Patents by Inventor Keith W. Wilkinson

Keith W. Wilkinson 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).

  • Publication number: 20250257687
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a turbomachine comprising compressor, combustion, and turbine sections. The gas turbine engine defines a maximum exhaust gas temperature, a maximum drive turbine shaft torque, and a corrected specific power. The gas turbine engine includes a nozzle vane and an engine casing defining a fluid supply plenum. The engine casing is configured to route cooling fluid from the fluid supply plenum to the nozzle vane. The routing of the cooling fluid facilitates cooling of the nozzle vane and increases an overall pressure ratio of the gas turbine engine. Integration of the cooling fluid routing within the engine casing reduces parasitic bleed air losses, enables tighter turbine stage spacing, and improves the thermal efficiency of the engine, thereby enhancing performance at elevated pressure ratios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventors: Daniel Alan Niergarth, Jorge de Luis, Douglas Downey Turner, Michael Macrorie, Keith W. Wilkinson, Arthur William Sibbach, Vincenzo Martina
  • Publication number: 20250257686
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine is provided having a turbomachine comprising a compressor section, a combustion section, and a turbine section arranged in serial flow order, the compressor section having a high pressure compressor defining a high pressure compressor exit area (AHPCExit) in square inches and the turbine section having a drive turbine defining a drive turbine exit area (ADTExit) in square inches, the turbomachine further comprising a drive turbine shaft coupled to the drive turbine; wherein the gas turbine engine defines a maximum exhaust gas temperature (EGT) in degrees Celsius, a maximum drive turbine shaft torque (TOUT) in Newton meters, and a corrected specific power (CSP) in Newtons squared times degrees Celsius over meters squared, wherein the corrected specific power is determined as follows: ( T OUT A DTExit ) 2 * EGT A HPCExit * 1 ? 0 - 1 ? 1 ; wherein CSP is greater than 0.0001194×EGT2?0.103×EGT+22.14 and less than 0.0003294×EGT2?0.306×EGT+77.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventors: Daniel Alan Niergarth, Jorge de Luis, Douglas Downey Turner, Michael Macrorie, Keith W. Wilkinson, Arthur William Sibbach, Vincenzo Martina, Randy M. Vondrell
  • Publication number: 20250257685
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine is provided having a turbomachine comprising a compressor section, a combustion section, and a turbine section arranged in serial flow order, the compressor section having a high pressure compressor defining a high pressure compressor exit area (AHPCExit) in square inches and the turbine section having a drive turbine defining a drive turbine exit area (ADTExit) in square inches, the turbomachine further comprising a drive turbine shaft coupled to the drive turbine; wherein the gas turbine engine defines a maximum exhaust gas temperature (EGT) in degrees Celsius, a maximum drive turbine shaft torque (TOUT) in Newton meters, and a corrected specific power (CSP) in Newtons squared times degrees Celsius over meters squared, wherein the corrected specific power is determined as follows: ( T OUT A DTExit ) 2 * EGT A HPCExit * 1 ? 0 - 1 ? 1 ; wherein CSP is greater than 0.0001194×EGT2?0.103×EGT+22.14 and less than 0.0003294×EGT2?0.306×EGT+77.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventors: Daniel Alan Niergarth, Jorge de Luis, Douglas Downey Turner, Michael Macrorie, Keith W. Wilkinson, Arthur William Sibbach, Vincenzo Martina
  • Publication number: 20250243805
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine is provided having a turbomachine comprising a compressor section, a combustion section, and a turbine section arranged in serial flow order, the compressor section having a high pressure compressor defining a high pressure compressor exit area (AHPCExit) in square inches and the turbine section having a drive turbine defining a drive turbine exit area (ADTExit) in square inches, the turbomachine further comprising a drive turbine shaft coupled to the drive turbine; wherein the gas turbine engine defines a maximum exhaust gas temperature (EGT) in degrees Celsius, a maximum drive turbine shaft torque (TOUT) in Newton meters, and a corrected specific power (CSP) in Newtons squared times degrees Celsius over meters squared, wherein the corrected specific power is determined as follows: (TOUT/?{square root over (ADTExit)})2*EGT/AHPCExit*10?11; wherein CSP is greater than 0.0001194×EGT2?0.103×EGT+22.14 and less than 0.0003294×EGT2?0.306×EGT+77.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2025
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Inventors: Daniel Alan Niergarth, Jorge de Luis, Douglas Downey Turner, Michael Macrorie, Keith W. Wilkinson, Arthur William Sibbach, Vincenzo Martina
