Patents by Inventor Eric THURSTON

Eric THURSTON 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).

  • Splined balance weight for rotating components in gas turbine engines
    Patent number: 11976564
    Abstract: A rotor assembly includes a first component, a second component, and a splined balance weight. The first component is arranged circumferentially around a central axis. The second component is arranged circumferentially around the central axis. The splined balance weight is located radially between the first component and the second component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Thurston, Jonathan Acker, Eric Engebretsen, Aaron Weishaar
  • BOLT ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20230193945
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure regard a bolt assembly which comprises a bolt extending in a longitudinal direction through a flange connection, the bolt comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion comprising a threaded section at a first side of the flange connection and the second portion comprising a head portion at a second side of the flange connection. The bolt assembly further comprises a nut screwed on the threaded section and a spacer arranged between the nut and the flange connection or between the head portion and the flange connection. The bolt is comprised of a titanium alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Robert W. HEETER, Eric THURSTON, Jonathan M. RIVERS, Matthew J. KAPPES