Patents by Inventor James C. Hoyer

James C. Hoyer 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).

  • Air manifold system
    Patent number: 6367240
    Abstract: Air collecting manifold for a gas turbine engine including a plurality of arcuate pipe segments surrounding a compressor casing receives air from a system of feed tubes incorporating spherical ball joints to allow for differential thermal growth and limit transmission of vibration from one component of the manifold structure to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James C. Hoyer, Gregg H. Wilson, Ronald C. Beatty