  • Publication number: 20250215829
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine is provided having a turbomachine comprising a compressor section, a combustion section, and a turbine section arranged in serial flow order, the compressor section having a high pressure compressor defining a high pressure compressor exit area (AHPCExit) in square inches and the turbine section having a drive turbine defining a drive turbine exit area (ADTExit) in square inches, the turbomachine further comprising a drive turbine shaft coupled to the drive turbine; wherein the gas turbine engine defines a maximum exhaust gas temperature (EGT) in degrees Celsius, a maximum drive turbine shaft torque (TOUT) in Newton meters, and a corrected specific power (CSP) in Newtons squared times degrees Celsius over meters squared, wherein the corrected specific power is determined as follows: ( T OUT A DTExit ) 2 * EGT A HPCExit * 10 - 11 ; wherein CSP is greater than 0.0001194×EGT2?0.103×EGT+22.14 and less than 0.0003294×EGT2?0.306×EGT+77.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2025
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Daniel Alan Niergarth, Jorge de Luis, Douglas Downey Turner, Michael Macrorie, Keith W. Wilkinson, Arthur William Sibbach, Vincenzo Martina
  • Publication number: 20250101919
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine is provided having a turbomachine comprising a compressor section, a combustion section, and a turbine section arranged in serial flow order, the compressor section having a high pressure compressor defining a high pressure compressor exit area (AHPCExit) in square inches and the turbine section having a drive turbine defining a drive turbine exit area (ADTExit) in square inches, the turbomachine further comprising a drive turbine shaft coupled to the drive turbine; wherein the gas turbine engine defines a maximum exhaust gas temperature (EGT) in degrees Celsius, a maximum drive turbine shaft torque (TOUT) in Newton meters, and a corrected specific power (CSP) in Newtons squared times degrees Celsius over meters squared, wherein the corrected specific power is determined as follows: ( T OUT A DTExit ) 2 * EGT A HPCExit * 1 ? 0 - 1 ? 1 ; wherein CSP is greater than 0.0001194×EGT2?0.103×EGT+22.14 and less than 0.0003294×EGT2?0.306×EGT+77.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Daniel Alan Niergarth, Jorge de Luis, Douglas Downey Turner, Michael Macrorie, Keith W. Wilkinson, Arthur William Sibbach, Vincenzo Martina
  • Patent number: 12196131
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine is provided having a turbomachine comprising a compressor section, a combustion section, and a turbine section arranged in serial flow order, the compressor section having a high pressure compressor defining a high pressure compressor exit area (AHPCExit) in square inches and the turbine section having a drive turbine defining a drive turbine exit area (ADTExit) in square inches, the turbomachine further comprising a drive turbine shaft coupled to the drive turbine; wherein the gas turbine engine defines a maximum exhaust gas temperature (EGT) in degrees Celsius, a maximum drive turbine shaft torque (TOUT) in Newton meters, and a corrected specific power (CSP) in Newtons squared times degrees Celsius over meters squared, wherein the corrected specific power is determined as follows: ( T O ? U ? T A D ? T ? E ? x ? i ? t ) 2 * E ? G ? T A H ? P ? C ? E ? x ? i ? t * 1 ? 0 - 1 ? 1 ; wherein CSP is greater than 0.0001194×EGT2?0.103×EGT+22.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignees: General Electric Company, GE Avio S.r.l.
    Inventors: Daniel Alan Niergarth, Jorge de Luis, Douglas Downey Turner, Michael Macrorie, Keith W. Wilkinson, Arthur William Sibbach, Vincenzo Martina
  • Publication number: 20240280049
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine is provided having a turbomachine comprising a compressor section, a combustion section, and a turbine section arranged in serial flow order, the compressor section having a high pressure compressor defining a high pressure compressor exit area (AHPCExit) in square inches and the turbine section having a drive turbine defining a drive turbine exit area (ADTExit) in square inches, the turbomachine further comprising a drive turbine shaft coupled to the drive turbine; wherein the gas turbine engine defines a maximum exhaust gas temperature (EGT) in degrees Celsius, a maximum drive turbine shaft torque (TOUT) in Newton meters, and a corrected specific power (CSP) in Newtons squared times degrees Celsius over meters squared, wherein the corrected specific power is determined as follows: ( T O ? U ? T A D ? T ? E ? x ? i ? t ) 2 * E ? G ? T A H ? P ? C ? E ? x ? i ? t * 1 ? 0 - 1 ? 1 ; wherein CSP is greater than 0.0001194×EGT2?0.103×EGT+22.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel Alan Niergarth, Jorge de Luis, Douglas Downey Turner, Michael Macrorie, Keith W. Wilkinson, Arthur William Sibbach, Vincenzo Martina