Patents by Inventor Kurt D. Murrow

Kurt D. Murrow 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: 20260258735
    Abstract: A hybrid engine system including a turbine engine having a fan section, a compressor section, a combustion section, a turbine section, a shaft coupled to the compressor section, and a nacelle circumferentially surrounding the fan section. A duct extends from the nacelle upstream of the fan section. An electrical power generator is mechanically coupled to the shaft, the electrical power generator being configured to convert at least a portion of mechanical power generated by the turbine engine into electrical power. A part-span inlet guide vane is disposed between the duct and the nacelle, the part-span inlet guide vane including a plurality of inlet guide vanes that are configured to rotate to adjust an amount of pressure of the airflow towards the fan section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2025
    Publication date: September 3, 2026
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Rambo, Kurt D. Murrow, Darek Zatorski