Patents by Inventor Kin C. Poon

Kin C. Poon 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).

  • Air cooled turbine blades and methods of manufacturing
    Patent number: 8292581
    Abstract: An air-cooled turbine blade and methods of manufacturing the blade are provided. The blade includes a suction side flow circuit formed within its interior and defined at least by an interior surface of a convex suction side wall, a pressure side flow circuit formed within the blade interior and defined at least by an interior surface of a concave pressure side wall, and a center flow circuit including a first section and a second section, the first section disposed between the suction side flow circuit and the pressure side flow circuit, and the second section in flow communication with the first section and a plurality of openings of a leading edge wall and defined at least partially by an interior surface of the leading edge wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Kin C. Poon, Malak F. Malak, Rajiv Rana, Ardeshir Riahi, David H. Chou
  • AIR COOLED TURBINE BLADES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING
    Publication number: 20090175733
    Abstract: An air-cooled turbine blade and methods of manufacturing the blade are provided. The blade includes a suction side flow circuit formed within its interior and defined at least by an interior surface of a convex suction side wall, a pressure side flow circuit formed within the blade interior and defined at least by an interior surface of a concave pressure side wall, and a center flow circuit including a first section and a second section, the first section disposed between the suction side flow circuit and the pressure side flow circuit, and the second section in flow communication with the first section and a plurality of openings of a leading edge wall and defined at least partially by an interior surface of the leading edge wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: Honeywell International, Inc.
    Inventors: Kin C. Poon, Malak F. Malak, Rajiv Rana, Ardeshir Riahi, David H. Chou