Patents by Inventor Kevin E. Turner

Kevin E. Turner 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).

  • Rotor blade system of turbine engines
    Patent number: 11959395
    Abstract: A rotor blade system. The rotor blade system includes a rotor and a plurality of blades coupled to the rotor. The plurality of blades are arranged in an airfoil distribution pattern. The airfoil distribution pattern includes one or more baseline blades and one or more intentionally mistuned blades including an intentional mistuning feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Wei-Min Ren, Letian Wang, Kevin E. Turner, Yoon Seok Choi
  • Rotating airfoil assembly with opening formed therein to eject or to draw air
    Patent number: 11858615
    Abstract: A rotating airfoil assembly including a rotation axis and a plurality of rotating airfoils configured to rotate about the rotation axis. Each rotating airfoil of the rotating airfoils includes a leading edge, a trailing edge, a suction surface between the leading edge and the trailing edge, and a pressure surface between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The suction surface and the pressure surface are positioned on opposite sides of the rotating airfoil such that, when airflows over the suction surface and the pressure surface of the rotating airfoil as the rotating airfoil rotates about the rotation axis, the rotating airfoil generates lift. At least one opening is located on one of the suction surface or the pressure surface. The at least one opening is configured to eject air or to draw air into the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Kevin E. Turner, Suryarghya Chakrabarti, Drew M. Capps
  • ROTOR BLADE SYSTEM OF TURBINE ENGINES
    Publication number: 20230358140
    Abstract: A rotor blade system. The rotor blade system includes a rotor and a plurality of blades coupled to the rotor. The plurality of blades are arranged in an airfoil distribution pattern. The airfoil distribution pattern includes one or more baseline blades and one or more intentionally mistuned blades including an intentional mistuning feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Wei-Min Ren, Letian Wang, Kevin E. Turner, Yoon Seok Choi
  • ROTATING AIRFOIL ASSEMBLY WITH OPENING FORMED THEREIN TO EJECT OR TO DRAW AIR
    Publication number: 20230219681
    Abstract: A rotating airfoil assembly including a rotation axis and a plurality of rotating airfoils configured to rotate about the rotation axis. Each rotating airfoil of the rotating airfoils includes a leading edge, a trailing edge, a suction surface between the leading edge and the trailing edge, and a pressure surface between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The suction surface and the pressure surface are positioned on opposite sides of the rotating airfoil such that, when airflows over the suction surface and the pressure surface of the rotating airfoil as the rotating airfoil rotates about the rotation axis, the rotating airfoil generates lift. At least one opening is located on one of the suction surface or the pressure surface. The at least one opening is configured to eject air or to draw air into the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin E. Turner, Suryarghya Chakrabarti, Drew M. Capps