Patents by Inventor Gene R. Snyder

Gene R. Snyder 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).

  • Sound absorbing structure
    Patent number: 4384634
    Abstract: A sound absorbing structure for use in gas turbine engines is disclosed. Various construction details are developed for mounting the liner of the structure to enable the damping of acoustically caused vibrations and to isolate panels of the liner from mechanically caused vibrations. A viscoelastic material suspends the sound absorbing panels of the liner from the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1983
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Richmond G. Shuttleworth, Gene R. Snyder, Richard P. Ballou
  • Sound absorbing structure
    Patent number: 4293053
    Abstract: A sound absorbing structure for use in gas turbine engines is disclosed. Various construction details which enhance the acoustic performance of the structure and prevent the formation of ice in the structure are developed. A sound absorbing panel in the structure is spaced from an engine case to form one or more cavities which extend circumferentially about the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1981
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Richard G. Shuttleworth, Gene R. Snyder