Patents by Inventor Katherine Courtlyn MacManus

Katherine Courtlyn MacManus 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).

  • Patch rings and methods of use
    Patent number: 11174735
    Abstract: Shaft assemblies, turbomachines, and methods of servicing a turbomachine are provided. A shaft assembly includes a first shaft having a first rabbet annularly defined therein. The first rabbet includes a first axially extending face and a first radially extending face. A second shaft coupled to the first shaft. The second shaft includes a second rabbet annularly defined therein and positioned opposite the first rabbet. The second rabbet includes a second axially extending face and a second radially extending face. A patch ring is mounted between the first rabbet and the second rabbet. The patch ring includes a main body positioned between and in contact with the first axially extending face and the second axially extending face. A first arm extends radially outward from the main body, and a second arm extends radially inward from the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Matthew Ryan Ferslew, Katherine Courtlyn MacManus, Srinivas Ravi, John Herbert Dimmick, Jonathan Michael Webster, Gang Liu
  • PATCH RINGS AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20210189899
    Abstract: Shaft assemblies, turbomachines, and methods of servicing a turbomachine are provided. A shaft assembly includes a first shaft having a first rabbet annularly defined therein. The first rabbet includes a first axially extending face and a first radially extending face. A second shaft coupled to the first shaft. The second shaft includes a second rabbet annularly defined therein and positioned opposite the first rabbet. The second rabbet includes a second axially extending face and a second radially extending face. A patch ring is mounted between the first rabbet and the second rabbet. The patch ring includes a main body positioned between and in contact with the first axially extending face and the second axially extending face. A first arm extends radially outward from the main body, and a second arm extends radially inward from the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew Ryan Ferslew, Katherine Courtlyn MacManus, Srinivas Ravi, John Herbert Dimmick, Jonathan Michael Webster, Gang Liu