lee Gardner, James Edward Thompson, Daniel Dale Brown, Glenn Edward Wiehe, Donald Scott Yeager, Mark Willard Marusko, Michael Joseph Zerbe
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Patent number: 8371105Abstract: Spaced apart counter-rotatable forward and aft rows of forward and aft propellers are mounted on forward and aft rotatable frames. Hydraulic rotary forward and aft pitch change actuators on the frames are operable for controlling pitch of the propellers. A hydraulic fluid supply outboard of the frames is connected to forward and aft rotary unions which are operable for transferring hydraulic fluid between forward and aft union stators to forward and aft union rotors mounted within the forward and aft rotary unions. The forward union rotor is operable to transfer the hydraulic fluid from the forward rotary union to the aft pitch change actuators and the aft union rotor is operable to transfer the hydraulic fluid from the aft rotary unions to the forward pitch change actuators. The forward and aft rotatable frames counter-rotatably mounted on a structural frame located forward or aft of the propellers.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2010Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Christopher Charles Glynn, Darek Tomasz Zatorski, Donald Scott Yeager, Nicholas Rowe Dinsmore, Jeffrey Raymond Menard, Brandon Wayne Miller
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Patent number: 8336290Abstract: Axially spaced apart counter-rotatable forward and aft rows of forward and aft propellers mounted on forward and aft rotatable frames includes a flowpath passing through the forward and aft rotatable frames. Hydraulic rotary forward and aft pitch change actuators mounted on the aft rotatable frames are connected to and operable for controlling and setting pitch of the aft propellers. The pitch change actuators are mounted radially inwardly of the flowpath in a one to one ratio with forward and aft rotatable struts extending radially across the flowpath. One or more rotatable shafts extend through one or more of the rotatable struts and connect one or more of the pitch change actuators to one or more of the propellers. The pitch change actuators may be ganged together by unison rings having ring teeth engaging gear teeth on gears connected to the pitch change actuators or connected to the rotatable shafts.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Christopher Charles Glynn, Darek Tomasz Zatorski, Donald Scott Yeager, Nicholas Rowe Dinsmore, Jeffrey Raymond Menard, Brandon Wayne Miller
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Publication number: 20120079809Abstract: Axially spaced apart counter-rotatable forward and aft rows of forward and aft propellers mounted on forward and aft rotatable frames includes a flowpath passing through the forward and aft rotatable frames. Hydraulic rotary forward and aft pitch change actuators mounted on the aft rotatable frames are connected to and operable for controlling and setting pitch of the aft propellers. The pitch change actuators are mounted radially inwardly of the flowpath in a one to one ratio with forward and aft rotatable struts extending radially across the flowpath. One or more rotatable shafts extend through one or more of the rotatable struts and connect one or more of the pitch change actuators to one or more of the propellers. The pitch change actuators may be ganged together by unison rings having ring teeth engaging gear teeth on gears connected to the pitch change actuators or connected to the rotatable shafts.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2010Publication date: April 5, 2012Inventors: Christopher Charles Glynn, Darek Tomasz Zatorski, Donald Scott Yeager, Nicholas Rowe Dinsmore, Jeffrey Raymond Menard, Brandon Wayne Miller
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Publication number: 20120079808Abstract: Spaced apart counter-rotatable forward and aft rows of forward and aft propellers are mounted on forward and aft rotatable frames. Hydraulic rotary forward and aft pitch change actuators on the frames are operable for controlling pitch of the propellers. A hydraulic fluid supply outboard of the frames is connected to forward and aft rotary unions which are operable for transferring hydraulic fluid between forward and aft union stators to forward and aft union rotors mounted within the forward and aft rotary unions. The forward union rotor is operable to transfer the hydraulic fluid from the forward rotary union to the aft pitch change actuators and the aft union rotor is operable to transfer the hydraulic fluid from the aft rotary unions to the forward pitch change actuators. The forward and aft rotatable frames counter-rotatably mounted on a structural frame located forward or aft of the propellers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2010Publication date: April 5, 2012Inventors: Christopher Charles Glynn, Darek Tomasz Zatorski, Donald Scott Yeager, Nicholas Rowe Dinsmore, Jeffrey Raymond Menard, Brandon Wayne Miller