Patents by Inventor Henry L. Chester

Henry L. Chester 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).

  • Hoop stress relief mechanism for gas turbine engines
    Patent number: 7097422
    Abstract: A hoop stress relief mechanism is disclosed for use on a rotary body to relieve stress caused by both thermal and centrifugal forces. The mechanism may consist of a J-shaped slot cut from the outer rim of the rotary body a distance inwardly toward the axis of rotation, the slot having a curve in its inward end that curves back towards the outer rim. The J-shaped slot may extend through the rotary body to join its two faces. The J-shaped slot may be fabricated by an electric discharge wire machine. The electric discharge wire machine may make multiple passes in order to smooth the bottom surface of the curved slot portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Honeywell International, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek A. Rice, David R. Waldman, Redge How, Maher A. Serag, Paul D. Rippey, Charles P. Silcox, Henry L. Chester, Ramasami (Rajan) Thiyagarajan, Hsin-Yi Liu, Paul E. Hruska, Richard E. Jackson, David A. Innes, Gordon B. Bailey