Patents by Inventor John Patrick McGrane

John Patrick McGrane 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).

  • Rotary machine balance weights
    Patent number: 8177487
    Abstract: In a one embodiment, a balance weight includes a base, a rotational axis extending from the base, and a circumference having opposite cam surfaces about the rotational axis. The opposite cam surfaces are at least partially angled toward one another in a direction away from the base along the rotational axis. The balance weight is designed to mount in a groove of a rotary component of a turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Michael Koza, Allyn Keith Holliday, John Patrick McGrane
  • ROTARY MACHINE BALANCE WEIGHTS
    Publication number: 20100278634
    Abstract: In a one embodiment, a balance weight includes a base, a rotational axis extending from the base, and a circumference having opposite cam surfaces about the rotational axis. The opposite cam surfaces are at least partially angled toward one another in a direction away from the base along the rotational axis. The balance weight is designed to mount in a groove of a rotary component of a turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Michael Koza, Allyn Keith Holliday, John Patrick McGrane