Patents by Inventor James Edward Stoker

James Edward Stoker 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).

  • Shrouded turbofan bleed duct
    Patent number: 7607308
    Abstract: A bleed duct is configured for bleeding fan air from the fan bypass duct in a turbofan aircraft engine. The bleed duct includes a tubular conduit having an inlet and outlet at opposite ends. The conduit is configured in flow area for recovering pressure from speeding fan air bled therethrough. A shroud extends forwardly from the duct inlet for suppressing dynamic pressure oscillations inside the conduit without degrading the pressure recovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert Eugene Kraft, Nelson Dirk Gibbens, Rolf Robert Hetico, William Charles Groll, William Andrew Bailey, James Edward Stoker