Patents by Inventor Esuff Khan

Esuff Khan 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).

  • Rotor support system with shape memory alloy components for a gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 10196934
    Abstract: A rotor support system for a gas turbine engine may generally include a bearing assembly and a load reduction member configured to be coupled between the bearing assembly and a support frame of the engine. The load reduction member may include a fuse portion configured to fail when a load transmitted through the load reduction member exceeds a predetermined load threshold. The system may also include a load recoupling member provided between the bearing assembly and the support frame. The load recoupling member may be formed from a super-elastic shape memory alloy that allows the load recoupling member to undergo recoverable deformation without failing when the fuse portion fails such that the load recoupling member maintains a mechanical connection between the bearing assembly and the support frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Esuff Khan, Shivaram Ac, Vidyashankar Ramasastry Buravalla, Shuvajyoti Ghosh, Akash Joshi
  • Rotor Support System With Shape Memory Alloy Components For A Gas Turbine Engine
    Publication number: 20170234157
    Abstract: A rotor support system for a gas turbine engine may generally include a bearing assembly and a load reduction member configured to be coupled between the bearing assembly and a support frame of the engine. The load reduction member may include a fuse portion configured to fail when a load transmitted through the load reduction member exceeds a predetermined load threshold. The system may also include a load recoupling member provided between the bearing assembly and the support frame. The load recoupling member may be formed from a super-elastic shape memory alloy that allows the load recoupling member to undergo recoverable deformation without failing when the fuse portion fails such that the load recoupling member maintains a mechanical connection between the bearing assembly and the support frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Esuff Khan, Shivaram Ac, Vidyashankar Ramasastry Buravalla, Shuvajyoti Ghosh, Akash Joshi