Patents by Inventor John Joseph Wunsch

John Joseph Wunsch 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).

  • Enclosure for a gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 10971127
    Abstract: An engine enclosure for containing a gas turbine engine is provided. An exemplary engine enclosure includes features that improve noise and thermal attenuation, reduce the weight of the enclosure, and provide for more accessible access points to the interior volume of the engine enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Randy Ray Johnson, Steven Robert Linnemann, Loren Lee Long, Brian MacDonald Linnemann, Justin Sanjay Rao, John Joseph Wunsch, Andrew William Spirk, Adam Patrick Young
  • Foreign object damage screen assembly for a gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 10823063
    Abstract: Foreign object damage (FOD) screen assemblies and gas turbine engine compartments having FOD screen assemblies are provided. FOD screen assemblies provided herein are formed of materials that reduce the overall weight of the assembly such that easier handling and repair of the FOD screen assembly may be achieved. Further, the FOD screen assemblies provided herein include features that provide for a secure attachment of one or more mesh members to frame members of the assembly. The one or more mesh members are secured to the frame members in such a way that minimal stress is placed on the mesh member at the attachment points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John Joseph Wunsch, Randy Ray Johnson, Justin Sanjay Rao, Adam Patrick Young
  • Enclosure for a Gas Turbine Engine
    Publication number: 20190295520
    Abstract: An engine enclosure for containing a gas turbine engine is provided. An exemplary engine enclosure includes features that improve noise and thermal attenuation, reduce the weight of the enclosure, and provide for more accessible access points to the interior volume of the engine enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Randy Ray Johnson, Steven Robert Linnemann, Loren Lee Long, Brian MacDonald Linnemann, Justin Sanjay Rao, John Joseph Wunsch, Andrew William Spirk, Adam Patrick Young
  • Foreign Object Damage Screen Assembly For A Gas Turbine Engine
    Publication number: 20190249601
    Abstract: Foreign object damage (FOD) screen assemblies and gas turbine engine compartments having FOD screen assemblies are provided. FOD screen assemblies provided herein are formed of materials that reduce the overall weight of the assembly such that easier handling and repair of the FOD screen assembly may be achieved. Further, the FOD screen assemblies provided herein include features that provide for a secure attachment of one or more mesh members to frame members of the assembly. The one or more mesh members are secured to the frame members in such a way that minimal stress is placed on the mesh member at the attachment points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: John Joseph Wunsch, Randy Ray Johnson, Justin Sanjay Rao, Adam Patrick Young
  • Method and system for improving structural characteristics of composite component corners
    Patent number: 10196937
    Abstract: A composite duct panel assembly is provided. The composite duct panel assembly includes a composite duct panel having a curved cross-section in a circumferential direction and a width based on the panel including a portion of a circumference of an annular bypass duct. In one embodiment, at least two adjacent corners of the panel are greater than 90°. In one embodiment, the panel includes a circumferential flange along a circumferential edge and an axial flange along an axial edge, and the assembly further includes a corner bracket coupled to the panel, the circumferential flange, and the axial flange. The corner bracket includes a flange corner having an approximate 90° angle, the flange corner extending the axial flange and the circumferential flange to an intersection at a corner of the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John Joseph Wunsch, Michael John Franks, Danielle Marie Greenfield, Michael Stephens Bodey, Randall Maurice Prather
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF COMPOSITE COMPONENT CORNERS
    Publication number: 20170191448
    Abstract: A composite duct panel assembly is provided. The composite duct panel assembly includes a composite duct panel having a curved cross-section in a circumferential direction and a width based on the panel including a portion of a circumference of an annular bypass duct. In one embodiment, at least two adjacent corners of the panel are greater than 90°. In one embodiment, the panel includes a circumferential flange along a circumferential edge and an axial flange along an axial edge, and the assembly further includes a corner bracket coupled to the panel, the circumferential flange, and the axial flange. The corner bracket includes a flange corner having an approximate 90° angle, the flange corner extending the axial flange and the circumferential flange to an intersection at a corner of the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: John Joseph Wunsch, Michael John Franks, Danielle Marie Greenfield, Michael Stephens Bodey, Randall Maurice Prather