Patents by Inventor Edward Rainous

Edward Rainous 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).

  • Laser shock peened gas turbine engine compressor airfoil edges
    Publication number: 20070243071
    Abstract: Gas turbine engine compressor component that has an airfoil such as a compressor blade with a metallic airfoil having a leading edge and a trailing edge and at least one laser shock peened surface extending radially along at least a portion of the leading edge and a region having deep compressive residual stresses imparted by laser shock peening (LSP) extending into the airfoil from the laser shock peened surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Seetha Mannava, James Rhoda, Herbert Halila, Larry Jacobs, Edward Rainous