Patents by Inventor Le T. Tran

Le T. Tran 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).

  • Airfoil shape for a compressor vane
    Patent number: 8113773
    Abstract: An article of manufacture having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in TABLE A. X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z in inches. The profile sections at the Z distances can be joined smoothly with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael T. Hudson, Le T. Tran
  • AIRFOIL SHAPE FOR A COMPRESSOR VANE
    Publication number: 20100061850
    Abstract: An article of manufacture having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in TABLE A. X and Y are distances in inches which, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z in inches. The profile sections at the Z distances can be joined smoothly with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Michael T. Hudson, Le T. Tran